Author's Notes: This is my first ever Faberry...don't hate. Just for a quick run through, they are in their junior year. A new girl transfers in...her name's Tegan and she gets the attention of one beautiful diva and the jealousy of sexy cheerleader.
Disclaimers: I don't own anything but this laptop that randomly shuts off on me, so I obviously am not making the mad cash of owning Glee. But I wish I did...*drools* Oh how I wish...=)
Chapter 1
It is a typical day at McKinley High School. The jocks are roaming the halls in their letterman jackets, greedy eyes staring at the incredibly beautiful cheerleading trio leaning against the lockers. The trio consists of a blonde with blue eyes wearing a cheerleading uniform and the mandatory white shoes. Her head is tilted as she stares with the air of a confused puppy at the girl to her right. Her hand is in her blonde ponytail, twirling it around her index finger. The Latina standing next to the blonde, also in her standard cheerios uniform, smiles and a huge smile spreads across the confused blonde's face. Soft brown eyes return to the head of the trio with a soft swish black hair. This girl is another blonde with amazing hazel eyes and lips resembling the color of rose petals. They are in their own world, talking about things only they have knowledge of.
A loud splash is heard and loud laughter echoes down the hall with a rippling effect as people turn, catching site of a short, tan-skinned girl drenched in blue-raspberry flavored syrup and ice chips composing a slushy from the local gas station. Her brown eyes are wide and the happiness fades, her arms are spread wide due to the shock of being hit. Blue chips slide down her neck, staining the white oxford shirt she is currently wearing that is tucked into a mid-thigh black skirt. A pair of knee high black and white argyle socks disappear into her black Mary Janes. Hazel eyes narrow at the treatment of the girl, but the owner cannot risk her popularity, so she chuckles emotionlessly with her team mates.
One girl isn't laughing, however, aside from the receiving party in the slushy facial. Her green eyes narrow as her thin pink lips pull into a scowl. Her cropped brown hair falls into her eyes and she shakes her head to the left, making it fall back into it's original position. She stands down the hall from the source of amusement of her peers. She takes a step forward, the steel ball of her lip piercing glinting in the fluorescent lights of the school's hallway. Her black low rise chucks squeak when she hits a puddle of blue. Her black dickies soak up some of the liquid as they touch the ground at the heel of her shoes. A crimson, long-sleeved button down is tucked into her pants, a black studded belt with a red nautical star lines up with the buttons of the black sleeveless vest. A black tie is tucked into the vest, finishing her ensemble. She tilts her head to the side, looking at the humiliated girl. Now visible to the gawking eyes of those around her are the black size zero plugs in her ear. She has a good six inches on the girl in front of her as her eyes look into brown orbs. She can see the fear in them.
"Are you okay?" the husky voice asks. The slushied girl blinks before softly shaking her head in response. "I'm Tegan." She holds out a hand to the shorter girl. Hazel eyes narrow dangerously now, keeping a close eye on the interaction much like everyone else in the crowded hallway.
"Rachel," a soft voice emits from the symmetrical lips of the tormented girl. "Rachel Berry. It isn't smart for you to be seen being nice to me... they'll pick on you too. You're new. You still have a chance," she trails into a whisper by the end, her eyes dropping to the floor.
"To hell with them and their popularity," Tegan snarls, her eyebrows dropping and her face contorting into a scowl. "I'm not gonna worry about getting slushied or some juvenile pranks these douche bags have to come at me with." She reaches a pale hand up to rub across her face before letting out a gleaming smile, showing her perfect white teeth. "How about we go get you cleaned up and then maybe you can help me find my classes seeing as I'm the new kid." A beaming smile from the petite girl is her response.
Rachel turns to her locker and retrieves her back up clothes kit, slushying does happen often to her and this action makes the apparent to Tegan, she turns and smiles once more to the taller girl. "Come with me, I have to goto the restroom to change."
Tegan nods and follows after the dripping girl, oblivious to the hazel eyes burning holes in her back.
"Yo, Q," the Latina girl calls to the annoyed blonde, causing her to turn back to her friends. A blonde eyebrow arches in response. "Who the fuck was with Man Hands?" Her voice is harsh. The blue eyed girl next to her stares at the obvious leader of the group, her gaze unwavering and blank.
"I don't know, Santana." Her voice is curt and to the point, her eyes locked on the blank stare being directed at her. "Some new girl that needs to be put in her place, apparently." Her conclusion comes out cold and nonchalant. The stare of her team mate begins to unnerve her. She knows this means the girl is thinking and picking up on something others never do.
By the time lunch rolls around, Rachel realizes Tegan is in every class she has. She has a bounce in her step as she leads the well-dressed girl into the cafeteria. "I'm a vegan. The school doesn't really cater to us well," she chirps, lifting the pink paper bag in her hand. "But I'll walk with you through the lunch line if you want." It comes out uncertain and it takes only a second before her green-eyed companion nods with a small smile.
The duo heads into the mass sea of students, awaiting their chances to pick out the standard high school lunch. "Do you sing?" Rachel's voice cuts through the roar of the crowd surrounding them.
"Yes, I do, actually. Why?" the husky voice responds as green eyes look to the petite diva at her side.
"Wonderful! You should try out for the glee club. I'm the President and we always need new people." The tan-skinned girl claps her hands together in her excitement of possibly recruiting someone for New Directions.
"Hm... sounds interesting. I'll give it a go. But you should probably ask if I sing well." Tegan has an amused smile on her face as she watches beautiful brown eyes widen before she lets out a small laugh. "Would you like me to sing for you while we wake in this ridiculously long lunch line... that seems to lead into hell itself..." she trails off, eyebrows coming together in her confusion. What exactly is taking so long?
"The jocks like to pile their plates. Football is the first group in. That's what's taking so long," Rachel murmurs as she too stares at the students disappearing but never returning to the registers. "Anyway, I would love to hear you sing, but it would be unfair as glee president to hear you before the rest of the club does."
A small nod is her response. "Okay, then. I guess if I ever get to eat we'll talk about the practicing and stuff."
It seems to take years for the hungry pierced girl to get her food and make it to an empty table, she and Rachel sitting opposite one another as the green-eyed girl inhales the food, leaving a stunned diva only able to raise her eyebrows in amazement. Her hand is halfway in the brightly colored lunch bag trying to get her own lunch and the girl across from her is already finished.
The day passes quickly, Tegan and Rachel becoming more comfortable with each other as the day goes on. Now the petite diva stands next to the tall rocker, her arms wrapped around the pale tattooed arm as she lead her to the choir room. They step into the room and all the glee members are already there. A beaming smile comes from Rachel as she releases the singer's arm and bounces to her seat.
"Hi, my name's Mr. Schuester. Who are you?" A young teacher with hair that was poofed asked, and it seemed as though the man took pride in it seeming as not a single hair was out of place. His smile is crooked and wide, but kind. He has a pair of khaki Dockers, brown loafers, and a white button down shirt on. Typical male teacher, except he has an air about him making him feel different. It could however be the warmth radiating from his hazel eyes making you come to this conclusion.
"My name's Tegan Spencer. I want to audition for New Directions." If you listen closely when Tegan speaks, you can hear a slight accent. Not many have discovered this, but there is a member of glee who has her head tilted to the side and a hand unconsciously twirling her blonde ponytail, a large smile spread on her face because she out of everyone the girl had met today, has picked it up.
"Well, okay, let us see what you got." Mr. Schuester smiles and motions for her to perform. She smiles back and slides her backpack off her shoulder, unzipping it and rifling around in it for a moment before coming out with a sheet of paper, which she promptly hands to the piano man. He nods as his eyes scan over the sheet. She then goes over and grabs the bass from its stand in the front of the room. Slinging the strap over her shoulder, she plays with the strings for a few moments before turning her forest green eyes back on the occupants of the room.
Her fingers start playing the cords familiar to her, her eyes closing for a brief second as she opens her mouth and allows the sad sounding lyrics to pour from her.
"Climbed up on a rainbow
Just to see if I'd fall off
I'm a frosted lemon coward
And I don't know how
No I don't know how
To hold you without shaking
No I'm not aware of how
I could possibly love you
Without aching
Yes I gave you everything
Yes I'd give you anything
I gave you everything
Gotta watch myself
I've gotta love myself
And take care
And so keep the light on before
You hop into bed
Cause baby this is the last honest love
I'll ever give"
A she finishes the word give, the man at the piano joins into the song. Some of the glee members are looking at her with shining eyes, a tinge of sadness coming from her voice as she sings the song from her heart to them.
"I saved up all my sunshine
Just to see you more clear
I'm a little short on sorrow
But I haven't given in
No I'm gonna hold you anyway
And I'll do it without shaking
Yes I'll love you always and
I'll do it without aching
Yes I give you anything
Yes I'd give you anything
I gave you everything
Gotta watch myself
I've gotta love myself
And take care
And so keep the light on before
You hop into bed
Cause baby this is the last honest love
I'll ever give
I give you everything
I give you anything
I gave you everything
Gotta watch myself
I've gotta love myself
And take care
Yeah
Gave you, I gave you, I gave you
Everything
So I gotta watch myself and love myself and love my self and
Take care
This is your last love, this is your last love,
This is your last love
Yeah this your last love, this is your last love
This is your last love
And so keep the light on before you hop into bed
Because baby this the last honest love
I'll ever give "
The teacher's eyes are glossy and he swallows the lump in his throat. He claps for her, as does everyone else in glee. Walking towards her, he glances to his students and, seeing no objecting looks, he places his hand on the girl's shoulder with his trademark crooked smile. "Welcome to New Directions, Tegan."
Woot, first chapter. For those of you going "zomg I thought this was a Faberry." It is, give it some time people and it'll be there I promise. And let me know what you think. Review if I should continue.