Additional disclaimer: Here are the things I still don't own and am not making any money off of: "You've Got a Friend in Me," Romeo and Juliet, Moulin Rouge/"Lady Marmalade" and Newsies. If any of the celebrities related to any of the above are reading this I strongly suggest getting your head checked and not suing me. …Ivan, if you're out there, what's your opinion on Tim Jones, if you've ever heard of him? Have you ever worked with a colorguard? Would you work with MY colorguard? How much would we have to pay you? Could you bring Mark David with you?

Chapter Two

Jack checked his outfit to make sure everything was fine and pulled on his hat. He turned around to look at the boy behind him. "So, how do I look?" he asked Spot, turning around to show himself off.

Spot whistled. "You look fine." He handed Jack a rope. "Here, go on out, Cowboy."

Jack took the rope. "Hey, thanks."

Spot shrugged. "Les should be finished now. Go on, or you'll be late."

Jack grinned and waved, heading out onto the stage. He stopped in the middle and bowed. "Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. Today I shall be doing a thing with dis rope. I shall lasso my assistant, David, who is standing in da back of da auditorium." David gave a shy wave as the crowds turned toward him before turning their attention back to Jack.

David nodded at Jack to show he was ready. Jack waved the rope twice over his head and let it fly. It tightened around David and Jack pulled him up to the front. The crowd applauded and Jack pulled David offstage to untie him. Spot glared jealously at David for a moment before stomping off to change into his costume.

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The next couple acts went by fairly quickly. Swifty did a fast-paced comedy routine with Pie Eater, Mush and Kid Blink sang a duet to "You've Got a Friend in Me" and Specs recited a soliloquy from Romeo and Juliet.

Skittery, Dutchy, Spot and Snoddy watched all of this from backstage in between getting dressed and having Medda's workers put make-up on them. Dutchy watched Specs with an adoring "awww" look, Skittery watched Pie Eater with something akin to lust and Spot and Snoddy sat giggling over their nails (during which Snoddy kept looking up to cast coy glances at Swifty). When Specs took his final bow and headed offstage (shooting what could have been a come-hither look at Dutchy) they stood and adjusted themselves one final time and headed out.

The lights dimmed as the clomped out onstage, taking their position. The music started up and Snoddy turned around to the crowd. Wearing only his Ultra-Sexy navy blue boustier and matching thong, he grinned and started dancing slowly while lip syncing.

"He met Marmalade down in old Moulin Rouge
Strutting her stuff on the street
She said, 'Hello, hey Jo, you wanna give it a go?' Oh! Uh huh"

The others turned around and grinned as they began singing and dancing. Spot had on a sky blue teddy. Skittery was wearing a green lace bra and matching thong with a matching green garter belt and thigh-highs and Dutchy was looking hot in a pair of black leather bondage pants, black leather boots, black spiked wrist cuffs with a matching black spiked collar and a dark blue halter top. 

"Gouchie, Gouchie, ya ya dada (Hey hey hey)
Gouchie, Gouchie, ya ya here (here)
Mocha Chocalata ya ya (oh yea)
Creole lady Marmalade"

Backstage four boys looked on with a mix of emotions. Jack watched with wide eyes and a growing erection as Spot rolled his hips at the audience. Pie Eater watched Skittery with a look of total amusement in his eyes, Swifty kept casting Snoddy horrified yet intrigued looks and Specs was groping himself, lusting openly after his cross-dressed, incredibly sexy, currently pelvic thrusting, blonde-haired lover.

Swifty attached himself to Pie Eater and buried his head in his chest blushing bright red as Snoddy did a pelvic thrust at him and winked. "Holy shit!" he muttered, cowering.

Jack nodded in agreement, Pie Eater giggled and Specs moaned. It definitely summed it up quite well. Jack shook his head in wonder. "What next?"

Next: MWAHAHAH! You'll see! Now, back to the annoyingly difficult flag choreo!