A/N:I don't own any characters from RENT or Flawless
All characters in here are male. If it says 'she' it is refering to one of the five drag queens. Hurray for drag queens! The idea for this was thought up at an anime convention. No better place for inspiration ;)
Chapter One
Collins looked back and forth from one to the other. All five looked back at him, smiling widely.
"No," he said firmly.
"Please?" Angel sang, putting her arm around Collins' waist.
"No." Collins crossed his arms defiantly.
"Please? I'll love you forever, Collins," Angel teased.
"You've already used that," laughed Collins.
"We'll all love you?" Angel tried.
"We already do…" whispered one of the others, followed by a few playful shoves and snickers. Collins rolled his eyes.
"Besides," continued Angel, "I already signed you up."
Collins looked at Angel in disbelief. He opened his mouth, struggled to put together a sentence, failed, and closed it. Angel giggled and hardly tried to hide her smirk.
"I…you…no," stuttered Collins. Angel nodded. He looked weakly into his lovers laughing eyes. "Angel baby, tell me you didn't."
The drag queen attempted to look innocent.
"Why?"
"Honey you're perfect for it!" All the others shouted their agreement.
"Come on, what've you got to loose?" the redhead asked.
"Yeah," chimed in the blonde, draping an arm around another one of the newcomers, "you'd get to spend an evening with one of us."
"What's not to love?" asked the black drag queen with a wink.
"One of you is enough," Collins teased Angel, feeling slightly outnumbered.
"Just what is that supposed to mean?" Angel asked, pretending to be insulted.
"That you're just too wonderful, love."
"Good answer. And you should be flattered that I signed you up."
"To be the prize of the 'Miss Flawless' contest?"
"Why wouldn't you want to? Think of it as a room full of me!"
"Exactly." Angel let out a quiet 'humph'. "I'd rather not spend an evening with some-"Angel shot Collins a watch-what-you-say look. "-lovely lady, when I could spend it with you."
"Good answer," said Angel with a laugh. "And anyway, you won't have to."
Collins raised an eyebrow. "And why's that?"
"I'll win," she beamed. A few of the others coughed and Angel shot them a mock glare before she laughed and turned back to Collins. "Come on baby, you know I can."
"I'm sure-"
"Good answer."
"-and I'm glad you found more…" he eyed the four drag queens beside Angel carefully, "…friends like you, but why do I have to be included?"
"Because I love you and I said so."
Collins sighed.
"Fine. Not like I have a choice in the matter." He turned his head to give Angel a kiss, but she leapt over to hug her friends in victory.
After a moment Angel sobered, or tried to, and turned back to Collins to introduce her new drag queen friends to her boyfriend, but the Hispanic slipped past her.
"How ya doin' baby?" she asked, stepping closer to Collins. "My name is Cha-Cha de los Santos Pé rez Cueva. You can just call me Cha-Cha."
Collins looked nervously at Angel, wondering if she'd be angry if he took the offered hand. He wasn't sure how easily his lover got jealous. There'd never been another drag queen around.
But Angel just smiled, so Collins took Cha-Cha's hand. It wasn't extended for a handshake, but palm down. Collins politely gave her hand a quick kiss, and she giggled. Cha-Cha looked over her shoulder to Angel.
"Oh he is cute," she winked.
"You better watch out for her, honey," the black drag queen smirked, nodding toward Cha-Cha as she spoke to Collins. "She likes you 'straighter' guys."
Cha-Cha playfully smacked her and jumped behind the redhead.
"But…I'm…" Collins started, confused. He looked down to Angels arm around his waist. Surely they knew-
"As straight as gay can be," she finished. "No drag, sweetheart."
Collins looked back to Angel for help.
"Honey, this is Amazing Grace," she explained, putting a hand on the blacks shoulder. Amazing Grace had on a tight gray shirt, red pants, and a long, leopard print coat.
"This is Ivana Man." She moved behind Amazing Grace to motion to the blonde. She had orange slacks and shirt with a yellow corduroy jacket.
Angel then pointed to the redhead sitting on the couch. "That's Rusty, over there." Rusty wore a green and black swirled jacket over a red t-shirt. She had a floral scarf hanging loosely around her neck, and a plain black headband on.
Angel smiled smugly. "You've met Cha-Cha."
Collins laughed, getting used to things. He sat down beside Rusty and glanced over at Cha-Cha. She had jean shorts on, and a short shirt that looked like a collage of newspaper clippings, and held tightly to a zebra print bag. Collins fought the urge to use 'adorable' as he took in the outfit.
"What have you gotten me into, Angel?" he smiled.
"You're gonna love it," Angel beamed.
"What if I don't get one of you five?" Collins laughed inwardly. He really only wanted to get Angel. That Cha-Cha wasn't bad either… "I don't want to take a stranger out for the night."
"Think of it this way, baby. What are the odds that all of us will lose?"
"How many contestants altogether?"
"It's getting late, ladies," Angel said, ignoring the question and looking to the clock. She held out her hand to help Rusty up off the couch, linked her arm around hers, and lead her to the door. The other three followed closely behind. "Come back tomorrow, and we'll see about getting your gowns made." Angel gave them each a quick peck on the cheek and waved them goodbye.
"Aren't they great?" Angel asked, plopping down next to Collins on their couch.
"Lovely," he answered, wrapping an arm around Angel's shoulder. "When's the Flawless Contest anyway?"
"It's not for two months, but we still have to make Ivana and Cha-Cha's dresses."
"What are you wearing?"
"You'll see," she winked.
A/N: Alright, here's the plan. The contest isn't for a few chapters yet, but when it does come, this is what we're gonna do. Each of our five contestants (there are more but really, who cares about them?) will have their own chapter of their talent and whatever else I decide for them to do. You, my lovely reviewers, will vote for who wins. AssumingI get enough readers... Feel free to email me with them as well. Hope you enjoy!