The Life and Times of Kurt Hummel
Season 6, Episode 1: LAST FOREVER
1/15: As the final season begins, Kurt and Blaine knuckle down on their wedding preparations while Sam continues helping Rachel prepare for her Broadway debut. Meanwhile, the group all embrace their new responsibilities and working lives.
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The bright sun rose and welcomed another new day in New York City, and Kurt Hummel smiled as he woke to the touch of light in his eyes. He sat up and looked to his right, and was shocked when Blaine wasn't there. However, the thought of Blaine alone was still enough to make him smile. After five years of ups and downs, they were finally getting married, but to Kurt that day still felt a long way off. As Kurt's wonderful thought continued to fill him with joy, the bedroom down opened and Blaine walked in, beaming.
"Good morning, fiancé." He smiled.
"And to you, fiancé." Kurt returned as Blaine sat on the bed, leaned down and kissed Kurt passionately.
"I woke up early to make you breakfast." Blaine whispered.
"Oh, Blaine Devon Anderson, how I love thee." Kurt giggled as he got out of bed. Instinctively, the two men's hands found each other as they walked up with smiles on their faces, only fading at the sight of a sleepy looking Sam sat at the table, finishing off the food Blaine had prepared. The two boys stared at him, and eventually he clocked them and his brain slowly woke up.
"Oh...I fear I'm starting to understand why this food was here."
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-THE LIFE AND TIMES OF KURT HUMMEL-
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"Okay, let's run through this. In the past few months all of us have either graduated from NYADA or gotten new jobs. What are you guys doing today?" Rachel asked later in the morning.
"Vogue." Kurt replied.
"Diner." Blaine answered.
"And we're meeting Santana and Brittany for lunch." Kurt added.
"Great, that gives me the place to rehearse for Funny Girl, and Sam rescheduled his shoot to spend the day here and help me because he's lovely." Rachel said, playfully messing up Sam's hair, making him smile.
"I am." Sam said.
"Not when you're eating our breakfast." Kurt said, leading Sam to mouth 'sorry'.
"Look at us all, all grown up in NYC with responsibilities and careers!" Rachel exclaimed.
"It's an equal mix of awesome and terrifying." Sam commented.
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Kurt walked Blaine to work and decided to have a glass of water before heading to Vogue.
"I like this whole 'starting when I get there' thing my promotion's gotten me." Kurt admitted happily.
"I bet! The next step is Isabelle's job!" Blaine said.
"I know, but I wouldn't want to replace my Fairy Godmother." Kurt smiled. Blaine smiled back.
"How about a song before you head off to work? Gunther won't mind." Blaine suggested.
"You know I can't say no." Kurt said, running to the stage as Blaine followed and signalled for the band to start playing. The two boys sang together, sharing various flirtatious winks as they went.
"I've been wandering around the house all night Baby when you're gone, I realise I'm in love I've been driving up and down these streets Baby when you're gone, I realise I'm in love Oh Baby when you're gone, I realize I'm in love
Wondering what the hell to do
Yeah I'm tryin' to concentrate but, all I can think of is you
Well the phone don't ring, cause my friends ain't home
I'm tired of bein' all alone
Got the TV on cause the radio's playing songs that remind me of you
Days go on and on, and the nights just seem so long
Even food don't taste that good
Drink ain't doin' what it should
Things just feel so wrong
Baby when you're gone
Tryin' to find somewhere to go
Yeah I'm looking for a familiar face, but there's no-one I know
Oh this is torture, this is pain, it feels like I'm gonna go insane
I hope you're comin' back real soon, cause I don't know what to do
Days go on and on, and the nights just seem so long
Even food don't taste that good
Drink ain't doin' what it should
Things just feel so wrong
Baby when you're gone
The days go on and on, and the nights just seem so long
Even food don't taste that good
Drink ain't doin' what it should
Things just feel so wrong
Baby when you're gone
Baby when you're gone
Baby when you're gone."
The song ended and Kurt and Blaine kissed as Kurt went to leave, mouthing 'love you' as he went.
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"...And curtain call! Rach, you absolutely nailed the lines! You're gonna be absolutely perfect!" Sam exclaimed, finishing a reading of the script in front of a beaming Rachel.
"I have had it memorised since I was twelve, so it wasn't too difficult for me to grasp the minor changes Campion made." Rachel smiled.
"I can tell. You really were born to do this, huh?"
"I'd like to think so."
"And I'm gonna know so on your opening night. I honestly can't wait to see you shine." Sam said, a smile on his face that melted Rachel's heart.
"...I love you." Rachel said quickly, before instantly looking away. Sam stared at her in shock before his face suddenly lit up and he smiled brighter than he ever had before.
"I love you too." He eventually replied, causing Rachel to face him again, smiling herself. The pair kissed and hugged, and Rachel smiled in a way she hadn't for so long.
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Blaine happily cleaned his last table as his shift at the diner came to an end, and he was surprised to see a very happy Sam walk in.
"Hey, nearly done? I thought we'd get a takeaway on the way home for all of us; Santana and Brittany are coming round too." Sam explained, his face still forming a smile.
"You okay? You seem scarily happy, like The Joker kind of happy." Blaine said.
"I'm fine. It's just been a really good day, that's all. I fancy a song, you wanna sing a song? Yeah, a song would be good." Sam muttered as he walked to the stage and picked up a nearby guitar.
"You're starting to sound like Rachel; you've officially spent too much time with her." Blaine joked.
"You can never spend too much time with her." Sam smiled.
"Oh, so she's the reason for your good day, huh? I'm glad. I've gotta say you've really grown up since you've been with her; it's nice. We've all grown and changed for the better, I think." Blaine said.
"I agree." Sam said and started to play the guitar and sing.
"I, I wish I could swim
Like the dolphins, like dolphins can swim
Though nothing, nothing will keep us together
We can beat them, for ever and ever
Oh we can be Heroes, just for one day."
Blaine then sang. "I, I will be king
And you, you will be queen
Though nothing will drive them away
We can be Heroes, just for one day."
The two sang together. "We can be us, just for one day I, I can remember (I remember) And the shame was on the other side
Standing, by the wall (by the wall)
And the guns shot above our heads (over our heads)
And we kissed, as though, nothing could fall (nothing could fall)
Oh we can beat them, for ever and ever
Then we could be Heroes,
just for one day
We can be Heroes
We can be Heroes
We can be Heroes
Just for one day."
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Kurt walked through the door after a long day, but was still excited.
"BLAINE! I had to design a wedding dress today, and it just got me in the mood for planning. I know we were gonna take it at our own pace but I found this place in Lima I think you'll love and-"
Kurt stopped at the sight of Blaine sat at the table with a grin on his face and paper everywhere. All over them were pictures of churches, suits, cakes and more.
"...We're in sync, fiancé." Blaine laughed as Kurt kissed him.
"I guess we are...wow." Kurt smiled, joining Blaine at the table.
"Was the place this one?" Blaine asked, handing Kurt some paper with a picture of what looked like a luscious log cabin.
"YES! And you like it?" Kurt asked and Blaine nodded.
"I love it."
"So do I."
"Well, I'll make some calls tomorrow; see what dates we can book it for." Blaine said. Kurt took his hand.
"I'm really excited." Kurt whispered gleefully.
"Me too. I can't wait for you to be stuck with me." Blaine replied, kissing Kurt again.
They spent the next hour or so going through many different elements of their perfect day, yet for them it felt like only a few minutes when Santana and Brittany arrived and Sam returned with the food. The group all sat on the table and ate together.
"Okay, all this romantic crap all over the floor is putting me off my food." Santana snapped.
"Shut up, Santana. It's nice. Weddings have to be planned!" Rachel argued.
"They can be planned tidily. When I lived here it was never this bad. Speaking of which, what did you do with my room?" Santana asked.
"It's a party room. We hold parties in there." Sam explained, smiling.
"When would you hold a party in there?" Santana asked.
"When we finally got rid of you." Kurt joked, causing everyone bar Santana to laugh.
"This is why we're not round for dinner every day." Santana commented.
"No, it's a craft room. We even put a giant paper pad and crayons in there for Brittany." Rachel explained.
"Awesome." Brittany commented.
"ANYWAY, how did it go today Rach?" Kurt asked.
"It was a very good day." Rachel smiled, looking at Sam, who smiled back.
"She knows that play like the back of her hand." Sam said.
"I can't wait to see it; I've never been in a theatre before." Brittany said.
"Brittany, most of our show choir competitions were in theatres." Blaine explained.
"...SO I'VE BEEN ON BROADWAY?!" Brittany exclaimed.
"...Not exactly. Broadway's a little different to show choir. I'm still so nervous about it though." Rachel admitted.
"You'll be great, Rachel." Blaine said and everyone nodded.
"Yeah, you just need to release your fears and inhibitions and just let it go." Kurt said.
"Like that film with the talking snowman, um...'Frozen'!" Sam said.
"You know, don't you think the woman who sang that in the film sounds like Rachel's mom?" Blaine asked.
"...Blaine, she sounds nothing like her." Rachel said. However, that didn't stop Rachel being inspired, and within minutes she was out in the balcony singing to herself.
"The snow glows white on the mountain tonight The wind is howling like this swirling storm inside Don't let them in, don't let them see Let it go, let it go I don't care It's funny how some distance It's time to see what I can do Let it go, let it go Here I stand My power flurries through the air into the ground Let it go, let it go Here I stand
Not a footprint to be seen
A kingdom of isolation,
And it looks like I'm the queen.
Couldn't keep it in, heaven knows I tried!
Be the good girl you always have to be
Conceal, don't feel, don't let them know
Well, now they know!
Can't hold it back anymore
Let it go, let it go
Turn away and slam the door!
What they're going to say
Let the storm rage on,
The cold never bothered me anyway!
Makes everything seem small
And the fears that once controlled me
Can't get to me at all!
To test the limits and break through
No right, no wrong, no rules for me I'm free!
I am one with the wind and sky
Let it go, let it go
You'll never see me cry!
And here I'll stay
Let the storm rage on!
My soul is spiralling in frozen fractals all around
And one thought crystallizes like an icy blast
I'm never going back,
The past is in the past!
And I'll rise like the break of dawn
Let it go, let it go
That perfect girl is gone!
In the light of day
Let the storm rage on
The cold never bothered me anyway!"
The rest of the group watched her, still sat on the table. Santana sighed heavily.
"Does anyone object to me pushing her off the balcony?"
Kurt and Blaine just laughed as they held hands, more excited for their wedding than ever. Santana sighed again.
"Sam, put your hand down."
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NEXT TIME...
"It's our first dance; the song we choose has to be perfect."
"I'm thinking out loud..."
Kurt never expected to start a war over this.
"I've made a terrible mistake."
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A/N: And so it begins, the final season of The Life and Times of Kurt Hummel. I really hope you enjoy this final season, and it's gonna be weird for me to stop writing these. But it definitely won't be the last of me, and that's a promise!