Best Christmas Ever, a glee fanfic

Unique couldn't help but let out an involuntary gasp as she entered the choir room to everyone smiling warmly at her. Mercedes and Kurt at her sides, she had an extra boost of confidence as she sauntered into the centre of the room where Mr. Schuster was waiting.

As she came close enough, Mr Schue extended an arm toward her, lightly draping it across her shoulders. "Alright everybody," he said brightly. "we've got a new student joining us, just in time for Christmas! This is Unique." Unique looked around her, and aside from a lone blonde cheerleader sitting at the back of the room, everyone was all smiles. "Let's make her feel welcome." He gestured for her to join the other students sitting in the rows of chairs before him. As she looked around for a vacant chair, she noticed a light brown haired, bright blue eyed girl eagerly patting the seat beside her. Shrugging, she wandered over, giving the girl a grateful smile as she slipped into the chair.

"Alright!" Mr. Shue rubbed his hands together. "Unique, you're just in time for this weeks assignment." Mr Shue practically glides over to the whiteboard, picking up a marker and hastily, yet neatly writing on it. "Carols!" he announces gleefully, turning around. "I want you guys to sing your favourite carols, or the ones that mean the most to you. Would anyone like to start us off?"

"Mr Shue," Mercedes spoke up from the side of the room. "Kurt and I have to go soon, but we might just have a little something."

Mr Shue looked over at two of his ex-students. "Oh, I almost forgot! It's good to have you guys back with us. Take it away!"

"Unique," said Kurt. "Come on up here with us will you?" Unique hesitantly rose to her feet, looking around her as she went to join Kurt and Mercedes at the front of the room. She resolved to stand up there with them and let them sing most of it.

You better watch out

You better not cry

Better not pout

I'm telling you why

Santa Claus is coming to town

He's making a list

And checking it twice

He's gonna find out

Who's naughty and nice

Santa Claus is coming to town

He sees you when you're sleeping

He knows when you're awake

He knows if you've been bad or good

So be good for goodness sake!

You better watch out!

You better not cry

You better not pout

I'm telling you why

Santa Claus is coming to town

Santa Claus is coming

Santa Claus is coming to town

Everyone clapped when they finished and Unique couldn't help but smile as she spotted a nice looking brown haired girl eagerly patting the empty chair beside her. With a nervous glance back at Kurt and Mercedes who both smiled and nodded encouragingly, Unique cautiously made her way through the seats to join her. "I'm Marley," she whispers with a smile before they both turn their attention to Mr Shue at the front of the room. Unique was the only one who noticed Mercedes and Kurt get up to go and gave them a little wave and a tiny hint at a smile as they left.

"Marley?" said Mr Shue, stepping aside as she rose to her feet and made her way to the front of the room to sing next.

"This song was really special to me. Christmas is sometimes hard, because my Dad's not here anymore, but this song always cheers us up. This one is for you Unique, our early Christmas present!" From her seat amongst the others, Unique wiped the tear hastily from her cheek at the sentiment.

Said the night wind to the little lamb

Do you see what I see

Way up in the sky, little lamb

Do you see what I see

A star, a star, dancing in the night sky

With a tail as big as a kite

Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy

Do you hear what I hear

Ringing through the sky shepherd boy, do you hear what I hear

Do you hear what I hear

A song, a song, high above the trees

With avoice as big as the sea

With a voice as big as the sea

Said the shepherd boy to the mighty king

Do you know what I know

In your palace warm, mighty king

Do you know what I know

A Child, A Child, shivers in the cold

Let us bring him silver and gold

Said the king to people everywhere

Listen to what I say

Pray for peace, people everywhere

Listen to what I say

The Child, The Child, sleeping in the night

He will bring us goodness and light

All Unique could think to do was just watch her as she sung, in awe of her talent. Around her, the other Glee club members all started to sing along, until, by the end, even Unique was singing with her.

Mr. Shue clapped his hands as Marley returned to her seat. "That was a great way to start us off Marley!"

Unique smiled wide as Marley caught her eye. "That was amazing!" she said and Marley shrugged, though a small smile escaped her lips. "Do you want to sing something?"

"I'm not sure…" said Unique. "That's ok, but I'm more than happy to sing with you if you change your mind."

"We'll go next Mr Shue," said the blonde cheerleader from up the back of the room, the only one who hadn't been smiling when she'd first come in. Unique sunk lower in her seat as the blonde cheerleader, Kitty, Marley had whispered skipped down the steps, lightly taking the hand of the boy with glasses at the front of the room, pulling him to the front of the room with her.

"Kitty and Artie. Alright!" said Mr Shue, stepping aside.

I really can't stay

Baby it's cold outside

I've got to go away

Baby it's cold outside

This evening has been

Been hoping that you'd drop in

So very nice

I'll hold your hands, they're just like ice

My mother will start to worry

Beautiful, what's your hurry?

My father will be pacing the floor

Listen to the fireplace roar

So really I'd better scurry

Beautiful, please don't hurry

Maybe just a half a drink more

Put some records on while I pour

The neighbours might think

Baby it's bad out there

Say, what's in this drink?

No cabs to be had out there

I wish I knew how

Your eyes are like starlight now

To break this spell

I'll take your hat, your hair looks swell

I ought to say no, no, no

Mind if I move in closer?

At least I'm gonna say that I tried

What's the sense in hurting my pride?

I really can't stay

Baby don't hold

Ah, but it's cold outside

Oh baby it's cold outside

Mr Shue led the half hearted applause as he stepped into the centre of the choir room. "Well, I'm not sure that was.. Christmas-y exactly, but, very nice. Good job anyway." Unique noticed how Marley stared after Kitty as she wandered back to take her seat in the last row.

"Don't like her?" Unique asked. Marley turned to her, wide eyed.

"I never said that!" Marley said with a gasp. "But, I'm not really sure I do… I mean, she's a nice person but…"

Unique rested a gentle hand on her arm, smiling as Marley met her eyes. "It's alright. We all have at least one person we don't get along with."

Unique, having missed the last bit of Mr Shue's speech for talking with Marley looked at the two boys in the centre of the room, one blonde and the other blue eyed with mousy brown coloured hair, who, she noted, Marley was staring at, quite wistfully.

"Now him you like I take it?" she asked to a deep blush from her new friend.

Come they told me

Pa rum pum pum pum

A new born king to see

Pa rum pump um pum

Our finest gifts we bring

Pa rum pump um pum

To lay before the king

Pa rum pum pum pum

Rum pum pum pum

So, to honour him

Pa rum pum pum pum

When we come

Little baby

Pa rum pum pum pum

I am a poor boy too

Pa rum pum pum pum

I have no gift to bring

Pa rum pum pum pum

That's fit to give the king

Pa rum pum pum pum

Rum pum pum pum

Shall I play for you

Pa rum pum pum pum

Mary nodded

Pa rum pum pum pum

The ox and lamb kept time

Pa rum pum pum pum

I played my drum for Him

Pa rum pum pum pum

I played my best for Him

Pa rum pum pum pum

Rum pum pum pum

Then, He smiled at me

Pa rum pum pum pum

Me and my drum

"Now that was a Christmas carol!" said Mr Shue as he stepped where Sam and Ryder, Unique learned from Marley, had been a moment before.

That afternoon, Unique wandered into the quiet, empty auditorium where Marley had asked to meet her. Sitting down in a seat among what, during a show, would be an audience, Unique looked around worriedly. Had she been stood up? The smile returned to her face as she saw the other members of Glee club gathering on the stage in front of her, led by Marley.

"Hey," she said, smiling.

"What are you guys doing?" Unique asked.

The boy she had come to know as Blaine stepped up beside Marley. "A little bird told us you've had a few tough Christmases in the past."

"We wanted to make this one extra special," said Marley. Marley and Blaine turned to look at the others momentarily before looking back at their lone audience member and beginning to sing.

Have yourself a merry little Christmas

Let your heart be light

From now on,

Our troubles will be out of sight

Have yourself a merry little Christmas

Make the Yule-tide gay

From now on,

All our troubles will be miles away

Here we are as in olden days

Happy golden days of yore.

Faithful friends who are dear to us

Gather near to us once more

Through the years

we all will be together

if the fates allow

hang a shining star upon the highest bough

and have yourself a merry little Christmas now

Tearful, Unique was surprised to be met with the smiling faces and friendly, helping hands of the other Glee member as they helped her up on the stage to sing with them.

"You guys don't know how much this means to me," she said, looking around at everyone. "Thank you, all, for giving me the best Christmas I've ever had."

I'll be taking a short break from posting online over the holidays and will return on the 7th of January in the New Year. Merry Christmas everyone!