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Chapter 7) Sad Song

For the rest of the day, Rachel wandered through the school quietly as Kurt told her about his glee song, too excited to pay attention to Rachel's changing mood. As they passed Will's office, she saw his shadow behind the frosted glass and fell deeper into her depressing state. Emma had planted a seed in her train of thought, and it had begun to worry her. He was risking so much for her. Was she worth it? Worth his heart and so much more? Even though he never told her this, she had seen it in his eyes how much their relationship troubled him. Did she have the right to feel angry about this situation? 'No I don't' her mind added.

Stopping Kurt in mid-sentence, Rachel waved him goodbye, not really interested on his reply and knocked on Will door. "Can I talk to you Mr Schue?" she asked, her eyes looked red as if she had been crying for days and Will wanted to take her in his arms, but he was too scare, she looked fragile, like she'd break even with the smallest touch.

"I'm sorry for rushing out of class…"she murmured and looked to the ground feeling stupid that she suddenly didn't have the words to describe how she felt.

"It's safe to say, you failed the test Rachel," she winced to herself, and before she knew it her emotions failed her once more as a single tear fell down her cheek. His voice still carried strictness to it. Even before their romance he had never been this way, she thought.

He stood there in front of her creating a shadow over her small frame. His masculine scent made her flutter for an instant before she pushed the felling aside and gathered enough courage to speak her truth feelings, "I'm sorry. I'm also sorry for whatever it is that I have done to make you this upset. If you have changed your mind about us, then could you let me know? I really don't want to be dragged around or cause you further conflict Mr Schue. I'm used to people leaving me," she put her hand up when she noticed he was about to speak, "Let me finish…I also understand that this situation isn't normal and neither healthy. Not to mention other issues, but I really was not expecting such a harsh reaction from you. I know you haven't really said a word to me, but actions speak louder than words, and they hurt. I'll see you at Glee practice". She told him and left his office, taking a sigh of relief and slight regret for what she had just told him.

Will stood there with his mouth slightly open, not really knowing what else to do as he watched her walk away. He knew she had the right to be angry, hurt and even confused. He hadn't been the kindest, but at that instant he was also angry, angry because, what was she expecting him to do? To run up to her like the people in musicals and serenade to her? Stuff like that only ever happened in fairy tales. This was real life. A messed up life that he couldn't and didn't want to get out of. He was in such conflict with himself over this whole issue. The weekend had been so easy and he had honestly believed that the week ahead was going to be fine.

The only problem he didn't count on was someone finding out, and to be someone he genially counted as a family member was not good. He groaned out loud and pressed the palm of his hands to his eyes. He hadn't realised how long he had been there until he heard the soft voice of the last person he wanted to see and as his eyes landed on her face, he noticed the worried look she sported around since that morning. So really, avoiding eye contact seemed like the best option, he was too scared that maybe she'd see right through him. But she surprised him and simply sat next to him in silent. They stayed that way for several minutes until she finally spoke.

"So…you know you can talk to me about this Will…"

Will finally looked at her, and for the first time since he had known Emma, he allowed himself to cry. Really cry as he stared at the red haired.

"I won't judge," she whispered and truly felt pain in her heart for the man sobbing in front of her. Moving closer to him, she wrapped her arms around his shaking body and held him.

"I wish I could stop this. I do, but I love her Emma. I have done for a few months and as much as I have tried to ignore it. I can't do it. It all happened this weekend," Will told the guidance counsellor everything that had happened. Finally breaking down. "I'm a fucking selfish bastard! I love her so much and I feel like I'm stealing the world from her. She's young, talented and so beautiful. I don't want to lose her, she's the one good thing in my life, but I don't want to ruin her life either by preventing her from going away. To achieve her dreams." he cried, "with me, she will stay a Lima loser like me. And I promised. I promised her I wouldn't leave her! I promised her! I-I don't want to leave her! " the last part of his sobs was more of a thought to himself than to be heard by Emma.

Emma whispered wordless murmurs to calm him, as she listened to him, not really understanding but still listening. Her many years of counselling sure as hell never prepared her for this and as she watched the man she had once been in love with, she grabbed his hand and stayed there with him. Not really judging, not really saying anything, but stayed there. Hoping her presence was good enough to get him through this. Will looked at the clock and realised the time and as he wiped the tears from his eyes, he leaned back and thanked Emma.

"Although this situation is dangerous. I'm not going to report this Will," she felt that she had to tell him this and when she saw the pain in his eyes, she knew she had said the wrong thing and with a small nod to her head, she opened his office door and shut it quickly before she went into her own office.

As glee came along, he pretended to be as cheerful as he could master. "As I said last week, I wanted you guys to express your feelings toward people in your life through song. How did that go?"

Santana jumped up and grinned at the class before she purposely pushed past Rachel, "I loved this week's assignment Mr Schue. Really got me in touch with my gentle side," she laughed.

Will smiled "Excellent!"

"I'm going to sing, Meredith Brooks song 'b.i.t.c.h'. Why? I don't know, cuz I'm a bitch!" she grinned and sang her song, Will rolled his eyes and sat in Santana's place as he watched the Latina sing. He hadn't realised how close he was to Rachel until she moved a little and he caught the smell of her hair that jolted his brain to remember the softness of it as it had tickled his chest the day before. Will shook his head and tried to concentrate on Santana as she finished the song. Kurt took her place and sang his song, which happened to be 'Popular' by the musical Wicked. Rachel laughed to herself, this song was a random choice but Kurt had been trying to give someone in their English class a make-over, so it fit perfectly. He really did pay attention to his assignments. She thought.

Will then breathed in deeply before he made himself say her name and when it left his lips, he wondered if anyone had noticed the way it made his hands ache to reach out to her. Rachel turned to look at him and their eyes met. He instantly felt worse than he did before. She was in pain and he had been the cause.

Rachel murmured her song choice quietly and before anyone could say another one, she began to sing her own version of Christina Perri's 'Sad Song'. Rachel hoped she could sing the next line without crying as she looked at Will's eyes. This was a risky song.

"What do you think it's going on?" Kurt whispered to Mercedes as Rachel sang the song, obviously saddened by the lyrics.

Mercedes shrugged "beats me. Have you noticed how she's not taking her eyes off of Mr Schue? She's trying to go for the sympathy vote!"

If all the rules are meant to bend

And you swore you were my friend

Now I have to start all over again

Cause no one's going to take your place

And I'm scared I'll never save

All the pieces of the love we made

But I'm so sorry, it's not like me

It's maturity that I'm lacking

So don't, don't let me go

Just let me know

That I can slip and fall

And you won't let me go

Rachel ended the song with watery eyes. This was too intense. Before she would have loved the attention and taken the experience excitedly for future use, but she was learning, learning to grow and like the song had suggested, she lacked maturity at time. Everyone can slip and fall and she hoped once again that he wouldn't let her go. Her eyes hadn't left his blue ones as she waited, waited to see the sign that he was okay with them, and when she finally saw a glimpse of love in them, she breathed out the air she hadn't been aware she was hold and smiled back at him.

"That's it for today," Will said, after the clubbers discussed Rachel's odd song choice. And when she knew no-one was paying attention, she slipped Will a note then walked away smiling when he nodded.

"I love you. Can we start over?"

After Emma entered her office, she leaned back against her seat, and had a little panic attack as she thought of Will's sobs. This was way bigger than she thought. She was so inexperienced in such guidance she had no idea what to do. She couldn't stand the thought that her closest friend was in agony, and she wanted to do whatever she could to stop his feeling of guilt. So as she composed an Email to Rachel Berry, she sighed and controlled her shaking hands. She had to get Rachel to break up with him. She thought. It was the only way that Will would stop punishing himself for wanting her and not letting her go.

To Be Continued…

The next few chapters will have a little bit of angst in it. As I've said before, their relationship will not be easy, but hang in there. All good things come to those who wait.

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