He didn't even have the time to tell her how amazing she had been and how much he had liked her song. Kurt realized what a jerk he had been to her, but now he couldn't find anymore lame excuses.. he needed to fix this. He stayed up all night to prepare a song for her. He didn't even care if they wouldn't have had Glee the next morning. He had kept her waiting long enough, and she deserved a proper apology, not just some flowers and chocolates, like in one of those old movies. "She's Rachel Berry, for crying out loud" thought Kurt. The following day he got to school early and waited for her to arrive. He was shaking for excitement. When he saw her, his heart began to race, but he kept telling himself: "First, apologize to Rachel, then you can die." He walked towards her and exclaimed: "Hey, princess!" She seemed scared. "Hi Kurt" she murmured. "I'm late for class.."

"No, you're not. It's only 7:40" replied Kurt, smiling. "Listen, I wanted to tell you that I was a total idiot, and I want to apologize to you. That song, yesterday, was really.. you moved me, Rach. And I have to pay you back"

"You don't owe me anything, Kurt" said Rachel, coldly. "I've heard what you have to say, so go away now.."

"You haven't heard anything yet" insisted Kurt. "I've prepared a song too"

"But we haven't Glee Club today" huffed Rachel. "We can't use the music room.."

"You are music, Rachel. Wherever you are, music is with you. So please, just listen..", and without any instrumental base, he began to sing a capella: "You left me hanging from a thread,

we once swung from together,
I lick my wounds but I can't ever see them getting better.." Rachel seemed really pissed. She turned around and walked through the school doors, but he followed her:
"Something's gotta change,
things cannot stay the same.." Rachel looked around, embarrassed, covering her face with her hands.
"Her hands are pressed against her face,
her eyes are red with anger" continued Kurt, amused, changing the lyrics.
"Enraged by things unsaid,
and empty beds and bad behavior.
Some thing's gotta change,
it must be rearranged.." Rachel huffed and took one step back, but he kept singing, imperturbable. "I'm sorry, I did not mean to hurt my little girl..
it's beyond me,
I cannot carry the weight of the heavy world.." Rachel tried to look away, hiding the smile that was breaking out across her face; but Kurt noticed, and his heart raced. Then he kept singing:
"So goodnight, goodnight, goodnight, goodnight..
I hope that things work out all right.." he grabbed her hands and got closer to her. She was finally looking at him, without trying to hide her smile, or her tears, which had started rolling down her face.
"I'm so sorry" hummed Kurt, "I did not mean to hurt my little girl.."

"Oh, stop.." whispered Rachel, giggling.

"It's beyond me, I cannot carry the weight of a heavy world.."

"Kurt, please, everyone's looking at us.."

"So goodnight, goodnight, goodnight, goodnight.." continued Kurt, his blue eyes gazing at hers. "Goodnight, princess." Rachel hesitated, looking at him with an expression of objurgation, then said: "It's morning, you idiot."

He smiled at her like he never had before, and before she could add anything, he kissed her on the lips.

After what seemed like an age, they broke apart. Rachel was astonished. Kurt caressed her cheek with his hand, drying her tears away. Even with those red eyes, she looked beautiful. He would have jumped for joy, indifferent to the fact that everyone was staring at them. All he cared about was her now, and he held still, waiting for her to say something, hug him, even slap him.. any reaction would have been better than silence. Then, here it was.. Rachel's mouth opened into a smile, and one second later her lips were newly pressed against his. Kurt's heart was pounding like a crazy clock.