Gemma and The Hallway Hands (Part 4 of ?)
Title: Gemma and The Hallway Hands (Part 4 of ?)
Author:emo_chick_87
Pairing,Character(s): Kurt/Puck, Gemma (OC)
Rating: PG-13 for language and content.(this part)
Word Count: 1400 words
Spoilers: Season One.
Genre: Romance/Slight Angst/Dashes of Fluff
Warnings: Bullying.
Disclaimer: I don't own Glee. Don't rub it in okay. I'm still in the depression stage.
Summary: McKinley High gets a new school nurse and she takes special notice of one Noah Puckerman... Get your mind out of the gutter... not that kind of notice.
Previously on GATHH: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
Outwardly there was nothing different about the Noah Puckerman that pushed past the double doors of William McKinley. The swagger was still there. The mohawk had grown a few millimeters but he was pretty sure he was the only one that noticed. All the girls still looked at him from the corner of their eyes and he could practically hear the swoons. But that was all outwardly.
The Noah Puckerman inside had undergone a complete transformation. The quiet settling that happens when you accept every piece of yourself. Gemma had helped him see that wanting to be with Kurt wasn't something that needed to be a deep dark secret.
There was a moment after she had finished fixing him up after the Karofsky beatdown that really hit him hard. She placed her strong steady hands on either side of his jaw and forced him to meet her eyes. She whispered that he wasn't alone and that he wasn't broken. In her eyes he saw everything. He saw the years of struggle, of pain. Saw the tired lines etched underneath her eyes, half moon crescents on either side of her lips. Saw the thin white scar on her chin. She was a fighter and for some reason she saw herself in him. He hadn't felt worth like that since he was eleven. He held that feeling responsible for what went down in glee the following afternoon.
**
Mr Schue was droning on about diversifying their repertoire. Noah could feel Kurt and Mercedes perk up beside him. He was so caught up in the smell of Kurt invading his senses that he almost missed Mr Schue calling his name.
“Puck, since you showed such an aptitude for hip hop, I want you to try out the Mos Def part. Rachel you think you can handle the Jill Scott part.”
“Of course, Mr Schue. I'm very versatile. What kind of ingénue would I be if I couldn't evolve and adapt?”
The room went dead silent. Was Mr Schue honestly giving a Jill Scott song to Rachel? The defeated slump of Mercedes' shoulders and the tears starting to form in her eyes told Noah that Schue had pushed it a step too far. He could see Kurt winding himself up for a full blown DIVA meltdown.
“You actually expect me to sing Love Rain with Rachel. I know this song Mr Schue. How the hell is Rachel gonna get a way with talking about Mumia and reparations? This is an exercise anyway. We're not even going to perform outside of this room.”
“Puck, I've made my decision. Rachel is singing this song.”
“First of all William, my name is Noah. I'd appreciate if a faulty member could actually use my given name. Second of all, I refuse to sing this with her. It's Mercedes or no one.”
“Rachel is singing this song, Puck.” Mr Schue was cultivating a pretty impressive vein in his forehead.
“Fine. Then Finn can do it. Like always.” Noah threw the sheet music to the ground. “ And my name is Noah.” The last part was whispered so lightly that only Kurt was able to hear it.
As he sat down Mercedes threw him a teary, soft smile of thanks and Kurt discreetly reached across and squeezed his forearm lightly. He knew that was his thanks for trying. They spent the next half an hour listening to Rachel and Finn butcher a beautiful song.
Kurt could see Mr Schue's resolve was slipping further away from him with every failed attempt at the song. It was actually a perfect song for Mercedes and Jill Scott was one of her favorite singers. Kurt knew that Mr Schue's failure to even consider her cut deep but Puck, or Noah, had surprised him. Standing up for Mercedes was one of the most selfless this he'd ever witnessed from the other boy. As much as he loved the spotlight he had sacrificed the chance at a solo for Kurt's favorite girl. He could see glimpses of the old Noah again. The dead hope in his chest gave a feeble spark. Maybe...just maybe.
Halfway through glee Schue finally threw in the towel. Finn's voice was cracking and Rachel could not get the cadence right. He glanced at the young girl mouthing the lyrics to herself and it hit him just how wrong he had been. Very few things could make Will feel like a complete dickhead but a defeated Mercedes Jones was definitely one of them. He swallowed his pride as Finn finished the last of Mos Def's lines and had to cringe at just how wrong it sounded.
“Okay guys, you're doing great but how about we give someone else a chance to try it?”
Finn clamped a large hand over Rachel's mouth to stop the bile from spilling out and shuffled them back to their seats.
“Mercedes, would you and Noah like to give it a try?” All he got was a small nod and he felt lower than pond scum. Shit, he'd really fucked up.
Noah and Mercedes took their place at the front of the room. Noah placed his hand on the small of her back and gave her a reassuring smile before bending down to whisper in her ear. “Let's show this bitch who's boss.”
Kurt wasn't sure what Noah had whispered in her ear but he was grateful when he saw the light come back into her eyes. Kurt silently clapped his hands together in front of his chest. This was going to be awesome.
The tinny piano started and mixed with the beat. Then the most beautiful sound he had ever heard filled the room.
Love rain down on me,on me,down on me [4x]
He'd never heard Mercedes so smooth and soft. Mr Schue needed to stop throwing her in just to do long runs. This soft rolling sound sent tingles up the spines of everyone in the room. The words flowed effortlessly and reminded Kurt of the days he spent held up in his room gorging himself on Def Poetry Jam.
It was almost hard for Kurt to keep up but he caught small snippets for himself.
Better than love,we made delicious
He me had,had me he
He had me tongue tied
The mistake was made
Love slipped from my lips
Dripped down my chin and landed in his lap
And us became new
Kurt was almost jealous that his girl got to say all those beautiful things to Noah. How he longed to be honest for once in his life. He was so busy seeing green with hints of red that he missed Noah's entire first verse. He was harshly snapped back when Santana kicked the back of his chair, when he righted himself and looked toward the front he felt Noah's eyes on his mouth.
His eyes sparkled like lights along the new city
His lips pursed as if his breath was too sweet
And full for his mouth to hold
Kurt gasped when he realized that Noah had changed the pronouns. He pulled the corner of his bottom lip between his teeth.
I said,"You are beautiful,distress of mathematics."
I said,"For you, I would peel open the clouds like new fruit."
And give you lightning and thunder as dowry
I would make the sky shed all of its stars like rain
I would clasp the constellations around your waist
And I would make the heavens your cape
Noah eyes slid from Kurt's full mouth to lock their eyes in a heated stare. Noah's sultry voice flowed into Kurt's skin.
And they would be pleased to cover you
They would be pleased to cover you
Noah's eyes were heavily lidded and he practically whispered the last line. But it still jolted through Kurt.
May I please, cover you... please?
There was a short moment where the entire room was silent before Finn let out a shuddered breath and started to clap. The rest of the room followed.
“That was really well done guys. But Noah you mixed up the pronouns. It was supposed to be she and her.”
Noah kept his eyes locked with Kurt's the entire time.
“No. I got it right. It was supposed to be him.”
AN: The song used in this chapter is Love Rain By Jill Scott and Mos Def. I know that it is a completely inappropriate song for a glee club but it wouldn't be he first time they got all inappropriate. Here's a Link
Author:emo_chick_87
Pairing,Character(s): Kurt/Puck, Gemma (OC)
Rating: PG-13 for language and content.(this part)
Word Count: 1400 words
Spoilers: Season One.
Genre: Romance/Slight Angst/Dashes of Fluff
Warnings: Bullying.
Disclaimer: I don't own Glee. Don't rub it in okay. I'm still in the depression stage.
Summary: McKinley High gets a new school nurse and she takes special notice of one Noah Puckerman... Get your mind out of the gutter... not that kind of notice.
Previously on GATHH: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
Outwardly there was nothing different about the Noah Puckerman that pushed past the double doors of William McKinley. The swagger was still there. The mohawk had grown a few millimeters but he was pretty sure he was the only one that noticed. All the girls still looked at him from the corner of their eyes and he could practically hear the swoons. But that was all outwardly.
The Noah Puckerman inside had undergone a complete transformation. The quiet settling that happens when you accept every piece of yourself. Gemma had helped him see that wanting to be with Kurt wasn't something that needed to be a deep dark secret.
There was a moment after she had finished fixing him up after the Karofsky beatdown that really hit him hard. She placed her strong steady hands on either side of his jaw and forced him to meet her eyes. She whispered that he wasn't alone and that he wasn't broken. In her eyes he saw everything. He saw the years of struggle, of pain. Saw the tired lines etched underneath her eyes, half moon crescents on either side of her lips. Saw the thin white scar on her chin. She was a fighter and for some reason she saw herself in him. He hadn't felt worth like that since he was eleven. He held that feeling responsible for what went down in glee the following afternoon.
**
Mr Schue was droning on about diversifying their repertoire. Noah could feel Kurt and Mercedes perk up beside him. He was so caught up in the smell of Kurt invading his senses that he almost missed Mr Schue calling his name.
“Puck, since you showed such an aptitude for hip hop, I want you to try out the Mos Def part. Rachel you think you can handle the Jill Scott part.”
“Of course, Mr Schue. I'm very versatile. What kind of ingénue would I be if I couldn't evolve and adapt?”
The room went dead silent. Was Mr Schue honestly giving a Jill Scott song to Rachel? The defeated slump of Mercedes' shoulders and the tears starting to form in her eyes told Noah that Schue had pushed it a step too far. He could see Kurt winding himself up for a full blown DIVA meltdown.
“You actually expect me to sing Love Rain with Rachel. I know this song Mr Schue. How the hell is Rachel gonna get a way with talking about Mumia and reparations? This is an exercise anyway. We're not even going to perform outside of this room.”
“Puck, I've made my decision. Rachel is singing this song.”
“First of all William, my name is Noah. I'd appreciate if a faulty member could actually use my given name. Second of all, I refuse to sing this with her. It's Mercedes or no one.”
“Rachel is singing this song, Puck.” Mr Schue was cultivating a pretty impressive vein in his forehead.
“Fine. Then Finn can do it. Like always.” Noah threw the sheet music to the ground. “ And my name is Noah.” The last part was whispered so lightly that only Kurt was able to hear it.
As he sat down Mercedes threw him a teary, soft smile of thanks and Kurt discreetly reached across and squeezed his forearm lightly. He knew that was his thanks for trying. They spent the next half an hour listening to Rachel and Finn butcher a beautiful song.
Kurt could see Mr Schue's resolve was slipping further away from him with every failed attempt at the song. It was actually a perfect song for Mercedes and Jill Scott was one of her favorite singers. Kurt knew that Mr Schue's failure to even consider her cut deep but Puck, or Noah, had surprised him. Standing up for Mercedes was one of the most selfless this he'd ever witnessed from the other boy. As much as he loved the spotlight he had sacrificed the chance at a solo for Kurt's favorite girl. He could see glimpses of the old Noah again. The dead hope in his chest gave a feeble spark. Maybe...just maybe.
Halfway through glee Schue finally threw in the towel. Finn's voice was cracking and Rachel could not get the cadence right. He glanced at the young girl mouthing the lyrics to herself and it hit him just how wrong he had been. Very few things could make Will feel like a complete dickhead but a defeated Mercedes Jones was definitely one of them. He swallowed his pride as Finn finished the last of Mos Def's lines and had to cringe at just how wrong it sounded.
“Okay guys, you're doing great but how about we give someone else a chance to try it?”
Finn clamped a large hand over Rachel's mouth to stop the bile from spilling out and shuffled them back to their seats.
“Mercedes, would you and Noah like to give it a try?” All he got was a small nod and he felt lower than pond scum. Shit, he'd really fucked up.
Noah and Mercedes took their place at the front of the room. Noah placed his hand on the small of her back and gave her a reassuring smile before bending down to whisper in her ear. “Let's show this bitch who's boss.”
Kurt wasn't sure what Noah had whispered in her ear but he was grateful when he saw the light come back into her eyes. Kurt silently clapped his hands together in front of his chest. This was going to be awesome.
The tinny piano started and mixed with the beat. Then the most beautiful sound he had ever heard filled the room.
Love rain down on me,on me,down on me [4x]
He'd never heard Mercedes so smooth and soft. Mr Schue needed to stop throwing her in just to do long runs. This soft rolling sound sent tingles up the spines of everyone in the room. The words flowed effortlessly and reminded Kurt of the days he spent held up in his room gorging himself on Def Poetry Jam.
It was almost hard for Kurt to keep up but he caught small snippets for himself.
Better than love,we made delicious
He me had,had me he
He had me tongue tied
The mistake was made
Love slipped from my lips
Dripped down my chin and landed in his lap
And us became new
Kurt was almost jealous that his girl got to say all those beautiful things to Noah. How he longed to be honest for once in his life. He was so busy seeing green with hints of red that he missed Noah's entire first verse. He was harshly snapped back when Santana kicked the back of his chair, when he righted himself and looked toward the front he felt Noah's eyes on his mouth.
His eyes sparkled like lights along the new city
His lips pursed as if his breath was too sweet
And full for his mouth to hold
Kurt gasped when he realized that Noah had changed the pronouns. He pulled the corner of his bottom lip between his teeth.
I said,"You are beautiful,distress of mathematics."
I said,"For you, I would peel open the clouds like new fruit."
And give you lightning and thunder as dowry
I would make the sky shed all of its stars like rain
I would clasp the constellations around your waist
And I would make the heavens your cape
Noah eyes slid from Kurt's full mouth to lock their eyes in a heated stare. Noah's sultry voice flowed into Kurt's skin.
And they would be pleased to cover you
They would be pleased to cover you
Noah's eyes were heavily lidded and he practically whispered the last line. But it still jolted through Kurt.
May I please, cover you... please?
There was a short moment where the entire room was silent before Finn let out a shuddered breath and started to clap. The rest of the room followed.
“That was really well done guys. But Noah you mixed up the pronouns. It was supposed to be she and her.”
Noah kept his eyes locked with Kurt's the entire time.
“No. I got it right. It was supposed to be him.”
AN: The song used in this chapter is Love Rain By Jill Scott and Mos Def. I know that it is a completely inappropriate song for a glee club but it wouldn't be he first time they got all inappropriate. Here's a Link