Author's Note

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This chapter is super short, and I apologize for that, but it kind of ended naturally.

So, that's it. Read on!

The date was July the twenty-sixth. It was the day before Kurt and Blaine would be on a plane to New York City. They were excited at the prospect of starting their adult lives in a new place, yet the bittersweetness of leaving was starting to sink in hard. Especially now, as they spent their last evening with their best friends.

Burt and Carole had invited all of the New Directions over for dinner the night before, to say final goodbyes to Kurt, Blaine, and whoever else was leaving for college soon. Rachel had gotten accepted into both NYADA and Juilliard, but had ultimately chosen Juilliard, as it was the same school that Jesse was attending.

Several of the others would be attending Ohio State, including Santana, whom Kurt would probably miss the most.

So Kurt, Blaine, Santana, Lizzy, and Finn were all gathered together in the Hummel-Hudson's living room, simply talking and sharing stories.

"And I tried to tell Kurt that Blaine wasn't your average jock." Santana was saying. "But he didn't believe me. He didn't even want to meet Blaine at first!"

Finn, Lizzy, and Santana were laughing, while an embarrassed Kurt blushed as Blaine chuckled at him.

Blaine spoke up, talking quietly. "But then, I saw him. Coming down those steps that night, and I knew then." Blaine paused, and the others waited expectantly for him to finish. Even Kurt looked interested in what Blaine was saying. "I knew that I wouldn't be able to live without him."

Kurt smiled and wrapped his arms around Blaine, kissing his cheek.

Lizzy giggled. "Can you two just go riding off into the clouds now?"

Kurt lifted his head, and both he and Blaine stuck their tongues out at the girl.

Santana smirked. "She's got a point! When it comes to adorableness, you two rival Mike and Tina, and even I didn't think that was even possible."

Kurt and Blaine blushed profusely as Finn and Lizzy nodded their agreement.

"Well, you guys have been contributors!" Kurt snapped. "There isn't a single one of you that hasn't given me relationship advice."

The other three collectively groaned in defeat, before Lizzy changed the subject. "Kurt, Blaine, I don't think I've heard the story of how you guys got together."

Santana perked up, eager to help recant the tale again, knowing that she played a crucial part in it. They told it to Lizzy, who was almost dying of laughter at the end. "You shared your first kiss in the rain?" She asked incredulously.

When they nodded, she turned to Finn. "I know you told me that they watch an unhealthy amount of Disney movies, but it's like they've come straight out of one!" She exclaimed.

After the laughter from her remark died down, the conversation turned a little more serious, as the five discussed the future.

"Kurt and I have already planned to spend next summer in Lima, but I'm sure we'll probably be back as soon as we can to visit." Blaine said.

Finn spoke next. "And when you guys get settled in your own place, we could come up to visit. I'd love to see New York."

Blaine nodded eagerly. "Definitely. You guys would be welcome anytime. All of you." He added, glancing at Santana.

She smiled warmly at him, just as Burt entered the living room. He looked sadly in between Kurt and Finn before announcing that it was getting late, and Kurt and Blaine needed rest before their flight tomorrow.

Blaine hugged Santana first, receiving a warning from her about taking care of Kurt.

After reassuring her that he would do exactly that, Blaine went to say goodbye to Lizzy, while Kurt shared a drawn out hug with his best friend.

"Take care of yourself, Porcelain." She said.

He smiled. "I'll miss you so much."

"Yeah, yeah. You'll be back before you know it." She put up a strong front, but Kurt knew Santana better than he knew anyone else. He knew she was sad to see him go.

After exchanging a few more hugs, kisses on the cheek, and goodbyes, Santana and Lizzy left, leaving the three boys in the middle of a prolonged silence.

"Well, I should get going." Blaine said. Kurt kissed him sweetly, before telling Blaine that he'd walk him out.

Kurt didn't get a chance to, however, as Finn stepped in. "I'll it this time, Kurt."

Kurt gave Blaine a knowing look, before agreeing. "Of course. I'll see you tomorrow, Blaine." Kurt said before walking upstairs and to his room.

Finn walked Blaine out the door, but stopped him as soon as the two were on the porch. They were silent for a minute, and Blaine watched Finn's face scrunch slightly, as if the taller boy was contemplating what to say.

"I'll take good care of him." Blaine supplied.

Finn's face snapped up. "I know you will. I see how happy you are with him. And he is with you. I know you wouldn't hurt him."

Blaine shook his head. "Not ever."

Finn looked at him intently. "So do you like…see yourself, marrying him one day?"

Blaine thought about the question. He had no doubt in his mind that he wanted to marry Kurt, one day. He was thinking about how he was going to relay that message to Finn. "Yes. I absolutely, with all of my heart, want to marry your brother one day." Blaine grinned. "But I'll make sure to ask you first."

Finn nodded approvingly. "I'm going to miss you, dude."

Blaine smiled sadly. Apart from his grandparents, he would miss Finn the most. Finn had grown to be like a brother to him. He stood on his toes so that he could hug Finn. It wasn't awkward. It was silent communication between the two of them.

They pulled away, and Finn watched as Blaine made his way next door and into his own house.

Finn went back inside and upstairs, where he was sure he would find Kurt still getting ready for bed. He knocked on Kurt's door quietly, just in case the other boy was already asleep, but second later, Kurt opened his door, toothbrush in his mouth.

Kurt motioned for Finn to come inside, and he did so, perching on the corner of Kurt's bed as he waited for his brother to finish. Kurt emerged from the bathroom a few minutes later, and sat beside Finn.

Kurt didn't ask his usual 'what's up?', or 'what's on your mind, Finn?'. Instead, he simply stared at Finn before stating "I'll miss you."

Finn looked up at Kurt and nodded. "Me too, dude. I'll miss having my brother around. I might even miss taking you mall shopping."

Kurt smirked. "I highly doubt you'll miss that. But I know how you feel, Finn. I really do. I'm leaving my brother, my best friend, and my family behind. And you'll be doing the same thing, just with a little less distance. I—I'm glad to have you as a brother, Finn. You've always been supportive, non-judgmental, and like real family to me."

Finn smiled warily. "I talked to Blaine. I told him to take care of you."

Kurt rolled his eyes, but Finn could tell that it was done fondly.

"New York City is huge, Kurt. You're going to need someone looking out for you."

Kurt wanted to protest that statement, but he knew that Finn had nothing but his best interests in mind, so he held his tongue.

Finn laughed comically. "We're really doing this, aren't we? Saying goodbye?"

Kurt smiled, holding back the tears that were threatening to come out. "It's not goodbye, Finn. I'll be back before long, and you're going to come visit, as well. This is just another chapter in our lives. But it's not goodbye. You're my family, Finn. And that will never change."

"Yeah." Finn replied. "Yeah, you're right."

Both sensing that there were no words left to be said, they stood and shared a brotherly hug. Finn said goodnight to Kurt and left his room.

Kurt sighed as he climbed into bed. If he was this much of a mess tonight, he dreaded thinking about what he would be like the next morning.

Kurt woke up early and went downstairs to find a large home-cooked breakfast on the table, and Finn already digging into a stack of pancakes.

"What's all this?" Kurt asked his dad.

"What does it look like?" Burt replied. "It's our last meal as a family for a long time, and probably you're last home-cooked meal for a while."

Kurt scoffed. He swore that he would never succumb to living off of take-out and microwavable meals, no matter how broke he was.

He took his usual seat at the table, and helped himself to a rather large portion of Carole's hash brown casserole. Kurt was surprised when the doorbell rang.

"I'll get it!" Carole said cheerily. She opened the front door, and Kurt saw Blaine enter, with Eloise and Jack closely behind him.

"Thank for joining us, guys." Burt said, smiling to himself as Blaine slid himself into the seat beside Kurt and pressed a sweet kiss to his son's cheek.

After eating until they were completely stuffed, Kurt, Blaine, Finn, and Burt loaded all of Blaine and Kurt's luggage into two separate cars, and they all drove to the airport.

Successfully checking in their luggage and making sure everything was squared away, Blaine and Kurt saw that they had only twenty minutes to say their goodbyes before their plane started boarding.

Blaine hugged his grandparents, telling them multiple times to take care, and also to let him know immediately if something should happen to either of them.

Kurt shared lingering hugs with Finn and Carole, before moving to wrap his arms around his father. "I won't be gone forever, Dad."

Burt sniffled a little, an unusual act for the man. "I know, Kurt. But that doesn't mean I won't miss you. Or worry about you. Or call you every day to check up on you."

Kurt sighed affectionately. He had no doubt that his father would definitely call him every day, but, if Kurt was being honest with himself, he cherished that.

Saying final goodbyes, Blaine and Kurt waved back as they made their way out of the terminal. Their hands clasped together as they boarded the plane a few minutes later. Kurt took the window seat, per Blaine's insistence.

Forty-five minutes later, the plane began its ascent. Blaine looked over lovingly at his boyfriend. "Ready?"

Kurt smiled back. "Ready."

A/N

I know, that was almost a cruelly short chapter, but I'll try to make the next few longer! REVIEW!