Thanks for the suggestions, guys! I picked a song, but I will leave that a surprise.
The boys quietly got ready for the event. Finn walked downstairs to grab his coat when he heard footsteps.
"Don't even look at me." Kurt said with controlled anger as he stormed past Finn leaving him confused.
They climbed into the backseat of Burt's car. Kurt crossed his legs, folded his arms, and glared out the window. Finn glanced at Kurt sadly. He must have figured it out. God, he felt like crap.
XX
The Gold Room in the Capitol Building was spacious and bright. Chandeliers hung everywhere and candles were burning bright on every table. A buffet table sat in the far side of the room in front of large floor-to-ceiling windows. A stage sat in front of the tables with a podium in the middle.
"Wow. I've died and gone to England." Kurt breathed.
"It is beyond exquisite." Carole smiled and hugged Burt's arm.
They walked to their table where Will and Emma were seated. Emma was, of course, cleaning her water glass. They noticed the Hudson-Hummels and stood to greet them.
"Will! Emma, this is a pleasant surprise!" Carole exclaimed.
"I figured since they played a huge part in my election, it's only fitting he should be here." Burt smiled at his wife. The group sat down and began chatting.
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Later, dinner arrived, the Hudmels were joined by two more friends of theirs.
"Everybody, this is Charlotte Mader and Daniel Davis." Burt introduced. "They are part of the Arts program."
"How do you do?" Charlotte asked Emma as she shook her hand.
"Fine, thanks." Emma replied. "Are you from England, by any chance?"
"Indeed I am." Charlotte nodded. "Essex."
"Did you meet Kate Middleton?" Kurt asked before stopping himself.
Charlotte chuckled. "No, but my cousin went to her wedding."
"Lucky." Kurt nodded.
"Sounds like you fancy Duchess Kate." Charlotte noted.
Kurt chuckled. "She's not my type."
"Right." Charlotte nodded.
"So, Daniel, Burt tells me you're integrating Mime into your arts program." Carole commented.
"Uh, yeah. I...miming is performing technically, so, why not?" Daniel smiled.
"So, are you working on getting miming clubs in schools?" Asked Will.
"We actually had a meeting about that, but it was cut short." Daniel explained sadly. "Some of our colleagues were struck with a bit of drama."
"May we ask what happened?" Carole asked. The band started to play lively music.
"Of course." Daniel cleared his throat. "My friend Jake found out that his friend Ethan changed their proposal without telling Jake. They worked hard on the original. Jake did not take the news well. He called Ethan a traitor, and told him he'll never trust him again."
"How awful!" Emma exclaimed.
"I can't believe Ethan would betray Jake like that." Carole frowned in dismay.
"That is awful." Kurt spoke up. "But, hey, it's a good thing those two aren't related. The betrayal would have been much worse. Wouldn't you agree, Finn?"
Finn stopped eating at the sound of his name. Everyone was staring at him. "Uh...yeah...totally."
An awkward silence followed. Emma decided to break it by asking "What's everyone's favorite holiday?"
"Oh...um...Christmas is my favorite." Charlotte chuckled weakly wondering what brought the subject up.
"Mine is Halloween." Daniel spoke up. "I just love the spookiness and horror movies, dressing up..."
"I like Halloween, too." Kurt replied. He turned to Finn. "Finn, I know it's like ten months away. But we should totally go as famous brothers. What do you think? Cain and Able from the Bible, Jacob and the Man in Black from Lost, Scar and Mufasa from The Lion King?"
Finn just stared at Kurt in confusion. "But...don't they like...hate each other?"
Kurt decided not to say anything. "If you'll excuse me, I am going to get more food." He stood up and carried his plate to the buffet table.
Burt stared after his son and turned to Finn. "What was that about?"
Finn shrugged. "I dunno. Want me to find out?"
Burt nodded. Finn got up and grabbed his plate. "Excuse me." He walked over to the buffet table where Kurt was slowly loading his plate with fruit. "Hey." Kurt didn't respond. "What was that about back there?" Kurt still didn't answer. "Kurt, will you listen to me? I wanna talk about this!"
"Talk about what? Your commitment issues? Tendency to make promises you can't keep?" Kurt asked without looking at him.
"What the hell are you talking about?" Finn asked throwing his arms out.
Kurt slammed his plate down on the table and turned to Finn, his eyes flashing with anger. "Oh, come on! You can't seriously be this ignorant!"
"About what?"
"'About what'? Hello!" Kurt started yelling at the exact moment the band stopped playing. "You knew my boyfriend was cheating on me, and didn't tell me about it!"
The crowd gasped at that, but the quarreling stepbrothers took no notice. Finn frowned at him. "You're mad at me? You told my girlfriend I was enlisting!"
"I thought you already told her! What's your excuse?" Kurt jabbed a finger on Finn's chest. Finn slapped Kurt's hand away. Kurt shoved Finn, Finn shoved Kurt back. Kurt grabbed Finn by the lapels of his jacket and slammed him into a dish filled with devilled eggs. Finn felt around for something to retaliate with, and accidentally knocked over a candle. Fire spread across the table and burned up a plant. People started to scream, and waiters put the fire out with water. Finn and Kurt stared in shock until they felt someone grab their arms.
"You two- main lobby. Now!" Burt hissed. He started to drag his sons away and turned to the crowd. "Ladies and gentlemen, I apologize. I assure you, this will all be straightened out momentarily. Excuse me."
Burt dragged Kurt and Finn out to the lobby and pushed them in front of him. The boys turned to face their father, looking guilty. Carole followed her husband and sons. Burt sighed an folded his arms. "I want an explanation, and I want it now. What the hell is going on?"
The sound of rain outside was heard clearly as the two boys looked at each other. Finn sighed. "Kurt, why don't you tell him."
"Well, since you suck at this, why not?" Kurt snarled at Finn and turned to his father. "Blaine cheated on me and Finn knew about it."
Burt stared in shock then glared at Finn. "When did you find out about this?"
"Last...Wednesday." Finn said meekly.
"That's when you should've told me!" Kurt got into Finn's face. "Oh, nice speech at the wedding, Finn. 'I'll be there for you no matter what it costs'? What an amazing lie that was!"
"Dude, there's a perfectly good reason why he did it." Finn said, holding his hands up for peace.
"Enlighten us, then." Burt said.
Finn sighed. "Sebastian...a new Warbler who has this obsessive crush on Blaine, blackmailed him into having sex with him."
"Why didn't you or Blaine just tell Kurt about it?" Asked Carole.
"Because we were afraid of how Kurt will react." Finn admitted.
"How do you think I'll react now?" Kurt asked, throwing his arms out. "And how long were you two debating on when to tell me?"
"...After it was all over." Finn admitted.
Burt just sighed and shook his head. "What did this...Sebastian have over Blaine?"
Finn hesitated. Kurt looked at Finn expectantly. "Uh...that...one night. At Scandals..."
Kurt paled. "The whole night?"
"Pretty much."
"What's Scandals?" Carole asked.
"A gay bar in West Lima." Burt informed her. He turned to Kurt. "What happened at Scandals?"
"Nothing." Kurt shook his head.
"Doesn't sound like nothing." Burt replied.
Kurt bit his lip and swallowed. "Sebastian invited us...Blaine didn't even want to go, but I wanted to to prove a point that Blaine was mine. Um...Blaine...had a little too much to drink, and...he...tried to force himself on me. But I pushed off of him, and he apologized the next day." He added quickly.
Burt's face changed from pale to green to red with anger. "Kurt, I don't want you seeing him anymore."
"Dad, he was drunk! And he apologized the next day. He regrets it." Kurt pleaded. "He promised to never drink again."
"Did he also promise to never cheat on you?" Burt raised an eyebrow. Kurt's face fell. "That's what I thought. Kurt, why are you protecting someone who hurt you?"
Kurt swallowed and bowed his head. A few tears trickled down his cheeks. He sniffed and looked up again. "I guess...a part of me still loves him. He is my first love. You always forgive your first love."
Burt didn't know what to say to that. He just shook his head slowly. He could tell his son has been through a lot. He was in no fit state to rejoin the party. He took out his car keys. "Here. Take a drive, clear your head. We'll get a ride with Will and Emma."
"Are you sure?" Asked Kurt taking the keys.
Burt nodded. "I'm sure. Take a drive, buy some ice cream, rent a sappy movie, and cry yourself out."
Kurt nodded slowly. "Thanks, Dad." They hug. "I'm sorry I ruined your event."
"You didn't." Burt replied and pulled away. "Drive safely."
"Okay." Kurt watched Burt and Carole walk back towards the Gold Room and sighed. He turned to Finn, who was looking at him nervously. "After graduation, I never wanna see you again." He turned and left without a word. Kurt wiped his tears away angrily and got into the car and drove off. It was pouring now, and the streets were getting slippery. Kurt turned on the radio to take his mind off of things.
I let it fall, my heart,
And as it fell you rose to claim it
It was dark and I was over
Until you kissed my lips and you saved me
Of course. A breakup song. How fitting. Kurt frowned out the windshield. He considered changing the station, but something held him back.
My hands, they're strong
But my knees were far too weak
To stand in your arms
Without falling to your feet
Blaine saved him when his life was falling apart. He held Kurt together. Blaine made him think that life is worth living. And then he betrayed him Him of all people! How could he do that? And Finn...he was supposed to have his back no matter what.
But there's a side to you
That I never knew, never knew.
All the things you'd say
They were never true, never true,
And the games you play
You would always win, always win.
'But Blaine was blackmailed.' A voice in the back of Kurt's head pointed out. 'He didn't want this.'
'Then he shouldn't have done it. He should have exercised other options.' Another voice argued.
But I set fire to the rain,
Watched it pour as I touched your face,
Well, it burned while I cried
'Cause I heard it screaming out your name, your name!
'Fuck. My. Life.' Kurt thought. 'My boyfriend cheated on me, my stepbrother knew about it and kept it from me, I lost the election for student body president, I lost the lead in West Side Story...I might not get into NYADA...it's over.'
When I lay with you
I could stay there
Close my eyes
Feel you here forever
You and me together
Nothing is better
'Why does this always happen to me? I don't understand.' Kurt thought sadly. 'Does God- if there is a God- hate me that much? He wants me straight that badly? Am I doomed to eternal misery?'
'Cause there's a side to you
That I never knew, never knew,
All the things you'd say,
They were never true, never true,
And the games you play
You would always win, always win.
'I have done everything everyone's asked me to do. When I make mistakes, I try to better myself. So why did God do this? Why?' Tears fell down fast and hard from Kurt's eyes. 'Why do good things happen to bad people like Sebastian, but bad things happen to good people like me?'
But I set fire to the rain,
Watched it pour as I touched your face,
Well, it burned while I cried
'Cause I heard it screaming out your name, your name!
It felt like a hole was burning in Kurt's stomach. Pain and agony like he never felt before filled his soul. He felt dead.
I set fire to the rain
And I threw us into the flames
Where I felt something die
'Cause I knew that there was the last time, the last time!
Kurt's phone rang. He opened up a new text message from Blaine. Unbeknownst to him, his car was slowly swerving to the other lane.
Sometimes I wake up by the door,
That heart you caught must be waiting for you
Even now when we're already over
I can't help myself from looking for you.
'Kurt, please talk to me. I can explain. I'm so so so so sorry.' The text message read.
I set fire to the rain,
Watched it pour as I touched your face,
Well, it burned while I cried
'Cause I heard it screaming out your name, your name
Kurt sighed and tossed his phone onto the passenger seat. He looked forward as he heard a horn honking and headlights zooming towards him. Kurt gasped and turned the wheel at the last second. The car skid across the road.
I set fire to the rain,
And I threw us into the flames
Where I felt something die
'Cause I knew that there was the last time, the last time, oh, oh!
Kurt felt the car slam into a pole. His head slammed against the steering wheel, and he fell to his side. The last thing he felt before losing consciousness was something piercing his neck.
Let it burn
Oh oh ohhhh
Let it burn
Oh oh ohhhh
Let it burn
Oh oh ohhhh
The song is Set Fire To The Rain by Adele. And before you guys freak out on me: I am not killing Kurt off. No one's gonna die in this fanfic.
