Like I've Always Wanted

by jenmer61977

When the summer before senior years starts Rachel received a phone call and a request that will change everything. Brittberry by request, mostly canon up to this point, AU from the start. A few changes to junior year.

25. Chapter 25

Like I Always Wanted

Disclaimer: I do not own any rights to Glee or any of it characters. This is purely for pleasure I get nothing else for this. Want to give a special thanks to Niekie for helping proof read this story for me too. She's all kinds of awesome.

Chapter 25

Rachel walked into the school first thing Monday morning talking to Mercedes beside her. She decided to drop off everything at her locker first then headed to the Coach's office. When she arrived she looked at Mercedes. "You can wait here if you want or I can meet you back at your locker. It's whatever you want to do."

Mercedes thought for a moment, "I think I'll just wait here. I'm sure the girls will be here soon too."

Rachel nodded and went in to talk to Coach. "Good morning Coach. You asked me to stop in this morning?"

Sue looked up and motioned her to the chair and looked toward the door. "Where are your shadows?"

Rachel shrugged. "They all had family obligations this morning. They will be here soon."

Sue just nodded and sat back. "Ok, let's go over the training schedule."

Rachel pulled it out and they start to go over it. A half hour later they finished and Rachel found Mercedes on the bench where she left her. Standing she smiled as they started walking. "Did you and Sue get done?"

"Yep, we were just going over the training schedule. We're all set for the next two we..." Rachel is stopped midsentence by the ice cold bitch slap of a slushy in the face and the snickering and laughter of the kids that were in the hall around them.

Mercedes was floored by what just happened and quickly took the hand towel she kept in her bag out and handed it to her. Rachel wiped her face looking to the people in front of her. "Hello Man hands. Long time no see."

Once her vision stopped blurring from the slushy she saw the one person she knew she'd probably be having issues with right off the bat. "Hello Andrea, to what do I owe the pleasure." She said with steel in her voice.

Andrea stood smirking at her flanked by two boys from the hockey team, all three of them holding another slushy each. They either didn't notice her tone or didn't care. "Here's what's going to happen treasure trail. You are going to talk to coach and get me my spot back on the squad. Tell her after you thought about it you realized it was just an accident or I am going to share this picture with Jew-fro and spread it all over the school. There's no telling what someone might do to Brittany after seeing that."

Andrea held up her phone and Rachel saw a picture of her and Brittany kissing on the Farris Wheel at the fair. She growled at the implications but before she could reply a commotion down the hall caused her and the others to turn to see Brittany, Kendra and Michelle charging through the crowd. Andrea faltered slightly seeing Brittany in uniform but held her ground.

Brittany took in the situation and is quickly by Rachel's side with the other two girls flanking them. "What the hell do you think you are doing Andrea? How dare you slushy her."

Brittany's cold voice shocked the entire hall of students. None of them ever hearing anything like that out of the usually bubbly girl's mouth but Andrea just smiled. "We were just having a nice chat about Farris wheels, weren't we Berry?"

Rachel turned to Brittany with a sigh. She was freezing and the stuff is already starting to dry in places and becoming very uncomfortable but she would deal with this before she cleans up. "She has a picture similar to the one Mercedes showed us from the fair that is more revealing. She says if I don't talk to coach and get her back on the squad she will share it with the school."

Brittany glared and looked at the picture on the phone Andrea held up in front of her. "What makes you think that we care if you spread that around?"

Andrea laughed. "Oh I know you care. No one in their right mind would want that shown around."

Brittany smirked sharing a look with Rachel who just smirked herself and shrugged. Before anyone could register what was happening she took Rachel in her arms and kissed her passionately right there in front of everyone gathered around them.

Gasps of disbelief rang out in the hall and Andrea just stared slack jawed. "I can't believe you just did that. You don't even have your captain and her lackey here to help you."

"That's where you're wrong Henderson."

They all looked over to see Quinn, Santana and the rest of the Cheerios standing there glaring daggers at her. Santana looked like she's ready to kill the girl and Quinn just grinned evilly. "I honestly can't believe you are so stupid after the stunt you pulled this summer as to think that you would get away with this."

Andrea just shrugged. "It's just RuPaul, what the hell does it matter? Just because Coach was desperate and made you captain again means nothing."

Santana chuckled humorlessly. "Oh Q, she's even more idiotic then we thought. What did Coach say before that little test at the beginning of camp?" At Andrea's confused face she smirked. "The last one standing would be the next Head Cheerio. Who won that challenge beating out the top 5 Cheerios at the time dumbass?"

At the look of horror on her face Brittany growled and turned Rachel back to fully face her again. "Take a look at the left breast pocket area of her shirt Henderson."

Her head swung to Rachel's shirt and she gasped dropping her other slushy starting to back up. "That's not possible, Coach would never..."

As she tried to turn and run down the hall Rachel looked to Kendra and Michelle, "Grab her."

They stopped her before she made it two steps. "You slushied our Captain you bitch now you'll pay." Kendra said, still pissed that she was her partner when Andrea made Rachel fall.

Rachel smirked sharing a look with Quinn before looking back. "You want to be back on the squad Andrea? That's not going to happen as long as I'm captain but I'll let you see what happens to those who cross me." She looked to the girls holding her, "Take her to the gym."

They nodded and turned pushing her toward the gym. She looked to the boys that were standing with Andrea and was shocked to see Puck and Mike holding onto each boy. They were now holding the slushy the hockey players had. Mike was still staring at her shirt and Puck sneered at the boy in his grasp. "What about these two Rach."

Rachel looked down at the slushies they were holding them back up. "Show them what it feels like."

Mike and Puck poured the slushies over their heads and Rachel walked up to the gasping pair. "I trust that we will have no more problems." Both boys shook their heads furiously. "Fine, let them go."

Puck and Mike released them and they took off down the hall toward the locker rooms. Brittany came up and pulled Rachel into her. "Come on sweetie lets go get you cleaned up."

Rachel shook her head leaning up to kiss her cheek. "No, I need to go deal with Andrea then I will."

Brittany sighed but didn't argue as she, Quinn, and Santana fell in behind her with the rest of the squad right behind them following her to the gym. When they got there Kendra and Michelle were holding her against one of the back walls waiting for them.

Rachel walked up to her and smirked at the fear in the girls eyes. "Not so cocky now are we Andrea?"

Andrea sneered at her. "Screw you. You don't scare me you're nothing but a loser in winners clothing."

The entire squad laughed but are cut off by squeal of a bullhorn before anymore can be said. "What's going on in my gym?"

The crowd parted and Sue came up looking at Andrea then to Rachel and looked shocked. "Who the hell had the nerve to slushy my head Cheerio?"

Brittany stepped up next to Rachel. "Andrea did and thought she could blackmail her way back on to the squad Coach."

Sue looked to Rachel's clothing again then glared back at Andrea. "I see. Well let me put it to you plainly Henderson. You will never be on my squad again while I draw breath. I will not have a back stabbing fool on my squad who would purposely cause injury to a teammate during training." Turning back to Rachel she smirked. "Do what you will Captain then clean up and change into a clean uniform the homeroom bell rings in less than thirty minutes."

With that she turned and was out the door and Quinn and Santana moved in next to Rachel. "What do you want us to do Rach?" Santana whispered in her ear.

Rachel looked around and saw about six Cheerios holding slushies looking to her waiting for the word hoping she would let them throw them. She chuckled at their determined faces. "As much as I abhor them, some people only understand one thing."

She looked to the six again with a smirk and snapped her fingers. All six girls came right up next to her and await her orders. Looking back to Andrea she could see the understanding of what is about to happen. "Andrea as much as I hate them I think you need to understand just what it feels like to have a slushy to the face."

She nodded to the six and Michelle and Kendra moved quickly out of the way as six slushies of all different flavors covered the girl. Shaking Andrea took an angry step toward her only to be stopped as Quinn, Santana and Brittany all moved in front of her. "You'll be sorry for this. Mark my word, when Coach comes to her senses about you I will be waiting to get you back."

Brittany growled and moved toward her. "You even think about getting anywhere near her and I will tear you apart. Now get out of here." She yells and Andrea does the only smart thing she'd done that day and runs out of the gym. Brittany turned back to Rachel and grabbed her hand. "Come on let's get cleaned up."

Rachel smiled and let herself be led to the locker room as the other students that followed them to the gym all filed out of the gym to spread the word about the new head Cheerio and what just happened. Walking by Puck and Mike she kissed both boys on the cheeks, "Thank you boys, we'll see you in homeroom." Turning to Mercedes taking her bag from her and smiled. "Go ahead and head that way too so you're not late. We'll see you there."

Mercedes smiled and they all nod and watched as the girls leave the room. Once they were in the locker room Brittany started pacing Captain's Row. "I can't believe that girl after what she did this summer. The nerve of that bitch."

They all startled at her words not used to hearing her talk so harshly and cussing like she was. Rachel moved forward taking her hands and stopped her movements. "Hey, calm down love. I'm ok and she's been dealt with. We'll just keep our eyes on her for a while. I honestly don't think she will try anything after all of that."

Brittany took a deep breath and Rachel leaned up to kiss her lightly. "Come one now. Grab a towel and a fresh uniform. You have slushy on you too. I'm going to shower quickly so we aren't too late for homeroom."

Brittany nodded and started taking off her top as Rachel goes to shower. When they are all cleaned up Santana handed them all a pass. "Coach came in while you were showering with a pass for all of us. If we hurry we'll only be a few minutes late."

They all grabbed their things and were off. After Santana, Quinn and Brittany all made it to their lockers they were surprisingly walking into homeroom right after the bell rang. Santana and Quinn were the first through the door as Will looked up. "You guys are cutting it close and it's only the first day ladies."

They all stepped up to him and Quinn handed him all 4 passes. "We had a problem this morning that was Cheerios related and Coach gave us passes."

He looked at the four passes confused then looked up, "Be that as it may…" He didn't get to finish his thought because he's cut off at the gasps around him as Rachel stepped forward in her Cheerio's gear.

"We apologize Mr. Shue. Hopefully that will be the only shushy I have to deal with this year." Rachel said while grabbing Brittany's hand and pulling her to the back row.

Quinn and Santana follow closely behind and Santana scoffed. "It better be Hobbs because if it's not, what Henderson went through this morning will seem like a walk in the park. She's lucky we didn't destroy her where she stood."

Rachel turned and took her hand, "Its fine San and it's been taken care of…"

"Rachel what's going on? What happened this morning and what are you wearing?" Mr. Shuester interrupted her.

Rachel looked back to him. "We had a little trouble during camp with one of the Cheerios and she was terminated from the squad so she sought me out this morning to seek revenge and attempt to blackmail me into helping her retain her place on the squad. As for my attire I am wearing one of my game day and competition uniforms since my everyday uniforms have yet to come in from the manufacturer."

Everybody looked at her like she crazy and Brittany and Santana each grabbed a hand to try and calm her as high strung school Rachel was coming out. "Calm down hermana."

Brittany leaned into her ear. "Don't let them get to you baby."

Will just shook his head confused, "Since when are you a Cheerio? You can't just…"

Puck cut him of smirking. "She's not just a Cheerio Shue she's Captain, HBIC. That's just hot my Jewish Princess."

Rachel shook her head fondly at him but didn't get to say anymore as Shue came around his desk. "Is this true?"

Rachel looked back to him and nodded. "Yes sir. I was offered the position of Head Cheerio a few weeks ago right after gymnastics camp and right before Cheerio's camp. My uniforms should be in sometime today."

"You are glee captain we need your sole focus. You can't do both." He said irritably.

Quinn stepped forward looking pissed. "Why not? You have no problem with Finn being football captain and glee captain at the same time. Why can't she do both?"

Kurt finally found his voice and shook his head. "What are you thinking Rachel? It's bad enough that you've become friends with these three and are going to let them make a fool out of you but to actually let Coach Sue use you to take down Glee is not ok."

At the hurt look on Rachel's face Santana stepped in front of her. "Back off my girl Hummel or you and I will be having words later. She's our friend and our captain so you need to step."

He scoffed and looked to Mercedes for help only to find her glaring daggers at him so he turned back. "This isn't right."

Brittany wrapped her arms around Rachel. "And what is right? You treating her the way you have since we saw you at the fair or the way you hurt her feelings because you are an ass taking Finn's side even after everything she told you?"

Rachel opened her mouth to speak again but Shuester beat her to it. "Ok this is getting out of hand. Let's talk about this in glee this afternoon. We need to take role now."

The girls all huffed but turned and finished making their way to the four open seats together in the back near Mercedes. Everyone was quiet just casting glances at Rachel. Most of the homeroom class was all of the glee club and a few others including Kendra and Michelle. Rachel sat leaning into Brittany whispering quietly to Santana about a song idea they had been talking about for the last few days ignoring all the others.

They all looked toward the door as it opened and Finn lumbers through it handing him a pass. "Sorry I'm late Mr. Shue. I had a problem with my locker."

"It's fine just find a se…" The bell rang before he could finish his sentence and everyone is quickly getting up eager to leave the tense room.

Finn looked around and spotted Rachel just as she slipped out of the door on the other side of the room and pushed his way through the crowd. "Hey Rach, wait up." When he finally makes it out of the room she is nowhere in sight so he just shrugged and makes his way to math.

The girls having heard him calling out to her rushed her down the hall and turn down the next hall they come to before slowing down and all of them laughing. "Thanks guys I really don't want to deal with him just yet. We haven't even made it to first period and I'm already exhausted."

Brittany wrapped her arm around Rachel's waist and smiled. "It's ok sweetie. You know he's in all the remedial classes so it shouldn't be too hard to avoid him until at least lunch or maybe even glee."

They all laughed again and Santana shook her head. "I still don't see how you've always been in the honors classes with the rest of us and everyone still thinks you're not smart."

Brittany just shrugged with a smirk. "Everyone thinks I just follow you around. My dumb act is just a good one I guess."

"Well the Cheerios know you're not stupid Britt."

They all turned to see that Kendra and Michelle had followed them. Brittany looked at them confused and Michelle shrugged. "We've been around you enough and have seen the stuff you create for us. An unintelligent person cannot do those things. Besides, I've been in almost all of your classes with you guys and I've seen you working on the work and turning in complete tests. Those teachers wouldn't let you in class with us if you didn't belong there."

Kendra scoffed. "Yea, the rest of these sheep don't take the time to see anymore then what is at face value. They're idiots."

They came to their physics class and all filed in. One look from Santana and the back left side of the classroom cleared leaving room for all six of them to sit together. Rachel sat next to Britt with Santana and Quinn in front of them and Michelle and Kendra behind them.

The rest of the class just watches them. Some of them as confused not having heard about what had happened that morning yet and those that knew are too scared to say anything.

The rest of the morning goes pretty much the same. Kendra and Michelle were in most of their classes and they didn't mind them hanging around. They were there to help out this morning so in the girls' book they're good. They had mostly a quiet day until they head to lunch.

Rachel was cursing herself. "I just can't believe that I left our lunch at home after I took the time last night to pack it for all of us."

Santana nudged her, "Hey, no worries Hobbs. Mami sent money for both of us to have lunch this week."

Brittany squeezed her hand. "Yea and Quinn and I didn't know so we brought money too. Its fine baby."

Rachel eyed the doors warily and stopped walking. "I don't think I can go in there."

Quinn sighed and stepped right in front of her looking her in the eye. "Do you want San and I to go in and get food for all of us and meet you and Britt in the auditorium?"

Rachel looked around apprehensively. "I don't know. I haven't been in that room to eat since freshman year. I'm not sure I can do this."

Brittany moved behind her and wrapped her arms around her tightly. "You don't have to. They can get us some food and we'll eat in the auditorium. If you want to try we will be right there with you. Nothing will happen to you as long as we are with you."

"We got your back hermana. Just tell us what you want to do." Santana said and they all had at least a hand on her now and she seemed to be calming slightly.

Taking a deep breath she squared her shoulders. "You'll be with me?" They all nodded and she smiled then put on her most determined face and they could only describe it as the makings of an excellent HBIC face. Taking one more breath she squeezed the hands in her own. "Ok, let's go in there and get something to eat. Just stay with me, ok?"

Nodding once more all three of them kissing her cheeks then flanked her and entered the cafeteria. Upon entering all talk stopped and every head turned their way. Santana and Quinn glared at them all as they got in line and most of them started talking again only not as loud as before. They continued on and got their food and when Mercedes waved them over they went and sat at the glee table.

"Hey girl, how's your day been so far? I've heard so many rumors in the halls from the students trying to figure out how you became Head Cheerio." Mercedes said as they sat.

Rachel just shook her head. "It's actually been a pretty quiet day."

Santana laughed. "That's because they are all terrified after this morning to say anything to any of us. That's why Wheezy is the one hearing stuff and not us."

Quinn smirked. "Yea after Coach came in and told you to do what you will they all looked petrified."

They all laughed at this as the others start coming in as well. Tina and Mike were the next to sit, followed by Artie and Sam. Tina looked over to Rachel smiles. "So how did that happen?" She said motioning to her shirt.

Rachel shrugged. "I'd rather wait for the others so I can explain it just once if that's ok."

They all nodded and tucked into their lunches talking about what they had done this summer. Puck and Lauren were the next to sit down followed by Kurt and Blaine. Finn was the last to show and stood next to Rachel. "Hey Rach, can we talk?"

Puck looked over to him unimpressed, "Hey dude why don't you sit down so Rachel can tell us how she became head Cheerio."

Finn looked back to Rachel sharply, "What, when did you become a Cheerio?"

They all groaned and Puck reached up pulling him down to sit next to him. "That's what she was about to tell us now sit down and shut up."

He just grumbled but didn't say anymore as Rachel started to talk. "Well this summer I was going to go to gymnastics camp like I always do but I was called and asked to be a counselor instead but this also caused me to stay an extra week at camp but I didn't mind since it would look good on my list of outside activities for my college entrance paperwork." Finn grumbled something else looking away guiltily but she just ignored him and continued on.

She explained how when she got there Britt was there too and told them about how they had been friends for most of their lives. She told them about how they were assigned a group that was coming in and how Santana and Quinn ended up being there too.

Tina held up a hand. "Hold up. You're telling us that you and Brittany have been friends since you were like 7 and that you just pretended that you weren't at school. Then Santana and Quinn just showed up and were ok with this?"

Santana shrugged. "Well we weren't at first but B is our girl and if she wanted to be friends with the Hobbit I wasn't going to tell her no. After that we really got to know her and she's cool as hell so now we're all friends."

Quinn and Brittany nodded along and Rachel continued to tell the story up until the end of camp. "Then a few weeks ago Coach text me to meet her and wanted me to be Head Cheerio since I won the challenge. I said yes as long as the girls could join back with me and a few other things so now I'm Captain of the Cheerios."

Artie leaned forward in shock at all they had just heard. "So you are all just friends now?"

Quinn nodded. "Well yea. We spent the whole summer together even after we got home from camp. We spent most of it at Rachel's house. I even got to see Beth yesterday."

Puck perked up at that. "You got to see Beth?"

She smiled and pulled out a pack of pictures she printed for him from yesterday's lunch. "Yes, Shelby is moving back and said that we can see her if we want. I have her number and we'll call her later to set something up if you want."

Puck nodded as he looked through the pictures. "Yea, that'd be awesome thanks." He looked up to Rachel and smiled, "And thanks for the other pictures you emailed me from the beginning of summer."

Rachel smiled. "No problem."

Kurt looked around at all of them and shook his head. "How can you all just be ok with this? She's turning traitor being a Cheerio. Coach is just going to use her to destroy us."

Brittany scoffed. "You were a Cheerio and on the football team at one time. Does that make you a traitor? Just because she is a Cheerio doesn't mean she's not going to give 100% in glee too. Coach only wants her to train the squad."

Rachel ran a calming hand along her arm. "She's right. There is no reason I can't do both. I don't tell you all what extracurricular activities to participate in so I don't see where you can tell me what I can do."

Kurt sighed. "Maybe not but when those extracurricular activities interfere with glee it is our business."

"It's not interfering with anything. If it ever does then we can revisit this discussion. Until then this is a moot point." Rachel said leaning back rubbing her hand up and down Brittany and now Santana's backs to try and calm them.

Finn watched this with a frown. "Why do you keep touching Brittany and now Satan too?"

Rachel and Brittany shared a look as Rachel tightened her grip on Santana's arm as she growled. "I'm touching Santana to keep her calm and from jumping over this table to killing anyone that upsets me and I'm touching Brittany for the same reason as well as because I just can. She's my girlfriend and if I want to touch her I will."

Gasps were heard all around and Finn was on his feet. "That is bullshit Rachel. You cannot be dating that… that…"

Rachel stood too followed by all three of her girls and Puck. "I will date anyone I please Finn and since I broke up with you before I left for camp you have no say in my life anymore."

He took a step toward her only to be stopped by Puck standing in front of him. "We didn't break up we just had an argument. You have no right to date anyone else while dating me."

Rachel laughed humorlessly. "I told you I had to stay an extra week at camp and you had a fit about it. You told me you were more important than anything else. More important than my college apps and my future and told me I had to choose. You or camp, I chose camp and that was it. I also told you after I came home and you just assumed I'd take you back that I have no interest in ever dating you again so you were told twice. Get over it and move on because there is no way now that I finally have her that I am ever letting her go, especially not for you."

Finn threw his hands up and backed away. "This is not over Rachel. We'll talk about this later because this is not ok."

Rachel just shook her head, "But it is over Finn. You just can't seem to let it go."

On a growl he turned on his heal and stalked out of the lunchroom. Rachel and the girls sat back down and Brittany kissed her temple. "I'm not letting you go either baby." She whispered in her ear and Rachel leaned into her on a sigh squeezing Santana's hand that was now in her own.

Before anymore can be said Lexi, Kendra and Michelle walked up to the table. Lexi smiled at Rachel. "Hey Cap, can we sit with you?"

Rachel nodded but Kurt held up a hand. "Hey hold up. This is not the Cheerios table."

Lexi looked at him confused. "No, I thought it was the Glee table." She looked to Rachel who nodded again and motioned for them to sit.

Rachel looked back to Kurt. "They are trying out after school. Lexi is Ethan's, our drummer that graduated last year's, sister. Kendra and Michelle just want to join since they can now."

Sam sat forward and spoke for the first time that day. "Since when are Cheerios allowed to audition for glee? I thought Coach Sue forbid it."

"They are allowed now that I have made it one of my conditions to being Head Cheerio. I knew Lexi wanted to join so I made it where she could. The other two were just a bonus." Rachel said proud that she'd thought to use the situation to get extra members. "Anyway, I think I'm done eating and I'd like to spend the rest of lunch working on my vocals. Care to join me in the auditorium girls?"

They all agreed and all the Cheerios at the table and Mercedes followed Rachel out of the room.

Tina shook her head. "I don't know about this. There are way too many Cheerios in our midst."

Kurt nodded his agreement and watched as Rachel and the others left. "I agree and I'm not sure what they did to turn Mercedes to the dark side but I'm not liking this at all."

Puck stood and grabbed his things. "Whatever dude. I say it's hot and as long as Coach leaves us alone we leave my Jewish Princess alone. If not I have a feeling S, Q, and B will have our heads and Puckzilla likes his head where it is."

He walked off and there were murmurs of agreement on both sides but everyone decided to drop it for now.

A/N: Up next Glee and more Brittberry goodness.