Triangular: 15

Author's notes: Hey! I'm doing this chapter in advance. So far, from what I've seen today April 5, 2003 (Friday): 5:08 pm 133 people reviewed T3. Anyway, let's get on with it.

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"Where's Tojou?" Kuzuki Kayou's voice boomed over the auditorium hushing everyone up as he spoke.

"Here he is!" Kotori squealed, now bringing in our Kamui-hater. Tojou Nataku walked into the stage, making more and more screams of 'KAWAII' ring in their ears. He stopped a few feet away from Kamui, glaring at him as if burning a hole through Kamui's chest. Shirou Kamui shuddered as he stood on the stage, chills running up and down his spine.

"You girls have done a simply wonderful job!" Monou Fuuma remarked, now eyeing Nataku and his costume. In complete happiness, Nataku was about to faint as he looked at Fuuma's golden eyes.

Tojou Nataku was wearing robes of the darkest black with silver and red trimmings on its hems, hanging by his shoulders. He wore a simple yet elegant ebony Chinese top with tassels of bright, bloody red with silver accompaniments under the velvet black robe, also wearing loose black slacks. Imagine his costume to be just like the ones he wears in the actual X TV series…with a robe and un-fitted and longer pants…colored black, red and silver.

I'm so sorry about that…I was running out of adjectives to describe Nataku's costume. ^^ Let's continue, shall we?

Obviously, Nataku was ready to faint.

"All right then, people," Kakyou gathered the crowd's attention, including Sumeragi Subaru's. "I forgot to tell you that starting from today, we have a new assistant director, Monou Fuuma-sensei, your History teacher." He continued as he gestured towards the man clad in black sitting in the front row. Fuuma gave a small wave as a few girls screamed and the rest clapped…well, of course, with the exception of Subaru.

"I also see that Sumeragi Subaru-sensei has arrived." Kakyou commented, suddenly making Subaru's emerald eyes widen in surprise. "He's going to watch the practice, aren't you, Sumeragi-sensei?" Kakyou asked, smirking as he did so. Subaru nodded to the crowd, for all eyes were on him, including his angel's. Of course, right on the spot, the same five girls fainted. But setting that aside, for once Subaru felt relieved that Kamui looked at him.

"Well then, let the practice begin. Costume department, continue on working with the other costumes at the sewing room; Props Department, continue working on the different backdrops and props – we have a VERY large stage, mind you; Lights and effects, work with the lights while the actors practice. Is that clear?" Kakyou commanded as he gestured Subaru to the front row. He got affirmative responses from the different groups as he walked over to where Subaru was sitting.

"Kakyou," Subaru started as Kakyou sat between him and Fuuma. "I was just passing by."

"Oh don't worry." Kakyou assured him, handing him another copy of the script. "It's alright."

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A few hours passed.

"No, no, no, Tojou!" Fuuma said, standing up abruptly from his seat. Nataku looked like a lovesick puppy as he happily held Kamui's neck against the wall. Kamui was already wearing his 23rd costume, just like his first one although blood splotches and frayed hems differentiated it from the latter.

"What's wrong, Monou-san?" Kakyou queried, looking up at the History teacher.

"He got the action wrong." Fuuma mentioned, now walking to Kamui and Nataku on the stage.

"Monou-san, I believe Tojou-san got the part correctly." Kakyou tried to persuade Fuuma, but he didn't listen. He continued on to the stage and parted Nataku from Kamui.

"Tojou, you must do this first before you grab Kamui-kun's neck." Fuuma said as he demonstrated what he meant. He made Kamui follow him to the center of the stage as Nataku stood back, clenching his fist in pure fury. Fuuma talked on about how Nataku should look and how he should talk as he made Kamui back up to the stage wall, caressing Kamui's flushed cheeks with his feather-light touch before grabbing Kamui's slender neck as part of the act. Subaru was about to tear the script apart as he watched on how Fuuma lectured Nataku, Kamui blushing hard as Fuuma's gentle and caring grip on his neck didn't loosen. Nataku, on the other hand, was ready to kill Kamui at that very moment, clenching his fists as hard as he can as though he wanted to draw blood.

"Even though what Tojou did was alright…" Kakyou remarked, re-crossing his legs as he contemplated. "What Monou-san did was even better…Monou-san, would you care to demonstrate that again?"

Fuuma was about to re-demonstrate, but Kakyou's worried voice cut him off.

"Ano…Sumeragi-sensei…I'd better take that from you first." Kakyou said worriedly, smiling sheepishly as he gently pried the script away from Subaru's raging hands. Subaru only looked at it clueless as Kakyou took it away from him, realizing that he had nearly ripped the script in half.

"Oh." Subaru remarked, looking back at the stage. "Sorry about that."

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Nataku performed as he was told, although pure hate and jealousy ran through his veins as he did so. Kamui's adorable purple eyes widened in fear as he saw the look etched in Nataku's blue orbs, feeling the hair on the back of his neck stand up in fright.

"'My dear angel…'" Nataku said in a soft voice, albeit deep inside himself he loathed the words he just said. "'You don't know how pleased I am to see you here in my lair.'" Damn you, SHIROU! I am absolutely not pleased seeing you here.

"'Ta-takeshi…'" Kamui murmured out his line, starting to back away just as the script said. Why is he looking at me like THAT? It's not my fault Fuuma suddenly came up here!

"'Kamui…'" Nataku smirked evilly as he approached the white-clad angel. He didn't mind the word 'Effects' being screamed by Kakyou, alerting the people in charge of the effects. He just continued on narrowing his eyes as he walked across the stage floor, noticing how Kamui's large, adorable purple eyes were widened in far. That's it Shirou…FEAR ME!

Subaru's eyes widened as the effects started to show. Cackling streaks of red flames were encircling Nataku's right hand as the aforementioned neared his angel.

"Kakyou, it's like you're making a movie, not a play." Subaru commented as Kakyou watched the two.

"Nothing's on Tojou's right hand, actually." Kakyou explained, resting his chin on the back of his hand. "Through the help of CLAMP Gakuen's extensive and much improved technology, we are able to make those appear realistically but they're not even there. Those effects are visually displayed – the audience is the only one who can see the actual SFX."

Subaru managed to get a simple 'Oh' out of his system before getting back to watch the practice. But before doing so, he went back to Kakyou.

"Why are you making this play SO special?" Subaru suddenly asked, raising his eyebrows in query.

"It's a one-time performance. And so many people are going to watch it." Kakyou explicated, ticking people off his fingers. "The Chief Director and member of the Imonoyama Zaibatsu who owns CLAMP Gakuen, Imonoyama Nokoru and his two subordinates and friends. A member of the Takamura clan and personal bodyguard of Imonoyama, Takamura Suoh and Ijyuin Akira; Imonoyama Nokoru's immediate family; invited schools and campuses; the whole CLAMP Gakuen of course, including the University. Also, different play groups, critics and hundreds of invited guests; people who paid for tickets to see the play. Add the families of our actors, of our play production members…school faculty…" Kakyou finished his list.

"Have you told them?" Subaru asked, hearing Fuuma stand up and complain about how Nataku was torturing Kamui. (Fuuma: No, Tojou. You should close in on his face and soften your voice before 'throwing' him to the wall'.) "I mean, this is just a school play…and so many people are going to see it."

"Just a school play?" Kakyou raised his eyebrows at the green-eyed math teacher. "Principal Hinoto actually never said this to anyone but me…well…"

"Well…?"

"The Chief Director, Imonoyama Nokoru, decided that this play wouldn't be just a school play. He believes that it would be…er…a legitimate play. He said it would be boring if this would be just a school play…since the High School Department was the only one who wanted to perform a play this year. The University said they would next year, the Elementary Department and the Middle School Department also said the same thing." Kakyou smiled before continuing. "They even hired an orchestra. Besides, why did you think they'd let us use the CLAMP Gakuen Theatre?"

Subaru's eyes widened. "The CLAMP Gakuen Theatre?" he murmured, utterly surprised. "But we're in here, the CLAMP Gakuen High School Department Auditorium."

Kakyou shook his head amusedly, long silver locks following his movement. "We'll move next week, when the general practice would be held. The entire performance, which is next Friday, would be executed in the Theatre."

The CLAMP Gakuen Theatre was the official theatre of CLAMP Gakuen. Each Department (Elementary, Middle School, High School & University) has its own auditorium or theatre, but this Theatre is where official plays are held. Most plays held in the Theatre are legitimate plays, with professional actors and brilliant effects, an entire orchestra for musical purposes, a whole array of thousands of stage lights to maneuver for the right light, magnificent props realistically made by professional prop makers and well-known artists.

 After his explanation, he suddenly stood up, apparently remembering something.

"Everyone," Kuzuki Kakyou started, getting everyone's attention. Heads peeked in to the main auditorium, eager to hear what the director will say. "It seems that I have forgotten to announce something. Your requirements are due this Friday, not later than 5:00. By then I will be waiting for your formal theme papers."

"Ano…Kuzuki-sensei?" a student spoke up, waving from the prop makers' section. "Could you please repeat what the formal theme is about?"

"Alright." Kakyou repied, straightening himself up. "It's basically about your feelings towards one person. It's up to you if you wish to divulge the person's name or identity. Can follow any format, computerized or hand-written, to be put on one whole piece of short bond paper. Put in your name, date, year and section."

Kamui's mauve eyes widened in wonder as Kakyou finished his announcement. Only one question was invading his mind at that very moment.

Who would he talk about?

Author's notes: I got the formal theme idea from our school…we do stuff like those every quarter. I had to choose on what to call the requirement: a formal theme paper or a term paper. Since I don't know what a term paper is, I just stuck to the formal theme. To any of you who doesn't know what a formal theme is, it's like an essay assigned to be done by students in order to express their feelings about a certain topic…like peace or anything like that, also to improve our writing and grammar.

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