Title: All's Fair In Love And War

Rating: T

Pairing: Rachel x Puck (Noah)

Summary: They were sick and tired of the social food chain ranking them as the losers of the school. They were fed up with having to bring extra sets of clothes to school knowing that they would have to change somewhere through the day. But most of all they wanted to put a stop to it all. So when the one girl who was at the very bottom of the ladder decides that enough is enough will they stand beside her to take revenge on those who have bullied and tormented them all throughout their school lives or will they just stand in the background and let it all continue?

Disclaimer: I don't own Glee or any of the songs used.

Chap 10 ~ Trust Me

Appearance was everything. If you look the part then you are the part, it was a simple thing to understand really. So when Rachel walked through the doors of McKinley High dresses almost exactly like she had been in the video clip except instead of a blue skirt she was wearing a purple skirt instead she was not surprised with the reactions she got.

People literally stopped and stared as she walked down the hallway and for once it wasn't because they were pointing and laughing at her. This time they were literally shocked because not only were people still reeling from the video they were now even more surprised about her sudden change in look even though it wasn't that much of a change.

She would never give up the school girl skirts.

But what shocked everyone, her more than anyone. Was the fact that when she reached her locker someone was already standing there waiting for her.

"Can I help you?" She asked politely not wanting to make a scene unless necessary

"Rachel, right?" Finn Hudson asked as he shot her a goofy smile that would make any girls heart swoon except it surprisingly did the exact opposite to hers.

Because despite the breathtaking smile that had almost every girl in this school… and some boys for that matter, feeling butterflies in their stomachs she couldn't help but find herself comparing that very smile to another one belonging to someone else.

'Finn smiles at anyone… he gives out smiles for free. But Noah's smiles are rare and few… its feels almost like a gift to get one of his smiles directed at you…' She thought before she realised that Finn was staring at her obviously waiting for her reply

"Yes" She quickly said nodding her head before turning to take her books from her locker "Can I help you Finn?"

"Yeah I wanted to know if we could like talk?" He asked as he twisted his hands together

"If you hadn't noticed Finn that is what we are doing" She said sarcastically as she shut her locker and turned to face him again

"Yeah well I meant in like private you know" He chuckled obviously as uncomfortable with this situation as she was even though she was doing a much better job at hiding it.

"I was just on my way to practice my scales before class starts, which is in half an hour. So if you would like you can accompany me to the choir room" She said with an oar of confidence around her as she walked passed him and started towards the choir room leaving it up to him whether or not he wanted to follow her.

Feeling a presence behind her she sighed inwardly knowing that this could only end badly for someone and she could bet that person would be her.

When she got to the choir room she immediately walked to the piano and sat down readying herself to practise her morning scales. But was unable to start for she felt that prickling feeling on the pack of her neck that you only got when someone was staring at you… and not the good type of 'you are so talented I could watch you all day' type of staring but instead the 'this is so awkward right now' type of star that totally crepes her out.

"Are you going to tell me what you wanted to talk about or are you just going to stand there Finn" She sighed in frustration at the lack of tact this boy had.

"Yeah well umm… Its just that I might be in some trouble and Mr Shue said the only way I could make sure I didn't get kicked out of school was if I started to get extra credit and start picking up my grades. So he like told me the only way to get enough extra credit is to start more extracurricular activates and other than sport the only thing I can do is play drums and kind of sing" The words came out of Finn's mouth faster than Rachel had expected they would and before she knew it he was standing there slightly panting from lack of breath having not really stopped to breath all through his speech.

Silence fell over them as Rachel processed what he had just told her.

'Is he saying he wants to join… Glee?' She thought 'Mr Shue you back stabbing jerk you said you would give me until next Wednesday'

Anger flared inside her upon thinking that anyone other than Noah would be given the male lead. She had to fix this and fix this now.

"I am guessing that you want to join Glee?" Rachel asked even though they both knew it wasn't much of a question and more of a statement.

"Well yeah. Mr Shue said there is a spot open for male lead and I thought because your female lead that you could help me" He said as he ran his hand through his hair nervously

"Help you how exactly Finn?" She asked raising an eyebrow at him "I cant help you pick a song for you audition or help you practise for it. If you want the position for male lead then your going to have to get it on pure talent and nothing else. And just so you know your not the only one going for the position either. Auditions will be held next Wednesday afternoon in this room. If you want the position then you'll have to show not only Mr Shue but also myself seeing as I am the Captain of Glee that you are indeed good enough, better than the other applicant even, for the position and that you are not going to walk out on us when your popularity starts to fall. Glee isn't for the faint hearted Finn if you want this then you have to understand that your so called friends are not going to like it and most of all that Mercedes, Kurt, Artie, Tina and I have not forgotten everything you have done to us in the past. You will not be welcomed with open arms Finn I hope you know that." She said before she turned away from him once more and started to practise her scales not even caring when he silently walked from the room with the look of defeat on his face.

Towards the end of the day Rachel was beginning to get worried she had not seen nor heard from Noah all day and from the looks of it he wasn't even at school.

'He skips school all the time don't worry about it' Her conscious told her but she still couldn't help but worry

'I wouldn't of worried back then but know I know about what he keeps locked up inside I have this feeling that he isn't just wanting to sleep in today… somethings wrong I can feel it' She thought back as she walked down the corridors towards her locker.

Her second last class of the day was starting in five minutes. She was already late as it was but now she had the dilemma of what to do knowing something was obviously wrong with Noah.

'Find him!' Her conscious yelled at her and as she heard those words shoot through her head she instantly slammed her locker door closed and ran towards the computer labs where she knew she would find Jacob Israel.

That boy had ever phone number known to man so she knew with a bit of persuading he would give up Noah's mobile number without a problem.

Knocking on the door quickly she waited for the teacher to answer.

Mr Gregory was a teacher she had never been taught by before hence she wasn't quite sure what to expect when he answered the door staring down at her through bifocal lens glasses.

"Can I help you Miss Berry?" He asked

"Yes I was wondering if I could talk to Jacob Israel for a moment you see I let him borrow my notes for math class the other day and I have study hall this period and I need those notes for I have a test coming up which I need to prepare for" She said in a sweet voice with a bright smile knowing that she would get her way after an explanation like that

"Of cause one moment" He said before disappearing back into the classroom to only appear with Jacob a few seconds later

"Come back into class once you are done Jacob" He instructed before leaving again

"Rachel?" Jacob asked obviously surprised with her knew look but the surprise disappeared as soon as it come and was replaced with that creepy stalker smile he always directed at her.

"Don't even think about it" She warned stepping back out of his reach knowing he would attempt to touch her just like he always did.

"What can I do for you my sexy Jew" He drowned out in what she guessed he thought was a seductive tone… she often thought he must have been dropped on his head as a baby.

"I need to look at your contact list" She said deciding to ignore the repulsive name he had called her.

"Why?" He asked obviously suspicious about he situation

"Because I said so" She snapped shocking both herself and Jacob.

But she couldn't help it. She didn't have time for this and she defiantly did not have time for Jacob's stalker tendencies. Something was wrong with Noah she just knew it and she needed to find him.

"Or do you want me to call you mother" Rachel said as she pulled her phone from her pocket and started to scroll through her contact list until she found Mrs Donna Israel's phone number.

Clicking on the contact letting it open all she now needed to do was push that little green button and Jacob would be begging for her forgiveness.

Turning the phone to face him she showed him what was displayed on the screen smirking as she watched the colour drain from his face.

"OK!" He said quickly grabbing his phone from his pocket and trusting it at her "Take it just don't call her" He was visibly shaking with fear which only caused her to chuckle to herself as she retrieved what she needed from his phone and handing it back.

"Thank you Jacob I hope that one of these days you will realise that I always get what I want" She smirked before quickly walking away only letting herself break out into a run when she was around the corner and out of view.

'Kurt there is an emergency! Get out of class now and meet me at the car. Hurry I don't know how much time we have

To: Kurt

From: Rachel'

Sending the text message to Kurt she started to run out into the parking lot hoping that Kurt would get her message and be here soon. She couldn't explain the feeling of panic that was flowing so freely through her but she knew in her gut that something was wrong and that she had to be there. She had driven to school with him today and seeing as how Noah lived on the other side of town if that's where he was then there would be no way she could get there by foot.

Finding her newest contact she pushed the call button and waited impatiently for them to answer and for Kurt to arrive.

"Hello?" The voice was not that of Noah Puckerman. Hell it wasn't even a male voice that answered the phone.

"Hello is this Noah Puckerman's phone?" She asked hoping to god that she had not gotten the wrong number from Jacob's phone.

But then again who the hell else would be saved under the name Puck?

"Ye *sniff* Yea *hiccup* Yeah" The girls voice answered and it was only then that Rachel realised the voice sounded like one that had recently crying.

"Wait… is that you Abby?" She asked as she thought back to the few times she had heard the girls voice at temple.

"Yes" It sounded like she was trying desperately to calm her hiccupping and sniffling.

"Abby its Rachel Berry. I don't know if you remember me but I've met you once or twice at temple" She said as slowly as possible as she to tried to calm herself but for different reasons

"Rachel?" Abby asked hopefully

"Yeah sweetie its me" Rachel confirmed in what she hoped was a soothing voice even though she was panicking on the inside.

Why was Abby answering Noah's phone? And why had she been crying?

"Abby what's wrong honey? Why are you answering Noah's phone?" She asked hoping the little girl would tell her

"He *sniff* wa… was meant… t *sniff* t… to take me t… to sch… scho… school… to… today*hiccup* bu… but *sniff* h… he hasn't co… com… *sniff* come ou… out of his ro… room *hiccup* al… all mor… morning" Abby was half hysterical and Rachel dreaded what she would find when she got there

"Abby I need you to stay calm ok. I'm on my way" She promised upon seeing Kurt hurrying towards her looking as confused as ever

"Rachel what's wrong!" He said instantly as he pulled his car keys from his jean pocket and opened the car doors for them to climb in

"Abby go to the front window and open the door when you see us of but make sure you only open the door if its me ok" She said feeling the need to enforce the don't open the door to strangers rule even though it wasn't exactly the best time for it.

"Ok Rachel" Abby said

"Abby I need you to trust me ok? We wont be long ok I promise I'll be there soon" Rachel promised as they said there good byes and Rachel turned to Kurt.

""14 Lisbon Street" She instructed firmly leaving no room for argument

"Rach what's going on? Who was that on the phone?" He asked as he drove breaking what felt like a hundred street rules.

"That was Abby, Noah's little sister…" Was her only reply but the words 'Noah's in trouble' were left unsaid for there did not need to be verbally spoken.