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Day 2
The second day was just as perfect as the first. School went by pretty fast and in science, Puck couldn't help but smile as he watched Rachel throw tiny bits of rubber at him from across the room. He couldn't help but laugh as she blushed when the teacher caught her and told her to act her age, just like he couldn't help but smirk when he caught a glance of Finn looking at them both with something that looked like remorse in his eyes. He obviously thought something was going on and Puck honestly thought that it wasn't too bad to keep Finn in the dark. After all, he didn't need to know that he and Rachel had a relationship that was strictly innocent.
When the bell rang, the sigh from Rachel could be heard right across the room, Puck made his way towards her, smiling as she stood up from her seat and stretched.
"Time for glee" she grinned, grabbing the handle of her bag and wheeling it behind her as she made her way out of the room. She didn't even have to ask him to come or tell him to follow anymore because both of them knew that wherever they go, they'll be together. They had become quite the package deal, something neither of them was ever expecting to happen, especially not this quickly.
They were always the first to get to the choir room because Rachel just couldn't wait to get to glee. It was her favourite thing in the whole world and Puck respected (and maybe loved it, just a little bit) that about her. She had her priorities straight and she knew where she wanted her life to go.
"I wish this was glee club" she said absentmindedly from her seat by the piano as she pressed a few keys to create a melody.
"This is glee club" he replied, laughing at her comment.
Her head shot up and her cheeks flushed a light pink as she let out an awkward giggle before she refocused her eyes on the piano. "I mean just us" she said.
That's when Puck realised she didn't mean to say that out loud and the blush on her face proved it. He couldn't help but smile, no, grin at the comment, but at the same time, he didn't dare to read too much into it. Reading too much into things would ruin what he had with Rachel and he didn't want that to happen.
But today, as his like for Rachel Berry grew yet again, he discovered that as the days went on, he liked her just a little bit more each and every day. Only like though, because he's a badass and he doesn't love girls.
His realization happened when Mercedes, Kurt and Quinn were all having a go at him for not participating fully. They were singing a group song and Puck wasn't familiar with it, so he did what he usually did: sing really quiet and watch everyone else until he got the confidence to sing it loudly. He didn't know today's song because it was clearly a chick's song and he always hated singing those. It might have been by Madonna or Britney Spears and he was making an effort (hanging around with Rachel doesn't encourage laziness) but it wasn't enough for the three stooges.
Quinn was the main person attacking him (like always), and he really couldn't believe that she had the courage to do so especially after everything she put him through. He barely wanted to talk to her, let alone listen to her yell at him.
"We may not likes the songs all of the time, but at least we try! You're not even making any effort" she said harshly "Your lips are barely moving and you look like your having the worst time in the world. This is supposed to be a team so start playing!" she basically spat at him as Mercedes and Kurt stood by her side, nodding along and agreeing with everything she was saying. Sam was at her other side, just standing there watching her as he usually did.
"Excuse me Quinn but I don't think its right for you to criticize Noah. He is very much a team player. The only reason he isn't fully participating at this moment is that he does not know the song so he is finding his bearings before he gives it his all. You should know better than anyone that words can hurt and I believe that your actions may destroy Noah's confidence if you don't cease this behaviour immediately. As you pointed out, this is a team so we should all support one another and not put each other down. If you don't agree with that then I think we should have some sort of meeting about it and sort it out in a mature way" she said with confidence "I am not being rude, I am just simply asking that you don't do this anymore, because it takes a lot of confidence to do what we do, and I think we need to build each other up not rip each other down" she smiled as she finished another typical Berry rant.
Well, it was another typical Berry rant to everyone else in the room, but not to me.
I'd never had a chick defend me before. I probably would have hated it before, but this was Rachel and she could defend me as much as she wants. I didn't quite know what to say or do after that. It seemed like everyone was staring at me waiting on an answer or something but I didn't have one. I'm a badass; no one is supposed to question me.
"What's up with you defending Puck? What's going on with you two?" Kurt asked which, truthfully, wasn't a surprise. He never really knew how to keep out of your business which is why I was honestly surprised the topic hadn't come up before.
"There is nothing going on. Noah and I are just friends and I believe friends should always be there for each other. Now, if this is all cleared up, can we just get back to the song? We need to get this perfect if we're going to use this for Regionals" Rachel said with a practiced ease. It was almost as if she had been practising. I would know because I'd been thinking of what to say when people asked about me and Berry. The only thing I came up with was "Stay out of my business" with a scowl and then to walk away. Her explanation made a lot more sense, so I took note of it... just in case anyone asked me what was happening with Rach.
When everything was over, we got back to practising. I still didn't sing out as loud as Quinn and the two bitches would have liked but I didn't care because when Rachel smiled at me, I couldn't help but smile back at her. I had a look in my eyes that said thank you and I could tell that she could see that and at that moment I liked (not loved) Rachel more than before.
The last song we sang I knew and my confidence grew, so I sang as loud as I could and I was sure my voice could be heard over the rest of the glee club members. I smirked slyly at Quinn and her little followers, who don't even deserve individual names – they're just extensions of the blonde, and I smiled sweetly at Rachel, who was still smiling at me.
Grew up in a small town
And when the rain would fall down
I'd just stare out my window
Dreaming of what could be
And if I'd end up happy
I would pray
Trying hard to reach out
But when I'd try to speak out
Felt like no one could hear me
Wanted to belong here
But something felt so wrong here
So I pray
I could breakaway
I'll spread my wings and I'll learn how to fly
I'll do what it takes ?til I touch the sky
And I'll make a wish, take a chance, make a change
And breakaway
Out of the darkness and into the sun
But I won't forget all the ones that I loved
I'll take a risk, take a chance, make a change
And breakaway
Wanna feel the warm breeze
Sleep under a palm tree
Feel the rush of the ocean
Get onboard a fast train
Travel on a jet plane, far away
And breakaway
I'll spread my wings and I'll learn how to fly
I'll do what it takes 'til I touch the sky
And I'll make a wish, take a chance, make a change
And breakaway
Out of the darkness and into the sun
I won't forget all the ones that I loved
I gotta take a risk, take a chance, make a change
And breakaway
Buildings with a hundred floors
Swinging 'round revolving doors
Maybe I don't know where they'll take me but
Gotta keep moving on, moving on
Fly away, breakaway
I'll spread my wings and I'll learn how to fly
Though it's not easy to tell you goodbye
I gotta take a risk, take a chance, make a change
And breakaway
Out of the darkness and into the sun
But I won't forget the place I come from
I gotta take a risk, take a chance, make a change
And breakaway, breakaway, breakaway
"Thanks for defending me" I said when everyone else had left. It felt weird to be thanking someone for defending me. No one defends the Puckzilla and gets away with it (I don't need anyone to help me), but it was Rachel and she could defend me as many times as possible. I would never get annoyed with her.
"You're welcome; I wasn't going to let them bad mouth you for doing something completely reasonable and actually very smart. Your tactics pay off because when you understand the song, I can tell because you sound amazing and like you've been singing it forever. I know you and I know how you work and I'm not going to let anyone tell you off for being yourself" she smiled at me her eyes looked like twinkling stars, the most beautiful stars you have ever seen.
And again the small amount of feelings I had for Rachel Berry increased. But only by a little bit.