HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY. For those who aren't in the United States of Arabia... wait... shit... Oh well! Lol, so for those who aren't in America, you just miss out on a buncha fireworks and such. Also, I look back at when I had decided to start this and I realize I HAD PLANNED TO HAVE THIS OUT ON VALENTINES DAY! Of course AC had planned a Valentines day special and he NEVER did it either, so I don't feel as badly. :3 Anyways, this chapter and the next one will have a large impact of the REST of this story. This is the rehearsals and start of the play. We originally had played Seussical, but I REALLY highly doubt I could see a Japanese school doing that. So I changed it up. I really doubt it makes much of a difference, because I'm not gonna put anything about the actual play on here, just backstage stuff. Also, this was in Middle School, so when the Musical for the NEXT year comes up, there'll be a WHOLE different cast of main characters. So if it confuses anyone, that's why. Also I FINALLY got a new computer monitor, meaning NO MORE LINES :D. Really I should have worked on this a WHILE ago, but it took me so long that I never got past the second part. Well, read on!

April

"Ugh, what a crappy day, and it's only lunch!" Kyon cried out as he walked down the hallway towards the lunch room. He had just gotten a scolding for something that Tony did, not himself, he had failed a math test, and he had forgotten his English homework. Unfortunately, the day would only get worse.

As he entered the lunch room he gazed inside and saw it was packed. There were kids everywhere, and most of them were either talking to one another, hitting each other, or just staring at each other. In other words, it was chaos, mad chaos. Kyon walked over to his table and sat down next to Konata, who, like usual, started talking about video games and stuff like that.

"So, you hear they're making a New Call of Duty over in America? They say it might be something about Vietnam or Korea, but they haven't given out much of that info yet." Konata said, excitedly. She had changed a little in her video game liking. She had originally been a huge fan of Nintendo and especially the Legend Of Zelda series. That was actually how Kyon met Konata in 5th grade, he had overheard her and another kid talking about Legend of Zelda, which was also one of Kyon's favorites. Then when she had turned 15 she started to play the Call of Duty franchise, the 1st person shooter games from America. "If only it would get here before December! I hate how America gets it before us!"

When they're sold in America, they go through a long language dubbing process and are released to Japan about 2-3 months after it had originally been sold in America and the UK. So even though they were almost in wraps of the game, for Japan it was about another 6 months.

"Yeah, I know, it sucks, but we have to deal with it. Anyways, I'm gonna go up to get some food, you coming?" Kyon asked as he started walking away.

"Nah, I'll just steal something." She said before turning around and talking to one of the other kids at the table.

The line took about seven minutes to get through, with the choosing of the main entree, the snack, the dessert, the drink, and the side, it took what should have been three minutes, about half the time. After finally getting through, Kyon came out with his tray, got some sauce, and headed over to the table.

"You have got to be kidding me." He said with a sigh. Where his seat used to be, there was another kid who had been kicked from his table.

"Sorry, Kyon, he wont budge." Konata said as Kyon came over to her.

"Whatever, I guess I'll go sit with Kagami then."

"Okay, see ya later."

As he walked over to the table he got even more depressed about the day. Lately Kagami had started some mean jokes which were starting to get a bit too upsetting, but he would deal. It would subside after about a month. He sat down without a word, sitting in-between Tsukasa and Miyuki.

"Hey Kyon, guess what." Kagami said

"What?" He responded, expecting a mean joke.

"I got the main part in the play!" She practically screamed, surprising Kyon.

"Huh, you did what now?" He asked.

"The musical, I got the part of the main character!"

Kyon had completely forgotten about the Musical, the school started doing musicals again last year after the depression had died down in Japan. They would be doing a newer play and it would be starting in June.

"Well congrats then." He said as he ate, glad he wasn't being picked on at least.

'Well, should I tell him? Nah, I guess he'll find out eventually anyways.' Tsukasa thought as she looked from her sister to Kyon.

May 28th

Kyon joined up with the stage crew at Ryoo back when he heard the announcements in the start of his Freshman year. Since then he had become a large part of the stage crew, going on to become the Stage Crew Manager after school started, he was in charge of opening and closing the curtain, making sure all of the actors and actresses knew when and where they were supposed to be and if they WERE there at the right time, and also making sure that the entire backstage doesn't become a living hell. One day during school in the middle of Science class, there was an announcement.

"Attention all stage crew members, there will be a mandatory meeting after school in room 201. I repeat there will be a mandatory stage crew meeting in room 201 after school, thank you."

Kyon walked into the classroom and sat down, it was his old Science classroom from his Freshman year, the teacher, Mr. Otou, was in charge of the Stage Crew, and was one of the easiest people to get along with.

"Okay, as you all know the Musical is coming up for the season, and it's almost time for Tech Week." Mr. Otou said excited "I'm gonna put Kyon on Manager duties for this one. Chi, you're in charge of lights and sounds for this one. Tech Week starts on Monday, so be ready."

The stage crew consisted of a group of people that really never fit in well at school, Chi was a really tall, fatter boy who had some anger management issues, the other 10th grader, Kotua, was a gothic type of a girl, the one person, Yoruu was a cross-dresser, and even Kyon himself had always had a bit of issues with fitting in, but together the entire crew worked fine.

The girl that Kyon had liked in his Freshman year, Toura, had worked on the stage crew the year before, but she had only turned into a Fushidarana on'na.

(A/N: Don't look dat up boys and girls :3)

June 4th

As Kyon walked to the auditorium after school had let out, he had thought how much fun it was going to be working with Kagami after school for 5-6 hours every night. He practically skipped his way there, until he nearly ran into someone carrying a large box full of props and stuff.

"Aye, I'm so sorry, I didn't notice you there!" He said bowing a bit while apologizing to the girl who still had the box in front of her face

"Oh, that's alright Kyon, could you help me out a bit here though?" She said as he took some stuff from on top of the box, to reveal Tsukasa was the girl carrying it.

"Oh, so it was you Tsukasa. I couldn't recognize you with all the stuff in front of your face." He said chuckling a bit as they both continued on the way to the auditorium. "So why are you going this way, all the clubs are in the classrooms."

"I'm bringing props for the musical." She said a bit embarrassed

"Are you in it?" Kyon asked a bit confused, wondering why Kagami hadn't said anything before.

"Yeah, I'm one of the leads." She said, turning red. She had been in a play before, but that was as a citizen for a town. She had never had a real big part, let alone a lead role.

"Oh, wow I didn't even know that you were in the play. Man, I wish I would have..." Kyon started to say before someone yelling interrupted him.

"TSUKASA!" the man shouted from the other end of the hall. "I said I wanted those props 4 minutes ago! What took you so long?"

"Sorry, sir!" She said meekly as she approached the man who was red faced with anger. "It was a bit too heavy for me, and my friend, Kyon, here helped me out."

"I can't have you goofing around with your boyfriend Tsukasa! I need what I ask for WHEN I ASK FOR IT!" He yelled getting the attention of the other students and teachers in the hallway around the Auditorium.

"I'm sorry sir! It won't happen again!" She said, bowing in apology.

"I swear, if not even one of the LEAD ROLES can get a job done then what hope is there for any of the others!" He yelled as he walked away.

"Holy crap, who was that?" Kyon asked, a bit scared at what had just happened.

"That was Tskune, our director." Tsukasa said, shaking a little. "He gets like this on a normal basis."

"My god, that wasn't a director that was an anger management professor's dream patient!" Kyon said, trying to cheer Tsukasa up a bit. Then Kagami walked outside of the auditorium to see what all the commotion was about.

"Did Tskune get angry again? I heard him from onstage, and there were people singing." Kagami asked, a bit worried.

"Yes, I was just a bit late getting these props to him and he just snapped on me." Tsukasa said, looking very small.

"Oh don't let a baka like Tskune get you down, it's not like he'll kick you out of the play or something drastic like that." The older twin said, trying to cheer her sister up.

"Yeah, I guess you're right. Oh, that's right Kyon, we should go inside, get you set up and all that."

"Oh yeah, you're right." He said as they finally walked into the auditorium. There were people on stage getting mic-checked, people down in the audience talking quietly, and some of the other people were backstage practicing lines and their singing. The auditorium itself was pretty outdated, having not been updated since the 80's the stage was a mix of tan, brown, and gray. The curtain was a faded color of red, and the seats were a faded green color and a weird color of tan.

"There you are Kyon!" Mr. Otou yelled from the back of the auditorium where the lights and sound were set up. "Now then, this is all you'll need to remember." He then gave Kyon the biggest script he had ever seen.

"Uhh, thanks, Mr. Otou." He said, lugging the large script back to his place behind the curtain. His "Office" he calls it. It was really just a closed space where the machine to open the main curtain was, with storage containers on one side and the wall with some backup house lights were. It may have seemed cramped to some people, but to Kyon it was home.

"Ok, people it's time to get started!" Tskune yelled at the top of his lungs as Kyon closed the curtain and Tsukasa got on stage, with Kagami hidden behind the curtain. Then Tskune got down to his place in the audience and waited for everyone to be ready.

"And, ACTION!"

FINALLY I've gotten this chapter done! I feel like that's fifty pounds I just got off my back! I've procrastinated a lot of times in my life, but THIS was hell! Anyways, I'm out of school now so it should be a LOT easier to get these written (I meant to get this chapter out WHEN?) I have a LOT planned for the next chapters of everything so get ready. I'll be GREAT!