"I guess you were right about not going to that party on Saturday night, Jen," Lola finally admitted to her best friend, scowling as she exited her Algebra class. "I mean, I'm sure it would have been crazy to see half of the populars tripping all over themselves, but I guess that I can handle not being there to witness it. There will be other chances, I'm sure," the goofy freshman reasoned as she walked down the hall to her last class of the day.

Jenny giggled at her antics, never failing to be amused by the silly things that she said. "That'll never be me, I can tell you that right now," she told the taller girl, rolling her eyes. Just because she had been lucky enough to make the squad in her freshman year did not mean that she was about to start acting like the rest of the Cheerios. "It's like they live a life without responsibilities," she mused, opening up her locker.

"They're Superhumans, haven't you heard? Trolling the halls of McKinley by day, making citizens of Lima hate themselves by night," Lola quipped, leaning against the locker next to Jenny's. "I don't know why you even joined the team to begin with," she said with a snort, smirking.

Jenny sighed when she said this, frowning a bit as she toed the ground with her pristine white Keds. "I wanted to be a part of something bigger than myself, and it's good exercise, too," she argued lamely, before starting to walk towards her next class. She really don't know what had urged her to try out; it was more of a spur of the moment, 'maybe it'll be fun, but it's not the end of the world if I don't get it', type of ordeal over the summer, but she didn't regret it.

"Then it's a good thing you're going to join Glee Club, too. Then you'll get even more excercise with the choreography, and you'll be in a group of people that actually like some of the same things you do," Lola said, shrugging as she finally got to her class. "I'll see you at auditions," she told her friend, walking into her classroom afterwards. Jenny sighed, brushing a dark curl behind her ear before walking off to her Geography class, contemplating her place in the school.


Kate anxiously paced outside of the auditorium before auditions, second guessing her decision to go through with this. It wouldn't be the end of the world if she didn't go through with it, would it? It was bad enough that she hadn't even told her older brother she was auditioning, fearing he would be angry with her for potentially ruining his social standing by making a mess of hers.

After a minute more of pacing, watching a few more of the audtionees file into the auditorium, Kate made her decision. Maybe she'd audition next year instead. After all, she was only a freshman, so she had plenty of time to experience things in the years to come. What made Glee Club any different?

The short brunette turned on her heel quickly, shouldering her clunky duffle bag as she walked away from the auditorium with her gaze averted to the cheap linoleum floors.

"Kate Garcia, where do you think you're going?" Mr. Evans called from the doorway, having come outside to have a final check before he started auditions. He had been thrilled when he saw her sign up, knowing that this would be a perfect opportunity to help the shy girl come out of her shell.

"I just can't do it, Mr. E, I'm sorry. I'm not good enough, anyways, so someone with a better voice should take my spot," Kate muttered, unable to look him in the eyes as she said this. "I think Max is gonna be here soon to pick me up. He thinks I'm at art club," she then added, shifting awkwardly as she stood there.

Sam frowned when he heard this, though he couldn't help but think about when he was in high school. He had lied about what he was doing to avoid anyone knowing he was in Glee Club, so he couldn't be mad at her. "You're good enough, Kate, whether you know it or not. If you'll just give us a chance, I know you won't regret it. I'll even let you go first so that you can leave right after. Max won't have to know," he bargained, and the nervous girl considered it.

"Fine," she mumbled, keeping her head down as she walked into the auditorium, quietly making her way to the stage.

"Start whenever you're ready," Sam called, finding his seat quickly. He grinned when she introduced herself, and the pianist stated to plunk out a familiar tune.

The way you move is like a full-on rainstorm
And I'm a house of cards
You're the kind of reckless
That should send me runnin'
But I kinda know that I won't get far
And you stood there in front of me
Just close enough to touch
Close enough to hope you couldn't see
What I was thinking of

Drop everything now
Meet me in the pouring rain
Kiss me on the sidewalk
Take away the pain
'Cause I see sparks fly whenever you smile
Get me with those green eyes, baby, as the lights go down
Give me something that'll haunt me when you're not around
'Cause I see sparks fly whenever you smile

My mind forgets to remind me
You're a bad idea
You touch me once and it's really something,
You find I'm even better than you imagined I would be.
I'm on my guard for the rest of the world
But with you I know it's no good
And I could wait patiently but I really wish you would...

Drop everything now
Meet me in the pouring rain
Kiss me on the sidewalk
Take away the pain
'Cause I see sparks fly whenever you smile
Get me with those green eyes, baby, as the lights go down
Give me something that'll haunt me when you're not around
'Cause I see sparks fly whenever you smile

I'll run my fingers through your hair and watch the lights go wild.
Just keep on keeping your eyes on me, it's just wrong enough to make it feel right.
And lead me up the staircase
Won't you whisper soft and slow?
I'm captivated by you, baby, like a firework show.

Drop everything now,
Meet me in the pouring rain,
Kiss me on the sidewalk,
Take away the pain
'Cause I see sparks fly whenever you smile.
Get me with those green eyes, baby, as the lights go down
Give me something that'll haunt me when you're not around
'Cause I see sparks fly whenever you smile

And the sparks fly...
Oh, baby, smile...
And the sparks fly

"You're in! Henri Noir, you're up next!" Mr. Evans called, ecstatic to see Kate rush off the stage with a small smile on her face.


Henri came up to the stage, a bright smile on his face as he looked out at the small audience of his peers. "Mr. Evans, you don't mind if I sing in Japanese, do you?" He asked, which made the gym teacher raise his eyebrows in surprise.

"Japanese? I've never really had that before," Sam admitted. "Go for it," he then added with a shrug, open to new ideas. "Go ahead and start whenever you feel comfortable."

Henri took a moment to breathe before nodding and introducing himself. "I'm Henri Noir, and I'll be singing 'Circus in the Dark Woods' by Vocaloid. Thank you," he said, before the music began.

mori no ne, oku no oku ni arunda, sono SAAKASU.
zachou wa, ookina me ni takai se - juu meetoru

kyasuto wa minna yukai, katachi wa hen dakeredo
tottemo tanoshiinda! Kurai Mori no SAAKASU!

futatsu atama misemono, igyou no utahime ni
tsumetai mono taberu no, aoi kemono ga

nozomarete umarete kita wake janai kono karada
nande sonna me de miteiru no kao ga kusatteku

"Kurushii yo kurushikute shikata ga nai" to
kanojo wa ittanda soredemo kono kaakasu wa tsuzukunda

tanoshii yo tanoshii yo kono SAAKASU wa tanoshii
kusatta mi tokeru me ni tadareta hada ga utsuru no

shinitai yo shinitai yo koko kara dashite kudasai
"Sore wa muri na koto" to, dareka ga itteita kigasuru.

His haunting voice finished after a moment, leaving Sam stunned. Granted, he hadn't understood a single word that the boy had sung, which led to the distant look in his eyes. Instantly, he was searching for a translation on his phone, typing rapidly into the search engine.

"Um, am I in?" Henri called from his spot on the stage, snapping Sam from his search. "Yes of course, welcome to Glee," he said, giving him a smile and a nod before looking back at his phone, his eyes growing wider at the translation he found. This was going to prove...interesting.


Sorry this took so long to get out, especially for how short it is; I've been super busy but I wanted to make sure I didn't let this go. Songs featured are "Sparks Fly" by Taylor Swift, and "Circus of the Dark Woods", which is a Vocaloid song that you can find a translation to on Google easy-peasy. I'll try to get the next chapter out sooner. Thanks so much for reading!