So all the reviews are saying that you're all either confused or shocked. That's exactly how you were supposed to feel so I'm very happy about that :) I tried to update as soon as possible but I have three other stories that I have to work on whilst beginning to plan out a new one. It's pretty hectic, also whilst doing school work as well.

Anyway, enough of me going on and on.

Enjoy!

Finn's gaze wandered from the grey haired man to Mr Schue, who were smiling at each other. This was the guy who was just dragging him out of a room talking to his teacher. Was Finn imagining it all? He stared at the two with his face full of confusion, features scrunching up as he tried to think of a possible explanation for all of this.

"Would you tell me what the hell is going on?" he asked, not wanting it to have come out so harshly, but Mr Schue seemed to understand his feelings. He smiled, gesturing towards the man," This is Gary. One of the guys who I used to go to school with."

He nodded at Finn, who still felt as though that didn't clear up anything. The man started to take the rope from his wrist, something which he was thankful for, but that was overruled by his huge sense of utter confusion. Mr Schue was alive and really happy. Why hadn't he come to the detention?

Mr Schue proceeded," he was in the army, but now he's retired and he spends his time teaching people of how to work together, like he did when he was in the army.

Nope. Finn definitely wasn't seeing any sense here.

"I asked him to come today so that you were all forced into a situation of desperation and clearly fear. Then maybe you could put your problems aside and help each other."

The realisation dawned on Finn, who smiled sheepishly," Oh." He looked towards Gary," Sorry for being so violent back there before. I have anger problems...sometimes."

"It's fine," the man smiled," I get that all the time. It's not an easy job, you know."

"If it was meant to get us to work together," Finn enquired, the confused look returning," then why did you take me out of the room?"

Gary laughed," I was afraid that you were gonna lose it. You wouldn't even let anyone go near the girl."

Finn let a small smile play on his lips, finding himself laughing along until he remembered that Rachel, Puck and Kurt still had no idea that this was all an act. They'd be terrified.

"Come on Finn, we better go and check on the others," Mr Schue patted him on the back.

"I don't think they're going to be too happy with you, especially Rachel..."

Mr Schue smiled," I'm prepared for the worst."

- glee -

The three now sat with their back's against the wall, following the orders of the men. Rachel wasn't crying any more and instead just looked angry, glaring at the men with an icy stare.

"What do you think they're gonna do to us?" Puck dared to ask," You don't think they'll kill us...do you?"

"They said that they'd killed before," Kurt replied quickly and without emotion. He tried not to think about which people they possibly could have killed, though his mind wasn't co-operating and he wondered whether Mr Schue was okay. He, after all, didn't come to detention today. Did that mean that...?

Kurt instantly shook his head, trying to rid the thought. Like he'd told Rachel, they have to stay positive. Speaking of Rachel, he glanced down to see how she was doing. He wasn't sure of whether she had been listening to them or not and didn't exactly think it would be the best idea to start a conversation with her about death. This was Rachel Berry and she would over react.

His mind wandered back to Finn, hoping that he was just still alive. Finn was his brother now and it would be horrible if something bad happened to him. How did this this day end up like this? They'd been sat down for at least thirty minutes, whilst the men seemed to be having a disagreement amongst themselves. He hoped that it wasn't over what was to become of him, Puck and Rachel.

Puck felt the weight of Rachel's head against his shoulder and he was unsure of whether she was still upset or not as he couldn't see her face. He heard her sniff quietly to herself, reaching her hands up to wipe her eyes one at a time.

"I'm so scared," she whispered just loud enough for the three of them to hear.

"It's all gonna be fine," he reassured her, but inside he was scared too. He'd never ever admit it of course because Puck never got scared by anyone or anything. He tried not to think about his mum and sister, as even he would find himself upset about it.

Kurt disrupted the silence that had fallen upon them again,"If I die-"

"Don't say that," Rachel said, almost pleaded. He held up a finger to hush her," If I die," he said slowly," I need to admit something... I-I don't hate you Rachel. I know I sometimes have been hard on you and your hideous dress sense."

Her frown deepened, but she held back from saying anything, seeing how he had something else to say," And I've learned over the year that you actually can be bearable...sometimes. You actually have a pretty good voice too."

Through her watery eyes, she gave a tiny smile," I am very talented bu- but I guess that doesn't matter any more. I doubt we'll be okay after this."

"Don't talk like that Rachel," Puck said sternly," We have to stay hopeful."

She didn't reply, so Puck took it as an opportunity to share some discoveries with the two," And I think you should know that I may make out to not like either of you. I guess I didn't used to, but now I sort of...do. You'll never be my best friends, so don't get any ideas, but if I die, it'd be better to die with two of my friends. I guess I'm sorry for throwing you in the dumpster too, and all the slushies."

Kurt and Rachel both stared at Puck. Did those words really just come from his mouth? It sounded so unlike him that neither could properly believe it. Rachel opened her mouth to speak, jumping slightly when she heard the next voice.

"Get up now!"

The three on them were on their feet in an instant, finding the men only about a foot away, their weapons pointing directly at them.

"Now, have you got any last words before you die?"

Rachel gulped, looking from Puck to Kurt,"I'm sorry...for everything. For every time I didn't let you have a solo in glee or for when I have used you for my own selfish reasons, like getting a bad reputation."

Puck smiled at the memory, with it quickly disappearing when the gun was shoved into his chest," What are you so happy about?"

"Nothing," he mumbled, sending Rachel a tiny smile. She had tears in her eyes and he gently brushed his hand across hers in a comforting gesture. Kurt did the same, though he was staring straight ahead, trying to hide his fear from them. As the gun was slowly lifted up, being aimed, they each shut their eyes, not wanting to watch it happen to their friends.

"I have to say, I'm very impressed guys."

"Mr Schue?" Kurt said in disbelief, his eyes shooting open. He glanced around the room, seeing the man in question leaning against the door frame with a smile on his face. He blinked, unsure of whether this was real or his mind playing some cruel joke on him. Rachel and Puck joined him, all with their mouths hanging wide open," I thought you were ... you were-"

"Dead?" he finished," Nope. I'm completely alive and healthy."

Rachel wanted to say something, but found herself completely incapable of speaking. It was Puck who demanded answers first," I don't wanna sound rude, but would care explaining what the hell is going on!"

Things clicked into place in Kurt's mind," This was you! You set up up."

"Alright, I admit it. I did organise this whole thing."

"I don't understand. Why did you get three men to keep us hostage for an hour? And why do they have guns?" Puck pointed towards the huge weapons, clearly irritated.

The bald man smiled," They're fake."

"That doesn't explain anything!" Kurt said angrily towards the men, who had now retreated backwards, sitting on the desks as he watched the scene before him. Mr Schue stepped into the room, leaving the doorway free so that Finn and Gary could enter. Rachel's eyes widened at the sigh of her boyfriend completely unharmed," Finn!"

She practically ran up to him, going to wrap her arms around his neck but struggling as her wrists were still bound. He smiled at her,"let me help you with that."

"I was so worried about you," she told him as her hands were freed and immediately grabbed his face, kissing him deeply, glad to just be near him again. When she pulled away, he had a dopey smile on his face.

"We're waiting Mr Schue!" Kurt tapped his foot impatiently, glaring at their teacher.

"Ahh yes," he smiled, much to their annoyance," Well, what do you want to know first?"

Puck sighed," We want to know why!"

"Yes," Rachel agreed," Even I'm having trouble understanding what the point of this whole fiasco was..."

Mr Schue laughed, shaking his head slightly," Haven't you figured it out yet? Think about it guys...you've all been forced into an incredibly emotional situation, thinking that this was the end... you'd be more willing to reveal your true feelings towards each other. It was a fully proof plan really. I was very proud of it."

"You made us think that we were going to die just so we'd say how we felt about each other?" Rachel said angrily. She knew that Mr Schue sometimes came up with extreme ways to solve things, but this was just ridiculous.

"Yes," he smiled," and you're all very welcome."

"We didn't say thank you," Kurt said sourly," Will someone please untie my hands?"

Him and Puck had the rope removed from their hands, rubbing the skin on their wrists with a bitter look on their faces. Rachel joined them in this, folding her arms across her chest. Mr Schue was beginning to think that this may not have been the best approach to tackle their problems with each other.

"You have some nerve Mr Schue," Puck told him, his features showing just how annoyed he was.

"I know that you're still a bit shocked, but you'll realise that this has helped you all. You all know what you think of each other now, right?"

Finn nodded in agreement with Mr Schue," He's right. Now you can actually get along in glee."

"We got along anyway," Kurt said defensively," Or, we could be civil around one another."

"Exactly. And even though we sometimes had slight disagreements, was this really the right way to go about it? Do you know how scared I was? I thought that Finn was dead," Rachel explained. Mr Schue sighed," That's how you were supposed to feel Rachel."

She pouted once more, not bothering to reply.

"Actually," Puck began," I think Mr Schue has a point. Yes, it was a stupid idea," he glared at him," but it did help us. I mean, we're not exactly that nice to each other in glee and around school."

Neither Kurt nor Rachel spoke in return, as they knew that he was right, though were both too stubborn to admit it. In the end, Rachel sighed," I suppose you're right."

Mr Schue gave a satisfied nod.

"We better get going," Gary began," We have work to do elsewhere"

"Thanks for helping us out," Mr Schue gave him a nod of acknowledgement. The other two men followed him out of the door, the eldest stopping to give the kids a final reminder," Don't forget about what you all said to each other today."

"You heard us?" Rachel frowned. He grinned nervously," Well, you weren't the quietest of people. That's beside the point though. You have the truth out there. Embrace it."

And he gave them all a cheeky wink before disappearing through the doorway. They all stared at it for a few seconds, thinking about what he'd said. He'd told them to embrace the truth. That implied that they should just all be friends with each other. Real friends. Like actually talking to each other in public without coming out with any snide comments.

"So..." Finn began, slightly overwhelmed by how deep in concentration the other three had become. He glanced to Mr Schue who just shrugged in return , looking the same way that Finn felt at that moment.

"Well, you guys better be getting home," he said," don't worry. Tomorrow's detention will not be as eventful as today's."

"I better hope not," Rachel told him, grabbing her bag and taking hold of Finn's hand. They walked out together as Kurt and Puck slowly followed.

"You want a lift home Rach?" Finn asked and she nodded with a smile. Puck stood on he other side of Puck," You better be offering me one home too Finnessa."

"What happened to your own car?" he replied with a frown.

He shrugged," My mum's broke so she's borrowing mine."

"Did I say you could offer people lifts in my car?" Kurt raised his brow, hands on hips when Finn sent him a pleading look. They reached the car and, with a sigh, Kurt unlocked it," Get in losers."

"I call shot gun!" Puck climbed inside, leaving Rachel and Finn to get in the back, not that they were complaining. The car ride was silent as first, until the couple began whispering things to each other and giggling. It was like a repeat of detention all over again.

"If you two are going to do that, at least do it loud enough so we can hear!" Kurt told them grumpily.

Rachel laughed, leaning forward between the two front seats," I was just telling Finn how glad I was that he's okay. You both know how I was a little upset..."

"A little?" Puck smirked, turning to Finn and whispering," she was hysterical."

She playfully smacked at his arm, leaning back into Finn's arms. He smiled at her," I would be exactly the same if it was the other way around."

"What is it with you two and being all mushy?" Kurt questioned to himself, loud enough for them to hear," Give it a rest or I might have to keep you separated."

Finn grinned, giving her a small squeeze.

"Can you believe that Mr Schue did that?" Puck asked, leaning against the window as he looked to the other three for reactions. He was going to mention about how scared he felt but then realised that that probably wouldn't be the best thing for his image and kept quiet. Kurt frowned," I know. I didn't expect him of all people to pull something like that off. Despite it having quite good outcomes."

"What do you mean?" frowned Puck.

With a sigh, Kurt explained," Like that man said. We all know the truth," he said the next bit with a smirk," friend."

Puck groaned, catching the same expression from Finn and Rachel," I thought we were going to die, okay?"

Rachel leaned forward once more, ignoring Puck's annoyed expression as he sulked in his seat," So, you really think that I'm talented?"

"Yes," he said unwillingly," Now, never speak to me about that again."

She could only be silent for another moment," How talented would you say I am on a scale of one to ten?"

"Do you want to walk Rachel?" he frowned. Silently, she rejoined Finn and Puck just laughed.

"So," Kurt began," What happens now?"

Finn looked confused," With what?"

Kurt rolled his eyes, though it didn't have the required effect as he was facing forward anyway. Through rearview mirror he could see Finn and Rachel, Finn frowning with confusion and to the side he could see Puck with exactly the same expression," We all know our true feelings...," he paused, trying to think of the right words to say," are we all, like, friends now?"

The question caught them all off guard. Of course Finn and Rachel were friend, well more than that, but none of the other's really knew what to say. They'd put up with each other willingly but friends implied that you spend time with each other outside of school and glee. Rachel took a deep breathe before speaking, a smile creeping onto her face," I suppose we are."

Finn smiled at this, finding this new revelation extremely pleasing. It would be easier when Rachel came over to his house now and even when (if) Puck came over. He hadn't even been to his new house yet.

"Your stop Rachel," Kurt said, slowing in front of her house. She slung her bag over her shoulder, giving Finn a quick peck on the lips, though he pouted straight afterwards. With a giggle, she climbed out of the car, shouting as she went," Bye Noah, Kurt. Thanks for the ride. Call me tonight Finn."

He nodded," Bye Rach."

"See you Rachel."

"Laters Berry."

As she opened her front door, she found herself grinning from ear to ear. Her dad came down the stairs," Have a good say at school honey?"

She laughed, thinking of all the things she could have told him and stuck with keeping it simple. If her dads knew about the detention, he'd probably sue the school," I had a wonderful day."

He smiled back, obviously her good mood contagious. One day she'd have to thank Mr Schue for this, after making him feel incredibly guilty about it of course.

I'd like to thank all my reviewers. It's the most I've ever received for one chapter so I'm pretty chuffed about that. I hope to get this story up to thirty five reviews for this chapter. Maybe I'm being ambitious, but oh well :)