romeo + jul-romeo (part 3)

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Title: Romeo + Jul-Romeo

Author: krystalkatz
Rating: G (for this part)
Length: chaptered
Genre: Au,

Pairings: Matsumoto Jun/Ninomiya Kazunari, 

Disclaimer I only own the plot (sort off…)

Matsu was almost glad when they finally left Turin and he could think clearly again, there really was something about being around Nino that messed him up. In Hitachi he was considered something of a prince, but when he walked into the room was nothing like the reaction he had witnessed around Nino. Hell even the ‘princess’ of Hitachi didn’t get the treatment Nino did.

There was something ‘delicate’ about Nino, that even for straight guy made him want to protect him. If it was planned or calculated it would be annoying but Nino seemed so completely oblivious to the fact that he was doing it that it made him even more endearing.

“Ne… Jun-kun…”

“Hmm?” Matsu said switching his music off and pulling his thoughts away from Nino to look at his friend.

“What did you think to Turin’s princess then?”

“He’s a good actor”

“Yeah, but it’s more than that, ne?” Aiba said nudging his arm with a huge stupid grin on his face

“Shut up…”

“You should be careful though…”

“Why?”

“Well Sho-chan…”

“Sho-chan? You only spent the day… No not even a day two hours with him and you’re calling him ‘Sho-chan’?” Matsu stuttered, he knew that Sakurai wouldn’t be able to stay stiff against Aiba but he thought it would last longer than two hours.

“He’s really sweet, he looks after Nino-chan”

“Like a butler?”

“Or a nurse… When Nino first started at Turin a lot of the guys started hassling him so Sho-chan started looking after him, he makes sure the other guys don’t get too close” Aiba beamed

“But he isn’t dating him?” Matsu asked not really knowing why that was so important, Aiba seemed to think it was hilarious and let out a loud laugh that filled the van causing some of the other students to look at them.

“They’re just friends but Nino lives with him” Aiba told him in a reassuring voice.

“Did you even rehearse the play at all?” Matsu said grumbling to himself hating the fact that Aiba seemed to be able to read through him.

“A little, but we can do it later ne?”

“So why does Nino live with him?” Matsu said not pointing out that the narrator had a lot of lines and he should try to learn them.

“He didn’t say…”

“Really I’m amazed” Matsu rolled his eyes about to put his earphones back in and then remembered something “Why should I be careful?”

“Well, Nino he’s the princess of Turin ne? Well they also have a prince and everybody expects them to get together…”

“You those stupid rumours more than likely hurt him… And make him shyer than he should be… Just because he’s pretty doesn’t mean he’s automatically gay… Maybe he wants a girlfriend or a normal school life”

“You just said he was pretty… Maybe I did the right thing…”

“What did you do?”

“Well Sho-chan, he said Nino chan prefers to rehearse away from the club and he saw that you two were talking so… Well you did look happy with Nino…”

“Aiba”

“Sho-chan invited us to his house to practice the play, he gave me the address” Aiba said in a rush holding up his phone and showing him a phone number and an address, he said we should come by tonight when school is finished”

“And how do you know Sakurai isn’t the prince of Turin, wanting to beat me up?”

“Because other than being a good nurse to Nino, Sho-chan is pretty fail-ly… And cuddly like a teddy bear…”

Matsu really groaned and stuck his head phones in his ears but secretly he was pleased that he would be seeing Nino again so soon.

Later that day in Turin….

Nino was smiling to himself, thinking about Matsu. He was sat against the window, light streaming onto his face unaware that the rest of the class (including the female teacher) were staring at him with love struck smiles on their faces.

Sakurai noticed as soon as he opened the door, and rolled his eyes as he marched towards Nino.

“Nino-chan… Are you ready?”

“Ah… Is the lesson finished?” Nino asked the image of Matsu fading as he looked at the teacher who was still smiling as she nodded wiping her glasses on the hem of her top. “I didn’t notice…”

“You were too busy thinking about the play, ne?” Sakurai teased as Nino collected his books and he blushed hotly causing the class to sigh dramatically. Sakurai was momentarily thankful that nose bleeding only happened in Anime and Manga or the class would have been flooded.

Sakurai couldn’t blame them, he wasn’t immune to Nino’s charm but he knew how much Nino longed to be treated normally and that’s why he had arranged for Aiba and Matsu to visit to rehearse the play and not because Aiba had his own certain ‘cuteness’ around him.

He had planned on telling Nino about them coming around, but he thought that he would run and hide somewhere. As they were leaving the school Sakurai tensed as he saw Takahashi Yukio Turin high’s prince. He was good looking and was amazing at everything he tried, he would have been in the drama department if it didn’t overlap baseball and soccer.

To look at Nino and Takahashi would be perfect together, but then so would somebody like Matsumoto, Sakurai thought with a half-smile and from what he had gleaned from the cheerful (cute) Aiba, Matsumoto wasn’t half as arrogant as Takahashi was.

“Nino-chan, looking as cute as ever” Takahashi said oozing over to them his face almost shining as his eyes ran over Nino’s frame. Nino was already playing with the loose thread on his jacket. “I heard you’re doing a play with Hitachi academy… Romeo and Juliet… You’re going to make a really cute Juliet, Nino-chan”

“Th-Thank-you” Nino whispered, though Sakurai saw he wasn’t comfortable with the praise. Earlier with Matsumoto Nino was almost smiling naturally it was rare to see but Sakurai was determined that he wouldn’t let it be.

“Are you staying around for the match?”

“N-No we have… To rehearse…” Nino managed softly and Takahashi looked completely disappointed but he tried not to let it show when he said

“Oh well, it can’t be helped ne? You have to make sure that you’re perfect…”

Nino looked awkward and Sakurai, who had been standing silently beside his friend moved forwards,

“Nino, we should get going, I’m sorry Takahashi-san” He said knowing that if he forgot to be polite Takahashi could make things awkward for him. Takahashi’s eyes narrowed but he kept his friendly smile on his face.

“At least Nino-chan, you can wish us luck”

“G-Good luck” Nino smiled at the soccer team who were already looking like little love hearts were in their eyes

“We’ll win for you!” They shouted slamming their hands against their chests over their hearts before marching off in the direction changing rooms. Takahashi gave Sakurai another cold look before smiling at Nino again and leaving.

“Are you okay?”

“Y-Yeah” Nino nodded and they headed home. After dinner Nino went straight out into the garden to rehearse and Sakurai said he’d be along later. The truth was he was waiting for Aiba and Matsumoto.

Matsu was strangely nervous as he followed Aiba up the path until he heard a soft voice coming from what must be the back garden. He motioned for Aiba to go on and he went to a gate.

“O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name; Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, And I'll no longer be a Capulet.”

“Shall I hear more… Or shall I speak at this?”

Nino jumped as he heard Matsu talking to him he spun around and saw Matsu leaning against the gate. The moment he saw the smile that formed on Nino’s face Matsu knew he was caught.

TBC

A/N: I was going to post the next part of ‘Why not me?’ but my nephew deleted the folder so I need to re-write it >.<… I hope you enjoy^.^