The exhilaration and joy of being turned back into his old form was seen through the haze of drugs, confusion, and an anxiousness and tests that this reality was not a dream. David had to pinch himself to be sure. He raised his hands up to feel the absence of rabbit ears on his head. Yes! All of this was gone, though it was weird to see black hair running down the sides of his arms. He could feel his male face, though lacked a mirror at the moment. His body was back to what he remembered just hours before the virus changed him.
David was a human male teenager again! The excitement wasn't just on him, everyone in the ward was excited. The nurses, the doctors- even other patients and what looked like other transformees that might go through the same procedure one day. David looked at them guilty for a moment. He made it out the other side but... this was just a one off. Wasn't it?
He was taken for a few more tests and everything seemed to go pretty well. He didn't do quite as well on his hearing test, which made him chuckle a little. Maybe that was one skill he would miss. The doctors were all very excited. The treatment had gone better then even they dared hope. They estimated he was 99% human and completely male. With his immune system reset now, it should also completely kill off the virus preventing another transformation. He was discharged in less then an hour with a few vitamin drinks.
The car conversation back from the hospital was a little quiet. The rabbit girl had been turned into a boy again... although...
"I think you're still a year younger then I remember you," said her mother thoughtfully with a little grin.
David rolled her eyes. "I don't think anyone will notice." Going from sixteen to Fifteen was hardly major. He did feel a little smaller but not by much. His hair, though black, was still as long as it had been when he was a girl and still as silky smooth with an almost feminine curl to it. He brushed it a little tentatively. "I really need a hair cut," he said laughing nervously. That was so close! He glanced to his mom who seemed a little red eyed and weary as she drove. She must have been crying a lot. "Mom? I- Thanks... I know you didn't have to..."
"It's alright David," she said smiling back embracing him slightly over the passenger seat. "I just... well you know, being a mom that was one of the hardest choices I've ever had to make. We got lucky. I don't think I can do that again though."
David nodded. Lucky... they were lucky. It could have gone either way, and he pushed his mom to roll the dice for him. Fortune was with them and it might not happen the same way with others. Though with the results of this treatment, perhaps in the future there would be less risk.
David now had his life ahead of him, and the brush with the virus has certainly been an... education. An experience and a memory now hoping to be a very distant one in the future. Then there was that incident in school... He thought about Jon, with so much pity. How horrible it must be, to turn into a cat. Yet she seemed to take it so well... so bravely. How did she do it? Would it be out of place to ask her how she managed it?
Jon wasn't really part of his circle of friends (and the incident in the classroom probably made that unlikely to change) but... maybe David could at least start by not being 'such an asshole' to the changed. Maybe even help them out without anyone noticing. He wouldn't want it to be 'public' of course but... there had to be some way a person could help out quietly.
As he entered back to his house through the front door and turned on the hallway light, he looked at the scattered remnants of discarded clothes and chaos that was the result of his transformation in the early evening.
Her mother sighed looking around knowing she'll have to clean all this up later. "I'll make some dinner. Are you sure you are okay for school tomorrow?"
David nodded. The doctors had advised him it was best to just get back to being active and moving around again. "Yeah. Besides if I'm absent too long others might think I did transformed." He already had a few suspicious glances by wearing the hat after all.
"But you did change sweety," she smiled ruffling his long hair. "A pity you have to cut it. Long hair actually looks quite... interesting on you." Sure it was 'weird' on a boy but there was an undeniable elfin look it conveyed. A touch of feminineness on his soft features, enhanced by his age loss. In fact when looked from behind-
David turned back to her flicking her long hair. "Can you cut it? Please Mom? Really today has been really bad and I just want to go back to normal."
David's mom blinked then nodded. "Yes, just sit down here." She pulled a chair for him to sit on which David did so, frowning as something felt... off. His mother then took out the kitchen scissors and started to cut David's hair. Long locks of black hair fell around them.
"Thanks mom" He said contently. After that he went back to the hallway mirror to see himself. He had not changed 'completely' back to normal. He seemed to have lost an inch in height, and looked about fifteen again instead of sixteen. It wasn't 'that' bad though all things considered. Then he turned around to inspect everything else, and... he cringed just slightly. The tail was gone, thankfully. But...
There was just the barest hint of his lower back being somewhat feminine in appearance. It wasn't that obvious, only if you knew what had happened to him would you put the pieces together... their slight broadness was just a bit off on a boy, but wouldn't look out of place on a growing girl. With time that 'should' go away. The doctors said some things might take a little time to settle. Honestly though, this was a very minor detail and easily hidden with clothes. At least the breasts were gone, though his nipples felt a little sore.
He crashed into his room, with a weary sigh.
Jon had to talk to Karyn. In a bit of a panic though, with her new cat body she realised she couldn't work her mobile phone any more! So she walked quickly to the living room to use the mainline phone, sitting on the sofa to try and get at it. Carefully she balanced herself, and managed to pat out the numbers awkwardly with her paw. She knocked the handset onto the ground.
"Karyn?" Jon spoke into it.
"Hey Jon, How are you feeling? Are you ready to wish things back to normal?" Karyn glanced at the time, she was surprised it was taking Jon so long to fix things.
"Uh... about that..."
David woke up, slowly recalling the events of the previous night. It was time to get ready for school..
... but why was there a mass of hair in his face?
He woke up in a panic looking over his body, as the long hair fell down his back. "I- I'm still... me," he said quietly looking at himself. Didn't his mom cut his hair? Why was it so long again? Nervously he ran to the bathroom before his mom woke up. There was no doubt that his hair was long... in fact, it was even longer then when he first transformed. It was also quite shiny and vibrant, with a curious glossiness on it. Frowning he took out the scissors and started to cut it himself. He couldn't do it quite as neatly as his mother, but there was nothing else he could do. Maybe this was just a side effect of the treatment...
There was a knock at the door. "David? Are you alright in there?" Asked his mother worried.
"Y-Yes Mom. I'm still me, don't worry."
There was the sound of a little chuckle. "Alright, breakfast is ready. See you down there soon."
David looked at his hair, satisfied that it was at least a good approximation of what his mother had done for him. He flushed the long locks of hair down the toilet getting rid of the last evidence.
