Hey again! Back with another chapter and I'm still glad to see that people have enjoyed the previous chapters. What keeps a writer going is the encouragement from the viewers so once again thank you. On with the fic!!...

Domino High presents: Romeo & Juliet

Chapter 3

"Very good- very good! Bravo!" clapped Ms Williams as Becky (Lady Capulet) and Tea finished their scene. They gave a small bow before walking off the stage.

"Fuck sake Joey! You said give it a few days… it's been a bloody week!" whispered Yugi angrily.

"Well… um… I really don't have an answer for you Yug… I mean… he'd usually be himself by now!" replied Joey, holding his hands up in defence. Yugi sighed.

"I'm assuming those who've got fight scenes have been attending their choreography lessons?" some people nodded, "Good! Well let me see…" she flipped through her usual note pad, "… let's have the fight scene in Act 3 Scene 1… the fight between Mercutio, Tybalt and Romeo. Wait a minute. It seems that only Ryou and Joey have actually practised this scene together." She briefly looked at Yami. "May I ask why??!!" She continued, her voice gradually rising like a boiling kettle.

"Uh… yeah… we haven't been because… um… cause…" stammered Joey.

"We've gone separately Miss." She raised an eyebrow at Yami, "…cause we felt we needed the extra practise…" he lied. Ms Williams sighed,

"Well let's have you two up together so we can see the progress…" Joey gulped.

"Are you saying that you haven't been to your choreography!!?…"

"I've been… it's just… Yami…" he gulped again, interrupting Yugi. Tristan rolled his eyes.

"Fuck sake Joey. Just go! He's not going to hurt you!" he said, pushing Joey off his seat. Joey tripped and stumbled as he made his way down the stairs. Yami who was already on the stage sniggered and brushed back his hair.

"You won't be laughing once we're done!" growled Joey, as he jumped up onto the stage. Yami raised an eyebrow.

"Talk is cheap Joey… you should remember that… Oh the wonderful things you'd be able to achieve if you kept that bloody mouth shout!" Yami grinned slyly. "But yeah… I'll still be laughing after this…" Joey scowled as Ms Williams clapped excitedly again.

"Brilliant! Already getting into character, now that's what I like to see…" Yami rolled his eyes at his oblivious teacher. "Right… sword carriers, be prepared at the wings to give them both their fencing swords. Just mind that they are the fake one's for heavens sake!" The carriers appeared at the wings on either side of the stage. Joey picked up the 'sword' nervously and gave it a flourish and grinned at Yami.

"What did you think of that!" laughed Joey, balancing the sword on his finger. Yami grinned and flicked the sword off the pillow into the air.

"Not bad-not bad…" he caught the sword and pointed it at Joey, "But not good enough," Joey gulped.

"Oh boy… this is going to be a long period…" he sighed, as Ms Williams began barking orders from the audience.

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"YAMI JUST SIT DOWN!!" shouted Yugi.

"NO! THAT BASTARD FUCKING PUNCHED ME!"

"Well just calm down OK!!??" said Yugi, holding Yami down on his seat. Yami struggled to escape Yugi's grasp in an attempt to leap up and punch Joey back. He eventually gave up and sighed before pouting at Yugi. Yugi laughed as he shoved the ice pack into Yami's hand. "Here… you'd better put this on your eye to stop it swelling too badly." Yami took the ice pack and placed it on his swollen eye. He glared over at Joey who clutched an ice pack on his ankle.

"Trust you to put us in sick bay on the very first week of rehearsals!!" grumbled Yami. Joey had Tristan as a guard in case he too decided to give Yami another beating. "But what the hell were you doing? What part of 'play fight' do you not understand!!??? Bloody moron!" he continued angrily.

"Well you started it! You fucking tripped me! So I'm not the moron!" he yelled, chucking his ice pack at Yami, hitting him in the stomach. Yami flinched as the pack hit his new set of Joey bruises.

"If you read the script it clearly says "Tybalt falls" as in he falls to the ground and dies!" he gave a sly smile, "so I helped Tybalt fall…" Joey blinked.

"Oh-um-I didn't realise…" he flushed, feeling embarrassed.

"Well doesn't that sum up my point!? Clueless!" he hissed in pain as he replaced his melted ice pack with a new one.

"Are you ok Yami?" asked Yugi worriedly, taking the ice pack from him.

"It's alright Yugi… it's going to be huge tomorrow but I'm sure I'll live," he winked. Yugi blushed slightly.

"Yami..."

"Yeah…"

"We are all still friends right? You haven't spoken to us in a week…"

"When were we never friends Yugi? I've just been annoyed that's all… you have to understand that you don't deserve to be treated like dirt." Yugi nodded, "I care about you… we all care about you and don't want to see you hurt." Yugi blushed.

"Thank you Yami…" Yami smiled and winked before turning back to Joey.

"And when does punching your opponent in the face and kicking them repeatedly in the stomach come into Shakespeare plays may I ask?"

"It's a Joey Wheeler special!" laughed Tristan. They all broke down in fits of laughter as Joey sat with his arms crossed.

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"Right class… now that our fighting duo is back…" Yami and Joey waved and laughed nervously. "I'm now able to get you all away practising different scenes. Romeo & Juliet in room A, Capulet and Paris in B, Mercutio and Tybalt in C and everyone else stay here."

"Coming Yugi?" asked Yami, picking up his script from his bag. Yugi gulped,

"Uh… sure…" he smiled nervously, as they made their way back stage to room A. They entered and shut the door.

"Wow… I didn't know about these rooms back here…" said Yami in awe.

"Well the cast needs an extra place to practise…" he watched Yami look around the room and blushed. Yami turned back to him and smiled handsomely.

"So… what scene do you want to go over?" he asked, opening his script. He blushed slightly when it automatically opened at Act 1 Scene 5, the audition piece they had done together.

"I dunno really…" shrugged Yugi, pretending he had no idea what he wanted.

'Act 1 Scene 5- Act 1 Scene 5…Just say it! You want to! Act 1 Scene 5…' "Act 1 Scene 5…" he blurted out. 'SHIT!'

"Ok… Act 1 Scene 5 it is…" smiled Yami happily.

'Have not saints lips, and holy palmers too?' Began Yami smiling looking up at Yugi.

'Ay, pilgrim, lips that they must use in prayer' Blushed Yugi as he huddled his face into the script. Yami noticed this and sighed lovingly. He stepped forward silently.

'O then, dear saint, let lips do what hands do!

They pray: grant them, lest faith turn to despair' Yami recited, stepping another bit closer towards Yugi so that he was right in front of him. He noticed Yugi's blushing cheeks and smiled.

'Saints do not move, through prayers' sake' Yugi jumped and dropped his script when he felt Yami's warm hand against his cheek. He looked into Yami's crimson eyes and blinked.

'Then move not, while my prayers' effect…… I …..…… take….." Yami cupped Yugi's chin in his hand and placed his lips on top of Yugi's in a passionate kiss. Yugi's eyes widened in surprise and shock. Yami was kissing him? Was it an act? Was this just for the play? He didn't care. He would make this moment last as long as he could to share his first and maybe his last passionate time with Yami. Yami's script slipped from his fingers as he snaked his arms round Yugi's slender waist and pulled him closer. Yugi wrapped his arms round Yami's neck- kissing him with as much love and passion he could muster. All these years of thinking and wondering how his first kiss with Yami would feel was now put to rest. Yami closed his eyes and breathed in Yugi's familiar scent as their tongues massaged one another lovingly. How he had longed for this moment- to capture Yugi in a magical kiss that he truly deserved. They wanted this moment to last for eternity. To be lost in each others kisses without ever having to stop, but this desire was interrupted by a knock at the door. They broke apart quickly, both of them with flushed cheeks.

"Er…um… Romeo, Romeo! Where fore art thou Romeo…" began a panicked Yugi as Joey entered.

"Hey guys, can I borrow a script if your not using one?"

"Uh… sure…" replied Yami, quickly picking up the script from the floor and handing it to Joey.

"Ta… you alright Yugi?"

"Y… yeah… it's just… phew…it's hot in here…" he laughed nervously, fanning himself. Joey looked at them both and laughed before leaving again. There was an awkward silence.

"Yugi… I'm…. I'm sorry… I don't know what came over me… I uh…uh…" Yugi took a hold of Yami's hands.

"Shhh… Yami it's fine… I liked it. It was the most magical kiss ever, because I shared it with you." Smiled Yugi. This made Yami blush even more which surprised him. "Yami you're blushing…" he giggled. Yami smiled sheepishly.

"It's just… all these feelings… I've kept them bottled up for so long because I wasn't sure about them. But when I auditioned with you… I…I just got this magical feeling. A feeling I've never felt before for anyone else. And now…" Yugi kissed him softly on the lips. This made him smile.

"You talk too much…" giggled Yugi. They both stared lovingly into each other's eyes.

"Can all of the cast gather in the auditorium!" came the booming voice of Ms Williams.

"God does her voice get any louder!!??" laughed Yami, as he straightened up his clothes. Yugi picked up his script.

"I hope not!" Yami took Yugi's hand and laced their fingers as they opened the door and walked out. They kissed once more and began making their way to the stage. Yami frowned and quickly turned round to look behind them…

"Yami… what's wrong?"

"I thought I heard someone…" He let go of Yugi's hand and walked over to a piece of scenery and was about to look round it…

"Yami… there's nothing there. Now come on! Do you want your head chomped off!!??" Yami shook his head and laughed.

"Not really…" and they both disappeared round the corner towards the stage. Hand in hand.

TBC…

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