Chapter 8

Sakurai's POV

"Aaahhhhhhh! Daiki's playing Romeo. OMG! Can we just please skip to the kiss scenes and the other goodies," Kako's voice filled the backstage as she continued gushing to her costume helper.

She seems so happy that I'm not Romeo. Well, only her though. Everyone else is rather displeased.

"I'm really sorry. Really really sorry Aomine-san," I repeat over and over again to my basketball teammate who is casting a cold stare on me.

It's scary when he gets angry. When I see him, all I can think of is apologizing so that I don't have to hear him yell at me. I'm so sorry.

"Sakurai. Why the hell is Kako playing Juliet?" Aomine barked out in a loud whisper. "She's my sister for god's sake. How the hell are we supposed to do the kiss scene in front of the entire-"

"Romeo! You're up! Get on stage NOW!" class president signaled as her stage hands pushed the towering giant back into the spotlight and away from me.

I bowed my head as Aomine was forcefully dragged away.

I'm really sorry Aomine-san. I don't know. Maybe just peck her on the cheek?

Being me, there's never a chance to be relieved. After the blue one leaves, I'm confronted with the blonde.

"Sakurai!"

Dressed in a fancy outfit, Kise or should I say the new "Paris" approaches me like a lion hunting a deer. I begin immediately to lower my head.

"I'm so sorry I'm such a bad understudy. I'm so awful at acting that I can't be your understudy. In fact, I'm so awful that Aomine-san had to replace me as an understudy. I'm so sorry!"

"How did Aomine end up replacing you?"

Yes, he still sounds pretty angry.

"I'm so sorry. I pleaded Aomine to take my place," I confess in guilt.

Kise didn't like my answer.

"How could you do that? How can you let Aomine play Kako's lover? Romeo and Juliet have a kiss scene for god's sake!"

Yes. I know that. I've been scolded once already. Now I feel even more awful.

"I'm so so so sorry about that. I didn't know Kako-chan was going to play Juliet. It all happened so fast. Since I couldn't do it, I begged Aomine-san to take my place. Since the original Juliet felt embarrassed that she had to act with the understudy's understudy, she quit; thus, forcing Juliet's understudy—Kako-chan—to be Juliet. Either way, it's my fault. If I was better, then we wouldn't be having this conversation. I'm sorry!"

Kise scratched his head in distress. "We have to fix this right now-"

"Paris! You're up!" class president's people ended up dragging Kise into the dark stage too.

Deja vu.

"Sakurai-kun," a little voice came from behind me.

I turn to see Kuroko sucking his vanilla milkshake through a straw.

"Kuroko-san," I greet.

He gives me a pat on the shoulder as if he feels my pain. "What's done has been done. We'll just have to wait for a miracle while we enjoy the show."

I nod. At least Kuroko is on my side.

Well, worse comes worse. Aomine and Kako can just kiss for all I care. I'll just apologize afterwards.

last updated: 7/4/17; pub: 2/18/18; 9 21 22

A/n: hey there everyone! this is the shortest chapter since it's not narrated by our usual cast :P anyway, just wanted to let you know that this will eventually be finished. Eventually. thx for reading and hopefully enjoying Daiki Aniki!