A/N : My friend and I decided to do our first fan fiction together, we hope to include 6 main characters living together, with numerous secondary characters. We hope to upload every two to three days, and on the weekends extra if available, all comments negative or positive are welcome, they are encouraged. Thank you and we hope you enjoy it! :D

With the rattle of the letter box I screamed with pure ecstasy.

"Oh my god oh my god it's here" I thought to myself, leaping from the sofa, turning of the stereo which was blasting out the final lyrics to Whitney Houston's So Emotional and ran to the door.

My body began to tremble with sheer anticipation, and I looked down at the pieces of paper which determined whether I was evicted or stayed in this mediocre apartment. Yeah, sure it wasn't huge, it lacked that sort of Hollywood feel, but I was here with some of my closest friends, a big change from being constantly slushied in high school, I can't go back to that. Not ever. I mean sure it's not what Rachel Berry always dreamed of, but in the past year, it had come to feel like home.

I scoop up the two envelopes and sit at the dining room table. I glance at myself in the mirror, and thought to myself that this is either the start to something incredible, or a painful departure to the most glorious year of my life, so far of course.

I sat there for what seemed like forever; before I gave myself a mental slap and pulled up the courage to rip open the envelopes.

''Just do it Berry."

I stare down at the pieces of paper and feel my heart shatter. I'd honestly thought I'd nailed it, really I did, I tried not to get my hopes up, but I felt my stage presence had been infectious. Am I really that naive?

I don't know what to think or feel right now, should I start packing already, and leave before anyone notices I'm gone? No! I am Rachel Berry and I will not crawl back to that dump they call Lima! But then the realisation hits me and I realise that unless I have the money by tomorrow, I'm gone. And I won't beg money of anyone; I have more pride than that. I feel hot tears streaming down my face, I touched the side of my face, it was soaked, how long have I been silently crying?

''Hey, I'm home. Anyone home?''

Crap crap crap! She isn't meant to be home yet, how am I supposed to cover this up? I don't want anyone to see me crying, especially Quinn.

"Hello? Oh, hey Rachel! Help me with the shopping."

I busily wiped my eyes before she notices, but she catches my face before I can turn away and she drops the shopping so suddenly its startles both of us.

"Rachel! What's wrong?"

''What's wrong? Is that a rhetorical question? Finn broke up with me, my only chance of paying rent this month was getting into at least one of these musicals, I auditioned for two, and I didn't get either. Do you know how it feels to be turned down . ? No you wouldn't because your Quinn Fabray, you've always have it easy. So instead why don't you ask me an easier question, and ask what's right?"

I stare at Rachel astonished. I have never seen her like this, so torn up over not getting a musical. What did she mean I always had it easy? No. I'm not going to think of myself here, sure that hurt, but Rachel needs me right now.

"Rachel it's gonna be okay! Ill cover for you this month, and when you have the money you can pay me back. Don't worry, we'll get through this together, i promise."

''Shh shh it's okay'' I cooed. ''Look why don't we go make some cocoa, you help me unpack, and we can cuddle on the sofa watching bad Disney shows, and talk about how they are missing out of the one and only Rachel Berry? Sound good?"

"mmm sounds like a plan"

I unpacked all the groceries while Rachel made cocoa, and when I'd finished the tears had dried up and she was almost as perky as her normal self. Almost, but I could see through the charade. She was crushed inside and she needed her friend. So that's what I was. A friend.

As we curled up on the sofa and were laughing at how ridiculous High School Musical was, when Santana and Brittany walked in laughing in hysterics and saw how bloodshot and red Rachel's eyes had become and looked questioningly at me, wondering why she was so upset.

Santana stopped dead in her tracks having noticed this, and had a puzzled yet worried look on her face, but Quinn waved her hand at her,

''Rachel's a bit upset right now, and we're working through it, but all she needs right now is the famous Fabray treatment, isn't that right love?''

''Totally'' Rachel smiled a genuine smile for the first time since I arrived home. Good, she was at least okay again.

I wanted to talk to Santana so bad, usually we talk about everything, but this was becoming really hard to add into the conversation.

''What's up Britts? You're staring into space again?''

''Please don't shout at me, please?''

''Britts if you need to talk, spill it. You can talk to me about anything you know that?'' She cupped my chin and forced me to stare into her brown eyes ''okay?''

I nodded my head slowly "it's just Santana, I'm worried about Rach, I've never seen her look so upset."

I snapped my book shut, and propped myself upright, facing Brittany. ''I understand that your concerned about Berry, but you've got to understand this needs to happen to her Britts. She needs to know that not everyone will love her, and that she isn't perfect. Don't get me wrong she's incredibly talented, tell her that and I will have to kill you though'' Brittany smiled ''I care about you a lot, and I'm here. She'll survive, okay?''

''You know I totally trust you San, and if you say she'll be okay, then I believe you. When did I get so lucky for you to be my friend?''

''I think the question is when did I get so lucky to have you?"

Nearly 6. He should be here in a second. I've been waiting for this all day. I busily go around cleaning up general garbage and polishing twice over. Santana looks at me exasperatedly and I can tell my cleaning is irritating her.

"Look Lady Hummel, he'll be here, and he's seen the place, no amount of cleaning will make it look any better than it does now. It looks the best it's ever been in here so stop worrying."

"Who's worrying?" said Sebastian, coming out of his room, with the usual smug sneer. Oh of all the flat mates to get stuck with.

"Blaine." I reply shortly "We're going out to dinner."

"And where's my invite?"

"Mid fall of a cliff. Why don't you go get it?" I retort, my voice full of detest

Quinn looks over and has an extremely frustrated look on her face, and I realise we've interrupted her university work

"Seriously I'm trying to finish a project for NYU, so can you Pur-Lease stop the bitching for 10 minutes! You give us all a headache!" she chastises to us

Rachel looked up from the sofa and surprisingly declared

"Guys I agree with Quinn you need to be more respectful of everyone, you're not the only people who live here."

I glare at Sebastian until he looks away and return to worrying about how long until Blaine gets here. Moments later the doorbell rings and I open the door and see the most beautiful man I have ever known, who immediately hugs me and I hold him and feel all the troubles of the past few days fade away as if they were inconsequential as long as he was in my arms, and I in his.

''He is just so frustrating! All he does is pick at everything I do or say, can't he just move out? No one even likes him!'' I grunt in anger

''Babe, I know, but we all have to be stuck with annoying roommates. I have to live with sam and his impressions, we could trade?''

''OMG. It's perfect, I get sexy Sam, and you get stuck up Sebastian?''

''You know that's not how it works, and you think sam's sexy?'' He raised an eyebrow

''Well, I have to say, I love his hair, but he has nothing on you, so don't worry"

''Is that so? I've always been more of a fan of Mike really''

''Mike chang?'' I breathe in a shocked breathe ''I WOULD HAVE NEVER GUESSED!''

''Yeah well I would have never guessed you thought Sam was sexy, it just proves we have so much to learn about each others still''

We sit in silence for a few minutes, finishing of our meals.

''You know this is our 1 month anniversary?'' He says with pleasure

''How could I forget?''

''Just making sure you know, that's all'' He winks at me

''Are you still coming back to mine?''

''You could just come to mine instead, I don't like to see you frustrated, even though it's completely cute, Sam is working, and Mike and Tina are on a date, if you want?''

''I'd love too. I won't have to deal with his cocky comments all night, and I can stay with my boyfriend. This night is going to be awesome''

''Well that's settled then'' He kisses me briefly on the cheek and grabs my coat for me

Sigh. He is just perfect. He's gorgeous, talented, and smart. I think I love him, I really think so.

''Rach?'' I shout from the hallway

''Yes Britts?''

''Are you okay now? I mean, you looked quite upset before, is it about the auditions? I didn't want to be nosy and ask, but that's the only thing I can think that would make you upset?''

She came down the hall and pulled me into her room and closed the door.

''Brittany, yes it was about the auditions, I didn't make any of them, and I don't know how I'll pay for rent this month''

She could have just asked me for the money I thought to myself, I'm getting good pay for teaching dance, and I'm at Julliard. It kind of hurt that she didn't come to me; I couldn't help but feel deflated.

''Oh Brittany'' She grabbed my hand '' I know what you're thinking, but I can't possibly take your money, and no it's not because I don't trust you, because I do, I just have more pride than that''

''Please rach, or you'll have to leave! I don't want you to leave; it's so super cool to all of us be in an apartment, me, you, Quinn and Santana I mean. Kurt and Sebastian don't really get me, but they're still cool though''

''I don't want to leave either bu.."

''Nope! No but's, I'll pay and that is final! I make the most in this house except from Sebastian, but he's a model so that doesn't count, I refuse to take no for an answer!''

I heard her take a deep sigh, she looked defeated, but then a smile came to her mouth

''FINE!'' She stomped her foot on the ground ''But ONLY if you let me pay you back AND take us all for a meal to breadstix, okay?''

''Deal! Santana will love that!''

''Okay, but you'll get every dollar back''

'' I know I will Rach, I totally trust you, I love you Rach''

''I love you too Britts, now shall we go unpack my things?''

''You packed already? I'm glad I talked to you straight away''

''I didn't really plan on leaving, I'd have found the money some way, thanks again Brittany''

''No problem'' I hugged her tightly, good everyone is happy again!