Disclaimer: I don't own any Naruto characters or Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
Authors Note: I'M SOOOOOO SORRY I REALLY AM! I DON'T DESERVE TO HAVE ANY FANS, I JUST LET YOU ALL WAIT FOR MONTHS WHILE I SAT AROUND THE HOUSE DOING NOTHING ALL SUMMER AND I'M SO SORRY! Actually I blame it on J.K. Rowling. No really I do! You see Half Blood Prince came out and after I read that I had nothing but Harry Potter on my mind. I tried writing one day but I had a Harry Potter writers block and all I could think of was writing a HP fanfic but then I realized that I need to finish this one before I can even think of starting another, and I'M JUST REALLY SORRY!
Ro-may-oh and Juliet
Mr. Hatake rubbed his temples. The rehearsal was going nowhere that day. Everyone seemed to have a fit of the giggles, and the actors wouldn't stop goofing off. It took a whole 10 minutes for everyone to stop laughing at Naruto as Mercutio, dressed in his ninja finery, when he hummed the 'Mission: Impossible' theme song, creeping about the stage and then knocking over a large set of props by accident.
"Alright!" Mr. Hatake sighed. "Get the props for the balcony scene ready. Romeo and Juliet are on in five!"
"Why didn't Kakashi become a movie director? He's so dramatic." Ten-ten whispered to Neji, who just stood straight with arms crossed and acknowledged her with a nod. 'Geez, he's so stiff.' Ten-ten thought sourly. 'Kakashi sure knew what he was doing when he handed Neji the role of Tybalt!'
Meanwhile, Sakura was running her fingers through her hair, awaiting Mr. Hatake to signal the start of the scene. She had had to climb onto the prop via stepladder, and was now hastening to pull down her tight, boot cut Levi's. Ten-ten had not finished all of the costumes yet, and her and Ino were supposed to go over the girls house that weekend to get the final measurements done for their costumes.
"Act two, Scene two, ready? Set? Begin!" Kakashi said loudly. Sakura regained her composure as Sasuke-no, Romeo, walked out onto the stage. Somewhere behind the curtain, a high-pitched voice, no doubted belonging to Naruto, said "Yo Rom-may-oh!" The crew snickered quietly. Sasuke gestured then towards where Naruto's voice had come from. "He jests at scars that never felt a wound!" The crew now laughed heartily at Sasuke's creative use of the mockery. Kakashi rolled his eyes and Juliet appeared on the balcony in full view. Sakura had been preparing for her usual, who-can-act-better game with Sasuke, but as she watched him go through the lines in obvious nonchalance, she saw that he too, was in a goofy mood.
"But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks?" He said, waving his hands around in ridiculous motions. "It is the east, and Juliet is the sun." He over exaggeratedly gestured towards the east, then to Sakura. "Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon," Sasuke then feigned stabbing the air. "Who is already sick and pale with grief," Now he mimed throwing up.
He continued going through his lines this way, while every one, excluding Mr. Hatake, laughed aloud. By the time it came to be Sakura's turn, she was having troubled stifling her giggles.
"Ay Me!" She laughed out.
Pleased with her reaction, Sasuke flung himself on the floor in a groveling manner.
"She Speaks! O, speak again, bright angel!" He drawled out every syllable for a southern effect. "for thou art As glorious to this night, being o'er my head As is a winged messenger of heaven" Sasuke flapped his arms like a retarded bird, and Sakura and the entire crew, minus Kakashi, bellowed with laughter.
"Unto the white-upturned wondering eyes Of mortals that fall back to gaze on him" He looked up and then fell to the ground, quickly standing back up again.
"When he bestrides the lazy-pacing clouds And sails upon the bosom of the air." Sasuke held his hands near his chest and pushed them up as though he were a girl, pushing up her breasts.
Sakura, still gasping for air, wiped the tears from her eyes and decided, 'The hell with it, no one else is taking this seriously'. She pursed her lips in a sexy manner and stood with her hands on her hips. In the most sensual voice she could muster she said, "O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name; Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, And I'll no longer be a Capulet."
For a minute, Sasuke looked as though he could do nothing more but stare up at Sakura with awe, but he quickly shook it off. "Shall I hear more or shall I speak at this?" He said smirking.
Sakura stuck out her chest and then mimed the Herbal Essence commercial by wildly running her fingers through her hair. "Tis but thy name that is my enemy; Thou art thyself, though not a Montague. What's Montague? it is nor hand, nor foot, Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part Belonging to a man. O, be some other name! What's in a name? that which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet; So Romeo would, were he not Romeo call'd, Retain that dear perfection which he owes Without that title. Romeo, doff thy name, And for that name which is no part of thee Take all myself!" And with that she did a jokingly suggestive pose.
Sasuke had now fallen to his knees and thrown his hands in the air as though worshipping Sakura as a goddess. With unmeasured enthusiasm he said, "I take thee at thy-" "ALRIGHT" Mr. Hatake had shouted.
"Since we all seem to be too immature to handle this at the moment," a few people snickered. "Then we shall have to continue this rehearsal tomorrow. And I don't want anyone to be drinking Mountain Dew before hand either!" he added as Kiba downed his third bottle of the highly caffeine filled drink.
As if on cue, the drama club immediately began to head towards their bags and shuffle towards the exit.
Sakura backed off of the 'balcony' and began to descend the ladder. She tried to bend her legs as much as her jeans would allow her, but on the second step she slipped, and before she could so much as let out a cry, she had landed into some ones arms.
She looked up startled, into Sasuke's face and then let out a lighthearted laugh. "Just thought I'd drop in." She said smiling. Sasuke smiled back. "Why Sakura! I always knew you'd end up falling for me!" "Haha, you wish, Romeo." He gently put her down and she thanked him, walking away to retrieve her things.
Sasuke felt a tap on his shoulder. He turned around to see Naruto, who had his eyebrow raised inquiringly. "Since when have you and Sakura gotten along so well? I mean she didn't rip out your eyes or anything!"
"Naruto, I have no frickin clue to what you're talking about. I do not get along well with Sakura."
"Oh yeah? Then how come you're still smiling?"
Sasuke shrugged. Naruto sighed in frustration. "Dude, this sucks! I been asking that girl out for ever and now you decide you like her? That's not fair!"
"Yo, I don't like Sakura, so I don't know what the heck you're going on about."
"Yeah, ok, sure." Naruto said, unconvinced.
"What about the Hyuga girl anyway?" Sasuke said smirking.
Naruto looked perplexed. "Huh? What are you saying?"
"I dunno." Sasuke said unhelpfully. "What am I saying?"
"Uh, yeah, ok dude, whatever." Naruto said trying to look nonchalant but failing miserably. Sasuke caught him sneaking a quick glance at the timid girl, whom blushed furiously and looked away when she saw Naruto.
"So, um, you still coming over today?" Naruto said, deciding it was the safest way to change topic.
"Yeah I guess so. What're we gonna do?"
"I dunno I guess we'll think of something once we get there." Naruto answered.
Sasuke slung his bag over his shoulder and waited for Naruto to grab his. Together they headed towards the exit, Sasuke's mind on someone else rather then what they were going to do once they got to Naruto's.
