Your Turn
DISCLAIMER: GLEE AND THEIR CHARACTERS DO NOT BELONG TO ME.
Hide and Seek!Man Hunt
A/N: Incoming! Long chapter ahead.
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The clock reaches 7 o clock and the gang all stare each other from Rachel's couches. The girl was cleaning up everything now and hadn't given them instruction on what to do.
Noticing the silence, Rachel turns to her guests, "Um, you guys don't have to wait for me you know. Do whatever you'd like."
Puck is the first to speak up. Pulling a package of cards from his jean pockets he says, "Okay, who's up for some strip poker?"
"Puck, why am I not surprised?"
"Because, Mercedes, even at Glee club he proposes the idea," Kurt rolls his eyes in time with Mercedes, finishing with an in unison flick of the hair.
"I want to play Hide and Seek," incoming Brittany. She has left Mr. Quacky to sit next to her.
"Santana, do you always play kiddie games with this one? Is that why she wants to play things like Duck Duck Goose and Hide and Seek?" Quinn asks with a smile towards her fellow blonde.
"Shut up, Q, they are not kiddie games."
"I don't mind hide and seek."
"Artie, can you even play?" Mike asks, finally coming in with Matt. The poor boy now has a slight phobia to ice cubes.
"Yeah, I'm pretty fast on my wheels you know."
"And I'll stay with him," Tina offers, placing her hands on the boy's shoulders.
"How about Man Hunt? It's practically like Hide and Seek, right?" Finn offers, finally deciding that brooding wouldn't get him anywhere...also his testosterone was acting up. He really felt like running around to relieve some of his stress.
"Hide and Seek Man Hunt sounds like fun."
"Okay guys, you heard Brittany. We better start playing before Lopez starts demanding us to," Mercedes states with a light laugh and placing her hand on Santana's shoulder. The girl gives a roll of her eyes and grabs Brittany's hand who in turn grabs Mr. Quacky.
"You okay with this, Rachel?" Matt asks politely, remembering their hostess.
"Where's Rachel?" Finn asks right after, using his tallness to an advantage and scouting the surrounding area.
"I have a backpack for each of you."
"WHOA!"
"Rachel, you are all kinds of crazy," Kurt mutters, gawking at the girl and her 11 bags.
"Inside is a flashlight, an emergency snack, a water bottle, a rape whistle and a walkie talkie."
"Sweet! Walkie Talkies!" Matt and Mike declare, grabbing their bags first.
"Matt, you there? Over."
"Yeahup. Over."
"You guys are losers. Over," the last voice was Santana's, who would've laughed but had to show Brittany how to use the damn thing.
"Only eleven? What about you, Rachel?" Finn asks with a little disappointment in his voice. He was ready to show off his protective side and maybe impress her with how fast he could run.
"I need to prepare for when you guys return. Besides, someone needs to watch over the house and all of our things."
"You can lock the door, you know?"
"Please, I insist. Go on without me and have some fun! I'll have a walkie talkie here are well if you need anything. In addition, I'm pretty sure that you all have cell phones in case." The truth was, Rachel didn't want to run around and get caught and then complain. Instead, she wanted to set up the games that were to come after they returned. Whatever she had planned, it was her first time using it, so it would be best if she spent some time trying to get used to it so she wouldn't look like a fool.
"If you say so, later hot mama." and with that the group sprawled outside, all except for a certain Fabray.
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"Okay guys, this is how it's going down," Puck made it so that he was in charge. He'd keep this power as long as he didn't suggest anything sexual. Strip Man Hunt, how does that work? "Three people will always be it at once. You guys can search in a group, or split up."
"How do we decide on who's it?" asks Kurt, who's adjusting his exposed briefs in an attempt to feel just a little bit more comfortable.
"Easy, Hummel. Rock, paper, scissors."
And with that, Santana, Brittany and Puck are the first ones it.
"Why did you drag me into this, Santana?" Puck whines, rubbing his hand behind his neck. He knew that with this as the result, he'd probably be doing most of the work.
"You're on the football team, Puck. You can catch people, easily."
"Yeah, Puck! Me and San will look, and you can catch!" the blonde girl was so excited, despite her slight sadness when she kept on losing rock, paper, scissors. She thought, really hard, that rock was pretty powerful so it could defeat anything. Oh well, at least she gets to run around a bit with Santana, that's always fun.
Puckerman rolls his eyes at the bubbly blonde and the assertive latina. No use in fighting it now.
"Let's go then, I don't want it to be dark when we're still it."
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Rachel decides that it'd be best to eat first. Afterall, it wouldn't be fair, now would it? She opens her fridge and pulls out a bowl of freshly cut strawberry and some soya milk. It would do. Happy do to the success of her party so far, she begins to hum a tune while eating her fruit.
"Do you ever stop with the music, Rachel?"
The voice was familiar, but the tone wasn't. Every since Quinn greeted her with a wink, the brunette girl was growing rather curious of the blonde girl. Why was she being...like this? She had no idea how to explain it, but it was weird.
"Quinn," Rachel says, finally acknowledging her presense. Quinn sat herself on a chair across the table from Rachel. Her eyes were fixated on the strawberries before her.
"Can I?" she asks politely, reaching out towards the fruit. The smaller girl simply nods at her in response, her eyes wandering off to admire the lips that chewed graciously on the sweet dessert. Quinn notices of course, with Rachel being the queen of subtlety and all that.
"I don't get how you can live on being a vegan," the blonde states after finishing another slice, "I mean, seriously. No wonder why you're so small and fit. It must be hard getting fat when you can't eat like, anything."
"Excuse me, Quinn. But there are many things that vegans can still eat. And in actuality, I'm fit not only because of my eating habits, but because of my morning routine. Also, I take many dance classes in which-"
"Rachel, you talk too much."
The young diva made a move to retort, but nothing came out of her mouth. The smile on Quinn's face was enticing and well, was quite a miracle if it was able to make Ms. I Always Have Something To Say shut up. Even for just a second.
"Why aren't you with the others?" Rachel changes the subject, dragging her eyes away from the beautiful distrcation that was Quinn Fabray.
"I didn't want to get dirty or anything," it was a typical excuse for any teenager, but Rachel knew it was a lie. Man Hunt was a perfect opportunity for Quinn to get back into shape. And she and the rest of the Glee club knows that was Quinn's idea from the start of summer. Although, it had already been two weeks and the blonde was showing some promise. There was no fat, not any more. Now if only she could check if the muscle there was firm and tight like...
"Rachel?"
The dark haired girl was drooling a little. Startled by Quinn's voice, she looks up at her and instantly her face turns red. Grabbing a nearby napkin, she wipes her face clean and keeps her focus on the bowl of strawberries until they're all gone. Little did she know, Quinn was only getting more amused by the second.
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"Artie, you sure this is a good idea?"
The boys' wheelchair was folded and held by both Matt and Mike who followed Tina and Artie when the game started. All four teens were hidden within the leaves of a rather large tree.
"They would never look for us up here, Tina," Artia says frankly. Normally in Man Hunt, you just have to stay hidden, but have a good escape route at the same time. Tina was merely worried about the escape route. If they were found, then that's it.
"Don't worry my fellow asian, just make sure to be quiet and we'll be fine."
Tina raised her eyebrow at the way she was refered too, but shook it off as nothing. The three sat in silence up in the trees, watching the sunset between the leaves.
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"Mercedes, I don't think this is a good idea," the gay boy says bluntly. The two were crouched behind a rather large garbage bin and Kurt couldn't stand the smell.
"They'll never touch this place, not even with a 10 feet pole. I am so not up for running right now."
"Uh, I should've stayed behind with Quinn. This can not be good for my hair."
"Quinn stayed behind?"
"You didn't notice? And I thought you two were close."
"We are close! Don't question the bond between us sisters."
"Whatever, she stayed behind with Rachel. And well-" he looks back and forth, as if he really needed to make sure no one was there. "I think that Quinn has a thing for her."
"Hold up, what?" her face was that of flabbergastedness, "I'm her girl, I would've been able to tell."
"My gaydar was beeping like crazy, Mercedes."
"Gaydar?"
"Yeah, every gay individual has one. It makes life easier in its own way."
When footsteps could be hear, the two shushed each other and crouched a little down further. Mercedes determined to not get caught and Kurt hoping that the smell didn't ruin his hair.
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Finn issued a challenge to his friend, Puck and was currently running at a furious speed away from the studly jew. Santana and Brittany on the other hand wait patiently against a tree for the chase to be over with. Afterall, the boys were simply running in circles around the block, one of them had to become tired sooner or later.
TRIP. FLOP. BANG.
They say the bigger they are, the harder they fall.
"Gotcha, dude," Puck declares, trying desperately to regain some air.
Finn picks himself off the ground and shoves the dirt and gravel off his clothes, "Damnit, I can't believe I was the first one caught."
"It wasn't hard to find you, Finn," Santana comments as the two girls approached the two boys, "I mean, who could miss the big lug hiding behind the tree? Seriously, are you stupid or something?"
"I'm not stupid! Just careless, I think."
"Whatever, dude. Just help us find everyone else."
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Rachel was setting up the PS3 while Quinn found herself thanking the good Lord for skirts. Especially the ones the smaller girl in front of her wore. There was a great view and everything every time she bent over.
"Are you just going to watch me, Quinn?" her voice was a little shakey due to obvious reasons. She could feel the blonde piercing her ass with her gaze.
"Yeah, pretty much," she responds confidently, biting her bottom lip as Rachel bent over again.
"Well if you're going to watch, could you please hand over those cables?" she turns her head over the shoulder to see Quinn staring right at her. Their eyes meet and Rachel could feel something along the lines of indigestion in her stomach.
"Here you go," the blonde offers, handing the cables as well. There was a mischeivious look in her eyes as she did this.
Rachel was getting tired of this game where Quinn stared and she just felt embarrassed.
"Quinn, are you okay? Did somethin happen to you? I'm curious and deeply concerned for you. I know having a baby and giving her up for adoption was a hard process, and I do know that you had to put a lot of strain on your body while also trying to regain your former elitest body. So if you have any concerns, please, just talk to me. I know we aren't exactly friends, but it doesn't mean I don't care about you."
"We're not friends?"
This puzzles Rachel, is that a trap or an invitation? She takes the risk anyway.
"No, we are friends, Quinn," and she offers her a small smile. One that grew two sizes when Quinn returned it.
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Another 15 minutes pass as the four search for their fellow group mates. Finn was getting impatient and Puck was getting a little antsy.
"Are you guys really looking hard enough?" he finally asks.
"Squirrel!" Brittany exclaims, pointing at the small woodland creature. She breaks into a run and so does the rest of the group. Santana wanted to calm down her friend, but the boys didn't mind the running.
"The squirrel went up that tree!" Brittany continues, pointing towards the large oak tree in sight with .
Santana grabs Brittany's hand as they approach the tree, Finn and Puck rolling their eyes at the little detour.
At the base of the tree, the four look upwards to find Matt and Mike playing chopsticks while eating their snack and Tina holding onto Artie while whispering to each other.
"How do we decide who's it next?" Puck asks right away, getting the attention of the four tree dwellers.
"You guys took long enough!" Matt exclaims, jumping down from the tree automatically. It was true, it had been over an hour since the game started and it was already getting late.
"Yeah, maybe we shouldn't do another round," Tina declares, helping Artie down from the tree with Mike while Matt took the wheelchair.
"Well, how are we supposed to find you up there?"
"By looking, that's the point of hide and seek you know."
"I found you!" Brittany finally says after some staring contest with the squirrel. Santana congratulates her girlfriend by patting her on the back and is rewarded with a kiss to the cheek.
"Now all we have left is Kurt and Mercedes."
"Knowing those two drama queens, they're probably hiding together. Britt, think you can smell Kurt's hair gel from here?" the blonde girl nods.
"Why didn't you tell her to do that in the first place?" asks Puck, throwing his arms up in the air. It really sucked that he didn't get to show off his pro ninja skills and hide.
"I don't know," Santana replies simply, shrugging her shoulders, "Let's just follow her and get back to Berry's house."
10 minutes later and the gang finds a fainted Kurt in Mercedes' arms. Looks like he couldn't take the smell anymore. Finn offers to carry him and they all make their way to the Berry household, flashlights in hand. It was 9 o clock now, not too late due to the summer weather, but it didn't hurt to keep their flashlights handy.
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Everything was ready, the fake instruments, the dance pads and all the controllers were in place. Rachel even took the liberty of rearranging the furniture.
"You're crazy, you know that?" Quinn comments as the brunette finally takes a seat.
"There's nothing crazy about wanting my party to go perfectly," Rachel replies, smiling contently at her work.
The blonde simply rolls her eyes at this comment and laughs lightly. She took the opportunity to inch just a tiny bit closer to Rachel and perhaps leaving a hand on her thigh. The shiver she induces by the touch causes her smile to grow a little wider.
Rachel turns towards the blonde with questions littering her eyes. But none of these questions manage to come out as Quinn's lips were only an inch away from her own.
BAM
"Rachel, I'm taking a shower," Mercedes yells as she grabs her bag and runs up the stairs, only taking a small pause to wink at Quinn. The blonde in turn winks back and Rachel stumbles backwards.
"A-Ah, just in time. Come in everyone!"
A/N: Poor Kurt. Anyway, thanks for all the story alerts and favourites! And a bonus thank you to those who leave reviews! Hopefully this updating daily thing with continue.