A/N: Hey. Uh, I was in Puerto Rico, so I couldn't update from there. Then I got here and had to buy all my school stuff. :) While in Puerto Rico, my past unhealthy obsession with Naruto resurfaced, and I have to say this: Itachi and Deidara make such a cute couple!
Itachi: Again, foolish Kakabel and your stupid lies.
Kakabel: How can you not like Deidara?!
Deidara: Yeah, I die cause of your stupid chicken-butt-hair brother, un.
Itachi: Foolish Deidara, you look like a girl.
Kakabel: And you like it!
Deidara: You have you admit you do, un.
Itachi: Foolish -
Kakabel: Yeah, whatever. Anyway, credit for the Crystal POV goes to my awesome beta, LadyAliceCullen! I just edited it a bit. :) I would adore to dedicate this to Jadenlover246, but she likes my slash fic more. :)
Edward: Why are they here?! This is a Twilight fic!
Kakabel: Uh . . . . shut up Edward. You're just jealous.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything at all. Except my OCs. :)
"Figures…" Crystal shook her head. "How bout after school, we go to Port Angeles and do some bonding? Just us girls. It'll be fun! You should invite Ashley," she smiled kindly.
"Yeah…" I said slowly. "We should do that."
I looked back to check if Emmett was still threatening Chase, but people were blocking my view. I sighed inwardly and caught up with Crystal, who was a couple steps ahead of me.
"So, how're things with Jacob?" I asked her. I hadn't spoken to Jake in a while, and I didn't know how they were handling the imprint.
Her dark eyes took on a dreamy look, and her cheeks turned a delicate pink. "Oh, Bella, things are wonderful. He's such a gentleman, and he always knows just what to say . He's so warm, and his kisses are so delicate…"
I blocked out the rest of her words. Though I wouldn't admit it aloud, her words depressed me. I doubted that I would ever get to say those things about Edward.
We rounded a corner and I saw Edward leaning against the door to my Spanish class with an annoyed expression. I smiled brightly and walked up to him with Crystal.
"What're you doing here? You don't have Spanish first period…" Crystal asked him curiously.
He smiled mischievously. "Well, the French teacher really didn't teach us anything, and Jasper was getting annoyed of Spanish. I switched classes with him."
Her eyes widened. "Oh, well, I'm going inside the classroom." And with that she left us alone in the hall.
"So Edward, what was up with that annoyed look before?"
He growled quietly. "I think that your little angel friend needs to be taught a lesson."
I laughed. "I think Emmett already did that."
"Yes, but that's Emmett's lesson. I have my own to teach him…"
I rubbed my arm where Chase had so violently gripped it moments before. I looked at it, and my eyes widened as I saw just how quickly the bruises had formed. Edward followed my gaze, and the liquid topaz of his eyes froze.
"I'll kill him."
I gasped quietly. "No, Edward. That won't do any good, and you have no reason to be so protective of me."
He huffed quietly and strode into the classroom. I sighed and followed him, secretly hoping that that silly vampire wouldn't do anything rash.
Taking in the room quickly, I saw that Chase was already in his spot. I sat in my seat next to Crystal, promptly ignoring Chase behind me, and Edward fuming in his chair. The bell rang not a minute too soon and Crystal grabbed my arm, preventing me from leaving.
"Bella, would you be willing to do me a favor?" she asked nervously.
"Uh, yeah… What is it?"
"Well, today in drama we have auditions for a play…would you be my partner? Just for the audition, I promise," she asked, hope shining in her eyes.
I smiled, grateful it was something that I liked and not something odd…
"Sure! But I need permission from my teacher…"
She winked. "I already got it!"
"Oh, well…let's go!"
We walked quickly to the auditorium. It was pretty full, considering how small the school was. The drama teacher was already on the stage, placing props in their proper place. He had a huge frame, and the top of his head had no hair. He pulled a huge chair up on the stage and sat on it, clearly enjoying the outcome. He began speaking then, his voice booming and deep, even without a microphone.
"Now, we are gathered here today to audition for the school play. It won't be a huge production, considering our small budget and how little people will actually show up on performance day, especially if it's a repeat of last year…but we won't dwell on that… On the sign up sheet it stated that you needed a partner, and I trust that all of you remembered. Now, on to important things, this," he patted his chair, "is my chair. I do not sit on those plastic ones that are meant for you, since I would probably break them. I have done that thrice already, and it was not fun. If you annoy me, I will throw something at you. It will most likely be a tennis ball. Call me Mr. D. Now, on to auditions… Crystal Conde, you're up first!"
"Alright, what do I do?" she asked him.
"Improvise. Your partner has to cry, and you will comfort her. Try to make some of it funny."
"Okay! Come on Bella." She got up and walked towards the stage, pulling me by my wrist. Once we were on stage, she whispered, "okay Bella, start crying."
"Uh, Crystal…I can't cry." I stated, and looked at her apologetically.
"What do you mean you can't cry? Think of something sad." She said desperately.
"Like what?"
"Erm, a puppy. A dying puppy."
From the chorus of "aw"s across the room, I could tell everyone was imagining a dying puppy. I myself couldn't do it, and ended up snickering a little.
"That's not working."
She looked around nervously. "Um, do you love your mom? Is she nice?"
"Yeah, I do. And she is. Why?"
"Well, then think of your mom stabbing a puppy! Did you ever wonder what kind of meat you ate at home? Well, I know what it was. It was puppy meat!"
Collective gasps were heard, but I just couldn't see my mom stabbing a puppy. The suggestion alone was hilarious, and I was doubled over from laughing so hard my sides hurt.
"Bella, how could you be so cruel!" I heard someone yell. It was a guys voice, but I couldn't tell whose it was over my laughter or see the owner since I had my eyes trained on the floor. Seeing people's reaction to my reaction would make me laugh more, probably.
Crystal started giggling herself. "I don't know, Edward. I think she needs help. Why would she laugh at a puppy dying?! By her mothers hands! Maybe I shouldn't have added the 'puppy meat' thing. She is a vegetarian, after all…"
Edward?!
And that was when I fainted.
Crystal POV
I gasped aloud. "Bella! Bella! Are you okay? Maybe you should go get the nurse, Edward…"
I could see Edward staring intently at Bella. "Well, she's not bleeding. She only fainted. She's not going to die, unless the cause is embarrassment." He chuckled quietly.
I glared at him. "Maybe you should wake her up with a kiss, like in Sleeping Beauty! Mister I-think-I-know-everything-about-nothing!"
He started at me, looking shell shocked. He then looked at Bella with a look of determination. He leaned in, but just as he was about to kiss her, Bella opened her eyes. She screamed loudly and jumped up about a foot off the ground, almost falling into the orchestra pit.
"Or, you know, that could work…" I stated lamely.
Bella grabbed at her chest, breathing heavily in and out, in full panic mode. I heard a chorus of laughter and turned around. Everyone in the audience was laughing, and a couple people were holding video cameras. The drama teacher was laughing loudly himself, and he slapped his clipboard down on the floor.
"Congratulations! You got the parts! Practice starts Monday after school, don't be late!" Mr. D continued to laugh, while Bella, Edward, and I just stared at him.
"Jeez Edward, can't you take a joke?"
Kakabel
A/N: Hope you enjoyed! I start school on Tuesday, T_T.
At least I can use my Naruto Shippuden binder with the dividers it brought in Chinese class . . . .
And the whole puppy thing - don't flame me for that. I don't eat puppies. Never will. I would never kill a puppy. The whole thing was something that I thought was funny. I would, however, laugh ridiculously at the thought of my mother killing a puppy. Cartoon violence, like in Naruto(!), makes Kakabel go "hahaha". Any violence, really. Like in Yu-Gi-Oh! volume one, duel four (Jailbreak), I laughed my butt off when that guy got burned (actually burned). I can't help it. My dad thinks violence is funny too.
