Title: Unlikely Alliances
Pairings: Eventual Rachel/Puck
Rating: K+
Warnings: Mature themes (sex and pregnancy)
Disclaimer: I don't own anything; Don't sue.
Note: Wow, so thank you so much to everyone who reviewed! I was pleasantly surprised by all the feedback I got! I really appreciate it. Anyway, here's the next chapter. Just as I stated in the last one, this chapter may seem like Rachel/Finn, but it's necessary to get where I want to be for Rachel/Puck. Sorry.
Rachel was mad. No, she was livid. She deserved that solo; not Tina. How could Mr. Schuester do that? She was obviously the most talented one in Glee; so of course, she should be the leading lady. Tina couldn't even hit all the notes in the song! He was doing this to punish her; she was sure of it. She was sitting on her bed, literally shaking with anger. But aside from that, she was disappointed. Glee was the only thing that she felt good at. Sure, she got good grades, but nothing made her feel confident except singing. When she sang, she felt like anything was possible. It took away the pain and humiliation of all the things people said about her and the slushies they threw in her face. Singing was her escape, and she felt like Mr. Schuester was ruining it for her.
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Noah had watched Rachel argue that she should get the solo, and then storm out when she didn't get her way. He had laughed at her immaturity, until Finn nudged him to stop. "What? She's overreacting." Finn sighed. Puck knew his best friend wished that he and Rachel could get along, but Puck just couldn't stand the girl. "How would you feel is coach benched you during a game?" Puck scoffed. "He'd be stupid to do that. I'm one of the best players out there." Finn gave him a 'see what I mean' look and Puck rolled his eyes. So maybe he understood where Rachel was coming from this time, but she was still a Glee-dork who took herself way too seriously and nothing Finn said would change that.
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The next day, Mr. Schuester introduced April Rhodes to the Glee club. She was definitely a MILF, but without the added complication of a kid, and Puck was suddenly glad that he joined Glee club. She winked at him and he gave her a sexy smile in return. This should be interesting. Finn looked slightly annoyed at his side, but Puck knew he was just mad that April was replacing Rachel. Well, he needed to get over. Finn already had Quinn, so he really needed to forget about Rachel. She wasn't worth it anyway. Puck briefly wondered why Finn would like Rachel when he seemed to have such good taste otherwise. After all, he was dating Quinn, and Puck was his best friend. Maybe Rachel was just the rotten apple of the bag that Finn chose.
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Rachel was thrilled to be practicing lines with Finn. It was so sweet of him to help her with her lines. He was such a sweet guy. He smiled warmly at her and she grinned back. "Hey, you know what we should do? We should go bowling. You're always so stress out about the play. You just need to loosen up." On the inside, Rachel's mind was screaming 'yes' and she was overcome with happiness, but she tried not let it show. She didn't want to seem too excited and scare him off. "Yea, I'd love to." She was on cloud nine. That is, until Mr. Schuester walked in with the new soloist of Glee. April Rhodes was like a bad imitation of Britney Spears. What was she even doing in high school? She was old enough to be Rachel's mom. Jealousy overwhelmed her, and she fled the room as fast as she could. She felt betrayed. How could Mr. Schuester replace her with that? She felt like crying, but she forced herself to focus on the good. She was going on a date with Finn, and nothing could ruin that.
A/N: So, what did you think of Chapter 2? Loved it? Hated it? Let me know; Please review!