"Alright! We have Regionals under our belt….. I am so proud of you guys!" Mr. Shuester exclaimed to New Directions.
"Hell yeah Mr. Schue! We kicked ass at Regionals!" Puck hollered and received excited cheers from his fellow glee club members.
"As annoying as you are midget, the original song idea really was genius." Santana surprisingly complimented Rachel.
"Thank you Santana. Although I took much of the female lead as well as the solo, I would still like to congratulate all of you. We are an unstoppable force! NATIONALS HERE WE COME!" Even though the club still considered that half an insult, they cheered at her last statement.
Rachel desperately looked over at Finn as he embraced Quinn. She was so pretty and perfect. Rachel was green with envy on the inside. By now the club had discovered the secret of Finn and Quinn's "secret" love affair. Tears stung the back of Rachel's eyes. She rapidly blinked in an effort to get rid of the tears that threatened to give away her careless façade.
"Hey are you ok girl?" Mercedes asked as Rachel looked at the cold choir room tile.
"Oh yeah, just overcome with joy…..suppressing my sobs of happiness. Don't need anyone to see raccoon eyes." Rachel managed a half smile at her frenemy.
"I know what is really wrong Rach. I'm not stupid. And I totally sympathize with you, how about a girls night at my place?" Mercedes wrapped her arm around the brunette.
"Thank you Cedes. That means a lot. So does this mean that we are…friends?" Rachel asked to reassure that she wouldn't face anymore hurt.
"For sure! We may have had our moments in the past…but I have moved on."
Rachel smiled and hugged Mercedes.
"As a New Directions tradition…who wants to sing about our win?" Schue yelled happily. He was met with a warm round of applause and cheers.
Quinn and Finn took the leads (Finn bold, Quinn italic)
Once in a lifetime
Means there's no second chance
So I believe that you and me
Should grab it while we can
Make it last forever
And never give it back
It's our turn and I'm loving where we're at
Because this moment's really all we have
Everyday of our lives
Wanna find you there wanna hold on tight
Gonna run while we're young
And keep the faith
Everyday from right now
Gonna use our voices and scream out loud
Take my hand together we will celebrate
Celebrate oh everyday
Rachel and Puck took the lead on the next (Rachel italic, Puck bold)
They say that you should follow
And chase down what you dream
But if you get lost and lose yourself
What does it really mean?
No matter where we're going
It starts from where we are
There's more to life when we listen to our hearts
And because of you I've got the strength to start
Yeah yeah yeah
Everyday of our lives
Wanna find you there wanna hold on tight
Gonna run while we're young
And keep the faith
Everyday from right now
Gonna use our voices and scream out loud
Take my hand together we will celebrate
Oh everyday
We're taking it back doing it here together
It's better like that and stronger now than ever
We're not gonna lose cause we get to choose
That's how it's gonna be
Quinn and Finn return to solos.
Everyday of our lives
Wanna find you there wanna hold on tight
Gonna run while we're young
And keep the faith keep the faith
Whole club sings together.
Everyday of our lives
Wanna find you there wanna hold on tight
Gonna run while we're young
And keep the faith
Everyday from right now
Gonna use our voices and scream out loud
Take my hand together we will celebrate
Everyday oh everyday
(Live everyday love everyday)
Oh everyday now now everyday
(Live everyday love everyday)
Ooh yeah yeah I say
Everyday
Everyday
Everyday
New Directions all embraced. As they all were having a major hug and love session Kurt Hummel waltzed into the auditorium. Everyone ran to him joyfully….gleefully.
"KURT!" They all yelled happily.
"Hey guys! That was utterly fabulous!" Kurt complimented them. They all smiled.
"Hey man, not that I'm not happy to see you but aren't you supposed to be at Dalton?" Finn questioned.
"Well… um, that's where I have good and bad news." Everyone's eyes widened. "Blaine and I were in charge of Pavarotti….basically the Warbler's mascot and he died under our watch. In tradition we were kicked out of the Glee Club there. We were asked to leave after school practice immediately." Kurt sighed sadly.
"Woah that sucks dude, what're you going to do?" Artie asked Kurt.
"What is there to do? I really see no other option than to live without Glee Club in my life" he managed a half smile.
"I have an idea" Finn smiled.
*1 week later*
"Ladies and gentlemen please welcome back KURT HUMMEL!" Mr. Schuester cried to the class. Kurt stood up and smiled to the class as he was attacked by a mass of hugs. "And… Blaine Anderson!" He was also enveloped in hugs.
"I never thought I would be in New Directions, I am honored!" Blaine smiled at everyone and at Kurt who just blushed.
"We are so glad to have you here too! Ok you guys…. Nationals. As usual a duet to start off, and a song all together. But this year we need a solo, one person, uno. Now we are gonna have a diva-off to decide our soloist. I think voting and deciding as a club will be the best, any thoughts?" everyone noded their heads in agreement.
"Here is the kicker; I am picking 4 of you to audition. 2 girls, 2 guys. Part of being in a club is spreading the opportunity to shine." He looked at an obviously irritated Rachel.
"Quinn, Santana, Puck and Blaine." Each of them smiled, Rachel silently cursed. "You will audition in 1 week? That sound good guys?" They noded.
*At Mercedes' House*
"Rachel, I know it sucks but you gotta let everyone shine. You don't need a solo at every performance to prove that you are the best in the club." Mercedes comforted Rachel.
"Really, you think I'm the best?" the shorter brunette squealed hopefully. It was funny though, she felt a pang of guilt. As if she had put Mercedes in such an awkward position, to tell Rachel that she was the best. Rachel knew Mercedes had comparable and undoubted talent. She had just hurt Mercedes pride a little bit; it was hard for any diva to put themselves lower than anyone else.
"Of course" She smiled warmly at Rachel who just tried her best to do the same. It was quiet for a few minutes. They awkwardly played with their phones.
"Cedes….you are the best too. I feel bad for complaining to the point where I made you say that to me. It's always been hard for me to admit things like this, but you have been my major competition ever since audition day." Mercedes smiled and gave Rachel a hug.
"Girl, I just gained a whole new respect for you. That means a lot." Mercedes said sincerely "Mani-pedis?" She finished.
"Yes!" Rachel laughed happily.
*At Breadstix*
*Blaine & Kurt*
"So…" Kurt began while looking over his menu "What do you think of New Directions?"
"It's even better than I expected it to be! Everyone is so friendly and I even have a chance to do a solo at nationals….." Blaine sighed as he basked in his glory at McKinley High. Kurt smiled, happy for his new boyfriend.
"And there is no "council" there" Kurt laughed.
"Exactly! And, I can see why you had a crush on the step brother of yours, pretty hot." Blaine winked at Kurt.
"Blaine!" Kurt kicked him under the table.
"Just kidding! I only have eyes for you." Kurt blushed "besides, Finn isn't my type. Or on my team." They both laughed.
"Do you have any thoughts on what you want to sing for your diva-off next week?" Kurt asked.
"Well, you see, as a Warbler, I was expected to pick songs that appealed or were popular at the time. Not that I don't love the songs, they just never had deeper meaning. I am trying to find a song that expresses who I am and how I feel. That way I can offer so much more than just a guy singing a song. I am Blaine Anderson telling the world that….." Blaine stopped himself as he trailed off.
"What, that you're gay? We all know that buddy…I am your boyfriend for crying out loud." Kurt chuckled at Blaine.
"No, I am Blaine Anderson telling the world that…" he paused "I love Kurt Hummel." Kurt smiled so brightly that the room could have done without any lighting the rest of the evening. "I love you Kurt."
"I-I-I love you too Blaine." Kurt stuttered because he was at a loss for words during this moment of sheer bliss.
Sorry that was a short chapter. Working on the next one, will have it up asap! Next up: DIVA-OFF! Stay tuned readers! Review!THANK YOU!