A/N: I had sudden inspiration as I watched the season premiere tonight. Normally, I never ship anyone with Kurt besides Blaine but all these thoughts popped into my head during the car scene. The first part is fairly close to their actual context in the scene but I was going off memory and missed some details. SPOILER ALERT if you haven't watched Season 3 Episode 1. NOTE; I don't own Glee, or Fox, or anything else for that matter.

Rachel and Kurt sat in her silver Chevrolet sobbing together. It was late and raining. They were both stunned with what they just witnessed.

"I've never been so humiliated in my life!" Rachel cried. "They were fabulous"

Kurt blew his nose into a damp tissue. "Rach we might be hot stuff in Lima, but we aren't even stuff out there!" Kurt wiped his eyes. "What if we aren't good enough to make it?"

"No," Rachel became serious. "There's only one thing to do. We move away to a new town, change our names, and join local theater performance groups." She looked down and continued. "Not everyone's dreams come true."

Kurt looked at her. "Okay." He began. "I'm ending this pity party right now. Take a look at yourself. What do you see?"

Rachel sniffled. She flipped down the mirror and looked at her reflection. "Red puffy eyes… Sad hopes and dreams."

Kurt shook his head. "You know what I see? I see Rachel Berry. One of a kind. There's no one like you."

"Actually there is and they have credits." Rachel said quickly.

Kurt sighed. "So what? They have more experience and talent, but you are fierce Rachel. Nobody wants it more than you. Nobody! And your aren't giving up on this. I'm not letting you. You are getting into that school." He sternly added.

Rachel slowly stopped crying. She found herself blushing and trying to hide the growing smile on her face. "You make me wish you were my boyfriend." She said softly. "You're getting in too, Kurt. I know it."

"I doubt it." Kurt mumbled as he rolled his eyes.

"I'm not the only fierce one you know…" She said sweetly. "Swear it. We're going to do this."

Kurt held out his pinky finger towards Rachel and offered a smile. Rachel looked at him and smiled back. She locked pinky fingers with him. They shook, parted their grip and ended the promise with jazz hands. They both laughed through their drying tears.

"You realize we just did the gay high five?" Kurt joked.

Rachel laughed. "Yeah, we did." Rachel wiped her eyes again and checked herself out in the mirror. "Thank you Kurt." She leaned over the centre console and gave him a heart felt hug. He wrapped his arms around her and held her tightly.

"We really are going to do this." Kurt said softly. "Together" At that point they both should have ended the hug and returned to their prior positions. Instead, Rachel leaned back a bit so she was looking at Kurt in the eyes. Through her red, puffy eyes, she looked at Kurt in a way she never had before. She suddenly felt something different towards her close friend.

Kurt examined her tear stained face. He moved a piece of hair off her cheek and kissed it. She gave a half smile and looked at his lips. Kurt felt his heart pounding. He felt so compelled to kiss her lips. However, before he had time to understand this new feeling, Rachel pushed her lips onto his. Kurt's eyes opened wide. In any other situation he would have pulled away and made some sassy comment. Instead, he deepened the kiss and tangled his hands in her dark brown hair. Way too many thoughts were flying through his mind. 'This isn't right! Is it…? I'm gay! I'm in love with Blaine!' Those thoughts drained away as soon as Rachel explored his mouth with her tongue.

She too was just as confused as he was. 'Finn. Kurt's gay. Finn. Feels so good. Finn's step brother. Oh so right." She cupped his face with one of her hands and placed the other on the back of his neck.

It didn't take long before the windows on Rachel's car became fogged up. Momentarily, Kurt slowed down and broke away but kept his face close. Rachel pressed her forehead against his as she caught her breath.

Kurt slowly back away and ran his hand through his hair. Rachel sat back in the driver's seat and stared ahead through the windshield. She watched as the wiper blades swipe away the pouring rain every 4 seconds. She could feel Kurt watching her.

Neither of them said anything.