Part 2. The Audition

I stopped running as soon as I crossed the sidewalk, there was absolutley nothing Sensei could do to make me recite those stupid lines in front of the whole class. Tomoyo, Chiharu and Yumi can practice their butts off! I mean why bother practicing? We all know who Romeo and Juliet is going to be anyways. "HEYY!" I stopped for a brief moment, trying to decide whether to turn around or to keep on walking, I let out a sigh and decided to keep walking. "HEY! HEY!" I tried hard to resist the temptation of turning around, the person could be talking to someone else, and if I turned around I'd just look like some stupid kid. I slowed down a little as I heard footsteps running towards me, "SAKU!" I finally turned around.

"What is it Eriol?" I asked letting out a deep sigh, why don't people yell out 'HEY SAKU!' instead of just 'HEY!', I'm not a horse, I won't reply to the words 'Hey'.

"You headin' home?" He asked walking in step with me.

"No, I'm just walking towards my house then I'm gonna turn back and go to the ice cream parlor." I saw a sweatdrop trickle down the side of his head, "Of course I'm going home stupid."

"Geez, just asking!" He replied rolling his eyes.

"Whatever." I mumbled.

"Whats wrong Saku? Nervous for tomorrow?" Eriol asked with a grin, "Auditioning for Juliet in front of over 30 other kids and Sensei? Then, having to practice with them every single day until the play were you will then perform in front of your whole family, all the teachers and ----" I punched him in the arm, "OWWW! WHAT WAS THAT FOR?" He rubbed his arm and blew on it to ease the pain.

"Shut up. Like you could do better." I replied, "And stop being such a baby! That punch didn't even hurt."

"So you're saying you will audition for the play." He said with a grin.

"Eri---"

"KAIJU!" I turned, oooh no. Whats worse than having Eriol as a "god-brother" (who just happens to live next door)? Having an onii-chan by the name of Touya.

"Yooo! Touyaa! Whats up man?" Eriol said as they did their "handshake".

"Nothin' man, dude, we gotta kick it someday! Like the old days!" Touya said with a smile. I tried to slip into the house while they were having their "brotherly" moment, I was almost in when my devil of a brother grabbed my hood, "Were you think your going kaiju?"

"Uh... well, there's this place called home were you usually go after school to eat, do homework, sleep, watch t.v, ----"

"Stop with the sarcasm." He said rolling his eyes.

"Well you asked me were I was going." I said shrugging my shoulders.

"Whatever, look Dad said he was gonna be home late tonight, I'm gonna go out and buy some pizza."

"Oh sweet! I'll put my stuff inside and then we can g---"

"I said, 'I'm gonna go out and buy some pizza'. Did I ever say 'we are gonna go out and buy some pizza'?" I hate him. I hate him. I hate him. I hate him. I hate him.

"I hate you more than cats hate water." I said going into the house.

"Kaiju's hate everything. But anyway, stay in the house, no going out with boys, and no boys going in the house. Do your homework or something, I'll be back in a few. Later Eriol." Eriol waved good-bye as he drove away. I closed the door and went upstairs to my room.

I moved the mouse of my computer until my screen popped up, I clicked the internet button and went on Myspace. I checked my comments, messages and then signed off. I channel-surfed for a while then sat on my bed thinking of what to do next. I could... do my homework? Nah, that would bore me to death faster than doing Onii-chan's laundry (which I still have no idea why dad makes me do it). I sighed and started to dig through my backpack. "Math... History..." I picked up the script Sensei gave us earlier.

"The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet." I read aloud, tragedy? I looked around my room and slowly opened the script, "Just because I read it doesn't necessarily mean I have to act it right?" I asked myself, "Yeah, yeah. Wait no! What if I accidently open the script to Act 2, scene 2. And my eyes just seem to wander off and take a glimpse at I don't know... lines 35-39?" I smiled, and 'dropped' the script. "Oh, how clumsy of me!" I picked up the script and opened it to Act 2 Scene 2 and looked for lines 35-39.

"O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?" I rolled my eyes, yet another play about some stupid love-struck girl who goes looking for some dude named Romeo. I went back a few pages to Act 1, I mean, how was I suppose to understand Act 2 if I have no idea what Act 1 is about right? As I read Act 1, I began to understand what Juliet was saying earlier. I got deeper and deeper into the story, I basically understood Shakespears old language without looking at the footnotes Sensei had written!

"O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?
Deny thy father, and refuse thy name!
Or, if thou wilt ----"

"Uh, if thou lamest kaiju art thou done with thy talking to themself, thy can come to eat some pizza." I quickly closed the script and threw it on the floor.

"ONII-CHANNNN!" I yelled throwing my pillow at his stupid face. I walked past him and went downstairs angrily, "I hate you."

"What? Thou hate-est me? I shall not die of your hatred, but of my laughter!" He replied laughing as he followed me downstairs.

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The next day, in class.

I entered the classroom and was about to take my seat, when I noticed there were none! I looked around at the other students standing in the back, "Hey, Suziku, whats going on? Why are there only 2 chairs... and why are they like in the middle of the classroom?"

Suziku held up her script with a smile, "Sakura! Don't you remember? Auditions are today!" I gulped, I thought I had imagined that whole thing, "Sensei's having us line up, girls on the left, boys on the right, he's gonna start in like... 10 minutes. I'm so excitedd! O Romeo, Romeo! Art... For thou? Mm...where? ... Uh... No, wait thats not right... Oh man! I need to practice some more!" I nodded my head and turned around to go to the back of the line, maybe more people will forget their lines and it'll take up the whole class time! Then there won't be time for me! Yes!!!!

"Saku!" Chiharu grabbed my arm and pulled me into the line, "Oh my gossh! This is so cool, here I saved you a spot! I can't waittt! Ok, so... 1...2..." She counted the heads in front of us, "There are exactly 5 people ahead of us!"

I smiled back at her, "Heheh... Well Chiharu. Its against my morals to cut, I mean look at how many people were already in line! I'd make them miserable if I made them wait 1 more person longer! And I would never be able to sleep at night knowing that I cut... 20 girls in line for the audition of their lives!"

Chiharu rolled her eyes and grabbed my arm, "Oh deaaar Sakura! I'm so sorrrry for causing you to toss and turn at night, knowing that I have forced you to do such a thing! How can I live with myself after I forced you to... to... cut in line!"

I nodded my head, "Glad you understand! Later kid!" I slipped out of her grasp and was ready to run to the back of the line, when who else, but Sensei stops me.

"Sakura! No need to be scared! Go back in line behind Chiharu." Chiharu stuck her tounge out at me as I slowly made my way back to that dreadful spot. "Ok, ladies, gentlemen, we are going to begin the auditions, to help me with directing, is our Principle, Sensei Sai." He paused for us to all say our 'hello's to Sensei Sai, "Ok, we will begin with, Yamakazi Ken, and Jishei Sae, I congratulate you two for being brave enough to go first!" The class applauded along with Sensei, damn, did they have guts. "As for everyone else, please show your fellow classmates the respect you expect them to give to you, if you get tired from standing you can sit on the floor, but please no talking. Ok, shall we begin?" He and Sensei Sai took their seats, their backs turned towards us, with their eyes glued onto Ken and Sae who were standing at the front of the room.

Sensei nodded his head for them to begin, "The angel speaks! Oh... winged?" He looked at Sae in confusion, "Um.. winged beast--- angel! I mean winged angel!" I could see Sae glaring at him, "Um, um winged angel hanging on my ... shoulders?" Sae's glare turned meaner, "Arms! On my arms!" she continued to glare, harder, "No? Uh... head?" He paused, "Yeah! Ok, um, winged angel hanging on my head, thou art uh...messenger of hell---heaven."

(20 minutes later)

"Ok, thankyou, Mr. Yamakazi and Ms. Jishei, again for being first! Next is..." Sensei turned around to face us, "Ah, Li Syaoran and Daidouji Tomoyo." He said happily as he turned back around. I can imagine it now, once they're done with their audition, Sensei will turn towards us with a huge smile on his face and tears of joy coming down from his eyes, 'Oh! Class! No more need for auditions! I have found our Romeo and Juliet!' "Ok, you may begin anytime you are ready." Sensei said writing something on his paper. I 'pfted', I knew he had already written: 'Romeo and Juliet are found! Just be nice to the other students and then tell them at the end so they won't feel bad.'

"She speaks.
O, speak again, bright angel! for thou art
As glorious to this night, being o'er my head,"

Syaoran paused, adding to the sincerity of Romeo's words to Juliet. The class was quiet, the sound of breathing was the only thing I could possibly hear.

"As is a winged messenger of heaven
Unto the white-upturned wond'ring eyes
Of mortals that fall back to gaze on him."

He turned to face Tomoyo, deep feelings shining through his amber eyes,

"When he bestrides the lazy-pacing clouds
And sails upon the bosom of the air."

I smiled, he memorized every single line, from first to last! I switched my gaze over to Tomoyo, she let out a deep emotional sigh and opened her mouth to begin.

"Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo? Refuse thy name! Or if thou wilt not, be but... but.. sworn! Sworn.. my love, and I'll longer be a Capulet." She did... better than the others thats for sure, just a couple missed lines (according to Chiharu's script) but I knew thats as good as Juliet would be. No one would be able to top Tomoyo. We all applauded for Mr. Romeo and Ms. Juliet, then auditions continued.

2 down, 3 more to go 'till I die. Next was Mikey, and Lila, whose audition ended faster than I could say "Romeo." I gulped, only 2 more people left ahead of me. I started tip-toeing my way to the end of the line when, (man I swear, Sensei has over 12 eyes on the back of his head)! "Ah! Ms. Kinomoto! I see you're rather excited about the auditions! Why don't you go next?"

I stared blankly at him, I tried to speak, "Uh, but, well, uh.."

He smiled, "Well, Sakura?"

"Um, well see Sensei, Miya and Chiharu were ahead of me, and I'm pretty sure they've been waiting a long time to audition! I know if I were them I'd be angry if some girl went ahead of me. And besides Ryo went to the bathroom, I uh... can't audition alone as Juliet. Heh..Heh.. I mean the play is called Romeo and Juliet! So, I'll just sit back down and Miya can go up." I said smiling as I walked backwards into my spot in line.

"Ah, Sakura, I'm pretty sure Miya and Chiharu wouldn't mind if you went before them, right girls?" I glared at Chiharu, say 'Yes I would mind', SAY IT CHIHARU! SAY ITTTTT! They nodded their heads in the no-direction.

"I would never be mad Sakura! You go on ahead!" Chiharu said with an evil grin as she pushed me out of the line.

Miya nodded her head in agreement, "No problem Sakura! Good luck!"

These girls were dead meat. "Ah see Sakura? And as for your partner, how about Mr. Yao Junji?" Sensei turned to face the front, "Come on guys, we're waiting."

I looked at Junji as we slowlllllllly made our way to the front, Sensei nodded for us to begin.

Junji looked out at the one million eyes staring at us, "Uh.. uh...Angel of heaven, over me, the humans that fall to gaze at me, along thy lazy-pazing clouds..." AHH! Its a sign. We're going to suck. I'm going to emberass myself and the class will think we're goofballs. I just know it. "And sails upon your... air of bosoms." He looked at me to begin.

My bosoms? What the hell? I looked at Sensei, then at Sensei Sai, then at Chiharu who was still grinning evily, and then at Tomoyo, I breathed in deeply.

"O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?
Deny thy father, and refuse thy name!"

I paused, and turned to look away from the class.

"Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love,
And I'll no longer be a Capulet."

Chiharu stopped looking at her script, and looked at me, and I looked back. Shock was in her eyes, her open O-ed mouth slowly closed into a grin, she gave me a thumbs-up. "Good job Saku." She mouthed as the class clapped. I went back to my spot in line, still shaking from the expierience, I sat down and watched as the auditions went on.

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Thankyou for all your honest reviews. I'd like to correct a few errors in the last chapter, the part were it said:
"Juliets lines in Act 2, scene 2 lines 35-29," it is supposed to be "lines 35-39". And also (pointed out by a reader), this is an English play not American, sorry for the mistake. (However I'm sticking to what my english teacher had told me, that the prologue is a sonnet).

Anywho, thankyou for the reviews.