Sing it To Me Chapter 6: Surprises, an iCarly + Glee Crossover fanfic

"Fredward Benson."

Freddie hears a chipper and excited voice coming from behind him and he turns to see the Rachel girl from glee standing behind him. He looks her up and down- from her plaid skirt and knee highs to her collared shirt- and she extends her hand, smiling broadly in a way that sort of gave him the creeps.

"I'm Rachel Berry and I know for a fact that no one has given you a proper welcome to McKinley high. I have taken the initiative and offered my services in teaching you all things McKinley high." She goes on and on talking quickly and animatedly. He begins walking toward class and she walks right along side him. "I can tell you about all of the people, the classes- you're only a year younger- and if you'd like, I could help you with your singing notes because I noticed you were a little flat and flighty. Two of the biggest mistakes to be used together." She opened her mouth to continue but he -rudely, his mother would point out- interrupted her.

"Um. I think that's a great offer but I think I've got it all figured out.."

"What do you want to be when you grow up?" She blurted out, looking at him intensely.

"Er... I wanted to do something with technology. Maybe become a producer." He shrugged, scooting a little bit further away from her as they walked.

She quickly got even closer to him than before. "A producer? That works out perfectly." She stops walking and stands in front of him, blocking his way, "Because I, Rachel Berry, am destined to become a Broadway star." She smiled smugly.

"Actually, I was thinking more of movie... or talk show producing..."

She quickly agreed, "I would be a great actress and a wonderful talk show host." she blushed and looked around modestly, "If you haven't noticed, I love to talk."

"No kidding." He replied dryly but broke out a small grin when her smile faltered a bit.

"For someone new to the singing business, you're pretty good. And you know, I'm really good too...-" Rachel started again but was interrupted by a cheery voice walking up behind Freddie.

"Freddie!" Carly exclaimed, smiling way too widely to be believed, walking up and clutching his arm- to which Rachel grimaced at. "Hi Rachel!" She greeted, clutching Freddie tighter.

"Hi... Carly." Rachel greeted quietly, staring suspiciously at the two iCarly cast members. "Umm, I should get to class." She said quickly, shooting Freddie a meaningful look before turning around and walking away quickly.

"What was that?" Carly hissed into Freddie's ear as soon as Rachel was out of earshot. She pulled him to the side as the bell rang and students scattered off their separate ways.

Freddie shrugged, "We were just talking."

"She was all over you!"

Freddie rolled his eyes, "Carly, calm down. You and I aren't really dating." He said in hushed tones, still alert.

Carly hit him lightly on the shoulder. "Shh! So. It will make me look bad when we do that song in glee."

"Carles, don't worry. The song is great and we practiced for hours yesterday."

She crossed her arms, "Just stay away from that Rachel chick, okay?"

Freddie smirked, "If I didn't know any better, I would think someone is a little jealous."

Carly rolled her eyes, "I'm not, believe me. That chick just..." She shakes her head, "Irks me."

"Irk?" Freddie raises his eyebrows.

"I know fancy words. Now let's go. We have to meet Sam outside of the English room and you know how she gets when we make her wait too long." Both brunettes shudder at the memory.

"Poor Jonnie Coleman."

"Okay you all, who would like to start us off?" Mr. Schue asks at Glee rehearsal that day. Immediately Rachel's hand shoots up. Carly glares at Rachel before quickly raising her own hand.

Mr. Schue looks at both of the girls staring eagerly and aggressively back at him. "Well, Rachel did raise her hand first..." He trails off and then sees Carly's pleading expression. He glances at his watch, "Actually, I think we'll have just enough time for both of you. But Rachel is first because she raised her hand first. Do either of you have partners?"

"Yes, Mr. Schue, I'm working with Freddie." Carly says pointedly, smirking at Rachel.

Rachel glares and then stands up briskly and walks to the piano. She cues the piano player and a soft tune starts playing.

There's a hero,
If you look inside your heart,
You don't have to be afraid of what you are,
There's an answer,
If you reach into your soul,
And the sorrow that you know will melt away.

Most people nod approvingly and Mr. Schue smiles.

And then a hero comes along,
With the strength to carry on,
And you cast your fears aside and you know you can survive,
So when you feel like hope is gone,
Look inside you and be strong,
And you'll finally see the truth that a hero lies in you.

It's a long road,
When you face the world alone,
No one reaches out a hand for you to hold,
You can find love,
If you search within yourself,
And the emptiness you felt will disappear

Lord knows,
Dreams are hard to follow,
But don't let anyone tear them away,
Hold on,
There will be tomorrow,
In time you'll find the way.

That a hero lies in...you
Ooh that a hero lies in...you

Rachel finished off and there was rapid applause. Rachel smiled widely at the group and smirked at Carly, before taking her seat.

Mr. Schue stood up, "Well, Carly, Freddie, We have just enough time for you to go." He said before taking his seat again as Carly stood. Freddie took a deep breath and glanced at Sam, who was sitting beside him, before standing up and following Carly toward the piano.

Carly had already told the pianist the song so Freddie grabbed a Mic as the music started and he opened his mouth and sang.

[A/N: This is Freddie. This is Carly. This is both.]

I can show you the world
Shining, shimmering, splendid
Tell me, princess, now when did
you last let your heart decide

I can open your eyes
Take you wonder by wonder
Over, sideways, and under
On a magic carpet ride

A whole new world
A new fantastic point of view
No one to tell us no
Or where to go
Or say we're only dreaming

A whole new world
A dazzling place i never knew
But now from way up here
It's crystal clear
That now I'm in a whole new world
With you

Now I'm in a whole new world with you

Unbelievable sights
Indescribable feeling
Soaring, tumbling, freewheeling
Through an endless diamond sky

As Carly sang, rather than look at her, Freddie scanned the faces of the room. Most of them were swaying back and forth or mouthing the words or waving fake lighters in the air.Can't beat the classics. He thought. His eyes drifted over to Sam to see that she wasn't moving. In fact, although her hair covered it-he could still see, she had earphones plugged in and was staring off into a corner of the room. He was a little offended and was about ready to call her out, until he heard Carly start to sing louder after noticing his distraction.

A whole new world

Don't you dare close your eyes

A hundred thousand things to see

Hold your breath- it gets better

I'm like a shooting star, I've come so far I can't go back to where i used to be

A whole new world

With new horizons to pursue

I'll chase them anywhere, there's time to spare, let me share this whole new world with you

A whole new world
A whole new world
A new fantastic point of view
A new fantastic point of view
No one to tell us no or where to go
Or say we're only dreaming
a whole new world
Every turn a surprise
With new horizons to pursue
Every moment gets better
I'll chase them anywhere theres time to spare
Anywhere
Theres time to spare
Let me share
This whole new world
With you

A whole new world
A whole new world
Thats where we'll be
Where we will be
A thrilling change
A wondrous place
For you and me

As they sang the last few lines, they smiled at each other and Carly reached out and held Freddie's hand in hers.

Gasps filled the room, and at that moment, the bell rang.

"Carly Shay, is it true that you are in an exclusive relationship with Freddie Benson as of yesterday when you sang a romantic song with him in Glee yesterday?" Jacob Ben Israel asked, running up to Carly as she stood at her locker.

Carly turned around and smiled at Jacob and looked around to see an appropriate number of spectators watching and waiting for her response.

"Yes, Freddie and I are a couple now." She confirmed, loudly enough for the whole hallway to hear. Including Freddie, who was walking down the hallway toward her.

"Um, hey." He said awkwardly as he walked up to her and Jacob.

"Freddie!" She exclaimed, smiling at him falsely. She made sure everyone was watching, especially Jacob and she leaned down and kissed him on the cheek.

A few gasps were heard and camera phones clicked. Jacob spoke into his microphone excitedly, "You heard it here first. CREDDIE is official!"

And then he was off down the hallway, terrorizing some other poor victim to his gossip.

"Well that was weird." Freddie commented as they both watched Jacob run off down the hall.

"I know. That kid's a freak." Carly laughed.

"I was talking about the kiss." He said sadly.

"Still? You know, a few months ago you would have jumped for joy if anything like this had happened." Carly said, putting her hand on her hip.

"I know." He agreed, "But it just doesn't feel right. I mean, even when we tried yesterday, it still felt weird."

"So what are you saying?"

"What I'm saying is, I think I'm over you."

"But... we have a deal." Carly said, starting to get angry.

"I know, I know. And I'm still going to go along with it, I just want you to know that I don't feel the same way about you as I did. And as soon as Puck shows interest, don't feel bad to just let me go."

Carly gave him a look but before she could reply, Sam walked up, chewing on a piece of bacon and joined them.

"Sup Carles." She greeted. "Dork." She said, trying to sound nonchalant but the insult just didn't sound the same.

"Hey Sam. I like your hair" Carly smiled, referring to her pigtail, bun-ed hair.

"Hey." Freddie said, turning away from Carly and facing her, "I like your bacon."

She rolled her eyes but made no comment. She threw the bacon into a nearby trashcan, suddenly not hungry anymore. She fiddled with her hands and ran her hands through her hair as both brunette stared at her.

"I... I gotta go... Um, get to class." She said awkwardly and walked away before either of them could respond.

"Everyone! I have news!" Rachel announced as she stormed into the choir room later on that day Practice still hadn't started so only the original Gleeks were there, the iCarly bunch was still in the hallway.

No one turned to look at Rachel so she just continued. "I found out why Carly, Freddie, and Sam look so familiar!" After that, heads turned her way and she smiled smugly.

"Well, spill." Mercedes commanded.

"After typing their names into Google, it wasn't hard to find out that they're from that web show, iCarly.!"

There was a lot of chatter after that.

"I can't believe it!"

"I should have known!"

Was mostly heard throughout the group.

"Is that why the whole school is freaking out about Carly and Freddie?" Lauren asked.

"Yeah,' Puck agreed, "What the hell is a Creddie?"

"Carly and Freddie put together. Like Finchel and Furt." Finn explained.

"Well, I overheard some girls talking about Freddie in the bathroom, and according to them, his hotness level is off the charts." Quinn piped up.

Brittany nodded and Artie frowned in response.

"Maybe-" Rachel started but was interrupted by the door opening and Sam charging in, followed by Carly and Freddie – who were holding hands. The room instantly quieted down into an awkward silence.

Sam took a seat and Freddie and Carly sat down beside her. Carly looked around at the quiet and staring faces of her classmates and saw Rachel glaring at her.

"So..." Finn spoke to the iCarly crew, "Why didn't you three tell us that you're the Carly, Sam, and Freddie?"

Freddie turned and gave him a confused look, "What do you mean? You didn't know?"

Sam scoffed and spoke, looking straight ahead, "Well naw dip sherlock. If he knew, he wouldn't have asked."

"I just thought-" Freddie started but Sam cut him off.

"Well you were wrong." She spoke flatly, and crossed her arms. Carly gave her a befuddled look, but made no comment. Instead, she spoke back to Finn and the rest of the group, that was staring at them.

"It never really occurred to us. We stopped iCarly while we were moving and haven't really talked about when to restart it. A lot has been going on with getting settled and... stuff." She said politely.

As she spoke, Quinn moved down and sat next to Sam.

"That makes sense." Finn replied. "Oh, and um... congratulations, Carly and Freddie." He said awkwardly, which just caused dead silence. Carly looked at Freddie, who had a polite smile pasted on and then looked at Puck, who was looking at their interlaced hands.

"Thank you!" She said, smiling broadly. At that moment, Mr. Schue walked in.

"Okay you all, today we have Artie and Mercedes performing solos, and Finn... Evan, and Puck performing together. We have just enough time for them and we'll finish next class."

"Mr. Schue, can I go first?" Mercedes asked. Mr. Schue nodded and took a seat. "Okay, Girls." She motioned for them to follow her. "They're helping with back up and choreography."

She stood at the front of the room and Brittany, Santana, and Quinn stood behind her.

"Lately, a lot of the girls in this school, especially us girls in Glee club," She began and shared a look with Tina. "Have been experimenting with our hair."

Which was true, that day, all of the girls had worn their hair special just for the performance, even Tina, Lauren, Carly, and Sam had joined in.

"And not many of the guys," She glared, "Have been very supportive of it."

"It's true." Brittany agreed, "Artie told me my head looked like a beehive and asked if he could store honey up there."

"And Jacob Ben Israel asked if he could yank my pigtails." Rachel added.

Santana and Mercedes, who had wore their hair the same way, shared a look. They had their hair braided halfway and regular hair the rest of the way, but in different styles. "Puck called me and Mercedes the ghetto twins." Santana added, glaring at Puck, "Which I don't really hate, but..."

"Anyway, this song is about being yourself, and wearing your hair any way you want." Mercedes announced and the music started.

[A/N: This is Mercedes. This is Mercedes, Santana, Quinn, Brittany, Lauren, and Tina]

Little girl with the press and curl
Age eight I got a Jheri curl
Thirteen I got a relaxer
I was a source of so much laughter
At fifteen when it all broke off
Eighteen and went all natural
February two thousand and two
I went and did
What I had to do
Because it was time to change my life
To become the women that I am inside
Ninety-seven dreadlock all gone
I looked in the mirror
For the first time and saw that HEY...

I am not my hair
I am not this skin
I am not your expectations no no
I am not my hair
I ma not this skin
I am a soul that lives within

As they sang, the girls shook their heads back and forth and pointed to their hair and made silly movements.

Good hair means curls and waves
Bad hair means you look like a slave
At the turn of the century
Its time for us to redefine who we be
You can shave it off
Like a South African beauty
Or get in on lock
Like Bob Marley
You can rock it straight
Like Oprah Winfrey
If its not what's on your head
Its what's underneath and say HEY...

I am not my hair
I am not this skin
I am not your expectations no no
I am not my hair
I ma not this skin
I am a soul that lives within

(Whoa, whoa, whoa)
Does the way I wear my hair make me a better person?
(Whoa, whoa, whoa)
Does the way I wear my hair make me a better friend? Ooh
(Whoa, whoa, whoa)
Does the way I wear my hair determine my integrity?
(Whoa, whoa, whoa)
I am expressing my creativity..
(Whoa, whoa, whoa)

Breast Cancer and Chemotherapy
Took away her crown and glory
She promised God if she was to survive
She would enjoy everyday of her life ooh
On national television
Her diamond eyes are sparkling
Bald headed like a full moon shining
Singing out to the whole wide world like HEY...

I am not my hair
I am not this skin
I am not your expectations no no
I am not my hair
I ma not this skin
I am a soul that lives within

If I wanna shave it close
Or if I wanna rock locks
That don't take a bit away
From the soul that I got
DAT DA DA DAT DA [4x]
If I wanna where it braided
All down my back
I don't see what wrong with that
DAT DA DA DAT DA [4x]

Applause erupted and all of the ladies cheered loudly. Mr. Schue laughed as all of the ladies shook their hair and hugged and laughed.

"Mercedes, that was great!" Mr. Schue exclaimed as the ladies calmed down and took their seats.

Artie wheeled himself to the front, grabbed a Mic and spoke. "Are you ready for this?" He asked the rest of the club and they all cheered.

"Okay, this is a song about believing yourself... and we all know it so feel free to sing along."

Artie cued the piano and familiar chords of music flooded the room.

I used to think that I could not go on
And life was nothing but an awful song
But now I know the meaning of true love
I'm leaning on the everlasting arms

If I can see it, then I can do it
If I just believe it, there's nothing to it

I believe I can fly
I believe I can touch the sky
I think about it every night and day
Spread my wings and fly away
I believe I can soar
I see me running through that open door
I believe I can fly
I believe I can fly
I believe I can fly

As Artie sang, people waved imaginary lighters back and forth, Puck even pulled out a real lighter while Mr. Schue wasn't looking. Others closed their eyes or sang along.

See I was on the verge of breaking down
Sometimes silence can seem so loud
There are miracles in life I must achieve
But first I know it starts inside of me, oh

If I can see it, then I can be it
If I just believe it, there's nothing to it

Hey, cause I believe in me, oh

If I can see it, then I can be it
If I just believe it, there's nothing to it

Hey, if I just spread my wings
I can fly
I can fly
I can fly, hey
If I just spread my wings
I can fly
Fly-eye-eye
I used to think that I could not go on
And life was nothing but an awful song
But now I know the meaning of true love
I'm leaning on the everlasting arms

If I can see it, then I can do it
If I just believe it, there's nothing to it

See I was on the verge of breaking down
Sometimes silence can seem so loud
There are miracles in life I must achieve
But first I know it starts inside of me, oh

If I can see it, then I can be it
If I just believe it, there's nothing to it

Hey, cause I believe in me, oh

If I can see it, then I can be it
If I just believe it, there's nothing to it

Hey, if I just spread my wings
I can fly
I can fly
I can fly, hey
If I just spread my wings
I can fly
Fly-eye-eye

"So, do you still hate me?" A voice said from behind Sam after class was over. Once Artie was done with his song and all of the applause died down, the bell rang and everyone hurried out of the classroom chatting animatedly. Carly and Freddie had been swept away by Finn and Puck, who were trying to convince Freddie to join the football team since his girlfriend was a cheerleader.

Sam had been one of the last people to leave the room and as she exited, she turned around to see Evan talking to her.

"Do you still hate ham?" She replied, amused. Her previous bad mood had melted away from Quinn texting her during class.

Evan smiled, "Actually, I've never had it."

Sam's jaw literally dropped to the ground. She was caught between being angry that he was so.. UN-ham-ducated, and feeling sorry for him for missing out on something so wonderful for his whole life.

"Please tell me you are joking." She said, still staring at him with wide eyes and an open mouth.

He laughed. "Sorry to say that I'm not. I was always afraid that it might mess up ab-tacular." He smirked and lifted his shirt a little to reveal his, indeed, very defined abs, and then continued, "But I looked up online that ham is actually pretty good for me. It's meat, like chicken, and I likes me some chicken."

"And after doing all of that research, you still didn't try any of the heavenly food that is called ham?" She asked incredulously.

"I haven't bought any yet."

Sam reached out and gripped his wrist, dragging him from the room, "That's it," She stated. "You are coming over to my house and eating so much ham, you'll explode hammy goodness."

The next day in Glee class, Quinn sat next to Sam, Carly, and Freddie again.

Sam seemed to be in a better mood today and didn't snap every time Freddie spoke. Instead, she acted as if nothing had happened yesterday and everything was the same. She didn't acknowledge Carly and Freddie's hand holding, or the fact that they were a couple in the first place. She focused mainly on acting as if everything was the same and nothing was wrong.

Even if it wasn't and even if it was all very, very wrong.

"Okay everyone, next up is Quinn, Sam, and Brittany. Come on up." He smiled and took a seat.

Sam, Quinn, and Brittany all stood in a row at the front of the room.

Sam spoke up, "Hello all, and we are... The Blondies." She said proudly and there were a few laughs in response.

Quinn said, "This is a song about loving who you are and living your life for yourself."

I am unwritten, can't read my mind, I'm undefined
I'm just beginning, the pen's in my hand, ending unplanned

Staring at the blank page before you
Open up the dirty window
Let the sun illuminate the words that you could not find

Reaching for something in the distance
So close you can almost taste it
Release your inhibitions
Feel the rain on your skin
No one else can feel it for you
Only you can let it in
No one else, no one else
Can speak the words on your lips
Drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins
The rest is still unwritten

Oh, oh, oh

I break tradition, sometimes my tries, are outside the lines
We've been conditioned to not make mistakes, but I can't live that way

Staring at the blank page before you
Open up the dirty window
Let the sun illuminate the words that you could not find

Feel the rain on your skin
No one else can feel it for you
Only you can let it in
No one else, no one else
Can speak the words on your lips
Drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins
The rest is still unwritten

Staring at the blank page before you
Open up the dirty window
Let the sun illuminate the words that you could not find

Oh, yeah, yeah

The girls finished off, and even though they sang every part together, they sounded amazing. All of their voices blended together wonderfully and they danced and smiled as they sang, really getting into it. There was plenty applause at the end and Sam smiled, really smiled, for the first time in a few days.

As they took their seats, Mr. Schue congratulated them and everything seemed to go by fast after that.

Next thing Sam knew, Puck, Finn, and Evan were standing up and getting ready to perform. Evan gave Sam a small, private smile and Sam smiled back at him.

Next to her, she felt Freddie's arm tense and she looked at him, seeing his jaw was hard and he glared at Evan. Carly, sensing the anger, removed her hand from Freddie's and placed it on his arm, laying her head on his shoulder.

At that, Puck glanced over and his expression hardened. For a brief second, Freddie was glaring at Evan and Puck was glaring at Freddie. Sam watched the whole thing happen and felt a smirk settle on her face.

The boys began singing and she gave them her attention.

[This is Finn, This is Puck, This is Evan, This is all.

Go ahead as you waste your days with thinking
When you fall everyone stands
Another day and you've had your fill of sinking
With the life held in your...
Hands are shaking cold
These hands are meant to hold

Speak to me, when all you got to keep us strong
Move along, move along like I know you do
And even when your hope is gone
Move along, move along just to make it through move along

move along

So a day when you've lost yourself completely
Could be a night when your life ends
Such a heart that will lead you to deceiving
All the days held in your...
Hands are shaking cold
Your hands are mine to hold

Speak to me, when all you got to keep is strong
Move along, move along like I know you do
And even when your hope is gone
Move along, move along just to make it through
Move along
(Go on, go on, go on, go on)
when every thing is wrong, we move along
(Go on, go on, go on, go on)
when every thing is wrong, we move along
along, along (we move along),along

[Softly:]
When all you got to keep is strong
Move along, move along like I know ya do.
And even when your hope is gone
Move along, move along

[Loudly:]
Just to make through,
When all you got to keep is strong
Move along, move along like I know ya do.
And even when your hope is gone
Move along, move along just to make it through
[x2]

Move along(Go on, go on, go on, go on)
Right back what is wrong
We move along (Go on, go on, go on, go on)

As everyone was clapping and cheering, Sam felt her phone vibrate in here lap. She flipped it up to see that she had a text message from Freddie:

Meet me in here after Cheerio practice. -Freddie-O

Sam read the message and wondered what he would want to talk to her about, but after everyone stopped clapping and began getting ready to go, she was pulled out of her thoughts by Quinn and Mercedes speaking to her.

"Hey Sam, you and Carly are coming on Friday right?" Quinn asked. "You two and Mercedes are going to spend the night at my place? My mom's going out of town on some kind of trip with her new boyfriend," Quinn rolled her eyes. "Besides, I want to show you all something." She shared a look with Mercedes and then looked back at her.

"Yeah, definitely, we'll be there."

"Great!" Mercedes said.

Sam felt a hand brush her shoulder and she turned around to see Freddie giving her an intense look as he walked out the door holding hands with Carly.

"Whoa, what was that about?" Mercedes asked.

Sam turned back to Quinn and Mercedes, who were both looking at her, "I have no idea."