Born This Way
It was the first week of June, pride month, the most wonderful time of the year for Francoise DuPont students. ('Cause no one there is straight) A pride party, demanded by Chloe, would be taking place on the weekend at school in the courtyard and many people would be attending. Everyone would wear pride-themed clothing, there would be rainbow-colored desserts with pride flag toppers, rainbow decorations everywhere, performances by students, and Marinette and the fashion club were commissioned by students and teachers to make pride-themed jewelry, clothes, and costumes based on LGBT characters.
Right now it was the weekend, just a few minutes before the party, and Marinette was in her room admiring her outfit. A dress that faded from pink to yellow to blue with sequined rainbow flats and demi-girl flag jewelry. As she admired her work, a pair of hands covered her eyes. Marinette smirked, "Alix?"
"You guessed it!" The shorter girl exclaimed before uncovering Marinette's eyes. The Eurasian turned around and saw that it was not only Alix in her room. With the skater who was wearing an aromantic-flag print shirt with asexual-print shorts and black combat boots were Rose and Juleka, both wearing bisexual and lesbian-flag print tuxedos respectively, only Rose had a transgender flag pin on the collar; Nathaniel, who was dressed like Rich Goranski from Be More Chill and wearing the Bisexual flag as a cape; and Marc, dressed as Michael Mell from Be More Chill and wearing the gay flag as a cape.
Alix circled around Marinette and admired their outfit, "Mari, I will say this once again. You are a sewing badass."
Marinette giggled, "Thanks, Alix! Loving the AroAce pride!" they commended.
"Yeah," she shrugged. "I know. I look amazing. Now show some love for our favorite power couple!" She gestures over to Rose and Juleka.
"Marinette!" Rose engulfs them in a hug. "Thank you for making these! I owe you my life!"
Juleka giggled and pulled her girlfriend off of the bluenette. "We already paid her, Rose."
Nathaniel cleared his throat, drawing their attention to him and Marc. "Is no one going to comment on our amazing Expensive Headphones cosplay?!" Marc chuckles and pats his boyfriend on the shoulder. "I spent hours painting this on!" He gestures to the painting of an eyeball with a skull mouth on his blue tank top.
Marinette rolled her eyes with a smirk, "You guys look amazing."
"Thank you," Nathaniel said.
"Now let's go!" Rose exclaimed as she pulled Juleka to the door with Nathaniel eagerly following behind.
"Bisexuals gets weirdly excited about pride events," Marinette remarked, making Alix and Marc nod. (That is a fact. We do get excited about pride events.)
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They arrived at DuPont, and every student, teacher, and guest were already there dressed in pride-themed clothing and jewelry. Clearly, there wasn't a dress code, because students were wearing shorts that wouldn't last them five seconds on school property without being called to the office. Some were dressed in drag, canon LGBT characters, or just wearing their flags as capes.
"Guys!" Adrien squealed as he ran over to the art club students without tripping while wearing what had to be six-inch heels. He wore an off-the-shoulder polysexual sweater with black jeans and bigender wristbands.
"Psst," Alix whispered to Nathaniel. "Look at Mari." She points to Marinette, whose whole face has gone red at the sight of the blonde.
"Oh my gosh, Marinette!" He exclaimed. "You look so beautiful!"
"I-I uh... You- uh-" Juleka slaps the back of their head. "YOU TOO!" Just when she thought things couldn't get any worse, Adrien pulled her in for a hug. When he pulled away, Marinette's jaw was hung open, and her face was a bright crimson red.
"Oh! I see Nino and Alya!" He points to the couple walking in and marveling at the decorations. Nino had on a transgender-flag hoodie with pink jeans and blue sneakers, and Alya had on a nonbinary-flag dress with purple fishnet stockings and black leather boots. "I'll be right back!" She ran over to the couple while Nathaniel watched with confusion.
"How is she running in those?" He wondered.
"Model powers," Alix said as she waved her hand in front of Marinette's, who was still in shock, face. "Mari? You aren't gonna do this when we perform, right?" When they didn't answer, Alix pinched them, making Marinette let out a yelp and glare at the pinkette. "You're welcome."
"Ugh," Juleka pulled her hair over her eyes. "Why do we have to perform?"
"'Cause we started the school's GSA," Marc pointed out.
"We were voted best singers," Marinette added.
"I volunteered us," Alix said. "Now, let's go get some rainbow food!"
The students spent their time lip-synching to songs playing from the speakers, putting on drag shows (Kim won), playing games like Just Dance and pin the wig on the drag queen, and reenacting famous LGBT scenes. Aurore and Mireille's Catra and Adora kiss scene left many people in tears. The party lasted all the way to nighttime, and it was almost time for the students to leave, but before anyone did, M. Haberkorn made an announcement. from the second level of the school.
"And now guys, gals, and non-binary pals, the moment you've been waiting for. The founders of DuPont's first GSA will be performing Born This Way!" This elicited an eruption of cheers from the students and a few teachers.
"I know them!" Alya shouted over the cheers.
The music began playing over the speakers. Juleka's voice was heard first, "It doesn't matter if you love him. Or capital H-I-M. Just put your paws up. 'Cause you were born this way baby."
A red spotlight shone on Marinette, standing at the top of the stairs. Five more lights, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple shone on Nathaniel, Marc, Alix, Rose, and Juleka respectively.
"My mama told me when I was young, 'We are all born superstars.'
She rolled my hair and put my lipstick on." She blows a kiss towards the crowd.
"In the glass of her boudoir!
'There's nothing wrong with loving who you are.'
She said, 'Cause He made you perfect, babe!
So hold your head up, girl, and you'll go far!
Listen to me when I say!'"
Nathaniel sauntered down the stairs,
"I'm beautiful in my way!
'Cause God makes no mistakes!
I'm on the right track, baby,
I was born this way!
Don't hide yourself in regret
Just love yourself, and you're set!
I'm on the right track, baby!
I was born this way!"
"Ooh, there ain't no other way!" Alix sang as she slid down the railing
"Baby, I was born this way
Baby, I was born this way!
Ooh, there ain't no other way
Baby, I was born this way
Right track, baby, I was born this way!"
Rose and Juleka sing the next part together as they walked down the stairs hand-in-hand,
"Don't be a drag, just be a queen
Don't be a drag, just be a queen
Don't be a drag, just be a queen
Don't be (don't be, don't be)"
"Give yourself prudence and love your friends!" Marc twirled Marinette before making his way down the stairs to Nathaniel.
"Subway kid, rejoice your truth!
In the religion of the insecure
I must be myself, respect my youth!
A different lover is not a sin!" He kisses Nathaniel on the cheek.
"Believe capital H-I-M, hey, hey, hey!
I love my life, I love this record, and
Mi Amore vole fe, yah!"
Alix pulled Chloe in for a dance, much to the blonde pansexual girl's shock.
"I'm beautiful in my way!
'Cause God makes no mistakes!
I'm on the right track, baby!" She twirls her around and brings her in for a dip.
"I was born this way!
Don't hide yourself in regret!
Just love yourself, and you're set
I'm on the right track, baby,
I was born this way!"
"Ooh, there ain't no other way
Baby, I was born this way
Baby, I was born this way (born this way)
Ooh, there ain't no other way
Baby, I was born this way
I'm on the right track, baby
I was born this way!"
Rose flicks one of the curls on Kim's wig,
"Don't be a drag, just be a queen
Whether you're broke or evergreen!"
Juleka makes her way towards the crowd of students in drag and vogues with them.
"You're black, white, beige, Chola descent
You're Lebanese, you're Orient!
Whether life's disabilities
Left you outcast, bullied, or teased!
Rejoice and love yourself today!"
'Cause, baby, you were born this way!"
When she does a flawless death drop, it sends the queens into a frenzy.
Marinette walks over to Sabrina,
"No matter gay, straight, or bi!" The lesbian ginger's face flushed pink when she kissed her cheek.
"Lesbian, transgender life!
I'm on the right track, baby
I was born to survive!" She twirled Lila, making her transgender skirt flutter.
No matter black, white, or beige
Chola or orient made!" She blows Kagami a kiss, only for the lesbian to hide her face in her hoodie.
"I'm on the right track, baby
I was born to be brave!"
Nathaniel wraps his flag around Marc and pulls him towards the middle of the courtyard,
"I'm beautiful in my way
'Cause God makes no mistakes!
I'm on the right track, baby," he wraps his arms around his waist and lifts him up effortlessly before spinning (In a Ruby/Sapphire fashion)
"I was born this way!
Don't hide yourself in regret
Just love yourself, and you're set!" Once he sets Marc down, he pulls him in for a kiss.
"I'm on the right track, baby
I was born this way, yeah!"
"Ooh, there ain't no other way
Baby, I was born this way
Baby, I was born this way (born this way)
Ooh, there ain't no other way
Baby, I was born this way
I'm on the right track, baby
I was born this way!"
"I was born this way, hey
I was born this way, hey
I'm on the right track, baby
I was born this way, hey
I was born this way, hey
I was born this way, hey
I'm on the right track, baby
I was born this way, hey!"
Everyone gave a round of applause and started tossing rainbow beads once they finished the song with a group pose in the middle of the courtyard.
