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"Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto Mata o hima de, Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto Himitsu wo shiri tai,"
"You're wondering who I am, (Secret secret, I've got a secret) Machine or mannequin, (Secret secret, I've got a secret) With parts made in Japan, (Secret secret, I've got a secret) I am the modern man,"
New Directions listened as a rival glee club belt out the Styx song, they sounded better than the band themselves.
"Domo," Brittany sang quietly as she danced aroung wildly, "Domo."
"They're really good." Mercedes groaned.
"But we'll be better." Rachel stated as she led them all back to the green room.
"I want some carrots." Brittany whispered to Tina who just gave her a confused look.
"I'm getting nervous," Artie sighed, "And we havn't even heard the Warblers yet, Blaine is pretty good."
"Blaine is pretty." Brittany smiled dreamily.
"Let's just hope we don't totally blow this." Puck smirked.
"Rachel hasn't even gotten the solo completely memorized." Mercedes pointed out.
"I've been really busy with my other solo and singing lead on our group number." Rachel could be such a martyr sometimes.
"Whatever Berry," Santanna rolled her eyes,"I'm still blaming it on you if we lose."
"Let's just go out and give the performance of our lives." Finn smiled crookedly, "No matter what happens at least we had fun."
"That was so cliche." Quinn said, crossing her arms.
"But it's true." Tina sighed.
"Yeah," Puck nodded, "Let's do this."
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Kurt's heart ached as he watched Blaine sing Elton John's, Hello, Hello. He missed his boyfriend so much and he missed singing and dancing with his friends. He saw that the Warblers had gotten creative with the choreography; it had been promoted from swaying back and fourth, to more complecated moves. Kurt wanted nothing more than to yell to Blaine, to let him know he was there, he was okay. He didn't notice the tears running down his cheeks until he felt Ben's arm wrap aroung him in an attempt to confort him. Tim was sitting on the other side of Ben, keeping an eye on all of the other boys. Unfortunately, Tim had gotten them tracking anklets just in case someone tried to run; not that we would with the gun he had smuggled under his jacket.
"Don't worry," Ben whispered, "I have one last surprise for you."
Something about the way he said it gave Kurt an uneasy feeling.
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Rachel bounced onstage belting out the words to Brick By Boring Brick as she went. She stopped at the end of the song and announced, "Ladies and gentlemen, New Directions."
It was time for the solo, Rachel opened her mouth to sing the first words, but it wasn't her voice that sang the lyrics, but she knew who's it was.
"Dancing Bears, painted wings Things I almost remember,"
Rachel was about to prance on Kurt as he walked onstage, but he held out his hands in a 'don't come near me' guesture. No one moved.
"And a song someone sings Once upon a december"
What was Burt doing now? Rachel wondered. Freaking out? Trying to get to his son? Or was he too shocked to do anything?
"Someone holds me safe and warm Horses prance through a silver storm Figures dancing gracefully Across my memory"
Kurt looked different, especially with his baggy clothes and a giant bruise on his face. Rachel winced as she thought about where he might have gotten it.
"Far away, long ago Glowing dim as an ember,
Things my heart use to know, once upon a december"
Kurt had wanted this solo because his mother used to sing it to him all of the time. That's why he watched Anastasia at least once a week.
"Someone holds me safe and warm Horses prance through a silver storm Figures dancing gracefully Across my memory Far away, long ago Glowing dim as an ember,
Things my heart use to know, Things it yearns to remember ...
And a song someone sings Once upon a December"
Kurt was gone as quickly as he had appeared. Rachel looked over and just barely saw the man who was with Kurt as they turned a corner.
Rachel realized that the rest of the club had started panicking. They didn't want to get Kurt hurt by running after them, they had seen the desperate look on his face. All that Rachel could think was SING RACHEL BERRY! But she didn't. She couldn't. And for the first time in forever, Rachel Berry walked away from a performance and a chance to be somebody. Because right then, nothing, not even all of the fame and fortune in the world, was worth losing her friend again.
She ran off the stage towards where Kurt had disappeared and the rest of the kids were right behind her.
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A/N: So there ya go. I wanna sleep now. I'll prolly update at least once tomorrow. Anyone else in marching band? I think it's kind of like my version of glee club... just with over 100 other people ;D Any good marching band stories for me?
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