So here it is... The "long" awaited chapter 2. (flattering myself)
I forgot to thank my super beta May-Linn smacks head against wall I could've never uploaded my fics if you hadn't corrected them. (I mean it, the English was horrible...But then again, I do tend to write in the middle of the night) Anyways...all hail the mighty Maya.
Disclaimer: I don't own Prince of Tennis.
This chapter will contain some shounen-ai. Don't like, don't flame me. (at least I didn't make everyone at Seigaku gay.)
Chapter 2
The balcony scene
Ryoma lay on his bed, looking at nothing in particular.
After all the fuss with the roles, the regulars had finally been allowed to go home.
Ryoma looked at his watch. It showed 00.20.
He closed his eyes, but sleep didn't come. He let out a frustrated sigh and opened his eyes again. He knew what was bothering him. Every time he closed his eyes, he would picture a certain second year kissing him passionately. But that wasn't the worst part. The he in his dream was dressed up in a pink dress and on his head he wore a long blond wig.
Ryoma shuddered at the thought.
'Guess I won't get any sleep tonight'
Ryoma woke up when some sunrays struck his face. He looked at the clock. It showed 11.03
'Hmm... The clock is 11.03. We were supposed to meet Ayane-senpai at 11.00 sharp'
Ryoma blinked.
"KUSOOO"
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Ayane went over to the drawers and took out a big pile of papers.
"These are your manuscripts. You are to learn all your lines in two weeks". She looked around the room.
"Why isn't Echizen-kun here?"
Momoshiro looked at his watch. "Relax senpai. It's only 11.15. He'll be here in no time".
As on cue Ryoma barged into the room.
"S-sorry… I'm… late" he said in between his hitching breath.
"It's okay Echizen-kun. Sit down and I'll go through what I've said before again".
She took the pile of papers and handed them out to the regulars.
"As I said before, this is your manuscript. You have to learn your lines in two weeks, because after that we'll start trying costumes, go through the play and see if the rhythm of the play is in order. So there'll be no time to rehearse your lines."
When she was finished handing out everyone's manuscripts, she went back to her desk.
"I've taken the liberty of lining all of your lines, so you can go straight to learning them. Now you will go into pairs of two or three and learn the order of you lines.
First; Echizen-kun and Momoshiro-san, you'll be going through the balcony scene."
Ryoma barely pulled down his cap, trying to hide his embarrassment.
"Fuji-san, Kaidoh-san and Kawamura-san, you'll go through Mr and Mrs. Capulet's talk with Paris about the marriage deal. And Oishi-san, Kikumaru-san and Inui-san, you'll switch between the nurse talking to Mercutio and to Lorenzo. Is everything clear?"
"Hai" everyone answered.
"Excuse me, Shima-san" Tezuka interrupted. "What about me?"
"Ahh, Of course, how could I forget" Ayane smiled apologetic to the tennis captain.
"Since you don't have many lines or appearances, I guess you could rehearse with me"
Tezuka merely nodded.
"Good. Now you can split into your groups and find yourselves a quiet room to practice in. We'll meet back here in one hour".
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Momoshiro opened a door to a seemingly quiet room. "Anyone here..?"
When no one answered he and Ryoma walked into the room and sat down on two chairs, facing each other.
"Well... I guess we should just start" Momoshiro said and looked up the balcony scene.
"Let's read it quiet to ourselves once, before we do it together".
Ryoma blinked. "Momo-senpai, have you done something like this
before?"
Momoshiro laughed and nodded.
"Yeah, I often had the lead role in school productions before, so I know some tricks"
"Why haven't you said anything about it before?"
Momoshiro scratched the back of his head, reminding Ryoma of Kawamura.
"Well... I guess I'm a little embarrassed. Anyway it's not something you suddenly say".
"Why do you think it's embarrassing?"
"Well... You see... I was a little teased by other guys. And I don't want Kaidoh or Fuji-sempai to know such a thing. I'll never hear the end of it..."
Ryoma agreed to this. "Well… I'm glad you told me this Momo-sempai. I like to know something about you that only I know."
Momoshiro looked surprised at Ryoma.
Ryoma, who had just realised what he'd said, blushed a deep crimson colour and pulled down his cap to hide it.
"Eh... Let's continue doing... What you said". Ryoma hastily flipped over to the balcony scene, and buried his face in the manuscript.
Momoshiro smiled at the freshman's hidden face.
'There is much more I want to tell you… Ryoma'
"Well, I'm done reading through it" Momoshiro said to the freshman "How about you?"
Ryoma laid down his manuscript. "Yeah, I'm done"
"Good, then we can begin"
"Yeah"
Silence
"Eh... Echizen, your line is first".
"Eh? Oh, yeah... sorry"
Ryoma cleared his throat before he began on his line.
"Oh, Romeo, Romeo. Wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name;
Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, and I'll no longer be a Capulet."
Romeo:
"Shall I hear more, or shall I speak at this?"
Juliet:
"Tis but thy name that is my enemy.
Thou art thyself, though not a Montague.
What's Montague? It is nor hand, nor foot,
Nor arm, nor face. O, be some other name
Belonging to a man.
What's in a name? That which we call a rose
By any other word would smell as sweet.
So Romeo would, were he not Romeo called,
Retain that dear perfection which he owes
Without that title. Romeo, doff thy name;
And for thy name, which is no part of thee,
Take all myself."
'WTF? Take all myself?' Ryoma thought when he read the last line.
"Is something wrong Echizen?" Momoshiro asked the baffled first year.
"Momo-senpai… I-I don't think I can say this in front of… people".
Momoshiro smiled, but hided it from the freshman.
'Aaw... Look at that cute little face' he thought to himself.
"You'll be all right Echizen. Once you're out on the stage, the audience won't bother you. Actually, you'll barely see them because of the light".
"Is that true Momo-senpai?" the freshman looked at him with genuine hope in his eyes.
Momoshiro felt somehow drawn to those golden eyes.
'This is not good' he thought desperately, before he leaned his head closer to Ryoma's.
Ryoma was surprised when Momoshiro had bent his head closer to him.
Ryoma swallowed. "Is there something on my face senpai?"
Momoshiro distanced himself from the freshman faster than you can say 'Shakespeare'.
'Wait a second...' Momoshiro thought 'did he just call me senpai"
That's not good... Not good at all...
"N-No... You don't have anything on your face. Just forget it"
'Like I can' Ryoma thought 'His face was too close. So close I could almost...'
Ryoma shook his head to rid it of those thoughts.
"Let's continue"
"Yeah"
They slowly read through the whole scene until they came to the lines at the very end.
There in the manus it stood:
JULIET:
'Tis almost morning. I would have thee gone--
And yet no farther than a wanton's bird,
That lets it hop a little from his hand,
Like a poor prisoner in his twisted gyves,
And with a silken thread plucks it back again
So loving-jealous of his liberty.
ROMEO:
I would I were thy bird.
(Romeo and Juliet shares a passionate kiss)
'We what?'
Ryoma looked slowly up at Momoshiro.
Neither of them said anything for a while.
"We have to kiss in front of... people" Ryoma said slowly.
"Yeah..."
"I've never kissed someone before" Ryoma suddenly spluttered out.
Momoshiro looked at him quickly, and smiled warmly at him.
"I've never said that to anybody before"
"It's okay" Momoshiro said while leaning unconsciously towards the freshman. "It's nice to know something about you, that no one else knows"
Ryoma blushed when he heard Momoshiro repeat the same words as he had said before.
He tried to look everywhere else that at the second year, but felt himself draw nearer him. Ryoma slowly tilted up his head and looked Momoshiro right into his eyes.
"What are you doing?" he asked, but made no motion to pull away.
"It's the kissing scene, right? I thought we should practice".
"Oh" was all Ryoma could answer "good idea"
The two of them slowly moved closer to each other. Ryoma could feel Momoshiros breath on his lips.
'Almost...'
They were just about to close the distance between them completely when someone knocked on the door. Ryoma pushed Momoshiro from him with a force that no freshman should ever possess. Momoshiro yelped before he fell off his chair and landed on his back on the floor.
The door opened and Fuji came in, looking first at Momoshiro on the floor, to Ryoma sitting with his cap pushed down trying in vain to hide his blushing face.
"Momo, are you all right?" he asked with his usual smile.
"Y-yeah, I'm fine senpai... We just... I just..." Momoshiro couldn't think of anything good to say, and just kept quiet.
Fuji looked over to Ryoma, who wouldn't at any cost look him in the eye.
'Hmm... This is suspicious' Fuji thought and opened his eyes a little.
"So Echizen-kun, why is Momo lying on the floor?"
"Eh... Well... We practiced" was the only answer Ryoma could think of.
"Practicing what?" Fiji's eyes were now fully opened, and it bothered Ryoma like hell.
"The balcony scene?!" Ryoma said.
Fuji just looked at him. "You still haven't told me what Momo is doing on the floor".
Momoshiro quickly raised himself from the floor, brushing away dust that wasn't really there.
"Anyways.. What are you doing here senpai?"
Fuji gave Momoshiro a look that sent shivers down his spine,
"Senpai?"
Silence
"Fuji?"
Fuji looked surprised at Ryoma.
"Well... I was told to get you guys. It's already 12.10"
Momoshiro looked at his watch.
"You're right… Well, let's get going Echizen, Senpai"
Ryoma and Momoshiro quickly gathered their stuff before following after Fuji.
They walked in front of him, neither saying a word.
'Hmmm… I wonder what happened between them' Fuji thought and then smiled.
'Interesting'.
Eirin: So what do you think? I think I spiced up the tension... (Can you say that?)
May-Linn: (turns to whoever reads this) Please do not judge this girl for her lack of English sayings..
Eirin: I DID live in Ireland for 9 monthe you know
May-Linn: That makes it even worser
Eirin: I don't wanna hear that from someone who says worser...
May-Linn:...
Eirin: (turns back to reader) Please tell me what you think of this chappie, and if you got any ideas, you're welcomed to share them. Im always in need of fresh ideas. got a horrible writers block right now
