Hi guys! Thanks so much for all your nice comments on the last chapter. I was pretty excited to post this chapter. Several important arcs of my version of Season 5 begin in this chapter. Hope you enjoy it and review if you want me to keep going!

Chapter 13: Sisters

"Rachel... I don't think you're going to believe this, but I'm your sister."

Rachel looked across the door. The girl who she'd found in the bathroom and asked to join glee so Finn could have twelve members to take to Nationals, the girl who she'd told Finn to rig the duet competition for, the girl who she'd mentored for Nationals - Kylie was her sister.

What was she supposed to say? They'd met before, but neither of them had any idea this was the case. Rachel noticed that they did look alike, although Kylie's hair was lighter and she had green eyes. "Well, why don't you come in?" Rachel managed to say.

Kylie nodded and came in. Rachel sat down on the couch, and Kylie sat down next to her. After a few moments of silence, Rachel spoke. "How did you find out?"

"I was going through my parents' attic and found adoption papers," Kylie said. "I saw that my birth mother is a woman named Shelby Corcoran and I saw her e-mail address. I used her e-mail address to search for her on Facebook and I saw that you were linked as her daughter on her Facebook page."

Rachel had to smile to herself. Genetics definitely were an interesting thing. That's the type of thing she herself would have done. "Do your parents know?" Rachel managed to ask.

"They don't know," Kylie said. "I always knew I was adopted, but I never knew who my birth parents were. I've always wondered, but I didn't know how to ask."

Rachel knew that feeling all too well. "That's how it was for me with Shelby. I always wondered who my birth mom was, but I didn't know how to ask my dads."

"So, is she like a mom to you now?" Kylie asked.

"Well, we aren't quite where my dads and I are yet," Rachel admitted. "We get together and we talk." Rachel didn't want to tell Kylie about what had happened when she first met Shelby. What if Shelby did the same thing to Kylie?

"I'd like to meet her," Kylie said. "Do you think that she could do that?"

Kylie was a lot more shy than Rachel had been when Shelby and Rachel first met. Rachel could tell that she could easily be much more hurt. Should she tell Shelby first? Even though she'd just found out that Kylie was her sister, the big sister instincts were already kicking in. No older sibling wanted to see their younger sibling hurt. Before Rachel knew that Kylie was her sister, she knew that she loved her sister, whoever and wherever she was. "Well, how long are you in town?"

"I'm here for another two weeks," Kylie said. "I'm doing a photography camp at NYU."

"I think Shelby is on vacation this week," Rachel said. She didn't know what to say. If Kylie was here for another two weeks, that would give her time to think about what would be the right thing to do. "I'll give her a call." She paused. "If it means anything, I know she wants to meet you. She told me that she had another daughter who she gave up for adoption. She said she was wondering who that other daughter is."

"So she still cares about me?" Kylie asked.

"Of course she does," Rachel said. "I know this isn't an easy situation, and I'm glad you felt comfortable coming to me." She knew that she'd be the one in the middle of all of this, the support pillar for both Shelby and Kylie, and it was a bit overwhelming.

"I'm sorry," Kylie said. "My whole life I've wondered who my birth mother is, and I never knew I had a sister. I got your address from Tina but I didn't tell her why I wanted it."

"Look, you don't have to worry," Rachel said. What was she supposed to say right now? All she wanted was to make sure Kylie was okay. She remembered how shocked she was when she found out her mother's identity. Not only was Kylie discovering her birth mother's identity, at the same time, she was discovering her sister's identity. "I do want you to know something. When Shelby told me that she had another daughter, that I had a sister, I knew that whoever that sister was, I loved her and I wanted to meet her. I always wanted a brother or sister growing up."

Kylie smiled at Rachel. "Yeah, so did I. My parents tried, but they just couldn't have kids. They thought about adopting another kid, but they said the process was pretty long with me." The girls sat there for a few moments before Kylie spoke again. "So, when's Shelby getting back?"

"I'll call her," Rachel said. She wanted to make Kylie comfortable. This was a lot to take in at fifteen. She remembered her intensive therapy sessions after Shelby said she wasn't Rachel's mother and didn't want to see someone else go through the same thing. "Are you enjoying New York?"

"Yeah, it's nice," Kylie said. "There's lots of cool things to take photos of."

"So you're a photographer?" Rachel asked.

"Yeah," Kylie said. "I was on the Thunderclap staff at McKinley this year."

"That's really cool," Rachel said. "I always tried to be in the most photos out of anyone in the Thunderclap when I was at McKinley. I'd join as many clubs as possible just for the sake of being in the photos for the yearbook. I thought it was practice for being photographed by the paparazzi."

"I heard you're going to be the understudy in Funny Girl," Kylie said.

"Yeah, I am," Rachel said. "It's not the part I always dreamed I'd have, but it's something."

"What's she like?" Kylie asked. "My birth mother - our birth mother?"

"She's the most talented person I've ever heard," Rachel said. "I guess that's where I get it, and where you get it. She and I get together for dinner and stuff like that every now and she gives me advice a lot for my singing."

"She has another daughter?" Kylie asked. "Besides you and me? One who she actually kept?"

"Well, her other daughter isn't her birth daughter," Rachel said. "Her other daughter is actually Puck and Quinn's birth daughter."

"Really?" Kylie asked. "The same Puck and Quinn who were in glee with you?"

"Yeah," Rachel said.

"Wow," Kylie said.

"Are you hungry or anything?" Rachel asked. "I can get you something to eat." Kylie seemed to be okay now, but it was easy to tell that she was in shock. Rachel was too. She'd met this girl a few months ago and had no idea that they were sisters.

"Yeah, thanks Rachel. Do you have any ice cream?" Kylie asked.

Rachel nodded. "I do. What flavor would you like? My favorite's strawberry."

Kylie looked surprised. "That's mine, too."

"Wow," Rachel admitted. She scooped some ice cream and gave some to Kylie. "I'm sorry that I seem tired. I just got back from work and it was a long day."

"Don't worry," Kylie said. "It took me a while to find your apartment. I'm sorry I just showed up - I really want to get to know you, and to meet Shelby, and that stuff. I'm sorry, I just always wanted a sister and I've always wanted to know my birth mother."

"You have nothing to be ashamed of," Rachel said. "It's like I told you, ever since Shelby told me I had a sister, I wanted to know her. I didn't think I ever would."

Kylie's phone started going off. "That's my alarm, I have to head back to NYU. Would you - maybe mind walking me to the train station? New York's big and it's kind of hard to find a way around?"

"Yeah, of course," Rachel said. She remembered how overwhelming New York had been for her at first. "So, you have another class at your camp?"

"Yeah," Kylie said.

The girls walked quietly to the train station together. The streets of New York weren't a place to have conversations about something so personal and intimate. Rachel couldn't help but wonder, was Kylie okay? Was she disappointed that she couldn't meet Shelby, or that Rachel was her sister? When they got to the train station, Rachel turned to Kylie. "So, maybe we could go to lunch or something before you leave New York?"

"Yeah," Kylie said. "I'd like that. And I have your number from when you were my mentor for Nationals."

"That's right," Rachel said. "You be careful, okay? New York's pretty easy to get lost in."

"I will," Kylie said as they approached the train station. Then she turned to Rachel, almost looking nervous. "Can I have a hug before I go?"

Rachel smiled. "Of course." She walked over to her sister and hugged her close. Having a hug from her sister was something she'd wanted since she'd found out she had a sister. When they pulled apart, Rachel watched Kylie leave and headed back to the apartment.

She knew now. She knew who her sister was. Had she said the right things to Kylie? She didn't know how to be a sibling. She'd always wanted one, but she didn't know how to do it.

Rachel fell backwards on to the couch when she heard the apartment door open. She looked up and saw Finn. "Rach, I got a job!" Finn said.

Rachel forced a smile. "That's great, Finn. Where will you be working at?"

"I got a job at a law firm," Finn said. "I'll be working the front desk, answering phones, checking in clients, delivering the mail, things like that. They're having me work mornings, so I can schedule my classes in the afternoon."

Rachel was happy for Finn. "See, I told you you'd find a job."

Finn sat down next to Rachel. "What's up, Rach? Something doesn't look right." He kissed the top of Rachel's head.

Rachel knew she couldn't fool Finn. "Finn, she came by today."

Finn looked confused. "Who?"

Then Rachel remembered she hadn't told Finn yet. She'd only told Kurt and Santana. "My sister. I know this is going to sound complicated, but a few months ago, Shelby told me that she had another daughter a few years after she had me and she also gave that daughter up for adoption. Today she showed up at our apartment."

Finn looked shocked. "What's her name? Where's she from?"

Rachel looked at Finn. "You know her. Her name is Kylie, she goes to McKinley and she's in New Directions. She's at a photography camp at NYU right now."

"Oh my gosh," Finn said. "Are you okay? Kylie's great, but it's a lot to take in."

"Yeah, I'm okay, I'm just stunned," Rachel admitted.

Finn gave Rachel a hug. "Well, how did she find out?"

"She looked Shelby up online and saw on Facebook that I'm listed as Shelby's daughter," Rachel said. "She wants to meet Shelby, but I don't know if that's a good idea. You know what happened when I first met Shelby."

"Well, have you told Kylie about that?" Finn asked.

"No," Rachel said. "She's young. She's shy and insecure. I was so self-confident back then and I was destroyed by what happened. I don't know what would happen to her if something similar happened."

"Maybe you should tell Shelby," Finn suggested.

Rachel sighed. "Maybe. Finn, Shelby doesn't even know Kylie's name. She doesn't know where Kylie lives now. The adoption agency gave her information to Kylie's adoptive parents, but they haven't contacted her. Shelby and I aren't even quite there yet. I still call her Shelby instead of Mom."

"That's true," Finn said. "I just - I guess I can't believe it. I've known her for months and I didn't know that she was your sister..."

"None of us knew," Rachel said. "Did she ever even mention she was adopted?"

"No," Finn said. "Well, not to me. She hung out with the other girls, so maybe she mentioned it to one of them."

"Maybe the universe knew that we had to meet," Rachel said. "I mean, I'm the one who found her for glee club, and we were paired up for Nationals. I just - I can't believe I didn't know such an important thing about myself for so long. I wasn't an only child, I had a sister. We were just raised by different families."

Finn and Rachel heard the door open and looked up as Kurt, Santana and Blaine came in. "I still don't have a job yet," Blaine complained.

Rachel tried to take her mind off things. "Don't worry, you'll find one."

"Are you okay, Rachel?" Kurt asked. "You definitely don't look okay."

Rachel looked at Finn. She didn't feel up to explaining everything. Finn seemed to know what Rachel's look meant, and he told Kurt, Blaine and Santana about Rachel's encounter earlier today.

"Holy crap," Santana said. "When you told us you had a sister, I thought that it was someone out there who you had no idea existed. I didn't think it was going to be someone we already knew."

"Yeah," Rachel said. "I've sort of known her for months without knowing that she's my sister. It's going to take some getting used to."

"Wait, they knew you had a sister?" Finn asked.

"Yeah," Rachel said. "I told them when Shelby first told me. I just didn't want to take your mind off Nationals."

"I'm not mad at you," Finn said as Rachel sighed with relief.

"Good," Rachel said. "I do feel bad. I always wanted a sibling, and she did too, but we missed so many years together."

"It's not too late, don't worry," Kurt said. "Finn and I were older than she is now when our parents got married, and now it's like we grew up together."

"Yeah, don't worry, Rachel," Blaine said. "It's all going to be okay."

"It's just a lot to take in," Rachel said. "She wants to meet Shelby, but you guys know what happened when I first met Shelby. I don't want that to happen to her."

Before anyone could say anything else, the group heard a knock on the door. Santana went to answer it, and Rachel looked up and saw Puck and Quinn. "Hey guys!" Finn said.

Rachel managed to smile. "Hey! What are you guys doing here?"

"We got our apartment in New Haven, so we thought we'd come here to visit," Puck said.

"It's great to see you guys," Santana said.

"So, how's New York?" Quinn asked.

"I love it," Blaine said. "Still trying to find a summer job."

"Finn got one," Rachel said proudly, trying to take her mind off things.

"You did, huh?" Puck asked Finn.

"Yeah," Finn said proudly. Rachel happily linked her arm with Finn's, she was really happy for him.

"So, Rachel, you're the understudy," Quinn said. "When do you start rehearsals?"

"I think Rachel has too much on her mind right now to think about rehearsals," Santana said. "Today she found out that Kylie from New Directions is her sister. Shelby gave birth to both of them and gave them both up for adoption."

"Wait, what?" Puck asked.

"Yeah," Rachel said. "When I saw Shelby a while back, she told me that she had another daughter who she gave up for adoption. I found out that Kylie's that other daughter."

Quinn looked shocked. "Wait, you still see Shelby?"

"Shelby's Rachel's mother, why shouldn't she see her?" Finn asked.

"Have you met Beth?" Quinn asked Rachel, looking more concerned.

"Not yet," Rachel said. "Shelby wants me to though."

Quinn looked down. "I haven't seen Beth since Shelby left Lima last year. I don't think she'll let me see Beth again, after what happened."

"You should see if she'll let you," Rachel said. "I could talk to her for you if you want."

"It doesn't matter," Quinn said, looking upset. "I'm not Beth's mother, Shelby is. It just sucks that you're going to get to meet her, and Kylie's probably going to get to meet her too."

"Does it bother you?" Santana asked Quinn. "That Rachel and Kylie are Beth's sisters, and they might have more of a relationship with Beth than you do?"

"No," Quinn said, looking defensive. "Rachel and Kylie are not Beth's sisters. They aren't Shelby's daughters, just like I'm not Beth's mother. She handed them off to their real parents and she's really just a stranger to Rachel and Kylie. Her only daughter is Beth."

"Okay," Rachel said. She didn't know what else to say. She always had wanted a mother, but maybe Quinn was right. It was like she told Kylie, she and Shelby really had more of a friendship than a mother-daughter relationship. As if Finn could tell Rachel was upset, he put his arm around her. Rachel snuggled up to Finn.

"Quinn, you don't have to feel that way," Puck said. "We are Beth's parents, just in a different way than Shelby is. We gave birth to her, that's something Shelby didn't do. We have a special connection with her." He took Quinn's hand.

Quinn looked ready to break down. "Yeah, but that's it. Shelby's the one who gets to do everything else, and I completely ruined everything."

"Quinn..." Puck began.

"Let's go, Puck," Quinn said, taking Puck's hand. "We shouldn't have come here."

Now Rachel felt worse. She didn't want to hurt Quinn. She'd been concerned about Kylie getting hurt, but the one thing she hadn't really thought about in this situation was that Quinn and Puck could get hurt, too.

"Hey, it's going to be okay," Finn said to Rachel. "Everything's going to work out, for you, for Kylie, for Shelby, for Quinn and Puck and Beth."

Rachel sighed. "I hope so."

Chapter 14 preview: Rachel tells Shelby that Kylie knows the truth and also tries to talk to Quinn. Finn starts his job - will things go well for him there?

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