We Belong To The Light Chapter 4: New Directions: We Belong, a glee fanfic

Chapter 4: New Directions (We Belong)

The bell rang, and Will made his way out of his classroom towards the choir room. Glee rehearsal was due to start shortly, and since it was the end of the week he had to know what the students had learned from the assignment he had given them. But this time, he walked in to find the room unusually empty – he was always the last person to arrive. Maybe they hadn't arrived yet.

"Hey guys?" he said to the empty room. "Where are you?" It only dawned on him a few seconds later that there was a message left on the whiteboard for him, written in Rachel's handwriting in a red marker.

Hey Mr. Schue, the message read. Come to the auditorium, we want to share with you what we learned about the assignment.

"If that's what they want," he said to himself, adjusting the strap of his bag on his shoulder. He turned out the lights of the choir room and locked the door behind him, walking down the hall towards the auditorium. He wondered what could they have learned about belonging, reminding himself of what he himself had learned.

The glee kids stood on the auditorium stage, twelve strong, as Will finally entered the room and sat down at his familiar director's desk. They all had smiles on their faces, ready to tell their teacher about the results of their assignment.

"Mr. Schu, when you gave us the theme of belonging as our assignment, we were all reminded of the journey we've taken together as a team," said Rachel. "Remember when we first started?"

"We were only six people who didn't really fit in anywhere in school," said Mercedes.

"All we had was each other," added Artie. "And as our numbers grew, we started to feel like a real team."

"Looks are deceiving," said Quinn, "but I finally found a place where I feel like I'm part of something. A place where I can't be judged."

"What we're trying to say," said Mike, "is that belonging to glee club is the best thing that has ever happened to us."

"Mike is right," added Santana. "We all may be of different cliques, but glee is something different. Something that I'm not ashamed to say that I'm proud of being part of."

"I'm glad you all got the real message of the assignment, you guys," said Will proudly. "Belonging to something like glee will eventually make you feel more comfortable in your own abilities as they continue to grow. Even I learned something through all this – that no matter how tough times are in a person's life, I know that I have somewhere that I know I belong, like with you guys."

"Well, we couldn't have found where we belong without you, Mr. Schu," said Finn. "You never gave up on us."

"Which is why we wanted to tell you how we really feel about your message," said Tina. "We came together and found a song that we wanted to do for you." Will leaned forward as the music started and the kids took up their positions on stage.

Tina:

Many times I've tried to tell you
Many times I've cried alone
Always I'm surprised how well you
Cut my feelings to the bone

Don't want to leave you really
I've invested too much time
To give you up that easy
To the doubts that complicate your mind

All:

We belong to the light
We belong to the thunder
We belong to the sound of the words
We've both fallen under
Whatever we deny or embrace
For worse or for better
We belong, we belong
We belong together

Tina:

Maybe it's a sign of weakness
When I don't know what to say
Maybe I just wouldn't know
What to do with my strength anyway

Have we become a habit
Do we distort the facts
Now there's no looking forward
Now there's no turning back
When you say

All:

Tina:

Close your eyes and try to sleep now
Close your eyes and try to dream
Clear your mind and do your best
To try and wash the palette clean

We can't begin to know it
How much we really care
I hear your voice inside me
I see your face everywhere
Still you say

All:

The End

Author's Note: New Directions' song is "We Belong" by Pat Benatar

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