I should be packing. I should be reading. I should be NOT updating, but I have been just…blown away that I HAVE to update. Wow. Holy wow, Zellarius. Your review completely blew me away. Slow maybe 1 review for everything and then BAM. Sweet Jesus! I am completely flattered. Thank you.

AND Kiki, I forgot. The Reckless One is by Connie Brockway, second in a series of three. The first is called The Passionate One. They're pretty good, but my favorites are still the Dark-Hunter series by Sherrilyn Kenyon. XD

SO. I am trying this. This one suggestion which is going to be new and…interesting. It's YURI ya'll. Something completely new. But hey, if I could do Cloud/Sora, you never know. I plan to throw some Akuroku in here, so don't worry.

Let's do this. ::hugs to my reviewers:: I love you people.

What if…

are no boys good enough to play the male lead in the school musical, and

Namine and Kairi get cast opposite each other as lovers?

((as suggested by the darling Zellarius Burvenia))

I don't believe this… Namine thought as she walked down the hallway to her next class, I have to act beside her? Of all people? She sighed before entering her Algebra class.

Unbelievable…

-----------((flashback))---------

"I can't believe Ms. Larxene is going to direct the musical this semester!" Demyx exclaimed as he sat next to Roxas at the cafeteria table. Namine, sitting further down the table reading a book, quietly kept to herself as she listened to their conversation.

"You couldn't expect them to let Mr. Xigbar do it again after the pyrotechnics he put in last year's production of Phantom of the Opera," Riku replied.

"Yeah, he almost set the theatre on fire!" Axel agreed, taking a bite out of his sandwich. "What do you suppose she has in mind?"

"She wrote on the audition paper she's looking for a 'fresh angle' to the musical," Roxas mused.

A fresh angle? Namine thought, What in the world does that mean? Maybe I should try…No, she corrected herself. I can barely talk to people, let alone act in front of an audience…

"What is the musical anyway?" Sora asked Riku while stealing one of his chips.

"It's—"

"Hey boys," a red-headed figure said, sitting on the top of the table and taking an apple from Roxas' plate.

"Hey Kairi," the table chorused.

Namine blushed from behind her book. Kairi, she sighed mentally. The girl was practically the opposite of Namine. Witty, outgoing, and extremely energetic. She's never even spoken to me…

Unbeknownst to Namine, Kairi cast a furtive glance down the table to the girl behind the book before turning her grin towards the table. "So what are you talking about?"

"We were just discussing the musical this semester," Demyx answered before rummaging through Zexion's lunch, "You going to try out?"

"Of course," Kairi said with a flick of her hair, "What is it?"

"Grease!" Axel said enthusiastically, "Can't you just see me as Danny?" He slicked his hair back and flashed a debonair smile.

"Too bad you're down deaf," Roxas replied sardonically.

"Hey!" Axel said, affronted, "I can sing better than you can!"

The rest of their argument was lost on Namine, who had went into shock. Grease…?I've always wanted to be in Grease! It's my one weakness. Maybe I could be Sandy… Namine glanced down the table at Kairi, who was laughing along with Demyx. Namine shook her head. No way, I could never beat her out for the role…I'll settle for a Pink Lady...A girl in the chorus. Something. Namine stood as the bell rang. Anything…

----------((a few days later, still in flashback))-----

Namine stood in shock in front of the freshly posted cast list. I'm in! I'm…Sandy?! I don't believe it! She scanned the cast list in more detail. Danny Zuko is…Kairi?! How?

"Why the fuck is Kairi Danny?!" an angry Axel asked Roxas as they too scanned the cast list.

Ms. Larxene, who was entering her office, heard him. "She fits the part," she said succinctly, "She can sing the role. It will be perfect," she walked into her office.

"But--!" Axel said before Roxas shushed him.

"Shut it, Kenickie! She'll take your part away!" Axel looked down at Roxas in disbelief.

"Don't you feel slighted at all you're playing Rizzo?! You have to cross-dress onstage!"

"But I get to act beside you," Roxas murmured, blushing.

Namine decided this was the perfect moment to walk away, before she witnessed anything more…embarrassing. The first rehearsal is after school today, she thought, on the way to Algebra. I don't believe this…

--------------((OKAY back to the real time, after school))----------

Namine steeled herself as she approached the large group milling about in the theater. I guess I better introduce myself, she thought, they probably don't even know who I am. She sighed. SHE probably has no idea either…

With that thought, Namine walked straight up to Kairi. "Hi," she said timidly. Kairi, who was talking with Demyx, turned. "I'm—"

"Oh hey Namine! So you're Sandy? Congratulations! I hope you enjoy it," she said, winking. Namine blushed. Luckily, Ms. Larxene chose that moment to start the rehearsal. Namine took her seat, her mind whirling.

Did she just…flirt with me? She had to have been kidding… Namine could barely listen to Ms. Larxene's opening lecture about 'paying attention' and 'learning your lines and choreography.' This musical is going to be something else…

----------((Lunch, the next day))------

Namine moved towards her usual table to read her favorite book. However, Kairi spotted her first.

"Namine!" Kairi called out before walking over to her. "Come sit with us!" she said, grabbing her hand and tugging her to the table. Speechless, Namine followed Kairi to the table, before smiling wide.

------------((musical time!))----------

"Summer lovin' had me a blast," Kari sang in one of their first musical rehearsals.

"Summer lovin' happened so fast," Namine gushed, acting along.

It's so much easier to act onstage than in real life, Namine thought as Kairi sang. "Met a boy, cute as can be," she continued. When my lines are planned for me, I feel like I can just…go with it.

As the lines continued, Namine found it easier and easier to act along.

"We made out, under the dock," Kairi sang, winking at Kairi.

Namine blushed and replied, "We stayed out, til 10 o clock!"

I am going to enjoy this.

-----------((flash forward a few weeks))-------

Choreography in place, practices were getting better and better as the set was slowly built. Namine found herself onstage alone, ready to practice Hopeless Devoted to You. She focused on Kairi, sitting in the audience doing her history homework, waiting for her scene to arrive.

"Guess mine is not the first heart broken," she sang, looking forlorn as she walked to her blocked position. "My eyes are not the first to cry,"

Kairi stopped working on her homework and looked up, focusing on Namine's abrupt change from her quiet persona.

Namine cast furtive glances at Kairi as she sang. She's watching me, she thought as the song built.

"But there's nowhere to hide, since you pushed my love aside, I'm out of my head, hopelessly devoted to you," Namine stopped all pretense, staring straight at Kairi.

"Hopelessly devoted to you."

---------((class, the next day))---------

Namine walked into her history class, trying not to look at Kairi. She's never noticed me before, why would she start now…

"Hey Namine!"

Namine looked up, startled.

"Come sit up here!" Kairi said, waving her over. Namine smiled and walked over to them. Yes, trying out for the musical was a good thing.

Namine pinked slightly as Kairi gave her a hug in greeting.

A very good thing.

"So Namine," Kairi asked while the class was milling about, "What are you doing after practice today?"

"Um, nothing…" Namine answered slowly.

"Want to go study with me at Starbucks after? I really don't get this history stuff…" she said, scratching her head sheepishly.

"Sure," Namine said, smiling.

A very very good thing.

--------((after rehearsal))-------

"Wow Namine, this is making so much more sense!" Kairi said, scooting closer to Namine in the booth they shared as she pored over the book, "I think you should teach it instead of Mr. Xaldin, he makes it so boring!"

Namine blushed. "I think it's interesting," she murmured, absently taking notes on the text.

"I like it when you blush," Kairi said, tucking a stray strand of blonde hair behind Namine's ear. "It's really cute."

Namine blushed more. "Th-thanks."

"Sure," Kairi said, smiling, before continuing to study.

---------((Hey look, after Starbucks!))-----

"Thanks for driving me home, Namine," Kairi said as they pulled into her driveway.

"Well, I'm the lucky one that has a car," Namine replied, laughing. It's so much easier to talk to her now, she thought happily.

"Hopefully I'll get one soon," Kairi replied, laughing as well. "Namine."

Namine looked over, and Kairi quickly pecked her on the cheek. "Thank you," Kairi said, before bolting from the car and into her house.

Namine froze and turned bright red. Did she just…kiss me? She brought her hand up to her cheek.

Wow.

----------((next day))------

The next day, Namine confidently walked through the lunch room. Something feels different today, she thought happily, I'm…confident! She walked over to the table, where Axel and Roxas were deep in conversation with Kairi.

"….So you don't like her then?" Axel asked.

"Of course not," Kairi, who was facing away from Namine, replied, "We're just friends. I'm only acting."

Namine, who had just reached the table, froze. A sudden rush of anger overcame her normally peaceful countenance. "Only acting, huh?" Kairi spun around, shocked and embarrassed. "I didn't realize that covered your actions off-stage as well." She then stormed off and left the cafeteria. She headed straight for the bathroom, tears welling up in her eyes.

I'm a fool.

------((musical time!))-----

As dress rehearsals began, Namine continued to ignore Kairi. Namine sighed as Kairi tried to get her attention for the thousandth time in the dressing room.

"Namin—"

"I have nothing. To say to you," Namine said before storming out of the makeup room. "I believe it's your scene now."

Kairi sighed as she walked up to the platform for her song.

"Stranded at the drive-in," she began, looking down at Namine, "Branded a fool…What will they say, Monday at school?"

Kairi began to pace her blocking, hands in the pockets of her leather jacket. "Sandy, can't you see? I'm in misery. Made a start, now we're apart, there's nothing left for me."

She ran a hand through her slicked back hair, sighing, "Love has flown, all alone, I sit and wonder why-y-y-y oh why, you left me, Oh Sandy."

Namine looked up at Kairi, her glare softening. Then she steeled herself, looking away.

She's only acting.

------------------((opening night!))----------

Namine sat in front of the mirror, psyching herself up for the first performance of the musical. I can do this, she thought, I'm acting. It's not Kairi. It's Danny Zuko. Unbeknownst to her, her and Kairi were alone in the dressing room.

"Namine."

Namine immediately stood up, startled. She started to make for the door, but Kairi blocked her path.

"Look, I'm sorry, okay?" Kairi said, grasping Namine's shoulders. "When Axel and Roxas were talking to me, I…I panicked!"

"Sure," Namine said dryly, fighting to break her hold.

"No, listen!" Kairi said, forcing Namine to meet her eyes. "I was! I've never done this before. I like…guys," she started.

"Well that's great to hear," Namine said dryly.

"Would you just shut up!" Kairi said, startling Namine. "As I was saying, I like guys, but with you it's…different. I like you more than them. I feel…different. In a better way than before," she finished, blushing.

"…Really?" Namine said quietly. "You've never even noticed me before!"

"I've been too shy to talk to you," Kairi admitted quietly.

"You? Too shy? I don't believe it," Namine commented.

"You don't have the monopoly on shyness," Kairi said, smirking. "Now, can I kiss you or do I have to save it for the stage?"

Namine blushed. "I g-guess you can," she said. Kairi smiled and closed the distance between them. At first, it was slow and sweet, the two getting used to each other. Then, Kairi slowly turned up the heat, lacing her hand through Namine's hair and pulling her closer. Namine clutched her shoulders, gasping. Kairi took the chance to slip her tongue into Namine's mouth. Namine pulled her closer, pulling her flush against herself.

"Five minutes!" The stage manager called as she walked down the hall beyond the makeup room. The two broke apart, panting.

"Well…" Kairi started.

Namine laughed. "I guess we should get out there…"

Kairi took Namine's hand and led her out of the room.

-------((end of show))----

This is wonderful, Namine thought, waiting in the wings for one of the final numbers, it feels completely different tonight. As soon as her cue was said, Namine strutted on stage, bedecked in full leather, hair frizzed.

"Tell me about it, stud."

Kairi's eyes widened. She was only half acting as Namine winked at her, strutting closer.

"I've got chills, they're multiplyin," Kairi sang, "And I'm losin control, Cuz the power you're supplyin, it's electrifyin!" She shook to the floor.

"You better shape up," Namine sang, pulling her off the ground, "Cuz I need a man and my heart is set on you," She ran her finger down Kairi's chest and pulled her closer, "You better shape up, you better understand, to my heart I must be true,"

"You're the one what I want."

------((END!!))----

Sweet lord. That was…interesting. And epically long too, jeez. It was hard to do other pairings, cuz it was pretty much one point of view, which is new.

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