chapter 1:
"Rachel Honey, come meet our new neighbors the Puckermans" Called Leroy Berry up
the stairs. An excited five year old Rachel ran out onto the lawn in search of her dads.
"Daddy, do they have kids?" She asked, with hopeful eyes. Hiram Berry nodded and
motioned over to the young boy, about her age standing in the driveway. When he
spotted Rachel, he bounded over to her, and stuck out his hand.
"Hi, I'm Noah." He said promptly. She grabbed his hand and shook it furiously.
"I'm Rachel Barbra Berry" She said proudly, flashing him a wide smile. Her smile eased his
nerves, and helped him warm up to the Berry's.
"Daddy, can Noah come and play?"
Hiram and Leroy looked down at their daughter and smiled. There weren't any kids Rachel's
age on the block, so Noah being here would be good for her.
"Of course, I'll go and chat with Noah's mom, while you go play." Hiram said, with a warm
hearted look on his face.
"Thanks daddy" Rachel exclaimed, giving him a kiss on the cheek. She then preceded to
grab Noah, and lead him upstairs to her room. As Noah took his first steps into Rachel's
room, his eyes grew wide. The walls were lined with trophies and Medals, and gold stars
spread out, covering the entirety of the room.
"You sure have a lot of awards" He breathed, eyes still wide.
"My daddy's say I'm a star" She said beaming.
"You sure are Rachel Berry, You Sure Are"
Ten years later, the summer before high school, Rachel began to notice a change in her best
friend Noah. It all started when he decided to get a Mohawk.
"Rach, I told you I'm getting it today and that's final." Noah said with an exasperated tone
into his cell phone
"Fine Noah, do whatever you want. I jut want you to know, I like your hair how it is." She
sighed.
"Rachel, your my best friend, please support me on this decision" He pleaded.
Rachel let out a breath and replied to Noah.
"Alright Noah, but only because your my best friend and you look like a sad puppy when
you cry. I support you on getting a Mohawk"
He stifled a fit of chuckles, and covered his mouth.
"It just sounds weird when you say it like that, I gotta go Rach, love youuuu" He said smiling.
"Love you too Noah"
She hung up, and flopped on her bed.
"Noah's my best friend, But I have no idea what will happen in high school"
A half an hour later, Noah came trotting up Rachel's stairs, eager for her to see his new
Haircut.
"Ay Berry, whaddaya think?" he called, leaning against her door frame.
Rachel slowly turned around to see Noah sporting a small Mohawk.
"Whoa, you look so grown up now! It's really great." She exclaimed, very surprised
He laughed, and walked over to give her a one armed hug.
"Thanks Rach, that's real sweet of you"
She nodded, and kept a straight face, but in the back of her mind the thoughts were a lot
nicer.
"This haircut makes Noah look kind of HOT"
"I brought my guitar if you want to, you know sing"
She squealed. Rachel loved it when Noah brought his guitar over, because it was getting
rarer and rarer.
"What song?" he asked
Rachel thought for a minute, and offered up a song she knew Noah loved.
"Sweet Caroline" She grinned.
Noah beamed at her, and began to play the song. Their voices combined to make a wonderful
sound, filling the house with their sweet melodious harmonies.
As the song ended, Hiram Berry made his way into the room clapping.
"Noah, would you like to stay for dinner? We're having Pizza"
"thanks Hiram, that would be great. After all we only have one week left of summer before
school starts, and I want to spend all I can with Rachel."
Rachel blushed furiously, and received a wink from Her dad.
"Dinner will be ready in fifteen minutes" He called, midway down the stairs.
"I can't wait for high school, it's gonna be awesome! And We have 4 classes together this year"
He said, leaning back on Rachel's bed.
"Yeah, but I heard it'll be a lot harder than middle school, and If you don't get into college you
become a Lima loser!" She said leaning back next to Noah. She continued to ramble on about
AP. classes, and which to take.
"Relax Rach, it will be a blast, and I'll be there for you the whole way." He said, placing a
reassuring arm around her. Of course at that point, Rachel actually believed him.
The rest of the week flew by in a flash, and Rachel and Noah spent the whole week doing
anything and everything they could. On Monday morning, Rachel woke up a 6 am and got
ready for school. She also made a point of setting Noah's alarm so it woke him up at the
same time as her. She laughed through the frazzled phone call she received from him, and
told him to meet her at the bus stop. After a few more grumbles, Noah got out of bed and took
a shower. When he finished getting ready, he headed out to see Rachel wearing the most
ghastly outfit he had ever seen
"Oh god Rachel, what the hell are you wearing?" He said alarmed, looking he up and down.
She smirked, Noah was very out front with his opinions
"My dad's said I was spending too much, and they forced me to wear this, for who knows how
long" She hung her head, and tried to cover up her horrific reindeer sweater.
"Here, take off the deer thing, and wear your tank top. I'll give you my jacket because
anything is better than that." He said, pulling off his jacket.
Rachel heaved a sigh of relief, and Put on Noah's letter Jacket, that was much to big for her.
"You're a life saver Noah"
"And Your A star Rachel, we're even" He said, staring into her eyes. They laughed, and when
the bus arrived, they climbed on. Whispers grew as they passed seats, and Rachel was able
to catch a few.
"Is Rachel wearing Puckerman's jacket?"
"Yeah, do you think their dating?"
Rachel waved their remarks away, and sat down in the nearest empty seat.
"Hey Rach, I'm gonna sit by Mike, Is that okay?" he questioned with hopefulness glinting in
his eyes.
"Of course Noah, I'll find someone to talk to."
He hugged her tightly, and made his way to the back of the bus to sit by Mike.
The next stop had five people, and right before the doors closed, a Very tall, cute boy ran
through.
"Hey sorry man, I had to help my mom with laundry" he said. The driver nodded and told him
to take a seat. The boy saw the only open spot was next to a small unfamiliar girl, so he made
his way over and sat down next to her.
"Hi, I'm Rachel Berry, nice to meet you" She said, looking at the boy next to her.
"Hey, I'm Finn Hudson" he replied.
Rachel stared at Finn, and felt her heart beat quicken when he smiled.
"Cool, is this you first year here?" She managed, still staring at him
"Yeah I'm a freshman"
"Me too"
He smiled again and ran his hand through his short black hair.
"Hey Rachel, what's your schedule?" he questioned, staring into her eyes.
She blushed, and unzipped her backpack and flipped through folders. she finally grabbed the
correct one, and pulled out a slip of paper.
"1st hour English
2nd hour History
3rd hour Math
4th hour Spanish
5th hour Science
6th hour Art" She recited from the white paper.
" We have Science and Spanish together, sweet! that means we can walk to class together."
he grinned. Finn liked Rachel because she wasn't like other girls. Most girls in Lima were
fake, and pretended to act like someone they weren't. But Rachel was real, and She was also
wearing Noah Puckerman's letter jacket.
A/N: First attempt at a Puckleberry story! Please review and read so I know if this is
alright. Thanks!
-GleekProjectForever3