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"How?" Sean gasped.

Jill shook her head, "I don't know. Like I said, I kept getting this image whenever I was around you. I didn't realize it looked like your twin sister until I was almost done with it. Then when you fell through the portal and I saw what you looked like, I knew it was you I'd drawn, somehow."

"How could you possibly know what Sean was going to look like a day before Venus cursed him?" Mike asked in wonder.

"I just don't know!" Jill replied with tears in her eyes.

Mike held her and said, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to upset you. This is just so weird!"

Sean hadn't looked away from the portrait since he realized he was looking at himself. "What do I do now?" he said sadly.

"Hey, yeah, you still have work tomorrow!" Mike exclaimed.

"You're calling in sick." Jill said firmly. "The first day after you get magically transformed into a woman is no time to worry about work. Especially with the jerks you work with. That'll give us three days to try and fix this."

"Fix this?! Look at me! I'm a girl! How the hell do we fix this?!" Sean screeched.

"Woah, calm down, Sean!" Mike said.

"Look, Sean, you can open portals to pretty much anywhere. We should be able to find someplace we can go where you can be changed back!" Jill replied.

Sean stopped the tirade he was about to unleash and thought about what she'd said. "You're right! But no gods this time, let's find a wizard or something." Sean replied.

Jill laughed, "No gods!" she agreed.

Mike looked at his watch. "Sean, you'd better get home and IM Erica or she's going to worry." He said.

"At least I can talk to her as if nothing's changed." Sean said with a little smile.

"See, it's not all bad. We'll get you changed back in no time." Jill said brightly. "Mike, why don't we walk Sean home."

Mike nodded. "That's a good idea. Let's go." He said. Sean was about to protest, until he thought about going outside the way he looked now. He kept his head down as he followed Mike and Jill out. He carefully didn't look around as they walked to his apartment. He reached for his key when they got there until he remembered that the contents of his pockets had been destroyed along with his clothes.

"Uh, guys, I don't have keys anymore." Sean said softly.

"No problem, we've got our own, remember?" Mike reminded him. "I'll leave my key with you." He said as he unlocked the door. Then he dropped the key in Sean's hand.

"Do you want us to stick around for a while?" Jill asked worriedly.

Sean hurried inside and turned to close the door. "No, I'll be fine. I'll see you tomorrow." He said. Jill insisted on hugging him goodbye as she always did and they left. Sean hurriedly closed the door and locked it.

Mike and Jill walked back to their apartment and collapsed on the couch. "Well, that was a weird day." Mike commented.

Jill nodded. "I'm worried about Sean. He's been down since Erica left. Now, with the trouble he's been having at work, this ability of his to open portals, and now being turned into a girl, it might all be too much for him." She said sadly.

"Yeah, I'm worried, too. I wish Erica was here, but then maybe that would make things worse." Mike replied.

"That's a good point. As things are he can continue his relationship with Erica the same way he was before. If she were here it would change everything." Jill agreed.

"We're going to have to stick close to Sean at all times. I suggest we go over to his place first thing in the morning, early enough that he won't be up yet would be best." Mike said.

"What about your classes?" Jill asked.

Mike shrugged. "I can get someone else to cover me. Sean is more important."

Jill snuggled up close to Mike. "You're such a good friend to him. That's one of the things I love about you." She purred.

Mike blushed and stammered, "Uh, we should probably get some sleep if we're going to get over there early." He reminded her apologetically.

"Oh, yeah." Jill agreed with a frown. "We'd better go to bed then."

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Sean felt a desperate need to talk to Erica, but at the same time he couldn't talk about what had happened to him. He sighed in frustration and went looking for his spare car key. He attached Mike's key to the key ring and left it by the door where he always did. Booting up his computer he logged on.

SeanDreamer has logged on
Erica378 has logged on
<SeanDreamer>: Hi Erica, how are you?
<Erica378>: Hi Sean, I'm fine. Busy, but fine. How about you.
<SeanDreamer>: Okay.
<Erica378>: Just okay?
<SeanDreamer>: The guys at work are being real jerks.
<Erica378>: You should talk to someone.
<SeanDreamer>: I'm okay. I just miss you.
<Erica378>: I miss you more!
<SeanDreamer>: Hey, that's my line! ;)
<Erica378>: LOL! Are Mike and Jill taking good care of you?
<SeanDreamer>: Yeah, they're great. They miss you, too.
<Erica378>: Tell them I miss them, too, and to keep taking good care of my baby!
<SeanDreamer>: I love you!
<Erica378>: I love you, too! I'd better get to bed, and so should you!
<SeanDreamer>: Yes, dear! ;)
<Erica378>: Goodnight, I'll talk to you tomorrow.
<SeanDreamer>: Goodnight!
Erica378 has logged off
SeanDreamer has logged off

Sean reluctantly shut down his computer and climbed into bed. He didn't bother taking his clothes off, as he really didn't want to deal with his new body. He tossed and turned for at least an hour before he finally fell asleep.

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"Rise and shine!" Sean heard an annoyingly cheerful voice call out. He opened his eyes to see Jill sitting on the end of his bed, holding a plate with bacon, eggs, and hash browns on it. "Time for breakfast!"

Sean groaned, but sat up. "What are you doing here so early?" he asked grumpily.

"We decided to come over early so you don't have time to feel sorry for yourself." Jill replied with a sad smile. "Now eat up!" She handed the plate and silverware to Sean and waited patiently for Sean to eat it.

Once he'd started eating Jill went through his drawers looking for something for him to wear. "Don't you have anything but baggy T-shirts and jeans?" Jill complained.

"Just my work uniform." Sean replied between bites. Jill shook her head at that and kept digging. She didn't find anything.

"You really need to get some variety in your wardrobe." Jill chided.

"I suppose you want to get me some skirts and dresses." Sean replied bitterly.

"Hey, that was uncalled for! I was referring to your male wardrobe! Mike has a lot better selection of clothes than you do." Jill replied with a hurt expression.

Sean glanced at her and realized he'd upset her. "Sorry." He mumbled. He went back to eating.

Jill sighed and sat back down on Sean's bed. "I know this is hard on you, Sean, but try not to let it get to you. We'll find a way to change you back." She said.

"Okay." Sean sighed, setting his empty plate aside. "I'll try."

"That's the spirit!" Jill said with forced cheerfulness. She gathered up his plate and said, "Get dressed, okay?" on her way out. She made sure to close the door.

Sean sighed again and picked out clothes to wear. As usual for him, he just grabbed things blindly without paying attention beyond the fact it was a shirt or pair of pants. He dressed quickly and had to tighten his belt down to keep his pants up. He also had to roll up the bottoms of his pants. His shoes were far too big, so he walked out in just his loose socks.

"Hey Sean, how you feeling?" Mike greeted him from the kitchen table where he was eating his own breakfast.

Sean just shrugged in reply. "Don't you have to work today?" he asked curiously.

"I took the day off. Mom's going to cover for me." He replied.

"Must be nice working for your mom like that." Sean commented for the hundredth time.

"It has it's perks." Mike agreed with a grin. "Are you shorter?" he asked, noticing Sean's pants.

Sean shrugged, "I guess so."

"Hey guys, I've got an idea!" Jill called from the living room. She rushed in with a large hardbound book in her hands. "How about we go here?!" she said excitedly, pointing to a line in the open book.

"You want to go to St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries?!" Sean exclaimed.

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 To Be Continued…