"Finn! Finn!" Rachel shouted chasing the dumbfounded boy around the corner. Finn turned around, a smirk on his face when Rachel ran straight into him. She nearly fell back but he put his hands on her shoulders to balance her. Immediately she recovered and continued, "I have a surprise for you in Glee today!"
He looked disappointed at what Rachel had said, which resulted in a similar look on her own face. When Finn noticed her shadowing expression he finally replied, "I-I have a game tonight. I would normally go to Glee instead but one of the guys already called out of this game."
He was in utter shock when Rachel looked into his eyes and giggled.
"It's okay Finn. It's just a song, that's all! I can always sing it tomorrow, no need for you to miss your football game over it."
Finn only just stood there silently and let the grin grow on his face.
"You know your amazing, Rachel."
Embracing him in a hug she replied, "Only because you tell me I am."
After their brief moment she got herself together and told him, "Well I have to go; just because I'm not performing my song doesn't mean I am missing Glee! I am the leader after all.", she pecked his lips and adding, "Go throw a home run… or something!."
He laughed and called out to Rachel who had already turned around and strutted down the hallway, "I think you mean make a touchdown Rach!"
Finn was all warm and fuzzy inside. He loved that Rachel understood his loyalty to football and didn't make him feel like a complete jerk like she would have in sophomore or junior year. He could admit she has grown a whole lot since then. Sure she was still… Rachel, but she wasn't as high maintenance. It was making their senior year fly by argument-free. Only neglecting what would come after senior year.
Rachel skipped into Glee club, as expected, before all the others. She was early by twenty minutes, but needed to do vocal warm-ups anyway. She sat at the piano to begin her scales when she noticed sheet music just above the keys. As she scrutinized the paper her eyebrows furrowed. Really . Realllllllly. She thought to herself. That was something she needed to dispute asap. With a sigh, she continued her vocal exercises and stopped with a smile when Artie rolled into the room 10 minutes later. Mercedes, Mike and Tina entered a moment later followed by Quinn, Puck, Santana and Brittany. Kurt and Blaine arrived just before .
Rachel sat in between Quinn and Mercedes in the front row. Quinn and Rachel were able to become friends senior year after Rachel knocked some sense into Quinn. Quinn would probably be in jail or completely taken out of Beth's life if it weren't for Rachel. She was the only one who cared enough to force Quinn to realize screwing with Shelby has just as bad of an effect on Beth. Also, not being on the Cheerios anymore gave Quinn less of a reason to hate Rachel. She never hated her; she just wasn't aloud to like her. Quinn's previous hostility towards Rachel was pretty excessive. They know that's why the others don't take their friendship too seriously. Little do they know they have a complete honest and genuine friendship that they know would never be the ways of the old.
was just about to begin when Rachel stood up out of her seat and blurted out, "We are not doing anymore Journey, !"
He looked questioning and everyone else burst out laughing.
"Rachel, I appreciate your concern, but if I say were doing Journey, were doing Journey."
Rachel looked outraged, but the teacher continued.
"I think its due time we do a rock number. We have covered some great pop and theatre numbers the past few weeks. I figured that Journey would be an option. Though, I am willing to take input from all of you."
A few rapid side conversations took over and Rachel spoke, "I'll have a list of ideas by next week!"
"Well then, I think we have a new assignment this week! Rock numbers guys! Duets, solos, whatever it is work on them this week; we can perform for each other starting Monday."
Everyone seemed pleased, and with that Glee was over and they all left with many possible songs in mind.