Tai was definitely not looking forward to school today. This wasn't unusual for the third year Junior High student, but today, it was Tuesday. Yesterday, July the 18th, had been bad for him and the other boys in the soccer team. Yesterday had been bad enough...
On Monday, entering the school, he shuddered at seeing a girl grin in an almost feral manner when he passed. He had dark visions when he noticed two others glancing at him and giggling.
He jumped out of his skin when someone spoke behind him as he was putting his shoes in his locker.
"Hiiii Taichiiiii" A voice sing-songed behind him, terrifying him to the core.
"S..Sora... hi..." He stammered, not turning around.
"So.... Did you hear the score?" She said gleefully
"Y...Yeah..."
"Oh good. So... You know what that means don't you?"
He turned, face pale.
"Do we really have to do this? You know I wasn't..."
"Oh, but you're Team Captain, Tai. You signed off on the bet. You didn't like it. You did have confidence in the superiority of the fairer sex... But you're Team Captain. You have to wear that armband and lead your troops..."
"...Okay. But try to have them go easy on me? Please?"
Sora giggled.
"Oh, I'll try, Tai, but... some of the girls are really looking forward to getting their hands on that hair of yours... don't worry, they'll be very gentle with you even if they're not merciful."
Tai gulped.
"Me and the girls will all see you tomorrow!" She taunted as she walked away.
Back to Tuesday. Doomsday. None of the boys had chickened out, he was a little proud to note, but... he knew second thoughts were rampant as he trudged in. More girls were staring and giggling on his walk to class.
After register, Tai met with his demoralised team, including Daisuke. All thirty players, first team, substitutes and reserves, of the Odaiba Junior High Boys Soccer Team trudged like men on death row to meet the other team.
The destination was one of the girls locker rooms, not in use until the period after break, but what was to take place had the amused blessing of the faculty. The blessing given went to the point the first period for the sports teams was freed for them to fulfil the bet the boys had lost. Coursework they missed was to be homework.
All twenty-seven players of the Odaiba Junior High Girls Soccer Team awaited, along with all sixteen cheerleaders, and one member of the Photography Club.
"...Why is she here?!" Tai pointed.
"What a way to greet your sister, Taichi..." A cheerleader rolled her eyes.
Hikari simply grinned.
"Why else would I be here? I want to see what you look like after the girls are done... Oh, and they want some pictures of course. Don't worry, I'm staying outside the locker room all the time..."
Tai muttered something about sororicide. A nearby girl lightly punched him on the arm as all of the girls outside the locker room began to surround the boys, preventing escape. Twelve of the girls were inside, it seemed.
"Quit stalling, Kamiya! Captain leads the way!" One of the girls team defenders said, yanking the hapless Team Captain and shoving him towards the door.
His teammates muttered prayers for him.
"Oh, yeah, thanks guys..." He said as he was yanked away.
They were apparently to go in groups of ten, and he was among the first... four other poor souls were dragged away as well.
The five boys were relieved to see that a teacher would oversee it all at least. It was the female phys ed coach, but she was still a teacher.
The girls locker room was divided into three sections by walls that meant that there were two exits, one at the near wall and one at the far wall, to reach the showers and toilet cubicles. The showers were on the left, the benches were on the walls and a number of lockers normally stood on the far and near walls except beside the door. The second dividing wall blocked off access to the toilet cubicles.
Today, though, a number of screens split the locker room in half.
"Okay, boys You will remove your clothes in one of the tencubicles there..." Sora said, pointing towards the toilet cubicles.
She and eleven other girls were present, including six of the cheerleaders. Surprisingly to the boys, the girls all had their school swimsuits on.
"Why are you in swimsuits?" One of the boys asked.
"Well, when we wash your hair after your shower..." A girl began. Sora silenced her.
"...As I was saying, remove your clothes in there, and put them neatly into the bags inside. The bags have name tags, swimsuits and towels, which should be removed before you put your clothes in them. Put the suits on, write your names on the tags, and walk through to the showers..." Sora grinned as a couple of the other girls giggled.
"They're girls swimsuits aren't they?" One boy groaned. The girls giggled and nodded.
"Now, you can shower with whatever you like, there's a nice selection of very flowery and girly gels on a tray outside the little screens we've set up. It's not we don't trust you but we want to make sure you fellas are nice and clean for the next part. Don't bother with your hair. We'll explain what happens next after the washing... Oh, be quick. We only have an hour."
With some grumbling, the boys did as they were told. Tai was mortified at the sight of the School Swimsuit he would have to wear, even though he knew it had been coming...
Upon leaving, ten giggling girls took the bags from the boys, pledging they'd get them back when they were all ready. They walked into the showers, and cleaned off, still wearing the swimsuits. The giggling girls had put their bags up ahead and the boys were horrified to notice that there were ten other showers, and another tray with many shampoos. Ten girls remained, two others went to prepare for the next group.
"Guess what happens now, guys?" Sora beamed.
The girls promptly had them make choices between a range of very girly scents. The boys were subjected to five minutes of washing, and then led into the half of the locker rooms that had been screened off. More screens were here covering half of this side, but ten stools and ten hair dryers lay waiting. As did a large supply of hair decorations.
One boy whimpered in horror.
"Now we'll dry, style... and once you're done, we'll wax. You guys have some hairy legs, chests, and armpits among you... but not for long."
The boys, as a group, shuddered in fear.
"Don't worry, they stopped Aiko from having you get Brazilians..." Sora let them know.
After some quick blow drying and not-too-gentle brushing. Each boy was directed to sit on a small stool, and had at least one ribbon or hair decoration put in. Tai was mortified to find his long hair manipulated into a ponytail.
The next ten were being pulled in, two other girls having prepared ten more bags for them. They were having the sight of the others halfway in concealed from them, but the girls had timed it. Fifteen minutes gone, and it was time for the next stage before the boys were almost ready.
"...How much does this hurt?" Tai asked Sora.
"...A lot." She said honestly, as the girls applied the wax strips.
The ten boys now undressing heard the howls and shuddered. They would be showering as the waxing of the previous group ended, in time to meet the ten girls coming to wash their hair.
Eventually, after some considerable screeching, the boys were waxed. The girls then subjected them to a barrage of perfume and deodorants, making them all smell very feminine.
"Last step. Go behind these screens, into the cubicles. There are towels in there, and your uniforms... and socks , and underwear... ladies." Sora leered.
The boys trudged past, seeing that the other half of the screened-off room held their bags behind more screens. Tai was not too surprised, but not too happy, at the uniform.
The white short sleeved blouse, blue summer skirt, and green neckerchief of the girls uniform. And the nightmarish white socks and underwear. Oh, and a note to let the boys know how to put on a certain part of the underwear, complete with a warning any bra left behind would result in a punishment...
There were also two extra pairs of socks each, rolled up. Their purpose was obvious.
"Well, you've faced worse than this, Tai..." He sighed to himself...
The ten who were ready were directed to stay behind the screen. The others were being waxed shortly after, and then there were twenty embarrassed boys in girls uniforms. One of the ten newcomers opened his back and pulled out his soccer shorts.
Ninteen pairs of eyes glared at him.
"...None of you guys.... Aw, hell..." He moaned, putting them back in a show of solidarity.
Then there were thirty, and they were to be led back out. The twelve girls began to clear up, smiling and giggling as the boys trudged out...
"Now, pose for the photo, boys!" Kari said, the girls outside ensuring the boys were corralled into the right grouping for it.
Tai muttered about sororicide once again.
"Okay, girls! Let's all head back to class... Come with me, Taichiko." Sora teased, pulling her friend with her.
"We have to wear these all day?" Tai moaned.
"Yup. And all the way home. That was the bet. Don't you wish you guys had just decided to say the Women's Team could win the World Cup?"
"I said they could, Sora!"
The redhead smiled softly.
"I know. But you make a really cute girl... And I'm not supposed to tell you this but since you guys were such good sports, the girls are going to do their forfeit as well tomorrow..."
"...Really?"
"Yup. All of us wearing just our swimsuits the whole day..."
Tai was quiet for a moment.
"...Where did you guys get those other swimsuits and these uniforms?"
"They were all spares the team gave up. You guys can all keep them...." Sora smirked, as they neared their classroom.
Tai paused.
"...Well, uh..." He began, only for Sora to open the door and shove him in.
"Ladies first!" She said, loud enough for the class to hear.
Tai had expected the laughter of course.
He had not expected concerned whispers from girls and boys throughout the rest of the day worried that he looked cute dressed as a girl...