AN: Inspired by the Leeds Sports Anthem, this is set following Nationals in Season 3. No spoilers involved just my own predictions. Please Enjoy! And if I forgot someone, oops - feel free to yell at me.
The exuberant voices greeted Will Schuester before he began to board the bus. The trip home was going to be noisy but the choral director had no intentions of putting an end to the noise. The kids had earned the right to celebrate - they had just won Nationals. The last three years had finally paid off. He was proud of each of them and this was a great send off for the graduating seniors.
Stepping onto the bus, Will paused at the top of the steps to glance over the group - though one was missing. In the back, Sam was storing Artie's wheel chair for the trip. Sam making the sacrifice to live away from his parents this season had made a difference for them this year. With any luck, he would be back next year. Artie, who had been with the group since he had taken over had been as steady as ever this season. He was a true inspiration for this team.
Artie was talking to Mike and Tina who were sitting in the seat in front of him. Though not a strong singing, Mike's dancing had benefitted the group. Always willing to help out his teammates, his abilities had helped improve other members - especially Finn. Across from them, Santana and Brittany were talking to themselves. Though as different as day and night, the two cheerleaders had found happiness with each other and Schuester hoped that would continue.
Mercedes, Sugar and Rory were happily dissecting the performance. All three of them would be back next year and Will could hear Mercedes mentioning a repeat win the following year. Puck was leaning on the back of one seat, chatting excitedly with Finn and Rachel. In Will's eyes, Puck had changed the most over the last three years. Despite his troubles with the law, and not so stellar grades at time, Puck would be graduating with the rest of his fellow seniors - Finn and Rachel among them. Will was going to miss all three of them next year -even Rachel and her irritating diva ways at times. Though he wished Finn and Rachel the best in their future, and hoped to one day be at their wedding, he was glad it had been postponed. The two of them were too young to be making that commitment.
The last two members of the group were seated in front of the engaged couple, and were probably the quietest of the bunch. Kurt, who had blown the audience away with his solo tonight, was sitting with his head resting on Blaine's shoulder. Blaine was currently telling his boyfriend how great he had been tonight. Will couldn't agree with him more. Kurt had been in the background of the group for so long, but he had shone tonight and he was going to shine next year at NYADA.
Despite everything this group had been through, all the ups and downs, they had made it - they had the trophy to prove it.