Fic: Of Wishes and Dresses (15/?)
Title: Of Wishes and Dresses - Chapter Fifteen
Genre: Angst / Drama
Rating: PG-13
Pairing: Mike/Tina friendship, Mika/Sam
Word Count: 1230 this chapter | 25760 so far
Summary: Mike Mika Chang was a girl; her body just didn't agree with that assessment.
AN:The song that I had in mind for the end when writing this chapter was B.O.B ft. Bruno Mars “Nothing on You,” which is hilarious because I hate music like that, but I decided to leave it open to interpretation. Yes, I am a sap. Happy Valentines.
Mika had never felt like she had more friends and important bonds in her life, but at the same time she felt a little bit lonely. It was silly, honestly. She and Tina had a closer friendship then they ever had and despite Tina’s lingering feelings for her, they spoke as though they were really sisters, also Brittany had become Mika’s newest friend and was always trying to talk to her as well. The guys had been awesome too, Puck and Artie and Sam, they treated her like she was just another one of the glee club girls. It was a nice transition into being who she was.
She was more comfortable than ever but a strange depression was just hitting her. She did not understand it until a conversation on the phone with Kurt hit the nail on the head.
“You need to meet and talk to other transgendered people,” he said, as if it were the simplest thing in the world. “I know that it probably seems weird, but I know that when I first met and started talking to Blaine it was the most amazing thing in the world. It was just nice to know that even though sometimes I felt like the only one struggling through what I was that there was another kid who had gone through the same.”
“Where am I going to find any other transgendered people in Lima, Ohio?” Mika asked, feeling that Kurt might be right.
“Maybe not in Lima,” Kurt said, “but I am sure that you can find a transgender support group or something in one of the big cities, Columbus maybe. Or you could go to a pride event, or something, anything where you might meet another girl going through what you are.”
“I’ll look into it, Kurt,” she said. She figured that she really should talk to Mari and Daniel about it maybe. Tina’s mother had been doing a lot of research into things like that. Maybe she had heard something about somewhere she could meet people.
She went downstairs after hanging up with Kurt and found Daniel and Mari in the front room, sitting cuddled together in front of the television. Tina often joked that hare parents behaved like dating teenagers rather than a couple with almost twenty years of marriage under their belts, but Mika loved that. She was a romantic and she believed in love and she hoped that all loves could kind of be like the Cohen-Chang family and what they had.
“Hi sweetie,” Mari said sleepily, sitting up. She yawned and pat the couch next to her. “C’mere hun. How are you doing?”
“Okay…” Mika said softly.
“That doesn’t sound very good,” Daniel said, looking up curiously.
Mika shrugged. “I’m just a little lonely,” she admitted. “Which is dumb, of course, because I have more friends than I ever had before, but I just feel…lonely. Kurt said on the phone that I would feel better if I had someone who related to me, but I dunno…”
“Kurt’s a really smart young man,” Mari said quickly. “I think I sort of understand what he means. You’re not going to find any young people going through the same things that you are, not here.”
“Yeah, I heard there might be places I can go sometime,” Mika said shrugging, “so I’ll figure it out and I can’t really complain.”
“I’ll look into it,” Mari said cheerfully, looking to Daniel with one of those deep looks that adults sometimes exchanged with each other. Mika recognized the concern and eagerness in her eyes. “I’ve been frequenting forums for parents of transgendered teenagers and I know that I’ve heard of some stuff going down in Columbus at least. Maybe we can take a weekend trip once I find something.”
“That would be great,” Daniel agreed. “I need to check out those forums myself. Work has just been so crazy…”
Mika breathed in, a little overwhelmed by Tina’s parents as always. They were so energetic and supportive and bold. Mika didn’t really understand how Tina had ever been a shy girl with these two as parents. She had probably become shy to balance out the energy and sheer enthusiasm of her mother and father. They made Mika stare in awe.
“That would be awesome,” she mumbled. “I’ve been looking at some online sites too, you know but it’s not the same.”
“No, I definitely want to meet other mothers and fathers going through the same thing myself,” Mari said. “Maybe we could both meet our goals there.”
Mika was a little floored at the way they treated her as their daughter. “I…you guys are too much you know?” she mumbled low. “You don’t have to do all these things for me, like I’m your kid or something but you do and it’s…overwhelming.”
Daniel chuckled. “You are our kid.”
Mari nodded in total agreement, giving Mika a huge hug. “I consider you my daughter. I’m in the middle of sorting out the legal process of adoption, honestly. If your parents don’t get their heads out of their asses then I’m going to want your last year as a minor to be a safe one, you know?”
Mika swallowed. There was much intensity that she could barely handle it but she loved it. “T-thank you, Mom,” she mumbled, deciding to try the name on for size. It felt a lot more comfortable on her lips then even when used on her own mother.
“Now that fits well, doesn’t it?”
It certainly did.
She hugged her parents and could not believe how good that felt.
The front room door opened and Tina walked in. Her face was flushed red and she looked very excited. “Mika!” she yelled, practically bouncing up and down as she noticed her parents and then subdued herself a bit. “Mika. Come outside.”
Mika looked confused then looked to Mari and Daniel. Daniel looked clueless but Mari was giggling under her breath and trying not to. She hid her face in a way that reminded Mika of Tina. These girls knew something.
Mika followed Tina outside, knowing that her parents were going to be trailing quickly. When she stepped outside she saw Sam, as well as some of the more supportive members of glee club. Sam looked like he was ready to die, which was something that made Brittany start giggling hysterically, sitting on Artie’s lap and burying her head in his neck.
“Uh hi,” Sam mumbled, face completely flushed. “Although I uh-um I tried to convince people that asking someone to be your Valentine was kind of cheesy and something you’d do in second grade, other people, meaning Brittany and Puck, convinced me that I should do this. Um. Tomorrow’s Valentine’s Day and we should like…go out.”
With that, the glee club did what they did best, launched into song.
Mika was ready to pass out on the spot, stepping back so that she could hold onto the door frame. It was a dramatic reaction but this was a dramatic moment.
Genre: Angst / Drama
Rating: PG-13
Pairing: Mike/Tina friendship, Mika/Sam
Word Count: 1230 this chapter | 25760 so far
Summary: Mike Mika Chang was a girl; her body just didn't agree with that assessment.
AN:The song that I had in mind for the end when writing this chapter was B.O.B ft. Bruno Mars “Nothing on You,” which is hilarious because I hate music like that, but I decided to leave it open to interpretation. Yes, I am a sap. Happy Valentines.
Mika had never felt like she had more friends and important bonds in her life, but at the same time she felt a little bit lonely. It was silly, honestly. She and Tina had a closer friendship then they ever had and despite Tina’s lingering feelings for her, they spoke as though they were really sisters, also Brittany had become Mika’s newest friend and was always trying to talk to her as well. The guys had been awesome too, Puck and Artie and Sam, they treated her like she was just another one of the glee club girls. It was a nice transition into being who she was.
She was more comfortable than ever but a strange depression was just hitting her. She did not understand it until a conversation on the phone with Kurt hit the nail on the head.
“You need to meet and talk to other transgendered people,” he said, as if it were the simplest thing in the world. “I know that it probably seems weird, but I know that when I first met and started talking to Blaine it was the most amazing thing in the world. It was just nice to know that even though sometimes I felt like the only one struggling through what I was that there was another kid who had gone through the same.”
“Where am I going to find any other transgendered people in Lima, Ohio?” Mika asked, feeling that Kurt might be right.
“Maybe not in Lima,” Kurt said, “but I am sure that you can find a transgender support group or something in one of the big cities, Columbus maybe. Or you could go to a pride event, or something, anything where you might meet another girl going through what you are.”
“I’ll look into it, Kurt,” she said. She figured that she really should talk to Mari and Daniel about it maybe. Tina’s mother had been doing a lot of research into things like that. Maybe she had heard something about somewhere she could meet people.
She went downstairs after hanging up with Kurt and found Daniel and Mari in the front room, sitting cuddled together in front of the television. Tina often joked that hare parents behaved like dating teenagers rather than a couple with almost twenty years of marriage under their belts, but Mika loved that. She was a romantic and she believed in love and she hoped that all loves could kind of be like the Cohen-Chang family and what they had.
“Hi sweetie,” Mari said sleepily, sitting up. She yawned and pat the couch next to her. “C’mere hun. How are you doing?”
“Okay…” Mika said softly.
“That doesn’t sound very good,” Daniel said, looking up curiously.
Mika shrugged. “I’m just a little lonely,” she admitted. “Which is dumb, of course, because I have more friends than I ever had before, but I just feel…lonely. Kurt said on the phone that I would feel better if I had someone who related to me, but I dunno…”
“Kurt’s a really smart young man,” Mari said quickly. “I think I sort of understand what he means. You’re not going to find any young people going through the same things that you are, not here.”
“Yeah, I heard there might be places I can go sometime,” Mika said shrugging, “so I’ll figure it out and I can’t really complain.”
“I’ll look into it,” Mari said cheerfully, looking to Daniel with one of those deep looks that adults sometimes exchanged with each other. Mika recognized the concern and eagerness in her eyes. “I’ve been frequenting forums for parents of transgendered teenagers and I know that I’ve heard of some stuff going down in Columbus at least. Maybe we can take a weekend trip once I find something.”
“That would be great,” Daniel agreed. “I need to check out those forums myself. Work has just been so crazy…”
Mika breathed in, a little overwhelmed by Tina’s parents as always. They were so energetic and supportive and bold. Mika didn’t really understand how Tina had ever been a shy girl with these two as parents. She had probably become shy to balance out the energy and sheer enthusiasm of her mother and father. They made Mika stare in awe.
“That would be awesome,” she mumbled. “I’ve been looking at some online sites too, you know but it’s not the same.”
“No, I definitely want to meet other mothers and fathers going through the same thing myself,” Mari said. “Maybe we could both meet our goals there.”
Mika was a little floored at the way they treated her as their daughter. “I…you guys are too much you know?” she mumbled low. “You don’t have to do all these things for me, like I’m your kid or something but you do and it’s…overwhelming.”
Daniel chuckled. “You are our kid.”
Mari nodded in total agreement, giving Mika a huge hug. “I consider you my daughter. I’m in the middle of sorting out the legal process of adoption, honestly. If your parents don’t get their heads out of their asses then I’m going to want your last year as a minor to be a safe one, you know?”
Mika swallowed. There was much intensity that she could barely handle it but she loved it. “T-thank you, Mom,” she mumbled, deciding to try the name on for size. It felt a lot more comfortable on her lips then even when used on her own mother.
“Now that fits well, doesn’t it?”
It certainly did.
She hugged her parents and could not believe how good that felt.
The front room door opened and Tina walked in. Her face was flushed red and she looked very excited. “Mika!” she yelled, practically bouncing up and down as she noticed her parents and then subdued herself a bit. “Mika. Come outside.”
Mika looked confused then looked to Mari and Daniel. Daniel looked clueless but Mari was giggling under her breath and trying not to. She hid her face in a way that reminded Mika of Tina. These girls knew something.
Mika followed Tina outside, knowing that her parents were going to be trailing quickly. When she stepped outside she saw Sam, as well as some of the more supportive members of glee club. Sam looked like he was ready to die, which was something that made Brittany start giggling hysterically, sitting on Artie’s lap and burying her head in his neck.
“Uh hi,” Sam mumbled, face completely flushed. “Although I uh-um I tried to convince people that asking someone to be your Valentine was kind of cheesy and something you’d do in second grade, other people, meaning Brittany and Puck, convinced me that I should do this. Um. Tomorrow’s Valentine’s Day and we should like…go out.”
With that, the glee club did what they did best, launched into song.
Mika was ready to pass out on the spot, stepping back so that she could hold onto the door frame. It was a dramatic reaction but this was a dramatic moment.