Hey! This is the author, I just wanted to say that this was meant to be a one shot story but I got a few messages telling me to continue it so here I go. I think I might just do one more chapter or two before this story is concluded. I hope you guys like the story, your reviews make me smile oh so much and encourage me to keep writing. :)

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Kurt held his books against his chest as he walked down the hallway toward his locker. The past week had been rather hectic, everyone was worked up over Sam's return and he was as well, but he was still hurt by what Blaine had done. He saw a few members of the hockey team lumbering down the hall before he ducked out of sight and decided to go the long way around. The bullying situation was ridiculous but he wanted to be around his friends, even if it felt like he had none at the moment. He walked passed the hall before he saw a familiar head of over-gelled hair skid to a halt in front of him. Kurt's eyes narrowed into slits before pushing past the shorter male and continuing his trek to his locker.

"Kurt can you not be like that?" Blaine asked as he ran after his boyfriend. Kurt glanced over his shoulder and watched as Blaine fell into step at his side. "Look, I'm sorry and I've been thinking it through… And I think we should be duet partners, I'll tell Rachel that I can't do it." Blaine told Kurt as he forced a smile onto his face. Truth be told he actually really didn't want to end his duet with Rachel, they had a really awesome number planned but he didn't want Kurt to constantly be giving him the cold shoulder.
"I don't want your pity, Blaine." Kurt said in a neutral voice as he walked through the crowd of people and turned the corner to get to his locker. Blaine gave a loud sigh before speaking up.
"Look Kurt, can you please just stop being so difficult? Look, we can do a duet now, aren't you happy?" Blaine asked with a frustrated tone in his voice.

"Excuse me? Why should I be happy?" Kurt snapped as his eyebrows furrowed downward. Blaine rubbed his temples before answering the taller male.
"Maybe because you got really mad over this? Besides lots of people would like to do a duet with me." He joked, trying to ease the tension. However it only seemed to annoy Kurt even further.

"Blaine your ego amazes me at times and I think it partly has to do that you never realize your mistakes and you are constantly portrayed as the 'good guy' in your mind. I hope you know that there is more to me than just your boyfriend despite what everyone says. I've been going to this school for almost four years now and yet the moment you transferred I'm suddenly known as Blaine's boyfriend. I had - no have to face a gigantic amount of torture at countless strangers' hands and yet you transfer here and you're Mr. Popular in one day." He seethed out to the shorter male, walking forward and pressing his index finger against Blaine's chest.

"Kurt, can you please calm down." Blaine said, pushing Kurt's finger away and gently patting him on the shoulder. "Look Kurt, I know that you're kinda sensitive but I really have no idea what you mean with the bullying. I mean I saw the Prom Queen thing but maybe it was just a form of flattery, I already heard some people talking about nominating me for Prom King this year." He said with a weak smile. "People seem... kinda nice around here, you know? I don't know how to phrase this without hurting your feelings but... I think you're just kinda jealous of me."

Kurt gave a dry and pained laugh before rolling his eyes and muttering out "Of course." He slapped Blaine's hand away before glaring down at his boyfriend. "Blaine, you have no idea what it's like to be bulli-" Kurt started before Blaine cut him off, something inside of him snapping.
"In my freshman year I was beat up for being gay, Kurt!" The ex-Warbler angrily yelled causing a few people to look over in their direction. "How DARE you tell me that I don't know what it's like to be bullied, I've been here for almost 4 months and nothing has compared to what I had to face. If anyone's being insensitive here it's you, and maybe you're just using me picking Rachel as my duet partner instead of you as a way to get mad at me for other things that I can't control." Blaine said in a fury.

"You could have at least told me! I had an entire musical number plan-"
"Your musical numbers are way too over the top anyway! You would have had us in sequin ball gowns and feather boas!" Blaine yelled out before turning on his heel and storming off. "I'm keeping Rachel as my partner." He spat out over his shoulder before turning around the corner and disappearing.

Kurt blinked a few times in a blend shock, sadness, and anger. How could this-
"Hey lady face" He heard someone spit out before turning around to try and identify the voice. As soon as he turned he was smacked in the face with cup full of grape slushy. Kurt winced and sputtered at the sudden blast of ice, he staggered a bit and raised his hands to wipe away the slushy from his eyes. He coughed and shivered before glaring at everyone who was laughing at what had just happened.
"What is your problem?" He screamed out to no one in particular as it seemed that whoever slushied him had already fled the scene. Coward.

He felt the tears stinging at his eyes, whenever he was having a bad day the universe wanted to make it as worse as possible. Every time he thought he could be happy something would happen to ruin it all for him. Kurt swallowed down a large lump in his throat and emotionlessly made his way to his locker. He was completely covered in the purple slushy and every person that he passed didn't do much to hide their laughter or snickering. He walked up to his locker and quickly entered the combination before pulling the locker open. He rooted around before his vision turned red. He didn't have any spare clothes…

That was the straw that broke the camel's back. Teares began streaming down Kurt's face and his hands flew up to wipe them away, they were already mingling with the slushy that was already starting to become sticky. He reached into his locker and grabbed a few tissues and began dabbing them against his eyes. The tears were hot and fat, every bit of water that escaped his eyes made him feel weak and helpless. He weakly blew his nose into the tissue when he heard a voice speak over behind his shoulder.
"Kurt? Are you okay?" The brunet whirled around and saw Sam Evans looking worriedly at him. His eyes widened and he hurriedly wiped away his remaining tears and pushed more of the frozen drink out of his face.

"I-I'm fine." He stuttered out, partly from nervousness and partly from the cold. Sam bit his lower lip before letting his eyes flick up and down Kurt's figure.
"Do you need any clothes? I have an old hoody that my mom made me bring, it's not as nice as that jacket that you gave me but it's… it's something." He gave a small chuckle and awkwardly rubbed the back of his head, flashing Kurt a friendly smile. The brown haired male rolled his eyes and gave a tiny laugh before biting the inside of his cheek.

"I…" Kurt started thinking up an elaborate lie so as to not trouble Sam before his mind drew a blank "I do need clothes…" he admitted, feeling a bit embarrassed about showing Sam just how in need of help he was. The shrill sound of the bell quickly cut off Sam, signaling the beginning of 5th period.
"W-we should get to class." Kurt whispered dreadfully, knowing the laughs that he would get as soon as he walked in.
"What? Dude, no way you can't go to class like that. C'mon, I can skip my next class it's not important." It was very important. "Follow me." He told the shorter boy before closing Kurt's locker and wrapping an arm around his shoulder.

He felt some of the slushy against his sleeve and winced at the contact. Sam wondered just why anyone would want to bully Kurt. Sure he was different but that's what was the coolest thing about him. Sam liked seeing Kurt walk down the hall in all of those little outfits that looked like they were right from Paris or something. He liked how Kurt always interrupted Mr. Schuester during glee club to correct him, he really liked how Kurt sometimes spoke in french or how he always scrunched up his nose whenever someone disagreed with him. He liked how Kurt was the only one who was never mean or rude to him, and he loved the way that Kurt could sing songs that were for boys or for girls. He really liked Kurt's uniqueness, so it made him really angry and confused whenever the jocks at school would bother the countertenor. If he had to admit it to anyone, Kurt was probably who he had missed most when he was in Tennessee.

Kurt looked up at Sam and felt a warmth spread over his cheeks. Why was he being so nice to him? Then again, Sam was always nice to him no matter what. He had never had a problem with who he was and was the only guy to accept him from the start. He felt Sam pull him along through the empty hallways toward the bathroom, the former quarterback stopped before entering either bathroom and turned to look at Kurt with a questioning glance.

"Mercedes told me that you like to go to the girl's bathroom whenever you get slushied, do you want to go there now?" Sam asked in a bit of a confused tone, wondering if the girl's bathroom was really that much better than the boy's one. Kurt gave out a light laugh before telling him that the boy's bathroom was fine.

Sam smiled brightly and tugged him into the boy's bathroom before walking over to the sink. "Just put your head here and I'll turn on the water." Sam told him as if it was his first time ever being slushied when they both knew he had probably been hit by the icy treats more than anyone else, however it made a tiny smile tug up onto his lips. Kurt walked and over and pulled out one of the stools under the sink that the janitor used before sitting on it and leaning back into the sink. He heard Sam turn the faucet and then water was splashing against his hair. Sam licked his lips absent mindedly as he began running his fingers through Kurt's hair, he had always wondered if it was as soft as it looked. It wasn't, it was a lot softer

Sam began humming along to a song as he tried to get all of the slushy out of Kurt's hair. He wondered if it would be okay to get some of the dried ice on his face, Sam opened his mouth to ask before deciding not to. He finished rinsing off Kurt's hair and then cleared his throat. "I'm done with your hair, dude." Sam told Kurt, smiling down softly at him. Kurt lifted his head and shook his head lightly, spreading water droplets everywhere and causing Sam to laugh at the gesture.

"My face is sticky." He complained more to himself than anyone else but Sam's jaw dropped.
"Oh my god, dude don't worry I'll clean it for you." He said and sprinted over to the paper towels, getting a few before running back and running a few of them under the water. Kurt raised an eyebrow before laughing softly, "I didn't mean it like that, Samuel." He said, though he was sure that his cheeks were turning redder by the second.

Sam leaned forward and softly began wiping away at Kurt's face, the brunet didn't mind although if anyone else were doing what Sam was doing he would be complaining about how much damage to his skin it was doing. However, Sam was improperly cleaning his face in a way that he found endearing for whatever reason. It made him forget that someone had thought it funny to throw a cold drink in his face or that Blaine had screamed at him in front of everyone in the hallway. Sam finally stopped wiping his face away and lowered his face so that they were on eye level, he had a bright smile on his face.

"You look great." Sam whispered causing Kurt's cheeks to feel as if they were on fire.
"Th-thanks." Kurt muttered, feeling a bit exposed in front of the other teenager. He bit his lower lip, feeling as if he were imposing before finally just asking the other male.
"Sam, didn't you say you were going to give me a hoody?" Kurt asked and he had to cup his hands over his mouth to stifle the giggle that escaped when he saw how Sam reacted.

"Oh my god! Dude I'm so sorry!" He flashed Kurt a lopsided grin "I'll go get it right now, you just stay here okay?" Sam got back up on his feet and ran out of the bathroom. Kurt was wondering what was going on, it couldn't have been what that repressed part of his mind was saying. First of all, he was in a committed relationship and second of all, Sam was straight even if he did seem as queer as a three dollar bill the first time he laid eyes on him. He had dated half of the girls in the glee club for goodness sake.

Kurt got up onto his feet and stared at his reflection in the mirror, his nose and his cheeks were bright red, his eyes looked tired and puffy, and his hair was completely unstyled. He couldn't believe that Sam had seen him in such a state. Shaking his head softly, Kurt grabbed the bottom of his shirt before lifting it off of his head. It was a simple white t-shirt with the word "je'taime" on it, he was glad that it wasn't any of his more expensive tops and coats that was ruined. Folding the shirt into a triangle he ran his hands under the faucet before wiping away some of the dried syrup from his shoulders. It felt gross and he was going to take a warm shower the minute that he got home.

Kurt heard the door swing open and swiveled his head to look at the cause. Sam walked in holding a dark blue hooey before stopping to stare at him. Sam's teal eyes dipped a bit lower and took in the sight of a shirtless Kurt Hummel, something he had never seen in his entire junior year at McKinley. He was really pale and he didn't have muscles as many muscles as him but he was a lot more toned than he had expected Kurt to be. He had a flat stomach and his hips were really distracting... Sam blinked a few times, opening and closing his mouth like a fish as he tried to remember what he was going to say.
"I uh… I got the hoody." Sam stated walking over to Kurt and holding it out for him to take.

Kurt smiled softly before grabbing the blue hoody and squirming his way into it. It was a little bit big on him but beggars could never be choosers. He smiled brightly at Sam and patted him on the shoulder.
"Thank you so much, Samuel. You have no idea how much this mean to me, I really needed someone as nice as you today." Kurt told Sam, glasz eyes taking in the way that a blush spread across Sam's cheeks.
"It was nothing dude." Sam stated bashfully, putting his hands in his pockets and kicking his shoes across the ground. Kurt stared at him analytically before brushing it off.

"I should get going to class now, once again thank you so much Sam." Kurt stated and made his way toward the door before Sam quickly stopped him by grabbing his shoulder.
"W-wait!" he said and Kurt turned over to look at him curiously
"Yes?" He asked softly before Sam gave a nervous smile.
"Are you really going to do another solo for the duets competition again?" Sam asked, tilting his head a bit to the left. Kurt pressed a finger against his chin before speaking up once more.
"Well I was planning to…"
"Can we do a duet together?" Sam blurted out and Kurt's eyes widened.
"You want to do a duet with me?" Kurt asked him incredulously and Sam nodded at the shorter male.
"I guess we could, I mean we're the only people left without partners." The brunet nodded and Sam smiled widely for reasons he wasn't too sure of himself.
"Do you have any ideas for songs, Sam?" Kurt asked with a soft tilt of his head.

Three Days Later

"Yellow diamonds in the light
And we're standing side by side
As your shadow crosses mine
What it takes to come alive"

Rachel belted out as Blaine's face broke out into a gigantic toothy smile. He ran forward as Rachel was sining and jumped onto one of the empty chairs on the choir room.

"It's the way I'm feeling I just can't deny
But I've gotta let it go"

Blaine sang out before pointing over at Rachel. She smiled brightly at him before they both took a deep inhale and turned over towards the kids of the New Directions and the panel of three impartial judges that Mr. Schuester had selected for the duets competition.

"We found love in a hopeless place
We found love in a hopeless place
We found love in a hopeless place
We found love in a hopeless place"

Kurt rolled his eyes as Blaine and Rachel jumped around the choir room, it was entirely predictable. A cotton candy top 40 hit that was sweet and catchy, but had absolutely no depth to it whatsoever. It was exactly what Blaine loved to sing. Sam kept glancing between Rachel and Blaine and then back to Kurt to see how his friend was taking it all in. He thought they sounded pretty good even though he was sure that Kurt would have sung Rachel's parts better, he didn't know why anyone would give up having Kurt as their duet partner.

They quickly went through their number before everyone clapped loudly at their performance. Rachel and Blaine were panting heavily and staring at each other with bright smiles. They turned and started blowing kisses to their peers and the three teachers selected as judges. Rachel passed by the table set up for Sue, Beiste, and Emma; trying to sneak a glance at what they had written for her.

"Next up is… Kurt and Sam." Mr. Schuester read off of his clipboard before Sam shot up from his chair and went to go grab his guitar. Kurt smiled lightly and slowly got up, he caught Blaine's curious glance in his direction and gave his boyfriend a curt nod. Sam had his guitar slung around his shoulder and he quickly began picking notes on the instrument as Kurt sat down in a stool and crossed his legs. He placed his hands on his knees and turned up to look at Sam before giving him tiny nod.

The entire room was quiet except for the soft and constant notes that were being played by Sam.

"If you be my star
I'll be your sky
you can hide underneath me and come out at night
when I turn jet black and you show off your light"

Sam sang softly, his lips tugging up into a nervous smile as he sang. He turned around slightly and played his guitar as he stared down at Kurt with bright eyes. Sam considered Kurt one of his best friends and despite what everyone at school told him, the best thing about him were the things that people picked on him the most for.

"I live to let you shine
I live to let you shine"

Kurt blushed as Sam sang out the words, it seemed as if they were directed at him but they… they couldn't be. Kurt licked his lips softly before opening his mouth and letting his voice harmonize with Sam for the next few lyrics.

"but you can skyrocket away from me
and never come back if you find another galaxy"

Sam turned to look at Blaine with hard eyes before letting his line of sight turn back onto Kurt.

"Far from here with more room to fly
Just leave me your stardust to remember you by"

They sung out the lyrics in unison as Sam took a few steps back. Kurt hopped off of the stool and glasz eyes flicked across their small audience. They all had mixed expressions, however he quickly turned his gaze back onto Sam.

"If you be my boat
I'll be your sea
a depth of pure blue just to probe curiosity
ebbing and flowing and pushed by a breeze
I live to make you free
I live to make you free"

Kurt sang out, his high pitched and controlled voice softly echoing throughout the choir room. This should have been the second duet that they had sung, however Kurt had had it pounded into his head that his requests to sing with Sam were predatory. He hoped no one thought that now, he had given up his duet with Sam the first time and this time it was the blond who approached him.

"but you can set sail to the west if you want to
and past the horizon till I can't even see you"

Kurt turned softly, looking over at Quinn, Santana, and Mercedes who were all watching the pair with various levels of intrigue. He ripped his eyes away from them and turned back to face Sam.

"Far from here where the beaches are wide
just leave me your wake to remember you by"

Kurt took a few steps forward as he continued to sing, each one of his steps bringing him just a tad bit closer to Sam. Pale hands extended and Kurt's fingers softly straightened out the collar of the navy blue polo that Sam was wearing. There was a bright blush on Kurt and Sam's face but neither dared to acknowledge it, they focused on the lyrics of the song instead as a way to distract themselves.

"if you be my star
I'll be your sky
you can hide underneath me and come out at night
when I turn jet black and you show off your light"

They were still rather close to one another as they sung out to one another, just a foot or two separating their bodies. Sam continued to play his guitar, missing one or two notes from just how nervous he was. His voice however remained determined and steeled.

"I live to let you shine
I live to let you shine"

Sam sang out, taking two steps forward and subtracting away from their already minuscule distance. Kurt mirrored the movements, an unknown force guiding his body toward Sam. In less than a few seconds Kurt and Sam were inches apart, and their foreheads were about to press up against one another. Kurt's hand flew up and his fingertips ghosted across Sam's cheek. They continued to sing to each other, as their eyes remained locked onto one another. Glasz melting with teal as voices blended together into one harmony.

"but you can skyrocket away from me
and never come back if you find another galaxy
far from here with more room to fly
just leave me your stardust to remember you by"

Sam leaned just a bit forward, nudging their heads together. The contact snapped Kurt's mind back into place and he took four fluttery steps away from Sam. His voice faltered just a bit before he turned on his heel, looking over at Blaine who looked deeply confused and worried. Sam's face fell and he felt an immense amount of guilt wash over him as he slid his eyes shut.

"Stardust to remember you by"

Kurt and Sam sang out in unison both barely above a whisper, the song finally ended and everyone stared at them with mixed expressions. Rachel started the applause however and soon they were all clapping at the performance. Kurt smiled softly at the reaction. Normally he would have reveled in the acclamation, but he was feeling very off at the moment. Sam walked up to him and flashed him an apologetic smile. Sam nudged his shoulder against Kurt's and jerked a thumb in the direction of the judges, a sly smile on his face.

Emma looked as if she was about to cry, Beiste was crying, and Sue was silently nodding her head at the two.
"Maybe we have a chance of winning." Kurt whispered out to Sam as the blond male shot him a large smile and the pair walked back over to their respective seats in the choir room.

Just in case anyone is wondering what the songs were in this chapter they were -

The Blaine/Rachel duet was "We Found Love" by Rihanna
The Sam/Kurt duet was "Boats and Birds" by Gregory and the Hawks

Both are some of my favorite songs.
Also, bolded lyrics meant that the lower pitched singer was singing while italics meant that the higher pitched singer was singing and both of them meant that they were harmonizing.

Hopefully I'll have the next (and final?) chapter up by next week.
I hope you liked this chapter, once again I would appreciate any and all reviews. =)