Beauty or a Beast? Ch. 1 (BoyXBoy)

The classroom bustled as teenagers were shouting, laughing, and talking amongst friends on the first day of school. However, Zayden was not in the mood for the obnoxious behavior from his classmates. It was only 9 a.m. and it had already been "One of those days" for him. Not only had his "Pro-Gay" mom (Or that's what she liked to call herself) lectured him that morning about how now that he was a junior, he needed to go out and "experience the world", and get himself a boyfriend. Also his 2006 lime-green mustang decided it wanted to suddenly die right in the school parking lot.

Zayden sat there and sulked for a few more moments before deciding that it wasn't the end of the world; no matter how much he thought it was. Besides, what else could go wrong?

The students settled down after Mr. Woodsworth strutted in wearing a horrifying tie and his hair swooped in a comb over. "Okay some announcements, one, happy first day of school!," he cheered.

Without a doubt, the classroom was the quietest at that point then it had been all morning.  

"Wow, tough crowd. And two, the school board has decided to start a new tutoring-type program for the junior chemistry students. Mondays will be our class's day to receive the special tutoring in the senior advanced placement chemistry class. Each of you will be paired up with one of the seniors and will be their partner every chemistry class for the rest of the year."

"Yeah right I ain't goin' to some tutoring with a bunch of freaks," a burly redhead next to Zayden whispered to some girl in front of him, "haven't you heard, like, every single one of those advanced placement kids are freaking mental! It's probably more like special ed!"

'Surely that's not true. But, geez, I hope I get a good partner.'

"Yeah okay, since when does public school offer this kind of stuff?" Zayde's best friend of 12 years Jason asked. Zayden just rolled his eyes.

"So half of you will be swapped with the seniors to go meet your new partners in the other lab. Come and pick your partners names out of the bowl."

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Zayden and Jason walked towards the senior hallway, along with some of their other classmates, all of them dreading it every step of the way.

"Well at least we can make better grades!," Jason chirped merrily while practically skipping, trying to drag Luke along.

'Jas please, you're just hoping to meet some hot senior guy to flirt with.'

Jason had been Zayde's best friend for as long as he could remember. He'd always been that cutesy, flirty, boy next door type. With his typically small build and his blonde hair and big, shiny blue eyes, he could have any of the guys begging on their knees! Although Zayden was not that much different, he also had an attractively petit sized body, with chestnut brown hair and deep green eyes, but he was not known as the enormous flirt that Jas was.

Zayde tried to hide his smirk. "Yeah right Jas. All you are concerned is whether your chem partner is some hot new piece of action for you to wrap around your little finger!"

"Huh gasp! How could you say that! Of course not!," Jason wailed overdramatically, his hand wiping an imaginary tear away, then ending with a wink.

'Of course, did I even have to ask?'

Zayden giggled and nudged his best friend into a locker. "You hoe. I'm gonna tell Lyle, your extremely sexy boy-toy of 3 years,  all about how his little boyfriend is flirting it up with his new lab partner!"

"Flirting it up with whom?!," Lyle said, panting out of breath from running to catch up with the pair.

"Oh, no one Boo!," Jason stood on absolute tip-toe to reach up to his giant boyfriend and give him a peck on the cheek.

Lyle shrugged the flirting comment off and his face reddened slightly from embarrassment, which quickly turned to anger when one of the jerks walking behind them made gagging noises. He quickly turned and glared at the idiots who backed down immediately
Lyle was your average sexy as hell jock. He was tall, tan, and muscular with dark brown hair and almost golden colored eyes. He also just happened to have a boyfriend. It was granted that he did get crap from the other football, basketball, and track guys (Lyle played anything and everything) about it, but they learned to accept it. His overwhelming presence, along with his potential underwear model looks earned him respect, and the seducing looks from all the girls, even though he was openly gay.

'Thank God were finally here before Lyle kills somebody,' Zayden sighed as they reached the door that read "Advanced Chemistry".

"Besides Zay, you never know it might be you who gets the 'hot, new piece of action'! heheh," Jason elbowed his friend as they walked through the doorway.

"Ha. We'll see about that…," Zayden dryly chuckled. He scuffed his red converse across the floor, thinking back on his ex-boyfriends words. 'Why would anyone want you?  You're good for only one thing anyways!'

It hurt. His chest constricted with pain. Why did Ryan say those things? Maybe meeting knew people could be a good thing, Zayden sighed.

Everyone found their assigned tables, and quietly waited for the teacher and their partners to come in.

"Okay class," Mr. Howard announced while walking through the door, "before you meet your respective partners there are some things we need to discuss. For starters every student in the advanced placement currently has a 4.0 GPA so step up your game! Also..Hmm..How to say this?" he eyed around the room.

"Each of your partners are slightly, well..different.." he finally finished.
The students looked at the Mr. Howard with a piqued interest.

"See, I told you!," the same redhead from before whispered to the same girl.

'Oh god….' Zayden groaned. Could his day get any worse?

"Let me explain.," Mr. Howard continued, " each of these students are very unique, and well..You'll see! So uh, yeah today spend the whole period getting to know your partners!"

Everyone was silent. How were they supposed to respond to that?

The silence was broken when one of the seniors walked through the door, and walked to meet his partner at their table. Several more followed each one finding their partners.

All but Zayden's that is…

Several moments had passed, and Zayden sat there eyeing all the other partners who were talking to each other.

Mr. Howard obviously saw his worried look. "Hello, its Zayden right?" he said while walking up to his student.

'Good gravy what is it now..'  

"Yes. Um, where is my partner?" He replied clearly frustrated.

Mr. Howard's smile slowly faded. "You see, Zayden, that's what I came to discuss with you."

"Well, where to begin? Let's see, so you know how I explained how each of the seniors for this class are well, "unique"?" Mr. Howard asked using air quotes when he said unique.

"Um, yeah? And?"

"Okay so look around do you notice anything a bit odd?"

Zayden glanced around the room, noticing little details about several of his classmates. Many of them looked completely normal, but seemed a bit different.
Zayden nodded. "So you get it now? Many of the students in here are germa-phobes, have OCD, Aspergers and many similar things. They all have little quirks about them. The thing
about your partner, who should be here any moment, is he has split-personality disorder. He is completely normal; however when he has a 'spell' he acts like a completely different person. He has no clue what he is doing and has no memory of what has happened when he returns to his normal state.," he chuckled slightly then continued, "I thought I should go ahead and warn you, he really is such a great kid, but when he goes into one of his spells he can be quite over the top, and rather mischievous."

Zayden could only laugh out loud at this point. Not knowing what to say he just nodded, while trying to catch his breath.

*BANG* the door flew open. Zayden had to make sure he wasn't drooling at the moment, while staring at the young man standing in the doorway. The man was tall and slightly muscular looking. He had a short, black hair that was spiked up in the front and bright blue eyes. He was gorgeous! His black V-neck shirt was just tight enough so you could see his abs show through.

Zayden wiped his mouth just to be careful.

"I have arrived, my loyal servants!," the young man exclaimed in a British accent.

All the seniors burst out laughing while the juniors just sat there in awe.

"Yes, your highness, Kade! Please take your seat," Mr. Howard said trying to contain his laughter.

"That is Victoria to you!"

Mr. Howard glanced at Zayden shrugging his shoulders and giving him a smile.

This Kade, or 'Queen Victoria' at the moment, walked proudly over to his wooden stool next Zayden. He gave him a once-over with a snooty look on his face. Zayden just sat there trying not to laugh as Kade finally sat next to him.

Their classmates went back to their own conversations.

"What is your name, Peasant?," Kade asked, his British accent still strong.

"Hahah. Um, it's Zayden."

"What is so funny you beggar!"

"Hehe..Nothing!," Zayden could hardly keep himself from falling off his stool.

Kade's face blanked…

"Oh Hi! Who are you?," the now returned to normal Kade questioned, giving Zayden a big smile.

The younger boy lost it. "Hahahahaha…I-I'm Zayden, and you?"

"Oh nice to meet you I'm Kadence! But please, call me Kade!"

"Are you sure shouldn't I be calling you Victoria, Your Majesty?"

The older boys face looked puzzled, and then fell, looking at the floor. He glanced back up at the younger boy, "I, um.. did it again didn't I?"

"Yes, you did and welcome back Mr. Kade! Meet your new partner Zayden." Mr. Howard chuckled.

Kade huffed and then began again, "Good first impression, huh?," he said rubbing the back of his head. "Sorry. Haha. And no, please let's just stick with Kade!"

Zayden giggled "Alright sounds good to me! And please Zayde is just fine with me!"

Kade smiled brightly, he knew he liked this kid already!
"So tell me about yourself Zayde. Here let's do this ready? To start with Name, age, Hmm..favorite color, Band, and sexual orientation?," Kade wiggled his eyebrows up and down at the last part.

Zayde sputtered at the end of Kade's words.

"Getting straight to the point are we?," He giggled, "Uhh, let's see here the name's Zayden Sanders, I am 17 years old, fav color would be lime-green, for bands I like Pierce the Veil to Kanye West or Kesha. I listen to just about everything! A-And well, se..sexual orientation uhm, I prefer guys.." Zayde whispered his last words hesitantly.

"Um, you?" Zayden looked the older boy in the eyes again.

"Well then, nice music choices, but what I liked even more is that last part!," He answered and winked at Zayde.

*Badump* 'What was with that badump? Geez, this guy is crazy'

Kade continued, "Kadence Grant would be the full name. 18,Sapphire-blue, I also like a variety of music. And…"

He leaned down close to Zayde's ear. Zayden's heart was pounding by this point.
"I also prefer boys.." He whispered in his ear, His breathe hot against it.

*RINGGGG* Class bell, Thank goodness. Just another moment and Zayde's heart would have exploded in his chest.

"Well see you later, Sweet Pea!," he got up, gave Zayde a quick, light hug, winked again and turned to leave the classroom. "Maybe next week I won't be off in one of my spells, and we can talk the whole time!"

'What....what was that?' Whatever it was Zayden didn't care. But he knew he liked it.

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"Dad, what about my car?," Zayden all but yelled at his phone, "how am I supposed to get home?!"

He stood there next to his car in the school parking lot, making a rather big scene as other students were getting into their own cars to leave.

"Well son can you not fix it yourself?"

"Of course not old man! Are you crazy?"

"Hahah. Okay so find some sexy mechanic to fix it for you!"

"What the hell, Dad not the time to be making gay jokes about your own son! I can't fix this, and FYI not all mechanics are sexy!"

"Hahah well what do we have here?" Zayde whirled around to see Kade standing at the opposite end of his car. "Now, now I know plenty of sexy mechanics. I, myself just happening to be one."

Kade dropped his stuff to the ground, and walked over to Zayden with a smirk on his face.

*Badump* 'Uh oh..Here he comes'

He grabbed the phone from Zayde's hand "Hello is this Mr. Sanders?"

"Why yes, and you would be?"

"I would be Kade, a friend of Zayden's. Don't worry sir I can handle the problem here!"
Zayden stood there shocked while listening to Kade and his father talk for a few more minutes. It wasn't until Kade had hung up that Zayden had came back to reality.

"So I'll help you with this, baby." Kade pulled up the hood to the mustang and got to work.

"Baby? What the hell, who do you think you are…Whatever can you fix this or not?" Zayden was obviously not pleased at the moment.

'Ooh. Feisty, I like it!' Kade looked up at Zayden from under the hood with a mischievous grin on his face.

"What are you looking at?!"

Kade laughed loudly then went back to work.

People were still staring not at Zayden or his car but Kade who was standing bent over the car, under the hood of the lime-green mustang. He looked like a work of art, absolutely magnificent. Zayden wiped his mouth once again to make sure he wasn't drooling. The older man's black shirt was stripped off almost immediately due to the burning August sun. His amazing six-pack was dripping with sweat, and the muscles in his back flexed when he went to shut the hood.  

Zayde gasped and turned beat red when Kade turned around to notice the younger boy staring at him. Kade "Pffted" at the highly embarrassed look on his face.

'Oh this kid's just askin' for it with that lusty gaze..Hmm I should just strut over there and…'

"U-Um so how do you..uh, know how to do this?" Zayden tried to get over the awkward silence, willing to talk just about anything.

"My dad runs an auto body shop, and well, I work there!" Kade answered while sadly putting his shirt back on.

Zayden desperately tried not to pout when he slipped it over his waist. "Oh that's pretty cool…"

"Well, that should do it, if it gives you anymore trouble let me know!" Kade went to pick up his things and walked around the car again to lean against it, blocking the driver's door.

'What is he doing..but all posed up against the car like that..I..just want to grab his face and ravage it..No, don't go there!' Zayden used all his inner being not to go over and just do so.

"A-Alright. Uh, thanks!," The younger boy slowly walked closer to his car, expecting the older to move out of the way.

Did he though? Of course not!

Kade just stood there the ever laying smirk still on his face.  "Hey, we should exchange numbers. Cuz we have chemistry together, and not just the class. If you know what I mean."

Zayden couldn't help but giggle insanely at the seriously cheesy pick up line.

'God, this kid is adorable…'

"Hehe-Uh, Yeah sure Queen Victoria!"

"Hey now, that was a low blow! Besides not every time I have a spell I'm her or generally women in fact!" Kade pouted slightly.

"Whatever you say your Highness!" Zayden went into another giggle fit.

They handed each other their phones, and then typed in their numbers.

Kade opened the door for Zayden, and while the smaller boy bent over to put his stuff inside *SMACK*

Zayde gasped loudly when Kade smacked his ass and let's just say 'Got Himself a handful'. Zayden turned to slap Him but instead got pushed up against the car.

"What the hell are you doing?!" Zayden's face was burning red, while Kade's had his ever-present smirk.

The taller boy leaned down and kissed Zayde's cheek with a quick peck. "Chill Sugar Plum, I'll take that as repayment for fixing your car!"

He winked, once again, gave a quick goodbye, and took off, jumping into his blue Ford pickup truck.

All the while Zayden stood there up against his car awestruck.

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Later that evening Zayden laid in his bed remembering his day.

Maybe his day hadn't been so bad? His phone vibrated a moment later.

His face immediately brightened while reading the text.

Hey my Honey Bunches of Oats It's "Victoria".

Oh your majesty! What' up?

Nothing really, I just wanted to thank you for today. Usually when people first meet me and find out about my split-personality or see me in one of my spells they well, sort of freak. So thanks, it means a lot to me how you handled it!

Wow, uh, you're welcome? I know it must be hard on you, and I wouldn't want others to treat me differently, so it just seemed to be the right thing to do. Lol

Hahah Kay well it's getting late so I'll talk to you later! Good Night

Good Night

Zayden laid there rereading their conversation. 'Nope definitely not a bad day at all..'

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TBC