Prolouge ~
Welcome one, welcome all! After reading the wonderful play, Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, my friend Rurouni Star and I decided to make it an Inu Yasha epic!
*cough cough* Okay, in regular speaking terms, that would be: Beware what you are about to read. ^-^ Have fun, ne? And I hope this isn't overused... I got it from my own brain. *points to pile of mush in head* Well, I had one when school was still going... O.o; Anyway, read and enjoy! Oh yes, and review too, if you don't mind ^.~ There are a few things I might have messed up in, personalities, name things (-kuns and -chans and what not), just to let you know... bear with me...
As for the script format, it was written that way because Rurouni Star-san and I intend to make it into a manga. However, if you people really insist, I can write it in both script format and story format, but that'll mean two chapters when there's only supposed to be one (as in Chapter 1: Prolouge -- Script Format, Chapter 2: Prolouge -- Story Format, Chapter 3: blah -- Script Format, Chapter 4: blah -- Story Format, etc.)
Disclaimer: I'm only doing this once! (Only because I'm too lazy to type it out every time ^^;) I do not own Rurouni Star. Actually, I wrote this and she's drawing it... we're thinking of eventually turning it into a manga, and-- *death glare from the tall, big lawyer people* ^^;;; Hai... anou... I do not own William Shakespeare. I do not own Romeo and Juliet. I do not own Inu Yasha, whether it be the anime or the hanyou. I own... um... what do I own? Anyway, disclaimer over. ^.^
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Scene: The cast lounges around an empty stage, as though waiting for someone. Inu Yasha sits in a corner, cursing to himself. Miroku and Sango stand to the side of the stage with Shippo, talking quietly. Kikyo leans on a pillar, away from the others, silent. Sesshomaru watches Rin chase Kirara around and Naraku sits further away from them, in an audience seat, watching the others. Toutousai sits quietly near Sango, Miroku, and Shippo, his three-eyed cow blinking at him.
Cow: Moo~
Everyone: -.-;
Cow: *shuts up*
Inu Yasha: Damn woman. She's late! *mutter mutter*
Shippo: *moves over to him* Inu Ya--
Inu Yasha: *pounts him with one fist* Leave me alone -.-
Shippo: @.@
Sango: I wonder why Kagome-chan called us all to this strange place. *tightens hold on boomerang*
Miroku: I don't know, Sango, but if you're afraid...
Sango: Don't even ask - -;
Miroku: ^.^;
Naraku: I certainly never expected you to come. *looks at Sesshomaru*
Sesshomaru: ...
Naraku: ...
Sesshomaru: .....
Naraku: .....
Sesshomaru: ............
Naraku: .....................
Sesshomaru: ......................................!
Rin: Sesshomaru-sama! Where is Kagome-'nee-san?
Sesshomaru: *looks at Rin* ...She's coming.
Naraku: *cackle* I win! I will rule you all!
Kikyo: Hmp. *dark semi-smile*
Kagome: *bursts in* Minna~!
Inu Yasha: - -# You're late.
Kagome: ^^; Ah, gomen.
Kouga: Ka...gome... *walking behind her with papers to the ceiling*
Kagome: Just a little further, Kouga-kun!
Inu Yasha: *sees Kouga* Heh heh heh...
Sango: Kagome-chan... what did you call us here for?
Kagome: I have a great idea! We're going to put on the famous play Romeo and Juliet!
Everyone: *confused silence*
Shippo: What's that?
Kagome: It's an English play written by William Shakespeare. We're reading it in school.
Naraku: Does it involve violence?
Kagome: Yes, but it's mostly a romance ^-^
Everyone: ................O.o;;;
Rin: Sesshomaru-sama, what's a 'romance'?
Sesshomaru: .....
Kagome: Oh yes, Kouga-kun, please put those over here...
Kouga: *does so* Whew.
Kagome: ...and get the next load.
Kouga: (o.o) (_ _#)
Kagome: I've all ready assigned parts. Some of you will play two parts. Some characters will be missing, but a few others from the feudal ear have agreed to fill those in. Inu Yasha, you're Romeo. *hands him a script 3 inches thick*
Inu Yasha: ?!??!
Kagome: I will be Juliet, of course. Miroku-sama, you'll be Tybalt and Lord Capulet. Sango-chan, you're the nurse and Lady Montague. Sesshomaru, you are Mercutio and Lord Montague, Kikyo, you're Lady Capulet and Rosaline, Naraku, you're Prince Escalus, Toutousai, you are Friar Laurence. Rin-chan, you are Balthasar and my assistant. Shippo-chan, you're my assistant too, okay? *distributes scripts*
Kouga: *comes in with second load of papers piled to ceiling*
Inu Yasha: *scoots closer to Kouga, snickering*
Kagome: Ah, Kouga-kun, you play Paris and Benvolio! Oh, put those here, too.
Kouga: *slowly walking over*
Inu Yasha: Heh heh heh... *sharpens claw, squats right by Kouga*
Kouga: O_o;
Inu Yasha: *reaches out to jab him in the arm*
Kouga: O.O;;;;;
Kagome: Inu Yasha!
Inu Yasha: O.O *turns around slowly*
Kagome: ^-^ Could you help me distribute these?
Inu Yasha: *breath of relief* ...Hai...
Kouga: *snicker* You slaved man.
Inu Yasha: -.- Look at you!
Kouga: .....
Kagome: Everyone please look over their lines! We'll be having rehearsals every other day, and the play will be in a month. We'll all need our parts memorized by then.
Sesshomaru: *glancing through script* ...I refuse to do this part. *rips script neatly in half*
Kouga: NO!!! *runs to collect the halves*
Kagome: Why?
Sesshomaru: They are vulgar and a waste of words.
Kagome: *sigh* Which part?
Sesshomaru: This being named "Mercutio."
Kagome: So you'll be Lord Montague?
Sesshomaru: If I must.
Kagome: Okay, you can be Tybalt and Miroku-sama will be Mercutio. Do you mind, Miroku-sama?
Miroku: Iie, that's fine.
Kagome: Is that okay, Sesshomaru?
Sesshomaru: Any part is better than this "Mercutio." *script trade*
Kagome: Anything else?
Inu Yasha: Who the hell is this Romeo? He's not a man, he's some sappy weakling! Mooning over a girl! Feh! And this balcony thing?!
Kagome: ...Fine. Kouga-kun, will you please be Romeo? He's a nicer, sweeter man than you anyway, Inu Yasha... and I'm sure he's a better kisser, too. Sour mouths like yours are bad.
Inu Yasha: o.O O-oi! Kisser?!
Kagome: Mm hmm. Ne, Kouga-kun?
Kouga: Huh? *looks at her* Uh... hai... whatever you say, Kagome, I agree.
Kagome: ^-^ Kouga-kun...
Inu Yasha: o.o Oi! I-I'll be Romeo! I refuse to let you be kissed by him!
Kouga: -.- Hey--
Miroku: What about me? *pops up with a charming smile*
Inu Yasha: -.- *pound pound*
Miroku: *big bump on head, slides away*
Kouga: .....Hey--
Kagome: Let me be kissed by him?! You don't care, right? *smirk*
Inu Yasha: I... uh... *turns around* Feh. I'll be your damned Romeo, okay?!
Kagome: ^-^ Gomen, Kouga-kun. But thank you for helping me.
Kouga: Of course ^.~
Inu Yasha: - -# *growl growl*
Miroku: *to Kikyo* I guess that since I'm Lord Capulet and you're Lady Capulet, we're hooked up, huh? *wink wink... wandering hand...*
Kikyo: ...Touch me and die.
Miroku: *sigh* What is wrong with all the women here?
Sango: Kagome-chan... why am I Sesshomaru's wife?!
Sesshomaru: - -;; You're not an ideal spouse either.
Kagome: Well... it just worked out like that... oh, and Sesshomaru, Inu Yasha is your son when you're Lord Montague, so--
Inu Yasha: NANI?! Like hell I'm his son!
Kagome: Osuwari.
Inu Yasha: *thump* #####
Kagome: So you have to be nice to him.
Sesshomaru: ...
Kagome: . This is going to be a lo~ng month...
~End Prolouge~
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Short Japanese dictionary of terms (I only know minimal Japanese, not even enough to help me survive in Japan, so bear with me ^^;;):
Hai ~ Yes.
Anou ~ Something like "um".
Kagome-'nee-san ~ I'm not sure if Rin actually calls Kagome that, but it's directly translated as Ms. Kagome older sister. The -san is politeness, 'nee is short for onee, which means older sister. Rin's calling Kagome sort of an older female figure person, respectfully... well, you get the idea...
Minna ~ Everyone. I'm not sure I spelled that right...
Gomen ~ Sorry or I'm sorry.
-Kun ~ A sort of familiarity, usually reserved for guys. I'm not too clear on exactly what it is, because my friend said it also can be used for something like a business leader or something... @@ Go look it up... but Kagome calls him that.
-Sama ~ It usually means "Master", but in for Kagome and Miroku, and Sesshomaru and Rin's case, it's sort of a really respectful title.
-Chan ~ A familiarity usually reserved for girls or younger males, like Shippo. It's sort of a 'cutesy' name, and can be something a person adds to their girlfriend/boyfriend's name.
Iie ~ No. Not sure if I used it correctly in that case ^^;
Feh ~ Not a Japanese word, I don't think... if you've watched Inu Yasha, you should know what this is. Basically his "I don't give a damn" word.
Ne ~ Uh... don't know exactly... it's untranslatable (is that a word?). In this case, it's kind of like, "Right, Kouga-kun?"
Oi ~ Hey!
Nani ~ What (as in What? or WHAT?!)
Osuwari ~ Please tell me you know this... "Sit."