I have had this one shot in my mind for ages so I'm going to write it ok? Enjoy.
They were 7 when they met. She was on the swing when one of his friends came and pushed her off. She sat up with tears streaming down her face and dirt on her pretty white dress, he remembers all his friends laughing at her but he shook his head. How could someone be so cruel? He walked over and sat down beside her.
"Are you okay?" She looked at him and she had the most gorgeous, brown eyes he'd ever seen.
"No. My new dress is ruined and I have really hurt my knee,." She said before looking at her knee which was bleeding, he helped her up and sighed.
"It's okay, come on." He took her to a classroom before sitting her down and grabbing the first aid box as he began to clean her knee up.
"Why are you helping me? They're your friends." She said harshly and he finished putting a plaster on her knee before looking up at her.
"They're not really. I just don't have any other friends." She smiled widely suddenly. "We could be friends!" She said and he smiled and nodded.
"Best friends?" She smiled and nodded before sticking her hand out.
"I'm Rachel Berry."
"Finn Hudson."
He remembers the first awkward conversation, they were 12.
"Finn..." She whined and he rolled his eyes before looking at her.
"Yes Rach?" That was a nickname for her that he said was only his.
"Why haven't I developed yet?" He gulped and shrugged.
"I-I don't know. I'm a boy." She rolled her eyes and sat next to him.
"But everyone else has and they all laugh at me because I haven't." She frowns and Finn sighs. He really does feel sorry for her sometimes.
"Well they're stupid, that isn't your fault Rach." She bit her lip and he knew that look, she was going to cry.
"But it's embarrassing because all the boys think I'm a weirdo and a baby." She said as her eyes filled with tears and he hugged her softly. He was in the year above and he never knew what went on.
"Listen, just ignore them. They're immature okay and plus you're so much better than they are." Finn said softly and she sat up looking at him.
"You're right, no one can get me down I am Rachel Barbara Berry, future Broadway star."
"And my best friend." He said smirking and she giggled before looking at him.
"Thank you for being an amazing best friend." Finn smiled and she blushed.
"That's okay Rach, you're pretty awesome too." She swatted him lightly and he laughed.
She remembers the first day of high school, they were 14.
After the summer she had noticed that Finn had changed. His voice was lower and he was taller, also he seemed to have some muscle on him. She liked it a lot but it scared her. Finn noticed that she had changed as well, her legs had got longer, she had grown and she had got a nice set of boobs…
Not that he looked or anything because that would be so wrong.
Rachel was at her locker when she saw Finn, she smiled and noticed he had a worried look on his face.
"Hi Finn, what's wrong?" She asked and he stopped in front of her before bringing out a slushy and before she knew it, she was covered in the sticky substance from head to toe. Tears welled up before they started to stream down her face and she looked at Finn to see him looking very guilty. She let out a sob as the halls were filled with laughter. She ran as fast as she could to the toilets before checking no one was in there and breaking down in sobs.
Her best friend had just humiliated her in front of the whole school.
It was just past 7 O'clock and there was a knock on her door. She frowned and noticed her dads still weren't home before she walked to the door and opened it before slamming it shut again.
"Please Rach, let me talk to you." Finn's voice came through the door.
"No, no way." She said harshly and she could hear him sigh.
"I want to explain." Rachel laughed bitterly.
"Explain what? How you humiliated me on my FIRST day there in front of the whole school by tossing a slushy in my face? How I thought I could trust you and you just broke down our whole friendship?" He could hear the pain in her voice and he felt awful.
"Please…" There was a moment of silence before she opened the door and she saw her properly. She had tear stains down her cheeks and red rimmed eyes. He had done this. How could you of been so stupid to listen to your friends? He walked in and shut the door behind him following Rachel into the living room.
"I want to say I'm sorry. I am so sorry Rachel. You have to understand, I didn't mean it and I was pressured into it. They said I had to do that or they would hurt you themselves and I couldn't let that happen to you Rach. After I did it I felt so bad honestly and I never wanted to hurt you. You have to understand that I'm sorry and I understand if you don't want to be friends anymore…" Finn nodded before looking at Rachel. She had tears streaming down her face.
"You are such an idiot sometimes Finn. But I understand and I forgive you." Finn smiled and hugged her tightly. She wrapped her arms around him and breathed in his scent, he always managed to make her calmer.
"I promise I will make it up to you ok?" She smiled and nodded before he sighed. "I don't know what I would of done if I had lost you." She blushed and he smiled.
"Finn, it's okay. Let's just forget about it okay?" He nodded and they spent the next few hours just talking.
The first time she was jealous they were 17.
Rachel Berry was not a little girl anymore and Finn noticed that. She was mature, sophisticated and god she was hot.
They were lay on her bed watching a film because it was their Friday night movie night tradition. All of a sudden Finn's phone went off and she paused the film as she noticed Finn smiling at his phone before answering it.
"Hey Quinn." He said before walking into the bathroom, she rolled her eyes. They had been together for the past 3 months and he was obsessed with her. He would never shut up and he would always ditch her to see Quinn. Rachel was sick of it but he was happy and that's what she wanted.
10 minutes later the bathroom door opened and she saw Finn smiling widely.
"Hurry up, this is the best part." Rachel said and she saw Finn looking at her guiltily she knew what that meant.
"Quinn wants me to go over and I couldn't say no." Finn said and she looked down.
"Okay." She said quietly, he sighed and went over to her kissing her forehead, a usual gesture he did.
"I'm sorry it's just Quinn's my number one girl. I'll see you later." He said before walking out. She lay back and shut her eyes, with one thought in her head.
I'm jealous.
Rachel was sick of it. Quinn and Finn had been dating for over 10 months and Rachel and Finn were not close anymore. Sure they spoke but that was it, he hadn't been to her house in 5 months and they hadn't had a proper conversation in 4. That bitch had destroyed their friendship and Rachel couldn't cope anymore.
Rachel saw Quinn at her locker and walked over slamming it shut, Quinn looked at Rachel smirking before turning it into an innocent smile.
"Hello Rachel." Rachel fumed.
"Don't you dare act all innocent."
Quinn frowned. "I don't know what you are talking about." Rachel laughed bitterly before glaring at her.
"You have ruined mine and Finn's friendship. You planned all this. You wanted Finn to yourself and congrats you got him. I hope you both are happy." She turned on her heel.
"Oh thanks. Well he's coming to mine so I'll tell him and its not my fault that he wasn't interested in a ugly hobbit like you." Rachel turned around and slapped her across the face, all of a sudden hell broke loose. Quinn pushed Rachel onto the floor before punching her in the face and Rachel turned them around kicking her in the stomach before punching her in the face over and over. She noticed Quinn had stopped fighting and stood up smirking.
"That's right, you bit-"She stopped as she saw Finn looking at her with the rest of the crowd. He had a horrified look on his face and his eyes were piercing into her Skin. She saw Quinn crying and she knew it was an act. Quinn had planned this and as she saw Finn pull Quinn to his chest, she couldn't stand it anymore. She got out there and ran as fast as she could. She ran and ran and ran until she couldn't breathe anymore. She found herself in the woods and she looked up and saw her's and Finn's old tree house. She climbed up into the tree house before laying down and choked out a sob before falling asleep softly.
Rachel felt something tapping her and she groaned before opening her eyes and seeing Finn. She frowned.
"F-finn?" Finn shook his head.
"What the hell were you thinking? You're dads are freaking out, you hadn't come home and they thought something had happened. I have been looking everywhere for you, what happened if something had happened?" She rolled her eyes and sat up.
"I'm fine." She spat and Finn frowned.
"What has gotten into you Rachel?" She scoffed.
"Oh like you care." Finn furrowed his brows.
"Of course I d-"
"That's such fucking shit. I know for a fact that you don't care. You haven't done in 5 months. All you care about is that blonde, precious girlfriend of yours and that's it." Finn was shocked he had NEVER heard Rachel curse.
"Rach..." Finn tried to reach out but she pulled back quickly.
"Don't fucking call me that ok? Don't even touch me. I am so done with all of this and you." Rachel shook her head. "Finn let me down." Finn wouldn't move though. "I'm being serious move." Finn refused again.
"Fucking move!" She screamed but Finn didn't budge. She started to hit him but he just sat there, he needed her to let everything out.
"MOVE, MOVE, MOVE, MOVE!" She screamed as she punched his chest before her hits got weaker and slower as she sat down and sobbed. Finn wrapped his arms around her.
"Ssh, it's okay." He whispered.
"Y-you left me for her. We haven't spoken in ages and all you care about is her now and it's not fair because I was your friend first and now I have no one and I'm all alone." She sobbed and Finn's heart broke, he couldn't believe she was this broken and it was all his fault.
"I hate you." She whispered and Finn let a tear fall down his face.
"I know." Rachel eyes shut softly as she fell asleep but not without hearing a faint I love you.
Rachel screamed and hugged Finn. She had just graduated and she couldn't believe it. Finn was so proud of her and he laughed as he spun her around.
"I can't believe I'm going to New York in less than 2 months!" She smiled and he smiled slightly at her. She hadn't mentioned the, I love you thing as it didn't matter. He was still with Quinn and they were as happy as can be and she had to accept that. She had dated Puck for a bit before realising he only wanted one thing.
"Im so proud of you." He whispered against her hair and she smiled as her dads came and asked for pictures. She rolled her eyes but did as they said so. She was finally ready to leave High School.
Rachel and Finn sat lay on the balcony as they looked at the stars. Tonight was the last night before she would be leaving for New York tomorrow morning. She sighed as her fingers brushed against Finn's. This was perfect but tomorrow she would be leaving and not seeing him again for at least 4 months.
"It's beautiful." She whispered and he nodded, staring at her.
"I know." Rachel sighed and sat up noticing the time. "Finn it's 11:30." He frowned when he noticed he had 15 minutes to be home, that would give him 5 minutes to talk to her.
"I don't want to go." Rachel sighed and stood up leaning against the balcony.
"Finn..." She said softly and he got up and wrapped his arms around her front.
"Rach, do you have to go?" She nodded.
"You know I do." Finn nodded and rested his chin on her head.
"It's kind of perfect." She said biting her lip but smiled when she felt Finn nodding.
"It really is." There was a comfortable silence before Rachel walked him down to the front porch shutting the door behind her as they faced each other.
"So this is it?" She nodded as tears began to fall.
"Please don't cry baby..." Finn said as the name slipped out, it hadn't been the first time. Rachel shook her head.
"I'm going to miss you so much." She whispered and Finn choked up.
"I'm going to miss you too." He said softly as a tear fell and she did a watery laugh.
"Look at us." He joined in laughing and grabbed her hands.
"I have to go." She nodded and looked at him.
"Don't forget about me okay?" She rolled her eyes and hugged him tightly. He hugged back holding onto her.
"I love you." Finn froze as he heard her say that and pulled back looking into her eyes which had tears flowing out of them.
"I love you too." He whispered back and she leant in slowly as he did the same before closing the gap and kissing her softly. She gasped at the contact before wrapping her arms around his necking kissing him back. He deepened it as his tongue mixed with hers and she let out a soft moan before pulling back. He kissed her on the forehead and she shut her eyes softly and when she opened them, he was gone. She choked out a sob before walking upstairs and into her room sitting down on the bed.
What had just happened? She shook her head and noticed a note on her bedside draw. She frowned and opened it up, reading it.
Do us proud in New York okay? You're a bright shining star and just remember I am always with you.
I love you.
Finn x
TBC.
