Here's the second chapter. I'm improving it, as I said in the previous chapter.

Please review! It keeps hungry writers like me fed with food! And also my poor bunny rabbit!!

X O X O The Sound of Acting X O X O

Bzzt! Bzzt! Bzzt!

Takuto groaned as he rolled over in his bed. Today was the first day of school. He reached his bed drawer, blindly finding the alarm, which rang consistently.

And annoyingly.

"Okay, Stop, Stop…" Takuto fell out and got up to silence the clock, throwing it on the ground into a pile of clothes that was splayed across his floor. He groggily changed as he shuffled towards the kitchen.

"Good morning, honey," Takuto's mom kissed him on the forehead lightly. He pulled back.

"Mo-oom! Don't kiss me! That's so childish!" Takuto rubbed his forehead, like he could make the kiss disappear.

"Here's your breakfast." His mom ignored his comment and set down a heaping plate of waffles and sausages, smiling broadly at him. He was a contrast to the delicious display, his face scowled at the sausages.

"Hurry up or you'll be late for school," his mom said, placing dishes from the dishwasher into a pantry.

"I'm not hungry. Bye." Takuto scurried out with his backpack to the door.

"Aww." She beamed, completely oblivious of her son's crankiness. "How cute is he?"

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"Ohh Takutooo!" Meroko saw Takuto walking towards the school, as she skipped towards him.

"Oh God," Takuto said begrudgingly.

"I'm going to make you sit next to me during lunch and in the classes!!" Meroko sang in a singy-songy voice.

"They combined the grades together?" Takuto was in 7th grade.

"For Lunch. Plus," Meroko played with his hair. "The elective classes also. I hunted down your schedule. I'm taking Musical Drama with you."

"Please spare the pain by lip-synching. No one wants to hear your glass-breaking voice." Takuto pulled away, leaving Meroko alone. He, obviously is still grumpy from waking up so late.

"Rejected again?" Izumi appeared, smiling.

Meroko narrowed her eyes. "What about you Izumi?"

"Watch this." Izumi walked up to Mitsuki walking by and began having conservation with her. Mitsuki giggled as she waved good-bye to Izumi, who was now walking back to Meroko, looking smug.

"Grr," Meroko growled. Izumi just pisses her off!

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"Welcome to Musical Drama Class. Here, we will learn the basics of singing and acting combined." Ms. Oshige, the musical drama teacher was passing out papers. "It'll be fun."

Coincidentally, Mitsuki, Takuto, Izumi, and Meroko were in the same class. Mitsuki and Takuto were truly in love with singing, but Izumi and Meroko were there to keep an eye on them. (Author's Note- Because they're stalkers…haha Just kidding!!)

"Soon, we'll have a play. Sleeping Beauty. There'll be a lot of singing, but since this is a learning place for all students, in other classrooms, do not sing here because it might distract other students when they might be taking tests or watching a movie.

"I require all of you to audition, and my friends and I will be judging. For now, I will give you a skit for all of you to practice. You will be using this skit for you audition. Please get in groups of four."

Mitsuki looked a little lost, as she searched for a group, when Takuto offered and she gratefully nodded. Meroko swore smoke was coming out of her ears.

"Mitsuki! Takuto! You're in our group!!" Meroko yelled as she dragged Izumi too. Students nearby stared at Meroko, like she had grown antlers. But one thing's for sure, she didn't need to grow a mouth.

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"Hmm, there are four parts, a prince, princess, the witch, and the narrator. Who will be who?" Izumi asked as he flipped through the skit, a little bored.

Mitsuki closed the skit book gently, smiling politely. "I'm fine with any one. They all seem good."

Izumi smiled sweetly back. "Okay then."

Takuto was ready to gag. "As long as I'm doing anything not girly."

"Takuto sweetie, you could be the prince, and me, the princess." Meroko teased.

"What about the witch? That fits you perfectly." Izumi suggested as Mitsuki stifled a giggle. Meroko was about to crack when the bell rang.

They all gathered their things hurriedly. Ms. Oshige always made them work until the last minute and never gave them a warning. Luckily Takuto had a free period next. He decided to walk outside to get some fresh air.

X O X O End Sound X O X O