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Chapter 2

Kurt slammed the locker shut with more force than necessary. Today was going to be a bad day; he just knew it from the start. As soon as he had walked back into the halls of McKinley high he was slammed with a slurry of homophobic slurs and a wonderfully stainable electric blue slushy. What a welcome party.

He was late to just about every class and had already received Saturday detention with the new teacher that was starting tomorrow. Great.

He turned just in time to see Mercedes walking towards him with a massive smile on her face. At least that hadn't changed. "'Cedes!" He cried as they hugged. Neither had seen each other all day except briefly during first and second period when she squealed and glomped him. He almost fell over then she ran off screaming 'Meet me at your locker white boy!'

"How ya been baby?" She asked as they linked arms and began to walk towards the choir room.

"Ugh! I was overloaded with homework at Dalton and this is nothing but I keep thinking of Blaine! I hate the guy now but I mean what he said to me was so out of character! And he was perfect!" he replied sadly.

"What did he say?" Mercedes asked shock editing on her features.

"He called us losers! And then I told him I was in love with someone from here." He replied letting pink dust his cheeks.

"Who?" She asked nudging him with a smile. "Oh please tell me its not-."

"No! Ew! It's not Finn. Gross. I'm so over him plus he's like my brother 'cedes."

"Well you've kinda had a thing for 'untouchable' people."

"Isn't this where you defend my honor?" He sarcastically joked. They stopped as Puck pulled open the door violently.

"Hey Hummel." Puck said holding Kurt's gaze and gestured to the open door.

"So chivalry and manners aren't dead." Kurt smirked.

"So I see you're back. Aretha," Puck noted as Mercedes gave him a brief smile and entered the choir room.

"I believe so or am I a spy from Dalton sent to watch and copy your routines and songs?" His smirk grew into a playful smile. After a while in glee and several duets together later both had come to an unspoken truce. No dumpster dives, no slushie facials, no swirlies, no name calling, ect. And a sort of friendship grew between them. They weren't like best friends but they had begun to tolerate each other with the growing days. Then Kurt left to Dalton to escape the harassment and to be with Blaine but that blew apart and he came back to the protective arms of his friends and family.

Puck snorted a laughed. "Well welcome back Kurt." His brown orbs met Kurt's glittering blue ones. "Hey um Kurt I-," he stopped as he saw several teachers near. His warm playful smile stopped and turned cold and unwelcome.

The three teachers stopped dead at the two students' faces. Puck's was stony and cool while Kurt's was frigid and cold like was protecting something. The lone female piped up breaking out of the accidental stare down.

"Um could you tell us where the choir room is?" She asked politely.

Kurt, after being thrown out of his bad mood so suddenly, wrinkled his nose at what she was wearing and her unruly frizzy hair. "Where for the love of Gucci do you shop? Do you even condition your hair? It's a disaster zone!" he blurted out.

"Damn Hummel," Puck said containing a laugh as the three gasped.

"I asked you nicely where the choir room is not for you to criticize me!" Her voice grew shriller with every word. "How dare you! You stupid little boy!" She glared at him and Kurt turned pink with fury.

"Stupid! Stupid? I am not stupid! I am in Glee, I on the football team, I am a cheerio, I am getting an A in every class, I get up at 5 every day making sure I am dressed amazingly and don't look like I am from a cow town, and I just fucking broke up with my boyfriend who then called me terrible names! I am not stupid!" he screamed letting all the anger and sadness he felt come out in one small outburst. He squeaked and covered his mouth as Puck's eyebrow rose in shock.

"Oh dude you didn't-," Kurt rose a hand.

"Please don't call me dude." He whispered.

"You're a fag? 'Mione he's a fag." The ginger squeaked letting out a laugh. Kurt closed his eyes and rubbed his temples in frustration and sadness. That word hadn't been said to his face by anyone but those Neanderthals. And he ignored them but a teacher? Really?

"Jackass. Go dick around somewhere else." Puck hissed grabbing Kurt's elbow and pulling him into the classroom. He began to close the door then looked at them with angry eyes. "Oh and if you couldn't tell by the signs this is the choir room." And he slammed the door shut.

Kurt was sitting by Mercedes who was rubbing his back affectionately.

"Thanks Noah." He said as the other passed.

He shrugged. Puck felt like an idiot; he had just berated some random adults for name calling when not too long ago he had done worse. He would call the other terrible names just because he was being himself. Who knows how much damage he caused?

"Damn." He seethed to himself and slammed his book bag to the ground. Schue walked in followed by the three teachers. The ginger male looked guilty and avoided looking over to where the two boys sat.

"Sorry I'm late," He smiled and went up to the board uncapping one of the pens. "Alright I know this is repetitive but since we have some new teachers I thought we could showcases your talents and how well you work with each other by doing a duet."

The room got excited. Everyone began to chatter excitedly who their partner was going to be. Kurt and Puck just looked at the floor, neither wanting to do anything each for different but somewhat similar reasons. "And you can come pick a name from the hat of fate!" he said and then everyone groaned. "Don't be like that! Quinn come pick a name."

She rolled her eyes and got up. "Artie." She said smiling at him.

Rachael just hopped up and snatched a name. Her face lit up but she stayed composed. "Finn." She said. "I hope I enjoy working with you." Kurt scoffed sourly at the obvious B.S in that sentence. Each drew from the hat. Mike got Mercedes, Tina was with Sam, Santana (by force) pulled Britany's name.

"So that means Puck you're paired with Kurt." Schue shared a chuckle with himself. "Now these won't be just any duets you can find I am asking for love songs."

Kurt's eyes widened. "Mr. Schue I don't think this is very appropriate!" he cried and was nudged in the back. He looked back and Puck was shaking his head.

"Please no arguing? That Brittany Spears one was just…" he whispered. Noah was tired and just wanted to get this day over with just like he knew Kurt wanted to leave as well he nodded and dropped it.

"So for the rest of the time; talk with your partner and brainstorm what song you'd like to perform." He smiled and walked back to the teachers.

Kurt and Puck remained silent.

"So…" Puck started breaking their silence. "Why did you come back?"

"I-I was having some problems."

"Damn you have problems at every school you go too." He smirked as Kurt made a small smile.

"What do you have in mind for the duet Noah?" He asked watching the light pink coat the others cheeks.

TBC.

Hope you liked it… I literally pulled that outta my butt today xD