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AN: moosemer11: Loved the fighting so I decided to do one dedicated to their first real fight. Which I thought could coincide with bella0148 request for Puck to ambush her into a classroom :)

In Which Puck and Rachel Fight

Puck was feeling particularly frisky one Monday and decided to kidnap Rachel on her way to biology into an empty classroom. She squealed loudly when she felt a hand grip her arm and tug her into a darkened classroom. Rachel's dad's had taken her to self defences classes before and so Rachel reacted without thinking, firstly stomping her foot down on her assailants foot and then elbowing said assailant in the stomach. Puck let out two groans as his girlfriend assaulted him and he let her go abruptly to he bent over to catch his breath, saying a silent prayer that she wasn't exactly a midget because if she elbowed any lower mini Puck might have seriously been in danger, and that wasn't good for anyone, especially big Puck.

"Relax Karate Kid, it's just me," Puck managed to cough, wincing as he straightened up shaking his head at her, "Damn Rach, I'd hate to meet you in a dark alley."

Rachel immediately relaxed when she saw it was Puck who had grabbed her and she grinned at him mischievously.

"Don't lie, you'd love to meet me in a dark alley," Rachel replied with a sultry smile and Puck grinned.

He held out his arms and Rachel bounded to him, her body melting against his. Puck trailed a kiss down her jaw and began nibbling on her neck. He had been trying to convince her that sexing at school would be hot and he was pretty sure he nearly had her completely convinced.

"Have you applied for college yet?" Rachel asked him seriously and Puck groaned pulling away from her. For the past month Rachel had really been riding him about applying to colleges it was all getting a bit too much. Thinking about his future wasn't exactly a strong point for him; he didn't have many options.

"Babe, can't you rip me a new one after lunch at least? I won't be able to put up with your whining until I'm full of nachos," Puck said with exasperation and Rachel stepped back from him, completely offended. She was only trying to help him and be a good girlfriend and he made it sound like she was purposefully making it her mission to annoy him.

"I am not whining, excuse me for taking an interest in your future but if you want to just stay in this town and be a Lima loser then so be it," Rachel snapped not watching her words and she gasped when she realised what she had said as Puck stiffened and his hazel eyes glared at her hatefully.

"What the heck did you just call me Berry?" Puck asked darkly and Rachel felt awful.

"Noah I'm sorry I didn't mean it like that, I merely..." Rachel tried to apologise but she was cut off when Puck grabbed her by the arm roughly, sneering.

"You think I'm such a loser right? You think one day when you are in New York married to some businessman asshole and are a star on Broadway you can laugh about the time you went slumming with a loser back in your hometown," Puck spat at her giving a dry laugh and Rachel shook her head violently.

"That is not even..." she didn't get much further than that because Puck released her arm.

"Screw you Berry, I don't need you," Puck threw at her as he stalked to the door, stopping in the doorway to look back at her coldly, "We're done."

Puck turned on his heel and stormed away and Rachel was left there slack jawed wondering how on Earth she had lost her boyfriend in all of two seconds.

He refused to talk to her. In Glee he ignored her, he didn't answer her calls and when she tried to speak to him during school he just walked away from her. Four days of this treatment and Rachel was at her wits end, wondering how on earth she could make this right. Her nerves were a mess, which was why when Puck ignored her again when they passed each other in the halls she burst into tears and ran for the bathroom. Puck watched her go and steeled his heart. It was just better this way.

Rachel burst into the bathroom startling Brittany and Tina as she barrelled into a cubicle and slammed the door behind her. Brittany quickly texted for Quinn and Santana while Tina knocked on the door softly trying to find out what was wrong. Rachel's only response was sobbing. Santana and Quinn made it to the bathroom in record time and Quinn frowned at the cubicle door that Rachel had barricaded herself behind. Brittany and Tina held onto each other worriedly and Santana was biting her lower lip. They had all noticed something was off about Puck and Rachel but neither had said anything to anyone so everyone had figured it was just a little lovers spat.

"Rachel, what's going on?" Quinn asked gently, hoping Rachel would talk to her.

"Puck broke up with me," Rachel wailed from behind the door and her words shocked the other four girls who couldn't believe that Puck and Rachel were over. Puck was completely whipped by Rachel, they all knew that. Something big had to have happened.

Santana cursed Puck loudly in Spanish; Rachel caught the word bastard and could hazard a guess at what the other words meant.

"Why didn't you tell me?" Quinn asked softly and Rachel opened the door allowing it to slowly swing open. Her eyes were red and swollen from crying and she was sitting on the toilet seat looking utterly defeated.
"I thought we would make up, I thought it was just a little fight but he won't even look at me," Rachel sniffled morosely. Quinn pulled some tissue off the toilet roll and handed it to Rachel for her to dry her tears.

"What happened?" Tina asked curiously, wondering what it was that would make the two fall apart like this. Puck and Rachel were an odd couple but they just clicked.

"I was nagging him about his college applications and I...I said some awful things to him," Rachel felt ashamed as she remembered their conversation that day and Santana frowned. Santana knew Puck fairly well and she know that harsh words certainly didn't bother him.

"What did you say?" Santana asked curiously and Rachel dropped her eyes to the bathroom tiles.

"I said if he wanted to stay in this town and be a Lima loser then so be it," she whispered softly and Quinn's eyes widened in shock.

"You called him a Lima loser?" Quinn asked, knowing how much she herself had hurt Puck by telling him that back when she had been pregnant.

"No, I said if he wanted to be one then so be it, I didn't mean he was one, and now he won't even acknowledge me," Rachel explained herself the way she would have done to Puck if he would just give her a chance but so far he continued to ignore her.

"We knew something had happened," Tina said looking sympathetic and Brittany nodded.

"We thought you would make up," Brittany added looking sad.

"How do I fix this?" Rachel asked them but none of them really had an answer. Puck was a complex person. Rachel turned to Santana, "San you dated him, what do I do?"

"Rach, I called Puck a Lima loser a million times when we were dating but he didn't care because frankly, we didn't really even like each other. With you; he loves you Rach, you are the one person he let close to him," Santana was trying to make Rachel feel better but she only succeeded in making her feel worse. Rachel knew Puck never let anyone get close to him yet he opened up to her. And Rachel had repaid his trust by ridiculing him. She felt like the most terrible person in the whole world. Quinn noticed the guilt on Rachel's face and placed a hand on her shoulder.

"We know he loves you. He'll come around," Quinn said with more conviction than she felt. Once Noah Puckerman made up his mind it was near impossible to change but Quinn was going to work her hardest to make sure that he did. Rachel wiped away her tears and nodded.

"I hope so," she whispered as the girls helped her up and started to clean her off and make her presentable.

Quinn, Santana, Brittany and Tina sent Rachel on her way to class, watching her go like a mother would on their child's first day of school. The four huddled back into the ladies bathroom for a quick brainstorm.

"I'll get Finn to talk to Puck," Santana announced to the other three and they nodded thinking that would be best. Santana quickly hurried back to class and Quinn turned to Tina and Brittany, raisin a curious eyebrow.

"Don't you two have class?" she asked, a small smile coming to her lips and Tina blushed. While Rachel, Quinn and Santana were the only ones who knew of Tina and Brittany's budding relationship, they were sure some of the other members had a sneaking suspicion what was going on.

"Study period," she said quickly, anxious to avoid any further questioning and Brittany grinned adoringly at her.

"We're studying anatomy," she told Quinn innocently and Quinn couldn't stop the smile that came to her face.

"I'll bet you are," Quinn quipped giving a chuckle at Tina's mortified expression. Quinn decided to leave the two up to their own devices as she exited the bathroom.

To Quinn's surprise she found Artie waiting for her. He and Quinn weren't officially dating, but they did do things together every weekend and Quinn was sure a formal request would be made soon. Well she hoped a formal request would be made soon because she was dying to kiss him.

"What's going on?" Artie asked having seen Rachel leaving the bathroom looking like a cloud was following her, and he had noticed that Quinn was missing in class.

"Rachel and Puck drama," Quinn sighed dramatically and a smile came to Artie's face.

"She's not pregnant with Finn's baby is she?" Artie joked teasingly but then he saw the look on Quinn's face and asked hesitantly, "Too soon?"

"You are such a goof," Quinn laughed finding the funny side and Artie laughed with her.

"I guess that's why you like me so much," Artie chuckled but then he realised exactly what he had said and he flushed bright red with embarrassment and tried to backtrack, "I mean..."

"I do like you a lot Artie," Quinn interrupted him, looking down at the ground shyly and Artie breathed a sigh of relief.

"I like you a lot too," he confessed and then he scratched the back of his head awkwardly, "So I was thinking, I know this isn't the most romantic setting but I was wondering if you would like to become officially mine?"

Quinn didn't respond, instead she dipped her head and her lips met his in a soft kiss. When she pulled away they were both grinning.

"I'll take that as a yes," Artie grinned confidently, then he waggled his eyebrows comically, "Puck better watch out, I think I might consider challenging him for the title of Glee Stud."

At the mention of Puck and Rachel Quinn's happiness faded.

"We need to do something about Puck and Rachel," Quinn told him and Artie smile gently and patted his lap.

"Come on girlfriend, tell me the story and we will come up with a plan," Artie invited her and Quinn sat down on his lap and allowed him to wheel them to class while she updated him on the soap opera that was Noah Puckerman and Rachel Berry. Quinn was hoping Artie would be able to come up with something.

Meanwhile Santana was waiting outside Finn's class and when he emerged she dragged him to a quiet area to talk.

"You have gym with Puck next right?" Santana asked seriously and Finn nodded.

"Yeah, why?" Finn replied wondering at his girlfriend's obsession with Puck and Santana could see the green eyed monster rearing its ugly head behind Finn's eyes. Santana hastened to explain her interest in her ex-boyfriend lest her current boyfriend get the wrong idea.

"Something is up with him and Rachel, you need to get him to at least talk to her," Santana spelled out for him, not really surprised that Finn hasn't noticed that Puck had been in a black mood for the past four days, or that Rachel constantly looked like she was about to burst into tears.

"Is Rachel okay?" Finn asked automatically worried for his friend and Santana ignored the sting at how concerned Finn seemed to be about Rachel. Santana had come to accept that there would always be this 'thing' between the two.

"She's just heartbroken," Santana said sadly as she remembered the look on Rachel's face earlier today then she went on her tip toes to kiss Finn's lips and his arms wrapped around her pulling her against him possessively.

"I'll talk to Puck," Finn promised her and Santana smiled winningly.

"Just for that, tonight, if your hands go wandering I won't notice," Santana whispered teasingly and Finn grinned brushing his lips against hers again.

In the locker room after gym Finn cornered Puck to have a man to man talk. Puck just glared at a spot over Finn's shoulder automatically knowing what this 'intervention' was about. Finn was on a mission. He had to talk to Puck because his hands definitely wanted to go wandering all over Santana Lopez.

"What is up with you and Rachel?" Finn started off and Puck shrugged.

"We're over man," Puck retorted trying to sound like he didn't care and Finn frowned.

"Why?"

Finn knew Puck really liked Rachel, in fact, Finn was pretty sure Puck loved her not that Puck had ever admitted that to anyone but Rachel.

"We had a fight and we broke up," Puck stated like it was simple, but his eyes flashed with pain for just a moment. A moment was enough, Finn saw the look in his eyes.

"But you still love her," Finn pointed out astutely, and then he shrugged, "Why don't you get back together with her? She looks miserable without you and you're an ass without her."

Puck ran a hand over his Mohawk.

"She's better off without me. I overreacted in the fight and I was going to apologise but then I thought about it. Rachel is going somewhere, she's getting out of Lima and she's going to be a star but me? I'm still gonna be in Lima being a nobody. I'd only hold her back. She's better off," Puck said this softly and Finn shook his head at Puck's backward thinking gallantry. Puck thought he was doing the right thing by Rachel; Finn thought he was stupid and that was saying something.

"Don't you think Rachel should be the one to decide that?" Finn asked rhetorically not giving Puck a chance to reply as he grabbed his bag and exited the locker room to claim his reward from Santana. Once Finn left Puck reeled his fist back and punched his locker not caring that he bruised his knuckles.

Mr Shue was blissfully unaware of the tension between the Puck and Rachel that afternoon in Glee. Mr Shue hadn't given them a duet yet and he thought now was as good a time as any. The Invitational's were just around the corner and he wanted a ballad to showcase. After much thought; and Quinn and Artie telling him in no uncertain terms that Rachel and Puck had to sing this song together at Glee, Mr Shue had decided to let Puck and Rachel sing the song. After all Mr Shue knew they were happily dating so it wouldn't be hard for them to imagine they were a couple in love finally able to be together. He handed out the music to all of Glee and those who were aware of the plan looked over the music with anticipation.

"I would like to use this ballad for the Invitational's, Puck you are male lead, Rachel you take the female lead," Mr Shue gave out the directions and Puck finally looked over at Rachel for a split second. Her lower lip was trembling and she couldn't bring herself to look at him. He felt like a giant asshole when he saw how much she was hurting. He had been trying to tell himself it was for her own good, but after talking with Finn and seeing her now, he couldn't remember why it had been a good idea for him to break up with her in the first place.

Finn raised his hand and opened his mouth to complain that he wasn't the male lead like usual but Santana elbowed him hard in the side and he gasped, doubling over in pain.

"Finn you okay?" Mr Shue asked noticing that Finn was hurt and Santana smiled innocently patting her boyfriend on the back.

"He's fine Mr Shue," Santana assured the Glee coach then she leaned over Finn to whisper discreetly, "Do you want Puck and Rachel to get back together?"

Finn nodded quickly. Both Rachel and Puck had been miserable without each other and Puck had broken his Xbox controller when he came over last night in a fit of anger. Finn wanted to be able to hang out with Puck without fearing for the safety of his electronics and that meant that Puck needed to get back with Rachel.

"Then let them sing this song," Santana hissed at him and it suddenly struck Finn what was going on.

He turned to Quinn and Artie who gave him the thumbs up when no one else was looking. Finn thought back to earlier today when he saw Quinn and Artie talking to Mr Shue, handing Mr Shue some sheet music. They had planned this, to have Rachel and Puck sing together; it was then that Finn realised that Artie and Quinn were devious masterminds in matchmaking. Finn gave a smile and placed his arm around Santana's shoulders and kissed her cheek content to watch the reunion play out.

The music began with the piano and Rachel got to her feet, her hands shaking as she forced herself not to look at Puck who took his place opposite her on the other side of the room. She missed him so much these past five days, how was she supposed to survive the rest of the year, or the rest of her life for that matter? She knew she was being ridiculous and high school romances never worked out, but right now, all she knew was that she needed him.

"Kiss me too fiercely; hold me too tight, I need help believing, you're with me tonight. My wildest dreamings could not foresee, lying beside you with you wanting me. And just for this moment, as long as you're mine, I've lost all resistance and crossed the border line," Rachel sang softly, her voice nearly shaking with emotion. Rachel chanced a glance over at Puck but he refused to look at her. Her heart broke a little more at his rejection, "And if it turns out, it's over too fast, I'll make every last moment last, as long as you're mine."

Rachel bowed her head to the ground as Puck started singing. His voice brought back memories of them together, hearing his voice was painfully beautiful.

"Maybe I'm brainless, maybe I'm wise, but you've got me seeing, through different eyes," Puck looked over at her again and the words he was singing meant something to him. Since he had been with Rachel he had seen the world with different eyes, he had started to believe in himself the way that she did. She was his lifeline; she was the girl of his dreams. He wanted her back and he hoped he hadn't screwed it up to badly with her, "Somehow I've fallen under your spell, and somehow I'm feeling, it's up that I fell."

Puck couldn't stand seeing Rachel so sad, and knowing he was to blame made him feel even worse. He just wanted to see her smile again; he wanted to be the one to make her smile again. In two strides he was across the room and he wrapped his arms around her waist from behind pulling her flush against him. Rachel gasped as her hands clasped over his tightly as they started singing together, "Every moment as long as your mine, I'll wake up my body and make up for lost time."

The tears were sliding down Rachel's face but she didn't care, all she knew was that her Noah was holding her as if he didn't want to let her go and she didn't want him to.

"Say there's no future for us as a pair," Puck sang softly moving so that Rachel turned to face him and Rachel beamed up at him as they sang together, "And though I may know I don't care!"

They came together for the crescendo and last chorus, their eyes never leaving each other as they sang. Rachel clung to Puck desperately and his arms didn't release her in the slightest.

Just for this moment
As long as your mine
Come be how you want to
And see how bright we shine
Borrow the moonlight
Until it is through
And know I'll be here
Holding you
as long as you're mine!

The music faded to a soft instrumental.

"What is it?" Puck asked Rachel who was smiling up at him and he pressed his forehead to hers.

"It's just for the first time I feel..." Rachel spoke, and then her eyes flashed with mischief as she whispered, "...wicked."

The song ended and Puck pressed his lips to hers. Mr Shue finally noticed something was off about his lead pair. He opened his mouth to tell them they could go outside for a moment to talk if they wanted but Puck started speaking.

"I'm not going to college Rachel, my grades aren't good enough plus there is just no way in hell my mom could afford it. I figured you would be better off without someone like me tying you down," Puck confessed to her honestly and Rachel finally understood why he had been putting his college applications off.

"Noah..." Rachel breathed saddened that he didn't confide in her earlier but she knew that he was just too proud.

"I don't have a choice. I'm stuck in this town for the rest of my life, but you can go places and I don't want to hold you back," Puck told her taking her face in his hands as he pressed his forehead to hers and Rachel placed her hands on his chest.

"You can't give up, we will find a way," she whispered surely and someone in the room cleared their throat loudly.

"Singing scholarships," Finn spoke up and Rachel and Puck turned to look at him curiously.

"What?"

"I'm applying for a singing scholarship," Finn revealed simply, looking hopeful, "Miss Pillsbury has all the forms, you can apply today."

"You see? Don't give up Noah, I'm not ready to give up on you, or on us," Rachel pleaded with him and Puck just wrapped her up in a huge bear hug, fully aware that he had been a complete pansy in front of the entire Glee Club but he couldn't bring himself to care.

"I don't deserve you Rach," Puck said to her softly and Rachel kissed his lips lightly.

"We deserve each other," she assured him and Puck held her close to him silently vowing never to let her go.

"Do you get the feeling we've completely missed something?" Kurt asked Mercedes who looked over at Quinn and Artie who were holding hands, and then at Brittany and Tina who were also holding hands and whispering to each other and lastly at Santana and Finn who were smiling secretively as they all watched Puck and Rachel reunite with great interest.

"It was probably boring anyway," Mercedes said dismissively and Kurt laughed.

Yeah, it was probably just another boring day at McKinley High.

AN: LOL I tried to make this as fun as possible, while it was serious as well. Fail lol. Hope you enjoyed it. I've been listening to way too much Spring Awakening and Wicked lately; I am hoping to watch both musicals on one weekend in February because I have to fly down to freaking Sydney to watch them and I ain't flying down twice in one year. It will be such an awesome weekend.

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