Disclamer: I don't own ADJL. None of us do. If we did why would we be here?

Pairings: None. I'm no good at pairings. Plus I don't really like Rose.

Warning: Depressed and dark Jake. OOC Very minor OCs, like teachers and stuff. Just background people. A little cute Emoness 3 :D I love emoness ^^

Entry 1: Birthday gifts

I heard this helps. More like been told many times. My friend Trixie gave me this notebook for my birthday telling me that it can help me vent. I'm a little uneasy about the whole venting thing. The last time I vented the whole magical world put a bounty on Rotwood. So you can see where I'm headed.

I've never really done anything like this before. Tck... I don't know what will come out of me. I've never had someone to talk to about my life before. I may not just feel comfortable. Maybe I won't even use this journal at all. Who knows. Oh, if any one is reading this I have one thing to say... don't you wackos have anything better to do then read about some teenager's screwed up life? What is it them 'rents call it... oh yah; teen angst. Pffft. Let's see them try to get through being a teen during this time.

Don't know why I'm writing in like this. I thought it would be like "Oh today I can't believe.." or "Why would he do that..." something like that. Not like this. Strange. But it makes it feel less like a diary. This is so random.

I know how hard it is for them to work and all. But its like they forgot how hard it was to be a teen. Being a teen is hard during any time, but parents seem to forget. It's like they believe that since we have things like ipods and cell phones it makes everything easy. Easy my ass. They just make everything worst. Everyday its like "I got the new Ipod" or "look at my new smart phone". We teenages can be hella shallow ya know. It's all about status and our little groups we "belong" to.

Strerotypes ain't making it any easier. I'm the skater boy. The one who's into rap and hip hop. Yeah I like rap. I'm a B-boy. I'm into hip hop. So I'm the punk-ass skater breaker rapper asain kid.(1) I ain't in any gang or nothin'. I don't act like this because I have to. I like to. I can do other things then what people expect from me. I'm just who I am. Dang, I sound sooo corny. When did I start to sound like chickflick?

I think I'm gonna leave it at that. Dang, wrote more then I thought I would. Maybe Trix is right. This notebook may just come in handy. 'Till next time you wackos. That means you too Trixie and Spud. Haley, don't think I forgot about you. Or you Fu.

I look down at the notebook in my hands. The notebook is cracking. (2) I mean it looks really nice. Trix had the notebook custom made. It was dark red with a mighty dragon proudly coiled around the the cover and back. The dragon was the same color as the book, it was an impression. My name Jake Long: The Emdrag, was printed near the bottom on the right hand side in elegant gold print. (3)

"I should get her something nice for her birthday," I smile.

"For who?"

"H-Haley! What are you doing here?" I shout. I shove the notebook under my pillow, praying that she didn't see it.

"I was just going to give you your brithday presant. I finally found it! I couldn't think of any thing better to get you this year. So I got you this," she smiles and holds a small slim box.

"Thanks Haley," I smile.

She hands it to me and smiles. I pull the top off to find another gift card. I smile. It must be hard to shop for your older brother. "A $35 gift card to Zumez. Thanks Hales," I say. (4)

She smiles. "You know. This means that you have to get me something good for my birthday."

Same old Haley. Straight to the point. "We'll see. I might just get you a gift card too," I joke.

"Gift card again? No, thanks. I'm sure your boy brain can think of something to give a smart and sweet little girl like me," she says snobby like.

I smirk. "I'll think of something."

A/N: I know its been a while since I've update any story. I am so sorry but I have been so busy with school. Somethings in life caught up to me. I will try to get a chapter up for Shinobi and the World of Magic. But the truth is, I'm way over Naruto. Right now its Bleach and Young Justice. But I still lov Harry Potter. I will try to get a chapter out as soon as I can.

1. I am sorry if I offened anyone. what I'm trying to get at is sterotypes. Jake will be dealing with it a lot in this story.

2. I'm trying to get in all of there slang they use. I'm sure everyone's notice that Jake and his firends use a lot of slang.

3. I though that he needed something on it. I mean a normal notebook would be a sad preasent. And nobody other then the magical world know what emdrag means. People might just think its a stage name.

all know that Jake is a skater. And Zumez is a skater store. It would be hard to shop for your older brother if you're like 8 years old and a girl