Never Say Never 21/?
Rating: PG13
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 20: http://community.livejournal.com/samkurt/221559.html
Chapter 19: http://community.livejournal.com/samkurt/218127.html
Chapter 18: http://community.livejournal.com/samkurt/212864.html
Chapter 17: http://community.livejournal.com/samkurt/210168.html
Chapter 16: http://community.livejournal.com/samkurt/204236.html
Chapter 15: http://community.livejournal.com/samkurt/197072.html#cutid1
Chapter 14: http://community.livejournal.com/samkurt/191565.html
Chapter 13: http://community.livejournal.com/samkurt/185940.html
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 Note/s: So here the story starts to intertwine withn canon again, the first half of 2x11 specifically so spoilers if you haven't watched it!
Chapter 21
A week later Kurt and Sam sat holding hands as Glee club drew to a close. Kurt found his eyes drawn to Rachel, ever since they had come back she had seemed so...isolated, she was kind of reminding him of himself a few months ago.
“Hey, you go on” he said to Sam as people started to file out “I’ll catch up”
“Hey Rachel” he said brightly, walking up to her. “How are you?”
“Fine, why do you care?”
“Because I’m nice?”
“Yeah right. Why are you even talking to me? I thought you would be on Finn’s side”
“I am” Kurt assured her “well...I was anyway. But I figure losing Finn is probably enough to make you realise how stupid you were so no reason for me to be mad too...and, well you made the effort to reach out to me last year when I felt all alone, just think of it as repaying the favour”
Rachel smiled, linking her arm through Kurt’s as they went out.
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“Blaine, this is Rachel, the biggest diva I know” Kurt introduced as they met Blaine at the Lima Bean.
“And that shows a stunning lack of self awareness from you then” Rachel said sweetly, shaking a grinning Blaine’s hand.
“I think I’m going to like her” he commented to Kurt.
“Yeah I thought you might”
“Um her is standing right here!” Rachel objected.
“Of course” Blaine said, switching his attention from Kurt to Rachel and smiling. “What can I get you Rachel - it’s on me”
Rachel looked after Blaine as he went to order. “Wow I think I’d have been tempted to stay at Dalton with him there, he’s charming!”
“He’s also gay Rachel” Kurt pointed out.
“I know, still a girl can dream right? Besides I’m just trying to fill a void before me and Finn find each other again, probably through a heartfelt solo that I plan on singing at Regionals”
“...yeah it will never not be creepy that you plan this stuff out” Kurt said, amused.
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“What’s up?” Kurt asked from where he was reading as Finn and Sam stomped in.
“We were THIS close to winning all our games! THIS close then fucking Karofsky has to mess it up” Finn ranted.
“And if Strando doesn’t shut his mouth I’m going to have to kill him” Sam continued, flopping down next to Kurt.
“Kill Strando, another homophobic, anti-Glee jock will take his place” Kurt pointed out.
“Not necessarily - me, Karofsky, there has to be more jocks just staying quiet to try and fit in”
“Long as I don’t have to kiss them all that’s fine by me” Kurt said dryly.
“Well nothing’s ever going to change if people like you and Karofsky never come out” Finn said cuttingly.
“Whatever, what are we going to do?! We can’t win championship like this!”
“Chill, we’ll sort it out”
“Yeah you’ve done a great job so far” Sam said sarcastically.
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“Oh my god Artie!”
Sam was aware of Kurt rifling through his bag for some new clothes as Finn declared enough was enough. Leaving Kurt he rushed along behind Finn.
“So this is what the ladies lounge looks like on the inside” Strando smirked as the football team sauntered in.
“This is the choir room” Sam corrected. “Now put your fists up cos you and I are going to do some dancing”
“I’ve got this Sam” Finn said dismissively.
No you haven’t Sam objected silently, pushing Finn’s hand away. If you had any control over this things would never have got this bad.
“Guys take a seat” Will told them.
Sam made his way back over to where Kurt was sitting with Artie, who was now wearing one of Kurt’s shirts rather than his slushie drenched jumper.
“That just looks wrong on him” Sam commented quietly”
“Uh huh, what’s going on?”
“Dunno, Finn stopped me fighting Strando though”
“Good”
“Ok guys, let’s give a warm welcome to the newest members of Glee club” Will said, causing the choir room to erupt as Sam felt Kurt stiffen beside him.
“This can’t be happening” Kurt said quietly.
“It’ll be fine” Sam said unconvincingly, feeling nothing but dread himself.
“Mr Schue are you serious?! These are the guys that made Kurt transfer!” Finn objected loudly.
“Yeah and there is no way I’m sharing the choir room with a known homophobe” Rachel added. “I can’t believe you expect Kurt to either!”
Sam nodded emphatically. What the hell does Mr Schue think he’s doing?!” he thought furiously.
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“I can’t BELIEVE Mr Schue is doing this!” Sam fumed as he, Finn and Kurt got home. “He KNOWS you got bullied so much that you had to transfer, by THEM, Karofsky especially!”
“Well to be fair he doesn’t know the whole story thanks to Kurt’s moral code” Finn pointed out.
“He still knows enough! He KNOW Glee club is the only way where Kurt and me are safe to be who we are and now it’s just gone to teach some stupid lesson and Kurt say something because I haven’t heard you talk since it happened and it’s freaking me out”
“Sorry, I’m fine” Kurt tried half-heartedly.
“Huh you really are a rubbish liar” Finn commented.
“Well what exactly do you want me to say? That it terrifies me that the guy who made my life hell, oh and threatened to KILL me is in Glee for a week? I would have thought that was a given”
“Maybe you should tell Mr Schue about the ki-“
“No” Kurt said firmly, cutting Sam off.
“Why not?! He’s a violent bully who basically assaulted you!”
“It wasn’t like that. Well, yeah it kind of was but look. Yes he is a bully, but that’s not why he kissed me. He kissed me because he’s terrified and having to push all this stuff down because as far as he’s concerned he will lose everything if anyone finds out and that emotion had to burst out somehow, I just happened to be the trigger and only gay kid he knew. It’s not my place, coming out is extremely personal, people have to do it in their own time”
“Rubbish, I’M scared, I never deliberately hurt and bullied you”
“That’s because you’re probably a stronger person than he is” Kurt said, ignoring Finn’s disbelieving huff behind him. “Besides you didn’t grow up here, in this town being gay is a thought so terrifying that it causes people to lash out. Hell, even if someone isn’t actually gay just being assumed or accused of it can cause them to lash out, I know Finn can back me up on that after last year”
“Yeah sorry again about that dude”
“AGAIN don’t worry about it, I didn’t help, anyway my point is: this next week is going to be a nightmare, but I’ll survive. Karofsky can’t be all bad, inside he is just a scared kid who feels he has no choice but to hide who he is, that sound familiar to either of you? NO ONE is outing him, ok?”
Finn and Sam grudgingly murmured their consent.
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“Porcelain have you taken up loitering as a hobby or are you glued to the floor? “Sue asked Kurt the next day.
“Not physically glued...I’m just trying to convince myself I should go in” Kurt explained, nodding towards the choir room.
“Of course, you know I heard what Will’s done without consulting you and it just breaks my heart. It’s just cruel, worthy of reporting him to Figgins really”
“Uh huh, I’ll be sure to get right on that” Kurt said dismissively. “What do you want anyway? I thought you didn’t stop to talk to students because it’s a waste of your time?”
“Well Porcelain I have a problem. It’s getting to the end of the football season and soon the jocks, and more importantly, the Cheerios will be indoors again. And I’m still missing an ingredient in my routines that helped clinch Nationals last year”
“You want me?” Kurt asked incredulously.
“Do I really have to spell it out any more clearly?”
“Oh...I’ll think about it” Kurt said carefully.
“Be sure you do” Sue told him curtly, walking away.
Kurt slipped into the choir room just in time to hear Mr Schue talking about Thriller.
“What’s happening?” he asked Sam quietly.
“Coach Sylvester got the Cheerios sectionals moved to championship game day so we’re doing the half time show”
“Sue what? What about Brittany and the others?”
“They have to choose, sectionals or championship”
Then by default, I might have to too Kurt thought.
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Kurt managed to position himself as far away from the jocks as possible at ‘zombie camp’ at first although when they all started their zombie walks he lost track of where everyone was and made the mistake after a couple of minutes of looking at Sam.
“You even make zombie walks dorky” he told Sam, laughing.
“Yeah, yeah you know you love it really” Sam answered casually, continuing past to reveal Karofsky approaching behind him.
Kurt froze as Karofsky looked after Sam before meeting his eyes.
“Oh shit” Kurt breathed.
“Kurt, you’re a very still zombie” Rachel chastised him as she pulled him away.
“I think Karofsky’s guessed about me and Sam” he confided quickly and quietly.
“Oh! But if he knew surely he’d be spreading it right n-“ Rachel cut herself off at how worried Kurt looked. “Hey, me and you will get coffee after today, ok? You can stress then”
Kurt forced himself to smile. “Sure, sounds good”
“Right so until then, just zombie out!”