"Romeo, Romeo, it has been too long." Horohoro said.

"Yes, that is agreed." Ren replied. "However, I fear it is dangerous for you to become missing solely for the sake of seeing me. I wish to prevent any harm to you."

His lines were almost rushed, Ren managed to avoid thinking about the match too much, but Horohoro could see how it was affecting him.

I wish I could help him...

Horohoro put his hand on the smaller one beside him and stroked it gently.

"Any harm that comes to me from the longing to see you is a fair price to pay. Even death would not severe my love." he said. "For what reason do your worry for my health?"

The Chinese turned his head away.

"Your cousins, your uncle. I have overheard them discussing your marriage to salvage the family blood." he said. "It it my thinking that they would not want you to see anyone else..."

Paris sighed.

"I care not for what they want of me, nor of what they think of you. All I can believe is that I have you in my wretched life to keep me walking the earth." he said. "Without you, hell would come walk in your place."

"Paris? Is that you brother?"

Romeo let out a gasp and he stood up.

"It is as I told." he said. "I must take leave. It is in my best interest that we do not meet again here."

Ren exited stage right and left Paris and Juliet by themselves. Pirika, as Juliet watched his back retreating.

"Brother, was that the Montague who calls himself Romeo?" Juliet asked. "Of what were you discussing with him? I am curious to know."

Paris smiled.

"And I myself am curious as to why you have come. We were discussing the positives and negatives of the situation called 'marriage.'" he said. "Now, why have you come to seek me?"

His younger sister took a few steps forward.

"Father has sent for you. I merely took the mercy of becoming the messenger, for we both have been betrothed." she whispered.

The curtains fell closed once more and the actors were right by Dr. Thespian for their instructions.

"Juliet, I apologize for I will have to cut your lines short." he said. "We will skip the discussion that Paris and Juliet have right to where Paris demands from his father who he is betrothed to. Go!"

They nodded and Horohoro went back to the stage to see the same teacher who played Capulet. The curtains smoothly pulled open revealing the two. Horohoro slammed open the stage door and marched to center, the teacher turning around.

"Father! Who have you betrothed me to?" Paris demanded. "To whom?!"

"Paris, son." Capulet said. "Worry not, tis the sister of the maiden Rosaline. She is beautiful as the the sunset over the ocean and she is of equal intelligence to you, despite her looks. She is perfect for you."

"Why? Without my consent Father?" he seethed. "I am a man almost of age. I wish to decide for myself."

His father's face turned solemn and shook his head.

"You forget that you say 'almost.'" Capulet said. "Until then, I am to oversee your affairs. Tell me, who is the maiden in which you are meeting? Perhaps if she is... eliminated, you might change your mind."

Paris was surprised. His father had become a completely different person than he had known. He turned away and walked to the doorway, but before leaving he stopped.

"Tonight at midnight, I shall become of age. For this unjust deed you have performed, I shall let you have the pleasure of never seeing me again if you do not repair it." he said. "Call off the betrothal. Maybe then I shall find trust in you again to discuss this matter."

With that being said, he turned outside the door and the curtains closed. Dr. Thespian flipped through his script looking for an important part to skip to, the time getting to his nerves.

"Skip, skip skip... to.." he muttered. "The scene where Capulet decides not to call off the engagement, curtains close, open, you two take off and escape Paris's unwanted marriage. Romeo and Paris find a solution, Romeo's cousins find the note. Then we'll close the curtains once more before all the actors and stages come up for the bow. When the curtains close for the last time, Horohoro, Yoh, and Ren, you are free to leave. Go!"

Cursing slightly, Horohoro dashed back to where he would enter stage left, but he swore he saw Ren smile as the younger prepared for the scene after the elder's. Then the Ainu sighed, feeling butterflies in his chest. The stage hadn't been changed and all he had to do was talk a little before turning away. then he and Ren would have a scene together... But that would be for later, as the curtains were finally opening. Horohoro took in a breath as he walked through the doors again.

"What is your decision Father?" he asked.

Capulet turned around with a smile on his face.

"I have decided." he said. "You will marry the maiden, for it is for the sake of the family. We have taken a unanimous vote and most of everyone agrees."

Scowling, Paris clenched and unclenched his fists in anger.

"Why?" Paris demanded. "Why?"

"It is for the future and your own." Capulet replied. "I have made my decision, and since I am the person in charge of family affairs, this includes you."

His son took several steps and stopped only when he was right in front of his father's face.

"Do you want to know why I disapprove of this marriage? This engagement?" Paris said. "I do not know the maiden after all. Not only is this unfair to me, but to Juliet? Tis not just in the slightest. Second..."

He turned around and walked over to the door.

"I love Romeo."

Then Paris dashed out, leaving his father to bewilder what he had just done.

"What happened?" Capulet asked himself. "I cannot remember what happened..."

Rosaline stepped from the shadows.

"You will not force my sister to marry one who does not deserve her." she said, knocking him out.

The curtains closed and the scene was hurriedly changed to the gates outside of the city. Ren and Horohoro stepped out on stage and as the curtains were pulled apart, Horohoro took Ren's hands.

"Romeo, I have found a solution to our problems." Paris said. "The friar has found a friend who will allow us to refuge with him until we find a revenue of our own. We may finally escape, live on earth and love freely. Isn't it wonderous?"

Romeo was shocked and showed a visable smile. He was joyous, but he had forgotten something. He found something wet on his face and he looked up to see... his cousin on the cat walk putting eyedrops on his face. Despite that, Romeo turned back to Horohoro (the well aimed eyedrop on his face) and took a deep breath.

"Paris, dear Paris." he said. "This is indeed a wonderous occasion, but I have so much to leave behind. My cousins, my family. Have you forgotten your own?"

The elder shook his head in shame.

"They have abandoned me after they discovered our relationship. But it matters not."

"Let me write a note. Just so they know that I have not forgotten." Romeo pleaded. "This is all I ask of you before we leave this wretched city."

He was answered with a nod from his overjoyed lover. Then the curtains closed, much to Horohoro's dismay and the two were replaced by Yoh and Chocolove before they opened again.

"It's a note from Romeo." the brunette said.

"Read what it says, I'm becoming impatient." the other said.

"To my dear cousins, I hope that this has not shaken you as I know you are strong." it read. "If you shall come across me in times of travel, remember me as once family. I bid you farewell, Romeo."

They took off their hats and stared at the floor before the lights dimmed and the curtains closed.

"Onto the stage!" Thespian called. "Come on! Hurry! EVERYBODY!"

The whole crew dashed as fast as they could and were still getting up as the curtains opened. They all took a bow and Yoh, Ren, and Horohoro took off. Once they were outside, Yoh stopped in his tracks.

"Ahh! I forgot my outfit at home!" he exclaimed, then he dashed the other way.

Shrugging, Horohoro and Ren continued to the graveyard.

"What outfit?" Horohoro asked.

"The one that Anna made for him I'm guessing." Ren replied. "But furthermore, why are you coming?"

The Ainu gave the younger one of his famous smiles.

"I can't let my boyfriend be without someone cheering from the sidelines. Right?"

Instead of stopping, as much as his sanity wanted him to, and run away, Ren just gave one of his own smiles and kept running with Horohoro by his side.

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Forgive me my readers, I went through my chapters and saw that I didn't delete some notes that I put in some chapters. chapter 9 for example. My mistake!

To mankinfan: yes, I agree. This would not make a good prequel would it? I wish I had enough money to buy the manga. T_T But alas, I do not. Thank you for taking the time to read and critic my story. It helps with my developement a lot. Reading off of onemanga will take a lot of time.

And BTW, that note was definately not written by Rennie.