Fraternizing With The Enemy

This chapter includes the Hello Twelve, Hello Thirteen, Hello love from the deleted scene of Hello with Rachel and Jesse. Suggest you watch before you read if you haven't or have it playing from the singing while you read.

I do not own Hello Twelve, Hello Thirteen, Hello love or Hello.

Chapter Three

In the next couple of weeks that followed Rachel and Jesse spent a lot of time together outside of school and glee practice. There friendship was cementing into something special but each where feeling something a little more than friendship.

"Ok guys listen up," said Mr Schue. "We have been invited to a sing off at Carmel High us versus Vocal Adrenaline. Friday."

Rachel grinned inwardly this was Jesse idea. For her Friday came oh to slowly.

"Now as I said," said Mr Schue. "We're all going in our own cars since Figgins won't give us a bus. We're all following each other or at least try to I'll try and be in front but my car is a lot slower than your fastest models."

As suspected or hoped no body got in Rachel's car. As they all pulled out of the car park Rachel called Jesse.

"Hey are you guys on your way?" he asked.
"Yes," she answered. "Just left."
"No body wanted to ride with you?" he asked.

"No," she answered.

"Ok well I got us some stage time," he answered. "Shelby is going to get Will to agree to the two leads me and you to start the sing off."

"Song?" she asked.
"Shelby knows everything but Schuster did tell her your lesson this week was Hello so we are doing Hello Twelve, Hello Thirteen and Hello love from A Chorus line," he answered.

"How fortunate that we've been practising it," she answered. "You knew."
"I suggested it last week," he said. "Any chance you can get here before the others?"
"No we all have to follow each other," she said. "Is someone missing me St James?"

"Yes I am.," he smiled.

"I'll try," she answered.

"Message me if you get here before them," he said. "I'm meet to be meeting you guys in the car park anyway."

"Will do," she answered.

He hung up and she pressed play on the song already in her CD player. She warmed her voice up.

Somehow Mr Schuster had fallen behind in the line up and when they hit the lights heading into Akron. The lights turned red, the entire glee club bar Rachel was stuck at a red light. Rachel however had shot though just as it was turning yellow and within a couple of minute - with shortcuts - was at Carmel High.

She shut of the engine and hopped out of the car.

"How did you manage that?" asked a voice.
"Jesse," she smiled, launching herself into his arms."

"Red light," she answered. "They should be here soon."
"Ok well we're actually meeting them at end of the car park," said Jesse.

"Let's go then," smiled Rachel.

"Have you warmed up?" he asked.

"Is the sky blue?" she asked.

"Mostly," he answered.

She nudged him." Would I be me if I hadn't?"
"No," he answered. "You wouldn't."

"So how is this working?" she asked.

"We do our lead sing off. We do our number you do yours and I think that's it," answered Jesse.

She nodded.

"So how has Hudson been?" he asked.

"Awful," she answered. "It's quiet funny actually he keeps asking me out without asking me out and as I said last year or a few months ago I would have jumped at the chance but now he's not appealing."
"Here comes your team," he said.

Rachel turned to watch the other cars pull into the car park.

"So the pretence begins," she muttered.

"Yep. Hudson doesn't look happy," he answered.

"Tried to get me to go in his car," she answered "Thought I couldn't handle driving for half an hour."
"To bad he doesn't know how much you make this journey," he answered.

"We should totally hit up that music shop we found in Mansfield again," she said.

"After this?" he asked.

"Sure," she said.

The group headed towards them. Santana clocked the friendless between the two and how much Rachel was avoiding being anywhere never Finn.

"Let's go in guys," said Mr Schue. "Jesse St James right?"
"Yes," answered Jesse. "Miss Cochran wanted to make sure you didn't get lost on your way to the auditorium."

The group headed in silence to the auditorium. Rachel just half a step behind Jesse. Vocal Adrenaline were already seated and Will went to sit by the directors table with Shelby.

"I think our two leads should start us off," said Shelby.

"We don't really have a lead," answered Will. "Everyone gets a fair shot at each song."

"Ok then but at Sectionals it looked like Rachel Berry was your lead. If any of your kids are going to match Jesse it's her," answered Shelby.

"Sure," answered Will.

"Jesse take the stage," ordered Shelby.

"Rachel," said Will.

She headed to the stage, she was nervous but she was excited she got to sing with Jesse again. He gave her the floor, the music started and the song was on.

Hello twelve, hello thirteen, hello love.
Changes, oooh
Down below up above.
Time to doubt

She gave way to her pretense and let the Jesse Rachel knew come out.

To break out, it's a mess,
It's a mess.
Time to grow, time to go
Hello, hello

Too young to take over,
Too old to ignore,
Gee, I'm almost ready,
But...what...for?

They leapt up on a box left by someone.

There's a lot I am not certain of.
Hello twelve, hello thirteen, hello love

Jesse jumped down and offered her is hand. She broke into a smile and he pulled her into a bridal hold twirling her round to seat. She beamed as he put her down.

(lalalala)

He stood in front her, she jumped up pushed him away and ran to the box. He headed after her. Both leaning on the box.

Goodbye twelve, goodbye thirteen.

He walked backwards away from box and she followed.

Hello love
Robert Goulet, Robert Goulet, My God, Robert Goulet!
Oh! Down below, up above...

Playing doctor with Evelyn.
La la la
I'll show you mine,
La la
You show me yours
La la
Seeing Daddy's naked
Time to grow.
Time to go...
La la la
Mom and Dad were doing it.
There's a lot, I am not certain of
Hello twelve, hello thirteen, hello love
Hello twelve, hello thirteen, hello love

They spent the rest of the performance following each other's stage directions from up on top of the top step of stage to the front and round the box.

Jesse held out his hand to Rachel and she shook it.

"Impressive," he said.

"You too," she answered.

They walked off stage together and he whispered.

"That was a lot more fun practicing it in your room. I'm not wrong about Coach Cochran she wants you," he said.

"Thank you I'll keep my guard up," she answered.

"No problem," he answered, before he dropped his voice. "Coffee?"
"Yes," she whispered.

She headed back to her seat with her glee team.

"What did he say?" they asked.
"His coach wants to pinch me. I'm not going any where," she answered.

"He is good," said Santana.

"And he is there star," said Rachel. "Do you see now why we need to step it up?"

"A bit yeah," said Kurt.

"They probably had their set list deicide weeks ago," whispered Rachel. "We don't even have one."
"I thought all set lists had to be decide a week before," mused Mercedes.

"Our set list was chosen before Sectionals and we started practicing straight after," said a voice.

Rachel looked up to see Jesse.

"If you guys want a shot of beating us which is doubtful. Rachel's right you guys need to step it up," he said.

"How do you know her name?" asked Kurt.

"I know all of my competition," answered Jesse, before he walked off to his team.

"She's talented," said Shelby.

"She is," said Will. "But so are the others?"
"As good as she is?" asked Shelby. "She's destined for Broadway."

"You think so?" he asked, looking at her.

She nodded. "They sounded amazing together."
"You can't pinch my student Cochran," he said.
"Do you think we can get the to do another duet?" she asked. "That was just magic."

"Your group now?" asked Will.

"Yes," answered Shelby. "Guys places."

Vocal Adrenaline headed to the stage. The New Directions watched as the number was performed.

"We're doomed," stuttered Tina.
"That Jesse kid was good but all of the together are a one formidable team," said Kurt.

"How does Hello Goodbye put a flame to that?" asked Santana.

"Why do you want to put a flame to it?" asked Brittany.

"We mean do better," said Puck. "We can't."
"Your right we can't but we still perform," she said.

They clapped politely as Vocal Adrenaline finished and they headed up to take their places. Rachel and told Jesse about Finn's advances and he could clearly see them now as the lanky boy looked pleadingly at Rachel.

Vocal Adrenaline clapped.

"Ok I think that's it," said Will.

"Can we have one more duet from our leads?" asked Shelby.

"If Rachel was around you could," said Santana.

"Where did she go?" asked Shelby.

"Frankteen here tried to make moves on her in the middle of the song," answered Santana, she pointed to left stage. "She went that way."
"Jesse," said Shelby.

She need so no more Jesse knew what Shelby wanted. He headed in that direction. He heard her cries before he saw her.

"Rachel?" he said.

"Over here," she answered.

"Finn is a idiot," he said.

"I've told him," she sobbed. "Who tries to feel someone in the middle of a song."

"What?" asked Jesse.

"At the end when he hand was on my waist. As I spun he brushed my chest and squeezed," said Rachel.

"Come here," he whispered.

She stood up and he hugged her.

"Hudson is a idiot," he said. "We both know it he's been hit the head with a soccer ball too much."
Rachel giggled and he pulled back.

"There we go," he smiled.

"We did you come after me?" she asked.

"Shelby sent me," he answered. "She wants another duet."
"I don't think I feel like another duet," she answered. "I just want to get out of here."

"Think about it this way," he said. "One more duet and your free to spend the weekend with me."

She looked at him.

"If you want," he added.

She nodded. "Yeah."

"We can watch Funny Girl," he said.

"Jesse you're a really good friend," she said.

They started to head back to stage.

"What are we singing?" she asked.

"Follow my lead?" he asked.

She nodded.

They walked out of stage. Their teams were seated and waiting.

"Listen closely," he whispered.

He seated himself at the piano and began. The first chords of Hello started.

I've been alone with you inside my mind
And in my dreams I've kissed your lips a thousand times
I sometimes see you pass outside my door
Hello, is it me you're looking for?

I can see it in your eyes
I can see it in your smile
You're all I've ever wanted, and my arms are open wide
'Cause you know just what to say
And you know just what to do
And I want to tell you so much, I love you ...

Ohh yeahh...

I long to see the sunlight in your hair
And tell you time and time again how much I care
Sometimes I feel my heart will overflow
Hello, I've just got to let you know

'Cause I wonder where you are
And I wonder what you do
Are you somewhere feeling lonely, or is someone loving you?
Tell me how to win your heart
For I haven't got a clue
But let me start by saying... I love you ...

Is it me you're looking for?
'Cause I wonder where you are
And I wonder what you do (wonder what you do...)
Are you somewhere feeling lonely or is someone loving you?
Tell me how to win your heart
For I haven't got a clue
But let me start by saying ... I love you

"Coffee Clutch?" he asked.
"Yes."

Rachel hurried off stage.

"Mr Schue are we dismissed now?" she asked.

"Yes," answered Shelby.

With that Rachel ran out of the building. Jesse quick to follow her a different way.

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Gabriella Somerfield