A/N: Basically just Rachel's day because we really haven't seen much of her outside of Quinn.
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Rachel POV.
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When Rachel woke up the next morning she felt warm and fuzzy. She was about to move to check the time when she remembered where she was, Quinn's house. More strangely, Quinn's room, in Quinn's bed, with Quinn wrapped around her. Quinn freaking Fabray, Head cheerleader.
It was really, really strange but Rachel was overjoyed. Only after a few days she had made a friend that would let her sleep over and comfort her, and Quinn of all people. It was a minor detail that made the whole thing almost unbelievable. Rachel looked at the girl sleeping beside her. The blonde looked so relaxed and worry free, it was actually kind of cute.
After a few minutes Rachel realised what she was doing. You don't watch people sleep, it's creepy so stop it, Rachel told herself. She may tell herself it was creepy but she couldn't tear her eyes away. It was only when Quinn tried to pull Rachel closer that she ripped her eyes away, she still had school and had to be ready for it.
Rachel turned her back to Quinn and reached to the floor where she had left her bag. As she pulled her phone out she heard Quinn whimper and trying to grab something in her sleep. She was reaching towards Rachel. Rachel quickly checked the time. It was 7. She quickly ran through her morning schedule in her mind. As she didn't have to work out she still had 15 minutes before she had to do anything.
Rachel put her phone back. As Quinn was still reaching in Rachel's direction, Rachel turned back around to face the sleeping girl and pulled her close like they were when they were sleeping. Quinn immediately stopped reaching and put her arms around Rachel's body. Rachel smiled. Quinn needed her so she could sleep now did she? Rachel thought it would probably best to keep this fact to herself.
20 minutes later, Rachel's phone went off in her bag. It was really loud but she didn't want to knock Quinn and wake her up. From all of the noise, Quinn stirred anyway but still pulled Rachel closer. Quinn seemed to wake up a bit more and she opened her eyes and quickly released Rachel. She blushed.
"Sorry Rachel. I guess I was still in dreamland for a second then." Quinn gushed out breathlessly.
"It's okay Quinn, you were keeping me warm." Rachel turned around again and pulled out her phone as Quinn rubbed her eyes. She saw that it was daddy and answered it.
"Hello daddy. You do know I am perfectly capable of waking up without a call right?" She was confused as to why her daddy had called.
"Yes of course I know that. I am calling to ask you to ask Quinn to come over to our house so we can take her to the hospital to see what it is she is allergic to."He explained.
"Wait, what? When?" She was even more confused now.
"We are going to take Quinn to the hospital so we can find out what she is allergic to." He said in a slow voice.
"Okay, but when?"
"As soon as she is ready, because she shouldn't go to school today after having a shock like last night." Rachel smiled that her dads were so protective of Quinn already.
"Okay hang on I'll ask." She took the phone away from her ear and turned to Quinn who was looking aimlessly around the room, obviously trying to pretend she wasn't listening to Rachel's phone call.
"My daddy wants to know if you will go to our house so they can take you to the hospital to see what you are allergic to." She scrunched up her face trying to remember the wording.
"When?" Quinn asked.
"Whenever you are ready. Apparently you shouldn't go to school today." Against her will her head dropped a little. She had wanted to spend a school day with Quinn.
"Oh. Okay, tell them that I will be there after I have taken you to school." Quinn said with a smile.
"Quinn, you really don't have to..." She trailed away when she saw the look on Quinn's face. It said 'give me what I want or I will hurt you'. It was a look she hadn't seen in a while but it was unmistakeable.
"Okay, fine, whatever. But you are being far too nice to me." She gave in.
"No I'm not in the slightest." Quinn defended.
"She said she would be there in about an hour and a half okay?"She said into the phone.
"Great. See you tonight sweetie." Rachel hung up. She untangled her legs from Quinn which and been tied together while they were sleeping and she got out of the bed.
"I had better get ready for school she told Quinn." She took the clothes she was going to wear out of her bag and went to the bathroom.
When she was all cleaned up after her shower and had went back to the bedroom Quinn was exactly how Rachel had left her on the bed. With the addition of a guilty smile on her face.
"What did you do Quinn?" She asked in an exhausted voice.
"Nothing." Was the reply as Quinn started playing on her phone. Quinn then got up and went to the bathroom to get herself showered and changed. After a few minutes Rachel received a text message.
Hi Rach. Having help yourself to whatever you can find in the kitchen. Rachel blinked at the screen a few times. In effect, Quinn had just given her number to Rachel.
You didn't need to text me that, I'm on the other side of the wall. Rachel always had to use proper grammar and punctuation, even on a phone.
Are you saying you want to talk to me while I'm getting in the shower? ;) Rachel's breathing hitched. Of course the blonde was about to get in the shower what was she thinking?
No, of course not. I just meant that you didn't need to text me that.
Go get some food Rach. Ill be down in a minute. Rachel decided it would be best just to do what Quinn wanted, so she went downstairs to the kitchen. She found Judy Fabray holding her head in her hands sitting in a chair at a small table.
"Good morning." Rachel said brightly. She wasn't sure if Judy had remembered her from last night; she had looked pretty hammered. Judy raised her head.
"Morning Rachel. Did you sleep well?" Score one for Rachel, Judy actually remembered her!
"Yes very well thank-you."
"There is food basically everywhere. Help yourself to whatever you want."
"Thank-you." She began going through the cupboards. Inside one she found some fruit so she helped herself to a banana and an apple.
"Oh, and cups are in the corner if you want something to drink." Commented Judy, her head had returned to her hands. Rachel got a glass and poured herself some orange juice. She then sat across from Judy at the table.
"Are you alright?" She asked a little concerned the way Judy was sitting in the chair, she looked broken.
"Just a hangover from yesterday. Don't worry about it too much." Rachel shrugged. There wasn't really anything she could do, so she started eating her fruit. Before long Quinn came down the stairs wearing a purple dress and white cardigan. Rachel almost choked at the sight because Quinn looked really, really good.
"Do you know how they are supposed to do the tests?" Quinn asked looking a bit scared.
"I think that they just put stuff on your skin and see if there is a reaction. Don't worry you will be fine. I mean dad will be the one doing it to you and he won't let anything happen. And besides if he did I would strangle him." She realised after she said it that the last part wasn't particularly comforting but it was true. If Quinn got hurt she would attack her dad for letting it happen.
Quinn seemed to relax a bit. She poured herself some orange juice and after she had drunk it went and grabbed an apple.
"Ready to go?" She asked Rachel.
"Let me just grab my bag."She quickly ran upstairs and grabbed her bag. She came back downstairs to find Quinn waiting at the door. She poked her head through the kitchen door.
"Thank-you for your hospitality." She said to Judy.
"Anytime dear. I like you more than that Santana, and I think Quinnie does as well." Rachel beamed. Quinn blushed.
"Let's go."Quinn urged.
"Okay fine, bye."Rachel called as Quinn ushered her outside.
"Until next time dear."Was the reply.
"So you like me more than Santana, huh?" Rachel asked with a smirk as she got into the car.
"Maybe." Quinn evaded as she started the car.
"It has to be yes or no doesn't it?" Rachel loved how embarrassed she was making Quinn.
"Not necessarily."
"Well do you or not?" Rachel didn't know if she was crossing the line pushing so hard but she really wanted to know.
"Yes." Quinn mumbled.
"Sorry Quinn, I didn't catch that." Rachel was having lots of fun now making the blonde confess it again. Inside she was doing a dance. Quinn likes me more than Santana! Was the only thought in her head and it was on repeat, over and over and over.
"I said yes." Quinn said a little louder.
"Yes what?" Rachel tried to keep her face straight as Quinn threw her a dirty look.
"I like you more than Santana or Brittany." Rachel let her smile be shown again. Then a realisation hit her.
"Wait, does that mean that I could be your best friend?"Rachel asked. She needed confirmation.
"If you want to be." Quinn was no longer shy, but now seemed scared Rachel would say no.
"Oh. My. God. I might get to be Quinn Fabray's best friend. Pinch me I must be dreaming." Now Quinn was smiling as well.
"Might?" Quinn asked in a mocking tone. As they were stopped at the lights Rachel decided it was safe enough for her to reach over and wrap Quinn up in a tight hug. Quinn reciprocated and wrapped Rachel up equally tightly.
"Rachel, the lights." Quinn said trying to pull away. Begrudgingly, Rachel released Quinn. She loved being in Quinn's arms and now that Quinn admitted to wanting Rachel to be her best friend, Rachel might get more hugs out of the cheerleader than she ever thought.
All too soon they arrived at the school. With one more quick look, Rachel hugged Quinn again but only briefly. It was sad but she was starting to think she was addicted to the blonde's hugs, and she had only been getting them since Monday. As Rachel got out of the car Quinn grabbed her arm.
"I'm going to be here to pick you up okay. So either I'll meet you at your locker or you come here. Understand?" Quinn said in a stern voice.
"Quinn you really don't have to..." she began but Quinn cut her off.
"Say you will or else I will wait here all day. I'm not even joking either."
"Why do you want to give me a lift so much?" Rachel asked.
"I like to. It's more fun than sitting around at home on my own. So you had better not try and walk home."
"Okay fine I won't."
"Good. See you after school."Quinn said with a smile.
"Bye."
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As Rachel put her books away at the start of lunch, she heard someone approach from behind her. As she turned, she became scared. It was Santana with a slushie in her hand.
"Hello Santana." Said Rachel eyeing the slushie. Red. Always stains the worst. Santana seemed to notice what the diva was looking at.
"Let's hope I don't have to use this."Rachel sighed a little. From the way Santana said it she just had to do what Santana wanted and she would be okay.
"What do you want?" Rachel asked.
"What did you do with Q?"Santana asked.
"What?"Rachel was confused as to what the question was asking.
"Quinn. Why isn't she here?" Oh, now it made sense.
"She had an allergic reaction last night and had to be checked at the hospital today."She hoped that would suffice as an answer.
"Q isn't allergic to anything." It was almost a question.
"She didn't know she was allergic to whatever she is. That's why she is at the hospital to find out what it was." Santana thought for a second.
"Why do you know what happened?" She asked. This could end badly Rachel thought.
"It kinda happened at my house." She said slowly raising her hands to cover her face. However she felt no impact.
"And she stayed after it happened?" Santana asked.
"What? No."Rachel lowered her hands a bit.
"Don't play dumb. I saw her drop you off. So unless she drove all the way to your house so she could take you to school she stayed over."Rachel was amazed by Santana's deducing skills.
"No. She said she didn't want to be alone so I stayed with her at her house."Rachel now felt proud that she had been the one Quinn turned to for comfort.
"Wait. You stayed at her house? With her drunken mum home?"
"Yeah. She seemed to like me." Rachel left out the fact that Judy liked her better than Santana. Santana gave her a sceptical look.
"Alright fine. I don't know why Quinn likes you but she does. I guess that that's good enough for me let's go." Rachel stood stunned. What just happened? She asked herself.
"Where?" Came out of the divas mouth but she didn't try and even ask.
"Uh, Earth to Berry. Its lunch." This raised more questions than it answered.
"Wait. You want me to have lunch with you?"She asked.
"Hurry up before I change my mind." Santana barked. Rachel scrambled to put everything away and followed Santana into the cafeteria. After they got their food they sat down at a table. Rachel found it funny when people would walk past them looking confused then see Santana throw them a dirty look which would make them speed up and look the other way.
They talked about trivial things to try and break the ice. But before long Brittany had joined them and saved the day with her bubbly attitude. She looked at Rachel and the hugged Santana.
"Yay. Does this mean that Rachel can hang with us more often?" She asked Santana. Santana let out a deep breath.
"I guess so. As long as she doesn't go all annoying control freak on us." Brittany beamed and hugged Rachel. Rachel heard Brittany whisper in her ear.
"Don't worry. She isn't as mean as everyone says. She will be nice to you once she gets used to you being around."Rachel smiled. First Quinn says she wants Rachel to be her best friend and now Santana is trying to be nice to her. What a good day so far.