“Ugh, where is he?” Sitting with her legs bowed outwards at the foot of her bed, Madeline sighed, speaking aloud to herself as she rapped her fingers against the surface of a box laying in front of her. Glancing down at the box in front of her, she bit her lip, tempted to open it before shaking off the urge. After all, the box and the gift within wasn’t for her: it was for Ben, her boyfriend.

The two had been together for a year now, exactly one year to the day: it was their anniversary, and glancing outside her window to the afternoon sun hanging low in the sky, Maddie felt herself slowly become anxious at the thought of the day passing so soon.  After all, she had barely seen him that day. The two had left for work earlier that morning, each agreeing to celebrate upon their return that night, and honestly there was a lot to celebrate. It had been a great year that they had spent together, the two now incredibly close after it all. Now, all she wanted to do was commemorate it all, so over the past few weeks she had set out to do one thing: Find Ben the perfect gift for their anniversary.  

Believe it or not though, finding truly a perfect gift for someone is no easy task. It was always easy enough for Maddie to give good gifts to people in the past, finding something invoking her friend’s interests, or giving them something they truly needed, but when it came to shopping for Ben, she was lost. She knew him well: his favorite movies, his hobbies, even the things he nerded over were all familiar to her, but every time a gift came to mind Maddie couldn’t help but feel it just wasn’t quite enough. After all, this was a gift that was supposed to show just how much she appreciated the year they’d spent together, not just a casual present. Despite her efforts though, she came up with nothing. Only a week before the anniversary, panic led to desperation, and before she knew it she was asking for help in an unlikely place; her friend Haley.

“Come on, you’re amazing with this kind of stuff, can’t you help me out?” Sitting in Haley’s living room, Maddie looked to the taller girl across from her with pleading eyes, certain if anyone could help solve her problem it was her. After Haley was more than she seemed; for a few years now, Maddie had known that her friend was a witch, using magic avidly around her. Even now, she could see where Haley kept her wand, it hanging half out of the witch’s sleeve.

With a grin on her face, Haley responded. “Using magic for a gift for your boyfriend? Isn’t that a bit irresponsible? This isn’t stuff to just mess around with.” At that, Haley couldn’t help but giggle, clearly messing with Maddie. Haley used magic at her disposal constantly, and discretion, let alone responsible use, wasn’t exactly her forte. Even from here Maddie sat, she could see down the witch’s hallway and into her room, where two life-sized dolls sat on her bed. Emma and Priya, if she remembered right, two friends-turned-playthings of Haley.

Catching Maddie staring at her dolls, Haley chimed in once more. “I’ll help you, don’t worry. Ben’s a sweet guy, and I know just the thing to make your night special.” Madeline practically jumped in excitement, beginning to thank her friend profusely before stopping short, Haley continuing with a grin on her face. “Buuuut, here’s the catch. You’re not allowed to know what the gift is. It’ll be a secret right up until Ben opens it. Sooo, if you want an amazing gift for that lover boy of yours, you’ll have to trust me, ok?”

At that, Maddie’s excitement was curbed, thinking over the proposition for a moment. Though she didn’t like the idea fully, she didn’t have much of a choice left, nodding in agreement with a reluctant smile on her lips. Getting up, Haley winked at her, dipping into her bedroom for a few minutes before returning with a clean white box with a red ribbon holding the lid in place.

That was earlier that week, Maddie thanking her repeatedly before bringing the box home, hiding it under her closet in the days leading up to the anniversary. Admittedly, each day, she found herself glancing at the box, her curiosity climbing sharply with each passing day. Now, on their anniversary with Ben on his way home, she looked at the box with a deep desire to see what it was. After all, how could she not want to know what such an important gift was?

As the minutes passed, Maddie continued her cycle of running her fingers across the top of the box, to looking out the window, to pushing off her desire to open the gift herself, if only to see what she was to give Ben. After a while though, the inevitable happened. With a defeated sigh, Maddie pulled the box in front of her. “Sorry, Haley. I gotta know what I’m giving to my boyfriend.” Sliding a finger into the middle of the ribbon, she lifted her hand slowly, watching at the red strip unraveled, falling to the bed. Now, her hands took the lid of the box, lifting it quickly as she leaned over, peering inside with curious eyes.

For a second, she was confused. Within the box there was what seemed to be a neatly folded dark plush fabric, squared off as to cover most of the box. With her head cocked to the side, Maddie reached in, taking the cloth in both hands before lifting it up and out, letting it unfold before her. With a confused laugh, she examined the gift: it was an onesie, a full body soft outfit, styled to look like a Husky dog.

The first thing she thought was that Haley was messing with her; that this was just a product of her strangle sense of humor, but as she examined further, she found the pj’s in front of her were incredible well made. With a zipper down the middle of the chest, the fabric seemed perfectly tailored to Maddie’s size, even curving as to fit her chest and hips closely. At the top of the outfit, there were two dogs ears sticking straight up, resting a top a hood. Meanwhile, just above the butt of the costume, a tail dangled downwards. As her eyes wandered over the costume, running a hand along its black and white patterned fur, her eyes landed on a small note attached to the top of the zipper. Plucking it off, she read it. ‘For Maddie – Wear Me.”

Reading over the note, it was definitely Haley’s hand writing. With a sigh, Maddie looked over the onesie. She had no idea what Haley had planned, but at this point she didn’t have much of a choice but to follow the notes instructions. Otherwise she’d be confused and completely without a viable gift for Ben, instead of just being confused.

Getting up from the bed, Maddie walked over to the mirror on the other side of the room. Holding the outfit, she kicked off her pants and slid off her shirt, preparing to change into the gift. Now in her underwear, Maddie took the outfit’s zipper, sliding it down all the way before reaching a hand inside. With a surprised look on her face, she was a bit amazed at how comfortable the inner lining of the onesie felt, a distinctly plush feel meeting her hand. Intrigued, Maddie continued, lowering the suit before stepping into it, one leg at a time. With her half in the plush outfit, she pulled it slowly up along her back, sliding her arms into each respective hole before taking a moment to enjoy the almost overwhelming comfort she felt.

Now fully inside, Maddie took the zipper, pulling it upwards until she was fully encompassed in the costume. Looking over herself in the mirror, she couldn’t help but admit she looked adorable. Now covering everything but her hands and head, the onesie fit her perfectly, conforming to her curves and proportions with almost no slack, but not constricting her in any way. Turning slowly, she ran a hand along the costume’s tail, which swayed from side to side as she released it from her hand. Admiring her outfit, she did feel a bit silly, dressed up as a Husky, but she was surprised she didn’t care. Between the comfort and how good she looked, a little bit of humility was worth it.

After a second, Maddie brushed a strand of her hair behind her ear, her hand finding the hood of the costume. Lifting it up, the hood covered her head up to her forehead, leaving only her face visible. Reaching up to play with her new outfit’s ears, Maddie noticed something hanging from inside the hood: another note. Taking her the note from the costume and holding it out in front of her, she recognized Haley’s hand writing immediately, reading the note aloud to herself. “Maddie – I knew your curiosity would get the best of you. You’re wearing the outfit as you read this.” Stopping for a moment, Maddie blushed. She wasn’t that predictable, was she? “Anyway, the best gift you could ever give Ben is yourself. So, I made it so that you’ll be able to do just that. Enjoy your night, you puppy.”

Rereading the note, she wasn’t quite sure what she meant by her being Ben’s gift. “I guess this will lead to a good laugh for him. Maybe even some interesting sex,” she joked to herself. “Maybe I should leave this unzipped then? Make things a little more inviting.” With a smirk, Maddie reached for the zipper, searching for the feel of metal just above her chest, but after a few seconds she found nothing. Confused, she Looked to the mirror once more, cocking her head to the side at what she saw. All down the front of the costume, the zipper had vanished, leaving only a fabric covering her chest.

“What the… how did…?” Confused, Maddie frantically ran her hands over her body, looking for some way to get out of the costume. There were none, the outfit now seamlessly wrapped around her. Unsure what to do, she began to walk across the room to her phone to call Haley but stopped before she could even take a step. From where she stood, she could see her rear in the mirror, still hugged closely by her costume, but now her tail swayed through the air on its own, curved upwards slightly as it flicked from side to side.

With her eyes going wide, Maddie turned to look at her tail, finding herself chasing it for a few seconds as she went in circles. Finally taking it in her hand, she could feel her hands touch on the tail. Releasing her grasp, she found she could actually move the tail herself, letting it flow into her other hand. “Ok, ok… this is… kind of cool actually.” Whatever Haley did to the onesie, there was definitely some magic in it, Madeline feeling more and more at home with her new tail. She still wasn’t sure what Haley was planning, but she was interested to see what she had in mind.

Looking back to the mirror, Maddie watched as what little slack the costume had disappeared, perfectly conforming to her skin. ‘Too late to turn back now, I guess. Might as well enjoy what Haley has planned.” Giggling to herself as she watched her reflection, she could no longer tell where she began and the costume ended, her tail wagging happily all the while. As this happened, she could feel as the outfit seemed to overtake her skin, expanding past her wrists and heels to cover her body completely. There, the costume formed her hands into two mitts, with a paw pattern appearing on each. At her feet, a similar effect occurred, leaving a pattern beneath her feet. Watching her hands as this happened, Maddie almost didn’t notice as the cloth seemed to creep up her neck, washing over her chin as she looked up. As it did, the hood over her head pulled itself over her face, leaving Maddie trapped in darkness.

After a moment, Maddie found herself opening her eyes once more, unsure of what had happened. Catching her reflection in the mirror, she couldn’t help but gasp, lifting her paws to her mouth. There, her face has been completely enveloped by the fur-like fabric, but that was only the start of it. At her nose, a muzzle had formed, enveloping her mouth as well. At the end of her new muzzle, a black stitched nose of a dog appeared. Lifting her hand from her mouth, her eyes shot wide as a cloth tongue rolled out to the side. Above this, her already large eyes had taken on an even more bold appearance, taking on a toyish look of some of the dolls she had growing up. Finally, at her hair, two pointed ears stuck up out of the dark strands. Reaching to touch them, Maddie felt as one twitched gently, smiling slightly at this.

In the mirror, Maddie found herself looking up and down over the dog-girl that stood before her. Though still not quite sure why Haley had chosen this as Ben’s gift, let alone why it involved her like this, she still found herself with a smile on her face. Maddie had seen Haley use magic before, but never on her. Running her hands along her sides, Maddie couldn’t help but enjoy her transformation, but it wasn’t done there.

As her hands glided along her frame, Maddie felt as within the costume she began to take on a distinctly plush feeling. After a second, she inquisitively looked down, giving her waist a squeeze to feel only cotton within. Before she could even question it, she felt as a similar change coursed through her whole body, her insides only taking seconds to resemble her cloth skin. Now, Maddie found it hard to stand, her legs bowing inwards slightly as she increasingly struggled to support her weight on her now stuffed legs.

Beginning to stagger her way to the bed, she only made it a few steps before collapsing, her plush frame making a gentle thud as it hit the floor softly, just as her head filled with cotton as well. Feeling her mobility slowly leave her, Maddie lifted herself to her hands and knees, propping up her frame before making a few more steps towards the bed. With one final bound, Maddie threw herself upwards, landing haphazardly across the bed, facing the window as she rolled onto her stomach.

Now unable to move an inch, Maddie could see her reflection in the glass of the window, giggling internally at the sight. There, Maddie now resembled a life-sized plush doll, a naked (albeit featureless) dog-girl who was sprawled out aimlessly over her bed. With her chin lying flat, her tongue hanging out of the side of her mouth, the doll lay there with a grin on her face that was genuine, her appendages and tail spread out around her. Her changes weren’t quite done yet, though.

Relaxing as she felt her plush form fall still, Maddie watched as her legs and arms began to shorten, becoming similar lengths as each began to resemble the legs of a dog. Meanwhile, she felt as her body reshaped itself slightly, becoming less human as her frame resembled that of a plush canine more each second. At her head, her hair shortened, her neck shifting with her body to resemble that of a Husky. Finally, she felt her form shrink slightly as well, leaving a life-sized Husky stuffed animal laid out on the bed where Maddie once was. Now left to watch the sun as it went down, the stuffed animal laid there with a smile, waiting for her owner to come home.
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Stretching out his back as he reached for his keys, Ben let out a yawn as he opened the door. It had been a long day at work for him, leaving him anxious to get home all day. Slipping his keys into the lock, he was quick to step into his apartment, dropping his bag by the door as he did. With a smile, Ben felt like he was forgetting something, taking a moment to gather his bearings as he felt distinctly different. Shrugging it off, he stepped into his bedroom to freshen up, but as he did he paused as something on his bed caught his eye.

There on the bed, Maddie found herself internally yipping in excitement that Ben was home. ‘Owner! I mean, Ben! You found me!” she found herself thinking to herself, unable to make a noise on her own as her plush frame lay still. She had a distinct desire to wag her tail as he approached her, but all she could do was feel as he slid his hands just under the girl-turned-toy’s chest, lifting the stuffed animal into his arms. With her gaze now lined up with his, her mouth hung open, her tongue playfully hanging out as well as she looked to her owner with excitement.

Ben, now holding the stuffed dog in front of him, was confused for a second before he felt magic shoot from the toy up his arms, seemingly hovering around his head for a second before dissipating. Blinking slightly, Ben felt as his thoughts change: a second ago he was focused solely on wondering where Maddie had gone and where the toy on his bed came from, but the same magic that had turned Maddie into a toy began to shift some of his memories as well.

In a second, Ben remembered that Maddie was the Husky toy in his hands, but not that she was his girlfriend of a year, no. Instead, Ben found himself remembering things that had never happened. He remembered seeing an adorable Husky stuffed animal in the window of a toy shop. He knew he didn’t have any reason to purchase it, but something drew him to the toy, buying it that day. If he remembered correctly, he had even bought the toy 1 year ago today, naming her Maddie after bringing her home. From then on he remembered the toy growing on him almost immediately. He kept her on his bed, at first only using her for decoration, but after a while he found himself cuddling with the toy each night. As weeks passed, he found himself bringing the plush dog to the living room to drape over him as he watched movies, jokingly talking to her about his day, even playing with her from time to time.

In a matter of seconds, the magic had changed Ben’s memories of Maddie from his lover to his plaything, a mindset that set in almost immediately. Smiling at the toy, Ben took the dog by the nape of her neck and puppeted her to lick his face, playing for a second with the toy before letting her plop back onto the surface of the bed. Maddie wasn’t sure why Ben was treating her that way, but then he spoke up to her as he made his way to the bathroom. “I really don’t know how I remember this, but I think I bought you a year ago today, Maddie. Who knew I’d like owning a toy like you so much, but I’m glad I did.” At that, Maddie was confused, unsure of what he was talking about. Internally, Maddie thought to herself. ‘What is owner, ugh, I mean Ben talking about? He bought me a year ago? He only just-‘ Before she could finish, she found herself cut off, feeling as Ben wrapped a strong arm around her frame and pulled her close to his chest. “Come on, Mads, let’s go enjoy our ‘anniversary’ then,” he joked, holding Maddie tight as he walked back to the living room.

Throwing the toy on the couch, Maddie felt herself fly through the air before landing in a pile on the sofa, gracelessly sprawled out over its surface with the same toyish smile on her face. Before long, Ben joined her on the couch with a beer in hand, taking the toy into his arms before flipping on a movie. ‘No, this isn’t right,’ Maddie started, internally protesting Ben only remembering her as a toy, but also how they were spending their anniversary. ‘I was supposed to surprise him! Make him feel special! But I can’t even move; I’m just a toy to him now.’

Sulking for a second, Maddie felt as Ben lifted a blanket over the two of them, hugging the stuffed animal firmly before resting her on his lap. At that, Maddie couldn’t help but melt internally a little bit, the feeling of her stuffing pressed against her chest making her coo internally. Not even a second later, she felt as his hand playfully propped up her ears before gliding his hand down her neck to her back to pet her. Between this, and the feeling of her owner’s body heat seeping through her stuffing, Maddie sighed in satisfaction of the comfort she felt. ‘You know what? Maybe this isn’t so bad after all.”

After a few hours of watching a movie, Maddie was positioned in a half dozen ways, feeling as her owner posed her each time to get comfortable with her. By the end of it, Ben was laying on his side, Maddie pressed closely to his chest as the movie wrapped up. After hours of being treated like a toy, Maddie slowly found herself falling in love with just being cuddled like the stuffed animal she was. She already had strong feelings for Ben, but the longer she spent as his toy she felt indescribably close to him. She loved her owner, trusted him. After all, she was his toy; she needed him to move, to be used by him, and she ended up loving it.

Maddie didn’t even notice as her mind began to change as well. At first, she found herself thinking as if she was Ben’s dog. She found herself referring to her as Owner or Master, internally barking happily each time he played with her. She wanted to show him affection: lick his face, nuzzle into his neck, but each time she did she was reminded she was his toy, not his pet, and so her mind changed even more. Slightly, she found herself pleading for him to play with her, finding herself overjoyed as she found herself lifted from the couch, Ben bringing her into the bedroom.

Laying her on the bed, Ben took a few minutes to play with his stuffed animal, playfully making her act as if she was a real dog, before propping her up in a sitting positon to wait for him as he got ready for bed. Before long, he returned, flipping off the lights before jumping into bed, taking Maddie in his arms as he rolled onto her, making himself comfortable with what had become his favorite pillow. With a yawn, Ben rested his hand on her chest, pulling her close to him as he buried his face in her plush frame. “Night, Mads,” he found himself mumbling, Maddie internally yipping in response. Now, she could hardly remember if she was anything but Ben’s toy; she could vaguely remember what it was like to be a girl-dog doll, but that didn’t make much sense to her now. She didn’t care though. Feeling as her owner pressed her to his chest, she was happy.
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As morning came, the sun began to slowly peak its way through Ben’s window, who was resting peacefully as he spooned the stuffed animal that used to be Maddie. As the sun reached the two of them, Maddie found herself woken up, feeling herself wag her tail as she was. Groggily, Maddie found herself thinking to herself as she came to. ‘Wait, toys can’t wag their tail on their own, how am I….” After a few seconds more, Maddie felt a series of changes slowly move through her stuffed form. Over a few seconds, Maddie felt as her body slowly began to resemble a human girl, her hips filling out as her legs extended downwards, almost reaching as far as Ben’s. At her front paws, two hand-like mitts began to form, her appendages now resembling plush arms. At her face, her muzzle receded, leaving a cloth face of a doll, still smiling. A second later though, Maddie felt as her face, her hair, and the rest of her slowly became flesh and blood once more, her costume becoming separate from her body once more. As the magic left her system, Maddie lay still for a few moments, unsure of what just happened.

Ben, also stirred by the sun, reached out and pulled his stuffed animal closer to him, pressing her against his chest. As he did though, his hand was met by the same fur from his toy, but now rested on the chest of a girl. Still half asleep, he felt as Maddie pressed her butt against him, spooning her owner as she slowly regained movement. Feeling this, Ben slowly opened his eyes, looking at the sight next to him. He could see the edges of Maddie’s dark hair hanging from the edge of a costume hood, two Husky ears dropping downwards atop it. Letting his hand glide downward, he felt the frame of a woman beneath the plush fur of a dog costume, Maddie relaxing deeply at his touch. After reaching her tail, Ben spoke up in a hushed, gentle tone, beginning to remember both the night before and his girlfriend at the same time. “Maddie?” he asked, not sure what to expect. Turning to face him, Maddie hugged Ben close, wrapping herself around him. “Happy anniversary, owner.”