Tuesday, April 7, 2009

I walked into room 222, looking for Damian, but it was empty, except for Adam, sitting on his throne-chair with his back to the door. He was talking on the phone, and I tried to sneak past him to find a spare uniform from the storage room, but what he was saying caught my attention.

"Yes, of course I'd support your transfer to Lakewood." He said. "Many students here are famous, and we have state of the art security systems. I'm sure you'd feel welcome if you attended, Evan."

I took a step back in shock. "Not Him." I whispered.

"Oh, little Ethan." Adam gestured toward me. "This is our new student on the phone, Evan, you know, the lead singer and guitarist for Amethyst Drive."

Not Him. I repeated mentally. Not Him. But I didn't have time to think for long, because Taki poked his head in the room and announced, as if it was the end of the world, that his Onii-sama was here.

Taki had a sundress picked out for me to wear, and I changed into it, put on a wig, and touched up some of my features with the little makeup he had stolen from his sister. I emerged, looking, once again, like a girl.

Takashi, Taki's older brother, looked a lot like Taki, but without the dyed hair and contacts. His dark hair was spiked like a mohawk and he was tall and thin. He wore a slightly feminine striped jacket.

"Yo." Takashi said. "Is this your girlfriend?" He asked Taki.

"Yes." Taki replied nervously.

"Ok, lets go." Takashi turned around, gesturing to a little girl.

"OK, Onii-sama." She said, standing up from her chalk drawing and following her older brother.

They left in a car driven by a brunette. "Is that his girlfriend?" I asked Taki softly.

"No." He replied. "But they'll probably get married."

I wonder how that works. I thought. "That was pretty painless." I said. "From what you were acting like, I thought your brother was crazy and evil."

"You never know he he will react." Taki said, warning in his voice. "He might be insane."

I dressed in my uniform, once again a sheep in wolves clothing.

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