The next day left Rachel feeling better than she had since Christmas. Her date with Noah had gone wonderful, ending with a make out session in his car until her daddy Leroy had tapped on the window, smirking at Noah in an effort to scare him . . . it did, which caused the Berry household great amusement.
That morning she had awoken to a text from Noah telling her she'd have plenty of time to work out, he'd be bringing her to school. He had even gotten her a grape slushy on the way. Walking into the school, Rachel had seen Kurt hopping up and down while explaining to Blaine the new power couple that is, Puckelberry. "Beyonce! We're right here!" Noah had waved his hand in Kurt's face, attempting to stop him from further dissecting his and Rachel's interactions leading up to their reconnection. "Oh sorry beau, they're right here and Puck has his, Imma Beat You face on. Love you too, I'll text you in like 20 minutes." Rachel laughed as Puck face-palmed himself. "I'm so glad you're so happy about our relationship Kurt." Rachel laughed breezing past Santana, who didn't object, to everyone's surprise.
"So who's next on the hit list?" Noah asked Rachel, his arm settling comfortably around her shoulders. "Well, I didn't really plan on anyone else. I mean the only other two I'd want to tell off would be Finn and Quinn and I feel like I shouldn't tell off Quinn since we have begun a friendship and her relationship with Finn has deceased, which is what caused his relationship with Santana to restart."
"Oh, so Finn and Quinn, Quinn would just be a stern scolding." Noah laughed while Kurt already began to filter through his diabolical mind in search of the perfect revenges. "Really guys! Revenge isn't my strong suit." Rachel said causing both of them to laugh, stopping dead in their tracks.
"May I remind you of yesterday? Or how about the memorable, Gives You Hell moment? Or my personal favorite, as it was a group effort, the Give Up The Funk number." Kurt laughed.
"Babe, you were made for revenge, it's totally badass and badass on you, is hot as hell." Noah added grinning ear to ear.
"Well, when you put it that way, I do have a song I've been dying to sing to Finn." Rachel admitted, a grin of mischief crossing her face now. "That's my girl!" Noah chuckled as the trio entered their homeroom.
At Glee the room was buzzing about Rachel's performance the other day, all wondering who was next.
That was, they were wondering until Finn went up to Rachel. "Hey Rach, can we talk?" He asked looking at his shoes. "What do you want Finn?" Rachel crossed her arms, staying firmly planted in her seat, with Noah at her side (his arm still over her shoulders),Mercedes and Kurt on her left and Quinn, Tina, and Mike on her right. "Um, alone?" He asked shuffling his feet over to the corner of the room. Sighing Rachel nodded her head and allowed herself to be led to the other side of the room. There Finn began his speech. "Look I know you only kissed Puck to make me jealous and, it worked. Santana and I are done, I only want to be with you." He grinned, clearly thinking his words were pure gold and he was expecting Rachel to jump into his arms. However what he received was quite different.
WACK! Rachel punched Finn with a mean right hook before proceeding to scream at him "WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU? I DID NOT KISS NOAH TO MAKE YOU JEALOUS! I KISSED HIM BECAUSE WE CARE ABOUT EACH OTHER!" Rachel stomped over to where Mr. Schue stood (he really did not know what to do) and asked him if she could sing.
This time standing alone on stage Rachel glared at Finn, who was icing his jaw.
" You were my sun
You were my earth
But you didn't know all the ways I loved you, no
So you took a chance
And made other plans
But I bet you didn't think that they would come crashing down, no"
Rachel's angry stance contradicted the songs sad tone, but for everyone watching the performance seemed to have far more power than Timberlake's version.
"You don't have to say, what you did,
I already know, I found out from her
Now there's just no chance, for you and me, there'll never be
And don't it make you sad about it
You told me you loved me
Why did you leave me, all alone
Now you tell me you need me
When you call me, on the phone
Boy I refuse, you must have me confused
With some other girl
Your bridges were burned, and now it's your turn
To cry, cry me a river
Cry me a river-er
Cry me a river
Cry me a river-er, yea yea"
Rachel shot her practically patented, death glare at Finn, before shooting a loving one towards Puck. He came up towards her, taking her into his arms as the moved together in a loving dance, before separating so RAchel could continue to glare at Finn.
"I know that they say
That somethings are better left unsaid
It wasn't like you only talked to her and you know it
(Don't act like you don't know it)
All of these things people told me
Keep messing with my head
(Messing with my head)
You should've picked honesty
Then you may not have blown it
(Yea..)
You don't have to say, what you did,
(Don't have to say, what you did)
I already know, I found out from him
(I already know, uh)
Now there's just no chance, for you and me, there'll never be
(No chance, you and me)
And don't it make you sad about it"
Rachel twirled around the room, Mike coming up and free styling with her, both engaging in a frenzy of movements, a fight for dominance between the two dancers.. The Glee Club rallied around them cheering as Rachel continued on with her song.
"You told me you loved me
Why did you leave me, all alone
(All alone)
Now you tell me you need me
When you call me, on the phone
(When you call me on the phone)
Girl I refuse, you must have me confused
With some other guy
(I'm not like them baby)
Your bridges were burned, and now it's your turn
(It's your turn)
To cry, cry me a river
(Go on and just)
Cry me a river-er
(Go on and just)
Cry me a river
(Baby go on and just)
Cry me a river-er, yea yea"
Noah stepped up to the group, ready to do his part for his woman.
"Oh
(Oh)
The damage is done
So I guess I be leaving
Oh
(Oh)
The damage is done
So I guess I be leaving
Oh
(Oh)
The damage is done
So I guess I be leaving
Oh
(Oh)
The damage is done
So I guess I be... leaving"
Puck intoned deeply, glaring at Finn, and moving like he was going to hit him but then moving back so he could pick up Rachel who smiled at him happily before glaring at Finn again.
"You don't have to say, what you did,
(Don't have to say, what you did)
I already know, I found out from him
(I already know, uh)
Now there's just no chance, for you and me, there'll never be
(No chance, you and me)
And don't it make you sad about it
Cry me a river
(Go on and just)
Cry me a river-er
(Baby go on and just)
Cry me a river
(You can go on and just)
Cry me a river-er, yea yea
Cry me a river
(Baby go on and just)
Cry me a river-er
(Go on and just)
Cry me a river
(Cause I've already cried)
Cry me a river-er, yea yea
(Ain't gonna cry no more, yea-yea)"
Rachel finished the song standing before Finn, hands on her hips, glaring daggers at the boy as he got up and left the room, everyone laughing and cheering. Never one to be outdone,Kurt stood up proudly and exclaimed once again:
"PUCKELBERRY IS ENDGAME!OH AND PAY UP! I TOLD YOU SHE WAS GOING AFTER FINN NEXT!"
The club grumbled as they all paid Kurt, including Mr. Schue, who was heard grumbling, "Thought for sure it'd be Santana again."