Disclaimer: I do not own Glee.

A/N: Written, …because that's what happens when I watch Glee, my mind has me produce those things, what are they again, oh, yes, … thoughts.

And because we had to suffer through minutes and minutes of Finchel to get a small glimpse of Klaine.

So what if Rachel had not lingered so closely and Blaine actually had had the opportunity to try and chase after Kurt without being interrupted?

WARNING: Beginning of the conversation is directly transcribed from the episode. So MAJOR SPOILER!

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"Kurt, I need to talk to you."

"I'm not interested."

"I, … um, I never told you about what happened. The guy that I hooked up with, I … I need you to know every…."

"What are you going to tell me? That it wasn't serious? That you only made-out? That you didn't care about him?"

"I didn't care …."

"Do you think any of that matters to me? … Relationships are about trust. And I don't trust you anymore. I was stupid to come back. Rachel's right, this isn't home anymore."

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"This isn't about Rachel, Kurt. … Kurt, wait! Wait!"

"What, Blaine, WHAT?" And '…shit,' Kurt thinks as he turns back around and tears, held back before, start streaming down his face.

"I … I …," Blaine stutters, seeing Kurt's eyes filled again with the same pain he had seen in them that night in the park.

"What?" Kurt repeats voice smaller now, more exasperated than angry.

"I don't want you to hurt." Blaine steps forward and before Kurt can react he feels lips, soft and warm on his own.

Kurt had expected his instinct to be to push Blaine off himself, but here and now as his hands find Blaine's shoulders, and squeezing his eyes shut tighter, all he can think, all he feels, is '… Home.' Kurt allows his longing for closeness to overrule his wounded heart, mind blissfully blank for that one moment like it has not been in weeks - like it had felt all those times kissing when they had first gotten together, taking away, '… being with you, so close, taking away all the bad memories, the pain of life before … us.'

But as soon as Blaine's left hand comes up and begins to caress his right cheek, Kurt, shaking his head, pulls back. "No. I can't."

"Kurt, I love you," Blaine says softly.

And then Kurt has pulled back completely, arms crossed protectively in front of his chest, and is standing two full feet away from Blaine. "I can't."

"You don't love me anymore," Blaine says nodding, eyes glued to the floor now, thinking he understands.

"Idiot!"

Kurt's blatant insult has Blaine's eyes snap back up, finding Kurt's, meeting his, instantly.

"Of course I still love you. But I can't be with you, I can't be with anyone who has hurt me like this. I can't do that to myself, ... and I can't do that to you. It would all feel like a lie. I can't just pretend things are okay. It hurts, … every day. You have no idea how much I wish I could forgive you. I can't. It's too much. I thought I …, I never thought you would do this to us, ever."

"Kurt …."

"No."

Blaine is already pulling Kurt deep into his arms as Kurt speaks the word, and for a moment Blaine freezes, unsure if Kurt wants him to let go. Then he feels Kurt's body sack against his, hands fisting into the white of Blaine's jumper as Kurt's tears turn heavier.

"Why did you have to do that to us? Why did you have to break us apart?"

Blaine has tears stinging in his eyes now too, "I know I messed up. Please, can ... can I please be here for you. Please?"

"I don't want payback," Kurt whispers, last tears drying on his cheeks.

Blaine at first does not understand, stands frowning as he keeps hugging Kurt closely until Kurt's next words hit him.

"There will be someone else, … eventually."

Blaine had not even yet thought about that … at all.

Kurt feels Blaine still, body suddenly rigid. 'There is no point in staying, … dragging this out.'

With one tight hug, Blaine still unmoving, in shock, Kurt takes a big step back, finds Blaine's eyes, "Goodbye, Blaine."

Kurt is already turning away when Blaine grasps Kurt's right hand in his left. "Kurt, wait. Please, will you open the next package I send you?"

Kurt's eyes softening, and giving Blaine's hand a gentle squeeze, Kurt nods, "Okay."

"Thank you."

For a brief moment they just stand, hands holding each other.

Then Blaine whispers, swallowing hard, "I won't stop loving you, you know."

"Neither will I. Don't know how," Kurt whispers back, half broken, as their hands glide apart with first steps in opposite directions.