The burning sensation disappeared when the boy ran into me, and I collapsed, letting out a quiet squeaking sound. I looked down at my hands and saw that they were smaller. I gave myself a once-over and discovered that whatever had altered my personality like that had worn off. I tried to stand up when the boy was apologizing, but felt lightheaded and collapsed again. I was exhausted, and could only assume it was because of the strange change. He introduced himself and I managed to stutter out "I'm...um..." before he shouted something else and grabbed my hand. I could feel my face flushing a bright scarlet, probably the color of my hair, though I couldn't see it. He picked me up and began carrying me on his back as he ran, but I was too tired to protest. It was only now that I saw his pointed white ears and long, fluffy tail trailing behind him.
He stopped in front of a group of people, all fairly odd-looking, though I suppose we weren't much better. He offered to help, sounding nervous, and, biting my lip, I decided to speak up. "I...I could help too....I guess I can punch things...I-I mean, I broke my door...I guess..."