A Plague of Changes
By Morpheus
Chaos exploded around me and the horrendous noise rolled over me like
thunder, threatening to deafen me from the raw force of it. Everywhere I
looked, there were wild and ferocious creatures that could end my
life... or worse. I shuddered slightly as I looked around the complete
madhouse that I was trapped within. The zoo known as high school.
I took another look around and shook my head, glancing back to the
drivers ed pamphlet in my hands. I was filled with anticipation, barely
able to wait until I was eligible to attend, just so that I could get my
license. Unfortunately though, I still had several months to wait before
I was the required 15 and a half.
"And ten more minutes before school starts," I reminded himself, slowly
moving towards first period.
Just then I noticed someone familiar walking towards me. He was about my
height, with shaggy brown hair and wearing a pair of glasses. A faint
smile decorated his face.
"Yo, Dylan," he called out to me.
"Hey Kyle," I nodded towards him. "What's up?"
Kyle just grinned with an excited look in his eyes. "Not much." Then he
chuckled before adding with an even bigger grin, "But Sherry caught the
Bug."
"The Bug?" I repeated stupidly, staring at him and not sure whether to
laugh or feel sorry for Sherry.
Sherry was Kyle's older sister, only by one year but she used that
slight age difference to lord it over him. She was one of those gorgeous
girls that always seemed to have everything going for them and all the
guys lined up. And though I wouldn't admit it to Kyle, I had a bit of a
hard on for her myself.
"Yep," Kyle nodded enthusiastically, "but we just found out this morning
so we don't know how bad yet."
I nodded again, frowning as I thought about Sherry with the Bug. Or at
least that was what we sometimes called it. The technical name was
Burke's Biomorphic Virus, though people called it a variety of things,
usually being Burke's Bug, the Bug or just simply Burke's. No matter
what it was called though, the Bug was still the same.
For a moment I was lost in thought, thinking about the Bug. About how it
had suddenly changed everything. It was about 5 years earlier that the
first cases of the Bug suddenly appeared. No one knew for sure where it
came from, or at least admitted it publicly, though there was no limit
on the number of theories available.
A lot of people thought that Burke's was some government or corporate
genetics project that had gotten loose, either by accident or on
purpose. Though which government was yet another question surrounded by
theories. Others thought that it came from space, or was a mutation from
some already existing virus. There were even some who swore that it was
the work of God... or the devil.
I vaguely remembered the time when the Bug first showed up myself, but I
knew that when the first cases were discovered, people were in a panic.
Quarantines were declared and the infected were locked away. However
within a short time it was realized that none of that did any good. It
was already too late and the Bug had spread around the world.
Then, after the initial panic, people had calmed down. Especially once
many of them or people that they knew had caught it... and survived. In
fact, there were very few fatalities from the Bug and it had almost
become commonplace in the years since. Sort of like the chicken pox or
the flu.
No one had ever seen anything like the Bug before, but what was most
amazing was what it did to those who caught it. It changed them. It
changed them in ways that science still had a hard time trying to
explain. The effects varied from person to person, sometimes being very
mild but sometimes being rather... extreme as well.
Burke's Biomoprhic Virus caused people's bodies to change in
unpredictable ways. Sometimes it would make their hair just grow longer,
or change it to a different color. Other times the Bug would change a
person so completely that they wouldn't even recognize themselves.
They've look like someone else entirely.
I couldn't help but wondering what effects the Bug would have on Shelly.
However with her luck, I suspected that she'd just have her tits grow a
cup size or something. As for me, I had caught it a year earlier, though
it only caused my previously brown eyes to turn green.
Shaking my head, I turned to Kyle. "We'd better get to going or we'll be
late."
"Sure thing," Kyle agreed, obviously still thinking about his sister.
Probably hoping that she'd get something a little less pleasant. Maybe
turning fat like one of his neighbors had.
A minute later, Kyle and I stepped into the first period class that we
shared and made our way towards our seats. As I sat down, I looked
around at the other students, unable to help but look at Keisha in the
back corner.
Keisha Green was a strange sight in our classroom, and an awesome
looking one. She was a gorgeous blonde with huge tits, looking as if she
was 25 or so. However I could scarcely believe that she was the same
girl that was in our class the year before. Before she caught the Bug
over summer vacation. Before that... she had just been a chubby black
girl, the same age as the rest of us.
"Ya know she works at Hooters," Kyle whispered to me when he noticed
where I was looking.
I nodded and looked away, having heard that rumor as well. Not to
mention the one where she had a part time job at a strip club. Still, I
didn't know if there actually was anything to that but rumors, though
they were certainly believable ones. Then again, I remembered that she
did seem pretty self conscious about herself, realizing at the same time
how hard it had to be dealing with her family.
A minute later, class started, though I couldn't really pay attention as
I kept thinking about the Bug. I normally didn't think about it anymore
than anyone else, but at the moment I couldn't help it. It was like one
of those annoying songs that wouldn't get out of my head.
Glancing around at the other students, I mentally pointed out the
changes that I knew about, though they weren't the only ones. Jason used
to have brown hair, now he had red. Kelly had grown 3 inches after her
bout and Charlie... Charlie looked like an almost completely different
boy.
I knew that well over 50% of the kids in class had caught the Bug at one
time or another. A few had even caught it several times, which wasn't
very uncommon. And whatever happened after catching the bug again rarely
seemed to have anything to do with what had happened the first time a
person caught it.
When class was finally over, I said a quick, "See ya dude," to Kyle and
rushed to my next class, smiling faintly in anticipation.
My second period math was taught by Mr. Lewis. Though I couldn't help
but thinking 'Ms. Lewis'... if that. He... or was that she, had caught
the Bug several years ago and now looked like a 7 year old girl. Really
cute too, but hard to take seriously as a teacher. However the newer
anti-discrimination laws made sure that he couldn't be fired because of
his reaction to the virus, at least not as long as he was still capable
of doing the job. And of course, I knew that there was always a chance
that he'd catch it again and get turned back into an adult. Not a great
one though.
The rest of the day passed pretty much as normal, until lunch that was.
Kyle and I were sitting at one of the tables, talking while we ate.
Another one of my friends, Mark was sitting next to us as well. He was
one of those chubby guys with bad acne who always went on about the
latest movies, though he was a pretty good friend. At least when I could
get a word in edgewise.
"And so this Romulan goes and gets vaporized...." Mark went on, still
talking about Star Trek 14. Just as he had been for the whole lunch
period, though I'd tuned him out after the first ten minutes.
"Yeah, cool," I nodded, just to keep Mark happy. Kyle grinned at me,
reminding me how he always joked that I was practicing to be married
when I did that.
"So," Kyle started, "did you see that sub in history?" He gave an
exaggerated shudder. "She musta been around back when school was
invented." I smiled at that, though she hadn't looked that old.
Mark broke off from his talk about movies and looked at us. "I heard
that he was out sick." He obviously meant Mr. Anderson, our normal
history teacher. Then Mark added, "With Burke's."
Kyle and I looked each other at that and shook our heads. I silently
hoped that he'd be alright, but I was sure that Kyle hoped he'd turn
into a midget or something.
Suddenly I heard a girl shouting from a short distance behind me, "Get
outta my way dickweed."
I snapped around and groaned at the sight of Kimberly Jennes shoving
some skinny boy that I didn't recognize out of her way, and not using
much effort. Kimberly was my height, maybe just a little taller. She had
slightly long brown hair that was a little stringy looking, however what
immediately drew everyone's attention to her was her shear bulk.
Kimberly had been something of an outcast, tall, skinny and often picked
on. At least until she caught the Bug a couple months earlier and
suddenly packed on nearly 60 pounds of pure muscle. She'd almost
immediately started making up for her frustrations by not only beating
the shit out of nearly everyone that she'd ever even imagined had picked
on her, but anyone else that got in her way as well.
As soon as the guy on the ground got up and quickly left, Kimberly
laughed loudly. Then she looked around with a smug expression, almost as
if daring anyone to pick a fight with her. Not that many in the school
would, not even most of the guys on the football team.
"What are you looking at pip-squeak?" Kimberly demanded, glaring at
Kyle. Then once he looked away, she muttered, "I thought not," turning
and leaving.
"Man that was close," Mark whispered. "I thought she was gonna clobber
your ass."
I smiled faintly, watching Kyle with amusement. "Maybe you shouldn't
have turned her down for a date last year."
"Shut up!" Kyle grumbled, staring back at his food, obviously not
wanting to talk about it.
I just chuckled again, though I couldn't help but feel a little sorry
for Kyle. But with a shrug, I went back to my own lunch, deciding that I
could give Kyle some more shit later. At the moment, I was still a bit
hungry.
---
After school, I went home and found my Mom in the kitchen, finishing up
dinner. Just as she was nearly every day, though she complained about it
all the time. But I didn't have much sympathy for her, nor did Dad.
After all, being home to do that kind of stuff was one of the prices she
paid for being able to work at home from her computer. I just wished
that I could do that wish school sometimes.
"Howdy," I called out in my customary greeting.
"How was school?" Mom called back, just as she did every day.
I shrugged as I sat down on one of the dining table chairs. "Not bad."
Again, it was part of our everyday exchange after school. Then I added,
"Kyle says that his sister has the Bug."
Mom sighed, looking sympathetic. "I hope she gets better soon." However
I knew what she really meant. What almost everyone meant when they said
that about the Bug. That she hoped the changes weren't too bad.
For a moment, I just stood there and watched my Mom work. She was a
somewhat tall blonde and rather pretty I guessed, though I certainly was
no judge. After all, she was my Mom.
Then I got up, grabbed a cookie out of the cookie jar, ignored the glare
my Mom gave me and started up the stairs towards my bedroom. I finished
my cookie then decided to take a quick pit stop and drain my bladder.
"Ah," I sighed when I'd finished relieving myself, "that felt good."
After I'd finished washing my hands, I looked up into the mirror and
smiled. I might not have been a hunk or anything, but I certainly wasn't
ugly either. I had blonde hair, combed back a bit and a faint scar on my
forehead from a childhood accident on the monkey bars.
A moment later, I was back in the hallway, heading to my room to surf
the Internet a bit before dinner. I paused just outside of a door in the
hall that was covered with various stickers and signs, mostly saying
'keep out', 'go away', 'no girls allowed', and other similar things.
Sticking my head through the door, I exclaimed, "Hey twerp."
My brother Elliot turned and glared at me, making me chuckle. Elliot was
10, and a real pain in my ass at times, though I certainly returned the
favor. After all, isn't this my sworn duty as his big brother? I
certainly thought so.
"Mom wants you to take out the garbage," I lied to Elliot, quickly
closing the door and continuing to my room. I didn't know if he'd do it
or not, but I suspected that he'd probably at least go and ask.
A short while later, I was sitting at the dinner table with the rest of
my family. Elliot was glaring at me, apparently having taken the garbage
out before he'd thought to ask. That just made me smile. Mom was putting
the last bowl of food on the table while Dad sat there, licking his lips
and saying how good it all looked.
Dad was about 40, though looked a few years older. His hair was still
pretty dark, though it was speckled pretty badly with gray. Especially
around his temples. I glanced at his smooth shaven cheeks and tried not
to chuckle as I thought about it. He used to have a nice beard... until
he caught the Bug around the same time I had... and it all turned red.
It had almost immediately been shaven off since it didn't match the rest
of his hair, and now red hair was the only color that he grew on his
face.
"Looks great honey," Dad told Mom, bending over and sniffing at the
fried chicken.
Elliot just glared at the vegetables. "I don't like carrots," he whined.
For once I agreed with him.
A moment later, Dad was going off one of his lectures about how there
were millions of starving people in Mexico that would be glad for his
carrots, or something like that. I just did the same thing that I did
with Mark and tuned him out. Maybe it would be good practice for
whenever I got married.
For some reason, I didn't really feel as hungry during dinner as I
usually did, and by the time that I was done eating, I was actually
beginning to feel a little sick. Sort of nauseous and tired with a
slight headache beginning to form, but I just shrugged it off and went
back to my room.
---
The next morning, I weakly sat up at the sound of my alarm, hating it
more than I'd ever hated anything. Still I was barely able to turn it
off and sit up the rest of the way, looking around my room miserably.
"Not now," I grumbled, shaking slightly.
My whole body ached and I felt extremely weak and tired, even though I'd
gone to bed an hour early the night before. I coughed as I looked
around, feeling nauseous and wondering for a moment if I'd even be able
to make it to the bathroom.
I cursed, "Damn flu," managing to stand up and stumble towards the
doorway.
After pausing for a moment to lean against the doorframe and catch my
balance, I went out into the hall, letting out a faint sigh of relief
when I saw my Mom at the other end.
"Mom..." I called out weakly. As soon as she turned towards me, I told
her, "I think I'm sick."
Her eyes went wide slightly and her expression turned to one of concern.
"Oh Dylan, you sure don't look very good." A moment later, she was
standing beside me with her hand on my forehead. "You've got a fever."
I nodded miserably, then gave a forced smile. "I guess I don't have to
go to school today."
She snorted, then joked back, "The things you do to avoid those tests."
Then she added, "Now get back to bed and rest."
Nodding again, I did just that, after a brief stop at the bathroom to
relieve myself.
Sometime later, my Mom came in to check on me, smiling but still looking
a little worried. "How are you feeling?" she asked me gently, once again
putting her hand on my forehead.
"Like shit," I complained, "I feel sort of like I'm gonna puke and I
hurt all over."
Mom looked a little more concerned as she looked carefully at me. "I...
I don't think that you have the flu," she told me. Then she added in a
worried tone, "I think that you might have Burke's again."
My eyes went wide at that. "Burke's?" I grimaced, suddenly remembering
that I had felt a lot like I did at the moment the last time I got the
Bug. Then I couldn't help but feel worried, quickly followed by thinking
how unfair it was. If it was the Bug, it would be my second time with it
while neither Mom or Elliot had ever had it. "I hope not," I told her,
starting to get worried. There was no telling what would happen with the
Bug.
After Mom left to call the doctor, I just sat in bed, staring at a talk
show on TV and tried not to think about the Bug or how sick I felt. It
certainly wasn't easy though, especially when an hour later I started to
feel the tingling. The tingling throughout my whole body that verified
my having the Bug.
I muttered, "Just fucking great," before pulling my blankets over my
head and trying to get to sleep. It didn't take long before I was out
again.
For the rest of the day I drifted in and out of sleep. The times I was
awake, I refused to look at myself, knowing that it was probably too
early to see any changes... if there actually were any, but I could
almost swear that I could feel my skin moving around on me.
Mom brought food in for me a couple times, always looking pretty
worried. Still, she did somehow manage to make me feel better.
Especially after Elliot was out of school and she chased him away,
keeping him from even going into my room.
It wasn't until around dinnertime that I finally took a good look at
myself. I was sitting on the toilet taking a shit and couldn't help but
notice that my body had started to change. I just sat there and stared
down at myself with a sinking feeling, not sure what that damn Bug was
doing to me but knowing that I wasn't going to get off as easily as I
did the last time.
"Shit!" I spat out, not even laughing since that was exactly what I had
been doing. "Not good." I gulped nervously. "Not good at all."
I took a deep breath and slowly ran my hand over my legs, noticing that
they were now completely hairless, as were my arms. For a minute I just
sat there, trying to look at myself while I was still sitting.
"Fucking Burke," I cursed, wishing a thousand horrors on the scientist
who'd first studied and named the Bug. I knew that he hadn't made it or
anything, but it still made me feel better, though not much.
Finishing with my dump, I got back up, having to hold myself steady
against the counter. My muscles were all hurting like hell and my sense
of balance was totally off. All part and parcel of the Bug's normal
symptoms. And to make matters worse, my balls were sort of a strange mix
of hurting and feeling numb. Even my nipples felt really sore, as did
the rest of my chest.
"Let's see..." I sighed, looking down at myself and trying to point out
all of the differences that had already started.
There was the hair of course, and I thought that my stomach looked a
little thinner, though I wasn't sure. That could have just been since I
hadn't eaten any real food all day long too. My arms and legs looked a
little thinner as well, but again, that could have been just because the
normal layer of hair was gone.
I gulped, tearing my eyes away from myself, deciding that I didn't want
to know. Thoughts of the worst case scenario kept running through my
mind, making me even more afraid than I already was. However I was too
tired at the moment to get as worked up as I would have otherwise.
"Damn Bug," I exclaimed with a yawn, just before heading back to the
comfort of my bed.
Several hours later, I was still in bed, staring bleary eyed at the TV
and sipping at the orange juice that my Mom had brought me. I'd been
staring at the TV, not really paying much attention to what was on it
though for some time, feeling pretty out of it.
I pulled my blankets tighter over me, shuddering slightly at the waves
of tingling and numbness that had continued to move over my body. Who
knew what was happening to me at the moment? I still didn't and had
refused to look underneath the blanket ever since I'd climbed back in.
"Honey," my Mom called out gently, sticking her head through the door.
She smiled at me though still looked a bit worried. "Are you doing all
right?"
Snorting I responded, "Yeah, just great." There was no way that she
could have missed the sarcasm that practically dripped from my voice,
though she showed no signs of noticing.
"That's good," Mom answered, coming the rest of the way inside. Then I
noticed the cordless phone in her hand. "Kyle's on the phone for you."
I just groaned at that, pulling my covers even tighter around me. "I
don't wanna talk to him," I grumbled, suddenly feeling embarrassed. I
didn't want Kyle to know that I had the Bug again, especially after the
way we'd both joked about Shelly having it.
Mom frowned but nodded. "I'm afraid that he's asleep right now," she
said into the phone, giving me a wink. "He's still pretty drained from
being sick. All right, I'll let him know that you called."
When Mom hung up, I groaned, "You told him I had the Bug?"
"No," she chuckled, "I just told him that you were sick."
Then, just as she was leaving, I weakly called out, "Thanks." A moment
later, she was gone, leaving just me and the Bug.
Shrugging I turned back to the TV, getting into it a little more this
time, though not much. I just sat there for several minutes, muttering,
"Damn Bug," every once in awhile.
Finally I couldn't take it anymore. My imagination had gotten the best
of me, nearly giving me nightmares just at the thought of what could be
happening to me. The Bug changed people all the time and I knew that it
wasn't too strange, at least not anymore, but I still felt afraid. I
couldn't help but chuckling slightly at that since I'd gone through the
Bug once before and came out all right. But still, I had to know.
With a grunt I forced myself out of bed, wincing at my sore muscles and
horribly aching body. Then I just sat there for a moment, trying to
fight back the dizziness that had hit me from the sudden movement.
"How bad is it?" I asked quietly, looking down at myself hesitantly.
For a moment I just stared with a sinking feeling. My body definitely
looked a little thinner, though that wasn't what really had my
attention. My nuts were still a bit tender and partly numb, not to
mention sort of flabby. Almost like they were empty and it was just skin
hanging there. My dick was pulled back and small, almost looking like it
belonged on a little kid.
"Shit," I whispered weakly.
Then I moved up and gently touched my nipples. They were bigger than
normal... and very tender. It hurt a bit just to touch them. And as I
gently started rubbing at what felt sort of like bruises on my chest
around my nipples, I was surprised to find that they were... soft. And
puffy.
"What the...?" I started, blinking several times and still feeling
rather dazed.
I touched them again, paying just a little closer attention. There was
no doubt that my chest was swollen on both sides, just around my
nipples. Swollen more than just a tiny bit as well, making me gulp
uncomfortably.
"What's the damn Bug doing to me?" I demanded weakly, pausing with a
loud yawn.
For a moment I just sat there staring, then finally got up and went to
relieve myself in the bathroom again. I returned just a short while
later, asking myself what was happening to me. Trying to figure out just
how the Bug was changing me. However in the back of my mind I knew. Or
suspected at the very least, even if I wouldn't admit it to myself. And
the moment I was back in my bed, exhaustion finally overcame me
completely and I was out for the night.
The weather was nice and sunny, with the bright sunlight shining right
on me through the window. However I made no move to go look outside.
Instead I just sat on the corner of my bed as I had for the last fifteen
minutes, ever since waking up, staring down at myself in an almost numb
silence.
"Shit," I whispered finally, blinking several times.
The Bug had done more of its work during the night while I'd slept,
making me shudder slightly at the sight. It seemed that my suspicions of
the night before had been proven correct, or at least a hell of a lot
more likely since I knew that the Bug wasn't finished with me. The aches
and tingling told me as much.
"Shit," I repeated again.
My hands slowly moved over my changed...and still changing body. Much of
the work had already been done, if not most. I still wasn't sure about
that as I had no picture of what my final changes would entail. Instead
I could only go by what I saw at that moment.
The changes were definitely noticeable, making my whole body look
different than normal. Not only was my skin smoother and softer, but I
couldn't help noticing that my hips seemed wider. That my ass seemed a
bit bigger too. Hair tickled at my shoulders and my hands seemed just a
bit thinner, a bit... daintier.
However the most noticeable changes were probably the most important.
There was no longer any sign at all of my balls. They were gone
entirely, while my dick was so small as to be laughable on a toddler.
And further up on my body, my nipples were definitely larger than
before, and darker. But underneath them, my chest pushed out on both
sides, swelling into two round globes. And though they weren't too big
yet, there was absolutely no doubt at all that they were tits. I had
boobs.
With a grimace I stood up, feeling rather odd and unbalanced. I wasn't
sure how much of the problem with my balance was from the Bug messing it
up and how much was from my body parts being changed on me.
Cursing silently to myself, I threw on a large T-shirt and a pair of
shorts, then slowly started towards the door, promising that if I ever
met whoever made the damn virus, I was really going to make them suffer.
A lot.
Going to the bathroom was a bit of a pain since I quickly discovered
that I couldn't really aim my dick anymore. So instead I had to sit down
and piss like a girl. And as I did so, I couldn't help but think that it
wasn't going to be the last time. Not by a long shot. That really didn't
make me feel any better.
A minute later, I was downstairs, standing just outside the door to the
den. I could already see my Mom inside, her back to me as she did her
work on the computer. There was even the rapid clicking as her fingers
shot across the keyboard, making an almost soothing sound.
With a nervous gulp, I knocked on the door, afraid of her reaction when
she saw me, afraid of my own reaction, and incredibly embarrassed. I
knew that there was nothing that I could do about how the Bug changed
me, but that didn't really make me feel any better. Nor did the fact
that it happened to people all the time.
Just as my Mom started to turn around, I gulped, "Um... morning." My
voice cracked a little though it sound a lot more like a girls. Far too
much so for my comfort.
"Dylan?" she nearly gasped when she saw me standing there. "Oh honey..."
The sympathy and concern were obvious in her voice.
I blushed in embarrassment, unable to make myself look her in the eyes.
"I... I guess I know what the Bug's doing to me." I looked up quickly
and gave a forced smile.
"Oh honey," Mom said, hurrying to me and looking me over closely, much
to my discomfort. "I'm so sorry," she told me gently. "But at the
moment, you're still sick and need your rest. Now march back upstairs
and get back into your bed."
"All right," I agreed weakly, fighting back against another wave of
dizziness.
She looked worried as she watched me, adding, "I'll be up there with
your brunch in just a little while."
Nodding again, I turned around and started back towards the stairs,
staggering a little as my exhaustion started up again. Then without a
word, my Mom grabbed my arm in support and started up with me.
For most of the day, I took turns between watching TV, napping and
occasionally peaking at myself under my blankets to see how much I had
continued to change. It wasn't very comforting, though I was beginning
to feel more curiosity and an almost calm acceptance. Perhaps it was
because the Bug happened to so many people, or more likely, I was just
too tired to keep feeling afraid. But either way, I just wished it would
hurry the hell up and get over with. I was tired of waiting, not to
mention lying in bed being sick.
At one point I had my blankets folded awake, revealing my changed body
so that I could stare at it. It certainly didn't look like mine, nor did
it feel like mine. Of course there were still the aches, tingles and
slight patches of numbness as well. However there was no doubting that
it had definitely changed.
While I had been in bed, my new boobs had gotten a little bit bigger, or
at least I thought they had. It was kind of hard to tell for certain
since I didn't have any way to measure them. And at the same time, my
dick was just about entirely gone. All that was left in my crotch was a
bit of a mound that was forming, with a slight nub of what had been my
cock sticking out. However other than that, my whole body looked just
like a girls.
Suddenly my bedroom door flew open, catching me totally by surprise. I
barely managed to grab and my blankets and pull them back over me,
cringing in embarrassment at being caught like that. I already knew that
it wasn't my Mom since she usually gave a faint knock before coming in.
A second later, I knew that I was right.
"Dylan?" Elliot gasped, standing in the doorway and staring at me as if
I'd grown a pair of horns or something. Then he came running up at me
while I quickly pulled my blankets over my head. "Let me see."
"Go away," I growled.
"You sound like a girl," Elliot laughed. "I wanna see." He started
tugging at my blankets, managing to pull them far enough back to see my
head.
"GET LOST!" I screamed, swatting at him with my hand, though it did
little good as weak as I was. I couldn't even move fast enough to hit
him. Then I let out another scream, "MOM!"
A moment later, Mom burst through the door with an annoyed look on her
face. She took one look and knew what was going on. "Get your butt out
of here," she snapped at Elliot, giving him a quick swat on his ass as
she pushed him out the door. "Leave Dylan alone."
"Thanks," I mumbled, feeling embarrassed that I'd actually had to have
my Mom protect me from my little brother. How could it possibly get any
worse?
She smiled sadly. "I know it's hard," she told me gently, "but you'll
get used it." I just snorted. After all, how could she possibly know.
She'd never had the Bug before.
Then Mom said, "Your Dad called a few minutes ago, wanting to know how
you're doing." She bent over and set one of her hands on my cheek. "He's
pretty worried about you."
"Yeah." I grimaced, grabbing at one of my breasts beneath the blanket.
"I am too." I said the last with a bit of a smirk.
"I hope you feel better soon," she told me in a soothing voice, just as
she started moving towards the door again. "We all do." And with a faint
smile, she added, "Even Elliot." I snorted at that.
Then she was gone, closing the door behind her. I could vaguely hear her
through the door, ordering Elliot to keep away from my room, making me
smile just a little. I just shook my head, or at least started too
before the dizziness hit me again. And with a sigh, I pulled back the
blankets again and took another long look at myself.
It was about two hours since Elliot's intrusion and I was still in bed,
staring at TV and occasionally glancing at my body. By this time, I was
almost beginning to feel numb to it all. Almost. But at least the aching
pains and sickness had started to fade. It was almost over.
I was just stretching my body, uncomfortable from the long time in bed
when I heard my Mom call out from the hallway, "Dylan, Kyle is here to
see you."
I immediately choked at that, knowing that my eyes shot wide and my face
had turned red. "NO!" I screamed back, but my bedroom door was already
starting to open.
Horrified that Kyle would see me, I ducked under my blankets into the
fetal position and pulled them tightly around me.
"Dylan?" Kyle's voice asked hesitantly from a short distance away. "Come
on Dylan, I know you're sick but..."
"Go away!" I shouted, trembling slightly. "I don't want to see you."
"What are you talking about?" Kyle demanded, sounding a little hurt.
"What's wrong?"
I just repeated, "Go away!"
Suddenly the blankets around me were torn away and I looked up in
horror, seeing Kyle standing there with them in his hands...and a
shocked expression on his face.
"Dude..." Kyle gasped in confusion. "You're a chick."
With a snarl I yanked my blankets back and covered myself, glaring at
Kyle furiously, trying to hide my humiliation at having been seen like
that. Naked... and as a girl.
"Really?" I spat sarcastically. "I hadn't noticed."
Kyle stepped back, looking completely stunned. "You've got the Bug..."
I snorted, climbing out of bed, but keeping one of my blankets wrapped
around me. "Duh."
Slapping his forehead, Kyle grimaced. "I shoulda guessed. A whole bunch
of people around school have it right now." He looked down, obviously
embarrassed. "Sorry, Dude." With that he stepped back again, quickly
shifting between staring at the ground, staring at me, and staring at
the ground again.
"Dylan?" my Mom asked, peaking inside. She gave me a sympathetic look
then turned her attention to Kyle. "Why don't you come out here for a
few minutes so that Dylan can get dressed."
Kyle nodded, looking uncomfortable. "Sure."
As soon as Kyle was out of the room, my Mom gave me an apologetic look.
"You would have had to tell him sooner or later, and he was worried
about you."
I nodded, barely able to look at her. I shivered slightly, still not
liking the idea of my best friend seeing me like that. Still Mom was
right. I would have had to tell him sooner or later, though I would have
preferred later.
"This time," she told me with a faint smile, "put something a little
thicker on than the T-shirt you were wearing earlier, all right." I
nodded, feeling embarrassed again.
Several minutes later, I was wearing a pair of sweat pants that didn't
fit me quite as well as they had just several days earlier, and a thick
sweat shirt. However the shapes of my new tits were still somewhat
visible through the shirt, though it certainly hid them better than a T-
shirt would.
"Alright," I said, stepping out of my room and looking at Kyle in
embarrassment, "here I am."
Kyle just stared at me for a moment, his eyes wide and his mouth almost
hanging open. "Sorry dude," he squeaked, "it's just weird seeing you
like this."
"And how do you think I feel?" I snorted, gesturing down at myself. It
was only then that I noticed that Kyle was staring at my chest, making
even more uncomfortable. "Do you mind?"
"Sorry," Kyle gulped, embarrassed at either staring at his best friend
or being caught, probably both.
A short while later, Kyle and I were sitting in my room and talking. It
was a lot easier for me to remain sitting as my body still ached a
little, just not as much as it had earlier in the day.
"...and then Kimberly got suspended," Kyle finished telling me about how
Kimberly had finally pushed one of her former bullies too hard.
I just nodded. "Cool." I even smiled faintly as I thought about Kimberly
getting suspended, though I couldn't help but feeling sorry for the girl
whose arm she had broken.
Finally, after several more minutes of talking about what I'd missed at
school, Kyle nervously asked, "What's it like?"
For a moment I just stared into space thoughtfully, finally answering,
"Strange." I took a deep breath, well aware of the weight on my chest
and the new emptiness between my legs. "I'm not really sure," I told
Kyle, "I mean, I've mostly been feeling sick and all."
Kyle's response was a quiet, "Oh."
"To be honest," I admitted with some embarrassment, "I'm a bit...
weirded out. I mean, what the hell am I going to do looking like a
girl?"
Looking sympathetic, Kyle nervously put his hand on my shoulder. "Don't
worry man... er... well, you'll figure it out. I mean, Burke's hits
people all the time. It's not like you're some kind of freak or
anything."
I paused at that and looked at Kyle, suddenly remembering some of those
reports I'd seen on TV. It was extremely rare, but sometimes the Bug had
done some really weird things to people. Like making some woman grow an
extra tit on her chest so that she had 3, or making a guy grow an extra
set of arms from his shoulders. I'd even heard that one woman had grown
some sort of tail. However I'd never seen any of that stuff myself, and
I'd seen a lot of people who'd had the Bug.
"Yeah," I agreed, shaking slightly, "I just got turned into a chick." I
snorted while Kyle chuckled weakly.
Kyle and I talked for a little longer, though both of us were somewhat
uncomfortable. Still, we'd been friends since elementary and that wasn't
going to change just because of the Bug. After all, for all we knew, I
could catch it again in a couple months and end up as a guy again.
Finally though, we said goodbye and Kyle left.
Once Kyle was gone, I went to the living room, noticing that my Dad was
home and talking to my Mom.
"Apparently there's been an outbreak of Burke's Virus at Dylan's
school," my Mom told my Dad.
Dad just nodded thoughtfully. "Hope it doesn't get too bad."
Then they both noticed me and turned, with Dad's eyes going wide for a
moment. "Oh my," he muttered, "your mother told me what to expect, but
still..."
I stared at the ground, knowing that I was blushing. "Um...yeah."
A moment later, Dad had come closer and was staring at me, his eyes
slowly moving over every inch of my body, making me feel even more self
conscious than before, if that was possible. Then he shook his head and
said, "Still hard to believe that a damn cold could do something like
this."
My Mom coughed at that and gave my Dad a strange look. Dad nodded, then
left the room so that it was just me and Mom.
"Are you all right honey?" she asked me gently. "I know that it must
have been strange seeing Kyle like that."
I nodded. "Yeah, really strange." I gulped, then admitted in
embarrassment, "But he kept staring at my...chest."
Mom chuckled a little, "Boys do that. I'm afraid that you'll just have
to get used to it." I just groaned at that.
Then I continued talking to my Mom for another few minutes, feeling
rather uncomfortable though she tried to put me at ease, or at least to
convince me that it wouldn't be so bad being a girl. I wasn't sure that
I believed her, though I didn't bother arguing. After all, I didn't seem
to have much of a choice in the matter.
Once we were done talking, I ate a quick but small dinner, not quite
having my full appetite back, then I went back to my bed, still thinking
about my talk with Kyle. I just hoped that I wouldn't feel as
embarrassed seeing the rest of my friends as I was seeing Kyle, though I
didn't have much hope of that.
---
I woke up late the next morning, feeling a whole lot better. There were
a few minor aches, but they were pretty small and I wasn't even sure if
they were really there or just my mind playing tricks on me. Apparently
I'd finally gotten over the damn Bug, but I still had it's after effects
to deal with.
"Just stinking great," I grumbled, climbing out of my bed and
stretching. It felt good to do so, but strange since my body had changed
so much. "Just great."
For a moment, I just stood there, looking down at myself and frowning. I
could feel the weight of my tits hanging off my chest, distracting me
with their presence. It had made it a little tough getting to sleep the
night before, but I was exhausted enough that it didn't stop me for too
long. Then, I looked down, staring at the space between my legs. There
was no longer any doubt that it was entirely female down there.
"I've got a cunt," I whispered.
I'd never seen one other than in a magazine Kyle had hidden under his
mattress, but there was no doubt whatsoever as to what it was. How could
there possibly be considering the way the rest of my body looked.
"Fucking Bug," I growled, taking a deep breath and staring towards the
bathroom.
Once I was in the bathroom I gulped, then looked into the mirror,
staring at my reflection for the first time since my changes had really
gotten underway. My eyes went wide at the sight, though it was somewhat
like what I'd expected, though not completely.
I gasped out, "Oh shit," in my new feminine voice, the same one that I'd
been using since sometime the day before.
My face was still my face... sort of. Well, at least a little bit,
though a whole lot more feminine. It was definitely a girl's face, that
much was sure. It was soft and pretty, with lips that were a little
fuller than they used to be. My eyes, once brown, now seemed an even
brighter green than before my second bout of the Bug, and perhaps just a
little bit bigger. My face was... pretty. Not gorgeous like a super
model or anything, but very pretty.
Then I reached back and gently tugged on my hair. Just a few days ago it
was short, but now... now it was just past my shoulders, though still
blonde, even if a shade lighter than before and a whole lot softer. It
actually felt sort of nice between my fingers.
"Just great," I complained. "Now I've got to go and get another
haircut." I snorted, knowing that it was the least of my worries but at
least complaining made me feel a little better.
My tits felt huge on me, but when I looked at them in the mirror, I had
to admit that they weren't. They looked like they were about the right
size for my curvier body, though I had no clue as to what kind of cup
size I wore.
My skin was all soft and smooth, almost all hairless as well. Every bit
of my body looked different, not a single bit having been missed by the
Bug. Even my hands had changed. My fingers were thinner and a little
more delicate looking. My nails had even grown out a little as well,
though how the Bug had known to do that or make my hair grow, I didn't
have the slightest idea.
I stood there, staring at my reflection for a minute, realizing as I did
so that I looked like I could have been a senior. I could easily pass
for being 17 or so. I didn't know if that was because girls were
supposed to mature faster or if I actually had aged a couple years
during my change. Either way, I knew that it wouldn't be too odd since
there were a number of girls in my grade that looked like they could be
that age, and that was without the Bug.
Finally I turned away from the mirror, feeling a bit uncomfortable with
what I'd seen. I couldn't imagine seeing that reflection in the mirror
every morning for the rest of my life, though I knew that I probably
would. Or as my Mom would tell me, I'd just have to get used to it.
Along with a million other things.
A minute later, I was doing one of those million things, sitting down to
take a piss. It felt a little different coming out and splashed into the
toilet differently, but it was the same relief. After wiping myself dry
with a wad of toilet paper, I turned towards the bathtub with a faint
smile, realizing that I had to be filthy after a couple days without a
bath.
It wasn't much longer before I was in the bathtub, soaking in the hot
water and sighing in relief. Normally I would have taken a shower, but
at the moment, a bath seemed more appropriate. That way I'd be able to
just lay back and relax.
I took my time in the tub, slowly washing myself and trying to get used
to my new curves and parts. However I didn't think that I ever would, no
matter how long I was a girl.
When I was finally done with the bath, I slowly dried myself off, again
running my hands down my changed body, partly out of curiosity and
partly out of some strange excitement. I'd never been able to touch a
pretty girl like that before and now that I was one, I just had to take
advantage of the opportunity. And to my embarrassment, I was even
beginning to get just a little turned on, at which point I decided to
stop for the moment.
Stepping out of the bathroom with a towel wrapped around my middle like
I'd seen girls do on TV, I started towards my room but suddenly stopped
as I found myself standing face to face with my Mom. I gulped in
embarrassment while she just stood there, staring at me, her eyes slowly
going up and down my body.
"Amazing," she whispered. Then looking me in the face, she asked, "Are
you feeling better?"
"Yeah, " I admitted, looking down, knowing that I was blushing. "I guess
it's all done."
Mom's eyes went a little wider. "All the way?" I gulped but nodded,
knowing that I had to be bright red. "Please let me look."
"Huh?" I gasped, finally looking her in the face in surprise.
She sighed. "It's nothing that I haven't seen before." Then on her
insistence, I pulled off the towel and stood there buck naked in front
of my Mom. It had to be one of the most humiliating experiences in my
life, only getting worse when she bent down to look at my crotch. "You
certainly look like a complete female now." She sighed again, adding,
"I'll call the doctor and get an exam scheduled."
"Just great," I grumbled.
Then Mom chuckled. "And to torture you further," she said in a joking
tone, "I'm going to take you shopping."
"Shopping?" I repeated stupidly.
"Well, honey," she started, "you sure aren't going to be able to wear
your old clothes."
I just groaned at that and quickly put the towel back around me, knowing
that she was completely right and at the moment, hating her for it.
---
Some hours later, I was sitting on the edge of my bed and staring at the
piles of clothes that covered it. Shopping had been a complete nightmare
as Mom pulled me through the clothing stores, buying one thing after
another. Fortunately though, I needed so much that she wasn't able to
buy the high heels and fancier stuff that she was obviously tempted to.
Instead we just stuck with the necessities and the practicals, much to
my relief.
"I always wanted to get into a girls panties," I muttered, absently
flicking at mine, "but this ain't what I meant." And the bra was
uncomfortable as hell, but at least I now knew what size I wore. A small
C cup.
Sighing I remembered the other events of the day and shuddered. The
doctors exam had been an even worse nightmare than the shopping. Much
worse. He'd looked at every corner of my body, including some that I
didn't even know about until then. It was humiliating the way he looked
inside my crotch and then pronounced that I was now one hundred percent
female, with all that entailed.
Then the doctor had told me, "Gender changes of some form aren't all
that uncommon." Apparently it was just to make me feel like I wasn't the
only one, but it didn't really help much.
"Just what I always wanted," I grumbled to myself. "I'm a baby factory."
I snorted at that, already dreading my first period as a girl.
Finally I got up, glancing down at the jeans and T-shirt I was wearing,
thankful that at least I wasn't stuck in dresses and skirts. Mom had
even threatened to make me wear that kind of stuff if I hadn't
cooperated with her shopping and the doctor. Needless to say, the threat
had encouraged me to cooperate completely, no matter how much I hated
it.
A minute later, I was heading towards the living room, hearing my Dad
complain, "When I was a kid we didn't have any of these damn super germs
around. Now they're everywhere and changing everyone." He snorted the
last bitterly.
I gulped and stepped into view, giving an embarrassed, "Um...hi Dad."
He gave me one look and his eyes went wide. "Um... Dylan," he sputtered,
looking a little embarrassed himself. It was obvious that he was having
a hard time trying to figure out how to deal with his former son.
"It's still me Dad," I told him, forcing myself to look at him, though
it wasn't easy.
Suddenly Elliot's voice rang out, "Dylan is a girl, Dylan is a girl..."
"Shut up!" I snapped at him, both embraced and annoyed. The twerp just
stuck his tongue out at me though and repeated his comments in a sing-
song voice.
"Elliot!" Dad warned while Mom glared at him. "Stop that."
I glared at Elliot, exclaiming, "Better watch it cuz you might get
Burke's next."
Elliot's eyes went wide with that in apparent fear. Then he stuck out
his tongue before running towards his room, calling out, "Dylan is a
girl," one last time.
"I'm glad that you're feeling better," Mom told me, giving me a quick
kiss on the cheek, which she hadn't done in years. I wasn't pleased
about it either though I didn't say anything.
Dad just chuckled weakly, obviously forcing it. "Then if you're feeling
better," he said, "you can go back to school tomorrow."
Mom just gave him a dirty look and told me, "Don't worry honey, you can
stay home for a few more days and get used to the changes."
"Thanks," I muttered weakly, not liking the thought of going back to
school. Then again, I knew that sticking around home wasn't going to
make me adapt any faster. "I'll think about it."
Dinner was quiet as we all tried to pretend that everything was still
the same as always. Except for Elliot that is. He kept looking at me,
then snickering. I just tried to ignore him, already having had years of
practice doing just that.
Once dinner was over, I told Mom, "I'm going over to Kyle's for awhile."
Suddenly it was as if everything froze. The house seemed to be filled
with a supernatural quiet for a minute before Mom gulped and said, "I'm
not sure that's such a good idea honey."
"What..." I blinked in surprise.
"I mean, things have changed," Mom told me uncomfortably. "It's not as
safe for you walking around by yourself anymore."
I just groaned. "I'm not helpless," I growled in annoyance. "Just
because I got turned into a girl doesn't mean that I'm going to sit
around the phone waiting for boys to call me." I spat the last out
sarcastically, enjoying the guilty look on my Mom's face.
"Just be careful," Dad told me.
Shaking my head, I reached back and tugged at the ponytail that I'd put
my hair in earlier and started for the door. "Great," I mumbled quietly,
"now Dad's gone all protective on me."
However I did pay a lot more attention to my surroundings than normal as
I walked down the street to Kyle's house. I guess Mom and Dad had gotten
me a little paranoid, though there was definitely more than that. I
could almost feel lots of eyes on me, as if people were pointing at the
guy who got turned into a girl and laughing. I knew that it was mostly
my imagination, but that was how I felt.
"Well," I grumbled, glancing around one last time before knocking on
Kyle's door, "you can all fuck off." It wasn't aimed at anyone and there
was no one to hear it, but at least it made me feel a little better.
A minute later, the door opened up and a middle aged man with a shaggy
mustache looked out. It was Kyle's Dad.
"Oh," he said, opening the door, "Shelly's up in her room."
I had to blink at that. "Um... I came to see Kyle."
His eyes suddenly went wide with a look of surprise. "Kyle?"
I could see the wheels turning in his head, suddenly realizing that he
thought I was Kyle's girlfriend or something. For a moment, I was
strongly tempted to just play along with it and have some fun, but I
just couldn't quite bring myself to do it.
"Um... It's me..." I started nervously, seeing that he still didn't
recognize me. "Dylan."
"Dylan?" he repeated stupidly.
I sighed in embarrassment, cringing slightly. "I had Burke's."
"Oh..." he gasped as understanding hit him. "Um... I'm sorry." Then he
gestured for me to come in, telling me that Kyle was in his room.
Once inside, I had to tell Kyle's Mom what had happened to me too before
I could actually go see him. It made me pretty uncomfortable with the
way they looked at me and their reactions, but I knew that I'd better
get used to it from people who knew me before.
"Hey Kyle." I nodded towards him as I went into his room.
Kyle's eyes widened at the sight of me, only making me more self
conscious. "Sorry dude," he apologized after a moment, looking
embarrassed, "it's just gonna take some getting used to is all."
"Tell me about it," I snorted.
After telling Kyle about my day and feeling much better for his
sympathy, we talked about other... less personal things. It was almost
like normal, at least when he wasn't staring at my chest. That was
really beginning to get annoying.
"Oh," Kyle suddenly jumped up excitedly, "you haven't seen Shelly yet."
I perked up at that, suddenly remembering that she had the Bug too. Kyle
just grinned. "Come on."
We rushed to just outside of Shelly's bedroom door and Kyle knocked,
grinning the whole time.
"What is it?" I heard Shelly's voice demand.
Kyle just winked at me. "I wanted you to meet my new girlfriend."
I heard a loud snort as the door started to open. "As if..."
Then Shelly was standing there, staring at me with her mouth wide open.
She was a rather hot looking girl with blonde hair, though I knew it
wasn't natural since I knew her before she'd bleached it. However I
couldn't help but noticing her eyes, which had obviously been changed by
the Bug. They looked... Asian, though that was the only thing that did.
It made her face look a little strange, but very exotic and a little bit
sexy.
"What..." Shelly asked, staring back at me in surprise. I couldn't blame
her since Kyle wasn't the kind to bring girls home, not to mention the
fact that I looked like I could have been a Senior like her.
"Hi," I said with an embarrassed smile. Then I gulped and quickly
blurted out, "It's just me... Dylan." Pausing for a moment, I gulped, "I
got the Bug too."
Shelly just stared at me for a moment before whispering, "Holy shit."
I nodded faintly. "Interesting eyes."
She looked a little embarrassed at that. "Um... thanks. I guess I'm
lucky that's all that changed." She didn't take her eyes off of me as
she said it and I had a feeling that she felt a bit sympathetic towards
me. "So..." she started, glancing at Kyle for a moment before looking
back at me, "are you..."
"Yeah..." I mumbled, staring at the floor, assuming that she meant to
ask if I really was all girl now.
Shelly nodded. "I guess it must be hard on you."
That surprised me a little since she actually seemed interested, rather
than just shrugging me off like she usually would for one of her little
brother's friends. Then again, I reminded myself, I was not only a girl
now, but I looked like I could be her age as well. That probably made
quite a bit of difference in how she saw me, even if she might not
realize it consciously.
"Pretty much," I admitted with a faint smile, "but I'll live."
We talked out there in the hall for several minutes before Shelly turned
to Kyle who was obviously annoyed at being left out of the conversation
and said, "Excuse us for a minute, but this is a girls only talk." She
grinned at that and pulled me into her room, quickly slamming it shut in
spite of Kyle's confused protests.
"That wasn't very nice," I told her, trying to fight back a smile
myself. The look on Kyle's face had been rather interesting. "But what
did you want?"
Shelly looked a little hurt at that, but it quickly passed. "I just
didn't want him listening while we talked is all."
Then we continued to talk for a little longer, partly about our recent
shared experiences with the Bug, partly about my change and partly about
what I thought I would do now. Shelly even gave me a few tips on how to
handle things in school, which I really appreciated.
Finally though, I had to say goodbye to Shelly, knowing that Kyle had to
be pissed at being left out. I felt a little bad about that, but not too
much. Then after Shelly made me promise to talk to her again, I hurried
back to Kyle's room.
It was my first day back in school since I caught the Bug, and I really
wished I would have taken the extra days off like Mom offered. During
the whole bus ride to school, I felt odd and out of place. I didn't know
if anyone recognized me or realized what had happened, but at least no
one on the bus said anything. Perhaps they just thought I was a new
student.
I felt uncomfortable and self conscious as I walked through the school
eyes, aware of some boys watching me... staring at me in ways that made
me even more uncomfortable. I knew exactly what was on their minds but
didn't want any of it. It was a relief once I finally hooked up with
Kyle and we went to first period.
"Home period, sweet home," I muttered as we went inside, aware of all
the eyes starting to focus on me.
Kyle just winked at one boy and said, "My new girlfriend." I elbowed him
at that, then gave him a dirty glare for good measure, though Kyle just
laughed.
Then one of the girls in class came towards me with a curious
expression. "You a new girl?" she asked.
Suddenly Kyle burst out laughing while I gave him a glare and responded,
"In a way..."
"Excuse me," Mr. Piper, our teacher said, slowly moving towards me, "I
don't seem to have anything on a new student in class." He gave me a
curious look, obviously expecting me to turn around and leave for my
'correct' class.
I just groaned, glancing at Kyle before answering in embarrassment, "I'm
not a new student." I paused and stared at the ground. "I caught
Burke's."
"Oh," Mr. Piper gasped, staring at me with renewed interest and
obviously trying to figure out who I was.
"I'm Dylan," I supplied quietly, unable to meet his eyes.
A moment later, half of the class had gone silent while everyone stared
at me. However the silence only lasted a few seconds before everyone
burst out talking. I just cringed and started towards my seat, trying to
ignore all the jokes and comments, even the wolf whistles. Kyle just
seemed to find it funny.
"All right everybody," Mr. Piper called out loudly, "enough of that."
After a few minutes of this, the class quieted down.
I just groaned and set my head on my desk in embarrassment, knowing that
by lunch, half the school would know.
First period was rather stressful with everyone looking at me oddly,
even Keisha who'd been changed just as much as me if not more. And to
make it worse, I knew that I could expect the same reaction in just
about every class. At least until everyone finally got used to seeing
the new me.
When class was over, Kyle and I started towards the next class, talking
quietly while I tried ignoring everything else.
"And my Mom scheduled me for some stupid counseling," I complained to
Kyle, "to help me adjust." I spat the last out bitterly, wondering what
a shrink could possibly do for me. It wasn't my mind that was messed up,
it was my body.
I snorted as I thought about all the business the shrinks had to be
having ever since the Bug showed up. They had lots of people who needed
'help adjusting' to whatever the Bug had done to them. But what really
got to me though was that most of those shrinks hadn't been hit hard or
at all by the Bug so how the hell could they possibly understand what it
was like?
Kyle nodded sympathetically when I added, "And now Mom says I should
think about using a new name."
"Too bad," Kyle told me, "but she might have a point."
I glared at him, growling, "Shut up."
A moment later we were outside the door to our next period and Kyle gave
me an odd look. "You know," he started, looking a little embarrassed,
"what are you gonna do about... I mean about the bathrooms and stuff?"
Sighing I told him, "Mom already talked to the school and they said I
can use the girl's bathrooms."
Kyle's eyes went wide and he grinned. "And that means you can go into
the girls locker room. You lucky bastard."
I couldn't resist laughing at that myself, realizing that maybe there
was a bright side to changing. Then again, I couldn't help but start to
wonder if it would still mean anything to me. I shuddered at the thought
of starting to like guys, though fortunately there was no sign of that.
At least yet. Who knew what my new girl hormones would do to me though?
Then I reached back and tightened my ponytail before going inside,
knowing that it wasn't going to be fun.
A moment later, Mr. Lewis was standing next to me, looking at me
curiously. It was strange to look down at the little girl and know that
she was really my male teacher, though I had gotten somewhat used to it
already.
"Welcome back Dylan," he... she said. "Are you still using Dylan?"
I nodded weakly, then asked, "How'd you know?"
Mr. Lewis smiled. "Your Mom called the school yesterday so your teachers
were all notified." I just snorted, remembering Mr. Piper and guessing
that they'd missed at least one.
"Trust me," he said, "it could have been MUCH worse." I just stared at
him... her and nodded complete agreement. "Go ahead and have a seat,"
Mr. Lewis told me gently. "We can talk about it later if you'd like."
Nodding again, I moved to my seat, wondering if maybe it might be a good
idea to talk to someone who'd gone through something similar to myself.
And I didn't know that many other people who'd had overnight sex
changes, though Mr. Lewis assured me that there were a few more around
school.
Throughout most of the day, I suffered through the stares and comments
from other students. Some were almost cruel, but there were some who
seemed pretty sympathetic and nice about it. Especially the girls.
There was one thing that I did notice though. There were several kids
missing from each of my classes, apparently out with the Bug. And then
there were a few others that I saw who had obviously already gone
through it recently too.
"Kyle was right," I mumbled quietly, staring at a girl who looked about
three years younger than the last time I'd seen her, and a little
chubbier. "There really is an outbreak."
It was near the end of lunch period and I'd just finished going to the
bathroom. I'd almost gone into the boys bathroom but had caught myself
at the last second, nearly running to the other one in embarrassment.
Once I was finished with my business, I started to wash my hands,
blushing brightly and trying not to look at the girls who were standing
in there talking. Other girls, I told myself half heartedly.
Then one of the four girls noticed me and stared for a moment. "Hey,
you're that guy aren't you?"
I gulped, glancing around nervously and feeling humiliated. "Yeah," I
admitted quietly. "But they said I should use the girl's rooms now."
One of the girls, a tall brunette glared at me, looking as if she was
about to physically throw me out of the girls bathroom, but another
girl, a blonde one with dark roots showing responded, "Sorry about that.
I know how Burke's is."
"Thanks," I said, forcing a smile.
Three of the girls smiled back while the brunette glared silently though
saying nothing.
"Everyone gets it," the false blonde sighed. Then she grinned in
embarrassment and admitted, "I used to be a natural blonde before I got
it."
I just responded, "Oh."
Then I looked at the other girls, recognizing them from around school. I
even had a couple classes with one of them, another blonde, though for
some reason she looked a little different. Suddenly it dawned on me. Her
skin was several shades darker than the last time I'd seen her, looking
like she had a nice tan.
"I just got over it too," the newly tanned girl admitted. "Guess I was
lucky to get a permanent tan."
"I never had it," the third girl said in a near whisper, sounding
embarrassed. She was the smallest of the three and having reddish brown
hair. "But my 7 year old sister did," she continued quietly, barely even
looking at me. "Now she has a bigger pair of..." she gestured at her
tits, "than me."
"Well..." the brunette finally held out her hand, saying, "Welcome to
being a girl, I guess."
I shook her hand nervously, still feeling out of place in the girls
bathroom, though not quite as much since they were being so nice.
"Thanks," I told her, trying not to sound