This is my first fanfic. I've been thinking about this idea for a while so let's all cross our fingers. I have no ownership of anything glee related besides my idea for this story and any characters I might come up with. This chapter isn't going to be too long. Just testing the waters before moving on.
Rachel Berry was as shocked as anyone else when Finn kissed her right on stage. Sure their song had been emotionally powerful. But she had fully expected Finn to just hold that loving gaze until the lights dimmed and everyone did their little scramble to get into position for the next song. Rachel may have been shocked but she was still a professional and so the show had gone on! When Jesse had said that the kiss had ruined their chances of winning Rachel inwardly agreed. Judges wanted an almost kiss not the real thing.
And in the end Jesse had been right. In was a crushing defeat at the hands of their rivals. Rachel didn't understand why Finn couldn't have thought things through. She had told him she wanted to wait until after nationals to figure out where they were. But he hadn't listened. Maybe he had honestly thought that kiss would win the judges over. A part of Rachel would prefer that over Finn ignoring her wishes. They had come so far!
But then Finn threw it all away. "Rachel said that a kiss would really blow the judges away." Rachel's head snapped up at this. Now she had expected there to be a lot of hurt feelings and some anger. Santana did not disappoint and had been screaming in Spanish for what seemed like the moment they got into the hotel room. While she applauded the Latino girl for waiting until they were in private she was being so loud there had almost been no point.
She had expected anger to be directed at her and Finn. But she had also expected Finn to own up to what he had done and she would stand beside him. Together they would face their accusers. But here she was standing alone with all eyes on her. And then the accusations came flying.
"Figures Berry would ruin our chances to have her perfect moment in the spot light!" Quinn glared
"If I was a judge I'd have voted for anyone else if I had to watch Rachel kiss some one!" This was the first English sentence Santana had managed
"Rachel if you weren't such a diva we'd have won!" It seems once again Mercedes had forgone their diva connection.
"First you handed Vocal Adrenalin Sunshine and now this!" Tina sighed while shaking her head.
Rachel could not hold back any longer. "You guys this wasn't my fault. I never told Finn we should kiss on the stage. It was incredibly tasteless."
"Oh so now you're trying to tell us Finn the guy you've been trying to get forever is a liar?!" Quinn demanded. Maybe this was her chance to get Finn back where he belonged. With her.
They would have continued but Mr. Shue cut them off. "You guys I know we're all disappointed but let's just go to our rooms. We've got a plane to catch." Disappointment was a far cry from what he was feeling. Especially the way he had boasted to Dustin before the competition. He didn't know who was lying. But it was just easier to believe Finn unconsciously so it was the way he leaned.
Their teacher's words were not the defense Rachel had been hoping for at all! Tears in her eyes Rachel turned and ran to the room she had been sharing with the other girls. She didn't know when the others would come back but was pretty sure there was going to be a Rachel bashing party that night. She thought things were different now. That they were a family. But at the first chance they had turned on her. Blinking back the tears she pulled out her phone and started a text message.
In another and much nicer hotel than the one New Directions were staying in Jesse St. James sat in his hotel room. When his phone beeped he picked it up and read the text. It was from Rachel! After reading it his smile grew. This was perfect. While it pained him that Rachel was upset he saw his opportunity to get back into her life. He didn't understand Rachel's insistence in staying with those losers. They did not deserve her talent. And by taking the proper steps they would lose her. Now was the perfect time to convince her to leave McKinely and spend her senior year at Carmel being treated like the goddess of song that she was. Of course he'd have to get rid of Goolsby. But that would be easy.
So what is Jesse's plan to get Rachel back in his life and on the Carmel stage? And what about Noah? He didn't say anything bad about Rachel. Is he going to defend her back at school? So this is my first fan fic. Please be kind if you review. I'd appreciate constructive criticism. So if you hate this more than anything else in your life it would be considerate to offer a way to fix what you don't like. This story is for you readers. Unsure if I want Kurt and Rachel to be friends.