A/U: Thank you to those who reviewed and for those who follow! It seems like I'm going Puckleberry direction. Please, please this is my first time trying to write a Puckleberry along with Finchel story. I usually write Beth fanfictions.

Chapter 2: Arrival, Funeral, and Him

Rachel shook her head. She stood up and knew she couldn't do this. She couldn't keep thinking about the past. She didn't hate her daughter. There was no way she could. Emily is a Rachel Berry's mini-me. It wasn't her daughter's fault. Her daughter wasn't the reason why she didn't make it big on Broadway.

She took a deep breath. She needed to forget. She needed to move on. She came down the stairs, only to see her husband hide his face.

He's crying. She hates whenever she sees him or Emily cry. She moves quickly and sits next to her husband. "Finn, honey? What's wrong?"

Finn just shook his head. He couldn't believe teh news he just heard. "Finn?" Rachel asked. She smoothes Finn's back. "Finn, what's the matter? Please talk to me. We tell each other everything." She found herself crying knowing what she said wasn't true.

Finn slowly brings his hands down and looks at Rachel. "It's Burt. Mom called me. She's in hysterics and so is Kurt." Finn began.

"I..I don't...I don't understand. What are you trying to say?" Rachel asked softly.

"Burt's dead! He had a heart attack! He didn't make it!" Finn said. He threw his phone on the ground. Rachel pulled him near her. She lets Finn cry on her arms. "Oh, my gosh...oh my gosh. Burt. I'm so sorry, Finn."

Finn angrily stood up. "I need to go! I need to go back home! I need to be there for mom and Kurt. They need me."

Rachel nods, crying. "Okay, okay. We'll go, Finn. We'll go." She says. "Do my dads know?"

"They know." Finn said. "What about Emily? No one knows about her."

"Then we'll have to explain. We need to go back home for Burt. He's like a second father to you. You can't let him down." Rachel comforts him.

"We need to find tickets. Please, Rachel. We need to go now." Finn said. He ran upstairs to pack.

Rachel watches her husband. He was devastated. Heartbroken. She worries for him and most of all for their daughter, Emily.

The airplane ride was silent. Rachel's dad sat with Emily while Finn and Rachel sat across from each other. Finn hasn't stopped crying.

When they finally got there, they grabbed luggage's, and took a taxi to the Hummel-Hudson's household since they knew none of them were stabled to drive.

The whole time Rachel continued to worry about Finn. She was nervous for Emily who surprisingly stayed silent. She was nervous since Kurt didn't know about their precious little girl. She wasn't sure how he'd react.

They rang the door and someone who Finn's never met opened it for them. "Hello. You must be Burt's step-son. I didn't know you were bringing company over. Come in, come in." The lady said. It was probably one of his mom's new friends or one of his dad's friends.

He wasn't sure. Carole Hudson Hummel ran to Finn and gave him the biggest hug. "Oh, mom! Mom. I'm so sorry. I wish I could have been there."

"Finny..." Carole cries. She hasn't called him Finn since he was three. She greets Hiram and Leroy and looks at the little girl. "And you must be sweet, Emily."

Emily smiles. She isn't sure what to say, yet she doesn't know what's going on either. Rachel looks around for Kurt. "Rachel! It's so good to see you." Carole hugs her.

"I'm so sorry for your loss. Is there anything I can do?" Rachel asked.

"You can go talk to Kurt. He's locked himself in his room for days." Carole cried. She sits back down and Finn continues to comfort her.

Hiram and LeRoy take a seat and the same goes for Emily.

Rachel hoped Kurt wouldn't be mad at her. That she's been gone for seven years. That she and Finn have been hiding for so long because of someone special in her life.

She hoped she could explain herself.

She knocks on the door. When she doesn't hear a response, she just opens it. She saw a hysteric Kurt sobbing. His hair and even his clothes didn't match. "Rachel..." He cried. Rachel folds her arms. "Hi, Kurt." She says silently.

"What..what are you doing here Rachel?" Kurt asked.

"Your mom's really worried about you. I came to see how you were doing."

"So you heard about my dad? Is that the only reason why you came back to Lima?" Kurt shouted.

"Kurt..."

"I need a friend. Mercedes is too busy making it big with her fashion career in L.A. I need you or at least my brother."

"Kurt? I'm terribly sorry. We are here now for you and your mom."

Kurt shook his head. "You don't know what it feels like to lose both of your parents. I didn't even go away for school because my father got so sick."

"Kurt..." She was cut off.

"Rachel? Could you please just rock me and tell me everything's going to be okay? Could you to sing to me? I really miss your voice."

Rachel shed tears from her eyes. She did what Kurt request to ask for. She sang Somewhere over the Rainbow as Kurt continues to cry on Rachel's shoulder.

Her encounter with Kurt didn't turn out to be so bad. She knew she would only worry about him finding out about Emily and now that she was back in Lima, she couldn't hide her big secret any longer.

At the funeral she saw everyone. From Tina Chang to Sam Evans. Everyone looked great. They were all in shock to see the Rachel Berry who was now back in Ohio. No one questioned who the little girl was. No one dared to ask. It wasn't Rachel Berry Day. It's a day to honor Burt Hummel. She didn't want to upset Finn, Carole, and Kurt. She sat besides Finn, comforting all three of them. Emily sat with her grandparents, an older looking Will and Emma Schuester and their two year-old twins.

The sermon was beautiful. Everyone was in tears. It was clear that everyone loved Burt. Rachel looks around. Everyone was comforting each other.

She just wanted to hold Finn and her daughter. Kurt was still in hysterics. He wasn't even matched today. That was the least he cared about. Everyone got their last chance to say goodbye to Burt. Carole and Kurt decided to say goodbye last along with Finn. Carole couldn't let go.

"No! No! Not now! Why!" She yelled. Finn pulls her away and grabs her into a hug. They stay in one corner. Carole looked away from everyone and all Finn could do was let her cry on his shoulders. "Dad, I love you so much. You have always been there for me. Dad..." Kurt choked. He joined Carole and Finn. Rachel smoothes all of them gently with Emily by her sides. She told her fathers it was okay to go and stay at the hotel they stayed in. They figured it wasn't right to stay at the Hudson-Hummel house.

So LeRoy and Hiram went and stayed in a hotel. Rachel looks around as everyone's been escorted. She's been so afraid about coming back here, about coming to the funeral, and if she was going to bump into him.

Him. Emily's real father.

And she had every right to be afraid. Her father has shown up late. She took a good look at him. He looked better with his unshaved Mohawk. He walks over when he found Finn, Burt, and Carole going through a difficult time.

"I'm sorry I'm late. I'm so sorry for your loss." He hugs Carole and Kurt. "Finn, man. It's good to see you."

They share a hug. Finn's mind has been on his family. He's totally forgot about bringing Rachel here. That she's run away from her hometown for a reason.

He then looks at Rachel and the little girl next to her, hiding behind her mommy. This whole time Rachel looks away. He takes a good look at the little girl.

I wasn't expecting Berry to be back. When did Berry have a child? Why does this child look exactly like me and Berry? There was so much going through his mind.

There goes a second chapter. And I'd really appreciate more reviews! Please and thanks! :D