So, the prompt here was Coffee. I don't know if I got my facts right about Finn's dad and everything, so I'm sorry. And sorry it's so short! There's slash/incest if you squint. It's nothing horrible, just snuggling, hand holding, and one kiss on the top of the head. It didn't mean to come out that way, it just kind of did. If you don't like it, don't read it. Oh and how Kurt takes his coffee in here is exactly how I take mine. You guys should try it, it's really good!

Title: Coffee
Rating: K+ (just for death themes and stuff)
Pairing: Kurt/Finn
POV: Third Person
Genre: Family/Friendship
Summary: Kurt makes some coffee, but there's a deeper meaning to it than just a morning pick-me-up.

Finn walked into his living room, trying to rub the sleep out of his eyes. Clad in plaid pajamas that he wouldn't let anyone outside his family see him in, he sat down on the couch, aimlessly looking into space.

After about 5 minutes, a figure moved into the room. Finn looked up to see Kurt walking toward the kitchen. Kurt smiled at him.

"Good morning, Finn" he said pleasantly. Finn still could not understand how the boy could be so awake in the morning.

Kurt was already showered and fully dressed. When Finn woke up, he saw Kurt's bed was empty and the shower was running, and it was about 6:00 am. And since Kurt was known to take really long showers, Finn estimated that he was up around 5:00 or so.

"Dude, how come you're always up and ready so early? It's not like we're going anywhere, it's Saturday…" Finn said. He waited for a response as Kurt shrugged while pouring some ground coffee beans into the coffee machine in the kitchen.

"I don't know. I guess it's kind of always been a habit of mine. I guess getting up at 4 every morning to get to school on time has really rubbed off on me. Now I can't really sleep any later because my body is on a schedule." Kurt poured water into the machine and pushed the "On" button. The machine gurgled. He came into the living room and stood in the doorway, facing Finn.

"You get up at 4:00 in the freaking morning just to get ready?" Finn asked. He wasn't really shocked seeing as Kurt had a moisturizing routine that took him 2 hours in the morning. He was more shocked that Kurt was so casual about it.

"Well, you should be talking, Mr. I-Get-Up-At-6-Even-Though-It's-A-Saturday" Kurt said, smirking. Finn rolled his eyes.

Kurt, satisfied, went back into the kitchen and poured some of the finished coffee into a cup. He called to Finn. "You want some coffee?"

Finn shook his head. "No thanks. I'm not really that into coffee. I'm actually kind of surprised that you are, what with you being…well, ya know…"

"Gay?"

"Yeah, that's it." Finn felt really stupid for saying that, but Kurt's laid back response made him feel as if he didn't offend his friend.

Kurt went over to the counter, which was closer to the doorway that led to the living room, and started putting Splenda Vanilla Flavored Sugar into the cup. "Ya know, Finn, just because I'm gay doesn't mean I'm not capable of liking coffee. I am still a guy. Besides, girls drink coffee too."

"Yeah, but I always pictured you as someone who wouldn't drink something that's so unhealthy for you. I mean, you eat salads for lunch everyday, for Pete's sake…"

Kurt didn't look up at Finn when he snapped, "So what? I like coffee, what's so wrong with that?" Kurt then started pouring in ample amounts of Coffee Mate Creamy Chocolate powder in the cup. He strode over to the refrigerator and took out Coffee Mate Italian Sweet Cream creamer. He went back over to his cup and poured some in.

"Well, nothing, if you'd drink it black. I mean, look at all the crap you're putting in it. It probably doesn't even taste like coffee anymore." Kurt vigorously stirred the contents.

"That's the idea…" he said softly while putting the creamer back in the refrigerator. He put the spoon he was stirring with in the sink and took his cup to sit inches away from Finn on the couch. He took a sip, then put it on the coffee table.

Finn looked confused. "So…you like coffee…but only if it doesn't taste like coffee?" Kurt let out an exasperated sigh.

"Yes, Finn, okay? Could you stop talking about the way I fix my coffee?" Finn was taken aback by Kurt's sudden outburst.

"I'm sorry, man…I didn't know you were so sensitive about your coffee."

"This isn't funny, Finn…" Kurt said in a low tone of voice while looking at the floor.

"I wasn't trying to be funny…why are you getting so upset? It's just coffee…" Finn said, careful not to have him erupt again. Kurt only sighed.

"You wanna know why I'm getting so upset?" he asked. Finn nodded in a "Of-Course-I-Wanna-Know-That's-Why-I-Asked-Dummy" way.

"This was the way my mom liked her coffee…" Instantly, Finn felt horrible about what he said. "My mom had the same taste I did when it came to coffee…she liked it, but only if there was other flavoring in it…" Kurt was looking down as he breathed deeply, trying to hold back sobs that he knew would come.

"Oh my…Kurt, I'm so sorry. I didn't know…" Finn didn't really know what to say. Kurt nodded.

"It's okay. I really shouldn't have snapped at you. I knew you didn't know…it's just that…" Kurt sniffed and closed his eyes briefly before continuing. "It's just a hard subject for me to talk about. And I just get really mad if someone puts down something that my mom and I had in common…or heck, anything about my mom. And sometimes I just forget that they didn't know it was important to me…" Finn reached over and put his own hand over Kurt's that was laying in between them on the couch. Kurt linked their hands and held tightly.

"Hey, I know it's hard for you. It was hard for me too when my dad died…" Finn said. That was always something that they had in common, losing a parent. Finn always felt that it would bring them closer together one day.

"And you're not alone. I still have a mug I gave my dad for Father's Day that says "World's Greatest Dad". I haven't touched it since because…well, I feel it would be disrespecting him." Kurt's bright blue eyes met Finn's dark brown ones, concern visible in them.

"I'm sorry…" Kurt said softly, wiping away his own tears with the hand that wasn't holding Finn's.

Finn sighed. "Thanks" was all he could say. Suddenly, Kurt scooted over to rest his head on Finn's chest. He could hear his heart beating as he felt strong arms embracing him tightly.

"Finn?" Kurt asked in a small voice.

"Yes?"

Kurt paused for a second. "How do you stay so strong?"

Kurt could feel Finn's chest moving up and down in a big sigh. "I guess…it's just because I didn't know my dad as long as you knew your mom. I was only 6 when my dad died. Yeah, it hurt for a while and I spent a lot of my nights crying myself to sleep. But…after a while, I started to move on. I still missed him a lot and I never forgot him. I just…learned that…when someone close to you passes on, you mourn for a little while, then get on with your life. It's like the old cliché, they'd want you to move on and be happy. And, after about 5 years…5 of the longest years of my life, I might add…I sort of developed strength and I got to the point where I could mention the word "dad" without bursting into tears. I could never do that before. If someone at school talked about their dad, I would instantly think of mine. Now it doesn't hurt as much because I've had time to heal."

He could hear Kurt sniffling and he brought his brother closer to him in a comforting gesture. Finn bent down and whispered, "And you'll heal too. You just have to give it some time." He kissed the top of the boy's head lightly.

"Yeah, I guess you're right…" Kurt said softly while wiping more stray tears that happened to fall down his cheeks.

Finn took his hand that wasn't around Kurt's shoulders and lifted his brother's chin up so he could look him in the eyes. "And, if it makes you feel any better, I'll always be here to help you. We can get through this if we stick together…wow, that was really cheesy…"

The corner's of Kurt's lips curled up. Leave it to Finn to say something really randomly funny in the middle of a serious conversation. Finn smiled down at Kurt.

"Well, hey, at least that got a smile out of ya." Kurt rolled his eyes and shook his head.

"Finn Hudson, you're such a dork" he said, sitting up a little but not moving from Finn's arms. Finn smiled that goofy smile of his.

"Yeah, but you love me for it" he said. Kurt giggled as he rested up against Finn's shoulder. Finn rubbed his hand up and down Kurt's arm, in a friendly way.

"Ya know, maybe you're onto something with this coffee thing" he said. Kurt looked up at him, confused.

"What do you mean?"

"I mean…I wanna try it. Maybe it'll get me into liking coffee so I don't have to throw up in my mouth every time there's a pot brewing."

All Kurt could do was smile.

Thank you, Mom.

I know, I know, cheesy ending. But, hey, it was still cute, right? Please review, they make me happy =). Again, I don't know if I got the facts right about Finn's dad, so I just guessed and I think it fit for the sake of the story.