The Month of Koroline #1
Title: I Knew You Were Trouble
Fandom/s: Vampire Diaries, Glee
I know, I know, it's late but I have been sick lately and then yesterday I went to stupid family thing and apparently being around my cold and uncaring relatives really affect my psyche. So here it is, I'm posting another one after this today to make up for lost time. Hope you like it.
This is a bad idea.
Caroline said just that the moment Kitty Wilde got the bright idea to 'spy' on their biggest competition. Never mind the fact that it has been three years now since Vocal Adrenaline has won a National title. Ever since Jesse St. James graduated it has all gone to hell and no star performer has been able to bring the success that the former champion show choir used to get in abundance.
Caroline had been back in boring Mystic Falls when the New Directions had won their first National title, the year later won their second one which was the year her cousin Ryder joined Glee despite the strain it would bring on his grades.
She and Ryder have always been close and he was the first to greet her the moment her plane landed in Ohio. Her aunt and uncle were kind enough to offer her their spare room since both her parents decided she needed some time away from Mystic Falls after her behavior had been less than favorable the past year so they boarded her unto a plan and there she is.
Her relatives were warm and welcoming and Ryder showed her the 'ropes' of McKinley High, giving her the 401 on the cool crowd (which in his eyes were the nice people in Glee club). The same dynamics are still there from her old school, the jocks and the cheerleaders were at the top and the Glee club was at the very bottom, underground. But Ryder didn't mind that, he felt he belonged with the so-called 'loses' of the school and he wanted her to join so she could find her niche as well.
Ryder's girlfriend, Kitty Wilde, probably the meanest girl Caroline's ever met (and she's met a lot of mean girls), was Cheerios captain and had prompted her to join the squad after founding out about Caroline's cheerleading past but Caroline just politely declined and signed up for Glee as Ryder wanted. Kitty had been confused at the rejection but let it go after Ryder coaxed her to let her psycho take a vacation for a moment. Ryder is good for her like that and Caroline doesn't find their pairing that weird anymore after seeing the way they looked at each other.
"Kitty, I think this is a bad idea." Ryder tried to reason with his girlfriend as they took their seats into the orchestra section of the auditorium, giving them full view of the practicing Vocal Adrenaline who were currently being told off by Jesse St. James for giving a less than satisfactory performance.
"Ssh, Ry, we're at recon here." Kitty hissed back at her boyfriend reproaching and he just rolled his eyes and kissed her on the cheek real quick enough before she got angry at his 'cheesiness'. Kitty didn't smack him like she usually did and even accepted his hand when he reached to entwine theirs together.
From Caroline's left, Unique is scowling at the sight below them, having bad déjà vu of his time with the show choir. "Oh God, Unique does not miss this."
Marley just comforted her friend with a pat on the arm, her boyfriend Jake at her side and trying to look cool as always.
Caroline has spent a mere month in Glee and already she was getting used to the dynamics of the club. She hasn't a chance to meet the original members of the club or even the seniors from last year but Ryder calls them 'cool' especially Sam and his baby fish mouth lips.
Jesse is still shouting below and all the members are frowning in discontent now, one of the girls faint right on stage and two other girls just carry her off stage, the rest of them don't even blink like this was a regular occurrence.
Caroline frowns at this and leans down closer to take a better look of the members. Most of the members were long-time ones which she knew from the pictures on their website (Kitty is very thorough in her snooping if nothing else), right in front is the current star performer, Kol Mikaelson. He's in a year above her, a senior and after transferring from England, he claimed the center stage like he's born for it.
And maybe he is, after all his grandparents had been Broadway stars in their day, his mother a famous Hollywood actress and his father one of the most lucrative producers out there. His siblings are all successful in their chosen fields as well, despite not being in the arts. His brothers were surgeons, lawyers and businessman. His younger sister is poised to join Julliard after graduation.
Of course, Kol Mikaelson would be the star of one of the best show choirs in the country. And if what she hears is true, Vocal Adrenaline is bound for a comeback.
Jesse is about finish with his rant, face turning back to its normal pale instead of the puce it was a moment ago. "And what do you have to say for yourselves?"
Kol is the only one of the members who looks unaffected by their coach's verbal abuse and even with his hair slightly messed and his skin shiny with perspiration, he still manages to look perfect and composed. He just looks up at where they are seated, eyes directly on her and says, "We've got some spies."
A futile escape attempt later, the six members of New Directions are seated front row of the stage, the big and no doubt strong male members of Vocal Adrenaline at either side of them to block any escape. Jesse St. James peers down at them with cold blue eyes, trying to make them squirm but it only works on Marley who clutches at Jake's arm like a lifeline. The rest of them are glaring up at former Nationals champion, refusing to be intimidated.
"I'm surprised you guys are back to spying on us." Jesse said. "Don't you guys ever learn that it never works?"
"You mean just like that haircut makes you look like a really butch lesbian?" Kitty snaps back.
Ryder doesn't dissuade his girlfriend though and tries to hide a smile as Jesse glares at the Head Cheerio. "You're the new Quinn, I hear?"
"As much as I adore dear Quinn Fabray. Wrong. I'm Kitty Wilde, the original and don't you forget it, Rosie O'Donnell."
Jesse smirks for a moment. "Mouthy but it's not gonna help you now, you do know that?"
Unique cuts in. "Please what is the worst you can do, Jesse? Kill us? I'm sure that qualifies as instant disqualification in every show choir rule book."
"Not to mention, a one way trip to prison." Ryder continued.
"And hell, don't forget that." Kitty chimed.
Jesse rolls his eyes before making a gesture and the male members around them disperse. Kitty gets up first, leading them like the Queen Bee that she is and guiding them past the unhappy members of their rivals. Caroline keeps her gaze straight as she walks past Kol Mikaelson who is right in her way. Her shoulder bumps his lightly and something is pressed into her palm and before she can turn her head and look at him, Kol is already rushing towards the stage to continue practice.
His eyes don't meet hers as Jesse starts directing them to their routine again and she looks down at the small paper in her hands, a phone number written down on it.