“Every one of you, bend over.” I turned to look at the boy standing next to me. We were incredulous and couldn’t believe our ears. Surely he o...nly meant the boys. The others all turned around and touched their toes in preparation for the forthcoming punishment. I stood still just staring into space. “Miss Simpson?” The Headmaster looked at me and pointed the cane towards the boys, “What are you waiting for?” Bart and Millhouse began sniggering as I blurted out, “But Sir…I’m a…girl!”. Desperateto say something, anything, that would stop what was happening, heremembered the words his wife had advised him to use.He steadied himself and, being careful to continue using his femme voice,said, "You see, Derrick, this thing is... I'm saving myself." Oh," Derrick said. His thick black eyebrows went up. "Saving yourself.I understand." He withdrew his roving hands. "I know what that means."Bert was so relieved. He told him, "Thank you for understanding." It's fine. I've had. Kaoru: I don't know what they're talking about though.Yahiko: They're just drunks.Tae: Well, let's not worry about it. Sukiyaki for three?Kaoru: Mm-hmm, and three coffees after. Yahiko, (patting him on the head) have you ever had coffee?Yahiko: You'd better knock that off.Kenshin: You are in a good mood, Miss Kaoru-- (he freezes suddenly)Kaoru: Kenshin?(A thrown sake bottle breaks against his head.)Kaoru: Kenshin!Kenshin: Oro ro... Man 1: Try saying that again!Man 2: I'll say it as many times. She's gonna kill me for sure."Jon Morgan, if you tore your wounds open again and ruined my honeymoon and wedding, you better go back to France and re-enlist."I just looked at her in shock, and they all started laughing. She jumped in my arms and kissed me, and I felt my legs buckling when she broke the kiss. All of them were laughing and smacking me on the back. I found out later that they all had made several hundred dollars apiece, betting on me in the fight."Jon, darling, where did you learn.