Okay it's been a week and I can only apologize. Epic writers block + busy summer = no updates. I'm sorry! And I lose my internet connection on Saturday, and then I go away so I can't update until the first of September, meaning I suck! I'm really sorry! I'll try and update tomorrow but writers block is making everything really difficult. Your reviews have been great though, they are the reason I eventually updated, albeit late. So if you review, I'll do my best to update tomorrow. Thank you for sticking with DGAO :) Finchel fluff chapter.


how can i move on?

It had been a week since Finn and Rachel had been discharged from hospital and a week and a half since Brittany had been admitted. Both Finn and Rachel were having difficulty getting around still being in their chairs, their only comfort the relief of knowing in just under a week they'd have to give the wheelchairs back and begin physiotherapy (they hadn't used their limbs in a month and they would have to undertake a certain amount of physio to get back into shape). They hadn't seen anybody since the day of the funeral due to the difficulties they were having getting around, the only people they'd seen being each other.

It was a rainy afternoon and this time Finn was round at Rachel's house. He had gotten his mom to drop him off on her way to grocery shopping and as Rachel's dads were at another weekend conference, they had the house to themselves.

"It's terrible news about school, isn't it Finn? I for one cannot believe they are content with letting us be taught in sub-standard tin cans whilst rich schools like Carmel are still getting thousands poured into them for art problems. I believe, and I am sure many people will join me saying this, that the Carmel art program should be cut in order to get our school up and running more quickly!" Finn sighed and lent back into the chair, trying not to look bored. He'd already heard this argument three times this week, but he liked being with Rachel and being honest he was sort of scared of Angry Rachel.

"Yeah... I agree babe. But at least we're together in the portakabins instead of being shipped off to different schools! It could be worse. And they're building a new school, so we'll only be in the 'tin cans' for like three months when we go back after summer. Then we'll have a normal school again!" Finn smiled at Rachel and she felt her heart melt a little. She knew Finn was right, even though she hated to admit it.

"I guess you're right, I'd rather be with you in a cramped, cold tin can then apart from you in a modern, up to date school!" Rachel grinned back and leant over, tenderly kissing Finn's lips. He responded, returning the kiss for a few moments until Rachel broke away.

"At least Brittany's going to be okay!" Rachel sighed, thinking about the last few weeks. They had been the worst of her life, and she missed Matt terribly but at least they hadn't lost Brittany too.

"I know. I was so glad when she woke up on Saturday. Mike texted me earlier and said she was sat up and talking and everything. I think Santana like exploded with happiness or something," Finn winked.

"I'm quite sure that isn't possible Finn. What do you want to do today anyway?" Rachel asked, glancing over at her DVD collection. Maybe today she could finally convince Finn to watch Funny Girl!

"Well, I sort of wanted to show you something?" Finn blushed, stumbling over his words.

Rachel grew curious, "What? It's not your medals on that X-Tin or something? Or your collection of cowboy hats?"

"How'd you know about my hats!" Finn cried indignantly.

"Well you did say you checked under your bed to make sure I wasn't hanging out under there... But you forgot about the closet!" Rachel teased.

"No way!" Finn gasped, ever the gullible.

"Of course I didn't Finn! I just took the liberty of nosing around your room the first time you invited me over, just in case I found incriminating evidence I could use in future to ensure your loyalty to glee club..." Rachel felt awkward under Finn's stare, glad when he finally laughed and broke the tension.

"As if I'd leave glee club! It's like my second home!" he reassured the petite brunette.

"Anyway, sorry to interrupt, you said you wanted to show me something?" she questioned.

Finn looked to the floor, shuffling uncomfortably and reaching over to his bag. He pulled out a little i-Pod dock and leant over to the wall to plug it in. At times like this he was glad he was such a frankenteen because it meant he could still reach things without having to spend ages pulling out his chair again and sorting it out. Rachel watched, intrigued.

"Okay well this is normally the sort of thing you'd do to me, and I think you're kinda rubbing off on me a bit, but it's been like a month or something since the fire and I wanted to show you how much you mean to me, even in times so bad and shitty. You're a lot to me and this song shows how I feel... so sit back and relax, Rach, and enjoy the show!" he ended his speech with a wink in her direction and she smiled softly, settling back at he pressed play on the dock. He shuffled over on the sofa so he could see Rachel more clearly, and then he began to sing, softly and putting every hint of emotion he felt into the song.

"You're my world
The shelter from the rain
You're the pills
That take away my pain
You're the light
That helps me find my way
You're the words
When I have nothing to say

And in this world
Where nothing else is true
Here I am
Still tangled up in you
I'm still tangled up in you
Still tangled up in you

You're the fire
That warms me when i'm cold
You're the hand
I have to hold as I grow old
You're the shore
When I am lost at sea
You're the only thing
That I like about me

And in this world
Where nothing else is true
Here I am
Still tangled up in you
I'm still tangled up in you

How long has it been
Since this storyline began
And I hope it never ends
And goes like this forever

In this world
Where nothing else is true
Here I am
Still tangled up in you
Tangled up in you
I'm still tangled up in you
Still tangled up in you"

The music faded out and just as Finn was getting his breath back, his lips were attacked by a very happy Rachel Berry. She moved her soft, warm little mouth against his frantically, smiling so wide he could feel it in the kiss. He eventually pulled away, gasping for breath but the size of his grin matched hers.

"I love you!" Rachel exclaimed, smiling up at him as she said it.

"I love you too Rachel! Nothing will ever change that," Finn replied, smiling back.

"Good because I plan on keeping you in my life for a long, long time," she nodded.

"I'm glad to see our plans match," he replied with a grin on his face.


Hope you liked it :/ Please review? :) Oh, and the song was Tangled Up In You - Staind. It's cute. Check it out :)