Hello Glee fandom ^.^ I just can't stay away

This is just a plot bunny that wouldn't leave me alone. I was going to write it all at once and just have one huge chapter but I thought it could work better like this. So it will probably end up being longer than planned.

This fic is set a few days after Furt, but Kurt didn't transfer to Dalton. I sometimes forget who is with who and who broke up with who and all that so for this fic we will assume Rachel and Finn are together, Sam and Quinn are together, Mike and Tina are together and SANTANA AND BRITTANY are together (I KNOW that they aren't supposed to be at this point but I just love them as a couple).

I will dedicate the first chapter to my first reviewer ;) Congratulations whoever you will be

Enjoy :D

What happened to Glee being fun? Kurt had to ask himself that question as he found himself once again, sitting at the back of the room, fingers on his temple as he tried to look stylish whilst warding off a headache and watching Rachel Berry prance around in a plaid skirt, knee high gym socks and a sweater that looked as if it had been made from the cat it depicted. Although the sound coming out of her mouth was pitch-perfect, it was also predictable. Another love song dedicated to Finn.
Kurt sighed quietly to himself. He was bored. He was really bored in Glee nowadays. He hadn't actually sung anything in weeks as Rachel wanted to perfect her solo and had only recruited the cheerios and Mercedes as her backing singers. Their group number barely included him; all he did was sway in the back and sing the chorus, but his voice wasn't missed when he just stopped singing and began miming instead.
When he looked around the room he felt separated from all the heated looks and the drama. Rachel and Finn appeared to be lost in each other's eyes; Tina and Mike were curled up, taking up three chairs, Noah was staring at Santana's ass but the Latino was too busy to notice as she winked over her shoulder to Brittany whom Artie was watching enviously while Sam tried to distract him by impersonating someone that Kurt didn't know, Quinn and Mercedes were grinning at each other as they sang and they did that little finger-wiggle as they passed each other as according to the routine and Mr Schue seemed totally absorbed in the performance.
Kurt just didn't seem to fit in anymore. Glee had always been his place. He was one of the originals after all, he had been there before they were good and now he had just faded into the background, with Rachel becoming the star and everyone else branching out to find themselves. Artie had come to terms with his disability, Santana had admitted her love for Brittany, Mercedes had spiced up her flair Mike had discovered his voice and Tina had discovered Mike. But Kurt already knew who he was. Everyone knew who he was, he wasn't exactly shy about expressing himself. He adjusted his silk scarf slightly. He just didn't serve a purpose in here anymore. Sure, he could go higher than Rachel and he could kick over his head, but Glee club just didn't need that anymore. It wasn't about talent, it was about togetherness and in that aspect of things, he kind of sucked. Oh, he was a sucker for gossip, he loved a good scandal as much as anyone and if anyone tried to bully his friends, he would knock them back with a quip and a bitchy look. But when it came to the inside matters, he didn't take sides.

Over babygate he hadn't sided with either Noah or Finn. He hadn't really commented on it other than labelling it a juicy morsel of gossip and watching the cat fights that followed. At the time he had been crushing on Finn hard, and everyone had assumed that he was on the tall quarterback's side seeing as he hadn't exactly fought Noah's corner. But really, Kurt had thought that in all fairness, it had been Quinn's fault. After all, Noah hadn't forced her, and although Finn was Noah's best friend and he should have known better Quinn was his girlfriend. She had committed to a relationship with Finn and had completely walked over that trust. Plus, she had then lied to him about him being the father which completely messed with the both of them. The fact that she had even allowed herself to get drunk off of wine coolers around the biggest sexual predator in the school hadn't exactly been a sensible move. And then she had had the audacity to blame Noah? And although Quinn was a friend and he would never say this to her, he genuinely thought that she had been in the wrong. But he held his silence, knowing that being pregnant wasn't actually fun, especially topped with the mess of the baby daddy.

But even the after effects of that whole situation were still showing. The way that Finn sometimes looked at Quinn with a look of disappointment, the way that Quinn would absent-mindedly rub her stomach and then clench her hand into a fist, and the way that Noah sometimes got a faraway look in his eyes, filled with regret and sadness. Kurt wanted to reach out to all of them, but their reactions of anger and rejection wouldn't be worth it. He already got enough crap from the jocks, he didn't need the Glee club turning on him for trying to be nice.

So he sat there in silence and tried not to shudder as Rachel did a spin and Kurt swore that he could see the dead-cat hairs fly from her sweater. He did however wrinkle his nose in disgust and waited for a polite length of time before picking up his bag and leaving the choir room.

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Puck watched him go and quietly wondered what was up with Hummel lately, he hadn't been his usual, sparkly self for a while now. All he did in Glee was sway or sit (as if Puck didn't notice the lack of that high pitched whine Hummel called a voice). Not that Puck was concerned or anything. He was just curious why the resident gay kid had lost his spark. A spark that had gained his resistant respect even when throwing the kid in the dumpster. But right now, Hummel was obviously depressed. The dude hadn't worn a hat in a week. He was surprised Finn hadn't mentioned it. After all, Finn ranted to him about everything, whether or not he wanted to hear it. So after Glee, Puck tagged along by Finn and asked him about it

'So, has Hummel seemed a little, off to you lately?' Finn looked at him with the exact same look he gave a teacher that asked him a question

'Err... what?'

'Your step-brother man' Puck clarified 'He's not really said much in Glee club lately, he hasn't asked for a solo once'

'And... that's a bad thing because...?' Jeez Finn was slow, Puck resisted the urge to roll his eyes

'Because it's not normal dude. I mean, it is, but it isn't Hummel-normal, something's up' Finn nodded his understanding and then got wide eyed

'Oh God, maybe he's redecorating again' Puck raised an eyebrow at how genuinely terrified Finn seemed at that concept.

'Whatever dude' he said, making his way across the parking lot to his beaten up truck, parked next to Finns, where Hummel was waiting for him in the drivers seat. (they shared rides to save petrol, Hummel apparently was ever the conversationalist, Finn had moaned for an entire day on that one) 'Just keep an eye on him okay?' then he swung himself up into the drivers seat and started the engine.

So what do you think so far? I've already written the next chapter so it should be up pretty sharpish depending on the feedback I get *hint hint*

Please let me know ^.^ I really tried to capture the characters in this one. I hope it worked

Love Tibbins xx