Hello everyone! Waterfaerie is back! Did you miss me? giggles I've been quite busy in drama lately, but our musical did go great. So I had more time to write about their drama club and rehersals. That's what this chapter is pretty mush focused on. It's setting up a few things for later though. So even if it may just seem somewhat amusing and odd, it will be important later! Plus it's funny!poses cutely So I hope you like it and thanks for reading!
Chapter 7
"Quick this way!" Jou said as he dragged Kira down an alley and to a fence.
"But… How can we get to the school this way?" Kira asked as she watched Jou attempt to climb the fence. She tried to hold back the giggles as he fumbled onto the fence. He made it over and smirked.
"Come on, it's not too hard…" Jou said with a smile. Kira whimpered lightly, but attempted to. She slipped, her sneakers not being very good to hold onto the wire. She finally managed to get over and Jou grabbed her hand and took off. They found their way through more secret pathways and into the school. They had a long drama rehearsal planned and they were already late.
"Kira! Jou!" a girl yelled as they ran into the theatre. Everyone stood around in their costumes, fidgeting with them and looking around.
"No time!" Kira yelled as they ran over to the green room. Kira grabbed the marker from Riyo and signed in. Jou signed in just before they began to black box people who weren't there.
Before anyone could say anything about the two being late they grabbed their costumes and quickly changed. Jou had a bit harder time than the Kira, who knew the tricks to changing in the green room. Jou ended up forgetting where he put the bottoms to his costume and wandered around the green room in his boxers trying to find them.
"Kira!" Riyo said just after Kira slipped her white jazz shoes on.
"What?" Kira asked, hoping she didn't do something wrong.
"Have you talked to Kaiba yet?" Riyo asked, all starry eyed.
"Not really…. You guys were so funny the other day though…" Kira said with a smirk.
"Call! Now!" Riyo yelled as she shoved a cell into her hands. Kira groaned and headed into the hall. She dialed his number and waited as it rung.
"Hello?" Kaiba groaned into the phone.
"Hey Seto! Guess who?" Kira giggled.
"Oh hey Ki…"
"So what was up with you and Riyo yesterday?"
"Oh gosh… is she stalking me?"
"Come on, admit it, you like her!"
"I could hurt you… you know that right?"
"But you wouldn't do that…"
"You really think so?" Kaiba laughed lightly and Kira glared at the phone.
"Just… I don't know… be nice to her or something?" Kira attempted to come up with a way to get the two together, but she wasn't too good at it.
"You always make me laugh Kira… Later" the phone clicked and Kira growled at it as Jou snuck up behind her.
"What now?" he asked. Kira squeaked as she spun around.
"Oh gosh! Jou, you scared me!" Kira began to laugh and hugged Jou. Riyo ran out and grabbed the phone.
"What'd he say?" she asked, forcing Jou to let go of Kira.
"He laughed at me… more or less…" she said with a shrug.
"He loves me! I knew it!" Riyo laughed as she ran off to work on more costume stuff.
By the end of the week all of the costumes, props, and set were done. Friday was their first real day of blocking. Everyone was rushing around, getting scripts passed out, and taking attendance.
"Wait!" a girl yelled, stopping most of the process. "Where's Kira and Jou!"
"Jou! Stop it! We're going to be late!" Kira laughed as she attempted to move away from her locker. Jou put his arm out in front of her and leaned on the locker.
"Awe… Come on… we never get to hang out…" Jou laughed as he leaned down and smiled brightly at her. Kira laughed and easily slipped under Jou's arm. She headed down the hall. Jou ran after her and grabbed her waist. She squeaked and tumbled to the ground. They laughed and played for a little while. Until…
"What are you doing!" a girl who had been looking for them yelled. What she had found in the hall was Kira's bag tossed on the ground. Jou had a hand on Kira's head and the other wrapped around her waist. Kira had been struggling to get free of his grip and looked a little silly. They had both frozen when the girl came out. Jou quickly let go and scratch the back of his head.
"Heh… well…" he laughed lightly.
"Forget it… I don't want to know… Just get in here…" the girl growled.
Kira tossed a glance at Jou and grabbed her bag. They slipped into the theatre to see the entire club waiting.
"Sorry!" Kira bowed and set her things down. Jou followed her onstage and grabbed a script. He couldn't help but smile when he saw Kira with a light pink flush on her cheeks.
"See ya later!" Kira called out as the last girl left. Slowly she shut the curtain and found her way out into the front part of the stage. She hopped offstage and looked around the large empty theatre. Kira grabbed her things and headed to the door, when a large figure blocker he way.
"You're pretty good, but I can't say the same for the dog," a low voice laughed.
"You're such a goof, Kaiba," Kira said as she moved around him. Kaiba grabbed her quickly around the waist and smirked.
"Don't you dare…" Kira growled.
"Do what? Oh… now I remember…" he smirked and tickled her, causing Kira to burst out in giggles and fall to the floor.
"And you say I'm a goof…" Kaiba laughed as he held a hand out for her. She grabbed it, but instead pulled him down to the ground.
"You…" Kaiba growled as he adjusted his jacket and Kira laughed.
"Hey Seto…" Kira said as sweetly as possible.
"What?" Kaiba groaned as he stood up.
"Want to be our lighting manager? And do spot light?"
"But-"
"Thanks Seto! Be here tomorrow!" Kira said brightly and ran off.
"Oh no… what'd I get myself into…"
Kira ran into drama the next rehearsal. Jou followed slowly, looking slightly distressed. Kira tossed her things onto the chairs and kicked her shoes off.
"What's up with him?" Riyo asked as she sat next to her.
"He just realized he hasn't seen Yugi in a while," Kira said as she watched Jou. She had never seen him in a slump like this. He seemed really worried.
"Lame…" Riyo laughed and hopped offstage. She ran and tackled Kaiba, who had just walked in. Kira smiled as she watched the two struggle, but it quickly slipped when she saw Jou shuffling around. She ran and pounced on him, causing him to smile.
"It's ok Jou… I haven't seen Kiko lately either…" she said softly.
"It's pretty odd… maybe someone killed them!" Jou said, gasping.
"No, Mr. Detective, they're probably just busy."
"Mr. Detective?"
"Of course!" Kira laughed as she let go of him. She posed and ran off to get her things. Jou ran after her, smirking.
Meanwhile…
"Kaiba!" Riyo roared as she tackled him to the ground.
"No…" Kaiba growled, attempting to get away.
"Will you go to the festival with me?" Riyo asked, hugging him.
"What? But we have to work at the show…"
"Silly! I meant the beach party part!"
"Well-"
"Eeee! I'm going to festival with Kaiba!" Riyo yelled as she ran off.
Domino high was starting a tradition that year. The fall festival was there for everyone. Each club can set up a booth to raise money and try to get new members. The student council was setting up a small carnival, the drama club was putting on their show, the art club was holding an auction, and everyone was working hard. The third day was a day for all the clubs to relax and have some fun. They were planning a campfire party on the beach. They still did have some time, but the festival was getting closer.
"Kiko! I found you!" Kira grabbed the girl as she attempted to sneak out of the school.
"Eeep!" Kiko squeaked. "Hi! Uh… I…"
"We need you! Come on!" Kira grabbed Kiko and pulled her into the theatre. Everyone was busy working, except Jou. Jou was holding tight to a blushing Yugi.
"We have a new stage crew member!" Kira said as she dragged Kiko onstage.
"Yugi's going to do it too!" Jou said smirking widely. Yugi attempted to hide behind Kiko, a little scared of his friend.
"Where have you two been?" Riyo snapped as she made her way onstage.
"Uh… well…" Kiko mumbled, playing with her bag.
"Spit it out!" Riyo snapped once more.
"Me and Kiko have been going out!" Yugi blurted out. He gasped and quickly covered his mouth, not sure if he actually said that.
"What!" all three yelled. Kiko couldn't stop her giggles as she watched their shocked faces.
"I found her shoe… after we ran into each other. So I gave it to her and we hung out. Then…" Yugi began.
"You guys are in love!" Riyo laughed. She ran off and hugged Kaiba. "I'm a love slut!" she yelled back to the group. Kiko and Yugi blushed bright red. They both slipped backstage and left Jou and Kira alone. Kira hugged Jou and he smiled softly, still in shock.
The actual play and all the work that goes with it was going great. Even everyone's personal lives seemed to be going great too. Kira and Jou hadn't had any real alone time, but they still got to hang out. Kiko and Yugi were finally going out and kept giggling backstage constantly. Riyo and Kaiba were starting to not scream at each other every time they saw the other. Kaiba had even admitted defeat on the subject of taking Riyo to the beach party.
But of course not everything was perfect…
The screaming echoed down the hall and rattled the lockers. Could anyone really shout that loud? Kira hadn't thought so before that day. She ran into the theatre, knowing what she would find wouldn't be pretty. Jou and Kaiba stood nose to nose, ready to kill the other.
"What are you guys doing!" Kira snapped as she threw her things to the ground and ran up to the two.
"He was accusing me-"Kaiba began, but was quickly cut off.
"He accused me! But he must have…" Jou began, causing the argument to start once again.
"Stop it!" Riyo roared. The bickering silenced and even a few stage crew came out to see what had happened.
"Now… what's going on?" Kira asked, standing between them.
"Someone destroyed all of our posters," Jou explained.
"Well why would either of you do that?" Kira asked. Jou and Kaiba turned to glare at the other, but no words were spoken.
"It was probably some lame assholes that have nothing better to do…" Riyo said with a growl. "Come on babe, we'll work on the posters." Riyo dragged a confused Kaiba out into the hall. The last thing heard from them was a "Don't call me babe!" screamed as the theatre door slammed shut.
Kira sighed and hopped onto the stage.
"Everyone please be careful what you do with props or anything to do with the play. Thanks!" Kira announced and posed cheesily. It wasn't the most help, but it did make everyone laugh and eased the tension.
The festival was getting closer and closer. Practice had gone pretty well and things were in good shape. Nobody had destroyed any other props, but everything was kept on a close watch. Everyone was eager to get the play done with and go to the party. The director was especially scared about recruiting new members. Tension was the key word at this stage in the game.
"You guys!" a guy in poofy clown pants shouted. Kira jumped up off the couch, leaving Jou sitting there confused.
"No flirting right now! You have to go on in 5 minutes…"
"Oh! Sorry! Thanks!" Kira said, blushing bright red, she ran off backstage.
"You're no fun," Jou laughed as he attempted to get up and get in his place.
"Riyo told me to watch you… pervert…" he said with a laugh. Jou shook his head and headed to his spot.
The lights flicked on to an empty stage. Kira shuffled onstage and glanced around curiously. She ran up to the front of the stage and waved to the audience who responded with a laugh. She lay down on the stage and began practicing Juliet's lines. Music began to play and Kira looked around oddly. "Romeo" aka Duke came out. He wore maroon poofy pants, a tight shirt, and a long dark blue cape with a huge R on it. He winked at the audience, causing a roar of giggles. He thrusted towards Kira and she attempted to move away. Jou, the stagehand, came out, shocked by Romeo's attitude towards the understudy. He ran over, attempting to save her, but only ran into the Romeo. Romeo shouts and screams as he chases the stagehand around the stage. With a final glance towards Kira, Jou stumbled offstage, followed by an upset Romeo.
The preview performance was amazing. Parents and teachers showed up to see the only performance not involved in the festival. Everything seemed to go perfectly; the audience was excited, everyone made their cues, the lights worked, and nobody forgot a line… but would festival go as well?
The next morning everyone arrived early to get ready. Well, everyone except Jou…
"Wahh! I'm late!" Jou screeched as he gathered his things and ran out of his house. He hadn't noticed his dad lying drunk on the couch.
"I'm sorry!" Jou yelled as he ran over to the outdoor stage. He paused for a moment to look at the beautiful wood stage. The maroon curtains were perfect. On each side of the stage was a huge cherry blossom tree, where he found his girlfriend.
"Kira?" he asked as he walked over to the tree. There was a yelp and Kira fell from the tree. Jou just managed to catch the blushing girl covered in blossoms. Kiko hopped down from the other side of the tree and laughed.
"You're so clumsy Kira!" she teased.
"I know!" Kira giggled as she hopped out of Jou's arms.
"Nice to see you Jou!" Kira laughed as she brushed the flowers off of her.
"Yea…" Jou said with a smirk. He picked a petal out of her hair and laughed.
"Heh… come on… let's get ready!" Kira said and dragged him off to the dressing rooms.
Meanwhile Kaiba was setting up the spotlight and working on the lights. He was working quietly; glad he had scared everyone else away.
"Kaiba-kinns!" Riyo sing-songed as she ran up to him.
"Argh… No…" Kaiba growled.
"Can I wear your trench coat babe?"
"No!"
"But-"
"No!"
"Don't make me steal it!"
"I won't let you!"
"Please…"
"No!" Kaiba snapped and ran off before she got to him.
"I'll get you yet Seto Kaiba," Riyo laughed and headed off to help with costumes.
The first day of the festival went great. They performed 2 shows and even shoed some interested first years what they did. Everything had gone so well, the gang decided to go get pizza. They had managed to scare everyone away within the first 5 minutes of being there.
"Riyo!" Kira shouted as she ran over to her. Riyo laughed and gave her tokens back. They both slipped the coins into the machine and began to play DDR.
"I got one!" Kira cheered and laughed as they played.
"Wow, they're weird…" Kaiba shook his head as he watched.
"But pretty cute…" Duke smirked as he watched.
"What did you say!" Jou snapped as he stood up. Duke laughed and headed over to talk to the two.
"Hey guys!" Duke said with a sly smile.
"Whatever…" Riyo laughed. She had heard him picking on Jou and knew exactly where it was going. Just as Duke began to hit on Kira she grabbed her and dragged her back to the table.
"What was that?" Kira asked as she glanced back at a stunned Duke.
"Done ask…" Yugi said sweat dropping. Kira shrugged lightly and sat on Jou, who held her protectively.
"So, what you buying me sweetie?" Riyo asked as she tossed an arm around Kaiba. He growled, tossed her arm off of him and cursed coming there in the first place.
"Oh… Seto… be nice and relax…" Kira said, smiling brightly. "Want to play DDR with me?"
"No… that game is lame… it takes no skill," he growled back.
"You're just not good enough…" Jou snickered.
"What did you say Mutt?" Kaiba growled.
"Jou…" Kira pleaded.
"You're scared a girl might beat you…" Jou smirked.
"You could never beat me dog…" Kaiba laughed, impressed by his own cleverness.
"Oh! It's on now!" Jou stomped over to the game, with a smirking Kaiba and a worried Kira following.
"Too much testosterone…" Riyo laughed as she headed to watch.
The game began and both boys started off well. But who would win? The song began to speed up and Kaiba gracefully hit every one. Jou, on the other hand, was having problems.
"Come on Jou! Left! No! You're other left!" Kira attempted to help, but it was useless. Jou wasn't that graceful. The game ended with Kaiba getting a perfect finish and Jou sitting on the ground. Kira couldn't help but giggle and hug the ego-broken Jou. Riyo leapt on Kaiba.
"My boy beat yours Kira!" Riyo teased.
"Mines sweeter though…" Kira said, hugging a blushing Jou.
"I'm not your boy…" Kaiba growled.
"Yes you are babe," Riyo smirked and dragged him away.
