A rose by any other name
Author's note: Pan and Goten are brother and sister: Ryanna and Kankton are not related!
Ryanna: 18, Trunks: 18, Kankton: 17 almost 18, Pan: 17, almost 18, Goten: 18
Chapter 2: Wherefore art thou Juliet?
Pan fidgeted nervously as she practiced with Ryanna. "Chill girl, you can do this." "But what if I don't get the part and someone else does? And what if Kankton doesn't get the part of Romeo?" Ryanna rolled her eyes, and placed one finger in the air. "One, if Kankton doesn't get the part just give the part to your understudy, and two who could be a better Juliet than you?" "I could!" The two turned around only to glare at their interrupter. Julie Gibbons, head of the school cheerleading squad, and all around time bitch stood their with a smirk on her face. She wore a fancy dress as though she was going to Senior prom.
"And as for Romeo, as long as any of those boys get the part I will sure be happy. After all, everyone one of them are distinctly handsome." Ryanna gave a fake shocked look. "oh my god Julie actually said a sentence without saying the word like. Call the media, it's a hit story!" Then she crossed her arms and smirked at the now scowling Julie. "Well Miss Coutsa'n you're just jealous. Unlike a certain gothic wannabe Shakespeare student, and a lowly tomboy, I have talent, which you have none." Julie's name was called to be on stage. She turned her nose and waved. "Ta, ta!"
As soon as she was on stage Ryanna hmphed. "Gag me with a spoon. I pity anybody who has to kiss her." She looked to Pan who had sat on a stage prop of a bench with a distressed look on her face. "Hey don't worry about it hun, Julie doesn't stand a chance with you on the staff." Pan gave a weak smile. "Thank Ryanna," "Pan Son, you're up." "Now's your chance! Go for it girl!" Pan stood up and walked on the stage. Ryanna stood near the front by the edge of the curtain just incase she needed help. "Alright, Pan, Kankton please verbalize the Capulet house scene, starting with you Kankton at "If I Profane," ready and action."
Kankton
[To Pan] If I profane with my unworthiest hand
This holy shrine, the gentle fine is this:
My lips, two blushing pilgrims, ready stand
To smooth that rough touch with a tender kiss.
Pan
Good pilgrim, you do wrong your hand too much,
Which mannerly devotion shows in this;
For saints have hands that pilgrims' hands do touch,
And palm to palm is holy palmers' kiss.
Ryanna smiled, Pan was having a great start. She crosse her fingers as they said the next verses.
Kankton
Have not saints lips, and holy palmers too?
Pan
Ay, pilgrim, lips that they must use in prayer.
Kankton
O, then, dear saint, let lips do what hands do;
They pray, grant thou, lest faith turn to despair
Pan
Saints do not move, though...
Pan looked to Ryanna for her next line and Ryanna mouthed it to her. Pan stuttered but finished. The judges talked and wrote on their paper. Ryanna bit her lip. Pan and Kankton were dismissed and Pan looked like she was about to cry. "I had it I can't believe I stuttered!" Ryanna knelt before her best friend and hugged her. "Don't worry about a thing, It was just a little mishap, you did finish didn't you? Some people don't even get that far."
The head judge was entering the back room and listened to Pan and Ryanna's conversation. "You also have to remember that that was only your first trial, when they call you back on you just have to say it with emotion, like this." Ryanna stood up and placed out a hand to Pan making her grin. "Saints do not move though grant for prayers' sake." Pan laughed and clapped. Ryanna continued with her charade. "Oh Romeo, Romeo wherefore art thou Romeo, deny thy father and refuse thy name, or thou wilt not be but sworn my love and I'll no longer be a Capulet!" More clapping was heard but it wasn't from Pan but the judge.
All heads turned to him. "You have a great talent young miss. What is your name?" Ryanna cocked an eyebrow and turned to Pan. "Ryanna..." "Ryanna eh?" The man put a finger to his cheek. "How come you haven't tried out yet? With a talent like yours this play will be a smash hit." Ryanna waved her hands in the air. "Oh no, sir, I'm just here to help out my friend Pan." "So I noticed, you were the one who helped her with her lines." Ryanna bit her lip and wished she hadn't given out her playful performance. The judge sighed.
"Look, just do a scene, we still have one more Romeo let and we need someone to do the balcony scene with him." Ryanna wrinkled her nose in disgust. "No kissing I hope." The judge laughed, "No not yet, just try it." Ryanna sighed and looked to Pan. Pan grabbed her arm. "Excuse us for a minute." She dragged Ryanna near the end of the stage. "Do it Ryanna!" Ryanna looked on shock. "But Pan, what if they," "I would rather my best friend Kiss Kankton then Julie Gibbons!" Ryanna bit her lip. "Please Ryanna!"
Ryanna sighed and nodded. "Fine I'll do it." Pan smiled and hugged her. "Thanks Ryanna, you don't know how much this means to me." Ryanna pointed a finger at her. "You owe me, BIG time!" She smirked and made her way to the balcony set.
Ooh cliff hanger! Who's the third Romeo? Any guesses? To find out keep watching DRAGON BALL Z!
