Disclaimer: I do not own Glee in any way.
A/N: Set in between events in 2x01, Showmance.
"Kurt, are you even listening to me? Earth to Kurt!"
Mercedes waved her hand exasperatedly in front of her friend's face.
"Huh?" Kurt said, finally looking at her.
"What is going on with you today? You've been off in your own little world. Don't tell me you're thinking about those shoes, because you've been staring at them for ten minutes at least."
"I've just been thinking," Kurt sighed.
They were in the mall, looking at shoes.
"Open up, Kurt," Mercedes quirked up an eyebrow. "It's not going to kill you."
Kurt thought for a minute.
"I'd love to tell you, Mercedes - it's just... I've never told anybody before."
"I can keep a secret," Mercedes pleaded, batting her eyelashes.
Kurt took her hand and led her into a nearby fitting room.
"Mercedes... I'm gay."
Kurt's eyes were closed as he spoke. There was a pause.
"Okay," Mercedes said slowly.
Kurt cautiously opened his eyes.
"That's cool," she shrugged. "I mean, I guess I should have known. All the best guys are taken - or gay, apparently."
"And I kissed Finn Hudson!" Kurt blurted out.
"Get out of here!" Mercedes shrieked.
"Shh!" Kurt pleaded.
"I mean... Seriously?" said Mercedes, in the loudest whisper Kurt had ever heard.
"Yeah - it was after we performed yesterday. He cornered me backstage - asked why I'd slapped his ass..."
"Yes, you did!" Mercedes giggled, suddenly remembering.
"I thought he was going to beat me up... But he just pushed me against the wall and - kissed me."
Mercedes saw Kurt's pleased little shiver at the memory, and whistled.
"That must have been some kiss."
"It was," Kurt agreed softly.
"Is he breaking up with Quinn Fabray?" Mercedes asked eagerly.
"I don't know," Kurt admitted.
"Well, what did he say afterwards?"
"That it was just harmless fun."
"What?" Mercedes scowled. "That's not cool. Nobody treats my Kurt that way. You mean he was just messing with you?"
"I don't know what his intention was," Kurt told her, a smile slowly spreading on his face. "But it was obvious by the end that he was enjoying it as much as I was."
It took a minute for it to sink in.
"What... Oh, ahh!" Mercedes giggled. "You mean he had a... you know what?"
"An erection, yes," Kurt said, rolling his eyes.
Mercedes giggled some more.
"All right, so he was lying. What are we going to do?"
Kurt grinned. He had someone on his side.
"We're going to plot revenge."
Mercedes and Kurt began to whisper ideas, giggling back and forth, as they left the changing room. Mercedes grabbed Kurt's hand and gave it a quick squeeze, which made the boy beam.
As they headed towards the door, they didn't notice someone coming out of the changing room right beside theirs.
Rachel Berry watched them go, trying desperately not to cry.