Alright, this is set (way) after Rachel and Finn decided they would have sex that night (with Jesse and Santana). Keep in mind that Rachel lied to Finn and said she DID have sex with Jesse, when she really didn't, so Finn thinks Rachel isn't a virgin anymore. It's not set in that episode, it just comes up in Finn's little thinking session about his relationship with her. It's more in likely set in Funk, but I don't really know…just bear with me on the setting, please.

Title: Nighttime
Rating: K
Pairings: Rachel/Finn, Finn/Kurt
POV: Third person
Genre: Friendship/Hurt/Comfort
Summary: Finn finds the night (and Kurt) a comfort after he looks back on his relationship with Rachel.


Finn groaned and rolled over in his bed for about the millionth time. He looked at the clock. 3:27 am, shone in bright blue letters.

He sighed softly and pushed himself out of bed, trying not to wake Kurt, who was sleeping soundly in the bed across from his. It's been proven that if you can't sleep at night, get up and do something quiet, then you'll eventually get tired and go back to sleep.

Finn pulled a dark blue robe over his Power Ranger pajamas (that only his mom, Kurt, and Kurt's dad knew about), slipped his feet into black slippers, and padded up the stairs to the kitchen.

He opened the refrigerator and contemplated on what he wanted. He settled on a half gallon of milk before closing the door. He got a glass from the cupboard and poured. He quietly set the carton back in the fridge before sitting down at the kitchen table.

"The sky is beautiful at night" he thought as he looked out the window at the bright crescent moon and millions of shining stars.

He didn't bother turning on a light. He had always found the darkness comforting and relaxing, reminding him of calm nights instead of the hustle and bustle of days.

As he sipped on his milk, he continued to watch the moon, as if he would be able to see it set and the sun rise as it got closer to dawn.

He sighed and looked down at the tile floor. "Why am I here in the middle of the night, staring at the moon and drinking milk? Oh yeah, Rachel…"

It pained him to even think of uttering that name. The name of the beautiful girl who was always the headstrong leader of the glee club. The name of the girl who had a strong, powerful voice. The name of the girl he loved.

Loved. Past tense.

Rachel may be the perfect girl on the outside, but on the inside, she's far from perfect. She betrayed the glee club by going out with the lead singer of Vocal Adrenaline. Jesse St. James.

Just thinking Jesse's name brought a bad taste in Finn's mouth. He knew all Jesse was doing was spying on New Directions in order to make Vocal Adrenaline better so they could win Regional's.

He didn't love Rachel. Finn could see it in his actions, his voice, his eyes. But Rachel was completely blinded by his good looks.

Why couldn't Rachel see that FINN was the one who loved her? FINN was the one who treated her right. FINN was the one who would never hurt her. What did Jesse do?

Oh, yeah, he had sex with her.

Maybe he had misjudged her. Finn had always thought of Rachel as someone who wouldn't care about sex, who would only care if her boyfriend treated her with love and care. Even though he had had sex with Santana, it was meaningless. He didn't feel anything and he hasn't spoken to her since.

But, I guess the fact that Rachel still clings to Jesse like a sweater filled with static electricity proves that she's not the kind of girl Finn is looking for.

"Hey, Finn" a high voice said quietly from the stairs to his basement bedroom. He looked to see Kurt walking up the stares in his red plaid robe and sat down next to him.

"Hey" Finn said simply. "What are you doing up?"

"I'm normally up around this time, you're just usually asleep. I have to start my moisturizing routine at 4 in order to get to school on time. Believe me, you don't wanna see me when I haven't moisturized."

Finn let out a breathy laugh. "I'm seeing you right now and you haven't moisturized…"

Kurt sighed. "Yeah, well, you're practically family. You don't count."

"Gee, thanks man…" Finn said sarcastically while Kurt smiled at him.

"So, why are you up?" Kurt asked, looking just a bit concerned.

Finn took a deep breath. "Should I tell him? I know the dude had a crush on me before, but he seemed like he was over it once they started living together. But what if he wasn't? What if telling Kurt that I love Rachel will break his fragile, little heart? I may be a football player, but I'm not that mean."

"Nothing" Finn decided on saying. It was the safe response. "Just couldn't sleep."

Kurt raised an eyebrow, giving him the "I know you're lying, so why don't you tell me the truth already?" look. Although Kurt probably didn't want to know what little secret Finn was keeping from him.

"I love Rachel!" Finn blurted out, scaring Kurt, who was deeply immersed in his own thoughts. Kurt blinked a few times before responding.

"Uh, Finn…I know that. The whole Glee Club knows that. Heck, even Rachel knows that. Anyone with eyes could see that." Kurt knew this wasn't offering much comfort for a subject that Finn was obviously struggling with, so he softened his tone a bit. "I'm sorry, I'm not helping, am I?"

"No, not really" Finn replied, resting his elbows on the table and burying his face in his hands. "I don't know what to do anymore! She always seemed so happy when we were together, but once she went out with Jesse…" Finn couldn't bring himself to finish the sentence.

"It seemed more real?" Kurt offered. "Like she was only pasting on a happy face to avoid hurting you, when being with you was, in turn, hurting her? Then she, voluntarily, went with Jesse, and you could tell she wasn't putting on a happy act when she was around him?"

Finn looked up, surprised. "…Exactly. How did you know that?"

"Finn, please. I'm flaming gay. I have the mind of a woman. Plus the fact that we live together probably helps a little." Finn smiled slightly at Kurt's statement.

"Well, that's what bothers me. That you're right. That Rachel never loved me, that she was only sparing my feelings by going out with me…but, in that time, I fell in love with her. I don't know how it happened, but it did." Finn sighed and leaned back in his chair. "Sometimes I wonder why the feeling isn't mutual."

"Finn, let me ask you a question." Kurt said as Finn turned his head to meet his soon-to-be-step-brother in the eye. "What was your relationship with Rachel based on?"

He was about to answer confidently, but then refrained from it. He had to think about this one. What was it based on? "Um, well…" he started, hesitantly. "We both have music in common, we're both really good looking," This earned an eye roll from Kurt. "and she's an amazing kisser."

Kurt raised an eyebrow at him. "So, your whole relationship with a girl you say you love is based on the fact you're both cute, good singers, and good kissers?"

Finn chewed his bottom lip and seriously thought about what Kurt just said. There had to be more to it than that. He didn't wanna come across as some shallow guy who only went out with girls who were good looking and good kissers. Kurt made it sound so…unrealistic. But, Finn could feel the love between him and Rachel. Or well, more on his part, but still. He couldn't explain it, he just knew what he felt.

Or maybe this was just his teenage hormones. Maybe he was too young to know what love really was, maybe he just thought this was love, when it really wasn't. And, of course, Rachel was the mature one who dumped someone who couldn't control his feelings and went to someone else who could.

"God, I'm an idiot…" Finn muffled softly, but loud enough for Kurt to hear.

"Yes, you are." Finn shot daggers in his direction. "I'm sorry to be so harsh, but it's time you came to face reality. You don't love Rachel and she doesn't love you. The most you guys ever were were high school sweethearts. You had a little relationship that was nice while it lasted, but then she realized there was no future in it and moved on. You need to realize that too. You're not gonna marry Rachel, unless you get to know her better. But, as of right now, you're not in love."

Finn temporarily buried his head in the crook of his arm on top of the table. "I know. I know you're right. But…I guess I just don't wanna face it. I mean, Rachel was the only girl I ever had a good relationship with. All the other girls I dated, including Quinn, only wanted me to keep up their appearances, then sneak away to make out every day. Rachel was different. She never forced me to make out with her or have sex with her. It really felt like we were starting a real relationship. But, I guess I was the one who went too far, and in a way, pushed her to leave for that St. James punk."

"Well, maybe it was for the best…" Kurt said quietly. This was not a plea to try to get Finn to like him, this was just how he really felt. He really felt that Finn didn't belong with Rachel. Finn deserved someone who would treat him right. Someone like him.

Finn shrugged half-heartedly. "Yeah, maybe." Then, Finn suddenly realized something.

Kurt looked beautiful with the way the moonlight danced across his face, giving him a slight blue tint. Even with his bed head and non-moisturized face, Finn found himself attracted to him.

Wait a minute. Finn just said, in his mind, that he was attracted to Kurt. Kurt Hummel. Someone who he'd been pushing away ever since they met. Someone he never wanted anything to do with because he had a crush on him and Finn thought it was beyond weird and uncomfortable.

Someone who was a good listener. Someone who gave good advice. Someone who made him feel better at his worst times, like tonight. Someone with a great smile. Someone who was attractive. Someone who…was everything he wanted in a significant other.

"Did I just admit that I liked Kurt? Wait just a doggone minute! I'm not gay! I'm the farthest from gay you could get. Or, am I?"

"Um, Kurt? Could I…kiss you?" The question came out of nowhere to Kurt, but it was something Finn had to clear up.

"Finn…you're straight…aren't you?" Kurt asked, looking somewhat confused, but behind that confusion was happiness. Happiness that Finn finally came around.

"Well…I'm kind of debating on that right now, and it would really help if I could kiss a guy…and what better guy to kiss than someone who had a crush on me?" Finn smiled slightly while Kurt shook his head.

"Keyword HAD." Kurt sighed. He really wanted to, but he didn't want it to be awkward. But, he could really see that Finn was confused about his sexuality, so he decided to help his friend. "Alright. Go ahead."

Finn bent forward and literally picked Kurt's small frame off his chair and set him in his lap. Without saying a word, he gently put his hand behind Kurt's head and brought his lips closer to his own.

The kiss was sweet, gentle, tentative at first. No tongue was involved, just a moment of sweet connection between the two friends. Finn put his other arm around Kurt's waist and pulled him in as much as he could. He could feel Kurt's arm going around his shoulder.

As the kiss deepened, Finn's tongue found Kurt's lips, begging for entrance. Kurt obliged, parting his lips to let Finn's tongue dance with his own inside their mouths. Kurt could feel Finn smiling as they kissed.

When they both realized they needed oxygen, they pulled apart, reluctantly. Both of their mouths were swollen red and they were both in a daze from the magical rush felt by both of them. Sparks. Something that was only felt between two people who were meant to be together.

Finn was the first to break the comfortable silence that lingered between them, consisting of gazing lovingly into each other's eyes and catching their breath. "Wow" was all he could say.

"So, um…" Kurt said, proceeding with caution. He didn't want to ruin this moment. "Are you…still confused? About your sexual preferences?"

"No" Finn said. "You were right. I don't belong with Rachel. I think I belong with someone else…" he said, while smiling and running his fingers lightly over Kurt's cheek as he smiled as well.

Before any other words could be said, Finn's lips crashed down onto Kurt's in another amazing kiss.

The nighttime really was comforting. Especially with Kurt in it.


I know, I know, I need to stop with the cheesiness in my stories, but I can't help it! This is just the idea that came to mind when I saw Nighttime as a prompt. And, I realize that some of my facts may not be right, so I apologize for that. I don't remember the earlier episodes as well as the newer ones, so I don't think I'm exactly right on what really happened between Rachel and Finn. But this really seemed to work out, I think. Anyway, review please!