Title: Saying Goodbye
Word Count: 2,159
Characters: Kurt, Blaine, Finn, Burt, Carole, Santana, appearances by other New Directions
Pairing(s): Kurt/Blaine, Kurt/OMC, Santana/Britney, Santana/OFC
Genre: Drama/Angst (?)
Rating: K-T I'm not quite sure? (I don't know how to write those scenes, so if you're looking for porn, you've come to the wrong place.)
Warnings: Unbetaed, feel free to correct any grammatical or syntactical errors. Also, this is a break up fic! So, if you actually like Klaine, well…this is not for you…Also, if you like Santana/Britney…also, not for you…
Summary: Kurt is moving on, he's going to New York, and he's never looking back.
Spoilers: umm, up to and including 3x12, just to be safe?

Author's Note: If you haven't read More than a Lima Loser, or Surprise, you should know this will eventually be Puck/Kurt. Well, actually it will mostly be Kurt/Santana friendship and some Kurt/OMC and Santana/OFC (like MLL) until it catches up to Surprise, but from then on it will be Puck/Kurt and Santana/Quinn.

Author's Note 2: I don't hate Blaine. I liked him at first, and then he got annoying and I sort of grew out of him, and I pretty much was indifferent toward him. So, at first I tried to make this a break-up where they hate each other, but then the two of them had to be cute with cute scenes. First, Blaine takes the slushee for Kurt, and then they dance during Love Shack, where they have some semblance of chemistry. So, I had to make it somewhat happier and more peaceful.

Disclaimer: Nope, not mine.


Kurt was sitting on his bed staring at the piece of paper in his hands. He wasn't crying, despite the shock of the letter's contents, no matter what his dad said. Considering his dad's eyes were a little watery too though, Kurt figured it was okay.

"Do I get to tell Blaine?"

Kurt laughed through his sniffles. He admired how supportive his father was of his relationship, as well as how proud of Kurt he was. He'd had this conversation with his dad a number of times. Blaine's a good guy, and he'd always hold a place in Kurt's heart as his first love, but there was no reason to ever give up on his dreams. There was no reason to stay in Ohio when he'd been fighting his whole life to get out. The letter in his hands was confirmation that he could leave and never look back. Kurt was about to respond to his dad's question when Finn knocked on the door and came barging in without waiting for a response.

"Mom says dinner's rea—what's wrong?"

Kurt tried to wipe has face as discreetly as he could, while his dad rubbed his eyes.

"Nothing's wrong, everything's fine, Finn," Kurt responded through his tears.

"Then why are you crying," Finn questioned.

Finn took a step back from the simultaneous glares he received from Burt and Kurt. Burt cleared his throat before he responded to Finn.

"Your brother's going to New York," he said through a rough voice.

Finn looked momentarily confused.

"Yeah, I know…"

"No, Finn," Kurt said, as he held up the letter in his hands, "I'm actually going to New York!"

Finn looked at the letter in Kurt's hands before he looked back at Burt, who had a big smile on his face, and then he looked back to Kurt before looking at the letter. The expression on his face quickly morphed into one of glee, as he shouted, "YOU GOT IN?" He ran over to Kurt and embraced him fiercely while picking him up off the ground.

"Finn," Kurt choked out, "Can't…breathe…"

"Oh, sorry," Finn said sheepishly, before letting go of Kurt, "But, that's great, Kurt! Congratulations!"

Kurt beamed at Finn. He and Finn had a rocky start, but it was nice to know they were really brothers. He appreciated the relationship he had with Finn. They fought like brothers did, they gave advice, and they cared about each other. Kurt loved his family and just as he thought he might start crying over the thought of leaving them, he heard Carole coming up the stairs, while shouting at Finn.

"Honestly, Finn, I told you to call everyone down for dinner, and you can't even—"

She stopped in Kurt's doorway with a confused expression on her face, "Oh, what's going on?"

"Mom," Finn yelled as he snatched the paper out of Kurt's hands, causing the latter to glower at him, "Look, Kurt got in to NYADA!"

"OH, honey that's wonderful," she shouted as she wrapped her arms around Kurt in a hug just as fierce as Finn's. Kurt made a point of hugging back just as fiercely before letting her know that she was cutting off his oxygen supply.

"Congratulations, sweetheart, we have to celebrate! In the meantime, dinner's ready, so all of you boys need to get downstairs ten minutes ago."

"Yes, Mom."

"Yes, Carole."

"Yes, Carole."

Carole smiled to herself as her boys left the room in a single file line to head down to dinner.

~PKQSMSFW~

"So, um, what are you going to tell Blaine?"

Kurt sighed in response to the question Finn and his dad had been asking since dinner last night. He knew why his dad had been asking. His dad wants him to experience the world with nothing to hold Kurt back. His dad wanted him to leave this town and never look back just as much as Kurt did. He also knew why Finn was asking. He knew Finn was feeling like he'd never amount to anything, and wanted someone to hold his hand. He knew Finn thought Rachel was the only good thing in his life, but Kurt knew that wasn't true. He had a brother with so much potential, and if Finn could just realize that on his own, Kurt would have a lot less work cut out for himself.

"I'm breaking up with him."

"What, but why? You love him, and yeah, he's a junior, so he's staying here, but you two could date long distance?"

Kurt sighed again. He knew exactly what Finn was saying and why he was saying it. Part of Finn really did support Kurt's relationship with Blaine, but the other part of Finn just wanted a reason advocating his proposal to Rachel.

"I do love him. I care about him, and I want us to work, but I also know that if the two of us attempt a long distance relationship, we'll break up hating each other's guts instead of leaving our friendship intact. I also know that despite how selfish I'm being that I want the full college experience, and I can't go to college and expect my relationship with my high school boyfriend to last."

Kurt sniffled and tried to pretend he was looking for something in his locker. He needed Finn to go away for now and stop asking him questions because there was no way he could have this entire conversation twice.

"I…I'll see you in class," Finn murmured, before he walked down the hall to the English classroom.

Kurt sighed to himself for the hundredth time that day. He knew that wasn't what Finn wanted to hear, but it was the truth. He also knew that he'd have to speak with Blaine at some point during the day.

~PKQSMSFW~

Kurt knew Finn wasn't thrilled with his decision to break up with Blaine. He understood that Finn thought Blaine and Kurt's relationship was similar to Finn and Rachel's. He thought Kurt and Rachel were going to head to the big city and forget about Finn and Blaine. Kurt knows Finn's feeling expendable, but he can't really blame him, especially considering that when they got back together last year, they had made it clear that their relationship had an expiration date. Kurt sighs as the bell rings after class. He and Blaine have a free period together and they usually spend it together in the choir room. When he gets to the choir room, however, Santana and Brittany are already there, so Kurt changes course and fires off a text to Blaine asking him to meet him in the courtyard. When he opens the doors, Kurt takes in the sight around him. He sees the spot where Blaine set the piano on fire, and sees the steps where they all performed 'Empire State of Mind.' He looks around at a few of the students who are either ditching class or have a free period of their own. Kurt looks up at the stairs where he was sitting when he told Blaine that Karofsky had stolen his first kiss. Kurt releases a sigh as he realizes he never has to come back here. He is going to leave Mckinley and never look back. He's relishing in the thought when Blaine comes up behind him.

"Hey, why'd you want to meet in the courtyard?"

"The choir room was occupied."

"Oh," Blaine replies with his toothpaste commercial smile before he sits down on top of the table and rests his feet on the bench.

Kurt takes a seat next to him and crosses his legs before pulling his NYADA letter out of his bag. He wordlessly hands it over to Blaine who looks momentarily confused before his eyes widen in realization. When Blaine finishes reading the letter, he looks up at Kurt with a smile on his face. He looks around at the relatively empty courtyard and then places his hand on top of Kurt's where it's resting on his knee, and squeezes once before letting go.

"Kurt, congratulations, this is great!" Blaine's grinning at him, and Kurt responds with a watery smile of his own.

"Kurt," Blaine states in that tone of his that always manages to make Kurt feel like he's being mocked. Blaine sighs before continuing, "This is wonderful news, Kurt."

Kurt laughs at himself a little, and is thankful that he feels a lot less like he wants to cry. He can't help himself from snapping at Blaine though.

"I know that!" Kurt stops himself from getting too angry at Blaine because if he does Blaine will just try to comfort him with kind words that will leave Kurt feeling too guilty to do what he needs to do. So, he takes a deep breath and tries to figure out what he wants to say. He's never actually broken up with someone before. He's pretty surprised at himself for even coming to this decision, but he knows if they don't end it now, it will only end in heartbreak for one or both of them later. Before he can even process them, the words are flying out of his mouth and Blaine's looking at him with wide eyes and a shocked expression. Kurt feels his gut tighten at the feeling of guilt that overcomes him.

"I don't understand, Kurt."

Kurt understands Blaine's confusion considering this is sort of out of the blue. As far as Blaine is concerned, they've been nothing but a happy couple that everyone thinks is going to live happily ever after. Kurt feels selfish for doing this but he knows he can't let someone hold him back. If he goes to New York now, he needs to leave this town behind entirely, and Blaine will just be another tie he has to Ohio. He continues talking and tries to explain in the best way he can about new chapters and new beginnings, and how they're better off as friends, and before he knows it his eyes are red and he's rambling and feeling completely selfish. When he looks up Blaine's eyes are red too, and he places his hand on top of Kurt's again, and smiles before replying.

"I get it."

Kurt looks up at Blaine shocked because that is not what he expected.

"If I were in your position, then I'd make the same decision."

Kurt frowned at Blaine. He had no clue why he was upset with Blaine for saying he'd do exactly what Kurt himself was doing. He also had no idea why he was so surprised by Blaine's admission. It's not as if they don't both have the same ambitions and the same dreams. They both knew they weren't the 'happily ever after' type of couple. Their relationship had an expiration date, and Kurt only realized it when he opened that letter that said he was finally leaving this place. He sighed and sniffled before putting his other hand on top of his and Blaine's conjoined hands.

"You were a really great first boyfriend."

Blaine gives him a soft laugh in reply before sniffling and saying, "You were too."

Kurt smiles then, and says, "Hey it's still free period, do you want to go off campus for lunch?"

Blaine smiles softly, and shakes his head in reply.

"I promised Artie I would work on our song for Glee this week. He said something about trying to woo Sugar again."

Kurt smiled fondly and shook his head. "Alright, I'll see you at rehearsal, then?"

"Of course."

Kurt jumps off the table and starts to walk away before Blaine's voice stops him. He turns around to find himself face to face with Blaine. He suppresses a gasp at Blaine's next move because he's shocked at what would normally be considered a public display of affection by Blaine. Blaine's still smiling at him when he moves forward and softly kisses Kurt. Kurt closes his eyes and then pulls away with a sad sort of smile and a tilt of his head. Blaine clears his throat and says, "I'll see you later," before walking off.

Kurt walks back inside the building, but instead of heading to the choir room, he heads to the Spanish classroom that he knows is empty this period because Mr. Schuester doesn't have class and spends lunchtime in the lounge with Coach Beiste and Ms. Pillsbury. He finds Santana sitting at the desk with her head bowed staring at her hands on the desk in front of her.

He can't help but ask, "Are you praying?"

She jerks her head up abruptly and scowls at him.

"Maybe, what's it to you?"

Kurt just rolls his eyes at her defensive attitude and sits down in the desk in front of her. He sits quietly and waits for her to talk to him because that's how this worked. If she wanted to talk, then she would talk. If she didn't, then she'd say so, and they'd move on.


Author's Note 3: I wrote the line about Karofsky BEFORE "On My Way," and I worked hard on this fic, so I'm not going to change anything that's FACT because some people's sensitivities are threatened.

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