Re: Sarah & Toby; sister/brother dance :D
Sarah rolled her eyes, even now, at the 'pet name' he had chosen for her when she was shape-shifted, one that was his thing alone. Out of all that cat jokes he could come up with, it would be that one. At least it was because of the 'cutest kitty cat in world' part, not any pronouncement about gender.
"It's a special occasion, squirt. If you could come in jeans and a t-shirt, it would just be another party – fun, but not special. Besides, you look very handsome," she said, bumping his forehead with her chin. Talking made this easy. If they had just danced and been sentimental, she would have been sniffling into a tissue again. "You're going to have a ton of offers for dances after this is over."
Most of them would be sweet and well-intentioned by her friends, but the day was approaching when they would be girls his age and – no, not going there today either. One more 'he's getting so big' moment and she would embarrass him by saying it out loud this time.