"Now class, remember, tomorrow we start tryouts for Konoha's new, 'Romeo and Juliet'. First two characters up for audition of course will be Romeo and Juliet. All students who want to tryout are to be at the Great Stone Faces, 9:00am sharp," announced Iruka-sensai. He dismissed all the other students, except for a pink-haired female and raven-haired male. "Sasuke, Sakura, I want you two to be our lead characters in the play. We will still hold auditions, but you two have been pre-selected. Please attend auditions though, but please go last."

Iruka, please, I can't be Juliet Capulet. Sasuke, as Romeo Montague, it would never work!? Plus, we would have to kiss!" Sakura rambled on for about five minutes until Sasuke cut her off.

"What's wrong with kissing me? I would actually enjoy it for crying out loud! I mean, Sakura, your positively cute!"

"Students, I know ya'll are 16, but give this old teacher a break!"

"Sorry, Iruka-sensai," replied both Sasuke and Sakura at the same time. Leaving the two teenagers alone, Iruka went to the teachers' lounge, to gaze longingly at his long lost love, Anko-chan.

"So, Sasuke, do you really think I'm cute? Oh, and there is nothing wrong with kissing you." Sasuke by then had turned as red as a tomato. He turned and ran, leaving Sakura as dumb-founded as she was the first time he ran out on her.

"What was I thinking? Running away, blushing, panicking? Why was I even panicking in the first place? I love her, and yet, I can't tell her my feelings towards her. Could it be that when she told me she loved me, I left her in the middle of class, and everyone laughs at her? I was too shy, I'm sure she would understand. No, I will just have to wait till the auditions tomorrow, that is if she shows up!" Sasuke ran back to his house, and got ready for tomorrow.

The next morning, Sasuke had over slept and had to rush to get ready. Running out the door, he bumped into Sakura, knocking all her school work onto the ground.

"I'm so sorry, Sakura. I didn't see you, and I was running late. Again, I'm sorry, but I need to get to the auditions."

"Sasuke, what are you talking about? Auditions don't start until 9:00am; it's only 8:47am."

'You mean I'm not late? So, where are you headed, the Great Stone Faces are to the east, your heading west."

"Sasuke, you silly boy, I know where the Great Stone Faces are, I was heading to your house anyways, to go get you up."

"Really, you were coming to pick me up? I ran out on you, twice, oh, and by the way, I apologize for that."

"It's quite all right, Sasuke. I got over that a long time ago. Though you haven't answered me yet, I still do love you. I don't care if you don't love me, because, I will always love you. I'm sorry, I'm sounding too desperate. I guess I should just…" Sakura was cut off by Sasuke, again, except this time, with a kiss.

Finally letting go of Sakura, he said," Now, let's get to the auditions." Walking hand in hand, they made their way to the Great Stone Faces.

"…art' thou window breaks…"

"…peasants kiss upon thy lips…"

"…where art' thou Romeo…"

Auditions lasted for two hours. Different lines were said all through the try outs. It was almost like the play itself.

"Hinata, that is quite enough, next!" Iruka exclaimed, gesturing her off the makeshift stage. "Ok, Sasuke, Sakura, I want you two to perform together. Pick any scene you want."

"Ok, Iruka, but may Sasuke and I do a sitting scene, for we just got here, and we are quite tired."

"Sure, whatever you think is the best scene to do."

"Ok, ready Sasuke? Oh, Iruka-sensai, we may change the words a bit in the scene." Sasuke shook his head and they began.

"My love, my Juliet, she is here, before my eyes, dead. I shall kiss my love upon thy lips, and take the poison upon her lips within' myself. Let me be with my enemies loved one, my loved one, through life and death." Sasuke kissed Sakura tenderly upon her lips and laid himself down onto the ground beside Sakura.

Sakura started to get up, and saw Sasuke pretending to be dead. "No, what grimaces it is to see Romeo gone before me. He is here, but gone with all the same never to see the light of the sun again? I take this sword from my Romeo, and plunge it into my heart, so I may be with him forever more." Both of them got up and bowed. Everyone clapped vigorously for them.

"Well done you two, you have gotten the lead roles in the play. Sakura, you are Romeo, and Sasuke, you are Juliet!" announced Iruka with pride.

"What! You have got to be kidding me! I will not be Romeo! I have planned to be Juliet since last night! I will not be a guy in the most romantic play ever written in history! Please, hear me out, allow me be Juliet, I promise that you will not…"

"Sakura, please, can you be quiet, or else I will kiss you again, in front of all these people, except less tenderly," whispered Sasuke to her.

"Sasuke, you wouldn't dare, because, you know all the girls would kill me," Sakura whispered back.

"You think I wouldn't do it, eh? Well then, I'll just have to prove myself." Sasuke leaned over and pressed his lips against hers.

"Hey," they jerked their heads apart in surprise, "what do you two think you are doing? That is my Sasuke, Sakura, so keep your mouth of him! I will not allow you to get your slobber in his mouth of near his mouth!" Ino screeched at Sakura.

"I, he, but, I'm sorry Ino, but I didn't kiss him, he kissed me. That would be twice actually. The first time was on our way here, the second was right now. The one on stage didn't really count. Wait, why am I apologizing, I love Sasuke, so I shouldn't have to apologize for my love. Oh, Ino, and another thing, Sasuke isn't yours, especially since he's my boy-friend!"

"Sasuke, is this true, are you really this things boy-friend? I thought we were meant for each other?"

"Ino, it, I'm, I don't know anymore. There was nothing between us, I rarely spoke to you, and I have always loved Sakura. I think, that deep down I have wanted to be her boy-friend since I first met her. I guess, it is true, I am her boy-friend."

"Well, isn't that just dandy? The play is starting; the new couple of the school gets to be the lead role. So, the only way to be able to get my way to, oh never mind, you'll find out soon enough." Ino walked away with a smirk on her face.

"Sasuke, did you mean what you said by always have loved me? If that is true, then, we kept our feelings from each other for too long." Not another was word was said and they walked off, hand in hand, back to Sakura's house.

The next day was hectic; all the other parts were given out.

"Look, Sasuke, Naruto got Mercutio! You two were made to be friends."

"Let's go look at the list, Sakura."

Romeo and Juliet Character List

Mercutio- Naruto U.

Benvolio- Kiba A.

Tybalt- Shikamru N.

Lord Capulet- Gaara

Lady Capulet- Temari

Lord Montague- Negi H.

Lady Montague- Ino Y.

Nurse- Hinata H.

Prince- Shino A.

Romeo- Sasuke U.

Juliet- Sakura H.

All students in play please report to the Great Stone Faces at 8:30am sharp. Please be on time, if you miss two rehearsals, your part will be given to someone else.

"Sasuke, are you sure you will be alright with Ino being the mother of Romeo? Everything else is great for the parts, and Hinata would be the perfect Nurse. Though, I do have one question, are you going to be able to handle this play, with Ino as your mother, oh wait, I already asked that. I'm just really worried, that is all."

"Sakura, I'll be fine, don't worry, plus, my mother never kisses me in the play anyways, and the closest contact she makes is to put a hand on my shoulder. That is all,, so just don't worry."

That's what Sasuke thought was the closest contact, until later that night.