DISCLAIMER: I don't own Cardcaptors, Clamp does, and I sure don't Own a Midsummer-Night's Dream!! William Shakespeare wrote it, not me! Wah ha!

"A Midsummer-Night's Dream"
A Fic written by Emily McGorman
Including some of William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer-Night's Dream"

Part 1 - Casting the class

The new year had started and Sakura and Li were now in the 6th grade! They sat at their desks in the usual place. Sakura sat next to her best friend Madison, Li sat behined Sakura and Eli sat behined Madison. There was a general buzz of classroom chatter and Sakura turned to her friends.

"Who do you think our teacher will be this year?" She asked

"How should I know?" Li scolded "I'm in the same position as you Sakura!"

"Chill out Li!" Madison waved a finger "It was an open question, right Sakura?"

"Right" She grinned and turned back to the front of the class.

They sat breathless as their teacher stepped through the door. She was tall with long flowing red hair and she held a small bag. As she placed it on the table Sakura, Li and Madison gasped.

"Ms. Makenzie?" They chourused

"Who?" Eli looked round in confusion

"She was a teacher for a while last year" Madison smiled

"That's right! I've been transferred back to Readington permanantly" Ms. Makenzie explained

"That's great" Sakura smiled

"She's my favourite teacher!" Madison rested her head on her hands and starred forwards

"Anyhow class, welcome to the new semester. I hope you will enjoy it as much as I will. I have a brilliant idea of what we can do for our first term at school. Since our last play was a brilliant success and it was merely a fairy tale, I think that this time we should try one of William Shakespeare's plays, the play will be A Midsummer-Night's dream. It's one of his comedies" She smiled as the class muttered amongst themselves.

"A comedy?" Sakura repeated

"Right" Eli nodded "It's about four people, three of which are in a complicated love triangle but thanks to the magic of the faries in the wood the triangle is fixed and they find themselves in love, destined if you like" He starred at Madison who nodded in agreement

"What's so funny about that?" Li frowned

"It all depends on how you act it Li" Ms. Makenzie smiled

Li turned away.

"Okay, this time we're going to have a vote on who you think should be the part, but first I'm going to give each of you a copy of the play for you to read through this week, and decide which part you would like" She explained

"Alright" Madison jumped up "Reading!!"

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Sakura lay on her bed reading the copy she had been given.

"Hmmm... 'ill met by moonlight proud Titania' wow, this is a powerfull play" She said to herself

"Whacha doin?" Kero peered over her shoulder

"We're gonna perform Shakespeare, isn't that wild?" Sakura grinned at Kero

"Sure, if you like that sort of thing"

"I think I'd like to be Hermia! She ends up with Lysander but Demetrious loves her... but she doesn't love him... Helena does" Sakura scratched her head in confusion "I wish I understood this better"

"Whatever" Kero fell to the floor.

*****

The next day at school Sakura and Madison walked together. They both held their books to their chest and discussed the parts that they wanted.

"I think I'd like to be Helena" Madison grinned

"That's great Madison! I'd like to be Hermia! We'd be acting alongside each other"

"Hey yeah! But I guess it's up to the voting!" Madison reminded her

They sat at their desks and waited patiently for Ms. Makenzie. Sakura noticed that Li had his head buried in the book as if he couldn't take his eyes off the script. She decided to ask him what part he wanted.

"I'm up for the part of Hermia and Madison wants Helena, what part do you want Li?"

"Oh... um Demetrious" He quickly put his head back in the book

"I'm going for Lysander" Eli winked

"That's great Eli" Sakura smiled

"Oberon" Zakari stuck his head in "That's the fairy king!! Tha role suits me as I know that the faries that live in the bottom of my garden are mischeivious little fellows who-"

"Quiet Zakari" Chelsea shoved him out of the way "I'm going for Titania, the Queen of the faries"

"That's great, you two would be acting partners" Madison pointed out

"Good morning class" Ms. Makenzie bellowed as she entered the room "I see we're all very excited about the play, that's great, I'd hoped you'd have enthusiasm! I'll hand out the paper and the voting shall begin"

The classroom was instantly filled with the sound of pencills scribbling on paper and each child leant over their paper to stop the person next to them looking at their answers, as if it was a test! The bell rang for their luch period and they ran to the front of the class leaving their papers on Ms. Makenzie's desk as they left.

When they got outside Sakura, Madison, Li and Eli decided to talk more about the parts that they wantd and how they connected.

"Well according to the scripts..." Sakura flicked through "Hermia wants to marry Lysander" She pointed to Eli "... but she is betrothed to Demetrius..." She pointed to Li "Who is madly in love with her" She smiled at Li who blushed

"But if you read on" Madison pointed out "Helena goes after Demitrius because she is in love with him, and the faries put a spell on Demetrius so he falls in love with Helena and they end up together!"

"So... Demetrius doesn't end up with Hermia?" Li aksed

"Nope, Hermia is with Lysander eventually and Helena is with Demitrius. That means that if we get the parts we want Li will be with me and Eli will be with you Sakura!" Madison grinned pleased to show off her knowledge of Shakespeare.

Back in the class room, the class figeted waiting to see if they got the parts they opted for.

"First off" Ms. Makenzie started "I would just like to say that this has been very close. But our four lovers will be..."

Madison, Sakura, Li and Eli pushed themselves to the edge of the seat.

"Well, Lysander will be played by Eli Moon!" There was a round of aplause as Eli walked to the front of the class room "Demetrius will be played by... Li Showron!" Another round of aplause as Li strutted to the front.

"Way to go Li!" Sakura shouted

"And now, the part of Hermia goes to... Madison Taylor"

"Oh!" Madison was a little shocked, she stood up and walked to the front of the class.

"Last but not least the part of the poor Helena will be played by... Sakura Avalon!!"

"Me?" Sakura stood in shock "Oh wow! I didn't really mind what part I got. Thanks everyone" She joined the others

"This is fantastic casting, that means at the end of the play our two couples will be Sakura and Li along side Madison and Eli" Ms. Makenzie couldn't help but smile as the four children blushed hard "I suggest you organsie some rehersal times on your own"

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End of Part one! ^_~
These are probably gonna be really short chapters! But hey, easier to digest like this eh? Look out for the Rehersal in the next Chapter!! ^_~ Please R+R I want to know what people think of my stories!
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