A/N: I am sooooooo sorry about the huge gap in updates. Life has a way of getting in the way. I hope that you guys didn't give up on me! I will try to make them more regular, but no promises. Life is just too crazy right now.

A/N2: I also wanted to say, how disappointed I am with Glee lately. I thought that they would be bringing back Dave! I know that cannon glee probably wont put Kurt and Dave together, but they planted the seed for Dave to return to McKinley and then Drop it! What the Hell! It makes me mad. Plus the last few episodes have seemed unnecessary. At least The Whitney one had great music! I Hope I am not the only one who feels this way, let me know if I am not alone!

I Do not own Glee, because if I did, Things would be SOOOOOO different!

Coming back to school after winter break is not my idea of fun. But getting back to Glee club after winning our sectionals and still living on the high of performing is alright with me. Well that is until Artie rolls into the room all red, cold, and shivering from the latest slushy attack.

All the guys start walking out like they are going to take on the whole rest of the football team by themselves, while the Tina and Brittany start to take care of Artie. They don't even make it half way to the door before the rest of the football team starts walking through it.

Insults are thrown and it was apparently Coach Beiste that told them to come to the Choir room. She walks in with Mr. Schue and they tell everyone to take a seat. David looks at me with a look that I can't decipher, and sits with the other football guys glancing at me occasionally with that same unreadable look. I try to ignore him but he keeps doing it, and I am not the only one who notices.

"Why does Karofsky keep looking at you like that?"

"I don't know Q. But it is a little unnerving."

Then Mr. Schue starts talking, "All right, New Directions, let's give a warm welcome to the newest members of Glee Club."

There is lots of shouting from both sides of the room and everyone is putting up a fight to it. I just sit there in silence. They must have some crazy idea hatching; I am not so sure that it will work though.

Finn stands up, "Are you serious? These are the guys that torment us every day."

And Rachel of course has to have her two cents, "And there is no way I am sharing a room with a known homophobe." Quinn glances at me, and roll my eyes a little. But her glance is actually a look of concern. I mouth an, 'its fine' to her, but I am not so sure that she buys it.

"I don't disagree with you guys. But I talked to Coach Beiste about it, and she and I both agree that the kind of bullying that they guys do is born out of ignorance. Having him in here, as difficult as it may be for us, is an opportunity to show all of them that being in Glee Club is kind of cool-find some common ground.

Then the Beiste continues, "All of you are going to be in the Glee Club for one week, no exceptions."

Azimio scoffs, "She's bluffing- next week is the championship game. Without us, she has no team."

"With you I have no team! You guys have gotta find a way to come together or we're going to get out asses kicked from here until Tuesday finds a saddlebag full of buckwheat!"

There is a moment of silence around the room as everyone tries to process what she just said.

"If I have to stay, I'm not singing no show tunes. That is the music of my oppressors." continues Azimio only showing more of his ignorance.

And Finn, still trying to show his leadership skills goes onto say, "Do you even have any idea what we do in here?"

"No, none of them do. We have to show them. Rachel, Puck, haven't you guys been working on something? Why don't you give it a whirl?"

"Fine. As offended as I am by their presence here, I won't let anything get in the way of a performance." as they get up to do Lady Antebellum's 'Need You Now' Finn has a scandalized look on his face. And all I can think is that if you are jealous then you shouldn't have broken up with her in the first place.

As they perform some of the guys on the team start to bob their heads and tap their feet with the music. But for the most part they sit there still and quiet. Not really showing any emotion but boredom. David still glances at me, and I still cannot place how it makes me feel. He has been calm and collected through this whole thing and still has yet to say that he is against this merging of two completely different social cliques.

The song is over and we Glee Clubbers all applaud, and then Azimio has to open his mouth one more time. "The girl with the Mohawk had a really nice voice. And Chaos ensues. I just gather my thinks and grab Quinn by the arm and walk out. There really isn't anything to be done about the Neanderthals that are now a part of our team.

After school Quinn meets up with me at my locker. "You will never guess what Coach Sylvester wants Brittany to do now."

"What?"

"She wants to shoot her out of a canon!"

"What! Are you serious!"

"Yes. She has gone above and beyond crazy. I just got done talking with Mr. Schue. She can't be allowed to endanger us like this and get away with it."

"No, she can't. Where did she get a canon? Who would sell her a canon?"

"She was saying something about carnies. And the owner's manual is in German.'

"Well that is just the cherry on top isn't it?" We start walking out to the parking lot, keeping our voices low so as to not be overheard by anyone.

"I am not sure how much longer I can stand to be in the Cheerios anymore. She just keeps getting more and more out of control. Plus it isn't fun anymore."

"Well like I said before, I will support you no matter what you decide."

"Thanks K." she loops her arm in mine. "You really are the best gay a girl could ask for."

We both laugh and continue to my Navigator.

The next day in Glee, Mr. Schue tells us that Coach Sylvester has moved the Cheerleading nationals competition date to the same day that as the Football Championship game. And then goes on to say that we will be doing the halftime show.

And before he finishes the sentence most of the football team is already voicing their chorus of no's.

"We don't have a choice. If we don't do it there's no halftime show."

One of the football guys says, "This is a problem because?"

"It's not a problem, it's an opportunity." Beiste says.

"An opportunity to humiliate ourselves."

"Hey, the whole point of this week was to bring you guys together; to bring the school together."

Azimio and his mouth, "Wait- so you want us to play the first half, change into some 'sequeen' ball gowns, and then go out and do the halftime show at our own championship game?"

"Yes"

"It's the championship game! This is a crazy town. Crazy."

I want to know what Q has for options then, "What about the Cheerios in Glee Club?"

Mr. Schue looks fairly serious, "They have a choice. Us or the Cheerios competition."

"Well, obviously, Quinn is gonna choose the Cheerios I mean…"

"Rachel you don't know anything. How do you know for certain that is what she would decide?" Of course I am going to stand up for my friend. Rachel is always getting up on her high horse.

Trying to bring back a little order, "I think the cheerleading competition is gonna be a lot of fun, but if you go, you're gonna miss out on us doing one of the most iconic songs of all time. The Super Bowl of pop anthems- 'Thriller.'

There are lots of cheers that go up around the room, he goes on to say something about a prison doing the song and how it brought peace and harmony over the land, and blah, blah, blah.

My focus comes back when I hear that it will be a mash up with 'Heads Will Roll.' Now I am getting more excited. This will be a performance to remember. I just feel bad for Quinn, Santana, and Brittany. They have to make a pretty heavy choice. Give up cheerleading and popularity to stay in Glee, or quit New Directions and stay in the top ranks of social status.

I don't get a chance to talk to Q about it because we all head straight to the auditorium for Zombie Boot Camp. This involves moving like a zombie and zombie makeup 101. David and I end up at the same mirror together. We start working in silence and many of the Glee clubbers are watching us. I think that they are all afraid that he will start something with me. But I know better. David has had a small turn around and I think it is all for the better. I am still keeping my guard up around him, but I also want him to know that I can be a friend to him if he will let me.

Still trying to gage how he is feeling about all of this I try to strike up a conversation, "So what do you think about all of this?"

"I don't know? I guess it's not as bad as I thought it was. The dancing part was actually kinda fun."

"You aren't afraid of what other people in this school might think because you had to join the glee club?"

"Well, yeah, I am. But I really don't have much of a choice. If I want to play in the Championship game then I have to do this."

"Oh, I see."

David looks around a bit and after he sees that no one is really listening or paying too much attention he leans in a little bit and whispers, "Actually, I kinda like all this stuff."

I can't hide the look of surprise that takes over my face. "Really?"

"Well, I mean, I don't know." He looks down at his hands. It is a gesture I have been seeing more and more from him lately. Nervous, unsure. It gives me hope that someday he might be able to accept himself. I can see that he is questioning a lot of things in his life. Maybe he isn't a lost cause after all.

"Hey, you know what? No pressure. Who knows, maybe you and some of the other guys will like this enough to consider joining the Glee club after all this is over."

He gives a half laugh, half snort, "Not likely, but who knows."

We continue to work in silence and eventually David excuses himself. He goes over and talks to Finn about doing some kind of warm up number. This could be the start to something better at this school.

Two classes later Q walks up to me and she isn't wearing her Cheerios uniform anymore. I give her the up down and raise an eyebrow.

"What?"

"Um, where is your Cheerios uniform?"

"Well I was in the girl's bathroom with Britt and Santana when Coach walked in and gave us all a piece of paper that we were to sign and give to Mr. Schue handing in our resignation from the Glee club. I told her I wasn't quitting and if she didn't like that, then she could go to Nationals without me. So I went and changed and gave her my uniform. I quit the Cheerios."

"Oh Quinn!"

"What? It needed to be done. I have just been waiting for a reason to leave. She just gave me one."

"I bet she wasn't expecting you to quit. How did she react?"

"I am not quite sure. I left right after I gave back my uniform. No use waiting around for her to try and convince me to stay when I clearly don't want to be there."

I hug her tight and she hugs me back. "I am so proud of you!" I pull back, "What about Britt and Santana?"

"I am not sure. They both want to stay popular. I don't know what they are going to do. But I also made a decision about something else."

"Oh and what would that be?"

"I am going to break up with Sam."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes I am. We make better friends than a couple. And if I am completely honest with myself, I am not really ready for any kind of relationship. I hurt Finn and he hurt me, Puck, well he was never too serious, and I don't want to hurt Sam because he is a really nice guy. So if I break it off now, with will save both of us a lot of pain in the end."

"Well that is very mature of you Q. I am so proud of you."

"Me too, but now its time to get back to class. Wanna hang out tonight after school?"

"Sure, meet you in the parking lot."

The next day the guys from the football team and New Directions are putting on their 'warm up performance.' I was asked to join not only by Finn, but David as well. But I declined them both. While they might be comfortable with me I am sure that the other football guys aren't. I don't want to offset the delicate balance that has been created this week.

So I sit in audience with the girls enjoying the performance. The guys actually did a fantastic job. You could tell by the smiles on all their faces that they were having a blast up there.

Mr. Schue tells them how great they did and the guys all walk out of the auditorium together still wearing their zombie makeup. I just hope that this peace lasts for a while. It would be nice if there was less warring going on all the time.

Sure enough, the peace can never last. The football team got slushied and none of them could take it so they all quit. I thought that they were all braver than that. I guess I was wrong.

Blaine text me and asked if I would like to meet up for coffee with him. I had already make plans with Quinn and he said that I should bring her along if she was willing. So that is how I found myself at the Lima Bean, our local coffee.

"So how are you guys doing on preparing for regionals?"

"That is one of the last things on our mind at the moment."

"Oh, why is that?"

Quinn and I explain what has been going on this week. "It is just so hard to see the guys now. They are all really bummed out about not being able to play the game."

"How many guys quit?"

I take a sip of my coffee, "The only ones who didn't are the ones In Glee, and you can't play a game with only five players."

"Yeah, and Coach Beiste even put a signup sheet to try and get some more guys."

"Well then you guys are in luck. You only need to get four more players. High school regulations let you play a few men short."

Quinn and I look at each other and I know that we are thinking the same exact thing.

In Glee the guys are trying to figure out a way that they can still play the game.

They all look so defeated. So Quinn and I step out in front of all of them. "This doesn't have to be over just yet. The girls and I want to join the team."

Mike looks like this has got to be the worst joke ever. "Come on guys, stop messing around. Its not cool."

Quinn speaks up, "No, what's not cool is that you guys don't respect us girls and Kurt enough to think that we are perfectly capable of playing football."

"You do know that there will be tackling right. It could end up hurting you."

"We have thought about that. You guys don't really need us to play, just to be on the field. So right after the snap we will just fall to the ground. We won't get hurt that way."

"Well Rachel might think that. But I have been on the team before. I know I was only a kicker but I remember most of the rules. And I would make a good runner. I am faster than most of you guys anyway. Plus I have better hand eye coordination."

"Well I guess if you just lie there you won't get hurt." Coach added

"What do you parents think about this?" of course Mr. Schue has to be the worry wart.

"We all have signed permission slips from our parents giving us the okay." Tina said handing them over to Mr. Schue. "It took some convincing, but they all understand what it means to all of us."

"What do you think Choach?"

"Welcome to the Football team."

We all cheer and start talking about what exactly we are going to do. I can run and kick so I will be doing the best I can. The girls will all be dropping but at least we can play. They guys all seem pretty excited. I think that they had given up hope and now we have renewed it. I just hope that all goes well enough. I am not sure if we will win, but we are sure going to try our hardest.

Before we know it, it is game night. We are all eager to start. Those of us who don't really play are a bit nervous but the overall mood is thrilling.

…

Let's just say it goes from bad to worse. And it is only the first quarter. We have made a few good plays, and I have actually caught the ball a few times when it has been thrown at me. But it isn't enough to win us the game. We still haven't managed to score any points yet. Then Tina grabs the ball after a fumble and makes a run for it during the second quarter. Things are not looking good. Before we head into the locker room Quinn speaks up. "We can't do this."

"I know but what can we do?" Finn is so defeated.

"Well I am not going to just stand here and take it. Puck, go and convince the football team to do the halftime show and play the second half. I'll be right back."

"Where do you think you're going?" Puck says with a raised eyebrow.

"We can't have a halftime show without some cheerleaders." She runs off and heads toward the parking lot. I head with the rest of the guys to the locker room to start getting into my zombie makeup.

I am surprised when I walk into the bathroom in the guy's locker room to start applying my face. David is standing at the mirror almost done putting his costume together. He jumps a bit like I startled him.

"What are you doing here?"

He stands there for a minute just looking at me like a deer in the headlights. I move to the mirror and start to get ready while waiting for his reply.

"I… uh… well, I wanted to join in on the halftime show. I thought that if I did, coach might let me play for the second half."

"You are right she will. That was the condition after all. Do the show, play the game."

He looks down at his hands and starts to fidget a bit. "I know, I wimped out with everyone else after the slushie facials. I was a coward, but I am not going to just sit by anymore."

"Well then," I turn to face him, "I suppose we should get you looking half way decent." And I give him a half smile.

"Hey, I thought I did a pretty good job by myself."

"Oh you did, except for this little bit of tissue that you have sticking out from the wound on your forehead." I reach up to grab the tissue and he turns his head a bit making it so I just lightly brush over his temple. I quickly pull back, but I am not sure if it is because of the sudden jolt of electricity, or me not wanting to make him too uncomfortable.

We continue getting ready in silence and when we are all done we join the rest of the New Directions, including Santana and Brittany, and the Football team, who have all changed into their costumes. Coach Beiste gives a rallying speech about teamwork and we all hit the field to perform our show.

The Performance was AMAZING! We all had so much fun, even the football team, although, if you asked any of them, they would deny it. The second half went by so fast. I stood with the Glee Girls and Artie on the sidelines, acting as cheerleaders. Before we knew it we won! Everyone was hugging everyone. But I think that the weirdest part was when I was hugged from behind by a pair of strong arms, and before I had a chance to turn and see who it was, they were gone.

I don't know what this win will mean for the school, but I know that it was a step in the right direction to bring everyone at the school closer. Or at least I hope it was.

Monday at school everyone was still buzzing about the game. I even heard a few comments about how good the halftime show was! In hearing the buzz and chatter I decided to seek out David. I think it is time that he and I had another heart-to-heart.

I found him on his way to lunch later that day. I ran up behind him and tapped him on the shoulder. He turns around and before he has a chance to say anything, "Can we talk for a minute?"

"Um…sure, I guess so." He nods his head toward an empty classroom and we make our way to it.

As soon as I enter and I hear the door close behind him, I turn and hug my binder to my chest, hopping that he won't get mad at me for what I am about to suggest. "So I did some thinking this weekend, and I had an idea."

"And what would that be?" He looks a little nervous, like just being near me is unbearable and uncomfortable.

"Well, as I assume you have heard, the school is all talking about the game. And not only the game, but the halftime show too. And all of it is good."

"Okay, and?"

"And, I was thinking that maybe you might want to join Glee. I know that I had said this earlier, but now it looks like it might be acceptable."

David stood still with his eyes downcast, shuffling his feet back and forth. His hand went up to his neck and started rubbing it in a nervous way.

"Look, you don't have to join-"

He looks up, "Its not that."

"What is it then?"

"I just don't think I am ready for that. Its too much, too fast." His eyes go back down to his feet.

"That's fine. No pressure." We stand there in an awkward silence for a few minutes. Then David speaks up, even though he doesn't look up.

"I've been talking to someone."

This takes me by surprise. "Really, that's great!"

"Yeah, we have been talking for a few months now."

"That is so good David."

He shrugs his shoulders, "Yeah… Look I should get going."

"Okay."

"Talk to you later." And he walks out the door leaving me alone in the classroom alone.

Maybe things really will turn around. Who knows…

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