Disclaimer: I don't own Glee
Noah and Mr. Shuster were talking in the kitchen. "She isn't ready. She's still trying to get her energy back," Noah argued a bit upset that his teacher would suggest something like this. "She needs to do bit Puck. You can't expect her to get better if she doesn't," the teacher said in a calm voice. Noah shook his head and looked at the teacher. "If she hurts herself, what do we do?" The boy asked as he glanced into the room, looking at the small brunette that was trying to sleep on the couch. "Puck, you have to let this happen. She needs to get her strength back…" The boy was silent. He finally responded then. "Alright, you can let her. Just know I don't like it."
*Glee*
"Come on Rachel you can do it," Finn coaxed gently. There was a small group in the den. Rachel had a light blanket thrown over her shoulders and was sitting up on the couch. Noah, Finn, Ms. Pillsbury and Mr. Shuster were standing in front of her. As they stood, they watched the girl. Her legs were shaking as well as her arms. With a tremendous effort, she shakily rose from the sofa. Her knees shook as she struggled to support her own weight. She wasn't used to having to support herself.
Ms. Pillsbury clapped. "Good! Good! Now see if you can take a few steps," the woman encouraged. Rachel nodded and then took a few shaky steps forward. Noah smiled. She was doing it! She was walking. After close to two days of lying on a couch and having to be helped to the bathroom, she was using her muscles for the first time. She stumbled a bit and Noah and Finn both went to steady her She leaned on them for a moment. Taking a few gulps of air she then straightened and tried again. She smiled as her legs supported her and she managed to walk away from the couch and to the door that led to the kitchen. She skipped a little, figuring out her limitations. She reached the door to the kitchen and then squealed.
She wheeled around to face her 'supervisors'. She sprinted over to Noah and leaped at him. She wrapped her legs around him and through her arms around his neck. He was thrown off balance and staggered back a few steps before wrappings his arms around her. "Easy, Wiggles. Don't over exert yourself. You're still healing," he said as he set her down. Mr. Shuster was grinning ear to ear. "Good work Rachel. Why don't you go sit in the kitchen? We can have a group dinner. It'll be fun," he said, Rachel quickly nodded. She leaned on Noah, a bit tired from her mini spas attack, and let him escort her to the kitchen. Ms. Pillsbury smiled. "I'll go order some pizza," she said and walked off to find a phone.
*Glee*
The club was shocked, to say the least, when they saw Rachel sitting at the table in her pajamas. She waved happily and smiled. Kurt was the first to react. He said, "Nice, to see you being part of the group again. It's to quiet without you," he then took a seat across from her as Finn and Puck were both standing opposite her. The rest of the club filled in. Dinner was uneventful. There was a bunch of mindless chatter.
After dinner, Rachel realized how disgusting she felt. She hadn't showered in two days. When she asked to be excused, everyone was curious as to why. "I just want to go clean up," she said as she pushed stood up. Her knees wobbled a bit and she set her hand on Puck's shoulder to steady herself. He looked at her concerned. "You sure you're strong enough to stay standing that long, Wiggles?" He asked. What if she fell? She probably wouldn't be able to stand up and they would have to break down the door to save her… not that he would mind seeing her naked. He shook his head to rid himself of those thoughts. "You're being ridiculous, Noah. I'm perfectly capable of supporting myself." With that she walked away and disappeared down the hall way. A few minutes later they heard the water turn on. Santana broke the silence. "Girl's stubborn. I'll give her that."
*Glee*
Rachel was exhausted when she got out of the shower. It took a lot of energy for her to support herself. She managed though. She was now curled up in her bed. Not the couch. She had been too tired to walk back to her room after she got dressed in new pajamas. She had simply lain down on her bed and was now drifting into a light sleep. She heard the door open but kept her eyes closed; to tired to bother opening them. She heard a chuckle. "She tuckered herself out, didn't she?" She heard Noah's voice. "I feel bad about making her move…" the voice was feminine. Kurt's voice was then heard. "Just move her onto my bed. It's bound to be more comfortable." The next thing she knew, the firm cot was gone from underneath her. She squirmed and gave a tired groan. She heard another chuckle. "Easy, Wiggles. Shh. Go back to sleep," said Noah. He made several more shushing noises and she was placed on something that was extremely soft. She heard shuffling feet and the next thing she knew, she was falling asleep.
*Glee*
Rachel woke up and was disoriented. She looked around and pushed herself up so her upper body was being supported by her forearm. She saw the rest of the girls sleeping and Kurt was on her cot. She rubbed her eyes and gently curled into a ball. She was sleepy but to tired to sleep. She then groaned and forced herself up and onto her feet. She swayed for a moment but then softly padded out of the room and to the couch. Then it dawned on her. Today was their last day here. Tomorrow they would be on a flight on their way back home. She bit her lip and made up her mind. She would make this day unforgettable. Only this time, for a good reason.
Author's Note:
Hey, I'm still alive. My show choir just started competing so I don't have a lot of time to write. I hope you liked it. This was a filler but still let me know what you think will happen next. I'm also contemplating a one-shot for Glee. The basic idea is below. Let me know if you'd be interested in reading it. Please review!
Idea: Rachel tries to apologize to Kurt for kissing Blaine.
