Hey guys, I know it's been a while but I haven't stopped writing, just hit a writer's block but I am back and will be updating whenever possible. I hope you liked the last few chapters, this one does have a mention of hate crime.

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A clouded eye

Santana walks into glee and straight to her petite brunette girlfriend who was sat in front of Quinn and Brittany, their other two girlfriends. Santana stands over the brunette who looks up at her questioningly.

'What's this I hear about you giving Mr Schue ideas again? That he has just had to listen to.' Santana said angrily, Rachel frowned.

'How did you find out about that?' Rachel said knowing that she and Mr Schue had discussed her ideas privately.

The rest of the members watch on interested. 'I found out through Mercedes.' Santana said, 'But that's not the point, god Rachel how many times do we have to tell you that you shouldn't be taking all of the solo's everyone else needs a turn to' Santana said exasperated.

'No wait that's not what my idea was' Rachel rushed out but was talked over by Santana.

'Do you know what I don't fucking care, why do you have to be so fucking selfish all the time?' Santana shouted over the top. That caused to Rachel stand up.

'Me selfish? Me? Santana, I think if you looked in the mirror you would see the your selfish one, I had to wait fourteen months before you would even tell the glee guys you were friends with me let alone my girlfriend, so how about we stop calling me selfish and look at you.' Rachel said shocking the Latina.

'Oh no you don't come that with me Ru-Paul, for fuck sake here we go again always about you why the fuck am I even with you, you annoy me so fucking much' Santana snapped furious but as soon as she saw the hurt wash over Rachel's face and the tears spring and leak over her eyes, she stopped, her anger dissolved and she let her words catch up to her, she gasped and moved forward only for Rachel to shy away and step back, Quinn and Brittany stumble down the bleachers to get to the tiny brunette's side each glaring harshly at Santana.

'If you had let me talk, you would of known that I had suggested you sing Valerie at sectionals and Sam and Quinn sing I had the time of my life.' Rachel said in such a quiet voice no one could believe it had been her talking, she brushed her other two girlfriends off of her, got her stuff and started to walk away before turning around, 'Oh and Santana?' again still quiet Santana swung around immediately, 'if I am that bad for you to be with then you don't have to worry anymore, we're over' Rachel turned to and left the room and walking through the hallway briskly, ignoring the callings of her name and the pleading voice of her ex girlfriend.

The next day Santana walked up to Rachel's locker and pleaded with her, Rachel shoot her locker and walked off quickly, getting hit with a slushie on the way, she went into the bathroom to clean off, only to be followed by the Latina, she carried on as if there was a tearful girl stood next to her, pleading with her. She got changed and then left the bathroom with a crying Santana in side.

It was the weekend and even though Santana, Quinn and Brittany kept phoning the tiny diva or going to her house they never heard anything back off of her, they didn't worry thinking that the diva might have just wanted some space to get away from them.

They walked into school the next day hearing murmurs throughout the school when they walked in but could never hear what the other students were saying, the closest they got to anything was. 'I heard that Santana did it' but nothing else as the person caught onto them listening.

They went throughout their day feeling like something was missing, then they realised it wasn't a something it was a someone, Rachel hadn't turned up, her seats lay empty in each class, the teachers looked at them curiously knowing the tiny brunette never missed school. When glee came round Santana stepped through and got glares from almost everyone, she sighed and tucked herself into the back corner next to her other girlfriends. She just hoped the next would be better, she hoped tomorrow she would be able to see Rachel.

She walked into school the next day looking around franticly and hoping she would be able to spot the girl she was looking for, when she didn't her hope faltered and she trudged to class slowly, another day went by and still no Rachel, she only hoped that maybe the next day would be better, maybe the next day Rachel will turn up, and maybe just maybe she won't be glared at by the rest of the glee members.

Santana walked into Mckinely High the next day checking the halls, the choir room and the auditorium and still there was no Rachel around, she sighed defeated and walked to her class, Quinn was in it, their eyes connected and both sets were filled with worry, they went through the day trying to find anything out from the gossipers but no one would talk to them, one girl even saying.

'Why would I want to talk to you, you might hurt me' before running off with her friends.

They went through glee and well really it wasn't glee anymore, the life and soul that kept them going missing they couldn't seem to work it together anymore. Quinn and Santana told Brittany that they would meet her back at her house and then got into Santana's car before driving off to Rachel's house, they got there and knocked on the door before going and looking in each lower floor window when they got no answer, they couldn't see anything out of the ordinary and so looked at each other and left. If only they had looked harder maybe they would have noticed the state of the living room and that it was unusually messy.

They went though the next week not seeing the tiny girl they all loved, it was killing them, they were going crazy with worry and snapping at each other, having arguments before bursting into tears and exclaiming how sorry they were. Brittany stayed strong and hugged each girlfriend when they needed to be calmed. They walked into school on Monday and went their lockers, opening it a letter flying out of each calling an URGENT glee meeting, they looked at each other before sprinting to the choir skidding to a stop and calming themselves as they quickly entered and took their seats and waited for Mr Schue to come in. One by one each member turned up and the Mr Schue walked in solemnly.

'What's happened M Schue?' Mercedes said eyeing him cautiously, each member each getting ready or a bad piece of news.

'I know you have all noticed that our captain hasn't been here for a little while, I wasn't allowed to tell you last week but Rachel has given me permission to tell you this week.' Mr Schue said quietly.

'Wait you've seen her and didn't tell us' Santana said fuming.

'Yes I was one of the only people allowed to see her.' Mr Schue explained.

'Well come on then tell us why she hasn't been here.' Kurt says sitting forwards.

'Over a week ago Rachel's family was involved in a hate crime, they were the victims' Mr Schue said, there were gasps around the room and hands flew to mouths, Santana sat stunned, Brittany let a sob she couldn't hold in out and buried herself into a quietly crying Quinn. 'Her dad's didn't make it and she got injured, she was in hospital for a little while but is now living with her aunt' Mr Schue carried on, Santana's hand gripped hard on to Quinn's as both girls let their tears spill.

'Who's her aunt?' Artie asked.

Just as he was about to answer the door opened and a girl in a baggy pair of black denim jeans and a dark red hoody with a martial arts team on it walked in, Sue Sylvester right behind the girl, watching her with what looked to be a protective look.

The girl kept her head down and hood pulled up as she walked to Mr Schue.

'You came?' he whisper hoarsely.

'She decided it would be best if she were here Sue told him as she wrapped an arm around the girl in the hoody.

'Mr Schue are going to tell us who her aunt is, we want to send something to her.'

'There's no need' came a quiet voice and all eyes went to the red hooded girl. The girl looked up and everyone took a breath in, there stood Rachel, but not the diva they knew, she was visibly shaking and her eyes were dim and had no glint in them, her vulnerability shown all over her face, the big change though, the one they all could see apart from the stitches on her forehead down to the corner of her right eye and across her nose, and the bruises that were on her face was that it wasn't two chocolate coloured eyes looking back at them, it was one chocolate brown eye and a misted looking blue eye.

Rachel took in the group in front of her, they were all taking her in and she leaned into her aunt feeling tired, she hadn't slept well because of the nightmares that plagued her. She didn't see Artie coming towards her even though she had been looking straight.

He cleared his throat and she looked around before seeing him she turned her head so her left eye could take him in for her.

'I'm sorry about what happened to you and your parents Rachel, I just want you to know that I am here for you as you friend and team mate, if you ever need to talk to someone about it I will listen'

She slightly smiled at the boy but winced when her a pain shot across her face, 'that means a lot to me thank you Artie.' She said quietly and then looked back to the group. She could see them wanting to ask she let her lip lift at the left corner. 'Go ahead you can ask' she said, now they just needed to make a decision. Kurt went for it.

'What happened to your eye?'

'The guy that jumped me had a glass bottle, luckily he didn't get my eye ball but her did get my face, I'm blind in my right eye after a chemical got into it.' She explained and she saw people wince, she saw her two girlfriends and Santana staring at her, they looked like they wanted to run and hug her, however they didn't want to scare the girl, Rachel pulled away from her aunt and slowly made her way to the girls, Brittany stood up first and so was hugged first, then Quinn, Santana stood up unsurely but was pleasantly surprised as she got a hug to.

'I was so close to not seeing you again, to not being with you again, can we just forget about that stupid argument and start again?' Rachel whispered Santana cried then and nodded as she buried her head into Rachel's neck just enjoying the scent of her girlfriend filling her nose.

Rachel rubbed her back and kissed her hair line before pulling away and walking back to her aunt.

'I here you asked who my aunt is, well you've met her before but let me introduce you to my aunt' she said and looked up to Sue 'Miss Sue Sylvester' Rachel said smiling slightly. Everyone stared at her in shock she shrugged. 'Oh and she said she'll stop trying to destroy the glee club' saying the last two words in her best Sue Sylvester impression getting the group to chuckle but still stare at Sue in shock.

That night Rachel lay in bed, Sue opened the door to her new room, she hadn't been doing anything just staring up at her ceiling, she had taken to doing it quite a bit, she just let her thoughts flow as she stared up at it.

'You got some visitors kiddo' Sue said when Rachel's eyes turned to her asking the silent question. Rachel nodded and Sue opened the door wider as three girls walked in, Rachel's brown eye lit up at seeing them and she sat up, they could all see the hurt she was trying to hide, they knew not to talk about it though. Santana sat down next to Rachel, Brittany on her other side, Quinn scooted up behind her wrapping her arms around the girls back, they all relaxed into each other and that night Rachel found that her nightmares weren't so scary.

Three months later find Rachel sitting down leaning against a headstone as she stared at her father's headstone's, she sighed and let the flower head she had in her hand float off into the wind. Her nightmares were almost gone now, they were mild and sometimes she didn't have them at all. Hr three girlfriends were taking care of her along with her aunt and friends, and the girls never leave her side unless she asks for space like today, she had wanted to come and visit her dad's and they smiled their eyes showing understanding. She talked to her dad's about everything, winning regional's, getting Sue to get a dog that was now called Bernard or Berny, he was a husky. She told them about her girlfriends and how she was doing at school, sometimes she felt like she could feel them by her side, looking over her and taking care of her even if they weren't actually there with her anymore, people don't notice her eye anymore and the stitched had been taken out leaving two healing and small scars, the bruises had disappeared a while ago, she wasn't quite her old self, her clothing having changed along with her attitude, but now she feels better.

Rachel stood up, wiping her eyes and placing a hand on each headstone saying a quiet goodbye and walking out of the graveyard, she walked back to her house and let herself in, walking to her room, she opened it and laughed when she saw her three girlfriends waiting for her along with her husky puppy, what was making her giggle though was the fact that they were all asleep and had their mouths open. She shrugged sliding her jacket and shoes off before joining her girlfriends on her bed, Santana opened her eyes and flung an arm over Rachel cuddling to her making Rachel giggle before they fell back to sleep.

Sue snuck in and took a picture before smiling and walking back out of the room.