Finding You Chapter 4: Sectionals, a glee fanfic

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Chapter 4: Sectionals

A week later, Blaine and Kurt, along with Reed, Wes, David, Josh, Ethan, Evan, and the rest of the Warblers boarded the bus to Sectionals. Both Blaine and Kurt didn't have a solo, but they were still nervous, since it was their first time performing in front of an audience.

"Hey." Reed said, moving to sit across the aisle from his best friend. "You two will be fine."

"I know." Kurt told him. "But I can't help but be nervous."

Wes leaned over the seat. "It's a lot of fun, I promise. You'll forget you are even in front of an audience."

"Thanks guys." Blaine said, beaming. "You all have been a lot of help."

David shrugged. "What are friends for?"

The bus pulled into the parking lot of the auditorium. The Warblers were up second, and they were competing against Aural Intensity and Vocal Adrenaline, two vocal powerhouses. Medal led the troop of boys off the bus and backstage.

"I know these are some rather tough teams you are competing against." She told them. "But I expect you to go out there, have fun, and give it your all. Okay, let's run through some warmups."

Fifteen minutes before the show started, the lights in the green room flashed, and Medal led them into the audience so they could watch Vocal Adrenaline, who was going on before. The lights dimmed, the curtain opened, and the music started.

Vocal Adrenaline (Vocal Adrenaline Girls):
Ohio, Ohio, Ohio
They tried to make me go to rehab
But I said, "No, no, no"
Yes, I've been black
But when I come back
You'll know, know, know
I ain't got the time (The time)
And if my daddy thinks I'm fine
He's tried to make me go to rehab
But I won't go, go, go

Vocal Adrenaline Girls (Giselle):
I'd rather be at home with Ray (With Ray)

Vocal Adrenaline Boys:
I ain't got seventy days

Vocal Adrenaline Girls (Vocal Adrenaline Boys):
'Cause there's nothing (Nothing)
Nothing you can teach me

Vocal Adrenaline Boys (Giselle):
That I can't learn (Can't learn) from Mr. Hathaway

Giselle:
Yeah, yeah

Vocal Adrenaline (Vocal Adrenaline Boys and Giselle):
I didn't get a lot in class (Whoah, oh, woah)
But I know it don't come (Don't come)

Giselle with Vocal Adrenaline:
In a shot glass

Vocal Adrenaline (Giselle):
They tried to make me go to rehab
But I said, "No, no, no" (No!)
Yes I've been black
But when I come back
You'll know, know, know
I ain't got the time (Got the time)
And if my daddy thinks I'm fine
They tried to make me go to rehab
But I won't go, go, go (Go, go, whoah)

Vocal Adrenaline Girls:
The man said,

Vocal Adrenaline Boys:
"Why do you think you here?"

Vocal Adrenaline:
"Why do you think you here?"

Vocal Adrenaline Girls (Giselle):
I said, "I got no idea." (I got no idea)

Vocal Adrenaline Girls (Vocal Adrenaline Boys):
"I'm gonna (Gonna)
Gonna"

Vocal Adrenaline (Giselle):
"Lose my baby." (I'm gonna lose my baby, yeah)

Vocal Adrenaline Girls:
"So, I always keep a bottle near."

Vocal Adrenaline (Vocal Adrenaline Boys and Giselle):
He said, "I just think your depressed." (Just think you're depressed) (Depressed!)
This me (This me), "Yeah, baby, and the rest." (And the rest!)
They tried to make me go to rehab
But I said, "No, (No) no, (No) no."
Yes, I've been black
But when I come back
You'll know, (Know) know, (Know) know

Vocal Adrenaline Boys (Giselle):
I don't never wanna drink again (Yeah!)

Vocal Adrenaline Girls (with Giselle and Vocal Adrenaline Boys):
I just, ooh, I (just need a friend) (I need a friend)

Vocal Adrenaline Boys:
I just need a friend
I'm not gonna spend ten weeks
I'm not gonna spend it

Vocal Adrenaline (Giselle):
Have everyone think I'm on the mend (Mend, yeah, yeah, yeah)

Vocal Adrenaline Girls (Vocal Adrenaline Boys):
It's not just my pride (Just my pride)

Vocal Adrenaline (Giselle and Vocal Adrenaline Girls):
It's just 'till these
Tears have dried
They tried to make me go to rehab
But I said, "No, no, no" (Oh, no)
Yes I've been black
But when I come back
You'll know, know, know
I ain't got the time (Time)
And if my daddy thinks I'm fine (Daddy thinks I'm fine)
They tried to make me go to rehab
But I won't go, go, go

The Warblers sat in shock, as the crowd broke into thunderous applause.

"We're doomed." David commented, prompting nods from the other Windsors.

Giselle:
Hit the beat and take it to the verse now

Vocal Adrenaline:
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Ohhh, yeah, yeah, yeah

Vocal Adrenaline Girls (Vocal Adrenaline Boys):
I love you (Uh-uh)
But I gotta stay true (Uh-uh)
My morals got me on my knees
I'm begging please stop playing games (Uh-uh)

Vocal Adrenaline Boys (Vocal Adrenaline Girls):
I don't know what this is
But you got me good
Like you knew you would (Like you knew you would)

Vocal Adrenaline Girls:
I don't know what you do
But you do it well

Vocal Adrenaline Boys (Vocal Adrenaline Girls):
I'm under your spell (Got you under my spell!)

Vocal Adrenaline Boys (Vocal Adrenaline Girls and Giselle):
You got me begging you for mercy (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Why won't you release me? (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
You got me begging you for mercy (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Why won't you release me? (Yeah, yeah, yeah) (Oh oh oh)
I said (release me) yeah, yeah, yeah

Vocal Adrenaline Girls (Vocal Adrenaline Boys):
Now you think that I (Uh-uh)
Will be something on the side (Uh-uh)
But you got to understand that I need a man
Who can take my hand (uh) yes I do

Vocal Adrenaline Boys (with Giselle and Vocal Adrenaline Girls):
I don't know what this is
But you got me good
(Like you knew you would) (Like you knew you would)

Vocal Adrenaline Girls (Vocal Adrenaline Boys):
I don't know what you do
But you do it well (Ah, ah, aaah)

Vocal Adrenaline Boys (Vocal Adrenaline Girls):
I'm under your spell (Got you under my spell)

Vocal Adrenaline Boys (Vocal Adrenaline Girls, Male Lead, and Giselle):
You got me begging you for mercy (Oh oh) (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Why won't you release me? (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
You got me begging you for mercy (Yeah, yeah, yeah) (Begging you for mercy)
Why won't you release me? (Yeah, yeah, yeah) (Oh oh)
I said (release me) yeah, yeah, yeah (Mercy!)

Vocal Adrenaline Boys (Vocal Adrenaline Girls):
I'm begging you for mercy (You look at me and think we're the same kind, 'Cause you don't know what I got)
Just why won't you release me (I'm gonna get more than I'm asking for, But I just don't want to waste my time)
I'm begging you for mercy (You know that I'll be the other girl, Just like there's nothing in this world)

Vocal Adrenaline Girls (Male Lead):
You got me begging (You got me)
You got me begging (You got me)
You got me begging (You got me begging)

Vocal Adrenaline Girls (Vocal Adrenaline Boys and Giselle):
Please, please, please
(Yeah, yeah, yeah) Mercy, mercy, show me some mercy
(Yeah, yeah, yeah) Mercy, mercy, show me some mercy
(Yeah, yeah, yeah) Mercy, mercy, show me some mercy (Mercy!)
(Yeah, yeah, yeah) Mercy, mercy, show me some mercy
(I said) release me (Yeah, yeah, yeah)

Vocal Adrenaline (with Male Lead):
(You got me begging you) for mercy, yeah, yeah, yeah

Male Lead (Vocal Adrenaline):
You got me begging you (Why won't you release me? Yeah, yeah, yeah)

Vocal Adrenaline Girls (Vocal Adrenaline Boys and Giselle):
You got me begging you for mercy (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Why won't you release me? (Yeah, yeah, yeah) (Give me some mercy!)
(I said) release me (Yeah, yeah, yeah) (Release me, yeah, yeah...)

Vocal Adrenaline Boys (Vocal Adrenaline Girls, Giselle, and Male Lead):
(Yeah, yeah, yeah) I'm begging you for mercy
(Yeah, yeah, yeah) Just why won't you (Release me)
Yeah yeah, release me? (Release me)

(Yeah, yeah, yeah) I'm begging you for mercy (mercy!)
(Yeah, yeah, yeah) Just why won't you release (me?)

As the crowd broke out into applause, Reed leaned over to Kurt. "We're going to lose."

Vocal Adrenaline (Jesse):
Bum, bum, bum
Ba da ba, ba da bum
Bum, bum, bum
Ba da ba ba da bum
Bum, bum, bum (Ooohh - Let's go!)
Ba da ba ba da bum

Jesse (Vocal Adrenaline Boys):
Steve walks wearily down the street
With his brim pulled way down low
Ain't no sound but the sound of his feet
Machine guns ready to go
Are you ready (Hey!)
Are you ready for this
Are you hanging on the edge of your seat?
Out of the doorway the bullets rip
To the sound of the beat

Jesse with Vocal Adrenaline Girls:
Yeah!

Vocal Adrenaline Boys (Jesse with Vocal Adrenaline Girls):
Bum, bum, bum (Another one bites the dust)
Bum, bum, bum (Another one bites the dust; And another one gone)
And another one gone (Another one bites the dust, yeah)
Hey, I'm gonna get you to

Jesse with Vocal Adrenaline (Vocal Adrenaline Girls and Vocal Adrenaline Boys):
Another one bites the dust (Oooh, ohh!) (Yeeaah!)

Jesse (with Vocal Adrenaline):
How do you think I'm gonna get along (without you when you're gone?)
You took me for everything that I had and (kicked me out on my own)

Jesse with Vocal Adrenaline Girls:
Are you happy? Are you satisfied
How long can you stand the heat?
Out of the doorway the bullets rip
To the sound of the beat

Jesse with Vocal Adrenaline:
Look Out!

Vocal Adrenaline Boys (Jesse with Vocal Adrenaline Girls and Vocal Adrenaline Girls):
Bum, bum, bum (Another one bites the dust)
Bum, bum, bum (Another one bites the dust; And another one gone)
And another one gone (Another one bites the dust, yeah)
Hey, I'm gonna get you to, another one bites the dust (Oooh, ohh!)

Jesse with Vocal Adrenaline (Jesse, Vocal Adrenaline Boys, and Vocal Adrenaline):
Another one bites the dust
Another one bites the dust (Oooh!)
Another one bites the dust (Hey, hey!)
Another one bites the dust (Heeeeeeeey)

Jesse:
Ooh shoot out

Jesse and Vocal Adrenaline (Jesse):
There are plenty of ways that you can hurt a man
And bring him to the ground
You can beat him, you can cheat him, you can treat him bad
And leave him when he's down, yeah!
But I'm ready, I'm ready, yes I'm ready for you
I'm standing on my own two feet
Out of the doorway the bullets rip
Repeating to the sound of the beat (Oh, Yeah)

Vocal Adrenaline Boys (Jesse with Vocal Adrenaline Girls and Jesse):
Bum, bum, bum (Another one bites the dust)
Bum, bum, bum (Another one bites the dust; And another one gone)
And another one gone (Another one bites the dust, yeah)
Hey, I'm gonna get you to, another one bites the dust (Shoot Out!)
Another one bites the dust (Yeah)
Another one bites the dust (Alright)

As the crowd broke into thunderous applause, Medal led them backstage. Kurt took his place on the stage and the curtains opened, the blinding light in his eyes, and the soloist, Andrew, started.

Andrew:
"Morning! Today's forecast calls for blue skies."
The sun is shining in the sky
There ain't a cloud in sight
It's stopped raining, everybody's in the play
And don't you know, it's a beautiful new day, hey
Running down the Avenue
See how the sun shines brightly
In the city, on the streets where once was pity
Mr. Blue Sky is living here today, hey

Andrew (Warblers):
Mr. Blue Sky, please tell us why
You had to hide away for so long (So long)
Where did we go wrong?
Mr. Blue Sky, please tell us why
You had to hide away for so long (So long)
Where did we go wrong?

Andrew:
Hey, you with the pretty face
Welcome to the human race
A celebration, Mr. Blue Sky's up there waiting
And today is the day we've waited for

Andrew (Warblers):
Mr. Blue Sky, please tell us why
You had to hide away for so long (so long)
Where did we go wrong?
Hey there, Mr. Blue
We're so pleased to be with you
Look around, see what you do
Everybody smiles at you
Hey there, Mr. Blue
We're so pleased to be with you
Look around, see what you do
Everybody smiles at you

Andrew:
Mister Blue Sky
Mister Blue Sky
Mister Blue Sky
Mr. Blue, you did it right
But soon comes Mr. Night
Creeping over, now his hand is on your shoulder
Never mind, I'll remember you this
I'll remember you this way

Andrew (Warblers):
Mr. Blue Sky, please tell us why
You had to hide away for so long (So long)
Where did we go wrong?
Hey there, Mr. Blue (Sky)
We're so pleased to be with you (Sky)
Look around, see what you do (Blue)
Everybody smiles at you
Please turn me over

The crowd broke into applause, and the Warblers started the next song on their set. Trent, who was their soloist, stepped foreword.

Trent:
You can set yourself on fire
You can set yourself on fire
She said at night in my dreams
You dance on a tightrope of weird
Oh but when I wake up
You're so normal that you just disappear
You're so straight like commuters
With briefcases towing the line
There's no residue of a torturer inside of your eyes
She said you're just like Mike
Love but you wanna be Brian Wilson, Brian Wilson
She said you're just like Mike
Love but you'll never be Brian Wilson

Trent (Warblers):
And I said (hey ay ay)
If crazy equals genius (hey ay ay)
If crazy equals genius
Then I'm a fucking arsonist (hey)
I'm a rocket scientist (hey hey)
(Hey ay ay)
If crazy equals genius (hey)
You can set yourself on fire (hey ay)
But you're never gonna burn, burn, burn (hey ay)
You can set yourself on fire (hey ay)
But you're never gonna learn, learn, learn hey!

Trent:
She said, "Darlin', you know
How the wine plays tricks on my tongue
But you don't seem to change when you stuff all of
your feelings with drugs"
Other boys you may have dated serrated your heart with a slice

But the cut of your love never hurts baby, it's a sweet butter knife
She said you're just like Mike
Love but you wanna be Brian Wilson, Brian Wilson
She said you're just like Mike
Love but you'll never be Dennis Wilson

You can set yourself on fire (hey)
You can set yourself on fire (hey)
You can set yourself on fire (hey)
You can set yourself on fire

And I said (hey ay ay)
If crazy equals genius (hey ay ay)
If crazy equals genius
Then I'm a fucking arsonist (hey)
I'm a rocket scientist (hey hey)
(Hey ay ay)
If crazy equals genius (hey)
You can set yourself on fire (hey ay)
But you're never gonna burn, burn, burn (hey ay)
You can set yourself on fire (hey ay)
But you're never gonna learn, learn, learn hey!

The Warblers bowed as they finished their set, and hurried off the stage, high-fiving one another. As soon as the group was off the stage, Kurt launched himself into Blaine's arms, who caught him, chuckling.

"We did it Blaine! We did!" Blaine gave him a chaste kiss, since they were in public, laughing at his boyfriend's antics.

As if on instinct, the Warblers closed around the couple, to give them privacy from judging stares.

"That we did Kurt."

"Come on boys. We can celebrate later, we have to go watch Aural Intensity." Medal said, herding them back to their seats to watch the last choir.

The curtains opened up, and Aural Intensity stepped out.

Buddy, you're a boy, make a big noise
Playing in the street, gonna be a big man someday
You got mud on your face, you big disgrace
Kicking your can all over the place, singing

We will, we will rock you
We will, we will rock you

Buddy, you're a young man, hard man
Shouting in the street, gonna take on the world someday
You got blood on your face, you big disgrace
Waving your banner all over the place

We will, we will rock you
Sing it out
We will, we will rock you

Buddy, you're an old man, poor man
Pleading with your eyes, gonna make you some peace someday
You got mud on your face, big disgrace
Somebody better put you back into your place

We will, we will rock you, sing it
We will, we will rock you, everybody
We will, we will rock you, hmm
We will, we will rock you, alright

Blaine smiled sadly at his boyfriend. "It was fun, even though we aren't going to win."

Kurt just nodded sadly.

She keeps a Moët et Chandon in her pretty cabinet
Let them eat cake she says, just like Marie Antoinette
A built-in remedy for Khrushchev and Kennedy (Ooh, ooh)
At anytime an invitation, you can't decline (Ooh, ooh)
Caviar and cigarettes, well versed in etiquette
Extraordinarily nice

She's a Killer Queen
Gunpowder, gelatine
Dynamite with a laser beam
Guaranteed to blow your mind (Pa-pa-pa-pa)
(Anytime)
Ooh
Recommended at the price
Insatiable in appetite
Wanna try?

To avoid complications, she never kept the same address
In conversation, she spoke just like a baroness
Met a man from China, went down to Geisha Minah (Ooh, ooh)
(Killer, killer, she's a killer Queen)
Then again incidentally, if you're that way inclined
Perfume came naturally from Paris (Naturally)
For cars, she couldn't care less
Fastidious and precise

She's a Killer Queen
Gunpowder, gelatine
Dynamite with a laser beam
Guaranteed to blow your mind
(Pa-pa-pa-pa)
Anytime

Drop of a hat she's as willing as, playful as a pussy cat
(Ooh)
Then momentarily out of action (Ooh)
Temporarily out of gas (Ta-taaa)
To absolutely drive (Drive you wild, wild)
She's all out to get you

She's a Killer Queen
Gunpowder, gelatine
Dynamite with a laser beam (Pa-pa-pa-ra)
Guaranteed to blow your mind
(Anytime)
Ooh
Recommended at the price
Insatiable in appetite
Wanna try?

Wanna try?

All the Warblers nodded, having accepted defeat.

This thing called love
I just can't handle it
This thing called love
I must get 'round to it, I ain't ready
Crazy little thing called love

A-this thing (This thing) called love (Called love)
It cries (Like a baby) in a cradle all night
It swings (Woo, woo), it jives (Woo, woo)
It shakes all over like a jelly fish, woo, I kinda like it
Crazy little thing called love

There goes my baby
She knows how to rock 'n' roll
She drives me crazy
She gives me hot and cold fever
Then she leaves me in a cool, cool sweat

I gotta be cool, relax, get hip
And get on my tracks
Take a back seat, hitch-hike
And take a long ride on my motorbike until I'm ready
Crazy little thing called love

Yeah
I gotta be cool, relax, get hip
And get on my tracks
Take a back seat, hitch-hike (Ah hum, ah hum)
And take a long ride on my motorbike
Until I'm ready (Ready Freddie)
Crazy little thing called love

This thing called love
I just can't handle it
This thing called love
I must get 'round to it
I ain't ready (Ooh ooh ooh ooh)

Crazy little thing called love
Crazy little thing called love, yeah, yeah
Crazy little thing called love, yeah, yeah
Crazy little thing called love, yeah, yeah
Crazy little thing called love, yeah, yeah
Crazy little thing called love, yeah, yeah
Crazy little thing called love, yeah, yeah
Crazy little thing called love, yeah, yeah
Crazy little thing called love, yeah, yeah

As the crowd applauded, the Warblers headed onstage, squishing between Vocal Adrenaline and Aural Intensity, waiting for the results. One of the judges came onto the stage, an assistant behind, wheeling a cart holding the three trophies.

"Second place goes to..." the judge announced, pulling a card out of an envelope. "Aural Intensity!"

The crowd broke into applause, as the coach of Aural Intensity took the second place trophy, and the group left. The Warblers and Vocal Adrenaline squished closer together, waiting to see who won, even though they all knew the answer.

"And the winner of the 2008 Ohio Show Choir Sectionals is... Vocal Adrenaline!"

The crowd broke into wild applause, as the judge handed the third place trophy to Medal, who accepted it. She went to shake hands with the Vocal Adrenaline coach, who instead turned his back to her.

Kurt frowned. He had wanted to win, but seeing those other choirs, it was obvious they wouldn't win.

"Come on." Blaine said, tugging on Kurt's hand. "Let's go say hi to your dad."

The two boys pushed through the crowd, till they finally found their parents.

"Great job Kurt!" Burt said, coming up to give his only son a hug.

"We didn't win though." Kurt pointed out.

Burt just smiled. "You performed in front of an audience for the first time though. That counts for something."

"Hi Mr. H." The twins said, coming over. "Mrs. A, Mr. A."

"Hello boys." Ellie smiled warmly at them. "Taking care of my two sons?"

"You bet." Ethan said, grinning.

"Though Alice and the White Rabbit can take care of themselves." Evan pointed out.

Wes, David, Reed, and Josh wandered over. "Hello." Wes said, smiling at the parents. "But we have to steal Kurt and Blaine. It's time for the bus to leave."

Kurt went and gave his dad one last hug. "I'll see you next weekend." He yelled, before running after his friends.

Ellie shook her head. "Those boys are growing up so fast."

"Don't remind me."

Songs Used:
Rehab: Amy Winehouse
Mercy: Duffy
Another One Bites the Dust: Queen
Mr. Blue Sky: Electric Light Orchestra
Crazy = Genius: Panic! at the Disco
We Will Rock You: Queen
Killer Queen: Queen
Crazy Little Thing Called Love: Queen

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