"This is your time, you guys are the future." Mr. Schu was trying to draw everyone's mind away from the fact that Finn looked like he was trying to burn holes in the floor with his eyes, jaw clenched, and Rachel was acting like nothing had happened.

Finn didn't know what to do, what to say, what to think. So he didn't do, say, or think anything.

"Your assignment this week is to find a song that reflects that. That you're yourself, and that you're the future."

No one said anything as the bell rang, Finn saw Kurt look at him with sadness in his eyes before smiling and talking to Merdedes about something as they walked out the door.

Finn and Mr. Schu were the last ones in the room, Finn not having moved. "Hey, Finn.."

"Hey, Mr. Schu.."

"Do you want to talk about it?"

"No."

"Okay."

It ended there. Mr. Schu didn't push Finn, just telling him that when he was ready that he could leave. Finn nodded, replaying the scene over in his head.

"Rachel! I'm fine!" Finn jerked away from her as she tried to help him, yet again, get to class. He had his crunches, he was fine.

"Finn, I just wanna help.."

"But I'm fine!" He just wanted to do things on his own, why couldn't she understand that?

Finn saw tears welling up in Rachel's eyes, and he softed. "Rach.. I'm so-"

"Don't, Finn." Rachel cut him off with a wave of her hand. "Fine. You wanna take care of yourself, that's fine. But I'm not gonna sit around and do nothing. I'm not a Lima loser like everyone else at this school." She turned on her heel, storming off while Finn sighed.

It got worse when he got to Glee, and tried to apologize to her again. "Rachel, I'm sorry."

"Finn, we both knew it wouldn't work out... Now we can just stop trying to force it... I'm going to be a star one day, Finn... I don't see you going anywhere." Finn's mouth dropped open, then he clenched it shut, throwing himself in the chair, glaring at the floor.

"Finn?" It was a sweet, soft voice that pulled him away from his thoughts.

He answered without looking up from the floor. "What do you want, Kurt?"

Kurt was stopped in the doorway, both hands gripping the brown messenger bag was was slung over his shoulder. "I was wondering if you wanted a ride.."

Finn nodded, standing up. He really wasn't looking forward to the ride with Kurt, knowing he'd probably play some music that Finn had no idea what it was or where it was from.

Finn felt bad for Kurt as they walked to his SUV, because he was being oddly quiet. Probably because every five seconds lately Finn had been freaking out on him because of the dream that he had in the hospital. It freaked him out that he had a sex dream-okay, so it wasn't a sex dream, but it was pretty dang close to what you see in a strip joint- about Kurt. It was just... weird.

"Are we still going to Breadsticks tomorrow night?" They were in the car, and had been driving in an awkward silence, so Finn picked something random to say.

"Yeah, that's the plan.." Kurt's dad and Finn's mom had broken up recently, but they were still best friends and the Breadsticks on Friday night thing was still going on. Finn didn't mind it, because he got to talk sports with Burt while Kurt talked clothes with Carole. Finn would always randomly ask Kurt a question about it, as would Burt, but Kurt didn't seem that bothered by the fact that Finn and his father were bonding anymore.

They pulled up to Finn's new apartment, and Finn sighed in relief when he realized his mom wasn't home yet. "I'll see you tomorrow, Kurt." Finn opened the door and was about to exit the car when Kurt grabbed his wrist.

"Finn, I'm sorry." Finn looked at him, then at his hand on his wrist, which Kurt then removed.

"It's fine, Kurt... I'll see you tomorrow." Finn didn't look back up at Kurt as he closed the door and the SUV rolled away.

Okay, so Finn didn't think that it was that painfully awkward.. Just.. He couldn't stop picturing Kurt in those damn pants!