Author's Note: So, I actually didn't know how to classify this, pairing wise. Because it is pre-Klaine, but it also only features Blaine for a few lines...but I did plan out two more scenes (sort of), one of which deals with Blaine...and I guess there would be one other scene that would deal with Klaine and how they get their friendship back on.
For now it is a one-shot, but I know I'll probably continue it depending on time and the response this gets...this will be different from my other fics in that I will post this a scene at a time depending on POV and lenght. It also won't be really long.
Once more I will mention my love for Finn...because he's awesome.
Enjoy.
Disclaimer: I do not own anything...despite how much I wish I did...
Summary: Finn lets Kurt know someone cares. (Summary is due to change if this fic does become more than just a one-shot)...
"Who cares about you…"
The words repeated themselves in his mind, echoing over and over again, Rachel's voice, careless and not getting any softer. Kurt sat still and watched her go. He didn't understand. She was supposed to be his friend.
"Who cares about you…"
Blaine stood in line, oblivious to everything around him, not knowing that Rachel was walking determinedly in his direction or that Kurt watched with bated breath, hoping with everything in his body that he was right. Rachel couldn't get this. She had gotten everything else.
"Who cares about you…"
Other words came to his mind then, words coming from the one person he hadn't expected them to. Kurt tried to shake them away. He'd been at fault for that as well. Blaine had said it in anger. He hadn't meant it. Somewhere in the back of his mind he knew Blaine hadn't meant the comparison, still it hurt. Days later, the hole left behind by his best friend still remained.
Rachel kissed him.
His mind flashed back to their last kiss. He'd been not even a foot away from them. Maybe if he'd been sitting somewhere else in their circle it wouldn't have been that hard.
"…thanks for clearing that up for me Rachel…"
Blaine rushed away to the bathroom. For a split second, Kurt considered following him. Instead he walked towards Rachel. He ignored that part of himself that told him to act petty and shout 'I told you so'.
She ran off, surprisingly delighted and Kurt stared after her wondering how Rachel Berry had come to be and yet glad that she hadn't been truly hurt. For some reason, he couldn't hate her, couldn't resent her even more. He sighed.
"Are you going to order?" A middle aged woman who'd been in line behind Blaine asked.
"Oh. No. I…sorry." He stepped out of line and walked back to his table to gather his things.
"I'm gay. A hundred percent gay." Not even those words could make everything better, because compared to the other words, "who cares about you…" they didn't matter. Gay or not, Blaine had rather kiss Rachel to figure out his sexuality than him.
He saw Blaine one last time, leaving the bathroom, as he pushed the door to the Lima Bean open. He ducked out quickly, hoping the other boy didn't see him. It wasn't like he cared about Kurt. No one cared. He was glad suddenly that he hadn't let Rachel convince him to let her drive. He walked to his car and looked back just once. Blaine was sitting at their table but there wasn't a cup of coffee in front of him. For a moment, Kurt considered going back in, but then he shook his head. Blaine might know he was gay, but that didn't mean he wanted Kurt.
When he got home, he said nothing to Finn playing video games in the living room and headed up the stairs to his room. He dropped to his bed and tried to pretend that one of his pillows didn't still smell like Blaine.
Someone knocked on his door.
"Kurt?"
"What is it, Finn?"
Finn opened the door and fumbled with two glasses of milk. "I thought we could have a chat," he said, "I know you've been feeling down since the party."
Kurt nodded slowly, sitting up.
"Do you want to talk about it?" Finn asked, still standing by the door, looking awkward and out of place in Kurt's room.
Usually their 'lady chats' happened in Finn's room, Kurt mused, as he motioned for his step-brother to sit down at the foot of the bed.
Finn handed Kurt one of the glasses. "So, um, what happened?"
Kurt sipped at the milk, taking his time before he answered. He knew he had to talk about it with someone. Finn somehow was perfect for the role of listener.
"Why does she get everything, Finn? All I've ever wanted, since I met her, she's gotten, even before Glee. She got the fairy shaped cookie I pointed out I wanted in first grade, got to take Goldie the goldfish home at the end of third grade when Ms. Hendershot was giving him away - you know, Goldie died a week later, I wouldn't have let that happen -, she got picked as Student of the month in fifth grade even though I've always had a better GPA, she got the locker I wanted in middle school, she's gotten every solo I've ever wanted in Glee, she…she got you, and she got his first kiss, and his second…and I've never, ever, come first."
Finn stared at him for a moment and Kurt thought that maybe he was processing everything. "You're talking about Rachel, aren't you?" He asked, when he finally spoke.
Kurt nodded. "Who else, Finn?" He wiped at his eyes, hoping Finn didn't see him trying to stop himself from crying.
"It was just Spin the Bottle, Kurt," he began, "I thought you were cool about it."
He shrugged and leaned back into his bed, "she called him on Monday and asked him out on a date. Oh, she got that too! She got to go on an official date with him first."
Finn frowned, looking confused, "He said yes? Isn't Blaine…I thought he was gay."
Kurt shrugged again. "He was confused, thought he might be bi." He laughed a humorless laugh. "Did you know last year when I was deluded into thinking you could ever like me back, she said that she would always come first because she was a girl…and with Blaine I never thought I'd have to worry about that. I mean, half the Warblers have to be in love with Blaine, but I think even one of them if they knew I liked him would never had done what she did."
Finn took a long drink, as if to put off talking for a moment. "So…they're like together?" He asked.
"No…he figured it out, he's gay. And, I can't…he isn't to blame. He was drunk and confused and Rachel just had to ask him out and really I shouldn't expect better from her because she will never care for anyone but herself…I just thought we were friends…"
Finn set his glass of milk aside on Kurt's desk, surprised when Kurt didn't even tell him off for not bringing coasters. He grabbed Kurt's glass and set it down as well before he pulled his step-brother into a hug.
"I'm so sorry she did that to you, Kurt," he whispered and pulled back to look at him. "You don't deserve this…not after everything. And I'm sorry for last year too, I could have handled things better."
Kurt shrugged. "I'm over all of that."
"But, Kurt you have to know, you come first to me now. You're my brother now and you'll always come first."
Kurt began to laugh and threw himself at Finn again.
"I meant what I said at the wedding, Kurt, I've got your back now."
Kurt could still hear Rachel, the scoff at the possibility that Kurt's feelings could matter in any way, but now, looking at Finn he began to shake the thought away. He had people that cared about him. Finn. His dad. Carole. Mercedes. He smiled at Finn.
"Thanks."
"You're my brother, Kurt, you don't need to thank me. Rachel is not worth your tears and if Blaine couldn't take into account how you felt either maybe he isn't worth it."
Author's Note: So BIOTA is the one episode that I loved and yet had many issues with. I loved how they handled everything except that at no point was Rachel called out on being a terrible friend and I hated how little she cared about Kurt even to the point that she does say to Kurt that she doesn't care about him...I also didn't like that there was no scene where Kurt and Blaine appologized to each other...but anyway, out of all that frustration, this came out...because Finn is awesome.
The next scene that I'd imagine happening after this is Finn confronting Rachel, because someone has to...but we'll see if I do write that...
Thanks for reading. Hope you liked it.