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Okay, I am soooooooooooooooooooooooo sorry that this chappie took so long! The thing is although I am recovering from my illness, I had to catch up with schoolwork, and schoolwork means my English essay, which just so happens to be about Romeo and Juliet. (I'm cursed! I can't get away from them! This story has been bugging me 'coz I haven't updated and now I have had to do an essay!) Anyway this essay had me up until midnight on Monday, so I'm really tired and I'm SORRY! All your comments are appreciated and I loved the reviews I got. THANK YOU ALL! But mostly thanks to
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Aial, your idea was great! I'll work it in somehow, and Dragon, don't think I've forgotten you! I plan on using an idea you gave me a while ago, which I think will link in nicely with what Aial suggested.
Now ON WITH THE CHAPPIE! YAY!
Sasuke has gone to visit Friar Kakashi. What does Sasuke want with him?
Romeo and Juliet – SasuSaku style
Chapter 7
Boys POVKakashi hummed as he walked around. He had a basket on his arm and he was in his favourite place. Few knew where this was, but it was a secret room in the church, filled with flowers and herbs and plants of all kinds. Kakashi considered this strange hobby of gardening as a way to make up for all the volumes of come come paradise he had read. (1)"The grey-eyed morn smiles on the frowning night, chequering the eastern clouds with streaks of light, and flecked darkness like a drunkard reels, from forth day's path and Titan's fiery wheels: now, ere the sun advance his burning eye, the day to cheer and night's dank dew to dry…" Kakashi recited. He had remembered the passage from a scroll he had read. Some man called (2)Shakespeare had sent it for Jiraiya, as a thank you for letting him study his school, and Jiraiya had sent it to Kakashi, as he couldn't understand a word of it. Kakashi couldn't either, but it sounded nice.
Suddenly, a young boy interrupted Kakashi from his quiet 'Kakashi time'. "Ah hello Sasuke, what can I do for you?"
"Hello Friar Kakashi." Sasuke replied. "Have you had a good morning?"
Kakashi knew Sasuke wanted something. "Look Sasuke, it's early. You should be in bed. In fact, have you been to bed at all? I doubt because it's far too early"
"Yes that's true." Sasuke answered and Kakashi smiled. "But I had the sweetest rest. Better than sleep."
Kakashi started, surprised. "You changed Hinata's mind? Were you with her?"
Sasuke frowned slightly. "Hinata? Who's tha… oh! Hinata. No. I had completely forgotten her."
Kakashi was even more surprised. If it weren't for his mask, Sasuke would have seen his mouth was open. "Well, at least I know you haven't been up to anything with her, but where have you been if not with her?"
"I'll tell you, don't get so excited. You don't have to ask me twice you know. I have been at my rival's party and there I met someone who hurts me and yet is the only cure to stop my pain."
"Stop speaking in riddles boy." Said Kakashi. "It's too early."
Sasuke sighed. "Fine. I fell in love with a girl. The daughter of a principle. The principle of Capulet High that is, and she has fallen for me too. We've spoken and the only thing left is for you to marry us. We've already gone through the poetry and oaths. The final step is marriage, and I have come to ask you if you will be the one to marry us."
"What the… how can you change so suddenly? You said you loved Hinata! Have you forgotten her already? I suppose young men find love in what they see rather than what their heart says. I can't believe your affections can change that quickly, unless you don't love either women and they just look sexy as hell." Kakashi was confused and he wanted an explanation from Sasuke.
Sasuke merely blinked and said, "You're telling me off because I loved Hinata?"
Kakashi sighed impatiently. "You didn't love her. You just doted on her."
"Sorry, my bad. Anyway, that is dead and buried."
"Not buried in a grave though. You're just switching your affections around. You'll go back to her soon."
"Oh don't get angry. Believe it or not, I really love this girl. She likes me for who I am, and Hinata didn't care for me. I really do love her Kakashi."
"Fine, if you say so. I'll agree to this marriage of yours, but only because it might bring your schools together and the fighting will stop."
"Thank you Kakashi! Let's get it ready now and…"
"No. We'll take things slowly. This has been rushed enough."
"Thank you Friar Kakashi. I'd better go. I promised Sakura I'd wait for her message at nine. Ja ne!" And with that Sasuke was off.
'I hope I've done the right thing.' Kakashi thought.
In Konoha town square
"Where the hell is Sasuke-teme? Didn't he come home last night?" Naruto asked. He didn't want to think that Sasuke spent the whole night with Hinata.
"I spoke with his father. The troublesome boy didn't go back to the school." Shikamaru answered.
"Huh, I guess he spent the night trailing Hinata." Naruto said grumpily. He didn't want to think what Sasuke might have actually done with Hinata.
IN NARUTO'S MIND
Sasuke and Hinata are in a dark room. No one's around. Hinata cries out Sasuke's name. There's the sound of bedsprings creaking in a fast, steady rhythm.
BACK TO THE REAL WORLD
"Tenten sent a letter to Sasuke's dormitory." Shikamaru informed Naruto.
"A duel challenge?" Shikamaru nodded. "Damn." Naruto muttered.
"Don't worry, Sasuke will answer it."
"Yeah, yeah. Any idiot that can write could answer a letter." Naruto mumbled but Shikamaru still heard.
"Nah, he'll answer the writer, not the letter. You know Sasuke. He never sidesteps a chance to see how strong he is. It's troublesome for me, but for some reason, he never grows tired of it."
"He's already dead." Said Naruto sadly. "He's been stabbed in the heart, and love's kunai is stuck right up his… well never mind, but he won't challenge Tenten when he's lovestruck."
"Why? What's so bad about Tenten?"
"You didn't fight her. That girl's scroll of weapons hurts! Do you know how painful it is to get stabbed by about 50 weapons at once? It hurts like fucking hell!"
"That bad huh?"
"Hey, you were too busy with Ino to notice, but I was fighting Tenten and her army of weapons. They hurt, or would you like to fight her next time?"
"Uh, hey is that Sasuke?"
"What where?" Naruto whirled around. "There he is. SASUKE-TEME!"
"Shut up dobe, you're annoying." Said Sasuke, although he was smiling and it was obvious he didn't mean it.
"Ne, ne, Sasuke, you baka. You left us all on our own! Why did you do that?"
"I didn't mean to. I went and stayed at a friend's house. I met her at the party and we left, I guess you just didn't notice her. But then, I expect nothing less of you, dobe." Sasuke was lying through the teeth and he hoped the others didn't notice.
"Well, that's ok then!" Naruto was so dumb. Sasuke was lucky.
"Yeah I guess I agree that it's ok." Neji added. He had been sitting quietly in a corner thinking of Tenten, but his attention snapped back to his friends as soon as Sasuke had appeared.
"Yeah…it's too troublesome to disagree." Shikamaru contributed. Sasuke sighed inwardly. Thank goodness none of his friends were questioning him further.
Girls POV
As Kurenai walked along, she spotted Sasuke on the steps. She pulled her fan in front of her face and walked up to him. She wasn't afraid of the boys from Montague, and she had a mission from Sakura.
FLASHBACK
"Please Kurenai-sensei. You're the only one I can trust with something this important." Sakura was begging her sensei, and Kurenai just couldn't resist her puppy-dog pout.
"Yes Miss Sakura. I'll do it."
"Oh thank you Kurenai-sensei!" Sakura hugged her nurse tightly.
END FLASHBACK
"Sasuke Uchiha?" Kurenai said confidently.
"Aa?"
"I need to speak with you."
"Ooh. Is this the friend you spoke of Sasuke? Did you go and stay at her house?" Naruto teased.
"Shut up dobe." Sasuke growled.
"Aww, she wants to take you to dinner Sasuke. You should go. Dinner is troublesome to make." Even Shikamaru had a laugh.
"Yeah Sasuke, although I thought you'd go for someone better looking." Neji joined in.
"Come on guys. She just wants to talk." Sasuke replied, irritated.
Kurenai felt sorry for the Uchiha. She knew that teasing friends made a difficult situation worse, but she couldn't comfort Sasuke, as then he would be teased more.
"Alright." Naruto said, still laughing. "See ya grandma! Ja ne Sasuke."
With everyone gone, Kurenai pulled Sasuke into the church. There was only one other person in there, and they seemed to be deep in prayer.
"Well?" She said expectantly.
"Are you the messenger?" Sasuke asked cautiously.
"Yes, of course, why else would I be here?" Kurenai was impatient. She didn't like spending time with this boy, it was bad for her reputation as a Capulet High teacher.
"Tell Sakura, Friar Kakashi's church, 1pm."
"You actually arranged it?" Kurenai was astounded. She had prepared herself for a huge let down on Sakura's behalf, but this boy was deadly serious.
"Yes." Sasuke blinked, obviously confused.
"Oh my goodness!" Kurenai was ecstatic. "Oh you have no idea how happy Sakura will be! Sakura, my Sakura, to be married. Oh what a happy, happy day!"
"What will you say to Sakura then?"
"I'll tell her of your proposal."
"Remember, 1pm this afternoon at Friar Kakashi's church. Here is something for your trouble." He held out a bag of gold coins.
"NO! I'll not take that! You're making my Sakura the happiest woman alive! That is better than money!"
"If you insist. Please tell Sakura, and give her all my love."
"Don't worry. We'll be there this afternoon at 1pm on the dot."
"Thank you, if you stay near the church wall then one of my personal teachers has some fine robes, to thank you for your help."
"Why thank you! But is this person trustworthy?"
"As trustworthy as they come." Sasuke said assuredly
"Alright, I'll go now." And with that she left.
Boys POV
After a few minutes of standing there dazed, but happy, Sasuke too took his leave. Unfortunately, what neither of the two had noticed was that the person in the church had been listening to every word. He stood silently and ran like the wind to…
"WHAT!?" Tsunade bellowed.
"I'm afraid so." Rock Lee replied, taking off his hat. "I heard it with my own ears. Sasuke is proposing to Sakura."
"I see." Growled Tsunade. "Shizune!" Shizune came running to her friend. "Will you be a dear and get one of the teachers to bring me a sake, and will you ask someone else to call Sakura to me please?"
Shizune ran off without a word. Rock Lee turned to Tsunade.
"And me, oh youthful Tsunade-sama?"
"Lee, thank you for informing me of this, please leave, I do not want you to see this, and I wish to see what Sakura has to say. She may not speak if she is in you presence as she may feel embarrassed."
"Hai, Tsunade-sama." And with that he was gone. Tsunade was right. He didn't want to see what was about to happen…
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(1)Passage taken from Act 2 Scene 3 of Shakespeare's play, Romeo and Juliet. I was too lazy to translate it to modern lol.
(2)Yes I know they would never be able to meet in real life, but this is MY story not real life, so relax ok?
ME: Ooh, my first cliffie and total OoC-ness all in one! Yay! Yeah so anyway, I added in a few bits, like Rock Lee finding out about the marriage, but I figured Sasuke had to get in trouble for something and since NO deaths will occur, he won't kill Tenten, so he needs to get in trouble for something, and this is it. Oh and thank you to everyone who reviewed, Sasuke was saved and is not in a frilly pink tutu.
SASUKE: Thank goodness, otherwise you'd all be…
INNER ME: All be what Sasuke? –Cracks knuckles-
SASUKE: Uh nothing.
INNER ME: That's what I thought.
ME: Um, yeah, so REVIEW!
SAKURA: Wait, I didn't appear in this chapter!
ME: Don't worry you will in the next one. –Evil grin-
SAKURA: Why don't I like the sound of that?
ME: Lol, you'll see.
SAKURA: Review people! If she updates faster we'll see what she has planned and we can get it over with.
SASUKE: Yeah review. I want this humiliating fanfic OVER WITH ALREADY.
INNER ME: -Sweetly- Oh Sasuke.
SASUKE: Uh, just review. Hn.
ME: REVIEW! Thank you!
