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Chapter 2

The next day, Yuki, Kyo, Uotani, Momiji, and Hatsuharu stayed after school to try out for the play. Chairs had been set up in the gym for the students. As each person tried, some booed, others applauded, and others cheered for actors they wanted to win. All the girls, with the exception of Uotani, cheered Yuki at the end of his monologue, which was an excerpt from "Hamlet," another Shakespearean play. Uotani used an excerpt from where Mercutio talks about Queen Mab, the fairies' midwife; she went on and on, and she ended it like she was in a great, painful rage. Kyo was greeted with enthusiastic, if not loud, applause with his monologue.

"Hey, Orangey," said Uotani after the auditions were over, "interesting choice. 'Tis the east, and Juliet is the sun. Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon...' I didn't know you had that in you."

"Shut the hell up," spat Kyo. He was spontaneously mad, as usual. He didn't even know why he was mad, but he was.

"I liked the way you said your monologue, Uotani-san," said Yuki. "It was quite interesting how you talked about a fairy and got upset over it."

Uotani smiled.

They said goodby and left.

Later...

"How was the audition?" asked Tohru. She had gone straight home, as she really didn't think she could act the part.

"Fine," grunted Kyo and stomped upstairs.

Tohru looked greatly confused.

"Nothing's wrong, Honda-san," said Yuki. "He just is grumpy today."

Instead of calming her down, this only increased her worries. "Is he angry about something that I did? Did something happen at the audition? He seemed to have the monologue memorized when he was practicing this morning..." she broke off.

"He's fine," assured Yuki. "Just start cooking dinner, and he'll be downstairs." Yuki steered Tohru towards the kitchen.

Tohru smiled. "What shall I make for dinner, then?"

"Liver and leeks," responded Yuki.

"Liver and leeks it is," said Tohru cheerfully as she walked towards the kitchen.

Yuki smiled and shook his head. No matter how stressed or upset he was, he could look at her and talk with her and he'd feel better.

Later...

"I HATE LEEKS!" yelled Kyo.

"Uh, um, uh," said Tohru, trying to figure out a way to amend her mistake.

"Just eat it, stupid cat," said Yuki.

"DON'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO, DAMN RAT!"

"Kyo, Tohru slaved over a hot stove to prepare this meal," said Shigure. "Do you want it to go to waste?"

"LEEKS SHOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN CREATED, FOR ALL I CARE!" yelled Kyo.

"If you don't like it, cook something else," said Yuki, getting slightly irritated.

"YOU DON'T HAVE TO CONVINCE ME!" yelled Kyo as he stormed into the kitchen. Tohru followed him to try to help him.

Shigure waited a few minutes. "Well, this certainly is an improvement over last night's dinner," he said with a sigh.

"Huh?" asked Yuki.

"You both were so gloomy that Tohru and I were very worried about you both," he said. "Especially Tohru."

Yuki looked shocked. He had been so wrapped up in trying to memorize his monologue that he had completely forgotten everything else. I should apologize to her.

Kyo came out, looking disgruntled. On a plate was a single sandwich.

"I'm so sorry, Kyo-kun," said Tohru. "I'll go buy some more food tomorrow. I didn't realize that we had so little left in the fridge."

"Quit apologizing already,"said Kyo. "I already told you, I'm not mad."

"But I really am sorry," continued Tohru.

"Don't worry about it," said Kyo.

"But-"

"Honda-san," said Yuki, "if that stupid cat has the sense to tell you not to worry, then don't ."

"Damn rat," Kyo muttered under his breath.

Later...

Yuki knocked on Tohru's door.

"Come in!" said Tohru.

Yuki opened her door.

"Yuki-kun!" she said.

"Honda-san, I'm sorry if I made you worry," said Yuki. "Last night, I was really...busy, so I didn't have time to think about other things."

"It's alright," said Tohru cheerfully. "How did the auditions go?"

"They went alright, even for Kyo," said Yuki. "Momiji chose this really weird poem as his monologue, and he had half the audience laughing." Yuki continued to recount what had happened, and Tohru just listened.

Next day...

"HURRY UP, DAMN RAT! WE'RE REALLY GOING TO BE LATE!" yelled Kyo up the stairs.

"Kyo-kun, Yuki-kun is hurrying as fast as he can," said Tohru.

"Well, he can afford to be faster," said Kyo. "He moves like a snail."

Yuki came up behind him and slapped him.

"DAMN RAT!"

"Just shut up already," said Yuki. "If we really are so late, then why did you bother waiting for me?"

"Why didn't I think of that?" said Kyo.

"Because you're and idiot," replied Yuki promptly.

Kyo started snarling at Yuki while Tohru just walked, worried that a fight would break out.

Later...

There were a lot of people conjugated around the board when they got to the classroom. Sensei wasn't there, yet, so Tohru, Kyo, and Yuki headed over to Hanajima and Uotani.

"What's with all the people?" asked Kyo.

"They've chosen whose got what part," said Hanajima.

A few people came up to congratulate Yuki and Kyo, but before they could look at the board, Sensei walked into the room.

"Take your seats," she said. "You'll get a chance to look at the announcements later." She started the lesson.

Later...

The lunch bell had rung, and Hanajima, Uotani, and Tohru were heading down to the cafeteria. Kyo and Yuki had promised to meet them outside, but they wanted to look at the announcements. They walked over to the board, and couldn't believe their eyes.

"WHAT THE HELL!" said Kyo. Yuki didn't say it out loud, but he was thinking the same thing.