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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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[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.

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

[Wow, checking out his boobs. 8( He shifts a little under the glance.]

Yes. Other changes. Not exactly comfortable ones.

[tostepforward.livejournal.com]

Hm.

And people acting oddly.

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

Yes, well, that's to be expected with experiments.

.....

[Staring at her.]

Are you quite alright?

[tostepforward.livejournal.com]

[Why on earth do people keep asking that? It's starting to get a little weird.]

Yes.

Why do you ask?

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

No reason.

[Maybe because this version of Ayu-nee is just like wat wat wat]

[tostepforward.livejournal.com]

[Once could be coincidence. Maybe even twice. But three of them? Yeah, that's just strange.

So she hesitates a moment before finally asking.]

Is something different?

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

If it was, would you want to be told?

[tostepforward.livejournal.com]

[...yeah, you have a point there, Okita.

She hesitates to consider the question from as many angles as she can, expression unchanging as she does.]

Depends on the difference.

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

And if it was a big one?

[tostepforward.livejournal.com]

[Her brow creases in a slight frown.]

How big?

[...she didn't used to be a boy, did she? Because that would just be... strange.]

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

As in you're not in the position you used to be.

[tostepforward.livejournal.com]

[All right, now she's confused, because she can't imagine being anywhere else. Or doing anything else. What else could she possibly have been?

Ayumu hesitates just a little too long to be casual about it, this time.]

I don't understand.

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

[Riiiiiiight, well, that means he's not mentioning things.]

Perhaps then I shouldn't say anything more.

[tostepforward.livejournal.com]

[See, but now she knows something is different, or the others think something is different, and it's going to bug her.]

...perhaps.

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

I'm sure you'll grow out of this sooner or later. At least, I hope so.

[tostepforward.livejournal.com]

[...wait, what.

Her frown deepens slightly.]

"Grow" out of it, Okita-san?

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

[Oops. Uh.......backpedal backpedal]

Whatever the experiment has done to you.

[tostepforward.livejournal.com]

[Younger, yes. But not dumber. She doesn't buy that in the slightest.

Still, though, Okita is a captain and deserves respect, etc, so she just files it away for further investigation rather than pressing the point. Even if she is incredibly curious about the fact that he's looking forward to a return to whatever he considers "normal" for her.]

I see.

...

I should return to my rounds.

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

[Aha ha ha ha....

He's going to look away for a moment.]

I should probably get back to mine, too. There's so much to do.

[And as he turns away, he'll pause and smile faintly.]

I think this is a good thing though, Ayumu-san. Maybe there's something to be learned from it all.

[tostepforward.livejournal.com]

[...something to be learned? By whom?

Well, it's something to be considered, at least. Perhaps one of the others will let something drop that answers her silent questions, especially combined with what Okita said. Ayumu is nothing if not patient, and good at collecting information.

She bows her head slightly, then steps back and disappears into the shadows between the buildings to resume her interrupted rounds. There's nothing more for her to say, at the moment.]