"I never said to come in! Don't just open the door!" Jane snapped grumpily at Tim, still annoyed she could not find anything to merge with.
"Please, sis?" Tim put on his best puppy-dog face. "After what happened...it's kinda creepy..."
At first, Jane was inclined to send him packing back to his room. She wasn't in the mood for babysitting, and the bed was small for the two of them, even if he was little. It was better suited for one person...
One person, that was it! Jane nearly couldn't stop the corner of her lips from curving upward. Looks like she wouldn't have to go searching after all. Not to mention, merging with someone who was sleeping was easier to get away with.
"Fine," Jane pretended to sigh annoyingly. "Just tonight, though."
"Thanks, sis," Tim chirped. An utterly relieved look on his face, he trotted in wearing his cartoon-theme pajamas and holding his teddy bear and pillow. Jane helped him get settled, then lay down next to him to wait for the right moment.
As soon as Tim's breathing slowed and evened out, Jane propped herself up. His eyes firmly shut, it was obvious Tim was finally fast asleep. Jane wasn't very impressed with the idea of merging with another human again, since she'd had so much more fun merging with animals. However, beggars can't be choosers. If she wanted to merge right now, this was her only option. Careful to not wake her brother, Jane quietly rolled off the bed and locked the door. She then placed a flashlight near the mirror and reached over to touch Tim with the hand wearing the ring.
After the familiar blackout, Jane could see that Tim was no longer on the bed. Going over to the mirror, she turned on the flashlight to see the changes begin. Her hair began to pull into her scalp, stopping somewhere between her long hair and Tim's short cut. At this point, her frame began to shrink and youthen as well. While it was interesting to watch her body travel back in time, the most interesting part was the clothes. Her pajamas became a strange melding of Tim's pajamas and her own, incorporating colors from both and turning her rather plain pajamas into one with a cartoon motif.
Her body stopped changing when she looked to be about 11 years old. Although she looked a lot like her younger self, there were also aspects of her that resembled Tim. She was still female, but there was a childish androgyny to her form. Jane could not stop herself from giggling softly, and was surprised by the high pitch to her voice. There were also memories of playing on the playground and learning to ride a bike, joys of childhood that had seemed much farther away when Jane was 16.
Well, she had managed to merge again, but what to do now? While Jane wanted to enjoy each merging to the fullest, it was night-time, so she couldn't draw too much attention.