Zelda12343 - Yeah, it was. I mentioned it in Child Swap at first as a kind of 'history repeats itself' motif thing.

Today, I am entreating you to Gabriel having a gossip. You lucky devils. Does anyone actually like him? Did anyone ever like him? Just curious.

Monday morning was hell for any teenager who had spent the weekend living it up. Tybalt hadn't gone home at all after he and Rosaline had had dinner with his family. He staggered into the boys' loos to throw up as soon as he arrived, and then slumped on the seat with his head against the wall of the cubicle, feeling very sorry for himself.

The door opened, amidst a flurry of giggles. It was Gabriel and Juno.

"So I told her, yes you did" Juno gossiped "And then she said, no I didn't. And I said, yes you did!"

"That's disgusting!" giggled Gabriel. Tybalt heard him slam his bag down on the sink "I am having such a bad hair day! My straighteners are getting all old, but Angelo won't give me any money to buy a new pair because I 'borrowed' his laptop and sent rude emails to the Duke of Mantua. I don't know why he's so mad, I mean, it's nothing that retard Mercutio wouldn't have done"

"You have lovely hair" sighed Juno enviously "I wish mine was as blond as yours"

"Don't be daft. You'd look silly with blond hair. And anyway, sometimes I debate dying my hair black just to look all gothic and annoy Angelo"

"No, no! Your hair is so unique! I don't know anyone else with that shade of platinum blond!"

Tybalt rolled his eyes.

"How are things going with him?" asked Juno.

"Fuck Angelo" replied Gabriel bitterly.

"Ok..." said Juno nervously. Gabriel sighed, and patted his hair into place. Juno coughed.

"How's it going with Tin Grin's girlfriend?" Juno asked again. Tybalt heard the sound of his bag unzipping, a pop of an eyeliner being opened, and then Gabriel tapping with his phone to play some music.

"Good, actually" replied Gabriel, his tone considerably lighter. Something poppy and catchy began to play "She thinks it's lovely that I'm a dancer. And she liked her present"

Juno giggled some more "You sent another boy's girlfriend a necklace! And then you went out together! Gabriel, you're such a whore!"

"I like her" Gabriel replied quietly "And she likes me back. Well, it would be wonderful if she did. It's Brace Face's fault for being in the way in the first place. Stupid ugly camel-faced Montague"

It then occurred to Tybalt that they were talking about Benvolio. His level of respect for Gabriel rose by a mile.

"He is so unattractive" Juno added.

"Tell me about it. I wonder what it's like, making out with him with his jaws all wired up. Say he got some food stuck in it or something. How disgusting would that be? Imagine, imagine if it was meat. Urgh" shuddered Gabriel.

"Still going with the vegetarian thing?"

"Of course. It keeps my weight low and it's the ethical thing to do when you love animals as much as I do. Rose thinks it's sweet. I told her I'd take her out for a ride on my horse someday. I have a feeling she'll be mine before the end of the school year. Maybe even the end of this term. I mean, it's like, March now. She started noticing me December, maybe January. She first spoke to me late February, but we'd been making eyes a couple of times before. That's why Benvolio confronted me about it. Only Mr. Macho Capulet had to bust in and ruin everything"

"Don't worry about it, Gabriel. Maybe it scared him. Maybe that's why he hasn't got all upset about her going with you to dance class and you taking her out to the theatre the other night"

"True. And everyone knows that Rosaline is my half-sister now. He probably believes that if he tries anything with either of us Tybalt will come after him. I don't know why, but that's Montague logic for you. After all, it's not like me and Rosaline are friends or anything. She and Angelo were pretty angry about the wedding dress thing"

"It was a bit uncalled for"

"I know" admitted Gabriel. Tybalt heard him sigh regretfully "I don't know what I was thinking. It's just not fair. I know he's only got into contact with her to get back at me. I know it. He wants to play happy families with some daughters he's never known because he knows that I hate him. I suppose I was jealous. But I had a good reason to be. And I know now it's not Rosaline's fault that Angelo is such a twat"

"Your dad is an ass"

"He's not my dad. He's the sperm donor who got custody!"

Juno cackled with glee at his friend's insult. Tybalt found himself chuckling, but listened intently.

"Strangely enough, I don't think Rosaline is all bad" Gabriel added "Before Angelo barged in, I found out that we had similar tastes and such. And as time goes by, I've noticed we have similar personalities, except I'm just a little bit more...a little more...psychotic"

"Gabriel, you're not a psycho. Remember what your councillor told you. You had the control taken away from you, and you need to feel like you are in control again"

"Whatever, Juno! I don't pay attention to that stupid cow. Look. What were we talking about just now?"

"Your half-sister"

"Oh, she's quite catty" Gabriel went on "I heard she shoved Hermia down the stairs"

"Hermia had it coming. She's such a slut"

"Tell me about it. You wouldn't hang around with all those boys and not be screwing a few"

"Ha!"

"And they've all signed her cast" mocked Gabriel "And Mercutio drew a dick on it"

"He is such a freak"

"I know, right? He just came up to me one day and started talking to me about this kid's show, Reynard the Fox. I haven't watched that since I was four"

"Urgh. Here, you want to know something about Mercutio?"

Tybalt listened harder, but Juno was whispering. Gabriel laughed.

"That's so gross! Eww! I'll never look at him the same again! How did you find out?"

"Lysander is my cousin" explained Juno "And he's dating Hermia now"

"Oh my God, is he desperate?"

"I know! I can't wait until he gets an STD so we can laugh at him! I went around his house and she was there. I stayed away, like you told me, so I didn't catch anything"

Gabriel giggled again "But did you catch any gossip?"

"No, but I heard her insulting Tybalt. I think she's like, obsessed with him or something. He's all she talks about, about how he doesn't brush his teeth or wash his hair. And she has this theory that he looks like Robert Pattinson!"

Gabriel screamed with laughter "I will never watch Twilight again and not be able to imagine him as Edward! Oh my God!"

"And she said her and Mercutio were going to make a Facebook group and call it 'Tybalt Capulet Looks Like Robert Pattinson' and invite all their friends to join, and then invite Beatrix and all her Twitard friends, since she's utterly obsessed with Twilight. And Justin Bieber"

"She won't be anymore! She'll just think of her precious vampire and all she'll envision is a Capulet, not to mention the scariest guy in Verona!"

At this point, Tybalt decided to wrench open the door. Gabriel and Juno turned, and gasped, holding their eyeliners in their hands like some silly attempt at a weapon.

"If you hate Hermia, Mercutio, and the Montagues, then I like you already"