"Now without Futher introduction, please welcome Mr. John—"

"Rachel!" Finn yelled cutting off Figgins, "Rachel!"

He knew he wouldn't be able to run after her, not on a bad knee through a crowd of people, his only chance was to get her to stop somehow. She was already a third of the way through the gym and she wasn't responding to him desperately calling her name over and over. At that point his only hope was to do something big.

"Oates, hey Oates, I need your help man," Finn said, accosting the curly haired older gentleman who had just appeared on stage.

"Okay," Oates said confusedly. "That's a little weird, but I guess."

"Can you play that song, Just Like Heaven?"

"That's not one of my songs."

"I know, but I don't know anything from Wham," He said desperately.

"But I'm not from Wha— you know what, sure." Oates said, rolling his eyes and starting to play a familiar song on his guitar, the band immediately following.

She was about ten feet away from the door when she heard it, Finn singing to her in front of everyone, the same song he had sang to her on their first date at the karaoke bar, the song that summed up his feelings for her at that very moment, the one she couldn't ignore no matter how much she wanted to. Almost against her will, she turned around to face him.

"Show me, show me, show me how you do that trick
The one that makes me scream" she said
"The one that makes me laugh" she said
And threw her arms around my neck
"Show me how you do it
And I promise you I promise that
I'll run away with you
I'll run away with you"

Spinning on that dizzy edge
I kissed her face I kissed her neck
And dreamed of all the different ways I had
To make her glow
"Why are you so far away?" she said
"Oh, won't you ever know that I'm in love with you
That I'm in love with you"
You
Soft and only
You
Lost and lonely
You
Strange as angels
Dancing in the deepest oceans
Twisting in the water
You're just like a dream

Daylight licked me into shape
I must have been asleep for days
And moving lips to breathe her name
I opened up my eyes
And found myself alone alone
Alone above a raging sea
That stole the only girl I loved
And drowned her deep inside of me

You
Soft and only
You
Lost and lonely
You
Just like heaven

The song didn't look like it had worked as well as he'd hoped. She still looked angry, pissed even, but she was there, she hadn't left, and that was definitely a start.

As Oates finally took the stage solo, the applause was scattered and unenthusiastic, since everyone was clearly more interested in the drama going on on the dance floor.

"Rachel," Finn said, making his way toward her as carefully as possible as One On One began to play in the background.

I'm tired of playing on the team
It seems I don't get time out anymore…

"Why are you doing this to me Finn?" Rachel said, her arms crossed.

"Rachel I'm sorry, I was so stupid, I never meant to hurt you I just—

"Did it anyway, just like you always do," She said. He didn't answer her, he just stared, a half smile gracing his lips.

"What?" she said, annoyed.

"Nothing, you just look… beautiful," He said, unable to take his eyes off of her.

"It's not going to work Finn, you really hurt me," she said, sniffling.

"Do you want to get out of here?" He blurted, resting on the thin sliver of hope that she wasn't done with him yet.

She mulled it over for a second before letting out an almost inaudible "okay."

He tried taking her hand as they headed out the double doors, but she pulled it away. Clearly not ready to forgive him yet.

Quinn stood in the corner decked out in her champagne gown, the same bored look on her face that had become her signature. Anyone who had seen her standing there would have assumed that she was just above all of the school dance nonsense. But she knew better, and so did he.

"So," Puck said, sauntering up to her. "How about a dance, you know, for old times sake?"

She scoffed at him, "When have we ever danced?"

"Come on, you know you want to dance with me. I saw you checking me out during that song." He said smugly.

"If it's all that same I think I'll pass. Besides, I'm here with Sam."

"Who is currently chatting up a junior," Puck said pointing at Sam.

"Fine, one dance," Quinn said, rolling her eyes.

You can't tell me you don't miss me girl
I think I might know you too well

"So what happened to us Quinn, how come we never gave it a real shot?" Puck said as he slow danced with Quinn.

She simply shrugged, " Maybe it was because 'your daddy knocked me up while I was dating his best friend' isn't something I would ever want to say to my future children."

"That's your problem, you were always too worried about appearances to just go after what you wanted."

"What makes you think I ever wanted you?" Quinn said icily.

"Because I know you, you think I don't but I do."

"You know me?" she said skeptically.

"Yeah, I do."

"Okay, than who am I?"

"Well, you're kind of a bitch." He said simply.

"Okay, I'm leaving now," she said starting away. But she didn't get far before he gently grabbed her wrist and pulled her back to his side.

"I meant that in a good way, and I'm not finished," He said. You're the girl who wants everyone to think she's perfect, but you're not. You have this sexy rebel badass inside of you that you won't let out because you've become so comfortable with everyone thinking you're that girl. But I see that rebel badass in you, and she turns me right the hell on."

Quinn blushed a little but quickly forced the reaction away. "You're ridiculous," she said.

"Maybe, but I still got you to dance with me." He said smugly.

Quinn shook her head and bit her lip, trying not to give him the satisfaction of smiling. "This is a pity dance, plain and simple."

"I'll take it," he said, pulling her in closer.

Finn and Rachel sat on the stage of the auditorium, saying nothing for a good long while.

"A lot of memories in this place huh?" Finn said.

"I'm still not talking to you," Rachel said shortly.

"Then why are you here with me?" Finn said.

She looked at him for a second before speaking. "Because I'm in love with you." She sighed.

"I thought that might be it," he said, smirking.

"Don't smile, you don't deserve to smile and you don't deserve my love," She said with a bit of the spunk that he loved about her.

"I know," he said, putting on his serious face. "I never have."

"I can't believe this is how I'm spending my prom," she said to the ceiling. "I should be dancing and having fun, not sitting in an empty auditorium with the guy who blew me off."

"Rachel, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to blow you off. I just panicked, I was afraid."

"You're always afraid Finn, you say you love me but you're too afraid to be with me."

"I do love you," he said, squeezing her hand. This time she didn't pull it away.

"Then what are you afraid of?" she said.

"Of everything, your dreams, your talent, of you leaving me."

"Why would I leave you?"

"Why wouldn't you?" He said, raising his voice a little. "Rachel, when you told me you were going to New York it took some time to dawn on me that you weren't coming back."

"Finn—

"But it doesn't matter," he continued, cutting her off. "Maybe down the line you will realize that your dreams are bigger than me after all."

"Finn I—

"But I want to be with you now, and if the time comes when you want different things I'm just going to have to fight for you harder."

"I don't have to go to New York I—

"Rachel stop," He said, wiping away the tear that had rolled down her cheek. "Do you love me?"

"Yes," she said tearfully. "Very much."

"Then you have to go."

Rachel broke down and buried her face into his chest, crying bitterly.

"Shh, it's okay Rachel." he said, rubbing her back and kissing the top of her head, while trying desperately not to cry himself.

"No it's not," she said, resurfacing. "Don't you think I'm scared too? I'm terrified Finn. It's like everything I've worked so hard for is finally happening, I'm finally getting out of Lima and I'm not sure if I can do it."

"You can, you're stronger than anyone I've ever met."

"No, I'm not strong. I need glee, I need my parents and my friends, I need… I need you."

"And you have me."

"Will you come visit me?" She said, starting to pull herself together.

"Every chance I get." He said smiling. "And you know, you have Kurt too, don't forget Kurt."

"Yeah, he's the only reason I'm not freaking out even more right now, but don't tell him I told you that, he'll never stop bringing it up," she said, giggling through her tears.

"Rachel, do you want to dance?" He said softly.

"Yeah, I guess we should start heading back. She said, starting to get up.

"No, I meant right here, just you and me."

"There's no music," She said.

"Well, that's why you're you. What do you say, will you sing for me?"

Rachel smiled her brilliant smile and reached her hand out for him. He took it and carefully stood up, grimacing a little in the process.

"Are you okay?" she said.

"Yeah, I'm perfect," he answered, putting his hands on her small waist as she put her arms around his neck.

she started to sing softly as they danced.

Don't stray don't ever go away

I should be much to smart for this

You know it gets the better of me

sometimes when you and I collide

I fall into an ocean of you
Pull me out in time
Don't let me drown
Let me down
I say its all because of you

and here I go
Losing my control
I'm practicing your name
So I can say it to your face it doesn't seem right
To look you in the eye
And let all the things you mean to me
Come tumbling out my mouth indeed its time
Tell you why
I say its infinately true

Say you'll stay
Don't come and go
Like you do
Sway my way
Yeah I need to know
All about you—

As much as Finn hated to silence her beautiful voice, he knew he couldn't go another second without kissing her. And to his delight, she kissed him back.

Sigh, as talented as RIB is, (way more talented than me that's for sure) I like the way I write finchel so much better. Anyway, thanks for all of the nice comments. I'll try to keep it up with the quick updates.