Disclaimer:

Ok let's start off by first saying no I don't own Glee or its characters, they belong to Fox and Ryan Murphy etc, etc.

This is my first Glee story, blurb, one-shot thing. If you like it please review, if you'd like to see more let me know but I hope you enjoy.

Oh and please don't hate me, this isn't a Finn friendly story, he's been pissing me off lately so yea, if you don't like it then my suggestion is to not read.

Long live the Puckleberry.

I had finally reached my breaking point. I had been pushed to far this time and instead of having Noah or one of the others stick up for me, I decided to finally unleash everything I had held back for the last few months, which for me you would think there wouldn't be a lot I'm a very vocal person but… I had a few unresolved issues.

"You know what you are Finn Hudson? You're a hypocrite!" I yelled in front of everyone in glee as I came storming into the room, knowing full well my voice carried back out into the hallway, as Finn came barreling in behind me. To say we attracted a few looks is an understatement.

"No, know what you're worse. You're a lying, cheating, girlfriend stealing, fake, jerk, who is also a hypocritical asshole!" I rounded on him stabbing him in the chest, well as close to his chest as I could reach. The rest of the members in glee just starred.

Finn's jaw was hanging open like an idiot. Like he was so shocked I had said what I said. His new "girlfriend", Quinn was glaring at me per usual. There really isn't ever a time she's not glaring at me even after everything I did for her. Santana looked smug and like she couldn't wait to see what happened next. Brittany looked somewhat confused as to why I was yelling at my ex who I was previously trying to win back. Mike and Tina had small smiles on their faces, like they were proud to see me sticking up for myself. Artie looked sort of torn between friends. Mercedes already had her phone out texting Kurt I was sure. Sam looked somewhat surprised by my outburst but happy, and Noah well Noah had this look of pride on his face which kept me from backing off my rant. Thankfully Mr. Schue was running late.

Ever since Lauren had transferred schools, something to do with her future wrestling career, Noah and I rekindled our friendship. I missed having him in my life, he was my best friend when we were little and slowly he was becoming that again. Sam had started hanging out with Noah more after Quinn cheated on him and subsequently with me as well. Even Santana was being less bitchy to everyone, including myself, she explained to Sam what was going on with her before she came out to the rest of us. She still hurt over Brittany but it was a work in progress. She even came over one night to talk with my father's, it seemed to help. And well I Rachel Berry was starting to heal and move on from Finn, I had this whole new outlook. I even allowed Kurt and the girls to give me a makeover minus Quinn of course (the first day I came in with my new look Noah had almost punched like three guys. Sam growled at one of them, Mike and Artie barricaded me on my way to class, while the girls continued trying to flaunt me down the halls, it was an interesting day). I was easing up on my diva drama a bit, and for once it seemed like I had actual friends. That was until Finn decided to open his big fat mouth. According to my moron of an ex (why did I think I loved him again?), the only way the guys in glee, most specifically Noah and Sam, could ever be friends with me is if I was sleeping with one or both of them. Suffice to say I wasn't happy.

"You're a coward and liar too. When you were still with Quinn you kissed me at least twice, while you thought she was carrying your child! You used me to hopefully get a scholarship to support said child. Manipulated me into coming back for… for some two bit tramp that cheated on you! Yes it was with Noah your best friend but at least he wanted to tell you the truth, Barbie over there didn't. She got pregnant by someone else and for months passed it off as yours all the while lying to you and denying Noah his daughter and hurting him. I date Noah for a week, and in that week he was a better boyfriend to me then you ever were. He stuck up for me, got slushied for me; he gave up football for me for the club, while you didn't." I accused Noah just smirked at Finn. Quinn looked away guilt shining in her eyes. The others just watched on in amazement, I think Mercedes was recording us just so Kurt and Blaine could see it all happening later.

" Then finally it's all out there in the open and I think great we can finally be together, but oh no we get back to school and you're so damned worried about your stupid popularity you dump me so you can date Santana and Brittany. So I date Jesse, which you try to sabotage and get me back. Then what you called Kurt… I was never more disgusted with you then when he told me that. Soon after that Vocal Adrenaline egged me, and it wasn't you the boy who claimed to still love me to stand and started to lead the guys out to defend me, it was Noah. You just followed hoping to snag the credit. Then we're finally together but you're consistently trying to change me. How I talk, dress and feel about things, and once again you're so worried about being on top you miss what's happening right in front of your face to Kurt. You weren't the one to stand up for him; you didn't want to rock the boat with the team. So Sam stepped up was beaten up before you made a move, and when you did you made it into this big show at your parents wedding." I shook my head at Finn, kicking myself for not seeing what he was earlier. Least he was starting to at least look ashamed of himself. Sam smiled with pride for sticking up for his friend, happy I acknowledged it. Santana was fighting back laughter as Finn was verbally having his ass kicked by me.

"Then you lied to me about Santana, everyone knew that you slept with her but me. I admitted to you everything about Jesse but you outright lied to me about her. I've forgiven Santana for this, and I would've forgiven you if you had been honest instead of hiding it for six months. I made one wrong choice by kissing Noah and he stopped it because he couldn't hurt you again, but looking back on it, it wasn't a mistake kissing Noah. Least he knew how to kiss properly." I rambled on not letting Finn get a word in. I could hear the gasps, chuckles and the slight growl (Quinn) around me, even a few whispers but I didn't look at them this time I was winding down and needed to get this entire thing out before I couldn't anymore.

"Which brings us to present day, you dumped me for kissing Noah, Mr. Morals aren't you? You encouraged Quinn to cheat on Sam, then again let's face it she's done it before she was bound to do it again. What the horrible part is you did exactly what it was you dumped me for, no actually the horrible part was the two of you hurting Sam. Sam deserves better than that," I said harshly before fixing my gaze on Quinn, "and he sure as hell deserves better than you. He was a good boyfriend to you Quinn, probably the best one you've ever had and you threw that away just so you could have your queen bee status back. You're a sad little girl Fabray and I pity you." I had never heard myself be so cold before but she deserved it, that much I knew. I turned back to Finn walking closer to him jabbing him in the chest,

"You think you're so great and so much better than Noah and Sam and everyone else. News flash Hudson you're not, Sam is funny, sweet, caring, strong, handsome, and smart and doesn't need to be a jerk to be liked by everyone. Noah might sometimes be a jerk, rude, a bit crass, and his moral compass doesn't always point north but he's changing. He's a great guy who actually gives a damn about the people he cares about. He cares enough to try and it's because of that, that even on his worse day and let's face it I've seen a few of them, he's still a better man then you could ever hope to be." I finished glaring up at him.

Finn shoved my hand off of him glowering at me,

"How I ever dated a stuck up, prissy little bitch like you I'll never know. Guess you only open your legs to white trash." He spat at me.

Noah and Sam moved to get at him. Mike caught hold of Sam holding him in his seat with Artie. Noah got up to my side but I grabbed his arm squeezing.

"Noah, Noah listen to me he's not worth you going back to juvie for." I whispered to my angered friend.

Mercedes had stepped down from the seats with Santana, Brittany and Tina looking pissed.

"Finn Ray is a good person you're saying really mean things." Brittany stated looking upset.

"Boy I don't know who you think you are, but you don't go around saying that shit about Diva, yea she's a bit crazy but she's our crazy. And this Diva is going to bust yo ass from here to Cleveland if you do it again." Mercedes stated looking mad, Santana nodded beside her,

"So takes your girl and get going before I lose what's left of my nice." Santana threatened.

"You'll never win nationals without us. You already lost Lauren and I'm captain." Finn argued.

"Actually Finnessa you can be replaced as captain really easily, one of us will step up and take your spot. As for nationals you can be replaced if that replacement spreads to all areas of your shitty existence depends on how fast you get your fucking face out of my way." Noah warned, I had never seen him so angry, he was straining to get at the giant he once called his friend.

"Exactly, it's time you left Finn you've pissed enough of us off and you're no longer welcome." Sam stated.

"Whatever, I don't need this grief from Rachel's pimps, Quinn lets go." Finn hissed ushering the blonde toward the door.

The guys all tensed, you could see how badly they wanted to get at him but that would've just ended really badly. What was surprising was watching Quinn slipping from Finn's grip.

"I may be a bitch and I may not like Rachel either Finn, but right now I'm not liking who you've become either." She stated

"You have got to be kidding me!" Finn exclaimed

"No Finn I'm not, I think you should go now." Quinn said quietly.

"After all the shit you pulled and trying to get me back you're going to ditch me now? For who this time Quinn? Puck or Trouty Mouth or is it Artie this time, maybe Mike? Or the next jock that buys you a few wine coolers?" Finn accused harshly.

"Finn she said she didn't want to go with you, you can't make her." I stated calmly.

The blonde in question just looked at me slightly perplexed. Finn had fixed yet another glare on me but I stood my ground, it help immensely that Noah was behind me holding my shoulders. He might not have known it but he kept me steady. Finn just shot us all a dark glare before storming off. I knew things would probably be bad for a while but I hoped Finn got some help. We all looked over at Quinn once Finn was gone; she at least had the good sense to look ashamed of herself.

"You just assume we want you here huh?" Noah practically barked at her. There was this underlying hurt perpetually in his eyes every time they landed on the once cheerleader. It broke my heart each time I caught a glimpse of it.

"Noah stop, it's ok. Quinn despite everything that's happened between us I at least believe it's alright if you stay, as for my earlier comments although true I shouldn't have brought them into my dispute with Finn and for that I'm sorry, but we could use you replacing two people will be harder instead of just one. So if you're truly sorry that is I think we could all accept you back." I stated firmly.

"Rach you don't owe her an apology after everything she's done, hell you don't even have to be on board with her being in glee I'm sure as hell not." Sam consoled looking at his former girlfriend.

"Why do you do that?" Quinn asked looking at me like I was unbelievable.

"Excuse me?" I asked

"I'm an awful person to you constantly. I've made the last two years of your life hell why are you still trying to be nice to me? Even when I was pregnant when everyone basically hated me for hurting Finn, you were nice, when the whole school was against me, when I was kicked off the Cheerios. Why? I don't get it." She looked at me like I was some sort of other species.

"Because she's a good person Quinn, despite everything all of us have done to her over the years, and no matter what you think of her. Yea she's kinda crazy when it comes to Broadway and musicals and stuff and she says a lot of stuff I don't understand but she's our friend. B isn't like us Quinn, she's not hard hearted when she's has every reason to be, she's still all optimistic." Noah explained. I smiled up at him surprised by his statement but moved.

The others just sort of looked at him wondering who this guy was and where Puck went. I always said there were two sides to Noah, the Noah side my friend and this great guy who just defended me, and the Puck side that drives into drug stores and make off with their ATM machines. Noah started shifted uncomfortably as the others stared at him.

"Fuck off I can say the emotional shit too and still be a bad ass mother fucker." Noah huffed defensively.

"Noah I thought we agreed no more engaging in sexual intercourse with your "cougars" as you call them." I teased attempting to break the tension.

It worked we all laughed, the tension passing. Noah wrapped his arm around my shoulder shaking his head. Mercedes moved in front of Quinn, she was still her friend after all.

"We want you here Quinn but you need to lay off Diva and work with us. We could all actually get along and have some fun, leading us to win nationals." Mercedes explained.

Quinn nodded smiling as she hugged Mercedes. I smiled at the girl who had been my enemy for years. She looked back at me pulling back from Mercedes,

"I am sorry and I'm going to try and change so we can all work together." She stated.

I nodded along with the others. Mr. Schue eventually made it into the choir room explaining why he was late. He asked us about Finn, which lead to another explanation and Mr. Schue got upset and just looked so disappointed, but he understood why we kicked him out. He told us we'd figure it all out and let us go early since we seemed to have had a long afternoon already. Everyone agreed to meet up at BreadStix for dinner. Mercedes was already on the phone with Kurt along with Tina, Santana, Quinn and Brittany going into detail about what happened promising him she recorded it all. Mike, Artie and Sam just followed behind them shaking their heads. Noah led me out to his truck saying he'd give me a ride, but he stopped me before I could climb up into the passenger side.

"Rach I need to ask you something before we go ok?" I nodded surprised to see Noah anything but confident. "Before when you verbally kicked Finn's ass, totally awesome and hot by the way, you said something… you said that... um that you didn't regret kissing me that I at least knew what I was doing, that I was a better boyfriend. Did you mean that? Or like did you say it to piss him off?"

I looked him in the eyes trying to read his usually guarded expression. Behind the slight glimpse of fear I saw there was something else. Something I remember seeing when we broke up that first time. When he thought he liked Quinn for more than just his little girl. I blushed a bit remembering what it's like to kiss Noah Puckerman, to be held in those arms, to have him sing to me.

"Noah, of course I meant it. I wouldn't have said it otherwise. Besides you know you're an amazing kisser, you don't need me to tell you that." I practically whispered back looking down at my boots.

He lifted my chin to bring my eyes back into contact with his.

"Why didn't you tell me Rach?" His voice was soft as he talked to me, his hand stayed under my chin.

"I… well when I finally figured it out you were really into Lauren and I was so happy for you so I put my feelings about things aside, plus you've become one of my best friends and I… I don't want to lose that Noah you're too important to me to lose." I rambled biting my lip so I'd stop myself.

"Rachel, I never stopped thinking about you… after we broke up and that whole Quinn thing was for Beth. Prove I wasn't just some Lima loser, I mean I thought I liked her but you were always in the back of my head. Then the whole thing with Lauren, I was attracted to her badassness but she ended up ditching me too. Then you and me became friends and I remembered what it was like to be with you. A little crazy and a lot of music but it was fun, and like… I want that back." He explained earnestly

I smiled up at him resting my hand on his chest. He smiled back at me making sure his hazel eyes never left my brown ones. The hand he had cupping my chin slid to cup my cheek his thumb brushing it gently. His other hand circling my waist to pull me close, my arms moved to link at the back of his neck. He looked at me for another moment before kissing me. My eyes fluttered closed as I kissed him back happily. He pulled me closer if that was possible deepening the kiss, his mouth teasing mine, as he supported us against his truck as I sighed happily into the kiss. His tongue teased and coaxed mine to join his as he lifted me slightly against the truck to make it easier, his hands slipping to my hips, my right hand clutched the bit of his Mohawk that I could, my left grasping his shoulder my legs resting against his hips. When the need for air became too great Noah pulled back slowly setting me back on my feet but not letting me go. He just looked at me for a moment, his thumb brushing my lips lightly a smile running from his mouth through his eyes. I returned the smile wondering why he stopped.

"We're going to be late for dinner… though if we were going to continue this make out session I don't really mind, but we should move it somewhere more private." Noah explained a hint of a smirk crossing his lips.

I blushed a bit nodding,

"That's probably a good idea. We are in a school parking lot and it could be very embarrassing if we were caught, especially if it was Jacob. And we should probably go to dinner because if Kurt's going to be there and I don't give him the details he'll only try to hunt me down and won't stop until he finds me, but after dinner we can go to my place, dad and daddy are away tonight and they trust you, well they adore you really… I mean that is if we're going to be more… I mean I'd like us to be but if you…" I stumbled biting my lip again.

Noah just chuckled at me pulling me back for another kiss which took my breath away.

"Rachel you're my girl, not gonna get out of that this time because I'm not letting you go anytime soon." He promised

"Your girl as in your girlfriend right?" I asked smiling up at him.

"Exactly Ray." He smiled back at me

"Good, I'm proud to be on your arm again Noah."

"Good because they're like going to be on you all the time." Noah teased.

I laughed going on my tip toes pecking his lips lightly.

"I'm ok with that."

The End