(A/N: Hey guys, what's up? I just wanna tell you that this is my first fan fiction, so take it easy on the reviews. I hope that you like it, and now on with the story.)

DISCLAIMER: I don't own any of these characters. The Characters of FRIENDS belongs to Kevin S. Bright, Marta Kauffman, and David Crane.

INTRODUCTION: On this story, there are couple of things you should know. They are as follows: Ross, Monica, Chandler, Phoebe, and Joey all know each other. Rachel is gonna be an outsider at first. They all have the same jobs as from the real one. Ross, Joey, and Phoebe are still single. Monica and Chandler are going out and living together. There's a little twist on Ross' characteristics (hidden talents). I'm not sure if I'm gonna put a song (maybe along the way, we'll see).

Chapter 1 - The Beginning

SCENE: Central Perk ( Ross, Monica, Chandler, Phoebe, and Joey are talking. )

"So Pheebs, how's the business goin'?" Monica asked. Phoebe answered back to Monica with a sad look on her face. "Not so good." "Really? Why?" asked Chandler. "One of my clients died on my table today." "Aw, sorry Pheebs." said Joey. "That's all right. It's not your fault that my client died." "So Pheebs, are you gonna be okay?" Chandler asked with concern. "Yeah. I'll be all right".

Monica decided to change the subject for Phoebe's sake. "So Ross, how's the 'living alone' goin'?" Monica asked. "It's okay I guess. Although I wish that I have a room mate though." "Why?" asked Joey. "I'm really not sure why" Ross replied.

"Well, what are you looking for on a room mate?" Chandler asked. "It really doesn't matter. As long as he or she is kind and easy to get along with." said Ross. Ross' last sentence caught Joey's attention. "Niiice" Joey said with a grin on his face. "What?" Ross asked Joey. "Nothing. It's just that, if you're lucky enough you might get a hot and sexy woman as a room mate." said Joey. "Whatever Joey" Ross said back.

Monica looked over her wrist watch and she realized that she gotta go to work. "Oh shoot!" exclaimed Monica. "What is it honey?" Chandler asked. "I'm late for work." replied Monica. "I see" said Chandler. "Sorry guys, but I really have to go now." said Monica. "Oh, ok. Bye honey" said Chandler. "Bye sweetie" replied Monica. But before Monica leave, she grabbed Chandler and kissed him. Chandler didn't hesitate and kissed her back. "Bye guys" "Bye Mon" Ross, Phoebe, and Joey said in unison. And with that, Monica leave Central Perk leaving Ross, Chandler, Phoebe, and Joey at Central Perk.

"Well, I guess I'm off to work as well. Because if I don't input those numbers, it doesn't make much of a difference." Chandler said. "Yeah, I better go too. I have a presentation today." Ross said as well. Chandler and Ross gathered their things and both turned to their friends to say good bye. "Bye guys" Ross and Chandler said in unison. Joey and Phoebe replied in unison. "See you guys later, bye." After that, Ross and Chandler leave Central Perk. Leaving Joey and Phoebe all by themselves. Phoebe turned and faced Joey and said, "So Joey, what do you want to do now considering it's just the two of us now?". "I don't know...do you wanna go and play with the chick and the duck?" Joey asked. "Um...yeah ok" replied Phoebe. "Cool!" Joey answered with excitement. And with that, the both of them immediately leave Central Perk and headed to their apartment.

SCENE: It's the middle of the afternoon. Monica is walking alone on the street when suddenly a blonde and sexy woman accidentally crashed into her.

"Oh, I'm really, really sorry. I didn't mean to..." "It's okay" said Monica. "Really?" the woman asked. "Yes" replied Monica. "Its just that I have some things in my mind lately. Just so you know, I'm really sorry about what happened." said the blonde woman. "Really, don't worry about it. It's ok."said Monica. The blonde woman smiled. "Wow, thanks" she said. "You're welcome" "By the way, my name is Monica, Monica Geller." Monica said. "Oh, my name is Rachel, Rachel Green" replied the blonde woman. Monica smiled "Hi Rachel. It's nice to meet you." "It's nice to meet you too" replied Rachel. After the proper introduction, they shake hands.

"Hey Mon, what do you we grab something to eat? I'm starving." said Rachel. "Sure. Where do you want to eat?" Monica asked. "Sorrentino's. Oh, my god Mon the food there is really good." said Rachel. Monica smiled for what Rachel had just said. "Really? You don't say?" Monica asked. Rachel looked at Monica with a confused look on her face. "What do you mean Mon?" asked by a confused Rachel. "Rach, believe it or not, I own Sorrentino's. I'm the head chef at that restaurant." replied Monica. Rachel couldn't believe it. There she was standing in front of the owner of Sorrentino's. The most popular restaurant in town. "Oh, my god. Really?" asked Rachel. Monica simply nodded yes. "Yup!" exclaimed Monica. "So, what do you say we go eat? It's on the house." Monica said. "Well okay, thanks" Rachel replied. Monica smiled at Rachel. "You're welcome" said Monica.

SCENE: Joey and Phoebe's Apartment

Joey and Phoebe are in their apartment just hanging out and playing with the chick and the duck. Phoebe is holding the duck and Joey is playing with the chick. They continued playing until Phoebe smelled something and decided to ask Joey about it. "Hey Joey" said Phoebe. "Yeah?" replied Joey. "What is that smell?" asked Phoebe. "What smell? I don't smell anything." answered Joey. Phoebe was confused. How can Joey NOT smell it? I mean it's practically all over the apartment. Phoebe asked herself. "Uh...Joey?" "What" asked Joey. "When was the last time you gave the duck a bath?" "Um...I think a couple of weeks ago. Why?" asked Joey. "Okay. Eww! That will explain the smell."

SCENE: Sorrentino's. Monica and Rachel are talking and eating.

"So Rach, how do you like your food?" Monica asked. But Rachel didn't answered back to Monica. It's obvious that Rachel has her mind on something else. Monica brought her back to reality when she shouted her name. "Rachel!" That did the trick. Rachel was brought back to reality. "Huh?" "What?" "What did you say Mon?" "I asked you about your food. Did you liked it?" "Yes! You're a very good chef Mon." replied Rachel. Monica really appreciated Rachel's comment and smiled. "Thanks" "Hey Rach, mind if I ask you a question?" Rachel looked at Monica and noticed a serious look on her face. "Sure, go ahead." said Rachel. "Is something bothering you?" Monica asked. "No...yes...well yeah...kind of." Rachel answered. "Do you wanna talk about it?"Rachel nodded yes. "Yeah, sure. Maybe it will help me if I talk to you." "Well, are you gonna tell me or not?" Again, Rachel nodded. "Okay, here it goes. Well...my mom have this friend that's on vacation right now. So my mom asked me if I can look after her friend's place for a while until she comes back from her vacation and I said yes. But a couple of days later, I received a call from my mom and she told me that her friend is coming home from her vacation next week. The worst part of it is, I don't know anyone here." said Rachel. "Well guess what Rachel, you're in luck." said Monica looking at Rachel with a smile on her face. Rachel is looking at Monica with a confused look on her face. "Wha...what do you mean Mon?" asked Rachel. "Well my brother Ross has a spare room and is looking for a room mate." "Oh, my god. Really?" "Yeah. You know what? You should definitely talk to him. I'm sure he will be happy to have you as his room mate." Monica suggested. "You sure about this Mon" asked Rachel. "Yes, I'm sure" replied Monica. "Okay, when can I meet him?" "Hmm... how about tonight? Are you busy?" asked Monica. "No"

"Well okay then. Do you know where Central Perk is?" "Yes! Of course" said Rachel. "All right. I'll meet you there at 7 and then I'll introduce you to the gang, okay?" said Monica. "Great! See you there" "Okay. Bye Rach" "Bye Mon"after they said their good byes, they went their separate ways.

SCENE: Central Perk. It's almost 7. Everyone is there (except for Rachel)

"So Ross, how did it go with your presentation this morning?" asked Phoebe. Ross looked at Phoebe with a shocked look on his face. He knows that Phoebe never ask him about his job before. So he thought that something is wrong with her. "You never asked me about my job before. Pheebs are you okay?" said Ross. "My god Ross, I'm just starting a conversation here." Ross is kinda scared at Phoebe because she is practically yelling. "Chill out Pheebs. If you must know, my presentation went really well." "Oh. Okay then." said Phoebe. Chandler noticed that Monica keep staring at the door and he'd decided that he wants to know what's up with her. "Uh...Mon?" "Yes honey?" Monica asked. "Why do you keep on looking at the door? Are you waiting for someone?" Chandler asked. Monica nodded yes. "Yeah, actually I am." said Monica. Chandler chuckles. "Are you waiting for your new secret boyfriend?" "Yes" Chandler got a worried look on his face. "What?! I was just kidding. I didn't think you were serious." said Chandler. Monica looked Chandler straight in the eye. "Relax honey. I would never do that to you because I love you." Chandler was touched. "Aw, I love you too. But seriously, who are you waiting for?" "Just this woman I met this afternoon." replied Monica. This got Joey's attention. "Is she hot?"J oey asked. Everyone shot him a look. "What? Like there's a rule." Everyone just ignored him. "So why are you waiting for her Mon?" Phoebe asked. "For Ross" this got Ross' attention. "Uh...Mon?" "Yeah?"she asked. "I appreciate the kind gesture, but I can get my own dates so thanks, but no thanks." said Ross. "Sorry, I didn't mean it like that. Remember this morning, you told us that you're still looking for a room

mate?" Ross nodded yes. "Yeah" "Well guess what?" Ross is intrigued by this. "What?" "I think I found the right room mate for you and possibly the woman you've been waiting for your whole life." said Monica. "What are you..." before he could finish his sentence, someone entered through the door. "Oh, there she is!" she exclaimed. When Rachel entered Central Perk, she immediately scanned the area and spotted Monica along with other people she doesn't know. "Hey Mon!" she exclaimed. "Hey Rach!" replied Monica. And they hugged. After they hugged, Monica grabbed Rachel's hand and she escorted her to meet the gang. "Hey guys, this is Rachel Green." "Hi" she said. "Rachel this is my cute boyfriend Chandler" said Monica. "Hey" Chandler greeted. "This is Phoebe" "Hi. Whenever you feel down, just come to me and I'll cleanse your aura for you."said Phoebe. "My what?" Rachel asked. "Don't mind her" said Monica. "Okay" Rachel replied. "This is Joey " "Hey, how you doin'?" asked Joey. Monica shot him look. "Joey don't you dare!" Monica shouted. "What?" Joey said defensively. "Just shut up Joey" said Ross. "All right Ross, chill." said Joey. "And that guy right there, is my older brother Ross." said Monica. Ross stand up. "Hi, how are you?" he asked. "I'm fine, thanks for asking." she replied back. "You're welcome" "So Rachel, care to share something about yourself?" Chandler asked. Rachel nodded yes. "Okay sure" "Well, my name is Rachel Green. I work at Ralph Lauren. I have two sisters, Jill and Amy. And my parents are Sandra and Leonard." said Rachel. "So okay, it's my turn. Tell me something about you guys. Except for you Mon because I already know you." Everyone nodded. "All right, I'll go first. My name is Chandler Bing. I'm a data processor. As you know, I'm Monica's boyfriend. And I use sarcasm as a defense mechanism." said Chandler. "Okay um, I'm Joey Tribbiani and I'm an actor." said Joey. "I'm Phoebe Buffay and I'm a masseuse. Like I said before, whenever you have muscle cramps or depressed, just let me know." said Phoebe. And last but certainly not the least Rachel turned to Ross. "Ross Geller. I'm a paleontologist and a professor. I'm also Monica's older brother." said Ross. Monica look at everyone and thought about something. "Hey guys, now that we all know each other what do you say we hang-out in my apartment?" "Oh, Im sorry. Do my ears deceive me? Or did you just say YOUR apartment? Oh, no, no, that's right you did say YOUR apartment." said Chandler sarcastically. Monica realized her mistake and quickly fixed it. "Oops! Sorry, I meant to say OUR apartment." Chandler smiled. "Much better". Rachel turned to Ross and asked him a question. "Our apartment?" Rachel asked. "They're also living together" replied Ross. "I see" said Rachel. They walked out to the door and head to Chandler and Monica's apartment.

SCENE: Monica and Chandler's Apartment

Everyone entered the apartment. Rachel was so surprised by how big Monica and Chandler's apartment. "Oh, my god Mon. You sure have a big and beautiful place" said Rachel. Monica was very pleased by the compliment. She smiled at Rachel. "Thanks. It used to belong to my grandmother." said Monica. "Oh, okay" replied Rachel. Something caught Rachel's attention. It's a big window, but the window didn't caught her attention. It was the scene behind the window that got her attention. It's a big balcony. "Is it ok, if I go and see the balcony?" she asked. Monica nodded yes. "Sure, Rach. Go ahead." she said. Rachel smiled. "Ok" Rachel replied. When Rachel went outside, Monica turned around and faced the guys. "So guys, what do you think of Rachel?" Monica asked. Everyone except for Monica, looked at each other. Chandler decided to talk first. "I like her. She seems nice." he said. "I like her too. She has a nice aura." said Phoebe. "Yeah, I like her. She's cool" said Joey. Monica is curious about what Ross thinks about Rachel. She knows that the both of them are perfect for each other, but she decided to keep it to herself. For now at least. "So Ross, what do you think about Rachel?" Monica asked. "I like her too. I think it would be nice to have her as my room mate." Ross replied. "Niiice" said Joey with a smile. Everyone looked at him. "So, what are you gonna do now?" Monica asked. "Well, I think I'm gonna go out to the balcony and talk to her. You know, get to know her a little better." "I think it's a good idea since she's gonna be your room mate." said Monica. Ross simply nodded in agreement. "Okay, I'll talk to her now" "Okay" said Monica. Ross goes to the balcony to talk to her future room mate.

SCENE: Monica and Chandler's Balcony

"Hey Rach" Ross greeted. Rachel turned around and faced him. "Oh, hey Ross" Rachel replied. "How's it goin'?" Ross asked. "Good" Rachel answered. Ross just nodded. "Hey listen, Monica told me that you're looking for a place to stay." said Ross. Rachel nodded her head yes. "That's right and Monica told me that you're looking for a room mate. Is that right?" "That's right" he said. There's a little awkwardness between the two of them. "So, what now? Rachel asked. "Um...I don't know" he replied. The little awkwardness between them was long gone and before they know it, they are flirting with each other. "Are you gonna ask me some questions?" she asked with a cute smile on her face. Ross was mesmerized by her unique smile and he decided that he's not gonna let her go because he knows that they can have something special. "Only one" he replied. "Really? And that would be...?" she asked. "When can you move in?". Rachel chuckled a little bit by Ross' question. "When do you want me to move in?" "I don't know. It's up to you" he said. "Hmm...well, what about next week?" she replied. Ross was very pleased by Rachel's answer because next week he's gonna share his apartment with the most beautiful woman he ever saw, but he suddenly realized that she's right next to him and he quickly recovered by putting on a smile. "Sure. That would great." he said. Rachel smiled back at him. "Okay, then" she replied. "Hey Rach?" "Yeah?" "You see that apartment building across the street?" She nodded yes. "Yeah, what about it?" "That's where I live. Well, that's where WE live" he said. "Wow. Really?". Ross nodded yes. "Yeah" "What floor are we at?" "Third floor, second window from the right." said Ross. "Cool!" said Rachel. "Yeah, I think so too. Because I'm close from Monica and Chandler's and also from Joey and Phoebe's" he said. "That's so great. You guys live across from each other" "Yeah, I know. That's why we always hang-out from the coffee house". Rachel simply nodded. "I see". Ross wants to ask Rachel something, but he's having second thoughts on whether or not he should ask her because he doesn't want to scare her off. "Hey Rach, can I ask you a question?" Ross asked. "But I thought you said you only had one question?" she replied. "Yeah, you're right. I did say that. You know what, just forget it . It's not important." Rachel laughed. "Ross, c'mon. I was just kidding" "Oh. Okay". "Now, what was it you wanted to ask me?" she asked. Ross was very nervous. He's not sure he should ask her, but he decided to go for it. "Rach, do you think it's all right for me to ask you for a hug or is it too soon?" he asked. "No. It's all right". Ross nodded and hugged Rachel. This hug lasted longer than they intended. Neither of them wanted to let go, because both of them felt something. Something that they never felt before and that is reassurance and love...pure love.

Back inside, Monica, Chandler, Joey, and Phoebe are talking. We focused on Monica, when she turned around she was shocked by what she is seeing and immediately told the guys. "Oh, my god. You guys look over the balcony." Everyone except for Monica gasped. "I know!" she said. "What does this mean" Phoebe asked. Everyone just shrugged. "Maybe it's just a friendly hug." said Chandler. "No, I don't think so. Friendly hugs don't last that long. I think there's more to it than that." replied Monica. "Do you think they like each other?" Joey asked. "I don't know. I guess we'll just have to find out. Although I wouldn't mind if they get together because I think they belong together." said Monica. Everyone just nodded in agreement. "Way to go Ross!" Joey exclaimed. From outside the balcony the both of them heard Joey and immediately let go of each other. They both were very disappointed that the moment they just shared was gone, but they tried not to show their disappointment to each other. Ross gave Joey a mean look, and Joey just smiled back at him. He then look back at Rachel and smile. "C'mon let's go back inside and tell them that you're moving next week." said Ross. Rachel nodded yes. "Sure. Okay" Ross grab Rachel's hand and a smile appeared on her face, but Ross didn't see it. "Hey guys, Rachel has something say" said Ross. "Oh, let me guess...aw you guys congratulations." said Phoebe. Chandler, Monica, and Joey are all confused for what Phoebe said. "What?" they asked in unison. "Ross and Rachel are gonna be room mates." "Good" said Chandler. "Cool!" exclaimed Monica. "Yeah baby!" said Joey. Rachel was however, confused. "But Pheebs, how did you know...?". Phoebe cut her off when she remembered something. "Sorry, I forgot to tell you that I'm also a psychic." said Phoebe. Rachel just nodded her head. "That will explain it." "Yeah" answered Phoebe. "So Rachel, when will you be moving in" Chandler asked. "Next week" said Rachel with a smile on her face, and Monica noticed this. "Do you want us to help you?" Monica asked. "Sure! That would be great thanks." said Rachel. "No problem. We're glad to help, right guys?" "Sure we are" everyone said in unison. Rachel was very pleased. "Okay. It's all settled then, I'm moving in next week and you guys are gonna help me." said Rachel.