Romeo & Juliet 1

things to know:Takemi is a character of mine, supposedly Kurama's adopted sister

Rakuen is the Makai version of an akita, just 10 times more

vicious when pissed

Romeo and Juliet: YYH Style!

cast--Lord Capulet:Yomi Juliet:Kurama

Lady Montague:Mukuro Romeo:Hiei

Nurse:Yukina Tybalt:Kuwabara

Count Paris:Karasu Friar Laurence:Shizuru

Mercutio:Yuusuke Balthasar:Shuuichi

Benvolio:Jin Apothecary:Botan

Escalus:Koenma

'Kemi led her creator to a chair near the computer and pushed her down into it.

Rakuen crawled over and she picked him up, depositing him into the girl's lap.

"Saa, Take-san, just sit and enjoy. You've been under stress lately, so Kurama

and I decided to write this fic for you."

"But-" Take protested weakly. "I *hate* Romeo and Juliet*! Couldn't you have

chosen another play?"

Takemi smiled mischeviously. "Oh, I think you'll like *our* version." Turning

her attention to the silver fox seated in front of the keyboard, she told him,

"Okay, let's start!"

Act I

Koenma, prince of the Reikai, glowered down at the two Makai lords. The rest of

the cast shifted nervously, sensing the Power pressing down on them, making it

hard to breathe. "For the last time," he said in a dangerous voice, "no

fighting in public! I-" he put the back of his hand to his head and affected a

foppish manner, "have a simply *horrible* headache." Huge sweatdrops appeared

on everyone's heads. Koenma blinked. "What?"

Mukuro pulled Jin aside. "Do you know where Hiei is?" she asked.

Jin shrugged. "He comes and he goes as he pleases. I did notice that he's been

in a foul mood lately, though."

"So what else is new?" replied Mukuro dryly. "Well, I've got to go run my part

of the Makai, so if you do see him, tell the little bastard to snap out of it;

he's not improving diplomatic relations any by toasting the ambassadors on a

whim."

Not long after, Hiei entered the scene, ignoring Jin and going to sit on a

window sill. "Ah, Hiei-san," began Jin, "Lady Mukuro says to tell you to stop

'toasting ambassadors', and to snap out of the bad attitude." Hiei snorted and

looked away. "Is it a woman?"

Hiei's head shot up. "Just what the hell do you mean by *that*?" he growled.

Jin looked nervously at him, noting the hand at the hilt of the katana. He

pulled out a copy of the Shakespearean play and tossed it to Hiei, who caught it

deftly. The air demon watched as Hiei's expression grew darker as he read

through the lines. "I'm supposed to be in *love*?!" Jin noticed that the

youkai was looking extemely peeved, so he acted wisely; he ran.

Karasu gazed calmly into Yomi's sightless face, violet eyes holding an

intelligent gleam. "So I have your permission to...*court* Kurama?" He smiled

behind his mask.

"I said *court*-with the intent to marry, not kill," Yomi said sternly. "Kurama

is my heir, and I would be most...displeased...should he be harmed."

Karasu shrugged, jamming his hands into his pockets. "Fine. I won't kill him."

*Now*, he added silently. He thought a moment. "I'll start the-courtship-

tonight at the party." He turned to leave; he had to find a costume, after all.

There were a couple of rich citizens in Yomi's city, so he should be able to

find something in one of their wardrobes.

Night found Yomi's palace ablaze with lights. Costumed youkai (most dressed as

ningen) chatted idly over cups of spiked punch. Kurama, in his Minamino

Shuuichi guise, watched with trepidation as Karasu approached him.

Pretending not to have noticed him, Kurama slipped behind a pillar and lost

himself in the crowd. It looked like it was going to be a long night. He kept

one eye on Karasu and the other on the door, trying to make his way across the

room as he could escape. A commotion near the entrance caused him to turn his

attention to the front.

Yuusuke and Jin dragged in a struggling Hiei, Shuuichi following close behind.

"Lemme go!" Hiei growled. "Are you nuts?! We're in the heart of enemy

territory!"

Yuusuke and Jin sighed. "It's in the play," they both chorused. Shuuichi

grinned and headed for the punch, fully intending to get sloshed before anyone

could discover that he was underage.

"*#$&$ *^&!@# %$&*@#," Hiei muttered, unwilling to raise his voice and bring

attention to them.

Yuusuke grinned and released the fire youkai. "You can go spy on Yomi or

whatever the heck it is you do. *We* are going to check out the chicks."

Throwing and arm around Jin's shoulders, they disappeared into the crowd.

"Hn."

Kurama spied the tiny figure in black standing alone near the door. He ran his

eyes appraisingly over the lithe, well-muscled body. Things were starting to

look better. He set off across the floor, lust burning in his-

'Thwap!'

"Oww!" whined Kurama, rubbing his head. "Why'd you do that?"

Take glared at him. "That's enough of that! You're *supposed* to be following

the plotline. *That's* not up yet, so you'll have to control your galloping

libido for a while more." The youko went SD, making big googly eyes at her.

"Stop that; you'll get your chance." Take frowned, looking at the comuter

screen. "Just skip to the balcony scene."