*Okay here is the next chapter and I just want to say thank you again to all of my reviewers. I'm so glad that you love this story. I hope you weren't disappointed by the last chapter. There seemed to be a resounding silence after that one.*

Finn

They ended up in the choir room which had been decorated with streamers, balloons, and a giant banner that said 'Welcome Home'. Finn knew that his friends were avoiding the subject of his injury, so he was glad when Brittany blurted out, "Finn's leg shrunk."

The expression on everyone's faces was priceless, and Finn couldn't help but laugh which caused them to look at him like he was crazy. He pulled Brit into a hug, "Thank you Brit, but it didn't shrink. They cut it off."

"Can I see?" she asked innocently.

Kurt looked mortified, "Brit! He probably doesn't wanna show you." Santana put her arm around her girlfriend and gave her a reassuring squeeze, all the while glaring at Kurt.

"It's okay Kurt. I would show you, but it still looks pretty bad right now. Maybe after it's had a little time to heal I'll let you see it."

Brittany gave Finn a small smile and Santana nodded thanks to him. Burt's questioning gaze fell on Finn, "Can I talk to you for a minute outside Finn?"

Finn nodded and made his way to the hall with Burt following behind, "What's up?"

Burt stood there for a moment taking in his step son, "Are you okay? I mean with everything that's happened?"

Finn smiled knowing what he was getting at, "I'm okay. Actually, I'm better than okay. I met a lot of guys in the infirmary that were so angry or depressed about getting hurt, but all I could think was that I was so grateful to be alive. Because of this injury, I will get to be in the room with Rachel when she finds out what the baby will be. I will get to hold her hand and help her through labor. I could have easily come home in one of those pine boxes, but I didn't. I've got a chance to live my life and I'm not going to take that for granted."

Tears fell from Burt's eyes as he listened to the man that stood before him. He was no longer the boy who was scared that his father was being replaced. He wasn't the boy that got depressed when he lost out on that football scholarship. He was a man now and Burt couldn't be more proud. He placed his hand on Finn's shoulder, "I'm so proud of you son."

Finn stepped forward and wrapped his arm around Burt pulling him into a hug. He always wanted to hear those words from his father, and today he had. They made their way back into the choir room after Burt had composed himself. There was laughter all around them and Rachel's smiling face caught his attention. She was talking to Mike, Puck, Santana, and Quinn and he decided to join them.

"What do you think it's gonna be?" He heard Puck ask.

"I don't care really. I would be happy with a boy or a girl. I just hope that it has Finn's height." He kissed her cheek and sat in the chair just behind them. "Are you thirsty? They have punch." He just shook his head and she turned back to the conversation.

Puck ignored the others and took the seat next to him, "I can't believe you knocked up Berry, went into the army, and came back with a wicked injury all in less than six months. I'm impressed." Finn rolled his eyes and laughed. He missed Puck and was glad to have him back if only for a little while. "You okay man?" he gestured to Finn's leg.

"I won't be winning any dance contests anytime soon, but I'm okay with that."

Santana jumped on his comment, "You couldn't win a dance contest before your injury Hobbles."

Rachel slapped Santana's arm while everyone else just laughed. It was good to be getting back to normal. He didn't want anyone to act differently around him just because he was hurt. There was only one person who seemed to be having a hard time around Finn, and that was Kurt.

Kurt

He sat in the corner of the room with Blaine, not really wanting to celebrate. Kurt had been worrying about Finn ever since he had received the letter asking Kurt to take care of Rachel and the baby if anything happened to him. When Carole called him and told him about Finn getting injured it nearly destroyed him.

Part of him was afraid to be happy about Finn's return. He didn't know what it meant. Obviously, with his injury, they wouldn't call him back into service, but he read about soldiers coming home from war broken. They would become violent or suicidal and he didn't want to come home one day and find Finn dead.

Kurt knew that Blaine was trying to cheer him up. It did help to have him there, but his thoughts were so dark at the moment, not even Blaine's light could chase them away. It wasn't until Finn approached that Blaine excused himself. "Hey little brother, what's wrong?"

Kurt forced a smile, "I'm fine."

Finn slid into the seat Blaine had exited, "You're not fine Kurt. Are you upset that I'm home?" Finn didn't think that was the problem, but who knew.

Kurt's startled expression was answer enough, "Of course I'm not upset that you're home!" He sighed, "I'm upset that you are going to turn out like the soldiers I've been reading about. Some of them turned into monsters and would hurt the people around them, and others killed themselves because they couldn't handle it. I don't want that to happen to you."

Finn just nodded, "I think your dad was worried about that too. I can see why too. One of the guys that was in the bed next to mine was so angry about getting hurt, that he hit one of the doctors with a bed pan. I guess I can understand why he was mad, but I couldn't see taking it out on anyone else. Like I told Burt, I'm just grateful that I made it home. I got a second chance and I don't wanna blow it."

Kurt smiled, "You sound so different. Maybe this is just what you needed."

Finn shrugged, "Maybe."

"Can I ask you a question," Kurt asked sheepishly to which Finn just nodded, "What are you going to do about that? I mean, are you going to be stuck using crutches the rest of your life?"

Finn laughed, "No, I've been signed up for a motorized chair that should be here by the end of the week. They said that I could get a prosthetic after it has healed fully too, but I would have to go through several fittings and physical therapy probably so it will be a few months."

"I still can't believe Brittany wanted to see it."

"Like I said, I don't mind. I would be curious if it was anyone else."

"That is just sick Finn." They both laughed, relieving a lot of stress and tension. Kurt leaned over and gave his brother a hug. He really was happy to have him home.

*Okay so this chapter was kinda sappy, but that's what you get*