WARNING! This chapter is very short and fillerish, i am very sorry! I am going away for four days and won't have access to a computer, or any form of internet, so i decided to get something out rather than nothing.

On another note, thanks to my awesome reviewists, ILY -lessthanthree- and to all the lurkers, ily too :)

So, please, enjoy my silly, fillery sing-song :)

Over and out xxx

(Tina is Italics, Mike is bold, and both is bold italics.)


So it turned out that Azimio's dad had somehow managed to get an entire afternoon of school cancelled for when the appeal was scheduled, to make sure that they could have 'privacy and intimacy', whatever he was trying to say there.

Which was great for the rest of the school, who suddenly got to leave early on that day for a reason that no one particularly felt like telling them, but not so great for Kurt and Sam, who would have to stay late anyway.

It also meant that their time for prep of their case had been shortened even further, and that Scar would have to close up Common Grounds during the middle of the afternoon just because the school board were wimping out of saying no to Mr. Adams.

But Kurt was trying to look on the bright side, like constantly reminding himself and sometimes Sam about all the wonderful people that were helping them. He also thought about the fact that if Azimio did, by some fluke, get let back in, he was pretty sure that his dad would tear the bastards house apart in retaliation, since he knew that Burt wouldn't stand for it. He was less pleased at the prospect of Azimio returning than Kurt himself was, and that was saying something seeing as Kurt didn't think it was possible to hate anyone more than he hated that imbecile.

Sam was wandering through the days pulling faces occasionally too, as he caught sight of the lingering nasty looks directed at himself and Kurt, or the hushed whispers of 'Faggot' that were directed at either of them when Santana wasn't around to hear it and the hallways were so crowded they couldn't tell who'd actually said it anyway.

So he was pretty pleased when Mr. Shue announced in the first Glee rehearsal of the next week that they would be doing happy songs, songs that put them in good moods. They could apparently choose any genre, any time frame, and the only stipulation was that their song had to cheer them up and pick up their spirits after a bad day.

Kurt was pretty sure Rachel would be singing a show tune, and that Finn would go for some 80's rock, and Puck his favourite guitar crooning, but the rest of the group was more of a mystery to him. He could probably pinpoint Mercedes' song choice to between a few artists, and he was betting there would be some Beyoncé or the likes on her list of possibilities, but he wasn't sure about Tina, or Artie, or Mike, and Quinn, Santana and Brittany could all surprise him completely as they didn't have a definitive style that he could discern.

Sam and Kurt themselves had decided to do a duet, and were still in the process of finalising their ideas, but they had until after the appeal hearing had gone ahead anyway, because the Glee rehearsal that they had said they would sing in was the Thursday after Azimio's appeal.

So when they arrived at Monday's rehearsal to see that Rachel and Finn were sat without music or any indication of them being the ones to sing, and Puck not having his guitar with him, Sam assumed that it would be one or two of the others who would be the ones to ding first.

In fact, when Mr. Shue wandered in late and then announced that Artie would be going first, it made both Kurt and Sam smile as they had no clue what he would be singing.

The boy in question wheeled to the front of the room as soon as everyone had got there and got settled, and then grabbed the microphone from where it was kindly being passed by one of the band members, and without further ado, looked around to check that they were all watching and listening, and then launched straight into the song.

You're insecure, don't know what for
You're turning heads when you walk through the door
Don't need make-up - to cover up
Being the way that you are is enough

Kurt was already smiling, his lips pulling back and cheeks scrunching up, becoming chubbier by the second, because really, Artie was a complete genius. He had picked one of the few songs that were completely mainstream and popular at that moment which Kurt himself actually liked, and the brunette could already tell that he was going to rock the hell out of it, because that was just what Artie was like.

Everyone else in the room can see it
Everyone else but you

He had wheeled out of his position at the front of the room and stopped in front of Mercedes, grinning at her as he sang, and reaching out to grab her hands and lean forwards, really singing to her as he started into the chorus. Mercedes knew that they would only ever see each other as friends, but he was, and always had been, a good friend to her, and it was so adorable and lovely for him to be telling her that she was beautiful.

Baby you light up my world like nobody else
The way that you flip you're hair gets me overwhelmed
But when you smile at the ground, it ain't hard to tell
You don't know
Oh oh
You don't know you're beautiful!
If only you saw what I can see
You'll understand why I want you so desperately
Right now I'm looking at you and I can't believe
You don't know
Oh oh
You don't know you're beautiful!
Oh oh
That's what makes you beautiful!

He had backed away from Mercedes and swept up to where Brittany and Santana were sitting, the blonde with her legs on the Latina's lap, pointing at the two of them and making stupid, silly faces at them as Brittany giggled uncontrollably. In fact, he even got Santana to, quite obviously against her will, break out into a smile, just a little one, which was a pretty great achievement.

So come on, you got it wrong,
to prove i'm right i put it in a song,
I don't know why you're being shy,
and turn away when i look in your eyes

Everyone else in the room can see it,
Everyone else but you

By that point in the song Artie had been joined by Puck, Mike and Tina, who were all dancing around and grabbing each others hands, encouraging each other, as well as trying to pull other people up from their seats. Tina had grabbed Kurt's hands and practically forced him up from the hard plastic that he was quite honestly itching to get out of. He had wanted to get up in the first place, it really wasn't a song you could sit still to.

Baby you light up my world like nobody else,
the way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed,
But when you smile at the ground it's not hard to tell,
You don't know, you don't know you're beautiful

Sam himself was coaxed to his feet by Puck, who had grabbed Rachel up and shoved her towards the front where she had immediately slipped straight into the dancing mass of bodies. Sidling up to Kurt as the rest of Glee club danced around them he aimed to stand a little closed that probably required for the rest of the dance, He loved getting Kurt flustered. Also, there was the added bonus of being able to sing the lyrics at Kurt, most of which fit perfectly.

If only you saw what i could see,
You'd understand why i want you so desperately,
Right now i'm looking at you and i can't believe,
You don't know,
Oh oh,
You don't know you're beautiful
Oh oh,
That's what makes you beautiful

The entire club was now up dancing, Mike and Brittany coming together to do some kind of routine that Kurt wasn't sure whether they had choreographed it for just such an occasion or were making it up on the spot. Everyone else was just lyrically milling around, swinging and swirling in and out of each other, even Finn doing his best and having a great time even if he was sandwiched so close to Rachel she couldn't breathe so that he didn't fall over his own feet.

Baby you light up my world like nobody else,
the way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed,
But when you smile at the ground it's not hard to tell,
You don't know, you don't know you're beautiful

Mr. Shue looked around at his students and marvelled at the way that they all came together as one and really just got the job done, even when he left them on their own. Hiss assignment for the week had been extremely vague and nondescript, for a reason, and it made him smile so watch everything come together how he had hoped. They hadn't even known what the song was going to be, but they were all on their feet, laughing and joking and having a great time, and that was what he had wanted. He had wanted them to be happy.

Baby you light up my world like nobody else,
the way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed,
But when you smile at the ground it's not hard to tell,
You don't know, you don't know you're beautiful
If only you saw what i could see,
You'd understand why i want you so desperately,
Right now i'm looking at you and i can't believe,
You don't know,
Oh oh,
You don't know you're beautiful
Oh oh,
That's what makes you beautiful

Artie did one last spin in his wheelchair and then slid to a stop right at the front, panting a little but otherwise okay.

"That was awesome you guys!"

The rest of Glee just laughed, panting slightly from the dancing and Finn bent over a little at the middle, rubbing his knee, the only thing he had bumped while they were dancing. The rest of them were unscathed, meaning it had been a pretty good attempt from the tall, gangly teen.

As they slumped, rather exhausted, back into their seats, Mr. Shue stepped forwards, a huge smile on his face, to congratulate Artie on his absolutely wonderful performance.

"Artie, that was just phenomenal, I loved the way you got the whole club on their feet! A perfect way to start off this assignment, I think you made everyone else feel your happiness with you."

Artie blushed a little and wheeled back to his lace, stopping to get a fist bump from Puck and a high five from Finn as he went past them.

"Okay, so, who's next? I think Tina had something to show us, didn't you?" He directed this at Tina and she smiled a little and stood up, catching Mike's hand off her leg and pulling him up with her, dragging him to the front of the room as she went.

She grinned a little menacingly, and said "I'm going to do a duet Mr. Shue, being with Mike makes me happy so singing with him makes anything a happy song. But I like this one anyway."

Will nodded, and then stepped back, wondering just like the rest of the room just what exactly Tina would have chosen to sing.

All those days watching from the windows
All those years outside looking in
All that time never even knowing
Just how blind I've been
Now I'm here, blinking in the starlight
Now I'm here, suddenly I see
Standing here, it's all so clear
I'm where I am meant to be

It took Kurt a moment to place the song, but when he had he couldn't help but smile, because it wasn't a song anyone would ever have associates with Tina at all, yet it was so like her that he couldn't help but smile. It was just such a Tina song to sing, and her voice was absolutely perfect for it, that he immediately felt happier, which was the intended effect anyway. She was beautiful, and her voice only enhanced her beauty.

And at last I see the light
And it's like the fog has lifted
And at last I see the light
And it's like the sky is new
And it's warm and real and bright
And the world has somehow shifted
All at once everything looks different
Now that I see you

Quinn looked down from her seat quite near the back and just admired he way that Tina changed while she was singing. She had never really spoken to the quiet asian girl much outside of Glee and didn't really know her too well, but she had to admire her immensely, just for her talent and determination. And the fact that she seemed to have picked a song that Quinn could relate to so well. She had be lost and alone, confused, and having Beth had just confused her even more. But Glee, and Puck in particular, were making things look different, were changing her mind about things.

As the music changed a little, Tina stepped back and Mike stepped forwards, looking a little nervous.

All those days chasing down a daydream
All those years living in a blur
All that time never truly seeing
Things, the way they were
Now she's here shining in the starlight
Now she's here, suddenly I know
If she's here it's crystal clear
I'm where I'm meant to go

Sam fought the urge to cheer as he watched Mike smile a tiny bit, because he could tell that he was ecstatic about making it through his solo. He might not have been the most amazing singer, but he complimented Tina's voice well, and had a great voice for the song, and Sam thought that that was all that mattered.

And at last I see the light

And it's like the fog has lifted

And at last I see the light

And it's like the sky is new

Tina and Mike turned towards each other, clasping hands across the space so that they stood looking into each other's eyes, about a metre apart, and singing the last bit to each other, which Kurt thought was so romantic he wanted to start throwing confetti already.

And it's warm and real and bright
And the world has somehow shifted
All at once, everything is different
Now that I see you
Now that I see you

Brittany was the first one up, standing to attention and clapping as hard as she possibly could, the noise echoing arounf the room until Santana got up and joined her, followed quickly by the rest of the club, Kurt and Sam thinking the same thing as they did so. That If they could have even half of the pure chemistry and adoration that Tina and Mike had, they would be set for life.

Kurt was feeling the pressure anyway, getting everything ready for the appeal and making sure that everyone knew what they were doing and how to prepare, but Glee had calmed him right down, and he was so thankful that Mr. Shue had chosen songs that make you happy as the weeks theme.

Because happy was something he sorely needed at that moment, and he had found it in music, like always.


A/N: So yeah, that's my ridiculously fillerish chapter 50! Which brings me to another important point! THIS IS CHAPTER FIFTY! OMFG asdfghjkl, how did that happen :/ ah well, imma carry on writing until i'm done :)

Songs were 'What makes you beautiful' by One Direction (i don't listen to their music at all, but i happen to love this song for some weird reason) and 'See The Light' from Disney's Tangled (AWESOME MOVIE!)

So, i apologise again for the ridiculous length of this, but your love to my review button would be lovely :) x