Daniel looked down. He was wearing a pink leotard and matching tutu, as well as pale pink ballet shoes. This was upsetting enough. He was more upset, however, by the mounds on his chest.
“Are these…” he said, cupping the large mounds with his hands.
“Breasts, yes,” the genie said. Daniel looked up. The genie stood before him. “Not very large, but ballerinas don’t usually have large busts.”
“Ballerinas?” Daniel demanded.
“Yes! I just saw a wonderful ballet the other day and decided I needed my own company to perform for me. You’ll fit the bill nicely now, Daniel. Or rather, Danielle. Don’t worry, you have all the muscle memory and knowledge of a prima donna.”
“You want me to dance ballet for you?” Daniel, no, Danielle demanded.
“I do, yes.”
“I won’t!” Danielle said firmly, crossing her arms. The genie rolled her eyes.
“You don’t have a choice. But I’m not going to let that sort of behavior slide, so…” The genie snapped her fingers. Danielle felt herself shrink. Her clothes shrunk with her, becoming increasingly juvenile. “There!”
“What did you do?” Danielle asked in a high-pitched voice.
“Put you down a few pegs. Welcome back to kindergarten. Fight with me more and you’ll wind up in training pants. Or worse,” the genie warned. Danielle swallowed nervously. “I’ll let you age up with good behavior, if only because I want a proper ballet company to perform for me and I can only handle so much of a child’s performance.”
“…Thank you,” Danielle mumbled. The genie clapped her hands, delighted.
“Already you’re being a much better girl! Excellent. You will stay this age for a full day at least, though.” Danielle nodded sullenly. “Now, since you’re this age, I’ll have to make arrangements for your care. I’ll be back soon. Your parents will arrive shortly to take you to your first day of kindergarten! Isn’t that exciting?”
“Yay,” Danielle said dully. The genie disappeared in a puff of smoke. Danielle sat on the floor. After a few minutes, there was a knock on the door of the flat. The door opened to reveal Danielle’s new parents…