Balance Policy: Chapter 7

BALANCE POLICY: CHAPTER 7

Both Kenji and Masaomi are walking home from spending time at the little stream. Kenji casually asks Masaomi to come to her house, as her folks would be glad to see him. And why not stop by your place, and get a change of clothes, so that we can stay overnight, just like we used to do? Masaomi has a worried look on his face, but does as Kenji requested.

That evening, at the dinner table, Masaomi is the guest, with Kenji and her Mother and Father hosting (Kenji is an only child). The table has been set up, and the food placed upon it, with the meal has already begun. The cable TV is on, with the newscaster soullessly droning on and on---

"Here is the news for today. A Spokesman for the government's Gender Balance Policy announced today that 943 individuals have now been successfully treated with sex and gender reconfiguration. Begun over 10 years ago, this policy is being implemented in Japan, as well as world-wide, to combat falling birth rates everywhere........{Click}"

Mom had picked up the remote and clicked off the TV. Mom then offers more rice to Masaomi; he accepts. Dead silence now reigns over the dinner table. Masaomi notices a picture on a nearby shelf. It is of the two of them, Masaomi and Kenji, both young boys with their arms around each other's shoulders. However, someone has taken an ink pen and covered the face of male Kenji with black ink. The social atmosphere becomes stifling, as Masaomi wonders how he can exit this unpleasant situation. Finally, the horror of dining with the parents is over, and Masaomi and Kenji leave the dining room. Kenji nonchalantly mentions to Masaomi, as she removes her necktie from her sailor suit blouse, that let's bathe together, like we always did way back when. Masaomi declines, saying that is a bit too much. Kenji retorts that the both of them have seen each other naked before. Masaomi counters with 'that was then (male Kenji), this is now (female Kenji)'! Kenji makes a 'last ditch effort', asking if Masaomi wants to take a peek at her in the bath ? Masaomi firmly replies that 'No Way' would he ever want to 'peek' at Kenji. Kenji then goes to leave for her bath, as Masaomi heads on out to the deck outside.

After sitting outside alone on the deck for a while, Dad comes outside and greets Masaomi. He remarks that it was good of Masaomi to meet with and spend time with Kenji. "Eh.....", is all that Masaomi can think to say. Dad goes on, observing that Kenji has, for some unknown reason, taken a dislike towards him since she came back from the hospital. Then again, teenage girls don't always tell their father why they become angry with them. Guess it can't be helped. (Dad opens a can of beer and begins sucking on it) Masaomi offers to Dad that Kenji is still a boy, at least in part of their mind. Dad disagrees. She was a boy only up until a year ago, before she went in for the operations. It was designated that mentally, and emotionally she was a female before the surgeries, and she just has to get used to that. Dad drones on. She has to adapt to becoming more and more feminine. She needs to accept that she is a girl *for real now*. Masaomi only replies, is that how it is ? Dad says that it has been a year since they started altering her. A year since we all agreed that the transformation was going to go ahead. Masaomi silently thinks in his mind, "Was it really the way that Dad is telling him ? Did Kenji really understand what was going to happen to himself ? Or was the decision made by Dad and others, with Kenji 'painted into a corner' and was expected to just 'go along for the ride' ?"

After her bath, Kenji dresses herself in PJ's, and goes to her bedroom. However, it only has one futon for the sleeping arrangements. Kenji lays down on the floor, and begins reading a manga. Soon, Masaomi comes inside from talking to Dad, through the glass sliding door that was already open to the backyard of the house. Masaomi stands silently by the glass door, until Kenji puts down the manga and does an almighty yawn. Sleepy much ? She rolls onto the futon, as Masaomi asks about his sleeping arrangements? Kenji casually and so matter-of-factly remarks that the two of them will share the same futon, like they always would do in the past. "Well...yeah....but....", mumbles Masaomi, as he begins to close the glass door. Kenji corrects him, saying that it gets so stuffy in here without a fan. So leave it open. Plus, nobody is going to just waltz in here tonight. "I'm a guy, and I can handle myself through anything!", belts out Kenji. Masaomi is loathe to correct her, but he nonetheless points out to Kenji to take a good look at yourself. Kenji looks down her shirt at her modest boobs. You're a girl now, see ! Kenji says that she forgot, because she is so sleepy right now.

Masaomi observes that you, Kenji, have not "adapted" very well yet. "*Adapted?* You must have been talking to my Dad, right ?" Kenji goes on to relate that this transformation was all his idea. He wanted it to happen. Yet, it seemed like a good idea to me at the time, that I would get changed into a girl, get married, and have children. That had a nice appeal to me, realizing a 'once in a lifetime' adventure. The Government gives money to folks who manage to have kids. The Government also pays families quite well who have boys, like me, that can be transformed into girls. Kenji then sourly states that it only turned out that she is the 'Goose that lays the Golden Egg'. Masaomi adds to the thought with---'and your Dad owns this goose'. Kenji says that it is so goofy; after this transformation, she can't decide if she is a boy or a girl, or maybe she is both at once! And what's more........But by then, Kenji falls into a deep sleep, half on and half off of her futon. Masaomi silently watches her for a long time, then goes to a corner of the room. He sits down with his back propped up by the wall, folds up his legs so that he can rest his arms and head on his upright knees, and tries to go to sleep himself.

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A couple of hours later, both Kenji and Masaomi are fast asleep. Quitely and stealthily, a shadowy figure makes it's way across the backyard, up onto the deck, and silently slides the glass door open all the way. The shadowy figure resembles that of a teenage girl with long, almost waist-length hair. In the pale moonlight, it is seen that she is wearing a t-shirt, with a light jacket over it, tight, scanty booty shorts, and completely bare legs with bare feet. As they are barefoot, they do not make a sound stepping into the bedroom. She stands above Kenji and stares at her for a very long time. Kenji is sleeping on her side. Then, ever so slowly, not making a sound, she kneels down and gently strokes her hand across Kenji's chest. Yes, her boobs are real. An unconcerned frown crosses the intruder's face. Kenji groans, but is still asleep. Next, the intruder gently and tactfully strokes Kenji below the navel. Yes, it's gone !

In an instant, Kenji awakens, sees the intruder, rises up and grasping the intruder's wrists, pins the intruder to the floor. Kenji is now laying prone on top of the outstretched intruder, with their back being pressed into the floor. Kenji shouts out---

***"MI-KO !!!!!!"***

Mi-ko has a embarrassed, but sour look on her face, but says nothing. Kenji softly, but forcefully asks, "What the hell are you doin' in here ?" Mi-ko, her voice full of sarcasm and scorn, says that she came to 'see for herself', and then mock you, Kenji, for the poor excuse of a girl that you have become. "Huh.....?", is all that Kenji can spit out. Mi-ko continues, saying that you are nothing more than a pitiful girl now. Why, your hormonal-induced boobs are even bigger than mine ! Kenji shoot back. That is rich, that is so wild ! Someone like you, Mi-ko, flat as a board, admits to that. Gimme a few more years, and I'll be a nice 'D' cup, while you become a sorrowful adult with only a tween girl's muffin top boobs, still wearing a training bra. Kenji slowly releases her grasp on Mi-ko, gets up onto her knees, and allows Mi-ko to assume a sitting position. Even though she is still in a foul, nasty mood, tears come to Mi-ko's eyes and begin wetting her cheeks. She cries out---

"*You outta lock the door, you idiot !*"

And with that, Mi-ko gets up, bolts to the door, and runs out and across the backyard, into the moonlight. Kenji, with a surprised look on her face, comes to the back door and watches the intruder disappears into the peaceful night. Kenji stares into the darkness for quite a while. Eventually, Masaomi awakens, saying that he just dozed off for only a few moments. What happened, Kenji ? Something wrong ? Kenji only mumbles, ".....nothing.....no, nothing.....forget about it....."

(End Chapter 7)

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