A/N: This is a Kingdom Hearts fic. It's OC-centric and the students in the High School are going to be Kingdom Heart characters. I don't own any of the characters other than my own. =]

If I Were A Boy

Prologue:

My name is Jodie Leah Mckenna

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Please.. Call me Elijah.

Ever get that feeling like you don't belong in the body you were born in? Well, I've felt that way ever since I was a little kid. My mom loved to dress me up when I was just a little girl, but I've always disliked it. It feels weird wearing a dress instead of a hoodie. Or fitting pants instead of baggie jeans. I can't ever look at myself in girl's clothes and feel like I'm someone I'm not..

Like I'm playing someone elses role.

Jodie was born first... Physically. But they refuse to acknowledge me as Elijah.. Their son.

Confusing you, yet?

Haha, well.. That's not the worst of my problems.

My family moved to Kerwood, North Carolina.

I managed to convince my parents (it wasn't easy) to let me enroll as Elijah. Jeremy, my older brother, helped me do it... I probably wouldn't have been able to do it without him. He's always had my back, and supports me … ninety-nine percent of the time. Of course, we're still siblings and we have our moments of getting along and then spiting each other. But in the end, it's reassuring to know that he's always going to be there.

But aside from all that, I'm going to go to Rouge High, enrolled as a boy. If I keep a safe distance from others I should be able to pull it off. My hands are shaking... Damn, I'm so nervous but at the same time I'm so psyched!

Jeremy is two years my senior, so he's going to be completing his Senior year at the new high school. I'm not going to lie.. I feel bad that he had to make that sacrifice for my sake. Being a senior at a new school, I imagine, isn't fun. You have to earn your social status and depending on how natural you are at it, or how desperate you are... It shouldn't take that long. Jeremy's a good guy, and I know he'll get along with everyone like he did in our last school.

Okay... Not everyone.

But still, he's a good guy.

…

And it's 9:30 pm...

Ugh.

I'm so nervous.

I should probably get some sleep, don't want to start off the day grouchy!

Though, I have a feeling I won't be getting any sleep..

I'm too nervous to sleep...

-sigh-

Man, this sucks.

;;:Elijah:;;