"I call not it," Kumiko exclaimed. "You five decide who else wants to stay an adult."
"Aw cmon Kumi," Lisa whined. "You know your going to be back in grade school eventually. Why postpone it?" Kumiko furrowed her brow, a small smirk spreading across her face. "And the longer I postpone it Lisa the better. Not for nothing these plans of yours have a tendency to backfire."
The women now began chuckling as Lisa cast them a grumpy look. "Fine Kumi be a stick in the mud," she grumbled. Lisa sighed, placing her hands on her hips as she began to think out loud. "Well Kumiko wants to stay an adult til we're inside," she said. "So we just need one more volunteer. Maddie, you volunteering?"
The group now turned to Maddie Haskins, their eyes growing wide as they watched the brunette woman polish of her potion.
"Maddie!"
"What," she asked. "I thought we made a decision already. Besides, I'm not watching everyone." As the others now went to answer, Maddie swooned. The athletic brunette placing her hand on her forehead. "Whoa I feel funny."
The group now watched as Maddie began to grow younger. The womans face smoothing as she went from late forties to thirties. "Maddie you okay," Lisa asked.
"It kinda tickles," she giggled as she became 30. "Is it supposed to do that?"
"Um no idea," Lisa shrugged. Maddie now gaped at the auburn haired woman as she retreated back into her 20s. "Didn't you ask Lisa!"
Lisa shrugged, all she had asked Gloria to get her was a youth potion. She hadn't bothered to ask about the effects, all she wanted was something to make them physically younger. "Hey I just needed something to turn us into kids without making us think we're kids."
Maddie frowned as she became 20. Already she could see her body thinning, her breasts becoming perkier as her spiral curls returned in full. "So do you feel like a kid Maddie," Nina asked.
"No," a now 18 year old Maddie replied. "But it definitely tingles. Kind weird like a tickle or something. Not in a bad way though."
The others nodded as they watched Maddie descend through her teens. The brunette teens body growing thinner, her height gradually decreasing with the loss of years. As Maddie went from 13 to 12 the preteen now held her loose clothing against her body as she gazed up at her adult friends. "Ummm Lisa do you have a change of clothes."
"I thought ahead for that one," Lisa smirked as she placed her hand on her preteen friends shoulder. "Why don't we head to the car so you can change." Maddie nodded, the others watching their friend exit puberty as Lisa guided her towards the car.
"Well I guess Maddie isn't going to be the adult," Nina grinned. "If ya'll want I can stay the adult until we get inside."
The others now nodded, Reiko turning to Natalia. "You want to head back to the car," she asked. "Take the potion in private?"
Natalia nodded, the two women heading back to Reiko's car. "Just send Lisa a text when your done," Nina said. "We'll bring you a change of clothes."
As the two women now entered Reiko's car, Reiko couldn't help but laugh softly. "Whats so funny," Natalia asked.
"Not exactly how I expected our lunch date to go," Reiko giggled. "I had hoped for a nice lunch, maybe some wine."
"Not a kids meal and soda," Natalia finished. The vampire sighed, smirking as she turned to Reiko. "Your friends seem to have an obsession with reliving their youth."
"Its harmless fun," Reiko stated. "And who hasn't thought about being young again for an afternoon?"
Natalia raised her hand, the two women chuckling softly. Reiko now took her friends hand, giving her a warm smile. "I know you didn't have the greatest childhood Natalia," she said. "I still can't believe your parents would put you in a convent. I mean I though my parents were strict."
Natalia nodded, giving Reiko a sad smile. It amazed her how much she disliked lying to Reiko. The timid Asian woman believed her when she had let her past slip out. Reiko believed that Natalia was human, and her age. The 50 year old woman believing that Natalia was human and not a 200 year old vampire. "Yes they were," she stated. "That and well, I was a bit of an ugly duckling when I was young."
"I don't know why you think that," Reiko exclaimed. "I thought you were adorable."
"I didn't think you found freckles and frizzy red hair adorable," Natalia laughed. As the laughter died, Reiko now took Natalias hand, squeezing it gently as she gazed at her friend. "Dont ever let anyone tell you otherwise," she said. "I think your beautiful at any age Natalia. You're my best friend."
Natalia smiled, thanking the woman for her kindness. It was unfortunate she hadn't known Reiko when she was human. The two women now paused as they gazed at the potions. "Are you ready?"
"I guess," Reiko shrugged. "On three?"
Natalia nodded in agreement, the two women counting down as they raised the potion to their lips.