I'm having a bit of block with my other two stories. Sorry people. So to get back into the writing pace I've been writing one-shots with poems from friends, or using songs.

I might have another multi-chapter on my hands with this one though. Maybe four or five chapters. I don't know, it's just a possibility. I'm going to see how long this becomes.

This is going to be a bit of a cross over of two awesome things. Life with Derek and something else that you're going to have to figure out. I don't own either one or the songs that I used.

I don't own either the song, or Life with Derek.

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Casey always liked karaoke. She was so happy when Emily asked her to go to the teen club on karaoke night, even though she was a little hesitant to go. She may love to sing, but she was still a little shy about being up on stage.

"Come on, Case. You'll be great. Just pick something you know really well."

"But, Em, if I go up there, I might not want to come back down. I'd have to keep picking song after song because I finally got over the shyness of being up on stage. You'll have to drag me off once I get started. I just know it."

"Casey, that's great. You should sing your heart out. You'll be having so much fun up there; I might join you up there. Just do one song, and see where it goes from there. Ok?"

"Ok, but I'm warning you now. You will be up there tonight," as she walked over to the D.J. booth for a list of songs. As she flipped through the book of songs, Emily came over to see if she found anything. Casey had in fact found a few songs that she would like to sing.

"Em, I'm going to sing this one," she pointed to one song in the list, then flipped to another page that had one of the other songs on it she wanted to sing. "And you will be singing back up with this one," as she pointed to her choice. "We'll have to see if Kendra's here to help with the back up"

"Casey, I don't want to be up on stage."

"Come on, Em. You know you want to," she said in a tone of 'I know you want to and won't admit it.'

"Yeah, yeah, I'll do it, but only if we find Kendra, or someone from school who wouldn't mind singing back up for that song."

"Yay!" Casey squeaked. "I'll be up on stage soon. Well, I hope," she said as walked over to the D.J. to tell her what she'd be singing.

"7 things by Miley Cyrus," she said to her.

"Ok, kid you're up after this one. What's your name?"

"Casey. I don't want my last name said, if that's ok."

"Yeah, that's fine. Get ready."

"Ok, later."

The D.J. smiled at Casey, "Um…you know that you have about one minute to get ready, right?" she asked.

"Ok, well, I'll be ready when you call me," Casey responded as she walked away. She felt nervous, but was ready at the same time.

"Up next is Casey singing 7 Things by Miley Cyrus."

Casey drew a deep breath before she walked up on the stage.

She drew another deep breath before the song started.

"Sha, Sha, Sha," she sang. Just then she noticed Derek walk in. Her breath caught, but it wasn't noticeable. She kept singing.

"I probably shouldn't say this
But at times I get so scared
When I think about the previous
Relationship we've shared

It was awesome but we lost it
It's not possible for me not to care
And now we're standing in the rain
But nothing's ever gonna change until you hear, my dear"

She looked straight at Derek, "The 7 things I hate about you," but didn't make it that obvious she was looking at him. Everyone just thought she was looking into the crowd.

"The 7 things I hate about you (oh you)," she pointed straight out into the crowd.
"Your vein, your games, your insecure," as she looked up.
"You love me, you like her," she pointed at herself, then pointed at a girl that Derek dated.
"You make me laugh, you make me cry
I don't know which side to buy," she looks at Derek again as she continues to sing and put her hand on her heart.
"Your friends they're jerks
When you act like them, just know it hurts
I wanna be with the one I know
And the 7th thing I hate the most that you do
You make me love you," She did a small twirl when she said the last line of the chorus.

"It's awkward and it's silent
As I wait for you to say
What I need to hear now
Your sincere apology"
"And when you mean it, I'll believe it," she puts her hand in her pocket,
"If you text it, I'll delete it," and pulls put her cell phone.
"Let's be clear
Oh I'm not coming back
You're taking 7 steps here" and she put the phone back in her pocket.

She was surprised as her body moved in almost the same movements it did when she sang the chorus the first time as she continued to sing.

"The 7 things I hate about you," she pointed straight out into the crowd, but this time she looked at Derek.
"Your vein, your games, your insecure," as she looked up form him.
"You love me, you like her," she pointed at herself, then at another girl that Derek dated.
"You make me laugh, you make me cry
I don't know which side to buy," she looks at Derek again as she continues to sing and put her hand on her heart.
"Your friends they're jerks
When you act like them, just know it hurts," her hand goes up over her head.
"I wanna be with the one I know
And the 7th thing I hate the most that you do
You make me love you," She did a small twirl again when she said the last line of the chorus.

She moved forward after she twirled and sat on the edge of the stage.

"And compared to all the great things
That would take too long to write
I probably should mention
The 7 that I like"

She jumped to her feet to land right in front of the crowd. She was no longer on stage, but she didn't care. "The 7 things I like about you
Your hair, your eyes, your old Levi's
And when we kiss, I'm hypnotized," she closed her eyes as she continued to sing.
"You make me laugh, you make me cry
But I guess that's both I'll have to buy
"Your hand in mine," she felt someone take her hand, but she kept her eyes closed not wanting to see who it was.
"When we're intertwined everything's alright
I want to be
With the one I know
And the 7th thing I like the most that you do
You make me love you," she still wouldn't open her eyes, but smiled as she thought of the one person she was saying this to. She started to sway a little as she kept singing.

"Sha
Sha
You do (oh)
Oh, oh, oh, oh
La, la, la, la
Oh, oh, oh, oh," as Casey finished the song she opened her eyes to see that no one was standing in front of her holding her hand. As people started clapping, she hopped back onto the stage.

"Who wants another song by Casey now?" she asked. The crowd went into an uproar of cheers chanting "Casey, Casey"

--End Chapter--

I hope you like it so far.

Tori