It was returning to Mckinley after the summer that things were different.

Rachel Berry showed up wearing leather as she turned off the engine of her obviously new motorcycle, when the hell did she get cool?

"Hello Quinn" she said with a wink as she passed me to move down the hall, what the hell was that?

"Damn, Berry's got hott" Puck said leaning against my locker lazily.

I was unable to suppress the urge to roll my eyes, "shut up"

"Come on, girl, I mean I know you're religious and not into lady loving and what not, but you've gotta agree it's a total 360, she's wearing leather for fuck's sake!"

"What's the deal with hott new Rachel and the bike?" Brittany asked as she and Santana approached us.

"It's true, normally I'd find myself repulsed and searching for the nearest toilet bowl but dayum!" Santana agreed.

I rolled my eyes at them all.

"Just cause' she's wearing leather and riding a motorcycle doesn't mean she's going to be any less annoying" I snapped.

"Who gives a fuck when she looks like that?" Puck commented with a sleazy grin at the girls.

I looked over to Berry's locker where she was stood applying gloss in her mirror, she caught my eye and smiled, I quickly turned away with a frown.

"New look, Rach?" Finn asked with a weary smile as he approached the small girl.

"New term new tude'" she commented coolly before walking away leaving him standing with a look of horror on his face.

"That was dope!" Artie yelled as the group of Glee misfits met together between classes.

"Did you see how she just brushed him off like that? He deserves it after the way he's treated her and she's finally realized it, hey he might be my brother but that doesn't mean I appreciate him being a complete and utter ignoramus" Kurt stated.

"I've always fantasized about riding a motorcycle" Tina admitted turning a little pink, Mike looked to her in surprise.

The entire school was buzzing with chatter about her and there were rumours that her leather number was hiding some new additions to her body.

When it was time for Glee everyone thought they were in the presence of a whole new person. For the first time ever she actually wasn't the first person in the room, she didn't fight anyone for solos and she didn't speak over or correct anyone in a condescending tone.

"Rachel" Puck called getting the girl's attention, "is it true about the tattoos and piercings?"

She just grinned before sticking out her tongue showing everyone the shiny silver bar that was now stuck in it.

"Rachel, won't that affect your singing?" Mr Schu asked sounding concerned; he was also a little panicked. This Rachel was very different and though old Rachel was annoying he couldn't see what had prompted such a dramatic change of character.

"Nope it's healed, Mr S. No biggie"

"I don't even recognise you anymore" Finn stated with a bitter chuckle.

"Good, because I'm a new me now. A me that has finally gotten over you"

The club stared on wide eyed at the new and improved Rachel Berry.

"The fuck happened this summer?" Santana whispered in my ear.

"Beats me" I whispered back shrugging my shoulders but I couldn't help but question it myself.

"Can I cut out a little earlier today? I have somewhere I've got to be" Rachel stated casually.

Jaws dropped, including my own. Mercedes eyebrows raised, Mr Schu's eyes grew wide and Kurt paled slightly.

"Who are you and what have you done with Rachel Berry?" Kurt asked accusingly, though he was enjoying the fact that he'd now get to propose that Madonna medley.

"I've grown up and lived" Rachel laughed, even her laugh sounded different somehow.

"While I still remain passionate about my dream I now have far realer expectations of my future and I've broadened my musical horizon, I've fallen in love with Rock and I've started learning to play both the drums and the electric guitar"

While the rant was unexpected, not to mention different, nonetheless it was still a Rachel Berry kind of babble.

"That is so hot!" Puck exclaimed and the other guys nodded too, as did Brittany and Santana, Tina would've agreed too but Mike was too busy keeping an eye on her after her earlier comment.

"So did you just get the tongue ring or?"

"Tongue, Naval, a tattoo…" Rachel stated sounding slightly bored, like talking had become a chore to her.

Talking, a chore to Rachel Berry!

"So if there's nothing else can I get going? I don't want to get caught in traffic; Angel doesn't like to be kept waiting"

"Angel? I'm sorry is that the name you've given your bike or?" Mr Schu asked scratching his head confused and still in shock.

"No, Angel's a girl I've been seeing over the summer"

With that last sentence she was walking out, with twelve sets of shocked eyes on her unable to not notice the way the leather moved with her body as she walked.

I frowned so hard I could almost feel the wrinkles settling against my forehead.

Berry has a girlfriend, what the hell? Why do you care?

"I don't" I whispered to no one but myself.

All at once voices started to swarm the silence.

"She's always pinged me as bi" – Kurt.

"I have no idea what just happened" – Mercedes.

"Maybe it's for the attention?" – Tina.

"Well she's certainly got it going on" – Santana.

"Truth" – Artie.

"Did I turn her gay?" – Finn.

"I'm a little in love with her right now" – Puck.

I tuned out the conversation as Santana started babbling in Spanish, I caught the words 'crazy' and 'hott' as I grabbed my things and left the room without a word.

I didn't know what the hell had happened to make Berry change that much in two months but I was damn well going to find out.