Okay, okay, okay…so everyone's TOTALLY upset by the first chapter…but if you brilliant snowflakes read the SUMMARY before reading the first chapter, then you would have noticed the "brought back to life as a dog" part! I'm just trying something new here, people! If you don't like it, then read "Sway With Me" and live in the perfect fantasy where Rachel and Will tell each other they love each other, Emma goes psycho, Sue becomes nice for once and at the end there's a big wedding and everyone lives happily ever after. Or if you are the nice readers who will take the challenge of experiencing a whole new different approach of their relationship…then continue reading this story. Gosh, I'm just trying to survive here, people!

Will woke to the sound of a busy street. He looked up and saw that he had been sleeping under a box. He felt something keep whipping his but so he turned around and saw that he had a furry tail, wagging excitedly. He looked down and saw that his paws were furry and brown. He shook his head and felt his long ears slap against his face.

Wow…I am…a dog. A Beagle! My, my, the view looks very different from a human's point of view! Everything's so BIG! I better find Rachel.

"Freeze, sucker!" screamed a voice in his head.

"Gabby?" he asked out loud. "What are you doing in my head?"

"I told you I'd be keeping an eye on you, didn't I?"

"Yeah, what's up?"

"Dude, you just became a DOG! Don't go looking for everyone right away! Explore your surroundings! Go…chase a mailman, pee on a tree, do something! I'm sure your point of view is quite fascinating."

He nodded. "Okay, thanks!"

"No problem. I'll still be watching you to make sure you stay safe."

He crawled out from under his box and inhaled the fresh air. He started running through the streets, barking excitedly at people who passed him. They would squat down, scratch his head and walk away. Suddenly, he saw Finn walking on the sidewalk with his hands in his pockets so he ran up to him, his tail wagging excitedly.

"Finn, Finn! It's m, Will Shuester! Look at me; I've been reincarnated as a dog! How's Rachel doing? Is she okay? I can't wait to see her! You have to take me to her! You have to-"he said hurriedly but Gabby interrupted.

"Um, Will, in case you missed the memo, he can't understand you! To other humans, when you speak, all they hear is barking! You have to come up with another way to communicate."

Finn smiled at him and squatted down. "Hey boy! You're a frisky little fellow, aren't you?"

Will smiled and barked some more. Finn laughed and scratched behind his ears.

"Do you belong to anyone? You don't have a collar on so I guess you're a stray."

Will didn't say anything. He just sat there wagging his tail excitedly.

"I'd take you home with me, but my Mom's allergic to dogs. I'm sorry, buddy."

Suddenly, Will came up with an idea. He saw a mud puddle nearby so he barked at Finn to follow him and ran over to the puddle. Then with his paw, he wrote RACHEL in the mud. Finn's face twisted with confusion.

"Rachel? You can write? What are you, some kind of super dog or something?"

Finn shook his head. "Nah, maybe it's just a coincidence. But you're right; you'd make the perfect friend for my friend Rachel. We just lost a very special friend and she was hit the hardest. She could really use a friend, but one that could ALWAYS cheer her up. I was just about to visit her, you can come too! Let's just get you cleaned up."

He took a towel out of the backpack her was carrying and wiped the mud off Will's paw. Then he took out some cologne and sprayed him with it.

"How at least you smell decent. You ready?"

Will barked as a yes so Finn scooped him up in his arms and they headed to Rachel's house. Finn knocked on the door and both of Rachel's Dads answered.

"Hey, Finn! It's great to see you! How have you been?"

Finn smiled. "I've been okay. I can't believe it was only yesterday when we found out…" his voice faltered. "Anyway, how's Rachel doing? I came over to check up on her."

Rachel's Dads' faces fell. "She's still blaming herself. She hasn't moved from her bed since we picked her up from the hospital yesterday."

Finn sighed and nodded. "Oh, that's sad. Can I go inside and see her?"

"Sure, go ahead." They opened the door wider and he stepped inside.

"Is that your dog, Finn?"

Suddenly Finn remembered that he was still carrying Will. "Oh yeah, I found him wandering the streets on my way here, but I can't keep him because my Mom's allergic. I thought he'd make a good friend for Rachel though."

"Aww he's so cute!" one of the Dads said. "Why don't you leave him with us while you go check on her? I don't think the first thing she'll want to see after waking up is an excited dog licking her face. We'll introduce him to her later and say he's from you."

Will's tail stopped wagging in disappointment. Looks like he'll have to cheer her up later. Finn put him on the floor and went to Rachel's room while her Dad's played with Will. He knocked on the door.

"Rachel? It's me Finn. Can I come in?"

There was no answer. Finn opened the door and saw Rachel lying face-down on her bed. He sat on the bed and rubbed her back.

"Rachel, honey, you okay?"

Rachel looked up and Finn was shocked to see the look on her face. Her hair was messy and her make-up was smeared all over her face. She looked like she was hit by a bus.

"Hello, Finn, I'm fine. I'm just still trying to process things."

Finn smiled. "I'm glad to hear that. Yeah we're all still recovering."

Rachel sat up on the bed. "What are we going to do without him? Nationals are coming up soon and that's a big loss for us!"

Finn sighed. "Yeah, I know. But we have to do our best, for Mr. Shuester. He'd want that for us."

Rachel nodded and put her head on his shoulder.

"Oh, Rachel, I almost forgot! I have a surprise for you that'll cheer you up."

She shook her head. "I don't think anything would cheer me up after this loss."

He smiled. "Trust me, you'll like this. But first let's get you cleaned up. You look like you just got hit by a bus!"

He led her to the bathroom to clean her up.

Meanwhile, Will was listening at the door while her Dads ate breakfast. When Finn and Rachel came back from the bathroom, she sat on the bed and Finn came out to get him. He squatted down, picked him up and brought him in the room.

"Say hello to our new friend."

He put Will on the bed and sat down. Will started barking excitedly and jumped on Rachel, licking her face. Rachel sat back laughing.

"Where'd you get him?"

Finn shrugged. "I found him while I was on my way here, but I can't keep him because my Mom's allergic. I thought he'd be a good friend to you, though."

Rachel looked at Will sadly and gave him to Finn. Will whimpered.

"He can't replace Mr. Shuester, Finn. I can't keep him."

Finn rubbed Will's head. "He won't replace Mr. Shuester, Rachel. I just thought you'd need a friend to keep you company when we're not around. He's a really nice dog!"

Will barked in agreement. "Yes, Rachel! I'll be a loyal friend to you. Please keep me!"

Suddenly Finn remembered the mud incident. "I think he's like a super-dog or something. When I told him that I couldn't keep him, he ran to a mud puddle and wrote RACHEL with his paw! Isn't that weird?"

Rachel stared at Will shocked. "Yeah, that's totally weird." She looked at Finn. "But still, I don't think even the company of a dog can replace my loss."

Finn put Will on the bed and hugged Rachel. "At least give him a chance." He picked up will and held him up to her face. "I mean, how can you resist this cute little face?"

Will took that as his cue to put on the cutest face he could make. Rachel smiled.

"That's not fair…I guess I could give him a chance. But it won't change anything."

Will perked up. His tail started wagging excitedly again as he jumped up licking her face again.

Finn laughed. "Good girl. Well I'm gonna bolt; I have to check on everyone else. I'll call you later, okay?"

Rachel nodded and hugged Finn. "Thanks for checking up on me."

He patted her shoulder. "It's going to take a while for all this to sink in, but we'll pull through…just like a family."

He left the room. Will looked from the door back to Rachel and wagged his tail. Rachel laughed and scratched him behind his ears. "Looks like I only have you now." She sighed.

Her Dads came in the room. "Hey pumpkin, how are you?"

"I'm fine, and I guess I have a brand new friend." She patted Will.

One of her Dads laughed. "I can see that. Well if we're going to keep him, we're going to need dog supplies like a bed and bowl and such. Daddy and I are gonna go get those. Would you like to come?"

"No thank you. I think this dog needs time to adjust to his new home and I can't leave him alone."

Later

By the end of the day, Will had a brand new comfy bed and a food and water bowl. He jumped around in the bed, trying to break it in.

I could get used to this!

Rachel laughed. "I guess he likes it!"

After everyone went to bed, Will suddenly felt really lonely. He jumped out of his bed and headed to Rachel's room. He jumped on the bed and started licking her face until she woke up.

"What are you doing here? Are you lonely?"

Will whimpered.

"I am too. I guess you can sleep here tonight."

He snuggled up next to her on her pillow.

Sweet dreams, Rachel. I love you.