I haven't written for this in so long, I don't even know how I can continue without sounding bad before I get used to it again. I hope everyone is forgiving haha. I hope you guys enjoy this chapter! On another note, I'm not into legal stuff, so I don't know how true this is, so don't judge me haha.

Rachel Berry fidgeted in her chair; one moment she had been in class and then she was pulled out to be put in the Principal's office. Her dads and Miss Pilsbury were there waiting for her. "Hey…" she said; she was quite perplexed. "What's going on?" she nervously pulled down on her short skirt. Her dads weren't used to this new style she had been putting on lately, and felt uncomfortable.

"Rachel…we heard some disturbing news," Principal Figgins started.

"What the hell happened Rachel? Why didn't you-," David started. His husband restrained him with a calming hand, and he softened his tone.

"I am still not sure what you are talking about," she said, rolling her shoulders back. Rachel wondered if Rebecca Puckerman had said anything. She didn't think she would and as mad as Noah was he promised he wouldn't tell anyone. He definitely was her bodyguard whenever she roamed the halls of the school.

"Rachel…we had a student step up and say that they saw something very disturbing," her face paled; someone else had seen the altercation with David Karofsky? Emma Pilsbury sat her down.

"Rachel…honey," Alan started, and she shook her head.

"Nothing happened," she sighed; it reality it could have been a lot worse for her. She was prepared for something bad to happen and her boyfriend jumped in and saved her.

"Rachel this school has enough problems with the iced beverages being thrown, which is bad enough on its own, but something like this we are not going to stand for." She sighed.

"Ok. I don't know why he tried," she emphasized the last word, "to do what he did, it didn't go very far. I got scrapes mostly; Noah Puckerman made sure that nothing more than that happened," she said. "Can I please go back to class I really don't want to talk about this," she said getting up.

"We plan on suspending Mr. Karofsky," he said to her.

"Okay," she said simply. "Can I please go now?" as much as the adults wanted to talk with her, she simply wasn't going to have it.

"Are you sure you don't want to go home honey?" her dads asked her. She shook her head, and headed back to class. She bit her lip and pulled out her phone. You didn't talk to Miss Pilsbury about what happened right? She sent the text and put her phone away. Before she hit the classroom, her phone vibrated, and Puck had responded to her. Of course not. What's up? She decided she would tell him when class was over. For the rest of class she found herself distracted. As soon as the bell rang, she walked out of the classroom and towards her locker. Puck was waiting for her. "Rachel what's going on?" he asked.

"Got pulled into Figgins office," she said. "I guess someone else saw what Karofsky did," she murmured. He stiffened slightly. He gently placed his hands on top of hers.

"Are you ok?" he asked.

"Yeah," she sighed, "I'm alright," she said. "Let's not talk about this ok?" she asked; she just wanted to forget and have fun like they have been doing. Puck let out a sigh, but nodded his head.

"Alright…" he took his hand off of hers, and threw an arm around her shoulders, bringing her close. He knew that they really should talk about this, but once Rachel made up her mind, she wasn't likely to change it. It was odd; she was being quiet again. Rachel Berry a year ago would have been talking non stop about something; especially something huge. Yet her she was being silent.

"Noah," she said, looking up at him. He blinked a couple times and looked down at her. "Really I'm ok," she said to him.

After a few hours, things seemed to swing back into normal. Rachel acted like nothing was wrong during lunch; in fact the only thing that was seemingly off was Rachel not looking forward to Glee. "You normally love singing your ass off," he said to her. She laughed lightly.

"I guess, but it's hard to tell who's actually a true friend there," she said. In fact besides Noah, Santana and Brittany, she wasn't sure where she stood with the rest of the group. Mr. Shue was always supportive; but that was just a teacher.

"Well you got a few," he whispered, bringing her close.

"I know," she said, smiling warmly. She wondered what was going to happen when her and Puck showed for Glee. As they entered the room, she could see that Mercedes and Kurt at least looked apologetic, but didn't really approach them either. She shook her head.

"Well…" Mr. Shue cleared his throat and looked at the group. He frowned lightly; this was the most closed off he had seen his students be with each other. "What's going on with all of you?" he asked. "We aren't gonna talk about sectionals, or anything, but what's going on with you guys. Things have been different-,"

"We'll be ok to perform Mr Shue," Mercedes said. "It's not a big deal,"

Rachel rolled her eyes. It seemed that she only had a few true friends in this club at this moment. How could someone say they are worried, but don't even check up on you at all. Mr. Shue sighed; this wasn't the time to really try and wring them out.

"This week," he decided, standing up and walking to chalk boards. "We are going to be focusing on songs that express what we are feeling, and then songs that will help us get over problems. Since no one wants to talk about it, maybe this is easier," With them having their 'assignments' Rachel and Puck began to walk out the door.

"Rachel wait up," Mercedes and Kurt came over to them.

"Yes?" she questioned, letting out a sigh.

"We just wanted to apologize…"

"It wasn't right of us to say anything about you two," Mercedes said. They didn't add too much more to the apology.

"That's it?" she asked. "You aren't going to apologize for all the things you guys say behind my back. This is high school; I hear everything you guys say behind my back," with that she turned around, and stormed out.

Puck caught up with her in a few strides, "I'm glad that you stood up for yourself," he said.

"Must be rubbing off on me," she said, as she found herself wrapped in his arms.

"Hell yeah," he said to her.

I know it's an odd spot to end it, but I swear I'm working on updating more often!