Geisha boy

Delusional ?

    

    I don't know if my ancestors just hate me or if I'm just not aloud to be happy. Either way... What the hell am I looking at !!

I dismount Ping to get a closer look. Before me is a weird looking lizard-snake mutation that is standing on two legs, claws ? Whatever they are!

" Hey kid, take a picture it'll last longer. Just make sure to get my good side ~ " it spoke....

Aw Hell no.

My leg has never swung so fast before in my life. It feels like I could've kick the little red mutation half way to America, but I it flys straight into a tree instead. Then, having the " warrior " instincts I have, I get straight back onto to Ping to flee as fast as possible. No looking back, no chances what-so-ever.

It takes me a good 15 minutes before I reach home again. Luckily, my parents are out gambling with my grandparents and great grandma seems to be sleeping.

" Alright let's feed you " I say to Ping who gives me a happy neigh in response. I tie him in front of the empty water trough before filling it to the brim.

I take this moment to lean against him and collect my thoughts.

Yes, I'm finally in the army.

Yes, I'm living a lie.

And yes, if I screw up my family name will be casted away forever and sent to the pits of Hell in eternal shame.

... Got it.

" You know what, you are just like your mother " a voice calls from beside me causing me to jump in shock.

" what the hell ?! " it's the mutant thing !

" yup, you're both rude " though the creatures voice sounds foreign, I think it may be a male? A male serpent-fish thingy.... Why ancestors.... Why ...

" helloooo ! Geez, were you listening ! " he asks with an unamused sass. " u-um no I - " .

" Ugh! Listen carefully, I am the great and powerful Mushu ~ the most adored and heroic guardian that has ever- ".

" but you're a fish.. " I interrupt confused.

" I have had it with you're family ! I am and always will be, A dragon !! I breathe fire ! "

Apparently he reads my processing face as disbelief and demonstrates by blowing a decently sized ball of fire past me. Now I really don't know how to process this...

" I'm here to guide you on your journey through war and turn you into a hero ! " he shouts excitedly before hoping up onto the water trough. " now let me get a look at you " he mumbles while squishing my cheeks together.

" well you are a very beautiful girl, but don't worry so was your mom and they bought her disguise. So you should be a fine warrior ! "

I sigh as he lets go of my cheeks and I rub them in slight pain. " um Mufasa- " .

" it's Mushu kid.. "

" right ! .. Sorry... Mushu , I appreciate my ancestors finally trying to help me and all, but there's a problem.... " his face is so unamused that I almost don't want to continue. But, he provokes it.

" what's that ? "

" I'm a boy .... And I'm not a warrior either .... I'm a .. Well .. Geisha ... "

I couldn't tell if he was crying or fighting back a laugh as his face cringes. He takes a moment before raising his head to look at me with what I now know is tears from laughing.

" you.. You're a boy ... And a geisha ? Pfffftttt! What's up with your family and genders ?! Hahahaha! You're a guysha ! "

Now my face is unamused.

" Hey it's not funny ! " I snap as he wipes away his last tear.

" Ya, ya , you're right. Alright guysh don't worry, I'll help you."

.... Why doesn't this reassure me at all ......