Okay, here's the next chapter! I have Chapter seven already done too, but I'm currently in the editing process. This one is kind of short because I originally had one really long chapter, but then split it into six and seven. Chapter seven is much longer. Hope you all enjoy!

PS. So I never thought of doing a disclaimer, but for the record, unless otherwise stated in a chapter, I own NOTHING. (I wish I did, but I don't) 

Chapter six.

"Link, can I borrow your Extra Clutch? Mine ran out…"

"Sure, yeah, fine. Here." Link quickly passed the container over to Brad and readjusted his tie for the fifth time.

"Nervous?" Seaweed took a seat next to him.

"No."

"It's fine. You've got that dance number down perfect…"

"I said I'm not nervous."

"We're on in five!" the station's manager belted.

Seaweed saw Tracy approach and relinquished his seat to her. "Don't freak about the solo. It's all good!" he said, walking away.

"I'm FINE!" Link let out through gritted teeth.

"Hey." Tracy smiled, helping him button his sleeves.

"Trace…I'm totally freaking out about the solo." Link looked at her with wide eyes. "Everyone's already judging me because of the whole Amber fiasco. Now, if I make one mistake on this song, no matter how small, I swear I'll just lose it."

"C'mon Link, you'll be fine. Just let loose out there like we do every time. I'll be right by your side. And if you make a mistake, we'll all move with it. Whether the others want to or not, their priority is to look like good while the camera's rolling. They'll make it work."

"I guess…" Link wiped his brow nervously. "A kiss might help calm my nerves, you know…" he said with a small smile.

"Well if that's what it takes to get you ready to perform, I'll do my part." Tracy softly laughed, giving him a gentle kiss on the lips.

"We're on in two minutes, people! TWO MINUTES! Places, everyone!"

"I'd better go get on up there, then." Link stood slowly, pausing for a moment to think. "What's the first line of my song?"
"They say it's a man's world…" Tracy whispered with a smile.

"Right! Right, okay…" Link walked onset and approached the stage. Within seconds, all signs of fear had disappeared and his gorgeous ease took over. Tracy grinned as he walked over to a young fan that had snuck in, taking a picture and then giving her an autograph.

He was absolutely amazing. And he was all hers!

"Ten Seconds! TEN SECONDS! Places!" Tracy quickly took her place in the routine, ready to dance as the familiar theme music began.

"…Brad, Tammy, Shelly, Rita, Link, Seaweed, Tracy…" One by one, the members, including the original stars from "Negro Day", sounded off their names as the opening number came to a close.

Corny Collins stood in front of the gathered group. "Good afternoon teenage Baltimore! Today, as you know, is our weekly concert series. We'll be starting with our own Miss Hairspray, Inez Stubbs, singing 'Take Me Back'…"

Tracy looked over at Link, who was standing beside her and currently displaying an entirely fake grin at the camera. She could tell he wasn't feeling so confident underneath the façade. He was last in the lineup, meaning there was a lot of time to worry. Link felt her take his hand in her own and give it a gentle squeeze. He quickly returned it, smiling even bigger than before.

XXX

"It takes two, baby…it takes two…" Link gently eased into the high ending note, a casual smile on his lips as he swung the microphone to the side, resuming his classic heartthrob stance. Tracy beamed. He had, despite the nerves, completely nailed the entire song. As usual. Still trying to figure out whether or not to believe the rumors, the looks of awe from council members were few. But Tracy couldn't have been more proud.

"Well, that's about all we have time for today, kids. But we hope you enjoyed the show. Have a great weekend, and don't forget to tune in on Monday when my new co-host, Motormouth Maybelle, will be joining our regular show for the first time!" The council politely clapped.

"And, we're off. Good job kids, tomorrow's Saturday so be here by nine for rehearsal."

Tracy ran to the stage as Link hopped off, giving her a giant hug. "You were amazing" she smiled, looking up at him.

"Thanks, but it was only because I could look down on you the whole time. You know you were mouthing the lyrics for me as I sang?"

Tracy gasped. "Oh my god, I was not!"

Link nodded. "Don't worry, I don't think the camera could see. Its alright, I found it 'very endearing'." He said with a laugh, mimicking her comment from earlier that day about his drenched appearance.

She playfully punched him. "Ready to go? I talked to my parents, I've gotta be home by ten, so we should leave now."

"Well then we're only staying at the party for an hour."

"What?" Tracy asked him, confused. "That gives us three hours to spare! What in the world would we do with all that extra time?"

"Fine, we can stay at the party as long as you want. But I hope you realize how hard this is for me." He said with a smile. "I've already had to share you all day. Tonight, I want you all to myself." He murmured, placing his arms around her waist and pulling her closer.

XXX

"Tracy! Link! You made it!" Penny ran up and gave Tracy a hug.

"Penny! How are you?" Tracy smiled at her friend's enthusiasm. Being with Seaweed had forced her to break away from her mother's guidelines, and the results of that freedom were starting to show.

"I'm great! We haven't seen enough of each other lately!" She grabbed Tracy's arm. "Lets take a walk…we have lots to catch up on!"

Tracy turned to Link hesitantly. "Go, have fun." Link gave her a kiss on the cheek and headed over to Seaweed, helping him go through a never-ending stack of records.

"Aw, look at our two men bonding together." Penny and Tracy giggled as they exited the record store.

"So…how are things with you two?" Link asked Seaweed as they picked out a few more records to add to the growing playlist of songs for the night.

"Amazing. It's like I can't imagine a life without her…well, you know, right?

"Yeah, I do." Link grinned as he watched the two girls standing by the window, deep in conversation. "Whadd'ya think they're talking about?"

"Trust me, cracker boy. We do not even want to know." Seaweed laughed. "Women are a confusing enigma. And yet we still find ourselves bending over backwards to impress them, completely obsessed. I'm still figuring my baby out."

"Obsessed?" Link frowned. "That seems like a kind of…strong…word for it, don't you think?"

"Oh, yeah, you're one to talk." Seaweed set the records down, putting on a lovesick expression. "Oh Tracy…"

"Okay! Okay…I get your point." Link turned bright red. "You didn't have to show the world."

"Trust me, brother. The world already knows. Just one look at you two and it's obvious. You can actually feel the love bouncin' around."

Link grinned, watching as his girl tucked a stray hair behind her ear, listening intently to her friend. "Yeah, well, she's somethin' else…"

"So then he pulled a rose out of his locker and handed it to me. He tells me that he spent hours finding the perfect one that would feel just as soft as my skin!" Penny giggled, blushing. "He said he couldn't find one nearly half as soft, so he had to settle."

"I'm so happy for you two." And she was. Penny had never looked so ecstatic in the entire time Tracy had known her. Everything about her just…glowed…and it was all because of Seaweed.

"Thanks, but now tell me about your boy! Link Larkin, Trace! You always knew it would happen!" Penny squealed, pulling her friend over to a nearby bench. "I want to know everything!"

"Well…we can't get enough of one another." Tracy laughed. "I don't know what more to say…I just love him so much. Everything about him…his kindness, his laughter… the way he looks at me, the color of his eyes…the way his mouth goes crooked when he smiles…" She sighed. "I love it all."

"Tracy Turnblad, you've got it bad!" Penny grinned from ear to ear. "Promise that we'll all double soon!"

"Okay." Tracy smiled, her joy almost about to bubble over. Life seemed too perfect for words.

XXX

"It. Is. Not. Fair!" Amber squealed, hurling a pillow across the room. "Mother, you just don't understand how he looked at her today! It's almost enough to make me quit the show…I'm barely ever shown on camera now anyways."

"Darling, it's all just a façade. Trust me, he's blind with the ambition to do good, but the moment he gets his sight back and sees that…that walrus stuck to his lips, he'll come running back to you. In the meantime, spreading a little healthy gossip never hurts…"

Amber groaned. "I have, mother! There isn't a single person who hasn't heard that he cheated on me with her. And most of the school believes it. The problem is, Tracy and Link don't seem to care about the rumors anymore. They're too much in love…"

"Oh, please Amber, don't make me sick. They're not in love. You're just approaching the problem incorrectly. Link loves you, he's just forgotten." Velma Von Tussle paced the room. "…And if you do your job correctly, he'll remember soon enough. IF you do your job correctly. You see dear, it's not really important to have the school turn against them. You need-"

"-them to turn against each other." Amber finished as her lips curved into a hopeful smile.

XXX

Hope you all enjoyed this one! If there are any ideas for where the story should go now, I'd love to hear them. I have some ideas that I'm already bouncing around, but any extra input would be great. Thanks!