Auditions

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Barry POV

"So are you still joining Glee club?" I had just signed my name onto the track team that will be meeting the next day for try outs, my nerves were wrecked, I had been good in my high school but this is College, there would be new competition that may be better.

"Yeah, it seems like fun. You know, you could join two clubs." Kara waved her pen in front of my face with her pleading eyes.

"Nice try but I already know that some of my practices clash with the Glee club schedule." It was true, at least two out of the five times the track team would meet would coincide with the Glee clubs meeting.

"Whatever, do you want me to come to your try outs and cheer you on?" She wrote her name down on the board, there were surprisingly a lot of names down already.

"You can come if you want; it will only be me running a couple of laps around the track. Do you want me to come to your Glee audition?" We held hands as we walked back to our dorm, both of our classes were finished for the day and I had to spend a little time with Iris for catch up reasons.

"Actually I was counting on it, my friend Whinn who is also trying out with his girlfriend, said we will need to perform in front of the whole group of people auditioning as well as two people already in the group. I was hoping we could do a duet together." She saw that I was hesitant but she used her puppy dog eyes and jutted her bottom lip out at me.

"You need to stop that; I will do the duet but only for you. If any of your friends ask me to help I will be against it." We talked about the duet, time, location and song choice. I had to get from my track try outs at 1 to the auditorium at 3, the try outs could take a while, I could be cutting it close.

"Anyway, have fun with Iris for a while; I will be here when you get back." Kara kissed my cheek goodbye and vanished into her apartment.

I hadn't talked to Alex since she pulled Kara away from me last night, Cisco wasn't in the apartment last night but he left a note on the fridge for me telling me he had to spend the day with his class mate, Hartley.

Iris had invited me out for a Big Belly Burger and catch up so there was no way I could say no to her. She was my best friend and childhood crush so I never wanted to but I could be up at the track practicing right now, or with Kara making out. Now that I weigh my options I think I am starting to get a cold, maybe I should cancel.

*Ding Dong*

Never mind, let's just get this over with and get back to Kara.

At Big Belly Burger

"So when am I going to meet this girl that has you so whipped?" Iris quipped at me while I checked my wristwatch for the fifth time that minute.

"What do you mean?" Iris rolled her eyes at me as she took one of my chips.

"You haven't stopped looking at your watch since we got here, you haven't touched your favourite meal and when I surprised you yesterday you called me Kara. There's obviously a girl in your life and you are in love!" Iris was getting giddy in her seat.

"Whoa whoa whoa, there's a leap from having a girl to being in love." I realised after the sentence that I hadn't exactly denied being in love.

"Sure, when do I get to meet her? I have always needed more girl friends, the academy keeps Eddie busy, I could use more friends, what's Caitlin been up to?" It amazes me how off topic Iris can get sometimes.

"Well you probably won't meet her anytime soon as she thought I was cheating on her when you showed up in front of my science building. Plus, I have track team try outs and she needs me to help her audition for her Glee song, she wants us to do a duet." The thought of doing a duet with her in front of people was kind of scaring me more than my Track try out.

"Really? You are joining another glee club? Like that place in Ohio?" I grabbed both of her hands out of the air and stared her straight in the eyes.

"We will not talk about that place, I never wanted to stay with my cousins, and you know Joe made me. That is the end of that, no one needs to know, especially Kara!" Iris nodded in acceptance and that was the end of that topic as she babbled on about other topics.

Back at the Dorm

Finally I managed to convince Iris to leave, I love her to bits, she is like my sister, but I wanted to spend my soon to be limited time with Kara. I cut our chat a little shorter than I told Kara but showing up early should be fine too

I knock on her door, choosing that the better option than to barge in unannounced. I heard whispered hushes inside before the door opened to reveal a tall dark haired man without a shirt and abs that told me he worked out way more than I do.

"Hi, can I help you?" He rubbed his eyes and ran a hand through his messy hair.

"Hi, I'm here to speak to Kara." He shrugged a little and let me in.

"She was just in the shower; she's just getting changed now." We sat on the sofa, an awkward silence falling over us.

"So, not to be rude, but who are you?" I wouldn't say I was being aggressive right now, maybe more passive aggressive. He still picked up on it though as he tensed his large biceps sending ripples through his muscles.

"I'm Kara's-" Kara came burst out the hallway in sweats and a tank top.

" Barry! You're back early!" She spread her arms to hug me, I don't know what came over me but in that moment I felt an animistic need to claim my territory.

I wrapped my arms around her waist and gave her a large and long kiss slightly dipping her, she swatted at me slightly at the beginning but soon embraced the long kiss.

Behind us the man clears his throat so we break apart, my arm still around her waist. The man had now put a dark black shirt on, his biceps still visible through the thin material.

"Barry this is Clark Kent, Clark this is Barry Allen." We shook hands tightly, I could say it was a man's handshake but normally a man's handshake doesn't break my hand, I didn't let the weakness show though.

"Clark, Barry is my boyfriend. Barry, Clark is my cousin; he was visiting from metropolis and had to take a lie down from the flight." Kara explained for my benefit, only now did I notice the pillow and blankets placed at the side of the sofa.

"Oh, okay. Quite a handshake you have there." I knew I came off a little aggressive and I can see Kara is waiting for his approval; I wanted to smooth over my first impression.

"Yeah, you need to get use to shaking hands with men if you want to make a good impression. Anyway what do you do?" I could sense that this was my interview to see if I was suitable for Kara.

"Clark why don't we sit down for now? It isn't long before you need to get back to see Lois at the hotel right?" Kara tried to defuse the obvious tension while rubbing her hair down to get it dry.

"You can go back and dry your hair Kara; I only want to talk to Barry here." Kara tip toed away looking back with an assuring look as she left.

"Okay, let's get one thing clear, my cousin looks to me as a father figure, her other ones aren't around much but I am. So, Barry, what are your intentions with Kara?" I could have rolled my eyes about how cheesy this feels but I was more taken aback for the lack of father figures.

"Well, I want to make her smile, from the moment I saw her smile I was addicted, I wanted to be around her more and see her smile all day long. I just want to be the one that makes her happy." Clark sat on the armchair as I stood like a moron.

"What do you plan to do when you graduate?"

"Go to University, get a job as a CSI, manage the restaurant my mentor left me for stable income to pay off any debts I may have." I think I aced that question, it shows I have plans and ambitions as well as the money to provide for Kara and stay out of debt.

"Are you getting involved in any extra circular activities?" Aha, perfect time I can show that I am athletic and caring.

"I am trying out for the track team and helping Kara get into the Glee club tomorrow, we are going to do a duet." Aced again.

"So you can run away from bullies while singing the periodic table?" Ouch, that hurt.

"I am back, hope you guys are getting along well. How is Lois, Clark?" Kara came into the room and immediately brightened it up with her smile, the tension was lifted immediately.

"Actually Kara, she is very pregnant so I should get back to wait on her every whim and need." Clark picked up his things and went to the door while bidding his fair wells to Kara.

"Whoa, your cousin is intense. I thought I was just interviewed by Judge Judy." Kara turned back to face me with a playful smile on her lips.

"Yeah, he can be hard on anyone I hang around with. But how about we go back to that kiss, the timing was all wrong but that may have been the best kiss we ever had." She crawled over to me while biting her lip.

"You need to stop biting your lip. It makes me crazy." I leaned into her so our breath mingled but our lips ghosted over each other.

"Why don't you make me stop?" Was the only whispered incentive that I needed before our hottest make out session started.

Kara POV

Outside the Auditorium.

"C'mon, hurry up! I am not being late because of you!" I was now waiting on Barry to get his hair combed into his usual style.

"I just ran 5 laps of that track, I ran home and got changed into my old blazer thing you wanted me to wear, I cleaned up my sweat, and you won't give me half a minute to comb my hair?" Barry's tone was exasperated but I could tell he was teasing me from the smile on his lips.

"I am going in, are you going to disappoint me?" I used my puppy dog eyes that always get him to do what I want and he crumbled.

"Urgh, I swear we have to set rules for the use of that face, let's go!" He threw the doors of the auditorium open and let me enter first.

The crowd was massive, everyone was sitting on the red seats facing the stage, two people sat in the front with clipboards and pens while everyone behind them seemed to be crying or having a panic attack.

I spotted Whinn in the crowd and pulled Barry over to him.

"Hey Whinn, has your turn gone?" I didn't want to miss Whinns turn but I couldn't help but get sidetracked with Barry's lips, they were captivating.

"No, I am going up after that guy, Adam. You two are last though, since you are the only pair doing a duet. Hi I am Whinn by the way, good luck in your audition." He leaned past me to shake Barry's hand.

"Barry Allen, I'm not auditioning though, I am only here to support Kara. Are you not doing a duet with your girlfriend?" Barry was never very good with small talk with strangers but I could tell he was trying to be nice to Whinn because he is my friend.

"No, Siobhan's voice is too powerful for me to sing with, she was born for solos, I am more for adding a deep harmonising background." The man on stage got off and he scanned the crowd, his eyes looking at me a second longer than everyone else. The judges nodded their heads and wrote a short note on their clipboards

"That's my cue, wish me luck!" Whinn sprang from his seat as he was called.

He sang Total Eclipse of the Heart but I wasn't paying as much attention as I wanted to, my nerves were kicking in, 1000x worse than the karaoke night, at least I had alcohol that time, now it is all me and Barry.

As Whinn made his way onstage he kissed his girlfriend who was already on her way up.

She stepped into the spotlight and in that moment I felt Barry's grasp on my hand tighten and he shuffled lower in his seat. I wanted to ask him about it but as Whinn sat back in his chair he talked about how it was and said I 'had' to listen to Siobhan's voice, it would be rude to talk to Barry during her performance.

She sang a version of Loser Like Me To which the whole audience applauded her except Barry, I could sense that they had a past.

"Barry, do you know her? Is she an ex?" I wanted to be prepared for anything; it may not have been the best time to ask as we walked on the stage right past her.

"No, it's worse..." Was the only answer he could whisper before Siobhan spotted him.

"Sebby! It has been too long Sebastian!" She pulled him into a hug as he grumbled.

"You know that's not my name!" He whispered to me that he will explain later, now just sing.

The judges flipped through pages on their clipboard before talking loudly.

"Kara Danvers and Barry Allen?" I couldn't see anyone except the judges in the front row as the spotlights shone down on my eyes.

"Begin when the music starts." The judges didn't look like they were paying attention as one was sketching and the other was texting.

"Hey, look at me, not them. They don't matter, just give them something they can't ignore, right?" Barry seemed so confident, like he has been on stage in front of everyone before.

"Okay, let's do this!" Barry's confidence gave me reassurance and as the beat of One Thing by One Direction Started.

Barry Sings

Kara Sings

Both Sing

I've tried playing it cool

But when I'm looking at you

I can't ever be brave

'Cause you make my heart race

Shot me out of the sky

You're my kryptonite

You keep making me weak

Yeah, frozen and can't breathe

Something's gotta give now

'Cause I'm dying just to make you see

That I need you here with me now

'Cause you've got that one thing

So get out, get out, get out of my head

And fall into my arms instead

I don't, I don't, don't know what it is

But I need that one thing

And you've got that one thing

Now I'm climbing the walls

But you don't notice at all

That I'm going out of my mind

All day and all night

Something's gotta give now

'Cause I'm dying just to know your name

And I need you here with me now

'Cause you've got that one thing

So get out, get out, get out of my head

And fall into my arms instead

I don't, I don't, don't know what it is

But I need that one thing

So get out, get out, get out of my mind

And come on, come into my life

I don't, I don't, don't know what it is

But I need that one thing

And you've got that one thing

Woah-oh-oh-oh

Woah-oh-oh-oh

Woah-oh-oh-oh

You've got that one thing

Get out, get out, get out of my head

And fall into my arms instead

So get out, get out, get out of my head

And fall into my arms instead

I don't, I don't, don't know what it is

But I need that one thing

So get out, get out, get out of my mind (out of my mind)

And come on, come into my life

I don't, I don't, don't know what it is

But I need that one thing

Yeah, you've got that one thing

We ended with me with Barry's arms around my waist and my own around his neck. We were both breathless but it was worth it when we heard the whole auditorium burst with a standing ovation. The spotlights dim and I could see that the whole place had been packed while we were singing, and people were still standing at the door trying to look in, the most prominent figure being the head of the school in the middle of the crowd.

Barry leaned me down and kissed me in front of the whole auditorium but I didn't care for their wolf whistles or cat calls. We had done it and even the judges were standing and clapping.

"Barry, Kara, you are both in!" I don't think Barry realised what they said

"Here that Kara, you're in! That's great! I think they all loved you!" We walked off the stage as people funnelled out of the auditorium leaving the head standing at the door as the rest of the Glee left their seats and left.

"Barry, they said 'we' are in. I think you just auditioned for Glee club and got in!" Secretly, I had wanted this, I could have performed a solo, but now Barry has the choice to come to Glee as well.

"Hey guys that was great, I knew you had it in you Kara, random students passing by even came in to hear you guys. You should be proud, you got more applause than me and Siobhan combined!" Whinn was over the moon but I saw Siobhan staring daggers at us, me especially.

"Yeah Sebby, why have you got to show me up like that again? Is that something a cousin would do?"

"I told you, my name is Barry, after you spread that rumour my name was Sebastian I just went with it, now, you can call me Barry." I cannot wait to hear this full story.

"Okay, it was great to see you guys but I really need to talk to Barry. See you guys later!" We ran up the stairs on the way out hand in hand, matching smiles on our lips.

"Okay, you have explaining to do Sebby." I taunted as we sat on the base of the water fountain outside the building.

"Please don't call me that. Okay, I will tell you my darkest secret. When I was younger I was bullied to the point that I was getting broken bones or black eyes. My mum and dads friend Joe, is a police detective. He said that the bullying wouldn't stop so they decided to send me away to live with my aunt and uncle to finish a couple of school years in Ohio, that's where I met my cousin, Siobhan. Siobhan went around saying that I was her brother called Sebastian Smythe. I went along with it because she was popular and the rumour spread like wildfire, it was easier to just deal with it." So Barry was related to her? They may be cousins but they were still complete opposites.

"And why was she mad when you 'showed' her up again'?" Barry covered his face and mumbled something.

"I am sorry; I don't have super hearing, could you talk a bit louder?" Barry shot up looking straight and began his confession.

"When I was staying with the Smythes and going to the fancy prep school I joined a show choir called the Warblers. It was an all males group and Siobhan couldn't join but she tried out anyway and I went right after her. She thinks they picked me because I was better because she can't handle that they had gender restrictions. I ended up being their captain for a while and doing things I really regret, it was all an act that I invested too much into. Could you believe they thought I was gay? I acted a little too well and got caught up." Barry finished by looking at me as I tried to suppress a laugh.

"I just told you my biggest secret and you are laughing?" Barry chuckled and that's when I lost my battle and e3xploded into uncontrollable laughter.

"They thought you were gay? Actually, I can see it. Too much hair gel can do that to you!" I don't mean to laugh at his big breakthrough but that isn't something that should be ashamed of.

"Whatever, it's not like they can say I am gay now, I have the best girlfriend on the planet." He wrapped his arm around my waist and pulled me closer.

"Yeah. So what are you going to do about the Glee club? Everyone thinks you actually auditioned but you have the Track team already." The campus was still bright and students were mulling around but to me it was just Barry and I in our bubble.

"I am sure I can miss a couple of track meets, maybe a glee meet every so often. They only overlap schedules twice a week. One time I will go to the track, second I will go to glee." He was right. Glee would meet Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. The track team meets Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

"Are you sure you can hope between the two? I don't want you to give up the track team just to be with me in Glee." I would feel really bad if the only reason he wants to hop between the two was for me.

"Yeah, it was really fun to sing on stage with you. I forgot how fun performing was. It wouldn't hurt to spend a couple extra hours with you." I spotted Whinn coming toward us with Siobhan and two men I didn't recognise.

"Hey Kara, Barry. I want you to meet James and Adam; they will be in the glee club as well." I recognised the one Whinn called Adam as the guy staring at me when he was exiting the stage. Barry shook both their hands but Adam kept taking glances at me during their conversation.

"My name is Barry Allen, this is Kara Danvers. My girlfriend." I feel that the last comment was made for Adams benefit as it snapped him to look at Barry straight in the eye.

"Adam Foster. Looking forward to working with you both."