Things were definitely different. He couldn't figure out why the one thing on his mind was her. Rachel Berry. Maybe it was because she had stuck up for him, or maybe he was just seeing her in a different light since no one had tossed even a drop of slushy on her in the past week. What was it about her? He just couldn't put his finger on it. She was Rachel Berry, the music obsessed freak of McKinley that everyone knew was headed down the path to stardom. He was Noah 'Puck' Puckerman, football playing, slushy wielding, self-proclaimed (but title respected and feared) bad-ass. He shouldn't want her, especially not this much.
He seriously thinks he's going crazy or something. He's turned down sex with several of his regular cheeri-hoes, and that included Santana Lopez. Just because something in him told him no. Something in him wondered what she would say. But that's not all, one of the biggest reasons he thinks he's gone crazy is that he also turned down Quinn Freaking Fabray. He's been trying to hit that for a while now, but for some reason, when the opportunity came, he turned it down. There she was, drunk off the booze that he gave her, practically begging for it. But his stupid conscience got the best of him and he dipped out, hearing her call her boyfriend the golden boy to come take care of her, as he shut the door to her room.
So seriously, what was wrong with him? 'Cause that was a once-in-a-lifetime-opportunity, and the old him wouldn't have let it slip away.
Now, for some reason, he was glaring in the direction of Dave Karofsky as he hit on Rachel in the hallway by her locker. He didn't know why he cared, it wasn't like she was his girlfriend or anything. He's only kind of started talking to her since she stood up for him with that stupid teacher and Figgins a week ago. But lately, he's been thinking that maybe he actually wants her to be. Yeah, him. Puck wanted Rachel Berry to be his girlfriend. Not just a hit it and quit it sex challenge, but a real girlfriend. He wanted the constant make-outs, the sex, the cuddling, even all the emotional and romantic crap, he wanted it all. And he wanted it with her. So as soon as Karofsky waltzed away with his mindless group of friends, he took his chance.
He walked right up to her and took her now surprised face, and kissed her. She fought it at first, but he stayed strong through the little fists punching at his chest. Sooner or later, she gave in and kissed him back. It was everything he had been hoping for, absolutely perfect. He didn't even mind that he sounded like a chick in his head as they kissed. Who would've guessed that Rachel Berry was this good of a kisser? And eventually, all to soon for his taste, it ended.
"Is there a reason you felt the need to violate me, Noah?" she asked, eyes still wide with surprise.
"I kissed you."
"I know, i was there."
"You kissed me back."
"Is there a point to this, Puckerman?"
"Look, crazy as it is, I like you. Not sure why, but I do. And I know you like me too."
"Excuse me?" she seemed offended, but he didn't stop.
"So here's what's gonna happen, Berry. It's over for you, with any guy, 'cause you're my girl now. Got that?"
"Noah Puckerman, you Neanderthal. You can't just bully someone into becoming your girlfriend." He was admittedly a little surprised at her reaction, most girls would be thrilled. But Rachel Berry didn't seem to be like most girls.
"And why not?"
"It doesn't work that way!"
"It could." He answered simply.
"No it couldn't."
"You sure? Cause I'm pretty sure it just did."
"No it didn't!"
"It didnt?"
"No! Did it ever occur to you that I didn't actually WANT to be your girlfriend?" No, actually it hadn't occurred to him. She had to be joking. Right?
"Why wouldn't you want to be my girl?"
"Well why would I?!" she seemed to be getting angrier by the second.
"Baby I'm a stud. And look around. It's not really like you have any other offers." He knew he'd said the wrong thing when she seemed to have snapped.
"You know what? you are a vile animal, Noah Puckerman. I would never date you, whether you bullied me into it or not. I don't know what I have ever done for you to feel so hateful of my existence that you strive day and night to make it completely miserable, but let me fill you in on something, you pig. The pornographic drawings on the bathroom walls, the horrendous names, the spiteful rumors, the slushie stains, they will all fade away with time. I'm going to get out of this town no matter what. But with the path you're heading down, your useless ass will probably rot here in this loser-town for the rest of eternity. We'll see who's smirking then." She's yelling in the middle of the hallway, her chest is heaving beneath her sweater and he realizes she's proably on the verge of tears. But not even all of this could stop her from finishing her rant. "I don't know what messed up joke you're trying to pull on me, or what 'pick on the freak' game you're playing. but I'm not interested in being a target anymore, and I will not just sit back and let YOU of all people victimize me. I may not be popular or what you people define as cool, but at least I'm happy with myself and I know where I'm going in life. Lets get one thing straight puck. I will no longer roll over or turn my cheek to your bullying-or anyone else's. whatever trick you're planning, count me out. I don't want any part of it, and I won't stand back and watch you do it to anyone else either. Grow the hell up, because in case you haven't noticed, we are in high school, not kindergarten. High school is only four years of our lives, and I won't let the opinions and judgement of others affect me any longer. Now if you'll excuse me, i'm going to be late for the first day of Glee practice."
and it was with that she turned around, and took a few angry steps in the opposite direction. But before she'd made her official exit, she twisted around and said one last thing to him.
"I don't know what i was thinking before. Once a bully, always a bully." and then she flipped back around and left him standing there in the middle of the hallway in shock like some idiot.
He wasn't sure what had just happened, but he was sure he needed to fix it. He would get Rachel Berry to be his girl if it was the last thing he did. Because even after her rant, he only wanted her more. He still had Rachel Berry on the brain. And he was determined to prove her wrong.
