Chapter Two

Notes- it shall be noted that the author speaks very little Shakespearean. Thus you will have to live with modern slang and mere thee's and thou's. Though I like writing those anyway. ^^ Please enjoy!

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Me- Okay, and... start!

Tasuki- (Swigs) Th' next day, some rich girl and her servants showed up and #$%^ing demanded t' see th' king.

Nuriko- Where is Hotohori-sama?! WHERE?!

Kouran- ^^; (giggles and waves at Chichiri)

Chichiri- ^_^

Shouka- (flips hair)

Mitsukake- ^_^ (waves)

Miaka- (pouts)

Tamahome- (off somewhere pouting also)

Hotohori- (grabs sword and comes out from back of stage) Who art thou, who makes such a racket within my palace territory?

Nuriko- (still looking around) WHERE IS HE?! WHERE'S HOTO- oh! (Spots him) So thou art Hotohori-sama, who shall grant us hospitality for the next week or so?

Hotohori- Oh, um, you must speak of a different Hotohori-sama! (Looks nervous)

Tasuki- (swigs more sake- what a surprise, ne?) Th' rich lady didn't believe him.

Me- (sweat-drop) Thanks for that obvious statement, Tasuki.

Tasuki- No **^%ing problem. (Swigs)

Nuriko- Nonsense! You are he, correct? Then shall thou show us to our rooms?

Chiriko- Alas, nay good lady. For we have recently taken a- OW!

All the 'ladies'- (blinks)

Nuriko- You've taken an 'ow'?

Chichiri- Actually, he said- ITAI! What was that for, Hotohori-sama no da?!

Nuriko- So you ARE he! Lead us to our rooms then, good lords and majesty!

Hotohori- Um... yes, well, funny thing happened the other day. (Keeps stomping on Chichiri's foot)

Kouran- (glares at Hotohori)

Nuriko- Oh?

Hotohori- Well, we kind of, er, that is to say...

Chiriko- We forgot you were coming and made a vow not to be near a woman for three years, my lady.

Nuriko- You FORGOT me? (Dangerous look)

Tasuki- Th' ladies were %$^*ing pissed. (Swigs) 'Specially th' one tha' wasn't really a lady t' begin with. (Swigs again)

Me- Ano, Tasuki? In this play Nuriko IS a woman.

Tasuki- Whatever. Can I get another bottle?

Me- -_- Sure, why not...

Nuriko- How could you forget me, the most beautiful of beautiful princesses in the land? How could you forget my faithful maids, known for their fierce loyalty and love for me?

Tasuki- Kinky. (Snickers)

Me- (sighs)

Tamahome- (appears and smacks him)

Hotohori- Well We apologize for Our grave mistake, yet after all, a vow is a vow...

Nuriko- (eye twitch) I see. So where are we to stay then? I don't suppose thou hast an extra palace around for the women you're to be HOSPITABLE and KIND to.

Hotohori- (winces) Ano, not exactly... We apologize yet again, but the only way for Us to house thou and thy maids would be somewhere in the woods nearby.

Nuriko- The nerve! (Turns his nose up) Fine then. Come ladies; let us make our way to this... wood area. It will probably be lovelier than his stupid palace anyway.

Hotohori- WHAT? How couldst thou say that?

Tasuki- Now th' king was pissed.

Everyone else- How about that.

Nuriko- (Ignores Hotohori) My maids, come with me.

Maids- Hai, my lady!

Chiriko- That actually went pretty well...

Hotohori- Oh shut up. (Sighs) Now what?

Chichiri- Ano, Hotohori-sama no da?

Hotohori- What?

Chichiri- (turning dark red in the face, even with his mask on) COULD YOU GET OFF OF MY FOOT?!

~*~ Break! ~*~

Me- Poor Mitsukake, you didn't get a single line there, did you? (Hugs him)

Mits- I don't really care.

Shouka- (eye twitches) Would you mind getting off of Mitsukake?

Me- Yep. ^^

Mits- (sweat-drops and shoves both of us off) Ano...

Meanwhile...

Tasuki- Hehehe. Faaaaannng boooy. REKKA SHIN'EN! (Falls off the chair he's been on, laughing hysterically and dropping his tessen on the ground)

Me- (blinks) Yeah, I'd say he's drunk.

Chichiri- (looking at foot mournfully) At least they weren't ladies' shoes, no da... Itai... .

Kouran- Houjun! (Hugs him and kisses on cheek)

Chichiri- (brightens considerably)

Kouran- Why don't I look at that foot for you? Then we can see if we can make it better... (winks)

Me- Kouran! You're supposed to be the CHASTE one here!

Chichiri- It's perfectly fine with me, no da! ^^ (Walks off with her)

Everyone- O.o

Me- (hits head) That was very, very weird.

Tamahome- Oh, Miaka!

Miaka- Oh, Tamahome!

Tamahome- I miss you every time you get into costume, Miaka!

Miaka- And I miss you, Tamahome!

Tamahome- Miaka!

Miaka- Tama-

Tama-neko- MEOW! (Jumps in between them)

Miaka- TAMA-NEKO?!

Said Tama-neko- (flips tail at both of them before racing off)

Tamahome- ...

Miaka- ...

Tamahome- Miaka!

Miaka- Tamahome!

Both hug.

~*~ Back to the play! ~*~

Nuriko- Men! What a thing to do to us! (Brushing hair)

Kouran- I agree. How could they take such a vow?

Miaka- Especially the day before we were to come?

All nod seriously at this.

Shouka- But yeah, that tall silent guy was quite the admirable man. (Winks)

Kouran- Oh, I don't know... (Smiles at Chichiri, who's off stage) That lord with the light hair certainly caught MY eyes. What say you, dear Miaka?

Miaka- (monotone voice) I must say that that small lord, he who spoke plainly, was who I admit I feel an interest in.

Me- Oh, come ON! You can be more convincing than THAT, Miaka!

Tasuki- Th' Director was pissed at th' actors. (Swigs)

Me- -_- (smacks him) You shut up.

Nuriko- MOVING ON... Ahem. (Smiles) Perhaps thou art right, my sweet maids. For my eyes could not leave those of the King, despite his careless choice of words as to our fate in these woods.

Shouka- Here, here.

Kouran- It's just a shame that we can't speak to them... (sighs)

Nuriko- Can't we? (Wicked smile) THEY were the ones who took a vow. What we do is not their concern.

All others- Ahh... (smile back)

Kouran- So shall we make them wish that vow was never taken?

Nuriko- Kouran, dear, thou art a smart lady. Yes, we shall do as we wish!

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And part two is done! What did you all think? Next up; the lords and king start to waver in their decision to follow their vows. What'll happen? ^_^ Until next time, everyone!