Disenchanted

Ok so I'm so sorry I have been lax on updating this what with Real Life and Writers Block taking it's toll… that being said this weeks Glee despite it's lack of Artie was just an emotional rollarcoaster (though re-watching with my dad and listening to him sing Loosing My Religion along with Finn was utterly amusing to say the least) anyways I know this is set in an AU-verse during the time that Theatricality and Funk happened on cannon and I know that Camp Rock 2 didn't come out until Labor Day but let's face it…. Disney Channel played It's On to the DEATH since Memorial Day and we all know it! Also in this fanon I'm stealing some info we didn't learn till 2x02 (my name is Britney Spears, my middle name is Susan, my last name is Pierce….) and finally loved the preview for Duets specially the Artie/Brit scene where Brit thinks Artie's all attractive (most likely because he's on the football team and I'm betting Tina starts to get jealous! Karma's a BITCH Cohen-Chang!)

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Entering his room one thing crossed Artie's mind…. He really and truly HATED Mondays. Sure he liked his sudden bout of popularity based on the fact he was kind of dating Brit now but hearing Tina's conversation with Kurt, being paired up with Mike Chang for a duet assignment…. Artie just wanted to let out a scream and that is what he did…. For a good ten minutes.

Man he thought life outside of being confined to a wheelchair would be so much easier however now he understood what the old adage be careful what you wish for had truly meant…. Not that he wished on a star for this on anything, he just wheeled into Madame Larue's tent and the following morning… he had mobility in his legs, his body like the accident never happened.

However had he still been 'The gleek in the wheelchair' Tina would of still fallen for Mike Chang, gods gift to busting a move and he'd still be the best friend and at least on the bright side being the way he was now he had Britt. Yea sure she wasn't the brightest crayon in the box and yes he didn't know her last name, but he had to admit she was kind of cool and a fantastic dancer in her own right… and when given the rare chance, the girl could SING!

He'd moved from his bed, and screaming into his pillow over to his desk to do his homework for a bit before realizing he couldn't think straight still…. And that was when he spotted his guitar in the corner of his room.

"If screaming didn't help," he thought, "then perhaps musical therapy would work."

Walking over to his guitar he picked it up and moved to the edge of his bed to begin to play.

Uh Oh,

There you go again

Talkin' cinematic

Yea, you

You're charming

Got Everybody star struck

I know…

How you always seem to go

For the obvious

Instead of me

But get a ticked and you'll see…

God Artie didn't know why that song came into his mind as he began to haphazardly continue to play a song that would surely cause him to get slushied until he graduated…. College…. If any of his fellow gleeks found out he knew this Hannah Montana song.

'Curse my insomnia," he thought as he begun to sing a slightly altered chorus…

If we were a movie

You'd be the right girl

And I'd be the best friend

That you'd fall in love with

In the end

We'd be laughin'

Watchin' the sunset

Fade to black

Show the names

Play that happy song…..

At least a smile was beginning to form across his face as he thought maybe he'd be able to concentrate on his US Government homework after all when suddenly his phone rang.

"Who this be," he said not even looking at the caller ID while contemplating possibly changing his 'Hello' to something a bit less psudo gangster.

"Really Artie, really."

"Hey T," he said as if nothing was wrong….

It turned out that Tina needed help on her US Government assignment as well and so Artie put his phone on speaker and moved back to his desk where they worked on the assignment together via conference call…

Aww the marvels of modern technology.

And as it turned out two heads were far better then one as they got finished with their work in no time and soon began to talk about everything and nothing like old times, but mostly about music and the obscure movies that no one their age probably would of even watched until Artie's mother called him for dinner.

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The following day, Artie had a newfound spring in his step from his call with Tina. Perhaps they could be just friends after all.

He'd reached his locker when he felt a pair of arms wrap around him.

"Guess who," she said in her chipper tone.

"morning Brit."

"That was a good guess," she said moving around him to face him before leaning over to give him a quick kiss, "but that's because you're so smart. Do you think that if I stay your girlfriend I'll become smart."

He tried his best not to laugh as he simply shrugged his shoulders and that was that.

"So, have you and Mike talked about a song for glee yet?" she asked as he shook his head, "you should pick something with lots of dancing cause you and Mike are great dancers."

"I'll make note of that, what about you and Tina."

"Nope, not yet… though I hope that Tina doesn't want to do Britney Spears."

Artie rolled his eyes thinking that despite Tina's appearance Miss Spears was in fact one of her favorite artists.

"Why'd you say that?"

"Because Artie, my name is Britney Spears."

His blue eyes flashed her a deer in headlights kind of look.

"So your last name is Spears."

"Well… not exactly. My middle name is Susan, my last name is Pierce, so my name is Britney S Pierce… Britney Spears."

Artie just nodded at the blonde's logic as the bell rang and Brit once again made a comment about how she wished she were smart like him so that they'd be in the same classes.

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By mid-day he'd been standing by Finn's locker, listening to the taller jock rant about how Mr. Schuster was not cutting him a break….

"I mean he knows we have our duet assignment, and Regionals is just around the corner and now he has to go and tells us he's giving us a test in Spanish."

"well, it is kind of standard Finn…. Finish a chapter, get tested on it."

"Yea, but couldn't he just you know…given us a bye seeing as we're in glee and all?"

"do you need me to tutor you?"

"Would you… thanks man," it was then Mike approached.

"so, is this little love fest private or can I join you?"

"This isn't a love fest," Finn said almost on instinct as he was used to Karofsky and Azimio making snide comments about what they thought his sexuality was.

"Artie was talking about helping me in Spanish."

"Ok," Mike said waving an imaginary white flag, "whatever….I assumed you were talking about glee, or sports, or class, or girls…."

That last word stung Artie.

"speaking of girls," Finn said, "I think I promised to hang out with Rachel or something so…"

Mike and Artie nodded as Finn walked away.

"So Artie man, what are your plans after school because I was thinking we could go to the park, kick the soccer ball around, talk about our glee assignment."

He knew he needed to work on the assignment, he really did. He cursed the fact that Finn had plans with Rachel because he totally would of used that as an excuse as to not hang out with Mr. Perfect.

Wondering what Tina, Mercedes, or Kurt were doing he nervously bit his lip.

"well…that is…I."

It was then he spotted Britney in the distance giggling in the corner with Becky and some of the other members of the squad.

"I've got plans with Brit."

Mike nodded.

"Rain check then."

Artie just nodded his head.

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By the time school let out that day Tina found herself in one of the practice rooms even though there wasn't a glee rehearsal that day.

"Hey," Mercedes said as she entered the room, "Kurt told me about what's going on."

Rolling her eyes she wished that Kurt would for once keep his mouth closed, however at the same time she was grateful he shared with Mercedes as opposed to someone like Finn, or worse Rachel who would some how blow things all out of proportion and it'll be another scene put upon the glee club.

"So, you like Artie huh."

"Like doesn't describe it Mercedes….I've just realized I'm head over heels in love with my best friend, whose dating a beautiful blonde cheerleader and thinks I'm romantically involved with my Asian kindred."

"It's kind of like your private personal soap opera."

Tina just nodded.

"Do you think I should try to talk coach Sylvester into joining the squad, I mean I know she doesn't like me and I'd be cutting it close for Nationals but my parents and Figgens have been ragging me to change my look…."

"As someone whose been a cheerio, it's not worth it."

"But Kurt…"

"Kurt's different," Mercedes said with a smile as she looked over at her watch, "I promised Puck I'd meet him….but if you need a friend I can text him."

Tina thought about it for a moment before she shook her head.

"I'm good, but thanks Mercedes."

"If you need me call me ok girl."

Tina nodded.

"I promise."

She watched as Mercedes left the room and as she thought she'd been alone she began to sing softly to herself.

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Rachel knew that she and Finn had a standing date however when she heard a soft singing come from a practice room she was drawn to it like a sailor was drawn to the sirens song.

If I cut my hair,
If I change my clothes,
Will you notice me?

If I bite my lip,
If I say hello,
Will you notice me?

What's it gonna take for you to see
I want you to notice me,
I'll get you notice me.

She watched Tina finish her song before she clapped her hands in a round of applause.

"Wow Tina," Rachel said, "you've definitely improved since the beginning of the year."

Not knowing if she should take that as a complement or not she cracked a nervous smile.

"Thanks…I think."

"So, from the conviction of your voice I take it the lyrics mean something to you…"

Tina tried to get a word in edgewise however Rachel continued.

"So…you have feelings for someone don't you?… oh my god it's Mike isn't it? The two of you are insanely adorable together and not to mention he's kind of attractive and if I wasn't very much in love with Finn I'd…"

"If you don't mind Rachel, I really don't want to share the inner workings of my love life with you."

"I know I can come off as slightly abrasive."

"Slightly," Tina whispered.

"Excuse me!"

"Never mind."

Rachel nodded as she actually got the hint.

"Well if you ever do want to talk, let me know ok."

Again, like she did to Mercedes she simply nodded and watched as Rachel left, deciding to head out soon after as well as with her luck Santana would pop in to try to play shrink if she wasn't careful.

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Cheerios Practice… WHY did Brit have to have Cheerios practice he thought as he crossed the park and saw Mike in all his ab-tastic glory kicking round a soccer ball.

"I thought you had a hot date with Brit."

"Cheerios practice," Artie said causing Mike to nod.

"and what about you, don't you and Tina have some plans."

He thought about the fact that he'd dated Tina twice, and only one of those times would have been officially considered a date. She hadn't really talked to him since said date, which caused a saddened expression to cross his lips.

"I wish, but I don't think she's all that into me, at least not in that way."

"Really," Artie said realizing that he'd now been engaged in kicking around the ball with Mike.

"Really," Mike said.

Artie was suddenly feeling much better.

"So," Artie said, "got any ideas for our number?"

Mike nodded telling him about a song he heard while babysitting a neighbor and how given the right arrangement it would be epic.

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The rest of the week seemed to slowly but surely fly by for everyone and soon it was time for the club to show their instructor their duets.

"So," Will said with an enthused smirk, "who wants to go first?"

Rachel's hand flew up and she dragged Matt to the center of the room where they danced to a number from one of the many Broadway shows that were in the petite brunette's repertoire…. Kurt and Mercedes did a duet to the Disney/Pixar song 'If I Didn't Have You'.

It was then that Mike and Artie raised their hands.

"Ok guys," Will said, "let's see what you've got."

The boys nodded as they looked over to the band.

'Drums'

Mike began

'A little guitar, please'

Artie added as the duo began….

One, two, three, four

I hope you're ready for the time of your life

Artie sang

Just look at me
I put a gleam in your eye
Buckle up
We're gonna take you for a ride

Mike began to take over the next verse

Let's go
We got you going
Get in the vibe
Everybody, put your hands to the sky
Buckle up
We're gonna take you, take you high

As the boys were singing their parts they were also going about and working on an elaborate dance display that defiantly brought their talents to the forefront.

Show me, show me, show me, show me, show what you got
Come on, come on, come on, come on, ready or not
La-la-la-la-la, let me see how you rock
It's on, it's on, it's on
Get crazy, crazy, crazy; take it over the top
'Cause we, 'cause we, 'cause when we rock, we let it rock
Rock it, rock it, rock it; dance till we drop
It's on, it's on, it's on

As Artie and Mike were working on their number Tina looked over to Britney.

"They totally stole out song," Brit said with a pout, 'I didn't leak it to Artie before you ask."

"I wasn't going to ask, actually I was thinking."

"Thinking gives me a migraine."

Tina just nodded as she whispered to Brit her plan to join in.

Okay now, are you ready?
One, two
One, two, three, four

Artie was about to open his mouth when Tina stood up facing him with her game face on as she began to sing the next verse.

Showstoppin' when I step in the place
Before it's done, you're gonna beg me to stay
Get on board
Come on; let's ride the wave

As the rest of the song went on Artie, Mike, Tina and Brit all sang various verses out loud as they dance/fought with their collective moves. It was definitely a sight to be seen.

As they finished the song the instructor along with their eight piers filled the room with applause. It was definitely not the kind of performance anyone expected but that being said it was simply show stopping.

"The assignment was to do a duet," Will reminded the quad.

"We know Mr. Schue," Artie said.

"We couldn't help it if we both picked the same song," Tina responded.

Will nodded.

"I understand, that being said this was a remarkable performance guys, one that I definitely think has potential…that being said I'd love to see some duets from you guys."

The quad simply smiled in agreement and promised that they'd work on a duet over the weekend although the idea of doing so fell in the back of each of their minds as the meeting was adjourned for the day.

XXX

TBC

Ok other songs used we're If We Were a Movie (Hannah Montana) and Notice Me (from the DCOM Pixel Perfect) thanks for reading and I hope to write more soon…