It All Comes Down To You

Summary: Kurt finds a surprising interjection towards his move to Dalton. Sam explains why he doesn't want him to leave and why he shouldn't

Rating: K+

Characters: Kurt Hummel, Sam Evans

"…And that's why it's going to be so hard for me to leave."

Sam just stared at the love of his life declaring his intention to leave McKinley.

Leave him.

Of course, Kurt had absolutely no idea how much he was really leaving behind.

Mercedes stood up. "Kurt…"

Finn stood up, too. "What the hell, dude? How about you talk to me about this first?"

Kurt shook his head sadly. "I'm sorry, Finn, but there's nothing to talk about. Karofsky is coming back tomorrow, which means I won't be."

Quinn and Tina exchanged a look. "Kurt, you can't leave!"

Will looked concerned and sad, but did nothing to intervene.

Puck put up a hand. "Kurt, we can find a way to keep you safe from Karofsky."

Sam's mouth was dry, but he managed a few words. "We can protect you." I can protect you.

Kurt smiled sadly. "Thank you, everyone, but there's nothing that can be done to stop Karofsky. I will still keep in touch. I'm still going to be living at home for a while so I'll still see you all regularly. But I won't be attending McKinley anymore. It's for the best."

Sam finally cracked. He couldn't lose Kurt; not when he had been so close to admitting his deep feelings for the beautiful boy. "Kurt. Don't you dare walk out of this room."

Kurt looked up, extremely confused as did the rest of the club. "Sam?"

Oh. No. Now I have to tell him.

"Kurt, I don't think that you're thinking very clearly about this."

Kurt looked more than mildly offended. "And I suppose that you have?"

Sam swallowed. Now or never. "I've thought about nothing else since I first found out how bad your bullying was. Kurt, I know that you won't believe me, at all, and that you'll thinking I've just been saying this to keep you here, but I am one hundred percent in love with you."

The whole Glee Club, with the exception of Quinn, stared at him, shocked. "WHAT?"

Kurt mirrored a similar statement. "Excuse me?"

"You heard me correctly. I love you, Kurt Hummel. And even if you don't feel the same way about me, I'm going to fight my hardest to keep you here.

"Karofsky can't hurt you when I'm around. I'll always be there to protect you. Yes, he threatened your life, but I don't believe he'll go through with it. Because if he does, I'll rip him apart. I'm fiercely protective of you and Karofsky's pretty weak, physically.

"I also know that there's something else going on concerning him. I'm not sure what it is, but it's big. Even if I never know, you'll be safe Kurt. Don't forget that you have Santana and Coach Sylvester on your side. Two of the sneakiest people in the school. Plus Finn, Mike and I can defend you. Once Puckerman is cleared from his probation, he can too. Do you want to know what I think?"

"You haven't been afraid to express your opinions thus far. Please enlighten me."

Sam sighed. "You're taking the easy way out. This may be because of Blaine, but I think you're doing this hastily. From what I hear about you from the girls, you're a fighter. You don't give up. So my question is why have you decided this now? You know it isn't the best solution for you. You'll have to start all over."

Kurt himself knew that he didn't really want to move to Dalton. Blaine was definitely a contributing factor, but it would also be a safe haven for him. Free of bullies, but Kurt's first visit to the place brought many drawbacks. It would be a financial struggle for his parents unless he attained a scholarship, which he had not been able to. He would then be forced to wear a uniform and repress his own sense of individuality through his fashion. If truth be told, it would be easier to remain at McKinley but, with Karofsky not being expelled, that was not exactly possible.

"I see your point," Kurt said quietly.

Sam nodded, knowing that he had his attention. "I'm glad. There is another option. You could stay. Kurt, stay with me."

Sam got up from his chair and went to stand next to Kurt.

"I'm on your side, always. You have me for whatever you need. Please. Just stay."

When Kurt thought about it, it really wasn't a difficult decision. He would be lying if he said that he didn't have strong feelings for Sam, but was it enough to make him stay?

Looking in Sam's eyes, he knew.

Of course it was.

"If I stay, do you promise not to leave me?"

Sam smiled. "I would never dream of it. Does this mean you'll stay?"

Kurt nodded. "I'll stay. But only because I love you."

He heard Santana scoff. "Oh thanks, Grandma, the rest of us are thrilled that you're thinking about us."

Kurt glared at her but smiled. "And the rest of you."

Sam was still smiling when he replayed Kurt's words in his head. "Wait. You love me?"

Kurt rolled his eyes. "Of course, I do, Sam. Ever since our duet-that-wasn't."

"I'll have to repay you for that. How about next week? We'll sing something so romantic that Finn and Rachel won't even be able to stomach it?"

Kurt nodded, chuckling. "That sounds perfect. Maybe we can perform it at Sectionals?"

Will smirked. "Kurt, you have a solo, remember?"

"That's right. I guess I do. We'll take Regionals, Sam."

The blonde boy nodded. "As long as you're by my side throughout it all, I'll have no complaints. Also, if you ever talk about all this transferring nonsense again, I will kidnap you and take you to Tuvalu."

"Noted."

Author's Note: Hope you enjoyed it! This was beta'd by the wonderful beany16! As always, song prompts are very welcome! xoxo

The song was 'It All Comes Down To You' by the extremely talented singer/actor Tyler Blackburn