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If you guys follow my stories, you'll probably notice a similarity hehe. I actually wrote this as a High School Musical fanfic, but I felt like it would be interesting to make it into a Glee fanfic. Let me know what you guys think! Any kind of feedback is greatly appreciated! Thanks and I hope you enjoy it! :)

Hiram and LeRoy Berry raised their little girl in an apartment complex in Lima, Ohio. Only a couple of years after moving in, LeRoy unfortunately passed away due to a car accident, leaving Hiram alone with their daughter. One day, when he was in desperate need of a baby-sitter he knocked on the door across the hall. A woman greeted him in a denim vest and a warm smile.

That's how he met Carole Hudson.

Carole and Hiram soon became close friends after they discovered that they were both single parents. So naturally, their children became close as well.

Rachel Berry and Finn Hudson have been inseparable since they met. They did everything together, especially since Rachel was very shy as a child. When they were five years old, Finn introduced her to his friends, Noah Puckerman and Mike Chang. He immediately felt a sense of protectiveness and responsibility towards her.

Flashback (Elementary School)

Finn dragged Rachel by her small hand and led them towards the swing set. They stopped when they reached a little boy with a faux hawk and an Asian boy with hair that covered his eyebrows.

"This is Rachel," He said as the two boys stared at her. Finn pointed at the boys, "That's Puck, and that's Mike. We're all gonna play with each other."

"No way! She's a girl!" Puck pinched his nose and waved his hand in front of his face in disgust.

Finn looked at Puck and Mike, "But she's a cool one! I promise."

Rachel waved at them and complimented Mike quietly, "I like your Superman bandaid."

Mike nodded at them, "Yeah, she's cool."

End Flashback

Despite her small frame, Rachel was able to keep up with the guys and grew accustomed to the lifestyle she had with them. She didn't have a mother growing up and never really felt the need to branch off to hang out with other girls so she never got around to doing "girly" things. Her life was full of sports, video games, eating food, and things like that.

When most girls were asking for a new doll, Rachel was asking for a basketball. Others may have asked for a pair of heels, but Rachel, however, would have asked for a pair of cleats. She wasn't what you would consider a "normal" girl, but that never really seemed to bother her. As long as she had her boys: Finn, Puck, and Mike, she was fine. Sure, girls would make fun of her or tease her, and guys wouldn't really treat her the way they treated the "pretty" girls, but she always tried her best to not care.

Flashback (Middle School)

Thirteen-year-old Rachel ran down the football field as fast as her legs would let her.

"Go Berry! Go!" Puck cheered her on as she continued to run to the end zone. Once she made it to the end, the cheerleaders screeched in fear.

"Ew! It's RuPaul," The blonde wrinkled her nose and the brunette whispered, "I heard she's a lesbian."

Rachel glared at them with her brown eyes and threw the football on the grass. She ran to tackle the girls causing them to scream more.

Finn and Mike grabbed her arms before she could do anything as Puck went to grab the ball.

"Don't listen to them, Rachel." Mike said trying to calm her down.

She nodded, "You're right." She glanced at them quickly before speaking to the boys, "And although I have more intelligence to think of better insults, I'll refrain myself from doing so because I know that they are below me, and they're just jealous that they can't score a touchdown like I can."

She glared and added, "And even if I was a lesbian," she spat at the brunette, "You wouldn't even be my type."

Puck laughed loudly and patted her on the back before walking with Mike towards the rest of their team. Finn gave her a crooked smile and followed Mike and Puck. She returned the gesture, but her smile faltered a little once their backs were turned to her. The little confidence she mustered for that one statement slipped away when she thought of what the girls said. Deep down, it still bothered her knowing that they would never truly accept her.

End Flashback

Rachel was actually very beautiful, in an unconventional way. Sure her nose was slightly larger than what was considered normal and her eyebrows could be plucked, but she had a natural glow to her face and her skin was flawless and tanned. Despite her athleticism, she still had feminine features and curves on a body that some girls could only wish for. She was a petite brunette with chocolate-brown eyes and a contagious laugh and smile. No one seemed to truly notice this though except for Hiram and Carole, so she was still a virgin for many experiences.

She has never had a boyfriend, first kiss, slow dance, nothing. Of course her boys would invite her to the dances or parties, but she knew it wasn't her thing. Or at least that's what she told herself.

Now starting her senior year of high school, she was still that way. She is still considered one of the boys, but even her boys have experienced those things in one way or another.

"You suck balls, Berry!" Puck yelled as he tried to push Rachel's controller away from her while still paying attention the screen. Rachel rolled her eyes and held the right trigger of her controller and pressed the X button. "Looks like you're the one sucking balls, Noah."

Mike was stretched out on the couch lazily while Finn was on the opposite couch watching the screen and munching on some potato chips from the bag.

It was a typical weekend with the four of them were hanging out in the Hudson apartment. Hiram and Carole were chatting in the kitchen.

"Hiram, don't you ever wonder if Rachel ever wants to do other things besides video games and sports?" Carole asked as she watched the four teens in the living room.

Hiram sighed, "I know my little star was destined to do more than that, but she's convinced she's 'one of the boys.' I don't want to pressure her into doing anything she doesn't want to do."

"But there's something about her, you know?" He continued, his eyes watching his daughter through his glasses.

Carole nodded, "Maybe she just needs a little push." She turned to Hiram and looked at him from her seat at the kitchen table. "Their first dance of the year is coming up... The boys usually go so maybe we can suggest her going, too. Maybe we can have her finally get some girl time in."

"What?!" Rachel shrill voice echoed.

The guys' eyes were wide open with raised eyebrows. All were shocked about the idea of helping Rachel "get in touch with her feminine side." And even though Hiram and Carole explained that they wanted them to help her refrain from doing un-ladylike things for a while and maybe even get her first boyfriend, kiss, and dance they still didn't even know what that meant.

"Papa, are you not pleased with me? Do you not like me the way I am?" Rachel tried to make her father feel guilty by pouting slightly.

He rolled his eyes at her, "Please bug, don't be so dramatic. It'll be helpful for when you go off to college."

Carole bit her lip, "And we will give you tickets to go to Cedar Point."

The four teens looked at each other trying to communicate silently. Each seemed to be pretty eager about going to the amusement park, but they were also still hesitant.

"I can speak for all of us when I say we love roller coasters a lot, but," Rachel paused with a frown, "Why?"

Hiram sat down next to his daughter on the couch and placed his hand on her shoulder, "Rachel, we aren't trying to change you okay? We just figured now would be a good time for you to experience these things so that college won't be too much for you."

She sighed and the room was quiet for a moment before she turned and looked at the guys, "Do you guys want to help me?"

Mike spoke for the three guys with a nod, "Anything for you, Rachel."

The other two guys nodded in agreement, still a little excited for a possible trip Cedar Point in the near future. The two parents grinned at each other before Carole rushed to the kitchen to grab a piece of paper with her's and Hiram's handwriting all over it.

"Here," Carole said as she handed the paper to Puck. "We sort of made a checklist that will help Rachel get the experience we want for her."

Puck scanned it quickly before handing it to the other guys. Finn stood up and shrugged, "I guess we can get started then."

They all stood up with the same attitude and headed towards Berry family's apartment across the hall. None of them were sure of what to do or expect.

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