Author Note: So I got a really great response to my first chapter, so as a prize to you guys for being so sweet I got this chapter out as quick as I could. In this story Rachel is going to kind of be taking on the Sam type role in Quinn's life, though the story won't progress into romance as quickly as what occurred on Glee because Quinn's pressed lemonness (or repressed gayness) will be an issue for her to work through. Sam will already be in Glee club, but he is not going to play any kind of romantic interest to Quinn, I might have them be friends though. Just to be clear, while Rachel wasn't at McKinley baby-gate happened pretty much exactly like it did on the show (minus the whole Rachel telling Finn thing). New Directions needs new members because a girl who was part of their team and led them to victory at Sectionals, defected to VA, bailing on ND at the last minute to cost them Regionals. That's pretty much all relevant back-story for now.
This is rated T right now, might become M later but I'll make sure I notify you all if that happens
Disclaimer: If I owned Glee Lea Michele would be my own personal singer who I could call on at any time during the night or day to sing to me. Obviously she'd bring Dianna Agron with her too just so I could enjoy their cuteness in person. Duh.
Chapter 2:
"So anyway she bailed and now we need more members so that the team is, like, able to compete and stuff," Finn rambles as they sit down at a table to eat lunch.
Rachel isn't really listening to him. Ever since the incident by the lockers, she can't stop thinking about the beautiful blonde girl with the enchanting hazel eyes who'd bolted before she could even find out her name. There is just something...intriguing about the blonde that has Rachel desperately wanting to find out more.
She's changed schools so often that in the past she was mostly happy to just drift around, never getting too close to anyone, not wanting to hurt herself or anyone else when she inevitably had to leave. She isn't really used to this instant connection type thing, but, she can't deny that she feels a pull towards the blonde that goes beyond her just finding the other girl attractive (though she totally does find her extremely attractive).
Things can be different now though, her dads have promised her that she can stay at this school until graduation so there's no harm in her forming deeper connections this time around.
Yes, this time things will be different. She smiles to herself. She will get to know the blonde girls name and she will befriend the girl. She's Rachel Berry and that means she's nothing if not determined.
Finn's still rambling away and she figures it's probably about time she tuned in again, he really does seem like a good guy.
"Anyway so the guys want me as team captain or whatever to look for new talent so I just kind of figured I'd ask if you'd be up for joining Glee club?"
He wants her to join Glee club? She frowns slightly. Why would he want her to join a club for singing when he's never even heard her sing? She doesn't even know if she can sing, it's not something she's ever really done before.
"But, Finn you don't even know if I can sing, why would you want me to join your club?"
"Well can you sing?" he asks, but before she can begin to answer he cuts her off with a wave of his hand, "look it doesn't really matter, you don't have to be, like, Beyonce or anything we just really need an extra member. Please? Just try out?"
She takes in his puppy dog eyes and his pouting lips and she grins.
"Okay, I'll audition. But, I've never really sung in front of people before so it might be horrible so just be warned."
He beams at her before throwing an arm around her shoulder and dragging her into a side hug.
She figures auditioning for Glee club might not be so bad.
It's been a long day and all Quinn wants to do is go home and fall into her bed. But, she has Glee. It's bad enough that she hasn't been able to get the new girl's piercing brown eyes out of her head since she first saw them this morning, now she also has to deal with Glee club.
Glee club with Santana and Puck and Finn and all the reminders of what went so terribly wrong last year.
She could just quit, she knows that. But, while Glee club has so many reminders of what went wrong last year, the club itself is the only thing that was right for her last year. Glee club was her home last year, it's the closest thing to a real family she's ever had and even though some parts (and seeing some people) will be painful, she knows she will never give up Glee because it means too much to her.
So, grudgingly she opens the door to the Glee room hoping that at the very least she won't really need to do much more than sway in the background. Stepping in to the room she spots a seat next to Kurt which she eagerly takes, wanting to stay as far away from Santana, who is on the other side of the room with Brittany and Puck, as she possibly can.
"Hey guys," Mr Schuester calls as he walks into the room, clapping his hands together excitedly, "as you know we need one more member to be eligible to compete this year, so I've had Finn do some recruiting for us and he thinks he has found someone."
The room collectively mumbles a 'whatever' and Quinn figures she can close her eyes for a bit if they're only going to be auditioning a newbie.
Mr Schue sighs at the lack of enthusiasm in their response, "Finn you can come in now."
"Hey guys, so like Mr Schue said I brought someone to audition today. She's new here and all so, like, make her feel welcome," she hears Finn say as he enters the room but she keeps her eyes closed for the moment.
"Umm hi," a soft, oddly familiar voice begins, "my name is Rachel Berry and I'd like to audition for your Glee club."
Quinn's eyes snap open and immediately lock with the chocolate eyes that have been haunting her all day.
She feels her heart beat speed up and warmth spread across her cheeks as she continues to meet the new girl's gaze.
She doesn't understand it, she doesn't even want to understand it, but she knows she's so screwed.
As soon as her eyes lock with the blonde cheerleader's, Rachel knows that she really really needs to be allowed into this club. It's the perfect opportunity to get to know the other girl...or at the very least learn what her name is. She just hopes she can actually sing okay outside of the shower.
"Can you even sing?" the boy sitting next to the mysterious blonde sneers as he disapprovingly looks her up and down.
Defensively she crosses her arms over her chest and stares the snarky boy down, "I was under the impression that your club needed new members in order to be eligible for competition. Unless you have any other options you would deem more appropriate, I'm here to audition."
The boy looks mildly shocked and just nods a few times.
"Can I sing now? Or does anyone else have a problem with me being here?" Rachel asks, glancing around the room. She notices Santana in the back corner of the room with another blonde cheerleader, but, is pleased that other than glaring coldly at her, the Latina makes no move to protest her involvement in Glee.
"Okay, Rachel, whenever you're ready" the teacher, Mr Schuester or something, says calmly, totally oblivious to any tension in the room.
"You'll do great Rachel, I know it," Finn offers with a smile before moving to his seat.
She hears the opening chords of the song and taking a deep breath she begins.
Dear I fear we're facing a problem
You love me no longer I know
And maybe there is nothing I can do
To make you do
She's not really sure why she picked this particular song, except for the fact that it's one of the few songs she actually knows all the words to, but she's pleased she did because she is actually having fun. Dancing around like an idiot to 'Lovefool' by The Cardigans she realises that this whole singing thing is actually kind of fun.
She reaches the chorus and looks up at the group of people watching her, pleasantly surprised to find most of them (well everyone but Santana) smiling and swaying to the music. Moving around the room, dancing and singing, interacting with the other Glee kids as she performs, she wonders why she's never participated in any school clubs before. This feels oddly right, like singing in front of the Glee might just be the start of something really special.
As she reaches the end of the song she locks her gaze with intense hazel eyes and is pleased to find that the captivating blonde is staring right back at her.
I can't care for anything but you.
She doesn't break her gaze as the music stops and the room erupts in applause, wanting this...connection she has with the cheerleader to last for as long as possible.
A hand claps her back, snapping her attention away from those gorgeous eyes and she turns around to see Mr Schuester beaming at her.
"That was great, don't you think guys?" he addresses the room and everyone begins to speak up at once.
"Totally awesome"
"I retract my previous statement, she can definitely sing"
"Girl has some serious pipes"
"I don't understand why she's so small though, is she a robot?"
Everyone goes silent and Rachel turns to stare confusedly at the blonde cheerleader sitting next to Santana. Why on earth would she think Rachel was a robot?
"Anyway," Mr Schuester brings the attention of the room back to him, "so I think it's safe to say by that enthusiastic response that we have our twelfth member!"
Rachel beams as she looks around at all the smiling Glee clubbers (well minus Santana). This really might be her chance to finally fit in.
She doesn't understand why her heart's beating this fast. She's listened to Mercedes belt out a million solos and she's never felt like this. Santana can't sing without moving her hips to the beat of the music, but watching Santana dance has never left her this flustered. Every time Puck sings he makes sure that his gaze lingers on her, but she doesn't feel the need to keep her own gaze locked on Puck when he sings.
She doesn't understand how this Rachel girl can just waltz into Glee club and sing some cheesy love song and make her feel like her whole world is about to turn upside down. She doesn't like it...these feelings that Rachel is making her feel.
"New girl can definitely sing and she's got a good amount of sass. I like her," Mercedes draws Quinn out of her thoughts, nudging her playfully, "what did you think of her Q?"
"Yeah she was pretty good," she responds rather lamely as her gaze once again drifts to the tiny brunette who is currently chatting to Finn in the opposite corner of the room. Her chest tightens. She desperately hopes Finn doesn't make a move on Rachel...
"While I was sceptical at first and she clearly needs some fashion advice, she does have a rather lovely voice which I'm sure will sound fantastic backing up our solos," Kurt chimes in earning a laugh from Mercedes and a glare from Quinn.
"Well obviously she won't be taking any of our solos. Girl has pipes but she does not have my chocolate thunder or your white boy high notes."
She rolls her eyes at the two. She loves Mercedes and Kurt, they were both wonderful to her last year, but there is only so much of their diva antics she can take some days and right now she really just wants to give them a piece of her mind.
"Hey," Quinn whips around to see Rachel standing before the group.
Kurt and Mercedes both have the decency to blush.
"I figured I'd come over and properly introduce myself. I'm Rachel and I have no intention of stealing any of your solos," Rachel smirks and Quinn can't help but giggle slightly at the shocked expressions on Mercedes and Kurt's faces. They aren't used to people calling them out.
Mercedes recovers first, "we were just messing around," she laughs awkwardly, "you're actually really good. Anyway I'm Mercedes Jones."
"Kurt Hummel, nice to meet you," Kurt offers a tight smile which Rachel doesn't return, "though I stand by my suggestion that you could use my fashion advice."
"I'll think about it," Rachel rolls her eyes at the boy, before turning to Quinn with a charming smile, "though I definitely saw you earlier today during your run in with the spawn of Satan, I don't recall your name?"
"Quinn. Quinn Fabray," Quinn supplies and the brunette just grins at her, bringing about a fresh wave of those feelings that have been frustrating her all day. She wishes the damn annoying things would just go away.
"It's a pleasure to meet you Quinn Fabray,"
Rachel winks at her and Quinn just knows she's blushing. Before she can say anything else the brunette turns on her heel and walks away.
She doesn't understand what's happening or what it is that she's feeling, but, she can't deny that as Rachel walks away her eyes are glued to the other girl's backside and her lips are suddenly very dry.
Shaking her head she decides that whatever this thing is, she'll just have to ignore it. It's not healthy and it won't do her any good.
AN: So what do you think? Read and Review :)
