Disclaimer: I do not own inuyasha or jakotsu or any thing affiliated. If I did I wouldn't be sitting at my computer in queens.

Note: shameless self-insertion under a different name. Fear not, I'm only a friend

I'm gay. I think I've always known that, if I didn't I at least knew I was different. While the other boys wanted to play with cars I wanted to play house. I liked to dress up as a princess instead of a fire fighter. And while the other boys blushed while glancing at the girls I was glancing at them. It sure as hell wasn't easy.

I was born in Japan but, until I was eleven I was raised in upstate New York. Then we moved out of Jesus land where I was an unnatural faggot to Astoria, the most diverse neighborhood in queens which is the most diverse borough in New York City, which is the most diverse city in the world. I suppose it was better but, the kids in the schools here are a lot nastier. They seem to grow up a lot faster. The kids in my class are saying things the kids in my old town didn't say until they were fifteen. Today is my first day of seventh grade, I'm twelve.

O.K. Jakotsu don't panic. It can't be all that different from Windam, can it?

"Hello" the teacher says, "my name is Ms. Zorba I'm your home room teacher. I understand a lot of you know each other from 611 last year but we should introduce ourselves for those who don't know. So lets go around and give our names, the country our parents are from, and our favorite band"

Since no one indicates having any desire to start Ms. Nikkolopolis points to a slutty looking girl and says "Maria, how about you start."

"My name is Maria, my parents are from Greece and I like Fergie"

Several girls of the same make follow. I begin to day dream until the wave of pink is over. Now some plain boys talk about liking red and p-diddy.

Now a girl with purple hair and an expression of practiced exasperation begins to speak. " My name is Miatka, my friends call me Mia. I'm Japanese My favorite band is Green Day."

At least she isn't exactly the same as the others. She seems almost decent, though looks can be deceiving.

Another four children go by and then I see him. Oh my god, he's beautiful. He has a long braid going down his slender back and stunning blue eyes.

I must have died and gone to heaven. Or hell if he hates me.

"My name's Bankotsu, my parents are from Japan and I like The Ramones."

That voice it's positively musical. Oh god let him be gay, please let him be gay!

Ten more students go by and now it's my turn.

" My name is Jakotsu, I'm from Japan and I like the beetles" my voice is barely a whisper. I silently pray that he doesn't notice or that I don't sound as week to him as I do to me.

I am seated next to Mia. We inhabit the two seats in the last row closest to the window. Bankotsu sits three seats in front of Mia the girls in pink are scattered in groups of two and three around the class twittering excitedly. Mia lounges doodling in her notebook. She looks up at me and grins.

"Jakotsu, right" she extends a hand.

"Yeah, and you're Mia" I reply taking it.

"You're new, aren't you?" she asks.

"Yeah, can you show me around"

"Would if I could. I'm new too" she answers in an unconcerned voice.

Diffidently seams like a nice kid I hope she stays that way.

After hours of being shuttled between classes the lunch bell finally rings. I follow the mass of children down the stairs to a slightly cavernous room. Upon being seated silence takes the room. I give Mia a quizzical look and she shrugs. After a few seconds our side of the room begins to applaud and the chatter begins.

In a slightly too loud voice maria begins.

"that new kid jakotsu looks like a total fag."

"I so totally know"

"as long he stays away from that Bankotsu, he's so hot"

'yeah, as long as he stays away from the cute ones we won't have our boy friends beet him up… not"

they laugh like it's the funniest thing in the world. Suddenly mia throws an arm around me and laughs hysterically.

"Jakotsu, dude, LOL! Dude you're frickin' awesome! You are so totally right, of course, that Maria is a total slut!"

the clique stops talking and looks at us.

"excuse me" Maria says.

"yeah"

"what did you just say about me?"

this time I answer.

"I said that you're a total slut, I forgot to mention that you're also a bitch"

maria looks dumbfounded.

"dude" mia wispers "awesomeness"

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