New Players Old Problems
Chapter 2 – The Kiss
This story is dedicated to Rat. His real name is Adam and he is my little brother.
Also, to my beta reader Gusman! You go gooseyboy!
And to all the other yr 12 outcasts at Wanneroo Senior High School.
Disclaimer. I own none of the original characters (unfortunately ) however, I do own the plot and the new players, so if you wish to borrow them, then please ask me!
Previously, AJ had just left English and the horrible and bitchy Ms Slade.
Now on with the story!
AJ's next class was Drama, or Theater Arts as the teachers, Miss Coleman and Mr Burret, called it. If you wanted a class in which to have a conversation in, then this was it. AJ got dragged into a group with Kai. She noticed Amelia and Tala in another group. Obviously, Elle and Bryan didn't have this class.
Robert, the purple haired boy from maths, introduced himself. "Hello, I'm Robert." He said to AJ.
"Angelus-James. Call me AJ" AJ said curtly.
"I'm sorry, please excuse our bad manners." A lime-green haired boy said, and he spoke with a slight French accent. "My name is Oliver. The blond boy there is Enrique."
"Bonjourno!" Enrique winked at AJ.
AJ raised an eyebrow at this.
"Just ignore him. He thinks he's gods' gift to women." Oliver said good-naturedly. "The red-haired boy there is Johnny. He may seem tough, but really, he's a big softie."
"Hey! I am not!" Johnny glowered, ignoring the groups' chuckles.
"You know Kai of course. That girl there, the one with the honey brown hair, is Melody, and the girl beside her with the black hair, is Sophia." Oliver finished introducing everyone, and just in time too.
"Class! Listen up class!" Miss Coleman yelled.
Everyone went silent.
"This year, we have decided on a different idea. Instead of doing one single show, we will be doing many smaller shows, one relatively minor show, and of course, our final show." Mr Burret said.
Everyone started whispering excitedly.
"Quiet! I trust you all remember the small play performed last year? Well, we have a shortened version of it here for you. Each of you will memorize as much as you can. In 15 minutes you will perform it in your groups, to the remainder of the class. You may begin!" Miss Coleman said, after handing the small play out to everyone.
"So, who's going to play who?" Oliver asked. "Oh, there are only 3 girl's spots. Well, that works out well."
"I vote Melody plays Estella." Sophia said. "She already knows the lines."
Melody shook her head. "I don't know this one, I know the other one. But to make it fair, I think we girls should attempt each spot, and you guys can decide which of us is the best. Their decision is final though, you can't back out."
They guys agreed.
"And the same goes for the guys?" Sophia asked.
"No." Robert shook his head.
"The lead male part is Kai's." Enrique said.
Kai frowned. "No thanks." He growled.
"Too late, it's a unanimous decision." Johnny smirked.
Kai growled, but didn't protest any further.
While this was happening, Melody and Sophia had been whispering frantically. Melody cleared her throat, and the group turned and looked at her.
"Both Sophia and I have agrees to let the new girl have the role of Estella, since it's her first time and all. Next time we do it the other way, but she can have it this time."
"I don't want it." AJ said shortly.
"Too late!" Sophia crowed. "I'm playing Jessmindala and Melody has chosen Tillia."
AJ frowned, but, like Kai, didn't say anything else. Instead, whilst the others were deciding who would play whom, she shed her leather duster, draping it over her bag carefully.
"Wow! Nice top!" Melody squealed when AJ returned to them.
AJ blinked, a tad
shocked at the reaction she had gotten. "Thanks. It's one of my
favorites." And it was.
It was a black, one shouldered top,
except the sleeve which rested on her shoulder seemed to have been
slit down the centre. The bottom of the top reached about an inch
about her belly button, which was pierced.
"Ouch. Didn't that hurt?" Enrique flinched at it.
For some reason, AJ was a bit more open and talkative at this time. "Not really. Tongue hurt a little more, but not as much as the tattoos." She shrugged.
"You pierced your tongue?"
"Yes." She poked her tongue out and they all saw the round silver ball.
"Nice."
"Yeah." She replied vaguely.
"You have tattoos? What kind of girl has tattoos?" Sophia asked. "And at our age? Don't you have to be like, 17 or something?"
"Me. And no, I'm not showing you. We need to practice. Give me a sec to read my lines." AJ said, quickly absorbing her lines and when to say them. "Ok, lets practice." She dropped her script on the floor.
Robert raised an eyebrow. "Don't you need that?"
"No, I know my lines."
"Ok, suit your self. Lets take it from the top." Robert said
"Times up!" Miss Coleman yelled.
Everyone stopped and came and sat in front of the stage.
Amelia managed to squeeze in next to AJ after her groups turn. "Hey!" she whispered.
"Hey Melee."
"I got the lead, with Tala! It was so cool!" she giggled.
Giggled? "Hmm, so did me and Kai."
"What! Oh my god! Did you guys do the kissing scene yet? We didn't get close to it. No one did I think."
"Yes. But we just walked it out. We got through the whole thing."
They were interrupted by Mr Burret. "Robert! Your group next!" they were the last group.
"Good luck!" Amelia whispered, holding out her hand.
AJ smiled softly. "Thanks." She clasped Amelia's hand.
AJ walked onto the stage with the rest of her group, quickly twisting her long waist length hair into a braid which hung down her back.
'I need to cut it.' She thought as they took position on the stage.
They play went smoothly. Finally, the final scene neared. The kissing scene. Everyone was perfectly in character. AJ and Kai were spectacular. Then the kissing scene came.
"James, we can't keep doing this." AJ/Estella said softly, laying her hand of Kai's shoulder.
He spun to face her, the only two on stage, and grasped her hand in his.
"Estella, what do you mean? Are you saying you wish me to leave and never return?" Kai/James chocked.
'He's a good actor, I'll give him that.' AJ thought.
Estella pulled her hand gently out of James'. "No! Oh no my love, no. Never, I could never ask you to do that!" she smiled softly.
"Then what do you mean Estella? I don't understand." He whispered.
Estella's eyes filled with tears. "I…… You know I love you James, don't you?" she cupped his cheek.
"Yes." He laid his hand on the arm of the hand which cupped his cheek.
"Then marry me. I love you more than anything in the world, and I want the world to know that." A tear ran down her cheek.
James wiped it away. "Oh Estella. Yes. I will marry you!" He pulled her flush against him. "I love you Estella, my Shining Star." He whispered before covering her lips with his.
Everyone's eyes widened. They hadn't expected them to ACTUALLY kiss like this!
Miss Coleman whispered to Mr Burret. "Tony."
"Yes Maria?"
"I think we have our lead couple. For EVERYTHING."
Tony's eyes widened. "Everything! Maria, that's too much."
Maria shook her head. "No. This is the last scene in the playbook we gave them. Those two haven't made a single mistake yet! Not even last year's group could do the final performance without a mistake, and these two only had 15 minutes! Besides, who else is going to have that kind of chemistry on stage? They're perfect!" she whispered, watching AJ and Kai all the while.
"I guess so. But if it becomes too much we find someone else. Agreed?"
"Agreed."
Both teachers joined in the thunderous applause as AJ and Kai broke apart after the final kiss which ended the play.
The group all took a bow before returning to their seats to wait for the teachers to tell them what to do next.
"Wow AJ!" Amelia gapped as AJ sat back down next to her. "Talk about hot!"
AJ frowned. "We were acting Melee. We were playing the characters, like we were supposed to."
"I almost thought it was real life! That's how real you guys made it seem! It was amazing!"
"Quiet!" Miss Coleman yelled. "This year, we have decided on having two permanent leads."
Everyone started whispering. This never happened, you always auditioned for every role, and you weren't automatically given it.
"This year, Miss Angelus-James O'Conner and Mr Kai Hiwatari, will be our lead couple! Mr Burret and myself have agreed on this due to the performance they have just given us. Not only did they manage to complete the entire play, but they made no mistakes with their cue's, or their lines! Unless they are unable to perform for some reason, then the lead roles will be permanently closed." Mr Burret said, looking at Kai and AJ.
AJ glared at him, and to his embarrassment, he flinched. Kai looked pissed too, but he was used to Kai's glares. He was rather shocked that this girl had a sharper glare than Kai!
"No." AJ said firmly, her voice holding a 'no-argument' tone to it.
"I'm afraid I can't hear you!" Miss Coleman grinned. "Look at it this way Angel…"
"DON'T CALL ME THAT!" AJ snarled angrily.
Miss Coleman looked rather shocked. She'd never had a student respond to her calling them an abbreviated version of their name before, in such a manner. "I'm sorry err….AJ?"
"Yes." AJ said shortly, anger still flashing in her eyes.
"Yes, AJ. Look at it this way AJ, this is only your first day at this school, and already you've scored lead roles! Besides, I noticed on your transfer papers you were always lead female anyways!"
"I earnt it then."
"And you did just earn those ones. If you aren't up to scratch then you'll lose the part of course." Miss Coleman added quickly "Same goes for Kai."
AJ thought for a moment and Miss Coleman and Mr Burret held their breaths.
"Ok, fine then." AJ shrugged.
They both breathed a sigh of relief. "Good, now your first performance is in 3 weeks. The entire play goes for about 40 minutes. On your way out now, please grab a script and chose that who you will audition for. AJ and Kai, you two start learning your lines please! Kai, you will be Tor Mathews. AJ, you're Jessica Hart. Class dismissed! See you all tomorrow! Enjoy your lunch!"
"Come on Ang!" Melee grabbed her friends arm. "Let's go! Tala told me where they eat lunch so we'll meet 'em there!"
"What's the rush?" AJ asked her friend, grabbing two scripts on her way out.
"I gotta talk to you!" Amelia carried their bags as AJ slung her jacket over her arm.
Soon she had had enough, and jerked Amelia to a stop. "Right, here's your script. Now either tell me what you wanted to say or I'm going. Here is fine!" AJ argued.
Amelia frowned. "Actually, I was going to the cafeteria." She said as they were suddenly swamped by kids rushing to lunch.
"Oh, sorry Melia. Lead on then, you can tell me on the way."
"Ok, here's your bag AJ."
"Thanks. So, what did you wanna tell me?"
"Well, I over heard Tala and this big guy, Spencer, talking. They were talking about tonight's meet, and I was wondering what they ment when I heard Spencer ask Tala if his bike is back in racing form. Said the Road Rage Race was on again, tonight 9:30 behind Pearson Wharves. Ang, do you wanna go? Us three gals could so whip them all! And a bit of extra cash wouldn't hurt." She added. "We aren't all billionaires like you."
AJ smiled at her friend's excitement. "Ok, Elle too. BUT we stay anonymous. Helmets remain on; hair stays either hidden or dyed. Agreed?"
"Deal!"
They shook on it.
"What deal?" Elle came up to them as they had just entered the cafeteria.
Amelia quickly filled Elle in on the past few minutes as they grabbed, then paid for their lunch.
"This way guys." Amelia said, leading her friends outside and over to a large group of people near the fence.
"Hey! There you are! We thought you might of gotten lost." Enrique grinned.
"I don't get lost." AJ smirked, sitting down next to Kai while the other two girls sat beside her.
"I don't think you know everyone yet so everyone, this is Elle, Amelia and AJ. Girls that's Kai, Ray, Mariah, Kenny, or Chief as we call him. Then there's Max, Tyson, Robert, I'm Oliver, next to me is Johnny, then Enrique, Lee, Michael, Emily, Michaels girlfriend, and Tala and Bryan."
Everyone waved and said hi.
"So, what are you girls doing tonight?" Enrique asked, inking at the three girls.
Amelia looked at AJ. Shall we tell them?
No. Anonymous remember!
Spoilsport. Ok then, you win.
"Nothing much, just unpacking." Amelia shrugged.
"You mean you TWO are unpacking. I'm already done." AJ smirked, pushing away her barely touched food.
"Freak. You did it last week. Did you even sleep last night Ang? You're looking kinda tired." Elle frowned.
AJ shook her head. "Nah, I'm right. Didn't sleep, but I slept all day anyways so I'm ok. Just can't wait to get out of here already."
Amelia and Elle laughed. "But you say that everyday!"
Everyone else joined in the chuckles.
"Yeah yeah, whatever."
"SO, when did you guys move here?" Ray asked.
"Bout a week and a half ago." Amelia smiled.
"And you still haven't unpacked?"
Amelia grinned sheepishly, "We were too busy with our babies."
"YOUR WHAT!" everyone yelled.
Elle frowned. "Melee, you have to remember they don't know what you're on about!"
"Oops! Sorry! I ment our rides." Amelia corrected herself.
"Oh, well that sounds better!" Tyson said. "Hey! Do you guy's beyblade? No-one wants to battle me and Dragoon anymore." Tyson flashed them his Dragoon beyblade.
The three girls looked at each other.
"I don't really want to. 'Sides, Scar needs a few minor adjustments before he's at full power again. Amelia shrugged.
"Me neither. Saber's attack ring is cracking. Ice really hammered it last night so it's not up to another battle till it's been fixed. And we haven't been training much lately so I'm a bit off my game." Elle frowned.
"Sorry El." AJ said.
"Tha's cool Ang. So Ice is all 'fired' up?" she joked.
"Har har very funny. Yes he is by the way. Ok Tyson. I'll battle you. Best out of a single battle. No more. Is there a dish we can use?"
"Sure, follow me!"
The entire group followed Tyson and AJ to the dish. There were already two kids blading. Tyson spoke to them and they moved off.
The dish was a classic bowl, and built into the ground. On 3 sides were stands.
'It's almost like a miniature football stadium' AJ thought wryly as the rest of the group moved into the stands, along with dozens of others that weren't there before.
"Tyson is the World Champion. When he gets to actually blade at school. Everyone wants to see." Michael told Amelia and Elle.
AJ overheard as she dropped her duster and bag and pulled out her beyblade. It was a pure white, yet it seemed to hold a crystal-like look to it.
"So you're the World Champion huh? Well Tyson, beyblade world champion, meet your better. Me." AJ smirked.
Tyson pulled out his launcher. "Hehe. I've never even heard of you, so forgive me for not believing you."
"Ah of course, how rude of me. Allow me to introduce myself. I am Angelus-James O'Conner. Also known as Black Feynix I am the captain of the Dark Phoenixes, the toughest and best team around."
"Never heard of you. Now enough talk, let's blade!"
"As you wish. Count it down Melee."
Amelia stood up and cleared her throat. "Bladers ready!"
"Hey! Where's your launcher?" Tyson asked AJ, as she wasn't holding anything except her beyblade.
"Don't worry about it Tyson. Just blade kid." AJ grinned internally, 'Throws 'em every time.' She thought.
"And 3….2….1….Let it Rip!" Amelia yelled over the applause.
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