Chapter One

It was a typical Tuesday morning for Kurt Hummel as he rolled out of bed earlier than most other 17 year old boys. He liked the early morning when no one else was awake. He got to spend as much time in the bathroom as he wanted to without his step-brother yelling at him to hurry up. Doesn't Finn realize that a proper skin routine is what is going to keep him looking young and hot even when he is 40?! No matter how often Kurt has tried to talk him into moisturizing, he won't touch the stuff. It's quite funny actually, as Kurt can recall a time he chased Finn though the house with the stuff. It was when they first became brothers, a few years ago, and Burt and Carol just laughed knowing the two of them would get along just fine.

After Kurt spent about an hour in the bathroom getting ready, a reasonable amount of time in his opinion, he headed downstairs to make breakfast for the family. This was something he has done since he was a little boy, before his mom died. He would always help her in the kitchen, and his favorite meal to make with her was breakfast. They would make pancakes from scratch, and a five year old Kurt would giggle and laugh his tiny head off as he and his mommy got flour all over the place. Together they would serve the pancakes to a very hungry and anxious Burt. After Kurt's mom passed away, he continued to cook and bake to deal; and now, even with all the time that has passed by, Kurt wouldn't feel right if he didn't start his morning cooking breakfast for his family.

"Something smells delicious this morning," Carol informed Kurt. She was the other morning person in the family of four. She would often greet Kurt in the kitchen as he was just finishing up the meal with a bright smile dressed in her scrubs.

"Thanks Carol," Kurt said, "I made blueberry waffles today."

"Yum, those are my absolute favorite."

"What's your absolute favorite?" Burt asked as he walked into the kitchen.

"Kurt's blueberry waffles," Carol replied as see poured herself and Burt a hop cup of tea. The family started to drink tea instead of coffee ever since Burt had his heart attack. It's been a whole year since that terrifying day in the Hummel-Hudson household. Since that day Burt and the rest of the family have done a better job in eating healthier. It's been challenging and not easy, but they have been getting through it together like any family should.

"Great, I love those. I'll take two of them please," he said and thanked his wife as she handed him his tea. "Oh Kurt, I am taking your car into the shop today. I noticed the brakes squeaking an awful lot when you got home yesterday."

"But dad, how am I supposed to get to school?" Kurt complained.

"Finn does have a car, you know."

"Yeah, but it is a mess. And he listens to terrible music. Plus, he's late half the time!"

"Kurt…" Burt warned.

"Well it's true!" Kurt said as he plopped down in the kitchen seat with a pout. Kurt and Finn may get along pretty well for being complete opposites, but Kurt can still complain about having to spend time with him in his smelly car.

"He shouldn't be late today because he told a new friend of his he'd give them a ride," Carol told him.

Finn had a new friend? Whoever it was had to be a step up from his best friend Puck, bless his heart. It's not that Kurt dislikes the Mohawk barring bad boy of McKinley, it's just that before Puck joined glee club, he was one of the awful kids that would bully him. You know, the typical locker shove, dumpster dive, and the dreaded slushy bath. Now was Puck the worst of these bullies? No. But it still hurt him all the same. And now that Puck has changed, he is just weird in Kurt's opinion. But anyway, if Finn has a new friend, maybe he can become Kurt's as well.

"Who's the friend?" Kurt asked.

"I guess he moved here a week ago and is on the football team with Finn."

He is on the football team? There goes Kurt's chance at making a new friend. It's the football team, with the acceptation of Finn, Puck, and Sam that bully Kurt. The three of them get a lot of crap from the other members for being in glee, but more than that, they get crap for being nice and standing up for Kurt. If this kid is new to school, and on the football team, he is most defiantly going to want to be on the rest of the team's good side; which means not being friends with Kurt.

"Oh, I didn't know there was a new kid."

"It's a big school, so I guess it would be hard to know every new student," Carol responded, "now, I need to get going to the hospital for my shift. Please make sure that Finn gets out of bed on time, Burt."

"Will do babe," Burt said as he kissed his wife goodbye. Most children would crinkle their nose in disgust at a comment like "babe" between their parents, but Kurt couldn't help himself but smile at the sweetness. He was happy his dad was so in love, and he dreamed that someday he would find a love just as strong.

"Finn!" Kurt yelled while honking the car horn for what seemed like the millionth time.

"What?" Finn asked with an innocent voice as he appeared out of nowhere, "I am right on time."

"Actually you are five minutes late, and you have to pick up that friend of yours. You might not care about being late to school, but I do. And if your new football pal isn't as brainless as you he probably cares too!"

"Wow, who pissed in your cheerios this morning?" Finn said as he pulled out of the driveway.

"Sorry Finn, I guess I'm mad that I have to rely on you for transportation today instead of driving myself."

"Well, don't be rude to my friend when he gets here. He's new and he doesn't need to feel unwelcomed on his second week of school, okay?"

"Geez Finn, I might yell at you but I am a perfect angel to strangers." Finn raised his eyebrows at that and Kurt just rolled his eyes and gave a soft "whatever." Fine, he might have a strong sassy attitude, but he blames it as a defense mechanism due to being bullied all the time. Well, that and his obsession of watching reality television and reading Vogue.

Finn pulled up in front of a very big house in one of the fancier neighborhoods in Lima. Great, a rich brat; Kurt couldn't help thinking. Possibly another one of Kurt's few character flaws is he can be judgmental, especially of people he has never met. Finn gave the horn a honk, apparently too lazy to get out of the car and greet his friend. Kurt wasn't paying much attention to who was walking to the car; he had already made up his mind that he wanted nothing to do with this rich jock.

The back car door opened and shut, and a soft voice filled the car, "hey Finn, thanks for the ride. I really appreciate it."

"No problem man," Finn told him, "oh, and this is my little brother."

"I am not your little brother, Finn. In fact, I do believe I am two months older than you," Kurt burst out. Seriously, how many times does he have to tell Finn that just because he is shorter, does not mean that he is the "little brother?"

Finn's friend, finding this exchanged between the two brothers funny, said with a chuckle "It's nice to meet you. It's Kurt right? I think we are in the same math class."

Kurt turned to look at the boy when he said they were in the same class. How could that be? Kurt didn't even know there was a new kid at McKinley. He let his eyes roam up and down on the stranger. He had dark semi-short hair with curls that fell neatly on his head. He had bright blue eyes that seemed to have a sparkle to them. He was smiling, and Kurt couldn't help but let his own lips curl into a smile when he saw the dimples that formed. Next, Kurt checked out his outfit. A white v-neck and…designer dark skinny jeans! This either meant he had them because he was rich, or because he actually cares for fashion. If it wasn't for the awful letterman's jacket he wore, Kurt would love the outfit. And if Kurt was being 100 percent honest, the boy sitting in the back seat of Finn's car, was hot.

"Oh, umm, welcome to McKinley…" Kurt said awkwardly when he realized he did not know this person's name.

"Blaine, my name is Blaine." He said with a grin.

"Oh, right, well welcome Blaine. I am sure you are fitting in nicely." Kurt told him, as he felt his heart rate speed up some at seeing those dimples once again.

"I am, thanks. Everyone has be really nice, especially Finn."

"Yep, I'm the nicest person there is," Kurt snorted and rolled his eyes at Finn's remark, earning him a slight shove from the driver and another chuckle from Blaine.

"Alright children, we have arrived at school," Finn announced, "and right on time. Now if you don't mind, I need to go see my girlfriend. See you later Blaine…Kurt." Finn quickly ran off leaving Kurt alone with Blaine.

"You're lucky to have him as a brother," Blaine said after a moment of silence.

"Yeah, he's okay I suppose," Kurt told him as he watch Finn running through the crowded parking lot.

"So, umm, do you want to walk with me to class? Since we are both going to math?"

"Normally I would say yes; however, I told a couple friends I would meet them before the bell."

"Oh, well you better hurry then, we only have five minutes."

Kurt looked over at the clock and swore under his breath; Tina was going to kill him. He had promised her he would help with her hair this morning. As strange as it may sound, Kurt is very good at hairstyles for girls. Tina tells him it's his super power. Not a very helpful power if you ask him, but whatever.

"See you in math Blaine," Kurt yelled as he hurried into the school. He felt bad leaving Blaine in such a rush, because he seemed like a nice guy. But that was only because he didn't actually know who Kurt was, or what the jocks do to him. Once he finds out, he will just join them, so it's better to keep the distance so it doesn't hurt as much.

"Good morning fag!" Kurt hears just before he felt the pain of the cold, metal locker hitting his side as he was pushed. Kurt glared up at Dave Karofsky, but the large football player was already walking down the hallway. Yep, Kurt thought, a very normal morning indeed.

I hope all you readers out there enjoyed the first chapter and start to this story. I would love to hear what you think. So send me any ideas, questions, love, hate (hopefully not) that you might have.

Thank you all.

xoxo Kathy