Yoshiko Miura's Story

Yoshiko watched as the girl in her body walked over to the window, knelt down and put her hands in the air. "This day couldn't get any worse." she thought, until,
"Now, Yukiko. Please rise and tell the class about you."
Yoshiko didn't know anything about the girl. She only knew her name and that she was from an island, that was it. She stood and turned a deep red trying to think of something, "Uhhh... I'm Yukiko and my family is here from an island in the north east... I can't uhhhh... I can't think of anything special to say."
"Yukiko Ishishima, I was told your parents died in an accident. How could your family be here from the north?"
Yoshiko turned a deeper red, "Oh... yeah... I meant my family I live with here, now, are from an island. I'm sorry. I... they... ummmm... they're my family and uhhhh... they came from the same place."
She knew she looked stupid to everyone, but she didn't know what to say ot do. Finally, thge teacher sighed, rolled his eyes and told her to sit down. She sat took a couple of breaths and tried not to cry

Yoshiko sits quietly hoping she won't have to say anything more. "Why am I Yukiko." she wonders looking at her name tag. "It's not fun or funny at all. What did that woman do to me and how do I get back?"
Yoshiko finishes her work and silently draws. She's afraid to do anything that might make her teacher angry. She does all her work and when they wheel in the cart for lunch she is excited. She is very hungry.

Yukiko was able to make it to the end of classes without getting called on. "Short is school. Day first the it's god thank." she said backward. She waited outside for the other girl to show up. She needed to get somewhere safe where no one would ask her questions, well not ask her questions she could get in trouble for.
When Yoshiko the girl in her (Yukiko) body came out, Yukiko grabbed her arm quickly and pulled her, "Been you have where?" she asked angry. "This fix to have we." She was so upset she didn't think about how hard it would be for the other girl to understand her. "House my to go to have we. House aunt's my." She pulled Yoshiko to the bus stop, looking for the address she had. She realized she didn't have it because it was in her pocket and the other girl was her. She pulled the paper out of the other girl's jacket pocket, "Go let's. Bus which?" she asked looking at the other girl hoping she knew how to get to the address

Yoshiko couldn't go with Yukiko. She had her Math and Science Academies to go to. But then she remembered, she was Yukiko and Yukiko needed to go to her classes. She hates them, they're boring, it's more studying and the teachers are not very good. The classes are all about homework. Each acadmey she attends gives out more-and-more homework like it's the only thing she has to do.
If she knew where Yukiko lived she'd be happy. Yukiko could go to her boring classes and she could go to Yukiko's home and sleep. She likes that idea, a lot. But, she'd be alone. She loves her father. She wants to be her again.
She begins to feel light headed, a little dizzy. When she feels better, she realizes she's Yoshiko again. "I'm me!" she squeals

Yukiko stands at the bus stop, she's about to fall apart. The stress of being someone else, twice, the talking backwards, it's all very upsetting. She wonders if she isn't dreaming... nightmare, not a dream. She's about to cry when the other girl squeals, "I'm me."
Yukiko looks down and she is, Yukiko again. In time too, Yukari and the other two girls are coming. "Yukiko are you okay?" Yukari asks panting. "You two took off so fast..." Yukari stares at Yoshiko then back at Yukari, "You both okay? You've both been acting crazy."
"Fine am I." Yukiko answers, then covering her mouth. "No, god." She thinks. "Reverse in talk still I!" she tells herself.
"What?" Yukari asks, an odd look on her face.
Yukiko thinks hard. She has to say something. These girls are her friends. Everyone thinks she's weird because she's an island girl. She gets an idea; she points to the bandage around her wrist. "Strange." she whispers. "Medicine." she twirls her finger pointing at her head, the crazy sign
Yukari and the other girls laugh. "Okay. I get it. That thing is medicine and it makes you lightheaded." Yukari says nodding. Yukiko smiles and nods. "That's okay. We'll take you home. Yoshiko, you're coming too, right? And don't say you have math academy. We're in the same class and I'm skipping it too."
When the bus for Yukiko's district arrives, Yukari and Yukiko grabs Yoshiko and pull her on the bus, the other two girls push from behind

"But I have my academy. My father will be angry if he finds out!" Yoshiko says angry. Yukiko's three friends giggle pushing her onto the bus. She's going to miss her classes, she knows that now. The other girls who are also in her academy don't seem to care that they're all going to miss them.
Sitting on the bus she wonders what happened to her mother last night. She didn't come home and she didn't see her this morning. Father seemed upset, she hopes nothing bad has happened. She can't help think that her mother is in trouble. She thinks about what it could be. She remembers her mother used to drink. But that was a long time ago. Yoshiko was nearly killed by her mother in an accident. She hasn't had any since.
She can't think about what it could possibly be that happened

The words warning him of the side effects echo in his ears as Leonard climbs into the car besides George. Well, his father. He supposes he should get used to that now. Dad... And he's a son. That thought still fills him with little butterflies and he smiles happily.

"What are you so giggly about?" George asks as he pulls out of the parking lot and glances over at Leonard in the passenger seat.

"Nothing Dad, just happy is all." He smiles some more as he looks out the window watching the whirl of green and blue go by. That's the world, and he's seeing it through new eyes. This time, he gets to do it right. This time, he gets to be a boy. The minutes fly by, just like the scenery and soon they pull up to a large house. Leonard steps out of the car and looks up at the high roofs, the tall pillars. Everything. The house is absolutely stunning and Leonard can't believe that this is where he is going to be living from now on. He turns around to face his new father, same goofy grin as always on his face. "You have a fantastic house!"

His father simply smiles and leads him inside. "You're welcome to take any room that's not mine." Leonard nods to show he understands. "I have some basic necessities for you, but I'm afraid I don't have much in the way of clothes." He looks Leonard over, frowning disapprovingly at the too-large and worn clothes that he received from Patricia. "Why don't you go out? Get used to your new body and pick up some more... suitable clothing." He hands Leonard a small wad of cash. "It's not much, but I need to make sure you come back." He gives Leonard a wink.

Leonard wrinkles his nose. "Of course I'll come back Dad!" He giggles and pockets the cash, already completely emerged into his new role as son to this man.

His father nods with a soft smile. "Then off with you," he says as he pats Leonard on the lower back and pushes him out the door. Leonard just keeps smiling.

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The bike ride to town wasn't as long or as tiring as he thought it would be. Leonard strolls into town, eager to get some new clothes for his new body. He's still not quite used to things yet, his new height and perception, and just everything. It's all so different, yet the same, and it definitely feels right. He's thinking about all this as he walks down the street when suddenly he runs into a girl getting off a bus, knocking himself over.

"I'm sorry!" He shouts, picking himself up and dusting off. "Are you alright? I'm so clumsy." A frown crosses his face, but only for an instant before he's smiling uncontrollably again as he looks the girl over. She's about his age, Asian, with long black hair and brown eyes. He finds her extremely pretty.