Unfortunately for everyone, the weekend went in a flash and it was time to go back to school, much to everybody's disappointment. The sky was dull with clouds that threatened to rain and everyone had left their shorts and skirts at home, preferring to don their jeans or joggers. Rachel and Puck were in the group of jeans and the cheerios all donned their trousers under their skirts. As Rachel and Puck walked into the school, they noticed new posters on the walls, all saying, "Join the New Directions." This had never worked before, the posters usually being trashed, but it when they got to the choir room after school, everyone had been proved wrong.
Before that though, they had to put up with school and for Rachel it meant spending the full day without Puck in her lessons. Sure, she'd see him at break and lunch, but it wasn't the same, not really. So she sat at the back of her English lesson first period in between Santana and Kurt with her mother wittering on about something to do with Shakespeare as she took down random notes and thought back to her Saturday morning with Puck.
She woke to the smell of cooking and slowly opened her eyes. The last thing she remembered was watching TV at Shelby's, she must have fallen asleep. Praise to Puck for being able to get her home without waking her up. She then realised that he wasn't in her bed as she thought he would have been. Suddenly, the stench of burning filled her nose and she realised where he was.
Running down into the kitchen, she saw that Puck was attempting to cook her pancakes. Her heart swelled with love but then the burning got worse. She quickly made her way to the windows and opened them wide before turning the hob off and sliding the pan away from the flame.
"What did you do?" She asked.
"I turned my back for one second, one second! And then whoosh, flames!" Puck groaned.
"Try a lower heat," she replied laughing slightly, "why all the trouble?"
"I wanted to do something special for you; I want to talk to you about something."
Panic shot through her body but then she realised, he wouldn't go through all of this, preparing and cooking, if he was going to break up with her.
"What's up?" She wondered as she gently sat on his lap.
"Are we like boyfriend and girlfriend?" He asked.
"Well you haven't technically asked me…" She trailed off smiling at him mischievously.
"Okay then. Miss Rachel Barbra Berry, will you be my girlfriend?"
"It would be my pleasure," she replied and kissed him before he deepened it. They then ran up to her bedroom to continue what they had started.
Rachel was shook out of her daydream when she heard her mother call her name.
"Yes?"
"I asked you a question," Shelby revealed, her hands were on her hips meaning she was pissed off.
"Sorry, I missed it," Rachel admitted quietly.
"I'm aware," Shelby said. "So I'll repeat. What Shakespearian play has a character called Puck who states these lines at the end of the play?" She then pointed to the board:
'Else the Puck a liar call;
So, good night unto you all.
Give me your hands, if we be friends,
And Robin shall restore amends.'
"A Midsummer's Night Dream," Rachel replied. Shelby nodded and went back to her teaching.
Rachel was about to get back into the lesson when the now familiar, but still uncomfortable, feeling swirled in her stomach and she had to run out to be sick with Santana following her as usual. Kurt looked over and saw that Rachel hadn't taken many notes during the lesson. Sighing slightly, he quickly copied out his notes and left them in front of her.
When the girls returned, Rachel saw the addition to her work and smiled at Kurt muttering, "Thanks," before adding to them with what her mother was saying.
The bell rang around fifteen minutes after Rachel and Santana returned and everyone began to pack their things away.
"Rach, a word please," Shelby requested.
"I'll wait," Santana murmured after she and Rachel said their goodbyes to Kurt.
"Mom?"
"I know you're easily distracted at the moment but you need concentrate in lessons so you don't fall behind. I know you can't help it, especially the sickness but you have to try," Shelby said sincerely.
"I'm sorry," Rachel muttered.
"It's okay," Shelby reassured her, "I'm only trying to help."
Rachel then hugged her mom and took Santana's hand before going to their next lesson.
oOoOo
When Rachel and Kurt entered the choir room later that day, there were three newbies stood by the front. There was obviously Carly, who had her audition today, a boy with slightly tanned skin and dreadlocks and another girl with dark blond hair. Rachel hadn't seen the boy before but she'd seen the girl walking round whistling to herself. She then looked over to the drums and saw Finn sitting there talking to Carly.
Walking over to the top corner, Rachel sat on the chair next to Puck and leant on his shoulder as he put his arm round her. Kurt sat on the other side of Rachel and kissed Blaine as he sat next to him. Santana and Brittany entered a couple of minutes later and sat in front of them. Mercedes and Mike joined them as Sam, pushing Artie, was followed by Tina and Quinn entering the room.
Shelby and Mr Schuester were the last to arrive meaning everyone was there.
"I'm glad to see my posters worked," Mr Schuester smiled looking over to the two other newbies. "Welcome, stand forward and introduce yourselves."
The boy with the dreads stepped forward first, "I'm Joe," he said quietly. The dark blond girl stepped forward after him and announced, "I'm Sugar." Joe didn't have as low as a voice as he looked and Sugar had a high pitched voice that would get annoying after a while.
"How about a trio audition?" Mr Schuester suggested. The three nodded and took a microphone and Joe set up his guitar as Finn and the band kicked in with the intro.
(Carly Joe Sugar All)(A/N Sugar can sing in this story)
"Grew up in a small town
And when the rain would fall down
I'd just stare out my window
Dreaming of what could be
And if I'd end up happy
I would pray (I would pray)
Trying hard to reach out
But when I tried to speak out
Felt like no one could hear me
Wanted to belong here
But something felt so wrong here
So I prayed I could break away
I'll spread my wings and I'll learn how to fly
I'll do what it takes til' I touch the sky
And I'll make a wish
Take a chance
Make a change
And breakaway
Out of the darkness and into the sun
But I won't forget all the ones that I love
I'll take a risk
Take a chance
Make a change
And breakaway
Wanna feel the warm breeze
Sleep under a palm tree
Feel the rush of the ocean
Get onboard a fast train
Travel on a jet plane, far away (I will)
And breakaway
Buildings with a hundred floors
Swinging around revolving doors
Maybe I don't know where they'll take me but
Gotta keep moving on, moving on
Fly away, breakaway
'll spread my wings
And I'll learn how to fly
Though it's not easy to tell you goodbye
I gotta take a risk
Take a chance
Make a change
And breakaway
Out of the darkness and into the sun
But I won't forget the place I come from
I gotta take a risk
Take a chance
Make a change
And breakaway, breakaway, breakaway"
Joe definitely had the best voice but unfortunately, Carly had an edge to her voice that was something new and would work well with the New Directions. Sugar's voice was the same as she talked but she could still sing. As much as it pained them, they all deserved to be on the team. Except Joe, it didn't pain them for him, he was actually very good and no one could miss the eye contact he and Quinn shared. Artie also seemed to have his eyes on Sugar.
"Welcome to New Directions," Mr Schuester announced. Carly jumped up and ran to Finn and kissed him before taking his hand and leading him to a seat.
"So Sectionals is coming up in a couple of weeks and we are planning to have a solo, a duet and a group number," Shelby announced. "Any volunteers for the solo?" She asked knowing Rachel would want it and secretly, she wanted her to have it.
On cue, Rachel's hand shot up and surprisingly, so did Carly's. Rachel glared at the other girl before threatening, "You've taken my ex, don't you dare take something I care about!"
"You mean something else you care about?" Carly sneered.
"No, I'd take the solo over him any day," Rachel replied.
"Well, if she gets the solo, can Finn and I have the duet?" Carly asked.
"We've already picked the duet actually and that's Santana and Mercedes, singing 'When You Believe'," Mr Schuester said. At this, both girls cheered and everyone congratulated them. "Rachel you can have the solo but I want it to be a Celine Dion song."
Rachel nodded enthusiastically, "A New Day Has Come?"
"Perfect," Shelby said. "Now we just need an upbeat group number, but we can decide that nearer the time."
"For now, I want groups of four, two girls and two boys, and you're going to practise vocal harmonies," Mr Schuester said and everyone broke up.
Puck and Rachel joined with Mercedes and Sam, Artie and Quinn joined with the newbies, Sugar and Joe, Brittany and Santana went with Kurt and Blaine and finally, Mike and Tina went with Finn and Carly. The atmosphere had calmed down now everyone was doing their own work but it was still tense between Carly and the rest of the team. Hopefully, that will die down but for now, everyone was glad that the family feud had ceased.
Thanks for all the suggestions for the twins, the names you guys are suggesting are great but I'm still undecided to whether the twins should be one of each or both girls, I've definitely decided that they won't both be boys. Don't forget to keep telling me what you think and what names I should give them; that would be awesome. Thanks for all the reviews, follows and favourites, you guys are actually amazing and are inspiring me to keep writing this. I love you all :'D