Find Yourself
OK so lalalauren1336 wanted to know more of the Kristina's back story and Gina wanted some Will/Emma (ok so the Will/Emma is blink and you miss it but it's something) so I am delivering. Also I believe cannon Krissy is a Junior but I'm De-SORASing her into making her a Sophomore as that's how old the Glee kids are. Also I am so dedicated to this piece that I actually looked up the scenes from December 18th 2009 to reference in this piece… enjoy
Kurt simply rolled his eyes when she brought up Rachel's conversation to her stating that the girl simply couldn't have it both ways and that he'd gladly play cupid for her and Puckerman if only to further his own personal agenda to get Finn to notice that girls sucked.
"No offence," he said looking at his present company at the moment.
Kristina simply laughed, as she knew what Kurt had meant by this.
"I know what you meant," she simply said smiling at him.
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It was now Tuesday AkA her first official day of Glee although this was not what made her feel all flustered. No, it was due in part to a promise she had made with her mom as well as Lainey Winters before moving to Lima. She promised that she would go see the school counselor on a regular basis.
Entering the Guidance office during her lunch period she spotted the young doe eyed counselor in conversation to Mr. Schuster who must of noticed that she was waiting as he gave the young woman a quick kiss before leaving the room.
"Hey Kristina," he said with a smile across his face, "so are you excited for your first official meeting of glee club today."
She nodded.
She was she really was.
Waiting a few seconds she composed herself and entered the room taking a seat across from Miss Pillsbury.
"Kristina hey," she spoke in a sickly sweet voice, "so I read the file that Dr. Winters sent over with your transcripts…."
'Great," Kristina thought, 'just what I need….'
She wondered what things the file said about her. Did it talk about the fact that her father was known mob boss Sonny Corinthos, did it say about how she had suffered catatonia twice when she was a kid, how her brother Michael was in a coma for a year, that Molly was not only her sister but also her cousin, or about a laundry list of other things.
"Tell me about Kiefer Bauer," Emma said causing Kristina to let out a sigh of somewhat relief.
Kiefer that is what these sessions were about. She rolled her eyes about that. She didn't need a counselor to vent about that nightmare that's what she had Ethan and now Kurt for.
"Kiefer, well what is there to say about him except he was my first boyfriend."
Emma nodded.
"So, how did you two meet."
Kristina explained all about how he went to Madison with her and how they were both members of the country club and ran in the same circles of friends.
"I guess I was drawn to him cause he was going into his Senior year while I was only about to start my Sophomore year."
"So then you were not dating too long."
She shook her head.
"We started dating last winter, it was fine at first, he was like a mothers dream well minus his ambition to go to Harvard of course."
"Of course," Emma said not knowing what Kristina meant by this but winging it.
"Anyways it was around April that things changed."
"How so."
"Well my brother woke from a year long coma…" Kristina paused, "long story I'll tell you at another session, anyways I don't know it was a mix of Kiefer's constant pressure to want to sleep with me and the way he'd clash with my brother."
"Did he, did he…"
Emma paused not bringing herself to say the 'r' word though Kristina knew what she was getting at.
"Rape me, no, though we did have sex, I consented though I wasn't really ready yet and believe me I don't plan to go there again with a guy till I'm in college, senior Prom at the utmost earliest."
Emma nodded glad to here the young girls declaration.
"Anyway I hear you are taking all this and the fact your in a new place and spinning it into a positive."
Remembering that Kristina just saw Mr. Schuster in the office she nodded.
"You mean with glee, yea. I kind of figured that I'm in a new town why not try something different then being all academics all the time you know. And besides that Mr. Schuster is kind of cute."
Emma blinked a little bit as the girl said this. Her mind immediately flashed to the time that Rachel Berry had a crush on the teacher and just shook her head.
"He is cute, but he's a teacher Kristina."
Kristina let out a laugh. Miss. Pillsbury had the wrong idea.
"Miss. Pillsbury I know he's a teacher, I totally didn't want it to come off in that way. Anyways I am more into guys my own age."
Emma was now intrigued especially after hearing about Kiefer.
"Any students in particular."
Kristina smiled.
"There is one guy in particular though I told him that I wasn't in it for anything serious and he respected that."
Emma nodded once more.
"I've seen you hang around campus with Noah Puckerman, is that the guy your…"
Kristina shook her head.
"Noah is just my lab partner he may be hot but being more then acquaintances would lead to too much drama."
Emma nodded glad that Kristina made a good choice in that.
They continued to talk a bit more until the bell rang to signify that he time was up.
Exiting the office she let out a sigh.
Meeting with the guidance counselor wasn't all that bad. In fact the young woman had suggested that with her excellent academic record she should consider taking early SAT prep classes to give herself an edge.
"SAT prep," Kristina had said smirking, "I've already been studying LSAT study guides have been since I was twelve."
She definitely saw an impressed look in the older woman's eyes.
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Entering Lit during the final period she slid into a seat next to Kurt and watched as he flashed her a sweet smile.
"You were missed at lunch," he said.
Kristina smiled sweetly at him as she pulled out her notebook and placed her messenger bag back on the floor.
"My shrink wanted me to have a session with Miss Pillsbury."
"About you know who," Kurt whispered knowing all about Kiefer, "and what he did to you."
Kristina nodded.
"Oh sweetie," he said leaning over to give her a half hug while their teacher went on about the book that they were reading at the moment.
"Thanks," Kristina mouthed to him as the class went on.
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Soon it was time for Kristina's first official glee meeting,
As she entered the choir room with Kurt and Mercedes she sucked in a deep breath wondering why the heck she was go nervous about something as random as show choir.
"So Kristina, once again welcome to New Directions," Will said as Kristina took a seat between Kurt and Tina, "anyway I know you already know some of our members but everyone why not introduce yourself to our newest member."
The other members nodded and did so causing Kristina to smile.
"So Kristina," the teacher spoke, "tell us a bit about yourself, so you come from New York."
She rolled her eyes. Here comes those dreaded twenty questions yet again.
"Yes, I was born and raised the past sixteen years of my life in the small upstate town of Port Charles, I've been going to Private Schools all my life so this is a new experience for me coming to McKinley."
She paused deciding to elaborate a bit more especially since most people already knew that about her.
She could say she was a middle child but then she'd have to go on all about how Sam was her mothers child by an un named man, Michael was her father's adoptive son though it proved nurture trumped nature as far as behavior, Molly was not only her sister but her cousin as well, and Morgan, well he was just Morgan thankfully.
"Well, my father," she paused contemplating if this was a good idea to tell this story or not. Deciding it would hurt she continued, "my father once told me that when he was younger that the sisters thought that he's make a perfect choir boy and so they put him front and center at the Christmas choir even though he couldn't sing a lick. They told him that it was ok; just mouth the words you know. But of course the spirit got into him and he began to scream and sing at the top of his lungs causing one of the sisters to slap him in the back of his neck with a hymnal. And to this day hymnals and choirs scare the heck out of him."
Kristina let out a laugh.
"Kind of ironic huh."
Rachel was about to state to the young girl that there was nothing ironic about show choir however Will decided to press on.
"Interesting story," he said before continuing, "Anyway have you learnt the songs that I gave you to study after the audition?"
She nodded.
She did learn the songs. Most of them she had already known and the others Kurt and Mercedes were helping her out with.
Will nodded. He was glad that his newest member was dedicated to the club and came prepared and ready to work.
"So then Kristina are you up for running though a number now or…"
"Actually," she said before biting her lip thinking it was rude to of interrupted a teacher like she just did, "I'm sorry."
"It's ok Kristina, go on."
"I remember you talked about a showcase that was being put on in a few weeks."
"Yes, I thought that the club should have at least one more performance in front of an audience before Regionals. Anyway why are you bringing this up."
Kristina flashed a look in Artie's direction and smiled.
"Well I was kind of wanting to perform."
"I object," Rachel said.
"Let her continue Rachel."
Rachel crossed her arms.
"Precede Kristina."
"Anyway I was kind of wanting to perform a duet with Artie, is that ok Mr. Schuster."
Looking from Artie to Kristina he nodded approvingly.
"That sounds like a good idea."
Rachel pouted.
"Do you have a song in mind."
Artie nodded and wheeled over to the teacher and handed him a piece of notebook paper.
"Interesting, I like it."
Kristina wondered what was on the paper Artie just showed the teacher and knew that she would find out eventually.
Rachel meanwhile took this lull to turn to Kristina.
"I thought you said you weren't trying to steal my spotlight."
"I'm not," Kristina, whispered back, "If I was I'd be asking Mr. Schuster's permission to do Big Girls Don't Cry as a solo which clearly I'm not doing."
Rachel nodded. Kristina had a point. Fine, as long as Kristina wasn't planning to steal her solo's Rachel could deal with a duet after all Artie was an adequate singer and deserved this gesture.
"So do you two want to practice your song or should we do Somebody to Love."
"I think Somebody to Love would be best," Artie said, "seeing as Kristina hasn't learnt our song yet."
Just the simple way Artie said 'our song' made all thoughts of anything that was dark about the day fade into oblivion as she stood up to rehearse her first song as part of New Directions.
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TBC
Ok Challenge to all my readers. Looking for a duet for Artie and Krissy, bonus points if you can come up with a good Mash Up. Feel free to comment with your choices in a review or a PM. If I choose your songs I'll definitely give credit. Also thanks for any and all the ideas you are giving me.