Okay, This story is based after 3x05 (The First Time) I started writing this story just before Asian F came out. So I just wanted to say that a few things in this story will be different to the actual show. These are the bigs changes in my fic..

1. The Diva Off with Mercedes and Rachel did happen but Mercedes never left New Directions.

2. Shelby is working with The Troubletones. Santana, Brittany and Mercedes are still in New Directions.

3. This thing with Quinn wanting Beth back and trying to make Shelby look like a bad mother won't happen in this Fic. In my fic Quinn just wants to see Beth and be in her life.

4. Also I didn't realize West Side Story would be in 3x05. In this fic it will happen a little later.

So let me know what you think and enjoy! :)

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Finn knew something wasn't right. That morning when he met up with Rachel at her locker he knew straight away that she was in a bad mood. He thought that during the day her mood might get better. He was wrong, all day Rachel stayed quiet and paid very little attention in class. Finn hoped Glee Club would make her feel a little better, but again he was wrong.

"What's going on with you, Rachel?" Finn finally asked as took Rachel's hand. "Your being very quiet today."

Rachel quickly snapped out of her thoughts and looked at her boyfriend. "Nothing. I'm fine."

Finn was starting to get very worried about Rachel. She wasn't being herself and she had no interest in their Glee Club assignment. The other members of New Directions pointed out that they noticed something wrong with Rachel. It was obvious Rachel was hiding something.

"Rachel, if there's something wrong, you have to tell me so I can help." Finn told her.

"I'm just not feeling well." Rachel said as she rested her head on Finn's shoulder.

"Do you want me to me to bring you home?" Finn asked, Rachel shook her head. Finn didn't believe that Rachel wasn't feeling well. He decided to drop the subject for now because he knew Rachel wouldn't tell him.

"Okay guys, I have an announcement." Mr Schue said as he walked into the choir room. The group noticed Shelby walk in behind Mr Schue.

"What is she doing here?" Santana said.

"Guys, Ms Corcoran will be helping me with rehearsals for Sectionals." Ms Schue said.

The Glee Club started yelling.

"Mr Schue, incase you have forgotten. Ms Corcoran is working with another Glee Club as this school! She might just ruin our chance of making it to Nationals!" Rachel yelled as she sat up in her chair.

"Enough!" Mr Schue shouted. "Ms Corcoran is going to help us and that's final."

"Guys, I'm not here to ruin your chance at Nationals." Shelby told them. "This is only temporary. While Mr Schue is helping with your dancing, I'll be working with your singing."

"It's only for a little while to help us out." Mr Schue said. "We can trust Ms Corcoran."

Mr Schue knew the Glee Club believed him and that they were starting to be okay with the idea of Shelby helping them. Finn looked at Rachel and had a feeling that whatever was happening with her was going to get worse before it got better.

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The next day when Mercedes was getting her books from her locker, the last thing she expected was Rachel to come over to her.

"Hi Mercedes." Rachel said quietly.

"What to you want, Rachel?" Mercedes snapped.

Rachel felt more nervous about talking to Mercedes, knowing that Mercedes didn't want to talk to her. Rachel took a deep breath before she continued talking. "Listen, I've given up the role of Maria. So if you want the part you should talk to Ms Pillsbury."

Rachel was just about to walk away when Mercedes spoke. "What? Are you serious?"

Rachel looked at Mercedes and nodded. Mercedes gave Rachel a confused look. "What the hell, Rachel? You wanted that part more then anything and now your just giving it up?"

Rachel nodded. "Since we were asked to share the part I just thought you might want it since I'm not in the musical anymore."

Mercedes was getting even more confused now. "I don't get it. Why are you just giving it up?"

"I can't say." Rachel said as she looked down. "Go talk to Ms Pillsbury, okay? I'm going to tell her after class that I'm not doing the show anymore."

Rachel paused before saying her next sentence. "And I'm quitting Glee Club too."

Rachel quickly tried to walk away but Mercedes grabbed her hand and pulled her back. "Okay, now I know there's something seriously wrong here. Why are you quitting Glee?"

Rachel didn't say anything. She just looked away.

"Rachel, answer me." Mercedes said.

Rachel was trying so hard to hold back the tears. "I don't want to talk about it, Mercedes. I know you guys will be fine. You can get to Nationals without me."

"Rachel, please tell me what's going on." Mercedes said, now getting very worried about Rachel. "You love Glee. Why are you leaving? Just tell me."

Rachel shook her head. "I can't. Not now. Please tell everyone I'm sorry."

Rachel walked away before Mercedes had a chance to say anything else. Mercedes noticed that Rachel was not being herself before, now she was really worried.

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"Hey guys." Shelby said with a smile as she walked into the choir room. "So, Mr Schue is working on choreography with Mike and Brittany. Now I'm going to work on singing with you guys. So I'm going to get ready here then we can warm up. Is everyone here?"

"Not everyone." Puck said as he looked around at the group. "Where's Rachel?"

"She just said she was tired. So she went home." Finn said.

"I find that hard to believe." Quinn said. "Rachel never misses Glee rehearsals."

"Finn, what's going on with Rachel?" Mercedes asked. "Today she told me she's not doing the musical anymore and she's quitting Glee."

"What?" Shelby asked, knowing how much Rachel wanted the lead in the show and how much she loved Glee. "Did she say why?"

Mercedes shook her head. "No. She wouldn't say why."

"I overheard someone saying that she's not running for senior class president anymore." Kurt said. "Seriously, what's going on that she's acting like this?"

"I don't know. She won't tell me." Finn said. "I didn't know she was planning on quitting Glee or the show."

"When did all this start?" Shelby asked the group of students.

"It started yesterday morning." Finn said. "She was in a bad mood all day."

"And is she defiantly not coming back?" Shelby asked.

"I really don't think she will come back. She said we could go to Nationals without her." Mercedes said.

Finn was now getting worried about why his girlfriend was acting this way. "Look, I don't know why she's acting like this but I'll talk to her later."

Shelby nodded. "That would be great, Finn. We better get started."

Shelby was now starting to get worried. She only had a small few meetings with Rachel and didn't know much about her, but she knew something wasn't right. Shelby was worried that maybe she was the reason Rachel quit Glee. Maybe helping out in New Directions was too much for Rachel? Shelby needed to find out.