Haruka Kanata

HARUKA KANATA

A ONESHOT TRANSGENDER THEMED SHORT STORY BY MORISHITA MAO

**Story Designation**---Canon Compatible with a Fanon Alternate Ending

**SYNOPSIS**

Haruka Ichijou was born perceived as a male, but surprisingly was given a female name. However, this seemed to be some sort of portent, as Haruka had grown up presenting as a rather feminine boy, yet also showing girl's traits and attributes. Nevertheless, Haruka continued to embrace a male Gender Expression, and throughout their school years, presented as a male student.

One day at the all-boys high school that Haruka attended, during the chemistry class, a terrible accident happened, and Haruka was splashed with an unknown combination of chemicals. This caused not only their clothes to shred, as well as Haruka's skin being thoroughly soaked, and that unknown substance performed like a fast-acting hormone, that quickly changed one's sex from male to female. This now presents quite the problem and dilemma for Haruka. Shall they continue to try and present themselves as a 'male', or will they embrace their new feminine nature and expression ? Plus, how will Haruka's deeply concealed, even to themselves, innate Gender Identity factor into the mix ?

**CHARACTER PROFILES**

Haruka IchijouYuusuke Kanata"Male" Haruka
**HARUKA KANATA, a oneshot short story by Morishita Mao**

(Story Note---When the Main Character is presenting as male, male or gender-neutral designations will be used. At the time in the story where the MC begins wearing the female school uniform to high school, female designations will be used.)

**"Waz Sup, Haruka ?"**

It is the beginning of the school day at the all-boys Tenseikan High School. One of the boys is calling out to his childhood friend and best buddy. Yuusuke calls out to Haruka from behind. Yet Haruka is not pleased, as he retorts with a sharp comeback---

"**IDOIT !!!** I'VE ALWAYS TOLD YOU TO NEVER CALL ME BY MY FIRST NAME ! I greatly dislike that name, it's so girly !"
(He was born perceived as a male, but was given a female first name, *Haruka*.)

Yuusuke remarks that he likes the name; it matches your girly appearance and demure. Ya know, if you take your first name (Haruka) and take my last name (Kanata), like if we were married, then the two names would mean, "To go far away and beyond !"

"Dumbass .... ", barks out Haruka.

Besides, continues Yuusuke, in this dreary and mundane boy's school life, having someone with a girl's name and who looks like a girl does make being here a little more colorful and enjoyable.

"So you think that I'm a girl after all ? ***The hell with you !***", retorts Haruka.

Blowing off that crude remark, and speaking of colorful, Yuusuke points out that one of this morning's lessons is with the only female in this entire school --- Mina-Sensei's chemistry class. She is pretty, has a colorful fashion style, and always wears a blouse, a mini-skirt, and sexy black pantyhose, too !

And soon the next class is the chemistry class. Sensei Mina addresses the students, saying that today we will perform the Silver Mirror Experiment. This involves using an ammoniacal silver nitrate aqueous solution. For each one of you, there is a beaker of ammoniacal silver nitrate aqueous solution at your individual work stations. Also at your work station are test tubes containing an aqueous solution of glucose. You will pour the glucose SLOWLY AND CAREFULLY into the silver nitrate, using a glass rod to trickle it down SLOWLY, and into the beaker.

Yuusuke, who has a bad habit of not paying attention to details, sees a beaker and test tube on the window sill near the Sensei's desk. Instead of looking for his own supplies at his work station, goofy, air-headed Yuusuke goes over to the window sill, takes the beaker and test tube into his hands, and dumps the two solutions together 'in one fell swoop' ! A violent reaction begins to occur, throwing thick, white smoke out of the beaker. Mesmerized Yuusuke merely looks at the smoke, as the beaker becomes ever more hot and unstable. Haruka sees what is going on, and rushing up to Yuusuke, grabs the smoking beaker with the volatile solution from his hand.

***"IDOIT !!! GET RID OF THIS .... !!!"***, screams Haruka.

Too late ! ***KABOOM !!!*** The mixed chemicals explode in the beaker in Haruka's hand, as a shock wave of sound is heard. The hot beaker is dropped and the glass shatters, warm liquids splatter, and smoke bellows out all around, like a bomb going off !

***"WHAT THE HELL ..... HARUKA ..... ???"***

It all happened so fast ! As the smoke clears, Haruka is sitting on the floor of the lab. By some miracle, he was not cut up by the scattered glass. However, Haruka's male school uniform has been thoroughly shredded, leaving only his ripped shirt, part of a necktie, and his torn boxer shorts, both barely covering his otherwise unclothed body. He is wet all over. Also, now very noticeable under the distressed shirt covering his chest, is that apparently Haruka has concealed the fact that they have already developed girl's small, 'muffin top' breasts, probably from going through puberty. Yet, suddenly, they have become rather prominent and conspicuous. Everyone is silent with awe and curiosity as to what just happened.

Fast-acting Mina-Sensei comes over to Haruka, grabs his hand, and lifts him up from the floor. Haruka's other hand and arm are pressing the tattered shirt against his chest, so as not to show anything. "ICHIJOU-KUN, COME WITH ME !", sternly commands Mina-Sensei, "YOU, TOO, KANATA-KUN !" Sensei leads the two toward a door behind her teacher's desk, a door that has never been seen to open. Just before the three disappear behind the door, Mina-Sensei shouts to the Class Representative to take command of the situation, get the students safely out of the laboratory, call the janitor, and to conscript a couple of the boys to begin the clean-up process !

On the other side of the unused door is another couple of rooms, much like hotel/motel rooms, with a tiny kitchen, a desk, a table and couches, a full-sized bed, and a separate bathroom and toilet. "I never expected something like this to happen !", an exasperated Mina-Sensei confesses. Yuusuke is told to go and sit at the desk, keep quiet, play video games on the computer, whatever .... as Mina-Sensei leads Haruka into the bathroom, and closes the door behind them. In the bathroom, Haruka is helped to remove the rest of the shredded and tattered clothing. Noting that Haruka's body is rapidly morphing into that of an anatomically correct female, nevertheless, Sensei ushers Haruka into the shower, where they are to take a long time showering to remove the chemicals wetting their skin. Throughly shampoo your hair, too. Sensei tells Haruka to knock on the bathroom door from the inside to indicate when they are done and dried off. And with that, Mina-Sensei leaves the bathroom.

From sitting at the desk, Yuusuki asks Mina-Sensei, now sitting on the couch, what happened ? Giving Yuusuke a sour look, Sensei explains that those chemicals were from her own private research and experimentation. The test tube had an artificial aphrodisiac chemical that greatly increases femininity. Meanwhile, the beaker contained a biological rejuvenation drug, like a physical stimulation chemical, similar to a very fast acting hormone complex. Seems that you're careless slopping together those experimental chemicals had some rather unforeseen consequences.

"Well, Sensei, you should not have had those kind of chemicals in the classroom.", points out Yuusuke.

"I had prepared both those substances for my own use, at an upcoming adults-only party and social mixer this weekend. My first time going on a group date ! I wanted to look ultra-feminine and super attractive. The drug mixture was supposed to be used *very sparingly*. More importantly, you, Yuusuke, *should have followed my explicit directions, went over to your own workstation, and used the proper chemicals that I had set out for you.* You bear some responsibility for what happened, too, you know !", explains Mina-Sensei.

Eventually, a 'knock, knock' comes from inside the bathroom door. Mina-Sensei goes over to a closet, removes several items, and then enters the bathroom. By now, Haruka's body is better than three-fourths female. "For now, let's begin .... ", quietly announces Mina-Sensei. Sensei takes a brand-new black bra and begins dressing Haruka.

"W - W - Wait a moment .... what's going on .... what are you doing, Sensei ?", squeals Haruka, "What in the world is happening to my body right now ?"

"Your body is rapidly undergoing an unexpected transformation from male to female. Your male school uniform has been completely destroyed. Yet, I have several changes of clothing in my closet for when I do overnight research or late night scientific projects. This bra has never been worn, and you need to cover your breasts now. It will be a real bad for you if you don't begin wearing a bra.", explains Mina-Sensei.

"That's not the problem right now !", pleads Haruka, "I didn't like by first name because it was girly. But now I'm turning into a girl, **for real !**"

Put these on next, as Haruka is handed a black, lacy pair of girl's panties. "Aaahhhh .... no way .... !", begs Haruka. "The explosion ruined your boy's boxers, so just 'do it'." "But panties are only for girls !" "JUST DO IT, ALREADY !", orders Mina-Sensei ! Next, Sensei holds up a sailor suit with a pleated mini-skirt. Here is your new school uniform. "I'M NOT WEARING THAT, no way !" The comeback from Mina-Sensei is---your male school uniform has been completely ruined. Plus, there are no replacement male uniforms in the school consession store, they have been on back-order for quite some time now. Unknown supply problems ....

"Why would an all-boy's school have a girl's school uniform ?, questions Haruka as they begin to put on the sailor top.

Replying, Mina-Sensei says, "Last school year the school administration considered making this high school a co-ed school. A few girl's sample school uniforms were made as prototypes of what the girls might wear. This sailor suit is one of the prototypes. Thankfully, it fits you to a 'Tee' !" The administration did not decide to go co-ed this year, but the female school uniforms were saved, nonetheless. Haruka zips up the pleated mini-skirt, then slides the above-the-knee stockings over the legs. When fully dressed, Mina-Semsei leads Haruka out of the bathroom.

Immediately, Yuusuke levels a gaping, learing, and drooling stare at Haruka. "STOP LOOKING AT ME *LIKE THAT*, YOU NASTY, PERVY BOY!", barks out Haruka. Haruka is brought over to the couch, wherein she sits down, with Sensei sitting next to her. Sensei then ties a pretty yellow ribbon onto the side of Haruka's long hair.

"Why do I have to wear a ribbon in my hair, too ?", inquires Haruka.

"Because this particular ribbon will absorb the resudual chemicals in your hair. You have to wear it if you want to be safe, or if you are ever to turn back to being a boy.", comments Mina-Sensei. "Really ? That is what will happen ?", excitedly quips Haruka. "Will Haruka turn back to being a boy ? That's great !", cheers Yuusuke. "Uh .... well .... that is .... if you put it that way .... I - I .... I think that will happen .... The drugs that I compounded were not supposed to have a long-lasting effect. She probably will turn back .... eventually .... at least I think so .... whatever ....", offers Mina-Sensei half-heartedly. Yet Mina-Sensei silently thinks to herself that the yellow ribbon has no such properties, it just would look so, so cute in Haruka's silky hair.

"As for now .... ", continues Sensei, "Ichijou-chan will have to put up with living in her new body, unless a detransition happens some time in the near future. *Kanata-kun*, you have to help her adjust to her new circumstances. You have to support her and defend her in this unusual situation. You have to do this. You hear me .... ?", orders Mina-Sensei. And with that, Mina-Semsei leads the two students out to the empty labratory, and out into the busy hallway.

Going out into the hallway as a girl for the first time, Haruka begins to experience a strange feeling. Something deep down in her heart and soul is calling out to her. Something important. Something profound. But the source of the communication is so very, very far away, like someone trying to call to you from across a football field. Haruka can't understand what is being said, but she feels that it must be something like an unexpected gift, or word of encouragement. Something that will delight her or calm her. Yet the faint sound quickly dissappates, and is gone. What was it ? Will it come again ?

Haruka feels like everyone is staring at her, like ones do at a fashion show wherein they stare at the female model on the runway. Yuusuke is with her, right by her side, but that doesn't stop the now uneasy feeling that has come over her. Various comments from the boys assult her ears --- " .... is that really Haruka? .... then 'he' really did turn into a girl .... so cute .... where did she get a female school uniform? .... look, sporting boobs now .... gawd, we have some color and excitment in this dreary boy's school now .... a flower among the thorns .... a sweet peach amid all the food garbage .... I just wanna .... !" One particularly obnoxious boy comes up to Haruka and asks if her boobs are real ? Another cretin wants to touch her boobs to see if they are soft and squishy ?

"Eh .... what are you talking about ?", mutters Haruka with a rising fear in her voice. "Come on, come on, I wanna know, challenges the ruffian !" In a flash, Yuusuke steps inbetween Haruka and the nasty boy, outstretching his arms like a barrier, challenging anyone to try and cross over ! "KANATA, you dirty dog, stop with the valiant boyfriend act. You can't have Haruka all to yourself, ya know !", as the gauntlet is thrown down. "It's none of your business what we do to Haruka, anyway !"

**"I'M MAKING IT MY BUSINESS !** It's my fault that Haruka got turned into a girl. That's why I am taking personal responsibility for Haruka's transformation from male to female. **YOU GUYS WANNA PLAY WITH BOOBS ? THEN YOUR GONNA GET BOOBS !"**, fires off Yuusuke. And with that, Yuusuki takes off his school shirt, then slips out of his undershirt. Now bare-chested, Yuusuke roars out, "TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT THESE BOOBS, YOU JERKS ! EAT YER HEARTS OUT !" The small crowd of boys are shocked and surprised, and 'turn tail and run' ! Yuusuki takes a few steps after them, shouting mockery, rebukes, and insults. Haruka smiles, then bursts out in hearty, uncontrolable laughter, with tears gushing from her eyes !

That afternoon finds Haruka in one of the boy's restrooms. Yuusuke had first shooed everyone out of the place, then accompanied Haruka inside, so that Haruka could sit down in a stall and use one of the toilets the way a girl does. Yuusuke stands guard nearby, outside the stall door. Waiting for her body to 'go' like a girl, Haruka mentions that she is so embarrassed that you, Yuusuke, are standing so close to her, within earshot. Yuusuke points out that this is an all-boys school, therefore, there are no girl's restrooms for student use anywhere. "What if some screwball guy were to come in here while you are 'doing your business' ? It is my sacred duty to watch over you and protect you ! Nuff said !", affirms Yuusuke. "Yeah, but .... " remarks Haruka, "If you are this close, you are .... ah .... you're gonna hear .... that is .... what **it** sounds like .... I - I mean .... you'll hear a girl's *tinkle, tinkle* .... 'sheet' .... I'm so embarrassed .... what can I say .... ??" "You need help in there ?", offers Yuusuke, "I'm your childhood friend, after all."

"**NO, YOU IDIOT** ! DON'T MOVE ! YOU STAY RIGHT WHERE YOU ARE, **AND DON'T YOU LISTEN**, NOT ONE BIT !!!", screeches Haurka.

The 'floodgates of heaven' burst forth, and it is all over in a matter of seconds. Good ! Everything is going on as it should, Yuusuki silently tells himself.

For the rest of the afternoon, to the end of the school day, including the club activities afterward, Yuusuke stayed by Haruka's side, like a White Knight in Shining Armour, guarding and protecting the Fair Young Beauty who has just awakened for a deep, long sleep. Yuusuke told himself that he suspected all along that Haruka was probably a girl at heart. He was ready to slay any dragon or ogre who would dare come near her. However, Haruka's prominate tsundere streak was still up and functioning, as she would frequently address her Royal Guardian and Solemn Protector as **Idiot** and **Dumbass**, saying that she can take care of herself ! Nevertheless, in class, Yuusuke ordered another boy to change desk placements with him, so he could now sit next to Haruka, much to the chagrin of the male Sensei. Earlier at lunchtime, Yuusuke went through 'hell and high water' to get Haruka her lunch amid the roudy crowd at the school consession stand. During club time, Yuusuke had Haruka sit and watch in the front row bleachers, so he could keep an eye on her, while he did his basketball practice. In the end, the school day had passed with a lot of staring, gaping, and ogeling at Haruka by the other boys (" 'He' is so damn cute, I can't stand it !"). However, Yuusuke strictly enforced a 'look, but don't you dare touch' / 'death before dishonor' bodyguard protocal, and no other major incidents occured.

On the way home after school and club sessions, both friends are silent, until Haruka finally speaks, thanking Yuusuke for all the help and concern that he has shown to her today. But what to do now ? Haruka surmises that she can't just show up at home like she is now. Oozing confidence, Yuusuke annonuces the he will handle this ! You, Haruka, can simply stay overnight at my place ! That idea is immediately nixxed, as Haruka points out that she *is a girl now*. Big problem ! No can do !

The two end up at Haruka's house anyway. Yuusuke merely presses the door bell, instead of both going on in. Mom comes to the door, and ushers the two inside. Right away, Yuusuke bows deeply, and profoundly, yet sincerely, apologizes---

"I SO WISH TO DEEPLY APOLOGIZE ! BECAUSE OF MY CARELESSNESS, I TURNED YOUR SON INTO A GIRL !"

A much surprised and jolted Mom mumbles, "Eh ? .... W - Wa - What do you mean .... ???"

"Well, it all began .... ", chokes out Yuusuke, " .... this happened .... in other words .... then it blew up .... that was so .... one thing lead to another .... she was so surprised .... I never knew .... Sensei had a female school uniform .... Haruka is sorta okay .... etc, etc, etc ! That's how it all turned out !"

Mom is perplexed, but says nothing. Yuusuke continues---

'I WILL TAKE RESPONSIBILITY, AND SOLEMNLY PROMISE TO TAKE CARE OF HER **FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE**!!!"

Haruka loudly screeches at hearing what *sounds like a marriage proposal*, whereas Mom is hobbled by a complete loss of words.

Later that evening, after Yuusuke has left, and Mom has, more or less, settled down. Haruka is in her bedroom, changing out of her sailor suil school uniform, and into pajamas for bedtime. "That dummy .... ", she whispers to herself, as Yuusuke's proclaimation keeps running through her mind, over and over---

*"I will take care of Haruka for the rest of my life !"*

Yup ! Sure sounds like a marriage proposal. If we did get married, I would take his last name. I then would become 'Haruka Kanata' (To go far away and beyond), although one would have to use the English language protocal of first name first, family name last. Didn't Yuusuke tell me that this morning ? What was that, some sort of prophesy ? But what am I even talking about ? Who is the idiot right now ? And with that thought to ponder, Haruka falls asleep.

For the next few days, the daily routine of Haruka going to school, wearing the female school uniform, and having Yuusuke stay by her side and watch over her, that did not change very much. Haruka, given her tsundere streak, kept insisting that she can handle whatever may happen to her by herself, and kept trying to dismiss Yuusuke with her usual words of contempt. But Yuusuke, nonetheless, stuck to her like glue. The other students in the class began to get used to Haruka looking like a girl, acting like a girl, wearing a girl's school uniform, and frequently yelling at Yuusuke about his supposed guardian goofyness. Yet surprisingly, a small but growing group of boys began to elevate female Haruka to "Princess/Idol Status" ("How can a 'boy' possibily be so pretty and attractive, and look so good in girl's clothes?"), and would also take turns guarding (ogling?) Haruka.

The chemistry teacher, Mina-Sensei, was given a letter of repremand by the school administration, for having her private research project out in the open classroom. Yuusuke had a demerit added to their school personnal record for not following classroom instructions given by the Sensei. During this time, Haruka was taken to the nearby medical training hospital of the University for a blood test and a physical examination. She was found to be okay, execpt for the benign residual traces of an unknown drug in her system. Also during this time, at a particularly boring and uninteresting school afternoon class, Haruka had succumed to day dreaming, and once again heard the distance voice from somewhere in the depths of her psyche calling to her. Like before, she could not make out just what was being said. A friendly piece of advice ? An annoucement of some kind ? Yet, she felt that it had to be good vibes. She pondered about it in the back of her mind the rest of the day.

After about a week had passed, Haruka came to school one morning, but did not seem to be herself. She was in a daze, a kind of a funk, had dressed herself in the girl's sailor top, had on her panties but no bra, but was wearing the boy's school uniform pants, and her hair was all messy and unkempt. At the beginning homeroom class, Yuusuke became very concerned, and got permission from the homeroom Sensei to take Haruka to the Infirmary. While there, the school's male nurse took another blood sample, then sent Haruka along with the blood sample to the University, to be seen by a female Psychotherapist, who was also skilled in Gender Therapy. During a long conversaton, Haruka explained, among many other things, they had always told themselves that they were a boy, until they got splashed with the drug. Suddenly, they were a girl. But today they woke up feeling like they were neither boy nor girl. Something like no gender / Gen X ! Continuing, Haruka related that during last night, they awakened and could not get back to sleep. The inner voice was calling again. Like before, the message could not be heard, execpt for three letters. **"U. B. U."** ! The two talked for about an hour and a half, before Haruka was sent back to school, wherein they spend most of the rest of the school day in the Infirmary. Yuusuke, as well as a few of the boys in the "Princess Club" came by to talk to and encourage Haruka.

The next day Haruka stayed home not feeling well. However, the following day, Haruka came to school, dressed in her female school uniform, all bright and cheerful, looking 'fresh as a daisy', and feeling like an authentic girl, after all. By then, the blood sample report, plus the report from the University Therapist had been given to the school Principal, who passed it on to Mina-Sensei with the request to meet with Haruka and Yuusuke, since Mina was the only woman in the whole school. It was felt that she would best be able to communciate with Haruka regarding the findings of the reports. After homeroom class, Haruka, Yuusuke, Mina-Sensei, and the male nurse met together in the teacher's lounge.

The male nurse explained that by comparing the two blood samples, it seems as if the drug has, indeed, begun to wear off. You, Haruka, had begun to detransition back to being a 'male'. That is why your mind was uncertain, and you felt like you were a Gen X with no gender. "Then why do I feel like I am back to being a girl ? Why do I feel okay about being a girl now ?", inquires Haruka. Referring to the University Gender Report, Mina-Sensei relates that according the Gender Therapist, you, Haruka, were born perceived as a male, but with a female Gender Identity. However, for whatever reason, that Identity was kept hidden, as you proclaimed all throughout childhood, and into the teen years, that you were born a 'boy', and continued to be a 'boy'. You, Haruka, kept that fact so deeply buried all those years, that it became like a long, lost secret, an indeciperable code, to be hidden and repressed supposedly for the rest of your life.

Yet, when you were splashed with that drug, not only did your body begin to transform into that of an anatomically correct girl, it was as if your female Gender Identity was 'dug up', taken out of the casket, and brought out of a coma. At first, is was the drug that transformed and sustained you as a female. But as the drug wore off, another factor took over, your female Gender Identity began to manifest itself. That was the voice that you kept hearing inside of yourself. Your correct Gender Identity of knowing that you were born having a male sexual appearance, and being perceived as a 'boy', but all along your mind, heart, and spirt knew you were female, despite the complete burial for so long of that immutible fact. Your mind, heart, and spirit are now correcting that mis-match, so that you now have an up and functioning female Gender Identity to match your female body. Your acknowledgement of that Identity, despite almost no drug in your body, is like a 'coming out' to yourself as a girl. You are now an real, authentic girl, a "Trans Girl". Haruka was silent during the explanation, but only smiled from time to time.

"Since Haruka is being made whole in body, mind, soul, and spirit, I guess she doesn't need you anymore, Yuusuke !", relates Mina-Sensei with a wink in her eye.

"Yeah .... but .... I already told her that I was gonna **take care of her and protect her for the rest of my life !"**

"Sounds like a marriage proposal !", quips Mina-Semsei !

A few days later, it was announced by the school Principal that Haruka's school profile and records were being corrected to indicate that she is a female student, and she will be allowed to continue to wear the female school uniform for all school activities from now on. All the teachers, as well as the student body will be expected to address Haruka by her correct pronouns and female designations. With no female restrooms anywhere on the entire school campus, it was decided that Haruka would begin using the single stall restroom in the Library, the one kept for the librarian's use, hidden in a hallway along with the Librarian's private office. Plus, a whole slate of non-discrimination policies were being instituted immediately within the entire school distict, with no Gender Identity or Gender Expression discrimination allowed whatsoever. "Looks like the school went co-ed after all !", jokes Yuusuke toward Haruka. " .... **idiot** .... ", replies Haruka.

Walking home together one recent afternoon, Yuusuke, has his backpack on, whereas Haruka is carrying hers. Yuusuke offers, if it is too heavy for her to carry, he will carry her backpack for her. Tsundere Haruka scolds---

"Stop being so gentle to me, you dummy !"

"Yeah, but .... after all that we have been through recently, really, we're practically married to one another now .... ", points out Yuusuke.

**"Dumbass!"**, slings out Haruka loudly. Yuusuke silently responds by taking her free hand into his hand, as they begin walking hand-in-hand looking like a couple of lovers. As they walk along together, Haruka's tsundere attitude slowly dissipates, as she quietly mutters to herself under her breath---

" .... my sweet, caring, loving, wonderful dumbass .... "

(THE END)