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Disclaimer: I don't own Glee. If I did, Mike Chang would sing... to me :)
"Rachel" she felt someone shaking her. "Noah told me to come wake you up! He's making breakfast" she saw Dani standing there, smiling at her. "Hurry or he's gonna eat them all!" she said running out of the room.
God I love this kid! But I hate waking up.
"Hey" she said walking in the dining room.
"Hey babe" Puck said putting a plate of chocolate chip pancakes in front of her.
Ow he's the best brother ever.
"Thank you Plucky" she said smiling.
"Rachel, will you help me find a dress for my birthday party?" Dani said excited.
"Of course I'd love to help you sweetie" Rachel said smiling.
"Great!" she said excited. "We could go on Thursday! Cause I have dance today and mommy has a shift tomorrow" she said jumping up and down her seat.
"Ok chipmunk why don't you go get ready ok?" Puck said sitting down to eat. Dani nodded and left.
"So, where's your mom?" Rachel asked as soon as Dani left.
"Oh, she had to be at work early. Your dad went with her to get more exams" he said sadly. "How are you Babs?"
"Well, I've been better" she said playing with her food.
"Rach, is gonna be ok" he told her.
"I know" she said softly. "Can we um, talk about something else?"
"Sure" he said with a small smile.
"So, how are you and Brittany?" she asked out of nowhere.
"What?" he said nervous. "What are you talking about?"
Please tell me that I lie better than that.
"Well, Kurt told me that when I was slushied" she saw his fist clench. "um, Brittany was the only cheerio that wasn't there and that when you came to the bathroom she was walking behind you" she said smirking a little.
"So?"
So I was thinking you could have blonde mohawked kids.
"Noah!" she said annoyed.
"Well I don't know" he said rubbing the back of his neck. "I like her. I really do but I don't know."
"What don't you know? Look, she clearly likes you a lot too. I see how she looks at you and unlike her pathetic friends, she's never been mean to me and well she's like nice to everyone and well I know we're not best friends but she's actually pretty cool" she said smiling a little.
"Yeah I know but" he sighed. "Well her last boyfriend was Matt and well he's a cool guy but I mean for their first date he like took her to Paris or something!"
Really? Huh, I should consider dating Matt.
"I mean, it'll be totally different and well you know my history with Santana-"
"Ugh I wish I didn't" she said shrugging off. "Is that really the reason why you won't date her? You're a loser!"
"What?"
"I don't think Brittany is the kind of girl who cares about that" she said eating her pancakes again. "I think you should give it a try Puckerman" she said smiling.
"How did we get to this anyway?" he asked a little annoyed.
"Oh my God! I know the other reason!" she said laughing.
"No you don't!" he said childishly.
"You don't want to date her because, aside from me, she's the only girl your mom likes! And if you bring her here, she will start planning the wedding" she said laughing.
"You suck!" he said childishly.
"I'm gonna go get ready ok?" she said standing up but before she went out, she came back to hug Puck. "Thanks for making my favorite food! You're the best brother in the world" she said kissing his cheek. "I love you!"
"Any time Babs! Love you too" he said kissing her head.
"RACHEL!" she heard walking in the Puckerman residence again after getting ready.
"What's wrong?" she said running to Dani's room.
"Noah left me ugly!" Dani said whining with a completely messed up hair.
"Is not my fault! You wouldn't stop moving!" Puck complained.
Ok, I'd kill for a camera right now!
"Oh, honey come here I'll braid your hair" she said laughing and braiding her hair.
After they dropped Dani, they left for school. They walked in and Puck never left Rachel's side.
"Ok, Rachel everything is set up for our lunch rehearsal" Kurt said walking to them.
"Wait, what lunch rehearsal?" Puck asked confused.
"Um, the Warblers are coming today to perform for New Directions and Kurt got them to sing with me" Rachel said smiling.
"Really?" Puck said smiling. "About time you got solos again Babs" he said messing her hair.
"Listen don't tell anyone ok? They could ruin it" Kurt told him.
"Sure" Puck told him. He walked Rachel to her class and the only seat available was next to Brittany.
This is gonna be interesting.
"Um hi Rachel" she said as Rachel sat next to her.
"Hi Brittany" Rachel said a little nervous.
"Um I brought you this" she said handing her a little cupcake. Rachel wasn't sure about it but she grabbed it. "Look, I know you think this is weird but I felt sorry for what happened yesterday. Mike was a complete jerk and I told him that" she continued. "I know we've never been friends and that I haven't exactly done anything mean to you but I don't like the way they treat you and I was hoping you can forgive me?"
You too? Well, out of everyone you seem to be harmless.
"Um, sure Brittany I don't see why not" she said with a little smile.
"Does that mean we're friends?" she asked a little happy. "I mean if you want to" Brittany said smiling.
"I'd like that" Rachel said smiling too. When the bell rang, she went to her locker. She saw someone leaning against it.
"If you planning on having a make-out session with what's-her-name could you please do it at someone else's locker?" she said annoyed.
"Look I came by to apologize again" Mike said honestly.
"I don't want your apology! And don't you kind of have to ask permission from your friends to talk to me?" she said still annoyed.
"Look I just, I wanna make it up to you. Please?" Mike asked.
"Why?" she asked confused.
"Because I was a jerk to you! And I deserved being hit by Puck and Matt and Britt also told me how much of an ass I was and I know I was! Please Rachel" he begged.
"Why do you even care?" she asked him. He just stared at her.
Uh, take your time.
"I feel really bad about what I did" he said honestly. Rachel sighed. "Why won't you let me make it up to you?"
"So I can get ridiculed in front of the whole school again? No thank you" she said starting to go away but he followed her.
"Rachel please-"
"You have absolutely no idea how it feels do you?" she said turning around to face him. "You don't know what is like to being told 'no' and that's why you can't let this go! Let me ask you something Mike, if I had thrown a slushie at you, would you forgive me?"
"Yes" he said without thinking. She arched an eyebrow at him. "If I knew you were sorry like I am!"
"Ok, what if you get a slushie thrown at you every day? By different people? Some of them are like four times your size and you're actually scared of them? And they think they can do whatever they want with you? As if you're not a person who has feelings or thoughts or…" she told him fuming. "You just don't get it! Do you? You think it's ok to do this to people and then say sorry as if nothing happened and expect us to act like it! You can't control me! Not everything works the way you think your life does! Does it?"
What are you doing? Why are you telling him this?
Mike didn't say anything. He just stared sadly at her.
"Didn't think so" Rachel said annoyed. "Look, don't worry about it! Is not something I'm not used to" she continued sadly. "Just go back to your life and I'll go back to mine and" she sighed. "and that's it" she finished walking away and leaving a sad Mike behind her.
She went to her lunch practice and then to the rest of her classes and before Glee she went to her locker to put all away.
"Hey Rachel" Tina said walking to her with Mercedes.
"Hey girl" Mercedes said happy.
"Hi girls" she told them. She noticed they were happier than usual. "What's going on?" she asked confused.
"Ok, you tell her" Mercedes told Tina excited.
"My dad is going to New York next week for a business trip and mom said we could all get there on Friday and stay for the weekend and…"
"We can go watch Hairspray!" Mercedes yelled excited. "And we could go shopping! It'll be great!"
"Wow that's great girls" she said with a sad smile.
"What are you talking about? You're coming too!" Tina told her excited.
"Oh, um that's so sweet you guys but I don't think I can go" she said sadly.
"Why not?" Mercedes asked disappointed.
"Well, I have to work" she said sighting.
"Oh come on Rach, can't someone cover for you? Is just for one weekend" Tina told her.
"I'll see what I can do ok? I have to save money too so I don't know, but I'll try my best" she said smiling as they walked to Glee.
"Ok, guys please let's welcome our guests!" Mr. Schue said excited walking in the Auditorium "Please welcome, from Dalton Academy The Warblers!" Mr. Schue said walking down the stage and everyone started cheering.
"Ok, hold up. Like, a million awesome gay jokes just popped into my head" Santana whispered laughing and Kurt glared a little at her.
"Hello, my name is Blaine. We're The Warblers and we have two presentations for you today! We really hope you enjoy it" Blaine said smiling and winking at Rachel and Kurt.
[A/N: yeah, you know how this goes...]
Hey Hey Hey
Hey Hey Hey
Your lipstick stains
On the front lobe of my left side brains
I knew I wouldn't forget you
And so I went and let you blow my mind
Your sweet moonbeam
The smell of you in every single dream I dream
I knew when we collided you're the one I have decided
Who's one of my kind
Hey soul sister, aint that mr. mister
On the radio, stereo
The way you move ain't fair you know
Hey soul sister, I don't wanna miss a single thing you do
Tonight
Hey Hey Hey
Just in time, I'm so glad you have a one track mind like me
You gave my life direction
A game show love connection, we can't deny
I'm so obsessed
My heart is bound to beat right out my untrimmed chest
I believe in you, like a virgin, you're Madonna
And I'm always gonna wanna blow your mind
Hey soul sister, ain't that Mr. mister
On the radio, stereo
The way you move ain't fair you know
Hey soul sister, I don't wanna miss a single thing you do,
Tonight
Well you can cut a rug
Watching you is the only drug I need
So gangster, I'm so thug
You're the only one I'm dreaming of you see
I can be myself now finally
In fact there's nothing I can't be
I want the world to see you'll be with me
Hey soul sister, ain't that Mr. mister
On the radio, stereo
The way you move ain't fair you know
Hey soul sister, I don't wanna miss a single thing you do tonight
Hey soul sister, I don't wanna miss a single thing you do
Tonight
Hey Hey Hey (tonight)
Hey Hey Hey
Tonight!
Everyone started cheering and Kurt and Rachel stood up clapping excited.
"Thank you!" Blaine said smiling. "For our next number we would like to borrow the best female singer from New Directions" he said winking at Rachel, but Quinn stood up. "Um, I was actually talking about Rachel" Blaine said awkwardly.
"I think you made a mistake" Quinn said annoyed. "You said best female singer!"
"Yeah" Blaine simply said and Rachel stood up walking to the stage.
"What? That's completely unfair" Quinn complained.
"Why does she get to sing with them?" Santana said in the same tone.
Are you kidding me? I haven't had a solo in forever!
"Shut up Satan! She deserves this" Puck defended Rachel.
"Yeah she has a great voice" Artie said.
"Yeah she does" Matt said smiling. Rachel smiled a little back at him. "That's why they asked her!"
"Yeah you get all the solos what are you complaining about?" Mercedes told her.
"You can't do this! I'm the lead female" Quinn whined.
"And you're the Capitan of the Cheerios and you're the president of the celibacy club!" Rachel said.
Which by the way no one buys.
"Stop wanting to own everything! You don't get everything!" Rachel snapped.
"Whatever man-hands you can't pull a solo off! You'll just make a fool of yourself" Santana said sitting back down.
Wanna bet?
"Enough!" Mr. Schue told them. "If they were kind enough to ask Rachel to sing with them then, the stage is all yours Rachel" he said smiling to Rachel who was already upstage with Kurt.
"I have never been happier with the decision of a song" Rachel whispered to Kurt who smiled at her and he went back to stand with the guys. She took her coat off and revealed a really sexy dress that merged perfectly with the Warblers' outfit. All eyes were on her.
[A/N: ok, for the next song I completely pictured it like this video if you'd like to watch it on youtube: Nicole Scherzinger and the Beelzebubs - You Don't Own Me. they rocked that song! You will get a better picture of this if you watch it! But I can't post the link here so if you'd be so kind! :) thanks! Btw the Warblers are more like backups]
[Rachel, Rachel & Warblers, Warblers]
Dum dum dum dum… dara ra…
[When the song started, Rachel was surrounded by the guys and she was sitting in Blaine's lap]
You don't own me
I'm not just one of your many toys
You don't own me
Don't say I can't go with other boys
Dum dum dum dum… ahhh…
[She stood up with the help of the boys and noticed Quinn and Santana were throwing daggers at her. Brittany, Mercedes and Tina were smiling]
And don't tell me what to do
And don't tell me what to say
And when I go out with you,
Don't put me on display 'cause
Dum dum dum dum…
[Matt and Puck were smirking at her and Artie was cheering for her. Every guy came to her and kissed her hand, sight dreamingly or something like that.]
You don't own me
Don't try to change me in any way
You don't own me
Don't tie me down 'cause I would never stay
Dum dum dum dum… ahhh…
No, I don't tell you what to say
I don't tell you what to do
So, just let me be myself
That's all I ask of you
Dum dum dum dum…
[Finn had his mouth dropped and Mr. Schue had the most shocked look on his face.]
Cause I'm young (I'm young)
And I love to be young
And I'm free (I'm free)
Oh I love to be free
To live my life the way I want,
To say and do whatever I please
Para pa parara pa… Parara pa pa
[And then, her eyes landed on Mike. He had the most surprised look on his face. He looked like he was drooling. He was totally captivated by her. And he glared a little at any boy that came near her. She smirked and killed the next part.]
So don't tell me what to say
Oh, don't tell me what to do
Just let me be myself
That's all I ask of you
Cause I'm young (I'm young)
And I love to be young
(I'm free) Oh I love to be free
To live my life the way I want,
To say and do whatever I please
Shoo wop… Shoo wop…
You don't own me
No, you don't own me
You don't own me
Papa papa papa pa…
Oh, you don't own me
You don't own me
You don't own me
3, 4, papapa papapa papapa papapapa pa pa pa pa….
At least, not tonight...
When Rachel finished the song, she was once again in the middle of all the boys with the biggest smile on her face and she hugged Blaine and Kurt. She thanked all of the boys and they turned to bow for their public. Matt, Brittany, Tina, Mercedes, Mr. Schue and even Mike stood up to cheer for her. Artie was wolf whistling and when Finn was gonna stand up, Quinn pulled his arm and he sat down again. Puck stood up and ran upstage.
"Aaah! Thank you so much!" she said throwing herself at Blaine who spin her around. "You guys rock!"
"You rocked Rachel!" Blaine said smiling.
"Ok, ok, enough all of you back off" he said protectively to all of the boys making his way to Rachel. "You rocked Babs!" he said hugging her.
But…
"But that dress is too short!"
There it is!
Rachel rolled her eyes smiling and hugged him back. "Thank you Noah!"
"Wow Rachel that was…" Mr. Schue said smiling. "That was great! We have to get you more solos!"
Yeah, right!
"Thank you Mr. Schuester" Rachel smiled kindly.
"Well that's it for today guys thank you to the Warblers and their amazing performances, and I will see you guys tomorrow!" he said walking out of the Auditorium and the Warblers went backstage.
"Rachel you were great!" Brittany said smiling walking over to her.
"Yeah you have an amazing voice" Matt said a little shy.
"You were great diva" Mercedes told her.
"Yes Rachel" Tina said shyly. "You were great!"
"Couldn't have said it better myself" Artie said smiling.
Really? Huh! Look at me! I'm a rockstar!
"Thank you guys" Rachel said excited.
"Oh, please give me a break I could've done it better" Quinn said rolling her eyes.
"Really? Then why didn't they ask you?" Puck told her smirking. She glared at him, grabbed Finn's hand and walked out. Santana went to grab Brittany's hand and left too. Mike stared at Rachel the whole time but didn't really say anything.
"Well we have to go! Puckerman you coming?" Matt asked. Puck nodded. "Great job Rachel" Matt said again.
"Great song" Mike said with a small smile.
Wow, he talks. HE'S ALIVE! MUAHAHAHAHAHA *cough cough* focus. Right.
"I'll see you at Luke's ok?" Puck said hugging her again and she nodded.
"Hey Rachel" Kurt said coming to her. "We're gonna go to BreadstiX would you like to come? All of you?" he asked when he saw all of them there. Mercedes, Tina and Artie agreed.
"Sorry Kurt I have to go to the grocery store and then to work! But maybe over the weekend?" she said smiling. She said goodbye to all of them, thanked the Warblers once again, and left.
"Daddy we are not taking that ice cream" she complained walking through the halls of the supermarket.
"But you love it princess" he said putting the ice cream in the cart.
"I know but we don't need it" she said taking it out of the cart and back on the fridge.
"Where did you get so stubborn?" he asked laughing a little bit.
Where do you think?
"I don't know daddy" she said sarcastically. "Look we have to hurry up! I have to go to work" she said a little stressed.
"Honey calm down, why don't I go get this things and you go get this ones" he said smiling splitting the list in half.
"Ok" she said smiling and went the opposite direction.
She was looking through the fruit when she saw someone running towards her.
"Rachel" she heard two adorable voices. "I told you it was her" Lilly told Tom.
"Hi guys" Rachel said kneeling down to be at their level. "What are you doing here?"
"We lost mom!" Tom said a little worried.
"Oh, why don't I help you look for her ok?" she told them and tried to stand up again.
"Lilly! Tom! How many times have I told you guys not to do that!" she saw Mike running towards them. "You guys scared me! Mom would've killed me- Rachel?" he asked a little confused.
Awkward moment. Talk you loser!
"Um, hi Mike" she said standing up.
"Hi" he said softly.
"We saw Rachel and we came to ask her for help!" Tom told his big brother.
"You guys are smart" he told them smiling. "Uh thanks Rachel" he said with a hand behind his neck.
Get out of here!
"It was nothing" she said smiling a little. "Um, well I have to go so I'll see you guys around ok?"
"Um Rachel" Mike said before she could leave.
So close.
"Yes?" she said turning around.
"You were awesome in Glee today" he said shyly. She blushed a little. Ok a lot.
Why are you blushing? Bad blush! Stupid blush!
"Um thank you Mike" she said smiling a little.
"Oh there you guys are! I've been looking all over for you" a woman came to them smiling.
"Mommy!" Lilly said throwing her arms at her and she picked her up.
"Why hello dear" she said looking at Rachel.
"Oh, Rachel this is my mom, mom this is Rachel Berry" Mike introduced them.
Oh great. The whole family is here. Just keep on smiling.
"Is nice to meet you Mrs. Chang" Rachel said smiling.
"Wait you're Rachel Berry? Are you John's daughter?" she said with her smile turning a little sad. "I'm Katherine, Robert's wife" she said smiling.
Oooof course you are.
"Oh, Dr. Chang?" she said a little shocked. "Oh your husband is no nice! I don't know why I never made the connection!" she said smirking a little at Mike.
I do!
"Oh honey how is your father?" she asked a little worried.
"Oh well he's doing great" she said with a little smile. "Thank you so much for asking. Um, I really don't mean to be rude, but I have to go to work" she said a little awkward.
"Well it was great to meet you Rachel" Mrs. Chang said smiling. "Say hi to your father for me!"
"Will do Mrs. Chang, it was nice to meet you too" she said still smiling. "Goodbye Tom, goodbye Lilly, goodbye Mike!" she said to all of them.
"I'll see you tomorrow Rachel" Mike said before she turned around and left.
"Oh God poor little girl" Mrs. Chang said sadly when they saw she met her dad at the end of the hallway.
"What do you mean?" Mike asked confused.
"Her father Paul left her and her father John a couple of months ago" she said in a serious tone. "And yesterday your dad told me that John has been diagnosed with Lupus! And now that poor little girl is working to support both of them" she finished.
"What!" Mike said shocked. Shit! I'm a complete asshole! He thought as he watched Rachel leaving the store with her dad.
"So, did you buy Dani's present yet?" Rachel asked Puck as they cleaned up the bar.
"Shit! I knew I was forgetting something!" he said irritated.
I knew it.
"Relax Noah, her birthday is not until Saturday" she said laughing a little bit.
"I know, but I need your help with it! And you're really busy until Saturday! And on Thursday you're helping Dani with her dress and God forbid I take you away from her!"
Haha! She likes me better than you. Ok, that's not true.
"Well, why don't you ask Brittany to help you?"
"Yeah, I guess I could do that" he said smirking a little.
"Why don't you ask her right now?" she said pointing at the door where Brittany was coming in with Matt and Mike.
"Hi Puck, hi Rachel" Brittany said smiling coming to them.
"Hey guys" Matt and Mike said at the same time.
"Hi guys, where would you like to sit?" Rachel said smiling.
"Oh, we were gonna sit at the bar if that's ok" Matt said smiling a little.
"Sure" Puck told them and he glared a little at Mike. "What can the midget get for you?" he said messing Rachel's her.
"Lazy bum" Rachel told him. "What can I get for you guys?" Rachel said smiling a little.
"Can I have a strawberry milkshake and I think they want hamburgers right?" Brittany said looking at Mike and Matt who nodded. "Please?"
"I'll have a Coke instead of the milkshake please" Matt told her.
"Me too please" Mike said with a little smile.
Actually, without the other three, they're not that bad.
"Ok, coming right up" she said walking in the kitchen.
"Hey Puck can I um talk to you man?" Mike asked kind of nervous. Puck nodded and they walked away from Brittany and Matt.
"You have one minute Chang" he said mad.
"Look I just wanted to tell you that I'm sorry about what I did yesterday! I know I was an idiot! I deserved you punching me and I have apologized to Rachel over and over again and she said she doesn't want my apology-"
"You don't deserve it! Look, I grew up with Rachel. She's like my little sister! I wanted to kill all of you on Saturday! You were horrible to her! She had to pay for that stupid thing! She hadn't told me until that day that people were slushing her! And when I asked her who had, she said everyone except for Matt, Britt and you! And I was going to be as civilized as I could to just talk to you yesterday about all that shit, but you went and slushied her man! You threw a fucking slushie at her!"
"I know!" Mike said feeling even more like shit. "I know I don't deserve her apologize or yours but I just… I really want to make it up to her! I have been an asshole to her and I want to change that! So do Matt and Britt!"
"What made you change your mind?" Puck asked still a little mad.
"Look, I realized that we've all been jerks with her for no reason and she doesn't deserve that" he said softly. "and well I know there's no way that I could ever um talk to her or something if I didn't talk to you first!"
"Well you were right about that" he said still mad but calming down a little. "Look, if Rachel decides to never forgive you, I won't blame her! And if she decides to forgive you, that doesn't mean I have! I'm watching you Chang! And I swear, one wrong move, and you're dead" he said in a calmed but threatening tone.
"Fair enough" Mike told him putting his hands up in surrender and they made their way back to the others. The drinks were already there and Matt and Brittany were talking to Rachel who was laughing at something Matt had said.
"Hey, um Britt" Puck said coming to her. "I was kind of wondering if you could help me picking up a gift for my sister?" he asked kind of nervous.
Smooth Puckerman.
"Sure Puck I'd love too!" she said smiling. "Although can you drive me home later? I came with Matt and Mike."
"Um-" Puck started.
"Sure he can" Rachel said smiling handing him the keys to her car.
"Wait, what are you gonna do?" Puck whispered to her. "We got your car today."
"I'll take the bus" Rachel simply said.
"No!" Matt, Mike and Puck said at the same time.
Down boys, down!
"No?" she said confused.
"You have a later shift today!" Puck continued. "You're not gonna ride the bus in the middle of the night!"
"I get out at eight" Rachel said kind of confused.
"You're not taking the bus" Puck continued. "We can go tomorrow."
"I can drive her home" Mike said interrupting their fight.
What did you just say?
"Oh, Mike you don't have to-"
"Is no problem at all Rachel" Mike said with a little smile.
No. Say no. Take the bus.
"She'll go with you" Puck simply said.
What? Talk remember? Oh right.
"What?" she asked confused.
"I don't want you riding the bus alone at night! You're going with Chang!" he said, more like ordered.
"Fine" Rachel said rolling her eyes, knowing she couldn't win this argument. "Thanks guys" she said looking at Matt and Mike.
"Sure" Mike said smiling a little.
"Ok Britt, let's go" Puck said smiling.
Oh yeah, you're nice to her.
"Ok" she said smiling and standing up. "Thank you so much Rachel" she said paying her milkshake. "I'll see you tomorrow! Bye guys" she said hugging Matt and Mike and they hugged her back.
"Call me when you get home" Puck told Rachel.
"Yes, sir" she said with a military salute. Puck just rolled his eyes at her.
"Bye guys" he told the other two and motioned the 'I'm watching you' look to Mike while Rachel wasn't looking.
"Ok, guys you really don't have to drive me home. Seriously I can take the bus! I've taken it before… but don't tell that to Noah" she said a little nervous once Puck was out.
"Rachel, stop it! We're taking you, is not a problem ok? Besides Puck would kill us if we don't" Mike told her. "I'll be right back" he said getting up to the bathroom.
"Hey um Rach?" Matt said a little shy.
"Yes?"
"Um I just wanted to say sorry about yesterday" he said a little worried.
"What?" she asked confused. "You didn't do anything."
Did you?
"I know but I was kind of trying to let you know that we were sorry about everything and well the idiot here didn't help my point!"
"That's ok Matt" Rachel said laughing a little. "Is not your fault!"
"Well still, I'm sorry and I know you won't believe us but we'll prove to you that we want to change" he said smiling. Rachel just smiled back at him.
A couple of hours later, her shift was off so they went home. When they got to the car Mike opened the front door for her.
"Oh, that's ok I can ride on the back" she said shyly.
"And what kind of gentlemen would we be if we let you ride on the back?" Matt asked her. Rachel couldn't help but place the biggest smile on her face.
Oh my, they really are gentlemen.
"Thank you guys" she said getting in. Once in the car they started singing along with the song on the radio. Oddly enough she started feeling comfortable around them.
Weird!
[Rachel, Mike, Matt, Mike & Matt]
YOU GIVE ME THAT FUNNY FEELING IN MY TUMMY...
Aw shit, yeah, that's right huh
Rollercoaster of Love
Say what
Rollercoaster (oohh oohh oohh)
Oh baby you know what I'm talking about
Rollercoaster of Love
Oh yeah it's Rollercoaster time
Lovin' you is really wild
Oh it's just a love rollercoaster
Step right up and get your tickets
Your love is like, a Rollercoaster baby, baby
I wanna ride yeah (ohhhhhh oh shit)
Your love is like, a Rollercoaster baby, baby
I wanna ride yeah (ohhhhhh oh yeah)
Move over dad 'cause I'm a double dipper
Upside down on the big dip dipper
1,2,1,2,3 I´ve got a ticket come ride with me
Let me go down on the merry-go-round
All is fair on a big fair ground
Let's go slow. let's go fast
Licorice twist gonna whip your ass.
Rollercoaster
Say what
I will be there for you I will be your man
Rachel laughed through the whole song with Matt and Mike making dances and faces.
Ok, they are nice guys.
"Wow I didn't know you liked Red Hot Chili Peppers Rachel" Matt said laughing a little.
"Yeah, when you grow up with Noah, you kind of don't have a choice" she said with a little chuckle.
"You have a great voice Rachel" Mike said softly.
"Yeah, Mr. Schuester was right he should give you more solos" Matt told her.
Yeah, don't hold your breath.
"Thanks guys" she said blushing a little.
"Well this is me" Matt said as Mike pulled over his driveway. "I'll see you guys tomorrow, bye Rachel" he said walking out of the car.
"Bye Matt!"
Great awkward silence again.
"So" Rachel started. "No big parties with the Neanderthals today?" she said mocking him.
"Hey, Puck's a jock too" Mike complained a little.
"I said Neanderthals not jocks" she told him.
"What's the difference?" he asked her curious about her answer.
"Neanderthals are the ones who think about nothing more than bullying people and having sex with as many cheerios as possible" she told him.
"Do you think I'm like that?" he asked a little hurt.
"What's the name of the cheerio you were making out with yesterday?" she asked with an arched eyebrow. He didn't answer. "Wow, it must be a drag to be a slave to the male sex drive" she said with a sarcastic chuckle.
"Is not just sex!" he defended himself.
"Oh, you want to start a book club with her?" [A/N: Some Kind of Wonderful]
"Look, they're also my friends!" he told her.
"Really? You bring them to your house? Are they there when you don't feel ok? When you have a problem? Or just when they know sex or partying is involved?"
"You don't have to say it like that" he said annoyed.
"Well, it's true, isn't it?" Rachel asked him.
"At least I have friends" he muttered. But she heard him.
"Are you sure?" Rachel asked him. [A/N: last three, Some Kind of Wonderful]
Ha! Got you!
"Didn't you say Karofsky made you slushie me? And that you never wanted to do it? That's a great friend!"
"Look" Mike said awkwardly. "Rachel I know I've said it a million times but I'm really sorry! If I could take it back I would! All of it."
Wow, you really are sorry aren't you?
"It's ok Mike" she just said. "I know you're sorry and well it's ok."
"Really?" he said a little confused. "I mean, why did you suddenly change your mind?"
"Well, I saw you talking to Noah and um, well he could've easily killed you but you still went to talk to him, so I know you really are sorry" she simply said.
"Rachel I'm so sorry" he said really sad.
"Mike you've said that" she said laughing a little.
"No I mean" he paused for a little. "I'm sorry about everything. I mean I did a horrible thing to you and you forgave me! You're an amazing person and I'm sorry I never saw that!"
Ok this is getting weird. Jump out of the car.
"I'm really sorry for not standing up for you like Puck did! You deserve it! You're a better person than any of them! And they just picked on you because you're yourself! I'm really sorry Rach" he finished with really sad eyes.
"Don't worry about it Mike. Really, is not your fault" she said, still feeling a little awkward.
"So we're cool?" he asked a little hopeful.
"Well, like I said earlier, you just go back to your life and I'll go back to mine and that's it" she said a little sad.
"Why does that has to be it?" he asked a little angry.
"What more do you want?" Rachel asked.
"To be friends?" he asked half confused half mad.
"Why?" Rachel asked confused.
"I told you! I think you're a great person! And I said I was sorry and well I want to get to know you better" he told her.
And then?
"You're seriously saying that you, Mike Chang, the most popular guy in school wants to be friends with me, Rachel Berry, the most loser girl in school?" she asked laughing sarcastically. "Yeah I don't see it!"
"You're a hypocrite" he told her.
Oh no, you didn't!
"Excuse me?"
"You heard me! You're talking shit about Neanderthals and cheerios as if you know them! And as if we're all the same! At the same time you're complaining that we are the ones who judge you!" he said as he pulled over in front of your house.
"You said that! And how do you know where I live?"
"I knew you're Puck's neighbor. Don't change the subject! I know I said that and I'm also asking you to be my friend! And you won't even give it a shot!"
Gee, I wonder why.
"You can't tell a book by its cover" he said smirking a little.
"No, but you can tell how much is gonna cost you" she told him. [A/N: again, Some Kind of Wonderful]
"Rachel, come on!"
"Thanks for the ride Mike. I guess I'll see you tomorrow" she said walking out of the car.
"Hey Rach" he yelled and she came back. "nothing ventured, nothing gained, right?" he said still smirking a little.
"Mike, once a fool, always a fool, right?" she told him and she walked away. [A/N: and once again, Some Kind of Wonderful]
A/N: songs: Hey, Soul Sister - Train (GREAT SONG! great Glee cover! :D), You Don't Own Me - (Cover) Nicole Scherzinger and the Beelzebubs (Original) Lesley Gore (Awesome song!) and Love Rollercoaster - Red Hot Chili Peppers (awesome song!)
ok, I really hope you liked it! and remember, ideas and suggestions are ALWAYS welcome! :D let me know what you think :)
