One of the boys

Summary:Rachel had always been one of the boys. She was best friends to Noah Puckerman and longtime crush Finn Hudson. She had always wanted him to love her and he did, but like a sister. So the only way to get him was to change her completely and enter girl world. One of the scariest places she had ever experienced, but for Finn she would do anything.

Disclaimer: I don't own glee!

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"Are you excited Rachy Bee?" Hiram's tone was one of which that a parent would use as they spoke to a baby or toddler, causing both Leroy and Rachel to roll their eyes and cross their arms. Hiram had always wanted a little girl that he could spoil rotten and treat them like a beauty queen, but instead he was given a little girl who only wanted to play sports, watch sports and talk about sports, and when she wasn't do any of those things she was playing video games, spending all his money on video games and talking about video games. To anyone that took one look at her they would notice how very man like she was and it wasn't something he had wanted in his daughter. Sure he loved her more than anything in the world, but she just wasn't the little girl he had asked for.

"Daddy there is nothing to be excited about; it's just the boring annual McKinley High talent show. You don't even need to come cause Mike and I aren't even entering anymore so please, save your money and drop me off out the front. Also, don't call me Rachy Bee again; I'm too old for that."

She knew that she had hurt him when the happiness in his eyes disappeared and a frown appeared on her dad's forehead. Hurting him wasn't her goal, it never was. She loved her family more than anything, but she just got super nervous when performing for her parent's, mainly because they expected so much from her. Her daddy wanting her to go into a music dancing career, while her dad wanted her to pursue into sports, when all she wanted was them behind her a hundred percent, no matter what she chose, whether it be music, dancing, sports or even a prostitute, as long as they were there for her she knew she could do it. So in her opinion it was only right that she kept them out of her school life because the only way she could choose what she wanted, and succeed at it was to keep her parents out of it.

The rest of the car trip to McKinley high was silent as no one knew what there was to talk about. In their house tings got awkward all the time, and really fast which usually meant that no one took offense when it went silent for way to long. To be a Berry you had to learn to adjust to that type of life style, and if you didn't there was no chance in hell that you would survive. As the car rolled to a stop Finn's tall figure, waving at her was something no one could miss. His arms were waving around crazily in her direction as his lips curled into a giant smile. These movements provoked Puck to slap him in the back of the head, standing on his toes just to do that one simple gesture that put him through more struggle then it should have.

"Do you need us to pick you up later?" Hiram's voice was hopeful as happiness took over all his facial features. She knew that she was about to make him unhappy again with the answer sitting on the tip of her tongue, about to burst out through her lips and cause even more awkwardness, but it had to be said in order to get what she wanted.

"The show usually ends really late cause, well, because it's McKinley high and nothing goes to plan..." She let out a small laugh, seeing that it didn't amuse her fathers in the slightest causing her laughter to slowly fade away and her smile to disappear as well. "Anyway, Finn said that he can give me a ride home cause he's already driving Sam, Mike and Puck. So I'll see you when I get home"

Before her fathers could reply she opened her car door and slipped off the cold, leather seat not wanting to hear their protests on how she is never home and sometimes the only way they can remember what she looks like is by opening the family photo album. Of course none of that was true on account of the fact that she spent almost every living hour in her home, well at least when she wasn't in school.

"So you finally decided to show up huh?" Sam called out to the small brunette, taking the duffle bag off of her shoulder and carrying it inside for her. The other two boys followed close behind as Rachel and Sam walked into the air conditioned corridors of McKinley high.

Mike had been freaking out for over an hour, scared that she wasn't going to show up and leave him to perform their routine on his own, even though it was specifically designed for two people. "Rachel Berry get your butt here now" As the lanky boys voice filled the quiet hallway, causing the brunette girl to hide behind the overly tall Finn. "Why are you so late, we don't even have time to practice?"

Mike pushed Finn out of the way, dragging Rachel off to the side by her Large Black ops shirt hat hung loosely at her thighs, hiding her curvaceous body from the world. She had never been the type of girl to show herself of like the girls in beauty pageants, or to use an even more logical comparison, like a prized cow at the local carnival.

"If you tell anyone what I'm about to tell you I will knock your teeth into the back of your head" The boys head bobbed up and down, knowing that she was serious as the memory of poor Dave Karofsky entered his mind.

"Whoever loses the next round of air hockey buys everyone's lunch got it?" Finn held his last dollar coin in the air as though it was a god that all down below was made to worship. Rachel stood at one end of the table, staring down her opponent with a harsh glare, knowing that no matter what happened she wasn't buying everyone's lunch. She wasn't made of money and everyone knew that Matt's family was, well at least they all assumed he was wealthy because his father was the Ohio's self-acclaimed best surgeon and it was basic logic that they were paid plenty.

"You're going down Rutherford" She mumbled as Finn pushed the coin into the tiny slot. The boy would have felt intimidated if it wasn't for the small laugh that escaped her lips right before they started. As soon as the puck was placed on the table the game began, both Rachel and Matt quickly immersed into the game as though it was the most important thing in the world at that moment. The pair's audience didn't take their eyes off the small red puck, waiting to see who would buy their lunch on that very day, intrigued by how both of the players had reflexes like a cat, keeping their enemy getting a shot at the tiny goal at either side. It wasn't until Karofsky snuck up behind an oblivious Rachel, smirking towards the other guys as he started to make sexual gestures behind her back, starting with thrusting and ending with spanking the air behind her. His friends would have laughed if they weren't afraid for the poor boys life when Rachel saw the reflection in the window, catching him halfway through another thrust.

"Thrust one more time and I beat you to death with my bear hands" She mumbled whilst hitting the puck harder than before. Rachel had never been one to hit someone and Karofsky knew it, so in an un-suspecting state of mind the poor boy continued to thrust, a smile on his face, un-aware of the fist about to pound its way through his face, leaving him with a giant black eye, All of their friends in shock and Rachel having to buy twelve growing boys lunch, and knowing their appetite she knew she would be broke for the rest of her life.

"I'm late because I was at my grandma's house for dinner. I didn't want to go or anything but my dad's forced me to because they say she might die soon." Mike's face turned into one of sympathy, causing Rachel's eyebrow to immediately rise, looking him in the eyes before shoving his shoulder. "Don't give me the whole 'Oh do you want a hug?' look Mikey, she's gonna die cause she smokes like two packs a day and she' what, eighty-six, she's killing herself and I told my dad's but they told me that it's her choice to smoke and we can't do anything about it."

A small, but firm paper ball soon hit the back of Mike's head, causing him to turn to were the small but deadly weapon came from. From the guilty look on Finn's face both Mike and Rachel knew it was him and it brought a smile to her lips. As Mike chased after the tall boy Puck walked over to what he called 'My second, but not any less best friend' and elbowed her in the side as she smiled goofily towards Finn, not caring that that one small gesture made it obvious to everyone that she was very clearly in-love with him, well everyone except Finn who was to oblivious and in-love with Quinn Fabray to even notice her.

"You should really tell him Rach. He will never notice unless you do"

"On several occasions he has told me and everyone else that he loves me like a sister and nothing more. Why would I ruin our friendship for love?" Puck rolled his eyes at the sudden drama in her voice. She would always deflect away from telling Finn whenever someone questioned her about the love she had for the gentle giant.

"Maybe he would love you back if you told him, That's just my opinion" The two turned to each other, a small tear appearing in Rachel's eyes as her mind ran over all of the possible outcomes of telling the one boy she truly loved about her feelings.

"Even if I did tell him he still wouldn't love me. He likes girls like Quinn Fabray. The head of the cheerios, pretty and blonde with a lot to offer. Not me. I'm just the girl next door who is the undefeated Queen of Black Op's, Hasn't worn a skirt or dress in her entire life and wouldn't be caught dead shopping for anything else but video games. I'm not his type Noah" His arms immediately went up in surrender at the sound of his first name. She only ever called him that when she was serious or meant business and the situation at hand showed that she was not scheming against the bitchy cheerios who started the rumor that she was a lesbian. She was genuinely sad because she loved her best friend and all he wanted was the blonde head cheerleader that Puck could never take his eyes off. She was just one of those girls a boy couldn't help but fall madly and deeply in-love with even if he didn't necessarily want to. It was as though there was some sort of magnetic force that drew every man's penis in her direction and every girl they see after her would just be a consolation prize.

"If you think she has more to offer your crazy Rachel. Finn only likes her cause she's a girly girl. That's why everyone likes her. She has the ability to hold everyone's attention when she enters a room. Students part like the red sea when she walks down the corridor." Rachel opened her mouth to come back with a smart ass remark that she seemed to always be equipped with, but when Puck raised his pointer figure she immediately stopped, letting his words hang in the air as she understood that whenever someone puts up that figure it means 'don't speak, Just shh' and that was what he wanted from her. "I know it comes across that I'm calling you ugly but Rach, you are the most beautiful girl I know inside and out. But you lack the one thing Quinn strives in... Attitude! She has the attitude to match her looks. She knows she is beautiful and that is why everyone loves her, even though she is the biggest bitch in the world. If you walked into this school with the same attitude you would have every single one of these boys in this stupid school at your beckon call."

Rachel cocked her head to the side in confusion. Was Puck seriously telling her that the only way she could get Finn's attention was to change everything about her? "What if I don't want every boy's attention?" The boys standing before her simply rolled his eyes, as he linked her arm in his, leading her towards the auditorium as he heard Principal Figgins announce the beginning of the annual talent show, ready to watch Rachel mesmerize the entire crowd with her graceful movement.

"Just let me do my thing and you won't regret a thing, I promise" It would be obvious to anyone that knew Puck that he was scheming something big as his lips curled up into a devilish grin. Rachel knew better then to trust him, but somehow found herself falling for the idea of Finn giving back the love she had for him.

"Rachel we've gotta practice" Mike said, tugging on her arm to follow him, but her eyes were glued to her overly tall, giant of a best friend Finn who didn't even seem to notice her as he watched Quinn parade around the stage with her faithful followers Santana and Brittany. "Rachel, hurry up we haven't got all day" Her feet began to move towards her dance partner, but her eyes remained on the one person she loved, sadness gracing her features as he smiled longingly towards the bitchy cheerio who didn't deserve his love. "RACHEL"

Her head finally turned towards Mike who was becoming overly impatient. "I'm coming" She spoke, her voice crackling as she tried to hold back the tears that wanted to spill out.

'You won't regret a thing' Puck's words rang in her ears, forcing her to turn back to the gentle giant that held her heart.

Maybe he was right. Maybe Rachel Berry had to do the one thing she had avoided for almost sixteen years... Enter Girl world.