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Disclaimer: Glee's not mine...yet muahahahaha! No but seriously it's not mine.

"Dude that was a tight song," Noah tells me as we're getting ready in the locker room. I pull my shorts up before straightening completely and and sending him a small smile.

"Thanks bro."

"No problem. I'm glad you're here cause we need a better male lead then Finn."

"Aren't you supposed to be his best friend?" I question with a laugh as we make our way out of the locker room and to the field.

"Dudes an ass that gets whatever he wants, whenever he wants, so no. I mean we chill sometimes when I'm bored as fuck and have no one else to hang with, but otherwise I try to steer clear of the guy when we're not at school," Noah says with a shrug as we make it to the field.

I look around at everyone who's here and see the Hulk lady from earlier with a clipboard and a whistle. I guess she's our coach. That's pretty cool. I also see Finn standing around a group of guys who were throwing people into the dumpsters this morning. Figures that he'd be a pussy and hang around people like that. I also see Mike standing next to a blonde kid with huge lips off to the side and away from the others. I catch Noah's eye and tilt my head to the side to indicate that I'm going over to Mike and the kid I don't know, and Noah nods before following me over.

"Hey Ray, Puck," Mike greets us as we reach them.

"Hey Mike," I greet him as Noah nods at him once. "Hey I'm Rayden," I introduce myself to the kid, holding out my hand for him to shake.

"Sam Evans," he replies, taking my hand in a firm grip and shaking it.

"What position are you trying for?" I ask, hoping it's not the same one as me or Noah.

"Quarterback. You?" I smirk at hearing this and silently pray that this kid is good enough to take Hudson's spot.

"Running-back. Are you any good?" I ask, crossing my fingers in the pockets of my shorts.

"Yeah I like to think so. I actually won my freshman team State," Sam says and Mike and Noah do a double-take.

"Well it looks like we've got our new QB," Mike says with a grin.

"Hell yeah," Noah says excitedly while jumping up and down slightly. "Bro with our new coach, who's supposed to be awesome, you, me, Mikey, and Sam we're going to own this shit this year." We all laugh at his excitement, and as Sam's about to ask something else the coach blows the whistle.

"Ok boys gather around," the coach hollers out, and everyone forms a semi-circle around her. "Alright I'm your new coach, my names coach Beiste and yes I am a female. If you have any problems with that you might as well leave now cause I won't tolerate any disobedience on my team." She stops there and waits a few seconds. When no one leaves she begins again, "Just because you were on the team last year doesn't necessarily mean that you'll be on it again, so don't get smug and complacent during this try-out. It's survival of the fittest. Now ten laps around the track. Go!"

Everyone sprints towards the track and begins their laps at her command, and Mike, Noah, Sam, and I run in a group. We run quietly up until the sixth lap when I see the Cheerios making their way up the bleachers. I catch site of Quinn and trip over my feet, only avoiding a face plant because of Noah grabbing the back of my shirt and keeping me upright.

"Bro you're gonna have to keep your eyes to yourself during the try-outs if you actually wanna make the team," Noah tells me with a laugh while the other two stare at me curiously.

"What made you trip?" Sam asks innocently, honestly curious.

"Quinn," Noah answers before I can think of a lie. I stare straight ahead, face on fire from embarrassment.

"Nooo," Mike says in surprise at the same time as Sam asks, "Quinn Fabray? The Cheerio?"

"Yup," Noah says, answering the both of them.

"Good luck with her dude," Mike says, chuckling at my still red face.

"Thanks," I mutter dryly, speaking to the both of them.

"Welcome," Mike and Noah say at the same time and I shake my head before sprinting in front of them.

After we finish our laps the coach has us run basic drills for a bit before splitting us into two teams for a scrimmage with Mike, Noah, Sam, and I on the same team. Noah's playing wide-receiver while Mike's playing halfback.

"You ready to own this shit bro?" Noah asks as we're setting up at the line.

"Of course," I reply back with a smirk.

"If you're still as good as when we were kids, then the others don't stand a chance," Mike tells me.

"I'm better," I say as Sam hikes the ball. He hands it off to me and I take off to the right, following the play. I'm able to find on opening and take off towards the in-zone. I feel a presence to my right and duck just in time for a guy to fly over my head. I continue my sprint and pick up speed as a giant rushes me from about 5 yards away. Just as he's about to grab me I fake to the right and juke to the left, causing him to stumble and me to pass by him. I finally make it into the in-zone to cheers from my teammates and from the stands.

I look into the stands as I walk back to the sidelines as our defense takes the field to see a bunch of random Cheerios, Santana, Britt, and surprisingly Quinn cheering for me. I lock eyes with Quinn and give her a smile and a wink before I'm distracted by Puck picking me up and twirling me around.

"Noah put me down," I demand, and as soon as he does I sock him in the arm.

"Ow! Ass," he mutters with a pout. I just laugh at him before we do our secret handshake and I get congratulated by Sam and Mike.


The rest of the try-out flies by with my team winning, of course. We're now gathered around coach Beiste again as she talks to us before try-outs are officially over.

"Ok you guys did great out there. Unfortunately there's not enough room on the team for all of you, so some of you didn't make the team. Thank you for coming and trying out and I'll have the list posted wednesday. Dismissed."

"You did awesome," Santana says as she hugs me once we're dismissed.

"Yeah?" I ask her with a chuckle, hugging her back tightly.

"Duh, you're made for this game Ray-Ray," Britt tells me as she joins our hug. The guys all aww at us before joining in on the hug as well, making it a big ass group hug.

"Ok! Get the fuck off me. I did not sign up to be hugged by a bunch of sweaty boys," Santana demands, throwing out elbows to get the guys off of her.

"Ow! Damnit Satan that hurt," Puck whines out as she catches him with her elbow. Santana just smirks. "And I don't know who you're calling a boy, cause I'm a man baby."

"Yeah you just keep telling yourself that," Santana tells him with another smirk. He just rolls his eyes and follows Mike and Sam to the locker room. I'm fixing to follow him when I spot Quinn out of the corner of my eye.

"Hey," I say as I walk up to her.

"Hi," she says back with a shy smile.

"So...How'd I do?"

"Eh, you were all right," she tells me with a smirk and I gasp in mock offense.

"All right? All right? Were you watching me out there?" I ask with playful arrogance.

"Yeah it was hard not to, what with your huge ego drawing attention to yourself," she says back with a playful smile.

"I'm wounded," I joke, placing my hands over my heart and staggering around. She grips my arm to get me to stop and my arm begins bursting with electricity. I'm surprised Quinn can't feel it. Unless she's feeling the same thing. Oh man I hope she's feeling the same thing. I'm fixing to say something smooth and charming, or you know just make a complete ass of myself, same difference, but before I get the chance Grawp's interrupting us.

"Hey babe come on, I'll drive you home," Finn says as he walks up behind Quinn, causing her to let go of my arm as if it had burned her.

"'Kay," she tells him before smiling a small smile at me, taking his hand, and walking off.

"You ok?" Santana asks once they're out of earshot. I don't take my eyes off of Quinn's ass as I nod my head slowly. "Ok lets go Casanova cause I'm starving," she orders me, pulling me towards the parking lot by my arm, which is still tingling.


On wednesday morning I wake up feeling giddy as hell. I go through my normal workout routine and stand in my closet in my boxers looking for something to wear. I finally decide on a pair of faded and torn skinny jeans, a light green long-sleeved button up with the sleeves rolled up, my Luigi belt buckle, and my pair of worn green chucks.

I walk out of my closet to see Santana on my bed trying to hack into my laptop and I can't help but laugh at her.

"Give it up Santi, you've never been able to hack into it before, and you never will. I'm the hacker in this family, not you," I tell her as I change out my tongue ring from black to blue. I then put in my blue tunnel gauges, brush my hair, grab my wallet and keys, and walk out of my room with a hollered, "Hurry up" behind me.

"What are you so excited about?" Santana asks me as we head over to Britt's house to pick her up.

"Well besides the fact that the team roster's getting posted today, I've gotten Mike, Noah, Artie, and Sam to agree to do a performance with me on friday, and we're having our first practice this afternoon."

"What are you guys doing?" she questions, curiosity coating her tone.

"You'll see," I say with a smirk, and before she can question me further I pull into Britt's driveway. She glares at me as she gets out to greet Brittany and pouts on the way to the Lima Bean.

As soon as I park my truck in the McKinley parking lot I jump out and wait at the front of it impatiently.

"Calm the fuck down Ray, the list isn't going anywhere," Santana demands as I make hurry up motions with my hand.

"But I wanna know now," I whine out playfully.

"And to think, you're the oldest," Santi says with a roll of her eyes as we finally begin our walk towards the entrance. I just shrug and continue walking.

"This is bullshit!" I hear Hudson scream as we walk towards where the list is posted. I join Sam in the back of the que as Finn burst out from the front and punches the nearest locker. I laugh openly at his anger and he turns on me with a glare. I just raise my eyebrow at him in challenge and he turns and storms away in a huff after seeing that I won't back down. I will never back down. Ever. Cause I'm a beast. At everything.

"Dude! I made it!" I hear Sam cry out in excitement and turn to see him at the front of the crowd. I push my way to him and clap him on the shoulder.

"Good job bro," I say as I'm scanning the list for my name. I see that Noah and Mike have gotten their spots back, and then I finally find my name. "Looks like we're all gonna be tearing up the field this season," I tell him with a grin once I see my name under first string.

Once we finally break out of the crowd Sam gives me a hug before running down the hallway with a, "See you later, I've gotta go tell Kurt." I just wave with a laugh before heading off to Quinn's locker to tell her the great news. I mean to tell Santana and Britt the great news. Not Quinn. Well I mean yeah I'll be telling Quinn to but-

"What the hell do you want?" Grawp asks me with a growl as I stop next to Brittany at Quinn's locker. This earns him a simultaneous "Finn!" and "Watch it Finnept" from Quinn and Santana.

"Guess who's the new running-back," I tell them with a smug smile. This causes Brittany to squeal excitedly and pull me into a hug. I hug her back, but my gaze is set on Quinn, who if I'm not mistaken, is staring at Brittany with barely hidden jealousy. Once Britt releases me I pull Santana into a hug and then Quinn. Finn scowls at me for that and I just smirk at him.

"We'll congrats Ray but we're gonna head to class," Santana tells me before giving me another hug and walking off with Brittany.

"Can I walk you to class bonita?" I ask Quinn with a grin, bowing and extending my hand.

"No you can't," Finn answers with a glare.

"I could've sworn I asked Quinn not you Grawp," I bite back, and I can tell Quinn gets the nickname from the small chuckle I hear from her.

"Well I'm her boyfriend and I said no," he says back and I have to hold myself back from socking him in the jaw. I smirk when I see Quinn's face, cause it looks like she wants to as well.

"Yes Finn you are my boyfriend, not my keeper," she grits out with a glare that causes him to shrink away from her. Hell it causes me to as well and it's not even directed at me. "Come on Rayden," she demands as she spins on her heel and begins walking down the hallway. I send a wink and another smirk Finn's way before jogging to catch up to Quinn and taking her books from her.

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