Hey guys, this is my first glee fanfic. Please be nice its my first go so I hope you guys like it. Oh and I promise you guys that if you keep up the reviews I will keep up the update. That I can ensure you. But lets say for whatever reason I don't, I also promise to make up for it. Alright so lets get rolling :) x
Depressingly do not own glee
Changing but not different
Sectionals was in the bag, and New directions where on top of the world. All the fuzzy feelings where running through there veins and all the drama they endured had disappeared. So here they are all together at Santana's house party because of there win. The house is full of the students from McKinley High. All of the cheerios, the football and hockey team, and other jocks from there school.
Tina and Mike were in charge of music and were both arguing to each other over what song to plat next. The rest of the group where all in the living room. Kurt and Mercedes where closest to the window talking the latest on 'Wemma Watch' as they recently called it. Matt, Artie and Puck where all sniggering and Tina and Mike bantering near the DJ booth. Rachel, Santana, Quinn and Brittany where sitting on the couch talking about there earlier performance and Rachel needed make-over.
Since Kurt, Santana and Brittany had been begging Rachel to let them all give her a real non-slutty make-over, so she gave in. Instead of her traditional knee high socks and short skirts. Rachel was wearing tight denim skinny jeans, a simple purple top with stringy diamond on the top of the neckline, black bangles, stappy leather heels, boyfriend blazer and clutch bag.
Santana curled her hair loosely, and pinned back sseverel pieces of her hair with diamond clips
"It's nothing too OTT, but it is a certain improvement to anything else you would have come up with yourself" where Kurts exact words to her before they all left her house together. Rachel was pretty pleased with their efforts and thanked them greatly. She was beggining to like this new style they had thown together for her.
Everyone was there except Finn. And Puck was the first to notice. He walked over to Rachel.
"Berry, have you seen Finn" he asked pulling Rachel aside from Quinn as he didn't want her getting upset.
"Why are you are you asking me" she answered him with a confused face.
"Just answer the question" he whispered/shouted. She glared at him for a few seconds before she answered him.
"Oh, why would I know. I am not his babysitter you know"
"Well, usually where ever he is you follow him like a love sick puppy. Seriously, me talking to you isn't gonna be the highlight of my day either, trust me"
"Pffft,thats likely" she muttered into her cup.
"I heared that"
"I don't care" she said bluntly. Puck raised a eyebrow at her. When did she ever have quick come back that actually sounded hot.
"Look, Noah. If you feel that it would be necessary to help you look for Finn, you know where I am. If not please do not try to achieve my attention again" she began to walk off. Before he grabbed her elbow pulling her out of the room and into the crowded back yard.
"I thought you where in love with Finn or something, why aren't you running around like a crazy women to find him, Berry" he asked utterly confused.
"Right let me help you with that. He just found out his child wasn't his and that the people he loved most screwed him over. I believe he just needs his space. Don't you?" she said.
"Well he wouldn't have had to find out if you kept your mouth shut, Berry!" he whisper/shouted again getting in her face
"Yeah, well I wouldn't have had to, if your brain wasn't in your pants" she spat back at him showing she wasn't afraid her also got in his face.
People were starting to stare at them as there argument started to become louder, and more obvious from there snarling they where giving each other.
"Since when do you have a mouth that sound half normal. And since when do you have the guts to argue back, huh?!" he started to shout.
"Awwww, is little Puckerman worried that 'Berry' is fed up and tired of his bull and doesn't wanna take his crap anymore. And I decided to have the guts to stick up to you when I realized how much I am not standing for your shit anymore, understand" she shouted back at him pushing his shoulder.
Everyone outside was silent and other were being called from inside of the house to come of and watch Rachel 'come out of her shell'. All of Glee came running out as soon as they heard the word 'Rachel', 'Puck' and 'ass whooped'. Santana let the way pushing past all the people with all of glee behind her (except Finn).
"Oh please, Berry lets be honest as if I would be worried or care at all if you decide to take my shit or not. The thing is there is nothing you can do about it so why don't just go find a cliff and jump off it and do us all a favor" New Directions gasped at what Puck just said, expecting Rachel to run out crying with her hand sin her face. Really so did Puck. But instead she just laughed at him, which really made everyone who was watching them argue very surprised. This is definitely a different Rachel Berry.
"Like I would give you the satisfaction" she shouted at him, "if I jumped off a cliff a. we wouldn't win Regionals b. I don't just give up when the going get tough, like you and c. I wouldn't be able to do this" she finished then connected her fist with his jaw. He didn't face to the ground but he stumbled quite a bit before he gained his balanced and groaned from the shooting pain in his mouth.
Everyone who was watching all looked shocked. Some started laughing and others exchanged glances smiling with there chins near touching the floor.
"What the fuck Berry!" He said getting in her face again.
She was a little scared, and shocked in herself for punching him in the face, but refused to show it.
"Errm guys..." Mike said to them.
"WHAT!" they both shouted at the same time.
"Never mind" he said quietly, retreating to the back of Tina and Matt.
"Guys whats going on?" asked Finn. Looking confused at the two in front of him.
There eyes never left each other as they both said "nothing" at the same time.
"Oh okay then well in that case Rach can I talk to you for second" Finn asked with his hands in his pockets.
She was about to turn around and walk to him but puck said to her before she could "Yeah Rach you go talk to Finn".
She turned back around toward Puck and snarled him.
"Erm, Finn maybe a bit later, I'm kinda busy right now" she said, causing Puck to flinch in shock. Finn looked shocked to, he expected her to come running to, so did everybody else.
"Look, Puck just leave her alone before she makes her punches a even number" said Santana grabbing Rachel by the arm and pulling her away from Puck. Rachel let her pull her away, but her piercing eyes never left Pucks.
The group split the boys went over to Puck excluding Kurt, and the girls followed Rachel and Santana upstairs to her bedroom including Kurt.
"Oh my God Rachel, what the fuck happened?" asked Santana sitting on her bed pulling Rachel down with her all the girls took a seat to on the floor or on the bed and Kurt was sitting on the chair he had moved from Santana's desk closer to the bed.
"I mean you punched him in the face girl" laughed Mercedes "you guys should totally give her a make over the the time".
"It wasn't just the make-over that helped it was Sectionals really too. The make-over just gave me the confidence, so thanks you three" Kurt, Britt and Santana all nodded then smiled at her. "I don't even know why he choose to come over too me, well I do but I am not Finn's baby sitter" she said catching Quinn's cautious attention.
"What do you mean" Quinn asked looking at Rachel.
"Well, Puck came over asking me if I had seen him anywhere and I said no and he started talking about why I wasn't following him like as sick love puppy or something. Then I told him I thought he might need some space since he lost ever..." her eyes darted to Quinn who was starring at the wall he her eyes closed. "Since after everything that has happened lately. And then he said he wouldn't have had to need space if I had kept my mouth shut. So I told him he also wouldn't have had to have space if his brain wasn't in his pants" everyone burst into laughter at that point. Even Quinn. "Then he basically asked me when did I decide I was a equal and stick up for myself, then I told him since I refused to deal with his pathetic lifestyle anymore. Then he told me to jump of a cliff. So I said I wouldn't give him the satisfaction then punched him in the face" she said and took a really big breath". All of them where just staring at her wide eyed.
"You said Sectionals helped. What do you mean by that?" asked Kurt.
"Well what I meant was, all the trouble I caused. I destroyed peoples lives earlier, and I did it for myself and I knew what the ending would be. I mean what kind of person does that. Destroys somebody so she can have him for herself. I'm so sorry Quinn" she said with sorrow in her voice glancing over to Quinn who was still looking at the wall, so she carried on. "The look on Finn's face... it was agonizing. And when I saw Quinn face she she knew he must have clicked on. Well I just didn't want to be the same person anymore. So when you guys asked me if you wanted to me a make-over, it took me a while to decide that if I was gonna do this I would have to go all out, so I agreed to let you guy make-over. So then I kinda got a heap loads of confidence when I looked on the mirror."
"So I decided I would trial it for tonight and just try to be a normal teenager, and sound like a normal teenager. One who doesn't ruin people lives or steal there boyfriends. And I have to say I like it" she laughed. "and Quinn like I said i'm sorry I told your secret. It wasn't mine to tell".
"Rachel, you did the right thing telling him. Yeah maybe for the wrong reasons but he had a right to know. And for the record, you didn't destroy anyone's life. I did. Don't get me wrong I love the new look. But change for you, not for anybody else. You will only end up regretting it"" Quinn answered giving her a small smile.
"So, okay ladies. I think Oprah has finished for today. How about we go have some fun hey" said Kurt linking Brittany. All the girls agreed and all went down stair hand in hand.
As Rachel reached the bottom she checked her watch. It was 12pm and her Dads asked to be home by half past.
"Ooh, crap guys my curfew is in like half an hour" Rachel hufft "I really don't wanna go home right now. I'm having too much fun" she play stomped her foot. Santana laughed at her then, put on her thinking face.
"Then why don't you stay tonight. Actually why don't you all stay. My folks won't care anyway, they've gone on a weekend away to are holiday home in Florida so the house is all mine for the weekend" they all glanced around at each other nodding.
After various phone calls home and compromising with parents. All girls including Kurt where aloud to stay, they just had to collect a few things from home. They decided since Tina and Kurt where the only ones who where soba they would all get a ride by them.
As she walked into Santana's huge kitchen she noticed the place beginning to become less crowded, and could see all the tall red paper cups and beer bottles start to become more noticable with less people around.
Rachel's Dad's sounded rather pleased sh was invited to a sleepover and said of course she could stay and that they will get her sleep over bag, (which she has barley used) out for her. After she thanked them she hung up. She was driving with Kurt and Mercedes. Brittany and Quinn where riding with Tina. Santana said she would stay, round everyone out of the house and begin to clean up.
As they where driving she began to think about the argument so had earlier with Puck. She actually punched him. She hasn't punched anyone since she was 14 years old. There have been times where she has been dying to belt him across the face before, but never did she dream she would be able to do it.
She giggled to herself when she thought of Puck face when she punched him. Priceless. And how she hadn't seen him for the rest of the night. Oh well, that was kind of a blessing anyway.
She began to think how was starting to like this new her. The not so long sentences and hot clothes that didn't make her look or feel like a slut. So there and then she decided that was it and the trial was officially over. This was the new Rachel Berry. Still the same girl, with the sames dreams. Just hotter clothes, shorter sentences and stands up for herself. All that was left now was to tell the others.
"Erm guys. I need a favor" Rachel asked leaning forward to the front of the car poking her heat between the two from seats of Kurt's car.
"Yes sugarplum" asked Kurt turning the car into Rachel street.
"I want you guys to help to the whole new wardrobe, which doesn't include knee high sock, plaid shirts, or if necessary short skirts" she blurted out too fast.
Kurt turned around to looking like a child at Christmas.
"Oh sweety I thought you would never ask. We can go tomorrow if you wish, I am so excited" he squeeled.
"And I am definitely gonna be there thats for sure" Mercedes added.
"Right awesome. I'll just tell my dads get my stuff and Credit card and we can head back to San's"
"Alright honey just make it quick so we can get back an tell the girls" Kurt told her as Mercedes nodded.
Rachel jumped put the car and ran across the drive and patio then into her house.
"Pop, Daddy I'm here!" she shouted taking her key from the door.
"Hey princess where in here" her Karl shouted to her from the living room.
"Hi Daddy" she said as she kissed Karl on the cheek.
"Hello Darling"
"Hiya pop" she said as she kissed Harry on the cheek also "Your things are in the Kitchen sweetheart. Oh and by the way tomorrow me and your father are going Sentitio's for lunch then are going to catch a movie. Would you like to join us, or do you have other plans" Harry asked her his eyes glancing back and forth from her to the ridiculously sized plasma sitting in there living room.
"Sorry, but I planned to go shopping tomorrow. But I am pretty sure you guys will cope just fine without me" she walked into the kitchen and grabbed her backpack and headed for the door.
"I'll see you tomorrow. Love you" she shouted.
"Love you" the both shouted in unison.
As Rachel left the house sh ran back into Kurt's Car, and within a couple of minutes they found themselves back at San's house which looked a lot quieter. As they walked through the front door with there things they meet Santana in the Dining room and she told them to just put there things in the living room for now. As they walked into the living room they where shocked to see everyone had returned and obviously she was missing something as all of the boys, but Finn, where sitting there too.
"Err, did we miss something" asked Mercedes.
"Oh yeah, well when you guys left Matt asked me where you guys had gotten to, so I told you we staying over and he got all offended that he wasn't asked. So I invited him. Then he told Artie there was a glee group sleepover at my house, then Artie told Mike who then told Puck. And since they all live pretty close to me they just walked and got there stuff".
Rachel did also live close to Santana and very close to Finn and Puck, but she didn't want to walk home by herself so she got a ride from Kurt.
Everybody else just got to San's quicker as Mercedes lived like 30 minutes away from Santana's so they just collected Rachel's thing on the way back.
"So now I guess its just a glee club sleepover or whatever. Come on girls we can get changed upstairs in my room. Guys you can get changed down here".
So that was the first chapter. I hoped you guys enjoyed it. The next chapter should probably be up some time tomorrow, I am not sure, but I doubt it will take to long as I kind of have a idea how things are gonna go so I hoped you enjoyed it !
InLoveWithPuckleberry xoxoxo