A/N: The story winds down with the conclusion of Act 4. Only three more scenes to go! Thanks for continuing to read. Here is Act 4 Scene 5.
Kurt was on his bed with his head laying in his pillow, and his limbs gracefully resting beside his torso. He was turned on his side, his legs bent gracefully at the knee, and his arms spread out away from his body. He looked peaceful and serene as Rachel carefully edged her way closer to his bed. She quickly pulled up the bedskirt looking for the shimmer of a blade of a dagger but found none. She stood up again and looked closer at Kurt. His cheeks still had that warm, angelic glow Rachel adored. His hair was slightly tousled with the pillow, but he was still as handsome as always. She brushed away a tear as she noticed the empty vial still caressed in one of his innocently open hands. Kurt is one of the strongest people Rachel knows, but seeing him here, like this...Rachel realized how vulnerable yet innocent he looked. She sat on the edge of the bed and noticed a gold shimmer coming from the inside of his collar. Telling herself that he was not actually dead, she brushed her hand by the sparkle and drew out a gold chain. It was a necklace with the word "always" carved in a perfect rectangular pendant. She rubbed her thumb over the indentation letting out a silent breath.
Rachel jumped as her phone buzzed in her skirt pocket. Santana. She took a deep breath as she answered, "H-hello?"
"Rachel, what's going on with Kurt? Is he alright?" Santana questioned.
Rachel had to play along with the situation. Of course she knows Kurt is not really dead, but she cannot let Santana know that. "It's h-horrible!" Rachel tried to make her voice sound devastated. "Kurt – he must h-have hated the idea of d-dating David and just – " She paused to inhale sharply.
"WHAT IS WRONG?" Santana demanded. Rachel could sense her annoyance through the phone.
Rachel knew she could not avoid the question anymore. When Kurt did would not show up for his date, everyone would wonder. So she stated, "Kurt is…dead."
There was silence on the phone. Shortly after: "Okay, Berry, I don't know what you're getting at but you better tell me right now what is up with Hummel." Rachel could feel the acid in Santana's voice.
"I-I just f-found him on the bed. He's cold and stiff," Rachel stammered.
"But…WHY?" Santana asked.
"He really didn't want to go with David…" Rachel said, murmuring, "Maybe he's in love with someone else…"
"In love with someone else? Rachel, that's crazy, even hearing it from you." Santana paused for a moment then said, "Does Burt know?"
"He's still at work. But I don't wanna be here when he does. God, this is going to be just awful for him." Rachel wished that of anyone, she could tell Kurt's dad about him and Blaine. That Kurt has finally found someone as brave and as strong as him and loves him for who he is. But that would mean a most definite death of Kurt and possibly Blaine as well. She did not understand why their schools hated each other so much. It is cruelly unfair.
Santana put down her phone and turned to Karofsky who was leaning on his locker, hands laced together nervously. He straightened up and asked, "What's the matter?"
"Kurt is…apparently he's no longer –" Santana took a breath "–he is dead."
Karofsky gasped loudly. "He's what?"
"Rachel said she found him lying on his bed. He was stiff and cold." Santana suddenly felt a horrible pang of guilt in her gut.
Mr. Schuester was walking around the corner when he stopped at the sight of Santana crossing her arms, looking at the ground, and Karofsky looking heartbroken. "What's wrong, guys?"
"It's Kurt." Santana stated. "He's dead. R-Rachel found him in his bed."
Mr. Schuester worked out his reaction beforehand when a member of the Glee club would come to him about Kurt. He let his jaw drop slightly and asked how they knew. After Santana was through explaining what Rachel had told her, he enveloped her in a hug patting her back. The tears began to flow now. Karofsky was still leaning against the lockers in silent shock. "Kurt is in a better place now. This is a very sad time indeed, but you should be glorified, as Kurt has now risen above the clouds. He was a strong person to all of us. Now it's our turn to be strong...for him. He may be physically gone, but he's still right here with us." He gestured over his heart. "See to it that he gets an elegant funeral. Sing for him. He'd like that." He led Santana and Karofsky out of the school.
It did hurt Mr. Schuester to see his kids in pain, but he remembered it was for the best. Kurt and Blaine are soul mates, there is no denying it. Besides, it is no use giving up now when he has already begun implementing the long journey to Kurt and Blaine's freedom to love each other fully and ceaselessly.