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1 Chapter 2, With Skin As Pale As A Ghost

*Morning at last, I can finally find out who those people Claude mentioned are* Leon thought as he rose from his bed.

Claude had already left for his breakfast, so Leon left his room and headed for the hall the group had rented for meal times.

As he sat down he noticed that Ashton and Claude were standing up, they almost looked like they were preparing to give a speech.

"Everyone could we have your attention please? Ernest and I have something to say."

"We're in love"

*WHAT!!! MY Big brother and Ashton are in love!? Well at least they have good taste* Leon thought as he was blown away by this development

The sounds of a few glasses braking could be heard, Precis ran out of the room sobbing " No wonder he was always avoiding me!" Aside from Leon, the rest of the group started glaring at the two lovers maliciously.

"You two disgust me! I thought you were at least remotely normal!" Rena screeched

"Ugh, you freaks sicken me!" Dias scowled

"Claude, I expected better from you!" Bowman huffed.

Tears were swelling in Leon's eyes as he ran from his seat to protect his "Big Brother"

"STOP IT! Stop it all of you, you have no right to treat them like that!" Leon cried out clinging to Claude's leg, his voice cracking from sadness.

"Leon! No! Get away from him right now! You don't need your life to be scarred by these freaks!" Rena screamed

"No way! I care about my Big Brother a lot! And this won't scar me because has already explained homosexuality to me. Come on Big Brother, you too Ashton! Were going back to my room so they can't hurt you more!" Leon protested

"Fine then, you can stay with your freak friends for all I care you wastes of the word darling! Darling" Celine barked, and with that, everyone but Ashton, Leon, Claude and had left the room.



"This is so unfair! Why do they have to treat you like that just because you're homosexual?" Leon asked.

"It's like I said last night, some people just can't accept homosexuality, but the really sad part is that as we just saw, people who can't accept it tend harass those who are or are supportive of Homosexuality." Claude answered with a sigh

"Come on let's get to your room before our "friends" plan an insult siege." Finished Ashton

And so they left, unaware that a great joy, a great sorrow and a great amount of humility awaited them…

Author's Note: I hope you liked chapter 2 because chapter 3 is on its way soon. The next chapter will focus mostly on Leon and Ashton. BTW please Read&Review!