A rose by any other name

Author's note: Some of the verses may not be complete from the play... they were too long so I shortened them. ^_^

Ryanna: 18, Trunks: 18, Kankton: 17 almost 18, Pan: 17, almost 18, Goten: 18

Chapter 10: A day of sentiment

Ryanna sighed and tilted her pen from side to side as she listened to the clock tick away. She really was never into math but did the work anyway for the grades. She couldn't wait until the end of the year when she would be off to college and finally be able to be alone. The final bell rang; Ryanna grabbed her bag and headed to her locker. Surprising to her, Trunks was there and had a big cheeky smile on his face. "Hey there babe, ready for rehearsal today?" "Am I never ready for rehearsal?" "Well no but that's regular practice. This is rehearsal, the afternoon before the night of the actual thing."

Ryanna sighed and looked to Trunks. "And it's different... how?" Trunks shook his head. "You're never gonna change are you?" "Nope." "Well I bet you that I can make you change." Ryanna cocked an eyebrow. "What?" "I bet that I can make you enjoy yourself accompanied by my presence." Ryanna scoffed. "As if, Trunks. The only reason I hang out with you is because you're a fellow actor and my best friend's brother's best friend." Trunks rolled his eyes and leaned on a nearby locker. "Come on Riley, admit it, you like me." "No." "Prove it then, spend the whole day with me after rehearsal up to the recital then let me take you home, and we'll see if you don't enjoy yourself."

Ryanna cocked an eyebrow at him. "Is that a challenge?" Trunks smiled cheekily. "Yep." Ryanna smirked. "Very well then, I will accompany you for the rest of the day." Trunks winked and then leaned into her ear. "I'm looking forward to the kissing." Ryanna smacked him upside the head. "Ow... I can't help it that you're a good kisser." "Unless you want me to bite off that tongue when it enters my mouth you better not ever say something like that again." Trunks laughed and put an arm around her. "Shall we go?" "Not like this we will." Ryanna peeled his arm off her then walked to the theatre. Trunks shook his head and followed her.

~Later that day~

Rehearsal had gone off without a hitch. Trunks and Ryanna were invited to join Pan, Kankton, and Goten for pizza at the plaza, but do to the bet. they, or more like Trunks declined. "Okay, so if we're not going to the plaza, then where are we going?" "Well, how about we see quick movie? There's this action movie that's only an hour and a half long." Ryanna looked at her watch. "Well it's 3:45 so we'll be out of the around 5:30 at the latest." "Yeah, we'll even have enough time to catch a romantic dinner at the plaza later." He winked at her. Ryanna rolled her eyes. "Our curtain time is 7:00, we'll only have time for take out. Unless, of course, you have a car on you."

Trunks smirked at her and produced a capsule. Flipping it open he showed her his black mustang. "Never underestimate the power of the Trunks man." Laughing Ryanna hopped in the passenger side of the vehicle. "Well Boxer boy let's hit the road." "Hey, only my sister is allowed to call me that." "Well then brother dear let's hit the road." She winked at him. Trunks laughed. "Even though you're way too beautiful to be my sister I'll let that comment pass." Hopping into the driver seat he started the engine and road off the to cinema.

Ryanna hate to admit it but after the pass half an hour in their day she really began to enjoy Trunks' company. They seemed to have a lot in common; including the same taste in music, food, and movies. "Oh hell no! Drake McDowell is so way better as the lead character." "Wrong again babe, I have to say Jason Wiser is the more efficient one." "Ha ha, dream on!" Ryanna through some of her now cold popcorn at Trunks as they headed down to the plaza for pizza. As they ate Ryanna noticed how she loved this feeling she had for Trunks. If only she knew what it was then she could tell him. "Okay confession time. I hate to admit it Boxer Boy but I had a good time. I haven't had this much fun in well, since before my dad died."

Ryanna's eyes saddened for a minute. Trunks sat closer to her and put a hand on her shoulder. "Hey, no tears, it's okay Ryanna." "Yeah I know, I just miss him is all." Trunks stroked her hair and hugged her. Ryanna returned the hug. An old couple saw them and awed them. "Well now aren't you two just the sweetest couple?" "Aw, young love, you can't just help but admire it." Ryanna and Trunks blushed. Ryanna then noticed her watch and saw that it was 6:35. "Holy shit Trunks we gotta go or we'll be late." "Oh shit you're right! HEY CHECK PLEASE!!!" Trunks threw down a hundred-dollar bill. "KEEP THE CHANGE!" Rushing off both made it to the theatre just in the nick of time...

SARAH

Nurse, where's my daughter? call her forth to me.

JULIE

Now, by my maidenhead, at twelve-year-old,
I bade her come. What, lamb! what, ladybird!
God forbid! Where's this girl? What, Juliet!

Enter Ryanna, Ryanna runs over and gently {in her perspective} pushes past Julie.

JULIE

{Mumbles} Watch it tomboy.

RYANNA

{Tires not to roll her eyes}How now! who calls?

JULIE

Your mother.

RYANNA

Madam, I am here.
What is your will?

SARAH

This is the matter:--Nurse, give leave awhile,
We must talk in secret:--nurse, come back again;
I have remember'd me, thou's hear our counsel.
Thou know'st my daughter's of a pretty age.

JULIE

Faith, I can tell her age unto an hour

~Flash scene~

TRUNKS

[To RYANNA] 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.

{Kisses Ryanna's hand}

RYANNA

{Smiling}

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.

TRUNKS

Have not saints lips, and holy palmers too?

RYANNA

Ay, pilgrim, lips that they must use in prayer.

TRUNKS

{Joins hands with her}

O, then, dear saint, let lips do what hands do;
They pray, grant thou, lest faith turn to despair.

RYANNA

Saints do not move, though grant for prayers' sake.

TRUNKS

Then move not, while my prayer's effect I take.
Thus from my lips, by yours, my sin is purged.

RYANNA

Then have my lips the sin that they have took.

TRUNKS

Sin from thy lips? O trespass sweetly urged!
Give me my sin again {Takes Ryanna's head and places a soft kiss on her lips}.

RYANNA

{Chuckles slightly}You kiss by the book

~Flash scene~

TRUNKS

Tybalt, the reason that I have to love thee
Doth much excuse the appertaining rage
To such a greeting: villain am I none;
Therefore farewell; I see thou know'st me not.

BRADON

Boy, this shall not excuse the injuries
That thou hast done me; therefore turn and draw.

TRUNKS

I do protest, I never injured thee,
But love thee better than thou canst devise,
Till thou shalt know the reason of my love:
And so, good Capulet,--which name I tender
As dearly as my own,--be satisfied.

JOSH

O calm, dishonourable, vile submission!
Alla stoccata carries it away.

Draws

Tybalt, you rat-catcher, will you walk?

BRANDON

What wouldst thou have with me?

JOSH

Good king of cats, nothing but one of your nine
lives; that I mean to make bold withal, and as you
shall use me hereafter, drybeat the rest of the
eight. Will you pluck your sword out of his pitcher
by the ears? make haste, lest mine be about your
ears ere it be out.

BRANDON

I am for you.

Drawing

TRUNKS

Gentle Mercutio, put thy rapier up.

JOSH

Come, sir, your passado.

They fight

TRUNKS

Draw, Benvolio; beat down their weapons.
Gentlemen, for shame, forbear this outrage!
Tybalt, Mercutio, the prince expressly hath
Forbidden bandying in Verona streets:
Hold, Tybalt! good Mercutio!

Brandon under Trunks' arm stabs Josh, and flies with his followers

Josh once again makes the crowd laugh slightly as he is stabbed and falls off the stage. Ryanna chuckled backstage and crossed her arms. Trunks did the rest of the scene then goes up to Ryanna. He shrugs, "Hey, it's entertaining the crowd at least." Ryanna chuckled let's just finish this with bang okay." She winked at him.. "give me a big bang kiss and I'm sure it'll do the trick." "I gave one to you three scenes ago on the balcony scene. This time I'll be more dramatic." Trunks shrugged then kissed her cheek. "Good luck then." Ryanna smiled.

Okay this has to be the longest chapter I have ever written so I hope you enjoyed it. The nest chapter will be a bit heart wrenching and I'm thinking of doing a lemon, so if yah want one or not please tell me! R&R!