A/N: Whew! I've finally introduced everyone! **applaud** It took me long enough. Now I can concentrate on remembering to include the newsies. heehee

And yes, I know that Les is only nine, but I thought it would be funny to make him an eighth-grade drummer.

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Evening Rehearsal

Softball field

9:20 PM

"Just one more time! Then you can go home!" Nick said over the microphone- megaphone contraption thing he always carried around.

Treece "Petals" Flower shook her head in disgust. She poked Michelle "Raven" Beaufont in the back with her flute. "Raven, what time is it?" she asked.

Raven sighed as she checked the black studded band around her wrist. "9:20"

Petals scowled. "Isn't practice supposed to be over at 9?"

"Tell that to Nick!" Raven snapped.

The band ran through the section once more, and finally Mr. Miller signaled the end of practice. "Bring it in!" he called out.

Once the band was all gathered around, Mr. Miller talked for what seemed like ages. About what? Well, no one in band could tell you. They never listened. Until of course, Mr. Miller ended his speech with the usual "Band Atten Hut!" Everyone stiffened, whether they were sitting, standing, kneeling, laying down, on their head, whatever. "One happy thought!" he said. Racetrack thought of the lottery. Becca thought of Racetrack. Emi thought of Kid Blink. Kid Blink thought of Emi. Java thought of a cappuccino. Spitball thought of chocolate.

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9:30 PM

Instrument Room

Spitball chomped on her Hershey bar as she watched Spot pace back and forth through the instrument room.

"It ain't fair!" he yelled. "Why ain't I drum major?? I can't believe they gave that position to her!" He pointed his finger at the brunette lingering in the hallway. "I should be drum major! I deserve it!" Spot's face started getting red as smoke poured out of his ears.

Sarah Jacobs finally walked into the instrument room. "I'm sorry that I'm more talented than you, Spot, but you don't have to get all huffy about it!" she snarled at him. "They gave the position to the one who could do the job best!" "Yeah, the blow job." Jack muttered under his breath.

Sarah whipped around. "I HEARD THAT!" she screeched.

Jack looked at her calmly. "And your point is.?"

Sarah just gaped at him until Raven came up and slipped her arm around Jack's waist. "Is there a problem here?" Raven asked icily.

Sarah shook her head. "No, no problem," she stammered before she walked away. Sarah knew better than to start a fight with Raven.

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Tuesday 8:30 AM

Winds Drill Rehearsal (again)

Softball Field (again)

Ink set down her Mellophone, marking her spot, before she began her lap around the field. They had barely even begun practice and the whole band already had to run a lap because the trumpets were screwing around. "Think you guys could shut up just once?" she snapped at Race as she ran past him.

"Think you guys could shut up just once?" Race mocked quietly, sneering at her.

When they finally got back to their spots, Nick went back on his rampage. "Take it back!" he yelled. "Quick like bunnies!"

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10:15 AM

Guard and Percussion Drill Rehearsal

Softball Field (yet again.)

"Les, get in the form!" Hotshot whispered harshly at the first bass drummer. Les took a step to his right, pushing him even farther out of what was supposed to be a diagonal. Hotshot rested her forehead on her second bass drum. "Stupid eighth grader." she mumbled. He could barely even see over his drum. To make things worse, all the guard members thought he was sooo cute. They doted over him like he was their son. It gave him an ego the size of the school.

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12:15

Lunch break

Gold Cafeteria

"Mushy!" Glitz called at her twin brother. Mush Meyers turned around from the lunch line and shot Glitz a look.

"Don't call me that!" he ordered.

"Could you get me a piece of pizza and a Pepsi while you're up there?" she asked, batting her eyelashes.

"No."

"But why not?" Glitz asked, pouting.

"Because you called me Mushy."

Glitz frowned and joined Eli in the back of the line.

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2:00 PM

Brass Sectionals

Somewhere Behind the School

"Bhu-DAT!" Nick said as he flailed his arms in the air. He was trying to make a point about what they were playing, but no one was really sure what it was. "All right, start again," he said, frustrated. The low brass began the beginning of "Carrying the Banner." Yes, this season's show is Newsies. The repertoire includes "Carrying the Banner," "Santa Fe," "King of New York," and "Seize the Day."

~~~ A/N: Yep, their doing Newsies. It seemed only appropriate. Our school did it a couple of years ago. When I was too young to be in band. **runs off to pout**

**A few hours later**

Okay, I'm back. We didn't do King of New York for the show, but we did the other three. I decided to throw in KONY because it is the most awesomest song in the whole movie.

I do, however, have the t-shirt from the show (they had extras lying around) It's really ugly. (Yes, blasphemy, I know.) The cartoon guy on the front is supposed to be Jack, but it looks nothing like him. And the font is nasty. *Blech* Okay, I'm done complaining. Review!!