The Age of Hudson Chapter 15 Wonderful Christmas Time, a glee fanfic

Hi guys, well I hope you liked last chapter, I´ve got a few treats for you. First there´s going to be a musical (it´s kind of a surprise). I hope you enjoy this chapter. I´ll try to update soon, and I apologize early if I don´t do so.

Chapter 15 .- Wonderful Christmas time

The choir room was being decorated. Finally Finn´s favorite time of the year had arrived: Christmas.

Finn: I feel it in my fingers,
I feel it in my toes,
Jake: Christmas is all around me,
and so the feeling grows

Finn placed the garlands all over the room as the kids placed the rest of the decorations. The newbies were decorating the Christmas tree Finn had bought. He wanted to fill the choir room with Christmas spirit just like when he was in glee club

Patrick It's written in the wind,
It's everywhere I go,
Danielle: So if you really love Christmas,
C'mon and let it snow

Both were throwing Christmas boxes to each other. Suddenly Jake came from outside pulling a sleigh where Marley and Unique were sited.

ALL: You know I love Christmas
I always will
My mind's made up
The way that I feel
There's no beginning
There'll be no end
Cuz on Christmas,
You can depend

Simultaneously in New York Rachel was decorating her apartment; shewas fixing the star on top of the tree, and suddenly when she turned down she saw Santana Kurt and Blaine waiting for her downstairs.

Rachel: You gave your presents to me
Kurt: And I gave mine to you

He helped her get down and she hugged them

Blaine: I need Santa beside me
Santana: In everything I do
In Ohio the kids were singing around the room and decorating. Will, Emma and Shannon were also putting Christmassy touches on their offices and McKinley, even Sue Sylvester.

ALL: You know I love Christmas
I always will
My mind's made up
The way that I feel
There's no beginning
There'll be no end
Cause on Christmas,
You can depend

Finn: It's written on the wind
It's everywhere I go
So if you really love me
Glee Kids: C'mon and let it snow

Rachel, Santana, Kurt and Blaine: C'mon and let it snow
Robert, Kitty, Lisa Patrick: So if you really love

Will, Emma Shannon, Sue: C'mon and let it

And surprisingly there were the old New Directions entering the room to hug Finn; he was just so happy to see them. He now felt complete.

ALL IN OHIO: If you really love me
ALL IN NEW YORK: C'mon and let it
ALL: Now if you really love me
Finn: C'mon and let it snow

"Now this is going to be a great Christmas!" said Mercedes. Puck initiated the group hug, finally Christmas had come.

"Ok guys" Finn said "This year we´ve got a special treat planned. For a couple years when we were in glee club, Principal Schuester made us get into Christmas spirit by helping the homeless doing caroling or, going to shelters and helping out there. But this time I´ve got something bigger planned for this year. We´re doing a Christmas festival, you will choose a holiday song and you will be performing on our own Christmas spectacular, we´ll use the auditorium and we´ll charge 15 bucks each ticket to donate all the proceeds to the shelters in Lima"

"That´s really cool Mr. Hudson" Patrick said". Even if it was Christmas the guys were sort of upset. Thomas Sheridan had just joined the New Directions, and some of them were doubting of his allegiance due to his recent change, still –in spirit of Christmas- they were all trying to be nice to him. He had only come to the New Directions because he actually loved Karen. He just wanted her back.

He believed that Christmas was the best time for love, not even valentine's day. He was going to use this assignment to try to fix everything with her for once and for all.

"So, start choosing your songs guys, Mercedes and I will help you decide what songs you can choose. There´s plenty of where to choose so… go ahead" Sam said. Finn and Artie would be the one in charge of the audio visual and direction stuff. Mike and Brittany would be helping with the choreographies (if they were needed), Puck was going to help with instrumentation and Quinn would aid on performance tips and backstage coordination.

Back in New York Rachel was spending some shopping time with her friends and her fiancé. Santana felt a little uncomfortable "I can´t believe it´s Christmas and I´m still single, what´s more unbelievable is that Quinn left me here and went to Ohio earlier just to help Finn with a stupid Christmas show! Although, I kinda wish I was there instead of being here shopping with Sarah Brightman, Andrew Lloyd Webber Jr. and the gay fantastic twins. What sucks more is that I wish I had a girlfriend by now… well I´ll definitely will go to Lima for Christmas so I guess not everything is lost…"

Blaine and Kurt had some hot lattés in their hands. New York was freezing, but everything was beautifully decorated and Christmas made the whole city look like an entire different place.

"Are we going to see the Christmas Spectacular later? Or do you wanna go Ice –Skating?" Kurt asked Blaine who seemed a little out of the zone. Kurt noticed he was rather quiet. "Blaine? Yoo-hoo… Are you there Blaine Devon Anderson?" Kurt said trying to call his attention.

Blaine nodded "Yeah, it´s just that I was thinking…"

"Look" Kurt sighed "If you rather stay home and see your Christmas movie marathon it´s ok"

Blaine smiled "No… it´s not that… it´s just that all our friends are back in Lima and I kinda wish, I was there you know? And Coop is also there… and we haven´t really talked a lot" Kurt didn´t say anything, he also felt homesick. He wanted to be with his dad and Carole, and he didn´t want to lose Finn´s Christmas show, but Kurt had stayed there because he felt uncomfortable with the whole Finchel situation, they were going to go back to lima on Christmas day and stay there until the 27th so they could return on time for the New Year´s Eve in New York, Rachel was supposed to be back in Ohio for Hanukah with Alexander and they would go to Las Vegas to visit Alexander´s mom for Christmas and New Year´s Eve.

"Well, I know how you feel but… I mean Rachel… it´s just a little bit messy" He sighed and Blaine nodded. Santana walked faster to reach them.

"So guys, what will we do about the contingency scape plan?" Santana whispered. "I mean, we´re not gonna miss out all the fun are we?" Blaine was about to talk, but Kurt responded before he could speak

"Santana you´re such a bad friend!" he exclaimed " Rachel needs us right now, we´re her friends and we should support her"

"Ok, hold up Hummel, I thought Finn was your brother…" Kurt shook his head

*grunt* "Stepbrother"

"Whatever, he is family, and so are the rest of our friends… We have supported Rachel all this time, but she´s got her plans and we agreed that we´d be back for Christmas and special holidays… that was our promise to all of them, and it´s a promise that I´m not willing to break, so I already booked my ticket, I can still book yours if you´re in…" Both remained silent. Kurt knew that all she had said was right, but Rachel formed part of that family Santana was talking about too.

"Santana is right Kurt, we should be there with our friends and family. Rachel is not our only friend…" Santana came closer to Kurt.

"Kurt, I know that you´re very loyal to her and everything. And as much as I´m embarrassed to say it, I love Rachel too, but she´s just forgotten about family and friends. She´s made her choice and broken her promises, but that doesn´t mean you have to do the same" Kurt was speechless. Santana was right, Lima was where he was born, and where his roots were.

"Book two more tickets" He took another look at Rachel and Alexander who were distant from them. He realized Rachel was no longer that girl he used to know "We´re going home tonight".

He believed that Christmas was the best time for love, not even valentine's day. He was going to use this assignment to try to fix everything with her for once and for all.

Blaine and Kurt had some hot lattés in their hands. New York was freezing, but everything was beautifully decorated and Christmas made the whole city look like an entire different place.

Blaine nodded "Yeah, it´s just that I was thinking…"

"Look" Kurt sighed "If you rather stay home and see your Christmas movie marathon it´s ok"

"Well, I know how you feel but… I mean Rachel… it´s just a little bit messy" He sighed and Blaine nodded. Santana walked faster to reach them.

"Santana you´re such a bad friend!" he exclaimed " Rachel needs us right now, we´re her friends and we should support her"

"Ok, hold up Hummel, I thought Finn was your brother…" Kurt shook his head

*grunt* "Stepbrother"

"Santana is right Kurt, we should be there with our friends and family. Rachel is not our only friend…" Santana came closer to Kurt.

"Kurt, I know that you´re very loyal to her and everything. And as much as I´m embarrassed to say it, I love Rachel too, but she´s just forgotten about family and friends. She´s made her choice and broken her promises, but that doesn´t mean you have to do the same" Kurt was speechless. Santana was right; Lima was where he was born, and where his roots were.

"Book two more tickets" He took another look at Rachel and Alexander who were distant from them. He realized Rachel was no longer that girl he used to know "We´re going home tonight".

Cameron went straight to the choir room where Sam and Mercedes were.

"Hi Sam" he said catching his breath. Sam turned around and saw him

"Oh.. Hi" Sam said staring at the scrawny kid

"Cameron" he completed. Sam smiled.

"Sorry, what is it Cameron?" He asked surrounding his shoulder with his arm. He had a little difficulty due to Cameron´s height.

"I already picked a song, but I think that if I do it with one of the guys in glee it´s going to look… kinda dull, so I wanted to ask you if you could help me with the song" Sam opened his eyes widely as he frowned his trouty mouth. "Finn told me you were kinda good with the guitar"

Sam smiled and then said "Sure".

The stage was decorated with enormous candy cane arches, trees and the cheerios were dancing as back up to Cameron, Sam would be playing the second guitar as he and Cameron had planned. Both were dressed with flannel squared red shirts with Christmassy colors, green vests and jeans.

Cameron: Santa is coming tonight
And I want a car, and I want a life
And I want a first class trip to Hawaii
Sam: I want a lifetime supply
Of skittles & slurpees and Eskimo pies
BOTH: I want a DVD,
A big screen TV
Just bring me things that I don't need

'Cuz now it's Christmas
And I want everything
I just can't wait
Christmas
So don't stop spending
I want a million gifts, that's right
Don't forget my Christmas list tonight
'Cuz now it's Christmas

Sam: I wish I could take this day
And make it last forever
Cameron: And no matter what I get tonight
I want more

Both: It's Christmas and I want everything
I just can't wait
It's Christmas and I want everything now

Both: Christmas
And I want everything
I just can't wait
Christmas
So don't stop spending, I
Want a million gifts,
That's right
And I can't wait 'til midnight
Don't forget my Christmas list tonight
'Cuz now it's Christmas

They made a high-five after the song finished. That had been a super duet. Finn, Artie and Mercedes . As they left stage Robert appeared accompanied by Mike Chang and Brittany.

"Hey Robert! What have you got for us today buddy" Finn asked excited.

"Well, I was trying to dance this song because it´s my favorite Christmas tune, so I asked Mike and Brittany to help me out, but instead we came up with a much better routine" The kid said.

"Let´s hear it then" Artie said. Robert sat down at the piano and they began performing a Brian Setzer jazzy version of "Jingle Bells" with a really entertaining choreography by Mike and Brittany who hadn´t had any moment like that since Santana´s performance of "Valerie" in regionals.

Jingle bells, jingle bells Jingle all the way
Oh what fun it is to ride In a '57 Chevrolet
Jingle bells, jingle, jingle, Jingle all the way
Oh what fun it is to ride In a one-horse open sleigh

Dashing through the snow (he's dashing)
On a one-horse open sleigh (he's dashing)
Over them fields we go (he's dashing)
Laughing all the way (now he's laughing)
Bells on bob tails ring Making them spirits bright
What fun it is to ride and sing A sleighing song tonight

Jingle bells, jingle, jingle, Jingle all the way
Oh what fun it is to ride In a '57 Chevrolet
Jingle bells, jingle, jingle, Jingle all the way
Oh what fun it is to ride In a one-horse open sleigh

Dashing through the snow
On a one-horse open sleigh
Over them fields we go
Laughing, laughing, laughing, laughing Bells on bob tails ring
Making them spirits bright What fun it is to ride and sing A sleighing song tonight

Jingle bells, jingle, jingle, Jingle all the way
Oh what fun it is to ride In a '57 Chevrolet
Jingle bells, jingle, jingle, Jingle all the way
Oh what fun it is to ride In a one-horse open sleigh

Finn and his friends (except Artie) were standing up yelling in excitement.

Mercedes was rehearsing with the girls. They had chosen to sing Wonderful Christmas Time by Paul McCartney, but with a more feminine touch. They were dressed in winter fashionable clothes, and they all wore a Santa pink hat.

Kurt, Blaine and Santana didn´t even go straight to see their families, they stopped by at McKinley to see their other family. They went to the choir room first.

"They should be here" Blaine said when they found the room empty.

"Told you we should've called first" added Santana grumpy. She and Kurt were about to start discussing when Blaine hushed them.

"What Anderson?!" Santana exclaimed.

"Can´t you listen" They remained quiet and they heard some bells ringing. Immediately they followed the sound and they were lead to the auditorium.

The stage looked like a little winter wonderland and they found the girls singing with Mercedes, they didn´t want to interrupt.

Karen and Danielle: The mood is right
Ruby and Lisa: The spirits up
Kitty and Unique: We're here tonight
Marley and Mercedes: And that's enough

ALL: Simply having a wonderful Christmas time
Simply having a wonderful Christmas time

The three new Yorkers couldn´t keep at bay any longer so they joined them in their song.

Blaine: The party's on
Kurt: The feelin's here
Santana: That only comes
Kurt Blaine and Santana: This time of year

ALL: Simply having a wonderful Christmas time
Simply having a wonderful Christmas time

They hugged Mercedes upstage, and hugged as if they hadn´t seen each other in ages. Finn, Artie, Sam and the rest of the graduates got upstage filled with joy. Again the crew was together

Mercedes and Santana: The choir of children sing their song

Kurt and Blaine: They practiced all year long

GLEE GIRLS: Ding dong, ding dong
Ding dong, ding Ohhhh
Ohhhhhhh

ALL: Simply having a wonderful Christmas time
Simply having a wonderful Christmas time

Marley: The word is out
Unique: About the town
Santana: To lift a glass
Unique and Mercedes: Ahhh don't look down

ALL: Simply having a wonderful Christmas time
Simply having a wonderful Christmas time
Simply having a wonderful Christmas time
Simply having a wonderful Christmas time

"We´ve missed you so much" Kurt said as he hugged all his friends. "I´m sorry for being such a bad friend for the last couple years" he apologized to Mercedes and Finn

"Well, you´re here now. And that´s what matters" Finn said. Kurt hugged his stepbrother again. He finally felt at home

Karen was looking at herself in the mirror of her locker. She closed it and found Thomas beside her holding a candy cane in his hands. She rolled her eyes over and ignored him, before she walked away any further Thomas grabbed her by the arm.

"How much longer are you going to ignore me Karen? I mean, is that really necessary?" He asked her. Karen looked down, she couldn´t explain herself why he hadn´t let her go away.

"I´ve missed you, a lot" He said with a soft voice. Karen didn´t know what to do. She had hurt him so much before that she just thought she had to leave him alone to let his wounds heal. She just left him just like that. It was so slow but so sudden. Like when the leaves changed to their reddish and orange tones and became dry. It wasn´t that she didn´t feel anything for him, it was just that she was scared of losing their perfect something.

"Thomas… I" He hushed her with his finger. He gave her the candy cane and then said with a sweet but powerful voice "I only came here for you and I´m not planning to let you go" There was a thin subtle smile on her face. "Me and the rest of the guys put a little number for the winter spectacular, it´s all for you" He said still looking at her eyes; without nothing else to say he kissed her on the cheek and left.

Patrick, Jake, Thomas and Ryder were dressed on jeans, wearing a white shirt, some red fingerless gloves and a matching scarf. They were sitting on little benches and snapping their fingers as they mumbled the introduction. They had agreed on dedicating this song to the girls they liked or were with, none of them could lay their eyes off them.

Patrick: It's the most beautiful time of the year
Lights fill the streets spreading so much cheer
I should be playing in the winter snow
But I'mma be under the mistletoe

Patrick and Ryder: I don't want to miss out on the holiday
But I can't stop staring at your face
I should be playing in the winter snow
But I'mma be under the mistletoe

Both kept on looking at Danielle and Kitty, both girls smiled a little as their cheeks blushed. Each began to imagine how they would be dancing that song with them

ALL: With you, shawty with you
With you, shawty with you
With you under the mistletoe

Thomas: Everyone's gathering around the fire
Chestnuts roasting like a hot July
Jake: I should be chillin' with my folks, I know
BOTHBut I'mma be under the mistletoe

Ryder and Jake: Word on the street's Santa's comin' tonight,
Patrick: Reindeer's flying through the sky so high
Thomas: I should be making a list, I know
Ryder and Thomas: But I'mma be under the mistletoe

ALL: With you, shawty with you
With you, shawty with you
With you under the mistletoe

Patrick and Ryder: With you, shawty with you
Thomas and Jake: With you, shawty with you
ALL: With you under the mistletoe

Jake: Hey love
Jake and Thomas: The wise men follow the star (The wise men follow the star)
Jake: The way I followed my heart
both: And it led me to a miracle

Ryder: Hey love
Patrick: Don't you buy me nothing (don't you buy me nothing)
Cuz I am feeling one thing, your lips on my lips
BOTH: That's a very, Merry Christmas

Thomas: It's the most beautiful time of the year
Lights fill the streets spreading so much cheer
I should be playing in the winter snow (I know)
But I'mma be under the mistletoe

Jake and Ryder: I don't want to miss out on the holiday
Thomas and Patrcik: But I can't stop staring at your face
Jake and Patrick: I should be playing in the winter snow
ALL: But I'mma be under the mistletoe

With you, shawty with you
With you, shawty with you
With you under the mistletoe

Patrick and Jake: (Kiss me underneath the mistletoe)
Thomas and Ryder: Kiss me underneath the mistletoe
Patrick: (Show me baby that you love me so)
ALL: Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Patrick and Jake (Kiss me underneath the mistletoe)
Thomas and Ryder Kiss me underneath the mistletoe
Patrick : (Show me baby that you love me so)
ALL: Ohhh, ohhh,
Mmmm

Each of the girls who the song was dedicated to felt special, the guys looked at them the whole time they had sang. At the end of the day Karen and Kitty sent both Ryder and Thomas texts to meet them on Christmas. Jake already had some nice plans with Marley for her to come and have dinner with his Family.

The Christmas Spectacular was a complete success, they recollected 2 thousand dollars, lots of people had come together to help the homeless in Lima, that had increased a lot for the past few years. Afterwards Finn and Kurt had their traditional Christmas family dinner, and so did all the graduates. Kurt had helped Carole cook dinner while the rest of the men In the Hudson-Hummel household set the table and lit up the Christmas lights to set the mood. Lots of people where there, Kurt didn´t want to spend time alone during dinner and since Blaine was also planning on seeing his family he invited the Andersons over. The house was filled with people. Finn invited Puck to their dinner since both were single the best was to spend time with each other, and they were like brothers, so Puck was always welcomed at their house.

Rachel was staring at the beautiful tree at Alexander´s mother mansion. The tree was so tall she couldn´t see the star at the top. She called her parents and apologized for having missed Hanukah, so they told her they were going to be at New York for New Year´s eve. Rachel missed Lima with all her heart. She was terribly homesick, but she had a new life, and there was simply no time for her to rest, and now she was about to get married her schedule would be even more full.

Her dinner was superb, it was a banquet worthy of the gods, lots of people had gone to the Cornwell´s Christmas dinner, everything was just magnificent, but still nothing filled her. She regretted not having gone to Lima and not to be spending that night with her forgotten friends.

But most of all she missed Finn.

Finn was also thinking of her. Somehow Christmas was never the most perfect time for them, but still it meant something in their hearts. She went outside and looked at the sky.

Finn was talking a walk around the neighborhood; there was a lot in his mind as well. Somehow both couldn´t stop thinking about the Christmas that he had given Rachel her own star.

The words of that moment echoed on both their heads:

FLASHBACK: "It's your own star"
"You named a star after me?"
"No, I thought about that but then I named it Finn Hudson, because there is already a star called Rachel Berry and she's right here on earth and she's brighter than any of those stars up there. So I wanted to make sure that whenever she feels lonely, she can look up at the sky and no matter where I am, she can know that I'm looking down on her"

Both looked at the sky and saw their star. Both thought about how the stars shone like twinkling Christmas lights, and both began singing:

Finn: Christmas night, another fight
Tears we cried, a flood
Got all kinds of poison in, poison in my blood
Finn and Rachel: Took my feet to Oxford Street, trying to right a wrong
Just walk away those windows sing
But I can't believe she's/he´s gone
Rachel: When you're still waiting for the snow to fall
It doesn't really feel like Christmas at all

Rachel: Up above candles on air flicker
Oh they flicker and they flow
Finn: And I am up here holding on to all those chandeliers of hope
And like some drunken in this city
I go singing out of tune
Singing how I've always loved you, darling
And I always will

Both: Oh when you're still waiting for the snow to fall
It doesn't really feel like Christmas at all
Still waiting for the snow to fall
It doesn't really feel like Christmas at all

Both: Those Christmas lights
Light up the streets
Down where the sea and city meet
May all your troubles soon be gone
Oh Christmas lights, keep shining on

Those Christmas lights
Light up the streets
Maybe they'll bring her back to me
Then all my troubles will be gone
Oh Christmas lights, keep shining on

Oowwwhhhohooooowohohohoooo

Oh Christmas lights
Light up the streets
Light up the fireworks in me
May all your troubles soon be gone
Those Christmas lights keep shining on