Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters in this story besides Angel. Although if Fox would like to sell them to me I would be glad to take them.
The songs in this chapter belong to Disney.
Angel was honestly feeling good on Monday morning when she arrived at school. She had been hesitant about joining the Glee Club but for the most part they seemed like really fun kids and even though there was a lot of drama in the group there was also a lot of talent.
She liked that.
She also liked that for the first time ever she honestly seemed like she was fitting in somewhere. Even if it was in something as weird as Glee Club.
She was walking toward her locker when she realized that she didn't really fit in. There was a group of her brother's friends standing in front of her locker waiting for her, "Hey guys?" she asked, wondering why they weren't hanging out with her brother.
"There's the dweeb," one of them said before throwing a bright blue slushy in her face
"Wh… what?" she stuttered out as the cold beverage slid down her face, "What the hell guys?"
"Slushy facials, every gleek gets one," another one of the boys replied as if that was supposed to excuse their behavior.
"You jerks!" Angel yelled stamping her foot and then realizing her mistake as the cold slushy began to slide down her shirt.
"And if you dare tell your brother it'll be worse tomorrow," they threatened before walking away from her laughing while they did.
Angel sighed and tried to wipe some of the slushy off her face without getting it in her eyes when she heard someone cuss behind her, "Shit."
She turned around to see Puck standing behind her, "Oh damn," she said softly, "Did some of my slushy get on you?" she asked, honestly feeling bad if it did, even though it was Puck.
"No," Puck said shaking his head, "I'm slushy free."
"Oh," Angel replied turning back to her locker, "Then why are you cussing? Forget your homework or something?"
Puck watched as the small brunette tried to find a sweatshirt in her locker that she could wear over her ruined shirt. He sighed and reached out, gently grabbing her hand, "Come with me," he said softly as he started pulling her down the hallway.
"Where are we going?" Angel asked as she allowed him to pull her down the hallway.
"Bathroom," Puck explained as he pulled out his cell phone and started to text Rachel, asking her if she had any extra clothes that Angel could borrow. He would have asked anyone else, but Rachel was the only girl he knew that was similar in size to Angel.
"The boy's bathroom?" Angel asked, looking surprised as Puck tried to pull her into the room.
"Well it's more socially acceptable for you to be in here than for me to go into the girl's bathroom," Puck pointed out as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.
Angel nodded and let him sit her down in the chair that he had stolen from a classroom on their way to the bathroom, "What are you doing?" she asked as he leaned her back so that her neck was sitting on the rim of the sink.
"I'm going to help you get the slushy stuff out of your hair before it gets sticky," Puck said softly as he filled a solo cup with water from the sink and poured it over Angel's hair, being careful to not get it in her face.
"You don't have to do this, you know," Angel whispered as he filled the cup up a second time.
"It's fine, I've had a slushy to the face before, I know how it feels," he said as he poured more water through her hair. "Plus," he added when her hair was wet and he was rubbing some soap into it to make sure all the sugar and slushy was out of her hair, "This is kind of my fault anyway."
"Your fault?" Angel asked, closing her eyes because the way he was rubbing her head felt really good.
"Yeah," Puck sighed, "I was the one that came up with the slushy facial thing."
Angel sat up straight, spraying water and soap all over the bathroom, "It was your idea to have those boys throw a slushy in my face?" she asked, hurt clouding her eyes.
"No!" Puck said adamantly, "Not you specifically, but in general. I used to give all of the gleeks slushies to the face every chance I got. That is until I joined Glee Club and got one of my own. Then I learned how it felt."
"Oh," Angel said softly, leaning her head back so all of her hair was in the sink again, "I should have known that it would take a special kind of jerk to come up with something as stupid as throwing a slushy in someone's face."
"You have to admit it's not really stupid," Puck said, defending his idea as he started to wash the soap out of her hair, "Because if you move around too much to try to clean it off it just slips further down your shirt and your pants and then you're just cold and sticky and all around gross everywhere. Plus unless you were smart enough to wear a raincoat, which they started doing, or bringing a change of clothes everyone would know you were slushied for the rest of the day."
"Which is totally embarrassing, by the way, so thanks," Angel said sarcastically as Puck grabbed a wet paper towel and started to wipe off her face.
"It's okay," he whispered, leaning closer to make sure that she could hear him, "It's not like you need to worry about that."
"Are you trying to say that I embarrass myself enough that I don't need to worry about this?" Angel asked, getting defensive.
"No," Puck responded softly, trying to calm her down as he started drying off her face before starting to squeeze some of the water out of her hair, "What I'm saying is that a girl like you doesn't need to worry or care about what other people think about her."
"A girl like me?" Angel asked in a whisper, leaning forward slightly and staring into Puck's eyes.
"Yeah," Puck started, but quickly stopped and pulled away from her when the door opened and Rachel rushed into the bathroom, interrupting them.
"It's okay Angel!" Rachel called loudly, finally getting to where she could see the two of them, "Puck texted me about what happened, I have extra clothes in my locker for this reason and I can help you… oh, never mind."
"Help me what, Rachel?" Angel asked as she sat up straight taking the sweatshirt that Puck had offered her so that she could "towel" dry her hair.
"I was going to say that I could help you wash the slushy out of your hair, but it looks like Puck has already done that," Rachel said, flashing a soft smile at Puck.
"Yeah," Angel admitted, "He's been pretty sweet this morning."
Puck laughed, "Well I'm going to let you ladies get to changing before my head gets so big that it won't fit through the door."
"Puck!" Rachel called as he started to head toward the door.
"Stand guard outside, got it!" Puck replied, giving them a salute like wave before leaving the bathroom and shutting the door behind him.
"I'm afraid that you're not really going to like the clothes I brought you," Rachel admitted sheepishly, "No one seems to like my style."
Angel smiled at her, "Rachel I'm just lucky that we're friends and you're willing to lend me some clothes. I don't care what they look like, thank you so much."
Rachel smiled and handed Angel a skirt and a shirt, "I brought you some knee socks to go with the skirt too," she said as she shoved Angel into a bathroom stall to change.
"I have a question for you," Angel started as she began to change, "Is Puck always like this?"
"Like what?" Rachel asked with a knowing smile that Angel couldn't see.
"Sweet and caring and… gentle," Angel clarified.
"Puck has two personalities if you ask me," Rachel started in on her explanation, "After extensive study I think I can finally say that I sort of understand them. There is the perverted jerk that everyone knows, that's Puck. And then there's Noah," she said with a sigh.
"Noah?" Angel asked, confused.
"That's his first name," Rachel explained, "The Noah personality is the sweet one that you saw this morning. He doesn't show that side very often."
Angel nodded, "I like that side better," she admitted quietly as she walked out of the stall in a short-sleeved shirt and a black vest with a short jean skirt on. She had bypassed the knee socks and just put her socks and chuck taylors back on.
"You're hair will dry out soon enough," Rachel said softly, running her fingers through Angel's hair, "And then no one will know any better. Are you ready to head to class?"
Angel nodded and Rachel linked her arm through Angel's leading her out of the bathroom. When they walked out Puck let out a low whistle, Angel had nice legs, "Why haven't you ever worn this outfit, Berry?" he asked.
"It's not really my style," Rachel said primly, "I tried to choose things from my locker that I knew that Angel wouldn't mind wearing.
Puck turned to roll his eyes in Angel's direction when he noticed the bruises on her arms, "What's with the bruises, Ang?" he asked, concern tinting his voice.
Angel shrugged, not bothering to tell him not to call her Ang, "I joined a fight club… turns out that I'm pretty bad at it."
Puck snorted, "Fight club?" he asked, raising his eyebrows.
"Yes," Angel said defensively, "It's a girl fight club."
"And you can't beat the crap out of some girls?" Puck asked, not quite sure if he believed Angel or not.
"Nope," Angel said shaking her head, "And the first rule of fight club is that you don't talk about fight club… that's the second rule too, so I think this conversation is done."
"I'll help you fight," Puck offered.
Angel smiled at him, almost flirtatiously before sticking her tongue out at him, "No thank you. I can take care of myself."
And with that she sped up, pulling Rachel with her as they walked away from him, leaving him wondering what had just happened.
Will clapped his hands loudly, trying to get everyone's attention at the beginning of their Glee Club practice on Thursday afternoon, "Well on Tuesday Rachel and Angel brought their mash-up idea to me and after some editing," he said glancing sternly at Angel, "I have divided up the parts and here it is."
"Editing?" Finn asked, looking at Angel.
She shrugged, "I like the Disney villains and they were seriously underrepresented."
"This song is already probably too long," Will said as he passed out the song sheets to everyone with their parts highlighted, "but I liked these song choices and the way they were combined. I did change one line though."
"Mr. Shue!" Angel squealed in a chiding tone when she saw Puck's line in the middle of one of her solos.
"I like it," Will said with a shrug, "Now," he said, turning back to look at the rest of the kids, "As you can see the songs that are included in this mash-up are, in order of appearance: A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes from Cinderella, Go the Distance from Hercules, Once Upon a Dream from Sleeping Beauty, He's a Tramp from Lady and the Tramp, Someday my Prince Will Come from Snow White, and When You Wish Upon a Star from Pinocchio. Can anyone tell me the common theme between all of these songs?"
Angel raised her hand, but Will wouldn't call on her, "Someone who didn't write the mash-up and choose the songs?" he asked, forcing Rachel and Angel to put their hands down.
"They all mention wishing or dreaming," Finn said when he raised his hand.
"Exactly why I cut out the villain songs," Will said looking at Angel, "I figured we should end with a hopeful finish, yes?"
"Very nice finish, Mr. Shue," Angel congratulated.
"Well the band has already practiced this, so should we get to singing?" Will asked, "Everyone happy with their parts?"
Mercedes stood up from her seat, "We got this Mr. Shue. I don't really know how it's going to sound yet, but we got this."
"Then get singing," Will said, sitting down next to the piano to listen.
[Rachel:] A dream is a wish your heart makes
When you're fast asleep
In dreams you lose your heartaches
Whatever you wish for, you keep
[Mercedes:]Have faith in your dreams and someday
Your rainbow will come smiling thru
No matter how your heart is grieving
If you keep on believing
the dream that you wish will come true
[Finn and Puck:] I have often dreamed
Of a far off place
Where a hero's welcome
Would be waiting for me
[Artie:] Where the crowds will cheer
When they see my face
[Kurt:] And a voice keeps saying
This is where I'm meant to be
[Mike, Matt, Ryan:] I'll be there someday
I can go the distance
[Artie, Puck, Kurt:] I will find my way
If I can be strong
[Finn:]I know every mile
Will be worth my while
[All boys:] When I go the distance
I'll be right where I belong
[Finn:] I will search the world
[Artie:] I will face its harms
[Puck:] Till find my hero's welcome
[Kurt:] Waiting in your arms...
[Tina:] I know you.
The gleam in your eyes
Is so familiar a gleam.
[Mercedes:] Yet I know it's true,
That visions are seldom all they seem.
[Both:] But if I know you,
I know what you'll do,
[Mercedes:] You'll love me at once,
[Both:] The way you did
Once upon a dream.
[Finn and Puck:] And I, know it's true
That visions are seldom all they seem.
[Kurt and Artie:] But if I know you,
I know what you'll do,
[Puck:] You'll love me at once,
The way you did
[All:] Once upon a dream.
[Angel:] He's a tramp
But they love him
Breaks a new heart every day
[Quinn:] He's a Tramp
They adore him
And I only hope
He'll stay that way
[Angel:] He's a tramp
He's a scoundrel
[Mercedes:] He's a rounder
He's a cad
[Angel:] He's a tramp
[Puck:] But you love me
[Angel:] Yes, even I
Have got it pretty bad
[Rachel:] Someday my prince will come
Someday I'll find my love
And how thrilling that moment will be
When the prince of my dreams comes to me
[Santana and Brittney:] He'll whisper I love you
And steal a kiss or two
[Rachel:] Though he's far away I'll find my love someday
Someday when my dreams come true
[Santana:] He's a tramp
He's a rover
[Angel:] And there's nothing
More to say
[Brittney:] If he's a tramp
He's a good one
[Angel:] And I wish that I
Could travel his way(x3)
[All:] When you wish upon a star
Makes no difference who you are
Anything your heart desires
[Rachel:] Will come to you
[All:] If your heart is in your dream
No request is too extreme
[Angel:] When you wish upon a star
As dreamers do
[Mercedes:] Fate is kind
She brings to those who love
[Kurt:] The sweet fulfillment of
[Kurt and Mercedes:] Their secret longing
[Angel:] Like a bolt out of the blue
[All:] Fate steps in and sees you through
When you wish upon a star
Your dreams come true
Angel fell in love with the song the second she heard it with the band backing up the lyrics, there was such a flow now that the next's song's instrumental could be played alongside the lyrics of the current song, and everyone's voices were pretty great, it was a bit rough… but this was the first time they had practiced the song after all.
The best part was that the last part was completely acapella and they could really hear Kurt and Mercedes belt out their shared lines. They had amazing range.
"What do you guys think?" Will asked after they had run through the song once, "Do you like it?"
All the kids in the club started applauding and Rachel threw her arms around Angel's shoulders, "I'm honestly surprised it came out this well," Rachel admitted sheepishly as Angel laughed happily and covered her mouth like she was embarrassed.
Puck leaned forward so that his chin was resting on Angel's shoulder, "This is honestly really good," he said seriously before adding, "And I love the part where you say you love me."
"That was Mr. Shue's doing," Angel said shaking her head and blushing slightly.
"Keep telling yourself that," Puck chuckled before pulling away from her so that she couldn't hit him and turning to Rachel, "You too, Berry, good job."
Will laughed at his students, "Now, no promises, because I'm not sure if we can do mash-ups for sectionals, but if we can we might have found one of our numbers for sectionals. Yes?"
The cheers he got in return were a definite yes.
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