Uptown Boy

Kurt glanced back at the image of his home fading behind him. The city he loved so dearly. His life was there, his friends were there, he belonged there.

Kurt Hummel was leaving New York City.

His father, Burt, was offered a place to set up his auto repair shop and you can't say no when someone offers to build you a shop. So the two of them, along with his stepmother, Carole and his step brother, Finn, they packed up their belongings and left for Lima, Ohio.

The idea haunted Kurt as he watched the city disappear. It was as if his whole life was taken away from him. He lived for New York. He knew where all the best restaurant are – famous and those in the back alleys. He knew exactly where to go for the best deals on any type of clothing or accessory – real or faux. He knew where all the best hangouts were – even if you weren't in his crowd.

New York was perfect for him. It accepted who he was. It held its arms open for anyone who needed a little hug. Kurt needed that hug.

When his father first told him about Ohio, he was against it. He saw the hurt in his father's eyes. He knew his father would never do anything someone in the family didn't want. They got by. They could live without Finn and Kurt getting their own rooms, a honeymoon for Carole and Burt that they never got, or even a car that was brand new (no matter how good Burt was at fixing cars, some can't be fixed).

It took a whole lot of convincing – Carole and Finn both – to get Kurt to realize what this meant for his father; a new start. Kurt loved his father and seeing his father happy was all he ever wanted, even if he is left without anything. He would do it for Burt. He would do anything for him.

"This will be great! We found the perfect house! Each of you gets your own room, Carole gets her perfect kitchen with an island and I get a huge garage, not to mention the garage, Mayor Motto built for me," Burt said ecstatically. "Not to mention, McKinley High is where you both will be going. They have a winning football team, Finn! You could become their quarterback if you try hard."

Finn grinned up at Burt, "Hell yeah! You know I'll be all over that."

Kurt glanced at Finn and though he loved his step brother, sometimes he wondered how they got along. They were completely different. Finn was a hot shot football player and Kurt was a homosexual dreamer. He dreamed of Broadway while Finn dreamed of the NFL – which Finn and Burt have explained is the National Football League (Kurt didn't like sports).

"It sounds great… dad," Kurt replied, though it didn't sound great at all. He didn't say anything that interested Kurt, but he would find a way to find the good in this. He had to.

"They have a Glee club, Kurt. Maybe that would be interesting. It's new for this school year. You should try out," Carole offered and Kurt smiled a bit. Carole knew exactly what to say.

He nodded his head, "I'll check it out," he would, but he wasn't sure if it would work, but he would try.

As the sign came up, a sickening feeling hit Kurt's stomach - he was really leaving. It was all over. Any moment now, his life in New York would be gone. In a few moments, he would no longer be Kurt Hummel of New York City; he would be Kurt Hummel of Lima, Ohio.

He didn't like the sound of that.

Now leaving New York City.