Author's Note: My apologies for such a long time for a new update. Unfortunately, life and a bit of writer's block has kept me away. I'm hoping to put a new chapter up again in the next couple of weeks, but hopefully it won't be as long as a wait as last time. Also, while this is a Puckleberry fic - it will focus on Rachel's relationship with the others. It's AU from the season 2.

Many thanks to my reviewers and appreciation for your patience! Enjoy...

No one wanted to leave the waiting room, afraid if they stepped out they would miss news about Rachel. It had been an hour since they heard about Rachel's coma and her father's had left to be with her. Mr. Schue tried to get the kids home to rest but to no avail as they wouldn't leave.

While the kids were talking and supporting one another, Puck had stayed rather stoically in his seat. The images of Rachel in the car happy and singing to bloody and unconscious kept replaying in his head over and over. He just couldn't stop thinking about it. As much as he tried he just felt that horrible fear at the pit of his stomach.

Finn had been watching his friend/enemy for the past hour. They had never really patched things up but at that moment at the crash he knew this was deeply affecting Puck – not that it wasn't affecting others. However, he knew that Puck wouldn't be able to get through losing someone else in his life. While they were on the outs, they were still there for one another in a way. He got up and moved towards him as he let Quinn's hand go. She looked up and just gave a slight understanding nod.

He and Rachel had started to date at the end of Regionals, however, it didn't quite work out. As summer hit and they spent their time together it was quickly more apparent how different they were and that it led to more fights and frustrations neither of them were willing to admit. When the fact that he slept with Santana came out, it led to their break-up. They still were attracted to one another but had agreed that for now being friends was all they could manage.

Puck felt the hand on his shoulder but made no move to acknowledge it. He just continued to stare in front of him as he felt the presence of his former best friend. When he felt the reassuring squeeze and the murmured, "She's not going to leave us," from Finn, he let out a breath he hadn't realized he'd been holding and brought his head down into his hands. Finn said nothing else and just kept his hand on Puck's shoulder squeezing it now and then – neither needed to say anything else.

Quinn watched her two exes with tears in her eyes and a sad smile. As much drama as they all went through last year she was glad they were there for one another. Even though everyone was focused on the drama of the couples – Quinn always felt the greatest tragedy was the break-up of the boys' friendship. Not that her heart wasn't shattered by Finn's break-up, but she knew that those two needed each other in a way that no girl would ever be able to fill.

She watched the two silently support each other and let herself think back to Rachel. The two were still pretty unfriendly to one another, but the thought of Rachel not being there put a fear in Quinn she didn't know could be so painful. She never really could forgive Rachel, even though she was secretly glad that Rachel had told Finn, but it seemed conditioned in her to dislike the girl. It was that same condition that didn't allow her to imagine a life without Rachel in it. It was like Rachel was meant to be a thorn in her side – one who annoyed her but at the same time was always there for you. She bit her lip praying that Rachel would wake-up and be ok, and she kept repeating it over and over in hopes that God would listen.

Richard Berry walked to the waiting room seeing all the Glee kids waiting. They all stopped and turned to him. He recognized the look of questions, fear concern etched in each of them. He cleared his throat, "If you want to see her, the doctors said you could - just not too many at a time." He knew they had to see she was ok before they could even contemplate taking another step. All of them nodded and they all began to figure out who would go first.

Mr. Schue and Ms. Pilsbury said they would go first. Richard indicated the room she was in letting them know Steven was with her. They nodded and said they would be back. Richard turned to the kids and thanked them for being there and that Rachel would be so grateful as well. Then he left to return to his husband.

"Who should go next?" Kurt asked. "Puck?"

He had noticed that Puck and Finn were pretty shaken up. Puck looked up, his eyes wet but no one said anything about it. He shook his head, "No, I'll go last," his voice a hoarse whisper. The others nodded seeming to understand. "We'll go." Mike said pointing to himself and Matt. "We'll go with you." Santana and Brittany said together.

"I'll go with Quinn." Mercedes said as she put her arms around her former house guest. Quinn gave her a grateful smile. Kurt looked between Tina and Artie to Finn. Finn looked back at Puck and knew that he would probably want go in alone, but didn't know if he would need the support at the same time.

"I'll go with Tina and Artie." Kurt said noticing the way Finn kept looking at Puck. They all nodded, seemingly all glad there was something could decide and at the same time do for Rachel.

For the first time that night, everyone seemed to breathe a bit easier.