Ok, so first off, apologies. This is oddly written, it has been a while since I have done this. I had kind of gotten away from my writing, but lately I have been helping my girlfriend (FF Name: YamiNeferbre, check some of it out if you are into it) write, and it has gotten me back into it. This was a project to help define a style for myself, but I am feeling a bit rusty, which will definatly show in this update.

I am, however, back, and will continue updating. I want to have this finished by the end of February here to allow me to pursue other projects I have on the go, some may be posted here, others may not.

Over all, these 2 scenes have provided the greatest challenge for me. Not only the soliloquy of Friar Lawerance (played here by Hatake Kakashi) or the banter between the Nurse and Mercutio (Lee) provided a challenge, but I am using a different copy of the original play. The one I was using before had 2 columns, one with the original, and one with somewhat modern english (comparatively,) while the one I am using now is in a script form, and is all in the original olde english. It can be rather confusing, and there words I had to look up (like Mickle...found out it means large)

I shall continue on, with more haste to bring this forward to you all.

RD

Act II Scene III

The apartment building's interior gardens and lawn were still somewhat dark, but Hatake Kakashi was still out there, even at this early hour. The mist still clung to the tops of the trees and the grey was beginning to brighten. The masked man looked up at the sky, "The grey morning is burning off the night, it seems, streaking the eastern skies. Once again the darkness crawls away from the light, from the gods' fire. Soon the bright light will cause the dew to dry. It is time I fill this basket, with weeds and flowers both." He knelt down and began gathering his flowers, only to continue muttering, "The earth is both mother and grave, both at the same time and place. She reproduces, and we use what we can, for good and ill. Great is the grace that lies in the true qualities of the stones, plants and trees around us, there is nothing so vile that the earth does not give anything to it." He paused and looked up again, a smirk appearing beneath the mask, "But nothing so good that it gets anything more."

Returning to the task at hand, his sleepy mind and mouth kept motoring along, "If anything did get more, it could go from good to bad, abusing what it is given, and dignifies it by acting good." Using his one good eye, he spotted a small flower, which he carefully picked and held up to the growing light, "An example, this flower. Poison? Medicine? Perhaps both. Its smell will lighten the heaviest of hearts, and its taste will stop the largest. Both things, poison and healing, go to war both in plants and in the hearts of men, but where poison rules, poison kills." He sighed and lowered his head. The sound of light footsteps however, caused the good eye to narrow, and he spun, a volley of kunai flying toward the steps. The sound of steel on steel as the projectiles were competently deflected gave him pause, and a voice called out from the shadows.

"Morning, master."

"Gods above, you are happy for so early in the morning. That is odd, you are usually sleeping at this time. This tells me that something bothers you, or that you have not yet been to bed, Sasuke."

The raven haired teen stifled a yawn, then shot a grin at his long time teacher, "Yeah, that one," he scratched the back of his head nervously with one pale arm.

"Sakura, again?"

"No, I have forgotten that name and the sadness it has brought me," Sasuke looked at the ground and shuffled his foot nervously.

"Well then, where have you been, boy?"

The dark haired youngling grinned and looked up at his master, "Last night I was feasting with the enemy, master, when I was wounded."

"Wounded? I see no injury, Sasuke."

"Well, it's not exactly visible, but with your help, it will be open for the world to see, then instantly healed, good master."

Kakashi sighed and facepalmed. "Damnit, Sasuke, stop talking in riddles. Be plain, it's too early for this."

Saskue looked sullen for a moment, then looked his teacher straight in the eye, "Last night, I met and fell in love with none other than the daughter of my fathers enemy, Hyuuga Hinata. My heart is set on her, and hers on mine. Together we intend to combine what needs to be brought together, us, in marriage. We want it done by you, and no other, today, if possible."

Kakashi sputtered, and Sasuke smirked at this. The teacher looked at the student with a piercing gaze, "Have you so quickly forgotten Sakura? If so than your so called love lies in your eyes, not in your heart. With how many tears your have shed for her, you could have seasoned a dinner with all the salt!" Getting down on eye level with his student, he continued, "your crying over her still echoes in my head and here, here and here, there are still tear stains from when you were pining for her...yesterday!"

"Dont give me crap like that sensei!" Sasuke slapped the pointing hand away, "you always reprimanded me for loving her!"

"For pining, and stalking, not for loving."

"Well knock it off. Sakura..." Sasuke paused, and looked to the ground again, "she didn't love me back. Hinata does."

Kakashi stood, dusting off his clothes, and smiled under the mask. "Alright, boy, I will see what I can do. This might not be such a bad thing, could turn the hate to more friendly relations."

Act II Scene IV

Ichiraku Ramen was one of the favourite hangout spots for members of the Uchiha clan. Thus it was here that one could find Naruto, faithful friend of the clan, and specifically Sasuke. Beside him, Rock Lee was slurping on a miso ramen, while Naruro was on his fifth bowl of the Ichiraku special, which was a mix of everything, plus some things that were not on the menu, and for the notorious blonde only: Vegetables.

"Ne, Naruto, where's Sasuke been? I haven't seen him since the party."

The blond shrugged, "Dunno, man. He didn't go home, I spoke to one of the servants, Sasuke didn't go through the gates."

"Ah!" the green-clad teen exclaimed, "He must once again be pining for Sakura, the pink-haired beauty! If he keeps this up, he is going to go nuts! Probably try and kill his brother or something."

Naruto chuckled lightly, then turned serious again, "Neji, the nephew of old man Hyuuga, sent a letter to Uchiha-sama this morning."

"A challenge, I bet. Neji seemed a bit miffed last night when he saw Sasuke there. I would stake my reputation on that."

"Sasuke will answer it, im sure." Was the retort from Naruto.

"I have seen the love poems he has written to Sakura, I know he can pick up a pen." Laughed Lee

Blond locks rustled as Naruto shook his head, "No, he will answer it in the way it was meant, he will return the challenge with one of his own."

Lee stood, leaving a few bills on the counter top, "Then I will go out and buy a suit to wear to his funeral, for he is already dead. He, who is already so damaged by love, and by the rejection of it, is the one to face Neji? Right."

"Why? What is Neji? Naruto asked with a concerned look

"What is Neji? More than just the guardian of the Hyuuga, I assure you. He is the captain of their honour! He fights like the wind, a genius of his own right. He will have you dead seven times over before you realize the first! He is like a dance, keeps time, distance and beat, with minimum of effort. He is a consummate gentleman, of course, he is Hyuuga, but before you can blink, 'BAM!' 'CRACK!' It is all over."

"Bam? Crack? Questioned Naruto. Lee just grinned at him, and Naruto looked around, "Ah, heres Sasuke."

Said teen walked with a quick step and a smile on his face that had not been seen in many years. Naruto and Lee both were rather shocked to see. Lee looked over at Naruto, "He looks like a dead fish, look at the bags under his eyes and the weariness of his step. He looks a man two steps from the grave!" His voice raising, he called out, "Morning, Sasuke, you look like shit! And you escaped rather well last night!"

The raven haired one looked at Lee with a raised brow, "Good morning. Wait, what? Escaped?"

Lee did a double take, "What? You escaped and didn't even realize?"

"Oh, right, um..." Sasuke trailed off for a moment before picking up his thought, "I got a bit lost on the road of life, you see," he continued, taking a line from his teacher.

"Lost...you? In Konoha? A joke, of course, right?"

"Yes, a joke, Lee." Came the weary reply from Sasuke.

Lee however mistook weariness for Sasukes usual sarcasm, and did another double take, "You actually got lost? How did this happen?"

Sasuke just passed a hand over his face, "It was a joke."

"Augh, Naruto, come here, I cant take this from him right now!" Lee groaned and sat back down on the stool.

Naruto grinned, "Ok, ok, stop children," he looked to his pale friend, "so why here so early, Sasuke?"

"Waiting for someone, sort of. I am just trying to be visable." Sasuke replied, when Lee stepped up to them.

"Ne, Naruto," Lee snickered, "Look over there. What a piece of work!" He pointed off in to the distance to a large woman waddling through the streets. Her face was red and she was puffing from exertion.

Naruto chuckled, "Is that a dress, or a kite?"

Lee piped up again, "A sail!" The lady came closer to them, and a nudge from Sasuke shut the two others up.

"Good morning, gentlemen," she smiled at them.

Lee grinned, "and good morning to you, Gentlewoman."

"Is it good? She asked

"Well, it was, but noon just passed," quipped Lee

"Oh!" she exclaimed, "what a man you are!" Lee just grinned, and she continued, "I am looking for Sasuke. Do you know where I might find him?"

Sasuke just raised his hand, and Hinata's nurse continued, "Good, may I have a word with you, in private?" She shot a look at Naruto and Lee.

Naruto raised his hands in defeat, and with a grin, "Alright, we will go, no need to ask for such a date in private though, ma'am, probably just dinner you want to entice him with eh?"

"Cretin!" she exclaimed again, as Naruto and Lee walked off, waving. She looked to Sasuke with narrowed eyes. "You know why I am here, correct?" Sasuke nodded and she continued, "My lady wanted me to come to you with certain phrases and what not, but I will keep those to myself for now. I want to tell you first, if you are leading her on, or plan to hurt her, not even Kami-sama himself will prevent me from hunting you down and turning you into a eunuch, understand? I will cut off your balls and staple them to your damned forehead!" Sasuke blanched, as much as Sasuke could, but the nurse continued still, "That being said. She wants to know what the plan is."

Sasuke looked up at the large woman, "First, I don't appreciate the threats. Second, tell her to come to Master Kakashi's place today. He is a well known teacher, scholar, pervert and priest. It is he who she must see, and tell her to wear her wedding gown." He motioned toward a stool, "Will you need anything?"

"No, sir, not a thing,"

"Then stay here, for an hour, I will send someone for you to show you where she must go. Have a bowl of ramen, its rather good." Sasuke continued. "I shall make myself worthy of your trust, ma'am. Convey my love to Hinata, I will see her soon." Sasuke turned to leave when he was caught by a paddle-sized hand on the shoulder.

"Can your 'someone' be trusted?"

"Of course."

"Then I shall await your man.