It's about 2 pm when I enter our neighbors' house.

  "Emily? Hellooo....anyone here?"

  "Ah, Ann! Took you long enough!" Emily rushes down the stairs to greet me.

  "Sorry...I needed to refuel first, but then learned that Rachel needed some time to try baking another chocote cake."

  "Hahaha, no problem. Are you ready?" She showed me two ft pstic cards with doll sized swimsuits in them.

  I sighed at her excitement. "Of course. Do you have towels ready and such?"

  "Duh, what do you think? I'll dry you off myself!"

  "No, you won't." Her mom said. "At least not yet. She's still 17, ws are ws."

  "Awwwwww........."

  "Emily! No discussion about this."

  "Sheesh....yes, mom."

  Alicia sighed and looked at me. "You sure you want to keep this one?" She pointed at Emily.

  "Yes, ma'am!"

  "Hahaha, okay. Go get changed."

  I nod and pick the pink swimsuit from Emily's hand, after which she says "where are you going to change? Ann? Huh? Ohhh......you're invisible. Meanie." She saw the swimsuit being unpacked, but nothing else.

  I had to change to my small form, because I have no idea if my skill works on tiny clothes when I'm in my big fox-form.

  The swimsuit magically disappears, and the pstic slowly hovers towards the table, ready to be discarded. I loved seeing Emily following my every move, so I took the packaging again and moved it around the room a bit longer, until I noticed that she became annoyed."Ann!!!!!"

  I became visible again, while being human-sized.

  "Woooooow." Emily said and I saw her swallowing. "That looks....really nice on you."

  See? She says that about everything I wear."Your turn." I said while looking at the reflection in their mirror. Yeah...soooo childish. A pink swimsuit...but hey, it's just for use in their pool, so nobody cares.

  "Um.....do you need a bigger size?" She's staring at my breasts, but the swimsuit is a snug fit, so she's probably imagining things. Even mom said that I look normal, so she's definitely misinformed about the size.

  "Your room is upstairs." Alicia said when she noticed that her daughter kept staring at me.

  "Right...see ya!"

  Alica shook her head. "She's...special."

  "I know."

  "Yes, but I meant a different sort of special."

  "I know."

  "Hahahah....you're special too, Ann."

  "What kind of special?"

  "The good kind."

  "Good to know. Is this swimsuit not...covering everything it should be?" I look down and don't see anything wrong with it.

  "It's not you, it's not the swimsuit, it's her. You look just fine."

  "So...not too big?"

  "Is that what you're worried about?"

  "Yeah...kinda?" I definitely went a few cup sizes up since I upgraded to this form.

  "Honey...I won't lie to you. They are...not small. But they look perfect for your build. Don't worry about it. If they were too much for your swimsuit to handle, I would have told you."

  I'm blushing. "Thank you, Alicia. That puts my mind at ease. So...do we need to shower first?"

  "No, just hop into the pool. Do you want to check your wings first?"

  "Yes, but the water itself is not the problem. I already bathed with sparrows once, so......don't look at me like that!"

  "Hahaha, go on. I love your little stories."

  "Well....they wanted to be petted and I did. But the point is that my wings can handle the water just fine. But I'm not sure if I can swim with them. Maybe just sit in the pool, but swimming...not sure."

  "This might be a stupid question, but didn't you tell me that you burrowed into a monster?"

  "Right....good point! My wings weren't affected by that gross event. Okay, let's see what happens. Wow....hi, Emily. You look...wooow." She's wearing a pink bikini and it has white stars all over it.

  "Ehehehe....that's the reaction I was hoping for. Ready for a dive?"

  "Not sure. I need to be careful with my wings."

  "Then take your time."

  Emily enters the pool by using the in-pool dder, and I follow her. My wings are touching the water now, and I slowly move in deeper until only my head remains above the water.

  My wings still work and they even flutter, giving me a tiny lift. So they even work under water? Amazing.

  "Are your wings okay?"

  "Looks like it. Now let's see if I can actually swim with them. Can you please stay close, just in case?"

  "Of course." She was serious and her hands were ready to grab me.

  I slowly tried to swim and surprisingly my wings suddenly moved backwards, as if they moved into a folded parking mode.

  "Your wings! They are...streamlined now."

  "Yes, I can feel it. So strange. But it feels amazing!"

  "I can't believe that I'm swimming with a real fairy now. You look so cute."

  "Emily....you're making me blush. I'm just a fairy, not a doll."

  "I know. But it's still the truth, you know?"

  "Ehehehe....where have you been all my life?"

  "Just living next door?" She smiled.

  "Hahaha, I guess that's true."

  We found a nice spot to hang out and I felt my wings returning to their normal position. So that's what happened when I burrowed into that monster. Yuck...I still have nightmares about that. But you can't fight instinct.

  "Ann? You okay?"

  "Huh? Yeah...just thinking about monsters."

  "You're free from that burden now."

  "God, I hope you're right. It scared me....I was afraid to die. So huge. And when I saw recordings of the really, really big ones....my god. That spider was a baby in comparison."

  "Just forget about it. The only spiders you see from now on are the ones in your bedroom."

  "Brrr......stop saying that. It gives me the heebie-jeebies."

  "Yes, I can tell, hahaha, your wings buzzed."

  "I know, they have a life of their own. This pool is amazing, Emily. So rexing. Eeeeek!"

  "Hehehehe, you liked that?"

  She stroked my tails and I was not prepared for the intense feeling that caused."Not really! They are really sensitive!"

  "Oh....are you mad?"

  I look at her inviting lips. "No....but I'm not ready for more than.....this." Our lips are getting closer and closer.....

  "Oh no.....," she said.

  "What's wrong?" Why would she interrupt this important moment?!!

  She points at the other side of the pool, where I see two men in uniform approaching us. And gone is my good mood. "Crap...this can't be good."

  "Defender Finley?" One of them asked. And yes, my fluffy ears are easily identified, so stupid question.

  "Just Ann is okay. I'm not exactly in uniform right now."

  "Yes, ma'am. We need your assistance."

  Both of them are standing close to the dder, probably waiting for me to get out of the pool.

  "I was afraid you were going to say that. What's the situation? These people have the necessary clearance."

  "Yes, we are aware of that. We need you to accompany us and provide us with fresh fairy dust. In return we have lots of crystals for you."

  I leave the pool and see Emily joining me.

  "Milking me dry already?" I asked while walking towards them. Oh my god....they are staring at me....they are staring....they are blushing....oh my god.....I need a towel...

  "Em....yes, ma'am. Your country needs you."

  Emily quickly hands me a towel, and I put it around my waist, but it's not tall enough to cover the rest. I....think I may have made things worse just now.

  "Can I at least change into my uniform and tell my mother that I need to leave?"

  "Of course, but we need to leave as soon as you can. Orders from the top."

  "Is this about Florida?"

  "Yes, ma'am. We'll expin in the car."

  "Okay...gimme a moment." My long blonde hair is soaked, so I bob my head and then adjust my hair to prevent it from getting into my eyes. When I looked back at Emily, I noticed her staring at my behind, because the towel managed to fall to the floor. Oops. I pick it up and give it to Emily. "Duty calls, my dear Emily. To be continued."

  She smiles again. "I'll keep you to that promise!"

  The men followed me into our home where mom saw me in my childish pink swimsuit.

  "Ah, Ann, honey. Sorry to...." She stared at me, still dripping, "....interrupt your rexation time. But these gentlemen will escort you to Florida."

  "Yeah, they won't tell much though."

  "In the car, ma'am." He repeated.

  "Ah, yes, true. If you'll excuse me, I need to change."

  "May I ask you to please hurry, ma'am? Makeup and such can be provided if you wish."

  I turn around and smile. "I'm a fairy, watch me. Purification! Uniform!"

  Fsh!

  They are staring at my uniform now, and mom said "You are evil, Ann. You could have done that 2 minutes ago."

  "True, but I wanted to show you my new swimsuit. What did you think?"

  "It was....unusual. But cute. Not too big, not too small....just.....you know....different."

  "Good-different, or bad-different, I have to know. What did you think?" I asked the guys.

  "Em....good-different." Both of them gnce at each other, then nod and say at the same time "definitely good different."

  "Hahaha, alright, sorry for teasing you. Okay, Defender Ann Finley at your service. I'm ready for duty!" I saluted, and they did the same. Don't ask me why, because I was only having fun.

  "This way, ma'am."

  "I know, I live here."

  "Right.....my bad."