A/N.: Edit 19/08/2014

Chapter 15 – A rather generic chapter.

It was lunch break already and the whole school simply kept talking about happened earlier that day. Rachel just sat there, not even eating, with an apathetic look on her face, making every other girl on the cheerios, with whom she shared a table, stare at her worriedly. Quinn tried to talk to her, but the girl keeps saying that she is just fine. Even thought it was clear that she wasn't.

The gorgon cheerleader was just getting on the last of her nerves and just about to give the girl a piece of her mind when said girl is called out by someone approaching their table.

"Hm, Rachel." The right pitched voice sounded uncharacteristically nervous. "May I talk to you?"

The girl just turned in the direction on the sound still looking a little lost.

"Rachel?" He repeated.

"Oh, yes, yes! You may." She said blinking herself back to awareness. "Sorry, I was slightly lost in thought." She politely added.

"It's fine, sorry for interrupting your lunch, but I couldn't help noticing what people have being saying and…" the frosted boy starts saying but is interrupted by the cheerleaders sitting around the girl he was speaking to.

"You better watch it, Hummel." One of the girls warned being encouraged by Santana agreeing with her.

"Oh please, calm down." He muttered nervously. "I just wanted to say I was sorry for my brother's behavior I never thought he would be one to do this kind of thing. I know it's not the same as he apologizing and I know I'm not really fond of you… at the moment at least… but I'm really ashamed of his actions so…" he sighed heavily. "And you look quite upset…"

"I'll stop you right there, Kurt." Rachel says offering a tiny smile and surprising the people sat in the table. "I'm fine, really. I'm thankful for your apology but he hardly made such an impact on me. What made an impact on me was how dramatic my life has become since I moved here. I mean it's my third week in this school and it's one mess after another. Can you imagine how shocking and even annoying it is!?" Rachel exhaled, her ears pulled back in exhaustion. "And I used to consider myself as a rather dramatic person. This school really gave me some perspective."

"Seriously this is why you've being all gloomy and out of it?" Santana grunts.

"Why, yes, Santana. I'm used to the quiet life I led on Minnesota. Even with all the plays I took part in things were way slower than it has been here." Rachel retorted looking at the gorgon. "Sorry if I'm a bit peeved." She added sarcastically.

"Sorry for being worried then, pussy!" Santana shot back rather harshly.

"Santana!" Quinn called out approaching them.

"She did it first!" the latina accused.

When the lion girl looked questionably at Rachel she simply nodded confirming it and causing Quinn to arch her eyebrow in surprise. Probably for admitting fault.

"So we're okay?" Kurt inquired getting the attention back to him.

"Yes, we are. You can go back to not appreciating me very much now." Rachel answered with a smirk.

"Yeah and go back to the hotheaded side! You look weird away from her." Santana ruffed.

Quinn would probably have paid more attention to the exchange if it wasn't for Rachel. She seemed better now. Maybe the boy did help her. Maybe it would be enough for her to forgive him for what he did on the previous week. Even though upsetting Rachel's awaited family reunion was a great offence.

She also was a little pissed at the others cheerios. No one gave Rachel's credit until coach Sylvester yelled at them, saying that her practices wouldn't be interrupted anymore by fakes rumors invented by a mouse who craved attention more than food.

"So you're good?" the blonde asked touching noses with the small brunette, causing her to giggle.

"Clearly." Rachel pecked Quinn's lips making all the other girls 'aww' while Santana mock gaged at them.

Thankfully the day got better after the lunch hour and she was soon going home. Quinn, Santana and Brittany however were still in school for they had Glee Club to attend to. They still missed a kid to go into competition, though. At least, since Sam joined them, it was just one person.

"I can't believe I'll have to look at Finnept again today… I mean we still miss a person we can't even compete." The gorgon complains.

"We should make Rachey join Glee." Brittany wonders.

"As IF she would join us…." Kurt said butting in.

"Oy, nobody asked you anything, Frost bite!" Santana fired at the boy making him flinch.

"I ain't having miss bossy pants here! She will probably just try to get all the attention to herself!" Mercedes fumed beside her friend.

"Cedes, she was in plays! She said something about it during lunch and I spent my entire free period doing research. She isn't bluffing. There is a video, she can sing. She really does, and as soon as Mr. Schue hears her he will try everything to make her join." Kurt supplies making the three cheerios pay attention on them. "What if he tries what he did to Finn? We won't have the singer nor the supervisor!"

"What he did to Finn?" Santana butted in.

"He blackmailed Finn saying he found marijuana on his locker..."

"Wait! There is a video?" Quinn butted in, quick to ask.

"Yes! She sounds magnificent and it's a low quality video." Kurt cried out.

"We so have to make her join…" Brittany said excitedly. "Think about all the time we will spent together!"

"Why would I ever want that!?" The gorgon tried to sound disgusted but filed profusely.

"Oh, silly you like her. And Quinn would get super happy!" the nymph explained clapping her hands.

And Quinn would, she would love spending more time with Rachel. She was so focused in her thoughts of Rachel that she didn't even notice the rehearsal ending. She thought of how Rachel would sound singing for Kurt to be so sure of Schue's future despair in getting the girl to join Glee.

She was just brought out of her thoughts when Santana harshly shook her, making the lion girl dangerously glare at her. The gorgon however just shrugged off getting up a ready to leave.

The three cheerios were already by their cars when Brittany spoke up.

"When you're asking Rachey to be your girlfriend?" these words sure made Quinn halt in her movements

"We know each other for three weeks." Quinn pointed out.

"And?" Brittany inquired. "Just because you went fast with Emma and it didn't work out it doesn't mean it won't work out with Rachel too. It's not about how fast you go. It's about how you feel." The nymph pointed out.

"You better hear my girl, Fabray, she is good with these things." Santana also encouraged.

Quinn just looked thoughtful not really facing her friends. "I think I'll go pay her a visit… but it doesn't mean I'm asking her!" she cleared out. "I just want to see her."

"Whatever you call it these days, Fabray!" the gorgon laughed getting inside her car and being followed by her girlfriend, who said goodbye to Quinn with a hug.

Sure the lion girl wanted Rachel to be her girlfriend. But the girl said herself the other day… They were getting there. They had time.

Maybe she could do that after the game this Friday.

Yes… Friday was a good day. Rachel would sing, she would also cheer for the first time and the boys better win the fucking game. Sam better be an actual asset to the team and not another Finn Hudson who tripped on his own feet on last year most important game. They had a new coach at least. She seemed to be good. Maybe this year they stood a chance in winning.

And just like that Quinn was at Rachel's door. She barely remembered getting out of her car, much less driving from school to the girl's house. She looked at the driveway just in case, making sure her car was actually there.

It was. Good.

It was also good that she survived her lack of attention in the road.

She ringed the doorbell three times before someone came up to open the door. It was a tall guy, dark skin and Doberman's characteristics poking out. How could he be so tall and Rachel so little? The man gave off a military feeling, but his eyes were warm and playful.

"You are probably Quinn." His voice was so deep that it startled Quinn a little making her eyes widen in surprise.

"Yes, sir!" she answered quickly "I mean, Mr. Berry… hum… I assume you're her dad Leroy?" she tried the same with the man who was chuckling at her.

"Daddy, actually." He corrected her with a warm smile and stepping aside so she could go into the house. "We're on the backyard."

Quinn just followed the man, not even paying attention to the house or it's décor, she just followed the man hoping he would take her to where his daughter was. Sadly for her the scene she was greeted with wasn't the one she was expecting, but was fine all the same.

Rachel seemed to be finishing her homework scattered around on the top of the picnic table she was sat at, while her other dad, a shorter one, was grilling some delicious smelling burgers not very far from her.

"Are you going to eat with us, young lady?" The short Jack Russell, probably Hiram, asked her sweetly.

"I…" she begins, stopping only to clear her throat. "I'll have to ask my mother first, sir. It smells divine thought." She smiles.

"Please do ask her then." Rachel's voice sounds beside her. "I finished my homework, we're going to be on my room, can you call when the food is ready?"

"Of course… go make out and leave your fathers to die of boredom…" the short man said dramatically waving his spatula. "Go."

"Dad, you're making Quinn uncomfortable and you're embarrassing me and yourself." Rachel reprimanded taking the blonde's girl hands on hers. "Daddy, keep him on check." She added to her other father, who just chuckled behind his newspaper.

Quinn really wanted to make out with Rachel like Hiram suggested, but she knew they would come get them at any moment and she doubted he meant what he said seriously. He would probably draw a shotgun out of nowhere and hunt her out of the house if he found them doing anything close to sexual, so she just stared at the girl's room.

She didn't even notice Rachel closing her door and nearing her.

"Quinn… transform for me?" the kitty girl asked timidly.

"I… I can't do it like you… I can't speak or…" she pointed at her clothes.

"It's okay if you don't want to." Rachel frowned. "We don't need to talk… I just wanted to…" she stopped for a moment. "…be close to you."

It was really hard to resist Rachel, even more when the girl looked up to her with such big, pleading eyes. The fact that she wanted to do what Rachel asked of her didn't help either and in the end she agreed. Of course.

Quinn used the bathroom to take of her clothes so she wouldn't damage it. Coach would be furious if she did. So when she entered Rachel's room again she was in all fours and covered in golden fur.

Her animal form was so beautiful, so precious, that for a moment Rachel just stared. The only thing to bring her out of her daze was a lick to her hand. The wet, rough tongue swiped between Rachel's fingers making her shiver briefly.

"You are truly beautiful, Quinn." Rachel smiled ducking to leave a kiss on Quinn's muzzle.

The girl then walked to her bed and sat there, patting the mattress next to her, calling for the lioness to join her. Rachel also transformed. She knew she would have other times to enjoy Quinn's presence in all forms and ways.

Now, however, she just wanted them to be a little playful.

Rachel was so small compared to Quinn. Still they made a good pair. That's what they thought at least. A perfect mach. Even if it was 'too early' for them to even consider it. That's why they kept these thoughts for themselves. When the right time came they would share it with each other.

Quinn was brought out of her thoughts when she felt a tongue brushing her cheek. She looked at the small kitty on top of her paw and gave her a lick in return, making the kitty fall on her back on the bed.

Rachel just glared at her while Quinn sported a very amused look. Of course their expressions didn't work the same way they did when in their half animal forms, but they weren't hard to understand. It was easy to tell that Quinn was smiling lovingly at her.

Rachel rubbed herself all over Quinn before climbing on the lion back and up her head, where she began to nibble on the lioness ear. The golden furred feline just dropped her head making the kitty roll to the bed again where she pinned her with her huge paw.

Rachel instead of being annoyed just hugged the lioness paw and started to bite and lick the bigger feline's furred fingers. Quinn even though about showing her claws just to see if she would startle the girl, but decided against it, afraid she would hurt her.

The lioness lifted her paw causing the kitty to fall back on the mattress with a soft thud and a meow. Rachel just looked at Quinn when she turned on her back and stretched her legs, tail wagging like crazy. Rachel was quick to jump on it pining down the dark furred tuff on its tip.

They kept playing like that until Hiram walked on them right on the moment that Quinn had Rachel between her paws and was giving the kitty a thoroughly 'grooming'.

"Sorry for interrupting your bonding time, but the food is ready." He said unsurprised. The girls' behavior were pretty common for their species after all nothing to be embarrassed of. "I'm surprised you two didn't smell it yet."