Never Say Never 13/?
Pairing/s Sam/Kurt friendship, actual relationship eventually, any canon couple can be mentioned
Rating: PG
Spoiler/s: All of season 2 that's aired currently
Summary: As the bullying gets worse, Sam notices and an odd friendship is formed.
Previous chapters:
Chapter 12: http://community.livejournal.com/samkurt/182899.html
Chapter 11: http://community.livejournal.com/samkurt/180043.html
Chapter 10: http://community.livejournal.com/samkurt/175696.html
Chapter 9: http://community.livejournal.com/samkurt/171142.html
Chapter 8: http://community.livejournal.com/samkurt/166402.html
Chapter 7: http://community.livejournal.com/samkurt/160830.html
Chapter 6: http://community.livejournal.com/samkurt/157276.html
Chapter 5: http://community.livejournal.com/samkurt/153881.html
Chapter 4: http://community.livejournal.com/samkurt/1 41085.html
Chapter 3: http://community.livejournal.com/samkurt/137853.html
Chapter 2: http://community.livejournal.com/samkurt/1 34481.html#cutid1
Chapter 1: http://community.livejournal.com/samkurt/1 31098.html#cutid1
Author's Notes: Right I have rewritten parts of this chapter so many times so I'm just going to post it. Thank you anyone who has actually stuck with the story this far!
Chapter 13
Kurt spent Christmas Day constantly mulling over his conversation with Finn and his relationship with Sam. He needed to see Sam soon, Kurt knew he liked Sam, although he couldn’t have said when he had started seeing him as something more than a friend, but did Sam really like him too? In such an obvious way to everyone except him apparently? Sure Sam went out of his way to protect him, to spend time with him but friends do that too, right? But then Sam was so desperate to be popular yet had no problem being seen around Kurt, had decided Kurt was ‘worth it’ and that means something doesn’t it?
Kurt was jerked out of his thoughts by Finn flopping down onto the couch next to him.
“I’m stuffed” he announced.
“Overeating is part of the joy of Christmas”
“You would know, you hardly touched yours”
“I ate a perfectly healthy amount, it’s not my fault you eat so much more than me”
“I’m a growing boy!”
“I hope not, if you grow any taller I’ll have to have a step ladder to talk to you”
“Whatever dude. So I was thinking...”
“Don’t do that, it’s dangerous” Kurt sighed.
“You had a crush on me for years”
“Do we have to talk about that right now?”
“Yes, you had a crush on me for years, you had only just met Blaine and you don’t fancy him anyway-“
“Are you going somewhere with this?”
“Karofsky. Was he-you know. First kiss?”
“Well with a boy” Kurt admitted grudgingly. “Brittany was my first technically, just Karofsky was the first that counted”
“Why does he count?” Finn asked puzzled.
“Because...he just does, I’m gay so kisses with boys count more-“
“I don’t get it dude. When I was like 8 I played kiss chase at school and kissed a girl but, it was a game. I don’t count that as my ‘first’ and I doubt she does either. The first that counts is with someone you care about surely?”
“Wow didn’t realise you were a romantic”
“Well I know you are. Just think about it dude, and now I’m going to go kill Karofsky“
“No you are not!” Kurt told him sternly. “You leave it, it’s in the past”
“But-“
“No.”
“Fine. I’ll leave you to your silent brooding over Sam”
“What?”
“Dude seriously. I’m dumb, not stupid - you’ve been in your own little world most of the day. Just go and talk to him!”
“Can’t, its Christmas”
“Right. Well hey when you crack and go and see him, which you will at some point then at least you can tell him he doesn’t have to bother coming out to Glee...well not sure if Puck, Rachel, Lauren and Mr Schue have noticed but the rest of us have so it’s fine”
“I’ll be sure to tell him that!”
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“Are you ok honey?”
“I’m fine Mom” Sam said, staring down at his empty plate.
“Are you sure? You seem distracted”
“I’m just...thinking. Me and Quinn split up last night”
“Oh that’s a shame! She seemed like such a nice girl What happened?”
“We just...realised we wanted different things, she still likes her ex I think”
“Never mind, you’ll find a nice girl”
“Yeah” Sam smiled thinly as his mom got up and started clearing the dishes away.
He bit his lip worriedly. He had really done it. He had broken up with Quinn, his main tie to keeping him popular. It was the right thing to do...well he thought it was anyway. But what were his parents going to say? His mom had freaked enough the first time around and he hadn’t even been dating a boy then...of course he may still not be if Kurt didn’t feel the same way and then would it be worth putting his parents through that again for nothing? You’ve got to do this his brain told him sternly. You can’t hide forever.
“I’m just going to lie down mom, I’m getting a bit of a headache”
“Ok honey, I’ll see you in a bit”
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Kurt lasted until 11am the next day before getting in his car to go to Sam’s, after ignoring the knowing smirk on Finn’s face when he had told his dad he needed to go out.
“Kurt!” Sam greeted as he opened the door. “Hey!”
“Hey, can we talk?”
“Sure, got the house to myself while my parents are shopping anyway” Sam said leading Kurt into the sitting room. “What’s up?”
Kurt hesitated, doubt striking him. What if he was wrong? What if this was just the Finn situation all over again?
“Kurt?”
“Yeah! Sorry I just...I just thought you should know that I like you Sam. In a totally non-platonic way. And you probably don’t feel the same way and are getting ready to end our friendship but I just thought you would deserve to know and-“
“Stop Kurt” Sam smiled, waiting until Kurt met his gaze before leaning in slowly, waiting for Kurt to catch onto what was happening and move his own head until his lips met Sam’s.
Kurt sighed as their lips met. This one definitely counts he thought as Sam deepened the kiss and Kurt lost all hope of coherent thought.
Neither boy knew how it happened as Sam’s hands ended up on Kurt’s hips and Kurt’s hands tangled in the other boys hair. Both of them were too lost in each other and the moment to hear the front door close.
“What on earth?!” Sam’s mother exclaimed as Sam and Kurt jolted apart.
“Mom” Sam said a lot more calmly than he felt. “This is Kurt”
“I gathered, and he will leave now so we can talk about this!”
Kurt paused, shooting Sam a questioning look.
“I’ll be fine” Sam assured him quietly.
Reluctantly Kurt made his way out of the house. Getting as far as his car before stopping. He had a bad feeling about this...so maybe waiting in his car wasn’t such a bad idea. Just until he knew Sam was ok. Switching the car on, he turned on the heating before settling back, staring at the house he had just come from.
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“Was that really necessary?” Sam asked annoyed.
“I’m sorry but that boy is clearly a bad influence on you!”
“How do you work that out?!”
“Because you’re not gay!”
“No I’m not, I’m bisexual Mom. Kurt didn’t make me gay and neither did anyone in Phoenix either!”
“You were fine again until this boy came along!”
“I’m fine now. Better than fine actually”
“You think that now. Trust me, this is for your own good! Forget that boy, go back to that nice cheerleader and-“
“No” Sam said firmly.
“What did you say?”
“I said no. I’m not just forgetting Kurt, he’s a great friend, never mind anything else”
“I had no problem with you being friends with this Kurt kid, you know that. But I know my son and you’re not gay”
“It isn’t going to be more true if you say it repeatedly mom”
“For the last time Sam, I am asking you to let this phase go”
“Or what?”
“Or...you get out. I have no problem with gay people. But you are not one, at least not under my roof”
“Dad” Sam said urgently, looking at his father for the first time. “Can you talk to her?”
“I do not need to be talked to Samuel. Now you have a choice, I trust you will make the right one!”
“I...I guess I better go pack then” Sam said slowly, making his way out of the room slowly, hoping that his mom would call him back any minute before rushing up the stairs and throwing things haphazardly into his suitcase.
“Sam” his father said from the doorway. “Maybe this is best, just for now. Give your mother some time and I’m sure she’ll come around”
“We both know she won’t” Sam said shortly.
“She’s in shock, we both are, we thought you were over this phase-“
“It’s not a phase” Sam said firmly. “It’s who I am, like it or not, and I can’t change it and I’m sick of trying to”
Sam picked up his suitcase.
“Here” his father said, giving Sam a wad of money. “I don’t want you to be out on the streets, you come back when you need more”
Sam nodded, taking the money. “I will” he said quietly, before making his way down the stairs, stopping at the kitchen doorway where he could see his mom looking out the window.
“Mom please” he tried one last time.
“Make sure you wrap up warm” she told him distantly, resolutely not looking at him.
Sam felt tears burning the back of his eyes as he opened the front door and made his way down the path but managed to hold them back until he felt Kurt wrap his arms around him.
“I’ve got you” Kurt murmured, as he held the now shaking boy close “It’s going to be ok, I promise”.