That Friday was uneventful, after Kurt had seen His dad and Carole off as they left for the drive to Westerville, he had gotten ready for hopefully his last day at McKinley before ushering Finn out the door and locking it behind them. The drive in Kurt's navigator was a short one, the calmness broken only by the occasional red light or careless driver who hadn't had enough caffeine that morning.
"Are you going to tell everyone in Glee that you're transferring?" Kurt cast a sideways glance at his stepbrother before training his eyes back on the road.
"Well, it depends on what our parents find out today, Dad's gonna text me at lunch and let me know what they said so until then I would appreciate it if you wouldn't say anything about this, please?" Finn nodded and smiled, reassuring Kurt silently that he would respect Kurt's wishes.
They pulled into the parking lot and Kurt parked in his assigned parking space. Kurt remembered when he was still being bullied, how most mornings he would pull up and see either A: crudely drawn pornographic images drawn on the asphalt in chalk as if drawn by a perverted ten year old or B: a large heap of garbage that he would have to shovel out of the way (which is why he carried a snow shovel in the rear but told people that it was for bad weather).
The boys separated at the front entrance to the school, Kurt going towards his locker and in turn Noah with a high probability of Santana tagging along, while Finn went to find Rachael who was most likely either in the auditorium or the library. Things had got better between Kurt and Rachael this year, Rachael liked to think that she had won him over with her "charming" personality when really Kurt was only nice to her for Finn's sake. He had really wanted to tell her exactly what he thought of her on several occasions, the most notable of which was when he had come to school with his new look and Rachael had compared him to Brett: the high school stoner, and had immediately went into a tirade about how Kurt shouldn't hide who he truly was and that he was no better that the homophobic jocks if he was "going to scamper back into the closet" as if he hadn't been "out" of the closet since the day he was born. He knew she had good intentions and if he were changing his image in an attempt to ingratiate himself with those chromosomally challenged baboons then he would appreciate her attempts but really, that girl needed to mind her own business.
Kurt wasn't surprised when he found Noah leaning against his locker, right next to Kurt's which he had only managed to get after scaring some poor freshmen boy within an inch of his life by pretending he would make the boy's life "less than ideal" if he didn't immediately agree to his not so subtle command. Noah could still piss off Kurt doing things like that, Noah just didn't understand what it was like on the opposite side of those kind of encounters. Kurt had had to deal with them most of his school life and now that he had some clout he swore he would try and make things a little easier for others. Noah had come to realize how much it upset Kurt and while he still didn't understand completely why Kurt would be so upset, Kurt had realized that Noah probably never would unless someone bigger and faster came along (which Kurt seriously doubted).
"Morning Kurtis, get enough beauty sleep last night?" Noah smirked knowing that Kurt would play along, he always did like their good-natured arguments.
Kurt rolled his eyes at his friend "I don't need it, unlike you I could be beaten to a pulp and still be a damned sight better looking that you."
Noah nodded sagely "I can see that, with all those soft curves and pretty voice, you could almost pass for a woman."
Kurt chuckled "well with you standing upright and not grunting all the time you could almost pass for human, but as it stands, we better get you back to the zoo before your handlers discover that you're missing".
Noah laughed lightly and waved off the affectionate insult before throwing an arm around Kurt's shoulders. "So, any news about our competition? How were those cute little Garglers?" Kurt flipped off Noah before responding "You and I both know that you didn't suggest that for the good of the Glee club Noah, and yes, I was interested so hopefully by noon today I'll be transferred."
Kurt noticed that Puck looked a little crestfallen for a split second before smiling at his friend "That's great dude! I know how much you hate it here, hopefully you can teach those stuck up pricks how to relax a little." Kurt just gave a small smile to Noah before swinging around and giving him a light hug before backing up and putting his hands on Noah's well defined shoulders. "Why don't you apply for an academic scholarship? Transfer with me Noah."
Noah just shook his head with an easy expression and a relaxed position "Nah Kurt, you know I wouldn't be able to deal with all that bullshit, besides, it's gonna be crazy enough with you there, do you really think that school would have a chance with both of us there? That place would be nothing but rubble within a week."
Kurt giggled a little but nodded, completely understanding Noah's decision "Okay then, well enough of this sappy stuff, I've corrupted you enough as it is." Noah laughed at that, "I thought I was the one who corrupted you?"
"I guess it's a two-way street, you taught me how to fight, I taught you how to love" Kurt had a hard time keeping a straight face after that sentence and lasted for all of three seconds before he and Noah both started howling with laughter. People were giving them strange looks as they passed but neither of the boys cared, let them look, they were all jealous of the awesome bromance that was PURT.
The boys went to their respective classes after the warning bell sounded, and Kurt steeled himself for another boring class, at least today he had the excitement of knowing if he would be leaving this shithole by lunch today.
He wasn't disappointed when his father called him in-between classes an hour before lunch and let him know that he was now a student of The Dalton Academy for Boys. Kurt felt a thrill of excitement run down his spine before texting Finn and letting him know the news, he also asked Finn if he would have his back in Glee Club today as he broke the news to his now former classmates. Finn had agreed of course. They had bonded and became a lot closer over the summer and with Kurt being with Noah all the time, the rift that had been formed between Finn and Puck had been bridged when Finn had eavesdropped one evening and listened to Noah's teary confession of how much he wanted to be a part of Beth's life, but felt so conflicted because he also wished he had never slept with Quinn because he had lost a very close childhood friend. Finn and Noah weren't as close as they used to be and Kurt doubted they ever would be able to trust each other fully again but with the situation being what it was, he couldn't say he was surprised.
Kurt wanted to text Sebastian and let him know the good news but he hadn't had a chance to talk to him today because he had been so busy. He would text him later that day and get the details on the party and then let him know the news.
The rest of the day passed by painfully slow but Kurt soldiered through it and finally the last bell of the day rang and the students of McKinley were free for the weekend. Kurt strode to his locker for the last time with a cardboard box that he had gotten from the main office and set about cleaning it out with the twenty minutes he had before Glee Club started. After stowing his possessions in the box and running them out to his car, he hurried to the choir room and sat down in one of the vacant chairs right as Mr. Schuester strode into the choir room with purpose.
Kurt lifted his hand into the air and Mr Schue looked a little put off at being stopped before he even had a chance to begin the day's lesson.
"Mr. Schue? I need to tell the club something before you guys get started with practice today." Kurt noticed that most people in the room noticed how he excluded himself with that sentence. Mr. Schue nodded and gave the floor to Kurt as it were.
"Okay, so I need to tell you guys some things and I would ask you all not to interrupt me until I'm finished please. Okay, so I have now officially been accepted at Dalton Academy and before anyone says anything, I had been considering this well before we knew they would be your competition at sectionals so do not insinuate that I am a traitor in any way, shape or form. Their academics are top rate and so are their extracurricular opportunities."
Kurt watched as some faces looked shocked or surprised (Santana, Brittany, Tina, and Mike), others uninterested or already informed (Quinn, Sam, Noah and Finn), conflicted (Artie), and angry (Mercedes and Rachael).
"So you really don't care about us do you Kurt? You just wanna go hang out with all those boys and forget about all of us who helped you out? I thought you were better than all those other guys who just think with their junk but I guess I was wrong" Mercedes snarled.
Oh how much Kurt had been looking forward to this particular conversation "Helped me out? You think you helped me out when you busted out my damned windshield last year? You think you were acting like an empowered woman when in reality you were acting like a damned psychopath. Or how about when you would tell me we were 'oh so close' and then ditch me the first chance you would get when someone other than the pathetic gay boy showed you any attention? You want to tell me that I'm thinking with my dick?" He had to stop Mr. Schue from interrupting him by reminding him he was no longer a student there and could say whatever he pleased. "I'm looking out for myself and my future which I have never had a chance to do since I could never put myself first until Noah, Santana and Finn showed me I could care about myself once in a while. You want an example of how selfless I have had to be? Last year: I had to throw the high note in Defying Gravity because my dad had received a call the day before telling him what a fag his son was. You really think I would go up on stage and sing a woman's song in front of hundreds of people and make my dad into a pariah in this fucking town like I am? Fat chance honey. If you have any reasonable arguments then go ahead but otherwise shut up."
Mercedes glared at him before storming out the room, Sam in tow, surprisingly though, he looked like he was trying not to laugh at Mercedes expense.
"You threw the note?! I was planning to use that story as an inspiring anecdote in my future interviews and use it as a lesson to never back down from a competitive rival who's trying to steal your god given spotlight!"
Kurt put up a hand and said in a very cold tone "Rachael, I'm going to be respectful to you because you are dating Finn but if you have an ounce of sanity in that little Jewish head of yours, you will shut your trap, now"
Rachael seemed to deflate but she started to open her mouth again but Kurt beat her to the punch "no Rachael I am not joining the Warblers, I plan of focusing on schoolwork and if I do decide to join, it will be after sectionals so I will be impartial through the whole thing, and since we haven't even began practicing for sectionals yet, which seriously Mr. Schue you need to start way earlier than you have because you see what happened last year, there are no secrets to share. As I was saying, I won't be joining till after sectionals if I join at all so whether they win or lose, it won't affect you either way."
Rachael seemed pleased with that answer and deflated. "Questions? Comments?" Kurt asked with only a touch of sarcasm.
Santana stood with Brittany and came down the risers to him where they enveloped him in a hug. "All the kickass people will miss you" Kurt smiled into Santana's shoulder where it had landed when she hugged him. The moment was over quickly as Santana wasn't really a touchy feely person and she linked pinkies with Brittany and walked back to their seats.
"Will you at least come back and see us every now and then or are you going to make a clean break and leave us all behind?" Artie asked hesitantly.
Kurt walked over to Artie and bent down so he was eye level with his friend. "How could I leave you behind when it makes me feel so good to kick your butt in Halo every weekend?"
Artie rolled his eyes before reaching up and giving Kurt a short hug. Kurt smiled at him and they parted. Kurt walked back to the front and was slightly surprised when Mr. Schuester gave Kurt a hug and pulled back to put his hands on Kurt's shoulders. "I think I can say for most everyone that you will be missed around here Kurt. I want to wish you luck at Dalton and you are more than welcome to stop by and see us from time to time."
Kurt nodded and smiled before grabbing his bag and walking to the door, "I'll let you guys get on with the assignment, good luck at sectionals. Finn? Can you catch a ride home with Noah please?"
Finn nodded and gave Kurt a goofy double thumbs up which Kurt smiled at. He walked out the door and down the hallways one final time. Would he miss the School? Parts of it for sure, but Kurt knew in his heart and head that this was the right thing for him to do. Kurt grabbed his phone and texted Sebastian.
"You are now talking to the newest student at Dalton academy! Roll out the red carpet cause Kurt Hummel is coming." It took a few minutes for the reply but it was happy and told Kurt when and where the party was going to be.
"Awesome! Okay so I sent you the address and the party is tonight at 8. You gonna be there?"
"Most definitely! Pick one, Vodka, Rum, or Tequila?"
"Vodka for sure, more options for drinking it with something, duh" Kurt smiled down at his phone before stepping into his car.
"Alright smartass, Vodka it is then. I will see you tonight!"
Kurt made a quick stop by the local liquor store and grabbed a gallon of their more costly vodka before showing his (fake) I.D. to the clerk who looked bored out of her mind. Kurt made his purchase and was on his home to wait out the time till the party.
'Oh but what am I going to wear?' Kurt thought. An idea popped into his head and he had to grin, those Dalton boys were going to see what sexy truly was and its name is Kurt Hummel.