I don't own Cordcaptors - Clamp does, and I don't own A Midsummer-Night's dream, Shakespeare wrote it! Not me okay? Isn't that really obvious though! Geez! _*

"A Midsummer-Night's Dream"
A Fic written by Emily McGorman
Including some of William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer-Night's Dream"

Part 2 - Rehersing?

On the way home the four 'lovers' didn't speak a word to each other. They all shared the same thoughts, they were all embarrassed.

"So... when shall we plan a rehersal?" Sakura tried at the risk of sounding too eager "There's a scene with the four of us in where Helana and Hermia fight... How bout in about an hour ... what do you think?"

"Sounds good to me" Madison blushed

"Sure I'll be up for that" Eli nodded "How bout you Li?"

"Um... I guess so I mean if everyone else is going and everything..."

"So in an hour at my house! Great I'll see you all there then" Sakura rushed off home to hide her embarrassment

The others quickly departed from each other's company. When Li got to his house he opened the book at the scenes he had with Sakura...

"Here's one...

'Enter DEMETRIUS, HELENA following him.
DEMETRIUS. I love thee not, therefore pursue me not. Where is Lysander and Fair Hermia? The one I'll slay the other slayeth me. Thou told'st me they were stol'n into this wood; Hence! Get thee gone, and follow me no more.
HELENA. You draw me, you hard hearted adamant!
DEMETRIUS. Do I entice you? Do I speak you fair? Or, rather do I not in plainest truth tell you that I do not, nor cannot love you?'

... Man has this guy got the wrong idea! If I had Sakura throwing herself at me like that..." He stopped himself "Did... I just" He shook his head vigorously to clear his thoughts "I'm not thinking straight. Madison said that Demetrius and Helena get together... when does that appen?" He flicked through the book wildly trying to find the 'happy ending'

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When everyone had arrived at Sakura's house they began rehearsing their scene.

"Okay does everyone have the right page? The middle of act 3 scene 2! Got it?" Sakura asked

"Yup" They chorused, not arguing with Sakura apointing herself as the authority.

"Okay then. Do you wanna act it out or just go over lines?" she asked

"Act it definatly, I've been going over my lines all evening! I was so excited! We're finally doing a Shakespearian play" Madison jumped

"Yeah, she has a point. The sooner we get into acting, the better" Eli smiled

"What about you Li?" Sakura turned to him

"Acting sounds good" He sighed and folded his arms.

"Okay then, let's go for it. Eli, you start the scene, you follow me as I walk on stage" Sakura walked on followed by Eli

Eli coughed then delivered the line confidently "Why do you think that I should woo in scorn? Scorn and derision never come in tears; Look when I vow, I weep; and vows so born, How can these things seem scorn to you?"

"He's good" Madison whispered to Li. Li growled behined his teeth.

"Oh wait!" Li sprung up

"Li?" Sakura turned round

"I - I... should be..... - alseep... on the floor - it says so here!" He pointed to the stage directions.

"Oh yeah, sorry Li. Lie down over there" She pointed stage right and Li lay down.

Sakura took a deep breath and assumed the role of Helena "You do advance your cunning more and more, these vows are Hermia's; will you give her o'er? Your vows to her and me put in two scales will even way, and both as light as tales"

"I had no judgment when to her I swore" Eli as Lysander snapped

"Nor none in my mind now you give her o'er" Sakura as Helena folded her arms and turned from Eli

"Demetrius loves her, and he loves not you" Eli shouted

Li blushed as he realised that was his que, he got into character and stretched out, acting as though he was waking up. "... O Helen!..." He starred at Sakura and blushed

"The line Li?" Madison prompted

"I was getting there" Li shook his head "O Helen! goddess, nymph, perfect, divine! To what, my love, shall I compare thine eyne?"

"Oh.." Sakura took a step back in shock. "That was brilliant Li! You almost made me believe you were in love with me!" She laughed and failed to notice Li blushing

"You're right Sakura, I've not seen such brilliant acting before" Eli nodded

"I've gotta go" Li ran out of the house

"That Kid doesn't know how to take a compliment" Kero appeared

"Kero? where did you come from?" Sakura startled

"I was watching yah" He smiled

"Hey Kero!" Madison smiled

"Kero" Eli bowed

"Okay stop that" Kero waved his hands at Eli.

*****

Li ran in confusion back home.

"She knew, I know she did" He screamed to himself as he ran on "It sounded like I meant that... because I did... aargh! I should just go back home!!"

He ran into his house and into his room. He slammed his book bag on the floor, jumped on his bed and buried his face in the pillow. He cried silently into it as the night passed on.

He woke up in the morning with a chill on his back and desparate for air. He lifted his head from the pillow and gasped. "I must have fallen asleep crying" he thought "But, I... never cry" He stood up and looked at himself in the mirror. He sighed and got ready for school.

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End of Part 2!!
I warned you about the piddly chapters! But this is my first Chapter fic, so I'm not sure how much to put in each chapter!! Sorry! Please R+R!!
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