Find Yourself:
Sorry for the lack of updates… I blame Guza and Frons though comment Lexi on her acting the girl is killing it!!! That being said still don't own either fandom and apologize for this being mostly filler….
This was the first day that Alexis had driven her daughter to school in what seemed like weeks and she was a bit concerned for her daughter's welfare. After all the drama that had already befallen her young daughter's life she wondered if her teens sudden relationship with Artie was going too far too fast.
From the surface Artie seemed like a nice guy, then again so didn't Kiefer in the beginning.
Turning to her daughter as she parked in front of the school Alexis shook her head.
"Kristina you can tell me if something's wrong can't you."
The young girl nodded.
She really didn't want to be given the third degree and yet from the moment Rachel opened her mouth the previous day in Glee, she knew it would be inevitable.
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"Tell me Kristina, what do you know about show tunes?"
Kristina grinned as she tossed her ponytail over to the side.
"Enough Rachel."
"Then enlighten me," the diva said in a challenging tone.
"I was kind of thinking Cell Block Tango from Chicago… I mean it's an ensemble piece so we can all equally showcase out talents…"
"As much as I'd object to the sharing of a spotlight that is rightfully mine I think your on to something Kristina, I mean it's a classic number as well as being extremely sexy and like I said back when we were still a fledgling sextet sex sells."
Mercedes raised her hand.
"But didn't we get in serious trouble after that performance."
Rachel crinkled her nose.
Ok sure their song choices came under more scrutiny and Quinn and her posse joined the club setting the stage for baby gate in the first place but this was different…everyone liked Chicago.
"This is different," Rachel said, "anyway any objections."
No one dared to object.
"Ok…Cell Block Tango it is…anyway should I assign the parts or would Kristina like to do the honors."
Kristina smiled accepting Rachel's offer to let her take charge.
Pulling out a notebook she began to divvy up the rolls while Rachel spoke up one more time.
"And one more thing, let's make a pact…from this moment on until we take our final bow Thursday we will not fraternize with the competition except for any necessary inter classroom conduct."
Brittany raised her hand.
"But aren't you dating Puck and isn't Kristina dating Artie? Won't that…you know..?"
"I think that's a great idea Rachel," Santana said grinning.
Her plan of divide and concur was too good to be true. She just knew with Rachel's competitive spirit something like this would happen. Coach Sylvester would be so proud.
"So, we're in agreement."
Rachel got 4 I's as everyone turned to Kristina.
She wanted to object, she really did. Especially since she was just starting out with Artie and she knew this freeze could only lead to disaster however she couldn't reject Rachel given the fact that not only was she aloud to select their song but was put in charge of the entire number as well.
"Fine. I'm in."
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"Kristina," Alexis said taking the young girl out of her momentary flashback.
"Yea mom."
"Can you at least try to make an attempt to go see Miss Pillsbury during your spare today."
Kristina knew she didn't need to see the guidance counselor though she also knew she needed to humor her mother and so she nodded.
"I'll try," she said leaning over to embrace her mother before picking up he bag and heading into the school.
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Kurt's bright smile was the first to greet her as she approached her locker.
She watched as the young man eyed her up and down, scrutinizing every inch of what she wore which that day was just a simple pair of jeans and a top in a shade of green.
"Is it bad that I pray you get slushied cause that color is hellish on your skin tone."
She just nodded.
"Earth to Kristina no witty comeback."
She shook her head once more, ignoring Kurt as she tossed her books in her locker, gathering what she needed for her morning classes.
Closing the locker she turned round to spot him looking up at her from his chair, a smile pursing his lips.
"Hey Kris," he said with the sweetest of inflictions in his voice causing her heart to break.
She really shouldn't of agreed with Rachel…she would gladly of sacrificed creative control over the performance over the fact that now she had to be an ice queen to her boyfriend.
Flashing him a small wave to him she simply breezed past him and entered the chemistry lab.
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Artie looked over to his friend who had been in the hall watching the exchange.
"Kurt, did Kristina say something to you that lead you to believe she was regretting things with…well us."
"Beats me, at least you got a wave. I just got a text telling me she had a ride for the next few days and a nod this morning."
"Well at least you got a text."
Kurt nodded.
"True… my bet is she just woke up on the wrong side of the bed or something. I'm sure she'll tell us all about it at lunch."
"I hope your right," Artie said flashing Kurt a half smile as the bell rang.
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Kristina let out a sigh of relief as the late bell rang and Puck wasn't in class. She assumed Quinn had another appointment at the OBGYN or perhaps they were finally interviewing potential adoptive parents. Kristina was just glad that Quinn wasn't part of the pact of sisterly solidarity or whatever appointment this was would be more awkward then it was. The only other thing that in the moment that kept her sane besides Pucks absence that morning had been the fact that she didn't have to deal with any of the guys till lunch then after this it was just Kurt's presence in lit… a cake walk right…wrong.
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Entering the cafeteria Kristina instantly eyed two tables on totally opposite sides of the room. The first being the 'usual' table where she along with Artie, Kurt, Mercedes, and Tina had sat together since she first arrived at McKinley slightly over a month ago. Man it felt much much longer then a month but she digressed as she eyed that at said table only Kurt and Artie were sitting, themselves eyeing table number two where Tina and Mercedes sat alongside one Rachel Berry and to where Kristina was now heading herself.
"Are you sure I didn't do something to piss her off?"
"I'm gay Artie, I'm not the relationship expert."
"I know it's just your close to her cause of…."
"The fact our parents may or may not be seeing each other.. You can say it and I'm being frozen out too. Besides Mercedes and Tina are also sitting with Rachel so something tells me it's all the Diva's doing."
Artie nodded hoping Kurt was right in this assumption.
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"I can't do this," Kristina said, "it's only been a half a day and I just want to toss my arms around Artie and tell him I'm sorry."
"Don't crack on me now Kristina," Rachel said, "I already had to deflect Noah when he met me in the hallways upon his late arrival trying to coax me to spend lunch under the bleachers making out."
"I'm so glad I'm single," Mercedes whispered to Tina.
"Tell me about it," she replied as Rachel and Kristina continued to banter and agreed if one of them had to suffer they both could suffer till the sing off. Absence does make the heart go stronger after all.
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Kurt was a different story though. He wasn't her boyfriend and he was definitely one to call her on her crap.
"Got slushied?" he asked pointing to the blue and gray striped sweater she had on.
Pulling out a loose leaf piece of paper she scribbled:
Back up shirt
Kurt read and nodded.
"Lost your voice?"
She took the paper back and wrote.
No- would be easier if I had though.
"So then what's your deal today?"
Made a pact… no talking to you guys till sing off
"Rachel's idea."
Kristina nodded.
"Ok, fine…but somehow you need to let Artie know it's not personal. He loves you."
I love him too.
Passing that last note to Kurt she watched the teacher's eye meet her causing her to pay more attention.
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Tina drove her home and as she sat in the living room she was instantly greeted by Molly's bright smile.
"So Kristina how was school today…more importantly how was Artie? By the way did I mention he's definitely a better suitor then Kiefer. You know they say you have to kiss a few frogs to find your prince."
"Whose they Molly."
The young girl flopped on the couch.
"You know…they…anyway are you going to do another duet in preparation for Regionals cause I have a few love songs in mind that I think would be charming if you sang them and…"
She began to tear up under the pressure.
"No…Artie didn't break up with you already…after you put your heart on the line again."
She picked up the phone and began to dial.
"What are you doing?"
"Calling Kurt of coarse…give him a piece of my mind for letting Artie break you."
"Don't…call Artie instead will you."
"You mean yell at him directly?"
Kristina shook her head.
"Artie didn't break up with me but he probably thinks I broke things off with him."
Molly flashed a curious look to which Kristina told her all about the pact to which Kristina agreed to be a part of this Cyrano moment.
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"Kristina," Artie said in a breathless tone as he picked up the phone at the sight of Kristina's cell number on the caller ID.
"It's Molly."
"Molly, is your sister OK? Please tell me she is. If she's hurt or anything after the way things were today I won't be able to forgive myself."
Molly paused.
"Kristina said you didn't do anything….was my sister lying to protect you cause it wouldn't be the first time."
Molly flashed back to some of Kristina's earlier cuts and bruises and the numerous claims her sister made about how klutzy she was banging her arm on the dresser or her heels causing her to trip.
"She wasn't lying…I just meant the way she was distant today…I just want to make sure she's alright…I care about her you know."
"I know..And she cares about you too."
It was in that moment when where Molly was going into one of her romantic diatribes to Artie while explaining the pact or what she knew of it that Alexis came into the room.
"So this pact Molly is talking about I assume is why you were distant this morning."
Kristina nodded.
"That would be correct."
"You could have just told me you know…I thought we were being honest with one another."
Kristina nodded.
"We are and I'm sorry."
She hugged her mother while listening to Molly talk to Artie.
At least the following day at school wouldn't be as hectic…right…
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Wrong.
Not fifteen minutes after she had left chem lab after listening to an irate Puck ramble about how there must be something in the water cause she and Rachel were acting like total bitches she got a slushie to her face.
Slipping on the hideous green shirt that she had on the previous day she was fixing herself up in the ladies room when Rachel entered with a slushie of her own soaking her.
"Well that was a pleasant forty-eight hours or so huh," Rachel remarked in regards to being slushie free.
Kristina nodded in agreement however she had only been slushied one time before as opposed to Rachel who had been the target of choice on a daily basis since the beginning of the school year when her boyfriend of all people started the whole slushie game.
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By the end of the game there were at least two other glee kids that got slushied…one of them being Kurt so at least the bully wasn't just picking off the girls team.
Sue for one was happy that the social stratosphere was back in alignment at least for the moment despite glee club still not being disbanded.
"Baby steps," the coach thought as she watched Tina getting slushied just after the final bell.
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Glee rehearsal was tense as the girls all sat to one side once again already gabbing all about their song. Parts were assigned and now all that was really needed was for them to set up choreography.
"Mr. Schuster," Rachel said raising her hand, "since we already know our song selection and today's rehearsal is to work on our sing off number can the girls team please relocate to another room."
The teacher shrugged. He didn't see why not and smiled at the young girl giving her and the other team his blessing watching as the guys were still debating between two numbers.
This sing off was definitely interesting to say the least.
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TBC
Ok so I hope you liked the chapter. Like I keep saying in my notes the current date in said timeline is now February 18th. I don't know what song the guys should sing for their showpiece and I don't know how else I will fill the plot until 'Regionals' happen in my verse. Comments and Suggestions are greatly loved…
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