Hiya! After many months of absents, Kyoko-tan is back, presenting you with another story. :D As always, thank you Sakura-chan for editing the story!

A little side note: Aoi is featured in this fanfiction as one of the "students" of Alice Academy, because of the humour that will be brought out by her role. Also, to suit the story, some (or should I say many) events of Romeo and Juliet are altered.

And without me saying more things, here's chapter one!

~Kyoko-tan

Disclaimers: I do not own Gakuen Alice or Romeo and Juliet. Credits go to Higuchi Tachibana and William Shakespeare. Nor do I own Love Story; that belongs to Taylor Swift.

Chapter 1:

Tomorrow is the big day. The day everyone at the Alice Academy has been waiting for – Shakespeare Appreciation Week! Scratch the exclamation point; not many people are enthusiastic about the play parts itself.

I stop typing. "Mou~ This is hard! I can't do this!" I look away from the computer screen to complain to my best friend. I erase the entire paragraph.

BAKA

"Just finish the entry, or you really will never finish." She polishes her baka gun.

I sigh and look back to the screen. Again, I place my fingers onto the keyboard and began to type away on my keyboard, to start the entry again.

Before I start the tale of the best event Gakuen Alice had ever since I came, let me rewind the clock. I'll start with why I am writing this in the first place;

Number 1: I was forced to. Not by anyone, but my best friend, who just happens to be a great blackmailer.

Number 2: I (may) see my grandfather again; I just have to tell the whole world about it.

Number 3: … More threats from my classmates. Did I mention they have special abilities – called Alice?

One month ago

"Class, I have great news!" Narumi skipped merrily into class. "The school is holding a William Shakespeare appreciation week, which means, no classes for the next month;"

The class cheered. Narumi continued, "However, every class has to perform a play by Shakespeare."

The entire class' groans and complaints filled the room, but Narumi again continued on with his ever long announcement. "-your family to see the plays."

"Wait... WHAT?" The class yelled.

"You heard me. The principals have decided to allow your family to watch. Isn't it great?"

Excitement rippled through the class, until it stopped at the flame caster that sits at the back of the class.

"What's the catch," Natsume lazily lifted his book from his face and pierced his crimson eyes at the teacher.

"Nope, just do your best and behave! Maybe you'll get to meet with your family!" He exits through the door, before walking back into the room. "Ahh…. Before I forget, the play we are doing is Romeo and Juliet. Your roles are posted up here." He staples the paper to the board and walks out of the class.

I jumped out of my seat and ran to my best friend. "Ne ne ne, we can see our family! Aren't you excited Hotaru?"

She flashed a rare smile at me. Yuu, as the class's president, began to read the cast list aloud.

"For Montague, Youichi, Aoi and Ruka play Lord Montague, Lady Montague and Benvolio, respectively." Youichi poofs to his "adult" size. "Ah. Natsume is Romeo,"

He eyes twitched at the news. "What?"

"You're Romeo," Yuu repeated.

"Che."

"Then I must be his Juliet," Sumire proudly announced.

"Nuh-ah, it will be me." Luna said from beside Natsume. "Where, oh where, is my Romeo?" She smiled at Natsume.

"It's actually 'Romeo, oh Romeo, Wherefore art thou Romeo?'" Koko said, as he read Yuu's mind making Yuu blush of embarrassment.

"Same thing!"

"No it isn't. In Shakespeare's play, it means: "Why are you Romeo?" Koko continued.

"Arghhh, why is Shakespeare so complex?" Koko sighed. Then, Luna continued on with a smug on her face. "Just reveal who's Juliet, because I just know it has to be me!"

"Umm…" Yuu looks at the sheet again. "Luna, actually you're playing Tybalt."

"What? What kind of a name is that for a girl?" She shrieked.

"It's not a girls' name," Koko answered (yes, he is still reading off Yuu's mind), "It's a guy's name."

"So Romeo's gay?" Luna retorted.

"No."

"Then, why am I a guy?"

"You're not playing his lover role." Silence. Yuu continued reading the list.

"On Capulet's side are Sumire and Koko playing Lady and Lord Capulet. Mikan will be their daughter Juliet, Natsume's love interest."

"Her?" Girl #1 said.

"There goes my hope of being his Juliet!" Girl # 2 replied.

"Natsume's the prince, then Mikan's the princess, it's a love story, baby just say 'yes'," Girl # 3 bravely altered and sang the lyrics.

"Eh?" A small sound escaped from my mouth. My face was blank as I began to digest the words.

Love interest.

Love interest.

Those two words kept on repeating itself and suddenly, an image of Natsume kissing me on Christmas flashed. My eyes got wider, if that was possible and in a louder, more audible sound, I screamed desperately – "EH?"

"What? Why does Mikan get to be Juliet? That's not fair. I only get some man role. Wait, so who exactly is … Ty, Tyler, Tyson, oh! Tybird?" Luna interrupted.

"Tybalt, is Juliet's cousin, who eventually gets killed by Romeo." Yuu answered.

"Ruka thinks Mikan suit the role," Koko butted in again with his mind reading skills. "Even Natsume thinks that."

"No!" I tried to get comfort from my best friend, who so lovingly shots me away with her baka gun.

BAKA

I sniffed from the ground. Just then, Tsubasa and Misaki walked through the doors. I got up and ran over to my loving sempais.

"Tsubasa-sempai!" I jumped onto him and he comforts/carries me like he always does.

"My, my. What happened?" Misaki asked beside him.

"I don't want to be Juliet if Natsume is Romeo!" I continued to wail. Why can't I have a more caring love interest? Like Ruka-pyon.

"So you would be Juliet if Ruka plays Romeo?" Koko asked. I stopped wailing and my eyes widen again. I opened my mouth to speak, but nothing came out, so I buried my face on Tsubasa's shoulders, trying to muster some courage to reply. "No… I mean," I managed to stutter out. On the other hand, Ruka blushed at my comment.

"Young love, young love." Tsubasa kept on repeating, until he saw Natsume sending him death glares.

"Why are you two sempais here?" Anna asked.

Miskai replied, "Well... you see. We will be playing as Peter and The Nurse, for your class's production of Romeo and Juliet."

"But, didn't Narumi-sensei say it was a class thing?"

"Yes; however, we were invited to help you guys, since we don't have a role in our class." She smiled at the youngster.

Luna ignored them and continued to pester Yuu with questions. "I get to die in Natsume's arms, right?"

"Uh… no. He –

"Well, if I don't, then re-write the story! I have to die in his arms!" Everyone shudders at the image they were having in their heads. Hotaru began to scribble down each suggestion. You never know what the blackmailing queen will do with this info.

With Yuu busy trying to solve Luna's problem, he abandoned the list of cast. I scanned over to see what role my best friend will fill.

Rosaline: Nobara

Prince Escalus: Hotaru

Paris : Hayate

Friar Laurence: Narumi

Friar John : Tono

Mercutio : Mochiage

That's how it all began: One class with one month preparations to obtain one goal- to see their family.

A few weeks passed and tonight is the big night.

"Welcome! For the past few weeks, we have had many other well known plays from William Shakespeare performed on this stage, such as 'Macbeth', 'Hamlet' and tonight we have an exclusive performance of 'Romeo and Juliet'," Narumi spoke happily into the microphone. The lights went out. Through the speakers, came an in-sync voice of Nonoko and Anna.

"Two household, both alike in dignity,

In fair Verona, where we lay our scene,

From ancient grudge break to new munity,

Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.

The continuance of their parents' rage,

Which, but their children's end, nought could remove,

Is now the two hours traffic of our stage;

The which if you with patient ears attend,

What here shall miss, our toil shall strive to mend."

The curtains rise and Koko stands in the center with his famous smile, looking out to the crowd. "What they are really saying is 'Two families forbid the two lovers to be together and this will take about 2 hours to finish." He answers as he saw questions in people's mind. "It's not that long, feel free to buy some snacks outside."

Sumire walks onto the stage and slowly drags him away. He continues to talk, "The play won't be hard to understand… we promise!"

She whispers angrily into his ear, "What do you think you are doing? If this doesn't go well; we can't see our family and it'll be your fault!"

Yuu, Kaname, Rui and Hajime replace Koko on the stage. The stage was set like a market area. The two households' servants were busy mingling around to buy the best of foods.

"Capulets, are you trying to provoke a fight by stealing my food? I called this first!" Rui inquires, while grabbing the bottle of wine.

"Provoking?" Yuu shudders. "No Miss…"

"Just say 'yes'," Kaname whispers to Yuu.

"Yes?"

"You are? Bring it on! Let see who wins!" Rui grabs the nearest fruit and throws the tomato at Yuu, which hit him squared in the face (or so it seems). Having the illusion Alice does come in handy at times like these.

It doesn't take long until the two households' servants and the innocent surrounding civilians at the market to join the food fight. Youichi walks onto the stage accompanied by Aoi.

"Oh my, what a big fight." A flying egg flew past the couple, barely missing Aoi's head. Youichi glares and starts to send ghosts after Rui and Hajime, which lead them to crouch in the corner scared.

"I like Aoi, but I wonder if she likes me back." Koko, who walks in from the other side of the stage, butts in causing Youichi to lose focus and blush at the comment.

BAKA BAKA BAKA BAKA BAKA BAKA

Hotaru shot at the people on stage and makes her leave on her duck-mobile. The other characters follow her off the stage.

The curtains close and quickly open once again. Natsume leans against the Sakura tree, gazing up at the sky, as if he was longing for something.

"In love?" Ruka inquires, plopping beside his friend. He thought of the moment when he asked a similar question to Natsume about Mikan, which he answered with "I will protect her."

"…"

"Out of love?"

Natsume glances at Ruka, before standing up. "Tch. Why would I be? Who would like a girl like her," The 'cousins' made their way off the stage. "If you don't fall in, you can't fall out."

"You'll fall, Romeo. You'll fall in."

"We'll see." He playfully smirks to his cousin.

The First Scene of the First Act has concluded.

Did you notice there was one less "BAKA" then the characters on stage when Hotaru was shooting?

Answer: It's because Youichi pulled Aoi out of the way, so without contact of the person, I decided to take the "BAKA" away. x) Go Youichi x Aoi!

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