Quinn stood on Rachel's doorstep while Rachel stands, gaping at her.
"You….what?" Rachel forces out.
"I quit the Cheerio's. Guess that means you can't call me 'Cheerio' anymore, huh?" Quinn states, matter of factly. She guides Rachel inside and shuts the door tightly behind them.
"But…why?" Rachel is still staring, wide eyed, like she can't believe what she's heard.
"Sue made me choose. I decided that the Cheerio's aren't vital for my survival, while Glee is necessary for my sanity." Quinn shrugs.
"So you're not a Cheerio anymore?" Rachel is finally starting to process what is happening.
Quinn laughs, "Nope. Not a Cheerio anymore."
Rachel looks into the distance and ponders for a moment before asking, "But do you get to keep the skirt?"
Both girls collapse into laughter, and Rachel squeezes Quinn tightly around the waist.
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The student parking lot is clear aside from a small cluster of nice cars parked near the gym. The only light coming from the entire school is the light bleeding from the windows of the gym. Inside that gym, Sue Sylvester is pacing in front of the bleachers where all of the Cheerio's are seated.
No one says a word, even when Sue remains silent for a solid ten minutes. Santana is the only one brave enough to speak up.
"Uh…Coach Sylvester…its ten pm on a Saturday night…can I ask why we all got called in?" Even Santana shrinks away when Sue turns towards them all and glares.
"Team, we've had an issue lately. This issue has been creeping up on us over the past few weeks. This issue needs to needs to be…exterminated."
The team glances around, some people shrugging. Brittany asks, "What's the issue?"
Sue turns away from the group and growls. "This issue that needs to be exterminated….the worst problem the Cheerio's has ever had to deal with…"
Everyone leans forward, straining to hear Sue's angrily muttered words.
"Rachel. Berry."
Brittany gasps, and Santana looks to her, both girls blanching at the thought of what is to come.
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"Say it again." Rachel giggles, snuggling closer to Quinn on the couch.
"Sue, I don't need you. I quit." Quinn recites, smiling when Rachel sighs happily.
"That is the best." Rachel traces her fingers over Quinn's sides, tickling lightly and laughing when Quinn squirms.
"You should've seen the look on her face. That was the best." Quinn does her best impersonation of Sue Sylvester's shocked face, and Rachel loses herself to laughter.
When Rachel calms down, Quinn kisses her.
"What was that for?" Rachel asks quietly.
"It had been much too long." Quinn says, seriously.
"I agree." Rachel smiles, pulling Quinn by her shirt for another kiss.
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"Rachel Berry?" A voice asks, confused.
"Yes. That Glee club midget. The Idina Menzel wannabe." Sue practically shouts.
"How do you know who Idina Menzel is?" Brittany asks.
"She stole Taye Diggs from me. We had a throw down. I would have won, but Sue Sylvester doesn't have to fight over men. Men fight over her."
The Cheerio's nod, they'd heard that phrase before.
"Why is Rachel a Cheerio's problem?" Someone calls out.
"Do you notice anyone missing here tonight?" Sue asks, calmly.
Everyone glances around, and Quinn's absence is brought to light.
"Q has abandoned us. She quit the Cheerio's." Sue nearly spits on the word 'quit'.
"What does that have to do with Rachel?" Santana asks, nearly terrified at the answer.
"Q abandoned us for that irritating thing." Sue stares Santana down.
In the back of her head, Santana thinks, "Aw, shit…"
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Rachel whimpers quietly, biting down on Quinn's shoulder to try to stay quiet. The hand down the front of her shorts making it slightly difficult.
Quinn whispers. "Your dads are home. Sssshhh."
Rachel nods, but as soon as Quinn moves her fingers again, Rachel squeaks loudly. Quinn rolls her eyes but smiles. She puts her hand over Rachel's mouth, but pulls it away when Rachel immediately turns red.
She whispers again, "What?"
Rachel shakes her head, and tries to hide the fact that she's blushing. Quinn asks again, "What?"
Rachel mumbles something under her breath. Quinn starts to pull her hand from Rachel's shorts and Rachel immediately grabs her wrist.
"Hey hey hey, okay. Okay. That's just…." Rachel mumbles.
"What was that?" Quinn twists her fingers inside Rachel slightly, making the smaller girl jump.
"That's kinda hot." Rachel blushes again.
Quinn carefully places her hand over Rachel's mouth again. "It is?"
Rachel continues to blush and nods slightly. "You're a little kinky, Rachel. I feel like you're hiding all these fetishes. We will have to discuss these. But...later."
Quinn holds her hand tightly over Rachel's mouth and starts a rhythm with her fingers, smiling at Rachel's now muted moans.
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"Your former captain left us for that singing wood nymph. We will destroy both of them. Anyone, any ideas?" Sue asks.
A girl in the front row speaks up. "You know, they've seemed a little…close…lately. More so than they should be. If you know what I mean. I don't think Quinn's parents would like that too much."
Santana makes a mental note to beat that girl later. She speaks up. "I don't know what you're talking about. They're friends, sure, but nothing more than that. Quinn dated Finn, remember?"
Sue shakes her head. "But they broke up, S. I think we've got to expose our little friends. You two" Sue gestures at the girl who had spoken up and her friend. "are in charge of keeping tabs on Q and her singing freak at all times."
"The rest of you…be alert. We need as much dirt on them as possible. And when we get our information, we move quickly. This is the single most important thing you will ever do."
As the Cheerio's begin to file out of the gym and head home, Santana stops in front of Sue. "Coach Sylvester, don't do this."
Sue leans mere inches from Santana's face. "S. You will watch as I destroy them."
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Rachel grabs a pillow and holds it over her face as she cries out, her muscles tensing around Quinn's fingers. She collapses against the bed and just lies there.
Quinn pulls the pillow from her face, and brushes the slightly damp hair from her forehead. The blonde kisses her several times as she calms, and they finally settle into a comfortable embrace. Quinn kisses Rachel on the forehead several times, and smiles, watching Rachel watch her.
They just stare at one another for a while, until Rachel asks, "What're you thinking about, ex-Cheerio?"
Quinn smiles, and considers the question for a few moments. She finally whispers, "That I think I love you."
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Santana hurries after Sue with Brittany following behind, and tries to talk her out of her plan. She finally resorts to shouting after the cheerleading coach as the woman climbs into her car. "Sue! You don't have to do this!"
Sue pauses momentarily, looks at herself in the rearview mirror, and speaks just loud enough for Santana to hear her. "I know."
She starts her car and backs out of her reserved parking space, pulling her car next to the two girls.
"I want to." And her tires squeal as she speeds away, leaving the two girls gaping on the sidewalk.
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Rachel kisses Quinn excitedly. "Are you serious?" She asks quickly before kissing the blonde girl again, cutting off the answer. Quinn laughs and tries to hold Rachel off long enough to talk, barely succeeding.
"Totally serious." She manages to get out before Rachel is kissing her again.
Rachel asks eagerly. "As in, like, you could say it? Even though it's insanely early and ridiculous and you shouldn't. But…you could?"
"So eloquent, sweeheart. Really. But…yeah, I think I could." Quinn smiles when Rachel's eyes light up.
Rachel whispers. "Say it?"
Quinn kisses Rachel softly, and then looks into her eyes. "Rachel Berry. You are the most amazing person I've ever met. And I love you."
Rachel's eyes widen, and she feels her heart swell. "Oh, Quinn…that's…you…I love you too!" Rachel manages to force out before kissing Quinn again.
It takes Quinn what feels like thousands of kisses to convince Rachel to go to sleep. But when they do fall asleep in each others arms, they're both smiling.
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Guys, no lie, when I'm writing I see this as a film in my head, and this chapter was SO INTENSE like that.
I love my film experience, I feel like it makes writing easier.
I hope I didn't give you guys emotional whiplash. Haha.
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