Anytime Chapter 1, a glee fanfic

Set after the episode "Special Education" where Finn breaks up with Rachel for making out with Puck for revenge. I'll probably use at least one song in each chapter, so just a warning! Only my second fanfic, but I do plan on continuing this and making multiple chapters! Disclaimer: Obviously I own nothing. The songs used also do not belong to me and are "Here We Go Again" by Demi Lovato and "You're So Damn Hot" by Ok Go.

Rachel Berry was not one to take things lightly, and when Finn ended their relationship, she was more than heartbroken. He looked so hurt and disappointed. She had never planned on this to happen. Her simple actions of payback had backfired in the most horrible way possible. The fact that it was all her fault only intensified her pain. Now she was alone, feeling the worst she had ever felt in her life.

She went to the girls' restroom, locked herself in a stall, and let the hot tears roll down her cheeks. Her sobs filled the empty silence of the restroom. The final bell rang, indicating the end of the school day, but Rachel didn't care. She stayed in the stall and cried until she felt as if she couldn't cry anymore. Finally, when she had calmed herself down, Rachel decided to leave the restroom to head home.

When she entered the hallway of McKinley High, the halls were empty. She looked at the clock hanging on the wall. 4:15? Had she really been in there that long? The school buses had already left the school, which was her usual transportation home. Rachel sighed heavily and grabbed her backpack from her locker. She decided to simply walk home. Her day had been bad enough, and she wasn't worried about getting home on time. She just needed to leave.

Rachel walked out of the parking lot and headed home. Not too long after she had left the school, she heard the rumble of a truck pulling up to her. Her head whipped to the left, only to see a smirking Noah Puckerman sitting in his truck next to her. He pushed his passenger side door open. Rachel just stood on the sidewalk, confused by the gesture.

"Well, do you want a ride home or not, Berry?" Puck asked with frustration. Rachel gave him a questioning look. Was he really offering to give her a ride home? "Ugh. If you're not gonna get in, then I'm leaving." He reached over to shut the door. Before he could grab it, Rachel jumped in, slammed the door shut, and buckled her seatbelt. Puck took off towards her house.

A few minutes went by before Rachel broke the silence. "Noah, why are you doing this? I'm not sure I understand why you're being nice to me."

Puck chuckled. "What? I can't just be nice for no reason?" Rachel raised her eyebrows at him. "Finn told me he dumped you today, and I just happened to see you walking home after school. Figured you were having a bad day, thought I might be able to help a little."

The surprise was obvious in Rachel's voice when she spoke. "I'm shocked, Noah. You're not usually one to act randomly on kindness. Though stunning, it's quite flattering."

"Yeah, well, don't get used to it." Puck kept a stern look on the road, while Rachel sat silent next to him in the cab. It was just like him to act this way. He never was one to show his true feelings or take a compliment like that, unless it happened to be commenting on his physique.

The truck screeched to a stop next to the curb in front of Rachel's house. She thanked Puck quietly for the ride home, and then grabbed her backpack and slid out of the truck. As she shut the door, she pondered what his true intentions were for giving her a ride home. Maybe he truly was just being kind. She walked up to her front door and unlocked it. She pushed the door open and turned to wave to Puck who was still sitting in his truck in the street. Once he saw that she was in her house, he sped off.

Rachel went upstairs to her room and dropped her bag on the floor. It was then that she saw the picture of Finn and her sitting on her nightstand next to her bed. They looked so happy and in love. She picked up the picture and stared at it with a smile on her face. The tears came without warning, and Rachel put the reminder of her relationship with Finn face-down on her nightstand. She fell onto her bed, crying into her pillow. Her guilt flowed back into her. Thoughts raced around in her head. She felt so bad for doing this to Finn, and also, to Puck. She shouldn't have dragged him into this. She used him for revenge against Finn. She couldn't believe that she had gone that far, just to prove a point to him. Rachel's mind surged with thoughts of her times with Finn as she slipped into the depths of sleep.

The loud buzzing of Rachel's alarm clock rang in her ears, until she switched it off. Feeling unlike her usual perky self, she crawled out of bed and struggled through her morning routine. She dragged herself down to the bus stop, where she contemplated going back inside and skipping school for the day. She could convince her dads to let her stay home if she really wanted to, but decided against it, for she didn't want to flaw her perfect attendance.

The big yellow bus arrived, and as it did, Rachel sighed and climbed aboard. Along with the rest of the high school students on the bus, Rachel walked off the bus and headed towards the halls of McKinley. Although the pain of her break up with Finn still lingered, she had started to feel somewhat better. That is, until she saw him coming down the hall. Of course, she couldn't look away. Her heart ached with sorrow when their eyes connected as he looked away with disgust. She held back tears as she reached into her locker. It was times like this that Rachel wished she had a close friend to confide in. The only friend she had that she was remotely close to was Kurt, and he had transferred to Dalton Academy.

Just before she closed her locker, she noticed all the little reminders of her relationship with Finn hanging on the inside. Without thinking, Rachel pulled them all down from the inside of her locker, and threw them in the trash. She shut her locker, and then went on throughout her day.

Once it got to time for glee club, Rachel actually dreaded going, which was unusual for her. Instead of acting depressed and sad, she put on a brave face and took a seat in the choir room. She could feel Finn's eyes on her when she came in, but she ignored him.

Mr. Schuester walked in and addressed the club. "First of all, I'd like to congratulate everyone for a great job at Sectionals! And since Christmas break is coming up soon, I don't see too much sense in giving you guys assignments for the week until after we come back. But I do expect you all to have at least one song prepared to sing for the next two weeks, whether it is a solo or ensemble piece. We do still need to find songs to sing at Regionals."

Rachel spoke up, already having a song she wanted to sing to the club. "Mr. Schue, I have a song I would like to sing." He gestured for her to take his place as he sat down. She told the band what to play, and the music started. Rachel steals a glance at Finn, then begins to sing.

I throw all of your stuff away, then I clear you out of my head. I tear you out of my heart, and ignore all your messages. I tell everyone we are through, 'cause I'm so much better without you. But it's just another pretty lie, 'cause I break down. Every time you come around, oh oh!

So how did you get here under my skin? I swore that I'd never let you back in. Should've known better than trying to let you go. 'Cause he we go, go, go again. Hard as I try I know I can't win. Something about you is so addictive. We're falling together, you'd think that by now I'd know. 'Cause here we go, go, go again.

As she sings these words, Rachel starts to feel better, knowing that sings is her way of venting her emotions. Finn's eyes are on her constantly, and she's not sure whether she likes it or not.

You never know what you want, and you never say what you mean. But I start to go insane, every time that you look at me. You only hear half of what I say, and you're always showing up too late. And I know that I should say goodbye, but it's no use. Can't be with or without you, oh oh!

And again, and again, and again!

Rachel still feels the ache of her pain, but she knows that she'll get better in time. And singing her heart out was definitely helping her situation.

I throw all of your stuff away, then I clear you out of my head. I tear you out of my heart, oh oh, oh oh!

Here we go again! Here we go again!

Should've known better than trying to let you go. 'Cause here we go, go, go again.

Again and again…

As she finished the song, the rest of the glee club all clapped for her, except for Finn. He just looked at her with a pained look on his face. Rachel felt that that song was the final nail in the coffin of their relationship. While she didn't want it to end, in her heart she knew that Finn would never get over her cheating on him with Puck. Quinn had done that already, and while he may have forgiven her, he had definitely not forgotten it. Though it hurt and wasn't easy, she knew this was for the best. She needed to move on and focus on Regionals.

Rachel had taken her seat, and the club had gone to its usual chatting. She pulled out her books and began to work on her other homework from classes. Before she had even began writing, she heard Puck speak up.

"Hey, Mr. Schue, is it cool if I sing something? I think it might be pretty good." Before Mr. Schuester had even given an answer, Puck had an electric guitar around his shoulder, ready to play. The glee club director nodded with confusion. Puck told the band the song, and he started it.

I saw you sliding out the bar, I saw you slipping out the back door, baby. Don't even try and find a line this time, it's fine. Darling, you're still divine.

You don't love me at all, but don't think that it bothers me at all. You're a bad-hearted boy-trap, babydoll, but you're… You're so damn hot. Yeah, you're so damn hot. Yeah, you're so damn hot. Yeah, you're so damn hot. Oh.

So now you're headed to your car. You say it's dinner with your sister, sweetie. But darling look at how you're dressed. Your best suggests another kind of guest.

So who's this other guy you've got? Which other rubes are riding hot-shot, sugar? I could have swore you said before, "No more, for sure." What'd I believe you for?

"Thank you, Puck, for that interesting song choice. Though, I don't think the judges would think that was a very appropriate song for a show choir competition. Nonetheless, good job." Mr. Schuester and the rest of the glee kids clapped as Puck took his seat.

Throughout the whole song, Rachel noticed Puck had paid special attention to her, giving her little winks and smiling. She brushed it off, thinking he was just putting on a good show.

The rest of the class time rolled on slowly as Rachel focused on her homework. The ending bell rang, but before Puck could leave the choir room, she pulled him aside.

"Berry, what do you want?" Puck pulled his arm away as she spoke.

"I never got to apologize for using you for revenge against Finn. It was a low and shallow move on my part, and I should have never acted in such a manner."

Puck raised an eyebrow at this. "Berry, did you think that I just let you make out with me? I knew you wanted to piss off Finn. And at first, I was cool with it, because you are a hot Jew, but then I felt guilty about doing it to him for a second time. Turns out I do have a conscience." He started to turn away from her. "Now I've got a run. See ya later."

Was it just her, or had he actually made it through a conversation without trying to make a joke about her? It seemed he did have a conscience. Aside from calling her a "hot Jew", they actually had a normal conversation.

Rachel walked out of the choir room and headed to the bus stop, not wanting to miss her bus again. As she stepped onto it, she couldn't help but think about how strange Puck had been acting lately. She contemplated his actions as the bus pulled away from the school, leaving her to her thoughts.