[I know I said I was only going to do one fic at a time, but I literally just got back into this show. Enjoy!]
The second Laney walked into practice, Corey knew somthing was up. She had a weird look on her face, the same creepy, lovestruck smile Trina got when she was around Nick Mallory.
"Uh, Lanes, are you okay?" he asked worriedly.
"Just peachy," she sighed as she swooned and fell on the couch.
"Kin! Kon!" Corey yelled. "Emergency!" The twins came rushing over and Kin began to examine Laney.
"How serious is it, doc?" Kon asked.
"She's... lovesick," Kin replied dramatically.
"How'd she get like this?" Corey wondered aloud.
"Obviously, she either has a crush or a really cute guy asked her out." Feeling terrified and worried, Corey grabbed her shoulders and began shaking her like a magic 8 ball. "Snap out of it, Lanes!" he begged.
She grabbed his wrists, pinned them behind his back, and slammed her best friend to the floor.
"Shake me like that again and you won't be able to play guitar!" she threatened.
"Laney's back!" Kon cheered.
"What had you so out of it, Lanes?" Corey inquired.
"Well, since you guys'll probably find out later… I have a date!"
"A DATE!?" her bandmates yelped. Kin and Kon fainted.
"With who?" Corey demanded to know.
"His name's Justin, and he's really sweet, cute, smart, and polite! I'm scared I'll screw up and scare him off!"
"I don't think you should go out with this guy."p "If you three try to mess up my date, I will turn all of you into deli meat that's gone through a slicer!"
After Laney left, the twins stayed to help Corey figure stuff out.
"Why has she *suddenly* started dating?" Corey asked.
"Ahem!" Corey and the twins turned to see Trina. "Perhaps I can answer that question! She's, like, obviously trying to move on from, like, the fact her previous crush doesn't like her back!"
"What makes you say that?" "Her body language and the way she described her date. Her tone, that is."
"We need to find out if this guy's right for Laney."
"Corey, are you suggesting we, like, spy on your best friend's date?"
"You don't want to?"
"No! It's a great idea! Let's do this!" The four of them did a hands-in.
*THIS IS A REALLY BAD IDEA!*
"Kin, whatcha got?" Kon asked.
"Laney just left her house, and, Holy Mother of Rock Lore, she looks gorgeous!"
"FOCUS!" Trina snapped.
"She's heading for the Soda Hop. Move!"
The group slid into the diner, and Laney arrived a couple minutes later. She was wearing a pair of flats instead of combat boots; her jeans had been replaced by a pair of black leggings under a green minidress, and her hair was pulled back by a black headband instead of a barette. Most of her eye makeup was gone, meaning she was mostly natural.
"See what I mean?" Kin asked. They held up their menus to hide their faces. When they put them down, Laney had been joined by someone they didn't know. All they could tell was that he had short brown hair.
"Trina!" Mina whispered, in her 50s waitress outfit. "What's—" "Shhh!" Trina hissed. "We're spying on Laney's date to see if he's right for her!"
"Oh, he's cute! He's asking her about herself and only talks about himself if she asks him! What a gentleman! Yep! I can definitely see why she likes him!" Mina gave Corey an odd look. "Are you okay?" Corey was grinding his teeth in anger. He was also sending a murderous look towards Justin.
"Corey!" Kin warned. Corey stopped grinding his teeth.
"I'm fine!" Corey snapped.
"I think somebody's jelly!" Trina said in a singsong voice.
"The Riffman does *not* get 'jelly' over another guy!"
"Aww! She's happy!" Kon gushed.
"Our little girl's finally growing up!" Kin added, his voice choked with pride. They began crying. Trina ran them back to the garage, hopefully before Laney noticed them.
*COREY IS JELLY TRANSITION!*
"I can't believe Laney likes that guy!" Corey griped.
"Ooh!" Kin and Kon teased. "You *like* her!"
"N-no I don't!" Corey stammered.
"Okay, Grojband!" The three boys sat at attention. "Our next step is to get Laney's first crush to realize her feelings, but, since he's in this room, it'll be easy!"
"Wait, you mean it's one of us?" Kin gasped.
"I always knew I was a catch!" Kon bragged.
"Yeah, no. It's not you two. Right, Corey?"
"ME?" Corey yelped. "Yep! Honestly, you're soooooo oblivious! The important question is, how do you feel about *her*?"
"Well, I like her, but I don't know if it's love."
"Corey, when you love someone, you're willing to sacrifice *everything* if it'll make them happy. Are you willing to do that!?"
"I'd do anything!"
"Good, because step three involves public humiliation."
Corey gulped, but put on a determined expression.
If it would make Laney happy, then bring it on.
[So a few notes.
A: After Trina *finally* managed to start dating Nick, she put her war with her brother to an end. She is now Grojband's manager.
B: The members of Grojband are now sixteen.
C: Laney can no longer be confused for a guy. She wears size 34C, like me, and has "nice hips", as jacksepticeye would say.
D: Trina no longer treats Mina like a servant. She does, however, lend her diary entries to Corey for his lyrics, voluntarily.
If you have any questions, just comment below. Please!]
