A year later and Puck had been teaching there for an official year. Rachel had told him last month, Fourth of July actually, that she was going to move to Broadway soon. Since he'd been helping her she'd gotten better, and now she was leaving. Everything was planned.
He didn't want to see her leave, obviously. Of course, he would survive. Puck had been going out with Quinn for almost a year, and he'd even let her move in. He still had feelings for Rachel, but since he knew he couldn't have her, he let her go.
He walked into the building, having officially dropped being a PE teacher to focus on glee, he went to the auditorium. Will was waiting there with the rest of the glee kids. "Everybody, I gave an important announcement to make. Rachel, yes, our own Rachel, is going to Broadway!"
A couple people clapped, but mostly it was silent. Rachel stood up and got in front of everyone, "Thank you, thank you. Don't worry, I won't forget you all. It's a shame you have no chance at Regionals, but it was fun working with you."
Santana rolled her eyes. They threw a party for her, and she announced her flight was next week. That night Puck went home to Quinn, fairly drunk. Quinn understood how he felt about Rachel. She just rubbed his head and made him watch The Real Housewives with her. He woke up feeling better.
The rest of the week passed quickly, and he'd barely even seen Rachel. On her last day, he asked if he could talk to her after school. She came by the auditorium and he was sitting on the stage, "What's up Mr. P?"
"Rachel, what I'm gonna tell you is completely inappropriate, but I have to say it. I love you. I can't stop thinking about you, and I want you so bad."
Rachel's mouth fell, "Wow, uh, Noah, I don't know what to say."
He hopped down and grabbed her face, kissing her intensely, taking in her scent, and every detail about her, and her lips. Then she pulled away. "Noah, I like you too, but I have to go. It's what I was meant to do."
He closed his eyes and sighed, "I understand. Good luck."
And with that, she was on the plane to New York. He went home that night, and felt better than normal. Like that chapter of his life was over.
Two months later, he heard Emma and Will talking about how Rachel was going to be in Spring Awakening. "Really?"
"Yeah, and then she's going to tour the world."
"Wow." Puck casually got up, and went to resign. He barely even told Quinn. In fact, he called her on his way to the airport, "I'm leaving Quinn. You can have the apartment, I left enough money for the next two months of rent. Sorry."
"What? Why are you doing you think Puck?"
"I have to go find Rachel. I love her."
"What do you think she's gonna do? Drop everything? Leave Broadway? Leave her tour? What are you planning on doing?"
"I don't know. I gotta go, bye Quinn." He pulled up to the airport. He quickly bought the next ticket to NYC and went to find a store in the airport shopping center that would have what he was looking for. All he brought was his guitar and his wallet.
He arrived in NYC and had to hurry to make her show. About half way through, he realized how amazing she truly was. He also realized how jealous he was of her love in the show. At the end, he heard her talking to someone from the news, a group of people surrounding her. He was getting in his car to go to her apartment, since he couldn't talk to her here, and he knew where she lived. He briefly heard her say she wouldn't be anything without her old teacher who taught her so much. He smiled and then started to drive.
When she got home, he waited for her to get out and towards the building, then he started playing guitar.
Oh yeah, I'll tell you something
I think you'll understand.
When I say that something
I want to hold your hand.
I want to hold you hand
I want hold you hand.
She opened walked closer to him, he could see the tears in her eyes.
Oh please say to me
You'll let me be your man.
And please say to me
You'll let me hold your hand.
You'll let me hold you hand
I want to hold your hand.
And when I touch you, I feel happy inside
It' such a feeling that my love
I can't hide, I can't hide, I can't hide
Yeah you got that something
I think you'll understand
When I say that something
I want to hold your hand
I want to hold you hand
I want to hold your hand
And when I touch you, I feel happy inside
It' such a feeling that my love
I can't hide, I can't hide, I can't hide
Yeah you got that something
I think you'll understand
When I feel that something
I want to hold your hand
I want to hold you hand
I want to hold your hand
I want to hold your hand.
He stopped playing. She ran and hugged him, "You came."
A/N: Sorry about how short it is. I think there will only be one more chapter. I might write a sequel, but I haven't decided yet. Hope you like it.