A/N: It's been a while... A long while... Been trying to think over the chapter to see how to handle what was brought up in the previous chapter. But at least it's out now :D
Rachel folded her arms as she faced Finn, ignoring the looks the others gave them. "Finn. We need to talk. Are you sober enough for that?"
Finn looked at the diva but froze when her gaze turned into a hard glare. He quickly shook his head for a nod. "Y-yeah. I'm sober enough."
"Then I expect no funny business when we talk." She took hold of his arm before leading him towards one of the guest room. She stopped and looked over at Santana and Brittany. "She's sleeping but I suggest watching her. She drank more than what she can hold."
"No need to tell us twice." Santana took hold of her girlfriend before taking her upstairs, allowing Rachel to drag Finn into the room.
She pointed to the bed. "Sit." The tall boy quickly complied and sat at the foot of the bed, allowing her to sit next to him.
"How bad was it?" he asked, unwilling to look at her.
"Very bad, Finn." She looked at him. "It's best to give Quinn and I a chance at friendship. We've been talking a lot and we like being with each other. You have to understand that."
"I-I know that, but-"
"But it doesn't mean you should confront her about it just because we started off on the wrong foot. I don't know what she's going through right now and I'm afraid that you don't, either. Yes, the two of us used to date you and broke up because of cheating, but we're learning to put that past behind us. She's trying really hard. I'm trying really hard. I expect you to do the same if you want us to stay friends."
Finn looked at her, a confused look on his face as he tried to decipher her words. "Do you like her?"
"As a friend? Of course. Why?"
"I dunno... It just seems off. You guys have been at each other's throats for two and a half years and now you're talking and being buddies. Everyone has been scratching their heads about it. She's been terrible to you and now you act like it never happened."
"I'm sure everyone at this school has been thinking that. But things change, Finn. We have all been in glee club together for two years now. It makes sense that we should at least try to be friends and open up to each other. This club allows people in different social hierarchies like us be friends and go against the norms. Like mash-ups."
"Football and Glee."
The diva softly laughed, remembering their initial mash-up lesson in sophomore year. "Yeah. Football and Glee. So what do you say, Finn? Give Quinn and I a chance at friendship? No interruptions or confrontations?"
The quarterback pursed his lips before giving a nod. "Probably better if I should. A good leader should support the decisions of his teammates."
"Great. Now. Onto the next issue." She stood up before facing him, her arms loosely folded. "The kiss that missed."
Finn's face fell at the mention of what happened at Nationals. "Right... That…"
"Yeah…" Rachel tightly hugged her arms, unsure what to tell him. "Finn... I would be lying if I said I don't still have feelings for you, but I would also be lying if I said I want to be with you again. Things haven't been going as well as we had hoped, but I'm not sure how much longer we can keep fighting for it."
"Is there someone else?"
Rachel took in a deep breath before giving a small nod. "For quite a while, actually... That was why I left in New York and why I panicked at Nationals. So much has happened these past two years, Finn. Things change. I still love you, but I'm afraid it's nothing more than platonic now... I hope you understand..."
Finn pursed his lips, unsure what to make of the situation. "So we're not endgame?"
"I-I'm afraid not..." She tensed when the tall boy stood up before taking his leave. "Finn?"
"I just... I just need to think about it." He left the room, leaving the diva to herself.
Santana carefully brushed Quinn's hair from her face as the blonde slept. "You really drank too much, Q. We were so close to taking my dad's crowbar out to stop you from killing him. Way to almost out yourself." She softly laughed at the idea of the Head Cheerio almost killing who used to be her ex-boyfriend.
"Do you think she'll be okay, San?" Brittany asked, playing with a lock of Quinn's hair. "Will Quinn be okay when she comes out?"
Santana nervously bit her lip as she looked at her girlfriend, unsure of what to say. Quinn moved back into the Fabray household after she found out her mom kicked her dad out for cheating. The woman was more open about her daughter's decisions but there was still some hostility. It was more evident during prom when she answered the door to Santana and Brittany. It wasn't unknown to the whole town that the two were dating and the Fabrays were infamous for looking down on homosexuality. Judy was no exception but she seemed to tolerate the idea more than accept it. She was even more surprised when she found Rachel in her home for their group photo but decided to keep her mouth shut for the sake of her daughter. Quinn was well aware of the hostility so the chances of her coming out to her mother was slim.
Her father, on the other hand, was a different story. He was a man of his word and was always eager to make himself look like the perfect father of a perfect Christian family. Like many other people in Lima, he was not happy when it came to anything that would go against the Bible... or at least how he interprets it. When the Fabrays moved to Lima, he made it his personal mission to make the Berry men's lives a living hell when they're in public, showing how unacceptable it is to be gay or eve interested in those of the opposite gender. He ran his house through fear and forced his family to create the perfect picture, something no one knew about until his youngest daughter met Santana and Brittany. It wouldn't be a surprise if he were to force himself back into the house and forbid his daughter from seeing her best friends again or let her step foot in glee anymore to make sure she stays away from "sinners". If she did, it would be met with severe consequences.
Santana and Brittany actually never heard of these issues until Quinn broke down during one of their sleepovers at the Pierce household after she was kicked out for being pregnant. She wanted to stay away from Finn for the night and called them for help about her issue. She blamed the pregnancy hormones but it didn't stop her from telling them everything. Her life as Lucy, the way her father becomes impatient or violent whenever she doesn't do things perfectly. Hell, he even slapped her when she stepped out of the door with whatever she could pack in thirty minutes. The two were furious when she told them, unable to believe that a father would strike his own child, especially if she was pregnant. What made them even angrier was that Finn never told them when he was talking about her being kicked out and didn't do anything to defend her when it happened. That was when they swore to stay by her side and maintain some kind of power within the three of them. They had their moments in the halls but it was more for image than anything. It was a quiet pact that at least one of them would be in power so the others wouldn't be put down.
Santana reached over to take Brittany's free hand, tightly squeezing it in comfort. "We'll figure it out, Britt. Q will be fine as long as we're with her."
"Okay..."
Rachel gently knocked on the door, making the two look up. "Hey, Berry." Santana sat up, rubbing her eyes to get rid of the exhaustion coming over her.
"H-hey. Um... Is Quinn feeling better?"
"She's knocked out." She snorted a little before adding "You really shouldn't have asked to play Quarters when she was already drunk. She knocks out fast once we put her down."
"P-please forgive me for letting her get so drunk. I wasn't aware that she can drink so much for a lightweight."
"It's okay."
"Are you leaving already, Rachel?" Brittany asked, receiving a small nod.
"Well. Quinn was my ride but since she's asleep, I was thinking about calling my Dad to pick me up. I wanted to check on her to see if she feels better before I can take her home or something."
"Leave her to us. We'll talk to her when she wakes up so she won't freak out," Santana said.
"If you say so." Rachel looked at the sleeping blonde, softly smiling at how peaceful she looked. She looked back at the Latina. "Is it okay if I come back tomorrow? We kind of promised to hang out during the summer. Of course, if that's okay with the two of you."
Brittany brightened up at the idea. "Yeah! All four of us can hang out tomorrow! San, please~"
Santana looked at her girlfriend who was now pouting as if to beg. She smiled and looked away. "Okay, okay. But just know we're going to be hungover tomorrow, Britt. We have to be careful."
"Okay!"
Santana let out a small laugh before looking over to Rachel. "Come over whenever you can. Bring a bathing suit. We might be in the pool tomorrow."
"Will do." Rachel's phone rang and she quickly answered. "That's Daddy. I guess I'll see you tomorrow. I'll text Quinn the time so... we're good?"
"We're good, Berry."
"Okay. I'll see you tomorrow." She leaned over to ruffled Quinn's hair before taking her leave.
Santana quirked an eyebrow before looking at her girlfriend who was beaming at the gesture. "Team Faberry!" the blonde cheered, only for Santana to laugh at her enthusiasm.
"Shh. Don't let Q know yet. We need to see her face once Berry says yes."
Brittany happily nodded before jumping on her spot in excitement.
A/N: So... that's Chapter 12. It's much much shorter than what I usually put out, but I feel as though the next chapter will be some kind of time skip to either the middle/end of summer or the first day of Senior Year.
If you guys want, I'd really like to get some feedback. Four reviews for 11 chapters is kind of hard to work with... I found this out with my other ongoing series and if I do get a review, there are often some good suggestions for improvements and such. It's voluntary but it'd be nice to receive at least one per new chapter. Thanks and let's wait for the next chapter!
(Also: I want to know some opinions about Glee OCs. I've been working on another story on my free time and it does heavily focus on Faberrittana. It's an eventual Faberry and I'm leaning between posting it after I finish this story or just keeping it stored on my drive like all of my other drafts and such.)