A/N: hello people! ok, first, I know I suck for not posting on my other stories, but when I came back from my vacation, I found out I only had one week left in school! so it's been kind of crazy! BUUUT now that it's over, and I was away for the weekend (but with a good cause) to build houses for homeless people in my country :) it was SOOOO great! we made a home for a family and they were so happy PLUS it was so much fun! :)

and well I can also tell you that I already have the next chapter for Pretty in Pink AND Less than Perfect! You Found Me takes longer cause since they're the last couple of chapters, they have to be PERFECT! but I'm finishing details on them so you can expect Less than Perfect by tomorrow and Pretty in Pink by Wednesday, Thursday tops! and, since I couldn't make it up to you by updating them, I'll try to make it up to you with this little chapter!

now, I was watching season 1 and I realized I REALLY miss Matt (in case you hadn't noticed) so, I brought him back with his own little story! set in Senior year, all of them based on my favorite songs from The Script! (it'll last for about 4 chapters, 5 tops!) is not that long. Now, I should probably warn you, if you like Mercedes or/and Finn, then you shouldn't probably read it cause they're gonna be the assholes in the story! I hope you enjoy it :) thanks! - moony

Disclaimer: I don't own Glee! Matt wouldn't have left if I did! and neither would the ones who'll leave next season :(


Michael Chang and Noah Puckerman stormed inside McKinley High looking for her. They had to find her before he did. They knew she would freak out. To their luck, she was nowhere to be found.

"Hummel!" Puck yelled at Kurt who was at his locker. "Have you seen Rachel?"

"Good morning to you too Puck" Kurt said sarcastically. "And no, I haven't seen her actually. Are you guys ok?" he asked seeing the worried look on their faces.

"Yeah" Mike said quickly. "Look, if you see her, could you tell her we're looking for her?" he pleaded.

"Of course" Kurt said confused.

"Thanks man" Puck said as they started running through another hallway. They spotted Brittany and Santana talking by their lockers.

"Hey girls" Mike said as they came towards them. "Have you seen Rachel?"

"What'd Berry do now?" Santana asked laughing a little bit.

"Nothing we just need to find her" Puck told them.

"Sorry guys we haven't seen her. But if I see Lord Tubbington I'm sure he'll know where she is" Brittany said sweetly. Puck and Mike looked weirdly at Santana who just shrugged her shoulders.

"Uh thanks Britt, just tell Rachel we're looking for her if you see her ok?" Mike said a little confused.

"Sure" the blonde said happily. Mike and Puck started running once again hoping to find her when the bell rang.

"Shit!" Puck cursed kicking a locker.

"Calm down! She has class now and he's not coming until after lunch. We'll see her before that and we'll let her know" he told him and Puck nodded.

"She's gonna flip out you know?" he said in a serious tone.

"I know. But that's what we're here for" Mike told him.


After the first two periods, Puck and Mike were looking for Rachel again. How could they not find her? The school wasn't that big.

"Evans!" Puck yelled at Sam when he was walking down the hall.

"'Sup dude?" Sam said turning around.

"Have you seen Rach?" Mike asked him.

"Not since I brought her to school and we had the first class together, why?" Sam asked confused.

"We have to find her" Puck said worried.

"Well, she did say something about practicing a song for Glee in the Choir Room" he told them.

"Thanks dude" Puck said running towards the Choir Room.

"Wait, what's going on?" Sam asked running behind them.

"No time to explain dude, just come with us" Mike said. When they reached the Choir Room, they heard someone talking to her.

"So, how you've been?" they heard Finn ask her.

"Fine Finn thank you" they heard her answer trying to be polite. They could all tell she was annoyed by her, once again, ex-boyfriend.

"Hey, um Rach, I've been thinking… can't we give it another shot?"

"I don't think so Finn" Rachel said sighting. "We've had a lot of shots and we just don't seem to work."

"Are you with Sam?" he asked getting mad.

"Don't go there Finn!" she said annoyed. "I am not with Sam" she told him.

"Then why did you come with him today?" he asked dumbly.

"Finn! I've told you a million times! After my dad got Sam's dad a job, they moved next to my house! Sam and I do carpool all the time" she yelled annoyed. "Ugh! Look, I can't keep having the same conversation over and over again Finn. This is exactly why we didn't even last a month! You did not trust me! You always thought I was with Mike or Sam or Noah-"

"Well you did the last time! You made out with Puckerman! Once a cheater, always a cheater!"

"Then why the fuck did you want me back if you didn't trust me?" she yelled frustrated. Finn was surprised at her swearing.

"Because I loved you Rachel! I still do! And you never even said it back" they heard Finn pretty much yelling at her. Puck, Mike and Sam knew, it was time for them to walk inside. Puck, Mike and Sam knew, it was time for them to walk inside.

"Hudson" Puck said with venom in his voice.

"Do we have a problem here?" Sam asked in the same tone.

"No" Finn said glaring at Rachel, hating how close she had become to the three of them.

"Then I think it's best if you leave" Mike said throwing daggers at him. Finn glared at all four of them and left the Choir Room.

"You ok babe?" Puck asked sitting next to Rachel in the piano bench.

"Yeah he was just being the same old ass" she said resting her head on his shoulder.

"Rach, we have to tell you something-" Mike began.

"Rachel!" Kurt said walking in the room freaking out. "I need your help! Excuse me gentlemen" he said grabbing her hand and dragging her outside the Choir Room.

"HUMMEL!" Puck yelled furious but when he got outside, he didn't see them anywhere. "Shit!"


After lunch, they had Glee practice. Puck and Mike didn't get a chance to talk to Rachel. They ran into the Choir Room hoping she would be there and he still hadn't arrived. This time, luck was on their side. When they entered the Choir Room they saw Rachel sitting talking to Tina and Brittany. Quinn and Santana were talking on the other side of the room, and Artie was talking to Finn, who was glaring at Rachel. They clenched their fists but they had to focus.

"Rachel!" Puck pretty much yelled and the petite brunette turned her face to look at them.

"We've been wanting to talk to you all day!" Mike said grabbing her hand and pulling her towards him as Sam, Kurt and Mercedes entered the room. "We need to talk" he said in a serious tone.

"Are you breaking up with me?" she said teasingly but she got serious when she saw the look on their faces. "What's wrong?"

"Look babe, we just want to tell you first, that we're here for you whatever happens ok? You know that, right?" Puck said in a serious tone.

"Noah you're starting to scare me" she said getting worried.

"Look doll-" Mike started.

"Alright everyone" Mr. Schue said walking in the room. "Welcome back!" he said excited and they all cheered excited. "Ok, so why don't everybody grab a seat" he said looking at Puck, Rachel and Mike standing in the corner. Puck and Mike turned to look nervous at each other but they had no choice. They went to sit down, with Rachel sitting between them. "As you all know Lauren has transferred to another school" he continued. "But, the good news is that I just ran into an old friend who's the new addition to New Directions" he said excited. The room was quickly filled with curious mumbling and confused looks.

"You're not gonna try to get April Rhodes back again, are you?" Tina asked rolling her eyes.

"Um no" Mr. Schue said with a little chuckle. "He's actually an old friend of you guys too. So it's kind of an old/new addition" he said smiling.

"Oh no" Mike and Puck said at the exact same time and Rachel turned to look at them more confused than ever.

"Guys" Mr. Schue announced excited. "I'd like you all to welcome back, drum roll Finn" he said as Finn played the drums and Mr. Schue said excited. "Mr. Matthew Rutheford!"

Rachel felt her heart stop when she saw Matt walking inside the room. She heard everyone cheering for him. She turned to look at Mike and Puck who had guilty looks on their faces. When he spotted her, he smiled sweetly at her. She did the best she could to not snap right there, right now.

"Matt!" Brittany said excited running towards him and giving him a hug. "You're back!"

"Hi Britt" Matt said returning the hug.

"Take a seat Matt" Mr. Schue said smiling. Matt made his way to his seat being greeted by everyone. Rachel saw Mercedes looking dreamily at him. She shook it off and just turned her head back to the front. "Ok guys, now I've been listening to this great band lately-"

"Please don't say Journey" Sam muttered.

"Uh no" Mr. Schue told him. "It's The Script" he said excited. "And I thought we could do some of their songs this week" he said smiling. Everyone was waiting for Rachel to raise her hand and give some comment about the assignment. But nothing came. She was just still looking lost in space in the direction of the door. Puck held her hand and rubbed her knuckles with his thumb.

"Are you ok?" Mike whispered to her and she quickly nodded. The fact that she hadn't said a word throughout the whole practice was just a little bit scary.

"So, any volunteers?" Mr. Schue offered. To everyone's surprise, Matt raised his hand. "Great Matt! We have a comeback everyone" he said clapping for him and the rest of the club joined him as he sat down. Matt stood up and went to grab a guitar. Sam noticed that Rachel was on the verge of tears. Since he was oblivious to the whole thing, he turned to her.

"Rach, are you ok?" he asked worried. When Matt heard that, he turned around to look at her. Rachel couldn't bear it anymore. She stood up and headed towards the door. But before she could walk out, she heard the first notes of the song Matt chose. He hadn't originally picked that song. But after seeing her, he just had to sing it. She turned around to look at him when the band joined him. How dare he? He can't possibly think… ugh! She wiped her tears away angrily and Matt just stared at her. But she beat him to it and picked up the first verse.

[Rachel, Matt, Both]

I'm still alive but I'm barely breathing

Just praying to a God that I don't believe in

'Cause I got time while he got freedom

'Cause when a heart breaks

No, it don't break even

[Rachel was looking directly into Matt's eyes. Matt could feel the pain and the hate in her voice. He was shocked that she boldly started singing his song in front of everyone and he picked up the next part walking towards her as she walked away.]

Her best days will be some of my worst

She finally met a man that's gonna put her first

While I'm wide awake she's no trouble sleeping

'Cause when a heart breaks

No, it don't break even

Even, no

[Rachel looked at him appalled that he had choose that song. They both sang the chorus alleging to each other what the song said.]

What am I supposed to do when the best part of me was always you?

And what am I supposed to say when I'm all choked up and you're okay?

[Rachel had tears falling down her cheeks seeing that he was claiming her the exact same things she was claiming him.]

And I'm falling to pieces

Yeah

I'm falling to pieces

[Rachel calmed down a little and walked away from Matt, but he followed her singing the next part to her and not letting her walk out of the Choir Room.]

They say bad things happen for a reason

But no wise word's gonna stop the bleeding

'Cause she's moved on while I'm still grieving

[Rachel turned around outraged for what he was singing to her. How could he think she was ok? She turned to look at him as they both sang the next part.]

And when a heart breaks

No, it don't break even

Even

No, oh

[Rachel got so frustrated that she pushed him away from her and walked to the other side of the room before they started alleging again to each other.]

What am I gonna do when the best part of me was always you?

What am I supposed to say when I'm all choked up and you're okay?

And I'm falling to pieces, yeah

I'm falling to pieces, yeah

I'm falling to pieces

(One's still in love while the other one's leaving)

I'm falling to pieces

('Cause when a heart breaks, no, it don't breakeven)

[The entire room had the most confused looks on their faces. They had no idea what was going on between the two singers. Rachel noticed Finn's face burning red of anger. Mike and Puck were awkwardly looking at each other and at the performance in front of them. She saw Mercedes practically drooling over Matt. Brittany was smiling sweetly holding her cell phone up enjoying the performance and the rest of them where simply perplexed at what was going on in the front of the room.]

Oh, you've got your heart and my heart and none of the pain

You took your suitcase, I took the blame

Now I'm trynna make sense of what little remains

Oh, cause you left me with no love

With no love to my name

[They stood in the middle of the room looking intensely at each other.]

I'm still alive but I'm barely breathing

Just praying to a God that I don't believe in

'Cause I got time while she got freedom

'Cause when a heart breaks, no

It don't break…

No, it don't break

No, it don't break even

No

[Matt and Rachel started to basically yell at each other. Rachel had more tears streaming down her face and Matt felt his eyes watering a little bit.]

What am I gonna to do when the best part of me was always you?

What am I supposed to say when I'm all choked up and you're okay?

(Oh, knowing that you're okay now)

And I'm falling to pieces, yeah

I'm falling to pieces

(Oh, I'm falling)

Falling, yeah

I'm falling to pieces

(One's still in love while the other one's leaving)

I'm falling to pieces

('Cause when a heart breaks, no, it don't break even)

They finished the song in the middle of the room, looking at each other breathing heavily. The rest of the group was still looking at them confused. The first one to start clapping was Brittany. She stood up excited cheering for them. Mr. Schuester started slow clapping still confused at what he saw, and the rest of the club joined him equally confused, except for Finn.

"Wow guys" Mr. Schue said a little awkward. "That was um… really intense."

"Will, can I please talk to you for a second?" Miss Pillsbury said appearing on the door.

"Sure Emma" he said getting up. "I'll be right back guys" he said walking out of the room. Everyone was still in the exact same position. No one dared to move. They were still completely dumbfounded at the scene in front of them.

"I thought it was beautiful" Brittany said excited. "You sound really good together" she told them.

"I thought Matt sounded great" Mercedes said bitchily.

"What the hell was that?" Finn asked getting up furious. Everyone turned to look at him confused as he made his way towards Rachel. "Why the fuck are you singing with him?" he snapped at her.

"Hey dude!" Matt said furious stepping in front of Rachel. "Back off!"

"Oh my God!" Finn said letting out a sarcastic chuckle. "You and Rutheford?" he asked fuming at her. Rachel pushed Matt aside so she could face Finn.

"Shut up Finn!" she yelled annoyed at him but with a flush appearing on her cheeks.

"Wow! You are such a slut!" Finn yelled at her with a disgusted look.

"Shut up Hudson!" Matt and Sam yelled as Sam got up with Mike and Puck.

"Oh look, you have your whole group of clients to stand up for you" he said still glaring at Rachel. "You do know he's her new fuck buddy right?" he said looking at Matt who looked like he could kill Finn. "Well, aside from Chang and Puckerman-"

"Shut up Finn! You have no idea what you're talking about! You're pissed at me because we didn't work out! You never trusted me, you never remembered anything, you didn't care about me or our relationship, and you went back and forth with Quinn and with me and you weren't h- "she stopped immediately looking at Matt. She almost let it slip. Even if she was sure Matt perfectly knew what she was going to say, she couldn't say it out loud. "I don't love you Finn ok? I never did! That's why I never said it back! So, just move on! You always want what you can't have because you think you deserve everything! You're pathetic!" she snapped at him. The next thing she knew, she felt a hand crashing against her cheek. She held her hand to her cheek and looked at Finn who was looking scared at her. Before he could even react, Puck, Mike and Sam immediately made their way to Finn but Matt beat them to it. Surprisingly, even to him, he managed to move Finn, grabbing him by the collar of his shirt and shove the freakishly tall guy and smash him against the wall with all his strength.

"HOW DARE YOU PUT YOUR HANDS ON HER!" he yelled punching his face. Brittany, Quinn and Santana were sitting together, hugging each other, frightened at the scene in front of them. They had never seen any of the guys that angry. Not Finn. Not Puck. Not Mike. Not Sam. And definitely, not Matt. Mercedes watched shocked with Tina by her side. Artie was fuming and he rolled towards Finn too. Kurt lost it and went over to his stepbrother. Rachel ran out of the Choir Room and Sam quickly followed her. He wanted to kill Finn. But Rachel needed someone, and he was pretty sure, Puck, Mike and the new guy, whom he had no idea who he was, would take care of it. Matt kept punching Finn until Mike and Puck pulled him away and he still fought trying to break free. "IF YOU EVER TOUCH HER AGAIN I'M GONNA KILL YOU! YOU HEAR ME HUDSON?"

"HEY, HEY, HEY!" Mr. Schue entered the room when he heard the yelling with Miss Pillsbury behind him. "What the hell is going on here?" he asked furious.

"Hudson hit Rachel!" Puck blurted out clenching his fists.

"What!" Miss Pillsbury asked taken aback.

"Finn, is that true?" Mr. Schue asked shocked turning to the taller boy.

"Of course it's true!" Kurt said outraged.

"I-I didn't mean to-" Finn tried to say but Mike stepped in and punched him on his stomach.

"Mike!" Mr. Schue yelled shocked at the dancer's action.

"You don't hit girls" he said with venom in his voice.

"It wasn't m-my intention-" Finn tried to say.

"We all saw the hate in your eyes Finn" Artie intervened. Mr. Schue sighed turning to look at all the girls on their seats, scared to death.

"Where's Rachel?" he asked them. Matt snapped out of his anger, and realized that Rachel wasn't in the room. And neither was that blonde big-lipped guy.

"Sam's with her" Puck said never taking his eyes off Finn. He wanted to be with Rachel, but he knew Sam could take care of her for now.

"Ok, Finn, we're gonna have to go to Principal Figgins' office" he said in a serious tone.

"What? B-but it was an accident-"

"That was NOT an accident Hudson" Puck said fuming. "And if it were up to me, you'd be dead!" he yelled at him.

"Guys calm, down. Finn, let's go. Everyone" Mr. Schue said sighting looking at the rest. "You're dismissed for today. I'll see you all tomorrow" he said leaving the room with Finn, still complaining and Miss Pillsbury behind them.

"What the hell just happened?" Santana asked more confused than ever.

"I can't believe Finn did that" Quinn said sounding scared.

"I have to go find Rachel" Matt said but Mike and Puck stopped him.

"Dude, I don't think you should talk to her right now" Mike told him.

"What the fuck are you talking about?" Matt said pissed. "I have to talk to her!"

"Not now Rutheford!" Puck yelled at him. "She had no idea you were coming today! She doesn't want to talk to you! Let us talk to her first ok?" he said walking out of the Choir Room with Mike.


"Rachel!" Sam yelled turning around the corner running after her. He saw her go inside the girls' bathroom and he went in. He found her curled up with her knees to her chest crying her eyes out. "Babe" he said softly kneeling next to her. She turned to look up at him. Sam saw the bruise already forming in her face and he felt his blood boiling. He wanted to kill Finn with his own hands. "Come here babe" he said carrying her and sitting her on the sink counter. He grabbed a towel and soaked it in ice-cold water. She whimpered when the towel touched her cheek. Sam didn't really know what to say, he just hugged her and let her cry on his chest. He could always make her feel better even if it was just by hugging her. After she calmed down a little bit, she spoke up.

"Why is he here!" she said through his chest. Sam wasn't expecting that. He was expecting her rant to be about Finn. Who's just here? Oh, right. The new guy. He pulled away a little and looked confused at her but he let her go on. "Why did he come back? After a more than year of not knowing anything about him! He thinks he can just come back just like that?" she asked looking at him. Sam was afraid to ask, but he knew she had to talk about it even if he didn't quite understood.

"Matt?" he asked confused and Rachel nodded slightly.

"He was my first love, you know?" she said with the tiniest smile on her face.

"What?" he asked shocked. "I thought Finn-"

"Finn was just there" she simply said. "But Matt… He had always been nice to me. Ever since we were kids. And then, when we grew up" she said wiping away a few tears. "I had the biggest crush on him!" she said laughing bitterly. "But I never thought he would look at a girl like me" she said looking down. "After Noah and I dated-"

"Yeah, I still can't believe you dated for a whole week without killing each other" Sam cut in laughing a little bit.

"Shut up!" she said laughing softly. Sam could always make her smile no matter what. "Anyways, after Noah and I dated, I became so much closer to him and Mike and Matt" she continued. Sam let her go on with her story. He knew she needed to get this out. "And my crush only grew even more. But when he never really did anything, I gave it a try with Finn and then Jesse" she said shaking her head in disgust. "I thought maybe I could move on, but that just blew up in my face" she said with a sarcastic chuckle and then she stayed quiet for a moment before continuing. "He beat up Jesse you know? After what he did to me" she said looking at him. "I mean, Noah and Mike too, but Mike told me Matt was the one who beat him up the most" she said sadly looking down again. "And then, later that day, he came up to my house and we started talking and then..." she stopped for a minute as another tear rolled down her cheek. "He kissed me" she said barely audible. "It was so perfect. I felt like my dream had finally come true! We started dating and we spent everyday together but we hid it from the Club. We didn't want more drama before Regionals. Mike and Noah where the only ones who knew. Then, we spent every single day of summer together. Just the two of us. Mike went to summer camp and Noah worked a lot. We dated for about four months and then one day, before we came back to school" she said with more tears falling. "he just left" she finished. "Just like that" she said sobbing. "He didn't say goodbye" she said crying hysterically. Sam hugged her to him and rubbed her back gently.

"Shhh, I'm here babe" he said softly to her. "It'll be ok" he said kissing her head. He felt her calm down a little and she turned to look up at him.

"You promise?" she asked him wiping away her tears. She knew it sounded stupid but she just needed that assurance. Sam smiled sweetly at her and kissed her forehead.

"I promise" he said softly to her.

"Rachel!" Mike and Puck ran into the bathroom at the same time.

"Oh my God babe" Puck said walking over to her and hugging her to him. "Are you ok?"

"Not really" she said smiling sadly.

"Hudson's at Principal Figgins' office" Mike told her. "He's never getting near you again doll" he said with a little smile.

"Thanks guys" she said resting her head on Sam's shoulder.

"So, how are you feeling about-" Puck started.

"Can we go home?" she interrupted him. "I just want to get out of here" she said softly. "Please?" she begged them. She knew she had to have that talk with Mike and Puck. But she didn't feel like it right now.

"Sure doll, come on" Mike said as Sam helped her down the counter. He grabbed her hand and walked out of the bathroom with Puck and Mike on the other side of Rachel. When they got out to the parking lot, she saw Matt, Kurt, Brittany and Santana standing there.

"Rachel!" Brittany yelled running to hug her. "Are you ok?"

"Yeah, I'm better now Britt, thanks" she said returning the hug.

"Britt wanted to make sure you were ok before we left" Santana told her.

"Ahem" Brittany cleared her throat to her.

"Fine! Me too" she said rolling her eyes. "That was just fucked up. Sorry you had to go through it Berry" she said sympathetically.

"Thanks Santana" Rachel said with a little smile.

"Well, we have to go but we'll see you tomorrow?" Brittany said smiling sweetly at her.

"Sure Britt" Rachel said and Brittany and Santana left.

"My dad and Carol are on their way" Kurt told Rachel. "Rachel, I just want you to know, that what my stupid, Neanderthal stepbrother did had no excuse. And I am truly sorry" he said sincerely.

"It's not your fault Kurt. But thank you" she said with a little smile.

"I have to go inside and wait for them. My dad asked me to be there" he told her and Rachel nodded. "Bye guys" he said walking in the school again. Matt was staring at Rachel the whole time.

"Um, why don't I go get your stuff in the car ok?" Sam said awkwardly at Rachel and he kissed her head while she nodded.

"Uh, we're gonna go um, put our stuff away too" Mike said awkwardly.

"We're right over there if you need us" Puck whispered to her squeezing her hand not wanting to leave her alone with Matt. Rachel and Matt stood there awkwardly looking at each other for what felt like hours.

"H-how's your cheek?" Matt asked realizing it was the first thing he had said to her ever since he walked into the Choir Room. He just wanted to hold her in his arms and tell her that everything would be ok.

"It doesn't hurt that much" Rachel said softly looking down.

"I know when you're lying" he said a little upset walking towards her. Rachel just rolled her eyes. She had never been able to lie to him.

"Well, it doesn't hurt more than this" she said harshly glaring at him. Matt felt his heart aching since he did know when she was lying. And he knew she was telling the truth now.

"Rach, I-"

"Don't" Rachel said with a single tear rolling down her cheek and quickly wiping it away. "I have to go" she said turning around but Matt grabbed her hand and gently turned her around and brought her closer to him placing his other hand gently on her cheek.

"Please don't" he whispered to her. Rachel felt chills down her spine. His voice still made her knees go weak. But she was mad at him. She couldn't go through this right now. She had to be strong. She pushed him away and looked up at him with watered eyes.

"It's your turn to watch me leave" she said turning around and walking to Sam's car. Puck and Mike were standing a few cars apart watching the whole scene. Matt gazed as Sam opened the door for her and closed it once she was inside. Sam turned to look at him and nodded his head as a goodbye. He walked to the other side of the car, got in and drove away with the girl he loved.


A/N: song: Breakeven - The Script

so? what do you think? :)