A/N: thank you to those who have already reviewed...Keep 'em coming! :)
Carola-x: yay for you, you caught my (not so subtle) avoidance of Finn...yes most definitely on purpose, you'll find out why soon!
Hope you like Chapter 2!
"See you tomorrow! Bright and early!"
"Yeah, sure."
"I mean it Finn! We have so much to do!"
"Goodnight Kurt!"
"But…Finn! Fine, goodnight."
Finn Hudson sighed as he walked away from Kurt's apartment. Sure he loved spending time with his exceedingly successful step-brother, and sure the visits came few and far between with Kurt's busy career as a junior fashion editor at Vogue magazine (which according to Kurt was a very important position especially for someone his age), and his own work as a teacher in Detroit, MI, but there was no denying that Kurt and Finn "marched to the beat of different drummers" as Finn's mom said.
Just a city boy
Born and raised in South Detroit
Visiting Kurt, thought Finn, was like being caught in a tornado. Constantly busy, busy, busy, hence the fact that it was 11:37 pm and Finn was just now headed to catch a subway to go to his hotel.
Finn on the other hand, liked the quite slower pace of his life, though it was anything but boring. Inspired by his former teacher and mentor Mr. Schue, Finn had become a teacher and had started a glee club at the school he worked at in addition to helping coach the football team. The kids in his club, though very different from the original New Directions, had the same heart and had won their sectionals and shockingly placed at their regionals this past year. Unlike New Directions, the administration, while supportive of the glee club was not supportive of its director and after Finn had made a controversial book assignment in Freshman English, he had been informed that he best look for another job. A fact that Finn had not yet shared with anyone, least of all his overachieving step-brother.
Kurt couldn't live Finn's life any more than Finn could live Kurt's. Finn could vividly remember the conversation they'd had when Finn first got hired.
"You're going to teach WHERE?"
"Detroit, it's a job Kurt I can't really be picky."
"But DETROIT? It's the poorest city in the US, forget about decent fashion or entertainment, and you're going to teach in an inner-city school where there are a lot worse things than slushie facials!"
"Kurt, we have already discussed your phobia of all high schools, and I completely understand! But none of that bothers me. Plus I have some family there. My dad grew up there and I probably would have if, well, you know?"
"Okay city boy, well when you get mugged, don't call me."
"I'm not going to get mugged Kurt!"
"Whatever, actually you can call me just don't be mad if I say I told you so!"
"Okay Kurt."
Yep Finn and his stepbrother were definitely very different drummers. But somehow, they worked. Like two days before when Finn had arrived in the city and Kurt had been babbling on and on and on about his plans for the week.
"Do you want to see a Broadway show? I mean, I would definitely put that high on the list if I was you but I would understand, maybe if you don't want to. But it could definitely expose you to some new vocal practices to bring back to your glee club."
"Kurt, I don't think I can. Not that I wouldn't want to or anything. I'm sure I could learn a lot and I would enjoy it." Great, now he was babbling. "But I just," Finn paused searching for words, "can't."
"It's all right Finn, I understand." Kurt said softly, then he was off again with the crazy plans "You have to see the Statue of Liberty of course and…"
Yeah, as crazy as Kurt was there was a reason that he was Finn's best friend. Though come tomorrow, when he would be forced to get up early for yet another long day of sightseeing, Finn wasn't sure he'd remember that.
He took the midnight train going anywhere
As Finn descended into the subway he felt a surge of relief, just a short ride, and then he would be back at the hotel. As the train whooshed into the station, Finn climbed on and leaned against the window, suddenly completely exhausted. At the next stop, a young woman stepped lightly down the aisle, sliding into the seat beside him and leaned her head back.
Finn sat up quickly, all exhaustion disappearing as he looked at the familiar face beside him.
"Rachel?"
A/N: Sorry for the evil cliffie, oh wait I'm not hahaha. I'll try to post the next one tomorrow.
I felt like this might have dragged a bit but I needed to get the background out of the way.
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