This was not good. How had this happened? She thought she was being careful. How did anyone find out?

Pareo wished she knew. Why did people have to be so mean to her? She just wanted to fit in. Why couldn't they let her?

"I don't think you can go around calling yourself a girl band with that thing in your group."

Another band had confronted them. Had said that. Had outed her to the other three. Only Chu2 knew about her. What if... what if the others didn't like her now?

"She is not a thing." Chu2 growled, immediately coming to her defense.

"What are you going on about?"

The other three were very obviously confused. They had no idea what they were talking about. Oh how she wished it could stay like that. Keep their ignorance to her difference. But, it was too late for that.

"Aren't you aware?" The main perpetrator smirked.

"Don't you dare say another word. Get lost!" Chu2 yelled.

"No. I don't think I will. Don't you think it's a bit cruel to leave them in the dark? Not let them know you have a boy in your group?"

Pareo couldn't take it anymore and ran away, tears streaming down her face. She didn't want to hear what other awful things they would say about her.

"P-Pareo?!"

"You made her cry..." Chu2 clenched her hands into tight fists, "I won't forgive you for that."

It seemed something clicked with the other three. They seemed to understand what was going on now. And they were just as pissed off as Chu2 was.

"The pipsqueak thinks she can fight us. How cute."

"If you think it'd only be her, you're wrong." Masuki was the first one to step forward, "You hurt our friend. Do you really think we're just gonna let you get away with that?"

"Why are you friends with that thing?"

"She isn't a thing! Stop calling her that!" Chu2 swung at the main offender.

He dodged the blow. When he tried to retaliate, he was blocked by Rei. She was stepping in too.

"Fuck off." Rei growled, "You won't win this."

"Hmmpf. I'm going to tell the event organizer and see what he has to say about this."

"Considering that's my dad, I really don't think it'll go in your favor." Masuki stated, "It'll get you kicked out first."

"You didn't win this. We'll be back."

The group left. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. At least that was over. Now, they had to find where Pareo had run to.

"I think she'll be in the dressing room." Chu2 stated.

She didn't wait for the others and quickly took off. She was the most worried about her, after all. The other three took their time, wanting to give the two girls some time alone to talk.

"... bother you again."

As the three of them entered the dressing room, the talking fell quiet. Pareo was hugging Chu2 tightly, both girls being on the floor.

"Hey, you alright?" Rei approached them first.

Pareo hesitantly nodded. She didn't seem like she wanted to speak right now.

"I told her what happened. And that if they try anything we'll beat their asses." Chu2 said.

"So... you're..."

Pareo looked away. This was the part she wasn't looking forward to.

"Yes. She's a trans girl. That is the end of this discussion. Do not mention it again."

Everyone agreed to the rule. If Pareo didn't want to talk about it, they certainly weren't going to push her to.

"Pareo, the only thing I'll say, and I think it goes for all of us, is that you're the same you've been to us. Nothing has changed, and nothing will change unless you want it to."

Pareo cracked a smile, "Thank you..."