That was when Sally had one last idea.
"What about bells?" She asked eagerly.
"Bells?" The old man asked.
"Yes bells." Sally nodded, "Bell collars to complete the looks."
"Sally," Dan looked slightly pleading.
"Nya. Don't worry this'll be the last thing." Sally waved him off already getting into character slightly.
"Alright then." He said, just wanting his girlfriend to be happy.
"I'm sure we can do that in a pinch." Said the old man who quickly went out of the room and out the door to check the store's inventory.
"Now just relax dear." Said the old woman Dan, "You'll have your dearest with you. There is nothing to be afraid of. Besides, it's supposed to
be a PARTY, a GAME, it's not supposed to be serious. It's not like you're walking into work or going to your wedding like that."
Dan shivered at the mention of wedding while Sally just giggled.
The old man returned with two bow collars, both red to match the bow on the school uniform, both had on them a pair of modest sized
gold colored bells. 'At least I won't look -too- tacky with them on.'
Ever so gently the old couple put the bells onto the young couple's necks.
"There, all complete." Said the old man.
"And I dare say so, you two are the most adorable cat girls I've ever seen!" The old woman said as if she was an expect.
"Nya. Thank you!" Sally laughed.
Dan was relieved when Sally decided SHE was the one who'd pay for the costumes with her debit card. It was her idea after all. And she was
mature enough not to expect Dan to pay for -everything.-
The two now in full costume, left the store. Dan looked at his reflection and couldn't believe how realistic it was. It was unreal.
An hour later, when the couple was going through their inventory, the old man screamed.
"DEAR?! What is it?!" The old woman asked.
"Curse me! Curse me! I should have marked them better!"
"Honey you're not making sense!"
"The bells I gave them!" The old man held up a box, an empty box, with several runes on the outside, "They weren't mundane! They were
Change Triggers."
"Good lord!"
"Yes! The rest of the costumes' magic is completely inert, but those will trigger the magic in the rest like blasting cap!"
"I know that! Quick! Let's see where they are! Maybe it's not too late!"
The two quickly went through two locked doors and huddled over a crystal ball, that after a brief description and some cases of mistaken
identity, the old couple looked in the crystal ball. They both sighed sadly at the image.
"At least they're happy." The old woman sighed. "We better start preparing a way for the two of them to live lives as is."
"That might not be the end of the trouble. . . ."
"Oh no." The old woman paled.
"I'll check. But those bells might not have been single use! If we're lucky! They were! And that will be that!"
"And if they're not! That means every time they jingle close to someone in dedicated costume."
"I KNOW! I know! This is a disaster! I might lose my license for this! And it would be right for me to!"
"Beat yourself up later dear! Just check!"
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Dan Feldman and his girlfriend Sally MacCull drove to the costume party Morgan was holding. It was months before Halloween, but
Morgan's ex boyfriend was a special effects buff and she had picked up on his passion. They didn't know how many had accepted the invite
could, but anywhere from just themselves, Morgan and five or six others, to dozens, depending on how well Morgan's offer of very fancy
door prizes had lured some in.
The two drove to the block, and got out of the car and checked their reflections one last time. "We look good." Sally said.
"You look good." Dan retorted.
"Don't sell yourself short. and if any guy asks, just tell them you're with me, or that you're not the kind of guy they're looking for, that's
always fun. I teased a few girls when I dressed up as King Arthur that one year."
"What?"
"It was all in GOOD FUN, which we are supposed to be having right now remember?"
Dan got some confident and stood tall. "Right. Let's have fun." He took her hand and hand in hand they skipped down the sidewalk, and the
bells jingled.
What had been typical British style school uniforms a moment ago shifted colors, patterns and fabrics, shifting into cliche anime Sailor
Fuku, the bell collars and the red ribbons on front the only part that remained unchanged. The sailor fuku were were no longer mostly
identical in color, Sally's became the same shade of blue as her long hair, while Dan's became same bright pink as his big fluffy hair.
Years melted off the both of them, going from their early thirties, to their twenties, all the way to their teens. They moved with more energy
and excitement as their tails swished behind them and their triangle ears twitched as the sound of the party in full swing. They were
fashionably late.
She meow showing fang, and they pranced still hand in hand, their claws pulled in so they couldn't cut themselves or guests. Dan's figure
became much more fluid and graceful, her movements lithe almost to an inhumane degree. Dan felt her breasts and nipples bouncing up
and down as the wind blew against her pink hair and black ears and tail. Sally moved only slightly less eagerly as as her tan ears and tail
straighten up hear the beat of the music coming from inside Morgan's house.
The shading of their bodies changed ever so slightly, becoming more contrast, more simplistic, their eyes (match the color of their hair)
getting bigger as they got ski jump noses as seen in anime.
Morgan's niece, dressed as a VERY cute, and VERY pretty and decidedly FRIENDLY ghost waved to them as they got close.
The two stood together and made a mock salute, "Daimiko Fujimoto!" Said the very female very pink teenage cat girl.
"And Sayaka Matsuda!" Said the shorter haired blue teenage cat girl with a little bit more reserve.
"Reporting for duty!" They said together and then laughed breaking out of the very fake attempt at play acting military discipline.
Morgan's niece Daisy smiled and nodded, looking very pretty in her pigtail blond hair and white make up and simple white dress.
"Hey guys! You're a late! They party's already started!"
"Ardei ga-toe." Sayaka said as Daimiko bounce along, Sayaka following behind, their bells letting out a musical almost enchanting jingle as
they passed the girl in the ghost costume.
The two then chatted in perfectly fluent Japanese to each other, ~This is going to a great party Sayaka.~ Daimiko said excited looking ready
to start climbing the walls.
~Don't you think just showing up in our uniforms is kinda cheap though?~
~Naw! It's not like there are bunch of cat girls at this party! Besides! We look cute! We're here to have fun! Maybe YOU can finally pick up a
guy for once!~
~Oh Daimiko. I just have fun being with you.~
~Okay. That too. But guys are fun too!~