Richard had managed to get Finn on a sitting position against the wall "Finn, Finn, you need to wake up." He hit Finn on the face slightly but the tall boy was still unresponsive "Finn, Quinn's going to steal your bacon sandwich, again."

Finn eyes snapped open "let's run!" he said loudly, before looking around and noticing that Quinn was not around and that he was actually in the choir room. Holding a hand to his head, he remembered what happened, and he looked at the boy in front of him and stood up rapidly "y-you, really are Rachel?" he said in astonishment. Richard nodded at his words and he gapped "b-but Mr. Schue said you moved away!"

Richard tilted his head slightly watching Finn starting to walk from one corner to the other "I don't exactly know what my dads' said as an excuse for my absence."

"B-But how are you a-a guy?!"

Richard shook his head "I would like to know the answer as much as you do" he looked at his hands. I am truly man hands now "I woke up like this a week ago" he sighed.

"Wow, that's…" Finn's eyebrows knitted together as if trying to find the right words "weird?"

Richard chuckled "tell me about it."

"But wait… that still doesn't explain anything of what happe—" Finn was interrupted by the warning of lunch being over, making him sigh.

"Also, please don't tell anyone Finn" said Richard looking up at Finn.

Finn nodded "I won't, you're my best friend Rachel—I mean Richard" he scratched his head nervously "this is going to be confusing."

Richard laughed, walking out of the choir room with Finn. He was kind of glad that he told Finn about what happened.

The brunette walked in to his next class, it was science. Finn didn't have this class with him since it was an advance class. The teacher had told him to seat on the last table to the right, there was no one sitting on that table so he briefly wondered who his future lab partner could be.

He was neatly putting everything on his side of the table, so it didn't bother his future lab partner. He thought back to what happened with Finn and smiled not noticing how some girls just stared at him as he smiled. This first day of school isn't going as bad as I expected.

"That's my seat."

Richard frowned when a cold voice startled him from his thinking, he looked up at the person standing next to him; his eyes growing wide as he noticed it was Quinn. Quinn narrowed her eyes at him as if waiting for him to move "Um…"

"Don't 'um' just move" said Quinn glaring at him.

"I don't see why I have to move since there's a perfectly good chair right there" he pointed at the chair next to him.

Quinn looked at Richard with surprise but quickly smooth her expression "do you know who I am?" she saw the brunette shrug, she laid a hand on the table and leaned closer "I'm your biggest nightmare if. You. Don't. Move."

They both glared at each other. Richard was trying to not look away from those hazel eyes but there was something about them, which made his heart beat faster. In the end he gave in to his feelings and moved seats.

"That's what I thought" said Quinn, sitting in the chair Richard had been sitting in, just a moment ago.

As the class started, Richard watched Quinn from the corner of his eye. He watched as she took notes diligently and how sometimes she would bite her lower lip, when she didn't quite understand the teacher. I truly love this girl, don't I. He sighed.

Hearing the teacher give instructions to take the safety goggles and gloves. He decided that maybe he shouldn't start on the wrong foot with Quinn, after all this was his chance to maybe become a friend of the girl who holds his affection. He cleared his throat, making Quinn look at him "look-uh, I don't want to start on the wrong foot here, and since we are going to be lab partners for a while… how about we start again" he extended his hand "Hi, I'm Richard. The new kid."

"Quinn" said the blond not even shaking his hand.

"Okay" Richard said with a frown; dropping his hand since he knew Quinn won't shake it. Well that was the nicest Quinn could be, for now at least. It was better than, having her throw a slushie on his face.

Richard entered his last class with a huge smile on his face. It was the first time Quinn had been amiable toward him. The girl hadn't said much after introducing himself but still, Quinn would tread Rachel bad every chance she got, but not Richard because he was a total stranger. Having Quinn not make my life impossible is pretty nice. Maybe being Richard is not so bad.

He saw Finn waving for him to sit next to him. Richard was about to walk up to him, when someone bumped in to him, making him drop the book he was holding.

"Watch where you going midget." Santana's voice snickered.

Richard kneeled down, to pick up the book that had fallen from his arms but a foot pinned the book to the floor "oops, didn't see you there buddie" this time it was Puck's voice who snickered.

Looking up, he saw Puck and Quinn walking toward their seats; he ignored how his heart cried out in pain and went back to picking up his book, when he noticed someone was already handing it to him. Smiling politely, he stood up and grabbed the book "Thank you"

Brittany gave him a dazzling smile "you're welcome!" she answered, and skipped her way toward Santana.

Richard gaze followed Brittany. Santana is truly a lucky girl… making his way toward Finn, he sighed, taking his seat next to the tall boy.

"Not even as a guy, can you get away from Quinn and her bullying" said Finn glaring at the small group that consisted of Puck, Santana, Quinn and Brittany.

"It wasn't Quinn this time, you saw it" Richard sighed again.

"I don't understand why you always defend her" said Finn shaking his head "she's a bitch and we all know it."

"Finn language!" Richard glared at Finn, who gave him a quick sorry "Quinn is not, you know..." she looked at the girl in question with Finn "you dated her Finn… you understand that once you drop down does walls around her all that's left is a wonderful, beautiful—"

"Demon" laughed Finn "Come on Rach you sound like a love song."

"Finn!" he hissed in a low whisper, ignoring the comment about sounding like a love song "don't call me 'Rach' remember, I'm Richard."

"Sorry" Finn gave him a sheepish smile.

At that moment Mr. Schue entered the classroom a bunch of papers in his hands. He laid them on his desk and smiled toward the class. Scanning the room, he saw the new student sitting next to Finn and smiled "Oh! You must be the new student, Richard…" he looked through his papers again looking for the new student last name "Berry?" Mr. Schue looked toward the new student again with a mix of curiosity "are you related to Rachel Berry, by any chance?" they did look kind of similar.

Richard fidgeted as he felt all eyes on him, some more intense than others "No… can't say I am." He literally couldn't say he was, since they were the same person.

"Oh…" Mr. Schue smiled "how about you come up front and present yourself."

Richard groaned internally, none of the other teachers made him do that "o-okay" he stood up and walked toward the front to stand next to the Spanish teacher "so…"

"Tell us your name and a little about yourself." Said Mr. Schue with a smile.

But didn't you just say my name? "Um… do I have to do it in Spanish?"

"If you want too."

Richard nodded "Hello" he said toward his classmates, everyone just stayed quiet except Brittany who yelled 'hello' back, making him smile. To his smile some girls seemed to sigh, dreamily, including Brittany, while others just seemed to glare at him, in the case of Quinn and Santana "my name is Richard Berri, and I moved here from New York."

"Really, wow!" said Brittany in amazement.

"I don't really like any sports but I do like—"

"To sleep with men" boomed Puck, high fiving the football player next to him.

"Noah!" scolded Mr. Schue.

"It's okay" said Richard to Mr. Schue "If you must know my personal life, I must inform you I am not a homosexual" he answered. At least not as a guy I'm not.

"Let's leave it at that" said Mr. Schue, letting Richard go back to his seat.

The rest of the class continues with, nothing really happening and before everyone knew it the class was already over. Richard did his best not to look at Quinn and Puck as they shared smiles and notes from time to time, after all his heart was still hurting.

"Are you going to join Glee club?" said Finn from next to him.

"Not really" Richard said in a low whisper but Finn still heard him.

"What? Why? You love glee!"

"Finn… I don't know when I will turn back; wouldn't it be suspicious to the glee kids if Richard disappears but Rachel returns?" also I don't want to see Noah and Quinn together "please understand Finn."

"That completes bullshit Rach" Finn whispered closely to him "and you know it!"

"Finn language!" Richard ignored the 'Rach' since they were alone.

"Sorry" Finn muttered under his breath "I just think they wouldn't really be suspicious since it's not normal for a girl to turn in to a guy, you know?"

"Thanks for calling me weird Finn, for the second time"

Finn's eyes grew wide "That's not—I didn't mean—"

"Relax, Finn, I'm joking" Richard chuckled "let me think about it, okay?"

Finn nodded. They talked for a while longer before Finn had to leave for practice. Richard watched as Finn walked away with a sad smile. I can't get sad now! I'll turn back in to myself any day now, then I can go back to being me and go to all the glee meeting I want! Richard turned around and made his way home.

The next day in school Finn was waiting by his locker "the glee kids want to meet you." said Finn once Richard was next to his locker.

Richard raised an eyebrow as he opened his locker "why?"

"Something about making you feel welcomed?"

Richard snorted "I feel welcomed enough" he closed his locker with a sigh "I only been here two days, and everyone been looking at me strangely, specially the girls… I think they don't like me… I mean I been waiting to be slushied since the moment I walked through the main door!" at that moment a girl walked by and she looked strangely at Richard who gave her a wary smile "see" he whispered harshly "people in this high school just hate people like me!"

Finn looked at the girl a little bit longer, and saw how giddy she became just from looking at the brunette "uh… I don't think, that was a mean look."

Richard scoffed "I didn't see her looking at you in the same way."

"Hey, Richard. Hey, Finn."

Turning around, Richard saw Sara, smiling at him "Hello, Sara" he smiled, feeling how Finn fidgeted behind him and whispered a 'hi.'

"I didn't see you yesterday at lunch" said the girl leaning on to the lockers, while holding some books closely to her chest.

"Yeah, sorry…" he gave her a half smile, it was so weird to have a cheerio talking to him without any insults.

"Don't worry about it" Sara giggled "but… maybe we could eat lunch together, today? So we can get to know each other?"

Richard smiled widely "Yes, of course we can spend lunch together. And it would be wonderful to get to know you."

"Great!" she said excitedly "I-I mean cool… I'll see you later at lunch a-and at class too, of course"

Richard watched Sara walked away before turning around and beaming at Finn "you saw that Finn! She asked me to be friends!" he said giddily, no one ever asked me to be their friend as Rachel.

Finn's eyebrows knitted together "I don't think she just wants to be your friend Rac—Rich."

"Wh-what?!" Richard leaned closer to Finn so he could whisper "does she want to be my best friend? I think its too soon for that."

Finn looked at him confused "that's not it…"

Richard let out a low gasp "do you think she is planning something against me?" after all Sara was indeed a cheerio "I should be wary of her… is that it?"

Finn wanted to run a hand down his face in frustration. He wasn't the smartest tool in the box but he did know when a girl was interested in him "were you always this oblivious Rachel" he muttered under his breath, low enough that not even the brunette in front, heard him.