'Karaoke nerds!

Christophe here with week two's exciting theme! We all know them, and we love to hate them: One Hit Wonders! Every era of music has them, so don't be afraid to kick it old school.

Just a reminder that shirts must be worn during your performances, but they don't have to be worn in the traditional shirt fashion. As long as they are "worn" above your waist, you're in the clear. Also, any songs sang in previous weeks cannot be performed again, even if they fit the week's theme.

Submit your setlist to me starting Friday at 9am.

Bring it this week! Old farts, get drunk as fuck! Babies, too bad so sad!

-The host(est) with the mostest

Phichit and Yuuri are sitting together at the campus coffee shop, Yuuri diligently doing homework and Phichit scouring Youtube for one hit wonders. He has a few ideas in mind, but he wants to have a good list of songs for The Ice-Holes to choose from. As they are currently in first place, he wants to up the game a bit by having the most ridiculous songs that they can find. Guang Hong had texted him with an idea for the group, which he was very fond of.

It's a sexy song, he thinks as he listens to it again. Oops (Oh My) by Tweet would definitely make the audience laugh, as he knows Guang Hong would find a way it funny. A strip tease, maybe? He would have to email Christophe and double-check if that would even be allowed….

He looks up at Yuuri, who has a noticeable glow about him today. Left over confidence from their performance on Saturday exuded from, and Phichit smiles at his friend. He was visibly upset on Sunday after finding out that Viktor's number had been rubbed away from his hand, but after some lengthy Facebook stalking on Phichit's part, he had found him and messaged him.

"Hey, Phichit?" Yuuri asks him after a moment.

He looks up again, pausing his music, "Yeah?"

"Viktor asked if I wanted to hang out this week…"

He gasps in excitement, standing fast as he does. It attracts stares from the other patrons, but Phichit doesn't mind, "Yuuri! That's so exciting!"

His roommate blushes, "Yeah, but...What if he won't like me?"

Sitting back in his chair, Phichit wants to tell him that he knows Viktor already does due to one Body Language performance, and let's not even get started on Work Bitch...He sighs, though, knowing that no matter what he says, Yuuri will still doubt himself, "Yuuri, how could he not? You're awesome."

Yuuri blushes, looking down at his textbook. He doesn't say anything else about it, but Phichit can see the internal struggle that his roommate is going through. He's seen it before when others have taken an interest in Yuuri. They would hang out a few times, but it would quickly fizzle out due to the insecurities. He wants to do something, anything, for Yuuri to ease his doubt…

Looking back to his laptop, Phichit quickly opens Facebook. He had added Viktor on Facebook on Sunday, so he quickly shoots him a message.

'Hey, Yuuri told me you guys are hanging out this week!'

He watches the the three dots dance as Viktor types back, and he knows that he probably shouldn't do what he's about to, but he just wants Yuuri to be happy!

'Hey! Yeah, I asked him if he wanted to hang out on Thursday evening.'

'I know that I probably shouldn't say anything, and please don't tell him that I'm doing this, but you need to know that Yuuri is incredibly self-conscious. He gets anxious easily, and that tends to make his dates go bad. If he gets like that, please understand, because I can tell you that he's really excited.'

He waits for the three dots, feeling guilty for what he just did. He hopes that it doesn't ruin anything before it even happens. The dots come after a moment, though, and Phichit steals another glance at Yuuri, who is looking at his phone with a smile.

'You're a good friend, Phichit, but don't worry too much. I understand, and I'll be patient with him. I like him a lot.'

He smiles at his computer, thinking that this might go great for Yuuri, 'You better be, because I will find you and kick your ass if you hurt him. :P Does your team have a setlist for Saturday?'

'Oh yeah! We made it today. Our group number is Tainted Love a la Coneheads. And I won't hurt him, Phichit. Lol'

'Coneheads? We don't have our solos picked out yet, but Guang Hong wants to do Oops (Oh My) for our group number. Have you ever heard that song?! It's sex.'

'It's a movie. You should watch it! And I have heard that song, and it is very sexy. Is Yuuri going to sing in the group? ;)'

He laughs, earning a look from Yuuri. Phichit waves him off, and he goes back to studying.

'I don't know yet. We meet tonight to discuss strategy. Maybe our teams will get paired up. If so, you're going down!'

'Haha, we'll see! He should, though. He'd kill it, just like he did with your number last week.'

'I'll talk to him about it. But I'm gonna go. I'm supposed to be studying. Talk to you later!'

He signs out of the messenger with a smile, earning him a weird look from Yuuri. He grins at his roommate, and opens his notes from class that morning. Nothing sticks, though, as he can only think about the team meeting that night.

The meeting starts off with Phichit playing the song for their group number, and The Ice-Holes agree that Guang Hong should be lead. Mila and Sara squeal at the mention of a strip tease, which Phichit still hadn't asked Christophe about. Yuuri, however, is silent through the beginning of the meeting. Everyone notices it, but no one speaks. Phichit watches him, though, and his friend's hands are twisting around each other.

They speak more on the group number, deciding who will sing when and how they will dance when Yuuri coughs, bringing everyone's eyes to him, "I think I want to sing a solo, if that's okay."

Sara and Mila almost scream, and Leo claps Yuuri on the back, "Yes, Yuuri! Do you have a song?"

"Well, no...But I do want to try it out, and Phichit said we all have to sing two solos, so…"

"Of course, Yuuri. I can help you pick out a song, if you want," Phichit says with a smile. He already knows a great song, but he doesn't want to bombard Yuuri with ideas just yet. They have all week, after all.

"I want to sing a solo, too," Leo says, turning to Phichit, "But it's slower."

"What song?" Guang Hong asks

"The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia."

Mila laughs, "What? I've never even heard of that song."

The group laughs again, and Phichit brings up the song on Youtube. It was made in the 70's, and it's just as amazingly awful as any of them could have hoped. As it plays through the speakers, Leo dramatically sings along, surprising everyone again. They all watch him as he dramatically flails his arms around, telling the tragic story through movement.

"It's a good song, guys!"

Yuuri turns to Leo with a sad grin, "Leo, it's really not."

"Traitors!"

They stand and Sara takes over with choreography. She directs Guang Hong through his starting moves, and Phichit decides to take this time to pull Yuuri aside to talk solos. Yuuri gives him a strange look as Phichit pulls him into the hallway, "So what song are you thinking, Yuuri?"

Yuuri, who has the musical vastness of a generic pop station, shrugs and mumbles something about Lindsay Lohan. Phichit chuckles and pulls out his phone. He had wanted to sing this song as a solo for himself, but he knows that Yuuri could have fun with it. He hits play, and "I Know What Boys Like" plays quietly. He watches Yuuri blush at the words, smiling with each seductive line.

"Phichit, no!" He says with a laugh, as the song reaches the chorus.

"Why not? Viktor would love it!"

"Phichit!"

He holds his hands up in defense, song still playing, "I'm just saying, Yuuri!

Yuuri looks down at his shoes, "Maybe. We'll see," he turns to the studio door, "I'll let you know by Thursday."

Thursday comes, and Yuuri is, to say the least, a mess. He overslept that morning, missing his eight am lecture, which has caused him to be just off. He throws on a mismatched outfit and grabs an untoasted bagel as he sprints out of his door to get to his nine am class. He is thankful that he lives on campus for this, though, as he runs through campus pushing past the stragglers who take up most of the sidewalk. He disregards the strange looks that people give him, which he praises himself on.

He slides into an open seat in the nick of time, still feeling drowsy. Opening his notebook, he begins to write as his professor speaks about DNA, though his mind wanders. He feels like he's forgetting something important about today, but as he writes his notes he can't pinpoint it…

It isn't until his two hour break, when he checks his phone, that he remembers.

Viktor

Looking forward to tonight! Do you want me to pick you up?

He's hanging out with Viktor...And he forgot all about it. He quickly types a message to Phichit; a distress signal full of self-depreciation, cursing himself for forgetting.

Me

I forgot that I was hanging out with Viktor tonight...I can't believe I'm such an idiot! Phichit, what do I do?

Instead of texting back, Phichit calls him.

"Phichit, help," he says, disregarding a proper greeting.

"Yuuri, it's going to be okay. When do you have a break?"

He sighs, "Now. I don't have class until 1."

"Skip it. It's just a lecture, anyway."

"You know I can't do tha-"

"Yuuri. It'll be okay. I'm done for the day, so just come back to the room and I'll help you get ready."

He debates the proposition in his head, hating himself for even considering skipping a class. In his four years, Yuuri has only missed two classes, ever, and it was due to being sick with the flu. He had tried to go to class, but Phichit had held the door shut. He prides himself on his diligence, and it is killing him to consider missing class for such a silly reason.

But, he thinks, it's just one class.

"Okay. I'll be there in ten."

He hangs up the phone and gathers his notebooks and throws them into his tattered backpack, and walks back to his dorm. He tries to ignore the dread he feels.

In the room, Phichit shuffles through Yuuri's closet in an attempt to find an outfit. Yuuri had tried to tell Phichit that he didn't need to look good-he and Viktor were just hanging out, after all-but his roommate insisted that he looked good. His attempts to thwart any outfit that was pitched, though, went unnoticed. Eventually, he agrees to a basic outfit of jeans, a graphic t-shirt, and a cardigan.

"When is he picking you up?" Phichit asks as Yuuri gets dressed.

"I have no clue. He texted me, but I forgot to reply."

He hears Phichit groan in annoyance, "Yuuri...Where is your phone?"

He turns to tell Phichit no, but his friend is already going through his backpack in search of the phone. He tries to stop him, cardigan only half pulled up his arms, but Phichit is already typing to Viktor.

"I told him to pick you up at 6. He said that is fine with him," he says with a sly grin, "How do you feel about bowling?"

"Phichit!"

He sighs, and sits on his bed. A million thoughts rush through Yuuri's head at once, and soon he can't control his breathing. What if Viktor doesn't like him, he's never even been bowling, what if he falls and makes a fool of himself, what if-

"Yuuri, breathe with me." He doesn't even notice Phichit sit next to him, or the hand rubbing circles on his back, "It's going to be okay. I know for a fact that Viktor is excited to hang out with you."

Eventually, six rolls around and Yuuri finds himself in Viktor's car, anxiety still coursing through his veins. Bowling goes well, though, and Yuuri finds himself relaxing as the night goes on. Viktor talks to him about karaoke, and reveals that he's singing a solo. Yuuri thinks back to the potential solo that he will be singing…

"I might be singing one, too," he says while they take a break to eat.

"Yeah? What song are you thinking?" Viktor says as he takes a bite of his burger.

Yuuri blushes, looking down at his own burger, "I Know What Boys Like? Phichit picked it out."

Viktor laughs, mid-chew, making Yuuri blush even more. He debates even singing now. Viktor must have noticed his distress though, as he feels a strong hand on his shoulder, "You should do it, Yuuri. I didn't mean to laugh, it's just a funny song."

Yuuri relaxes his shoulders, and chuckles, "It's okay. I'm still on the fence about singing it…"

Viktor playfully pushes Yuuri's shoulder, "You should! You were great last week, by the way."

"I didn't even sing, though."

"Doesn't matter. You killed that dance."

They chat more about karaoke before Viktor says that he has class in the morning, and that they should probably head home. He tells Yuuri that he is in the graduate program for physical therapy, and that he has a lecture at 8. While he is disappointed that they must end their date (is it even a date, he asks himself) but he knows that Phichit is anxiously waiting to hear all about it.

Saturday night comes, and Viktor finds himself at Eastside at 8. Christophe is behind the bar, dressed as the Mad Hatter.

"Why?" Viktor asks as he takes a seat at the bar.

"One Hit Wonderland! As the host, I have to find a way to get into the theme, even if I don't get to sing."

Chris pushes a whisky sour to him, which he happily takes, "Makes sense I guess."

"So, how was your date with Yuuri?" He asks Viktor, leaning against the bar.

After a liberal drink, Viktor smiles, "I think it went well. He's singing a solo, you know."

"Why, yes, I do know." Christophe says with a deadpan look.

Viktor laughs and takes another drink, "Right."

He sits at the bar for a while, when he sees Phichit and Yuuri walk into the bar. Open mic has started, and he only half-listens to the singers. He greets them when they walk up to the bar, and notices that Yuuri is wrapping his hands around each other. He must be nervous, he thinks.

"Viktor! How's it going?" Phichit says, wrapping an arm around his shoulders.

"Good, you?"

"I'm swell," he says, leaning in closer to Viktor, "We pregamed, so I may or may not be drunk."

He looks at Yuuri, who is shaking his head with a smile.

"How are you, Yuuri?"

"Oh, I'm okay," he says with a blush. Viktor smiles, thinking about how cute Yuuri is when he blushes.

"He's nervous for his solo!" Phichit whispers in his ear.

Christophe walks over with a smile, "What can I get you, Yuuri? You look like you need a drink."

Yuuri walks closer to Viktor, and he can feel the younger man shaking lightly. He wants to wrap his arms around him, but he resists.

"I'll take a vodka-cran," he says over Phichit's squeal about Chris' outfit.

The rest of The Ice-Holes arrive shortly after, and Viktor cranes his neck in search of his own team. Unfortunately, it would just be Otabek, Yuri, and himself tonight as their other teammates couldn't make it. He sees his cousin talking with Otabek on the couches against the far wall.

At 9, Chris announces the line-up; Victourious Secret would be going against Pitches Be Crazy. He's not worried about it, though, after their performance last week. The Ice-Holes were matched up with The Basslines. He watches the other teams while sitting at the bar with Yuuri and Phichit, although he finds it hard to watch the performers.

Eventually, he is called up to the stage for his solo. His team cheers for him along with Phichit. Yuuri claps as he walks up to the stage, and his music fades into his ears. He chose to sing Gonna Be (500 Miles), and the crowd loves it. In true David Tennant fashion, he marches to the beat as he sings. He watches Yuuri as he sings, and smiles as the Japanese man sings into his drink with Phichit.

It goes by fast, and the song ends with a blaring reaction from the audience. The other team's soloist comes up and performs, but they don't seem very into it. Viktor stands next to Yuuri, who is visibly tipsy and dances to the song.

"You did great, Viktor!"

He thanks Yuuri quickly, and tells him that he's going to get a drink. He returns quickly enough to see Otabek walk onto the stage with a grin. Blue (Da Ba Dee) comes on, and the same reaction that he got from the audience greets his ears. He watches his cousin Yuri dance at the front of the stage, cheering his friend on.

The song ends with Otabek mimicking a mic drop, and Pitches Be Crazy's second soloist performs. He and Yuuri dance to Funkytown and laugh, which puts Viktor on cloud nine. Tipsy Yuuri's laugh sounds the way butterscotch tastes, and he craves it. Phichit shimmies next to them, getting into the song. They are soon joined by Otabek and Yuri, who sing along.

Before he knows it, though, it's time for their group number. They make their way to the stage again, and Tainted Love begins to play. As he told Phichit, they sang the song with the added "agh, aghs," and the crowd loves it. Yuuri is laughing as he watches Viktor while Phichit drunkenly dances with their teammates.

Some time, and a few drinks later, Yuuri is called to the stage. He's less nervous than he was before, Viktor observes as he begins to sing. I Know What Boys Like is the perfect song for Yuuri, he thinks with a smile as he watches the younger man strut across the stage. He recieves a few cheers from his teammates, which Viktor thinks is too little. He deserves people screaming his name.

He gets just that, though, as he sings the "nah nahs." The audience whoops and cheers for Yuuri, and he watches as Yuuri gets more into the performance as the songs goes on. He leans down to Viktor, singing to him with a grin. He grabs onto the collar of Viktor's shirt, pulling him close and Viktor leans in closer, just to tease him. He's pushed back, though, "Sucker!"

Phichit laughs next to him, screaming Yuuri's name. He's in shock, to say the least, as he stands there holding his drink. Drunk Yuuri is bold, he thinks as he watches the performance end. He's pulled out of his shocked state, though, when he feels Yuuri jump onto him, wrapping him into a hug.

"That was so fun!" He yells next to his ear.

Viktor returns the hug, careful not to spill his drink, "You were awesome, Yuuri! Dare I say sexy."

The butterscotch laugh returns, "You think?"

Viktor nods into Yuuri's neck, "Very."

The opposing soloist performs a rivaling performance, but Leo returns it back to them with his dramatic solo. Yuuri cheers his team on through Guang Hong's hilarious "strip tease" during their group number, and soon the night is over.

Christophe announces that The Ice-Holes are still in first place, followed by Victourious Secret in a close second. The bar is cleared, and soon Viktor finds himself waiting with Yuuri and Phichit for their Uber. The night is chilly, but Viktor doesn't notice it too much as Yuuri stands next to him chatting excitedly about the night.

"We better get matched up against you next week, Viktor!"

"Oh? Why do you say that?" He asks with a chuckle

"Cause, I'm going to sing the sexiest solo you'll ever imagine. So sexy you won't be able to even sing straight," Yuuri says, playfully pointing to his cheek.

He only hopes so, because he could do this every week.

"Yuuri, our ride is here!" Phichit calls from the curb.

With a content sigh, Yuuri walks to his friend. He turns back, cheeks red from alcohol, and waves to Viktor with a smile. Viktor waves back, feeling something that he hasn't felt in quite a long time.


It was a chore to get this chapter out, let me tell you! I was under a tornado warning last night, which caused my power to go out. It also caused my internet to be out most of the day, and even when it came back it was suuuper slow. Thanks for the reviews last time! I really appreciate it.

As always, let me know what you thought!