hey guys now first I got an interesting review saying that I am writing Rachel as an idiot, I don't see it that way, I view it as me writing her like the show writers have written her in the past. I am slowly changing that but it will take time. She has believed Finn's lies before and honestly the people who are really saying Finn is bad are her former bullies and Mike, also add into the fact that Rachel thinks of Finn as her first real friend, it's more her giving Finn the benfit of the doubt that he wouldn't lie to her and that he is sorry like she does in the show a million times. Hope that kinda explains where I am coming from.
That's kinda the reason this chapter took so long that and the fact that I want to have Finn's lies come out in a big way but also have Nate be the reason for it so just trying to work out part out.
The next day most of the glee club was talking about Nate and how he had somehow managed to shake everything up in last then a day of being in New Directions, most kids were happy with the new guy coming in. He was what the group needed really since Rachel and Finn have been at the top for so long, while most of the kids knew Rachel would get female lead, one thought that she had a right to it. Most of the original glee clubbers, Blaine and Mike were sitting at the table as Mercedes eat her tots before speaking up again. "Well all I can say is that it's about time that someone came in and pointed out that we needed new leads up in here. I mean Rachel and Finn didn't really help us at nationals."
Mike shook his head as he had listen to this from the time he sat next to Tina, he knew the others have tried to show Mercedes that Nate was only really talking about Finn but Mercedes wouldn't listen. He looked at her and he could see everything that honestly he saw a spoiled diva there. "You do know that out of everyone in Glee, Rachel has worked the hardest if it wasn't for her, it's unlikely that we would still be together."
Mercedes look shocked at Mike actually speaking up, normally he was more the type to just add bits on to what Tina's says but this time it was all by himself. "Well forgive me for actually thinking it would be a fair contest and not give it to the skinny white girl. Everyone knows that I can belt one out much better then Rachel."
"Actually Mercedes, I think Rachel is the better singer." Tina said smiling as she looked over at Mike before giving him a kiss on the cheek. "I mean you are great at signing those diva hits that Marah Carey and Aretha Franklin but Rachel has a much better range. Plus we all know that there a reason why she is the first one to comment on any of Mr Schue's assignments."
"Yeah because she's a suck up and wants the attention." Mercedes says as the other glee members look at her shocked at what she had just said. "What we all know that's tru.."
"Actually, it's not, Aretha, Rach works hard and as she pointed out to me last night, she has folders filled with songs for everyone in Glee that suit their voices." Mercedes turns around to see Nate looking not to please with what was being said. "I mean have you actually done that and while I have never heard you sing, I doubt that you are better then her. Oh one more thing, just because you may have talent and african american doesn't make your like Aretha, that actually takes something called hard work, something that you are clearly lacking."
Everyone was shocked as Nate simply walked out of the room as the other gleeks look on. Mercedes looks annoyed as she starts to stab her tots. "Can you believe what he just said to me?" She seemed to be looking for some support from the other members of New Directions here but it doesn't seem to be getting any.
"Actually I can, he may not have seen you but when we try to learn our choreography, you're normally one of the ones that me and Britt got to help to get it down." Mike said as he looked at Mercedes. "It's not because you can't do it, it's because you claim that you can't because it's too hard. I can't remember Rachel ever complaining that something was too hard and let me remind you that Rachel was the one to come up with the whole song writing that helped us after the other show choirs stole our set list." With that Mike stood up and walked out with Tina.
Aritie followed them before Blaine give Kurt a kiss as he got up and left too, which left only Kurt and Mercedes as she turned to Kurt with a look asking for support. Kurt simply shook his head as he got up from the table. "Actually I can too, Mercedes, I mean I have to admit that she does annoy me sometimes with the admit of times she used to remind us that she is the star of the New Directions, she hasn't done that this year. In fact I think you are being even more of a diva then Rachel. She at least sees that she isn't going to walk it by asking for my help to get a song ready but you haven't even seem to thought about that. I can't say that I have ever been more disappointed to be called your friend, Mercedes." With that Kurt walked away to catch up with Blaine as Mercedes was left there stunned.
Rachel Berry was actually stunned by how bad Sugar Motta was at signing and dancing. She didn't even hit one single note in tune with was worrying enough but the fact that the girl thought that she was something special shocked her to no end. Nate had sat behind Rachel and he kinda liked Sugar, she was easy on the eyes and someone that he knew didn't have any history or like someone else. He came up with a plan to get Rachel on board with getting Sugar into the New Directions. Once Sugar had finished singing Hey Big Spender, Mr Schue clapped as the other looked stunned. Mr Schue was about to say something but Rachel beat him to it. "We'll call you." Rachel waited until Sugar was out of the room before she turned and looked at the other members of the glee club. "We can not let Sugar join, she will ruin our chances of winning at Nationals."
"I must point out that everyone that trys out gets to join, Rachel, that's the rules." Mr Schuester tries to point out as the other members groan.
"Oh come on, Mr Schue, the Midgets right, Sugar's gonna tank our last chance to do this right." Santana spoke up from the back as the other starts to chine him but Nate got up and gently pulled Rachel to one side.
Nate looked at Rachel and she knew that what he was going to ask. "Oh no you don't Nathan James Berry, you will not guilt me into letting her join or talk me into it either because you want someone to hook up with. Also may I point out that she is a year younger then you too."
"Come on Rach, think about sure NYADA will be looking for winning national captains but how good will it look if you show that you are good enough to not only help someone who can't sing but carry them to get a national championship too. I mean I would ask someone else but only you can do it." Nate said going for what he knew would get to her the most. "It's not like I have asked you to do this before."
"Oh no, you seem to forget Jessica Moore who wanted to win a talent contest but had no talent. What was it that you said 'Oh your talent will be enough to carry her, Rach, don't worry about it.' We didn't even place in the top three. To top it all off the winner was that dancing dog." Rachel said as Nate tried not to laugh at how Rachel took the news the first time she heard it. "I mean a dancing dog beat one of the future stars of Broadway, as much as that is a great section to my autobiography it is not something that I am looking to repeat."
"Come on, Rach, I'm new here and she may have a voice that could make a deaf person run a mile, she is kinda cute when she does it." Nate said trying to be cute, knowing that there was two things that Rachel loved doing, one was having her ego stroked what he did already and another was playing matchmaker as she had done before, normally those attempts weren't actually very good but still. "Also you talk about your autobiography, well how much a nice chapter about not only helping your cousin when he asked but helping a poor girl get better at singing something that you always said no-one should go without."
Rachel had to admit that she was losing this because the more Nathan talked the more she thought it was a good idea, he saw this in her eyes and smiled as he nudged her a little. "Oh okay but if she costs us anything then I am make you sit through a six hour powerpoint about the dangers of forcing love ones into doing stuff for you via emotional blackmail." Nate laughs as Rachel said that but Rachel's face was serious.
"Wait you are kidding right?" Nate said, now getting worried about the powerpoint that was always so boring for everyone who had to sit through them.
Rachel never said anything to Nate as she walked back to the glee club and fixed her dress before starting to talk. "As my cousin has pointed out, it would be highly unfair for us to denied Sugar the joy of being in New Directions, after all, we are all outcasts and need to stick together." She said as the rest of the group groan but Rachel held her hand up to stop them from talking. "However like I said before, her singing needs work so I suggest that we allow her to join as long as she takes vocal training from myself or another vocal teacher of my choosing, that way if she refuses then we don't feel and act like a lot of the jerks that are in this school. Who knows maybe she wanted to join because she wanted to find a place to fit in."
None of New Directions seem very happy with this but they couldn't really fault anything that Rachel said, they knew that Rachel wouldn't go easy on Sugar and some of them even felt a little sorry for her. Mr Schue clapped his hands before he looked at everyone in the class. "Well I think that's us for the day, class, I believe Rachel does have a good point and that we should go for that. One last thing, everyone remember to sign up for tryout for leads."
Nate smiles as she watches Rachel look at him, still looking a little annoyed at what just happened. Nate just shrugged as he walked out the door as Finn went to Rachel and wrap his arm around her. Quinn watched before she had to leave the room not knowing where she was going to cry or not, both Santana and Brittany tired to keep up but failed too.
Quinn went to the local park after glee was finished, she had texted her mother to let her know that she was going to be a little late home. She knew that if she didn't, her mother may worry but she needed time to think this through. As much as she wanted to be with Rachel, she wasn't going to wreck her happiness if she was happy with Finn. She didn't understand that but if Rachel was happy that's all that matter, despite what Santana wanted to do the Finn. Quinn hated Finn too but she knew attacking him in any way would only go to support what Finn had said about them. "God I hate you, Finn Hudson."
"I'm getting the feeling not many actually like him." Quinn was a little shocked that someone was in the park, normally it was quiet and she could think but there was Nathan Berry standing there with his bag in hand before he took the seat on the bench next to Quinn. That kinda made Quinn think how she got to the bench but Nathan soon started talking again. "You know, he isn't going to keep Rach for long, Quinn."
"I don't know what you are talking about, Nathan." Quinn had to play the role, she knew if there was any chance for her to get over Rachel, she didn't need her cousin to know about her crush or whatever it was. "Rachel is just my best friend, I don't like how Finn has pushed me out, that's all."
"Yeah and my last name isn't Berry." Nathan said as Quinn simply sighed before Nathan looked at her. "You know Quinn, for someone who said to be smart, you haven't actually worked out why Rachel wanted Finn in the first place." Quinn also thought that Rachel loved him and that was a stupid question, she was about to get up when Nathan started to talk again. "You know, she told me about you years ago, we talked on the phone and she used to say how she wished that she could be your friend." Nathan laughed as he shook his head. "You know she was meant to have a crush on Finn back then but she wouldn't stop talking about you. That means something Fabray."
"Why are you telling me this?" Quinn whispers as she wasn't sure what she could actually say now.
"Because you've given up. Fabray, you need to get yourself together and prove I haven't backed the wrong horse here." Quinn looked at Nathan shocked as she thought that Rachel would have told him all about the bullying.
"So she never told you about..." Quinn couldn't actually say what she actually did as she did regret.
Nathan smiled as he nodded his head at her. "Yup, I know about your past, I know about almost everything but let's face it, Finn is a tool." That actually got a laugh out of Quinn as Nathan simply shrugged as he smiled. "Only speaking the truth here, he won't challenge her at all, he's the safe option here. However Rach needs someone who challenges her and well from what I hear your kicking her ass in most subjects. Plus I've took three weeks in the betting pool, Puck has on you two, don't let me down, Fabray." With that Nate simply got up and walked away, Quinn was unsure if she could be angry at her friends for having a pool of them or if she should be happy that Nate actually likes her as he seemed close to Rachel.
Okay that's another chapter, yes it's a little shorter then normal but I like the Nate/Quinn thing ending the chapter off plus you all waited long enough.
next chapter will see Finn bring in an "ally" in Rory and maybe some more Rachel/Finn tension.
Review are welcome, well more then welcome, they help a lot too.
