Author's Note: Okay everyone! It's really time for some real drama now! Read and review please!

Chapter 7: Auditions

Namine, Selphie and I walked to school the next day after the day of the real bad storm. I haven't told them about Sora and I hanging out yesterday. We walked into the school and looked at the bulletin board to see if anything was going on during this month. There was a reminder for the varsity Volleyball team that the championship game was in a week. I know, it sucks that Volleyball only lasts a month. We looked to see if anything else was going on. There was a bulletin that caught my eye though. It said that the drama club was starting their auditions for their current production. I looked to see what show they were doing. I always joined the drama club. Mostly, I did musicals. As I looked at the paper, it said they were doing…Romeo and Juliet? They were doing my favorite romance tale?

" Kairi, you should try out!" Selphie encouraged me to audition.

" I don't know. This is a Shakespeare tale. I've never done Shakespeare." I said with concern.

" Well, then this'll give you something new to try." Namine said giving me the pen attached to the sign up sheet.

" Well…"

" You always encourage us to try new things, so now we're encouraging you to try out for a new kind of play." Selphie said grinning.

" But still…" I began to say putting the pen down. " I don't know how to speak Shakespeare."

" That's what a SCRIPT is for!" I knew that Namine was getting annoyed. I just sighed and then I saw Sora just walk right past me looking at the sign up sheet for Romeo and Juliet. He took the pen and signed his name.

" Hey, Kairi. You gonna audition?" Sora asked as he handed me the pen.

" Uh, sure." I took the pen and signed up too. " So, what part are you trying out for?"

" Romeo." My heart skipped beats. " You?"

" I'm trying out for Juliet."

" Cool. Maybe we'll get the leads." Sora grinned. I loved it when he grinned. He turned around and began to walk away. " Oh, and I had a lot of fun hanging out with you yesterday."

" Thanks." I blushed. Selphie and Namine's jaws were wide open.

" Oh my gosh! You didn't tell me you and Sora hung out yesterday! How was it?" Selphie squealed.

" I'll tell you at lunch." I answered. The bell rang and we went off to first period.

The bell rang after 4th period. We walked from English to the cafeteria. I kept on thinking about the auditions that were going to happen today after school. I was nervous. What if Sora doesn't get the part of Romeo or what if Sora does get Romeo, but I don't get Juliet? Oh man! Things are so stressful when you want your lifelong crush and yourself to be the leading male and female for the drama production! I didn't want to scream and embarrass myself like I did in Jr. High, so I just took my mind off of that and just thought about yesterday, when Sora and I hung out. Namine, Selphie, and I got our food and sat at a table.

" So, tell us about yesterday! How did you two hook up?" Selphie got all excited.

" It was raining, and Sora was locked out of his house until his parents got home from work." I began to say.

" Why was Sora locked out?" Namine asked as she took a bite of her hot dog.

" He went over to Riku's, but he forgot his house key and it was stormy, so he came to my house since I lived next door."

" You're saying Sora doesn't forget his car key, but he forgets his HOUSE key." Selphie asked.

" I guess. Anyway, so we just hung out. We watched TV, drank hot chocolate, played video games, and basically we just hung out." I said as I began to eat a slice of pepperoni pizza.

" Wow. You and Namine are so lucky. By the way, why doesn't Roxas sit with you, Namine?"

" Because he still likes sitting with the guys. I don't mind it at all. I still like sitting with you guys."

" Thanks." I said.

After school

The bell rang after 8th period and we were dismissed. I was able to skip Volleyball practice since I let my coach know this morning that I was going to try out for the drama. I walked over to my locker and put my things into my bag. Namine and Selphie said bye to me and then went to Volleyball practice. I'm surprised Selphie and Namine aren't trying out. I guess they want me to have a higher chance at getting Juliet. I began to walk to the auditorium where the auditions were being held. There, I saw the drama club teacher waiting. I should've mentioned that her plans changed. She was originally going to do a musical, but she did a musical last year, plus, she wanted to try a Shakespeare play this year to see how it worked. I went and was given a script and took a seat. Ms. Spence, the drama teacher, began to call out groups of us to audition. The first group was Olette, one of my classmates, and Hayner, Olette's boyfriend. I had the strangest feeling that they were going to get the leads. After they were done, Ms. Spence had Sora and I audition.

" Sora Nomura and Kairi Mimura!" Ms. Spence called our names. We both walked on stage. " I'd like for you to read page 29. Go ahead and start whenever you're ready." (A/N: I don't know how to speak Shakespeare and I've never read the book of Romeo and Juliet either, so I'll do my best!) Sora began to read his lines.

" Juliet, please come out of your tower. Thy heart depends upon thee. Speak thy flower of the garden in thy heart." Sora said soft and calmly. I began to read my lines.

" Romeo, Romeo, where art thou, Romeo." I pretended to look around.

" I am here, thy angel. Come with thee." Sora dramatically held out his hand and I took it.

" Romeo, what would I do without thou."

" I don't know. All I know is that nothing is more powerful than thy bond with thee." I finished my lines. Our audition was done.

" Great job you two." Ms. Spence clapped.

Sora and I stepped off. Later, the auditions were over. Ms. Spence said that the cast list will be posted up next Monday after tomorrow's auditions. I grabbed my things and started to head for the door. Ms. Spence let us keep the scripts so that we can get a look at what's going to happen in this play. I walked out of the school.

" Kairi, wait up!" I looked behind me and saw Sora. " Hey, did you want to walk together, we're going the same direction."

" Sure, why not?" I agreed. I turned around and we began to walk to our houses.

" So, you nervous?"

" 'Bout what?" I asked.

" The play. About whether you'll get Juliet or not." Sora said.

" Not really." I looked through the script. Something that was written caught my eye though. " There's a kissing scene in this play."

" Really?"

" Yeah, at the very end when Romeo is dead and right before Juliet kills herself."

" Whoa, no wonder it was known as the most romantic tragedy. Hey, look on the bright side. We might get to kiss in this play if we get the parts." Sora grinned. I thought I was going to have a heart attack when he said this.

" You don't have a problem with that?"

" No. Why would I have a problem with that?"

" It's just that, most teens like, don't like those kinds of plays or movies that have kissing in them."

" I can handle a little kiss. Trust me, I once caught my cousin making out with her boyfriend at my 16th birthday party." Sora laughed. That just cracked me up I began to laugh along. I looked and realized I was at my house.

" Well, I got to go I'll see you later." I waved to Sora.

I walked back into my house and just sat on the couch. What did Sora mean when he was talking to me back there? Did he want to kiss me? Or did just not have a problem with it? I just felt so good inside I couldn't think straight right now!

Author's Note: End of chapter 7! Now, review please and see if Sora and Kairi got the Romeo and Juliet parts!