A/N: So this chapter is a little longer this time. Which makes me really happy because I thought the last chapter was kinda short but whatever. I also changed the format a little so I'm hoping it is a little easier to read.
Disclaimer: I do not own Glee or any of the characters.
The next morning she felt awful. She awoke at her normal time and could barely move. She had no clue how she got home last night, but she eventually pulled herself out of bed and into the shower. She made her way to school slowly as her head was pounding. It didn't help that as soon as she entered the school building a very loud, very harsh voice started to yell at her. "What the fuck were you thinking Rachel!?"
"Shh you are much too loud" she replied. All of a sudden she felt someone, probably the same someone who belonged to that obnoxious voice, started to pull off her sunglasses. The voice was slightly quieter this time.
"Rachel, what happened?"
"Please just go away." She begged the voice. Why couldn't she put a face to that voice? She was so tired and everything was fuzzy. The next thing she knew her knees felt weak and she was falling into someone's arms. She assumed it was the same arms that belonged with the voice.
He had driven around all night looking for her and had finally given up at about 4am and was thoroughly pissed especially with only 2 ½ hours of sleep. He had waited by the front door of the school for her to come in. She had looked like she had a major headache, but then she had yelled at him for being so loud and had kinda stumbled a bit. That was when he got suspicious and decided to remove the sunglasses. Her eyes were all red and to be honest she looked hung over. The next thing he knew she was falling into his arms. He motioned for Mike and Matt to come over. He could have done it himself but it would have just looked weird. As Mike and Matt carried Rachel to the practice room as Puck texted Kurt telling him where to meet them. They placed Rachel carefully in a chair and Puck knelt in front of her.
"She looks hung over" Mike stated.
"Yeah she does. I didn't even know she drank." Said Matt.
Puck just rolled his eyes and gently shook her "Rachel come on honey you have to wake up." Puck spoke gently. Rachel mumbled something and Puck just laughed.
Just then Kurt burst through the door not surprisingly followed by the rest of the members of glee minus Santana, who wasn't in school today.
"What happened Puck?" Kurt asked as he moved over towards the three football players and Rachel. But before he could get a response he was pushed out of the way by Finn who went to kneel in front of Rachel as well.
"Oh Rach…" he said as he gently stroked her cheek. Much to Puck's dismay she seemed to lean into Finn's hand, if he had pondered this dismay it might have bothered him but what Rachel did next pushed the thought out of his mind completely. Right after she leaned into his hand she seemed to hesitate a second then turn and bit Finns hand and mumbled something to the affect of "Don't ever touch me again Finn!" Finn immediately jumped back as the rest of the room burst out laughing.
"To answer your question Kurt I have no clue. I drove around until 4am looking for her then figured I needed some sleep before I got in an accident. Then I waited by the door and when she came in she was acting really weird and then she passed out." Puck finished.
"We believe" Mike gestured between himself and Matt "that she is hung over."
Puck knelt down in front of Rachel again and hesitantly touched her cheek. This time when she leaned into his hand she didn't turn to bite him as she had Finn. Puck smiled at this little victory over Finn and whispered again, "Rachel, Honey you need to wake up for me."
This time it was Britney who came over and sat in the chair next to Rachel. "Rachel can you please wake up?" Britney said then leaned over and whispered something in Rachel's ear. With this Rachel bolted upright with a look of shock on her face as she stared at Britney. Britney just smirked, got up and walked back over towards Quinn and the rest of the group that was still standing by the door.
Rachel looked around the room and settled her head in her hands as she stood surrounded by the other members of Glee. She felt so embarrassed and her head was still pounding. Puck went to her and wrapped his arms around her only to have Kurt come and pry them apart.
"Come Ms. Bee we need to get you cleaned up and sober, you still smell of bar" Puck shot Kurt a death glare as him and the girls walked from the room to get Rachel cleaned up. Puck reluctantly left the room and went to class something he hadn't done in quite awhile.
Rachel's headache was slowly dissipating, but now she was beginning to worry. "Hey Rach what's up?" Questioned Mercedes.
"Just thinking" Rachel said.
"About what?" Quinn asked.
"How the hell I got home last night" Rachel said quietly.
They all stared at her but Kurt was the first to speak, "You don't remember how you got home?"
"Not a clue" she admitted.
"Rachel that isn't good" said Tina stating the obvious.
"I know" Rachel said dipping her head in her hands once more. "You know at least some of us should go to class. If the whole glee club is missing someone will definitely figure it out, and we can't trust the guys to go to class" Rachel pointed out through her hands.
"She has a point" admitted Quinn. With that Kurt decided who would go to class when and who would cover for who, making sure that someone would be with Rachel at all times. Rachel just sat quietly as they all planned the rest of the day.
Puck sat in class and had no clue why he was actually there. He never went to class and he would so much rather be with Rachel. Whoa, pause, rewind. Did he just think about Rachel and wanting to be with her to make sure she was okay? Thinking back on his actions of the past 24 hours he realized that he had willingly held her hand, offered her a ride home with no incentive, spent about 12 hours looking for her, then waited at the entrance for her, taken care of her when she passed out, called her honey several times, felt jealous when she leaned into Finn, and had then been extremely happy when she seemed to choose him over Finn, had willingly hugged her, been mad when Kurt pulled them apart, and now he wanted to be with her and make sure she was ok. What was happening to him? This was seriously going to hurt his badass reputation if any of it got out. On the upside he did want to find the guy that had picked Rachel up so he could beat the crap out of him. There that was better. Definitely badass to want to kick the crap out of a biker.
His thoughts were interrupted when Tina entered the room and said something to the teacher, who nodded as Tina went to sit in her seat a few rows over from Puck. He tried to get her attention through the rest of class but she was engrossed in the lesson and paid him no attention. When class ended he ran to catch up to her and caught her at her locker. "Hey where's Rachel?" Puck asked.
Tina gave him a small smile looking quickly at her watch then back to Puck. "She is with Artie and Mercedes at the moment, I have no clue where they are."
"Thanks anyway Tina" He said as walked away.
He went to his next two classes, which not only surprised his teachers but him as well. He made his way to lunch looking for any of his fellow members of glee. He finally found Finn. "Yo dude where is everyone?"
"No idea. I have apparently been banned from the rotation" Finn said grudgingly.
"Rotation?" Puck asked confused.
"They, being Kurt has decided that Rachel shouldn't be left alone so they are all rotating staying with Rachel and covering for each other." Finn explained.
"Thanks man, I'm gonna go look for everyone" Puck said slapping Finn's shoulder as he walked by.
Eight members of Glee sat around the piano, which was where Mike and Matt had placed her moments before. Kurt stood in front of Rachel with his hands on his hips. "I feel like a child that has been pulled into the principal's office" said Rachel.
"Why in the hell would you get on some random guy's bike when you had a hot piece of ass already waiting?" Kurt asked clearly pissed off. Rachel hung her head in shame.
"I'm a stupid idiot okay! I realize it, and in hindsight getting on that bike was one of the stupider things I have done, but not the most dangerous." Everyone stared at Rachel after her confession.
Right then Puck walked in."Hey guys. Here you all are"
"Yes Puck here we all are." Kurt spat back. Rachel took the opportunity to jump off the piano and head towards the door. She had her hand on the knob when she was grabbed from behind.
"Must we tie you down?" Kurt asked Rachel seriously.
"Maybe you do." Rachel spat back.
"Fine then. Mike, Puck don't let her leave." Kurt stated indignantly as Mike moved towards Rachel and Puck inched closer. Rachel sighed but kept her gaze level with Kurt. Puck thought she looked ready for battle. Just then they were interrupted by Mr. Schuster.
A/N: So personally I really like this chapter, especially Kurt. And before any of you ask I don't really know what Brittney said to Rachel. I just really wanted to add her helping in some way because I feel like she is passed over a lot in the actual show so…yeah. If you have any suggestions of what she said and I might try to work it into the story later on.
