Corresponding episode: N/A

xoxoxo

Kurt came skipping down the auditorium stairs, Monday morning (third period – as per usual) and plopped himself in the chair right next to David. David had his knees pulled up to his chest, in a sitting fetal position, but he loosened up noticeably when Kurt sat next to him. Smiling over at Kurt, David rested his head on top of his knees. "What are you so happy about?"

"We beat Dalton. We kicked their asses." Kurt was practically vibrating in his chair he was so happy.

Dave's smile broadened. He didn't realize that Kurt was speaking figuratively and basked in the thought of Kurt giving that annoying preppy boy a black eye. "That's awesome, Kurt. I'm really glad for you."

"Yeah, glee should be a little laid-back for the next few weeks, which means I can spend more time relaxing and shopping, hanging out with you and catching up in my classes…although I'm ahead of quite a few of them. I'm just…"Kurt balled up his fists and held them in the center of his chest, shaking them back and forth he let out a loud "squeak" like noise.

Dave let out a short laugh at Kurt's behavior. "Well…I'm glad you're so happy."

Kurt calmed slightly. "I'm just so glad to be back at McKinley. Going to Dalton was like going to school at a museum…without any good art. It was just stuffy and pompous."

Sucking in his bottom lip, David let out a sigh. "I'm sorry I took all that away from you. I'm just glad you're back and that you're happy. I can't believe something as silly as glee can make you so happy. I mean, you never really had any rep to lose, but Finn and Puck and Quinn and Santana, they were so cool, and they're willing to just toss it all away to sing and dance. I mean…what the hell?"

Kurt turned in his chair so that his back was to David. Draping his legs over the chair next to him, he leaned against Dave's arm. "It's so invigorating to put it all out there. I mean, look at Britney Spears and Lady Gaga - or Jay-Z and Eminem if that's your style – we're doing what they do, just on a smaller scale." Dave chuckled; Kurt had no idea what type of music he enjoyed. "And you know, it doesn't matter if you can't sing, just look at Mike and Lauren, or if you can't dance, like Lauren and Finn. It's fun, letting go."

"I don't get it, but the half-time show was pretty fun. I just don't get how you can do stuff like that every week."

Kurt tilted his head back, so that he was looking at the underside of Dave's jaw. "It isn't always like that, but pretty close. We learn about music and music theory, we have weekly performances and of course dance classes. But a lot of it is just about hanging out with people with similar interests. We're all so different, but music brought us together. Finn and I are brothers now; Mike never would have thought of asking Tina out, she was so shy; same with Puck and Lauren, never in a million years could anyone have seen that coming; Rachel and Finn; Artie getting on the football team. Glee is all about breaking down barriers…no, not even breaking them, demolishing them."

Dave and Kurt were quite after that. Several times, Kurt could feel Dave's chest heave slightly, like he was taking in a breath to start talking, but nothing became of it. So Kurt let it go.