Exposed – Chapter 1
Hey guys – welcome to my second fanfic story – if you haven't already, check out my first one "Time for a Change", which is still a work in progress alongside this one. The two stories are not related; this idea just popped into my head. This is set around the season 4 episode "Naked", except with a different ending. Some things are different – in this story, Kurt is at NYADA, and he and Blaine are in a long distance relationship. Brody is around for a bit, but not for too long, as this story will end up a Finchel story, but mostly circled around Rachel. Anyway, I hope you enjoy it, and please review!
Rachel walked out of the studio feeling confident about her body. She had just filmed the student film she was asked to go topless in, despite all her friends (except Brody), voicing their opinions against it. She brushed their concerns off and thought there was no harm in doing it – she was bound to be doing these types of scenes (and maybe even more risqué ones) on Broadway should she ever get there. She thought she would take the opportunity to get some experience and earn confidence about her body. She had nothing to hide about her body – she worked hard and ate healthily to maintain her figure, and always wore the right clothes to highlight her best features.
Rachel met Santana and Quinn outside the studio. They had both come from Kentucky and Connecticut respectively to do an intervention on her about her role in the film. Both of them were highly against her involvement, stating that she would only be met with shame and regret in the end.
"How did it go? Did you tell that bitch that your man hands body is not for production uses?" Santana asked. Rachel stood confidently and shook her head.
"No, I did the film", she said simply, and began to walk towards the subway station. Santana and Quinn exchanged a quizzical expression and followed their friend.
"What do you mean you did the film Rachel? Didn't you listen to anything about the 2-2-2 rule?" Quinn called after Rachel, concerned as to why Rachel would want to do something so drastic and exposing.
Rachel stopped walking and turned around to face the two girls. "Look, its just one scene, and you only see my chest for a minute, that's all. I thought I may as well take the opportunity and get the experience for if I have to do something similar on Broadway someday". She could see her friends were concerned, but right now, Rachel was feeling so proud of herself, that she didn't have the time to listen to their concerns. She waved them goodbye, and got on the subway back to Bushwick.
"She's definitely going to regret it once it gets released" Quinn said, as she and Santana made their way back to their hotel.
"Please. She's going to regret it long before then, trust me." Santana replied confidently.
Kurt was sitting in the loft reading a Vogue magazine and taking note of some designs for Isabelle. He was getting increasingly frustrated with Brody living in his and Rachel's loft, claiming it as his own. He never did any housework, hardly paid his portion of the rent, didn't cook, and still, Rachel insisted that he stay. What made him even more annoyed, was the fact that he supported Rachel's decision to do a topless scene. That wasn't like the Rachel he knew. The Rachel he knew would have a little more self – respect, and wouldn't dream of stooping so low, just to be in a film.
"Hello, I'm home" Rachel called cheerfully, and Kurt looked up from his magazine.
"Hey, how was NYADA?" Kurt asked, hoping he hadn't missed too many classes lately, since his Vogue workload had increased slightly.
"It was amazing. We shot the topless scene today" Rachel answered casually, as Kurt's mouth fell open with disgust.
"You what?! I thought you said that you weren't going to do that film? After what Quinn and Santana had said to you, you said that you weren't going to torture your body with disrespect." Kurt said, appalled that Rachel actually went ahead with the scene.
"Okay, you sound just like Quinn and Santana right now. What is everyone's problem with me doing just one topless scene?" Rachel replied, as if it were no big deal.
"Maybe it's because they're all jealous of how hot you are babe" Brody said, coming out of the bathroom. Kurt frowned in disgust at his interrupting their conversation.
"Must you do that every time, I'm trying to have a conversation with MY FRIEND" Kurt angrily said, as Brody just smirked and went off to the kitchen.
Rachel sighed. "I do wish you would get along with him Kurt. It would mean a lot to me"
"Well, it would mean a lot to me if your misogynistic Ken moved out and got his own place. Seriously Rachel, he's a bad influence on you, and you know it." Kurt said, and left for his room.
Rachel rolled her eyes. Yes, she had changed, but she had to grow up at some point in her life, even if it meant going against what her friends thought of her. She saw no harm in the topless scene, and thought her friends were wrong; she wouldn't regret doing it.
