Disclaimers: I do not own Glee or anything familiar
Songs Used: Underneath by Adam Lambert, Outlaws of Love by Adam Lambert, Not Alone (Trevor Project version) by Darren Criss, Defying Gravity by the Wicked Cast.
Wow. So this story. Um, it's done. Almost, we have an epilogue. Unless this is a good ending. I'll leave it up to you.
I want to thank each and every one of you who have read, reviewed, followed, and favorited, this story. I hope this story has lived up to your expectations, and you can always find me on tumblr (rainbowmusician), I'm more than happy to talk you all.
I will be writing a new story, as soon as the epilogue is published. I have no idea when the story will be up but I plan on the chapters being longer and publishing chapters everyday. I hope to finish and edit the story (maybe an AU or set in McKinley this time, who knows?) by the end of November, so keep an eye out the 1st of December for a new story around here.
Thank you all.
Chapter 28
"And now, the National Champions..."
* One hour earlier *
"I CAN'T BREATHEEEE!" David cried out.
"Oh, come here you idiot!" Kurt patiently loosened Davids tie as he unknotted the mess that David somehow managed to create.
"Can I keep you?" David asked when Kurt finally fixed his tie.
"Nope, he's all mineeee!" Blaine grinned cheekily, as he wrapped his arms around the pale boys waist. Kurt let out a laugh as he leaned into the other boys embrace.
"No talking! Singing only! And practice your dance moves! We have - oh gosh! We have to get backstage now! Warblers, performing in five minutes! Let's go!" Wes cried out.
The Warblers gathered together and walked backstage, they were all jumpy and nervous for what they were about to do. It was a huge risk but they were willing to take it. Kurt took a deep breath, petrified at the thought of them losing because of him.
"You're going to be okay, promise. I love you." Blaine squeezed his hand and kissed him gently on his cheek as he left to go take his place.
See, the Warblers fought long and hard against Kurt, Blaine, Jeff, and Nick for the set list to happen. They were afraid that these songs were too controversial and it could ruin their chances at winning Nationals. The Warblers insisted that these songs were a perfect message, so the four of them finally agreed and took their solos with grace.
Kurt stepped forward, as the curtains opened up.
"Oh, nowhere left to go
Are we getting closer? Closer?
No, all we know is "No"
Nights are getting colder, colder"
Kurts voice began to rise, the anguish in his voice prominent.
"Hey, tears all fall the same
We all feel the rain
We can't change...
Everywhere we go we're looking for the sun
Nowhere to grow old, we're always on the run
They say we'll rot in Hell, but I don't think we will
They've branded us enough, Outlaws of Love"
Blaine then began to sing.
"Scars make us who we are
Hearts and homes are broken, broken
Far, we could go so far
With our minds wide open, open
Hey, tears all fall the same
We all feel the rain
We can't change...
Everywhere we go we're looking for the sun
Nowhere to grow old, we're always on the run
They say we'll rot in Hell, but I don't think we will
They've branded us enough, Outlaws of Love"
Blaine stepped back as Jeff and Nick began to sing.
"Yeah, Everywhere we go we're looking for the sun
Nowhere to grow old, we're always on the run
They say we'll rot in Hell, but I don't think we will
They've branded us enough, Outlaws of Love"
Kurt and Blaine took their places alongside Nick and Jeff.
"Outlaws of Love
Outlaws of Love
Outlaws of Love
Outlaws of Love"
The boys respectfully took their bows as the audience clapped, moved by their performance.
"Strip away the flesh and bone
Look beyond the lies you've known
Everybody wants to talk about a freak
No one wants to dig that deep
Let me take you underneath..."
This song meant the world to Kurt, he could relate to this song.
"Baby, better watch your step
Never mind what's on the left
You're gonna see things you might not wanna see
It's still not that easy for me underneath"
The Warblers began to softly harmonize behind Kurt.
"A red river of screams
Underneath
Tears in my eyes
Underneath
Stars in my black and blue sky
And underneath
Under my skin
Underneath, the depths of my sin
Look at me
Now do you see?"
Kurt lifted his hands as he sang higher and higher, pain sketched across his face.
"Welcome to my world of truth
I don't wanna hide any part of me from you
I'm standing here with no apologies
Such a beautiful release
You inside of me"
Kurt turned back slightly to catch Blaines eyes, smiling.
"A red river of screams
Underneath
Tears in my eyes
Underneath
Stars in my black and blue sky
And underneath
Under my skin
Underneath, the depths of my sin
Look at me
Now do you see?
Underneath, underneath, underneath...
Underneath, Underneath"
Kurt began to step back as the Warblers behind him harmonized louder with every line.
"Welcome to my world of truth
A red river of screams
Underneath
Tears in my eyes
Underneath
Stars in my black and blue sky
And underneath
Under my skin
Underneath, the depths of my sin
Look at me
Now do you see?
Underneath, underneath, underneath
Look at me
Do you see?
Yeah yeah yeah yeah!
Look at me
Do you see?
Welcome to my world of truth
I don't wanna hide any part of me from you..." Kurt whispered the last lines as he closed his eyes.
When Kurt turned back Blaine was nowhere to be seen. The Warblers positioned themselves to block a portion of the stage, where music began to softly play.
It was a controversial topic, using a piano in their acapella group. They spoke to the judges and board, they could keep their status of acapella if and only if their song was an original.
"I've been alone
Surrounded by darkness
I've seen how heartless
The world can be
I've seen you crying
You felt like it's hopeless
I'll always do my best
To make you see.."
The Warblers grouped themselves around the piano, standing as Blaine sat at the piano.
"Baby, you're not alone
'Cause you're here with me
And nothing's ever gonna bring us down
'Cause nothing can keep me from lovin' you
And you know it's true
It don't matter what'll come to be
Our love is all we need to make it through..."
Blaine sang with everything he had, staring at Kurt who was harmonizing alongside the Warblers.
"Now I know it ain't easy
But it ain't hard trying
Everytime I see you smiling
And I feel you so close to me...
And you tell me:
Baby, you're not alone
'Cause you're here with me
And nothing's ever gonna bring us down
'Cause nothing can keep me from lovin' you
And you know it's true
It don't matter what'll come to be
Our love is all we need to make it through.."
Now came Kurts favorite part, Blaines intricate fingers playing the piano at such speed and purpose.
"I still have trouble
I trip and stumble
Trying to make sense of things sometimes..."
Blaine was grinning by this point, trying to convey with his eyes how much he loved Kurt. He wrote this song for him after all.
"I look for reasons
But I don't need 'em
All I need is to look in your eyes
And I realize..."
The audience was going wild, they were standing and cheering for the group of boys.
"Baby, I'm not alone
'Cause you're here with me
And nothing's ever gonna take us down
'Cause nothing can keep me from lovin' you
And you know it's true
It don't matter what'll come to be
Our love is all we need to make it through...
Oh, 'cause you're here with me
And nothing's ever gonna bring us down
Cause nothing, nothing, nothing
Can keep me from lovin' you
And you know it's true
It don't matter what'll come to be
You know our love is all we need
Our love is all we need
To make it through..."
Kurt had tears in his eyes, he was so proud to be here with his friends. Now, it was his time. This was the song that would win them Nationals.
"Something has changed within me
Something is not the same
I'm through with playing by the rules
Of someone else's game
Too late for second-guessing
Too late to go back to sleep
It's time to trust my instincts
Close my eyes... and leap!"
This was freeing, singing the lyrics to a song that he loves.
"It's time to try
Defying gravity
I think I'll try
Defying gravity
Kiss me goodbye
I am defying gravity
And you wont bring me down!"
Kurt was so lucky to have his friends, if he didn't he wouldn't have the courage to sing this song.
"I'm through accepting limits
'cause someone says they're so
Some things I cannot change
But till I try, I'll never know!
Too long I've been afraid of
Losing love I guess I've lost
Well, if that's love
It comes at much too high a cost!"
This song was for all those people who told him no all those times, this was him telling them that he could.
"I'd sooner buy
Defying gravity
Kiss me goodbye
I'm defying gravity
I think I'll try
Defying gravity
And you wont bring me down!"
Blaine was so proud of Kurt, he was close to crying at this point.
"I'd sooner buy
Defying gravity
Kiss me goodbye
I'm defying gravity
I think I'll try
Defying gravity
And you won't bring me down!"
As Kurt hit the High F he let the tears fall freely. He truly was free.
" -bring me down!
ohh ohhh ohhhh!"
The Warblers jumped on top of Kurt and cheered. He did it, Kurt Elizabeth Hummel sang Defying Gravity at Nationals and they were going to win.
* BRUISES *
"And now, the National Champions..."
The Warblers all clung to one another in anticipation.
"the Dalton Academy Warblers!"
The audience saw a group of boys cheering and pumping their fists into the air in triumph. The audience also saw two boys holding one another, tears streaming down their faces. They saw the curly haired boy caress the other boys face, whispering, "We did it, you did it. I love you." They also saw the pale boy grab the other boy by the neck and kiss him. "I love you." the boy whispered into the shorter boys ear.
"Just the way you are, my teenage dream." they whispered together as they kissed once more.
Until the epilogue - RainbowMusician
