A/N: Hey guys! Here's the senior ball fluff and riff-off I promised! The last two chapters are mostly to wrap up the story (so far :)) so expect time jumps. Also, sorry for the delays. I got sick then I had to deal with my ignored pile of work while I was sick.
Thanks for all the support so far and for all the comments and reviews! You guys have been awesome. See song list below. ;)
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"Why is it that I have a feeling that you've got something up your sleeves, hobbit?" Aubrey had asked Beca the night before but the Midnight DJ simply shrugged and smirked.
"Even after all we've been through, you don't trust my taste in music?" she asked, matching the stare Aubrey had been giving her with unwavering faith.
"If our senior ball sucks Mitchell, I'm blaming you." Aubrey had replied to which Beca chuckled.
"You do know I'm only playing a set, right Posen? Not my fault if the other DJs suck." She heard Beca throw back before disappearing in Chloe's room.
Aubrey couldn't help it. The Bellas were acting weird. The Treble boy, Swanson, was acting weird with them.
And she even saw a few of the fresh faces of the High Notes and BU Harmonics having lunch with them the other afternoon,
She could tell they were plotting something.
But whatever it was had been lost to Aubrey the moment she stepped into the venue of their senior ball that following night, hand in hand with her date – who else but Stacie – and Chloe, who, despite being happy Beca was her date, is a little disappointed that she had to come earlier to set-up her equipment and was now somewhere else with the two other DJs they got for the occasion.
Some guy with bright pink spikey hair was the first DJ of the night, and whatever cloud was hanging over Chloe had disappeared when she saw a rather dapper looking Beca dressed in a black blazer.
Being one of the DJs of the night got Beca a free pass to wear whatever she wanted and something a little less formal, with a plain crisp white shirt beneath the blazer and her favorite pair of black sneakers.
At least they weren't combat boots, Aubrey thought.
Chloe didn't seem to care. And with Stacie's presence right next to her, Aubrey couldn't be happier either.
Until, that is, she felt Stacie's presence disappear.
And then the Bellas came out of nowhere.
"What on earth is going on?" Aubrey asked as the Bellas paraded in front of her, followed by the Trebles, and the BU Harmonics, then lastly the High Notes.
Justin had popped out of nowhere, thanking the first of the three DJs of the night for his set when he explained that the Bellas's win at Nationals with their spectacular performance had become one of the highlights of their senior year.
And no, he wasn't kidding.
They got a lot of press coverage, they were even interviewed for a morning program after a few famous celebs tweeted about their performance…
…secret acapella nerds in high circles propelled them into new found fame.
And the once laughing stock of Barden University especially after a few set-backs and mess ups,, the bunch of nerds who loved to sing, they were now the most well-known group on campus.
And they were treated to one last riff-off, a proper send off to the graduating seniors who lit the stage on fire and brought unexpected fame to Barden.
Aubrey would like to think this is mostly for her and Chloe, but if this is their chance to win the title they kept losing to the Trebles, then it should be fine.
The first category was easy enough, 80s rock music.
The High Notes stepped up first but messed up a song – technically they were singing three very different songs at the same time that no one understood what was going on – and they were cut.
So, onward to the second category then.
Battle of the Boybands.
We started as friends
But something happened inside me
Now I'm reading into everything
But there's no sign you hear the lightning, baby
Chloe started to sing, stepping up with the Bellas quickly backed by Stacie and Amy. She shut Beca a wink, making the hobbit chuckle.
You don't ever notice me turning on my charm
Or wonder why I'm always where you are
Soon, the full force of the Bellas had stepped up and it was clear that warm ups were over, it was game on.
I've made it obvious
Done everything but sing it
(I've crushed on you so long, but on and on you get me wrong)
I'm not so good with words
And since you never notice
The way that we belong
I'll say it in a love
love works in mysterious ways
One day you wake up, gone without a trace
Jesse started singing, stepping up to meet the Bellas challenge. Chloe narrowed her eyes and gave Jesse a look top which he simply shrugged. It was all a friendly wordless banter, Aubrey could see, and she couldn't help but find it amusing.
I refused to give up
I refused to give in
(Yeah)
You're my everything
I don't wanna give up
I don't wanna give in, oh so
Everybody sing
Which was quite something she never thought she would ever think about. Aubrey and the Bellas watched as the Trebles took control, Beca had pulled Cynthia Rose to a corner whispering something to her while gathering the rest of the Bellas. Chloe had taken into talking to Stacie for a quick question instead of joining the rest on planning on a strategy for the next song, where to come in and all and what to sing next.
"So whose idea was this?" Chloe asked.
"All of us, sort of." Stacie said with a shrug. "Not just the Bellas, some of the Trebles and the BU Harmonics too. The High Notes were kind of just a little lost."
One love for the mother's pride
One love for the times we cried
One love gotta stay alive
I will survive
"I think this was a swell idea." Aubrey then said, pressing a quick kiss on Stacie's cheeks.
"We needed to send you guys on a high note, unlike the High Notes." Stacie replied with a wink.
Somewhere close behind them, Beca clapped her hands and the Bellas all gave a quite ascent of support.
One love for the city streets
One love for the hip-hop beats
One love, oh, I do believe
One love is all we
And that was when Beca cut in.
We both understand, it's where we belong
So how do I say, do I say goodbye?
We both have our dreams, we both wanna fly
So let's take tonight, to carry us through
The lonely times
She took the lead in the song, with Cynthia Rose, Amy, and the rest of the Bellas backing her up.
I'll always look back as I walk away
This memory will last for eternity
And all of our tears will be lost in the rain
When I find my way back to your arms again
But until that day you know you are
The queen of my heart, the queen of my heart
Beca shot a quick glance at Chloe and smirked, the redhead replying by beaming at her.
They were going to win.
Except someone from BU Harmonics cut in.
my heart
Just a smile and there's no way back
Can hardly believe it (yeah)
But there's an angel and she's calling me
Reaching for my heart
I know, that I'll be ok now
This time it's real
The Trebles were gathering off to Aubrey's right, making plans to turn the tides of war.
And Aubrey wasted no time in doing the same with the Bellas.
I lay my love on you
It's all I want to do
Every time I breathe I feel brand new
You open up my heart
Show me all your love, and walk right through
As I lay my love on you
But the Trebles were quicker, with Benji stepping, taking the lead, and surprising everyone,.
you in and you let me down
You messed me up and you turned my life around
Left me feeling I had no where to go
I was alone, how was I too know that
You will be there
When I needed somebody
You will be there
The only one could help me
That's when Aubrey also took notice of two things different with the Trebles.
"Where on earth is Bumper?"
"The John Meyer thing." Denise pointed out.
"He's not here for grad?" Aubrey asked perplexed.
"Well, he sort of upped and left. So…" Amy explained with a shrug.
"Okay, but why is Luke with the Trebles?" She then asked barely hiding the irritation in her voice.
"They made her a last minute honorary member yesterday." Beca replied sounding just as annoyed as she was.
"He knew about this Bree. Sorry." Stacie then said. "He figured it would annoy you and he wanted to get one last chance at doing so, just in case."
I had a picture of you in my mind
Never knew it could be so wrong
Why'd it take me so long just to find?
The friend that was there all along
"Ah, guys, back in the game?" Jessica interrupted and the Bellas all agreed.
It must be easy for you
To love the things that you do
But just a pastime for you
I could never
But then the BU Harmonics cut in once more.
never know, girl
If I should stay or go
'Cause the games that you play
Keep driving me away
"I have a plan." Lilly said, but her murmurs were buried by all the other sounds around them, the singing groups and cheering crowds.
Don't love me for fun, girl
Let me be the one, girl
Love me for a reason
Let the reason be love
But thankfully Amy heard her and pulled all the Bellas in.
Don't love me for fun, girl
Let me be the one, girl
Love me for a reason
Let the
And this time, Jessica and Ashley took the lead, with Lilly laying down the beats.
the deal with this pop life and when is it gonna fade out
The thing you got to realize, what we doing is not a trend
We got the gift of melody, we gonna bring it 'til the end
The Bellas were of course all close behind, not going to let the Trebles nor the BU Harmonics get the upper hand.
It doesn't matter,
'bout the car I drive or what I wear around my neck
All that matters,
Is that you recognize that its just about respect
It doesn't matter,
About the clothes I wear and where I go and why
All that matters,
Is that you get hyped 'cause we'll do it to you every time
(come on now)
Do you ever wonder why, this music gets you high?
It takes you on a ride, feel it when your body starts to rock
(your body starts to rock)
Baby you can't stop
(you can't stop),
And the music's all you
The Bellas were on fire when someone from the BU Harmonics prematurely cut in.
You're not bein' true to me
Deep within my soul I feel
Nothing's like it used to be
Sometimes I wish I could turn back time
Impossible as it may seem
But I wish I could so bad, baby
Quit playin' games with my heart
That's when Justin's voice came up above the rest of the noise. "Guys, we've been through this argument before with the 'it' and 'it's'". He pointed out, calling out the BU Harmonics.
Aubrey still thought that argument was stupid as the BU Harmonics were out of the competition.
But, oh well, at least he's being consistent.
The next category was songs from movies.
"Any song that's been used in a movie, in some shape or form." Justin replied when Donald asked him to clarify the rules for this round.
Luke grinned at Beca who was shaking her head at him disapprovingly.
Hey, he just wanted to give the whole acapella thing a try at least for one night and figure out what the drama of the whole past year was really about and if it was worth it. Who can blame him?
Okay, so maybe he wanted to annoy Aubrey and test the waters against Beca a bit too.
But he was having fun, so there was that.
The round started and Luke gave Jesse a nod. The true blue Treble giving him the floor before the Bellas could even jump in.
But Aubrey still beat him to the punch.
It's amazing how you can speak right to my heart
Without saying a word you can light up the dark
Try as I may I could never explain
What I hear when you don't say a thing
Luke gave a light laugh as Aubrey glared at him.
No it was more than just for intimidation, it was for a challenge.
The smile on your face lets me know that you need me
There's a truth in your eyes sayin' you'll never leave me
The touch of your hand says you'll catch me if ever I fall
You say it best when you say nothing at all
The Bellas were of course in full force back up.
"Any plans on beating them?" Jesse asked.
And Luke chuckled. Truthfully, him and Jesse on the same team was a bit of a farfetched idea to him in the past.
But, he's not so bad, once he's got his head on him straightened out and all.
Luke grinned.
"Oh, have I got a plan, just trust me and back me up, okay?"
And Jesse nodded.
All day long I can hear people talking out loud
But when you hold me near, you drown out the crowd
Old Mr. Webster could never define
What's being said between your heart and
This was going to be fun.
And no one's gonna be around
If you think that you won't fall
Well just wait until
Til the sun goes down
Luke started singing, doing his best adaptation of a LeAnn Rimes song, unleashing a little bit of dance too.
Chloe was of course, the first to react, along with Stacie and Amy.
Even the movie fanboy himself couldn't help guffaw while the Trebles were forced to do their best reenactment of a scene or two from Coyote Ugly.
Underneath the starlight, starlight
There's a magical feeling, so right
It'll steal your heart tonight
Even Beca couldn't help but laugh.
And surprise, surprise, Aubrey Posen can smile.
You can try to resist
Try to hide from my kiss
But you know
But you know that you can't fight the moonlight
Deep in the dark
You'll surrender your heart
But you know
But you know that you can't fight the moonlight
No, you can't fight it
It's gonna get to your heart
Beca was shaking her head once more as Luke kept up the fight.
There's no escape from love
Once a gentle breeze
Weaves it's spell upon your heart
No matter what you think
It won't be too long
Til you're in my arms
Finally, Beca stepped up. By herself this time
Because how could anyone else ruin the moment?
She set it up perfectly.
Chloe was a little surprised when all of a sudden Beca stepped up right while Luke was singing.
The Bellas were a little distracted by the performance that no one could focus on the task at hand and cut in.
But somehow Beca still did.
And they were transfixed in that moment.
You're in my arms, and all the world is calm.
The music playing on for only two.
So close, together.
And when I'm with you
So close, to feeling alive.
Beca sand all by her lonesome.
And Chloe couldn't help but feel it, the emotions behind the words, the melody behind the music.
What gives a song its life…
A life goes by,
Romantic dreams must die.
So I bid my goodbye
And never knew.
So close, was waiting,
Waiting here with you.
And now, forever, I know
All that I wanted
to hold you so close.
It wasn't the words, it wasn't beats, or the rhythm.
It was the story behind it, the emotions placed within it.
It was how it was sung, not the song itself.
It was with the way each word carried with it a feeling.
And how could she not feel it when Beca had turned around, looking her straight in the eyes as she sang, reaching a hand out to her.
A hand she gladly took.
So close to reaching
That famous happy end.
Almost believing
This one's not pretend.
And now you're beside me,
And look how far we've come.
So far we are. So close...
Somehow, above Beca's own voice, she heard Jesse say something along the lines of conceding, Justin nodding and cuing the second DJ for the night to start.
All while Beca sang to Chloe as they waltzed.
Oh how could I face the faceless days
If I should lose you now?
The DJ started to play the exact same song at the exact same part Beca was singing. Somehow, Chloe couldn't help but think this was planned in some way.
But she really couldn't care.
It started out as a wish, to have a perfect year at the beginning of the fall semester.
And now that was all that she got.
With all its trials and tribulation, she got her perfectly imperfect year.
We're so close to reaching
that famous happy end,
And almost believing,
this one's not pretend.
Let's go on dreaming
for we know we are...
so close, so close
and still so far...
And the night wasn't even over yet.
Beca was still yet to steal everyone's heart and admiration when she closes the night.
But for now, it's just the two of them, Beca whispering the words of the song in her ears as they danced.
Right now, she doesn't have to share Beca, and all her awesomeness.
Right now it was just the two of them and their happy little moment.
Songs in this chapter: 'One Love' by Blue; 'Obvious', 'I Lay My Love on You', and 'Queen of My Heart' by Westlife; 'Picture of You', 'and 'Love Me for a Reason' by Boyzone; 'Pop' by NSYNC; 'Quit Playing Games' by the Backstreet Boys; ; 'When You Say Nothing at All' by Ronan Keating (Notting Hill version); 'Can't Fight the Moonlight' by LeAnn Rimes (Coyote Ugly); 'So Close' by Jon McLaughlin (Enchanted)
PS: Update on the next fic, it'll probably be up around Sept. I know I said August, but… well… life…
Also, to the anon/guest reviewer 'No Angst Please'… ah, just a little? No one is dying I promise! And hospital scene/s won't last for more than two chapters. Just… I need a catalyst for a plot and I have to satisfy a what-if scenario in my head. I also promise that for every ache will be some fluffy, sweet, and cute moments.