The final battle
Challenge 4: A battle of Beauty and Brains
Aiba Masaki stood up and the room silenced. In front of him were victors and losers. “Exciting indeed this battle had been and finally we come to two. Though I commend the courage and the persistence of these wonderful knights, as this is a competition, there must losers. For you, who participated, you will be rewarded greatly.”
He moved and stood in front of Nishikido Ryo and Yamashita Tomohisa and smiled. “You have done well, knights Nishikido and Sir Tomohisa. For your last challenge, it will be simple and will not require your brawn but beauty that you possess naturally. However, you will have to utilize your heads and hearts to dress as beautiful women and the judges will be the ladies in front of you.”
Nishikido Ryo’s eyes flew open. That was too much. Asking him to already do this was more than he has done to participate in any of the school activities that he deemed unnecessary - but this was not only much but also humiliating. He was about to back out but was held back by the stare of his muse that encouraged him.
“Che!” he sighed. “Fine, all we have to do is become a woman right?”
Aiba nodded. “You have to be ready in ten minutes. Everything you need is backstage. The staff is also there to help you.”
Yamashita nodded. All he wanted to do was finish. He was nearing his deadline.
The clock struck 2:30 and Aiba smiled. “You may begin.”
Ryo and Yamashita rushed backstage and started their transformations. They came to a dressing room filled with everything needed to transform into a woman. Ryo went to the first obvious thing he thought about. A wig - a long luxurious wig and then went to choose his clothing. He didn’t know much about girl’s clothing so he picked out the frilliest, fluffiest dress he found there, some high heels and a purse and turned to his assistants to help him.
Meanwhile, Yamapi was versed in girls clothing, having lived with the Namikaze sisters- particularly, Maia for so long. He chose simple extensions over a wig, he could just use his own bangs for the front. He chose a dress that he’s seen Maia wear on occasion. He tried to remember Resha’s tips about how to match colors and found a matching sandal for it. He then proceeded to the makeup table and chose simple and bare make-up like the one they put on Sarah in her pictures. Finally, he chose some funky jewelry that Idda loved.
Meanwhile, as the transformations in the back were going on, Maia and the sisters were having a little discussion.
“This has been a fun thing, don’t you think?” The eldest smiled at her sisters.
“For you, maybe,” Resha teased. “Nishikido-kun is playing for you. But, how is Daigo-sama taking it?”
Sarah giggled. “Well, apparently, not too well.” She pointed to Daigo’s place on the loft where the tycoon was pouting with his hands folded.”
“I like Nishikido-kun,” Idda commented simply. “Ryo-chan is cool. He’s not too noisy.”
Maia stared at her sisters. “Are you deciding for me?”
The sisters smiled. “What do you think?” They asked in unison.
The eldest shook her head and smiled. “My answer is neither. My heart still belongs to Konni-senpai.”
Idda smiled. “Of course, you’re his fangirl.”
“But he’s sooooooo cute!” She grinned and flailed. “Did you see him serve earlier. He was sooooo cool!”
Sarah shook her head. “She’s got it bad.”
Resha nodded. “We need to tranquilize her again.”
Maia pouted. “Hey, I don’t see you being tranquilized after you stared at Ueda’s wet shirt.”
Resha mock glared at her older sister.”Well, he’s got nice abs!”
“So you like him?” Idda just asked directly which caused Resha to blush profusely.
“I’m not saying that!”She said though her eyes, denied the fact that she was obviously lying.
“Idda, let’s not state the obvious,” Sarah piped in as the music started again. It was time to see the transformations.
The stage, somehow magically turned into a catwalk and the spotlight was bright on Aiba who now was dressed in a very flamboyant suit that reminded Maia oddly of something that Daigo would wear.
“Ladies and Gentlemen, sorry to keep you waiting,” he said in a showman’s voice. “Now we present the two knights that magically transformed themselves into fine ladies! First up, Mr. Nishikido Ryo! Or rather Ryo-chan!”
Ryo hated this. He hated the fact that he was in a dress, that he couldn’t walk in heels and that the wig was itchy. His face felt heavy with all the gunk that the gay parade in the back had put on him. He felt ridiculous. He wanted to run away, but when he saw Maia expectantly waiting for him, he knew he had to endure. Besides, he had never known to give up on something he had started. Maybe except once.
Ryo stepped into the spotlight and what everyone saw, astounded them. What they saw was a very conservative and yet pretty country girl in a long frilly dress, high heeled boots and long hair. He was also dressed like he was in the mid 1800s which threw everyone off.
“What is he wearing?” Maia pouted. “He looks like he’s in costume for My Fair Lady or something.”
“Maia-nee, he IS in costume.” Idda couldn’t stop giggling.
“He looks like an old maid,” Resha commented.
Ryo tried to walk in heels but he ended up tripping over his own feet. The unforgiving crowd called at him, but he tried to hold it together. This was the most humiliating thing he had willingly done. And it was all for love.
Daigo laughed from his perch on top. “That doofus looks horrid!” He commented to Kotani who sat next to him.
Kotani was kinder. “He doesn’t look half as bad. He’s just not a womanly type.”
Aiba saved Ryo by announcing his contender. Yamashita Tomohisa. Yamapi stepped out confidently like he had been walking in five inch heels all his life. He knew hanging around Maia and her shopping escapades were good for him. He had assembled the perfect college girl’s look - complete with make up, heels, the latest bag and accessories.
“Is that?!” Maia blinked. “OMG! That’s Kiela’s latest look from Can-can mag!” She squealed in delight. “Five inch glads matched to a frilly skirt, a simple top, and a cute crocheted cover up. Not bad, Aniki.. though, the colors are not much to my liking.”
“I like it,” Resha nodded approvingly. “Where did he get that purple purse?!”
“Most likely backstage,” Idda said plainly and pointed to the huge earrings.”I want those.
Sarah blinked. “Wow, aniki’s pretty.” She said awestruck.
The contenders met in front, they were perfect contrasts of old and new. Aiba smiled. “Thank you Ladies. Now, will the real ladies stand up and let us know their knight of choice?”
It was almost unanimous. Idda ran to Yamapi and hugged him. “He’s pretty.” She said.
Maia nodded. “My choice as well,” She smiled at Ryo. “You look better when you’re a guy and that dress is soooooo circa 1800, ryo-chan.” She beamed at him and patted his cheeks. “Though you are my knight, and will always be. Thanks for doing this for me, Ryo-chan. I really appreciate it.”
Ryo grinned despite of himself. “Well, you’re worth it, Prncess.”
Daigo glared. “HEY!!” He almost came down to the stage but Kotani held him back.
“Theyre acting.” Kotani said and Daigo calmed down.
“They better be,” he said through clenched teeth.
Mia and Resha also chose Yamapi making him the unanimous winner. Yamapi smiled girlishly at the crowd and stood next to the sisters. “Now we truly are sisters.” He joked with them.
Akanishi Jin wasn’t really paying attention to the rest of the competition and really didn’t know what was going on until he looked up on stage to see a beautiful girl standing next to the Namikaze sisters.
“Who the hell is that?” he asked Junno who smiled mischievously.
“Her name is Pi-chan,” Junno smiled and winked at the rest of the soccer team.
“Yeah, she’s a transfer student and a real hottie,” Fujigaya added convincingly.
Akanishi nodded. “Pi-chan huh? Who’s that other one? The one who looks like he’s in another time warp?”
“That’s um…. Ri-chan, she’s in the arts department,” Hikaru piped in.
“That would explain the weird dress. She looks scary,” Akanishi nodded.
Aiba Masaki went up to the front as his assistants pushed the case with the love pudding inside it towards Yamashita Tomohisa. “The winner is…. YAMASHITA TOMOHISA!”
Akanishi Jin fell from his chair as Yamapi or Pi-chan claimed the cake. “That’s Yamapi? DAMN HE’S HOT! AND I DON”T SWING THAT WAY!”
He then glared at the team who was backing out and running for their lives. Their little stint to trick the Psycho will cost them. But it was worth it. Soooo worth it.
epilogue coming soon
Aiba Masaki stood up and the room silenced. In front of him were victors and losers. “Exciting indeed this battle had been and finally we come to two. Though I commend the courage and the persistence of these wonderful knights, as this is a competition, there must losers. For you, who participated, you will be rewarded greatly.”
He moved and stood in front of Nishikido Ryo and Yamashita Tomohisa and smiled. “You have done well, knights Nishikido and Sir Tomohisa. For your last challenge, it will be simple and will not require your brawn but beauty that you possess naturally. However, you will have to utilize your heads and hearts to dress as beautiful women and the judges will be the ladies in front of you.”
Nishikido Ryo’s eyes flew open. That was too much. Asking him to already do this was more than he has done to participate in any of the school activities that he deemed unnecessary - but this was not only much but also humiliating. He was about to back out but was held back by the stare of his muse that encouraged him.
“Che!” he sighed. “Fine, all we have to do is become a woman right?”
Aiba nodded. “You have to be ready in ten minutes. Everything you need is backstage. The staff is also there to help you.”
Yamashita nodded. All he wanted to do was finish. He was nearing his deadline.
The clock struck 2:30 and Aiba smiled. “You may begin.”
Ryo and Yamashita rushed backstage and started their transformations. They came to a dressing room filled with everything needed to transform into a woman. Ryo went to the first obvious thing he thought about. A wig - a long luxurious wig and then went to choose his clothing. He didn’t know much about girl’s clothing so he picked out the frilliest, fluffiest dress he found there, some high heels and a purse and turned to his assistants to help him.
Meanwhile, Yamapi was versed in girls clothing, having lived with the Namikaze sisters- particularly, Maia for so long. He chose simple extensions over a wig, he could just use his own bangs for the front. He chose a dress that he’s seen Maia wear on occasion. He tried to remember Resha’s tips about how to match colors and found a matching sandal for it. He then proceeded to the makeup table and chose simple and bare make-up like the one they put on Sarah in her pictures. Finally, he chose some funky jewelry that Idda loved.
Meanwhile, as the transformations in the back were going on, Maia and the sisters were having a little discussion.
“This has been a fun thing, don’t you think?” The eldest smiled at her sisters.
“For you, maybe,” Resha teased. “Nishikido-kun is playing for you. But, how is Daigo-sama taking it?”
Sarah giggled. “Well, apparently, not too well.” She pointed to Daigo’s place on the loft where the tycoon was pouting with his hands folded.”
“I like Nishikido-kun,” Idda commented simply. “Ryo-chan is cool. He’s not too noisy.”
Maia stared at her sisters. “Are you deciding for me?”
The sisters smiled. “What do you think?” They asked in unison.
The eldest shook her head and smiled. “My answer is neither. My heart still belongs to Konni-senpai.”
Idda smiled. “Of course, you’re his fangirl.”
“But he’s sooooooo cute!” She grinned and flailed. “Did you see him serve earlier. He was sooooo cool!”
Sarah shook her head. “She’s got it bad.”
Resha nodded. “We need to tranquilize her again.”
Maia pouted. “Hey, I don’t see you being tranquilized after you stared at Ueda’s wet shirt.”
Resha mock glared at her older sister.”Well, he’s got nice abs!”
“So you like him?” Idda just asked directly which caused Resha to blush profusely.
“I’m not saying that!”She said though her eyes, denied the fact that she was obviously lying.
“Idda, let’s not state the obvious,” Sarah piped in as the music started again. It was time to see the transformations.
The stage, somehow magically turned into a catwalk and the spotlight was bright on Aiba who now was dressed in a very flamboyant suit that reminded Maia oddly of something that Daigo would wear.
“Ladies and Gentlemen, sorry to keep you waiting,” he said in a showman’s voice. “Now we present the two knights that magically transformed themselves into fine ladies! First up, Mr. Nishikido Ryo! Or rather Ryo-chan!”
Ryo hated this. He hated the fact that he was in a dress, that he couldn’t walk in heels and that the wig was itchy. His face felt heavy with all the gunk that the gay parade in the back had put on him. He felt ridiculous. He wanted to run away, but when he saw Maia expectantly waiting for him, he knew he had to endure. Besides, he had never known to give up on something he had started. Maybe except once.
Ryo stepped into the spotlight and what everyone saw, astounded them. What they saw was a very conservative and yet pretty country girl in a long frilly dress, high heeled boots and long hair. He was also dressed like he was in the mid 1800s which threw everyone off.
“What is he wearing?” Maia pouted. “He looks like he’s in costume for My Fair Lady or something.”
“Maia-nee, he IS in costume.” Idda couldn’t stop giggling.
“He looks like an old maid,” Resha commented.
Ryo tried to walk in heels but he ended up tripping over his own feet. The unforgiving crowd called at him, but he tried to hold it together. This was the most humiliating thing he had willingly done. And it was all for love.
Daigo laughed from his perch on top. “That doofus looks horrid!” He commented to Kotani who sat next to him.
Kotani was kinder. “He doesn’t look half as bad. He’s just not a womanly type.”
Aiba saved Ryo by announcing his contender. Yamashita Tomohisa. Yamapi stepped out confidently like he had been walking in five inch heels all his life. He knew hanging around Maia and her shopping escapades were good for him. He had assembled the perfect college girl’s look - complete with make up, heels, the latest bag and accessories.
“Is that?!” Maia blinked. “OMG! That’s Kiela’s latest look from Can-can mag!” She squealed in delight. “Five inch glads matched to a frilly skirt, a simple top, and a cute crocheted cover up. Not bad, Aniki.. though, the colors are not much to my liking.”
“I like it,” Resha nodded approvingly. “Where did he get that purple purse?!”
“Most likely backstage,” Idda said plainly and pointed to the huge earrings.”I want those.
Sarah blinked. “Wow, aniki’s pretty.” She said awestruck.
The contenders met in front, they were perfect contrasts of old and new. Aiba smiled. “Thank you Ladies. Now, will the real ladies stand up and let us know their knight of choice?”
It was almost unanimous. Idda ran to Yamapi and hugged him. “He’s pretty.” She said.
Maia nodded. “My choice as well,” She smiled at Ryo. “You look better when you’re a guy and that dress is soooooo circa 1800, ryo-chan.” She beamed at him and patted his cheeks. “Though you are my knight, and will always be. Thanks for doing this for me, Ryo-chan. I really appreciate it.”
Ryo grinned despite of himself. “Well, you’re worth it, Prncess.”
Daigo glared. “HEY!!” He almost came down to the stage but Kotani held him back.
“Theyre acting.” Kotani said and Daigo calmed down.
“They better be,” he said through clenched teeth.
Mia and Resha also chose Yamapi making him the unanimous winner. Yamapi smiled girlishly at the crowd and stood next to the sisters. “Now we truly are sisters.” He joked with them.
Akanishi Jin wasn’t really paying attention to the rest of the competition and really didn’t know what was going on until he looked up on stage to see a beautiful girl standing next to the Namikaze sisters.
“Who the hell is that?” he asked Junno who smiled mischievously.
“Her name is Pi-chan,” Junno smiled and winked at the rest of the soccer team.
“Yeah, she’s a transfer student and a real hottie,” Fujigaya added convincingly.
Akanishi nodded. “Pi-chan huh? Who’s that other one? The one who looks like he’s in another time warp?”
“That’s um…. Ri-chan, she’s in the arts department,” Hikaru piped in.
“That would explain the weird dress. She looks scary,” Akanishi nodded.
Aiba Masaki went up to the front as his assistants pushed the case with the love pudding inside it towards Yamashita Tomohisa. “The winner is…. YAMASHITA TOMOHISA!”
Akanishi Jin fell from his chair as Yamapi or Pi-chan claimed the cake. “That’s Yamapi? DAMN HE’S HOT! AND I DON”T SWING THAT WAY!”
He then glared at the team who was backing out and running for their lives. Their little stint to trick the Psycho will cost them. But it was worth it. Soooo worth it.
epilogue coming soon