Happy Birthday Ami
"Happy Birthday Ami!"
Ami sniffed to herself that her friends were all there with smiles on their faces as Makoto had arrived holding a small white cake with blueberries around the edge with some blue icing that said "Happy Birthday Ami" with a smiley face and put it on the table. Usagi stared at the cake licking her lips yet Rei growled that she was planning to eat Ami's special cake and grabbed her collar.
Minako scratched her nose and wondered, "How old is she now? 16? 28? 42? 2016?"
It was a good question as Ami put her hand on her chin, she wasn't sure how old she really is whether it counts her being Princess Mercury, her actual birthday given by her mother Saeko or how long she has been Sailor Mercury.
The long haired bowed blonde grinned, "It doesn't matter, let's open your presents!"
Firstly Ami had opened a large box that came from Rei, it was a brand new laptop. Ami had thanked Rei and the black haired girl responded with a bow and saying "no problem". After all they spent some time together and they were both intelligent in their own ways, Rei was rich enough to give her exactly what she wanted. The second was from Usagi that by comparison seemed small, it was a pair of blue ribbons. Knowing her, she forgot about it until the last minute despite that she also gave her a birthday card that was handdrawn of someone looking like Ami in a chibi manga style.
Ami gently giggled and saying, "You tried your best, thanks Usagi."
Before Minako could say "Open mine, open mine", Ami had done what she was thinking and pulled a disgusted look on her face. It was a vibrator with a birthday card written in English saying "Happy Birthday Amy". Yet Ami wasn't annoyed, she knew that Minako would do something like that, it was her personality and understandable regarding Amy as she knew no English person has ever used that spelling. She wasn't surprised if Minako couldn't find the right spelling in her dictionary, Ami was a Japanese name.
Minako waved her hands and babbled, "I'm sorry Ami, I was going to get you a phone but they just had that on special offer hoping to attract your guy... Ooh.. who would it be? Ryo? Umino? Maybe Zoicite coming back from the dead?"
"It's fine Minako, there might be other uses for it", softly smiled Ami trying to not making Minako angry by her "effort".
The last gift was from none other than Makoto. It was different than the others, it was a photo book. Inside were various photos of the gang, a few by the Game Center Crown with Mamoru and Motoki, some of the beach from Golden Week and Minako's birthday and at least 12 photos of Ami and Makoto being together mainly smiling but a couple did expose their usual personalities of Ami being shy and Makoto being annoyed that someone was being dishonest. Ami gently smiled and Makoto returned the same expression. She felt that she wanted to express their friendship and a home made gift from the heart was the best way rather than a laptop that had a finite life span, an unwanted gift or a dodgy vibrator.
Despite being Ami's special day; Rei bowed and went out most likely to the Hikawa Shrine after the presents were given, Usagi for some reason followed her shouting "Come back Rei!" and Minako had disappeared while that was going off. So it just left Makoto and Ami together, the blue haired girl didn't mind at all. Nice and peaceful with her best friend, just the way she likes it.
Makoto looked at Ami and asked, "Can I sleep over with you tonight?"
She couldn't believe that Mako would be say those words but she blushed and nodded. Deep down inside her she thinks it might be her dream coming true. A reoccurring dream where on the beach as Ami lies in the water, Makoto holds her hand and kisses her. One of the photos was very close to that in the photo book but Ami ended up kissing a bit of seaweed.
Hours had passed and the whole birthday honestly was uneventful. Ami's friends leaving early, Makoto cooking in the kitchen and going back to her apartment to water her plants, her mother Saeko was not there at all so she was just busy setting up and researching on the laptop all day. It got until night time and Ami and Makoto were in the bedroom with Makoto wearing light green pyjama top and long bottoms while Ami was almost naked with only a light blue sports bra and white panties on her. As for why, she had hope that Makoto would give her a real birthday surprise but within the two hours that they were in the same bed and being in the same bed was Makoto's decision, it was just silence.
Makoto nudged her best friend as she was laid on the side of the bed, "What's wrong Ami? I thought that you had a lovely day..."
There was just silence and no response from Ami. It seemed unusual with the brunette thinking that she misses her mother but it wasn't that, Ami rarely sees her mother and copes in most days.
Ami cried, "I don't think you want me..."
"That's not true", bitterly and strongly spoke Makoto while stroking her arm, "I do want you... It's just..."
While Makoto was trailing off, Ami had a hunch what she was going to say next. It was obvious for her since she saw dashing towards or thinking about men as much as Zenigata thinks about Lupin. As in a metric ton.
"I want a man."
"Why Mako-chan? I never thought that you of all people would be a traditional heterosexual...", sighed Ami.
Being unsure, Ami decided to move some of the bedsheet waiting whether to leave the bed or not. She was thinking of standing with only her white panties on ordering Makoto to leave and maybe cut her off in her life, she was that upset almost heartbreaking. Ami dressed hoping that her brunette "friend" would get aroused so she would be able to touch and feel Ami's body.
Makoto nervously spoke, "I want a baby..."
Somehow it caught Ami's attention as Makoto pulled her light green pyjama top showing Ami her stomach giving it a little rub.
"Oh..."
"While I do want to have my own bakery or a flower shop, after those are set up I want a family and I don't care what gender it is providing that it gets a lot of love and warmth."
Ami never thought that Makoto would be so interested into reproduction and having children. Sure there was the sign when she comes to the park and Makoto is attracted towards the prams and acting like a mother going all cute, as cute as Usagi has a crush on the latest J-pop singer. Yet she thought that she was being friendly to the mothers however she did observe that the babies either cooed or giggled at the sight of her as they stopped crying, unless they were really tired.
"It is why I want you as a best friend but... I know my heart would be hurt if... we were together and not happy being a couple...", stuttered Makoto as she felt uncomfortable with a relationship with Ami, "Haruka and Michiru are a natural couple, I think Usagi and either Rei or Minako are too but we're not a natural couple..."
Unsure what to do, Makoto was thinking of going back home and crying to herself that she broke up with Ami, her best friend who was kind and honest to her. Yet Ami turned herself from one side to the other and looked at the depressed brunette, she had thoughts in her head since she took off most of her clothes. She was quiet because she was thinking, not because she had upset her best friend.
Ami firmly responded after an airfilled silence, "Mako-chan, I want to be a guy."
"Oh Ami, you don't have to do that for me. I love you for the way that you are", sulked yet gently spoke Makoto as she rubbed her lovely blue hair.
"Seriously, it is a thought that I had for the past few months."
Makoto gasped as she never though Ami of all people had gender issues. Some people argued that herself would have due to her strength but she believed herself to be herself, she was always happy being a woman despite her body sometimes thinking that it isn't feminine enough. There was a thought that both Minako and Haruka might especially with Haruka whether she was a guy in the past or wants to be one.
She was trying to work out why, there were no obvious signs. She wasn't interested at looking at women, she wasn't interested in love like the rest of the girls and more closer to Rei who also has problems whether to be fully asexual or to date her "annoying" friends. There was a thought that Ami might be confused but Ami is also very intelligent and would have a reason why.
Makoto asked the first thing she could think of, "Is it because men give you an allergy?"
Straight away Ami nervously shook her head.
The blue haired girl thought, "Mako-chan, you're the first person whom I told. I haven't spoke to anyone else because..."
"Because what?", asked Makoto in a slightly annoyed tone.
"Well... I don't feel comfortable telling anyone even if my brain and body wants to..."
"Oh Ami..."
Makoto went towards Ami and gave her a big hug that covered the little intelligent girl, she wanted it and knowing that it would make Ami better from all the caring love that she gave her.
"You told me!"
The brunette was so happy that Ami was revealing her true self and told her about it, she knows Ami was shy and for her to do a big thing was heartwarming.
While looking at her best friend's large breasts, Ami sniffed and nodded, "Thanks Mako-chan, I knew that I can count on you."
"No prob Ami but you do know that once you go, you can't change back", strongly spoke the brunette.
Ami nodded and smiled to herself, "I know, it is something that I want to do."
"Well... I support you all the way but what's the real reason?"
Makoto really wanted to know as it was so out of the blue, if Ami was pressurised of having FTM and being a man then she would try to reason herself out of it. Yet she knows differently, Ami is honest and she wouldn't lie about herself with the same for Makoto.
Ami slowly and clearly explained with a touch of strength, "Not every man has to be strong but I want to be a little bit stronger and confident, I know that I can be myself and I'm keeping my name. I like Ami. I just don't like that I'm a girl. I know that I will have less opportunities in life if I stay in my current form. Higher paid jobs are still dominantly masculine and I have no interest developing my body parts like yourself. I know if I do pass, I would be more efficient and not worrying about menstruation pains so I can be more consistent in terms of my behaviour. I don't want me ending up like you or Rei when you get frustrated, you when you cry in pain or any of you when having cramps or bleeding."
It was a lot to take in, Mako always liked Ami literally from when they first met after the bad first impressions went out of the way. Makoto had thought that Ami wasn't really bothered about her physical body but cared about her insides during her periods, she knows herself how annoying they are. A lot of her reasoning had made sense, Ami was a worker not a pleasure seeker even though Makoto would happily fight to give Ami the best life that she would have.
"The other reason is that I get too much unwanted attention when you're not around from men and most women don't want me. I want love at my own pace but being who I am, people are pushing me to date guys including yourself. Yet I'm uncomfortable as they seem to be attracted towards my white panties that I wear underneath my skirt and so many want sex with me especially the anal... I am disgusted with the thoughts that Umino has about me... I don't want that... My idea of love is to be with a woman yet considering that I am still a girl, I only get two types of love. The Haruka or the Minako type. I don't want either... I want someone like you in my life, someone who I can cuddle up at a night time. Sex isn't really for me though I don't mind if you did it for me."
Very quickly Makoto blinked her large emerald eyes and frowned, she had that hunch. It was lucky that Ami hasn't been raped yet from the attention that she gets. It was like Ami had really thought it through to the last detail, like she normally does however she also knows that society isn't as accepting regarding changing her gender. If it wasn't for Ami's cute face, her lovely hair and judging by perverts her beautiful and legendary rear, no one wouldn't want to know and be as equally rejected as Makoto. Especially since blue hair is not a natural hair colour.
She knows that Ami wants to take her time looking for love and the only reason why she pushed Ami to date Ryo because he told her in advance that he didn't have long left in this world. He wanted to fall in love with the smartest woman that he could find and Ami was that woman. Of course Makoto was heartbroken that he didn't date her but understood because she wanted Ami to be happy.
As Makoto with her eyes closed nodded fully understanding her situation, Ami looked the other way thinking that she needs more support. She knows Makoto is amazing for support but also knows that she shouldn't have to do it single-handledly and worried about what the others would think.
Ami sulked, "I would have told Minako but I know what she's like, spreads gossip and struggles keeping secrets."
"Yeah but we would have to tell someone sooner or later", advised Makoto in a worried tone.
Ami felt relieved that it was a large almost Makoto weight off her shoulders. The rest of the night went smoothly as it was full of hugs and cuddles from Makoto. Thinking that it might be the last time Makoto will get to do this, she moved her hand down towards Ami's bum and rubbed it feeling the white panties, she then stopped as Ami herself scratched her butt. For some reason Makoto found it tantalising, the petite fingernails of Ami, the ripples moving the cotton mixed with spandex. Those panties describe Ami very well, shy yet peaceful. Makoto sort of regrets not doing this sooner but she felt it was worth the wait.
As Ami's small hand moved away, Makoto wanted to go back to that and feel more scratching it herself hoping to get mini Ami particles on her hands. Even though Makoto couldn't see, Ami was making petite smiles to herself enjoying the touch and the relief of the itchiness. Wanting more, Makoto reached towards the top of the white panties and pulled them down and got to see something that a pervert and Umino dreamed about. Ami's bum, the muscle that had as much rumours as Sailor Moon and Sailor V put together, even Motoki was talking about it to Mamoru had he would think that if Mamoru saw that he would dump Usagi on the spot and marry Ami for the rest of his life.
It was cute yet so round, just like the rest of Ami. Makoto was very curious and rubbed the two cheeks slowly in a clockwise fashion causing Ami to "mmm..." that she was relaxed. Even though Ami's eyes were closed, she could tell that it was Mako who was doing that just by her strong grip yet delicate touch. Yet the brunette was curious about the taste however she didn't wanting to do rimming. She didn't want mites going onto her tongue in case that she had them and knew that it would be way too much for Ami and herself, she was saving that for another time. No, she wanted to make Ami happy and kissed her cheeks with a quick wipe off from her hand after the kisses.
Ami blushed when Makoto's kissed her bum, she could feel all of the love particles from her best friend shooting straight up to her heart. Still curious, she gave the cheeks a squeeze with her heavy hands. The blue haired girl sexually gasped when the brunette had done that, she had wanted that sensation ever since she saw her for the first time yet Makoto thought differently thinking that she hurt her best friend and went too far.
Makoto let go of her hand and flinched, "I'm sorry, it was just a sudden urge."
"It's okay Mako-chan, you're the only person who I feel comfortable feeling my posterior", smiled Ami in a blissful way.
"Well you do have a cutey bum, my little guy."
Ami couldn't believe those words, a compliment and Makoto calling her a guy. Both their clitorises were hard and wet that night, a moment that they never forget.
Ten years later
Ami and Makoto were in bed together as Ami had a lovely birthday. Sure there were less presents, much less as Minako gave him a new phone earlier in the day and Makoto got him a blue 128GB USB stick but it was enough for him considering that restrictions were made and everyone outside of Makoto do their business online. For the day, he had transferred all of the photos that were in the old photo books into a digital form and the last few years were taken on his camera. He smiled when he saw the gang from the earliest photos, back when he was a teenage girl with that skirt. Times were different back then before he lost contact with them outside of Makoto and Minako.
Ami gleefully spoke, "I can't believe it's my birthday and ten years to this day."
"Neither can I, it was one long journey but we made it", smiled her lover.
Ami did make it through his long journey from being a girl to a trans man to what he considers himself to be a man. He had the largest smile in his life being with the woman that he loves who also loves him back. There wasn't much difference, the blue hair was tweaked in style making it thinner around the back and his chin can see the pores but he was pretty much himself and relaxed. It took almost the full ten years after that birthday, he needed just a touch more but knows that realistically he can't yet.
Due to trust issues, Minako was the only other person outside of Makoto who knew to begin with but she had to be at serious mode. Makoto told her straight, if the news spread out due to her slip of the tongue that she would regret it for the rest of her life if Ami's life was into any danger. She promised to the point of pinkie swore and after that she got so excited that Ami's going to be a guy. Minako thought as the Goddess of Love that she would do anything for Ami to fall in love with girls, she even got out a phone and looking for new outfits for Ami. Makoto was really surprised how seriously she took towards Ami but she told her that she was very open regarding sexuality and had attended pride events for support and as an attraction. Ami smiled as he thought, now referring to that pronoun that Minako had redeemed herself for all the silliness that she had over the years.
At first, the others outside of Minako and Makoto hadn't noticed. They thought that "she" was still the same. Ami was too shy to tell everyone to correct the pronoun and only done it for personal reasons. It was when he started taking hormone tablets was that he struggled. Usagi thought that "she" had a sore throat and "she" was working out noticing the change of muscles. Suddenly hairs started to pop on Ami's chin and at first he was so embarrassed hoping that none of the others noticed that he wore masks or having a scarf on. Then he started to put wax strips on his face and his legs. Eventually he had to shave and at first, it cut his face but was too scared to tell the others why outside of Makoto who put a plaster on the cut yet both of them found it hard to explain to Usagi and Rei without leaking the truth and they did not want to lie either.
Things got worse for Ami... Saeko cut ties with Ami however when she found out that he had changed gender and claimed afterwards that she had no offspring, it was so cold that it caused Ami to cry that he was cut off from his mother. Same with Usagi and Rei, only keeping him as Sailor Mercury for Senshi business. They don't even make eye contact with him and there were times that the other Senshi had to tell them off whether it was Makoto sticking up for him, Minako believing that he found love for the way that he is and can't complain, Setsuna reminding them that Princess Mercury would have been the same during the Silver Millennium and would have changed to Prince Mercury or Hotaru saying that they took a chance on her when they hated her, why not a guy? It got so bad that there was even a strike with Makoto and Minako standing up for Ami, they even said directly towards Rei "Trans rights are human rights" with Minako holding up a banner as Rei refused him to take part.
"If that man transforms into Sailor Mercury, I'll burn him."
Straight away it caused Ami to cry that he was not wanted, he knew that Rei hated men but there was no need to take it out on him and he knew that Rei wanted to do that since in her eyes he betrayed her. Despite Makoto comforting him and even Minako says that she'll embarrass Rei, Ami was unable to transform into Sailor Mercury because of Rei and Usagi. Minako did transform into Sailor Mercury once. It was a strange transformation as it looked like Haruka with her hair and Minako had merged into one but was about to stop a fire based youma that they couldn't deal with otherwise. After that Minako decided that Ami should be Sailor Mercury and to prove it, as Sailor Venus she wrapped Usagi and Rei together in her Love Me Chain until they agreed. It took about a week and full of whining and complaining from them two though.
As for the others... Haruka and Michiru at first really supported him but as he was starting to get more masculine, they got concerned. Makoto remembered the time when Ami had a imbalance of emotions and punched Haruka when she joked towards Makoto who was not happy, Ami wanted to defend her. It wasn't strong and he did get hurt afterwards by the stronger blonde but it was basically "stay away from my Mako!". Still he had Makoto and that was the most important thing. Motoki even said that it was the best thing that he could do and sneaked the Free Play option in the arcade when no one was looking, sometimes even made it harder on the bullet hell shooters that were only done for competition reasons. Mamoru also felt more comfortable with Ami and treated him like a younger brother that he never had. After all they helped each other as they were both shy guys.
Thankfully for Ami after the lengthy top and bottom surgery was completed that he was as close as he had wanted and was lucky to get the money required for the service. His voice was slightly deeper but still high when compared to Makoto's strong and husky voice, it was still timid and gentle. His muscles were not as out like Haruka, Makoto or even Minako just his arms, legs and chest were larger. It was a problem that Ami needed more calories but was afraid of junk food, it got remedied as Makoto just gave him a larger portion and she didn't mind, she loved Ami so much and didn't want him going to hospital. He was still a shy and intelligent person who had a big heart yet swimming was a bit of an issue worrying that he was under-performing now that he had serious competition.
Ami struggled being Sailor Mercury for a while in case his cock got out even when back in service. Sadly as a man approached the transformed sailor thinking that he would get "her" autograph, he screamed as he saw the cock and ran off. Ami felt embarrassed and Minako didn't live it down that day as she was tempted to suck his cock but Makoto didn't allow it. It was his property and he had the right to do whatever he wanted with it that was basically urinating. Since then he changed his outfit so the skirt was changed into shorts, still blue and a bit frilly to keep it more consistent with the others. There was also a day where he lusted for women, had it been anyone else he would have been punched via a boxing glove attached onto a woman's privates but because it was with Makoto, she let it slide as she knew the problems that he was going through and she did like it. Minako sighed that she missed out on that, she thought how loved up she would have been with Ami.
Still despite the problems that he had growing up, Ami didn't regret it one bit. No creepy men hanging around tempted to look at her panties like in the past, no one outside of a certain brunette sniffed his butt, no sudden allergies or hives, he felt braver managing to get into Keio and become a doctor without any issue. Mamoru and Ami were even partners at a practice and they expertise came in handy when a TV network was doing a drama set in a GP. Umino apologised to Ami for his behaviour and reluctantly decided to stop pursing their love, as that when he changed it put Umino off and wished that he stayed as a girl. He even got his dream and that was a date with Makoto, he decided when he was ready and that was while he was transitioning. Makoto completely understood and she felt the same. She still tried to get men but as the date developed into love, she decided to focus on their long term relationship.
Ami at first was disappointed that he couldn't produce a child as technology was not far ahead for him to ejaculate sperm the same way as say Mamoru would. His clitoris though does become hard when Makoto cuddles and fingers him as well as a butt squeeze. For the brunette though, she did have a little cry until Ami explained to her the difficulties regarding the current situation regarding "penis" surgery and completely understood. She can still get a man who would make her pregnant and she knows that there are men out there who wouldn't be able to look after children which is exactly what happened. Motoki was drunk and had a one night stand with Makoto but the next day he was disgusted yet somehow made her pregnant. Then Ami realised that Makoto makes him happy and is proud that he had someone who was already with him no matter what, their friendship had out lasted their expectations. It out lasted anyone's expectations. It became a romantic relationship, best friends turned into lovers.
Now they have a family and their daughter is four years old sleeping in her own bedroom, she calls Ami "Dad" and Makoto "Mom". For them both, they finally achieved their dreams.
Ami smiled, "I love you Mako."
"I love you too Ami", blissfully smiled the brunette.
They then got closer into bed and kissed passionately on the lips, they then snuggled and cuddled for the rest of the night. Makoto always liked Ami's smaller body and snuggling him was just like hugging a well loved teddy bear or a plush that is full of love, she loved it ten years ago and she still love it to this day.