Everyone Starts Small

7/16/13 Issue 2. Reiko establishes herself as guinea pig zero

The next day, Reiko gets up and goes to work at the gas station. Reiko sees Rie and Kasumi inside the gas station. "Damn I'm sorry Kasumi, I forgot to call you yesterday." "Its ok Reiko, well not that you're here now we can all talk." "Ok then, just let me change into my uniform." Reiko goes into the back room and changes into her gas station uniform and comes back out. "So Rei, what did you want to talk about yesterday?" "Kasumi, Rie I'm thinking about asking my dad to test Jinkara's breakthrough on me." "Are you sure Reiko?" "I'm sure Rie, who knows something extraordinary might happen or nothing at all. Either outcome is good for the experiment." "In theory this sounds all well and good." "You have a point Rie but the world wouldn't be interesting if nobody acted on their curiosities." "Also true Reiko but c'mon." "I understand your concern but trust me i have a good feeling about this decision." "Well i hope your decision is the right one." "So do I Rie."

Later on in the day Reiko gets off work and starts driving to her fathers job to pick him up. He meets her in the parking lot and they greet each other. They start driving for home and Reiko goes in her room to rehearse what she plans to tell her father. A little while later she goes to find her father in the kitchen and starts to tell him. "Dad that breakthrough the company announced recently, can you test it on me?" "Absolutely not!" "Why not?!" "Because its too dangerous!" "And the company announcing they made a breakthrough on this magnitude isn't!?" "Yes granted we know that was a mistake, and now we're keeping quiet about it." Well then, I can be patient zero. The patient no one will know about." " Come back to me in 10 minutes Reiko." "Fine." Reiko leaves the kitchen and goes to her room. She comes back 10 minutes later and sees her father in the kitchen. "Ok Reiko, are you sure about this?" "Look dad, either outcome will benefit you. Granted the bad one may have dire consequences but you will have research data." "Alright, remember this is supposed to work for my genetic makeup so I don't know what will happen." "Well the world never advanced without risks." "Come here Reiko." He kisses her on the forehead. He then goes to the refrigerator and gets the liquid from there. "Ok Reiko, we call this back at the lab Kaisama and so far we don't know what will happen when anybody takes this stuff." "Well lets find out." Which way would you like to take it? Drinking it or through a needle?" "Uh i guess ill drink it." Her father pours a full cup of the Kaisama into a glass and Reiko prepares to drink it. "This is for you Mother." She starts to drink the Kaisama and finishes the whole glass. "It didn't taste as bad as I was expecting." "Anything?" "Nothing yet father." "Good thing Sensei gave us a free day huh?" "I guess Reiko." "I guess we'll sit here for a little bit and see if anything happens yeah?" "No choice Reiko." "Fine."

Two hours pass and nothing happens. Reiko and her father Itachi have a heavy look of disappointment on their faces. They get up from the dinner table and go sit outside on their porch. "Cant believe it dad!" "I know sweetheart, i know." They sit on the porch for awhile then Reiko goes back inside to check on her mother Sakura. "I'm sorry mother, I thought I could be your gateway to curing your cancer but it seems i was wrong." Reiko goes back to the porch and tells her father shes going to bed. They both say goodnight and Reiko heads to her room. While Reiko is sleeping her body experiences significant changes. Her hair is growing in her sleep, a sprained finger she had gotten a few weeks ago has instantly healed, she becomes slightly taller, her snoring stops instantaneously, her fingernails start growing at a faster speed, her heart beats at a slightly slower pace allowing her stamina to be greatly increased and her bust size increases slightly. While this process is taking place her father walks into her room and makes a small acknowledgement of the physical changes and walks out thinking there maybe some hope in the choice Reiko has chosen.