"Why the long face, Rory?" Finn asked in Glee Club on Friday.

"Now that Brittany left Glee Club, this place seems a little...lacking." Rory shrugged.

"You still got me!" Finn smiled.

"Yes, but you have Rachel to attend to, Finn Hudson." Rory pointed out. "Kinda reminds me of Brittany with Santana. Every time she's there, it's like I don't exist. And Santana's coming over tonight." Rory groaned. "Which means I will be forced to another Friday night in my bedroom."

Finn bit his lip. Poor guy. All he wanted was a couple of friends. And to get into Brittany's pot of gold. He could at least help him with one of those things.

"Why don't you come over tonight?" Finn asked, and Rory stared at him, surprised.

"Thank you, but I don't need a pity playdate, Finn Hudson." Rory mumbled.

"No way!" Finn said. "C'mon, it'll be fun. You can sleepover, I'll invite Puck too, and we can just hang out and have a guy's night."

"Are you sure the Senior Captain of the Glee Club and Football team wants to spend his Friday night hanging out with the dorky sophomore Irish exchange student?"

"It beats seeing Les Mis with Rachel and her Dads." Finn whispered. "But don't tell her I said that. Besides, you are cool, Rory! I like you better than half the people in the glee club." He added in an undertone, "Again, don't tell anyone I said that."

"Hey, Kurt." Finn called to his brother has he took a seat in the kitchen. "Rory's coming over." He said this to him almost as if this was a warning; the stern look he gave Kurt confirmed it.

"Blaine's coming over." Kurt retaliated. Kurt knew Finn felt the same way about Blaine as he did about Rory; they were both jealous of their talent, and felt threatened. Although the brothers would never admit it to each other, of course.

"Okay." Finn nodded, trying not to show emotion because he knew Kurt was notifying him to see if he would get angry. He quickly changed the topic. "So, whenever Puck and I have sleepovers, we like to order Chinese food. But I thought to myself, 'Rory is Irish! What do Irish people like to eat?!' I didn't really know, so I settled for green beans and green river. I'm guessing that's a thing in Ireland."

Kurt heaved a deep sigh. It was time's like these that made him embarrassed that he ever had a crush on Finn Hudson. But they were also times that made him love having a brother.

"Finn, you're Irish, aren't you?" Kurt said exasperatedly.

"Yeah..."

"And you like Chinese food, don't you?" He said slowly.

"Duh!"

"So if Rory's Irish, why won't he like Chinese food?" Kurt said, praying Finn would see his point.

"Wait...oh!"

"There we go."

"I dunno, I just thought, maybe because he's from Ireland..." Finn began sheepishly.

"All the more reason to treat him to American food." Kurt said, then corrected himself, "Well, Asian-American."

"Right. Thanks, Kurt!" Finn said happily.

"Also, when did green beans and Green River become authentic Irish foods?" Kurt sneered.

"Uh, since they were GREEN!" Finn chuckled as if it was obvious. "Boy, you really need to catch up on your Irish heritage."

Kurt shook his head, opening his mouth to retaliate when the doorbell rang. "I'll get it!" He said cheerfully. "That'll be Blaine; he's always right on time!"

Kurt ran a hand through his hair, cleared his throat, and then positioned himself against the wall seductively before opening the door and saying in a low voice, "Why hello there, sw-eet baby Jesus!" Kurt exclaimed loudly, startled, as he realized he was not putting the charm on his boyfriend, but instead, the young Irish foreign exchange student.

Rory tried to bypass this awkward encounter, but his face gave it away. "Uh, Kurt? Wasn't really expecting you..."

"Might I say the same." Kurt mumbled.

"Say, do you happen to know the house of Finn Hudson? I thought this was his, but I must have the wrong address." Rory said, embarrassed.

Kurt laughed. "You have the right house, come in."

"Hey, Rory!" Finn waved, looking around for the number of his favorite Chinese restaurant.

"Hi, Finn Hudson!" Rory said enthusiastically as he walked over towards him, and said, "Just wonderin', but I wasn't really aware that you and Kurt were that good o' friends. I don't think he likes me too much, just warnin' you."

"Oh, were more than friends," Finn said, grabbing Kurt and putting his arm around him.

Rory blinked rapidly. "Wait...oh! But, Kurt, what about Blaine?"

"What?" Kurt said with a raised eyebrow.

"And, Finn..." Rory gasped, "Rachel's a cover up?!"

Finn and Kurt exchanged glances before bursting out laughing. "Oh my God...you thought...we...we're brothers, Rory!" Finn laughed, patting Rory on the back, who soon sheepishly joined in on the laughter.

"Step brothers." Kurt corrected him. "Sometimes I like to make that clear, because I'm embarrassed of his fashion sense."

"Sorry 'bout that." Rory blushed. "Didn't mean to sound stupid. I never know what to believe! People tend to take advantage of me 'round here. They find pleasure in telling me the stupidest things, because I don't know any better and I'll believe them."

"Don't worry about it, Rory." Finn said, patting him on the back. "It was funny. And don't worry about those kids. They're the stupid ones who think they're funny. I'll give you the real low-down of America. Think of me as your big brother while you're here."

Rory positively beamed, and it nearly melted both Finn and even Kurt's heart. "Really, Finn Hudson?! You'd do that for me?"

"Of course, buddy. It's nothing." Finn shrugged it off, but Kurt could tell his stepbrother seemed quite proud.