Glee | Welcome Back, Rachel, Finn & Quinn | BSRFQ (2 of 6)
Started my daily ficlets to make the hiatus pass, then decided to keep going with a second cycle, and then a third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eigth cycle. Which MEANS cycle 9 is here, which MEANS...
GLEE IS ALMOST HERE! CAN YOU FEEL IT GLEEKS? CAN? YOU? FEEEEEL IT???
And in honor of said return (*flails!*), here's a first more or less multi-chapter story/arc! Ends on the day of (*flaily mcfangirl*) THE RETURN!
Day 2 of 6
"WELCOME BACK, RACHEL, FINN & QUINN"
Brittany, Santana + Rachel, Finn, Quinn
Rachel had been used to eating on her own, before. Now she felt she’d been robbed of something, as she sat on her own again. Her eyes wandered where her feet wouldn’t carry her, seeing the people she’d come to share lunch with in the past few months. It wasn’t as though it had been an option. Now she was back on her own, daily.
That day, the fates had decided to mess with her, forcing her to sit at the same table as her semi-stalker, Jacob. He was looking at her, she could tell, and she’d finally gotten it together to look up and tell him to stop. Only when she did, he wasn’t in fact looking at her - he was looking past her. She turned in her chair and followed his gaze. Her eyes grew wide.
“What is she doing?” Rachel asked herself, seeing Brittany standing on a chair in the middle of the cafeteria. Her head turned back for a second, catching Jacob’s dazzled little smirk, which up to date she’d found turned on her more times than she could count. Her head turned back to take in the ‘show’ just as it turned into performance… Brittany started to sing - it was the song they’d been rehearsing, just before the…
She thought about that day, and the days that followed. There had just been this sense of desolation all around, and the conclusion had been foregone, like none of them had thought to hold them in place before they could scatter.
Of course, she was no stranger to comings and goings when it came to Glee Club. She’d quit, and rejoined, and quit, and rejoined… Maybe a part of her felt one couldn’t go without the other, that it would all get better in the end. There was a problem with that idea this time though: there was nothing to come back to.
And then Santana joined into Brittany’s song, made her stand. It started her heart and her mind racing. She looked around. They were all in here, somewhere, all twelve of them. If she joined in too, that they could get through this if they gave it a shot. And so she stood, and sang, picking up her chair and moving up.
[B, S, R] “Hold your dreams / Don’t ever let it go.”
As she approached, Brittany was gesturing with a smile for her to put her chair on the other side of her. Rachel did, climbing on with Brittany’s help. She caught a smile from Santana as they faced out ahead, carrying on.
[B, S, R] “Be yourself / And let the world take notice.”
That day, Finn and Quinn had ended up at neighboring tables. They’d exchanged one brief look, but after that they’d just focused on lunch. Their issues had gone from even before the events of the previous week. It had been hard enough as it was, but it hadn’t had the same effect on them as they’d thought it would. Instead, it got them thinking, on what had and would become of them.
And the hushing and whispers had started. Finn looked around, trying to see what was going on. He caught sight of Quinn and she pointed behind them, looking only semi-confused, which he’d soon realize was due to knowing the tendencies of the person who’d gotten everyone in this mood. He watched Brittany climb on her chair, and what happened next surprised him, and cranked Quinn’s confusion from semi to full. Brittany started singing, their last number, and Santana then joined her, lining up another chair. Everyone was watching.
Quinn found herself smiling after a moment, observing her two friends, former fellow Cheerios. Of all people, making a scene for the sake of Glee, it was both a total shocker and absolute sense rolled up in one. Joining, after all, may not have been completely on the up-and-up, but she’d had her reasons, Finn. For them though, it had been an act of solidarity, of friendship. They’d had no stake in this beyond helping her.
And seeing them do this, she got to wonder if maybe she could surmount what had torn them apart. Turning to Finn for a second, she could see he was thinking, too.
He was considering his entry into the club as well. Sure, at first he’d been more or less forced in because of the threat of that mysterious envelope from the Chronic Lady, and he’d had just that fear as his reason for sticking around. In the days that had followed, he’d realized… that was where he belonged.
Surely he couldn’t have made it through the madness of the next few months without all of them, Mr. Schuester, Rachel, Kurt… and Puck, before he knew the truth… And then Quinn… He still didn’t know how to deal with it. How was he supposed to forget all this… What were they supposed to be? Could he ever really…
His attention was brought back to the spectacle when a familiar voice was added to the mix. He watched Rachel get in line with the rest of them, and he wondered… He may not have had the same kind of feelings for Quinn as he used to, but in the months they’d spent, ‘expecting’ together, they had become more than just a couple. On the surface, they had seemed obvious, but he knew… there was that much more to it. Yes, maybe they couldn’t go back, but it didn’t mean they couldn’t move forward, if only a little. Right then, he’d known what it was that he had to do, for himself, for her, for all of them.
Seeing Rachel join in, Quinn had only felt more drawn to perhaps get up off her chair and climb on it… She wasn’t sure how she’d manage to hoist herself up there…
Then she caught movement out of the corner of her eye, and she looked over. Finn had gotten up, grasping his chair. She thought to herself, ‘good for him,’ only now she wasn’t sure… Would he sit back down if she got up?
That’s when she saw him take hold of the empty chair at his side. She wondered why he took two, and then he turned and gave her a small nod before he started walking to what was fast becoming a makeshift stage, carrying his chairs and singing.
[BSRF] “You’ll find strength / When people bring you down.”
Quinn felt her heart rush, and her eyes well up, just a moment. He was throwing her a bone, who was she to ignore it? She got up on her feet, and she walked to join them, adding her voice.
[BSRFQ] “They will see / If you would only, only believe.”
Finn had put the chairs down, but he didn’t climb on just yet. When Quinn got up to them, he held his hand out - so did Rachel. Together, they got Quinn up there. She looked to Rachel, who still held her hand so she wouldn’t fall, and she smiled. She sensed movement on the other side, and she looked back to see Finn had now climbed his chair. She gave him a thankful little nod, which he returned.
They wondered what would happen next, hoped more of the twelve would join in. They were almost halfway there… Then they heard voices arguing in the hall, growing louder and more recognizable as they grew closer. The five of them froze as they saw Principal Figgins and Coach Sylvester stop just inside the door, staring at them. Sue only had eyes on the two in the Cheerios uniforms.
“Santana Lopez! Brittany…”
“Sue, please,” Principal Figgins interrupted her, paying no attention to her death glares. “Children, get down from there.”
“No,” Brittany spoke, hushing them all for the second time that day. “We’re not finished.”
“Oh, you’re finished alright…”
“Sue, please,” Figgins cut in again.
“She’s right,” Santana nodded, indicating Brittany with a firm smile. They weren’t finished.
Then the sixth voice came.
TO BE CONTINUUUUUED… TOMORROW :)
* IN CONSTRUCTION! *
PREVIOUS DAYS
[Cycle 1] [Cycle 2] [Cycle 3] [Cycle 4] [Cycle 5] [Cycle 6] [Cycle 7] [Cycle 8]
[Cycle 9]
[ [169]]
Suggestion Drop Off
Title: "Welcome Back, Rachel, Finn & Quinn"
Pairing: Brittany & Santana, Rachel, Finn, Quinn, Finn/Quinn-ness
Rating: G
Summary: [WB 2/6] The Glee Club has been torn apart, and Brittany takes it upon herself to bring them back together, and new voices join in.
Spoilers: 113 Sectionals, I guess...
GLEE IS ALMOST HERE! CAN YOU FEEL IT GLEEKS? CAN? YOU? FEEEEEL IT???
And in honor of said return (*flails!*), here's a first more or less multi-chapter story/arc! Ends on the day of (*flaily mcfangirl*) THE RETURN!
Day 2 of 6
"WELCOME BACK, RACHEL, FINN & QUINN"
Brittany, Santana + Rachel, Finn, Quinn
Rachel had been used to eating on her own, before. Now she felt she’d been robbed of something, as she sat on her own again. Her eyes wandered where her feet wouldn’t carry her, seeing the people she’d come to share lunch with in the past few months. It wasn’t as though it had been an option. Now she was back on her own, daily.
That day, the fates had decided to mess with her, forcing her to sit at the same table as her semi-stalker, Jacob. He was looking at her, she could tell, and she’d finally gotten it together to look up and tell him to stop. Only when she did, he wasn’t in fact looking at her - he was looking past her. She turned in her chair and followed his gaze. Her eyes grew wide.
“What is she doing?” Rachel asked herself, seeing Brittany standing on a chair in the middle of the cafeteria. Her head turned back for a second, catching Jacob’s dazzled little smirk, which up to date she’d found turned on her more times than she could count. Her head turned back to take in the ‘show’ just as it turned into performance… Brittany started to sing - it was the song they’d been rehearsing, just before the…
She thought about that day, and the days that followed. There had just been this sense of desolation all around, and the conclusion had been foregone, like none of them had thought to hold them in place before they could scatter.
Of course, she was no stranger to comings and goings when it came to Glee Club. She’d quit, and rejoined, and quit, and rejoined… Maybe a part of her felt one couldn’t go without the other, that it would all get better in the end. There was a problem with that idea this time though: there was nothing to come back to.
And then Santana joined into Brittany’s song, made her stand. It started her heart and her mind racing. She looked around. They were all in here, somewhere, all twelve of them. If she joined in too, that they could get through this if they gave it a shot. And so she stood, and sang, picking up her chair and moving up.
[B, S, R] “Hold your dreams / Don’t ever let it go.”
As she approached, Brittany was gesturing with a smile for her to put her chair on the other side of her. Rachel did, climbing on with Brittany’s help. She caught a smile from Santana as they faced out ahead, carrying on.
[B, S, R] “Be yourself / And let the world take notice.”
That day, Finn and Quinn had ended up at neighboring tables. They’d exchanged one brief look, but after that they’d just focused on lunch. Their issues had gone from even before the events of the previous week. It had been hard enough as it was, but it hadn’t had the same effect on them as they’d thought it would. Instead, it got them thinking, on what had and would become of them.
And the hushing and whispers had started. Finn looked around, trying to see what was going on. He caught sight of Quinn and she pointed behind them, looking only semi-confused, which he’d soon realize was due to knowing the tendencies of the person who’d gotten everyone in this mood. He watched Brittany climb on her chair, and what happened next surprised him, and cranked Quinn’s confusion from semi to full. Brittany started singing, their last number, and Santana then joined her, lining up another chair. Everyone was watching.
Quinn found herself smiling after a moment, observing her two friends, former fellow Cheerios. Of all people, making a scene for the sake of Glee, it was both a total shocker and absolute sense rolled up in one. Joining, after all, may not have been completely on the up-and-up, but she’d had her reasons, Finn. For them though, it had been an act of solidarity, of friendship. They’d had no stake in this beyond helping her.
And seeing them do this, she got to wonder if maybe she could surmount what had torn them apart. Turning to Finn for a second, she could see he was thinking, too.
He was considering his entry into the club as well. Sure, at first he’d been more or less forced in because of the threat of that mysterious envelope from the Chronic Lady, and he’d had just that fear as his reason for sticking around. In the days that had followed, he’d realized… that was where he belonged.
Surely he couldn’t have made it through the madness of the next few months without all of them, Mr. Schuester, Rachel, Kurt… and Puck, before he knew the truth… And then Quinn… He still didn’t know how to deal with it. How was he supposed to forget all this… What were they supposed to be? Could he ever really…
His attention was brought back to the spectacle when a familiar voice was added to the mix. He watched Rachel get in line with the rest of them, and he wondered… He may not have had the same kind of feelings for Quinn as he used to, but in the months they’d spent, ‘expecting’ together, they had become more than just a couple. On the surface, they had seemed obvious, but he knew… there was that much more to it. Yes, maybe they couldn’t go back, but it didn’t mean they couldn’t move forward, if only a little. Right then, he’d known what it was that he had to do, for himself, for her, for all of them.
Seeing Rachel join in, Quinn had only felt more drawn to perhaps get up off her chair and climb on it… She wasn’t sure how she’d manage to hoist herself up there…
Then she caught movement out of the corner of her eye, and she looked over. Finn had gotten up, grasping his chair. She thought to herself, ‘good for him,’ only now she wasn’t sure… Would he sit back down if she got up?
That’s when she saw him take hold of the empty chair at his side. She wondered why he took two, and then he turned and gave her a small nod before he started walking to what was fast becoming a makeshift stage, carrying his chairs and singing.
[BSRF] “You’ll find strength / When people bring you down.”
Quinn felt her heart rush, and her eyes well up, just a moment. He was throwing her a bone, who was she to ignore it? She got up on her feet, and she walked to join them, adding her voice.
[BSRFQ] “They will see / If you would only, only believe.”
Finn had put the chairs down, but he didn’t climb on just yet. When Quinn got up to them, he held his hand out - so did Rachel. Together, they got Quinn up there. She looked to Rachel, who still held her hand so she wouldn’t fall, and she smiled. She sensed movement on the other side, and she looked back to see Finn had now climbed his chair. She gave him a thankful little nod, which he returned.
They wondered what would happen next, hoped more of the twelve would join in. They were almost halfway there… Then they heard voices arguing in the hall, growing louder and more recognizable as they grew closer. The five of them froze as they saw Principal Figgins and Coach Sylvester stop just inside the door, staring at them. Sue only had eyes on the two in the Cheerios uniforms.
“Santana Lopez! Brittany…”
“Sue, please,” Principal Figgins interrupted her, paying no attention to her death glares. “Children, get down from there.”
“No,” Brittany spoke, hushing them all for the second time that day. “We’re not finished.”
“Oh, you’re finished alright…”
“Sue, please,” Figgins cut in again.
“She’s right,” Santana nodded, indicating Brittany with a firm smile. They weren’t finished.
Then the sixth voice came.
TO BE CONTINUUUUUED… TOMORROW :)
* IN CONSTRUCTION! *
PREVIOUS DAYS
[Cycle 1] [Cycle 2] [Cycle 3] [Cycle 4] [Cycle 5] [Cycle 6] [Cycle 7] [Cycle 8]
[Cycle 9]
[ [169]]
Suggestion Drop Off
Title: "Welcome Back, Rachel, Finn & Quinn"
Pairing: Brittany & Santana, Rachel, Finn, Quinn, Finn/Quinn-ness
Rating: G
Summary: [WB 2/6] The Glee Club has been torn apart, and Brittany takes it upon herself to bring them back together, and new voices join in.
Spoilers: 113 Sectionals, I guess...