The Life and Times of Kurt Hummel
Season 3, Episode 1: THE NEW KURT
1/22- As a new year begins for Kurt, he now has to balance his life at NYADA in New York and his relationship with Blaine, who is still in Lima. Determined to start fresh, he and Rachel decide to reinvent themselves with a brand new look.
The all too familiar sound of Kurt's alarm clock filled his whole room as a new day began; his first day at NYADA. As he got out of bed he looked around at his bare room, with a mirror, wardrobe and undecorated walls. Kurt had barely even unpacked; settling in to New York was taking longer than he expected.
The only thing Kurt had unpacked was lying on the small chest of drawers next to his bed. Sat next to his alarm clock was a picture of him and Blaine. Blaine was smiling his biggest grin and Kurt could just be seen kissing Blaine's cheek. Kurt remembered when that photo was taken very well. It was during the summer after they first got together and was the night of Burt's birthday party. Kurt, Blaine, Finn, Burt and Carole all had a private celebration together at Kurt's house. Kurt remembered realising that night just how much Blaine meant to him.
After his moisturising routine was complete and he was fully dressed, Kurt's phone rang and Kurt's heart lifted as he saw Blaine's picture come up on his screen. He answered it almost immediately.
"Hello!" Kurt shouted.
"Hi," Blaine replied, "God, do I miss hearing your voice."
"I miss you so much, I was just thinking about my dad's birthday gathering..." Kurt said.
"...and the weirdest game of Twister ever. That was such a fun night...how are you?" Blaine asked.
"Good, and you?" Kurt asked.
"Good." Blaine replied.
Silence for a moment.
"...Have you heard from Adam?" Kurt eventually asked.
"Uh, yeah, he's settled down in a new school. He loves it there." Blaine answered.
"...So, what are you-" Kurt began. Rachel interrupted him.
"Kurt, we have to go NOW! We're gonna be late; we can't be late on our first day!" Rachel exclaimed and ran back out. Kurt sighed.
"...Blaine, I have to go."
"I heard. Don't worry."
"I'm sorry."
"Kurt, its fine. I understand. I'll Skype you later, okay?"
"Okay. I love you, Blaine Anderson."
"I love you, Kurt Hummel."
"Bye baby, love you! Bye!" Kurt said and the call ended. He struggled to hold back tears and let one fall down his cheek. Rachel walked back in.
"...You okay?" Rachel asked.
"...This is a lot harder than I thought it was gonna be." Kurt admitted. Rachel hugged him.
Soon, they were making their way to NYADA and were soon facing the front gate.
"Here we go. Ready?" Rachel asked, offering Kurt her hand.
"Always." Kurt replied.
He grabbed Rachel's hand and they walked in.
-THE LIFE AND TIMES OF KURT HUMMEL-
Blaine was sat in the choir room, flicking through photos of Kurt on his phone. He had spent about two of the six week holidays with Kurt, and spent the other four waiting to see him again. Blaine had underestimated how hard a long distance relationship was to maintain. Sam, Artie and Tina walked in.
"Senior year, baby!" Artie exclaimed and all approached Blaine.
"You okay Blaine?" Tina asked. Blaine nodded, putting his phone away.
"How's Kurt doing?" Sam asked.
"Good. He loves New York. It's his first day at NYADA today." Blaine said.
"Really? Awesome. How's Finn coping without Rachel?" Sam asked.
"Not that great. They've been fighting a lot over the phone." Blaine admitted.
"I wonder who's gonna audition for Glee club. We need a lot of new members." Tina said. Everyone nodded in agreement. At that moment Will walked in.
"Hey guys! Wow, it's really empty in here." Will said. Everyone nodded and started chatting amongst themselves. Blaine looked at the empty chair next to him where Kurt used to always sit and sighed.
Kurt and Rachel were sat on a table outside NYADA at lunch. The sun was shining and all the other students were running around, singing and laughing around them. They both looked at each other and smiled.
"I love it here." Rachel whispered excitedly.
"Me too!" Kurt said and they both laughed.
"I knew we were going to fit in right away." Rachel said as her phone buzzed. She looked at it and sighed.
"Finn's just text me. Again." Rachel said.
"Still having trouble?" Kurt asked. Rachel nodded.
"I'd rather not talk about it. How's Blaine doing on his first day?" Rachel asked.
"Oh yeah, I should ring him!" Kurt exclaimed, but then his phone started to ring and Blaine's picture appeared.
"Oh my god, he called you when you went to call him. You're so in sync! You two were meant to be!" Rachel squealed. Kurt looked at her.
"Rachel, your Klaine is showing."
Kurt answered his phone and put it on speaker.
"Hi! You're on speaker!" Kurt said.
"Hey guys! How's NYADA?" Blaine asked, and the two of them started chatting about how great it was.
"I'll send you a picture now!" Kurt said, took a snap of himself and Rachel and sent it to Blaine's phone. Blaine laughed as he saw it.
"Well, I'm glad you two are having fun." Blaine said.
"Blaine, I miss you!" Rachel shouted.
"I miss you too, Rachel!" Blaine shouted back.
"How's your day going?" Rachel asked him.
"Well-"
"Hang on honey, we HAVE to tell you about this girl we bumped into!" Kurt said.
"Oh yeah, her name's Harmony and she is CRAZY! Jumping all over the place, singing at the top of her lungs..." Rachel said.
"She sounds like a laugh. McKinley's so quiet without you guys, but it turns out that Cooper just got a call-back for-" Blaine began.
"OH MY GOD RACHEL LOOK AT THAT FOUNTAIN! The water's changing colours! Everyone's dancing around it! Come on! Hang on Blaine, be back soon!" Kurt shouted and ran off to join them.
"Kurt, wait!" Rachel exclaimed, and picked up Kurt's phone.
"Sorry Blaine; he does want to talk to you, he's just excited." Rachel said.
"I know, don't worry." Blaine replied, yet Rachel could tell he sounded disappointed. Suddenly, a group of people all with instruments began playing a song after Kurt whispered to them and everyone turned to watch them.
"I think Kurt's gonna sing..." Rachel said and started laughing as Kurt smiled at her. Kurt began to sing.
"I've always been the kind of guy
That hid my face
So afraid to tell the world
What I've got to say
But I have this dream
Right inside of me
I'm gonna let it show
It's time to let you know
to let you know
This is real
This is me
I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be now
Gonna let the light shine on me
Now I've found who I am
There's no way to hold it in
No more hiding who I wanna be
This is me
Do you know what it's like
To feel so in the dark
To dream about a life
Where you're the shining star
Even though it seems
Like it's too far away
I have to believe in myself
It's the only way
This is real
This is me
I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be now
Gonna let the light shine on me
Now I've found who I am
There's no way to hold it in
No more hiding who I wanna be
This is me
You're the voice I hear inside my head
The reason that I'm singing
I need to find you
I gotta find you
You're the missing piece I need
The song inside of me
I need to find you
I gotta find you
This is real
This is me
I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be now
Gonna let the light shine on me
Now I've found who I am
There's no way to hold it in
No more hiding who I wanna be
This is me
You're the missing piece I need
The song inside of me
This is me
You're the voice I hear inside my head
The reason that I'm singing
Now I've found who I am
There's no way to hold it in
No more hiding who I wanna be
This is me."
The song ended and everyone applauded Kurt as he returned to Rachel.
"That was AMAZING! Did Blaine hear me? Let me talk to him." Kurt said.
"Kurt...he had to go. He had to go to class. I'm sorry." Rachel said solemnly.
"Oh...okay." Kurt said, disheartened.
"...He mentioned you're video chatting later, though!" Rachel said, trying to sound encouraging.
"Yeah, I know." Kurt said sadly and sat back down.
Following a successful first day, Kurt and Rachel went shopping in the wondrous city of New York before returning to their apartment.
"I LOVE NEW YORK!" Rachel shouted as they walked back in.
"The shopping here is the best!" Kurt added.
"Right, we're gonna look through everything we bought, order pizza, eat pizza and then get you unpacked. It's been too long for you to not be settled in." Rachel said.
"Yes ma'am." Kurt said and opened his bags onto the sofa, revealing an array of smart looking clothes.
"Kurt, you bought clothes that look...smart and...normal..." Rachel commented.
"Funny...we're in New York. New York, new look. We're both in need of a makeover. It will do us good. Changes are happening right here, right now, Rachel Berry. This is the new and improved Kurt Hummel." Kurt said and looked at himself in the mirror with his new suit jacket.
"Well, I must admit I did buy things that aren't my usual attire." Rachel said.
"You mean. You bought an actual dress?" Kurt asked jokingly. He received a shoe in the chest as a punishment.
"Okay then, let's put all this away and tackle your room." Rachel said.
"Or I could, you know, call dad and-"
"-NO KURT, you rang him when we got ice cream earlier. Come on." Rachel ordered.
A room tidying session and a pizza later, Kurt and Rachel were lying on the floor of their apartment. They were both undeniably happy to be where they belonged.
"This is the life." Kurt said.
"I agree." Rachel said and got up.
"You gonna call Finn?" Kurt asked. Rachel stopped.
"No, we uh...we broke up."
"WHAT?" Kurt exclaimed.
"It was hard to keep things going and we both agreed we needed time to find ourselves in this new life we're leading. Kurt, listen, I love Finn Hudson more than anyone in the world. He is my first love, and he will always be with me. Wherever I go. And when we're ready, we'll get back together and we'll be happier than ever. But for now, we agreed we needed time apart." Rachel explained.
"...Okay...you really found it hard to make the long distance thing work?" Kurt asked, worried.
"Of course, who doesn't? Most long distance relationships don't work out." Rachel said, then saw Kurt's face had turned pale.
"But it's different with you and Blaine, you know...you two are both strong people. I wasn't strong enough to keep it going with Finn. At least not for now." Rachel said.
"Okay...well, Rachel Berry, shall we have a makeover?"
"...Kurt Hummel, I thought you'd never ask."
Rachel put one of her CDs into the player and the music began. The two roommates threw their new clothes around trying things on as Rachel ran into the bathroom, holding in laughter as Kurt started dancing and singing along.
"Let's go girls! Come on!
I'm going out tonight, I'm feelin' alright
Gonna let it all hang out
Wanna make some noise, really raise my voice
Yeah, I wanna scream and shout."
Rachel then burst out of the bathroom in sunglasses, a bright pink dress and with a hairbrush in her hand. Kurt burst out laughing as Rachel sang.
"No inhibitions, make no conditions
Get a little outta line
I ain't gonna act politically correct
I only wanna have a good time."
The two then sang together, dancing around the apartment and turning the music up.
"The best thing about being a woman
Is the prerogative to have a little fun
Oh, oh, oh, go totally crazy, forget I'm a lady
Men's shirts, short skirts
Oh, oh, oh, really go wild yeah, doin' it in style
Oh, oh, oh, get in the action, feel the attraction
Colour my hair, do what I dare
Oh, oh, oh, I wanna be free yeah, to feel the way I feel
Man! I feel like a woman!"
The two then danced together, laughing hand in hand. Kurt sang.
"The girls need a break, tonight we're gonna take
The chance to get out on the town."
Rachel then sang.
"We don't need romance, we only wanna dance
We're gonna let our hair hang down."
The two sang again.
"The best thing about being a woman
Is the prerogative to have a little fun
Oh, oh, oh, go totally crazy, forget I'm a lady
Men's shirts, short skirts
Oh, oh, oh, really go wild yeah, doin' it in style
Oh, oh, oh, get in the action, feel the attraction
Colour my hair, do what I dare
Oh, oh, oh, I wanna be free yeah, to feel the way I feel
Man! I feel like a woman!
The best thing about being a woman
Is the prerogative to have a little fun
Oh, oh, oh, go totally crazy, forget I'm a lady
Men's shirts, short skirts
Oh, oh, oh, really go wild yeah, doin' it in style
Oh, oh, oh, get in the action, feel the attraction
Colour my hair, do what I dare
Oh, oh, oh, I wanna be free yeah, to feel the way I feel
Man! I feel like a woman!
I get totally crazy
Can you feel it?
Come, come, come on baby
I feel like a woman!"
They didn't stop laughing for hours.
Blaine was sat in his room with his laptop in front of him, a drink to his side, and some chocolate in his hand. He was shaking with excitement staring at his laptop waiting for Kurt to start a video call. He jumped when Kurt's picture appeared and he quickly opened the call to see Kurt's smiling face.
"Hi!" Kurt shouted.
"Hey you, you look great! All settled now?" Blaine asked.
"Yep, Rachel sorted me out. I've been shopping for a new look to get me a job. I got you a present today; I'll send it to you." Kurt said.
"Kurt, you don't have to get me presents." Blaine said with a smile.
"I want to. I miss you so much." Kurt said, growing emotional.
"I miss you to. Seeing your empty chair in the choir room today killed me." Blaine replied.
"That's so sweet. I can't wait for you to graduate and move here. I feel like I won't be able to love it here as much as I could without you." Kurt admitted.
"Now, THAT'S sweet. I love you." Blaine said.
"I love you so much, Blaine Anderson. I'm so glad I met you." Kurt said. Blaine struggled to hold back tears.
"I'm so glad I met you too." Blaine choked. Kurt wiped a tear away and started laughing.
"This is ridiculous, I'm gonna see you soon. I'm a mess!" Kurt said. Blaine laughed through his tears. There was silence for a moment before Kurt spoke again.
"...We are gonna be okay, aren't we? Finn and Rachel broke up today." Kurt said.
"Of course we are! Of course we are! This is a breeze compared to what we've been through the last few years." Blaine said.
"I guess. Well, I should go to bed." Kurt said.
"Me too. Speak soon!" Blaine said.
"Yeah. Look after Finn for me, okay?" Kurt asked.
"Of course I will. Stay safe, okay?" Blaine asked. Kurt shed another tear.
"You too. Bye, sweetie." Kurt said. Blaine went to speak but Kurt's picture vanished and the call ended.
"...Goodnight. I love you." Blaine said and shut his laptop.
Kurt walked out of his room, where Rachel was watching TV.
"That was quick. Blaine okay?" Rachel asked and stood up to face him. Kurt, silent, walked straight into Rachel's arms and hugged her tight.
In Lima, Blaine stared at his picture of Kurt next to his bed, rolled over and turned off the light, wiping away a tear.
In New York, Kurt stared at his picture of Blaine next to his bed, rolled over and turned off the light, wiping away a tear.
NEXT TIMEā¦
"Why the hell have you got this?"
Sam was getting really worried about him.
"How long will I love you?"
Kurt had to admit, she sounded like a horrible person.
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Hey guys! Season 3 has officially begun! I'm so excited for you to read some future episodes, but for now I hope you liked episode 1! This season is definitely darker than the first two, but there is still plenty of comedy! With Adam gone, this season will focus on many other characters, such as Rachel, Santana, Sam, Mercedes and Finn. Finn will play a large role on lots of episodes up until the tragedy that occurs in episode 18 (you know what I'm talking about...).
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