Smeg's A/N: Well, hello to all my old friends, long time no see. I'm back, albeit in an odd fashion here I know some of you are thinking, but I believe this will be a fun little trip. Don't worry, I haven't forgotten my last entry for Holiday Happenings (It's nearly finished actually), and I also have another story all of my own that I am working on right now that I'm looking forward to writing. So, a little more about this idea here. Electronis Zappa and I have put our heads together and come up with a rather unique idea for a Pitch Perfect tale set in the Pasadena, CA of The Big Band Theory (a show we are both huge fans of). This is a little tidbit, a teaser if you will, in order to gauge people's interest in this idea. If you like it, please let us know by following it AND leaving glowing reviews (I hope). Anyway, my spiel is done, Zap, you're up brothah!

Zap's A/N: This is another idea that popped up. Still working on Six Inches to the Left. And I can confirm the next chapter of Holiday Happenings will be out soon. From here on out the delay is on me as I urged Smeg to do something to make it better. Anyway, on with it.

Final Note: This story is starting off in July of 2011, during the summer between Seasons 4 and 5 of The Big Bang Theory.

The Introduction Destabilization

Beca surveyed the last of the boxes sitting on the floor of the lobby. She was thrilled to be here, that her parents accepted her proposal. Instead of forcing her to go directly to college, they had instead agreed to let her come to Los Angeles and try and break into the music industry. After some debate it was decided that she could try her luck in LA for four years, and if she hadn't made any progress by then, she'd give in and move to Atlanta to attend Barden like her father wanted.

Glancing at the elevator Beca once again inwardly cursed the out of order sign and yellow caution tape, at least the tenth time she had done that since her and her mother had started this whole ordeal. She wondered what had happened to it, and when it would be repaired. Regardless, it wouldn't be tonight, a sentiment echoed by her mother as she walked down the stairs, gently massaging her back before she also swept her blue-eyed gaze over the last few remaining boxes.

"Looks like we're just about done." Beth said as she joined her daughter. "Even without the useless elevator."

"Yeah, we can get these last couple no problem. Then comes the even more daunting task of unpacking it all, which I won't have you around for." Beca agreed before turning at the sound of the front door of the building opening to find a blonde woman dressed as a waitress and an Indian man enter.

"Hey there, you must be the new one renting 5A." The blonde said walking up to them and holding out her hand to the shorter girl. As she approached her, Penny couldn't help but give the girl's appearance a quick once over. Combat boots, faded, dark skinny jeans, a dark maroon tank-top covered with a dark grey hooded sweatshirt. All of it combined in the blond waitress' mind, most especially the quantity of earrings which included a spike on her left side, to give Penny a good idea of what she was all about. She couldn't help but think, as she waited for the girl to take her hand, At least she's not another Alicia.

"Yeah, that would be me." Beca said, looking between the two, her eyes lingering a moment on Penny and taking in the blond's appearance. If Beca had to place a guess, she'd figure that the girl worked at the Cheesecake Factory, at least the outfit seemed similar to the ones worn by waitresses at the one up in Bellevue that last she was there. Still, she was really hot, even given the unflattering waitress outfit. Reaching out, she took the proffered hand and gave it a friendly shake as she added, "I'm Beca."

"I'm Penny and my mute friend here is Raj." Penny explained with a nod to Raj, whom she noticed had his eyes bulging at the hot brunette. When the poor boy gave a shy little wave, Penny couldn't help rolling her eyes at him before turning back to Beca and adding, "Welcome to the building. I live in 4B so I'm sure we'll see you around. Good luck with the last of your stuff."

"No doubt, and thanks." Beca nodded with a smirk as Beth rolled her eyes at her daughter's antics.

She knew of Beca's preferences, and didn't mind in the least, but it was a mother's job to taunt her kids mercilessly about any romantic decisions she had always felt. So after the young blond girl and quiet Indian boy had walked up the stairs, her daughter's eyes following the blond until she vanished from sight, Beth gave a slow count to ten before she spoke up, "Well, she was pretty. You guys would make a cute couple."

Which earned her the blush and furiously whispered, "Mom!"

Beth was still laughing as she picked up her share of the last boxes and raised an impatient eyebrow towards her daughter.

"So we just met your new upstairs neighbor." Penny said as she and Raj entered Sheldon and Leonard's apartment, Raj making a beeline for the refrigerator. She knew that the boys kept a few beers in there, mainly so that Raj would be able to talk whenever the gang was gathered together. Sure enough, the sound of a bottle being opened followed in the silence after her pronouncement. Before Sheldon filled it up.

"How horrible is it?" Sheldon asked, concern evident in his voice as he raised his gaze to look first at Penny then Raj, waiting impatiently for the answer.

"Really cute girl. I call dibs." Raj said after taking a swig of beer. Walking back into the living room he stopped beside Penny to glare down at Leonard.

"Sweetie, I've got some bad news for you." Penny said with a smile, still amazed it took alcohol to get him to talk around her, given what happened when he and Leonard briefly switched apartments. Putting a consoling arm onto Raj's shoulder she said, as delicately as she could manage, "You're not her type."

"Hold on, none of this answers my question." Sheldon said, perturbed that once again the conversation had been diverted to what he considered frivolous matters.

"Nothing ever does." Penny said, tossing a big grin to the crazy man in their midst.

"That's not true!" Sheldon said, sitting up straighter on the couch before continuing, "Technically everything answers my question. You guys just never provide sufficient detail to fully resolve my queries."

"I'm sorry, we really didn't get her life story in the few minutes she was checking me out in the lobby." Penny said. Then decided to tease the man a little more she added, "But, she was wearing rather heavy looking combat boots."

"You don't know that!" Raj countered, jumping back to Penny's earlier comment and appearing visibly upset that yet another girl was not interested in him, dejectedly adding. "I'm from the 'mysterious sub-continent of India. She might be into that."

"Yeah, I do." Penny said right back to him, diverting her attention from where Sheldon was starting to twitch at the thought of a combat-booted upstairs neighbor stomping around at all hours of the night. "Trust me, her eyes were all over me, and by the way she was dressed… Well, I'd say she likes girls more than Sheldon."

"YOU like girls more than Sheldon." Leonard interjected, taking hold of Penny's hand and giving it a friendly squeeze. "So, really, that's not saying a lot. And, Sheldon, breathe, I'm sure Penny was just kidding about the boots… You were, weren't you? Tell me you were."

"EXCUSE ME!" Sheldon said loudly, finally finding his voice enough to join in the conversation. "I think what you meant to say is that 'she likes girls more than Sheldon DOES'. But that hardly matters now. This is a disaster. Combat boots? I can just picture the sleepless nights as she stomps all over the apartment, no doubt blasting death metal as loud as she can. Leonard, I forbid you from helping her set up her stereo."

Before anyone else could respond, they all heard the sound of two pairs of feet walking past their landing, their owners stomping loudly as they went, voices that carrying through the door. Penny heard the older woman, Beca's mom probably, asking, "So, where do you plan to set up all that DJing equipment your dad just bought for you?"

"Well, I had been thinking to set it up in the first bedroom, the one by the bathroom. That's why I had us put the bedframe into the other room." Beca's voice carried through, the last bit getting quieter as the pair moved on up to the fifth floor.

Penny barely stifled a laugh at the look of horror on Sheldon's face as what the short brunette had said sunk in.

A/N (again): Well, that's it, folks. So, please let us know what you thought? Leave a review, give us a favorite or a follow? We want to know if this is something that people might be interested in reading more about, because if it is, we're happy to keep on writing.