Disclaimer: I do not own glee or any of the characters. I also don't own Stuck in the Middle by MIKA. I don't own Save Me Now by Billy Idol either.

Chapter 11: The Fight

Kurt woke up, gasping for breath, and looked around the room. It was five o'clock. Jeff was fast asleep, and probably would stay that way.

As quietly as he could, he opened his drawer, and took out the razor. Since the cuts were still healing, he decided to only cut twice that time. So he ran the razor against his skin two times, smiling at the insanity of it all.

Kurt could see Jeff stir in his sleep, so he quickly cleaned up the mess, and put on more bandages.

When Jeff finally did wake up, Kurt was gone. He was sitting on the floor beside the door, waiting for it to open.

"Kurt?" Jeff asked him, when he finally arrived. "What?" Kurt demanded. "I've been looking for you everywhere! What are you doing here so early? We still have an hour left!" Jeff told him. "I don't know" Kurt said, tears running down his face. "Come on Kurt, lets go to the auditorium. No one would go there at this time of day." Jeff told him. Kurt nodded, and grabbed his hand so he wouldn't fall over.

"You don't have to go to the auditorium with me you know?" Jeff told him. "What do you mean?" Kurt asked. "I know there might be times when you'd rather sing alone. When that happens, you don't have to tell me the song you sang, or what you were feeling. But please tell me where you're going. I worry about you." Jeff explained. Kurt nodded.

"Alright. So, what are we going to sing today?" Kurt asked. Jeff winked, and pulled him along. Kurt rolled his eyes. "Is it going to be like this every time?" he asked. Jeff smirked. "Most likely" he answered. Kurt sighed.

Jeff hooked everything up, letting the music flow through the air. Jeff started to sing, letting Kurt sing once he was comfortable.

"I sit and think about the day that you're gonna die,

'Cause your wrinkled eyes betrayed the joy with which you smiled.

Care to see my reason?

Care to put your life in mine?

Looking at life from the perspective of a boy

Who's learnt to love you but has also learned to grow.

Could we make it better, stormy weather?

So I dunno.

"Oh, oh, oh - Is there anybody home?

Who will believe me, won't deceive me, who'll try to teach me?

Ah, ah, ah - Is there anybody home?

Who wants to have me, just to love me?

Stuck in the middle.

"I look at you,

You look at me,

We bite each other.

And with your bitter words you kick me in the gutter.

But my troops are bigger than yours

'Cause you'll never stand my fight.

Ours is a family that's based upon tradition

But with my careless words I tread upon your vision.

Are five kids better than one, who'd busy like to be gone?

"Oh, oh, oh - Is there anybody home?

Who'll believe me, won't deceive me, who'll try to teach me?

Ah, ah, ah - Is there anybody home?

Who wants to have me, just to love me?

Stuck in the middle.

Yeah...Yeah...Yeah...

"This is to my name,

This ain't a greater plan to break your heart of me.

I know that what I've started means that when we have parted

I can live in honesty.

"Oh, oh, oh - Is there anybody home?

Who'll believe me, won't deceive me, who'll try to teach me?

Ah, ah, ah - Is there anybody home?

Who wants to have me, just to love me?

Stuck in the middle,

Stuck in the middle,

Stuck in the middle,

Stuck in the middle"

Kurt smiled. "Thanks Jeff. That was fun." he told him. "Your welcome. I think it's a good idea for you to sing on your own though. Maybe after fourth period?" Jeff said. Kurt shrugged. "Maybe you're right" Kurt admitted. "Good" Jeff replied. Kurt stuck his tongue out. They walked to geography, sitting down in their seats.

"Kurt?" Jeff asked. "Ya?" Kurt answered. "How come you haven't told your friends you've transferred?" Jeff asked. Kurt sighed. "They wouldn't understand" Kurt replied. "They might not, but don't they have a right to know?" Jeff said. Kurt looked down at his hands. "Can you not!" Kurt replied. "What do you mean?" Jeff asked.

"I mean your always on my case! Kurt, you should sing in the auditorium! Kurt, you should tell me what you feel! Kurt, your friends have a right to know where you are! Just leave me alone!" Kurt yelled, catching everyone's attention.

"I'm only trying to help" Jeff said. "Well, maybe I don't want the help of a stupid ignorant child!" Kurt argued. Kurt's eyes widened at what he said, putting a hand on his mouth. "Jeff, I didn't mean-" Kurt started to say. "Fine Kurt. You don't want my help? Then I won't bug you with my stupid ignorant childishness. But I won't come running back too you. So when you do need my help, you'll have to give up your pride and let me help you." Jeff said.

Jeff held to his word, ignoring Kurt the entire time.

Kurt walked into the math class room, sitting beside Nick. "Hi" he mumbled. "What's wrong?" Nick asked. "It's complicated" Kurt said. "Try to explain" Nick insisted. Kurt sighed. He didn't want two of his friends to be angry at him. "I did something stupid, and now Jeff hates me" Kurt admitted. "What did you do?" Nick asked. "Jeff said something to me that I didn't like, and I blew up in his face. He was right too, I just didn't want to admit it." Kurt answered. "What did you say back?" Nick asked. Kurt put his face in his hands. "Is it really that bad?" Nick asked. "I called him a stupid ignorant child." Kurt admitted.

"When Jeff lived at home his parents and siblings would bully him and call him stupid, and child. They made him feel worthless. It took a while to get him to be the happy person his is now." Nick told him.

"I messed up big time, didn't I?" Kurt asked. "Don't worry. Jeff is really forgiving when you try" Nick told him. "Jeff said I'd have to give up my pride and let him help me." Kurt told him. "Then that's what you have to do" Nick replied. "I don't know how" Kurt said. "Just try Curtis. I'm sure you'll think of something." Nick answered. Kurt shook his head, sighing to himself.

As much as he tried, he couldn't pay attention. His thoughts just kept falling on Jeff.

When class finally ended, he couldn't bring himself to go to the cafeteria. He knew Jeff would be there.

Kurt pulled out his phone, and dialled a number, waiting for the person to pick up.

"Hello?" someone answered. "Mercedes?" Kurt asked. "Kurt? It that you? Aren't you at your grandma's?" Mercedes asked. "Mercedes, I need your help." Kurt said. "I'm listening" she replied. "How do you apologize to someone after being a complete asshole?" Kurt asked. "Oh Kurt, what did you do?" Mercedes asked. "I'm asking for a friend." Kurt lied. "Fine, you don't have to tell me. If I did something like that, I would sing to them." Mercedes told him. "Thanks 'Cedes. Maybe we could have a sleepover soon" Kurt said. "Ya, I'd like that." Mercedes replied. Kurt hung up the phone, and started to search for a song.

Kurt got so carried away he almost missed history.

"Where were you at lunch?" Nick asked. "Planning" Kurt answered. "Planning?" Nick replied. "Oh! I figured out what I'm going to do to apologize. I just have to find the right song." Kurt replied. "I thought you don't sing" Nick said. "I don't. But it's what I have to do." Kurt lied. Nick nodded.

History started, and Kurt just went through his memory, trying to find the perfect song. "I got it!" Kurt exclaimed. "It there something you would like to share with the class Curtis?" the teacher asked. Kurt blushed. "Sorry teacher. No, I have nothing to share." Kurt said. "Alright, but I would like to talk to you after class." she said. Kurt sighed.

When class ended Kurt walked to the desk. "You wanted to see me?" Kurt asked. "Yes, please sit." she said. Kurt looked hesitant, but seated himself.

"I think it would be best if you started to see a guidance councillor. You will start today, after fourth period" she said. "No" he replied. "Pardon?" she asked. "I'm not going to see a guidance councillor. I'm already seeing a physiologist." Kurt said. "Yes, but it's clearly not enough." she replied. "You don't know me. If you did you would know that I have been improving." Kurt said. "Not very much. If you see more adults you might recover faster." she said. "Faster?! That's what this is about?! Yes, I was raped. Yes, it takes time to recover. Are you stupid? What I need is to be surrounded by friends. Teachers bugging me because they want a pride boost is not what I need." Kurt said. "Honey, you're not old enough to know what you need" she argued. "I might not know what I need, but I know it's not this" and with that, Kurt stormed out of the classroom.

"Sorry for being late, I was held up by the teacher." Kurt told the art teacher. "It's alright hon, start on a drawing. You have to draw the place your going to go after class." she said. Kurt nodded.

Kurt sat next to Jeff, and started his drawing.

His drawing was of the auditorium. He was up on the stage, singing his heart out.

Jeff's was of him studying on his bed.

"That's a lie" Kurt said. "What?" Jeff asked. "You won't be in our dorm right after class" Kurt told him. "Yes I will" Jeff argued. "No you won't" Kurt replied. "Where will I be then?" Jeff asked. "You'll be in the auditorium." Kurt said.

Jeff looked at Kurt's picture. "With you?" he asked. "Well, I'll be there. So I suppose so." Kurt replied. Jeff's grin was heart warming.

"So, why were you late?" Jeff asked. "That god awful teacher! She's insane! She told me I had to go to a guidance councillor, starting today after fourth period." Kurt said. "Then how come you're going to the auditorium?" Jeff asked. "I refused" Kurt said. "What?!" Jeff asked. "I refused. I had plans, and I wasn't going to let her ruin them. Besides, I knew if wouldn't have helped me anyway." Kurt explained.

"You really are something, aren't you?" Jeff said. "Yup" Kurt replied, smirking.

When class started, they walked to the auditorium. "What are you going to sing?" Jeff asked. "You'll see" Kurt said with a soft smile.

The music started to fill the air, and Kurt sang.

"I trusted a priest

I fell to his feet

And he raised me up there

Then cut me off at the knees

"I trusted the law

They didn't help me at all

I wound up black, blue, screwed

In the back of his car

"I don't want to wake up alone

I need you to hear me now

I don't want to do it alone

I need you here with me now

"I don't want to wait for your love

I need you to save me now

"They got me and I'll never give up

But I need you to save me now

"Well they feed upon the poor

My head is banging on the floor

Yes it's over, yes it's over

They're lying

"I don't want to wait for your love

I need you to save me now

Save me now

"I once had a girl, I gave her my world

But she played around, put me down

Still wanted the pearl

"So I went to a priest

Yes I fell to his feet

And he just raised me up

To cut me off at the knees

"I don't want to wake up alone

I need you to hear me now

I don't want to do it alone

I need you here with me now

"I don't want to wait for your love

I need you to save me now

They got me and I'll never give up

But I need you to save me now

'"cause the priest and the law

Truth is pounding at the door

Yes it's over, yes it's over

They're dying

"I don't want to wait for your love

I need you to save me now

Save me now

"I don't want to wake up alone

I need you to hear me now

I don't want to do it alone

I need you here with me now

"I don't want to wait for your love

I need you to save me now

They got me and I'll never give up

But I need you to save me now

"Well they feed upon the poor

My head is banging on the floor

Yes it's over, yes it's over

They're lying

"I don't want to wait for your love

I need you to save me now

Save me now"

"Kurt! I'm so sorry! I didn't realize, and I should have!" Jeff said. "Stop! Jeff, it's not your fault, it's mine. Now stop rambling so I can tell you my proposal." Kurt but in. "What's your proposal?" Jeff asked. "I'll tell my friends that I have transferred tomorrow, but you have to come with me and skip class" Kurt said. "Yes! Yes! I'd love to skip school!" Jeff said in excitement. Kurt laughed. "Come on, let's do our homework." Kurt said, pulling Jeff to their dorm.