Kurt didn't come home last night and they're both really worried as to where he went off to.
He's not picking up his phone either and she's starting to get really worried and she's about half way through her panic attack and calling the police when she hears the front door open and in comes a very tired looking Kurt

"Where the hell have you been" she shouts at him in frustration. He doesn't acknowledge her and just starts walking towards his bedroom "Kurt Elizabeth Hummel you are not about to ignore me for a second longer. We are going to talk about this" Kurt still doesn't say a word, he just shrugs and keeps walking

"Dude, come on. Talk to us" Finn chips in, hoping that he can get his brother to talk. He doesn't like this hostility between them one bit

"What's there to talk about, Finn? I've said everything I needed to say last night" Kurt walks towards his brother and pats him on the shoulder "You have fun with the brother stealing drama queen now"

She can't believe that this is how it's going to be from now on. She didn't steal anyone and she's not about to let him talk to her like that "KURT! Sit down and listen" she shouts, startling both Finn and Kurt but she doesn't care. She's done playing nice because it's clearly not getting them anywhere.

Kurt just shakes his head at Finn and starts walking back to his bedroom. She's had it, she can't believe that she's going to have to resort to drastic measures. She stalks after him grabs his arm and twists him around dragging him after her and shoving him into the couch "I said sit down and listen" she's shooting daggers at him and she can tell that he knows she means business now because he doesn't make a move to get up. Instead he just nods and crosses his arms.

"Good! First of all I didn't steal anyone from you" she states and he just huffs "I simply got Finn to agree with me on certain things because it would make living together so much easier in my opinion"
Kurt still isn't saying anything and she's looking at Finn for help but he's just looking at her, urging her to go on "I get that you feel left out with some of the decisions I made and I'm sorry for that. But make no mistake, I'm not about to apologize for making living together easier on everyone"

Her words only seem to increase his anger "What did you expect Rachel. You and Finn used to be in love for crying out loud. You're making decisions without me makes me feel like the third wheel.
My brother doesn't even get to hang out with me anymore because you are making him do all sorts of things and he's to chicken to say no to you because that sucker would do anything for you!" he spits at her in one single breath, leaving her startled. She didn't know that the things she asked Finn to do would interfere with his time with Kurt.

She looks at Finn who just looks back at her guiltily "Finn is that true?" She's looking at him expectantly but he just shrugs.

"Off course it is Rachel. My brother would rob a liquor store if he would think that would make you happy" Kurt answers for him. If she's honest deep down she knows that it's true and maybe on some subconscious level she did take advantage of that.

"I'm sorry" she silently whispers.
Kurt stands up and looks from Finn to her "What did you just say?"

She has to smile because she knows that it's not common for Rachel Berry to give out apologies left and right. "I said I was sorry Kurt" She says a little louder this time making Kurt burst out into a fit of laughter.

"Somebody please call the newspaper. Rachel Berry saying she's sorry three times in one day has to be news worthy"

Finn can't help but release a chuckle himself. He's been pretty quiet throughout this whole ordeal because he feels like he's been put in the middle way to much as it is and he's not about to make a fool out himself. Rachel just looks at him with her hands on her hips "What? I can apologize okay. When I know I'm wrong, which I admit isn't very often, I'll correct my mistake and apologize."

"Thanks for the apology Rachel, I appreciate it. But, this doesn't solve our problem"

"But what exactly is the problem Kurt? Finn doing things for me doesn't have to interfere with your time with him and I'm pretty sure Finn's mature enough to make his own decision and tell me no when needs to be, right Finn?"

Finn has been distantly listening to the conversation going on between them but when he hears his name he has to admit that he wasn't really paying attention "What?"

"I said that you are perfectly capable of telling me no, right?"

"Uhm, sure" he says a bit uncertain because he knows that it's not as easy as she makes it sound.
He would do anything for her and they pretty much just established that.

"Right! Why don't I believe you Finn?" Kurt is looking at him with hooded eyes and he knows that his brother doesn't believe him and he can't blame him he wouldn't believe himself either

"If Finn says that he can say no, he can say no Kurt"

It's amazing at how much faith she puts in him and his words, knowing that it's not really true.
He's going to have to speak up now or just hold it in and keep ignoring the fact that he's been acting differently "It's not that easy Rachel"

"What?" She turns around and glares at him

He swallows hard and cast his eyes down, he can't look at her when he says this
"When you ask me to do something and I know I shouldn't it's not that easy to just say no.
Especially when you give me this whole speech about me being your hero and that it would mean so much to you if I just do it"

He still can't look at her and he can hear the hurt in her small voice
"Why didn't you tell me that?"

He's making himself look at her now and he can see the hurt in her eyes. He didn't mean to make her feel like crap but she has to understand that it's just not that easy "Jeah, right and go Hey Rachel I'm sorry but your pretty eyes and your words make me melt into a puddle of goo so I would do anything for you?"

"Well, if you say it like that, no. That wouldn't be the way to go"

Rachel looks at Kurt and then at Finn who are both still trying to avoid eye contact with her at this point
Why does it feel like they've turned this whole argument into telling her what she's doing wrong and what a horrible person she is for trying to ask for help "Okay, great. Anything else I need to know besides stealing peoples brothers and forcing them to do things they don't really want to do?" she asks bitterly while slumping her shoulders in defeat.

Finn finally looks at her and she can tell that he's having trouble keeping it together but she couldn't care less right now.

"Your silence is deafening, Kurt. I guess I know how you feel"

Kurt just shakes his head and huffs, clearly he's still angry with her. Finn's just looking at her apologetically "Rachel, we didn't mean it like that"

She just laughs bitterly looking back at Kurt once again "No? Because that's exactly what it sounded like to me. But hey, it's fine. I'll leave you guys do the brotherly bonding from now on and I won't ever ask anything from either of you again!"
She turns on her heals and slams her bedroom door shut.

She doesn't know how long she's been in her bedroom when she suddenly hears a knock on her door
"Go away" she silently begs, she's in no mood for another fight.

To her horror the bedroom door shoots open, revealing a very sorrowful looking Kurt. She turns her whole body away from him signaling she doesn't want to talk but she can feel her bed dip telling her that he's not going anywhere

"Rachel" he whispers and he puts a hand on her knee but she just stands up leaving his hand to fall to the bedside

"No, Kurt. Just no. I get it okay. You said it yourself. I'm a brother stealing, self serving little drama queen" His words are still ringing in her head and she can't seem to shake them

"I didn't say it like that exactly"

Well, no he didn't use those exact words but she's pretty sure that's exactly what he meant.
"Great! If you are here to remind me what you did say you might as well go now because I'm in no mood for that"

"No Rachel, I need to apologize"

She whips her head around because she's pretty sure she didn't hear him right. Him apologizing to her? In what universe would that happen "excuse me?"

"I said some horrible nasty things last night and just now and I didn't mean most of it"

That's Kurt for you right there, telling her he's sorry but leaving her to guess what things he did and didn't mean "Most of it?"

"Well, the part about Finn robbing a liquor store for you is true. That poor brother of mine would do practically anything to stay in your good graces"

She lets out a deep breath because she actually knows that herself. And she doesn't know how to feel about that "I know, and I don't know how to change it"

"You don't Rachel, there's nothing wrong with the way Finn feels about you. You just have to keep in mind that you are not the only one who needs him"

She's not sure she believes that. If she can make Finn do anything she wants without him questioning her or saying no, that's absolutely not healthy and she needs to change that but right now she's more confused about Kurt's statement "What do you mean?"

"Finn might not be related to me through blood but he is my brother in every other sense of the word.
I need him too"

Figuring it was something like that she lets out another deep breath. She knows that Finn and Kurt need their time together and she wouldn't want to get in the way of that but she still wants to spend time with Finn. They decided that they were going to try to be friends and she needs to put effort into that
"So, now what?"

Kurt smiles and looks at her with determination on his face. She knows this face, it's his game face.
It usually means that he's already thought of some sort of plan to get back on track
"Now we come up with some sort of way to tell Finn that he needs to learn to say no on certain occasions. And, I think Finn and I need one night a week for just the two of us"

She was right and can't help but laugh about it. She can't say it's a bad idea though. In fact if she can get one night a week alone with Finn and a night with both of them added into the plan she's pretty sure it can work "I agree"

She wants to add her thoughts but Kurt beats her to it with his next words "But I also think there should be at least one night a week we do something with all three of us"

"You do?"

"Despite what I said about you being a brother steeling drama queen you are still my brother steeling drama queen and I can't lose you over this. I don't want to lose my brother and my best friend. I need you both"

She has to bite back some words because as much as she loves Kurt she doesn't like being revered to as a drama queen. Despite what other people might think of her she's not a drama queen, she's just extremely driven and passionate about her dreams "Thanks Kurt"

"You're welcome"

"So, we're good?" She has to ask because she can't stand the fact of Kurt being angry with her much longer. She needs her best friend back.

"No, but we're going to be when we talk to Finn and install those weekly get togethers"

She knows that they still have a little way to go to get back on track but she knows there on the right track "Thanks Kurt, I love you"

"I love you too, drama queen"

She quickly thinks of a nickname she knows he hates and can't help but smile internally because she knows she's going to get an earful "Haha, very funny porcelain"

And on queue Kurt turns around shooting daggers at her with his eyes, hissing at her
"I told you to never call me that again!"

She knew she was going to get a rise out of him by calling him by his high school given nickname
"I won't if you stop calling me a drama queen"

"But you are" He says while standing up and retreating back into the living room

"Kurt!" She takes a pillow and throws it at him but he's too quick and catches it before it lands on his head and he throws it back in her face.

"I love you any way porcelain" she shouts at him before letting herself fall back onto the bed.
Yes, they're going to be just fine

I can't believe it's already been ten chapters. Thank god, Kurt & Rachel are on their way back. Please review and tell me what you think of the story. I love getting feedback!

Until next time!