"First day at a new school. How are we going to torture the new teachers, Reno?" Axel asked his brother.

"I dunno. Got any ideas, Zex?"

"You two haven't changed since kindergarten. I still don't know why I hang out with you." Zexion pointed out

"Maybe because your brother is so madly in love with me?" Reno asked.

"Please. I doubt Kadaj would choose you over your cousin. Though, if he gets married to either of you, I end up being related to you two. But I'm guessing by how in love with Rufus he is, we'll end up being cousins."

"Whatever. Let's get to class before the teacher freaks at us." Axel pointed out. The three of them walked off to their first class of the day. They got to their homeroom right before class began. They were quite proud of themselves for making it there even if they did have to run all the way there.

"Just in time, boys. Take your seats, we're about to begin." The teacher, a fairly young woman probably in her early twenties with blonde hair that went down to her shoulders a, said, "Okay class, as you hopefully already know, I am Mrs. Hayashi." Zexion trailed off into his book for the rest of class. He already knew more than necessary about the subject. The subject in question was 'Female to male transgender'.

"Well that must have been a fun little talk for you, Zexion." Axel said to him in the lunch line.

"Please, I already know all there is to know and more about that."

"You would." Reno added. He elbowed both of them in the stomach, paid for his lunch, and walked to the table.

"Let's see, do you want to sit with the snobs, jocks, band geeks, Goths, or empty table?" Axel asked. They all agreed empty table and that's where they sat. When the sat down, Zexion readjusted his beanie hat over his black hair and pulled the sleeve of his hoodie down over his wrist.

"Relax Zexion. No one will find out." Reno comforted.

"That's what you all said about our last school. Everyone found out. That's why I switched schools." He retorted. There was a loud crash and a boy with dirty blonde hair was thrown across the table. Zexion looked to the end of the table where a boy with long black hair tied into a ponytail and a boy with short blonde hair stood. They walked away and the boy got up, "Are you okay?"

"Yeah, I'm fine. They've been beating me up since fourth grade." He told him. Zexion's uncovered eye went wide.

"What? Fourth grade?" he asked worriedly.

"Yeah. They beat up anyone who's different in some way up." He told him. The black haired boy's stomach filled with fear.

"Different?"

"Yeah. Like they started beating me up when I got my fake leg on. Which, ironically, they were the cause of."

"How different are we talking?"

"Let's just say they were stabbing the picture of the transgender in class today. I feel bad for any actual ones that come into the school. I'm Demyx by the way."

"I'm Zexion." He said with a fake smile.

"Nice to meet you Zexion. See you around!" He walked away. Zexion sat down with a worried look on his face.

"Just hope that they don't find out."

"Thanks Axel."

"So who's house today?" Reno asked when they were outside the school.

"I bet Zexion wants to go over to Demyx's house." Axel added smirking. Zexion pushed him to the side.

"Seriously dude, you hit like a girl." Axel said, smugly. The black-haired boy clenched his fist and punched the redhead in the stomach and kneed him in the lower parts.

"Mr. Suzuki." The teacher said. He turned around, his fists still clenched, "Principle's office now." She told him. He threw his backpack at Reno and stormed off.

"Amaya what are you doing in my room? Get out!" Zexion yelled at his little sister as he walked in the door. She was rummaging through his closet. She backed out and held up a fitted pink tee shirt with a cupcake on the front.

"Why don't you wear this anymore?" She asked. He walked up to her, grabbed it, and threw it in the trash.

"Because I'm not a girl!" He shouted.

"What's wrong with you?"

"I got detention."

"On your first day of school? You know how mad dad's gonna be?"

"That's why he's not going to find out."

"How are you going to hide it from him?"

"I'm just going to tell him that I'm going over to Axel and Reno's house." She rolled her eyes and pulled the tee shirt out of the trash.

"If you're just going to throw this out, can I have it?"

"If I give it to you will you get out so I can change?"

"Fine. But you also have to be a girl tonight."

"Whatever."

"Yay!" She grabbed the shirt and ran out of the room. Zexion sighed and slipped his jacket off.