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[ahappylie]

[Finally feeling better and able to go out, Okita was having quite a good time seeing everyone else's changes. It wasn't until he woke up this morning and tried to roll out of bed that he noticed something was wrong.

Very wrong.

But, perhaps people wouldn't notice.

Thus, Okita goes about his normal routine. As a woman. He's busy trying to cover that up, however, with a little padding around the waist and by keeping to his usual attire. Particularly attentive people, however, might notice he has a slight bust now and his voice is just a little higher than usual.

People can find him anywhere, from House 50 to the town getting supplies to the Welcome Center or even out on patrols.]

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[ayu_nee]

[Particularly attentive people, you say? Well, hey.

Miss ninja here is firmly convinced she's unaffected by all the weirdness going on lately, but has been out and about quite a bit to keep an eye on it. So she'll spot Okita as heshe goes through town, and watches with no outward sign of the curiosity within.]

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

[And as s/he goes through town, s/he has the distinct feeling s/he's being watched. As he draws closer to the fountain, he'll stop and look around.]

[tostepforward.livejournal.com]

[Hey sup. Ayumu is watching you from the edge of the plaza, semi-hidden between a couple of buildings. And she's wondering if Hijikata knows about this development yet.]

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

[He's certain someone is there, but he can't quite place where the gaze is coming from. Under the pretense of pulling a rock from his geta, he leans down and checks the area behind him.]

[tostepforward.livejournal.com]

[And the more Okita moves, the more Ayumu is certain she isn't imagining things. That guy yesterday had said something about his friend being turned into a woman, so....

She shifts a little to one side when Okita looks her direction, deliberately making it just that much easier to spot where she is. Just in case he wanted to know.]

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

[And there it is - she is. ...not quite who he'd been thinking it would be, definitely not as he thought she would be.]

....?

[He stands up and turns, waving to her a bit. If it is indeed who he thinks it is, then wouldn't she wave back?]

[tostepforward.livejournal.com]

[There's no wave back, but just a small nod of acknowledgment instead. She sees you there, you see her, that's good enough. Right?]

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

[No, not good enough. He's walking over to say hi.]

[tostepforward.livejournal.com]

[Oh? Well, all right. Maybe he needs something. She stays where she is, in that case, waiting for him to join her rather than coming out to meet him.]

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

[Coming up to her now and realizing this isn't Susumu.]

....Ayumu-san?

[tostepforward.livejournal.com]

[She nods again, her expression turning mildly puzzled. Did he not recognize her?]

Yes, Okita-san?

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

....Why are you dressed like that?

[tostepforward.livejournal.com]

[Why is everyone acting so weird today? Seriously.]

How else would I be dressed, Okita-san?

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

Um...like you usually do?

Oh! Did you change costumes with your brother?

[tostepforward.livejournal.com]

[...what are you even talking about, Okita. Here, have a rather baffled ninja looking at you like those breasts have done something to your brain.]

.....

No.

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

............................................oh.

[Staring at her now because what is going on.]

...

This would explain why he was in the kitchen, though.

[tostepforward.livejournal.com]

[Ayumu stares back. She's good at this. Even if she doesn't quite know the reason for it.]

Okita-san?

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

...Yes?

[What is this experiment, seriously. Everyone's flipping out in different ways. 8(]

[tostepforward.livejournal.com]

Why are you a woman?

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

........................................

[Damn. Of course she'd notice.]

...I'm not sure. I woke up this way.

[tostepforward.livejournal.com]

[Well, at least he doesn't think it's normal. That's something.]

Is Hijikata-san aware?

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

...Not yet?

[tostepforward.livejournal.com]

[She considers that briefly, then nods. Fine, you get to tell him, Okita. Enjoy that.]

This is a strange experiment.

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

[Yeeeeaaaaaaah, he is not looking forward to that.]

It is. It's several things all at once it seems.

[tostepforward.livejournal.com]

Yes. Children, thoughts that can be read, people singing. [Pause, with a glance down at Okita's... chest.] Other changes.