Thanks again for the reviews guys they are always appreciated. I had the time so i got chapter 4 written out before bed tonight i hope you all enjoy it =) Again i don'd own Glee just burrowing the characters. The Song as stated in this chapter is I'm not your hero by Tegan and Sara
Standing where I am now, standing up at all
I was used to feeling like I was never gonna see myself at the finish line
Hanging on to parts of me, hanging on at all
I was used to seeing no future in my sight line
Rachel and Brittany sat facing each other in front of the Glee members while Rachel sang the song she had picked for the assignment. Brittany smiled and Rachel ignored the some what confused looks on everyone elses faces.
Sometimes it feels like they wanna remind me
Send all those villains after me
Santana was the only one that didn't look confused as she was the only person in the room Rachel had ever really opened up too. Santana knew Rachel better than Mercedes and Kurt, both of whom were Rachel's long time friends.
I'm not their hero
But that doesn't mean that I wasn't brave
I never walked the party line
Doesn't mean that I was never afraid
I'm not your hero
But that doesn't mean we're not one and the same
Rachel couldn't help but glance at Quinn when she sang this line and was a little surprised to see a small smile on the blondes lips. More surprising Rachel saw recognition in the other girls eyes and Rachel wondered if Quinn knew the song.
Feeling like I am now lighting up the hall
I was used to standing in the shadow of a damaged heart
Learning all I know now, losing all I did
I never used to feel like I'd be standing so far ahead
Another glance at Quinn shower the blonde had started to silently sing along to the song as she watched Rachel. Rachel met the blondes eye and looked away after a short moment, instead looking at Santana who was subtly watching Quinn.
Sometimes it feels what I recovered you lost
Sending your peaceful loss to me
Another glance at Quinn saw a sad smile in the blondes eyes and Rachel had to wonder if Quinn was perhaps thinking about Beth. Quinn was looking down in front of herself and so Rachel continued to watch the blonde as she sang.
I'm not their hero
But that doesn't mean that I wasn't brave
I never walked the party line
Doesn't mean that I was never afraid
I'm not your hero
But that doesn't mean we're not one and the same
Rachel didn't notice that her voice had dropped a little as she sang the verse, still watching Quinn who had looked up again and met her eye. They stared at one another for a full minute before Rachel broke the gaze and turned back to look at Brittany who was still smiling.
Sometimes it feels like the side that i'm on
Plays the toughest hand, holds the longest stand
Sometimes it feels like i'm all they've got
It's so hard to know i'm not what they want
Sometimes it feels like the side that i'm on
Plays the toughest hand, holds the longest stand
Sometimes it feels like i'm all they've got
It's so hard to know i'm not what they want
At the last line Rachel found herself looking to Quinn again and blushed when she saw the calculating stare that the blonde had focused on her. Not knowing what that look meant Rachel frowned a little and looked to Santana who was looking at Rachel with a questioning look and shrugged when Rachel returned it.
I'm not their hero
But that doesn't mean that I wasn't brave
I never walked the party line
Doesn't mean that I was never afraid
I'm not your hero
But that doesn't mean we're not one and the same
I do my best to walk the finest line
Till I've had all that I can take
Rachel finished the song and smiled when the Glee members all clapped there hands. Mr. Shue walked forward and said a few words to the group before turning to Rachel and giving her a serious look before he spoke.
"Rachel that was very well done but i'm not sure you understood the point of the assignment." The glee club director spoke clearly.
"How do you mean Mr. Shue?" Rachel asked frowning.
"Well the point of the assignment was to pick a song to sing that described you the bed. This song you picked seems to sing of not really measuring up. You are the most confident and determined person I know." The man said with a warm smile.
"Outwardly yes, you are right Mr. Shue, but everyone has there insecurities. I have many, I doubt myself every day. The only difference is that I don't give into the doubts." Rachel spoke honestly.
"I guess you have a very fair point. I don't recognize the song though, enlighten me?"
"It's called I'm not your hero, Mr. Shue. Its by sisters Tegan and Sara." Quinn Fabray had spoken out before Rachel could respond
Mr. Shue looked at Rachel for confirmation but Rachel was staring at Quinn again who was smiling warmly at Rachel. Rachel swallowed before turning back to Mr. Shue when he spoke a little louder to get here attention.
"That's right. I have a couple of their albums, this song happens to be one of my favorites." Rachel explained.
"I will have to look them up. Thank you Rachel, you and Brittany can take your seats now." Mr. Shue said smiling.
Rachel and Brittany had been the last pair to perform their songs and so all that was left was for Mr. Shue to talk about the up coming sectionals as Brittany had sang her song before Rachel. Rachel sat in the front row again next to Kurt and stared at the floor in front of her feet, wondering about Quinn.
Mostly Rachel wasn't entirely sure how Quinn could possibly know about Tegan and Sara let alone care about them enough to know one of their songs well enough to be able to sing along. Of course Rachel realized it was just a stereotype that Christians couldn't be accepting of the LGBT community on a whole but Rachel didn't think Quinn was someone that open minded.
Rachel suddenly found herself feeling quite humbled by this knew knowledge of Quinn and she smiled brightly. She was still beaming at the floor when Kurt nudged her and she looked up, everyone was looking at her curiously and she had to asked what was wrong.
"Rachel where is your head at. I asked if you had any input about Sectionals." Mr. Shue was frowning at her.
"Oh, I'm sorry. No not at present Mr. Shue." Rachel blushed a little that she had been caught daydreaming.
"Well alright then that's it for today guys. Have a good weekend." Mr. Shue said finally dismissing them all.
Rachel stayed seated for a moment for rising to her feet, she was about to follow the majority of everyone else out the door when a warm hand rested on her arm. Turning Rachel came face to face with a still smiling Quinn and Rachel gave her a friendly smile.
"I really liked your song choice Berry, you pulled it off very well." Quinn said kindly and Rachel's smile grew.
"Thanks, although I must admit i'm a little surprised you know of the song." Rachel said with a questioning tone.
"I just bet. I'll see you later Rachel." Quinn said as she began to step away.
The hand that was still on Rachel's arm trailed lightly down to the hand and brushed over the slender fingers there before the contact was broken. Rachel stood there watching the blonde walk away as her arm tingled for the contact. With a frown Rachel followed slowly behind, not looking up until she felt an arm slide around her other arm.
Looking to her left Rachel smiled when she saw Santana and Brittany connected by the arms and now similarly connected to herself. Brittany was saying something and Santana was listening raptly until the blonde fell silent and Santana chuckled and then turned to Rachel.
"So my question is, how did Q know that song? I have never even heard of them until yesterday and it was apparent that no one else had any clue the duo even existed." Santana spoke seriously.
"Yeah your guess is as good as mine San. She kind of lagged back and talked to me briefly when everyone else left and I kind of tried to figure out how she knew but she dodged the question like Neo dodges bullets." Rachel frowned again.
"Was that a Matrix reference? I don't know whats nerdier, the fact you made the reference or the fact that I got it." Santana scowled at no one in particular.
Rachel and Brittany both laughed as the trio stopped at Rachel's locker. Rachel was just about to disentangle her arm and step away from Santana when she heard a familiar scathing tone behind her.
"Look its dyke Berry and her dyke girlfriend." The blonde football player spoke loudly.
"Did you guys want something?" Rachel asked turning and quirking an eyebrow at the boys.
"We want you filthy dykes to get out of school." It was a different boy this time, one of the ones that usually hung back and let the blonde talk.
"Oh I think you are confused, I don't see any dykes here, filthy or otherwise." Rachel said politely.
"Are you just trying to piss us off Berry?" The shortest ball player asked angrily.
"Maybe she is, is it working?" Quinn Fabray had shown up again and stepped up beside Rachel.
"Quinn this has nothing to do with you. Run along back to your little boyfriend and leave us alone." The blonde guy spoke to the ex-cheerleader.
"I don't have a boyfriend so I think I will just hang out here thanks. Maybe you guys should leave Rachel and Santana alone?" It sounded like a suggestion to Rachel.
"Yeah cause god knows we haven't done anything to your stupid asses." Santana spat finally.
"Just your gay ass being here is enough." Spat the blonde ball player.
Santana was about to step forward when Brittany wrapped an arm around the small latinas waist to hold her back. Rachel looked from Santana to Quinn when she felt a warm hand in the inside of her arm. The grip on her arm was tight and Rachel looked from the hand to the owners face and was a little surprised to see Quinn practically fuming.
"I think, perhaps that you boys should just leave us alone. Since Coach Beiste is standing up the corridor a ways watching this little interaction." Rachel spoke calmly as she turned slightly towards Quinn and patted the hand on her arm.
The football plays all turned around and saw that Beiste was in fact watching for a short ways away. Cursing the boys all stalked away and Rachel smiled at Beiste who returned the smile before walking back into the teachers lounge.
"I swear to god Rachel you are going to get the shit beat out of yourself." Quinn said in a firm voice.
"Pardon? What gives you that idea?" Rachel was a little confused, both at the tone and the comment.
"Jees Rachel, that's the second time this week they have gotten up in your first, and I swear the first time you nearly got your nose broken." Quinn was looking angry now as she turned to face Rachel fully.
"Well lucky for me you have been there both times to save me." Rachel said with a grin.
"Don't be stupid Rachel. Just because i'm willing to get my ass beaten with you doesn't mean you are lucky that i'm there. Its only be Beistes presence both times that has saved your ass." Quinn snapped and then turned and walked away without another word.
Rachel and Santana both stood and stared after Quinn before they turned and faced one another with shocked and confused expressions on their faces. Santana was the first one to break the silence.
"Quinn Fabray just said she was willing to take a hit for you Rachel... She has never said anything like that before to either me or Brit and we are meant to be her best friends."
"She said with me, not for me Santana. I will admit that it was a very curious comment but why was she mad at me and I'm almost positive she meant nothing... intimate about the comment." Rachel was about as convinced as Santana looked, which as not very.
"I don't know Rachel you might be in with a serious shot there. She obviously likes you even if she wont say so directly. Besides didn't you hear? She and Finn broke up." Santana pointed out.
"Yes I wonder why? I mean I know they have been fighting a lot lately but I didn't think they would break up." Rachel turned to her locker as she pondered this out loud.
"You only hoped right. I don't know but it is my personal mission to get to the bottom of Q's feelings for you Rachel. Its the least I can do for someone who is practically my sister." Santana said warmly and Rachel turned back to her and gave her a brief hug before gathering her book bag from her locker.
"You are the best San. I got to head home. You both still coming over tomorrow?" Rachel asked the two ex-cheerleaders.
"Yeah we will be there, right Brit?" Santana said looking kindly at the tall blonde.
"Sure will be. See you Rach." Brittany said smiling as she and Santana started to walk to there own lockers.
"Bye guys." Rachel called and started out on her walk home with a smile on her face and thoughts of Quinn's odd behavior lately on her mind.