Thanks for all of the reviews guys! Okay, here's chapter nine.
Chapter nine: The Success of Failure
"You look fine, Kurt." Finn assured as he watched the young boy pull and pick at his uniform.
"Are you sure I don't look fat or…" he lowered his voice so the others couldn't hear, "Pregnant?"
Finn chuckled, "You look good. Stop stressing, it isn't good for you…in your current state…"
Rachel sat down on the large couch in their rehearsal room. "I hate waiting! Anxiety is not good for the vocal cords."
"Ooh!" Quinn suddenly hissed in pain.
"You okay?" Puck asked concerned.
Quinn nodded, "Yeah… Weird, I've never felt that before…"
Mercedes looked worried, "Are you sure you're okay?"
Quinn smiled slightly and nodded, "Yeah, don't worry about me. I'm good."
Mr. Schue entered the room. "Okay guys, it's show time!"
The room was filled with weak 'cheers' and gasps.
"You guys have worked so hard for this and I'm so proud of you guys. No matter what, you guys are winners in my book!" Mr. Schue said smiling.
He sounds like a damn peewee baseball coach. Finn thought as he followed his classmates towards the stage.
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Finn stood behind the curtain that led to the stage. His heart pounded with excitement and anxiety.
"Finn?" he heard someone whisper behind him.
He turned and saw Kurt standing there. "Are you okay?"
"What? Yeah, yeah, I'm good." He lied.
"You're going to do great." Kurt said confidently, "I'm sure of it."
Finn smiled weakly, "Thanks, Kurt."
"Now, from McKinley High School in Lima, Ohio, here's New Directions!" a voice boomed loudly.
They could hear cheers from behind the curtain. Finn inhaled and stiffened at the sound. Kurt walked over and quickly squeezed Finn's hand when he saw that nobody was looking.
"Good luck." He whispered.
Finn squeezed back, "You too."
The curtain opened and Finn and Rachel walked out…
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"That was intense!" Rachel laughed when that got back into the room thirty minutes later.
"I think we did it guys!" Mercedes laughed, "We kicked VA and OI asses!"
"You guys were awesome!" Mr. Schue laughed.
"You were great." Kurt said looking into Finn's eyes.
Finn smiled, "Not as good as you."
Kurt blushed and looked down at his feet, "You're so kind to me, Finn. No guys has ever treated me this nicely. Well, except for Mercedes and my dad…"
Finn placed a hand on Kurt's shoulder, "Kurt…" he whispered, "I…"
Suddenly Quinn cried out in pain. "Oww! Ouch! Shit!"
"Quinn?" Puck gasped. "What's wrong?"
"Th-the baby! It's-it's time!" she gasped.
"Somebody call 911!" Mr. Schue instructed as he helped Quinn sit down on the couch.
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Everyone sat quietly in the waiting room wondering if Quinn was going to be okay.
"Wow…" mumbled Artie, "She seemed to be in a lot of pain…"
Santana rolled her eyes, "Well, what did you expect? With a head like Puck's it's gonna hurt." She grinned over at Finn, "At least it isn't your head coming out of her."
Kurt flinched slightly at her comment.
"Shut up, Santana…" Finn mumbled looking over at Kurt's worried expression.
"Finn's head isn't big." Rachel said smiling over at Finn.
"Is Quinn going to die?" Brittany asked, her eyes watering.
"Guys! Guys! Calm down! Quinn and the baby are going to be just fine!" Mr. Schue soothed.
"How can you be sure?" Tina asked.
"Because she's in good hands. She's in a great hospital with highly skilled doctors and she's going to be okay. Stop worrying."
Kurt sighed and picked a pregnancy magazine and began to flip through. There was nothing else to really read and he decided that it was a good idea to read and learn a few things…
Embryonic and Fetal Developments
Prenatal development is divided into two primary biological stages. The first is the embryonic stage, which lasts for about two months. At this point, the fetal stage begins. At the beginning of the fetal stage, the risk of miscarriage decreases sharply,[29] all major structures including hands, feet, head, brain, and other organs are present, and they continue to grow and develop. When the fetal stage commences, a fetus is typically about 30 mm (1.2 inches) in length, and the heart can be seen beating via sonograph; the fetus bends the head, and also makes general movements and startles that involve the whole body.[30] Some fingerprint formation occurs from the beginning of the fetal stage.[31]
Electrical brain activity is first detected between the 5th and 6th week of gestation, though this is still considered primitive neural activity rather than the beginning of conscious thought, something that develops much later in fetation. Synapses begin forming at 17 weeks, and at about week 28 begin multiply at a rapid pace which continues until 3–4 months after birth. It isn't until week 23 that the fetus can survive, albeit with major medical support, outside of the womb. It is not until then that the fetus possesses a sustainable human brain.[32](AN: Source from Wikipedia)
Kurt's eyes scanned the page and he gently ran his hand over his stomach. He could feel the small lump through the semi-thick fabric. He smiled slightly at the thought of the little being, no more than a few inches, that was growing inside of him.
Suddenly Mercedes burst into the room. "It's a healthy girl." She breathed, her lips pulled into a large grin. "Quinn and the baby are just fine."
The room was filled with cheers and sighs of relief.
Mercede's continued, "Quinn told me to tell everyone to go back to the competition. She doesn't want us to miss getting our trophy. She says everyone can come back afterwards to see the baby and tell her how we rubbed our win in Vocal Adrenaline's face."
"Right." Rachel said standing up, "Let's go guys."
Kurt frowned. Rachel's leader attitude really pissed him off, especially when she hit on Finn, his Finn. But he followed without an argument.
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The three groups stood side by side on center stage. Their breaths held and their fist clenched tightly by their sides.
"Alright." Sue began sounding strangely agitated. "Everyone did really well tonight… Let's cut the crap, if everybody had done well then there would be three groups going to Nationals."
Mr. Schue rolled his eyes, "Ignore her." He hissed quietly.
"Anyway…" Sue continued, "The runner up is… Oral Intensity…"
Oral Intensity screamed and cheered when they were handed their trophy while the two other groups clapped slowly and held their breaths.
"Now, the group that will be going to Nationals is…" Sue paused, "Vocal Adrenaline."
Kurt suddenly felt sick to his stomach. He watched as VA got their trophy. He saw Jesse's mocking expression. It felt like Kurt's heart had been ripped out of his chest.
"We didn't even place…" Artie whispered.
That was it… Glee was over…
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"Kurt, please, it's almost nine. You've been in that bathroom for almost three hours." Finn said leaning on the bathroom door of their room.
"No! I'm not coming out!" Kurt sobbed. "It's over, Finn. Glee's done!"
"Kurt…" Finn sighed, "It's not good to get upset when you're pregnant. You could miscarry…"
"I don't care!" Kurt cried.
"You don't mean that…" Finn said, "Don't say things you don't mean…"
"Leave! Just leave!" Kurt sniffed.
"No, I'm not going anywhere." Finn said sternly. "Please, you don't have to come out. Just let me in."
"No!"
"Dammit Kurt! Open this door!" Finn yelled banging on the door.
"Stop it, Finn! You'll wake up our parents!" Kurt snapped.
"I don't care!" Finn growled slamming himself harder against the door.
"Okay! Fine! You win! I'll open the door!" Kurt yelled.
Finn stopped banging and stepped back. There was a click and the door opened.
"Oh Kurt…" he whispered when he saw the boy.
Kurt's eyes were red and puffy from crying. His cheeks were red hot and his face was glistening from sweat and tears. His breathing was shaky and he was hiccupping.
"I'm really tired…" Kurt hiccupped weakly, "I'm sorry, Finn…"
Finn walked over and wrapped his arms around him. "Shh… It's okay, I know you're upset… I am too."
"I-I didn't mean what I-I said about th-the b-b-baby…" and he began to sob again.
"I know, I know… Shh… I know…" Finn soothed rocking back and forth with Kurt.
"I'm r-really going t-to miss G-Glee Club…" Kurt blubbered.
"I am too…" Finn whispered as he led Kurt over to his bed.
"It's n-not f-fair!" Kurt sobbed.
"I know… It sucks…" Finn said as he watched Kurt lay down.
"Poor Mr. S-Schue…" Kurt sobbed. "What will he do now?"
"I don't know…" Finn mumbled as he pulled Kurt close to him.
"I-I just c-can't thin straight right n-now!" Kurt sobbed into Finn's shirt.
"It's okay. I'm here for you…" Finn soothed rubbing Kurt's back.
The two boys lay there in the dark. All Finn could do was comfort poor Kurt. His heart ached for the boy. He wished he could save Glee for Kurt but he knew there was no hope…
I hope you enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed writing it! I'm starving for reviews so fill my tummy up so that I can update soon!-Jen
