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Gaku stares in utter confusion. Honestly, he didn’t remember how he got here. Ibuki just entered the newspaper room claiming she needed to talk to him. And now he was in a different classroom, sitting in front of the projector.
“Ibuki….”
“Welcome to Ibuki’s Out-Of-The-Closet Presentation!”
Gaku groans. “Ibuki, how many times do I have to tell you? I’m not gay!”
Ibuki chuckles, clicking the clicker to go to the next page. There were a bunch of pride flags on the slide.
“You see, there isn’t just straight or gay,” Ibuki smiles, “there are many other sexualities people can have. Like…”
The next slide pops up. “Bisexuality!”
Gaku just stares. The image was a blue, pink, and purple flag with some of their classmates surrounding it. Tsubasa, Kazuichi, Leon, Mondo…
“I’m confused.”
Ibuki giggles. “I believe you are a bi-in-denial my dear Gaku!”
“Denial? I’m not in denial.” Gaku huffs and crosses his arms. He knew what he liked. He likes girls.
Ibuki slowly nods. “Well, Ibuki knows you like girls. But…”
The next slide shows his dnd character. “Ibuki, I have ADHD. That explains why I play dnd.”
“Not that!” Ibuki says. “You play a Tiefling! The universal bi race! Well, I guess you could also be pan because you're playing a bard, but Ibuki’s point still stands.”
Gaku slams his head on the desk. How was he supposed to know that? He just thought it was cool!
“Point numero dos!”
Oh no, there’s more. Gaku forces his head up. “Ibuki, can you jus-ah!”
“The amount of times we’ve noticed you oogling at guys' abs!”
Yep. Just a slide full of abs. Some pulled from google images while others were from classmates. One was clearly a mirror selfie from Leon, who else had that bright red hair. There was also clearly Takemaru’s abs, he’d recognize them from anywhere.
…ok. Maybe he had stared a bit too long at Takemaru’s abs before. Who hasn’t.
“See! You’re getting it!!!”
“No! I’m not into guys Ibuki.”
Slide three: The Yuri slide.
“Why is this a slide?”
Ibuki grins. “Because this is clearly your subconscious telling you that you might be queer!”
“How?” Yuri was one of Gaku’s favorite things. The more girls, the more boobs.
“Stop drooling! Ibuki is trying to prove her point!”
Gaku swiftly wipes the drool from his mouth. “I’m not drooling!”
Ibuki crosses arms. “You read Yuri. And sure, you probably like it. But Ibuki thinks it’s a way your body tells you you’re interested in the same gender.”
“Yuri is a work of art.”
“The same could be said about Yaoi!”
Gaku raises an eyebrow. “You’re say I’m gonna like Yaoi?”
“Maybe. Maybe not. What Ibuki’s trying to say is since you read a lot of girls romancing other girls, it could be a sign you’re queer.”
“No.” How many times does he have to keep saying this?
Ibuki pouts, clicking to the next slide. “You keep telling guys they look fine! As in a flirty way!”
Gaku stands up. “Ibuki, just stop! I’m not gay, not into guys, not into butt stuff.”
“Ibuki never said anything about butt stuff!”
“See! You’re just getting into my head about stupid things!" Gaku groans, holding his head.
The light of the classroom flicks on. “There you are Ibuki….and Gaku?”
Gaku turns around. Standing in the doorway was none other than Yugamu Omokage, probably one of the queerest students at Hope’s Peak.
“Ibuki was in the middle a very important power point presentation!”
Gaku stares at Yugamu before getting an idea. “You want proof I’m not into guys! I’ll give you proof.”
Gaku marches straight over to Yugamu. He grabs the taller man by his haori and pulls. He closes his eyes as his lips crash into Yugamu’s. It was rough. Mainly because he hasn’t kissed anyone. Wait..
Gaku pushes Yugamu off him. “See! Not gay!”
“You look like a tomato.”
Gaku frowns. So what if he was red in the face. He was mad. Yea, mad! He gave Yugamu fucking Omokage his first kiss!
Speaking of Yugamu, that man slid to the floor. He hugged himself tightly, face flushed and drooling. “Oh, I feel so happy. Gaku, did you give me your first kiss?”
“I didn’t enjoy shit! Leave me the fuck alone!” Gaku turns around and stomps away.
Ibuki watches as Gaku turns the corner before looking back at Yugamu. He sticks his arm out.
“Bite me! I wanna make sure I’m not dreaming!”
Ibuki kneels down and gives Yugamu’s arm a hood chomp. The man winces, blood coming from his arm.
“Not a dream? Great! Ibuki, I took Gaku’s first kiss!”
Ibuki nods. “Yea…I expect a Bi-Panic in the near future.”