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1) The New Kid

Finn woke up, his feet dangling from his very undersized bed, by his cell phone ringing loudly. He groaned and rolled over, making himself fall off the bed neatly. With a curse and an oath he grabbed his phone and was going to give them a few well-chosen words but that was before he saw the caller ID. Rachel's picture beamed out at him from the screen and he felt the anger drop right off. Her smile, bright and shiny, seemed to make the very clouds disperse and make the sun come out to try and rival it. He smiled whenever he saw her, or her picture, and loved the fact that she was his. He was her boyfriend, not that stupid Jesse or Finn's friend Puck. He picked up the phone, quickly bringing it to his ear. "Morning, Rach."

"Great morning, Finn," Rachel's clear and loud voice chirped from the phone's speaker. "It is a great morning, want to know why?"

"Because I am talking to you," He said, bringing a slight growl to his voice as he did. He could picture her right now, probably just off the elliptical and freshly showered. Rachel's hair would be smelling faintly of strawberries and her skin of some kind of other fruit. Coconuts, maybe? Suddenly, he wished that she was in his arms.

Rachel giggled over the phone, her voice sounding pleased with his response. "Yes, and your voice makes it all the better. But that is not why I called you so early. I was speaking with Mr, Figgans yesterday for seeing if he would let me promote a "Support Glee Week."

"How did that go?" Asked Finn, picturing how all the other times the Glee club did a concert or a song in front of the school. It either ended in a riot of some kind or a stunned silence then a dramatic applause. "He didn't like the idea! Can you believe it? He said there was no time for such things, and the only way we could of done it was homecoming week. I don't see why we couldn't of just had it then," Rachel pouted. Finn remained silent, knowing that it wouldn't be wise to either agree or disagree.

"So, you called to tell me that he wasn't going to let you do the Glee week? How is that great news?" Finn asked, confused and tired. Glancing the clock, he found it to only be six in the morning. He could of been sleeping for at least another hour and a half. He stifled a groan.

"No, no. As I was being presented to a speech about the value and tradition of homecoming by Figgins," Rachel explained, her voice expressing how great of a joy that was to listen to. "I heard the vice-principal speaking to another teacher that was there. She was saying that there was a kid coming from Dale High School! Do you realize how great that is?

Finn blinked, "Dale High School? What is so great about it?"

There was an astounded silent on the other end, then followed by a quick exclamation, "I will forgive you as I know that you haven't been into the show choir business for very long and don't know the more prestigious schools. Dale always has the best singers and dancers - I mean, their arts department is amazing. Their jazz group alone is greater than all of their sports and what-not together! "Those in the show choir there are pretty much shoo-ins to get a role on Broadway or in a movie," Rachel pressed on, her words crisp and understandable even when she was speaking quickly. "Imagine what we could do if we had that student in our Glee Club! They could make us win regionals and nationals (we have sectionals in the bag), could you imagine?"

Finn smiled in response, then remembered that she couldn't see it. "It is great! Especially with Mercedes joining your mom's team and all, we could really win this thing..." He trailed off as he realized that this was a sore spot for Rachel, who knew that she only got the part in the musical because no one wanted to hurt her feelings. Finn would go to the grave denying it, but it was still the cold and hurtful truth. Mercedes out sang Rachel.

By a lot.

He cleared his throat quickly an said, "The student, is it a she or he?"

Rachel didn't answer right away, probably trying not to cry out of shame and loathing. Finn knew that she was hating herself, as Mercedes was a friend and then there was the fact that she sang better than Rachel did at one of her favorite musical songs. Finn cursed at himself for being so stupid and quickly tried dressing with his phone cradled between his head and shoulder. He wanted to see her in person and tell her that everything was going to be alright.

"He, his name is Deon Werner." Rachel announced, her voice still loud but not as cheery. "Apparently, his parents own some kind of law firm and are making a little branch here."

"Must be little if they are making it here in Lima," Finn joked. "The only cases would be divorces and child custody claims with teenage kids." He hoped that would at least make her laugh, but she went quiet again. Finn stopped trying to pull on his shirt without removing the phone, "Is something the matter?"

"Finn, I know that Mercedes sang better than I did in that audition." "No, she didn't-" He started but he was interrupted by Rachel, her usually benign voice sharp with annoyance and anger.

"We promised never to lie to each other." He winced, that was always a sore spot with each other. He did promise to never lie to her, but how was he supposed to be a good boyfriend if he couldn't support her when she was down.

Finn sighed. "What do you want me to say, Rach? In my opinion, your voice is beautiful and is far greater than Mercedes. She may sing from her soul, but you sing from your heart and it touches everyone who listens. You sing better, babe, and I am not lying." "Oh, Finn," Rachel said, her voice thick now with emotion. "That is the sweetest thing you ever said to me. Have I told you are the best boyfriend ever?"

"Maybe, but it doesn't hurt to hear it again," he returned, pleased that they were away from the Mercedes drama. "Do you think this Deon will join Glee Club?" "Defiantly, I just need to talk to him before he joins...her team." Rachel's voice cracked again, and Finn quickly put the phone down for a second to throw on a shirt over his head, then grabbed the phone. She was speaking again, "-was wondering if you would come?"

"Sure! Love to," Finn hastened, trying to not appear that he hadn't heard the first part.

"Great! I thought you would want to sleep more, but it is nice that you could come along to," Rachel said, Finn frowned. He could of slept longer? Damnit! "Meet in the school parking lot at seven?"

"Sure," he said, still unsure what they were doing. "See you then, love you."

"Love you more," Rachel chirped quickly, then ended the call with a hum. Finn smiled, he truly did love Rachel. But they seriously needed to establish a calling time that didn't end up him getting up an hour earlier.

xXx

Finn, after getting dressed completely this time and eating a quick bowl of cereal, rushed out of Burt's house and into his truck. It was old and not very "pretty" as Brittany put it, but it was better than walking. And every time he entered it, he had a vivid image of his last make-out session with Rachel. It was hot, he grinned to himself.

His new home wasn't that far from McKinley and he pulled in to the empty parking lot with five minutes to seven. Rachel's bright car was already there, and she was standing near it. She was bundled up in a light jacket over her skirt and bright knee socks. To Finn, she was glowing like the sun in the dark lot. Her personality filling up all the shadows with warmth and light, exposing the truth. Though that wasn't what made her irresistible to Finn, or her beautiful face and the way her eyes twinkled when she was happy or singing.

It was her endurance that made him love her so much. She had been held down her whole life by people's opinions, but she trudged on through them (and icy drinks) with her dream held up high and forward. She wasn't afraid to do anything that might help her reach that goal, and Finn wanted her to do it as much as she did. She deserves it, he thought to himself as he pulled into a spot next to her and turned off the ignition, and I will do anything for her to get that goal. His mind flashed back to last year; kissing her at nationals which made them lose; her telling him that she was moving to New York after high school; him saying that he didn't care and that a year was a long time. Would I do it even if it meant breaking up with her and possibly losing her forever?

He approached her quickly, throwing those dark thoughts into the recesses of his mind. Placing his hands at the back of her head and bending down slightly, he kissed her fully upon the lips. He could feel her surprise at the sudden kiss, but then it melted away and she was kissing him back. They kissed slowly and passionately. When they broke apart their lips, Finn gazed down into Rachel's eyes and gave his tiny smile. "Morning." "Great morning." She repeated, a smile bloomed upon her own face. Finn had to resist licking his lips, the taste of Rachel was still in his mouth. It wouldn't be very cool if he did that.

"So, what exactly are we doing here again?" Finn asked hesitantly, moving his hand from the back of her neck along her shoulder and to her chin. He let one finger caress it softly, hoping that she could see the love in his eyes and that she wasn't making a mistake for choosing him as her boyfriend. Again.

"I told you," She said, her own arms wrapping around his waist and clasping hands. He didn't know what she really did, but she has this way of rubbing his back ever so softly that made him want to throw her on the ground and just kiss and love her. "We need this Deon Werner to help us win this year. We are great and all, especially with us two being the hot couple that belts out the songs that make tears appear in people's eyes. But, there is always room for improvement and we need to win this year! Hopefully, Deon can be that improvement."

"And this is the reason why I am here so early?" He teased. "So that we could stand here for another hour until he finally shows up?" Rachel gave him an even look, and pressed harder into his back which was enough for him to give a fake cry of pain. She smiled. "It is his first day, Finn. He will come early to get a tour from Mr. Figgins, and I hope that we can persuade him to join our glee club."

"Cool," he said, twisting her around so she was leaning against him on her car's hood and his thick arm was on her shoulders. She rested her head on his shoulder, and he burrowed his face in her hair. It smelled so good, and he breathed it in fully.

"Are you eating my hair?" She accused from below, and he didn't need to see her face that she was smiling even brighter.

"It tastes like strawberries." He said and made fake biting noises, enjoying the sound of her laugh as he did so. It felt cool that he could have such an affect on someone, and that he was able to just feel so...happy.

"That's him!" Rachel said, jumping away from Finn's body and pointing to the entrance of the student parking lot. A bright red mustang flew in and, with accuracy and precision beyond Finn's skill, parked neatly in a spot two down from them. To the quarterback's knowledge, he was perfectly between the two yellow-faded lines.

Holy crap.

Rachel walked up confidentially towards the red car, almost skipping in excitement, while Finn followed with slow steps. It wasn't like he was poor or anything, but he wished his family was rich enough to buy fancy cars. It sounded mean, he knew, seeing as his mom and Burt worked really hard to pay for the house that Finn shared with them and Kurt. But wasn't everyone allowed to have a wish? Finn's wish was to have a meaning in life, and be known for something besides a quarterback. He reasoned that being rich and with Rachel would help him find that meaning, even if she did talk a lot and kept bringing up that stupid f-word.

Future.

When the kid took a step out of the mustang, Finn wasn't really sure what to expect. Possibly a short kid, fat from eating anything he could eat, and dressed in fine clothes that have names he couldn't even pronounce. He was partially right.

Deon Werner was almost six foot and slim, though he had that certain body type where he had a layer of muscle even if he didn't work-out excessively. His hair was like that Bieber kid's, but not as long and it actually worked on him. He was tanned to the point where you knew it had to be fake, but again no one would really care as it worked for him and outlined his bright blue eyes clearly. Finn wished Kurt was here so he could describe what types of clothes the kid was wearing, but he knew that they were pretty nice. Dressed in some fancy jacket and black pants, he made Finn look poorly dressed as he was only wearing a polo shirt and faded pants with a hole in one of the knees. Maybe he should of accepted his step-brother's offer to buy him some new clothes, beyond what one could get at Walmart.

"Good morning, it is so nice to meet you," Rachel beamed, her hair bouncing up as she stopped in front of the new kid. He blinked, flicking his gaze up and down on her body and smiled awkwardly, "I hope that you are not Mr. Figgins?"

Finn blinked. Rachel laughed.

"No, I am Rachel Berry, and I am the most talented singer here at McKinley High School," she said, giving him a very bright smile. Finn tried to duplicate it but he was sure his was something of a grimace than a smile. "So, I would like to be the first one to welcome such a star to our school!"

"Thank you, Rachel," said Deon, still looking somewhat unsure. He turned to Finn and gave a crooked smirk. "Are you the best basketball player here and wanted to wish me a welcome to?"

"I like basketball, but I am more of a quarterback," Finn returned, noticing the sarcasm in the new kid's voice. He had a sudden dislike for him. "Finn Hudson, good to meet you."

"Deon, Deon Werner," He said, but then cracked a grin. Finn wasn't in to dudes (no offense to those who are), but he even noticed the way the new kid's eyes sparkled and seemed to brighten when he smiled. "But I have a feeling you two already knew that?" He had included Finn in his words but his eyes went to Rachel, who still had a brilliant smile upon her face.

"Of course!" Rachel said quickly, as if she was trying to reassure him that she was being a total weirdo about it. "As the student representative of the glee club here, I would like to issue a formal invitation to join us after school today. It would be an honor to have one as talented and musically knowledgeable as you in our club. Right, Finn?"

He wanted to say no, but he had to think about the whole of glee club. It was because of him kissing Rachel at nationals last year that made them end up in twelfth place: he was going to do everything in his power to make them win this year, even if it meant dealing with rich snobs. Finn put on his most encouraging smile, "Defiantly, it is pretty awesome."

"Glad to hear that," Deon said, clicking the remote on his keys and his mustang's lights flashed then made a loud clicking noise. He repositioned his backpack and gave them both a questioning look, "So, who is going to lead me to the principal's office?"

xXx

Finn sat in the choir room, his long legs stretched out before him, as he waited for everyone else to file in. Though he wasn't caring about the others, he was waiting for Rachel. He hadn't seen her all day except in English; which she had done nothing except write down notes in her notebook. He glanced at it a couple of times and recognized some of things she was writing as songs, mostly duets. If this was yesterday or any day this year before today, he would of known that she planned to sing those songs with him.

But today, he wasn't so sure.

Puck, who was looking always lonesome now without his previous girlfriend at his side, sat in a chair and swiveled it to face his best friend. "What's up? You look like you got nutted or something."

"It's nothing," Finn said, wincing slightly at the thought. "Have you seen the new kid? Deon Werner?"

"Ya, he is pretty sweet. Did you see his ride?" Puck whistled, his eyes watching a girl in a Cheerios uniform past by the choir room's door. "I would love to have that ride." Finn wasn't sure if he was speaking about the mustang or the Cheerio.

At the thought of the Cheerios, Finn's gaze moved to Quinn who was walking in to the choir room at the moment. Maybe it was the trauma of the last two years crushing down upon her, her pregnancy, or the smoking, but to him she never seemed to radiate that same joy he saw in her when they first began dating. The only time he caught of a glimpse of it was when she was signing, expressing her emotions to the prime. Anytime other than that, they were hidden behind a wall of aquamarine.

His feelings about Quinn were mixed. He felt empathy for her, of course. She used to be the head of the cheerleading squad, the most popular girl in high school, and had everything within her hands. Then she got pregnant. Here came the anger and humiliation. It was enough that she lied to him and was blaming him for getting her pregnant, but with his best friend since first grade? It wasn't cool, not cool at all.

Yet, even though he felt all these emotions about her, Finn didn't have any feeling of love towards Quinn. She and him may have once had a chance, but he knew that they were broken forever; the pieces were too small and numerous to ever be fixed whole again. He felt sad about it, wondering maybe if he was a better boyfriend that he may have had a chance, but then he thought of Rachael. There was no doubt that she was the one for him...but was he the one for her?

"Hey, everyone!" Mr. Schue said, entering the choir room with a spring in his step like he usually he did when he had some kind of good news. "As you all know, we lost Mercedes, Sam, and Zizes, which means that we need at least three more singers. Lucky for us we have a new member. Everyone give a warm greeting to Deon Werner!"

In came Deon, a smile upon his face, with Rachel at his side and looking as if she had been talking for the last ten minutes straight. Finn was used to that look but only with him. Why was she acting so friendly to this guy? He knew she is a nice person and likes to talk, but isn't she supposed to talk to him more than any other guy. She was his girlfriend after all.

"Who is the new girl with him? Why didn't Mr. Schue introduce her?" Brittany asked Santana, looking questioningly at Rachel. Santana didn't bother to respond, but her eyes lit up as she saw Deon.

"I don't care, but that boy is going to be mine," she swore and brought a smile upon her face. Finn actually hoped that she would, even though he knew that she was a closeted lesbian.

"Hey everyone," Deon said, beaming at each of the glee members in turn. When he past Finn though, it seemed (to Finn) that the smile flickered and changed to a smirk. Yet, when his gaze changed to Puck, he looked cheery once again. Finn wondered if that was just him being paranoid, or that this was going to be start of last year. No, he reassured himself, he knew that Rachel would never do another thing like she did last year with Puck. She knew how much it hurt them both and they were barely able to fix themselves again. It took losing nationals to get them back together, and the glee students would kill him if he ever made them lose like that again.

"It is nice to see all of you, some of you I recognize from my other classes," Deon started, and Rachel left him to take a seat next to Finn. He immediately grabbed her hand and squeezed, somewhat harder than normal; she gave him a questioning look but didn't say anything. "I just want to point out that, even if I may came from Dale, I don't demand any courtesies or privileges like being the male lead. I am just another singer and I wish for all of use to be good friends."

"Welcome aboard!" Mr. Schuester said, clapping Deon on the back. "Now, if you don't mind, could we hear you sing?"

"I thought you never would ask," Deon replied, and everyone smiled or chuckled. He waited for Mr. Schue to take a seat before he faced everyone, turned his gaze to Rachel, and started to sing. Finn didn't need everyone's head to look in his direction with questioning and amused looks or the way Brittany said, "That is Finn's song!" He knew that he was going to have issues with the new kid, as Deon was singing "Can't Help this Feeling."

A thousand thoughts rushed through Finn's head, the apparent one that this couldn't of been based on coincidence. Did Rachel tell him that he sang this the first time he really acknowledged the fact that he liked to sing? What else did they talk about with each other. It bothered him and he felt his own grip go loose in Rachel's hand, but she didn't appear to notice as Deon hit the climax of the song. He was better than Finn...better than any other male singer in the glee club.

This is not going to end well, Finn realized with increasing worry.

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