Hey guys! Sorry it took so long to post the first chapter of my Season 6. Like I said, work's been pretty overwhelming lately, and I was also having issues with my stove (long story...) earlier this week that got in the way of writing. The good news is that the first chapter is ready! I have lots of plans for my Season 6 and I hope you enjoy it and review if I should keep going! As for this chapter - I know Finn's birthday was never stated on screen, but according to Glee Wiki, it's August 24, so I'm going with that :)

Chapter 1: Twenty Year Old Director

Finn took a look around the choir room. It was hard to believe that in a week, this would be his space. Not as an assistant or a co-director or a substitute, but as the director.

Today he had scheduled a meeting with the seniors of the choir so he could learn something about the dynamics and how this would work. The seniors would be arriving soon, but right now it was just him.

Finn thought back to his days as director of the New Directions. It had been hard, but in a way it had been easier since he knew the glee club and he knew lots of the kids. He'd never met these kids before, and he didn't know much about this school. He'd wanted this job and now he had it, so why was he so nervous?

The school had given him the seniors' contact information, and he'd sent them an e-mail, asking them to meet him here today so they could talk. He'd gotten an e-mail back from one of the girls, saying that they'd be here. Finally, the door opened, and six kids came in. A brunette girl dressed similar to how Rachel dressed at the beginning of high school, a slightly heavy redheaded girl, a Latina girl in a tracksuit, a blond boy who may have even been taller than Finn, an Asian boy wearing an outfit that would probably make Kurt jealous, and a brunette boy in a soccer uniform. "So, you're the new director?" the tall boy asked.

"Yeah," Finn said. "I'm Finn. I'm going into my sophomore year at Columbia."

"You look familiar," the girl dressed like early high school Rachel said. "Aren't you the guy who kissed his girlfriend on stage when Nationals were in New York a few years ago?"

Finn felt his face growing hot. What would these kids think of that? "Well, yeah." He tried to think of the right thing to say. "But I think I more than made up for it the next year when I led my glee club to a National title."

"Yeah, I guess you did," the boy dressed similar to Kurt mumbled, eyeing Finn. "Well, I'm sure you'll be better than our last leader, Ms. Goulde."

"She didn't know what she was doing," the third boy added.

"Well, I know what I'm doing," Finn said. "So, like I said, I'm Finn, I'm a sophomore at Columbia studying education, and I was in a show choir in high school, too. Can you guys tell me your names?"

"I'm Caitlin," one of the girls said. "I'm the female lead and I just want to finish high school with a trip to Regionals. Maybe then I can get into NYADA."

Another NYADA hopeful. Finn would have to make note of that.

"I'm Miranda," the redheaded girl said, interrupting Finn's thoughts.

"I'm Bridget," the Latina girl said. "I'm on the cross country team too, so I might not be able to get to all the practices this fall."

Finn turned to the boys. "What are your names?"

"I'm Josh," the tall boy said. "I'm quarterback of the football team and point guard of the basketball team and shortstop of the baseball team, and I'm still the male lead."

"I'm Scott," the Asian boy said. "I always design our costumes for competitions."

"And I'm Mark," the last boy said. "I'm also the goalie of the soccer team and the catcher of the baseball team."

These kids were pretty busy in addition to glee club. Finn felt more pressure now for the team to do well, because if they failed, these kids would have other things to fall back on. "Okay," Finn said. "So, you guys think we have a chance at Regionals this year?"

"We always get beaten by the team from School for the Performing Arts," Caitlin complained.

"Well, not this year," Finn declared.

"Finn, you need to try out to get into that school," Caitlin sighed. "I didn't get in."

"Well, I'm going to make sure you guys make it," Finn said. "What's the glee club like here? How should I decide who gets in?"

"We'll be helping you decide," Scott said. "The seniors always help decide who gets in. In the past seniors always would, because Ms. Goulde did nothing."

"If sports don't get in the way," Bridget added.

"We can find a way to work around that," Finn said. "You guys are the seniors. This is your last year. What types of songs would you like to do?"

"Broadway," Caitlin said without batting an eye.

"Okay, we can work some Broadway songs in," Finn said. "My wife, my brother and one of my roommates go to NYADA so..."

"You're married?" Scott asked.

"Yes, but that's kind of irrelevant, don't you think?" Finn asked. "Any of you other guys have any other types of songs you want to do?"

"Country," Miranda said.

"Rock n roll," Josh said, high fiving Mark.

"Pop," Scott said.

"R&B," Bridget said.

This was a wide range of interest, and only from the seniors. "Okay, I can probably find a way for us to do songs from lots of those genres. How many people usually try out?"

"Maybe about a dozen," Mark said.

"And we'll take whoever's good enough," Caitlin said.

"All right," Finn said. "So, just tell me more about the underclass members."

x

Today Finn was visiting the school where he'd be working this year, but there was something else special about today.

Today was Finn's 20th birthday.

For the past few weeks, Rachel had been planning a surprise birthday party for him. She'd wanted to get him something special for his first birthday with them as a married couple, so she thought a party would be a nice treat.

"When do you think he'll be home?" Rachel asked. She'd asked Blaine, Sam and Artie to meet Finn at the school afterwards and keep him occupied until the apartment was ready. She'd recruited Kurt, Santana, Mercedes and Tina to help her decorate the apartment and pick up takeout.

"I got the pizza," Mercedes said, coming in with the pizza.

"Good," Rachel said.

Kurt checked the oven. "The cake's just about ready."

"Finn's going to love that," Santana said.

"I just hope he likes this," Rachel said.

"Of course he will, Berry," Santana said. "You know how much Finn loves surprises from you."

"Finn probably considers being married to you his birthday present," Tina said.

Rachel sighed. "I just wanted to give him the best birthday ever."

"He's going to consider this the best birthday ever," Kurt said, getting the cake out of the oven.

"I hope," Rachel sighed.

"Don't worry," Mercedes said. "So, what did you get your HUSBAND?"

Even though it had been a few months, Rachel couldn't help but smile when Finn was referred to as her husband. "I got him tickets to the New York Giants home opener game."

"He'll love that!" Kurt said. "How many?"

"Two," Rachel said. "One for me and one for him."

"You're willing to sit through a football game with him?" Kurt said. "That is true love."

"Yeah, I guess so," Rachel said as she hung up the balloons and streamers. "Finn's going to be pretty surprised."

"Yeah he is," Mercedes said. She picked up her phone. "I just got a text from Sam. They'll be here soon."

"Okay," Rachel said, getting excited.

x

"So, how did it go?" Sam asked Finn as the guys arrived at the school.

"Good," Finn said. "I wasn't expecting you guys."

"We thought some guy time would be fun," Blaine said. "Kurt and the girls are doing who knows what."

"I see," Finn said. "So, there's a guy who reminds me of Kurt in the glee club, and a girl who reminds me of Rachel in her early high school days."

"Really?" Blaine asked.

"Yeah," Finn said. "They seemed pretty cool."

"That's good," Artie said. "You have a whole crew of us to help out."

"Yeah," Finn said. "I was actually thinking the nine of us here could do a number for them next week."

"They'd like that, probably," Sam said. "So, let's get back to the apartment."

"Okay," Finn said. He noticed that the guys were exchanging looks. Was everything okay?

x

Blaine and Sam came into the apartment. "How's everything coming?" Sam asked.

"I think we're ready," Rachel said, getting excited. "Where's Finn?"

"Artie told him that we should get things from the vending machine to keep him occupied," Sam said. "I'll text Artie and say that he can bring Finn up."

"Okay," Rachel said, getting excited. "Finn's going to be so surprised."

"Yeah, he is," Kurt agreed.

Finally, the door unlocked, and Finn and Artie came in. "Surprise!" everyone shouted.

"Happy Birthday, Finn!" Rachel said, running to hug her husband.

x

Finn didn't know what to say. His wife and his friends had put together a surprise party for him. "Oh my gosh!"

"Surprised?" Santana asked.

"Yeah!" Finn said. "I can't believe you guys did this."

"Of course we did," Rachel said. "We wanted to give you an extra special birthday. You finally have a 2 at the beginning of your age, just like me."

"Yeah, I guess I do," Finn laughed.

"We got some snacks for you for your birthday," Mercedes said. "I made sure we got tator tots."

Finn laughed. "I'm sure you'll like that."

Kurt held up the cake. "And we made you a cake."

Finn looked at the cake. "Wow, that looks great."

"Yeah," Rachel said. "Let me give you your present." She handed Finn a wrapped box.

"Oh, I'm excited," Finn said. He opened the box and saw two tickets to the Giants' home opener. "Rachel, tickets to the home opener?"

"Yup!" Rachel said. "I thought you might want to go together."

"I'd love to go together," Finn said. "But won't you be bored?"

"No, because I'll have you with me," Rachel said.

Finn smiled and gave Rachel a big hug.

"Don't you want to see what the rest of us got you?" Kurt asked.

"Of course," Finn said.

Kurt handed Finn a wrapped box. "This is from your brother and your brother-in-law."

Finn smiled. "I'm excited to see what it is." He opened the box and saw tickets to the OSU vs. SUNY football game.

"You grew up going cheering for OSU," Blaine said. "Since they're coming to New York, we thought it would be fun to go."

"There are four tickets, for you, Blaine, Sam and Artie," Kurt said. "Unlike Rachel, I don't think I can sit through a football game."

"Thanks," Finn said. "That'll still be fun."

Sam handed Finn a wrapped gift. "This one's from me and Mercedes. It might bring back memories."

Finn opened the box and saw a new Almighty Treble Clef belt. "I made it," Mercedes announced.

"The kids in your new glee club do need to know that you're the Almighty Treble Clef," Sam said.

"I wonder what they'll think of that," Finn said.

"They'll love it," Mercedes assured Finn.

"Now open mine," Santana said.

Finn picked up Santana's gift and opened it, revealing a gift certificate to Sardi's. "You and Rachel can have a special dinner there for your birthday," Santana said.

"Oh, thanks!" Finn said.

"You know that is our restaurant," Rachel said proudly.

"Yeah, that's why I chose it," Santana said.

Tina handed her gift. "Here's mine."

Finn opened the present and saw some CDs from a concert they'd been to over the summer. "Wow, thanks!"

"We snuck those on the way out," Tina said.

Finn laughed. "Awesome. That was a fun concert."

"And now mine," Artie said, handing Finn a package.

Finn opened the package and saw a new package for their karaoke machine. "Some more songs for us to do on karaoke."

Finn smiled. "Awesome!"

"Just think, at this time next year Finn, we'll be taking you for your first legal drinks," Santana said.

"Well, you, Mercedes, Kurt and Rachel will be taking him for his first legal drinks," Artie pouted.

"Rachel's going to be the first of us to get to drink legally," Santana said. "That should be interesting."

"What do you mean by that?" Finn asked.

"I mean that it's Rachel!" Santana said.

"Hey, I like drunk Rachel," Finn admitted. "How she's all over me..."

"That's not much different from sober Rachel," Kurt teased.

"Yeah, but I still love it," Finn admitted.

"We did get sparkling cider today, since we can't have real alcohol," Rachel said, pouring everyone a glass.

"Yeah, that's the next best thing," Santana said.

Rachel held up her glass when everyone had gotten theirs poured. "To another great year in New York!"

Everyone clinked their glasses together. "Cheers!"

x

"Did you have a good birthday, Finn?" Rachel asked as they got ready for bed that night.

Finn nodded. "I did. Thanks so much for putting together a surprise party for me."

"So, how was the day with the seniors of your glee club?" Rachel asked.

"It was good," Finn said. "I think they're going to be fun to work with. There's a NYADA hopeful."

"There is?" Rachel asked. "I'd love to meet her. I could give her some pointers."

"I bet she'd like that," Finn said. "It's weird, they do kind of remind me of some of us. There's a guy who reminds me of Kurt, too."

"So, you think it'll be fun?" Rachel asked.

"Yeah, I think it will," Finn said.

"I can come in and help whenever you need me," Rachel said.

"I'll let you know if I ever need you," Finn said. "I can't believe this is happening. I really am director of a glee club now."

"You'll be great," Rachel said.

"And I can't believe the youngest members of the glee club at McKinley from the year I helped out are seniors now," Finn said.

"Yeah, I know," Rachel said. "It's crazy. Kylie said they're doing Fiddler On The Roof for the musical this year."

"That's a good one," Finn said. "We'll definitely have to go back for it."

"Yeah, definitely," Rachel agreed. "I think this year's going to be a good year."

"Yeah, me too," Finn said, kissing Rachel before they went to bed.

Chapter 2 preview: School starts both for the college kids and for the kids in Finn's glee club - and for New Directions back in Ohio, where Ryder, Marley, Jake and Kitty are starting their senior year! Meanwhile, Rachel is faced with a difficult decision.