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IDEK about this chapter's length okay guys, i just had an awful, stressed out, shit week, with people left right and all up the centre spreading shit about me. IDGAS. Damage control was needed before writing, something that i abhorred.

But still, here it is :) Sjort and hopefully sweet :)

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It was the next night when Kurt and Sam went to Common Grounds together, having decided that the best way of starting the ball rolling on the organisation of everything that they needed to try and win the appeal was to get Scar and Sue Sylvester to meet up and discuss things. No matter how much both of them were seriously nervous about letting the two women be alone in a room together they knew that it would have to happen sometime.

So in the interests of making sure the school didn't spontaneously combust they were asking Scar to come in the next day after lessons had finished to meet the coach.

Kurt was pretty sure she'd say yes, but he was worried that she would at the same time.

Sam, on the other hand, thought it was just hilarious and that it would be extremely amusing to see them together.

The two of them just knew that they would either get on like a house on fire or hate each other from the second they laid eyes on each other. Both were hoping for the first option and secretly fearing the second.

They pushed open the door and listened to the bell overhead tinkle as both boys looked around in confusion at the empty room that they were greeted with.

On a normal school night Kurt was pretty sure that anywhere from fifteen to thirty people would be in there, especially on karaoke nights, but as he looked around the dimly lit room, even darker than normal, he couldn't see a single other soul in the room. All the chairs were slid neatly under the tables and the counter looked spotless, the old retro coffee machine gleaming and shining as if it hadn't been used ever.

All the mugs Sam could see were in actual places instead of just shoved haphazardly to the side of the counter, and even the sugars and little flower vases on most of the tables were in the right place and tidied neatly.

Kurt thought that Sam echoed his sentiments completely as he said "What the...?"

It was then that a loud shout came from the back room, Scar's voice ringing through the empty room much louder than either of the boys expected.

"We're closed, sorry. You'll just have to come back another day, sorry for the inconvenience."

They both looked at each other, confused, and then Scar herself pushed he way out of the back through the door that swung backwards as well as forwards.

She was dressed up gorgeously, in a small black dress that had a lace neckline and accentuated all her curves perfectly. The elbow length black gloves she was pulling on as the door swung shut added an old time glamour to the outfit and her make up was even more immaculate than normal, her eyes deep and black and smoky, looking as if you could fall into them.

Staggeringly high heels completed the effect and she was swinging a little black beaded bag over her shoulder as she turned around and caught sight of Sam and Kurt, stood by the door uncertainly.

"Oh god, it's you two! I'm so sorry, I didn't realise!"

Waving her concerns away Kurt said "Oh, it's completely okay, we just came in to ask you about something, but if you haven't got the time then it's okay, we can come back another time. Going on a date then?"

Scar blushed furiously and walked over to them, surprisingly steady on her heels. She pulled out a chair haphazardly and then motioned for them to do the same, rolling her eyes when they both just stood their looking nervous.

"Sit down guys it's okay, I don't need to be going for another five minutes at least, probably ten. I am going on a date as it happens, with the same guy who took me out last time. Seeing as you approved," She winked, "I thought I'd give him a go. But of course, ask away! Is this about what happened at your school?"

Sam nodded gingerly and then said "Well, what we really want to do is ask you for another favour, on top of the already huge one that we're already asking of you. In fact, you have every right to decline and we wouldn't complain."

She nodded, looking interested, and just smiled at Kurt to carry on their question.

"We want to know if you could possibly come into our school tomorrow after lessons have finished, to meet our... well, my cheerleading coach. She's one of the teachers who is fully on our side and has promised to oversee all the governors decisions and report back to us, help us with the case if need be, that sort of thing. We mentioned all the help you'd so very kindly agreed to provide and she, uh, requested that she be able to meet you and discuss things. She's a little headstrong, so I thought I ought to warn you now that she may be forceful or insulting."

Sam cut in, "What Kurt is really trying to say is that she's a complete lunatic who wouldn't be out of place in a mental institution, and that she's prone to insulting teachers, students and parents alike, and won't stop until she has her way. I personally want to pretty much cry every time she looks at me." he finished, laughing a little.

Scar just giggled uproariously, tilting her head back with mirth, before saying "She sounds just like the kind of woman I'd like to meet. Right up my street. Don't worry, I think we'll get on just fine."

Kurt rolled his eyes at Sam's somehow shocked look and then leant over the table and hugged her, squeezing her tight but being careful not to mess up any of her make up.

"Thank you so much! I promise, we'll make it back up to you sometime! Can you be at McKinley High at four tomorrow then? At the front entrance and we'll come and meet you?"

She just smiled and nodded once more, standing up and pushing her chair under as she said "I'll be there, and don't worry, it's the least I can do for two amazing guys like you two, there's no reason why this douche should be let back into your school and I intend to see that he won't be."

Sam and Kurt had both stood up too by then, and were gradually moving towards the door as she collected her bag off the floor and then reached for the light switch, knowing that they knew she had to go.

"Well, I've gotta dash for this date but it's still been great seeing you two, and I'll see you guys tomorrow."

They both hugged her again and then slipped out through the door as she turned the lights off and walked out herself, turning and locking the door behind her.

With one last air kiss she waved at them both and then climbed into her little black car and switched on the ignition, lighting up the empty car park as she pulled out of it, waving once again from the window as she went.

Kurt and Sam just hoped back into Kurt's Navigator and headed for home, thankful that their meeting had gone pretty much as well as they could have hoped for.


By the time it got to the end of the lessons the next day Kurt was getting pretty nervous for the meeting between Scar and Coach Sue.

Sure, Scar had said she thought they would be okay, and had agreed to come in happily, but it was Sue he was worried about. He had no idea what mood she would be in, and she was unpredictable at the best of times. So he was left to hope that Sue wouldn't object to Scar, or the way she would almost definitely be dressed, or what she had to say, and that Scar would happily go along with whatever weird mood Sue was in.

He met up with Sam after their lessons and they walked towards the front of school together, holding hands tightly as both of them were just as nervous.

"I'm sure it will all be okay. After all, they both want the same thing, right? They both want to help us, so they should like each other, I'm sure they will."

Sam laughed at Kurt's anxious question and knew that if he wasn't holding his boyfriends hand and keeping him moving Kurt would be pacing up and down looking extremely serious and scared.

"Kurt, as much as I'm not sure what to expect with this, I'm sure it will all be fine. Honestly, you'll give yourself an aneurysm if you carry on like this! Take a deep breath and then let it out, think happy thoughts and all that stuff."

Rolling his eyes yet again at his boyfriends placating and jokingly patronising tone of voice, Kurt started to swing their arms as they reached the main entrance, having left it until after all the rest of the students had left. The pushed open the doors together and strode through them, looking around for Scar.

Sam spotted her leaning up against the railings on the right, about five metres away, looking like she normally did, which made him smile.

She pushed off the railings and walked towards them as she saw them, and Kurt noticed her too. Her hands were clutching a large sheaf of papers that were fluttering in the wind, and a huge smile was growing on her face as she got near to them, her scar stretching up as the corners of her mouth widened impressively, making her dimples extremely obvious.

"Hey guys! It's so nice to see you again! And as you can see, I've come prepared," She held up her stack of file paper, "So lets get this show on the road!"

Kurt laughed, feeling himself relax in her presence as her infectious grin made his own cheeks pull up into a smile. He could somehow see that she and Sue were more alike than he first thought, and thought that wasn't a very comforting thought it made him much happier about their meeting. Suddenly he had a confidence that had been hugely lacking in the past few hours.

They both linked arms with her and laughed, walking her back inside the building and down the halls towards Coach Sylvester's office, pointing out things on the way.

"Oh, and there's the choir room! That's where we have Glee practice and where Brittany things that Brad the piano guy lives."

Scar laughed, flicking her long blonde hair back over her shoulders as she did so, and said "Guys, so that's where the magic happens! I wish I could see you all in action together, but I guess I'll just have to go and watch you at... Sectionals?"

They both nodded, smiling, as they passed the room, and Sam said "I really hope you can be there, it'd be great to have more support for everyone."

Scar just cheered loudly and then carried on down the hallway, looking around at everything and making faces as they passed some of the classrooms.

"This is where you actually go to school? My goodness this is so boring! I can't even think properly in here, it's just that awful! I'm glad I got out of school when I did."

Sam and Kurt just shared looks that plainly said that they agreed with her. Neither of them particularly liked their school, and they both agreed with Scar that it was completely boring.

"Wow, you read my mind, I think I've been saying that to myself every day for two years." Kurt said chuckling, as they rounded the corner to where Sue's office was situated.

Scar just laughed too and said "I think most high schoolers feel that way. They say it's the best years of your life, but that's just bullshit."

That made both Kurt and Sam laugh uproariously and Scar was just joining in as they arrived outside Sue's office, and both of the boys stopped suddenly, their laughter dying away.

"Well, this is it."

Scar just looked at them and laughed a little, rolling her eyes at their slightly scared looking faces and the way that they had both backed away from the door a little.

"Come one guys, live a little. Or don't be wimps in your own school at least!"

And with that she rapped sharply on the door and kept her hand over the door handle, waiting for some reaction.

Kurt and Sam looked at each other nervously again for a second, until they heard a sharp voice from behind the door.

"If you're here to complain, go away. If that's you Will, I hope you slip on your own hair gel when you're walking down the hall. Anyone else can feel free to enter at their own risk, I'm feeling generous."

Scar just smirked at the two boys as she twisted the handle sharply and swung the door inwards, marching happily into the room with them stumbling to follow her in, making sure that they would be there to explain anything that Sue wanted to know. Because they knew that everything would get back to them whether they liked it or not. Sue was ruthless like that.

Kurt stopped, hovering hesitantly in front of the now closed door as the two women came into sight of each other for the first time.

He could see in Sue's eyes that she was critically assessing Scar's outfit, taking in every lace and button and carefully placed rip and structured ruffle. Then they strayed up to her face, which Kurt had to say that she would find no flaw with. Scar's make up was as perfectly applied as it had been the first time he's met her, when he had decided that she should be a make up artist on the side.

In Scar's eyes Sam could see a critical view of Sue's customary tracksuit forming, this one in a deep shade of purple with green stripes. The woman had her eyebrows raised slightly, and her purple tinted lips pursed a little, but he could have sworn he saw her wink extremely surreptitiously at him as she studied their Coach.

They both knew that this first meeting was crucial, and it was a tense stand off that seemed to go on forever but in reality probably only lasted for less than thirty seconds.

Kurt decided to man up and stepped forwards, between Scar and Sue, saying "Coach Sylvester, this is Sc- Catrin, and she's going to be helping us with our case. You expressed a wish to meet her so you could talk about what she was going to be doing, so, um... here she is."

Sam stifled his laughter and made it sound like a cough as Sue straightened in her chair and faced Kurt dead on, saying "Thank you Kurt, although I could have probably figured that out for myself. Well Catrin, it's nice to see that someone else apart from me wants to rid this school, this town, of sick minded homophobic bullies."

She nodded to the chair in front of her desk and Scar sat down, cross legged with the tips of her converse pointing out of the chair sides. It was then that Sam immediately knew how the meeting was going to go.

He saw the flash of admiration in Sue's eyes, the commendation in her eyes that Scar had the balls to stare her down like that and then do what she wanted even when faced with the wrath of Sue Sylvester.

Now he was scared though.

These two would get on like they had known each other all their lives, and he actually feared what might happen.

Kurt could read the pursing of Sue's lips as she eyed up Scar, and he was coming to the same conclusion as Sam, which was actually making him want to laugh.

Azimio wouldn't know what had hit him.

Scar just sat patiently for a second while Sue eyed her up, and then Coach Sylvester spoke again, making Kurt smile.

"Well, I can see that I will hate your fashion sense, constantly ridicule your hair and belittle your intellect. I think we're going to get on very well."

Scar just laughed, boisterously and without a care in the world, and then reached into her hag to pull out all the notes that she had been able to find when she had looked through her grandfather's cache of notes.

"Oh, I'm sure we will. But I suppose first things first, you wanted to see me about the part I'm going to play in making sure that asshole isn't allowed back into this school. I have some notes for you to look at if you need to?"

Sue just smiled, a rare sight in McKinley, and waved away Scar's offer of the paperwork, saying "I'm sure that it will be more than satisfactory, I wanted to see you to make sure that you weren't some kind of raving lunatic like the one that already runs this school. And I can already tell that you're the kind of completely mad person that this school actually does need, if it didn't already have me. Welcome to the team."

Sam just turned to Kurt wide eyed as Scar smirked and then laughed, rolling her eyes and offered Sue her hand, still chuckling.

He leaned over and whispered "They didn't even bat an eyelid, seriously. What just happened?"

Kurt just laughed at his cutely confused boyfriend as the two women shook hands, both grinning manically, and then ended up hugging before he even realised what was going on.

Scar pulled back and said "Well, it was great to meet you. Seems like you know what you're doing. I'm impressed that there's at least one teacher that's doing their bit for kids like them these days."

And with that she winked at Kurt and Sam, waved a little spasmodically at Sue and then grabbed her bag and said "Come on then, we'd better go, I'm sure Sue had children to terrorize for being in school after hours."

Both she and Sue practically cackled as she finished, making the boys exchange looks again, and then she swept out of the office, saying "Oh, and Sue, I'd love to see this bastard gets what he deserves. Mind that he does."

Sue just smirked.


Once that meeting was over, Kurt knew he couldn't rest easy. Both sets of parents had expressed an interest in meeting with Sue to talk over things about the appeal hearing, and he knew better than to say no to his dad.

So meet they would.

It was a few days after Scar and Sue had met up when Kurt caught sight of his dad and Carole walking down the hallway, leaving students splitting out of his way left right and centre. They were followed by Cara and Marc, who were linking arms and smiling faintly as they watched the crowds part.

It was the middle of the day, that start of lunch, and then entire school was milling around in that corridor or the ones surrounding it, making Burt's entrance a big one. True to their words to Santana the rest of the student body hadn't been pulling any pranks on Kurt or Sam, or saying anything about them where they could be heard, and so he was happily walking towards his locker, in the middle of the hall, when he saw them.

He knew immediately why the students were splitting like the red sea in front of Moses, could see it as soon as he looked at his dad's face.

The sheer look of menace on his face as Burt stalked down the corridor was enough to make anyone move, and Kurt knew that his dad was just daring anyone to say anything to his face about him. He just hadn't remembered Santana had already got them covered.

But on the other hand, thought Sam as he moved up to stand by Kurt's side and watch their approaching parents, taking his hand, he wasn't complaining as he watched the rest of the high school populace panic and scatter themselves haphazardly in his wake.

"Hey dad!" Kurt called as they got close enough to see each other properly, smiling and waving and enjoying the looks he got of students that hadn't yet clued into the fact that they were father and son.

Burt grinned and grabbed Kurt up into a hug, closing his eyes for a second before putting him down and nodding to Sam, placing a hand on his shoulder and then clapping him on the back. Carole hugged them both, as did Cara, and Marc just nodded to them both, having not even had time to get a word in while the women gushed and Brut took up centre stage to keep their section of the corridor clear.

"Hey son." Burt said, his lips curling up at the edges again.

Cara cut him off, pulling back from her hug to say "Thought you got rid of us when you went to school did you? Well, you were mistaken! But really we're only here for a little while, thought this was the best time to go and see that woman who's helping you out, the cheerleading coach, Sue isn't it? I mean, we would have said before but we only just decided on it today, so we couldn't. But I know you won't mind."

Sam just laughed at his mom's rambling and waved her away humorously, saying "Mom, mom, it's fine! As long as we don't have to face her again ourselves, it's fine!"

All the adults chuckled at that, and then Carole said "Don't worry, I think it would be better if we speak to her alone anyway, it wouldn't help you two to be in the room. What we really need, though, are directions to her office."

Kurt looked at his father puzzled. He could have sworn that his dad had been to Sue's office before, when he had been telling her off for her pyramid idea being so dangerous, but he supposed that in the intervening months Burt had completely forgotten everything that had happened and would be meeting her again just like the first time.

But still, he wanted to check "Dad, haven't you been to it before?"

Shrugging, Burt said "This place is like a labyrinth or something, it has so many doors and corridors, too easy to get lost. I don't know how you manage it day to day."

Sam agreed with him and nodded his head, laughing when he caught Kurt looking at him scandalously out of the corner of his eye.

"We'll get you there, no worries. But you're on your own from then, we've already been in the lion's den once this week and I'm not voluntarily going in again."

Cara just squeezed her arm around his waist and giggled, saying "That's okay, I think we can manage between the four of us."

Kurt just shook is head and then beckoned them to follow him, knowing that Cara would be seriously underestimating Sue's powers of intimidation. Burt could hold his own and Carole was no push over, and Marc was quiet enough that he would be okay, but Cara seemed too confident, and he was praying that Sue liked her. Because if not she would be getting the brunt of her insults.

They arrived at their destination and this time Sam was very glad he didn't have to be inside the office, so he wished them all a hearty goodbye and good luck, and then dragged Kurt off backwards behind them, making sure that they weren't in her line of sight.

"Hopefully they'll get everything sorted out and we'll be fine. Because I'll have enough o deal with next week when the actual appeal happens, it would give me heart palpitations just being in that room at the moment."

Sam laughed as Kurt rambled and made his wide puppy dog eyes, and then gave in and let go of his arm, chuckling.

"Me too, except from the palpitations. I'm not sure what we'd do without these guys though. With Santana, and Scar, and Sue, and everyone else who's helping, all the Glee guys, and even our parents. It makes me realise just how many people love us, don't you think?"

With that in mind Kurt and Sam spent the next twenty or so minutes reminiscing about their friends and old times, how they had got together and how supportive everyone had been to them.

They didn't even realise how much time had passed until there was a scuffle behind the door a little and Cara came out, followed by Burt and Carole and Marc, a huge smile on her face.

"Guys, you're so going to kick this Azimio guy's ass! I can feel it!"

Kurt and Sam laughed and smiled at Cara's overly expressive face, and they were about to hug her and ask how the meeting had gone when Burt voiced the thing that was seemingly at the back of everyone's minds.

"His appeal is scheduled for Wednesday."


A/N: Dun, dun, duuuuun... Well, we know he's going down anyway ;) But still, we have to get though that yet... :/

Props to DylanDahl, for being this week's inspiration :)

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