Distant chattering could be heard around the busy students of Otonokizaka. Why,it is their school festival! And the decorations around the school are all catchy and colorful. A lot of stalls were in place,waiting for the students to go towards them.
"Maki! Have you re-read the script?" Their class president asked with a gentle smile.
Maki turned to look at her and nodded with a smile,"Yeah."
"How about you,Nico?" The president looked at the raven-haired who was trying out her costume for their play.
Nico nodded,"Yep!"
"Now we will just do one final practice!"
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After a while of finishing the last practice,Nico and Maki then went outside to have time for themselves. Since their play will take place at the gymnasium and it will start at 3 in the afternoon,why not have fun for a while? It is still 12 noon.
"Wanna go there?" Maki asked as she pointed at a classroom called "Haunted Massacre".
Nico blinked,"Sure!"
The redhead then nodded and went to the counter to inform the student who was managing there before they went inside.
It was dark and creepy inside with all those bloody walls designs and those internal organs to some places. Even though they are fake,they are more than enough to give the raven-haired some chills down in her spine making her cling on the other.
Maki looked down at her and smiled,"Don't worry! I'm with you."
"R-Right."
And then they slowly walked inside,the redhead doesn't have a problem with jumpscares..
But Nico is the opposite. SHE WAS NEVER IMMUNED TO THOSE!
The first jumpscare got Nico pretty badly and she suddenly jumped to Maki.
The redhead yelped a bit and quickly held her significant other closer to her as they kept walking,"Calm down."
"B-But-!"
"I'm with you right?" Maki smiled as she slowly held her hand,making the other blush.
"A-Alright.."
The girls who tried to bully Nico before were standing in front of Haunted Massacre with smirks on their faces.
"Girls,set the plan in motion." The semi-leader said as she turned around and walked away with her followers nodding and following her.
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Distant chattering,giggling and laughing could be heard outside the busy school grounds of Otonokizaka,it is very lively since a lot of visitors were inside it. Most of them were at the backyard,trying out the exciting stalls there. Maki and Nico went there next.
Until the time struck 2 o' clock.
"Hey,we gotta go to the gymnasium now to prepare for the play. Let's go?" Maki asked as Nico was eating her chocolate crepe that she just bought from a stall.
"Alright then!" The raven-haired chirped as she jogged towards the redhead with excitement. Then the two walked away from the backyard and went to the gymnasium.
And as they reached the gymnasium,they went to the backstage where all of their classmates are there and went to the dressing rooms to change their clothes. Nico was in a stall while Maki was in the other one.
Nico wore a very beautiful bluish,white dress with small glitters scattered around the lower part of her dress,it is just like one of those fancy dresses that one could find in a fancy mall while Maki wore a very dashing prince's clothing like that one during medieval times. Her top is red with golden shoulder pads and a brown belt placed diagonally on her chest part. She has black slacks and black,golden-trimmed boots. She has white gloves in order to make it look more fancy and beautiful.
"This dress looks very expensive even though it is hand-made." Nico whispered in her soft surprised tone as she looked at herself in the mirror.
"I agree but I'm afraid that Maki won't be able to see you like this." A familiar voice rang behind her,the raven-haired's eyes widened as she jerked her body around to face the speaker,"What are you-MMMFF!"
Meanwhile...
Maki went from the dressing room to where their class president is and talked to her.
The president then turned to her,"Maki! You are very beautiful! Or should I say..handsome?"
The redhead blushed slightly and rubbed her nape,"Have you seen Nico around?"
"No,could you call her in the dressing room? She needs to be-" But the president was interrupted when one of their classmates rushed towards them panickly.
"Class President!" Their classmate said,her tone of voice is shaky and in panic.
"What is it? Why are you looking like you were being chased by a ghost?" Maki asked.
"N-Nico...she was nowhere to be found!"
"What?!" Maki and the president shouted at the same time before they rushed to the dressing room where Nico was supposed to be and found her nowhere there.
"This is a disaster! Where could she be?! She couldn't have escaped right?!" The president said in panic.
"Of course not! Nico's not like that!" Maki replied and looked around before seeing a bluish lace and knelt down to pick it up,"Hey. I believe that she was kidnapped. I have watched alot of movies that have scenes like this."
"But who could have kidnapped her?" Their class president asked,"There's nobody in here that co-" But she was halted when she remembered something.
"Right what you are thinking. They told you about that incident right?" The redhead faced her.
"Ah yes,those people...how could they...nevermind. We have to find her as soon as possible or it will be the end o-" The president then stopped,gaining ideas and that just made her smirk.
The redhead blinked in curiosity,"What is it?"
"I believe that we won't need to disrupt this play,I got an idea and I'm sure everyone will enjoy this. It will help not only us but other people too,we will also find Nico with this and capture those thugs."
Maki and another classmate blinked as they just looked at their class president.
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"And next is the play of Romeo and Juliet from 1E!" The announcer spoke enthusiastically to the audience. They then clapped as the curtains slowly rose up,revealing their setting.
The president who was at the right top part of the gymnasium began to narrate the story.
"Once,there's this man named Romeo and a woman named Juliet whose families were having a big feud! They met at a ball where in Romeo was bound to meet one of the women whom he fell for but when he met Juliet,his feelings changed and it was being almost crucial! However,because of the feud,they were unable to meet legitimately and Romeo decided to meet Juliet by her balcony during nighttime! But after such a long time,the feud subsided and Romeo and Juliet conveyed their feelings to each other peacefully..."
"Wait...where's Juliet and Romeo?" One student asked her friend who shrugged,having the same question in mind. And then whispers could be heard around.
"However...another problem rose and everyone found out that Juliet was missing!"
The whispers went louder and the teachers blink in surprise since it is not in the script.
"And now...Romeo formed a goal in his mind and that is to find his precious Juliet!"
Maki then ran to the center of the stage,looking around panickly,"Juliet! Where are you?!"
The narration continued,"And as Romeo looked around and found that Juliet was nowhere to be found in the area,he then thought of something."
"I should go to other places then! I will find her no matter what it takes!" And then Maki jumped from the stage and ran around the audiences who were shocked because of the twist and the sudden change of script. But they find it very interesting.
The teachers began to whisper to each other as they watched carefully,intrigued.
"But Juliet was still nowhere to be found! So,Romeo thought of another plan and that is...to find Juliet to far away places!"
Whispers could be heard again as Maki then stopped at the entrance of the gymnasium with a shout,"Juliet! I'm coming!"
Their class president then clicked her fingers,signalling the cameramen who were in standby behind her,"Get into your positions." She pushed the mic away from her as she looked over her shoulder to face them. The cameramen nodded as they held up their cameras.
"Also ready the television." The president whispered to one friend of her who was managing the stage's lightings and anything related.
"Roger."
"Everyone! Have fun watching Romeo and Juliet live for further entertainment!" The president then spoke to the mic again as a wide screen appeared as the setting was cut in half and slowly seperated. The screen then turned on itself,revealing Maki who was running towards the athlete's field.
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Maki then stopped by the wide field and looked around.
'Nico...where are you?' She thought with worry.
"Juliet! Where are you?!" She shouted as students watched her while the cameramen were in place,recording it live to the television in the gymnasium.
"Maki!" Called out one of their female classmates who was wearing a maid dress as she rushed towards the redhead.
The redhead then looked at her,"Have you seen a sign of her?"
"No,but I have a way in order for you to find her easily. Meet Bluestar!" The female then turned her body to the right side and extended a palm towards a white horse who galloped towards her gently while it is snorting slightly.
Maki then looked at the horse and the spectators around were in awe as they watched.
"Bluestar.."
"The horse knows Juliet's scent. It will find her immediately." The female bowed slightly,"Please accept this."
Maki was silent for a while as she looked at the female before looking back at the horse,"I hope that I'm not a bother.."
"Oh,you're not. Miss Juliet is also important to me and I want to be of help. Now please be hurry and find her."
The redhead nodded as she hurriedly went and rode its back making the horse neigh a bit.
Back at the gymnasium..
"And here we are everyone! Bluestar,whose nose knew Juliet's scent came to help Romeo thanks to Juliet's maid! Will Romeo find Juliet this time?!"
The students and teachers present there whispered to each other,interested at what will happen next.
Back at the field...
"I thank you for your help." Maki smiled down at the female who bowed.
"With pleasure,Prince Romeo."
"I will find Juliet for sure! Onward,Bluestar!" Maki then gently moved its rope up and down once and the horse neighed before it galloped away.
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"MM! MMMFFMMM!" Nico struggled hard as the semi-leader has her mouth covered while they were moving towards an isolated place of the school grounds.
Without noticing that a camera was scooping them up.
"Will you please shut it out!?" The semi-leader slapped the raven-haired and she yelped.
The teachers in the gymnasium,who were watching have their eyes narrowed since it looked so real. Then the class president moved towards them and whispered something.
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A red mark appeared on Nico's cheek as the semi-leader glared at her.
"Your Romeo is not around here and she won't be able to save you!"
The raven-haired's eyes narrowed,"That's what you thought..we may fight often but that doesn't mean that she cares.."
"What?"
"She will find me before you did something to me!"
"Why you-"
Then a loud neigh of the horse interrupted the both of them and they both turned to where it came from.
"Juliet!" Maki shouted as the horse galloped towards them.
"Romeo!" Nico shouted back happily and glared at the other female.
Maki then pulled the horse's rope,making it stop before she jumped from its back and ran towards them,placing herself in between her fiance and the other female with a death glare,"So you are the one who kidnapped her!"
"Wha-how did you-" The female's eyes widened in shock as she looked around.
"I'd say shut your mouth!" Maki was about to raise a fist but she was stopped when a hand held her wrist. The redhead looked over her shoulder to find one of their female classmates who is a butler.
"Prince Romeo,please refrain your anger towards the culprit. She will meet the jail anyway." The butler looked calmly at the female who took a step back.
"What are you-" And then the female was halted when two other butlers appeared from behind her and grabbed both of her arms.
"What?!" the female struggled but she couldn't free herself.
"I'd say punishment awaits you." The butler who stopped Maki smirked at her.
"WHOOOOO!" The audiences in the gymnasium cheered loudly.
"Just hang on a second!" The female kept struggling.
"No excuses."
"The let me ask this to her." The female looked at Maki
"And that is..?"
"Do you really love that girl behind you? As in you are not pretending or anything?"
Maki went silent for a moment before she spoke seriously.
"Of course..."
A/N:Hey guys! How's it going? Good? Good! Bad? Relax for a while and listen to some music! Hope you liked this new chapter! Forgive me if ever there are typos and mistakes there! ^^ Thank you!
