Let me start by saying I am so happy people are taking the time to read this story. I would like to especially thank ColferFan1217, Captain Roadkill and hooked-on-degrassi for your kind reviews!

Note: Puck does not appear in this chapter but is referenced to. I promise he will be back next chapter! This chapter will also be flashbacks so it goes from present time to a past time but I feel everything is clearly labeled so there should be no confusion.

I DO NOT OWN GLEE OR ITS CHARCTERS.


Present

Kurt was leaning against his Navigator in the school parking lot the next day before school. He still didn't know what to do about glee club auditions. The previous evening he had three conversations and got some mixed advice. The first was with Santana.


Previous late afternoon (3:30 pm)

Kurt was working on changing tires at his dad's garage when the Cherrio entered the shop.

"Hey, Hummel we need to talk." Santana shouted over the loud noise of various machines in the shop.

"What do you want Satan, I mean Santana." Kurt replied. Even though Santana and Kurt were both in the popular crowd that did not mean they got along perfectly.

"I saw you almost sign up for that stupid loser club and I came here to tell you to STOP thinking about it."

Kurt was shocked. He was sure he was alone in that hallway yesterday.

"I don't see why what clubs I join affects you." Kurt sneered.

"Ok, look gay boy, if you enter that club you will go back to being a loser. Thus, Quinn, Britt and I will probably be losers just for associating with you. You think you are popular but you are NOT! You are in the "in" crowd because you are dating Puck. The day you two break up will be the day you go back to being a loser with a capitol 'L.' So go ahead and join the glee club, but if you do you will ruin your popular status and your relationship." Santana told him.

Now Kurt was pissed.

"You know what Santana, I'm tired. I am so sick and tired of you always talking down to me. Let me worry about MY relationship. News flash Santana but Noah loves me. He might not of said 'I love you,' yet but I know he does. I am not just some stupid fling like you were. I know you're still mad that you were the last girl for Noah to hook up with before he came out and started dating me. He isn't going to dump me because I want to join some signing club."

"No, he's going to dump you because you won't have sex." Santana muttered.

Kurt shot her an icy glare.

"I think you should leave now."

Santana simply turned around and started walking out of the garage. Her last words to him were "If you have such a good relationship, why did I see Puck flirting with a Cherrio at practice today."


Present

Kurt shook his head and started working his way through the students to his locker. The next talk with his stepmom went a lot better.


Previous evening (5:00 pm)

"Hey Kurt. You are home earlier than I thought." Carole said as Kurt entered the house.

"Yeah, it seems to be a slow day so Dad said I could come home." Kurt replied. "Carole can I ask you something?"

"Anything sweetie, what's wrong?"

"Well a glee club is being started at school but it is already called 'The Loser Club' and I don't know what to do,"

Carole knew of Kurt's love of musicals and performing. Kurt and she had started to watch musicals together at least once a week. She would never try to replace his mom, but everyone needed some motherly love and advice.

"Let me guess," Carole said, "You want to join but don't want it to have a negative effect on Noah or your relationship."

Kurt nodded.

Carole sighed. "Honey, Finn and Puck have been friends for years. I have seen Puck at his high's and low's. So trust me when I say he loves you. When he looks at you his eyes light up in a way I've never seen from him before. He simply adores you." Carole told Kurt.

"But, if I join glee Noah's football friends are going to start making fun of him." Kurt argued.

Carole simply smiled and said "Well if that is true maybe those are not the kind of 'friends' Puck and you should be around."

Kurt couldn't argue with here on that.


Present

Kurt has now reached his locker and was getting his books for English. Noah was running late because he had to take his sister to school today since his mom had to go into work early and he was going to the weight room during lunch so Kurt knew he probably wouldn't get a chance to see him until after school. As Kurt took his seat and was waiting for class to start he thought about his talk with a surprisingly helpful person.


Previous evening (5:30 pm)

Kurt just received a text from Noah saying he would be over around 6:15, and would just bring Finn over with him. Noah knew how much Kurt disliked being around 98% of the football team (well really the entire football team besides Finn and Noah). Kurt thought this was strange since football practice got done at 5:00, 5:30 at the latest, and Kurt only lived about 15 minutes away. Then what Santana said came back to him.

"Why did I see Puck flirting with a Cherrio at practice today?"

Kurt shook his head.

'No. I know Noah wouldn't cheat on me. Sure Noah does not have the best reputation of staying faithful but he is different know. Santana was probably lying anyways.' Kurt thought.

*DING DONG*

Kurt glanced at the clock – 5:35. Well it was too early to be Noah and Finn and Kurt knew that Carole was getting dinner started so he put down the math homework he was working on and got up to answer the door. He was surprised to see the blond girl wearing a cheerleader uniform at the door.

"Hello Quinn. Finn is not home from practice yet." Kurt told her.

"Oh, yes I know. I was wondering if I could wait for him here." Quinn asked.

"Umm, yeah that's fine." Kurt said as he stepped aside to let Quinn in.

"Hello Mrs. Hudson-Hummel," Quinn greeted Carole as she walked by the kitchen.

"Oh, hello Quinn, how are you today?" Carole asked.

"I am fine thanks. Is it ok if I wait for Finn here? He said he was taking me to Breadsticks tonight." Quinn said.

"Of course honey, that is fine."

Quinn followed Kurt down the stairs to his room.

After a few moments of Kurt working on his homework he asked,

"So Quinn, why are you waiting for him here?"

"I needed to get out of the house was all." She replied.

Everyone knew the pressures Mr. and Mrs. Fabray put on their daughter. She needed excellent grades and many after school activities so she will get into a good college, just like her sister Frannie. She also needed to stay pure until her marriage night, just like her sister as well. She took all the pressure very seriously. Even with all her hard work to keep up the "perfect family" façade it was clear to see how broken her home really was. What people couldn't see was that Quinn was keeping a big secret from her family and everyone else.

"Oh," was all Kurt could think of to say.

And that is when Quinn said the one thing that completely grabbed his attention.

"I think you should join glee."

Kurt stopped what he was doing and looked at the blond.

"What—"

"Santana texted me saying she saw you by the glee signup sheet."

"Of course she did," Kurt muttered. "So why do you think I should join glee."

"Well," Quinn started. "You have an amazing voice. I hear you sing to the radio when we go shopping. You are really good. I also know the biggest reason you are hesitant is because of Puck. But one, he will probably support you whatever you do and two, if he doesn't he will get over it, along with the rest of the jocks."

"How do you know that?" Kurt asked.

"From past experience."

Kurt could not think of a time when Quinn was considered a loser or "uncool."

"Look Kurt, do you think Finn, the popular quarterback, was excited that his girlfriend wanted to start a celibacy club? And I got teased and called names for a while but guess what, people got over it, except Santana who still takes a few cracks at me for it. I am not saying everyone will be supportive of you being in glee but this is high school. People will only care about it until something bigger comes along."

Kurt had forgotten about last year, when he was still "uncool" and Quinn starting the celibacy club.

'Hmm,' Kurt thought, 'Maybe Quinn is right. This might not be as big as a deal as I thought.'


Present

*Ring*

The bell to start class brought him out of his memory and back to English. On his way to his second class, math, he made his decision. Kurt Elizabeth Hummel was auditioning for glee because no one pushes the Hummel's around.

However, that does not mean he wanted to go to the audition alone. It was when he was at lunch that he saw it. Rachel Berry staring at Finn…with a love struck expression. Then Kurt did something he was not proud of—he knew how much Quinn valued her relationship with Finn, even if a part of it was just for the popularity boost.

"Hey Quinn," he said to the girl sitting beside him, "I think I'm going to audition."

"That's great Kurt," Quinn said and smiled.

"I want you to audition with me."

"WHAT!" Quinn yelled attracting the attention of the other students eating. Quinn grabbed Kurt's arm and dragged him into the hallway.

"Why would I join glee club? I don't sing."

"No," Kurt said, "but cheerleaders are still performers. The Cheerio's memorizes cheers and routines and glee club members memorize lyrics and choreography."

"I still don't know Kurt."

"Well then do it for your relationship."

That did it.

"My relationship? Why would I have to do it for my relationship? Finn and I are doing excellent." Quinn said defensively, a little too defensively.

"Oh, I know that. But, I have seen one Rachel Berry eyeing your man. I mean if you were in glee you could keep an eyes on her and be a constant reminder that he is taken."

And with that Quinn grabbed Kurt's hand and led him to the announcement board.

So at the end of the day there was a shocked student body to see the official glee club audition list. It read as follows:

1. Mercedes Jones

2. Tina Cohen-Chang

3. Artie Abrams

4. Rachel Berry

5. Kurt Hummel

6. Quinn Fabray

Rachel, Mercedes, Artie and Tina were beyond shocked to enter the auditorium and see two of the most popular kids there to audition. Things were about to get interesting at William McKinley High School.


Well, there's chapter two. I promise Noah will be back next chapter!

Next time: Auditions

What really happened between Noah and that Cherrio at practice (note: It does not involve cheating!)

So, what is Quinn's big secret. It's probably not what some of you think it is….

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