Sooo, Rachel gets a pep talk this episode, more foreshadowing... except it's kind of more BEFOREshadowing if that makes sense? Anyways, hope you all enjoy.

Disclaimer: Don't own Glee *sigh*

Song: Never Far Behind- Aly & AJ

"RACHEL, OPEN THIS DOOR RIGHT NOW!" Kurt pretty much screamed though the offending point of entry. He'd been there for almost an hour, yelling through her door. He was sure that if she didn't open up soon he'd get the cops called on him by one of her neighbors. Suddenly, he heard a couple of clicks, and the door swung open. She looked like shit, was the first thing that crossed Kurt's mind. The second was that her eyes looked dead. Almost like the time she'd been….

"What is this? What's going on here? I get a frantic call from my brother this morning ranting about how you'd kissed him, then pushed him away, then slammed the door in his face! What's going on? I mean I could tell yesterday your whole, I don't love him anymore, tune had changed, but what is with the insane mood swings? Finn is seriously broken up about this!" Kurt ranted. Rachel took him by the arm and dragged him into the house before he could disturb her neighbors anymore. If Kurt had been anyone else he wouldn't have noticed anything off about her apartment. But he was Kurt, and he immediately noticed the glass cup with the gold stars on it that usually sat on the high shelf above the seldom used television was on the coffee table, and it was full of water. Also, the TV was on for once, and it was on some gory movie he vaguely remembered being titled "Zombieland" which was absurd because Rachel almost never watched television for one, and when she did it was only to watch the news, musicals or romantic comedies, or the occasional TV show such as Friends or the one she had guest starred on briefly, whatever it was called. And she made it a point to never watch anything overly gory or violent. But it was the cup that worried him the most. He had learned what it meant when Rachel drank water after being her friend for so many years, and he had also learned that that particular cup had been given to her by her mother, Shelby, and the girl treasured it more than anything else and she would only ever drink out of it if something was really and truly getting her down. And he'd only ever seen her use it twice before.

"Rachel, what's wrong?" he said after she didn't answer his first tirade, leveling off his voice significantly, and fixing her with a worried stare. The small girl plopped down on the couch, gripping her knees to her chest, starring at the television without really watching it as a man with a gun shot yet another mindless infected human corpse.

"I can't let him in." she whispered. Kurt frowned, and sat next to her, placing his hand on her back soothingly. At this moment she looked very fragile, like she could break at any second.

"What do you mean? Are you afraid he'll hurt you? Because honestly I think he's matured to the point where if you do pursue a relationship with him he's smart enough to never let you go again." Kurt said. Rachel shook her head.

"No it's not him. But… the last time I let a man into my life, and loved him with everything I had… he… well you know." Rachel said cryptically, rubbing the back of her neck. Kurt understood immediately.

"Rachel, Finn is not Landon. He'll never be Landon, or anything resembling that bastard. Rachel Barbra Berry, you look at me." he demanded as she looked away, her eyes shining with fresh tears. He said it with such force she had to comply.

"Finn loves you. Really loves you. He moved here because he honestly felt he couldn't live with himself knowing he'd never see you again, or so he's told me. He's content with being just friends if it means he could spend the rest of his life near you. But I can see that you've clearly fallen back in love with him, and I think it would be foolish of you to let this chance pass you up." he said. He could tell that what he was saying was working, as the light in Rachel's eyes began to return.

"You really think I should try it out with him again?" she asked, her voice almost hopeful. Kurt smiled.

"Honey, Finn's a lot of things these days, but if there's one thing he's grown out of it's relationship drama. He's had a few, admittedly, before he got off his lazy ass and followed you here, and from what I've heard they're always the ones to break up with him because he's to devoted. He's not going to break your heart again. If he does I'll personally… have Puck tear his out and give it to you as a replacement, okay? But I must tell you the same goes for you, as he is my brother and taking sides here is not something I can do." Kurt said comfortingly. Rachel gave a small laugh at that. She then got up, took the glass of water and dumping it in the kitchen sink, set it back on its shelf, and turned off the television.

"Thanks Kurt. I think I just needed someone to tell me why I should do it. I'm just so scared after everything with Landon, you know?" Rachel said softly Kurt smiled back at her, slowly steering her towards her room.

"It's understandable Rachel, really. Your concerns wouldn't be completely unfounded, if this were a random guy you'd met and not Finn." Kurt stated. Rachel nodded as he stopped in front of her door.

"Now take a shower and get dressed for a date, you're going on one to apologize to Finn for screwing with his mind." he said, pushing her into the bedroom, closing the door, and holding it there as she tried to reopen it. She was, of course, fairly strong for someone her size due to the training every morning, and Kurt definitely wouldn't be able to hold the door much longer.

"WHAT? You can't just show up here and say, 'Hey, you gotta date with a guy who probably hates you right now for the way you treated him last night! Have fun', it's not your call to make!" she yelled hysterically.

"Finn doesn't hate you; I don't think he could ever find it in him. He's actually worried sick that he's done something to upset you and that you hate him. Now get dressed, you have to be there in a hour." he said calmly through the door. He heard Rachel give out a loud sigh, and her pushing on the door stopped.

"You're not going to leave me alone till I agree to this are you?" she asked. Kurt smiled.

"You know me to well Ms. Berry." he replied. He heard a groan and mutter "fine" before the sound of the shower running could be heard, and she began to hum some tune that sounded vaguely like "If Looks Could Kill" by Heart.

"You don't have to wear a dress or anything, but try to dress nice!" he yelled at her.

"Yeah whatever." he heard in reply.

The whole reason for Rachel's odd behavior is semi revealed next chapter. So yeah. Anyways, reviews are much loved. I leave for like 2 hours and I came back to find like 8 emails from , so that really cheered me up :D