Skin On Skin
Disclaimer: I don't own Glee or the lyrics to the songs.
Is Freddy Krueger real? No? Is Mark dead? Yes. He can't do what Freddy did.
Chapter 1: Safe
Kurt and Blaine found Noah Puckerman curled up on the bathroom floor, naked and clinging to life for the third time. Kurt was number nine on Noah's speed dial. Blaine was the one that called 911, and he knew that there was no hiding it from the others this time.
Noah woke up to feel a child shirtless on his bare chest, crying, and he started crying. Then he saw Burt and Kurt standing beside his mother, Norah before he had her take Kurt's daughter Tracy so that he could talk to Burt and Kurt alone. Then he says, "I got raped after you visited me on Gay Pride Day. I'm not gay, but I couldn't handle knowing about it anymore, and I felt like if I told you about it, Kurt would say I deserved it for still being a homophobe or something." Then Noah looked at Tracy, standing behind Burt, and noticed her hair was gone.
Soon, Burt puts Tracy on Noah's lap, and Kurt says, "She has leukemia. We found out last month after the first time I found you, and if Tracy hadn't asked me to lay her on your chest. You wouldn't be here right now, and she is mad at you because she thinks your blood could save her and turn her into a She-Hulk."
Noah chuckles at this, then says, "Little She-Hulk, I'm not Bruce Banner, and I can't turn into The Hulk. I'm sorry I made you mad. I'm no hero here." Soon, Tracy climbs onto Noah's hospital bed and sits on his lap as she yells, "I don't care if I go to bed without supper; you need to hear this." Then she takes a deep breath and yells, "You are the Hulk to me, you ape! Nono, you fly jets like Ross. You're as big and strong as The Hulk and my goddamn hero! So, you got dumped by Queenie again! Who the hell cares? I mean, come on, Nono! Don't fucking lie to Dada and Grandpa Burt! You do the same thing I do when I lie! You scrunch up your nose a little and look at people's noses! Plus, you have called Dada's phone to talk to me more times than I can count! Dada might be number nine on your speed dial, but come on, Nono! We both know I'm your best friend, and I don't tell anyone what you tell me! Stop feeling sorry for yourself and get your fucking head out of your big ass because I need you to be strong and help me kick cancer's ass!" Then she smacks him upside the head and hugs him.
A week later, Noah stayed with Kurt and Blaine as he helped take care of Tracy. One afternoon, when they came home. Noah and Tracy were asleep on the couch as Avengers: Endgame was playing on TV. while the TV was on mute. Kurt takes a picture of them and posts it on Facebook as he says, "I bet Puck hid her pain meds in chocolate milk again." Then Blaine finds a note on the fridge from Noah saying. "Meds are on top of the fridge. You guys didn't tell me that she was suicidal too. Don't worry, Kurt. We talked before I got her to watch End Game with me. She was fed up with bullies teasing her about having two dads."
Soon, Noah woke up and said, "I made you number nine on my speed dial because I felt like I deserved you seeing me like that. Let's face it. We were never friends, Kurt, and I'm a loser." Before they could react, Noah stormed off to his room, openly weeping. Kurt tried to follow him, but he yelled, "While we were in high school, I was raped by a lot of women older than my mother! This is why Shelby left! She didn't want people to think that she had raped me! Women abused me, and now as an adult men abused me! To survive that hell, I had to let thousands of men rape me! You've never had three guys in you at once! You weren't chained up like Samson or whipped every time you said no! I have a loaded rifle under my bed and sleep with a lamp on every night, Kurt! I'm not going to Tracy's room because she got scared! I'm going to her room because I was the one who got scared, and sleeping with her makes me feel safe! I'm twenty-eight years old, and sleeping with a toddler makes me feel safe!" By now, Tracy is up and taking Noah to her room. Before, they hear her sing. "I Won't Let Go." by Rascal Flatts.
(Tracy)
It's like a storm.
That cuts a path.
It breaks your will.
It feels like that.
You think you're lost,
But you're not lost.
On your own,
You're not alone.
I will stand by you,
I will help you through.
When you've done all you can do,
And you can't cope.
I will dry your eyes.
I will fight your fight.
I will hold you tight.
And I won't let go.
It hurts my heart.
To see you cry.
I know it's dark.
This part of life.
Oh, it finds us all.
And we're too small.
To stop the rain.
Oh, but when it rains.
I will stand by you,
I will help you through.
When you've done all you can do,
And you can't cope.
I will dry your eyes.
I will fight your fight.
I will hold you tight.
And I won't let you fall.
Don't be afraid to fall.
I'm right here to catch you.
I won't let you down.
It won't get you down.
You're gonna make it.
Yeah, I know you can make it
Cause I will stand by you,
I will help you through
When you've done all you can do
And you can't cope
And I will dry your eyes.
I will fight your fight.
I will hold you tight.
And I won't let go.
Oh, I'm gonna hold you.
And I won't let go.
Won't let you go.
No, I won't.
Then they peek in on them a few minutes later and see Tracy holding Noah as she pets his head in her sleep. As Kurt looks at them, he takes a picture and sends it to Rachel. As Blaine says, "I texted Burt about what Puck said, and he told me that he was there when Quinn broke up with Puck. He tried to tell her he wasn't gay, but she wouldn't listen to him and called him a gigolo." Kurt looks at Noah as he says, "His mother was saying the same thing when I called her the night we found him. She disowns him and Sarah, who is pregnant due to being raped in college. Sarah is going to Washington State."
Soon Rachel is calling Kurt, but he only hears Rachel yell at someone saying, "So, you can accept my parents, Santana, Kurt, and Blaine are gay. But you can't accept Puck or that Sarah got raped! Those are your children, and for you to abandon them as their dad did over this is crazy!" Then Norah yells, "Puck lied to us! He is gay, and Sarah is a whore! I have no children! If Puck is still straight, then Sarah is still a virgin! Now, will you please leave me alone!" Before Kurt could respond, Blaine takes his phone and yells, "Puck has to sleep with Tracy because he can't sleep alone! I assure you, Puck is straight and cries every night for Quinn to return to him!" Then he ended the call before Norah could respond.
Later that night, Kurt got up to use the bathroom, and Tracy whispered, "Nono, it's okay. I tell Dada I peed the bed. They don't know you're the one peeing in my bed or that you have diapers under your bed. The blood on my sheets might be harder to explain, though." Then Kurt goes into Tracy's room to see Noah putting on sweatpants and wearing a diaper as Tracy puts a pillow on her bed. All Kurt says is, "Puck had a nose bleed from hitting his head on Tracy's dresser when she peed the bed again" As he leaves, Noah whispers, "Thanks, man, her sheets are in the washer already, and I moved my diapers in here when she was taking her morning nap. Tracy ran out of night pads tonight. She has never peed in my bed. Now, go before Blaine thinks what my mom said was true."
As Noah and Tracy woke up, Noah saw a note from Blaine that said, "Puck, I know about last night, and Tracy wanted to stay home again today. She heard me yell at your mom and wanted us to see that you didn't take her medicine. Kurt will go talk to your mom later." Noah starts to cry as Tracy wakes up, and she hums until he calms down as they stare at each other.
Rachel came by with Jesse later that day and said, "Your mom wanted me to tell you she is sorry for what she said and is headed to Washington to get Sarah. I'm heading to Quinn's after this. My dads went to school with General Young. Burt and Carole called Quinn after someone used your cell to text us." Rachel giggles before continuing, "She texted Santana too, but Santana already yelled at your mom when you moved in. Blaine and Kurt called Tracy She-Puck or Beth 2.0 for years, depending on who they're around. She has been into the Hulk forever and didn't start linking you with him until General Young told Burt that was your call sign."
Then Rachel turns away from Noah as she says, "She had nightmares that she was you before they found you overseas. Well, she dreamt of the Hulk going through the things you did and realized she was dreaming about you that first time you met. Tracy only tells me what you tell her. She knew Beth was your daughter since she met Quinn and Sarah at Beth's birthday party while you were still MIA. Puck, Shelby, and Quinn agreed that you're not allowed to see Beth when she was two."
Rachel turns to face Noah and says, "I didn't make that agreement and after you became Tracy's favorite person. She has been trying to get me to have Shelby let you see Beth in person. Blaine told me earlier that Shelby blocked him and Kurt. After seeing the picture, Kurt took yesterday of you napping with Tracy."
Noah looks at Tracy as she plays with her half-brother Finn Jesse St. James, then says, "I think I know why she dreamt about me. I think she thought The Hulk was real and was praying God would protect him before we met. She never told me that, but she did tell me about her dreams after I moved in. Did she tell you about me wearing diapers?" Rachel blushes but says nothing as she nods her head. Then holds her nose as Noah blushes before grabbing her as Tracy tells Jesse about Noah wearing diapers.
As Rachel cleans Noah up, he says, "I usually clean myself up, but I wanted you to use this as a way to guilt-trip, Quinn into apologizing to me." Rachel says with a giggle, "I rather clean you up than clean my son Finn up. I change my shirts about twenty times, and his bladder is like yours. I can't wear bras or white shirts around him. By the way, Jesse is bigger than you or Finn." Then she glances at Puckzilla as Noah smirks as he whispers, "So that's why you wouldn't let me fuck you back in high school!" which earned him a light hit on the shoulder when Noah's diaper got changed. Then Tracy comes in with Little Finn while holding her nose as she says, "Next."
When Noah and Tracy returned to the living room, Burt and Carole were sitting on the couch talking to Jesse. Then, Noah asked Burt, "Can we talk?" Then Burt takes Tracy as he says, "She saw everything in her nightmares, Puck, everything. She calls boy's privates Winkies, and I doubt you had four pinkies in you. Did you have beer bottles in you?" Noah chokes up as he says, "Yes, I drink root beer around Tracy, and she told me about her dreams of the Hulk. I told her it's me in her dreams after she told me everything she saw. I'm guessing you are Grandpa Hulk to her." Tracy blushes as Burt chuckles.
Then Tracy leaves the room they were in, as Noah says, "I was drugged and raped for months. I was barely allowed to sleep and thought I was dreaming about Beth until I saw Tracy for the first time. She kept calling me Hulk in the dreams. Mr. H, if I knew that was Tracy, I would have tried to let her know who I was, so she..."
Burt cuts Noah off and hands him a piece of paper with numbers written on it and a green blob between what looked like two trees. As he said, "She had me fax this to General Young a week after you went missing. It took them six months to realize the numbers were latitude and longitude. I didn't even know what they were until after they found you. Tracy told everybody about her dreams after I faxed that to General Young, and Kurt thinks that's why she has cancer. We didn't believe her dreams were real, and she got cancer because of it." soon Burt was crying as Noah hugs him.
Chapter 2 will be up soon
