Chapter 28: It's the Warblers

Kurt hurried away from Sam, not ready to talk.

'He really hurt me. I just wanted to see if he was alright. That's what boyfriends do, isn't it?' Kurt thought bitterly.

THUD!

Kurt stumbled as he was shoved by Karofsky. He hit the lockers hard and fell to the ground, and it felt like Karofsky's large hand was still on his shoulder, even though he could see Karofsky's retreating back.

'Does he never get tired of this?' Kurt asked himself. Kurt forced himself to his feet and slowly made his way down the hall. Kurt came across the empty science room he and Sam had once talked in. Kurt entered instead of going to class, and looked up at the mobile planets.

Flashback Starts

"I love astronomy." Sam said, as Kurt walked beside him in the class. "Something about all that space makes my problem seem kind of small. That one's Venus, Planet of Love."

Sam pointed to a planet on the mobile hanging from the ceiling.

"Actually, it's Mars, Planet of War." Kurt said, looking up.

Sam paused for a minute before asking:

"Which one are we on?"

Flashback Ends

Kurt smiled faintly.

Even then, Sam had tried to flirt with him.

'And I didn't even notice.' He thought sadly.

"Dude, there you are!"

Kurt turned around to see Finn.

"What're you doing here, Finn." Kurt said.

"I've been looking for you." Finn said, approaching Kurt.

"Why?"

"Well..." Finn stood beside the shorter teen. "Sam asked me to find you."

"Oh." That's all Kurt said.

"He's worried about you." Finn said.

"Good for him." Kurt shrugged.

"Something happen between you two?" Finn asked.

"All I did was try and see if he was okay in the Auditorium. He shoved me away."

"And you're upset because..." Finn said, unsure of the problem.

"I was just doing what any boyfriend would do. If someone had slushied Rachel, you'd be checking her over to make sure she wasn't hurt, right?" Kurt said.

"Of course I would." Finn nodded.

"That's what I tried to do with Sam, but he wouldn't let me!"

"Kurt, calm down. Maybe he just didn't want your help." Finn said, trying to placate Kurt.

"Then he could have said so!" Kurt said vehemently. "He wouldn't even be getting slushied if he wasn't dating me!"

"Maybe you're right." Finn said. "Even if he wasn't dating you, he'd probably get a slushie facial anyways, just for being in Glee."

"Finn, he wasn't getting slushied until everyone found out he and I were a couple. What does that tell you?" Kurt said, staring down the bigger boy.

Finn was at a loss for words.

BZZZZZZ

Finn took his phone out of his pocket.

"Puck wants us Glee guys to meet in Mr. Schue's Spanish room."

"Why?" Kurt asked, hefting his bag onto his shoulder.

"Something about wanting to talk about Sectionals." Finn said, reading over the text.

"Guess we better not keep them waiting." Kurt led the way out of the classroom, throwing a final look up to the planetary mobile on the ceiling.


Finn and Kurt met the Glee boys in Mr. Schue's Spanish classroom.

Sam was already there when Kurt walked in with Finn. Kurt avoided Sam's eyes as they discussed tactics on how to make sure they won. Kurt mentioned they should do something about the costumes, make them flashier, but that turned into a heated argument.

Things got so heated up to the point Puck told Kurt to go put rat poison in the elderly people's Jell-o, or:

"Go visit the Garglers."

"It's the 'Warblers'. Kurt said, correcting the mohawked teenager.

"Whatever. Go see what they're up to." Puck said, walking past Kurt and sitting at a desk near Sam. "You should fit right in."

Puck implied the Warblers were gay, like Kurt.

Kurt stood with his mouth open in shock. He wasn't the only one. Sam was shocked and pissed Puck would ever say something like that.

"Fine." Kurt said finally. "I'll go."

Kurt gathered his bag and jacket, striding out of the room. Finn, Mike and Sam looked at each other as Kurt left.