Okay so this is my first Glee fic, and what better way to start with a Faberry fic! This story starts out right after Mr. Schue took over the glee club. It's a little AU, since not much will actually play out the way it did in the show. No pregnant Quinn, sorry! :P This is just to get it up here, so there's a likely change that this chapter may completely change. Let me know what you think! Without your feedback I can't keep writing! (:
"Move it, Berry," Quinn sneers, arm-in-arm with her latest boy toy, Finn Hudson. "She's so annoying," she complains to her impatient boyfriend as they walk away.
Rachel looks down, fighting tears once again. It was getting hard to deny. Her feelings were getting stronger with every dirty look. She was in love with Quinn Fabray. Being a traditional straight girl all her life, it was hard to deal with those kind of feelings. Did this mean she was a lesbian? Bi? Are these feelings even romantic?
She brushes her neat bangs back into place and continues walking. It was finally time for glee club. Glee was easily the best part of her day. She could see her friends, have fun, and do what she loved most: sing.
She's almost immediately joined by Mercedes Jones. "Hey, hun, what was that all about?" she asks, referring to the harsh command from Quinn.
"Oh, she was just trying to get through. I was in the way," Rachel lies. She'd never even think about saying something mean about Quinn.
"Didn't look like it," Mercedes sighs, barely audible. She's used to this strange behavior from her best friend. She wasn't sure why Quinn was such a sensitive topic for Rachel, but she respected it and avoided the subject as much as possible.
The two misfits walk in silence for a moment, until Rachel decides to pitch her new idea. "Wouldn't it be absolutely amazing for us to sing Kelly Clarkson's Because of You at sectionals?"
"That doesn't seem so great," Mercedes says, not unkindly.
"Why? There wouldn't be a dry eye in the place. People would be moved by our performance. I could sing lead, maybe Tina could be the main backup too. Her voice is pretty sinister, it could play up the sadness. I think-"
"It's a lovely song," Mercedes interjects, "but we're trying to play up our strengths, remember? Because of You is a great song to practice with, but we've all been thinking we should do some upbeat songs at sectionals. Mr. Schue wants to incorporate dancing into our performance," she replies. She's actually hoping she'd be the lead, not Rachel.
"Oh, I get it. We've got awhile until sectionals anyway, we'll figure something out," she concludes, still holding onto her idea.
The girls walk a little further until they reach the choir room, only to find a small crowd gathered outside the door.
"What's all this?" Mercedes asks, shoving her way through the angry glee clubbers. She finds a quickly scribbled note on the door.
Sorry kids, no glee club today. Family emergency.
-Mr. Schuester
"Glee's cancelled today, Schuester had to be with his wife," Mike says bitterly, his arm tightly around Brittany's little waist.
Puck grabs Santana by the arm and hurries away. No Glee? Then Puck's ready to get his freak on.
"This isn't fair!" Rachel complains, "I had so many ideas to run!"
Kurt rolls his eyes. "Rachel. Family emergency, do you know what that means? It means someone in Mr. Schuester's family is sick or injured. Have some compassion." Kurt mocks Rachel's offended look and turns around.
He walks away, attempting to look sexy as he passes a rather attractive man. He was just Kurt's type: small but strong, clean cut, and nice.
Not surprisingly, the boy ignores him. Kurt's learned to accept that no one would ever like him that way at McKinley.
"Rachel, are you okay?" Mercedes asks her. She continues to stare at what seems to be nothing. But Rachel knows exactly what's happening. Quinn and Finn are fighting.
"Do you think they'll break up?" she asks, spaced out. She really wants them to.
"Who?" Mercedes asks, looking around.
"Quinn and Finn," she says, as if it was totally obvious. Mercedes peers in their direction, scoping out the situation.
"Eh, maybe. Finn's a nice guy, but Quinn goes through guys faster than Puck and Santana go through condoms," she says, shrugging. Rachel takes personal offense to the joke.
"It's just because everyone she dates is a pig! I respect that Quinn wants to wait until marriage," Rachel snaps, sticking up for the blonde.
"Don't get your panties in a bunch, hun, I'm just saying," she says back, turning on her sass.
"I'll see you tomorrow," Rachel says monotonously, dismissing Mercedes. She continues to stare at Quinn, lusting over her blonde hair, her long eyelashes. All Rachel wants is to be Quinn's girlfriend. Now she just needs to tell someone.
"Finn, I will not have sex with you!" Quinn whispers angrily. She will not let her reputation in the church get trashed. She treasured her virginity, and Finn wouldn't even be worth it.
"Quinn, we've been together for a month. You can't tell me you're not thinking about it," Finn argues. He's a teenage boy, of course he's eager to lose the big V.
"You're disgusting," she says, crossing her arms. Tears well up in her eyes as she sees the frustration on his face.
Finn clenches his jaw, looking at his girlfriend. This is the twenty-first century, he was not about to commit to a sexless relationship, especially with her. Quinn is hot, he can't handle being around a girl like her with all those temptations.
"I can't do this," he says, walking away.
Quinn stands still, shocked. No one's ever broke up with her before. She's the one who ends it, and that's that. She turns around and rushes down the almost empty halls, quickly followed by Rachel. She wants to comfort Quinn, but has no idea how. No words can make Quinn feel less betrayed. Finn was supposed to be it. She wanted to spend the rest of her life with him.
Rachel watches as Quinn's father get out of his BMW when he sees his distressed daughter. She rushes towards him, hugging him tightly. She can't hear what they're saying, but she can tell they have a good relationship. Rachel smiles, she's glad Quinn has someone to comfort her.
She walks past them, beginning her long walk home. Both of her dads work late, so she depends on rides from friends, but today she just wants to be alone.
She feels bad for Quinn, but a small part of her is overwhelmed with joy. Quinn Fabray is single. She knows she doesn't have a chance, but any glimmer of hope can give Rachel Berry something to strive for.
