Title- I've Seen The Dark Side, Too
Author- MusicTeacher-gLeek aka Theresa
Disclaimer- I don't own any of the Glee characters, so don't sue because you won't get much!
This fanfic is set during the senior year of Rachel, Finn, Kurt, Mercedes, Artie, Tina, Quinn, Puck, Brittany, Santana and all the rest. For the purpose of this fic all of them were sophomores during Season One of Glee.
Here is a little bit of info to get you up to speed:
Rachel- has been dating Finn since the summer after "Journey," she is still co-captain of the Glee club with him, and has little to no contact with Shelby Corcoran.
Finn- dating Rachel, co-captain of the Glee club, as a senior he is the starting quarterback of the football team, and his mother Carole married Burt Hummel last summer, making him Kurt's brother.
Kurt- as a senior he is the costume designer for New Directions, is Finn's stepbrother, and is dating a junior who attends Mt. Carmel high school (home of Vocal Adrenaline), whose name is John.
Mercedes- always the diva, just began dating Matt Rutherford
Artie- has been officially dating Tina for a little over a year, and has become the technical wiz of not only the Glee club, but of the whole school
Tina- has grown out of the goth phase and is more of the girl next door, dating Artie
Quinn- has become focused on doing well in school and is a straight A student, has been single since a brief relationship with Puck after giving up Beth, has become good friends with Mercedes and to some extent, Rachel
Puck- is still a bad boy with a little bit of a dark side (that no one really has noticed yet), he keeps to himself mostly and is still haunted by losing both Beth and Quinn
Brittany- still has blonde as ever, but not as stupid as you think, works on a lot of the choreography for Glee
Mike- is in charge of New Directions choreography with Brittany
Santana- is the new it girl/ head cheerleader at McKinley High, stayed in New Directions because they have been so successful (and because she secretly loves it), still messes around with Puck on occasion
Matt- just began dating Mercedes, very intellectual jock
And now for the adults!
Will Schuster- is finally engaged to Emma after a year of making things right, they got engaged at the end of the kids junior year, planning a winter wedding
Emma Pillsbury- is so happy to be marrying Will! She loves her job, both as school counselor and chaperone for New Directions
Sue- is well…Sue! She has continued a love/hate relationship with the Glee club, as well as with Will. She only spends 5 hours a day plotting the demise of New Directions instead of 23, so she's making progress.
Shelby Corcoran- is the proud adoptive mother to two-year-old Beth, she has taken a break from teaching and is running her own business from home.
I have added a few characters to this story, and it is mainly about Virginia "Ginny" Gordan, a freshman at McKinley with a tortured past (which of course I will tell you nothing about now), here are some of the other characters I've added:
Jack Ryan- sophomore in the Glee club, became friends with Finn while playing on the basketball team and joined Glee, a husky boy next door
Joe Diaz- everyone calls him "Diaz", sophomore and best friend to Jack, the ONLY hockey player in McKinley history to join Glee
Lori Gaines- the only sophomore girl in Glee, joined to try and impress Jack, is a mini version of Quinn as a freshman but way, way meaner. Jack has no interest
Alex, Dave and Amy- all members of Glee who are juniors this year
Lawrence Hawkins- the only other freshman to audition for New Directions, he is a real nerd, but he loves to sing and is good at it.
And now, on with the show!
Prologue: Day ONE
Ginny stared blankly into the mirror, squinting in the dim light. "I guess this will have to do," she said to herself, eyeing her jeans and t-shirt. It wasn't like she had an extensive wardrobe to consult on her first day of high school. Sighing, Ginny grabbed her bag and headed out the door.
The walk to school wasn't long, and Ginny spent the time lost in thought. As she walked up to McKinley High, sadness came over her. "How long before this place is just another bad memory?" she thought, as she walked through the double doors. The office was easy enough to find, and it was packed with students asking first-day questions. She waited patiently until she reached the counter. "Hello, my name is Virginia Gordon and I'm a new student," she said, and the secretary smiled. "Welcome Virginia, our guidance counselor will be with you shortly." "Great," Ginny thought as she sat down. She was hoping that starting at a new school on the first day of the year would exempt her from the prying school counselor visit. No such luck.
After a few minutes Ginny watched as a petite woman with red hair and big eyes approached her. At least this counselor looked nice. She was really tired of the nosy, old, plump type.
"Hello, you must be Virginia. My name is Ms. Pillsbury, welcome to McKinley High!" She said in a pleasant, genuine voice. Ginny couldn't help but smile as she stood up. "Why don't we go to my office and chat," she continued, leading Ginny out of the room. Ginny followed, not necessarily happy about this "chat", but wanting to get it over with like every other time before. She followed Ms. Pillsbury into the little office and sat down, watching as she opened the folder containing Ginny's school records. The young woman's eyes grew wider, if that were even possible.
"I see you've been to seven different schools in the past four years. I bet you are a pro at packing and moving by now." She commenting, trying to make light of the situation. The look on Ginny's face only showed the pain for only a moment, but Ms. Pillsbury caught it and changed the subject.
"So, do you go by Virginia?" Ginny couldn't help but grin at this question. "My mother calls me Virginia; the rest of the world knows me as Ginny." The counselor returned her smile. "Well Ginny, your file doesn't seem to list any extra curriculars, do you have an interest in any of the sports teams at McKinley? Of course there are also the arts, music..." Ginny felt a dull ache in her chest, the feeling she got when someone mentioned her one true passion in life. But this, too, was mixed with pain. "I tried out for show choir at Carmel, but of course, I didn't make it." At the mention of show choir, Ms. Pillsbury got the biggest grin on her face, and replied. "It just so happens that our glee club, New Directions, is holding auditions this morning during free period. I'm sure Mr. Schuster would love you have you!" Ginny was confused by the huge grin on the counselor's face, and reluctant to answer the question. Audition? She hadn't planned on joining anything at McKinley. It was much harder to stay invisible, and possibly disappear, if you were involved. Normally she would refuse politely and move on, but today apparently wasn't normal. "Sure, why not," were the words that spilled out. Instant regret and fear hit her like a ton of bricks. "Great! I'll take you down to the choir room now. Free period is about to start."
Ginny grabbed her things and followed Ms. Pillsbury into the hallway. The counselor was rattling on about the glee club's members and achievements, but Ginny wasn't really listening. Instead she was watching the other students as they passed, studying their reactions. Some were whispering, others had dopey grins on their faces, and still others looked like they were going to barf. Ginny was confused yet again. "I'll let you in on a little secret." Ms. Pillsbury said, and it caught Ginny's attention. "We are getting all these looks because the students just found out that Mr. Schuster and I are engaged. It happened this summer, and most are just receiving the news." Ginny sighed, at least it wasn't her that made them want to hurl. "Congratulations" Ginny said, but her mind was elsewhere. How long before the students were staring at her? She was still thinking that as they reached the choir room door.
Rachel and Finn pulled into the parking lot at McKinley High. "It's the first day of senior year, aren't you excited?" Rachel asked, grabbing Finn's hand. He smiled, returning the huge grin on her face. "I would be much more excited if we didn't have football two-a-days this week." He groaned just thinking about it. "You'll survive, maybe." Rachel teased, laughing as she got out of the car. Finn got out as well, and they walked hand-in-hand toward the school, eager to get to free period and the glee auditions. "This year is gonna be great!" Rachel thought, squeezing Finn's hand in excitement as they walked.
Will Schuster was really early to school on the first day back. Of course he needed to set up the choir room for glee auditions during free period, look over his rosters for his Spanish classes, the usual. But he also had a special delivery to make. He dropped off his things in the choir room and headed towards Emma's office. His fiancé, Emma. Will loved the sound of that. They had been through a lot in the past few years, but he never gave up. He loved her, OCD and all.
Will rounded the corner and saw her, straightening the brochures on the shelves of her small office. "Hey beautiful," he said, walking in with one hand behind his back. "Hey Will. Wow, you are here early this morning. Lots to do?" She said smiling, trying to peek behind his back. He wouldn't let her. "No, I just had a present to give the most amazing woman in the world." He pulled a bouquet of wild flowers, vase and all, from behind his back, sitting it on her desk. "They're beautiful," Emma said, and Will pulled her close for a quick kiss, followed by a longer hug. She pulled away, smiling. "Are you excited about the auditions?" She asked, moving to sit behind her desk. Will sat as well. "I am. Hopefully we'll have a good freshmen turnout. We need to get a good group in to learn from the seniors." Before they're gone, he added in his head.
Emma saw the stress on Will's face. Having 12 seniors with so much talent in the glee club was both a blessing and a curse. She stood up, moving behind Will to wrap her arms around his shoulders. "Don't stress over it now, it's only the first day. You have a whole year to recruit." Will smiled and stood up, pulling her into another hug. "You are right, as usual. I better get to work. Have a good day, I love you." He said. "I love you too." Emma replied as she watched him walk out.
Let me know what you guys think! The actual first chapter will be up soon!