A/N: I know, I really shouldn't be writing yet another new story; but this one will be really short - no more then a few chapters! (Famous last words, though if you know me!)
Anyway when I got to writing the story about how Kurt and Mikki became friends, I then started thinking how did Sebastian and Artie become friends; and I have mentioned this in the stories that involve the four of them when they know one another in college and beyond that, but how did Seb and Artie; much like Mikki and Kurt get to be friends wasn't really explored in great detail, and therefore this is what this is!
So the story which is called 'Partners in Crime' - since I took the title from a well know saying about that of friendship; explores how they met in high school and will then lead up to the point where the story "Live While We're Young" then starts; and it's just essentially giving me another friendship pairing to write; and therefore exploring that of a little different style of writing once again.
As always any characters you know belong to Glee, don't belong to me and I am just playing with them for a little bit of fun. However any character that you don't recognize they do belong to me, and cannot be used without my permission!
Thanks for reading and you all know what to do at the end; review, fave or follow!
Love always,
KJ xoxoxoxoxoxoxo
September 2004.
Start of Freshman year, Spartanburg High School; and Sebastian Smythe walked into the room assigned as his homeroom for the year with two of his friends from Middle School; Jon, or Beat as they would rather call him, and also Steven; and headed to the middle section of the room, and sat in some seats, near that of another guy who was tapping his fingers looking around the classroom, at all those coming into the room.
"The best thing about there not being as many high schools around to that of middle schools" said Beat, with a smile as the three of them sat. "There are so many more girls for us to look at now, and not just the same ones we've being seeing since Kindergarten"
"Is that all you think high school is going to be?" asked Steven with a laugh. "A full on fest of just dating every girl you have never met before?"
"Well not every girl" replied Beat, with a smile to him. "But I am sure there has to be some interesting ones, that might be worthy of my time"
"Worthy of your time" said Sebastian, with a laugh. "I can't believe you are calling dating a girl, as being worthy of your time"
"And let me guess Seb" said Beat, looking to him with a smile. "You think you're possibly going to be meeting the girl of your dreams in high school, and then be that you live happily ever after with one another"
"No, of course not" replied Sebastian looking to his friend also and shaking his head. "I won't however just date a girl for the sake of dating a girl, I will have to if I do actually like her"
"Hey, as long as she is able to string a few words together and looks good whilst doing it" said Beat, with a smile. "Then I will be happy with that"
"You're such a pig" said Steven, looking to his friend and shaking his head; as the teacher for that of the homeroom class walked into the classroom.
"Good morning class" he said. "I am Mr Lanzlinger, and I for this year will be your homeroom teacher; and also maybe for some of you as well be that of your history teacher as well"
Those in the classroom, who up until he had walked in, and been talking among themselves all turned to look at him.
"So I will do the role of students I have here that should be in this class" said Mr Lanzlinger, looking to them all. "And if there is a shortened version of your name that you would prefer to be call, or even maybe a nickname that you will instead answer to; then please let me know"
The students in the classroom all nodded; and sitting at his desk in the classroom, Mr Lanzlinger opened his folder. "Arthur Abrams"
"Here" replied the guy who was sitting close by to that of Sebastian and his two friends. "And I actually prefer Artie"
"Artie, got it" replied Mr Lanzlinger, looking up to him with a smile; as he wrote down on his roll what Arthur preferred to be called. "Jonathan Bennett"
"Yeah, in the house" said Beat, raising his hand. "And you can either call me Jon or Beat, just never Jonathan; as I won't answer to that"
"Well what do you prefer?" asked Mr Lanzlinger looking up to him with a laugh; as the rest of the class laughed also. "Jon or Beat?"
"Honestly, you're more likely to get me to respond to Beat" he replied, with a nod; as Sebastian and Steven looked at him shaking their heads.
"Beat, it is then" said Mr Lanzlinger with a laugh and smile; and continued to go through the other names on the roll.
"You're such an idiot" said Steven quietly, looking to his friend. "Getting our teachers to call you Beat"
"Hey if they want to get my attention, that will do it" he replied, giving his a friend a smile. "Because like me, the name is awesome"
"Yeah keep on believing that" said Sebastian, with a laugh.
"Steven Garcia" said Mr Lanzlinger, and Steven looked to him raising his hand.
"That's me" he replied. "And Steven is fine, no other names that I prefer"
"Nice and easy one" said Mr Lanzlinger with a laugh; as he continued on with the rest of the class roll, and finally getting to Sebastian's name on the list. "Sebastian Smythe"
"Yeah here" replied Sebastian, raising his hand and looking to the homeroom teacher.
"Any names you prefer?" asked Mr Lanzlinger, looking to him also.
"Seb, or Sebastian" he replied. "Either are fine"
"Okay" replied Mr Lanzlinger with a nod; as he wrote down on his role; and continued with the list of those in the homeroom class, until he got to the last one and closed up his roll and looked to them all. "So, give me some time guys and girls; for me to learn all your names, but I do hope to have it down by the end of the week. It's always a challenge in the new year learning all those of the incoming freshman"
The bell indicating the end of the homeroom class ended, and Mr Lanzlinger looked to them all. "That will be the bell, for indicating the first class to start" he said looking to them all. "There will be another one in five minutes time to mark the start of class, however as you are freshman and still getting to know how to make your ways around the school, your teacher's won't worry if you're a little late to class. So if you have to make a move away from here, then now is the time to head off and I will either see you tomorrow or later today if you have history with me"
"Lucky Seb" said Steven, looking to his friend with a laugh, and then to Beat also. "He doesn't have to leave this room"
"Yeah" replied Beat, as he and Steven also stood up. "And what kind of sick individual makes Math the first class of the week. That is just a cruel and unfair punishment after a weekend"
"Sucks to be you guys" said Sebastian, looking to his two friends with a laugh.
"It does" replied Steven with a nod. "We don't have any classes together until after morning break, so we'll see you at the lockers then"
"Sure guys, see you then" said Sebastian, with a nod as Steven and Beat picked up the books and folders that they had bought along with them for their classes.
"Later Seb" said Beat, giving him a quick smile; and then headed out of the classroom.
Quickly looking around the classroom, at some of the other students who were in the homeroom with him; and also those who were beginning to walk in, he looked to the guy sitting next to him and gave him a smile.
"Hey" said Artie, giving him of that of a quick smile.
"Yeah hey" replied Sebastian, with a nod. "It's Artie, right?"
"Oh good you remembered" he replied, with a laugh. "I for sure thought hearing our homeroom teacher announce that my name was Arthur, that that was what people would remember"
"Yeah, figured you might not like the name after you said you prefer the other" replied Sebastian, with a laugh also.
"Not at all" said Artie, shaking his head. "As sweet as it was to name me after my mother's great grandfather; did they not also realize how old the names sounds"
"Guess at the time, probably not" replied Sebastian, with a small laugh.
"Yeah" said Artie, with a laugh also. "So what you prefer Seb or Sebastian"
"Like I told the teacher, either really" said Sebastian, giving him a smile. "But most people do call me Seb"
"Okay, yeah" replied Artie, with a nod. "Seb, it is"
"Cool" said Sebastian, with a nod also. "So what school you come from?"
"Carver" replied Artie. "So a lot of them from my middle school, went to Broome High"
"I was Forest Fields" said Sebastain, looking to him with a smile. "And both here and also Broome are about the same distance for me at about twenty minutes, and the only reason not at Broome High School is because my Dad teaches there; and didn't exactly want to be going there"
"No that would be extremely awkward" said Artie, with a nod. "Having a parent being a teacher at the same school as you"
"Oh yeah definitely" replied Sebastian, with a laugh; as Mr Lanzlinger came over to near him.
"Seb" he said, and Sebastian turned to look at him, not sure why the homeroom and history teacher was coming over to talk with him.
"Yes Mr Lanzlinger?" he asked, as the teacher gave a laugh.
"Don't worry you're not in trouble or anything like that" he said. "I was just wondering Smythe; you wouldn't happen to the be the younger brother to Dylan and Jeremy"
"I am yeah" replied Sebastian, with a nod. "Is that a good thing of a bad thing?"
"Hmm depends on the sibling" replied Mr Lanzlinger with a laugh. "Wouldn't you say"
"Umm yeah" said Sebastian, with a laugh and nodding his head.
"Yeah" said Mr Lanzlinger with a smile. "I've had both your older brothers before, and I can tell you now very different boys when it comes to their personality"
"Oh I know" replied Sebastian with a laugh. "Dylan can be kind of serious and Jeremy is the joker"
"That's very true" said Mr Lanzlinger with a laugh. "I look forward to seeing what kind of person you are and if any different to that of the two of them"
"Okay, yeah" replied Sebastian, with a nod; as the rest of the seats started to fill in the classroom, and Mr Lanzlinger looked to him.
"Say hi to Dylan for me, when you get a chance" said Mr Lanzlinger.
"I will" replied Sebastian, with a smile, as the teacher headed back over to his desk.
"You have brothers?" asked Artie, and Sebastian looked to him with a nod.
"Uh huh, two older brothers, Dylan graduated last year and has just started college; and Jeremy is still here and in the eleventh grade" replied Sebastian. "What about you, any siblings?"
"Only child" said Artie, with a small smile to him; and Sebastian gave a laugh.
"Well you're quite welcome to have Jeremy if you want" replied Sebastian, with a smile.
"Umm didn't you say he's a joker?" asked Artie. "Is that why you want to get rid of him?"
"Yeah" replied Sebastian, with a laugh. "The guy is a complete clown sometimes; but he does I guess mean well"
"Sounds like he could be interesting" said Artie, with a laugh also.
"Oh he is, and I'm sure you will see him around here sooner or later" replied Sebastian. "He did say he'd be keeping an eye on his younger brother"
"That's sweet" said Artie, with a smile; as the second bell rang indicating that the class was about to commence, and they heard Mr Lanzlinger clap his hands together.
"Okay, we might get started" he said, looking to the class as they in turn looked to him. "So I will mark the roll for this class, and that will give time for any lost stragglers to get to class and then we can start discussing what is expected in this class this year"; and with that Mr Lanzlinger commenced that of the history lesson, and the first for the year for Sebastian and Artie; amidst that of a growing friendship between the two of them.
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That same day at lunch, after having met up with Steven and Beat at the short morning break; and then having the same English class with the two of them before lunch, and also along with Artie who also happened to be in the class as well; the four guys were sitting in the cafeteria at lunch time, having gotten the assigned lunch for the day from the school and were sitting together, talking.
"So find any possibly decent girls yet Beat?" asked Sebastian, with a laugh as the four of them sat eating.
"Not yet" he replied, shaking his head. "But it's only the first day; I need at least to the end of the week to scope out the talent"
"Yeah he was working out in Math class, that there is at least four middle schools that filter into here" said Steven with a laugh.
"Hey, the teacher should be proud" he replied with a laugh also. "I was actually using Math for something useful"
"I don't think working out the ratio of new girls is something they would consider useful math" said Sebastian with a smile, as Beat looked to Artie.
"So any girls you recommend that came over from your middle school" he asked, and Artie looked to him with a laugh.
"Umm, I'm not sure what your type is exactly" replied Artie, with a smile. "So I couldn't say for sure"
"They have to be breathing" said Steven, with a laugh. "That's his type"
"Well I'm not going to date a dead girl now am I" replied Beat, with a laugh also. "That is actually really gross"
"Who's going to be dating a dead girl now?" asked Jeremy Smythe as he neared the table, looking at the four of them and also messing up his younger brother's hair.
"Jeremy" said Sebastian, hitting his brothers hands away and glaring at him. "What do you want"
"Just wanted to come over make sure all was good" replied Jeremy, giving Sebastian a quick smile. "And I hear you talking about dead girls. Care to explain that one?"
"Beat is looking for a girlfriend" replied Steven with a laugh. "And we said all he needs is a girl who is breathing, and he said well of course he wouldn't date a dead girl; and that is what you heard"
"Hmm, first day of school" replied Jeremy with a laugh and looking to Beat. "Not sure what your type is, but there is one girl to stay clear from and that's Hippo"
"Hippo?" asked Artie, looking to Jeremy; and Jeremy looked to him also.
"You I don't know do I?" asked Jeremy, and Artie shook his head, looking to him.
"That's Artie" replied Sebastian, looking to his older brother. "We met him today"
"Hey Jeremy" replied Jeremy, looking to Artie and giving him a quick smile. "Seb's older brother"
"I've heard" said Artie, with a laugh.
"Talking about me Seb?" asked Jeremy, looking to him.
"Yep, Artie's in the same home room with us" he replied with a nod. "And of course had to tell him about annoying older brother"
"Uh huh, well keep spreading that around, and you Bash will be catching the bus home" replied Jeremy, with a smile to him.
"Yeah and I'll just tell Mom and Dad, that you're leaving me at school now" said Sebastain.
"Ohh well look at baby bro getting all confident" said Jeremy with a laugh; and looked to the others with a smile.
"So what about this Hippo?" asked Beat, and Jeremy looked to him.
"Yeah fat chick in my grade" replied Jeremy, with a sigh. "Avoid her like the plague. Mind you it's quite easy to do though, since she tends to hide away in the library; just don't want to see any of you getting to be social outcasts because you become her friend"
"Thanks for the head up" said Steven, with a nod.
"Yeah, no problem" replied Jeremy, with a nod also. "So everything else is cool; classes are good and all that so far?"
"Yeah, we have Mr Lanzlinger for homeroom" replied Sebastian, looking to his brother. "He seems cool"
"Yeah Lanzy, he's awesome" replied Jeremy, with a nod. "Lets you have fun, but also when there is work to be done; he's serious. Good kind of balanced teacher, he is"
"He seems to know you" said Sebastian, with a laugh; and Jeremy looked to him with a nod.
"He was my history teacher freshman year" replied Jeremy, with a smile. "Good times"
"Yeah he's mine and Artie's as well" said Sebastian, with a nod; as one of Jeremy's friends yelled for him and he looked over to them.
"Yeah back in a sec, guys" he said and then looked back to Sebastian and the others. "Any trouble, you know where to find me and my friends"
"Sure thanks Jere" replied Sebastian, with a smile to him.
"I'll see you after school Bash" said Jeremy, giving him a smile also. "Out by my car"
"Okay" replied Sebastian, with a nod; as Jeremy went to walk away.
"Later guys" he said, and then headed back over to his friends; and Sebastian looked to his friends, and in particular with Artie.
"You sure you don't want a brother?" he asked, with a smile as he fixed his hair from Jeremy having messed it up.
"No, you can keep him" replied Artie, with a laugh; and the four of them continued to talk until bell rang signalling the lunch period was over and afternoon classes were about to commence, for which they all then headed off too.
End Note: Thoughts and opinions on this?!
You may have already picked that Beat is a character that was also on of the Warblers on Glee; and as for Steven who I have here; whilst the name is a amalgamation of two, being that the actors name for the first and the surname being from the character he played in another show from which I am more familiar with him from; he is actually a Warbler as well!
Although he never got a name, and was instead just listed as "Warbler #2" in the first year that we saw them all in the show; and in real life is a super nice guy (just don't let my furbies know I know a Warbler, they might do something bad!), but like all those from the show that I know him from, this really isn't surprising at all, as they do have some of the most loyalest fans ever, and all of them love interacting with them!
Anyway once again, thanks for reading and I will catch you soon with another update on another story!
Love always,
KJ xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
