Title: Joining the Cheerios
Author: swimnsail
Rating: PG
Spoilers: 1x15
Pairings: Friendship, Mercedes/Kurt
Challenge: Speed

They joined the Cheerios because they were fed up of Rachel and Finn taking all the leads. They wanted their chance to shine.

When they'd started the song and caught the whole audience's attention, they knew that it was the right decision ( Read more... )

Title: Rescue Me
Author: swimnsail
Characters: Tina/Artie
Challenge: Songs
Rating: K+

Tina remembered the day she became friends with Artie. They'd both received slushie facials after lunch. She'd almost started to cry, but looked down and saw him laughing quietly, dripping with the same orange slush.

Since then, they'd done a million friends things together ( Read more... )

Title: Motion Sickness
Author: swimnsail
Characters: Artie/Tina
Challenge: Fair
Rating: G

Tina couldn’t understand why anyone would want to go to a fair.

There were roller-coasters, spinning tea-cups, and merry-go-rounds.

All perfect attractions for people who hated heights, and got motion sickness from running.

Artie had asked her to go with him, gazing up at ( Read more... )

Title: Left and Right
Author:swimnsail  
Challenge: Missing Scene
Setting: After not knowing her hands in Wheels.
Rating: G

Finn went over to Brittany at the end of rehearsal. “Hey Britt,” he said awkwardly, “Just wanted to say, don’t worry, I still have trouble with my right and left.”

Brittany smiled excitedly at him, “Don’t worry, I have a trick! Make your ( Read more... )

Title: Not Your Typical Spring Break
Author: Swimnsail
Characters: Artie; Glee Club
Challenge: Spring Break
Rating: PG for mentions of alcohol.
Notes: No spoilers!

For people in places like Lima, Spring Break wasn't really an option due to lack of funds.

The Glee Club spent its rehearsal prior to Spring Break bemoaning this, so Artie hesitantly offered ( Read more... )