Rachel Berry walked the halls of McKinley with an air of superiority over her. Holding her head high and her body strong she dodged and weaved her way through the masses of student bodies, in her own mind she was a force to be reckoned with, but to everyone else she was a nobody. Bottom of the totem pole. Hardly even noticeable if it wasn't for her tragic fashion sense or her need to be centre of attention.

She wasn't popular by any standards, nor did she fit into the conformity of what was deemed 'popular'. She wasn't tall, at 5'2 she was significantly smaller than everyone else in her grade. She didn't have much in the way of fashion, and she still wore her long chestnut brown hair in the style of a 12year old. She didn't have many friends, just those she shared Glee club with, even at that she wouldn't consider them nor they wouldn't consider her and actual friend. In her two years at McKinley she hadn't made much of an impact, just enough that people knew who she was or should I say, who Her bullies led people to believe she was.

However, Rachel did have one thing that made her stand out from the crowd, she has this incredible powerful voice that brought whole arenas to attention. People literally stopped dead in their tracks and stood to her attention. She was mesmerising completely and profoundly. And that's exactly why she never let a word any of the other kids said destroy her. Someday she was going to be someone, someone they looked up to, someone that they would tell anyone they met "I used to go to school with her". She was going to be a star, her face was going to light up every billboard on Broadway, she was going to make it, what she suffered at high school was simply paying her dues.

That's why she can walk these halls with her head high and confidence ripping from her. She walked the corridors with a skip in her step, smiling widely at every student who ignored her. Saying a cheery 'good morning' to those who accidently made eye contact. She was ignored by everyone until she felt the sharp pain of a thousand needles stabbing her at once in the face, neck and chest. Stopping dead, she scraped her hand across her eyes and waved her hand to the ground removing a thick gloop of blue slushie, and letting it fall to the waxed floor in enough time to see 4 or 5 football guys walking away high fiving and cheering.

Everyone's attention was certainly on her now as her eyes wandered the thousand staring back at her, they didn't even bother to hide the fact they found it funny, half where doubled over and half where holding their phones in front of her catching this moment, she sighed 'great I'm going viral again' she muttered to herself. she looked round again and her heart stopped when she saw her main tormentor looking back, hand covering her mouth sniggering into her palm. Rachel's face twisted into a frown which made the girl laugh harder. She hated Quinn fucking Fabray.

Quinn Fabray was at the other end of the social spectrum from Rachel. Being head cheerleader made her the most popular girl in school. It didn't hurt that she was incredibly beautiful, that she had the most mesmerising hazel eyes and the greatest smile you've ever seen in your life. Seriously google Quinn Fabray, I'll wait. Done? Good. She really is a picture of teenage perfection, perfect face, pefect body, perfect blonde hair but perfect bitch.

She literally had it all, popularity, brains, power, dating the quarterback Finn Hudson, and a gaggle of cheerleaders that followed her about like she was the new flippin messiah. All this ensuring her reign of the school, No matter how perfect her life was or seemed to be, she was miserable. She thought she was going crazy, she had everyting she had ever wanted but it didn't feel the way it should or atleast the way she thought it should. Something wasn't right, something was missing, something that she couldn't quite put her finger on.

"You know it's getting a bit tired" Finn's voice broke her from her daydream and she realised she was still staring off into the space Rachel had fumbled off in.

"hmmmm sorry, what?"

"Slushing people, its tired. Plus, why do you always have to pick on Rachel like that? she's actually kind of cool"

She stared at him, like really stared. No-blinking-eyes wide-unsettlingly stared at him, his eyebrows furrowed and he looked around himself to make sure there was witnesses before clearing his throat in an attempt to break her stare.

"What makes you think I had something to do with it?" she scolded him through gritted teeth. Suddenly he regretted ever speaking in his whole entire life.

His eyes found his feet quickly but she was already in full bitch mode. How dare he just assume that she was behind this, and how dare he when for once she wasn't.

Finn Hudson was 6'3 and strong. He was the quarterback if the football squad and captain of the basketball team in their respective seasons. He was idolised by everyone in the school. He was extremely handsome with a stong jawline and crystal blue eyes, ad lazily waxed hair that stood in a perfect peak on the top of his head. Hew as a perfect jock and was rarely seen without his letterman jacket. But unlike his other team mates, he was kind. He didn't like hurting anybody's feelings or bullying people especially the people he was in Glee club with, who welcomed him with open arms after his run in with drugs, even though they weren't his in the first place, he still wasn't sure how that happened if he was being honest.

He loved going to Glee, but it he also loved football. So he always felt himself inevitably stuck in the middle, especially after Quinn had joined for reason he himself still didn't understand. An impatient sigh came from the 5'7 body standing in front of him, fist balled on her hips glaring at him, his broad shoulders sunk, how did she always seem to overpower him like this.

"Guess the football team finally scored, yaaaaaaaaaay"

Santana Lopez approached them clapping her hands together without making a sound, even though her actions where sarcastic it was clear by the wicked smile that presided over her lips that she was in fact the dealer of Rachel's misfortune today. Quinn cocked a arrogant eyebrow at Finn who in turn shrugged his shoulders.

"wait, was there a game? did we miss it ?" Brittany Pierce asked looking innocently between them all.

"No sweetie, was talking about Berry's family reunion"

"Berry's family is here?"

the blonde almost looked excited as her eyes started scanning the hallway. Santana's evil smirk turned into a loving as she turned her entire attention to Brittany and explained the slushie was raspberry flavour. Brittany smiled feigning understanding but still looked a little confused. Quinn watched their interaction with a quirked eyebrow, They where her best friends in the entire world, and at the crux of everything they where really decent people who loved each other and where good to each other, just not everyone else.

To everyone else, They were an untouchable force of cheerleading perfection. They ran the school, people feared them but worshipped them, people wanted to be them and some people wished they had never been born. When they walked the halls bodies parted like the Red sea, do you know what it's like to be a teenager with that much power? It ruined them, they became nasty and vindictive. They called people names, slushied people and ridiculed people to the point they made people's lives a living hell. For no reason other than their own enjoyment. Brittany didn't enjoy it but participated, Santana really enjoyed it and Quinn, Quinn just felt empty but relished the power.

"Anyway, as I was saying to Quinn," on cue Quinn shot him the same glare she had been, "maybe we should stop slushing the Glee kids, we are a team after all"

Santana spun on her heel to face him and suddenly he realised that Quinn wasn't the scariest cheerleader "what's up marshmallow man, don't you like your crush all wet and nasty?"

"I-I don't have a crush on Rachel" he stumbled out to her before turning his attention to Quinn who had just slammed her locker door shut "I don't"

He pleaded but it was too late Quinn had already started walking away down the corridor. She was mad at Santana, she knew this was Quinn's biggest insecurities but she was also mad at Finn and the way his cheeks flushed a slight shade of crimson before his fake denial, this was something they would pay for later, she had other more important things to deal with right now.

Rachel finally made it to her destination and pushed herself through the bathroom door, the bathroom was empty for once and she sighed a breath of relief but the relief was short lived when she realised the door had opened almost as quickly as she had shut it.

"Girl, we just saw you run by, is everything?" Mercedes trailed off when her eyes connected with the wetness of Rachel's hair and the blue stain smeared on what had previously been a white sleeveless shirt. She instantly bolted towards the sink and began running the faucet.

"This has got to stop" Tina said handing her a handful of paper towels.

All three girls set to removing the slushie from Rachel, this had been going on since the Glee club started last year, for some reason they became everyone's favourite target, which was weird considering there was so many other, possibly geekier clubs in the school. After sectionals, last year it seemed to get 100% worse and each member who wasn't on the football squad or a cheerio took to wearing rain jackets at all times or at least until summer months rolled around.

"At least I know I'm safe for a few days" her optimistic tone was squashed when she saw the eye roll Tina and Mercedes shared.

"Or until you piss Quinn of again"

It was known around the school the Rachel was Quinn's favourite toy, she loved to think of ways to absolutely destroy the girl, even going as far as starting a rumour that Rachel was a transvestite. As absurd as it was, it stuck, and Rachel was still convinced half the student body believed it. Rachel has a problem though, she was too stubborn for her own good and often found herself going out of her way to aggravate Quinn and it turn Quinn tormented her.

"I'll have you know, I have done nothing to annoy Quinn" she thought for a second, she was almost sure she hadn't, wait... 'what day was it?'

Opening her mouth to refute the previous comment it snapped shut without a word being uttered. The bath room door had swung open and into their sanctuary sauntered Quinn. She walked with purpose and one hand on her hip. All three other girls watched her and she briefly met their eyes with a snigger and a snarl before heading towards the sink furthest away from them and turned on her faucet. Kurt's worried face came into view in the doorway before the door slammed shut with a thud.

No one said anything, the only sound in the room was coming from the water pouring down the sink. They watched her as she watched them back in the mirror.

"Can I help you with something?"

Mercedes and Tina instantly looked away while Rachel continued to stare, pouting her lips she placed both hands on both hips trying to make her small frame bigger. Quinn turned to face the brunette and let out a snigger when her eyes travelled the blue stain that covered 70% of Rachels shirt, while Mercedes rolled her eyes to heavens praying for Rachel to back down.

"What are you staring at, RuPaul?"

Rachel chuckled at the name.

"What's so funny?

"That you think that's in insult, I understand why you think it would hurt me, you know seeing as I'm a transvestite, thanks for that by the way, but it just shows how uneducated a person you are"

Mercedes and Tina took a step back preparing for the wrath of Quinn.

"Uneducated? I've got a higher GPA than you!" Quinn bit back

"That I highly doubt"

"Got an answer for everything haven't you? why don't you scuttle off and live under a bridge with the other trolls?"

"too many people would miss me" she said, silently praying for Quinn to answer a certain way because she was about to throw a grenade at her

"ha! name one person that would miss you"

Bingo, Rachel's face lit up like a Christmas tree, "Finn"

Quinn was across that floor in two strides, landing mere inches from a defiant Rachel, inside Rachel was trembling, Quinn was as scary as people made her out to be but she wouldn't back down from her, she had to keep a little of the power for herself. Quinn was furious as jealously tore through her like a volcano and erupted into pure unadulterated rage. How dare she talk about her boyfriend like that.

Mercedes and Tina had faded that much into the background that they were practically shadows. This was it. This was the day she was going to kill Rachel Berry with her bare hands.

"Say it again" Quinn goaded

Rachel looked up into the flaring hazel staring back down to her and let a smile play across her lips. "I think I made my point"

Quinn pushed her, not hard enough to hurt but hard enough to make her stumble back. It was this point Mercedes and Tina Intervened, and tried to block Rachel but the bell ringing above their heads did that for them and Quinn backed off, turning back to the mirror she checked her face, pulled at her ponytail and straightened out her cheerleading costume before turning back to Rachel

"I'll get you later for this" she promised and left the bathroom.

Later came after Glee club, Rachel was the only left in the choir room, she was putting things into her bag when she heard the sound of footsteps echoing down the corridor and screeching to a stop, smiling she spun on her heel expecting to find Finn who always forgot something, but her heart fell to her stomach when she found Quinn leaning up against the doorframe, eye fixed upon her, with that smug look on her face.

"What do you want?" she said turning back to the piano and pulling the discarded music sheets into a neater pile.

Quinn didn't answer her and silence fell around her, making Rachel very aware of the sound of her own heartbeat. She continued tidying and listening as footsteps began again, only this time coming into the room. Her heart stopped when the sound of the door locking clicked around the room and then started beating twice as fast when the room was plunged into darkness with the only light streaming in through the slits in the door.

She felt like prey being stalked and turned instantly to face her tormentor, Quinn was closing in on her at an alarming rate. The breath caught in her chest as she watched Quinn stride towards her with purpose and only stop when she was less than a foot away from her.

"You won't get away with this, someone will come"

Quinns perfectly sculpted eyebrow rose at this statement.

"I already am"

Quinn smiled looking around the room and stepping into Rachel who instinctively took a step back but Quinn stepped into her again, so she took another step back and only stopped when her body was up against the piano and literally had nowhere else to go.

Quinn towered over her, and all Rachel could see was the blazing hazel eyes burning into her. She swallowed hard and tried to stop her body from trembling but by the satisfied smile that now engaged her face Rachel knew Quinn could feel everything that was radiating from her.

"I promised I would get you later and I always keep my promises"

They were now practically breathing the same air as Quinn took another step into her, pinning her against the hard wood of the piano, their bodies almost touching but barely was enough to make Rachel's body flush with heat and her skin prickle at the no-so-much contact. Rachel watched as Quinn took her bottom lip and nibble gently on the corner of it. Her body flushed again and that was enoygh.

That was enough for Rachel to reach forward and pull onto the back of Quinn's neck to pull her lips to her own. Their bodied finally fully connected and slammed against the piano. Hands wondering hurriedly all over each other, their mouth pushing hastily against each other, almost frantically but well-practised. Rachel hummed delight when she felt Quinn's hand clamp down onto her hips and without direction she wrapped her arms around her neck allowing her body to be pushed up onto the piano and Quinn came to stop between her legs.

Their kiss became more forceful as Quinn reached up and cupped Rachel's cheeks deepening the kiss further. Eventually they pulled apart for much needed air and looked at each other, the same smile on both their faces, Rachel tilted Quinn's face up and brushed the pad of her thumb along the blonde's bottom lip to wipe the smeared lip gloss. Quinn smiled and leaned into the touch

"I really missed you today" she breathed

"Me too" Rachel smiled back and brought their lips back together in a softer kiss.