Edward and Bella were always Romeo and Juliet... What happens when the gang fumble into a school play where Jacob is the lead and Emmet wears a dress? There's no business like show business! ALL HUMAN

Disclaimer: I neither own Twilight or Edward (sob) neither the immortal words of William Shakespeare; I just like to have some fun with them ;)

Also to clarify family groupings:

Carlisle, Esme, Edward and Alice Cullen

Rosalie and Jasper Hale

Emmett Jenkins

Others as per Twilight

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"Please Edward! It'll be fun!"

"Alice, since when have you been interested in the drama department?"

"Umm since Ms Dobson made me costume designer and co-director, please pretty please! Bella already agreed."

Edward had his head lolled back on the couch feigning disinterest. But at the mention of Bella's name he jumped from his seat. Bella Swan had moved to Forks High School a week ago and already she was foremost in his mind. She was the most beautiful creature he had ever laid eyes upon and yet he hadn't talked to her. His interest in the fairer sex had been minimal not that he hadn't had offers, but whenever he saw her he fought the impulse to hide and watch her like he was six years old.

"So?"

He tried to play it cool.

"Oh please, you've been making puppy dog eyes at her all week! I wish you'd just hurry up and talk to her. She's really nice just a bit on the shy side."

Edward hated his sister sometimes. Alice moved in front of him so he couldn't avoid her gaze.

"Just think, Ms Dobson already cast her as Juliet, if you were Romeo you could get to know her and practice all the love..."

Her speech was interrupted by a missile in the shape of a couch cushion. Alice quickly dodged it, therefore engaging an all out war in the living room. It was only when their mother Esme entered that the two raised the white flags. They lay sprawled on the floor panting at their efforts.

"You sure Bella is Juliet?"

"Yes Edward."

"You have a signup sheet?"

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Bella already hated Forks. It was wet and cold and far too green. She missed Renee and the fun they used to have, although the quietness of Charlie was a nice breather. She didn't have to be on her guard as much. She looked around her child hood bedroom trying to find the script Alice had given her. Bella wasn't really into the whole "drama" scene due to her unco-ordination but she did love Romeo and Juliet. Besides Alice was her only friend in Forks and she was so excited about the play and that she should join that Bella didn't have it in her heart to refuse her. She quickly located the script taking shelter under her bed, and ran downstairs to say goodbye to Charlie.

"Oh I'll be late home this afternoon dad, I have drama rehearsals."

Charlie looked up from his newspaper clearly puzzled.

"You, on stage?"

Bella looked nervously at the floor and bit her lip.

"Yeah, my friend Alice is part of it and said it'd be fun."

"Just watch where you walk Bells you always seem to be tripping over thin air."

Bella blushed furiously.

"Thanks dad, see you later."

She climbed into her truck and negotiated with her engine until the low grunt kicked in. Swinging out of the driveway she found herself resorting back to Juliet's words on her balcony, Ay me!

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Late. Again. Why was she always late? Bella ran down the hallway, why did the stupid principal insist on talking to her today!? Didn't he have a school to run? It seemed as though things at Forks High School were so monotonous that her arrival had sent a wave of interest through the school. She tried to remember which way was to the auditorium but decided to get out her map. As she ran while examining the map she found herself tripping over her own clumsy feet. She braced herself for the hard fall onto the linoleum floor but instead strong hands gripped her holding her from the ground.

"Are you alright?"

Bella looked up to her rescuer and was instantly lost.

Did my heart love til now? Forswear it, sight! For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night.

His face was as smooth as marble and looked like it had been chiselled to form a Greek god's likeness. His hair was a fierce bronze that would have shone if not for the gloomy Forks weather. His eyes, the most beautiful shade of emerald green made her mouth hang open a little. He was clearly saying something but her brain seemed to only want to concentrate on his face. He repeated his question and her ears finally woke up to his velvet voice.

"Are you alright?"

Bella nodded her head vigorously suddenly conscious this Greek god's arms still held her. Edward also seemed to become aware of the fact letting his hand fall from her waist with great effort. The fate dealt to him seemed to like him today. She blushed furiously and he couldn't stop staring at her. Stop it! She'll think you're nuts. She pulled her fingers through her long mahogany hair looking embarrassed.

"Sorry, yeah thanks for catching me I really should start looking where I'm going."

Edward scooped up the map that had fallen to the floor.

"On your way to the drama rehearsals?"

"Um yeah, how did you know?"

"My sister Alice told me."

Bella blinked. Now it made sense. Alice told her she had a brother, a picture would have been nice! But taking in his strapping form, Bella doubted a photograph could do him justice.

"If you're sure you're ok then I'll be happy to walk with you, I'm in the play too."

Bella let out a shy smile. Please be Romeo, pretty please!

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They entered the auditorium and the rest of the cast and crew turned to look at the latecomers. Alice practically beamed with glee. She patted the two spare seats next to her practically giddy at her own mischief. She was so glad she asked Edward to fetch an extra script from her locker! Ms Dobson looking particularly haughty made an odd little cough in her throat and Bella and Edward slunk into the two seats muttering a sorry to the drama teacher.

"Now, as I was saying, I will pass out the cast assignments for those of you who didn't audition earlier in the week and for today we'll just be starting with a reading."

Bella pulled out her copy with Juliet's lines already highlighted. Edward hadn't taken his eyes off her since they entered and finally stole a glance around the rest of the room. Jasper was here, obviously, Alice would hardly allow her boyfriend to be exempt from this torture and Edward gave a quick smile to him. Next to Jasper were his other two friends Emmet and Rosalie. Emmett had his arms folded and was glaring at Edward for allowing Alice to get it into Rosalie's head that this was a good idea. Edward simply shrugged. Mike Newton was present also, Mike probably for the same reason as Edward, he was practically stalking Bella. Then Edward noticed the last two in the circle, Jacob Black and his friend Quil. Edward and Jacob had been enemies since pre-school, they had a play wrestling match and were broken up by the teacher both insisting they won. Their natural dislike grew from there. They were natural competitors and Edward wondered whether it was worth it if he had to be at such close quarters with Jacob. One look over at Bella reading over her script answered his question. Ms Dobson was slowly making her way around the room handing out various scripts, he didn't notice until his landed in his lap. The five letters that were meant to spell out a romance between Bella and himself took a devastating twist.

"PARIS!"

The rest of the room turned their eyes to him and he shrunk in his seat. Alice sat open mouthed and Edward shot her a dagger glare. Jacob however was sitting proudly in his seat subtly waving the script with ROMEO written on it. However the room's attention was quickly turned to an outburst from Emmett.

"I'm playing a nurse!? What the hell!"

A wave of stifled laughter shot through the group and Ms Dobson had to shush them.

"Mr Jenkins, it was perfectly natural for men to play women's roles in Shakespeare's time, as it was women were not allowed on stage. And if you'll examine your script more closely you are also playing the role of Tybalt. Seeing as there were so few sign ups and mostly at the last minute we needed to double up on a few characters."

Emmett did not seem to like this response.

"I don't see any other dudes raising their hands to be a cross dresser! Why can't Rosalie or Bella play two roles?"

"Both Rosalie and Bella are in most scenes with the nurse and therefore cannot be in two outfits at once."

Emmett slouched back into his seat looking disgruntled, Rosalie tried in vain to comfort him, Alice was stifling laughter.

"Now with everyone's permission may we resume rehearsals?"

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