Oooh I like this.

“Niji, this is my girlfriend, Kyou.” Tsukiyama gestures to the willowy, glamorous woman by his side. 

Niji’s eyes are wide. “H – hi.”

“Hi, Niji.” Kyou smiles. 

She’s so pretty. Niji is not. She hangs her head.

“I hear you’re like me. A girl with guy parts,” Kyou says softly. 

Niji starts. Kyou? Well, now that she looks, Kyou doesn’t have much of a chest…or hips. But she’s so pretty. 

“It’s okay to be who you are. I’m happier having transitioned. If you’re happier not transitioning, it doesn’t make you any less of a woman,” Kyou assures her.

“Doesn’t it?” Niji bites her lip. “Kyou, what if I start transitioning and I look like a freak? What if my parents look down from heaven and hate me?”

“If they’re in heaven – and all ghouls are – I think they’ll know better than to hate. I think they’ll be cheering you on.” Kyou produces an expensive magenta lipstick. “Want it?”

Niji nods eagerly.

“It’s okay to take your time deciding, too,” Tsukiyama adds quickly.

“Yes.” Kyou grins. “And we’re here anytime you need to talk.”

Niji’s eyes fill with tears. “Thank you.” 

She flings herself into Kyou’s arms, then Tsukiyama’s. She almost feels like she has a family again.