Otabek x Yurio (A Romeo and Juliet Parody)

Act I Scene I

-ACT I SCENE I-

"God, how I hate those Montagues with every bone in my body." Takeshi muttered under his breath as he shoved his way through the marketplace crowd. As if to mock his earlier statement, his eyes met those of a very Montague.

Takeshi grinned as he sauntered over the side of the market where Emil was standing. He flipped him off and said, "Nice beard."

Emil immediately took notice and raised a brow. "You dare raise your middle finger and mock my beard?!"

"Me? Of course not, sir. I simply raised my middle finger. And as for your beard, I think it looks great." Takeshi sniggered.

"You flipped me off, you damn Capulet."

"I did nothing of the sort!"

"And you insulted my beard!"

"I really didn't!"

Emil narrowed his eyebrows and placed a hand on his weapon. "Look, I've dealt with the disrespect of too many men of the Capulet household. Grovel on your knees and beg for mercy or suffer a blow. What will it be?"

"I think this is progressing rather quickly. Don't you think?"

"You were asking for a fight when you had the nerve to insult me like that. Now take out your weapon or apologize on the behalf of all Montagues!"

"As if I would do disrespect on my household." Takeshi shook his head before drawing his sword. "Come at me!"

Just before the two could fight, a voice yelled out at them. "Stop this immediately!" Leo Montague warned, his own sword drawn as well.

"Another Montague," Takeshi sneered with distaste. "You're telling me to stop this fight?"

"Yes, yes," Leo said hurriedly. "Let's not do this foolish sort of thing. It's unnecessary."

"He disrespected all Montagues! Lemme at him!" Emil screeched.

"I only complimented your awful facial hair! Truthfully, the very sight of it offends all Capulets!" Takeshi yelled back.

Emil let out an enraged battle cry some sorts. He raised his weapon to attack, only to be stopped by another sword.

"What's the meaning of this?" Seung-gil Capulet coldly asked, glaring at Leo and Emil.

"I'm trying to break up this fight." Leo explained sheepishly.

"Of course." Seung-gil looked at Leo's sword and unsheathed his own. "You have your weapon drawn. Are you sure you're not mistaken?"

"Just, just please put up your sword. Please, Seung-gil."

"Don't try to make peace, hypocrite. If you're a man, sword drawn and all, you'll fight!" Seung-gil shouted angrily before engaging in fierce blow after blow with Leo.

A full blown scuffle had resulted after that, with crowds of men from each house striking each other with their weapons. Soon enough, the word had reached the leaders of both households.

Viktor Capulet had dressed in his armor, his long sword in hand. Yuri followed after him, begging him not a join the brawl.

"Viktor, let it go. It's not worth it to go out and fight."

Viktor sighed and ran a hand through his hair. He placed that same hand on his husband's shoulder reassuringly. "I'm not going to let him dishonor us like this. It's time I stand up for our household."

"Then let me come as well." Yuri reached for his armor, but Viktor grasped his hand and squeezed it tightly.

"No. You don't need to see this."