Rachel's POV:

I could tell that Kennedy was dreading going to my dads' house. I could only guess that she was feeling the same way that I felt the first time I stayed at our mom's. Our dads were not oblivious to this fact either. The last time and only time that Kennedy had spent the night she was in a major fight with our mom and had no where else to go. That was why they were in the midst of planning a night full of activities to get to know Kennedy better. It was now my job to just get her to trust that things were going to be okay. That was easier said than done with her.

"Look Rachel, I don't really want to be bothered tonight. I got a late start to the school year and I have a lot to catch up on. I just think that it might be best if I just study at the library tonight and grab something to eat on one of my study breaks." Kennedy said, trying her best to get out of spending time with everyone.

"Kenny, you and I both know that you are way ahead of where we are at McKinley so you can cut the crap." I said in my sweetest voice.

"Please don't call me Kenny. I can barely stand it when mom does that and I don't need you starting with me." She said, clearly agitated.

"Fine, but please just give our dads a chance. You had no problems when you spent the night with them last time and I know that was under different circumstances, but they adore you Kennedy." I pleaded and Kennedy let out a sigh.

"Things were just so weird last time I was there. I mean I was fighting with mom and now they know that I don't really get along with her the best, it's just awkward."

"Kennedy, I fight with my dads all the time, they get it. I mean when we compare my storm outs to your storm outs, you have nothing on me." I said with a bright smile.

"I'll try my best." Kennedy finally relented.

"Thank you! I promise you will not regret this. So I have glee after school and you are more than welcome to join." I said trying to get Kennedy to choose New Directions over our mother's group.

"Yeah, I don't think so, but nice try." Kennedy said and I sighed.

"It was worth a shot. So what are you going to do while I am in glee?" I asked and Kennedy shrugged.

"I haven't figured that all out yet. I was hoping to look around and see what I could find to interest me. I mean McKinley has a lot to offer and I haven't really been able to choose what I wanted to do before." Kennedy said and I nodded.

"Well as long as you don't try to audition for the role of Maria you can do as you wish." I said and Kennedy smirked.

"Don't worry about it, I wouldn't dare to steal your thunder." Kennedy said and I nodded.

"Yeah I didn't see you doing that. Okay, so I have to run but you will meet me after?"

"Of course. Mom wants me to stop by before we leave but other than that I will follow you to your house.."

"Then I will text you when I am done and we can meet up and then go see mom." I said before I gave Kennedy a quick hug and ran off to the choir room.

Glee rehearsal wasn't that long today being as most of the club was auditioning for West Side Story. We took the time that we had left in rehearsal and went to work on our pieces for our audition.

Luckily I was able to get the stage to myself to rehearse. I needed to be able to sing in the place I was auditioning before I actually auditioned tomorrow. My head was in a thousand places at the moment, so much so that I didn't even notice Shelby walk on to the stage as I ran through the song in my head.

"Hey, what's going on?" Shelby asked and I nearly jumped out of my skin.

"Holy Cow mother, you can't just sneak up on someone like that." I said as I placed my hand over my racing heart.

"I'm sorry, I didn't realize you were so lost in thought. What song are you singing for your audition?" She asked and I handed the sheet music over to her.

"I just want this role so bad mom, but Mercedes is really good. I'm just scared that I won't get this role and then what? I've worked so hard these past few years to prove that I'm not a joke and if I don't get this role, then it was all for nothing." I said and Shelby shook her head.

"You know that is not true Rach. I think that you and Mercedes auditioning for the same role is good for both of you. This is pushing both of you to get better and your glee club will be better because of it."

"Speaking of glee clubs, how is your club going?" I asked and Shelby shook her head.

"I don't really want to talk about it."

"So it's not going?" I asked and she nodded.

"It's a lot harder to recruit than I thought. I had a line out the door for people to sign up to be on Vocal Adrenaline, but here I have a hard time even keeping the sign up list posted." Shelby said and I shrugged.

"I tried to tell you that glee club isn't held in as high esteem here as it is at Carmel. If you need to you can have Kennedy join, I won't hold it against either of you." I said and Shelby smiled.

"Thank you for that, but I think that for the moment I am going to let Kennedy see what she likes to do. It's her senior year and to be honest, she doesn't know what she wants to do when she graduates and part of that is because I have pushed her to do things that she isn't sure she likes. I need her to find something and soon, but I may take you up on that offer if things don't pick up." Shelby said and I smiled.

"Good. Would you mind maybe helping me with my audition piece? I mean you are here anyway and I could use the pointers." I said and Shelby smiled.

"I thought you'd never ask."

Shelby helped me work on the piece for about half an hour before we both agreed that I was ready. When we were finished I sent a text to Kennedy telling her to meet us in Shelby's classroom.

"What are your plans for tonight? Knowing your dads, they have to be planning something big being as this is the first night that Kennedy will be staying with them without being forced into it." Shelby said and I laughed.

"You know my dads really well. They are trying to plan something very Kennedy, so sort of low key."

"Good, I hope that Kennedy goes in and tries to enjoy it. Lord knows that she needs this as much as your dads do."

"Yeah well she said that she would at least try."

Shelby and as we walked into her class only to see Kennedy sitting at the piano messing around in a bright red Cheerios uniform.

"Um, hi." I said as we walked into the room and Kennedy stood up.

"So, I can explain."

Kennedy's POV:

I felt like I had grown two heads with the way my mom and Rachel were looking at me. Granted they had a good reason to do so, I was wearing a cheerleading uniform when I had claimed that I would never become a cheerleader, but this team was so close to what Vocal Adrenaline was. The coach was intense, they won, and the routines were more along the lines of a VA routine than a typical cheerleading routine.

"You're wearing a cheerleading uniform so you better start explaining." My mom said as she crossed her arms in front of her chest.

"Well I was sort of wandering around after school when I stumbled upon the Cheerio's practice. I don't know, there was something about it that felt right. Coach Sylvester had me try a few things and by the end of it I was handed a uniform, no questions asked." I said seeing that what I said was having no effect on my mother's mood.

"I thought I was pretty clear last night when I said no cheerleading."

"Yes, but I could get a scholarship to attend college for doing this. I'm good." I said as my mother took her hands and ran them through her hair.

"You could get a scholarship for singing or dancing. You don't even need a scholarship for college, I have a very large college fund for you. I just don't understand this, you have so much talent and cheerleading is such a waste." My mom said and I shrugged.

"I think I like it."

"I just can't with you right now. We will have a discussion about this-"

"When? I won't be seeing you again really until Sunday." I said with a growing smirk being as my mother's plan was backfiring on her big time right now.

With that being said I grabbed my bag from behind her desk, placed a kiss on her cheek, and then walked out of the room. It was a second later that I heard Rachel running up to me and I couldn't wipe the smirk off my face.

"Why are you doing this to her?" Rachel asked and I shrugged.

"I'm not doing anything, I think I might actually like this." I said and Rachel groaned.

"You cannot even deny that you are getting some sort of sick satisfaction out of torturing our mother like this."

"I'm not going to say that being able to do so it a perk, but I want to try this Rachel. I know that this seems spur of the moment and it is, but the Cheerios operate close to what I am used to and I sort of need that right now." I said trying to show my reasoning for going against our mother.

"You're going to hate it." Rachel said and I nodded.

"I could, and if that happens I am sure that you and mom will never let me forget it, but it also may work out."

With that Rachel and I got into our separate cars and drove towards our dads house. There was a small part of me that wished my mother would have blown a gasket and demanded that I went home so we could talk, but that didn't happen so I was now going to have to get to know my fathers.

I parked behind Rachel in the driveway and then followed her inside. As we opened the door I was hit with the overwhelming smell of tacos and I was in love. I knew that the whole situation was sucky, but it was great that they made my favorite meal in order to make me feel comfortable.

"Rachel, Kennedy, is that you?" I heard one of our fathers call.

"Yes Daddy, we just got home." Rachel said as she dumped her bag by the door and walked into the living room.

"Kennedy, it's great to see you again. Here let us take your bag." Liam said as he stood up and I shook my head as I clutched my bag closer.

"It's okay, you really don't have to do that." I said with a nervous smile.

"Liam, don't bombard her. Kennedy, why don't you head up to your room and get ready for dinner?" Hiram said and I nodded before I followed Rachel upstairs.

"So our dads figured that you would feel more comfortable in the guest room you stayed in last time. They made a few changes so you feel like home. Our dads room is on the first floor and if Shelby were to move in there are two rooms at the end of the hall that her and Beth could have." Rachel said ranting a little bit.

"That is a far fetched if but it's good to know." I said seeing just how much Rachel and her fathers had thought out the whole Shelby and I moving in here.

"Well, as soon as you are ready to head down to dinner just let me know and I will go down with you." Rachel said before she went into her room and I opened the door to my new room.

The walls had been pained a lilac purple and there was a white bedroom set placed inside. For the most part the room was bare, but it was nice and I sort of liked it.

I put my things away and then changed into a pair of sweats before I went over and knocked on Rachel's door to let her know that I was ready to go down for dinner. Rachel emerged a moment later wearing something similar to what I was dressed in and then the two of us headed down to where her dads were eagerly waiting.

"So Kennedy, we noticed that you were wearing a Cheerios uniform, are you now a cheerleader?" Hiram asked and I nodded as I sat down on the couch next to Rachel.

"I just joined this afternoon. I just want to try something new now that glee is sort of out of the picture."

"Speaking of which, I talked to mom earlier and I told her that you are more than welcome to join her team." Rachel said and I nodded.

"I'll keep that in mind. So do I smell tacos?" I asked and Liam and Hiram both nodded with a smile.

"Rachel told us that they might be your favorite." Hiram said.

"Well they are and they smell wonderful."

"In that case, why don't we go ahead and get some dinner and then we can talk some more." Liam said ushering us all into the dining room where the table was set.

Dinner was nice. The four of us were able to talk without interruptions from a toddler or any bickering between me and my mom. It was different but I could get used to it.

After dinner Rachel and Liam went and cleaned up the dishes while Hiram and I went to the living room to talk some more. He shared funny stories about Rachel growing up and I was able to tell him more about my childhood and what life was like living with Shelby. Of course I left a few things out from my story, specifically things about last summer. The four of us spent most of the evening talking and I had to admit by the end of the night I was feeling more comfortable than I thought was possible. Things with the Berrys was easy and just comfortable. Plus they seemed to be supportive about be joining the cheerleading team, something I knew my mother was not.

After a while of talking, Liam and Hiram let me retire to my room to shower and get ready for my first practice in the morning.

When I got to my room I went ahead and check my phone, only to see that my mom didn't text me which was unusual. I knew that she was probably mad about the cheerleading thing but she usually would have pushed that aside being as I wasn't home with her. I let it go for the moment and went ahead and showered. When I was done I decided to go ahead and give her a call. The phone rang a few times before there was finally an answer.

"Hey baby." My mom said and I couldn't help but smile.

"Are you mad at me?" I asked and there was a short pause.

"I don't know, I think I am more confused than anything else. At the end of the day it's your decision, I just wished you would have talked to me before you made that commitment."

"It's just a trial run. I told coach Sylvester that I wasn't completely sold on the idea. She just gave me the uniform and told me to try it for the week, if I decided against it I could walk away with no hard feelings."

"Well that makes me feel a little better." My mom said and I smiled.

"I knew it would. So Rachel told me that you both agreed that I could join your glee club."

"She did? I was sure that was a joking when she said that this afternoon. Hmm."

"Yeah well I still am not sure I want to pick sides just yet but I do have some time after school so I will keep that offer in mind."

"Good. How is Rachel? Is she nervous about her audition tomorrow?"

"We were talking about that earlier and she said that after she worked with you this afternoon she feels a lot better about it. Honestly I hope that she gets it so I don't have to deal with her moping around here."

"Well aren't you a supportive sister. Hey would you want to meet with me for breakfast tomorrow? I was thinking that we could do a good luck breakfast for Rachel." My mom said and I sighed.

"I have rehearsal in the morning so I can't but I am sure that Rachel would love to meet with you."

"Oh, well have her text me and we can go over details." My mom said and I could hear the sadness in her voice that I couldn't be there.

"Hey, I was thinking that maybe you and Beth could come over for dinner tomorrow. I mean I will have to check with Liam and Hiram first, but I am sure that they would be okay with it."

"I mean I would be up for it, but of course you would have to check with them first. So are you okay?" My mom and and I smiled.

"I think I am. We spent a lot of the night talking which I think was good, oh and they made the best tacos ever. They can really cook mom." I gushed.

"Well I am happy to hear that things are going well." My mom said, but I knew that she was a little bummed I wasn't begging her to come get me.

"So I have to get up early in the morning so I should get to bed."

"Alright, I love you kid, and please have Rachel text me in the morning."

"I will, love you too mom." I said before I hung up the phone and then texted Rachel to tell her about the breakfast mom wanted to have.

I took a minute or two before I was able to wind down and fall asleep. I was just happy that things weren't so awkward.

A/n: Sorry I haven't updated in a while, life things just sort of picked up and got in the way of everything. I am hoping that I will be able to find time to continue with my stories in a more timely manner.