AN: Hey everybody so here I am with a new piece of writing. So this was for a prompt, but I will not be telling you what the prompt was. For one, I've had a bit of a discussion with the person who gave me the prompt and second I don't want to give too much away.

Note: Title is temporary, until the person who gave me this prompts picks one that they like better.

Warning: While this is a comedy, I would like to inform you all (without giving away too much) that there will be character death.

No bullying, they had said. Yeah right. Sure, at Carmel the social hierarchy was different. Jocks and cheerleaders were popular but they weren't on the top of the pyramid. No, that spot was held by Carmel's glee club Vocal Adrenaline. And it was that little fact that convinced Lucy that Carmel would be a great place to go to school. Sure, she didn't exactly sing or anything but Lucy wasn't looking to be popular. She just wanted to learn in a place where she wasn't either picked on mercilessly or completely invisible.

Unfortunately, in Carmel, Lucy was both. Maybe not entirely, she still had her cousin but she still had a bully and a crush who didn't even know that she existed. In short, Carmel sucked. Also, their faculty was comprised of a bunch of liars. Those were the thoughts that went through Lucy's mind as she washed corn syrup out of her hair. She heard the door swing open but dared not to look. If it was her tormentor she'd know soon enough.

Apparently it wasn't and so Lucy redoubled her efforts. Stupid slushies. That used to only be a McKinley thing, but of course it was only Lucy's luck that that form of bullying would spread, and to her new school too. On the bright side, admittedly not much of a bright side, Lucy was accustomed to having to wash stuff out of her hair so it didn't take her too long to get to her next class. Once there she took her normal seat next to her cousin.

He looked over at her questioningly, most likely wondering where she had been. He didn't actually have to ask though since there were only a few reasons why Lucy wouldn't be early for class. "We really need to go shopping sometime," he suddenly said. It didn't take Lucy to figure out that he was just giving a reason for why he had previously been giving her a once over. She appreciated what he was doing and decided to play along.

"No we don't; my clothes are fine, Kurt." They had had this conversation before, but Lucy would never allow her cousin to give her a makeover. Honestly, the idea of a makeover sometimes scared her. Besides, she was happy the way she was. Maybe Lucy wasn't the most popular girl around and sure she would have loved to have some friends, but winning them over with looks wasn't something that she was willing to do. She wasn't shallow like that, not like some people.

"Are you sure? It'll be mine treat," he persisted. Lucy let out an exhausted sigh although she was actually a bit tempted to take up his offer. Kurt did have an eye for fashion. Class started before she could give him an answer. At least she'd have some time to think about it. Not to mention the fact that Lucy was one of those kids who actually liked doing school work. She'd love school entirely if it wasn't for the jerks that came along with it. Private school, maybe. But it wasn't as though her parents could actually afford to pay for something like that.

And it had been difficult enough just to get her enrolled at Carmel; they had quite an involved process when it came to new students. So far though, aside from the unorthodox social hierarchy, Lucy hadn't seen any reason why Carmel was different from any other high school. Except maybe for the fact that they won in everything they ever tried. They even stole Coach Sylvester from McKinley, along with ability to call their cheerleading squad Cheerios. Don't even ask how they were able to manage that one.

In short, it wasn't the easiest thing to get enrolled in Carmel and Lucy was thankful to her parents. She was going to make the best out of a semi-bad situation. And at least it was better than her old school. Lucy did have a chance, albeit a small one, to be something more than invisible. And at just that moment she had her book knocked off the table. No apology was given so it could only be assumed that the person who had knocked her book down had done so on purpose. Lucy didn't like to jump to conclusions though and simply picked her book back up.

She went back to work as though nothing had happened but she knew that Kurt was less likely to let things go. But before he could do or say anything Lucy placed a hand on his shoulder as a way to tell him that everything was okay. Out of the corner of her eye she could see him giving her a look. She had to sigh. Lucy turned to him and told him, "It's fine, really." He looked skeptical, affronted really, but it took but a moment for him to do as she wished and let things go.

And for a while things looked okay, but Lucy's peace and quiet was not to last. As classed ended and she and Kurt were about to leave once again someone bumped into her stuff, knocking it to the floor. Lucy quickly fell to the floor to retrieve her belongings but someone kicked her favorite notebook, the 'special' one off to the side. Lucy could hear Kurt jumping to his feet. "Leave my cousin alone!" he yelled.

"Make me," another voice taunted. Lucy flinched out of reflex. Santana Lopez, perhaps the meanest girl in school and the second in command to, you guessed it, Lucy's arch enemy Quinn Fabray. Those two were practically inseparable so Quinn was bound to be nearby. Lucy quickly scrambled for her stuff. Above her, Santana laughed and Kurt stepped up to her. Kurt would never hurt a fly, but he'd make an exception for his cousin.

And while Lucy was grateful that he would do such a thing, she would have preferred to avoid confrontation all together. Some would say that she was being cowardly, but Lucy would say that she was being smart… and maybe a little cowardly too. But it was self-preservation and maybe if she hurried she'd be able to get Kurt back down so they could just leave. The moment she got to her feet though it was clear that she wasn't going to be that lucky.

Quinn had decided to show her face. She smirked down at Lucy and that seemed to enrage Kurt. His eyes narrowed and he stared the two of them down. Quinn was completely unaffected. If anything, she looked amused but then again she always found amusement in making Lucy's life miserable. Lucy stepped back, ducking her head and partially hiding behind her cousin. Quinn and Santana shared a short laugh, and thankfully that was all they did before moving on.

Kurt's body visibly relaxed. He looked over at Lucy to check if she was okay. By looking in his eyes, Lucy could tell that he was slightly disappointed in her but he would never say that aloud. Lucy wished that she could be a brave as him, but she wasn't. They left class and went their separate ways. Normally Lucy hated being away from her cousin, mostly because he was her only real friend, but in this particular instance she was a bit glad that she could have some time away to forget that she had acted like a complete coward.

Besides Brittany was in her next class, and even though Brittany was really Kurt's friend and not Lucy's, she was always nice to her. She spotted Brittany right away as she entered the room. Lucy cautiously walked over to her and once she caught Brittany's eye asked, "May I sit here?" while gesturing towards the empty seat beside her.

"Of course," Brittany answered cheerfully as she would any other day. She gently took a hold of Lucy's wrist and lightly tugged her into the chair. "I've told you before; you don't have to ask." And yet each time Lucy continued to ask for permission first. She didn't feel right not doing so. "So how's your day been so far?" she asked with genuine interest.

"Umm… it's been fine." Brittany wasn't too convinced, likely due to the short pause that Lucy had taken. "You know, it's still early and the day's been pretty… uneventful." Reactively, she gave a small shrug which further implied that she was lying. "Maybe my day will get better though," she added as an attempt to keep Brittany from prying.

Apparently it worked because the next thing Lucy knew Brittany was browsing through phone and showing her a picture of her cat. "Maybe this'll help. Me and Lord Tubbington took this yesterday." In the picture Brittany's cat was wearing a little sweater, like a really small one. It didn't appear to fit properly and was likely a size or two too small. "He didn't really want to wear it," Brittany told her. "But it's getting cold out and I wanted to make sure he didn't get sick."

"Oh… that's… nice."

"Lord Tubbington didn't think so."

"He'll thank you later."

"Yeah, I think you're right."

Lucy appreciated Brittany's company. Her bright and bubbly personality always had a way of lifting her spirits, and people (namely Santana) tended not to be mean towards Lucy whenever she was with Brittany. She'd never take advantage of Brittany of course, but it was still it was nice to know that she'd be safe, if only for a while.

The two of them talked more for the rest of class. Lucy casually brought up Vocal Adrenaline so she could subtly bring up a specific topic. Instantly, Brittany encouraged her to join but Lucy refused. She wasn't much of a singer and she had two left feet. That and Lucy wasn't going to risk embarrassing herself in front of a certain someone. Brittany tried for a bit longer but she eventually gave up and informed Lucy about the happenings within Vocal Adrenaline.

Lucy listened intently, only cringing slightly when Brittany spoke of their super couple. Maybe it was a mistake to try and hear about her. Jesse and Rachel. Perhaps they did fit together, their personalities were similar enough but there was always that whole 'opposites attract' thing. Suffice it to say that Lucy was kind of banking on that saying. It might have been a longshot but stranger things have happened, right?

After class ended Lucy and Brittany walked together for a short while. Their classes were in the same direction and they'd meet up with Kurt and Rachel respectively along the way. It didn't take long until they saw the both of them walking together and chatting as all best friends do. Lucy made sure to take a deep breath as they approached. She could feel a fluttering in her stomach and her legs going weak. Her heart practically jumped out her chest when her eyes briefly met Rachel's.

She saw her smile and wave and almost waved back until she remembered who she was with. "Hey Rachel," Brittany greeted, and then in a hushed tone whispered, "Wave and say hi." Lucy did as instructed, feeling a bit silly as she did so. Still though, Rachel kept smiling and waved at her too.

"Hey Luce." Her cheeks turned crimson but Rachel couldn't notice as she was already walking away with Brittany. It was just a moment, a single fleeting second, but Lucy already knew that that would be the highlight of her day. And well… that a bit sad, and some would even say pathetic, but since she felt like she was walking on clouds Lucy didn't care. It was kind of funny how a simple greeting and small smile could improve her mood so greatly.

Lucy watched Rachel go and after a moment Kurt waved her hand in front of her face. "Earth to Lucy, Earth to Lucy. You're staring again," he casually informed her. Lucy didn't deny it. It wasn't as though he didn't know about her not-so-little crush. Kurt even encouraged her to ask Rachel out from time to time. He was essentially telling her to embarrass herself in front of everyone but his heart was in the right place. "Ready to go to class?"

"Um… yeah. Just a… just a minute." Yeah, Rachel had that kind of effect on her.

Once she managed to take her eyes off of Rachel, she and Kurt went on their way. Kurt remained silent on their walk, only giving her 'the look' every so often. Lucy had to roll her eyes. "How many times to I have to tell you; I am not going to do that. It'd be social suicide."

Kurt scoffed. "You'll never know unless you try."

"Well, I suppose I'll never know then." And part of her was kind of afraid to find out.

They rest of Lucy's day was pale in comparison. Quinn and Santana bullied her as they normally did, particularly whenever Kurt or Brittany weren't around to help her. And that sucked, but Lucy's mood didn't falter. And she did get slushied again, leaving some stains on her clothes. She'd probably have to take Kurt up on his offer to go shopping; she'd just have to be very strict over how much money she'd spend on her and also make sure that he wouldn't buy anything that wasn't her.

And, like any other day, Lucy did see Rachel again. And that wasn't because she knew Rachel's schedule and all that. Lucy just so happened to pass by her in the hall in between classes, you know. So maybe she was stalking her a bit, but they did have some of the same classes and like… yeah, that's not really a good excuse.

Halfway through the day it started to rain, and by the time school ended it was pouring outside. As Lucy exited the building she frowned and looked down at herself. She didn't bring a rain coat or anything so she'd get completely soaked, and it didn't look like that rain would let up any time soon. She quickly broke into a run into the parking lot. Lucy had parked at the far end but she knew exactly where so it didn't take long for her to find her car. She still got soaked though.

Lucy shivered as she started up her car and drove off. She turned on the heater as well as the radio. As warm air fill her car, Lucy searched for something nice to listen too, but all she found were catchy pop tunes that she had already grown sick of and she shut her radio off. That sucked. Lucy had quite the drive ahead of her. With a heavy sigh, she pushed her foot down on the accelerator.

And then.

Black.

AN: So, how'd you like it? I will be working on this, "The Running Back", "When You Wish Upon A Star", and maybe even "Love & War & Sex" simultaneously. It's a bit of a work load.

And like, has anyone seen the season/series finale for The Legend or Korra because like... (cries) I haven't yet but I know what happens and it's just... I can't. I just can't. I just can't do anything but cry and... Korrasami