Not many people agree but I LOVED the First Time episode. I love West Side Story so I made this. Warner Brothers is doing a remake of West Side Story and Rachel is first in line to audition for the lead role.
It's been two years since the end of high school and the uneventful break up of Finchel. Rachel lost contact with everyone from McKinley and still hasn't made it as a star.
All plot lines the same as up to The First Time and my AU from there to the end of high school
Rated M for swearing and some sexual contact.
Maybe a lot.
I looked behind me to the line of people waiting to audition. I swear earlier I could have seen Santana but it must have been a trick of the light and the fact that I was so fucking tired. I yawned and sat in my spot in the line. I was about to settle in to wait for the auditions to be opened before there was an excited gasp.
"Hey, girl! They're opening!" Said a Latina happily. I shot up and walked in. Waking up at 2 in the morning to get first in line. Crappy but worth it. I was told to fill out a form thenI got appointed to a room where the casting directors were sitting. I smiled at them and they waved.
"So...Rachel Berry huh? Glee Club lead soloist. Lead in...West Side Story in a high school production in Lima,Ohio?"
"Yep, I went to McKinley high school."
"Did you come all they way out from Ohio to audition?"
"No, I live in New York. I go to NYADA." I smiled. The people in front of me all murmured amongst themselves, I heard NYADA and impressive.
"First win in a singing competition at 8 months old?" The director looked up uncertainly.
"It's true." I smiled.
"Well then. Good for us. What will you be singing for us?"
"I will be singing a solo version of the Tony and Maria duet Somewhere."
"A solo version? Alright then. Show us what you got." The director smiled and clicked his fingers at the miniature band in the corner.
There's a place for us There's a time for us Some day, somewhere There's a place for us
Somewhere a place for us
Peace and quiet and open air
Wait for us somewhere
Some day a time for us
Time together with time to spare
Time to learn time to care
We'll find a new way of living
We'll find a way of forgiving
Somewhere
A time and place for us
Hold my hand and we're halfway there
Hold my hand and I'll take you there
Somehow, some day, somewhere
I finished and smiled. The directors clapped enthusiastically and sent me out into a different room and waited for another person. I listened to the other auditionee's. Some good, some horrible. After about 5 auditions another person came in, she looked familiar.
"Santana?" I asked.
"Berry?" She asked.
"No fucking way!" I cried.
"Wait, did you swear?"
"Santana! I can't believe your here. Who are you auditioning for?"
"Anita of course. I killed it in senior year. Why not try for a two-fer?" She asked. "What about you? Maria?"
"You damn straight." I laughed.
"Wow. I thought so. Knowing Rachel Berry." She rolled her eyes. I unconsciously listened to the auditions again. Me and Santana caught on what I had missed, I told her what was going on with my life. More people filled into the room. A couple of boys came in and I perked up.
"I dibs the one with the browney blonde hair." I told her.
"I'm gay." She stated and my mouth dropped into an O.
"What?"
"I'm gay." She shrugged and another male voice came from the room next door and I grinned.
"Ooh, might be another cutie." I told her.
"Eh." The door opened and a familiar curly headed boy came in.
"Is that?" Santana asked.
"It is! Oh my god. Blaine!" I called, the boy jumped and looked in our direction. We waved and beckoned him over. His face broke into a grin.
"Santana! Rachel!" I noticed a few people giving us dirty looks. "What are you guys doing here?"
"The same thing everybody else is." Santana raised and eyebrow.
"Oh. Right." His cheeks flushed a bit and he sat down next to me, hugging me from the side. "Oh, I have missed you so much!"
"What am I? Chopped liver?" Santana asked.
"Get over here." I said, opening my arm so she could join in on our very awkward group hug.
"How are you?" I asked. "Is Kurt auditioning? Is he here?" I looked back to the audition door.
"Right...Kurt." Blaine looked down at his feet.
"What happened to lady face?" Santana asked.
"Well he...kind of...busted...me..."
"Busted you what?" I asked. Santana slapped me lightly over the head.
"Hey!" I cried. Santana opened her eyes at me in an 'It's freaking obvious' way.
"What?" I asked.
"He was banging another dude." She said.
"No! Blaine?" I asked. He rubbed the back of his neck.
"Wow, is it hot in here?" He asked.
"No it's me." Santana said nonchalantly. I turned to stare at her and she grinned at me, "Kidding, jeez."
"Blaine? Did you really?" I repeated.
"Well...Not exactly."
"What the fuck are you on about." I asked.
"It wasn't...a guy."
"It was several guys?" Santana asked, grinning devilishly.
"No, it was a chick." He said guiltily.
"So your not gay?" I asked.
"He's still gay, you can't change being like that. I would know."
"She's got a point." I said.
"I don't think I'm gay." Blaine shook his head.
"Prove it." I said.
"Uh." Blaine chewed on his cheek.
"See? Gay." Santana said. I nodded.
"She's got you there Blaine."
"Fine." He grabbed the back of my head and pulled me forward, crushing his lips on mine. He moved his tongue around expertly and then moved his head away.
"OK, he's not gay." I said to Santana who was nodding in a bemused way. I looked around the room and noted happily that nobody had actually seen that impromptu make-out sesh.
"No. Pretty hot though." Santana nodded and I felt warmth creep up into my cheeks.
"So, are you auditioning for Tony?" I asked.
"Damn straight I am." He smiled.
"I thought you would."
"Are you guys reprising your roles from high school?"
"Yep." Santana said happily.
As the day progressed more people flooded into the room. The three of us caught each other up on our lives.
"I came out in freshman during college. Got my first girlfriend. We broke up a little while later because she had an emotional breakdown over who she was and decided to go fuck some guy."
"Kurt and I broke up during sophomore year of college. I got a gig at some dive bar, met a couple girls. Nothing serious. Just, you know, one night stands here and there. I want the girl. I made a mistake in high school thinking my sexuality is fluid."
"I kissed a girl." I stated.
"YOU WHAT?" Santana and Blaine screamed, people shot us some dirty looks and Santana glared them down.
"Yeah. Last year. I have a friend who's gay. My roommate actually, Courtney, she's been coming onto me for ages. One night, our sorority had a party and well...I was really drunk. But the main part is, I DID not like it at all."
"Suddenly you got so much hotter." Santana said.
"Did you listen to that last part San? Didn't like it."
"Things change."
"Right. So, Blaine, this girl who slept with, she better be pretty damn hot to cheat on Kurt with." I said quickly, cursing myself on what I said.
"Yeah, she had really long brown hair, brown eyes, tiny thing." Blaine said awkwardly.
"Sounds like Rachel." Santana said out of the blue. Before me or Blaine had a chance to reply, a director poked his head in.
"Can we have Rachel Berry and Blaine Anderson please." I looked at Blaine and he raised an eyebrow.
"Break a leg." Santana told us.
"Thanks." Me and Blaine said together. We walked back into the room and the casting directors smiled at us before speaking.
"So, you to performed the leads in the school musical of West Side Story at McKinley High at the same year?"
"Yes we did." Blaine told them.
"And I'm sure you know Santana Lopez who was Anita in the play?"
"Yep." I grinned.
"Well, goody for us. I'm sure you guys are still familiar with most of the songs."
"Yeah. Those songs were drilled into my head." Blaine laughed.
"I think so." I said uncertainly.
"Well. We were wondering if you could sing. One Hand, One Heart for us."
"Sure." Blaine said.
"Good." One of the casting directors smiled.
(Bold=Blaine. Italics=Rachel. Bold/Italics-Both)
Make of our hands, one hand,
Make of our hearts, one heart.
Make of our vows, one last vow;
Only death will part us now.
Make of our lives, one life.
Day after day, one life.
Now it begins, Now we start;
One Hand, One Heart.
Even death won't part us now.
I grinned like a fool at Blaine and melted at his dopey smile. The casting directors clapped.
"OK, thanks you guys. You can leave. We'll be in touch."
"Cool, thanks." I waved and walked out the opposite door. Blaine followed and pulled me toward a cab.
"Wait. Santana." I said.
"Right. Sorry." Blaine gave me a sheepish grin.
"What's your hurry?"
"Just wondering about something."
"What?" I questioned. Blaine pulled me closer and whispered into my ear.
"What you like out of those jeans. Why, I believe this is the first time I've seen you in pants." I blushed at his comment.
"Well. How about we wait for Santana and go to the karaoke bar down on 5th, I take it you'd be familiar."
"Very familiar."
"Then...Maybe we can...go to your house?"
"I have a roommate. I doubt that he'll be thankful."
"My house it is."
Yay. Chapter one is finished. Took a while to actually write it cuz I had trouble with the flirty scenes. Oh well. I was thinking of bringing in Tina and Mike to audition but I felt like that would be a bit much, plus I like the idea of a Blaine/Rachel/Santana friendship. Don't ask why. I just do. The insides of my mind are an enigma. LOL, still quoting Spongebob xD