I do not own Twilight or any of the characters that appear in the series. They are the creation of Stephenie Meyer. Flames will still be ignored. Also, I don't know if Forks actually has a park…but for story purposes…it has a park now. I also make a Xena reference (because I love that show) so if you don't understand it, just tell me and I'll update this chapter with an explanation, or I'll just PM you with it.

When the bell finally rang, Jacob swiftly grabbed his books and stormed out of the classroom, ignoring Mike's calls after him. He didn't want to hear his crap anymore, he just wanted to find Seth.

Every since Bella had made the remark about still having both of her parents, Seth had been missing and he needed to find him now. He let out a sigh.

Edward, if you can hear me, I need you to focus on Seth and see if you can figure out where he's at.

"I've already tried."

Jacob jumped slightly when Edward suddenly appeared next to him, "Edward, don't sneak up on me like that! So, why can't you find him?"

Edward smiled slightly, then became serious again, "Sorry, love. Anyways, I can't find him by hearing his thoughts because he's not thinking about his surroundings."

"Okay, well he has to be thinking about something, Edward. It's Seth-he doesn't ever not think about anything."

Edward nodded, "He keeps singing RENT songs in his head."

Jacob rolled his eyes, "Of course he would be doing that. We seriously need to start weening him off of musicals. Can you smell him?"

Edward raised an eyebrow, "What?"

Jacob rolled his eyes, "Come on, Edward! You're a vampire, you have heightened senses. We smell like dogs to you."

Edward shook his head, "Ever since you imprinted and we got closer, the scent has become less…noticeable."

Jacob nodded, "Well, then let's ask Alice or Rosalie. We have to find him, Edward. He's hurting right now, I just know it."

Edward nodded and gently rubbed his palms against Jacob's arms, "It'll all be fine, okay, love? We will find him, I promise. He probably just needed to be alone."

Jacob let out a sigh and nodded.

"God, you faggots, no one wants to see you corn-holing in the hallway!" Bella yelled with a laugh.

Jacob's eyes narrowed as he turned to glare at her and then smirked, "Yeah, well, you should be more careful when you're…servicing people, Bella. I think one of your clients got too rough and they must have slipped out and thrusted into your eye instead of your mouth," he covered his mouth in a mocking way, "Oops…did I say that? Oh, yes, I believe I did."

Bella shook her head and walked up to him, "You really don't want to be going there, little boy."

Jacob scoffed, "Little? You wanna talk about little, huh? Sweetie, your tissues are kind of poking out of your chest. Might wanna look into re-stuffing."

Bella gasped, "This isn't over, Jacob Black!" she glared and then turned, walking away.

Jacob smirked, turning back to Edward, "Oh, don't give me that look. May as well have some fun with it."

Edward looked down at Jacob as he openly texted someone, even though cell phones weren't allowed in school, "Okay, my wolfy rebel, who are you texting?"

Jacob shut his phone and shoved it back into his pocket, "Seth. He'll answer if he's okay."

Edward nodded and wrapped his arm around Jacob's waist, walking down the hallway with him. Jacob felt his phone vibrate and pulled it out, looking at the text message.

Jake, I'm fine. I just need some time alone.

Seth

Jacob bit his lip and shut his phone, putting it in his pocket, "He wants to be alone."

Edward nodded, "Where is he?"

Jacob shrugged, "Who knows?"

Edward pursed his lips, "Jacob? You can't always be there to protect him and pick up the pieces, sweetie."

Jacob let out a sigh as he walked into the classroom and sat down next to Edward, "I know, Edward. It's just…I don't know. I guess that it's because he's so young. His parents are dead, Leah's out somewhere enjoying her life as a runaway…he's been through so much so quickly that I just want to help him carry it all."

Edward nodded and gently rubbed Jacob's back, his cool hands soothing the werewolf, "I know, but he's much stronger than he looks, Jake; you know that. He needs to learn how to handle things by himself some time…why not let him start now?"

Jacob let out a low growl, "Because he's 15 years old."

Edward nodded, "Yes, but he isn't a baby like you see him as sometimes. He's a big boy now, Jacob."

Jacob nodded, "I know, Edward. I just…want him to be happy for once. Is that too much to ask for?"

Edward bit his bottom lip and patted Jacob's shoulder, "Jacob, sometimes life throws us obstacles so that we can strengthen ourselves in some way and move past it. Seth could be happy, but maybe if you let him handle this one thing on his own…life will stop throwing things at him so rapidly."

Jacob shot Edward an incredulous look, "So, you're saying that it's my fault?"

Edward's eyes widened, "What? No, no, Jake, that's not what I'm saying at all. I just meant that-"

The werewolf held up his hand, "Save it, Edward," he turned to face the notebook on his desk and began writing things down. Edward let out a soft groan and leaned back into his seat, regretting what he had said.

--~~~~~------Seth's POV-----~~~~~~~~-----

I walked along the concrete paths in the park, my hands shoved into my pockets as I kept replaying Bella's words through my mind.

At least I still have both of my parents.

I sniffled and reached up, wiping the tear that had escaped from my left eye before it could slide down my cheek. The wind seemed somewhat relaxing as I felt it lightly trace through my dark hair, moving it gently in the breeze.

Jacob was lucky; he had always been the lucky one. He didn't have to go through being gay alone. He had Edward to lean on and support him all the way. Edward was his rock and his love. He knew that as long as Edward reciprocated the love that Jacob had for him, then he could handle any ridicule that was thrown at him. I wasn't blessed with that advantage.

I would always try to keep my chin high and tough it out, but in the end it always hurt me all the same. It was a battle that I could almost always count on losing. There are plenty of gay people in the world, but only a daring few have the courage to stand up for every single one of us. I could tell that Jacob and Edward were the same people…but not me. I was the Joxer to their Xena and Gabrielle. They would always stand up for those who couldn't do it themselves, and I would always wish that I could.

I'm a werewolf for crying out loud! I could easily phase and then rip those assholes' throats out, but I won't ever do it. I just pout and cry, wishing that I could be normal. But being straight wouldn't be normal enough for me, considering that I can turn into a giant dog at the slightest twinge of anger.

I looked up, hearing a soft whimper. I sped up my walking, trying to find the source of the sound. I stopped when I saw a boy sitting on one of the benches, his legs folded in an Indian-Style position. His elbows were resting on his knees and his face was hidden in his hands.

He was wearing blue jeans, brown boots, a black denim jacket, and what looked like a faded brown t-shirt. His hair was blonde, cut in a skater style. He looked to be about my age, but I couldn't really tell since his face was hidden. I walked over to him and pointed to the bench, speaking softly so I wouldn't startle him, "This seat taken?"

The boy looked up, allowing me to see his eyes for the first time. They were an almost impossibly light blue, like crystal blue or something. He was also really attractive, even though I wasn't really looking to see if he was attractive. He sniffled, "What?"

I smiled politely and spoke in the same tone that I had used before, "I said, is this seat taken?"

He wiped his eyes using the sleeve of his jacket, "Um, no, it isn't. But you might nor want to sit next to me."

I tilted my head to the side, "Really?" I moved and sat down next to him, leaving a couple feet of space so that I wasn't invading his personal bubble, "Why is that?"

He looked down at the ground and stayed silent.

I smiled and gave a small laugh, "What? Do you have cooties?"

He laughed slightly, "No…no, it's not that."

I smirked. I was able to make him laugh. Yay, me! I scooted a little bit closer to him, "Well?"

He looked at me, "Well, what?"

I blinked a couple of times and kept smiling, "Well, I'm waiting for you to give me a good reason to not want to sit next to you."

He bit his bottom lip, "I'm…I don't…like what normal guys like."

I raised an eyebrow and nodded. Was he saying that he was gay? I sure as hell hoped so because it was just not fair for a guy to be so hot and not be gay!

He looked a little uncomfortable, so I smiled politely and spoke reassuringly, "You know what? It's cool, you don't have to tell me if you don't want to," I held out my hand, "Allow me to introduce myself. I'm Seth Clearwater and you are?"

He looked at my hand, then up at me, and then back at my hand again. He then smiled and shook my hand, looking me in the eyes, "I'm Nolan Pierce."

I nodded, "Well, it's very nice to meet you, Nolan," I looked around the park and then back at him, "You got to school around here?"

He nodded, "Yeah, I go to Forks High. I just…needed to skip."

I gasped a little. Wow, could I be any gayer? Of course I could, but I'll save that for a rainy day, "Me, too! You know…this place isn't all that exciting, and I think that I've cured my need to skip. How about you? You wanna head back to school?"

He shook his head, "Not really, no."

I smiled, "Well, then. I hope you enjoy company!"

He furrowed his brows slightly, "Why?"

"Because," I stated simply, "I'm not leaving without you. I met you and you were crying…I'm not going to head back to school and let you cry again. So, no you can skip with a friend-that is, if you're okay with hanging out with a flamer like me."

He was the one to tilt his head this time, "You're gay?"

I laughed, "Duh! That's what a flamer is, silly!"

Okay, so I am going to end it here, on a happy note. Seth has finally made a friend who is a normal human! And yes, he is gay. He might be Seth's love interest, I don't know yet. I'm trying him out for size, I guess you could say. Yes, I know that it is highly improbable that Seth would skip school, go to the park, and meet another gay guy who went to his same school and was gay…but it's also highly improbable to move to a small town, have just about every guy hit on you, and fall in love with a vampire and have a weird love triangle with said vampire and a werewolf. So…good thing this is fiction, haha. :-) So, please review.