Emma walked into the teachers' lounge and saw Will eating lunch by himself. She already had her strategy planned out and couldn't wait to see its effects. She sat down.

"Hi, Will!" she said cheerily.

Will didn't look up from his sandwich. "Hi, Emma."

Emma could smell his bad breath again; it made her want to gag. She didn't know that Will had his own strategy for keeping her from making advances. After he and Rachel told her that they were officially over, Emma would always make numerous attempts to kiss him. Sometimes he'd let her, but he felt nothing when she did. Soon, he began not liking it when she did it, so that's when he started carrying onions in his pocket. For you see, after that, whenever he was about to greet Emma, he'd suck on an onion so she wouldn't want to kiss him anymore. Whenever she got a whiff of his breath, she'd make funny faces, trying to her desire to vomit right on the spot. This pleased him, but he really dreaded the taste of the onion and the smell of his breath so whenever she was out of sight, he'd choke down a million breath mints. At least it's working, he thought.

Emma smiled sweetly. "So, I had a little session with Rachel today to see how she's holding up."

She expected Will's head to shoot up in surprise with a desperate look in his eyes, but was disappointed when he just continued eating his sandwich. She decided to stretch a bit further.

"Yeah, she said that she was fine and that she's much happier without you. She's finally been able to let go of the past. Isn't that swell?"

Bingo, she thought. If he was upset about this, he'd show it because she knew he was a terrible liar!

However, Will learned a few acting tricks from watching Rachel, so he hoped they paid off.

He shrugged his shoulders. "Okay, that's good to hear."

Emma got frustrated again. "You're not upset! I mean, she's accepted the fact that it's over, and you're still living in the past!"

Will shrugged again. "So, what's your point? I still love her, Emma and nothing will change that. If she's happy without me, then I'm happy for her, but I will never give up on her."

By now Emma was SUPER OFICIALLY PISSED OFF. She thought she heard enough during her session with Rachel, but Will's lighthearted performance was just sick…or was it just his breath?

Will stood up. "Is that all you came to bother me with? I have Spanish classes to teach. Will you be staying for Glee later?"

Emma shook her head without looking at him. When he left, she began to cry.

They're a lot stronger even though they're apart, she thought sadly. I was hoping to break them and make them miserable…not….happy for each other yet still clinging onto the past! I HAVE to find a way to make things go MY way!

Meanwhile, Rachel was wandering around the hallways. It was free period, and she had nowhere else to go. She couldn't waltz into Will's classroom, and she certainly wouldn't be setting foot in Emma's office after their little session. She leaned against the wall and closed her eyes.

God, how much she missed being with Will. The only times they were together were in Spanish class, Glee and with Sue planning their wedding, but she missed actually having him. At school they weren't allowed to touch, just talk. She hadn't been so close to him since their moment in her room at her party. Suddenly, she a song coming on. The problem was, she never liked singing acapella. The only times she would sing were either with a music accompaniment or with her guitar.

Crap, she thought. My guitar's in the closet of the choir room, but I'm not sure if he's in there! But I can't sing without my guitar! She decided to go get it anyway. If he was in there, she would just casually tell him that she just wanted to grab it, but she also hoped he wasn't. Luckily he wasn't in there when she got there so she strolled in and grabbed her guitar out of the closet. 'she went back to the hallway, found a quiet, comfortable corner and sat down.

Will saw her leave the choir room with her guitar and he was please to see that she didn't see him, but was a bit concerned. That's weird, he thought. Rachel NEVER uses her guitar unless she's upset about something and wants to let it out through song. He debated whether or not to go looking for her and see what's up, but he decided that she needed some time alone.

Rachel strummed a few chords on the guitar before playing. Her soft melodic voice floated and echoed through the hallway, but no one was around to hear it. She smiled to herself and began to sing.

You used to call me your angel
Said I was sent straight down from heaven
You'd hold me close in your arms
I loved the way you felt so strong
I never wanted you to leave
I wanted you to stay here holding me

She sang the chorus with so much feeling, reminiscing the past memories with Will. His kisses, his touch, the sound of his voice, the warmth of his arms around her.

I miss you
I miss your smile
And I still shed a tear
Every once in a while
And even though it's different now
You're still here somehow
My heart won't let you go
And I need you to know
I miss you, sha la la la la
I miss you

When she finished the song, she closed her eyes, a smile of triumph on her face.

She was awaked a few hours later by someone shaking her violently. She also heard a familiar voice calling her name.

"Rachel? Rachel! Come on, honey, you've got to wake up!"

She opened her eyes but was blinded by a bright light so she squinted. She also felt very dizzy. She also heard that person give a sigh of relief.

"Oh, thank God she's breathing!"

Finally everything came into focus. Will was hovering over hear, a look of fear in his eyes along with the whole Glee club and Principle Figgins.

"Rachel, what happened to you?" Will asked.

Rachel's mind was numb. She couldn't think, let alone answer.

Principal Figgins spoke up. "Miss Berry, I was alerted by some of your teachers that you didn't show up for your classes, and when you didn't show up to Glee club, everyone searched around the whole school for you. They found you slumped in a corner of the hallway with your guitar and you weren't breathing so William performed CPR and eventually you started breathing."

Rachel looked at Will, who still looked worried but also embarrassed.

"Babe, you had us all scared to death!" said Mercedes.

"Yeah, Rachel. All thought you were like dead or something!" said Finn looking really scared.

"Miss Berry, do think you have any reason to be fainting in the hallway?" said Principal Figgins.

Rachel thought for a minute, and then said "Well…I suddenly remembered that I skipped lunch today. I was starting to feel kind of dizzy like I'm feeling now, so I guess that's why."

"Rachel, why would you skip lunch? That's dangerous, don't you think?"

Rachel looked at him right in the eyes. Those beautiful eyes.

"Things have just been a bit complicated at home, Mr. Shuester. My dads are hardly ever home anymore so I have to endure lonely days by myself so of course I'm going to wind up forgetting to do something important like eating lunch."

Will's heart started pounding in his chest. He knew exactly how she fainted and it sure didn't have anything to do with skipping lunch, but he didn't say anything. Principal Figgins was there and if he showed any signs of suspicious affection, he would have him hauled out of there in seconds!

"Miss Berry, I'll let you off with a warning this time because you're going through a stressful time, but you must remember to eat your meals everyday! Skipping meals and passing out in hallways are dangerous, you know! You were really lucky we found you and William revived you or who knows what could have happened!"

Rachel nodded weakly. "Yes, Principal Figgins." She looked at everyone. "I'm sorry I scared you all. I'll…remember to eat my meals from now on." She looked down embarrassed.

Will felt sorry for her. "Come on, Rachel." He said, helping her up. "I'll get you something to eat. You can have my leftovers from lunch." She looked at him with wide eyes. "Don't worry, I also packed a salad for lunch but I forgot to eat it, so you can have that."

Principal Figgins nodded. "Well I'm heading home. I'll see you tomorrow, William. Feel better, Miss Berry."

"I will, thank you Principal Figgins." She called as he left.

Will looked at his watch and turned to the rest of the gang. "I'll dismiss you guys early so I can take care of Rachel. Great job today, we'll pick it up from there tomorrow."

Everyone bid their good-byes to Rachel and left. Will tried helping her to the choir room but she was still so dizzy that she couldn't stand anymore, so he picked her up and carried her bridal-style the rest of the way.

"I'll drive you home when you're done eating. I don't want your dads to worry."

"Mr. Shuester, I wasn't joking about my dads being out, just the skipping lunch thing. Now that I'm eighteen, they think I'm responsible enough to be left home alone so they go out and have fun while I suffer lonely nights."

"Will, Rachel. School hours are over and Emma isn't here. If you want, I can also stay the night if you don't want to be alone." He pulled out a small paper bag and took out a salad. He pushed it front of her, but just looking at it made her want to puke.

"I can't eat right now. I'm still too dizzy." She said.

Will nodded. "Okay, take your time." He watched her stare at the salad for a few minutes. "So, Emma said she had a little session with you today. She kind of interrogated me today, too."

Rachel rolled her eyes. "Ugh, that was a waste of my time! She just kept going on and on about how you were happy without me and that you were seeing other people and that you even proposed to her!"

"Really?" Will said surprised. "She told me the same thing…except the proposing thing. What did you say?"

"Well it was obvious that she wanted to see us break down and cry and such but I just gave her blunt answers, like I was happy for if you were seeing other people but I still couldn't bear to let you go. And I kept giving her sweet smiles that seemed to annoy her, so after a while she got frustrated and dismissed me."

Will chuckled. "Same here. So how exactly did you wind up passing out in the hallway? I only saw you come out of the choir room with your guitar but that's it."

Rachel hesitated before answering. "Well, after I left Miss Pillsbury's office, during my free period I suddenly felt that cold emptiness that I always feel when you're not around or when I missed you, so I thought singing about it would help me clear my thoughts. So I went to the choir room, got my guitar, found a comfy corner and started singing. After I finished, I sat there, recalling all of our memories together and somehow wound up falling asleep."

Will sat there in shocked silence. Then he opened his arms and she staggered over to him and sat on his lap. He wrapped his arms around her, breathing in her scent. "I feel lonely without you too, sweetheart. And when we found you and you weren't breathing, I was so scared because I thought that you were dead but I knew that I needed to do something to save you."

Rachel smiled at him. "My hero" she whispered softly.

Will smiled back. He picked up the salad, stuck a fork in it and held it to her lips. "You have to eat it."

Rachel made a face. "Make me!"

"Come on, eat some and then we can go home."

Rachel ate a few bites of the salad and then they piled into Will's car and he drove her home.

Rachel unlocked the door and they stepped inside. She turned on the foyer light and set her things down. "Do you want to watch a movie before bed, Will?"

Will smiled. "Sounds good to me."

"Okay." Said Rachel heading up the staircase. "Let me just get changed and I'll pop in the movie.

Will sat on the couch and waited patiently for a few minutes. Finally she came down in her nightgown. When he saw her, his heart started racing again because the last time he saw her wearing that was their last night together. It was painful to remember.

She walked over to the DVD case and started going through them. "What movie do you want to watch?" She pulled out the Funny Girl DVD Finn gave to her for her birthday, but tossed it aside. (I'm sorry, but I just HAD to add this because in EVERY fan fic I've read, everytime they watch TV or a movie, it's ALWAYS Funny Girl! Well not this time, folks!) Finally she pulled out Aladdin. "How about Aladdin? I'm kind of in the mood for a Disney movie. This has been my favorite Disney movie since I was a kid."

"Sounds fine with me, Rachel." Will said.

She put the DVD in and went back to the couch and sat on Will's lap. He wrapped his arms around her. "You have NO idea how wonderful it feels to have you in my arms again." He whispered.

She gave him a long passionate kiss but then the movie started. They sang alone to all the songs, laughing along the way. Towards the end of the movie, Rachel started to get sleepy, so Will turned off the movie and carried her to the bedroom. She got into bed, but got confused when she saw Will standing by the bed awkwardly.

"What's wrong?"

Will shuffled his feet. "Well, I don't want to make you feel uncomfortable or anything, but you know I only sleep in a white t-shirt and boxers, but I'm not wearing a t-shirt under my button down…so…"

Rachel understood. She walked over to him and started to undo the buttons. "We've slept like that before, haven't we?" She said playfully. "And besides, I think it'll feel much better snuggling with me if you didn't have a shirt blocking you."

Will smiled as he pulled the shirt off and slipped off his pants. He climbed into bed and wrapped his arms around her. She sighed and closed her eyes. For the first time in months, she felt safe in the warm comfort of his arms that she missed so much.

Whew…FINISHED! It took me like a day and a half to finish this gigantic chapter! Well, hope you enjoy it!