Karaoke Night, a bones fanfic

KARAOKE NIGHT

AN: I love this fic. It's shallow and pretty OOC but it just makes me smile! I recall hating it when I wrote it but I just found it again recently and..well, like I said I love it! Not really canon, just after Pain in the Heart and before whatever episode Hannah left. I don't recall the name because I tried to block her from my memory! So all you Hannah-Haters, there's some nice Hannah bashing at the end. That's always a good time.

Disclaimer: Bones is not mine, but I do follow David, Emily, and Hart on Twitter. If Bones was mine, Hannah wouldn't have been around nearly as long as she was. Also, the songs included in this are not mine either. TiK ToK belongs to Ke$ha, Hey Soul Sister belongs to Train, Wannabe belongs to the Spice Girls, Neverending Summer belongs to Dayplayer (Oh, John Daley sings that?..you don't sayy. Well isn't it just the perfect song for Sweets then? Damn I'm good.), Jar of Hearts belongs to Christina Perri, Because of You belongs to Kelly Clarkson, Everybody belongs to Ingrid Michaelson, and Lips of an Angel belongs to Hinder. So no suing please. I'm just a poor student.

World-renowned forensic anthropologist and best-selling novelist Dr. Temperance Brennan was bent over a table, examining an unidentified set of remains from Limbo, or bone storage, as Brennan insisted Angela call it.

"Bren, sweetie, I told you to get ready. What are you still doing down here in Limbo?" Angela's voice echoes in the huge room.

"Its bone storage, Ang. Not Limbo. And I told you, I'm not going." Brennan didn't even turn to acknowledge her best friend.

"Why not?" there was a long pause.

"Ang…don't you remember what happened last time I sang karaoke?" Brennan choked out. Angela flashed back to the event. Brennan had been singing, when a woman connected to their latest case came into the bar. She had become obsessed with Booth, and tried to shoot Brennan so he could be with her instead. Booth had jumped in front of the bullet to save Brennan, however. For weeks everyone thought he was dead…until he showed up at his own funeral. Angela sighed.

"Oh, God, hun, I didn't think of that…but it's going to be fine. You shot Fat Pam, remember?" a sob escaped Brennan and Ang rushed over to catch her as her legs gave out. Brennan was shaking uncontrollably and gasping for air.

"Come on, Bren. Come to my house, we'll get you all dressed up, and then we're going to go and have a great time at the karaoke bar! You'll see, everything will be fine. I promise," Angela whispered soothingly to Brennan's hair, which nodded a moment later.

A few hours later, Brennan was admiring her reflection in the mirror. Angela had her in a black spaghetti-strap dress with blue accents along the hem and neckline, and an empire waist that let the skirt flow about six inches above her knees. Her long legs looked even more beautiful in her black stilettos, and Angela had lent her the perfect turquoise clutch. Her hair was in an elegant upsweep and she had diamond studs and a necklace with a single diamond pendant.

"Bren…honey, you look fabulous!"

Brennan smiled.

"Booth won't be able to take his gorgeous brown eyes off of you!"

"Ang, are you sure this neckline isn't too low?" Brennan asked, noting just how much of her chest it was showing.

"Brennan. Believe me, it's NOT too much! Hot-New-Girlfriend-Hannah next to him or not, Studly will love it!" Angela flashed a huge smile. Then she twirled to see her purple petal skirt spin.

"Let's finish our makeup and get going!"

Brennan and Angela met up with Cam as they were heading into the bar.

"Dr. Brennan, I love your dress! It really looks good on you," Cam commented.

"Thank you, Dr. Saroyan. Yours is lovely too." Brennan nodded at Cam's red A-Line halter dress.

The three women headed into the bar together.

"See the guys anywhere?" asked Angela.

"There they are." Cam pointed to a table. Booth, Hannah, and Hodgins were in fits of hysteria, thanks to Hodgins' beautifully crafted napkin origami fish that he was making swim through the air. Angela crept up behind him and snatched the fish. Hodgins turned around to be face to face with its captor.

"Angie!" a smile spread across his face and his sapphire eyes lit up when he saw his wife. "Hey babe, that's my fish you're trying to steal." Angela laughed and pressed her lips to his before giving the napkin fish back. Cam sat down by Hodgins.

"Hey, where are Sweets and Daisy?" Cam looked around.

"Over there, dancing." Hodgins pointed towards the dance floor. "Sweets had to flash the fed creds before the bouncer believed he was old enough!" Hodgins laughed and looked at Booth, expecting him to join in, but the FBI agent's eyes were locked on Brennan.

Booth's eyes traveled from her eyes up to her perfectly crafted hair back down to her beautiful face. He was stunned. She looked nice all the time, but this…this was different. He glanced down to see her stilettos then his chocolate-brown eyes flowed up her gorgeous long legs to her elegant black dress. A bit further up and his heart nearly stopped. Her neckline dipped low, exposing so much of her cleavage he found imagining the rest quite easy. He tore his eyes away from her chest to look in her eyes again. She was smiling. Booth gulped and turned to Hannah.

Brennan could hardly keep from laughing. Angela was right, Booth could hardly take his eyes off of her! She turned to tell Angela this, but Sweets and Daisy had returned.

"Wow, Dr. Brennan! You look amazing! Wow! We have the same shoes! And look, our dresses-" Brennan cut into Daisy's idolizing babble.

"Thank you, Daisy." There was an uncomfortable silence.

"Hey, karaoke's starting, who's first?" Sweets said. Angela jumped up and ran toward the stage. She selected her song and began to sing.

Wake up in the morning feeling like P Diddy
Grab my glasses, I'm out the door, I'm gonna hit this city
Before I leave, brush my teeth with a bottle of Jack
'Cause when I leave for the night, I ain't coming back

I'm talking pedicure on our toes, toes
Trying on all our clothes, clothes
Boys blowing up our phones, phones
Drop-topping, playing our favorite CDs
Pulling up to the parties
Trying to get a little bit tipsy

Don't stop, make it pop
DJ, blow my speakers up
Tonight, I'mma fight
'Til we see the sunlight
Tick tock on the clock
But the party don't stop, no

Don't stop, make it pop
DJ, blow my speakers up
Tonight, I'mma fight
'Til we see the sunlight
Tick tock, on the clock
But the party don't stop, no

Ain't got a care in world, but got plenty of beer
Ain't got no money in my pocket, but I'm already here
And now, the dudes are lining up cause they hear we got swagger
But we kick em to the curb unless they look like Mick Jagger

I'm talking about everybody getting crunk, crunk
Boys tryin' to touch my junk, junk
Gonna smack him if he getting too drunk, drunk

Now, now, we go until they kick us out, out
Or the police shut us down, down
Police shut us down, down
Po-po shut us

Don't stop, make it pop
DJ, blow my speakers up
Tonight, I'mma fight
'Til we see the sunlight
Tick tock on the clock
But the party don't stop, no

DJ, you build me up
You break me down
My heart, it pounds
Yeah, you got me

With my hands up
You got me now
You got that sound
Yeah, you got me

DJ, you build me up
You break me down
My heart, it pounds
Yeah, you got me

With my hands up
Put your hands up
Put your hands up

Now, the party don't start 'til I walk in

Don't stop, make it pop
DJ, blow my speakers up
Tonight, I'mma fight
'Til we see the sunlight
Tick tock on the clock
But the party don't stop, no

Don't stop, make it pop
DJ, blow my speakers up
Tonight, I'mma fight
'Til we see the sunlight
Tick tock on the clock
But the party don't stop, no…DJ!

The bar applauded and Angela gave an extravagant bow.

"Who's next?" she laughed. Hodgins raised his hand and bounded off to the stage.

Hey, hey, hey

Your lipstick stains on the front lobe of my left side brains
I knew I wouldn't forget you, and so I went and let you blow my mind
Your sweet moon beam, the smell of you in every single dream I dream
I knew when we collided, you're the one I have decided who's one of my kind

Hey soul sister, ain't that Mr. Mister on the radio, stereo, the way you move ain't fair, you know!
Hey soul sister, I don't want to miss a single thing you do...tonight
Hey, hey,hey

Just in time, I'm so glad you have a one-track mind like me
You gave my life direction, a game show love connection we can't deny
I'm so obsessed, my heart is bound to beat right out my untrimmed chest
I believe in you, like a virgin, you're Madonna, and I'm always gonna wanna blow your mind

Hey soul sister, ain't that Mr. Mister on the radio, stereo, the way you move ain't fair, you know!
Hey soul sister, I don't want to miss a single thing you do...tonight

The way you can cut a rug, watching you's the only drug I need
You're so gangsta, I'm so thug, you're the only one I'm dreaming of
You see, I can be myself now finally, in fact there's nothing I can't be
I want the world to see you be with me

Hey soul sister, ain't that Mr. Mister on the radio, stereo, the way you move ain't fair, you know!
Hey soul sister, I don't want to miss a single thing you do tonight,
Hey soul sister, I don't want to miss a single thing you do...tonight
Hey, hey,hey

Tonight

Hey, hey,hey

Tonight

Everyone cheered as Hodgins got off the stage and planted a huge kiss on Angela's lips.

"OOoooooHHHHhhh! I'll go next!" Daisy squealed.

Yo, I'll tell you what I want, what I really really want,
So tell me what you want, what you really really want,
I'll tell you what I want, what I really really want,
So tell me what you want, what you really really want,
I wanna, I wanna, I wanna, I wanna, I wanna really
really really wanna zigazig ha.

If you want my future forget my past,
If you wanna get with me better make it fast,
Now don't go wasting my precious time,
Get your act together we could be just fine

I'll tell you what I want, what I really really want,
So tell me what you want, what you really really want,
I wanna, I wanna, I wanna, I wanna, I wanna really
really really wanna zigazig ha.

If you wanna be my lover, you gotta get with my friends,
Make it last forever friendship never ends,
If you wanna be my lover, you have got to give,
Taking is too easy, but that's the way it is.

What do you think about that now you know how I feel,
Say you can handle my love are you for real,
I won't be hasty, I'll give you a try
If you really bug me then I'll say goodbye.

Yo I'll tell you what I want, what I really really want,
So tell me what you want, what you really really want,
I wanna, I wanna, I wanna, I wanna, I wanna really
really really wanna zigazig ha.

So here's a story from A to Z, you wanna get with me
you gotta listen carefully,
We got Em in the place who likes it in your face,
we got G like MC who likes it on an
Easy V doesn't come for free, she's a real lady,
and as for me..ah you'll see,
Slam your body down and wind it all around
Slam your body down and wind it all around.

If you wanna be my lover, you gotta, you gotta, you
gotta,
you gotta, you gotta, slam, slam, slam, slam
Slam your body down and wind it all around.
Slam your body down and wind it all around.
Slam your body down and wind it all around.
Slam your body down zigazig ah
If you wanna be my lover.

There was a sort of stunned silence as everyone watched Daisy bounce around and belt out Spice Girls lyrics. Angela and Hodgins were dying of laughter, Brennan and Hannah were looking around uncomfortably, hoping no one had noticed Daisy was with them, Cam was busy cleaning up the wine she had spit out when Daisy began to sing, and Booth was teasing Sweets, who had his head buried in his arms.

"Spice Girls, Sweets? That is just too funny! Next thing you know, she'll be playing Celine Dion while you two make out!"

"Well, I think I need to wipe that from everyone's minds now," Sweets said. He walked up to the stage.

every single step i take
seems to go the other way
from the one that i'd intended
thought this lunacy had ended

and the seasons never change
they just always stay the same
like a band with just a drummer
i'm in neverending summer

and im alone now
i'm alone now

in the city where i'm from
all the people think i'm dumb
they said 'don't be such a fool,
just get a job and go to school'

but i ignored what they all said
and i packed my bags instead
traveled to a brand new state
where i relied on only faith

and i'm alone now
i'm alone now
i'm alone now
i'm alone now

and i am searching for a certainty
that i can never find
all the dreams and aspirations
that are swimming in my mind

and if i get too close to finding out
what i appeared to say
the ideas that i once had
always seem to slip away

and i'm alone now
i'm alone now
i'm alone now
i'm alone now

Sweets was surprisingly good, but Booth's mind was on something else.

"Gormagon?" he whispered to himself

"What?" Brennan said.

"Nothing…it's just…nothing…this song was in my coma dream!"

Brennan nodded uncomfortably.

"Oh… I see."

Cam replaced Sweets on the stage.

I know I can't take one more step towards you
Cause all that's waiting is regret
And don't you know I'm not your ghost anymore
You lost the love I loved the most

I learned to live half alive
And now you want me one more time

I hear you're asking all around
If I am anywhere to be found
But I have grown too strong
To ever fall back in your arms

And learn to live half alive
And now you want me one more time

And who do you think you are
Running 'round leaving scars
Collecting your jar of hearts
And tearing love apart
You're gonna catch a cold
From the ice inside your soul
So don't come back for me
Who do you think you are
Dear, it took so long just to feel alright
Remember how to put back the light in my eyes
I wish I had missed the first time that we kissed
Cause you broke all your promises
And now you're back
You don't get to get me back

And who do you think you are
Running 'round leaving scars
Collecting your jar of hearts
And tearing love apart
You're gonna catch a cold
From the ice inside your soul
Don't come back for me
Don't come back at all

Who do you think you are?
Who do you think you are?
Who do you think you are?

"Temperance, I think it's your turn now!" Hannah said cheerily.

"Oh…alright."

She went to the stage.

I will not make the same mistakes that you did
I will not let myself
Cause my heart so much misery
I will not break the way you did,
You fell so hard
I've learned the hard way
To never let it get that far

Because of you
I never stray too far from the sidewalk
Because of you
I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
Because of you
I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me
Because of you
I am afraid

I lose my way
And it's not too long before you point it out
I cannot cry
Because I know that's weakness in your eyes
I'm forced to fake
A smile, a laugh everyday of my life
My heart can't possibly break
When it wasn't even whole to start with

I watched you die
I heard you cry every night in your sleep
I was so young
You should have known better than to lean on me
You never thought of anyone else
You just saw your pain
And now I cry in the middle of the night
For the same damn thing

Because of you
I never stray too far from the sidewalk
Because of you
I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
Because of you
I try my hardest just to forget everything
Because of you
I don't know how to let anyone else in
Because of you
I'm ashamed of my life because it's empty
Because of you
I am afraid

Because of you
Because of you

Booth fidgeted uncomfortably under Angela, Cam, and Sweets' glares. Hodgins cleared his throat. Daisy and Hannah were too busy cheering to notice anything.

"My turn!" Hannah jumped up.

We have fallen down again tonight,

In this world it's hard to get it right.

Trying to make your heart fit like a glove,

What you need is love, love, love.

Everybody, everybody wants to love,

Everybody, everybody wants to be loved.

Oh oh oh, oh oh oh

Everybody, everybody wants to love,

Everybody, everybody wants to be loved.

Oh oh oh, oh oh oh

Happy is the heart that still feels pain,

Darkness drains and light will come again.

Swing open up your chest and let it in,

Just let the love, love, love begin.

Everybody, everybody wants to love,

Everybody, everybody wants to be loved.

Oh oh oh, oh oh oh

Everybody, everybody wants to love,

Everybody, everybody wants to be loved.

Oh oh oh, oh oh oh

Everybody knows the love

Everybody holds the love,

Everybody folds for love.

Everybody feels the love,

Everybody steals the love,

Everybody heals with love.

Oh oh oh

Just let the love, love, love begin

Everybody, everybody wants to love,

Everybody, everybody wants to be loved.

Oh oh oh, oh oh oh

Just let the love, love, love begin

Everybody, everybody wants to love,

Everybody, everybody wants to be loved.

Oh oh oh, oh oh oh

Everybody, everybody wants to love,

Everybody, everybody wants to be loved.

Oh oh oh, oh oh oh

Everybody, everybody wants to love,

Everybody, everybody wants to be loved.

Oh oh oh, oh oh oh

Everybody, everybody wants to love,

Everybody, everybody wants to be loved.

Oh oh oh, oh oh oh

Everybody, everybody wants to love,

Everybody, everybody wants to be loved.

Oh oh oh, oh oh oh

"Agent Booth, it's all you now!" Sweets said.

"I don't sing-" he started

"Come on Seeley, you'll be great!" Hannah kissed him. he sighed and made his way up to the stage.

Honey why you calling me so late?
It's kinda hard to talk right now.
Honey why are you crying? Is everything okay?
I gotta whisper 'cause I can't be too loud

Well, my girl's in the next room
Sometimes I wish she was you
I guess we never really moved on
It's really good to hear your voice saying my name
It sounds so sweet
Coming from the lips of an angel
Hearing those words it makes me weak

And I never wanna say goodbye
But girl you make it hard to be faithful
With the lips of an angel

It's funny that you're calling me tonight
And, yes, I've dreamt of you too
And does he know you're talking to me
Will it start a fight
No I don't think she has a clue

Well my girl's in the next room
Sometimes I wish she was you
I guess we never really moved on
It's really good to hear your voice saying my name
It sounds so sweet
Coming from the lips of an angel
Hearing those words it makes me weak

And I never wanna say goodbye
But girl you make it hard to be faithful
With the lips of an angel

It's really good to hear your voice saying my name
It sounds so sweet
Coming from the lips of an angel
Hearing those words it makes me weak

And I never wanna say goodbye
But girl you make it hard to be faithful
With the lips of an angel

Honey why you calling me so late?

When he was done, everyone clapped except for the Jeffersonian table.

Cam was stunned at how good a singer he was.

Sweets was writing notes on a napkin- this song is a window to Booth's soul!

Daisy was practically drooling.

Angela was biting her knuckles to keep from squealing.

Brennan had gone white.

Hannah had turned bright red.

Hodgins was looking back and forth between Hannah and Brennan and thinking how screwed Booth was.

When Booth got back to the table, he paused, looking at everyone warily.

"Bathroom!" Hodgins hurried off.

"Me too!" Cam followed. Daisy and Sweets looked at each other before going off to dance some more. Booth cleared his throat and glared at Angela. She started and got up.

"I'm…uh, I'm going to go get a drink!" she walked off.

Booth sat down in between Brennan and Hannah.

"Sorry-" he began.

"Are you insane?" Brennan interrupted.

"That was about HER!" Hannah yelled at the same time.

"You say you love me, then you go off with Hannah. I say I love you, you say no, and now THIS! Why?"

"You told me you didn't love her anymore! I trusted you!" Hannah and Brennan were screaming at him at the same time. There was an awkward silence.

"I'm going home." Brennan got up and walked over to get her coat. Booth started to follow, but Hannah grabbed his arm.

"Do you love me, or do you love her? Because you can't have us both." There was a long silence.

"Hannah…We're done." Booth twisted his arm out of her grasp. She stared after him as he ran out into the night.

"Bones!" he shouted. She was about to get in a cab, but she turned at his voice. His heart broke when he saw the tears on her cheeks.

"Bones, Hannah was a mistake. I love you and only you. I always have and I always will. Nothing and no one will ever change that." He grabbed her shoulders and pressed his lips to hers. The stunned look that had taken over her face during his speech melted off. The kiss was soft and full of love, but only lasted a few seconds before an ear-piercing squeal shattered the night. Booth and Brennan pulled apart to see Angela, stilettos in hand, ecstatically jumping around and screaming in excitement like a psych patient. Hodgins was trying to calm her down, but there was really no use. Booth looked at Brennan. They both smiled and began to lean in again. Someone cleared their throat.

"Hey lady, still want this cab?"

~fin~