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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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[consultmybooks]

[Giles is just coming out of the grocery store when he spots Okita. He notices absolutely nothing out of the ordinary, which is a very nice change from the last few days.]

Okita-san? How are you?

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

[He almost jumps a bit, but settles soon enough, looking over at Giles. He seems normal enough and...isn't mentioning anything so perhaps 'his' secret is safe right now.]

Hello, Giles-san. I'm much better now. How are you?

[consultmybooks]

Trying to make sense of things. The village, regrettably, appears to have gone insane. And I think I might actually be a part of that.

[He holds up the plastic bag.] S-So I'm making another cake.

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

Gone-- Ah, yes. It seems to be time for another experiment or something. [La la la ignoring that he's part of it, too.]

And another cake? My! You're busy!

[consultmybooks]

Yes, and I wish they would have the decency to just stick to one experiment this time round.

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

Oh? I don't know. It lends a little bit of fun variety to life, don't you think?

[consultmybooks]

Once again, Okita-san, your optimism astounds me.

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

[His laughter might sound a little more girlish than usual.] I try. It's no good to be pessimistic about things.

[consultmybooks]

[...yeah, it does. Just a bit. And does his voice sound different? Or is that just the last of the cold? Probably just the cold.]

Unfortunately, the best I can manage at the moment is "at least it's morning so there are no vampires."

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

It's a start, isn't it? Maybe next time you can even manage, "It's morning out so there are no vampires, and what a lovely day it is."

[consultmybooks]

[...]

...well, it's been snowing. I like the snow.

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

The snow is fun, isn't it? I can't wait until enough of it stays so we can make snowmen.

[consultmybooks]

You like snow, as well?

Some people are enjoying the weather more than I am. Emma certainly was - she made me dance while we both sang "Winter Wonderland". [The memory is...mildly amusing and mildly traumatizing.]

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

It can be fun, yes.

[And there's a name he doesn't recognize. Souji tilts his head slightly and looks at Giles.]

Emma...? Is that another of your new friends here?

[consultmybooks]

In a way. We both fell in the lake once.

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

Oh. You do get in all sorts of adventures, don't you?

[consultmybooks]

Yes, unfortunately.

...Okita-san, do you mind if I ask you a possibly strange question?

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

Adventures are fun. You just have to learn to enjoy them.

...And yes? What is it?

[consultmybooks]

Not my sort of adventures.

...there were four people from my world here. [Are, possibly.] I'm sure I've mentioned them to you. What were their names?

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

You need to have better adventures.

[He thinks for a moment, tapping his chin.] Well...Buffy-san, Xander-san, Willow-san.... You... There may be others, but I haven't met them.

[consultmybooks]

...right. [That was not the answer he was looking for, and now he's really concerned.] Ah, thank you for, um, r-reminding me, Okita-san.

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

What is wrong, Giles-san?

[consultmybooks]

Everyone seems to think I should know those three.

I don't. It's very frustrating.

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

...You don't know them? But you spoke of them so often to me.

[consultmybooks]

I don't remember that. I remember talking about Tara, Larry, Oz, and Kendra to you. But not those three.

Buffy has all these strange...thought bubbles floating over her head, and I saw myself in some of them. So now I'm wondering if I'm wrong.