A/N: Alright guys! Sorry for the wait!
I also apologize beforehand for errors. Once again. No beta :P so they just kinda fly by regardless of how many times I double checked. ALSO. The song Eridan sings was obviously altered duh. He was orginially gonna sing Octopimp's "I Blinded Him Wwith 2cience" but I couldn't pick out all the words
Disclaimer: Glee, Homestuck, Glitter in the Air, and Taylor the Latte Boy do not belong to me
Although she wasn't too keen on people treating her differently because she was blind, she did love smacking people's ankles with her cane and pretending to care that she did it, saying she didn't see them. There was some truth to that statement at least. It was just that she had never been around this many people before and al the scents and fuzzy colors were blurring together in an incomprehensible mess. Because of this, she was prone to headaches and she soon came to realize Tylenol was her best friend and always carried it on her. She shifted her bag with her special textbooks on her shoulder, grimacing. Dave had instructed her to learn Braille since licking books would be a troublesome and eventually expensive endeavor when the books were damaged.
Terezi had it hard. She had it hard and no one understood.
Out of the haze of colors, she suddenly caught whiff of something light and creamy. It was like vanilla cake and delicate flowers. It was heavenly. She made a beeline towards the scent and as she did, the sweet scent laced itself with honey. Terezi could tell that this was a girl with short blonde hair and perfect cream colored screen. Not at all like the pale white Rose and Kanaya were.
"Hello. Do you need something?" the other asked, the annoyance clear in her voice though she was trying to hide it. Terezi acted like she was surprised to have a person standing beside her. She was supposed to be blind wasn't she?
"Oh, sorry. I'm new here. I can't really find my way around," she said, taking full advantage of her acting skills and pulling the innocent card. The other girl must have noticed her oddly tinted glasses because her expression softened and she put her hand on Terezi's arm.
"Are you blind?" she asked gingerly. Terezi shrugged. She was so used to the question she didn't even try to explain how she was capable and just rode coat tails of her disability and lavished herself with others' naivety and kindness. It was easier that way.
"Legally, but I can tell some of your features," she started. "You popular?" Terezi added, quirking a thin eyebrow.
"I used to be," the other said, closing her locker. Terezi could tell she had struck a chord by the edge in the honey voice. A grin spread across the former troll's features.
She was starting to like this girl who smelled of vanilla and honey. Ever since she wanted to go into the Law branch, she had been able to profile people quickly, and this girl didn't look like she took shit from anybody. She was holding her head up high and with the way she was acting, Terezi (by the knowledge of tedious FLARPing scenarios with Nepeta) could infer she had a tragic past. Abusive lusus? Maybe she was exiled from her society.
"What's your name?" she asked, curious to find such a noteworthy companion.
"Quinn Fabray," she said after a moment of contemplating. It didn't taste like a lie to Terezi's sensitive nose.
Quinn.
Her name was like the red cherry on top; it was like it was rolled onto the delicious honey-cream-vanilla sundae.
"Nice to meet you, I'm Terezi," she greeted, shooting her hand out in Quinn's general direction. She had planned on dancing circles around Quinn by interrogation, but she liked her and she could spare some lawful truth to a stranger every now and then.
"Did you not have any problems finding your way around today?"
"Nope." Terezi waved her cane around. "I got this, and echo location works pretty well," she responded, shifting her heavy backpack again. As the hallways were cleared, both girls remembered plans that they had to get to.
"Well, I better go. I have Glee club."
"Oh? Say hi to my friend Nepeta for me. I think she's in there," Terezi replied. Quinn smiled.
"Alright, well I guess I'll see you tomorrow," Quinn said. Terezi then scowled. "I won't…" she grumbled. She tried her hardest to seem seriously offended, but when Quinn went silent and paled in the fact that she just made a huge faux pas, Terezi couldn't contain a wide grin and a soft cackle.
"I was kidding! Lighten up!" Terezi laughed, tapping Quinn's ankles with her came. They said a brief goodbye and Quinn headed to Glee club while Terezi walked towards the front of the school, hitting her cane on the lockers just for the sake of making noise.
Nepeta hugged Equius and waved him off at the door to the choir room. When she had assured the bigger man that she would be fine since some of their own group were in there, she took her seat beside Mike. There was a girl sitting on his other side holding his hand. Nepeta took notice of her long hair with hints of blue in it and her upturned eyes. Jade turned around and waved to Nepeta from where she sat on the front row, chatting with Rachel.
"So! I hear we have some new members today! Who would like to go first?" Mr. Shuester said as he drummed his hands against the piano. Nobody had really noticed when he came into the room. Rachel then took that moment to hop up.
"Um, Rachel? You're already in the New Directions," Santana remarked snarkily. Rachel huffed.
"One day, Santana, you're going to look into that cold, shriveled heart of ours and regret a lot of stuff you do," she said. Santana laughed and Rachel turned back to face the rest of the group. "I would just like to say that my progeny Jade should go first," she announced before returning to her seat beside the now blushing girl. Eridan huffed in displeasure as Mr. Shuester nodded in affirmation. Jade stood and made her way to the middle of the room. She glanced around nervously and saw a few smiling and expectant faces. She nodded towards the pianist, who began playing gently.
Have you ever fed a lover with just your hands?
Closed your eyes and trusted, just trusted?
Have you ever thrown a fist full of glitter in the air?
Have you ever looked fear in the face and said, "I just don't care"?
Eridan's eyes grew wide as she sang. He never knew the little brat had a set of pipes. He could honestly say he was impressed.
It's only half past the point of no return
The tip of the iceberg
The sun before the burn
The thunder before the lightning
The breath before the phrase
Have you ever felt this way?
Rachel held back a squeal. Jade heard her and her singing grew confident and strong, her voice soaring as the words began to gain actual meaning.
Have you ever hated yourself for staring at the phone?
You're whole life waiting on the ring to prove you're not alone
Have you ever been touched so gently you had to cry?
Have you ever invited a stranger to come inside?
It's only half past the point of oblivion
The hourglass on the table
The walk before the run
The breath before the kiss
And the fear before the flames
Have you ever felt this way?
La La La La La La La La
There you are, sitting in the garden
Clutching my coffee,
Calling me sugar
You called me sugar
Have you ever wished for an endless night?
Lassoed the moon and the stars and pulled that rope tight?
Have you ever held your breath and asked yourself will it ever get better than tonight?
Tonight
When she sang out the last note, the room whooped and applauded.
"Well, with that, It would be safe to say you're a sure fire member! Welcome to the New Directions, Jade!" Mr. Shuester patted jade on the back as she returned to her seat beside an ecstatic Rachel.
"Wwell. You didn't tell me you could sing," Eridan said, leaning over beside Jade's face. The usual sass was gone and was replaced by genuine surprise and interest. Jade decided to give him a prize for trying not to act like such a pompous ass.
"I don't have to tell you everything, and it's kinda hard to add 'oh hey! I can sing!' when you're trying to get me to alchemize Ahab's Crosshairs," she muttered.
"Who's next?"
Eridan stood proudly and strutted to the center. Santana whistled at him and he huffed. The hipster nodded for Nepeta to come over and she hopped down beside him.
"Nep and I are gonna do ours togetha," Eridan cleared. It was a brilliant plan. Eridan's song selection required a partner to speak with for a few parts and Nepeta couldn't sing. "Hit it."
Eridan sang the first few lines impeccably.
There's a girl wwho wworks at Starbucks
Wwho is vvery inspirational.
She is vvery inspirational because of many things.
I come in at eight elevven, and she smiles and says, "Howw are you?"
Nepeta had done the talking parts as she danced around gracefully. Eridan had to alter the lyrics a little so that Nepeta could find a place in his song, but none minded. They were more concentrated on figuring out why he was talking funny on certain words.
Wwhen she smiles and says, "Howw are you?"
I could swwear my heart growws wwings!
So today at eight elevven
I decided I should meet her
I decided I should meet her
In a proper formal wway.
So today at eight eleven, w when she smiled and said "Howw are you?"
I said "Fine, and my name's Eridan"
And she softly answered, "Hey."
And I said "My name is Eridan, and thank you for the extra foam,"
And she said her name wwas Nepeta,
Wwhich provvides the inspiration for this poem:
Nepeta, she should be a boy,
Bring me javva, bring me joy!
Oh Nepeta should really be a boy,
I lovve her, I lovve her, I lovve her,
The group laughed at the change in lyrics.
So I'd like to get my nervve up
To recite my poem musical.
She wwould like the fact it's musical
Because she plays guitar.
So today at eight elevven, Nepeta told me she was playing
In a band down in the vvillage in the basement of a bar.
And she smoothly flipped the levver to prepare my double latte,
But for me she made it triple! And she didn't think I kneww
But I saw her flip the levver, and for me she made it triple,
And I kneww that triple latte meant that Nepeta lovved me too!
I said, "What time are you playing? And thank you for the extra skim,"
She said, "Keep the $3.55," because this triple latte wwas on her.
Nepeta, she should be a boy,
Bring me javva, bring me joy!
Oh Nepeta should really be a boy,
I lovve her, I lovve her, I lovve her,
I used to be the kind of guy wwho'd run wwhen lovve rushed towward 'em.
But finally a vvoice wwhispered "Lovve can be yours, if you step up to the counter, and order."
Nepeta, she should be a boy,
Bring me javva, bring me joy!
Oh Nepeta should really be a boy,
I lovve her, I lovve her, I lovve her,
So many years my heart has wwaited,
Wwho'd have thought that lovve could be so caffeinated?
Nepeta, she should be a boy,
I lovve her, I lovve her, I lovve her,
I lovve her, I lovve her, I lovve her.
The class whistled and laughed as they clapped. A tanned arm flew into the air for a question.
"Yes, Santana?" asked Mr. Shuester.
"Although I'm happy to being diverse and having more students in Glee club, I don't think we need another bitchy, stuck-up, lady boy." She turned to look at Kurt. "Someone's claimed that title already." The androgynous boy huffed, knowing he was being referred to.
"But I like having dolphins…" Brittany mumbled dejectedly.
Jade had paled and Nepeta's jaw dropped at the rude remark. They seemed to be the only ones utterly surprised that a student just said that. Eridan only scoffed.
"Please. Take your poorly constructed insults and shovve 'em," he said, unfazed. He had heard worse.
"C'mon guys. Let's get along. Welcome to the New Directions you two," he said to Eridan and Nepeta. Nepeta returned to her seat beside Mike and Eridan decided to sit beside Kurt. He had noticed him when he was performing and he knew he had to talk to him. He leaned over as Mr. Shue started talking about the week's assignment.
"I like your scarf"
Equius lingered around the New Directions' door, listening as they created music. It was calming and nice, and it let him ease away all the stress from the day.
"Listen to 'em, all up and singing and shit. They're like angels, bro," a familiar voice said, rolling his wheel chaired friend around. Equius began to feel beads of sweat on his dark skin.
"Yes, I do suppose it is akin to that of angels," he replied awkwardly, wiping sweat from his brow. In presence of the highblood, he was always nervous.
"I think Artie is in there too!" Tavros chirped, smiling as he was rocked back and forth due to the pull of and push of his chair being rolled back and forth. Gamzee knew he loved it.
"I hope you do not mind me asking, but why is it you have come here to listen to the New Directions practice?" Gamzee sighed at the question and works his hands through Tavros's mohawk as he thought. Thinking had once again become a slow process after Dave had introduced Gamzee to weed.
"Hiding from Karkat. Little bro seemed super pissed," he answered, still combing his fingers through Tavros's hair.
Equius shivered remembering how angry Karkat was earlier that day. He had been much too afraid to ask. The short albino could be frightening when he wanted to be. All of them then heard the singing cease and the door opened, revealing an enthused Rachel and Jade.
"Oh! Hey Tavros!" Jade waved and smiled brightly at him. They were able to get over the awkwardness over Tavros making Jade accidentally kill her grandpa and now they were great friends. Rachel waved as well.
"Oh my god. It's like Puck and Artie had a kid," a voice said. It was Santana and she was looking at Tavros, raking her eyes over his form and inspecting him. Tavros was blushing furiously at all of the attention. Brittany had trailed behind Santana and she stayed close to the Latina's side.
"Hey Gamzee!" she said, beaming at the shaggy juggalo. He smiled and pulled the cheerleader into a tight hug.
Kurt and Blaine walked out, chatting with Eridan over the latest issue of Vogue.
"And Kan an' Rose are the only twwo sensible enough to knoww howw important fashion is," he scoffed, primping his hair.
"I met them today! They looked amazing! Velour looked amazing on Kanaya."
Equius had his eye out for Nepeta, who was talking to a tall, dopey looking teen. She waved him over when she caught his glance and brought the third one over.
"Equius, this is my new furr-end, Finn!" she introduced, gesturing between the two. Finn smiled and held out his hand. Equius took it and shook it firmly.
"Woah, that's a grip. Ever try out for the wrestling team?" he laughed. Equius looked surprised. He would surely have to try out and prove his strength to his peers.
"So!" A voice broke out from the crowd. "Who wants to go grab coffee?"
So what'd you think? I'm looking forward to a friendship between Terezi and Quinn. Also writing in some crossovers relationships. But who exactly?
