Brothers in arms.
Authors note: So this whole idea came from tumblr. (Puckerman twins). I loved the idea so decided to write a fic about them.
Chapter one.
Aaron and Noah Puckerman had been close as kids, they were identical looks and personality. They had to wear the same clothes, have the same toys and even sleep in the same room. Things changed when they turned eleven years old. They had got CD walk man's for their birthday, Aaron had broken his within a couple of hours. But Noah had headed to the record store with his birthday money and brought a ton of CD's. He didn't take the thing out of his ears. Aaron didn't share his brothers passion for music, and when they were given guitars that Christmas Noah had found a passion other than sports. Aaron however sucked, and gave up trying and not touched a guitar again. It was after that differences began to show between them. At twelve Noah had asked everyone to call him Puck, that one of the Puckerman twin's wasn't making him stand out. Then at fifteenth he'd gotten the Mohawk, his mother almost died. But Noah had loved it and now without having to tell people which one he was, he was his own man. Aaron was popular but Noah just always had that extra appeal that people liked, he was a leader, ladies man, and played better in sports than him. Not that Aaron was lacking with the ladies, and played pretty good but everything he did Noah did better. When Noah had joined Gay-club Aaron hadn't been happier, he'd was overjoyed. He'd took his spot in popularity stakes and got to make fun of Noah and his loser buddies whatever chance they got.
Aaron Puckerman hunted through his brothers closet, he needed a clean shirt for tonight. Some party Karofsky was having, booze, chicks and more booze. It sounded good to Aaron. He needed a night of relaxation and beer, he'd had a huge row with his brother and wanted to get out of the house. He pulled out a sneaker box which fell open spreading the contents on the floor. A newspaper cutting.. a few pictures... another cutting. Aaron read the headline, 'Lima's McKinley High school New direction's sail though to the National competition in the show choir of America.' Aaron rolled his eyes and shoves the clippings back into the box. The picture catches his eye, the losers of glee club holding up a trophy. He brings the picture closer to him and sees the smile on his brothers face, he looks proud. All of them look like they just won the frigging lotto. Lame! He puts the other crap back in the box, apart from the last picture. The one of Noah and Rachel Berry, the polaroid is signed at the bottom.. Rachel Berry with a star. Noah seems to be almost smitten with Rachel, he's looking at her rather than the camera. That time when the football team had to join glee for the championship game flashed into Aaron's head. The lame duet Noah had sung with Rachel, the way he'd looked at her like in the picture. How Noah had been eye balling the team then with a touch of Rachel's hand he'd snapped out of it. Aaron smirked, his twin brother had a thing for the annoying chick.
"Get the hell out of my room dude!"
Aaron grabbed a shirt and faced his twin brother, "Look I am borrowing a shirt okay. Chill out man."
"I heard you threw a slushie at Rachel today, can't you cut her some slack? She's all on cloud nine since we won Regional's and you go ruin her day like that!" Noah yelled squaring up to Aaron.
Aaron laughed, "I thought you were into that fat chick, not the annoying one!"
"Hey don't talk about Lauren like that, or Rachel!" Noah pushed his brother back.
"Hit a sore spot huh? Look dude, you used to throw slushies in that Rachel chicks face on a regular basis till you turned all gay and joined glee club." Aaron told him, he didn't back down.
Noah shrugged, "I realized that throwing slushie in peoples faces is immature and pathetic."
"Whatever, I saw you! When we had to join up with glee for the championship game, when you sung with her. You were seriously into her. I can tell!" Aaron smirked.
"Rachel's a friend, nothing more alright!" This time Noah pushed Aaron into the wall.
Aaron held up his hands and laughed, "Okay calm down Puck." he said edging out the bedroom.
Noah frowned not used to having Aaron back off, "Yeah well if I talked about your boyfriend Dave like that you'd go crazy so give it a rest."
"Sure thing brother of mine." Aaron grinned.
Aaron continued to smiled to himself as he headed to his room. He may have found a potential weak spot in his brothers life. Mocking him about being in glee club had got boring, he'd realised it no longer bothered Noah. He'd seen Noah lusting after Lauren and there was no way Aaron was getting involved in that, the girl could throw down. Yeah, Rachel Berry he went mad when he'd stuck that list on Rachel's locker and whenever they slushed her. Something was between those two and he was going to find out what it was a destroy it.
Dave Karofsky smacked Aaron on the back, "What up man?"
Aaron threw his gym back down and took a seat on the bench in the locker room, "Dude can I ask you a question? Don't get the wrong idea I just wondered something?"
"What?" Karofsky asked, he seemed almost angry already.
"You know when we had to join Glee club, did you enjoy it? I mean we had fun, but would you ever consider joining?" Aaron know as soon as he said it he would regret it.
"No way man. You think I want people around he thinking I'm a fag? Like I want to dance around and make an idiot of myself. That's for losers. Why you want to get on the train to gayville and join?"
Aaron shook his head, "No way man. Just saying, it wasn't as bad as I though and hey I was thinking it's a good way to chill with hot chicks now all the hot ones have left the cheerios."
Karofsky sat down, "There are plenty of hot chicks that aren't in glee."
"Yeah I know. But you know Brittany and I have had that on/off deal for a while. And rumour has it that Rachel chick is dynamite in the sack. I wouldn't mind hitting it."
"She's hot I guess, but man she is annoying. But there is no way I'd join that club. You'd be crazy to do that, it's social suicide man."
"You're my best friend man, I was just saying."
"Whatever dude, I hate that lame ass club. If you join it, don't expect to be hanging out with me."
Aaron kind of liked that though, "Dude you're my best friend. Were like Batman and Robin, we rule this school."
"You know it dude!"
Aaron smiled, but truth was half the time Karofsky pissed him off. Aaron wasn't gay, and wouldn't be joining any gay rights committee any time soon. But Karofsky's homophobic bullying and behaviour sometimes bothered him. Okay so Aaron admitted he enjoyed throwing that Hummel kid in the dumpster, but he'd never beat a guy up for being gay. Or even want to scare them that much it made them move schools.
Rachel Berry held her head high as she walked down the hall, she was still on a high. They had won Regional's and been giving Glee club MVP. Like she'd told her fellow New Direction's members during her heart felt speech, she felt special. Rachel knew she annoyed people, knew that people were jealous of her talent and mocked her because of it but she didn't care. One day she'd be winning a Tony award and be leaving Lima, Ohio far behind her. Rachel sighed as she saw Finn Hudson and Quinn Fabray walking down the hall towards her hand in hand, it was like a flashback to last year. Rachel couldn't understand, all she had done was kiss Noah. It was a spur of the moment thing yet Finn couldn't forgive her for that. But Quinn slept with Noah and bore his child, and not forgetting lied to Finn telling him it was his for months. Yet Finn could forget that and be with her because he felt stupid fireworks. Rachel didn't like to use profanity but what a load of bullshit. Rachel shook her head unable to believe she'd just said bullshit in her head.
"Hey Rachel." Quinn said smugly.
Rachel wanted to throw her Math book at her but she had more dignity than that, "Hey. Quinn, Finn." she nodded at them both.
"Watch where you are going Rachel!"
Rachel felt her body bump into another, well she had been watch Finn and Quinn stroll down the hall "Sorry."
"It's okay."
Rachel at first felt at ease, she assumed it was Noah but realising it wasn't she stepped back "Aaron. Sorry."
"Whoa relax it's cool."
"Okay." Rachel tried to pass quickly on her way to class, she had no time for the idiot Puckerman brother.
"Wait can I talk to you a second?" Aaron asked stepping in her way.
She frowned clutching her book against her chest, "What on earth could you want to talk to me about?"
Aaron glanced around and leaned closer, "Puck, I am worried about him you know."
"Noah? Why what's wrong? We had lunch together earlier, he seemed fine."
"Yeah but you don't live with him. He's really down, you know I found him asleep on the couch last night with a picture of you and him at the side of him. That one you'd signed and put a gold star on."
Rachel raised an eyebrow, "I don't believe that, why would he hold onto a picture of myself and him like that?"
"I think he's really into you. I mean I know he's seeing that Lauren chick but I think it's him settling for something as he can't have you." Aaron whispered.
Rachel nervously bit her lip she didn't want to believe Aaron because he was an homomorphic, immature, loser most of the time but she'd never seen him so sincere. And how would he know about the picture she'd signed for him so he could sell it on e bay and make a fortune when she was famous.
"Maybe I shouldn't have said anything? I know Puck and I don't always get along but he's my twin brother. I even saw a box of Kleenex and a copy of the notebook."
Rachel gasped, "Oh my."
"I know right, I think it's really getting to him. Don't say I told you this, because he'll go crazy at me. It's embarrassing for a dude when guys get all emotional over girls."
Rachel shrugged, "Okay sure." she still had her reservations.
"You know lately I've been debating joining glee. I had fun when you guys and the team joined forces for the championship game." Aaron told her.
"Well you can sing. Not sure if you are up to leading man potential but you can sing." Rachel said, "But you need to audition if you want to join. And I'm sure your buddy Karofsky wouldn't like that!"
"Maybe not but sometimes you have to follow your passion right?"
Rachel smiled, "Yeah. But I need to go or I'll be late for class." she edged away from Aaron.
"Okay Rachel, talk soon. Add me on Facebook we'll chat."
Rachel nodded before walking away. Aaron Puckerman was openly having a conversation with her in the halls? She didn't trust him, plus Noah never spoke that fondly of him. Apart for when he spoke about them as children. Since Noah joined Glee she'd never seen them hanging out together. But if Noah was depressed and down surely he'd only have his best interests at heart.
"Berry what the hell is going on? I heard you were talking to Aaron.
Rachel rolled her eyes, had news travelled that quick? "We were simply discussing his eagerness to join Glee."
Noah scoffed, "Since when? Rachel he is just talking to you to do something mean to you alright."
Rachel turned in her seat, "Why because everyone is mean to me?"
"No because it's my brother, I know what he is like. What else were you talking about?" He asked, he seemed worried about something which rose Rachel's suspicions.
"I am sorry but that is none of your business." Rachel flicked her hair and turned to face the front.
Noah jumped over and sat in the seat beside Rachel, "Look have you ever spoken to him before? I recall you kicking him after it all broke out after our Need you now performance."
Rachel crossed her arms, "Why are you so concerned?"
"Because I don't want my brother treating you like crap? I am looking out for you."
"Please I am more than capable of looking out for myself. Listen how are things with you and Lauren?" Rachel asked, she glanced across at Lauren who seemed to be staring at her intensely.
Noah frowned at Rachel puzzled, "Fine I guess. She isn't putting out but she will soon enough."
Rachel scrunched up her nose, "You are disgusting. Is sex all you think about?"
"I'm a dude. Why you asking about Lauren and me anyway?"
"Well I just want to make sure everything with you is fine. I'm your friend and I am concerned about you." Rachel whispered softly, she was lying trying to pick up any signs.
"Don't worry about me babe!" Noah said happily, "What about you now Fuinn is back on?"
"Do you think I should try and get Finn back?" Rachel asked, she wanted to know if Noah showed any signs of being infatuated with her.
Noah shook his head, "No way. If I were you I'd let it go. Plus you following Finn around like a lost puppy, trying to make him jealous all the time is getting desperate. I'd move on."
Rachel nodded, "But with who?" she asked.
"I don't know. But hey you always got me if you need anything right. But that's between us." Noah told her before he jumped back into his seat.
Rachel sighed, Aaron was right. Noah loved her, she needed to nip this in the bud before it got out of hand and anyone got hurt. She knew if Lauren wanted to kick her ass she would break like a twig. And although Finn was swept away by Quinn right now, she knew he'd be affected by this news. And she didn't want to ruin their blossoming bromance. She needed to do a few more tests first, but so far she was pretty sure Noah Puckerman was head over heels for her.
"Sam do you want to pair up for the Glee clubs latest assignment? I know we've never worked together before, but thought our voices would go well together?"
Sam Evans smiled, "I guess. If you want to."
"Yes I do, plus I know you and Santana have broken up. You probably need a friend right now?"
"No I'm okay act-"
"It's hard breaking up with someone, but you soon move on. You can't spend your life in a dark room listening to 'The way were were' on repeat while eating bags of Reese's pieces."
Sam raised his eyebrows, "I never did that."
Rachel laughed, "Neither did I. Just saying that's how some people could act after a break up." she knew sometimes she should keep things to herself.
"So what do you want to sing?"
"I have a short list of twenty. Maybe you can come over and we'll go through the songs and pick one?" Rachel suggested, her plan falling into place.
"Okay. I'll swing by after practice." Sam said, he seemed a little unsure.
"Don't worry, my fathers are spending the night at friends out of town. So we can practice in peace." Rachel said with a huge smile before she left a bewildered Sam in the choir room.
Rachel had already formulated the 'Has Noah got feeling for me' plan. She's let Noah know she was alone tonight by inviting him round to watch west side story and re-enact scenes after, which he knew he couldn't attend because she'd heard Lauren tell Tina they were going to bread sticks tonight. Not because he wouldn't want to do that of course. Then she'd text him she needed help, and if he came that must mean he'd blow off Lauren for her and if Sam was there she could see his jealous reaction. Rachel smiled to herself she was to good at this stuff.
"Oh Rachel can I talk to you for a minute?"
Rachel's smile was wiped upon hearing Quinn's voice behind her, "What is it?" she asked.
"I wanted to apologize for what I said to you that day in the auditorium. I know it up-set you, but I want you to know I love Finn. This wasn't same game, or power trip over you."
Rachel nodded, "Fine. I really don't care any more Quinn. Although Finn is my first love and I had already got a wedding folder, and our kids names picked. I understand that sometimes things don't last forever."
"Really? You are okay with us?" Quinn asked almost shocked.
"No. But why fight for someone who obviously doesn't feel the same. If it wasn't for you and Finn I would never have wrote such an amazing original song. So Thank you Quinn, maybe you are right. Your future is here in Lima with Finn. But I plan on doing something special with mine."
"I am being sincere Rachel, believe it or not I'm not a total bitch."
"I'm sure you are. I'm not mad at you or upset. I am just getting on with my life. Make sure you treat him right Quinn. There is something special about Finn, you are lucky to have him."
"I will."
Rachel then walked away, she felt sorry for Quinn. A girl like her not having bigger dreams than Lima, Ohio? Quinn was beautiful, even though Rachel hated to admit it. And she could probably do something great career wise. Why on earth would she just want to settle for Lima? Rachel at least knew where she was going in life, and that was to the top.
"I googled 80's movie soundtracks and came up with a few ideas. As Mr. Schue shunned the fact I wanted to use number from a movie which had been adapted from a musical." Rachel rolled her eyes, Mr. Schue was always doing stuff like that.
Sam perched on Rachel's couch, "Okay. Well I was thinking what about 'Danger zone' from top gun?" he asked.
Rachel almost dropped her pen and notebook, "I don't think that song would be right Sam. As were doing a duet I was thinking 'Up where we belong' from An officer and a gentleman. Or 'Nothings going to stop us now' from mannequin."
"I've never heard of those movies." Sam told Rachel.
Rachel sighed, "My fathers hold a eighties movie night every other Thursday. I think it takes them back to there teenage years. So I have watched many movies from that era. So it will be fine." she reassured Sam.
"I don't want to sing a song from a movie I never watched, I mean it could really suck."
Rachel sighed again frustratedly, "One movie is about true love overcoming the odds, and that famous scene at the end where Richard Gere comes to the factory at the end and sweeps Debra Winger into his arms." Rachel put a hand over her heart, "Oh at the end of the song you could walk in and pick me up like the movie!"
"Uh what's the other one about?"
"A mannequin doll that comes alive, and she forms a relationship with the window dresser"
Sam laughed, "Let's do that one. I always thought it would be cool if those dummies came alive you know."
Rachel couldn't work like this much longer, "Fine. 'Nothings going to stop us it is.' I'll get my ipod and play you the song."
Rachel hurried up the stairs pulling her cell out of her pocket, she knew she didn't have long. 'Noah please come. I need you! I think I am in danger!' Rachel paused for a moment, if she sent this and Noah came running then it would mean he did love her right? She pressed the send button and quickly grabbed her I pod and ran back downstairs.
"Is there alcohol in this?" Sam asked putting down his glass of 'virgin margaritas.'
Rachel shook her head, "Of course not." she lied, she may have slipped a little something in to loosen Sam up a bit, "So here take an earphone." she sat as close as she could to Sam.
Sam put in his ear phone in and flashed Rachel a wary smile.
Rachel crossed her legs towards Sam, apparently that was an sex invite. She watched as Sam's eyes moved down her legs, she had to admit she did have a good pair.
"Yea this song isn't that bad." Sam said his body tense.
"So have you ever thought about what it would be like to date me?" Rachel asked.
"Um. No, well I'm sure it would be pretty crazy."
Rachel frowned, "What's that supposed to mean?"
"Nothing. Just you know, you are a little out there sometimes!"
"Sorry I am not a cheater like Quinn, or a easy like Santana."
Sam moved uncomfortable in his seat, "I don't mean any offence. I mean you are hot you know."
Rachel's ego felt a little boost, "Oh really? I don't think I am compared to girls like Quinn. It's nice to have such a compliment."
"No you are hot, you aren't my type but you are hot."
Rachel got out of her seat and stood with her hands on her hips, "And why am I not your type?" she was now back to feeling outraged again.
"I just mean personality type, I think you'd demand to much from me. I am a simple dude right?"
"I wouldn't want to date you anyway."
Sam breathed a sigh of relief, "Cool. So shall we work out the song?"
Rachel sat back down, "Fine. But would you have no strings attached make out sessions with me? As I am hot?"
"I guess, I mean what dude what say no to that." Sam asked.
Rachel pressed her lips against Sam's quickly, she liked the feel of his lips. They weren't to big and sloppy as she thought they would be. They were like kissing a moist pillow.
"Whoa Rachel.." Sam pulled back, "What was that?"
"I kissed you Sam, a woman has needs right?" Rachel asked putting on her best feel sorry for me pout.
"I guess. Your lips taste like Dr. Pepper."
Rachel smirked, "I know it's your favourite soda. I applied some Dr Pepper lip smacker when I went upstairs."
"Wow. Okay.." Sam smiled and leaned forward for another kiss.
Rachel obliged and kissed him again, she wanted to be good. Try not to bite him! She kept thinking as his guppy lips pressed against hers. His tongue was in her mouth now, brushing against hers. Rachel laid back pulling Sam on top of her his hands ran down the sides of her body. Rachel opened her eyes, it was different to see Sam's face. It wasn't bad but just different, she wasn't getting the butterflies in her stomach like she did with Finn.. even Noah. But it felt nice, like comfortable.
"Have you ever watched twilight?"
Noah laughed, "No way."
Lauren almost dropped her fork, "You know what Puckerman I think you'd like it."
"Like hell I would. All that Team Edward, Team James crap. Who cares.. ones a vampire one's a werewolf the chick is pretty much screwed either way." Noah said before shoving a slice of pizza in him mouth.
"First off it's Jacob, not James. And twilight rocks. I'm moderator of the twilight fan appreciation board on-line. You want to be my man you need to appreciate Stephanie Meyer."
Noah smiled, "Sure. How about I come over and we watch it in your room?" he had a mischievous grin on his face which could only spell trouble.
"How about I loan you the books?"
"How about you read them to me while I play with the bad boys?" Noah said with a wink as he eyed up her breasts.
Lauren sighed, "Whatever."
"Hey Puck. Want a refill on your bread sticks?"
Noah looked at and saw the waitress he'd hooked up with a few weeks before, a total MILF "Sure, thanks."
"You know her?" Lauren asked.
Noah shifted in his seat, "She's a friend of a friend." he lied as he felt his phone vibrate in his pocket.
"What's up?" Lauren asked.
Noah read the text he'd received from Rachel and panic ran through him, he knew she was home alone tonight. If he hadn't of had a date with Lauren he would have been made to go over and watch some lame musical.
"PUCKERMAN, what's up you look worried?"
"It's Rachel, she's sent me some weird ass text asking for my help. She's all alone tonight. I better go see if she's alright." Noah said shoving the cell back into his pocket.
Lauren rolled her eyes, "She'll be fine. You owe me dessert!"
"Look Rachel's Dad's are gay, they probably have like a ton of muffins and cupcakes over at Rachel's place."
"You make no sense." Lauren huffed getting up from her seat, "You're paying."
Noah pulled out his wallet and left some cash on the table, it was probably more than he should have been paying but he couldn't wait for the cheque. Plus that waitress would be all over him like a rash, and he wasn't down for pissing Lauren off. He was that close to getting in her panties. Was bad enough the date was ruined but he wasn't that mad, if Rachel was in trouble he'd totally be there to help her. Noah had to admit he kind of had a soft spot for her, and the amount of crap she took from people amazed him sometimes. And she was his hot little Jew, but no way was he into her like, no way.. he reassured himself again. Plus Finn and him were totally back to being wing men and messing with Rachel like that was not going to happen. She was his friend, not that he'd brag about it but she was and he kind of felt like he had to look out for her. Noah was seeing Lauren, she was cool and sparked his interest. Rachel was just his friend... just a friend his only real female friend.
Noah jumped from his truck and ran to Rachel's front door, "Rachel?" he yelled banging on the door loudly.
"It looks kind of dark. You sure she's here?" Lauren asked.
Noah pressed his ear against the door and listened for a moment, "I can hear real loud music, wait I think I heard a scream! Step back." Noah ran towards the door and threw all his weight against it but it didn't open.
Lauren laughed from her spot on the porch, "Seriously. Did you even check if it was open?"
Noah felt his ego deflating, he reached the handle and tried it "Nice work." he said as it opened.
The house was pretty dark, just a small lamp on in the den, "Stay behind me Lauren!"
"Oh please. I'll check the basement, you go upstairs!" Lauren instructed.
Noah pretty much knew she could handle herself she'd kicked his ass at arm wrestling, way to make him feel like less of a man. Noah started the walk up the stairs, he always noticed the shine of pictures to Rachel. He normally laughed to himself but he was to concerned, he cracked his knuckles in preparation for kicking ass. He didn't know what he expected to find, but he heard what sounded like a groan from the bedroom. Noah took a deep breath and kicked open the bedroom door.
"Noah!" Rachel screeched.
"Rachel?" Noah asked with a frown.
"Puck!" Sam said jumping up from the bed, covering his crouch area with a pillow.
"Sam!"
Rachel got up from where she had been laying on the bed, "Noah what are you doing here?" she was seriously flustered.
Noah put down his fists, "I thought you were in trouble! What the hell is going on? You two?"
"A text? What?" Sam asked still holding the pillow.
Rachel shook her head, "I sent you that hours ago, someone was in the house. Turns out with was my neighbour coming by to collect my Fathers karaoke machine for a party. I am so sorry."
Noah couldn't get the image of Sam on top of Rachel making out with her out of his head, at least they were clothed "As long as you are okay I guess."
"I am perfectly fine, more than fine actually. Darn phone network." Rachel said pulling her skirt straight.
"Whoa, Sam and Rachel?" Lauren asked entering the bedroom.
Sam grabbed his jacket, "Look this isn't what is seems."
"Oh yeah! Seems like Sam JR thinks it is!" Lauren laughed, as Sam grabbed the pillow again.
"Oh please, were two single people that decided to have a little make out session. Nothing more than that."
Noah scoffed, "Since when have you been making out with everyone? You are turning into Santana."
"Excuse me? This coming from you Noah who has been with every girl in Glee apart from Tina... give it time!"
"Hold on Berry!" Lauren snapped.
Noah shook his head, "Is this all some stupid game to make Finn jealous again?" he was sick of Rachel's efforts to make Finn jealous.
"Is it?" Sam asked.
"No not at all. This isn't about Finn, not everything is about Finn Hudson!"
Noah laughed, "With you it is. When are you going to realize he is with Quinn alright! Ge over it Rachel!"
"Why are you being so mean?" Rachel asked.
Noah didn't know, he had this anger inside of him from nowhere, "I'm not. Just saying."
Sam edged towards the door, "I better go!"
Noah grabbed his arm, "No way dude, so if this isn't about Finn why are you two getting hot and heavy? You like Sam Rachel?"
"No. We were just having some fun."
"That's all it is. I already told Rachel she isn't my type man!"
Noah couldn't believe his ears, "Why not?" he asked defensively.
Lauren pushed Sam out the door, "Forget it. Just go home and have a cold shower! Puckerman come on, you owe me ice cream!"
Rachel dramatically sighed, "Go. Leave me here alone."
Noah rubbed his forehead, "Berry what the hell are you doing?" he watched as she perched on her bed.
"I don't want to talk about it. Plus no offence Lauren we are not that close."
"None taken. Come on let's go." Lauren insisted.
Noah felt torn, but he knew something was up with Rachel and he wanted an argument he needed to vent some of this anger, "Go wait in the truck babe. I'll be down in a second."
"Fine. Hurry up!"
Noah waited until he heard the front door slam, "So Rachel what is this about? Did you want me to see this?"
"No. I sent that text hours ago. I just wanted some male company, and you know what it's made me realise there are more lips out there than Finn's. I didn't think about him at all. Not in the way I used to." Rachel explained.
"That's good. So what you are getting with trout mouth now?"
"No. Why do you care so much anyway?" Rachel asked.
Noah didn't have an answer, "I don't. Thanks for ruining my date night. Now I need to go get that image out of my frigging head."
"Why did you come over so fast?"
"Because I thought you were in trouble. I was worried about you!" Noah yelled angrily.
Rachel had that face on her that made Noah feel bad, the one where she looked up at him with those eyes and pouted a little, "Sorry for yelling!" he said calming down.
"It's fine. You better go, Lauren is waiting." Rachel said walking over to the door.
Noah felt her arm brush against his, "Rachel... I..."
"Yes Noah?" Rachel asked sweetly.
Noah didn't know what he was wanting to say, she looked beautiful though. Her hair a little messy and her chap stick smeared a little in the corner of her mouth. Oh god, "Nothing I will talk to you tomorrow." he told her, this wasn't good.
"What were you and Sam Evans talking about in the locker room today? Seemed like you were giving him a warning? Has he been sniffing around Lauren?" Aaron asked.
"None of your business bro!" Noah snapped as they took their seats in class.
"Whatever, I heard you had some drama last night? Fill me in man!"
Aaron was the last person Noah wanted to discuss last night with, "Look dude it's none of your business like I said. Plus you really wouldn't be that interested!"
"I worry about you, girl trouble is it?"
Noah knew Aaron was just trying to get a rise out of him, "No. Not at all. I thought a friend of mine was in trouble, turned out it wasn't. Simple."
"So Sam was in trouble? I heard it had something to do with that Rachel girl."
Noah slammed his fist down on the desk, "Would you shut up! I don't ask questions about your life so stay out of mine alright!"
Noah really didn't know where this aggression was coming from. He kept seeing Sam with his hands all over Rachel in his head. Lauren and him had a huge fight and Rachel was just plain acting up. Now Aaron had decided to start pushing his buttons. It wasn't like there was anything to be mad about right? Obviously the text had been delayed and he'd walked in at the total wrong moment. But why was what he saw bugging him so much. He'd seen Rachel kiss Finn before, even that ass Jesse but seeing her full on making out with Sam was seriously playing on his mind.
"Man that Rachel chick is pretty hot. I never noticed till you are her sung that duet together. She was wearing that horrible dress with the birds. She's got a slamming little body."
Noah put his head in his hands, "I don't care!" he groaned, and he kind of liked that dress.
"You have hit that right?" Aaron asked.
"We dated for like the shortest time ever. Yeah we made out a few times. Why?" Noah asked.
Aaron smiled at his brother, "No reason."
"Stay away from Rachel okay. Seriously this isn't the time to be trying to tap that." Noah advised, "In fact period stay away from her."
"Bit defensive about her aren't you?" Aaron asked.
"No. I wouldn't let any of my girl friends near you!"
"Since when have you had just friends that are girls? Isn't Rachel like the only one?" Aaron asked?
Yeah she was but Noah didn't want to admit that, "No. Look dude shut the hell up before I kick your ass."
"Anger, wow that's something new." Aaron mocked.
Noah took a deep breath and smiled, "It's cool. I mean I know it must be hard for you. Your EX girlfriend would rather hang out with a bunch of homo's, geeks and cripples than you."
"Brittany is a retard anyway and belongs with you guys!"
Noah could see the change already in Aaron, he was starting to get annoyed now "You were in love with her though right until she dumped you!"
"Shut up Puck. I swear to god!"
"You won't do anything because unlike me you wouldn't want to throw down. I'm the bad ass in our family. You are just the loser that is all talk no action!" Noah got up and moved to a seat at the back of class.
Aaron would happily punch his brothers face in repeatedly if he could right now. Maybe he deserved what Noah had said but he sure as hell didn't like it. Unlike his twin, he didn't think with his fits right away he'd only ever fight if he really had to. He could get someone so mad without even touching them, with his words. Noah didn't really have that gift, he'd just kick some ones ass first think later. Aaron looked at his refection in the bathroom mirror, he hated that he shared a womb with Noah. The only real difference in their looks was Noah's Mohawk and Aaron's small mole on the side of his face. 'Bad ass of the family?' Aaron couldn't believe his ears, Noah must really think he was the man. Aaron kicked open the rest room door and walked down the hall, he'd looked at his watch and knew what time it was. As he reached the room he'd formulated the plan in his head, he'd been pushed to far for to long.
"Hey Aaron, can I help?" Mr Schuester asked, as Aaron entered the choir room.
Aaron smiled, "Is the offer you made to me after the championship game still open? You know you said I had a good voice and New direction's door was always open if I wanted?"
Mr Schuster nodded, "Of course!" he said with a hopeful smile.
Aaron looked at his brother who sat across from him, "Well I am in then!" he told the group.
"No frigging way!" Noah yelled getting up from his seat.
Aaron smirked just the reaction he wanted, "I don't want to cause trouble!"
"Puck sit down, alright I know some of you may object but come on guys! Aaron has a great voice and we all managed to get along for the championship game."
"Please don't say Karofsky is joining as well?" Santana asked.
Aaron shook his head, "I haven't spoke to him. And I doubt he'll be talking to me after this. But it's something I really want to do.." he could win a Oscar with his performance. "I just wish I'd had the nerve to say it sooner!"
"I think we should give Aaron a chance. Come sit here." Rachel said from her seat, she'd been relativity quiet up until them.
"Thank you Rachel." Aaron said coyly.
"Oh great." Noah said frustratedly slumping back in his seat, "You guys suck!"
"I say we give him a chance Puck, I've seen your acting capability I don't believe you're twin brother could act so sincere." Mercedes said.
Aaron sat down next to his new found friend Rachel and smiled, "Thank you. I'm not acting I really want this."
"As a founding, most influential and most likely to be famous member of New directions. I say with give him a chance. Plus we need all the help we can get if we are going to win Nationals." Rachel said.
Aaron didn't know if Rachel was for real or joking half the time if she wasn't she had a huge ego, "Look I just want to do something for me. You guys are all about giving others chances right?"
"Yes we are Aaron! So welcome." Mr Schuester said, "So how are the eighties movies tracks coming?"
"Mr Schue can I swap partner!" Sam asked.
Rachel gasped in shock, "I object!"
"Please.. or can I do a solo project. Rachel is to much for me!"
"Didn't look like you minded the other night!" Lauren piped up with a smirk.
Aaron frowned he didn't have a clue what was going on or what had happened but figured it had pissed Noah off so that was good enough for him.
"Fine. Rachel you can work with Aaron, no one better to help him get into the swing of things right!"
"Fine but I am keeping the song." Rachel said crossing her arms.
Sam shrugged, "That's cool, I never wanted to do that song anyway!"
"Are we missing something?" Finn asked with a frown.
Noah scoffed, "Not from where I was standing!" he said aloud which caused Lauren to laugh.
"Okay! I don't know what is going on but that's enough okay. Come on guys we have got Nationals to prepare for and you guys seem like you have some major issues going on! This is the time we need to come together more than ever." Mr Schuester said almost mad, "What happened to the unity you guys had after regionals?"
"Sorry, look it's nothing." Sam said.
"It really is nothing. You know me, I'm able to stay professional at all times!"
Santana turned in her seat, "Oh my god! Sam and man hands?"
Aaron watched his brother Noah shift in his seat and roll his eyes, this was working out better than he'd ever thought it would.
"No way, she's not my type!"
"Looked like your type when you were on top of her?" Noah told the group.
Rachel stood up, "No we are defiantly not dating or doing any thing of the sort."
"You and Sam?" Finn asked Rachel.
"Guys come on!" Mr Schuester said trying to regain some order.
Aaron bit his lip in order not to laugh. Finn was now giving Sam the stink eye which Quinn had noticed and was now giving Finn the stink eye. Noah looked like he wanted to kick some ones ass, he kept clenching his fits and also glancing at Sam and at him. Sam had sunk in his seat and was trying not to look anyway. Lauren was whispering to Mercedes who's eyes lit up at the sound of gossip. Santana was looking back and forth at Sam and Rachel with a nothing but evil smirk and Artie,Brittany, Mike and Tina sat pretty confused. Not only was he messing with Noah he had caused friction in the lame club. Maybe he could bring down Noah and get rid of the stupid glee club once and for all and he would no longer have to deal with the embarrassment of his twin brother.
"Aaron Puckerman. Come into my office!"
Aaron felt himself pushed into Coach Sylvester's office, "What's up?" he asked puzzled.
"Take a seat Aaron, take a weight off."
"Okay.." he said uneasy, she'd never wanted to chat before. Then again he knew she hated Glee club and now it was all around the school that Aaron had joined maybe she wanted to warn him off it.
Sue leaned back in her chair, "Aaron I have seen some incredible performances of cunning and deceit in my time but what I have seen over the past few days has blown me away."
Aaron frowned clueless, "Uh okay."
"I couldn't be more proud than if I was your own mother. But fortunately for me I am not Jewish or ever had to bare the pain of child birth."
"Look I don't know what I've done?" Aaron said bewildered.
Sue smiled, "You have caused a rift in the Glee club. I know you are nothing like that brother of yours. He's more emotional than a teenage girl on her period after a break up with her quarterback boyfriend."
"I don't know what you are talking about?" Aaron said uneasy.
"Don't pretend that dating Brittany has left you with as many brain cells as her? I have eyes and ears everywhere in this school. I know that you haven't joined New directions because you feel the unbearable urge to sing.!"
Aaron laughed, "So what? I got my own reasons for doing what I am doing."
"I'm sure you have. I once shared an apartment with Pat Summit..."
"The women's coach? Never had a losing season Pat Summit?" Aaron asked.
Sue sighed, "Yeah just rub more salt in this still healing wound why don't you? But yes that is the one. Although we were not related by blood we were closer than two twin sisters could be."
Aaron nodded, "Cool." he wasn't sure why this conversation was happening.
"Pat and I were so similar, looks, our passion for sport and coaching. Then she started to pull away, start doing better than myself. With her sports and love life. One minute we were playing ball together at the park after a busy day to barley speaking."
Aaron could sympathize with her story, "I know the feeling."
"Of course you do. She told me basketball was better than cheer-leading, she threw our friendship away for her career which she wouldn't have had if it wasn't for me. I've never felt such resentment and anger towards someone a truly cared about before."
"That is tough. You guys not speak now?"
Sue shook her head, "The only time I have to see her icy stare is when Sports illustrated put her mug on the cover. If I had the chance to go back in time I would have ruined her career when I had the chance. Do you ever feel that someone close to you is trying to pull you down?"
Aaron sighed, "Yea I get that. See as you know I'm a twin, were identical. As kids we were close man. Then high school came and we drifted apart. Then it seems everything he does is to piss me off or embarrass me. He's the cool badass twin. I'm the jock with nothing twin."
"That is a sad story if I ever heard one. And if I could turn back time I would take down Pat when I had the chance. I like you Aaron, I like the way you work. I've seen how you use your wit's to get to people. I think we should join forces, I think we could bring down that glee club once and for all and you can out do that brother of yours once and for all."
Aaron smiled, "Yeah what's in it for me? I mean I don't really care about the glee kids?" he wasn't dumb.
Sue smirked, "Well I have a lot of connections. I saw in your notes you are hoping to get a football scholarship?"
"Yeah, I want out of this town. I love football." Aaron's interest suddenly perked, he knew he wasn't getting one on his own. His grades weren't quite up to scratch.
"Well you help me and I'll help you with that scholarship you are after. You have my word that when the time comes I'll help you out.." Sue pressed her intercom, "Becky get in here with the contract."
Aaron couldn't believe his ears, he watched as little blonde Becky entered Sue's office with something in her hands "Here coach!"
"This is a contract which we will both sign. Stating if you help in the destruction of New Directions, I will help you receive a scholarship when the time comes. Or if it fails help fund your college education."
Aaron looked at the contract in front of him, "Are you serious? All I have to do is work some Puckerman magic, spit the glee club up and you are going to do that for me? You must hate Mr Schuester."
"William Schuester is that brick wall I have to keep banging my head against. I want him and his hair out of this school. I see some of myself in you Aaron?"
Aaron raised an eyebrow, "Really?" he laughed.
"I see that passion for revenge in your eyes, the same look I get when I see Pat's icy stare. You need to take your brother down before you end up in a dead end job, drinking to much beer while your wife is out having unprotected sex with your best friend!"
Aaron nodded, "Give me the pen!" he took it and signed his name on the contract. It kind of felt like he was selling his soul to the devil.
"You have made the right choice." Sue told him.
Aaron nodded, he didn't know what he'd let himself in for but he knew he could do it. He had already caused a stir and had bigger plans yet. He was good.
Aaron stared around Rachel's room. It was like a shrine to all things musical, everything was perfectly placed. A gay man would love this bedroom. Working on there duet for Glee, he could think of better things to be doing like playing some ball with the guys, or poking some hot chicks on face-book. But to be fair, he had to admit Rachel wasn't as bad as he'd first thought.
"Okay so I got you a soda." Rachel said entering the bedroom and closing the door behind her.
Aaron took it and smiled widely, "Thanks Rachel and thanks so much for welcoming me into new directions. Means a lot as my own brother didn't even do that!" he stared sadly at the ground.
"Don't worry about Noah, I'm sure he'll be fine about it in time." She sat next to Aaron and rubbed his shoulder caressingly.
"I know, it's just hard you know." Aaron lied, he was trying not to laugh.
"You know Noah in my bad books as well. He'll be receiving the cold shoulder from me for quite a while. It's fine that he has such blatant feelings for me. But quite another when he broadcasts my personal business in front of everyone. And what about Lauren? The poor girl being used by Noah to shield his true feelings for me!" Rachel said with an over dramatic sigh.
"Maybe you should tell Lauren. It would be better coming from you than later on down the line when it gets to far." Aaron advised.
"She'll break me!" Rachel said scared.
Aaron smiled, "No she won't. I'm sure as long as you let her know you don't see Puck in that way it will be fine."
"Aaron you are such a genuine guy. I think being friends with Karofsky brings you down and lets people get the wrong idea about you!" Rachel said.
Aaron shrugged he knew he was thought of as some homophobic bully but that was life right? Karofsky had practically disowned him now he'd joined Glee. Aaron couldn't tell him why either as he was pretty sure he'd slip up to someone. He was just waiting for the slushie in his face, but he could deal with that. It's a small price to pay for taking down Noah, glee club and getting out of Ohio.
"I'm just a normal guy. That has been shackled down for to long. I've found my voice and I am prepared to loose friends over it if it means I can perform."
Rachel looked as though she was about to cry, "Well Aaron I assure you I can help with that. Now have you heard this song before?" she handed Aaron the song sheet.
"Of course. Hasn't everyone?" Aaron lied, but he'd heard Sam singing it over and over in the locker room so figured that was the one Rachel was making him sing.
Rachel look surprised, "Well no not everyone does.. Sam springs to mind."
"Oh man Sam, he's a good guy."
"He's nice, I guess."
"He was sticking up for you in the locker room. Karofsky was saying how you sucked and Sam defended you. Sam's alright."
Rachel smiled, "Really? Well I'm not his type."
"What does that have to do with anything? I mean ever tried being just a friend with a guy that isn't gay? Sam could be that guy. So could I?" Aaron suggested.
"Well I am friends with Mike and Artie!"
Aaron chuckled, "Yeah but I mean would you tell them everything about you? Artie and Mike are in serious relationships. You think Tina and Brittany would be happy if their boyfriends wanted to spend one on one time with you? And now Noah is dating Lauren and your friend Kurt is with that Blaine guy you should get some new male friends."
"You are right. I'll work on building my friendship with Sam tomorrow. We can start working on ours now right?" she asked with a smile, a smile that gave Aaron a flutter in his stomach.
"So yeah.. Shall we begin to practice?" Aaron asked changing the subject, those feelings in his stomach had put him on edge, he wasn't expecting that.