A/N: I'm sooo sorry for taking forever to update guys! I've had like the worse week ever! The only upside was that i got into my top college! Yay for me! Anywaaaays here's the new chapter! This is a Finn heavy chapter so we can get into his mind a bit :) But i did manage to get a flashback in there. Also sorry for the lack of Carole! She'll be in the next chapter for sure! I just really wanted to build Finn and Kurt's friendship.

Enjoy!


"I'm sorry! I didn't mean to make him faint!" Finn said frantically after Burt asked to speak with him. "I don't know how to talk to him! What do you say to someone like that?"

"Someone like what Finn?" Burt asked narrowing his eyes at Finn.

"I don't know. Someone who has had everything happened to him. It's like everything I say might hurt him." Finn complained. Burt sighed. He knew what Finn meant, but he had already gotten used to it.

"What did you say to him?" Burt asked.

"What?"

"What did you say to cause him to faint?" Burt clarified.

"I was just trying to get him to not freak out." Finn tried to defend himself. "But he kept freaking out and I just said my mom would kill me if something happened to him but she wouldn't be like his mom." Burt closed his eyes and sighed.

"Finn, you are a good kid but honestly that's what you chose to joke about?" Burt asked him.

"I'm sorry! I panicked and it sort of slipped out!" Finn cried.

"It's okay, Finn. That was your first time alone with Kurt and you were both nervous. I'm sure he knows you didn't mean it." Burt told him. Finn looked at him in shock.

"Wait, you aren't mad?" Finn asked in disbelief. Burt chuckled.

"No Finn, I'm not mad. Because you just made a mistake. And it will probably happen again but as long as you don't hurt him on purpose I wont be mad." Burt said standing up.

"I-I don't understand. I made him faint." Finn said still confused and basically waiting for a punishment.

"Will you think before you speak next time?" Burt asked him. Finn nodded immediately. "Good. That's all I need to know."

"Okay sir." Finn responded, still amazed he didn't get in trouble.

"It's Burt, kid." Burt smiled, patting Finn on the shoulder and going back to check on Kurt.


The rest of that day Finn avoided Kurt. He didn't know how to talk to him without something bad happening so he figured staying away was the best idea. So he headed over to Puck's house the first chance he got. They dedicated their time to video games and talking about what happened that morning.

"Wait wait wait. You're living with a fag?" Puck asked him, still looking at the TV screen.

"I-I yeah but he's not bad I guess." Finn said, casting Puck a nervous glance.

"Not bad? He's already turning you isn't he?" Puck joked. Finn glared at the screen.

"Shut up. We've barely even talked without him freaking out." Finn said rapidly pressing buttons on his controller.

"Freaking out about what? You should be the one freaking out. Think of what the guys will say when they find out." Puck said moving his controller in crazy motions.

"They aren't going to find out dude. I'm not going to mention him and you can't say anything about this." Finn grit through his teeth as he watched the screen intensely.

"Whatever man. But everyone knows at Mckinely no secrets are safe." Puck says as he crosses the finish line of the racing game they were playing. Puck does his smug victory dance while Finn is lost in his own head. He didn't want anyone to find out, he's already kind of ridiculed for being in Glee, everyone knowing he's living with Kurt will make things ten times worse.


Later that day when Finn headed home he stopped by the garage like his mom asked him to. Maybe she wanted him to pick up a thing or two about cars. What he saw when he got there was sort of surprising. Kurt was working on a car. Like really working. Like a guy would.

"Kurt. How's it looking over there?" Burt called out from somewhere in the shop, Finn couldn't see him and was still a little too in shock from seeing Kurt working on a car.

"Great. It's all fixed." Kurt said proudly as he closed the hood of the car he was working on. Burt came over with a large grin and squeezed Kurt's shoulder.

"See, fixing cars is in your blood kid." Kurt smiled back at him.

"I never thought I'd like it but it's not bad at all." He shrugged. Finn was still staring in shock. He couldn't believe that Kurt liked working on cars. Well, he doesn't really know anything about Kurt but still it's very surprising. Soon enough Burt noticed Finn standing there and ushered him in.

"You want to help Kurt work on a car?" Burt asked and Finn kind of thought it might be a challenge.

"I..uh yeah I guess." Finn said as Burt took him where Kurt was hard at work with another car.

"Just help him out and later I'll show you the ropes." Burt said before going to help a client who just showed up. Finn stood, hovering near Kurt waiting for some form of instruction.

"Uh..can you pass me the crescent wrench?" Kurt asked looking at Finn nervously.

"Are you sure that's what you need?" Finn asked. Kurt raised an eyebrow at him.

"I'm changing the car battery." Kurt said as if that answered the question.

"How do you know so much about cars?" Finn questioned him. Kurt grabbed the wrench on his own and got to work.

"My dad owns a car garage if you hadn't noticed." Kurt remarked sarcastically.

"I was just asking." Finn mumbled. Kurt sighed.

"Vise pliers." Kurt gestured to the item. Finn handed them to him.

"So..you like cars?" Finn tried to coax some kind of answer out of him.

"Yes, I do." Kurt said simply.

"Does your..uh..boyfriend like cars?" Finn asked trying but failing to sound nonchalant.

"He owns a car, he likes his car, and he's fixed a car before. But he doesn't enjoy fixing cars." Kurt said calmly.

"And you do?" Finn asked, trying to pry. Kurt sighed.

"Yes."

"How?" Finn queried.

"How what?" Kurt asked beginning to get annoyed.

"I-nevermind." Finn stopped himself before he said anything stupid. Kurt went back to work. "Have you ever kissed a girl?" Kurt paused.

"No." Kurt said slowly.

"So dude how do you know you're gay?!" Finn questioned. Kurt finally turned to Finn.

"Have you ever kissed a boy?" Kurt inquired. Finn spluttered.

"What? No!" Finn said defensively.

"So dude, how do you know you're straight?!" Kurt quipped, feigning ignorance.

"Because I like girls not guys! I've never wanted to kiss a guy!" Finn said immediately. Kurt smirked to himself.

"Let that sink in. Hopefully one day you'll understand we're not that different." Kurt told him before continuing his work in silence. Finn took his silence as dismissal and left and Burt who had been nearby the whole time sighed hoping that he could think of something to get them to get along.


The next day Kurt was getting ready to hang out with his friends. He did his moisturizing routine which had miraculously gotten rid of some of the bruising visible on his face. For the rest of the bruising he usually put on some make-up. Kurt put together a stylish outfit and got ready to head out of the house.

"Dad I'm going to hang out with the guys!" Kurt called out from his room where he was checking himself in the mirror. Burt came to his door.

"Do you need money?" Burt asked already going in his wallet for some.

"No dad. It's fine?" Kurt declined the offer. Burt put away the money.

"Okay then, I have a request for you." Kurt looked at him skeptically. "I want you to take Finn with you."


Kurt, of course, protested that he didn't want to take Finn. He gave Burt a list of logical reasons why but Burt remained adamant about his request. So that's how Finn ended up walking with Kurt to the Lima Bean. Well walking about 3 feet away from Kurt, while he constantly looked around as if someone from his school would show up and rip on him for being close to Kurt. They made it to the Lima Bean early, none of Kurt's friends were there so they got on line.

"So uh what happened this morning?" Finn asked. Kurt sighed, was it always going to be twenty questions with him?

"What do you mean?" Kurt humors him.

"You woke everyone up screaming." Finn recalled. Kurt stiffened. "You've actually done that since we've started living with you." Kurt didn't answer right away. He ordered coffee for he and Finn and found a seat where they boys would be able to see them when they came in.

"It was just a nightmare." Kurt shrugged it off but the more he thought about it the more he just felt like going back home and hiding back in his bedroom.

"Oh! Was it that one when you dream about falling and wake up right before you hit the ground?" Finn asked with wide eyes and shivered as if the very thought of that haunted him forever. Kurt chuckled a little at his silliness.

"No it wasn't that but I do hate that dream." Kurt said with a small amused smile.

"Dude it's the worst. One time I even fell out of my bed when I woke up. It was so weird." Finn continued and Kurt was trying not to laugh. He's noticed that Finn was extremely goofy and sometimes it overshadowed his tendency to be inconsiderate without really meaning to be.

"Ever had the dream where you go through like a whole day of school but then you wake up and you still have school?" Kurt asked him. Finn bounced in his seat.

"Oh my gosh I hate that dream!" Finn groaned. "Like seriously man, it's like I'm having two day's of school in one." Kurt snickered.

"I know right." Kurt said taking a sip of his coffee surprised at their weird moment of bonding.

"Oh dude what about the one where you are being chased. Can you imagine feeling like you always to look back because you're afraid someone is coming for you?" Finn said sounding excited. Kurt froze for a bit. He knew that feeling. He still felt that feeling often. Feeling like his mom would somehow come back and get him for not dying like she intended for him to. She would sometimes come out of nowhere and just beat the crap out of him. For a while he didn't want anyone, not even his friends in his personal space. But he couldn't think about that now. He's safe now. She's gone. She's gone. She's gone...

"Who's gone?" Kurt jumped a bit when he heard Finn's voice.

"I-I n-no one..it's stupid.." Kurt deflected.

"I doubt it's that stupid if it makes you space out like that." Finn said seriously, Kurt looked at him in surprise for a second. He licked his lips and was about to respond when he was interrupted.

"Kurt!" Both Kurt and Finn turned and saw a group of boys walking towards them. Kurt smiled.

"Hey guys." Kurt greeted them. Blaine came to his side and gave Kurt a hug. Everyone else looked at Finn confused. "Oh this is Finn, my dad's girlfriend's son." The boys all collectively glared at Finn, causing Finn to look mildly scared for his life and Kurt roll his eyes. "Calm down he's sort of harmless."

"I'm Blaine." Blaine held out his hand to Finn who shock it hesitantly. "These boys are Wes, David, Nick, and Jeff."

"Hey dudes." Finn nodded at them awkwardly.

"What were you guys talking about?" Wes asked when the table got quiet.

"Kurt woke up screaming this morning because of a bad dream so we were talking about those dreams that everyone has." Finn said. Blaine immediately turned to Kurt and Kurt mouthed a 'later' to him.

"Oh so like sex dreams?" Jeff said a little too eagerly. Nick slaps the back of his head playfully.

"There are other dreams Jeff." Nick tells him.

"Not if I'm sleeping next to you." Jeff says, suggestively waggling his eyebrows. Finn's eyes widened.

"Wait you guys are gay? All of you?" Finn asked them. Most of the other boys laughed.

"You sound like Kurt when he came to Dalton." David chuckles.

"Wes and David are straight." Blaine tells Finn.

"At least that's what they want us to think." Nick mock whispers. Kurt is surprised to see Finn laugh at that.

"We are straight, two guys can snuggle without being in love with each other." Wes huffs. "Gosh you fall asleep on your best friend a few times and everyone thinks your fucking." That had Finn laughing harder and Kurt smiled. Finn wasn't half bad once he feels comfortable with you.

"Um yes it does. Exhibit A." Jeff says pointing to Kurt and Blaine.

"They aren't having sex, they are just in love and together." Wes argued back.

"So you're in love with David?" Jeff smirked. Wes glared at him.

"Don't listen to him Wes, he's just teasing." David comforted his friend.

"I can't help it if I get sleepy next to you, you're just so comfy." Wes mumbles. Jeff snickers.

"Wait, how long have you two been together?" Finn asks Kurt and Blaine suddenly.

"2 years." Kurt tells him.

"And you haven't had sex yet?" Finn asks incredulously. Kurt and Blaine blush furiously.

"We are not having this conversation." Kurt said adamantly.

"He's saving it for his 17th birthday." Jeff blurted out. Kurt glared at him.

"I'm never telling you anything anymore." Kurt huffs. Blaine takes his hand and squeezes it. Kurt smiles softly at him. Finn watches them curiously. I wonder if that's how Rachel and I look at each other.


They stayed at the Lima Bean for a few hours, joking around and having fun before leaving. Blaine headed back to the house along with Finn and Kurt. Kurt and Blaine headed back to Kurt's room and Finn stayed in the living room watching TV. Well he was trying to watch TV but heard sounds of crying. He got up and went to Kurt's room. It was open a crack and Kurt was laying with his head in Blaine's lap and Blaine was listening to Kurt talk.

"I had a really bad dream today." Kurt said softly. Blaine cupped his face so Kurt was looking at him.

"Do you want to tell me about it?" Blaine asked him softly. Kurt took a deep breath.

"I told my dad it was just a bullying dream again but it was about the first day I was absent before you guys found me." Kurt whispered. Finn slid down the wall and listened closely.

"You told me you didn't want me to know the whole story." Blaine reminded him.

"I haven't told anyone about it and I dream about it too much. Maybe if I talk to you about pieces of it the dreams wont be so bad." Kurt says in a small voice. Blaine looks down into his eyes and smiles.

"Take your time it's no rush." Kurt takes another breath.

"Okay so remember you happy that week because she hadn't hurt me at all, and I tried to be happy as well but I knew that if she went large amounts of time without hurting me I would get a particularly bad beating soon."

...

She had gotten a new job with some musical theater group making costumes. She worked late and usually by the time she got home Kurt was sleep. She had this job for about a month before she got fired. It the tenth time she was fired that year and she was sick and tired of it. So she came home in a horrible mood.

Kurt heard the door slam loudly and was suddenly awake. He heard things things breaking and crashing downstairs and decided to peak out of his door. His mother was throwing a tantrum and destroying the house. Kurt quickly closed his door and went to his bed. He didn't want her to see him and decide he was a better target. Kurt thought she had calmed down about ten minutes later and sighed in relief. But it was short lived when she slammed his door open.

He looked at her. She wasn't drunk, surprisingly. But her eyes. Kurt would never forget them. She was clearly crying but her eyes had no life to them. He had never been more terrified of her in his life than at that moment.

"It's over. I'm done trying." She said dully.

"W-what?" Kurt asked.

"Get up." She ordered softly. Kurt followed this order quickly. She looked at him intensely. She walked up to him and took his chin in her hand. "How do you still keep the light in your eyes even when everything in your life is horrible." She asks gently. Kurt doesn't answer, just looks at her with wide eyes.

"We can't do this anymore Kurt. We don't belong here anymore." She said with a sad smile.

"Wha-what are you talking about?" Kurt asked frantically, dread filling his veins.

"Did you know I wanted to be a singer?" She asked him. Kurt nodded slowly.

"Y-yeah...when y-you were younger.." Kurt remembered. She shook her head.

"No..I've always wanted it. But you," She laughs bitterly. "you ruined everything."

"H-how did I ruin your dream?" Kurt spat out. "You're ruining my life!" Kurt stood up for himself, but she was still smiling.

"That's the point. But don't worry, it won't be for much longer."

...

"S-She knocked me out and I woke up the next day a-and I-I-" Kurt sobbed. Blaine held him close while he cried. "P-p-please d-on't make m-me cont-continue."

"Shh baby. You're so brave for telling me all that." Blaine tells him. Finn watches as Kurt's shoulders shake hard.

"I-i can't ev-even suck it up f-for long enough t-to t-tell y-you everything else." Kurt cried. Blaine shushed him.

"You don't need to. You'll tell me when you are ready." Kurt continues to sob for a few minutes. Finn listens as Blaine hums a song to Kurt quietly, too low for him to figure out what it was.

"Do you want to take a nap?" Blaine asks him. Kurt nods sleepily.

"Can you stay?" he asks.

"For a while. I have to get back to Dalton soon. I'll leave when your dad and his girlfriend come back from their date." Blaine said and Kurt motioned for Blaine to join him in bed. Blaine obliged and got under the covers and took Kurt back in their arms. Finn didn't know how long he was watching but soon he couldn't hear Kurt's soft snores. He quietly got up and headed to his temporary room.

He was shocked, to say the least. He didn't know how bad Kurt had it but from what he just heard and what his mom told him Kurt was the equivalent to the strongest man alive. He immediately felt bad for all the thoughts he had about gay people because it's obvious Kurt's so much more than his sexuality. Kurt's more of a man than he is. Suddenly Puck's words to him about him being ridiculed for living with Kurt didn't make sense anymore.


Hope you liked this chapter! Finn is seeing Kurt in a completely new light! But don't get too excited! Finn and Kurt still have a lot to learn about one another. Let me know what you thought of this chapter with a review! :)

Hint for next chapter: Carole and Kurt! Maybe some more Puck and maybeee you'll some Finn at Mckinley!

I'll try not to take so much time with the next chapter this week!