The Reason

Summary: SEQUEL to 'I'd lie'.

Disclaimer-I do not own Glee or any songs/characters you recognise

Sorry for taking so long to start this story off, I've had such a crazy dramatic week.

Thank you to everyone you read 'I'd lie' I hope you enjoy this sequel just as much. For those who wondered, I chose to end 'I'd lie' where I did simply because the song was over so the story had reached a natural conclusion.

Song featured is 'The Reason' by Hoobastank, lyrics are in italics

Chapter 1-Not a Perfect Person

It was the beginning of another school day at McKinley High and Noah Puckerman was leaning casually against the dumpster along with a few guys from the football team. Whilst the others cracked jokes and made lewd comments about girls, Puck simply settled for sporting a fake smirk trying to look as though he fitted in though really wishing to be somewhere else.

Right on time, a perfectly dressed Kurt Hummel strutted through the parking-lot with his nose in the air looking as though he'd just stepped out from the fresh pages of a fashion magazine.

When the slender boy was close enough, he was grabbed from behind. He huffed in annoyance before insisting that they let him set his designer bag and jacket aside so as not to get them ruined.

With that done, Kurt stared determinedly into every one of his bully's eyes, save for Puck's. Setting his jaw, Kurt waited for the jocks to get on with it, not for a second displaying a hint of weakness.

Knowing what was expected of him, Puck took hold of Kurt's upper body whilst one of his teammates gripped the boy's ankles. As they hoisted Kurt into the air then tossed him into the dumpster, Puck took the time to appreciate the feel of Kurt in his arms and the strawberry scent that wafted from his immaculately combed hair.

Of course, as the smaller boy landed amongst the rubbish heap, his hair fell out of place.

Puck cast a brief look of apology down at the other Glee member before facing the other guys with a smirk and laughing along with them as they high-fived one another then walked away.

As they entered the school building, the crowds of students parted, thereby giving the football team space to strut through the halls. Along the way, they shoved a few unfortunate students into their lockers or tripped them to the floor.

Further down, Puck came across Santana. The Latina girl sauntered towards him, her Cheerio uniform leaving little to the imagination, and then draped her arms around his neck before pulling him into a fiery kiss. The jocks let out a few wolf-whistles and thumped Puck on the shoulder when the kiss ended.

The kiss was all for show of course. Puck's feelings for Santana were purely of friendship and she knew that. However, since Kurt had claimed that he wanted nothing to do with Puck, he and Santana had continued to act as though they were an item in order to save their popularity and reputation.

Not that popularity mattered to Puck, at least not anymore. Santana still cared but that was a different story. For Puck, his reputation had always been based on lies. The womanizing stud was not who Noah Puckerman was, it never had been. Despite popular belief, Puck actually respected women; they didn't deserve to be treated like pieces of meat.

He had a little sister, Sarah. She meant the world to him. If he ever heard anyone speak of her in the way most boys his age talked about girls he'd murder them with his bare hands.

Looking down, Puck realised that Santana was talking but he hadn't been paying any attention. From the slightly annoyed look in her eye he figured she knew that but she didn't snap at him for it. She continued prowling the corridor with him acting as though all was well.

He often wondered why Santana put up with this charade. She didn't have to pretend to be his girlfriend, it certainly wasn't fair to her, but she played along anyway.

"He'll come round." Santana said when Puck let out a long sigh.

"Huh?" He asked causing her to roll her eyes.

"Hummel." She clarified and Puck easily detected the hint of jealousy in her tone. "He'll come round. Just give him time and he'll realise that he wants you."

"Doubtful." Puck replied. "He hates me."

"He does not." Santana argued and Puck groaned. The two had had countless variations of this conversation before.

Santana always insisted that Kurt was just being a bitchy drama-queen and that he loved Puck really but thought he was being noble and sparing Puck bullying torment by staying away or some nonsense like that. But Puck couldn't believe it. That day when he'd asked Kurt if he loved him the boy had answered, 'No… I don't love you and I don't want you.' He had said the words so easily, so convincingly that Puck couldn't help but believe him.

Besides, other than the fact Puck was a stud with great guns and an awesome mohawk, there was no reason why someone as wonderful as Kurt should ever love him. Then there was the fact Puck had bullied Kurt for most of his school life. The things he had done should not be so easily forgiven. He only wished he could change all those things now.

As he sat down in his first class, that's right, Noah Puckerman was attending his lessons today, he was greeted with the cruel sight of Kurt gazing fondly over at Finn Hudson.

Not so long ago, Puck and Finn had been best friends, but their friendship had crumbled somewhat and the two had yet to rebuild.

Hearing someone sit beside him, Puck pulled his eyes away from the front of the room and turned to face Quinn. The pretty blonde smiled as she took her things out, not once looking over in Finn's direction as the freakishly tall boy stared at Rachel Berry's chest whilst speaking to her.

For a while now, Finn and Rachel had been a couple. At times, Puck felt pity for his former friend, that Berry chick was scary and insane, but then he remembered how Finn had dumped Quinn for Rachel and his anger returned. Then there was the way Kurt looked upon Finn as if he was an angel sent down from heaven. Worst of all, dorky innocent Finn seemed to encourage Kurt's crush without even realising it. He'd always smile back at the shorter boy and place his hand on his shoulder or compliment him on his singing and dancing.

"It's all an act." Quinn whispered into Puck's ear as she noticed where the muscular boy was glaring. "Kurt doesn't really have feelings for Finn, he never has done."

"Then why does he act like he does?" Puck asked.

"To begin with it was so nobody would guess he really loved you," Quinn explained softly. "But now he's doing it because… because… because he thinks it will be easier for you to move on if you believe he loves someone else."

"But I can't move on." Puck whispered. "This thing with Santana isn't real. No thing with any chick will ever be real. All I want is him."

"It'll happen." Quinn said confidently. "It might take a few oceans of tears and a forest of heartache to get there but it will happen. You'll get a romantic happy ending complete with a dance and a song and incredible outfits."

"Oh please," Puck scoffed. "Shit like that only happens in movies, it's never like that in real life."

With a sigh, Quinn patted his tanned arm before turning to Brittany and trying to explain to the girl that Will Smith did NOT write Romeo and Juliet and that William Shakespeare was NOT the Fresh Prince of Bel Air.

Rather than pay attention to his English teacher, Puck doodled on the pages of his notebook. Throughout the lesson, he kept pausing to look over at Kurt and Finn.

He wished things could be different, that he himself could be different. Perhaps if Puck was more like Finn he'd be with Kurt right now. As much as it killed him to admit it, Finn seemed to be most people's idea of a perfect guy. He was tall and handsome, even if it was in a dorky way. He played football. He was kind, sweet and he had a good heart along with a great voice and he played the drums.

Puck frowned slightly, Finn didn't seem that perfect at all but he must be. Quinn was still in love with Finn, Rachel was obsessed with Finn and Kurt was always gazing dreamily at the tall boy. Even Mr. Schue had an obvious soft spot for Finn treating the boy like a son rather than a pupil. Everybody seemed to love Finn.

But Puck simply wasn't Finn and he wasn't perfect.

I'm not a perfect person

When the lesson ended, Puck quickly gathered his stuff and hurried to walk behind Kurt. The small soprano was swaying his hips as he walked in those designer jeans that looked as though they'd been spray-painted on. It took all of Puck's self-control not to reach out and squeeze that tight ass then pin Kurt to the wall and snog him senseless.

Further down the corridor, Puck found himself with a Slushie in his hand and his teammates looking at him expectantly. Without thinking, his arm acted of its own accord and the sticky green substance was soon dripping down Kurt's face.

There's many things I wish I didn't do

A moment later, Kurt was being escorted to the nearest bathroom by Mercedes and Quinn whilst Puck found himself pushed against the wall with Finn glaring down at him.

"What is your problem man?" Finn asked aggressively.

"Right now I'm looking at it dude." Puck replied forcibly shoving Finn off of him.

"Gentleman, perhaps you should both simply calm down." Rachel said as she came to stand between the two of them. "Just take a deep breath and then we can talk about this like mature adults."

The words had just left the girls mouth when she was hit with a Slushie of her own. Licking her lips, she made her way towards the bathroom and Finn glared at Puck as though he had been the one to throw it.

"I thought you'd changed man." Finn told him. "But you're still a jerk."

"Careful, keep talking like that you might hurt my feelings." Puck retorted sarcastically.

"You need to grow up." Finn said.

"Well you need to fuck off." Puck replied glaring hard at his once best friend.

"What happened to you?" Finn asked in a calmer tone shaking his head slightly looking at Puck as though he didn't recognise him.

"I fell in love." Puck admitted. "That shit tends to fuck people up."

Leaving a confused Finn behind, Puck headed off for his next lesson.

But I continue learning

To Be Continued

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