A/N: Again so sorry for the delay. Senior year is turning out to be a hell of a ride. What with my audition for the music education program at the college I plan on going to, graduation, grades, my little sister's medical programs, my obsession with Noel Fielding, and everything else I have put this story on the back burner. When you do these types of things you think "It's not going anywhere I can work on that tomorrow." Then the next day you think the same thing and pretty soon, its been months since you have written anything.
O! and I am working on a way to fit the one shots that started this whole shin dig into the plot line. I didn't really plan this thing out, so I'm kind of wining it. Let's just say the one shots were based on dreams I had and that they are pretty intense and a little farfetched. Anyway, here is the Jesse/Finn confrontation that I left you dangling on.
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Jesse heard the heavy footfall of the frankenteen as he raced toward them in a fury. Placing Rachel safely behind him he stood up to his full height facing the giant.
Now, as we all know, Jesse "ain't afraid of no" Finn Hudson. Jesse's arms lay limp at his sides, completely relaxed.
"How dare you show up here-" Finn shouted, but stopped short as he was stopped by Jesse's hand suddenly in front of him.
"Look, Frank. May I call you Frank. Eh, I don't care what you think." Jesse began, undercutting anything Finn had to say. "It's been a very, very long time since I've seen my girl, and it would be really nice to not have to put you in your place and ruin this moment for both me and Rachel." Finn and Rachel stood gob smacked. "Now, if you don't mind, we would really appreciate it if you run along and pretend to work out." Jesse finished, patting Finn on his stomach.
Finn sputtered for a minute completely shocked. Jesse turned to Rachel and smirked, to which she had to giggle at.
"Listen St. Jerk. You may be smarter than me, better looking, and a better performer, but I have something you don't." Finn stated.
Jesse's interest was piqued. "Oh, yeah? And what, pray tell, is that?"
Finn smirked, and got extremely close to Jesse, who never flinched. "Imperfections."
Jesse looked at Rachel with a quizzical expression. She mirrored it.
"I'm sorry? How does that help your case?" he asked.
"Well, think of it this way. If you mess up, Rachel will see that you aren't all you are cracked up to be. You won't be Mr. Perfect anymore. I have room to grow. I can learn and mold myself into the person that she loves. You can't do that. I can earn her love, and the only thing you can do is lose it. Make sense?" Finn smiled triumphantly.
"Umm.." Jesse stood scratching his head. "Not really, but if you say so." Rachel seemed to be getting uncomfortable. He began to lead her into the car, sensing the tension was over, but as Rachel began to sit in the passenger's seat, Finn grabbed her arm pulling her back out of the vehicle.
"Don't walk away when I'm talking to you!" he yelled as he pulled her from the seat.
Almost instantaneously, Jesse pinned Finn against the car frame saying "Never lay your filthy hands on her again!"
Finn lurched Jesse away from him pulling himself upright as he yelled "Don't put your hands on me!" Finn put his fist up in front of his face in a fighting stance.
"So that's the way this has to go down?" Jesse huffed. "Alrighty then."
Coincidentally, (and because I'm a fiction writer who loves musicals) Jesse had left the radio on in his car, and from where Finn had basically ripped Rachel from the car the door was wide open. The music filled the background as they took their stances.
Ironically (troll grin) the song that came on the radio at this moment, was Headstrong by Trapt.
Circling your, circling your, circling your head
Contemplating everything you ever said
Now I see the truth I got a doubt
A different motive in your eyes
And now I'm out, see you later
The boys danced around each other for a minute, circling each other like prey. Jesse had had enough dance classes so he made the first move, lunging at Finn and placing a blow at his ribcage. Finn seemed unbothered. Jesse, didn't want to hurt the younger boy, he just wanted to show his authority.
I see your fantasy
You want to make it a reality paved in gold
See inside, inside of our heads, yeah
Well, now that's over
Finn took a turn in the violence delivering a blow to Jesse's shoulder that didn't connect. Jesse blocked the punch delivered one of his own pulled punches to Finns back.
I see your motives inside
Decisions to hide
Back off, I'll take you on
Headstrong to take on anyone
I know that you are wrong
Headstrong, we're headstrong
The dance continued with Jesse blocking most of the punches and delivering a few soft ones his self.
Back off, I'll take you on
Headstrong to take on anyone
I know that you are wrong
And this is not where you belong
I can't give everything away
I won't give everything away
Conclusions manifest, your first impression's
Got to be your very best
I see you're full of shit and that's alright
That's how you play, I guess you get through
Every night, well, now that's over
Rachel, sat in the passenger's seat nursing her head that had been hit on the door frame when she was yanked from the car. She had protested violence but when that didn't work, she gave up. Besides, she could tell that Jesse wasn't even really harming Finn. She thought maybe if this was what it took to get Finn off her back, then maybe Jesse knew this and thought he would get it out of Finn's system. Who knew?
I see your fantasy
You want to make it a reality paved in gold
See inside, inside of our heads, yeah
Well, now that's over
I see your motives inside
Decisions to hide
Back off, I'll take you on
Headstrong to take on anyone
I know that you are wrong
Headstrong, we're headstrong
At this point, fell to one knee panting and sweating profusely. Jesse stood waiting for the younger boy to regain his breath.
Back off, I'll take you on
Headstrong to take on anyone
I know that you are wrong
And this is not where you belong
Where you belong?
(I can't give everything away)
This is not where you belong
(I won't give everything away)
I know, I know all about, I know, I know all about
I know, I know all about, I know, I know all about
Your motives inside and your decision to hide
Finn rallied with a second wind swinging at Jesse like mad, but nothing connected. Finn kept swinging. Jesse ducked every time.
Back off, I'll take you on
Headstrong to take on anyone
I know that you are wrong
Headstrong, we're headstrong
Finn huffed and puffed as he mustered up the energy to deliver one final swing. He pulled his fist back, and pushed it forward with all his might. This time it connected. Jesse's head lurched to one side then back in place with his hand on his jaw that hung open. He wasn't exactly hurt, but it didn't feel too good either. They all three stood in shock at what had just occurred.
Back off, I'll take you on
Headstrong to take on anyone
I know that you are wrong
And this is not where you belong
Knowing that with Jesse it was all fun and games till he actually got hit, Rachel ran to his side and began to plead with him. "Jesse, it was your fault too. You were hitting him" Jesse slowly stepped toward Finn, who shuffled back. Rachel continued, "Jesse, don't hurt him. He didn't mean to do-" Rachel was cut off by the sound of Jesse punching Finn in the face, knocking him out.
Where you belong?
This is not where you belong
(I can't give everything away)
This is not \where you belong
(I won't give everything away)
This is not where you belong
The music in the background faded as Rachel dialed 911.
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A/N: Let me clear some things up for this chapter. Pulling punches, if you don't know what that means, is when you pretend to fight someone. In this case it's when you hit someone but you don't hit them as hard as you normally would. Like when you pretend to fight with little kids who think they are actually kicking your butt. Jesse was just hitting Finn hard enough to make Finn think that he was giving his all. But when one of Finn's punches landed, the rage that Jesse had kept under control was released causing an actual swing from him. I never wanted to make this a physical thing, but with the way I have developed these two characters, I felt it couldn't be avoided.
I really had wanted to make this a Sing-Off In the Parking Lot scene, with a mashup of Finn singing Hand of Blood by Bullet For My Valentine and Jesse signing Headstrong, but it didn't quite work out that way. If you don't like this chapter, I'm really sorry. I haven't written in a long time and I am sick with a Upper Respiratory Infection so I am on lots of cold medicine. YAY!
This scene almost feels like a one shot. Anyway.
I know I don't deserve them, but reviews make me feel better!
p.s. I'm sorry for my ever growing Author's notes as well.