Well, I couldn't help but write this after the finale & the conversation Kurt and Rachel had. This is totally AU and takes place after graduation. I don't own the characters or Glee, only the mere idea of the story.
Rachel stared with eyes wide at the tiny kitchen. Even with her small stature, she wondered if she'd be able to fit in their comfortably. She ran her hand over the small stove, moving then to open the equally small refrigerator. It was empty and relatively clean, which she was thankful for. She was carefully opening one of the drawers when she heard the front door open.
"Rachel." Kurt called out, balancing a plant in one hand and a bag in the other. He stumbled through the doorway, kicking the door shut behind him.
"I'm in the kitchen." Rachel answered. "If you can call it that." She mumbled the last words, hoping that Kurt couldn't hear what she said. He had so painstakingly picked out this apartment for them and though it wasn't up to either of their standards, it was truthfully all they could afford at the moment. Rachel's dads and Kurt's parents had agreed to chip in for the deposit and first months rent, helping the two until they both could be gainfully employed. Well, as gainfully employed as two full time college students could be.
Kurt sat the plant on the small café table they were using as a dining room table and sat the bag down on the floor. He leaned his head around the doorway of the kitchen, watching as Rachel opened and closed empty cabinets.
"Figuring out where to put our fine china?" Kurt smiled. Rachel closed the last cabinet, groaning loudly as she eyed the unopened boxes littered across the counter.
"Something like that." She sighed, turning to face Kurt. He still had his head poking around the doorway as she squeezed past him. She stepped over a few boxes and collapsed on the well worn couch Kurt's parents had given them. Rachel ran her hand over the edge of the cushion she was sitting on, a small smile appearing on her lips. The tan hue was faded from years of use. Rachel could recall many late night make out sessions she and Finn had on that couch when it resided in the Hudson-Hummel basement.
"Blaine's going to bring dinner by later." Kurt said, slipping next to Rachel on the couch. She blushed a little as Kurt interrupted her thoughts. Blaine had come to New York before either of them to get settled at NYU. He was staying on campus, but Rachel was pretty sure she'd be seeing an awful lot of him while living with Kurt.
"That sounds great." Rachel smiled. "I don't even know what to start unpacking first."
"Well I'm going to unpack some things in my room." Kurt stood up, maneuvering around a few boxes and disappearing down the tiny hall. Rachel figured she'd unpack some bathroom items, specifically the bath towels, so at the very least she and Kurt could take showers. She stood up, craning her neck to read the words written on the boxes that were scattered across the living room floor. Once she found the one she needed, she headed to the bathroom. Yanking open the box, she began pulling items out, carefully folding and sorting bath towels, hand towels, and washcloths. The ringing of her phone provided a brief distraction. Jumping up, she ran around the corner to her bedroom and retrieved her phone from the top of her dresser. Her face lit up as she saw Finn's name on the screen.
"Hi." She cooed into the phone, plopping down on the end of her bed.
"Hey you." Finn replied. "How's the unpacking going?"
"Painfully slow, I'm afraid. Kurt's working on his bedroom now and I'm trying to make a dent in the bathroom stuff."
"Well I'll be there to help this weekend." He said. She actually felt her heart skip a beat when he said that. She didn't think being away from him for just a few days would be this hard, but she was finding out first hand just how much she missed him. Finn was still in Lima, helping with a summer football camp at McKinley. Coach Beiste had asked and as much as he wanted to be in New York with Rachel for the summer, he just wouldn't say no.
"Kurt assured me he was saving all the heavy stuff for you." Rachel giggled.
"Are your dads going to be mad if I stay there?" He asked. She could hear things shuffling in the background and wondered what in the world he was doing.
"Probably, but what they don't know won't hurt them." She assured him. "I'm certainly not going to tell them."
"I can't wait to see you." His breath was heavy. She could hear more shuffling and a door shutting.
"I can't wait to see you too. I've missed you so much and it's only been two days." Rachel could feel tears welling up in her eyes. She wanted his arms around her so badly.
"Just three more days. My train is supposed to arrive at 3:50 pm." His voice echoing, so she assumed he was in the bathroom.
"I'll be there waiting for you." She said. She could hear the front door open and guessed Blaine had arrived with dinner.
"I'll call you tomorrow. I've gotta go take a shower; I probably smell disgusting." He laughed. Rachel wrinkled her nose at the thought of him all sweaty and dirty.
"Rachel, dinner's here." Kurt yelled from the kitchen. She could hear Finn chuckle in response to Kurt's dinner call.
"I'll be waiting." She whispered into the phone.
"Tell my brother I said hi and that I've already turned his bedroom into a game room."
"Oh Finn, you didn't." Rachel scoffed.
"Puck's coming over to play some Wii in a little bit." Rachel could practically see the smirk on his face. "Sweet dreams."
She flipped the phone shut and fell back on the bed. Three more days. She could push through three more days of unpacking and job hunting knowing that Finn would be the reward on Friday. Rachel heard Kurt call for her one more time and figured she better make an appearance. Plus her stomach was rumbling and whatever Blaine had brought for dinner smelled so delicious.
Tell me what ya think…I just love the idea of all of them going to New York together!
