"Andy? You okay in there?" Joe yelled from downstairs.

"Uh... yeah! I'm fine!" Andy said, eyeing his cat ears in the mirror suspiciously.

"Alright..."

Andy sighed in relief, then turned his attention back to the mirror.

"How am I gonna explain *THIS* to him?" Andy asked aloud.

Something brushed against the back of his leg. Andy reached back and grabbed at it. A tail to match his ears. Andy groaned in frustration.

"What am I gonna do?!"

"ANDY..." Joe whined. "Where are you...?"

"In the bathroom!" Andy shouted back.

"Well, can I *SEE* you?"

"N-not yet!"

"Come ON... it's my BIRTHDAY... and I wanna see my FAVORITE PERSON..."

Andy giggled. "I'll be down soon!"

Joe sighed. "FINE..."

Andy chuckled, then frowned as he caught sight of the mirror again. He reached behind his back. His tail was still there.

Maybe I'm just hallucinating, Andy thought. I'll just take a shower and it'll all be okay.

Andy nodded and took a cold shower as he would a normal shower, including self-SHENANIGANS to thoughts of Joe and what-not. He dried himself off and looked in the mirror. The ears, although wet, were still there.

Andy sighed. "What am I gonna do? Joe can't see me like this! I'd just... DIE if he left..."

"ANDY, I'M COMING UP THERE..." Joe shouted up the stairs.

Andy quickly dashed to his room and shut the door behind him. Rummaging around in his drawer, he found a purple skull-cap and jammed it onto his head, making sure his ears weren't obvious in it.

"At least the ears are hidden, but what about...?" Andy asked himself, swishing his tail.

He thought for a moment, then dressed himself, stuffing his tail into his jeans.

"It's tight..." Andy winced. "But it'll do."

Andy nodded in approval at his reflection, then rushed to meet Joe.