A/N: I apologise for the lateness of this chapter, on Saturday I was volunteering and was completely focus on that and forgot. I am so sorry and to make it up to you guys, I'm going to give you two chapters this week. I hope you enjoy this chapter ~KJ99

Chapter 3

Emily's P.O.V

Last night had been amazing, after Quinn dropped me home; I couldn't stop smiling and I told my parents what happened. They were thrilled, probably guessing something would happen between Quinn and I but not wanting to say anything. I also told them about our plan for the next day of school plan. Quinn was going to pick Santana and Brittany up from Santana's house since that's where they were staying tonight, then they'd come get me.

We'd go to school extremely early because they had cheerios' practice, I didn't mind sitting in the bleachers and watching; maybe even catch up on more school work. After practice and then getting changed for school, out of sweaty clothes and showering, we would all enter school together. Partners attach to the arms, just strutting down the hallway, to our first class together Spanish with Mr Schue.

It was a good solid plan, we wouldn't care what anyone thought expect for the glee club kids; they were a different thing all together. Santana and Brittany were thinking of performing a song together, to express their feelings and coming out fully to glee club. After glee, we were going to get pizza and hang out at Quinn's house for the night and start planning the trip to Rosewood.

As I sat at the breakfast table that morning, I ate nervously not really knowing how everyone here would react. Nothing had really happened to me since coming out but now that the other three were coming out it might be different. This place was completely different to Rosewood, no one there really cared that I was gay. I think the guys found it hot and the girls felt relieved they could have the male attention to them.

"You okay Emmy?" Dad asked he was home until the weekend and then he'd be gone for two weeks.

I replied with "Yeah, just nervous about how today's going to go."

"I thought you said everything was going to be fine," Mum said.

"I just don't know, Lima is so different to Rosewood. The only other gay people in Lima are Rachel's Dad and Kurt. I see the way the guys pick on Kurt and tease him, I've tried talking to a teacher but they won't do anything."

"That's terrible," Mum said almost scarred for me.

"No, one has done anything to me. Santana's convinced everyone will react badly to her being, I've told her everything will be fine but I'll protect her as best as I can. So maybe expect a phone call today, saying I've been suspended or something."

Dad smiled proud but quickly stopped when Mum looked at me, "Don't go looking for trouble, kiddo," Dad said.

"I won't but I'm not going to let my friend get hurt because of some close minded person."

"Just be careful," Mum said in her Mum tone of voice.

"Okay, I'm going to go brush my teeth before the girls get here," I say standing up and making my way upstairs. The four of us now stood in front of the school, scared of what was to come when we went into the building. The girls practice had been good, of course their crazy coach didn't think so but I still found it amazing how a person could lift several other people up. I had a chance to catch up on some of my school work; I was only now behind on Spanish and English; which hopefully wouldn't be the case for long.

"We can do this," I say hoping to encourage them.

Santana questioned "You'll be there right?"

"Of course Tana," I smiled across at her.

"Okay let's do this," Quinn said taking my hand and walking towards the building. With Santana and Brittany following our lead, we walked into the building and everyone inside stopped to look at us. Looking behind at Brittany, I nod my head and together we wrap our arms around our girls, to do the sailors kiss. Which takes both girls by surprised but neither one is complaining quite opposite in fact. Straightening up, I smiled over at Brittany and then at Santana when I see her dazed look. Turning to Quinn she has the same look but a smile has spread across her face. With arms around each other, we continue down the very silent and shocked crowded hallway. This continued including all the way to Spanish classroom, when we entered people looked at us like we had two head. Not caring we made our way to the back of the class and took our normal seats.

"You could've told us you were going to do that," Quinn and Santana yelled pushing our shoulders.

Brittany replied with "It was Emily's idea; she thought it would help our statement and I agree because anytime I get to kiss Santana is a good time."

Quinn laughed and said "Sweetie, you've got some of my lipstick smudge on your upper lip."

When Quinn went to wipe it away, I say "Don't, I want everyone to know who I belong too."

"Hot," Quinn breathed out. Smiling, I wrap my arm around Quinn and pull her closer into me.

I whisper into Quinn's ear "This was never the way I planned, not my intention. I got so brave, drink in hand, lost my discretion. It's not what I'm used to, just wanna try you on. I'm curious as for you, caught my attention. I kissed a girl and I liked it, the taste of her cherry chap stick."

I was interrupted by Mr Schue's voice saying "Emily, something you'd like to share with the class?" a few people snickered realising I had no idea what was going on.

Smiling I sing "I kissed a girl and I liked it, the taste of her cherry chap stick," I then said, "It's the chap stick, man who can resisted?" While Quinn was giggle, everyone else just looked at me in complete shock.

Mr Schue covered with "Thank-you for sharing, now as I was saying," I tuned him out and stared directly at Quinn for as long as I could.

"I thought you were cute before but now your just plain adorable," Quinn whispered.

"I live to please, I live to please," I say making Quinn giggle into her hand when Mr Schue noticed it.

At lunch, I didn't have any of the girls in my class before lunch so we agreed to meet in the cafeteria. We weren't going to hide our relationships from the school but we weren't coming to advertise them either. I had just finished at my locker and began happily walking towards the cafeteria.

I was in my own world when I heard a voice yell "Please don't this is polyester and it's very hard to wash after you meatheads through slushies at it. I've only just bought this," it was Kurt voice and he sounded in distress. Pausing in my step, I step into the hallway but hide so they don't see me. From my precision, I can see about five jocks surrounding Kurt and Rachel, who both look scared and I didn't blame them those cold drinks would hurt.

One jock yells "Yeah, calling us meatheads isn't exactly helping your case."

Rachel shouted back "What else would be more suited, you do eat a lot of meat."

Another shouted back "And what would you know about it kale lover, that stuff doesn't even have taste." I smiled when I saw Rachel, Kurt and some other jocks give him a look, he then played off as a dare.

The jock closet to me said "Enough of this, let's just do this before a teacher comes," they laughed that off since teacher won't do anything to stop this.

Just as they are raising their cups, I yell "Hey! Pick on someone your own size," I run down to join the shocked group of teens.

A jock yells "Well we haven't slushes the newbie yet."

Another very scared jock said "But Tony, you know what Quinn and Santana said. If we touch her, they will hurt us."

The Tony guy replies with "They won't do anything. They're just as gay as these pathetic humans."

Looking at Rachel and Kurt, I said "At least he knows we are humans to," Kurt smiled but was too scared to do anything else.

"You little poser," Tony yelled dropping his cup to the ground and pushing me back.

"Emily!" I heard Rachel and Kurt yell but they were being blocked off by the other jock, who had also dropped their cup; which made me smile because they probably hadn't realised it.

Standing back up, I say "Bring it Tony," I put my arms up ready to fight. Tony swing his arm at my head, I duck just in time and get two jabs to his ribs. Straightening up at the wrong time because I was met with Tony's right fisted to my eye, I stepped back in pain.

Tony asked, "Had enough yet, loser?"

"Loser, is that all you got? I've heard a lot worse," I say as I take two swings at his face both connecting to his jaw. Tony takes a deep breath before charging straight for me, he tackled me to the ground and I knew I was in a little trouble. As he sat upon me, he began punching anywhere he could reach, even hitting the ground a couple of time but he didn't seem to notice. I could tell Tony was getting tired, so using my energy; I flipped us over and punched him twice in the face. Punching his torso three times before I felt arms wrap around mine and pull me up off him. Two jocks held my arms, allowing Tony to stand up and regain some more energy.

Tony questioned "Sure you want this or do you want something else?" he grossly held his junk, which made me want to throw up more than anything else.

"Well you know what they say about lesbians? They've got more stamina than an average straight person or in this case, an average jock," I say not impressed with him at all.

"You little bitch," one of the jocks said as Tony walked up and heavily punch me in the torso. He punched me over and over in my stomach before moving to my face, which was going to hurt tomorrow. Going over my plan in my head, when I felt one of the guys relax on my arm probably thinking I would pass out soon. Angling my foot to kick his ankle causing him to fall in pain, using the element of surprise I was able to push the other jock holding my arm straight into the locker. Being pulled back and pushed away by Tony, who was protecting his mate from me hurting him; not that I had even started. I stood in my best fighting stance and looked around quickly to see Kurt and Rachel still standing there, supporting me as best they could without getting hurt. Back to the jock, I saw there was only three of them now; the other two probably running in fear.

I asked, "How about we call this a tie, neither has lost nor won?"

"You wish," Tony said charging towards me. Being ready for it this time, I am able to duck his advance and punch the next jock that came towards me. Pushing him a side, I kicked the third jock in the balls and he went to his knees; giving me the perfect chance to punch me hard and fast into his head. I watched as he lands hard against the floor, when he didn't move I knew he was out cold. The jocks pushed me as they rushed to their friend, obviously caring a lot about him.

"This isn't over," Tony said as him and the other jerk picked their friend up. They limped away probably heading towards their locker room, wherever that was but I didn't care.

I asked, "Are you two okay?"

"Yeah, we are fine," Rachel said as the two approached me.

Kurt spoke "Thank-you, thank-you for stopping them and protecting my jacket."

"No problem, I'm sorry I haven't done sooner. I was always taught that if you see something wrong to speak up but that doesn't seem to be working here," I explain while trying to stand as straight as possible.

Rachel said, "The teachers don't care but once we are big Broadway stars, they'll care then."

"Right," I said not knowing what else to say.

I asked "Do you want to walk with me to the cafeteria? I'm supposed to meet Quinn, Santana and Brittany there and I'm guessing your sitting with the glee club, since they all sit in there."

"Sure, that be nice," Kurt said as we began walking towards the cafeteria.

Rachel asked, "Does it hurt?"

I replied with "Not yet but it will later, it's not my first fight."

"How did you learn to fight like that?" Rachel asked.

"That's an easy one and something people seem to forget. My Dad he is in the military, so since I was five I've learnt how to fight but only to protect myself and others in danger."

Kurt said "Sounds like a cool Dad."

"In the words of my Dad, he just wants his little Emmy to be safe," I say smiling every time he had to explain that to Mum when we were out the back fighting.

I then said when we arrived at the cafeteria doors "Well this is our finale stops ladies and gentleman, if you look inside you will see the very common cafeteria, which holds things that might be food but it has yet to be confirm. I hope you have enjoyed the ride, thank-you for travelling Fields style."

When Kurt and Rachel both looked at me like I had grown two heads, I say "It always worked back home."

"Well thank-you for defending us and for walking us here," Kurt said.

Rachel added "Yeah thank-you," she gave me a quick hug, blink and you would've missed it.

"No worries, I'm one of the new directions and we look out for each other."

"Right," they both said before walking into the cafeteria. Taking a deep breath, I stepped in behind them, I watched as they walked away and went to stand in the line; I wanted to make sure they made it their safely. Looking around the cafeteria, I saw Quinn, Santana and Brittany sitting at a table with a few other cheerleaders. Making my way over there, I see that Quinn and Brittany have their backs to me but Santana has now seen me and my face, if her subtle reaction is anything to go by. Placing my finger to my lips for her to stay quiet, a little smile comes upon her face but quickly disappears. Walking up behind Quinn, I bend down and peck her cheek before quickly taking the seat next to her but facing the other way.

"Hello to you," Quinn said running her hand up and down my back.

Brittany asked, "Why aren't you facing us?"

"There's just something really great over there, I want to see," I say weakly.

Santana snickered and said "Nice try Emily. The real reason is she doesn't want Quinn to see her face and I don't blame her." Hearing a noise but I didn't look until I had Brittany standing in front of me, she gasped in shock probably not thinking it would look like that.

Brittany said, "Oh yeah, I see why you wouldn't want Quinn to see your face."

Quinn asked "Why can't I see your beautiful face?"

"Let's just say, it doesn't look like it did the last time you saw it. You're going to be mad and I don't want peoples in body bags."

"Great sale pitch, sweetie," Quinn placed small pecks upon my neck.

I replied with "Okay, I'll show you but you have to promise to let me handle it."

"Fine, I promise," Quinn said reluctant; which made me not believe her. Sighing to myself, I slowly turned around and moved so Quinn could see my face. I watch her face turn from happiness, to horror, to sadness and to anger in a matter of seconds.

"Who?" Quinn asked in a voice, I hadn't heard yet and I'm glad I hadn't.

I replied with "It was jock, I only got one of their names but you said you'd let me handle it."

Santana asked before Quinn could say anything "What happened?"

"I was walking here, when I heard Kurt's voice he was scared and I wanted to help if I could. I saw him and Rachel surrounded by five jocks, they were all holding slushies or I assumed as much. I watched them talk and just as they were about to slushy them, I stepped in telling them to pick on someone their own size. This lead to me and the leader battling it out with punches, a lot on his side because I was just defending myself and protecting Kurt and Rachel. Two jocks held me to be strung out, so the leader could punch me as hard as he wanted without me being able to fight back. I broke out of that and it became a three on one, but I did well because I knocked one of the out cold."

"How did you manage that?" Santana asked surprised just like everyone else at the table.

I replied with "Thanks for the faith Tana but I've been trained to fight since I was five. I had to be able to protect my Mum, if anything was to happen when Dad was away. Though that wasn't Dads real reason, as to why he taught me to fight."

Brittany asked, "What was it?"

"Dad hopes that one day; I'll continue the family business. Which means being some form of military, army, navy or air force, just something."

"No," Quinn said automatically wrapping her arms around me tight.

I replied with "That's what Mum said to, the only way I could ever join the military is over her dead body. Though I'm sure if it's what I really wanted then Mum would let me."

Santana asked, "Do you want to join the military?"

"No," Quinn said not letting me go for a second.

Smiling, I say "I've thought about it. Growing up, I always wanted to be like my Dad but I don't really know."

Quinn said, "What part of no don't you get," I smiled and peck Quinn upon the top of her head.

Changing the subject, I asked "Have you picked out a song to sing in Glee today?" the topic changed from me which I was grateful for, we went into discussing anything and everything that we wanted to.

My last lesson before glee club was with Santana, I was doing a lot worse by the time it came around. My stomach was hurting; it was starting to turn purple. My face wasn't much better, if what Santana said was anything to go by. My right eye felt swollen and did as well. I certainly wasn't a pretty sight but I didn't care, it was all worth it. I protect Kurt and Rachel; I would do it time and time again. I managed to con Santana into carrying me to the glee club; I was surprised that she was easily able to lift me.

Santana said "Don't get use to this, I'm only doing it because you look like hell and Quinn would kill me if I didn't."

"It's okay Tana, I know you love me and that you're not ready to say it, I understand," I jokingly patted Santana's laugh making her laugh.

"You are such a weirdo."

"That may be so but guess what?"

"What?" Santana asked.

"You're meant to guess."

"Sorry, I'm too busy carrying you around."

"Fine, be a party pooper but you were meant to guess that, I might be a weirdo but I'm Quinn's weirdo."

"Great you make me want to throw up and I got nowhere to go," I couldn't help but laugh because Santana's voice had changed making her sound different. Via Santana's arms I entered the choir room to see Brittany and Quinn already there sitting and talking to each other, I could also see Rachel, Kurt, Mercedes and Artie sitting in the front aisle.

"Well look at you two," Quinn said smiling.

I replied with "I know Tana just loves me."

"I hate you," Santana mumbled.

"You said you loved me," for effect I drop out of Santana's arms and walk away. Sitting down next to Quinn, who automatically began to inspect my face.

"It looks worse, why does it look worse?" Quinn asked panicked.

I replied with "That's how it heals, it gets worse and then it gets better."

"Does it hurt?" Brittany asked.

"It doesn't exactly tickle, that I know for sure."

Quinn asked "Are you still up for pizza after school? We'd understand if you'd just want to go home and relax."

"I'm all good, I still want pizza," I say seriously making them look at me weird.

I say "Don't get between me and my pizza; just ask the girls how well it works. I once bite Aria because she tried taking my pizza box away from me."

Santana asked, "How can you eat everything you eat and still stay in shape?"

"Well thank-you for noticing what shape I am in. It's simple, it's call swimming for years."

"No way, does swimming help you stay in shape," Quinn said not being mean just not believing me.

I replied with "Not how normal people swim but watch how I swim and you'll understand but you can't your bloody town doesn't have a swimming pool."

Brittany spoke "Santana has one at her house."

"Why am I only hearing about this now?" I asked trying to contain my excitement but failing.

Santana replied with "We hardly use it, Brittany and I just make out in it."

I asked "How big, wide and deep is it?"

"Standard pool size, fifty metres long, fifteen metres wide and two metres deep," Santana spoke as I tried not to hyperventilate at the idea of being in a pool again.

I asked nervous "Can…I mean may I. Dammit, can I please swim in your pool? I can like pay for the use of it? Please, pretty please?"

Quinn said, "Say yes Santana before she self-combusts."

"Of course you can use it Emily, it practically going to waste at our place and you don't have to pay to use it. You can use it whenever, just give me a half an hour call beforehand," Santana explained. Nodding my head, I pull my phone out and ring Santana's phone.

Santana looks at me as her phone rings, she answers saying "Hello."

"Hi Tana, thank-you for letting me uses your pool. Umm…this is my half an hour call beforehand, I might be there in an hour though."

"Okay," Santana said looking at me weird before hanging up her phone.

Brittany asked "I thought we were having pizza at Quinn's house?"

"We are but I guess it would make sense at Santana's house," Quinn said looking at me confused.

Quinn then asked "Are you really up for swimming in your condition?"

"Trust me, I've been in a lot worse condition and still been able to swim. Though are we able to stop by my house before going to Santana's, I need to grab a couple of things?"

Santana replied with "Yeah, if it's fine with Q. Your house is sort of along the way to mine."

I looked at Quinn, who replied with "Of course we can Emily."

"Yes!" I yell excited and begin dancing in excitement. Brittany stands up, she takes my hands and pulls me down toward the floor and we begin to dance.

"I'm going to swim, I'm going to swim," I sing excited. Stepping to my right as Brittany goes left, we drop our shoulders down and do a couple of body rolls; which hurts more than I'll let anyone know.

Brittany sings "She's going to swim, we're going to see her swim," she points towards Santana and Quinn beckoning them over. Taking Quinn's hand, I spin her into me and rock from side to side with my arms wrapped tightly around.

We then hear Mr Schue voices asks, "What are you guys doing?"

I replied with "Sorry, I got excited about swimming. I haven't been in a pool for months and for someone who lived in water for the last five years, I'm going through withdrawals."

"Okay," Mr Schue said instructing us to take our seats. He went to doing his own thing as we wait for Puck and Finn to join us.

"Smooth moves, sweetie," Quinn said wrapping her arm around me and having me lay my head upon her shoulder.

"Why thank-you, cutie," Quinn peck the top of my head as she realised a sigh.

I asked "You okay?"

"Yeah, just for once in my life I'm actually happy and it's all because of you."

Moving a hand to rest upon her belly, "I'm glad I could make you happy again and I'm not going to stop."

Mr Schue broke our moment by saying "Guys thank-you for joining us," Puck and Finn walked in and took seats up the back next to Sam and Mike.

"Alright, now we really must start deciding which songs we will sing and who will solo," Mr Schue spoke making everyone want to sigh at the same lecture.

"Mr Schue?" Santana asked raising her hand.

"Yes," he said looking at us.

Santana spoke almost nervous "Britts, Q and I have prepared something, can we please sing it?"

Mr Schue said, "Floors yours," he took a seat next to Artie. Sitting up in surprise because I didn't know Quinn was going to sing today as well. Quinn pecks the top of my head before standing up and following Brittany and Santana over to the stools, to sit in the middle of the room.

Santana spoke "As everyone in here probably knows or has guessed, my relationship with Brittany is way more than friendship. Brittany is the only person to really get and understand me and all she's wanted in return is for me to be myself. With the support of our new friend Emily, you guys and my family, I am finally able to say how I feel and who I really am. I'm Santana Lopez and I'm a girl who fell in love with her best friend, who is also a girl. I like girls, I always have but this doesn't change who I am. I am still the spicy Latino, everyone seems to either like or hate," I clapped when Santana finished speaking but no one really joined me.

Quinn said "Everyone knows my story; I'm the cheerleader who got pregnant at the age of sixteen and lied about who the father was. I've told so many lies in my life; it's been hard trying to figure out what is true in my life and what's not. I think I've always know that I'm different but being different in Lima, isn't good. Everyone picks on you for being different; I'm one those people who has done that. Kurt and Rachel, I want to apologise to you for all the hurt I have caused you, I am sorry. I was struggling with something inside of me and the only way I knew how to deal with it was by lashing out at others. With the support of glee club, my closet friends and the new addition in my life Emily, I have been able to slowly grasp the concept of who I am. I'm a girl who was loved boys but I'm also a girl who's fallen in love with girls," I smiled proudly at Quinn. When I clapped, Rachel, Kurt and Puck joined me.

Brittany spoke "I'm a dolphin and you all know it. This song while it's for us personally but we want to also dedicate it to Kurt and Emily. You two have had your own struggles to deal with when it comes to being unicorns, so we dedicated this song to you," Brittany winked at me and I smiled down at her. As the piano began playing, I instantly recognise the tune, having listened to a thousand of times with my parent.

Santana: "What the world needs now is love, sweet love. It's the only thing that there's just too little of. What the world needs now is love, sweet love. No not just for some but for everyone," Santana gestured around the room at everyone.

Brittany: "Lord we don't need another mountain; there are mountains and hillsides, enough to climb. There are oceans and rivers, enough to cross, enough to last. Until the end of time."

Quinn: "What the world needs now is love, sweet love. It's the only thing that there's just too little of. What the world needs now is love, sweet love. No not just for some but for everyone," Quinn gestured around the room at everyone.

Brittany: "Lord we don't need another meadow, there are corn fields and wheats, enough to grow," when Brittany sang fields, they all winked across at me making me smile more than I already was.

Santana: "There are sun beams and moon beams, enough to shine, oh listen lord if you want to know."

Quinn, Brittany and Santana: "What the world needs now is love, sweet love. It's the only thing that there's just too little of. What the world needs now is love, sweet love. No not just for some but for everyone," they all gestured around the room at everyone.

Brittany: "What the world needs now is love, sweet love," Brittany stood from her stool to wrap her arms around Santana.

Santana: "What the world needs now is love, sweet love," Santana looked up at Brittany and pecked her cheek. Seeing them made me so happy and proud, I had helped a little in getting this out and public, not everything but it was awesome being a small part of it.

Quinn: What the world needs now is love, sweet love," Quinn had moved to stand right in front of me and took my hand. The three looked at Kurt and I to sing the last line, looking at Kurt we nodded our heads.

Kurt and Emily: "What the world needs." When the music faded, everyone stood up and clapped. I stood up and wrapped my arms around Quinn, hugging her extremely tight. Everyone went around hugging Santana, Brittany and Quinn, this meant I had to let go of Quinn but it gave me a chance to hug Santana and Brittany. With Brittany, she picked me up and spun me around in circles, making me a little dizzy.

Everyone took theirs seats and Mr Schue said "I'm extremely proud of you three, for opening up to us all and truly accepting who you are. It gave me a grab topic for this week's assignment," he turned and went to write on the white board. Mr Schue wrote the words 'Regret/acceptance.'

Finn asked, "What do you mean Mr Schue?"

Mr Schue explained "We all might've done something in our lives that we regret, whether it's how we treated someone in the past or being selfish at the wrong point. So, the point is that you must sing about something you regret but you accept it. Quinn, Santana and Brittany, thank-you for this idea, you've already done your song but you are welcome to sing again." I understood the topic but I didn't know if I could really sing or find a song to express what happened, it was definitely going to be hard.

"Alright, let's rehearse the group number for sectionals," we all stood up and stack the chairs into the corner.

Quinn asked "You okay?"

"Yeah, why?"

"You just seem in your head."

"Just thinking about what song to do," I say with a smile and stand behind Rachel ready to begin the number.

A/N:

List of Songs:

I Kissed A Girl by Katy Perry

The Swimming Song by KJ99

What The World Needs Now by Jackie Deshannon

I hope you enjoyed this chapter ~KJ99