A/N: Okay guys, this is why my story starts to peel away from exactly how the movie went… and you'll see why once you read! Haha! Thanks to: Delly 123; Alysaa128; DebbDebb Mcawesome; mizar and alchor; I.J Girl; MissyMES; GnomeoNJuliet; Critique Queen 6-7; madman42 and PLLs Forever. Your reviews have made my day! Enjoy! Rachel.

Summary: What would've happened if Tybalt hadn't been in the alley? And Benny had stayed silent before he ran? My twist on this loveable story, right from the beginning! AU (sort of).

Gnomeo & Juliet - Sparks Fly.

Chapter 3 - A Little Thing Called Love

Gnomeo watched the emerald eyes sparkle in the blackness that shrouded them. He could feel himself smiling, for no apparent reason, at this beautiful girl. The unknown beauty slowly smiled back at him, her eyes lighting up the night sky and he felt a powerful emotion course through his veins. She hadn't pulled away at his touch. In fact, she seemed to want their skin to touch as much as he did. Gnomeo's chest swelled and he felt his heart excite within his chest. How did this girl have this effect on him?

Juliet was sure her heart was dying on her, the way it jumped and thudded about inside her chest. This boy, this wonderful boy that stood before her was looking at her like she was some form of a miracle. He smiled at her in awe and she felt her own lips part as she smiled back, spontaneously. She could feel herself getting lost in those azure eyes. She was drawn to him, feeling the spark of a new powerful emotion inside her chest. Why did she feel a spark with this stranger?

Gnomeo began to pull her towards him, he wanted to hold her close to him in his arms, wanted to find out everything about this girl. Juliet felt the gentle tug of his hand, making her blush. She wanted to feel his arms around her, to hold her close and promise to never let go. The brunette took a step off the metal bar she was standing on, onto a glass pane.

Her eyes widened as she felt the pane give way and she fell, her hand slipping out of the boy's grasp. She let go of the cupid's arrow orchid, to grab a wooden ledge to break her fall. Juliet almost wanted to cry at how cold her hand suddenly felt, how lonely and isolated everything suddenly seemed. Blinking in the darkness, she looked up to see a hand and a soft smile offered to her by this mysterious boy.

Gnomeo felt the feeling of utter isolation disappear the moment the girl smiled back at him and took his hand. He didn't understand why her smile made him feel so giddy, so happy but he understood that the strange new feeling intensified when she was closer and when her emerald eyes lit up at the sight of the rare flower he had caught as she fell. He couldn't describe her as anything but beautiful.

Juliet stabilised herself on the roof, stepping onto the same wooden ledge the boy stood on. She smiled at his chivalry as he took a step back to give her space on the ledge for both of them to stand. She didn't understand why he hadn't let go of her hand yet but in all honesty, she didn't care. She wanted to hold on to it for as long as she possibly could.

Gnomeo lowered there conjoined hands, surprised at how pleased he was when he realised she didn't want to let go of his hand either. His eyes widened in shock as he felt himself slipping off the edge.

Suddenly Juliet was in his arms and he lost the capability to think.

He was holding her in his arms and her arms were around his neck. Gnomeo was sure this feeling that he felt was alien to both him and her, but couldn't shake how natural it felt to hold this small girl in his arms. She seemed to fit perfectly. He gazed down at her face, her cheeks dotted pink, her eyes staring straight back into his. He could already feel the blush creeping up the back of his neck to stain his cheeks.

Juliet could see the disappointment in his eyes as she pulled away. Why did she feel so flustered?

"Um…" She rubbed her arm nervously, avoiding those distracting eyes. "You're probably wondering what I'm doing on the roof of your greenhouse. It's just that I- I-" She dusted off her dress. "Well, I thought no one lived here."

"Oh uh-" Gnomeo was conscious that her way just gaping at her. "I don't- I mean I don't, I- This isn't my garden."

"Oh! Oh! Well that's good cause I just came to get that orchid."

Gnomeo looked at this flower in his palm and smiled slyly. "Oh, this?"

"Yes."

Taking a dramatic sniff, he realised how to get this girl to stay with him a little longer. "I don't know, I- I think I'm gonna' have to keep a hold of this one."

He grinned as she took the bait. "What? But I saw it first! So why don't you just hand it over?"

"Well I grabbed it first and possession is nine tenths of the law… but if you want it-" Gnomeo leaned forward and grinned. "Come get it."

Juliet smirked. So he want to play that game? "Alright." She brought her foot downwards on the glass pane in front of her, making the rotating pane shoot up and startle him. The boy let go of the orchid and nimbly she caught it in her outstretched palm. She smirked, openly in his direction. "Thanks."

Gnomeo's eyes widened as he watched the smirk fall off her face as the pane continued to fall downwards, taking the brunette with it. He lurched forward, grabbing the end of the pane before she transformed into ceramic pieces. Relief flooded his veins as he saw her embarrassed grin stare up at him, her hand grabbing onto the ledge of the rotating window. He grinned, reaching out to catch the falling orchid, feeling that curious feeling take a hold of him again. "Nice greenhouse, eh?"

Her eyes sparkled. "Aw yeah, you should see it from here."

The blonde laughed freely, loving the wittiness of the girl below him. "What and miss this view?"

Juliet grinned and grabbed his foot, dragging him down with the help of gravity. She caught the orchid as it fell from his hands, as he grabbed the wooden ledge to prevent his fall. Spying a pole beneath her, the brunette landed gracefully and floated along the pole quickly, feeling it's strength begin to weaken. Suddenly, she lost her balance and let go of the orchid and she flailed to keep upright. Quickly, she composed herself, turning round to face the culprit, his eyes flashing with mischief.

Gnomeo grinned and stated confidently, waving the orchid. "Who's your gnomey?"

Juliet stared in disbelief, her smirk betraying her façade, before questioning. "Who's your gnomey?"

The pole broke in half, sending the boy reeling towards the floor. Juliet reached out quickly, only to suddenly realise that he had caught himself on the end of the pole, and caught the orchid that had slipped from his hand instead. Gnomeo eyes the long drop warily before hearing a voice twinkling with mirth.

"Who's your gnomey now?"

He loved this girl. Laughing, he caught wire she had thrown him and watched her nimbly speed along the length of the pole away from him. He swung himself forward giving chase, snatching the orchid from her surprised hands.

"Hey!" He watched her take her fishing rod and fling it towards the wire, making him change direction in mid air. "Whoa!"

Juliet caught herself of the pole and grabbed the orchid from the boy's hands as he flew past her. She threw a confident smirk over her shoulder, watching him fall onto a sandbag on the floor below. She turned and saw the rest of the lamp hurtling towards her.

"Whoa!"

She let go of the orchid, falling down towards the earth, luckily catching herself on a tree and landing swiftly, her feet firmly on the ground. Green eyes watched as he ran towards the orchid that lay between them, claimed it and ran off. She grinned, giving chase.

Gnomeo ran out onto a branch that overhung a pond, pausing to turn and watch his pursuer, finding her no where to be found. He frowned, letting his guard down. Had she left? He felt gentle hands tug at the stem of the orchid and laughed, realising that this girl had snuck up behind him.

She pulled and he pulled back, sending them spinning in a circle, their laughter dancing in the night sky. Gnomeo grinned as they stopped spinning and looked into the girl's green eyes. He was drawn to this girl, like a moth to a flame. She was amazing, witty, challenging and beautiful. His smile became soft as he spotted her looking at him shyly.

Juliet's heart began to thud as she saw him smile that kind of smile in her direction and was surprised to find herself smiling a shy smile back. This wonderful boy appeared to be the only person that had ever treated her like an actual person, and she loved it.

Juliet could feel her eyes flutter close as the boy leaned in towards her, his nose brushing hers, his hands finding themselves pulling her closer to him. His lips brushed hers and she found herself leaning in towards him, savouring the pleasure and ecstasy of the emotions swirling around inside her heart. The brunette felt herself kiss the total stranger back.

Gnomeo was sure his mind and heart had imploded with the sudden rush of emotions that charged through him as her soft lips brushed against his. He couldn't believe he was doing this, kissing a total stranger in the dark but what shocked him more was the feeling that what he was doing was so right. Like it was meant to be. Gnomeo grinned into the kiss, feeling the girl in his arms kiss him back.

Suddenly, the branch below them cracked.

All Gnomeo saw was black, the water and muck surrounding him as he fell into the murky water. Patiently, he waited until the water cleared, eager to pull the girl back into his arms and feel her lips once more against his own.

Juliet swam forward, unknowingly sharing Gnomeo's feeling of frustration at their interrupted kiss and impatiently pushed the muck out of her way to see him. As the water cleared, Gnomeo and Juliet both saw each other at the same time and gasped in horror.

She was a Red.

And he was a Blue.

A/N: Uh oh! What's gonna happen? Reviews would be the sunshine in the morning! Until next time! Rachel.