It wasn't something that Akane had been unaware of, as she'd felt the inklings of what would later be a clear factor from everyone else. Not one of the affected girls had not gone through it, and many had already succumbed to that part of the transformation. And she didn't mean any animal behaviors, or the ability to use any powers that she'd gotten.
Along with every other transformee, she'd wound up desiring a 'special someone' for her. There was nothing about it that made her go for one guy or another from the transformation itself, but there was no way that she could totally ignore the fact that she at least wanted to be around a guy who she would wind up emotionally attached to. At first, she managed to bury the feelings under her shock and anger at being transformed by some stupid disease. However, time not only made it harder for her to do that, but let her know that she had found the guy that she wanted to be with.
That was why she was staring off past some other people at that particular male at the moment. Her eyes seemed to be drawn to him, and she couldn't help but get a bit happier by looking at him. Her first clue as to her unconsciously made decision came from the way that she could just watch him, but once she realized that she was considering behaving with him like many of those who shared her particular type of transformation with would have with their guys, it made for a solid conclusion that even she couldn't fight forever.
So, she'd decided to go over to him, and at least hang around. She wasn't certain how much she might need, or want, to do, but she couldn't just not be apart from him. It was an imperative that she wasn't able to fight, and had to find some way to handle. But she wasn't about to let herself be a coward, and she just headed straight for him, intent on making certain that she'd handle this on her terms.
"Ah! You have come to me, Akane Tendo!" said a familiar voice, and she found that she had to stop.
"What?" she asked with a frown.
"I am here for you at this most important time!"
"You are?"
"Of course. Where would I be, but coming for you in this most momentous occasion?"
The youngest Tendo scowled as she considered the figure in front of her, which she hadn't noticed until the babbling idiot had spoken. All she needed to know that it was Tatewaki Kuno was to hear his voice, and knew that he'd be wearing an outfit that he was certain would be proper for someone of his station. However, she wasn't prepared to see him wearing a fully embroidered outfit, with both swords of the samurai at his side, and even expensive sandals on his feet. Just by looking at him, it was clear that he'd gone all out for this moment.
However, he'd just made himself look rather like a peacock, and a over puffed one at that.
"Might I ask what you think that you're going to do?" she demanded.
"Why, accept your affections for my most magnificent self," Kuno intoned, looking like he'd finally been proven righteous. "What else?"
"How did you come up with an idea like that?!"
"Are not the other transformed members of your gender looking for a certain male to belong to? As you also suffered this form changing affliction, I had no doubt that you would need to do the same. In fact, I counted upon it, and have prepared for this moment. For, who would you choose if not my most honorable self? I do know that it allows for a direct choice of the heart, and shall allow one of your fair sex to pick without the excuses of the mind or piddling pressures of society. Since that would be the case, I knew that you would be free to come to me, and place yourself into my keeping."
"I haven't chosen you!"
"Ah, then you have used that most glorious will to prevent yourself from choosing at all. No doubt, you desired to keep yourself from being erroneously connected to someone of little worth, as who could truly match up to my wondrous self. But no matter, I can give you a place and assistance in guiding you to your proper place at my side. And if necessary, I have brought something that I think will aid me in my quest," the wannabe samurai said with the dignity that one reserved for responding to being asked to do a great honor, while holding up a leash connected to a collar.
Now, Akane had seen girls who would submit to such things, but only by their own choice and desires. She hadn't understood it, and had wanted to question it due to not wanting to think about it, but she knew that she wasn't about to let anyone she didn't pick put something like that on her, never mind someone she had, and would, never want at any time in her life.
Kuno discovered her displeasure when he tried to put the collar around her neck. She grabbed the arm holding it out and yanked on the limb, so that he was off balance when she slugged him with her free fist, and kneed him at the same time. As he stumbled, half folded over, she let go of his arm, and used that hand to uppercut him in the jaw. That made him fling himself upright, and she took the opportunity to kick him in the head, which sent him flying backwards, head over feet.
When landed, unconscious and battered, she went over to him, and ground her foot into his back. "I have never wanted you, don't want you, and am not going to start wanting you in the future!"
The people nearby stared at her for a long moment, and she began to wonder if they would take it the wrong way. However, it quickly became clear that they understood, as they slowly began to nod. Her memory supplied reports of other boys trying to push themselves upon transformed girls, and was happy to see that it made people understand that just because a girl was now sporting some new parts, it didn't mean that they would now be easy to roll into bed.
On the other hand, that made her also be watched by the guy that she could tell was the 'special one' that she'd been wanting ever since she'd woken up to find herself with a changed body. His expression said that he had seen what she'd done, but luckily for her, that hadn't been enough to scare him off. In fact, he was just standing there, and so she didn't have to go racing off after him at that moment.
Such a situation was lucky for her, as she was moving towards him without even really thinking about it. Feeling a bit sheepish once she realized what she was doing, she decided not to stop. If he really had paid attention to what she'd done, then he had to know that she wasn't about to go with any old idiot. Hopefully, that'd make him know what he'd mean to her, as she wasn't sure how much she could say.
"Hi...." she managed to get out, and then winced at how lame that sounded.
His face twisted a bit in confusion. "Uhh... hi."
"Well... I guess you saw that."
"I did."
"But about you...."
"Me?"
"Well...."
"Huh?"
"You're...." she nervously began, and then decided to push her words to actually forming sentences. That didn't quite work out, as she found herself blurting out, "You're my 'special one', aren't you?"
Her words got a wide eyed reception from the guy who she'd been aiming them at, who happened to be:
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