Hamlet Meets Horatio

A/N: This little fic was concocted by me and a friend. We were in the play, Hamlet. I played Horatio, and she was Hamlet, so we came up with this background story.

The Queen's pink and golden carriage arrived at Wittenberg ­University Kindergarten. Gertrude and young Hamlet stepped out daintily and approached the school. Once inside, Hamlet noticed the lack of expensive things and became very upset. The teacher was ugly, the kids were rowdy, and now his mother had to leave. Hamlet immediately threw a tantrum, something he learned had always earned him his way. He threw himself at her feet, grasping her knees tightly and screaming for her not to leave. He also mentioned stuff about throwing himself out the window.

Hamlet was finally pried off his mother by the large teacher. Gertrude bid him farewell. Little Hamlet sulked in the corner for a while. Soon, a small bespectacled boy approached him.

"Hi. I'm Howatio."
"I am Hamlet, Prince of Denmark."

"What's wong, Hamwet?"

"My mommy left me here. In hell."
"It's not he-w. Besides, aww of us have to go to schoow he-uh. Evewybody's mommy has to go to work."
"Not mine! My mommy's the queen!"
"Oh. Do you want my cookie?"

Hamlet accepted without thanks.

Hamlet and Horatio were building Elsinore Castle out of blocks when two idiot boys came and snatched Horatio's glasses. They taunted and jeered at his as he attempted to retrieve his eye-sight. Hamlet stood up and shoved the boys from behind.

"Don't bother Horatio, or my dad will put you in the dungeons!"
"Oh yeah? Who's your dad, the king?" they laughed.

"Yeah, he is."

"Nuh-uh."
"Yuh-huh."
"Nuh-uh."
This repeated several times. Hamlet grew bored. "Wait till you see when he picks me up!"

WHEN HE PICKS HIM UP

"Told ya so." The bullies were dumbfounded.

"Hey Horatio, wanna come play at my house?" Hamlet was beaming. He finally had a friend other than the servants. And the pigeons.

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