I'm glad this fic has met approval... it makes me all aflutter.

Names

(This Chapter)

Katie Hummel

Finley "Finn" Hudson

NORA "Puck" Puckerman (Nora in Katie vision)

Lucas "Quinn" Fabray

Lincoln Jones

Daniel "Dani" Karofsky

Samantha "Sam" Evans

Jack Danny Puckerman (Fabray)

Ambrosia "Rose" Adams

When You Look In The Mirror

Chapter 2

Alone But Not Alone

Katie leaned against Lincoln in a bored stooper as the clock ticked... nope... no one was coming to audition. She sighed, what else could the expect really... they were still considered the underdogs around here. There was a tap on her shoulder and looked over to the dim blonde boy behind her, he was fiddling with his Cheerio's uniform a bit, Katie smiled at her one and only ex-boyfriend.

"What's up Brit?" asked Katie pulling his pant leg straight.

"Thanks Katie... Actually I was wondering if you were re-joining the Cheerios this year?" asked Brighton Pierce with a hopeful smile.

"I don't know, besides I already missed tryouts," said Katie, her brief stint on the Cherrios, much like her attempt on the Volleyball team, Soccer, and Football... were all short lived... what could she say; she wasn't a sports fan.

"Trust me, after Finn tried out, Stew will gladly want you back on the team," said the Latino cheerleader beside Brighton.

"Whoa... Finn tried out?" asked Lincoln, eyes wide, Katie took a moment to ponder her ungraceful Glee leader in a cheer-leading routine... it was an epic fail indeed.

"Well gang, looks like no ones coming," said Schue, tugging at her curly hair, "Guess we'll try again later."

"I don't understand, she said she'd come," said Finn, her expression going to its gassy infant face look.

"Hate to break it too you, Hun... but your not exactly Queen Bee anymore... so you really have no pull," said Katie as they all headed out and she fixed her hat.

Daniel walked down the hallways casually, she was in a pretty good mood, well minus the fact Rose was ranting about some freshman dweeb she'd made cry... She grimaced, sometimes wondering why it didn't exactly sit right with her on occasion. But she preferred this topic to Rose discussion on hot guys, it annoyed the shit out of her, that's because I'm not boy crazy. That was the reason, it annoyed her that her friends were constantly talking about guys.

"So then I asked him... oh dear god... what is she wearing now?" asked Rose, Daniel followed her eyes without really having too, she knew who Rose was talking about.

It took her a few seconds to zoom in on the problem, it still didn't register that what she was wearing was really not... well school standard... you know, if you wanted to get technical. The white t-shirt must have just made Figgins shrug it off, but the leather bound corset over it, differently wasn't school appropriate. Daniel felt more distracted by that then the girls in the Cheerios skirts walking by, which Daniel often wondered why they were protocol for them to wear. They continued walking by, Rose muttering about wishing she had a slushie. Daniel detoured slightly and walked right into her, using her hip to slightly hip check the other girl. Rose gave a small giggle as they walked on.

"Wow," said Katie with an eyeroll, why was it their mission to mess with her, seriously... the only time she'd ever done anything to them was when they'd give her crap and she'd verbally defend herself.

"You okay?" came a soft voice from next to her, she looked up, the new girl.

"Yeah, I'm fine. I guess my clothes tend to offend them," said Katie with a shrug as she went to grab her books and notebook of the floor, the girl helped.

"I'm Sam," said the girl, handing her notebook over, "Your Katie, right?"

"Uh, yeah," said Katie, mentally wondering who was talking about her... again.

"I like your corset, there probably just jealous because they could never pull it off," said Sam with a small smirk, Katie felt her face go a little red, she really wasn't used to compliments from other girls... especially outside Glee club.

"Uhm, thanks... ohm.. hey how come you didn't come try out today?" asked Katie, clearing her throat slightly.

"Oh that... well after Finn got kicked off the team... I kind of... well I..." Sam looked tongue tied and Katie knew exactly what it was... popularity... she gave a sad smile and patted her shoulder.

"It's a shame... we really would have like you in the group," said Katie walking off, hoping that came off friendly and not at all sexual.. the last thing she needed was another Finn like freak out.

"Hey, K... can you do me a huge favor tonight," asked Nora, running over to her, looking at her watch.

"Hmm?" asked Katie, brow raised.

"I have an interview at the Lima Bean... and I need a babysitter for Jack," said Nora, "And my dad doesn't get off for another two hours after the interview... and there is NO way I'm leaving him with Brian... that little shit can't even take care of a hamster."

"Have I ever said no to that little angel," said Katie, her mind racing with thoughts of dressing up the baby and playing pick-a-boo, she blinked.. wow... she really needed a social life outside shopping and glee, "But I have to ask... how come you never ask Quinn to watch him."

"I don't want to talk about it," said Nora, glancing down the hall towards the boy in question, "But thanks Katie..."

Katie pushed the stroller down the sidewalk happily, Lincoln walking next to her and talking about a cute girl he'd seen here the other day. Katie smiled and looked at the infant in the stroller, he was definitely gonna look a lot like Quinn, minus the darker features of Nora. I'm Glad Nora kept him. Katie smiled, remembering the turmoil of last year when everyone was fighting and arguing over the whole thing and Nora wanted to give him up... though that changed the moment she held him in the delivery room... ironically enough the whole baby drama was what made Katie and Nora become close friends.

"So, did you get the stains out of that shirt yet?" asked Lincoln shaking Jack's rattle.

"Nope.. still splotchy... I could just dye it blue I guess... that way I'd still have the shirt at least," said Katie, "My mom gets so angry when I keep buying the same things I just bought."

"That sucks," said Lincoln, "Yeah, I got a whole wardrobe just for slushies."

"I wish they would just cut it out.. they act so high and mighty... like there so popular... the only reason anyone gives them the time of day is because their on the sports teams and their bullies... we should just revolt," beamed Katie, "Slushie them."

"I like that idea," laughed Lincoln.

.=.=.

Daniel cringed as she saw the new girl... Sam, right... her shoulder in a cast. Seriously, what the hell was Hudson thinking? Okay, so she wasn't stupid, she knew what the amazon had been thinking... get rid of the competition.. its fair game out there. Yet somehow... she'd convinced the new girl to join the Glee club, Loser club more like it. She rolled her eyes, really... what was so great about them singing and dancing all the time... she could sing and dance... she didn't prance around doing so though. She heard Hudson's voice.. and Hummel's and glanced over towards the buffet table.

"I'm just saying, its not a good idea... she's new... and if we want her to stay in Glee, you wont make it harder for her... we need her," said Finn, pleading with Katie.

"So... girls sing together all the time..." said Katie, she glared at Finn, Daniel turned a little more to follow them.

"Yeah but everyone else will see it differently... I mean after last year when you practically stalked me... I just don't want you doing it to her..." Daniel's eyes went wide, waiting for a snarky comment or something from Katie.

"So you don't want me to sing with her... because its me... no other reason... if she wanted to sing with Michelle or you, it'd be okay... But me singing with another girl can't be friendly.. I apologized for last year..." said Katie, suddenly Daniel started wondering... it had been a joke the two were dating last year.

"Katie, this isn't about you.. its about Samantha... it would make her life hell..." Finn was cut off.

"I had no ulterior motives Finn," said Katie, putting down her tray on the bars, "I... I just wanted to sing with someone... that's all."

"Sing with..." Finn was cut off.

"Myself... yeah.. I know.. that way I don't spread my 'dyke' all over, right... I get it!" snapped Katie, Daniel noticed Rose was now listening.

"Katie.."

"Whatever Hudson... okay... if it makes your perfectly little world better... I won't sing with her.. okay... I wont... but next time you have a complaint about me.. Don't act like your my friends asking me..." said Katie, Daniel was taken aback, weren't they friends.

"Katie we are..."

"No were not... for a series of reason," said Katie, Daniel noticed her eyes going red, she felt uneasy about that, "but more to the point... a friend wouldn't ask their friend not to do something that makes them happy..."

"Katie its not..." Finn was cut off as Katie turned and left the lunch room, leaving her food behind and picking up pace as she got closer to the door.

"Damn," said Rose, "What was that about?"

"Ohm," Daniel watched after where Katie had gone.. wanting to follow, which would only make it worse, "I guess Hummel was going to sing with the new girl, for Glee, but Hudson told her that she'd be ruining her life if she did... but I seriously think that she just wanted someone to sing with..."

"Not gonna lie... we would have given the new girl shit about it," said Rose, Daniel nodded and looked back towards the doors, then at Hudson, who was talking to Sam like nothing had happened... she looked back at the doors... she wondered where Hummel had gone.

TBC