A/N: Hello everybody. Thank you so much for your sweet reviews. This chapter is because I got a request that I couldn't pass up. My plan was to go in chronological order for these chapters but I felt I needed to write this.
-IT HAS MAJOR SPOILERS FOR 'JOURNEY' SO IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN IT AND DON'T WANT TO BE SPOILED DON'T CONTINUE-
What if: Rachel didn't RUDELY interrupt Will and Emma's moment in the hallway.
Will solemnly walked down the hallway. His feet dragged against the floor and he was so lost he almost bumped into several students walking in the opposite direction.
He hadn't felt this low since he found out about Terri's lie. At least after his heart was broken he had somewhere else to turn. He could submerge himself in glee club, be cheered up by his kid's smiling faces and of course, Emma. Whenever he was around Emma his broken heart seemed to fade away.
But now ALL of it was gone. New Directions had lost Regionals and a deal was a deal, he had to give up glee. As much as that thought pained him, what was a hundred times worse was that Emma had moved on. He thought he might have been able to win her back after some time but then she told him she was dating someone. Her dentist.
Carl Howell. His thoughts growled the name. Will didn't know the man and he was probably very nice but he had Emma. This stranger had snatched away his Emma, his only source of light and happiness and sanity.
Without glee and more importantly, without Emma, he felt horribly, terribly empty.
Will turned down the stairs, no set destination in mind. It was his free period and he absolutely no where to go. He couldn't go to Emma, being in her office a couple days prior was a lot more awkward that he would have liked. He couldn't go to the faculty lounge, the teachers still sniggered sometimes as he walked past.
Her voice reached him first, followed milliseconds later by the sight of her. He paused in the stairwell, furrowing his brow watching Emma scream at Principal Figgins. Both doors to his office were closed but he could still hear her voice drifting out into the hallway.
Figgins reached out to try to console Emma, but she stormed out of his office in a rage, flying down the hallway.
Will raced the rest of the way down the stairs, running after her. "Emma!" She continued to walk; whether she didn't hear him or chose to ignore him he wasn't sure. "Emma!"
Emma paused and turned around as he asked her, "What was that about?"
Emma shook her head, almost whimpering, "It's so unfair! Will, your kids have worked so hard for this! Do you know he's already given your choir room to the mock UN?"
Will sighed, his face falling and he shrugged helplessly. "A deal's a deal. We lost Emma."
"Because Sue cheated!" Emma cried. "She cheated, Will, and where do you think all that money is going? It's going right into her pockets! We just…we can't let her win this one!" She shook her head, giving him an exasperated look and taking a step closer. "How can you just stand there and be so calm about this? How can you just give up so easily?"
"I've tried Emma!" He told her, raising his voice only slightly. "Okay? It's-It's over." He hated to admit it but it was the truth. It was over. Glee was over. They were over.
"No. No it's never over." She said. "I don't care what anybody says, some things are worth fighting for!"
Her words, although he knew she didn't mean it that way, brought a shred of hope into his heart.
"You mean like the kids?"
"Yes, of course." She answered more calmly.
"Anything else?" He questioned.
"No." She answered quickly, giving him a pointed look. "No. This is about the glee club. This is not about us." She told him, moving to walk past him.
He reacted quickly and grabbed her arm, pulling her back towards him. "The hell it isn't."
Emma's eyes widened in surprised and she stared at him questioningly.
He stared deep into her eyes and confessed something that he had known for a very long time. "I love you Emma."
She stared at him silently, her face unreadable.
"There." Will continued. "I finally said it and you love me."
Emma's eyes widened slightly and her emotions were more clearly written on her face.
"And dentist or no, this thing isn't over between us." He stared into her eyes for a few moments and then leaned forward, catching her lips in a kiss.
A small gasp passed Emma's lips, closing her eyes once Will's lips touched hers.
She trembled against him, resting her hand against his chest and she couldn't help but kiss him back.
Emma pulled away seconds later, whimpering quietly. She hesitated near his lips for a split second and then pulled back, looking up into his eyes.
Will's hand was rested on her neck, holding her as close as possible to him. She took a shuddering breath and stepped away from him.
Will reluctantly let his hand slide away from her neck but he wasn't ready yet to lose contact with her. His hand slipped into hers and her eyes snapped down to where their hands were joined together.
"I'm not letting you go." He told her and her eyes lifted to his face. He furrowed his brow in seriousness, his face showing all the sincerity, love and devotion he held for her. "I'm not going to give up, you know that. I'll always be here fighting for you."
Emma closed her eyes and shook her head back and forth, her whole body trembling. "Will…don't…" She tried to sound serious, she wanted to push him away or at least she thought she wanted to push him away. Her mind told her to run but her heart and her body told her to stay. Her feet remained glued to the spot and she held tightly onto Will's hand.
"I don't care what you say Emma." He let go of her hand and brought both his hands up to cup either side of her face. She took another shuddering breath and froze at his touch. "I don't care how much you try to push me away. You are worth fighting for."
Her eyes fluttered open just in time to see Will's lips closing in on her again. Her eyes slammed shut and she tried to resist Will's kiss. His lips pressed hard against hers but there was still that gentleness that Will was made of.
She slid her hands onto his chest with the full intention of pushing him away. Underneath her hand she could feel Will's heart beating rapidly. A rhythm that seemed to beat in perfect melody with hers.
Emma gripped onto his shirt and told herself she was going to pull away and perhaps yell at him but something more powerful took over. She wound up going the complete opposite direction.
She pressed her mouth further into his, her anger and frustration and pent up emotions releasing themselves in that kiss.
Tears poured out of her eyes and down her cheeks, melding together with their passionate lip lock.
To both of their surprise it was Will who pulled away. As soon as his lips left hers, a string of helpless whimpers escaped her lips. Emma didn't open her eyes, afraid to meet his gaze and could still feel the tears rolling down her cheeks. Will's hands were still cradling her face and his thumbs began to wipe away the never ending tears.
Emma's body continued to tremble, her knees shaking until they buckled and she collapsed forward into Will. Will's hands quickly left her face and his arms wrapped around her tightly, holding her against him.
She buried her face into his shirt, her tearful sobs muffled by the clothing.
Will's arms tightened around her at the sound of her sobs and he buried his face in her hair, closing his eyes. He'd occasionally lift up his head to press a soft kiss to the top of her head and his hands ran in comforting circles across her back.
For several minutes her body shook heavily and her sobs echoed through the empty hallway. Eventually, her sobbing died down until she was just taking quick shuddering breaths and her body only trembled slightly.
Several minutes later after her breathing calmed and her body stilled, she pulled away, slowly looking up to meet his eyes. Through her slightly blurred vision she could see that his eyes were red rimmed and glossy with tears as well.
Emma shook her head, biting her lip softly. "Why?" She took another shuddering breath. "Why did you do that? You shouldn't have done that."
Will shook his head, a small smile tugging at his lips. "I told you Emma, I love you. I'm truly and deeply in love with you and I can't let you go."
Emma sucked in a breath and looked at the floor in silence for a moment and then looked back at Will. "I'm still seeing Carl."
A flash of pain crossed his face and he only shook his head again. "I don't care." He told her sincerely. "Whatever it takes Emma, I'm not giving up on you. On us. No matter how badly you want to deny it that kiss between us was real and I know that you felt the same thing I did. You're just too stubborn to admit it."
Emma's eyes narrowed slightly and she swallowed hard. Then her eyes widened out a second later and they glistened with unshed tears. She could feel her heart clenching painfully in her chest.
Keeping her eyes on his she backed away slowly, shaking her head. "Goodbye Will." She whispered.
He shook his head. "It's never goodbye." He responded quietly.
She closed her eyes and turned around, half expecting (and half wanting) Will to reach out and stop her again. But he didn't. As she walked down the hallway, she could feel Will's gaze boring into her back.
When she turned to go around the corner, she snuck a look back at Will. He was still staring at her and he didn't have to say a word, she could see his eyes were screaming at her that he loved her.
She whimpered quietly to herself and pushed herself with all her might to keep moving forward and not go running back into his arms like she desperately wanted to.
Will let out the breath he had been holding the whole time Emma was walking away from him. He brought his hands up to his face and pushed back the tears that were threatening to come out. He sniffled quietly and was so close to actually crying until he heard Rachel's voice behind him.
"Mr. Schuester?"
He sucked in a breath and turned to face his student. The normally happy Rachel Berry was frowning and her face seemed pale.
"Yeah?" He questioned her, his voice shaking. He cleared his throat and forced a smile onto his face.
Rachel's eyebrows furrowed, staring at her teacher in concern. "Are you alright?"
He let out a bitter laugh and shook his head. "Not really." Rachel's frown deepened and he knew she was about to question him so he spoke quickly. "What is it you wanted Rachel?"
"Would you come to the auditorium? We have something to show you." She explained.
"Sure." He answered quietly. Rachel turned around without another word and he glanced over his shoulder, wishing for and wanting Emma to appear but she wouldn't.
Will sighed heavily and resumed his solemn walk behind Rachel.
A/N: Sorry about the depressing chapter…it had to be done. I just thought this scene had to be extended and not have Rachel butting it at the wrong time.
So please review! It will keep me sane until September!