Story: Letters Of Love

Chapter: G Is For Gallant

Authoress: The Akuma's Sakura Violin

Rating: K

A/N: Hello all! I'm back! A gazillion apologies for taking so long, but school and homework and my gaming obsession got in the way! Also the fact when I write, I finish each chapter in one sitting and getting interrupted a million times doesn't help me think much.

Anyway! Enough of me ranting! This chapter is dedicated to SummerJun, who kindly sent me the title of this chapter what seems like eons ago. On with the story!

Disclaimer: My name is not Shakespeare, I just studied 'Romeo And Juliet' in class and am going to see it soon. So sorry about all and any references! Second of all, I just watched the first seven episodes of KWMS the anime! The DUBBED version. If I made KWMS, don't you think I would OWN copies of the original version and be able to understand that?

~G Is For Gallant~

Misaki sighed, shuffling the papers in front of her before looking at the student council members seated around her.

"So it's decided?" She queried, hopefully, for the last time.

A muttering of "Yes," came from the people around her.

"It's settled then," She stood up, placing the papers on the table. "This year's Seika High School production is... Shakespeare's 'Romeo And Juliet',"

~G Is For Gallant~

For a week now, students had to vote for who they wanted to have which parts. Ballot papers were give out with character names and short descriptions, and then with spots to write the student they wanted to be that character next to it. It was Friday. The votes were in. It was time for the weekly school assembly...

~G Is For Gallant~

"Okay everyone! A last thing before we all go to class. All of you have been voting for the cast list this week, no more votes have been taken since last night, and all votes have been accounted for. So, without further ado, I shall announce the cast list!" Said Suzuki sensei, the head Drama teacher at Seika High. (I made her up, I don't think they HAVE a drama teacher...)

The students cheered, it was the first time the school was having a school production, and everyone was excited to hear who got what parts.

Misaki sat in her chair at the front. She had no idea who was going to win, while the rest of the student council counted votes, she took care of all the other things that needed to be done, which was luckily not to much for one person.

"The cast list is as follows: Chorus: Shizuko Kaga," Misaki clapped with everyone else, before tuning out for a bit as people's names were called out.

"...Nurse: Hanazono Sakura" Misaki snapped out of her reverie at the sound of her friends name, smiling and clapping, while thinking of how funny Sakura would look dressed up as 'Nurse'.

"Now, the one you've all been waiting for... Romeo! Played by none other than Takumi Usui! Congratulations!"

The crowd went wild with applause, and Misaki became rigid. Usui as Romeo? What would that perverted outer space alien do to the poor girl who played Juliet? Misaki had to look after her!

Misaki leaned forward in her chair, listening intently for the name of the poor soul she would have to protect.

"Last but not least... the person playing the mesmerizing Juliet is...!"

Misaki strained her ears, who was it?

"Our very own Kaichou! Ayuzawa Misaki!"

The students exploded with cheering. Most had voted for Usui as Romeo because... well, he was Usui. And then most people had voted Misaki as Juliet for the reason of either a) It would be funny! Or b) Didn't trust any other girl not to be around their dear prince. Or c)Think Usui and Misaki would make a cute couple and should just hurry up and make it official already!

Misaki blinked in surprise. Her? SHE was Juliet?

With a groan, Misaki laid her head in her hands, forget protecting some other girl from Usui, she had to protect herself!

~G Is For Gallant~

"Well then, I'm off!" Misaki waved good-bye to the student council members, picking up her bag before walking out the door.

Misaki had work that night, so she started walking towards the train station.

She hadn't walked five steps before it started drizzling. Sighing, Misaki went to pull out her umbrella, before realising she'd left it at home that day. Closing her bag, Misaki simply continued walking through the rain on her path towards the train station.

"But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks?"

Misaki whirled around at the sound of a familiar voice, and a familiar line.

"It is the east, and Juliet is the sun." He walked towards her.

"Usui,"

"Oh no, not Usui, fair Juliet, but your dearest Romeo, at your service," And with a gallant bow, he stopped in front of his Juliet.

The rain was pouring now.

Rolling her eyes, Juliet decided to play along.

"What man art thou that thus bescreen'd in night and rain?" She gazed coolly back at him.

Romeo smirked, his head still bowed, "By a name,I know not how to tell thee who I am: but does it matter what name hath I? That which we call a rose, By any other name would smell as sweet, would it not, fair Juliet?" He returned to an up-standing stance.

"If thou calls thy honorable self a rose, what of thy thorns? Shouldest I not be wary of them?"

"If I hadst thorns, they wouldst not be for thou self to prick thy genteel finger on." Picking up her hand, he pressed his lips tenderly to the tip of one.

"But if thou wished, I would shed myself of those thorns, if it so pleases my lady," He looked up at her, their eyes meeting.

Her breath caught at the sight of his eyes, visible even through the damp curtain of his hair.

"Doth my lady wish it?" He questioned.

Misaki snapped her eyes shut and looked away, braking whatever spell that held them for those few moments.

"Baka..." she whispered quietly, her eyes still averted.

Letting go of her hand, Usui looked down, before smiling sadly at Misaki.

"Farewell...Juliet," And with that, he turned to leave.

Misaki's hand shot out. And latched on to his dripping sleeve.

"My ears have not yet drunk a hundred words,Of that tongue's utterance, why must thou leave so soon?"

Her face was bright pink, she was sure of it. She hid her face behind her wet hair. What would he do now?

Usui hadn't said anything... but he hadn't moved away either... was that a good thing?

Peeping through a gap in her hair, Misaki glanced at Usui, only to see him blinking in shock at her, and then slowly...very slowly, a soft, happy smile graced his features.

Grabbing her hand, Usui turned around completely, stepping so he was mere millimeters away from her.

"If you wish it..." he whispered in her ear.

"I will never leave you, not for anything or anyone, not for the world itself, if you wish it of course... if you don't, I won't hesitate to leave you be... Misaki,"

Grabbing a hold of his shirt, Misaki pulled him towards her, burying her head in his neck.

"...don't... don't leave me..."

She looked up at him, her stature as if she was about to beat him to a pulp... but her eyes pleading.

"Ever...promise!"

Usui blinked for a moment, before smiling, a real, true smile down at her, and wrapped his arms around her, as they stood under the pouring rain.

"Promise,"

~G Is For Gallant~

A/N: So how was it? Love it? Hate it? Don't understand? Well, let me clear up a few thing's, when they were using lines from 'Romeo And Juliet', it wasn't pure lines, I mixed up a few, simply because... well, because I could and I couldn't be bothered finding better lines from the script, okay?

I'm kinda worried I didn't incorporate the word enough... but I feel at the same time it fits so well, how they both started so gallant at the start, compared to how they ended up at the end... hope you guys think so too!

And don't forget to send in your 'H' words for the next chapter! Hopefully it won't take as long to update as it did this one (Gomen![Sorry]).

If anyone knows Pokemon... I have an idea that I could use, but to do it, I need the name of a Pokemon! So if the 'H' word was the name of a Pokemon, much appreciated! But if you don't feel like reading that idea, don't be afraid to use another word! It'd just be easier for me if you guys did, as I've already developed the story (In my brain, of course!)

Well, that's all for now! Until next time! Fingers crossed for less homework!

~A.k.u.r.a~