Hey, Kayu here! Sorry this chapter has been running a bit late. I forgot to mention the pairings and the plot of Othello as someone pointed out to me. The main pairing is NaruHina with hints of SasuSaku, ShikaTemi, and NejiTen. Here's the plot Summery of Othello:(or some of it anyway)
Othello begins on a street in Venice, in the midst of an argument between Roderigo a rich man, and Iago. Roderigo has been paying Iago to help him in his suit to Desdemona. But Roderigo has just learned that Desdemona has married Othello, a general whom Iago begrudgingly serves as ensign. Iago says he hates Othello, who recently passed him over for the position of lieutenant in favor of the inexperienced soldier Micheal Cassio.
Unseen, Iago and Roderigo cry out to Brabantio that his daughter Desdemona has been stolen by and married to Othello, the Moor. Brabanzio finds that his daughter is indeed missing, and he gathers some officers to find Othello. Not wanting his hatred of Othello to be known, Iago leaves Roderigo and hurries back to Othello before Brabanzio sees him. At Othello's lodgings, Cassio arrives with an urgent message from the duke: Othello's help is needed in the matter of the imminent Turkish invasion of Cyprus. Not long afterward, Brabanzio arrives with Roderigo and others, and accuses Othello of stealing his daughter by witchcraft. When he finds out that Othello is on his way to speak with the duke, -Brabanzio decides to go along and accuse Othello before the assembled senate.
Brabanzio's plan backfires. The duke and senate are very sympathetic toward Othello. Given a chance to speak for himself, Othello explains that he wooed and won Desdemona not by witchcraft but with the stories of his adventures in travel and war. The duke finds Othello's explanation convincing, and Desdemona herself enters at this point to defend her choice in marriage and to announce to her father that her allegiance is now to her husband. Brabanzio is frustrated, but acquiesces and allows the senate meeting to resume. The duke says that Othello must go to Cyprus to aid in the defense against the Turks, who are headed for the island. Desdemona insists that she accompany her husband on his trip, and preparations are made for them to depart that night.
In Cyprus the following day, two gentlemen stand on the shore with Montano, the governor of Cyprus. A third gentleman arrives and reports that the Turkish fleet has been wrecked in a storm at sea. Cassio, whose ship did not suffer the same fate, arrives soon after, followed by a second ship carrying Iago, Roderigo, Desdemona, and Emila, Iago's wife. Once they have landed, Othello's ship is sighted, and the group goes to the harbor. As they wait for Othello, Cassio greets Desdemona by clasping her hand. Watching them, Iago tells the audience that he will use "as little a web as this" hand-holding to ensnare Cassio .
I know thats a lot to read, but thats not even half. So maybe at the beginning or at the end of each chapter, I might put the rest up. Here's chapter 3! Learn Your Lines!
Learn You Lines
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The group of ninja and the Hokage stood out in the middle of the training field. Tsunade had just finished explaining the play and now was giving out the character positions.
"Alright, this is how its going to work. I will give you your character and you will come up, get your script, and wait till I'm done giving out the positions."
She began calling people up. Some were happy with what they got, and others not so happy. Hinata, though, didn't care. She and Naruto knew who they got, but what he didn't know was that he was going to married to her. She came out of her trance when Tsunade called her name.
"Hinata will play the role of Desdemona."
Everyone began to snicker. There were only two guys left, but only Tsunade, Naruto and Hinata knew who was getting the lead role. And it sure wasn't Kiba.
"Kiba will be playing the role of Roderigo and Naruto will be playing the role of Othello."
That's when everyone burst out laughing. Hinata blushed, Naruto looked confused, and Tsunade just sighed and shook her head.
"Alright that's enough." Everyone quieted down some, "Back to business, I want Naruto and Hinata to pair up, Sasuke and Sakura to pair up, Neji, Kiba, and Shino to pair up. Shikamaru, Lee and Temari, you are together. Kankuro, Choji, Gaara, Ino, and Tenten, work together and find out whose going to play who."
They all began to move around like a bunch of ants in a colony. They formed small groups with whom they were told to go with. Once settled, Tsunade began speaking again.
"I have to head back, but I want Sasuke, Neji, and Kiba to learn your lines for Act 1, Scene 1. The rest of you learn your lines from Act 1, Scene 2 and 3. I expect for you all to at least know half by tomorrow. Good luck." And off she went.
Since Sasuke had to go with Neji and Kiba, Sakura followed him. Lee and Temari didn't have any lines to learn so they went to help Gaara, Kankuro, Ino, Choji and Tenten. That only left Hinata and Naruto. While Naruto was trying to figure out the words, Hinata was watching everyone else. She wouldn't show up till Act 1, Scene 3. So she had a while to learn her lines. Naruto though, showed up in 1:2 (that means Act 1, Scene 2) so he had to learn them now.
"Ne, Hinata, can you help me?"
Her head snapped back to look at him, "Huh"
"I need help, I don't get these books."
She looked at him with a blank face and he looked back at her when she began giggling.
"What so funny?"
"This side of the book is written in Shakespearian language, while this side is written in our language. We have to read this side for the play, but this side is to help us understand what we're saying." She explained, all he could do was nod and let out a small 'oh'. "Turn to page 35, that's where you first show up, and begin reading you line."
"Ok. Most potent, grave, and reverend si-si, what's that word?" he asked.
"Signiors"
"Oh, signiors. My very Noble and approved good masters, what the hell am I? A dog?"
"Naruto"
"Well that's what I sound like."
"Just keep reading."
"That I haven't taken away this old man's daughter,
It is most true. True I have married her, wait what? Who did I marry?"
"Me"
"What?"
"You're married to me Naruto-kun. Othello is married to Desdemona, and that's who I play, so you're married to me."
"Oh, um, ok. Where was I? Oh, uh. . .
The very head and front of my offending
Hath this extent, no more. Rude am I in my speech,
And little blessed with the soft phase of peace,
For since these arms of mine had seven years' pith
Till now some nine wasted, they have used
Their dearest action in the tented field,
And little of this great world can I speak,
More than pertains to feats of boils and battle. . . . . ."
And he continued reading, stopping a few times to ask Hinata what a word was or so, until the time came where she had entered. As she began reading her lines, Naruto could only stare at her. There was something about the way she was speaking. As she was reading the Shakespearian side, he was following along on the English side. She stopped and called Neji and Kankuro over. They came over and she asked them to help with these lines and they agreed.
Kankuro: Why at her father's.
Neji: I'll not have it so.
Naruto: Nor I.
Hinata: Nor would I reside there,
To put my father in impatient thoughts
By being in his eye. Most gracious Duke
To my unfolding lend your prosperous ear
And let me find a charter in your voice,
T' assist my simpleness.
Kankuro: What would you, Desdemona?
Hinata: That I did love the Moor to live with him. . . . . .
And as they continued to read their lines, the others had come around them to listen. Sasuke and Kiba had jumped in when their characters showed up and continued reading till they had reached the end on Act1. Everyone clapped and the boys bowed, and Hinata laughed while Naruto grabbed her hand and made her bow along with them. When they stood back up, they smiled and decided to say their good-byes for the day and head off to go about their business. Sasuke had dragged Sakura off one way though and so did Temari and Shikamaru. Once again, Naruto and Hinata were left. He looked down at her smiling face and she turned to look at him.
He smiled, "What do you say to ramen?"
"I say. . . . . .that sounds nice."
Next Chap Preview: Naruto and Hinata head out to have some ramen (yum) but along the way they see Sasuke and Sakura enloping? Of course Naruto is depressed, can Hinata-chan help him? And whats the group of former Rookie 9 up too? Also what's Tsunade got up her sleave? Find out in the next chapter: To Be or Not to Be.
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