Time for a Change – Chapter 7
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Later that day, whilst Finn was in the shower and Santana was in her room, Rachel found Kurt sitting alone in the kitchen, staring out at the dark night sky of New York. She thought that it may be a good time to talk to Kurt about how he was feeling in regards to Blaine. She thought that by talking to someone, he might feel a little better; they were best friends after all.
"Hey" Rachel said and sat down next to Kurt at the table. He turned his head away from the window to look at her and smiled, though the smile didn't reach his eyes.
"Hey" Kurt replied quietly. He sighed and twirled his fingers on the table.
"Kurt, what's the matter with you? You've been acting strange ever since I announced that Finn was coming to stay. You seemed really happy to see him when he arrived, and then when we were all gathered in my room, you were only there for five minutes before disappearing again" Rachel said, worriedly.
Kurt sighed again. "Rachel, I appreciate you taking a concern in me and my life, but to be honest, and please forgive me for saying this, it's none of your business right now. Whatever issues I have with Blaine or Adam or anyone for that matter, they're not for you to always try and be my guardian angel and help me with. I appreciate your concern, but right now I don't want to talk about it" Rachel stared at her best friend, a little surprised by his attitude. "Kurt, you're my best friend, and Finn's your step – brother, and we've always helped each other through hard times. We, including Santana, really and truly care about you. I understand that you're questioning a lot in your life right now, and all I'm trying to do is be someone who you can openly talk to about -"
"Rachel! Will you just leave it already! I don't want or need your help – if I did, I would have asked you. Now can you just go away and leave me in peace?!" Kurt snapped, and stormed of into his room, pulling the curtain across roughly, leaving Rachel alone in the kitchen, lost for words. Sighing, she got up and went to see if Finn had finished his shower. Walking into her room, she saw him lying on her bed in his pyjamas, reading a magazine. When he saw Rachel's worried face, he sat up, concerned.
"What happened Rach? I heard Kurt shouting" Finn said, as Rachel sat down on the bed next to him.
Rachel sighed. "Well, I tried to talk to him about his relationship issues, and all I do is ask what's the matter with him and he bites my head off, telling me it's none of my business. All I was trying to do was be a helpful friend" She sniffed, and Finn pulled her into a hug.
"Rach, it's alright. I'm sure it's a touchy subject for him to talk about it. Maybe just give him some space for a while and he'll settle down" Finn soothed.
"But he looks so depressed Finn. Every time we talk about Mr. Shue's wedding, or about our time in glee, Kurt leaves the room or changes the subject. I mean, look at what happened today" Rachel said, getting up and gathering her own pyjamas from her wardrobe.
"Yeah, but I do think it's best that we let him come to us. You've made your point that you're there for him, and sadly he rejected it, but I'm sure once he calms down, he'll change his mind" Finn said, lying back down on the bed.
"I hope so" Rachel said tiredly, and headed to the bathroom to do her night time ritual. Once she was done, she came back to her room and got into bed with Finn. Rachel was letting Finn share her bed whilst he was staying in New York, on the condition that there was no funny business – they weren't properly back together yet and she didn't need another pregnancy scare again. Finn had agreed, he was just happy to hold Rachel in his arms whilst they slept.
"So, how are you liking your stay so far?" Rachel said, turning to face him in the bed.
Finn yawned. "Yeah it's great. I really like how you guys have decorated the apartment. It looks more homey since I last visited.
Rachel smiled, glad that Finn was happy. They said good night to each other and Rachel turned out the light. Finn fell asleep almost instantly, whilst Rachel lay awake, staring at the ceiling. She knew she shouldn't get so worked up about Kurt, but she couldn't help it. He was her best friend, her best gay, and it made her sad to see him upset and not want to talk to her about it. Sighing, she rolled over and tried to get some sleep, not knowing what tomorrow was going to be like.
