I'm so sorry for being so fickle minded! I only changed a little of the second last paragraph... I reread the chapter this morning and I realised it would be better off this way. Sorry for any inconvinience. Again special thanks to trulyanimelover 06.
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Chapter 17
Many days had passed, the holidays were over, and it was now the first week of school. The students were gathered in the hall for the casting of the roles. For that semester, life skills classes were replaced by a combined drama class. The gym teachers were the teachers in charge of the drama class.
"For the role of the princess," Miss Natarle Badgiruel announced. The whole hall turned silent in anticipation for the casting. Just then, Meer stood up smirking as she walked towards Natarle waving to the seated students.
"Miss Campbell, what do you think you're doing?" Natarle asked raising an eye brow.
"I'm waving to all my royal subjects of course," Meer replied smugly.
Natarle looked at Meer as if she had lost her sanity. "For the role of the princess," Natarle tried again. "Athrun Zala!"
"WHAT?" Athrun and Meer shouted at the same time.
"But I'm supposed to be princess!" Meer screamed horrified that she didn't get the role.
"Miss Badgiruel, there must be s-some m-mistake," Athrun protested. "I-I'm a guy!"
Everyone was bursting into fits of laughter.
"Don't worry Athrun," Kira laughed. "Your role is easy! All you have to do is to pretend to sleep!"
"... Kira Yamato!" Natarle said.
"Huh? Yes?" Kira asked wiping a tear from his eye.
"Dude! You're the prince!" Dearka told Kira.
"WHAT?" Kira cried.
"SILENCE!" Natarle barked. All the students became quiet with the exception of Kira who was whimpering away. "The roles are drawn randomly and are final! Rehearsals start tomorrow. Class dismissed!"
"Nooo! I don't want to be the prince!" Kira was wailing like a child. "I don't want to kiss Athrun!"
"Oh suck it up little brother," Cagalli laughed. Then she leaned over and whispered dangerously into his ear, "Besides, you've already done it before. So what's the problem now?"
Kira immediately quietened. "H-How d-did you know?" Kira stuttered.
"Shinn told me," Cagalli smiled mischievously at her twin before continuing. "You should really be ashamed of yourself little bro," she told him. "Athrun's taking this a lot better than you." Cagalli then looked at Athrun who was standing by himself in the corner of the hall. He looked as if he was about to cry.
"I'm the white fairy Cagalli!" Lacus came running in excitement, flagging a piece of paper she had taken from Miss Badgiruel. With all the buzz and commotion earlier, no one heard the casting of the other roles despite Miss Badgiruel's booming voice.
"And I'm the... tree? Huh?" Dearka said when he took the piece of paper from Lacus.
"It means you're one of the props, idiot!" Miriallia told him.
"And Yzak's the cranky old woman!" Shiho laughed.
"I didn't know there's a cranky old woman in sleeping beauty," Miriallia said.
"Well technically, Yzak's the old lady at the tower with the spinning wheel. But knowing Yzak, he'll probably screw up the role and become a cranky old woman," Shiho replied matter-of-factly.
"Hey watch what you're saying woman!" Yzak yelled at Shiho. "I can so act! I will not screw it up!"
"Oh yea?" Shiho challenged.
"Watch me!" Yzak said defiantly.
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It was now the first day of rehearsals and everyone was gathered around the school theatre.
"Scene six! ACTION!" Miss Badgiruel, the director, yelled.
It was the scene at the tower. Athrun appeared on stage walking to Yzak who was spinning.
"Hello. What are you doing?" Athrun asked.
"What do you think? What does it look like I'm doing?" Yzak shot back.
"CUT!" Miss Badgiruel barked. "You've got the words wrong Joule! You're supposed to say 'I'm spinning'! Again! Back to positions... and ACTION!"
"I'm spinning!" Yzak said.
"CUT!" Miss Badgiruel shouted again.
"What now?" Yzak asked angrily.
"You're supposed to a kind and gentle old lady! Not a cranky old one who is menopausing!" Miss Badgiruel replied impatiently. "Alright! We'll work on this scene later. Next scene!"
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"Scene eight! ACTION!" Miss Badgiruel shouted.
Athrun was lying on the makeshift bed as still as he could trying his very best to keep a calm facade. Kira came walking in from the back stage.
"Oh! She's very beautiful!" Kira tried to exclaim. "Her lips are as red as a rose, and so... wrong! No wait! I don't really have to kiss him do I?" Kira protested.
"Yes you do!" Dearka shouted.
"CUT! Elseman! You're supposed to be a tree! And what are you doing on stage? This is not your scene!" Miss Badgiruel barked. "And do your job properly this time Yamato! Again! Positions everyone... ACTION!"
"Here goes! I really hate my life!" Kira cried in his head as he closed his eyes and bent forward to give Athrun a kiss.
Suddenly, Athrun's hands flew up to cover Kira's mouth. "You're not serious are you?" Athrun yelled turning scarlet.
"CUT!" Miss Badgiruel yelled once more. "You are supposed to be sleeping ZALA! Ok that's it. Let's wrap up for today. Go home and practice your roles, all of you! Anyone who messes up the next rehearsal will have detention with me for a month!"
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Cagalli was looking for Athrun. The latter had disappeared so suddenly after rehearsals and Cagalli was getting worried.
"Where did that idiot go?" Cagalli muttered to herself. "He didn't leave school already did he?"
Walking past the west block, Cagalli noticed that the doorway to the old abandoned music room was ajar. "Of course," Cagalli smacked her hand over her forehead. That place was the secret sanctuary of the both of them. It was only obvious that Athrun had retreated there after today's rehearsal. He must have felt so humiliated, having got to be kissed by Kira.
"Argh, this is all just screwed up!" Athrun yelled grabbing fists full of his silky midnight blue hair. Athrun was very frustrated. He just couldn't get the whole scene eight right. He had no problem with the other scenes, only scene eight; the kissing scene.
"Athrun?" Cagalli called as she entered the room. She spotted the boy in the corner of the room looking very distressed.
Athrun looked at the worried blonde and he immediately felt guilty about fretting her.
"I'm sorry if I've worried you," Athrun told her.
"It's alright," she replied. "Just don't run off by yourself again."
"Sorry," Athrun apologised again.
"Ok, stop apologising!" Cagalli said to him.
"So-," Athrun quickly stopped himself after receiving a glare from Cagalli.
"Alright then, let's get started," Cagalli announced.
"Huh?" Athrun replied not quite getting his girlfriend.
Cagalli sighed. Planting her hands on her hips, Cagalli acted stern. "You're having trouble with scene eight aren't you?"
"W-Well... Yeah..."Athrun replied.
"So let's practise. It'll be easier if you have someone to practise with so here I am!" Cagalli said.
Without waiting for Athrun's reply, Cagalli started. "At last! I finally found her!" Cagalli exclaimed. "Oh! She's very beautiful! Her hair is of sunshine gold and her lips red as the rose..."
Athrun was lost in Cagalli's mesmerising amber eyes. They were different today. They weren't the usual fierce amber he was accustomed to. They sparkled brilliantly with a hint of mischief. Suddenly, Cagalli tiptoed and her lips brushed past his.
Athrun took her into his arms and as Cagalli grinned and whispered, "Will you marry me?"
"Oh yes! But I must eat something first. I'm very hungry! Let's all go down then. There is food on the tables downstairs – and it's warm!" Athrun played along as he said his lines.
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It was now the day of the performance. Somehow, Athrun and Kira managed to escape the kissing scene during the rehearsals. However, today was the actual performance. The two guys have to do the real thing.
"Alright everyone!" Natarle yelled. "It's show time!"
The crowd erupted into applause as the curtains drew back. It was now the first scene, the christening of the baby princess. On stage, Heine, dressed in robes fit for a King, announced, "We must have a grand christening and invite all the fairies to be the godmothers of our princess!"
While the first few scenes were going on, the people in the back stage were panicking.
"Where on earth is Yamato?" Natarle barked. The performance had started ages ago and still Kira had not yet appeared. She was very angry. "Someone! Get him!" she ordered.
"Oh no! Miss Badgiruel! We have bad news!" Miriallia came running in.
"What is it Hawwe?" Natarle snapped at Miriallia.
"Kira's injured! He fell down the stairs! He can't perform anymore!" Mir told the fuming teacher.
"What?" Natarle shouted.
"And Sai, our prince understudy is down with a cold!" Miriallia added.
"So where am we going to get a new prince now?"
With all the mayhem, it was a wonder how the audience did not hear any of the yelling. Just then, Athrun spoke up. "Miss Badgiruel, Cagalli can be the prince. She knows the script because she has helped me rehearsed."
"Good! Hibiki, you're up!" Natarle commanded.
"What? N-No! You can't be serious! I don't know the script very well!" Cagalli said.
"I am very serious! You are the only one who can save this play now!" Natarle told her.
"But..." Cagalli protested.
"Or how does a month of detention sound like?" Natarle threatened.
Half an hour later...
It was the final scene. Cagalli kissed Athrun on stage and audience went wild, cheered and applauded. The rest of the cast then appeared on stage.
Meer, who acted as the evil witch, apologised, "I'm sorry. I did a bad thing."
"That's alright. I'm very happy! I'm going to marry my prince!" Athrun said.
And finally, the rest of the cast said together, "And they all lived happily ever after!"
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Shinn looked at his watch. It was half past nine in the evening. He had been hiding in the shadows for about half an hour, waiting for the person to show up. Suddenly, he heard footsteps. His long wait had not been in vain after all.
"So it's you."
To be continued...
Please tell me which story (high school drama or entwined souls) you want me to update next and/or concentrate on first. Thanks! And so sorry that this chapter is so short.