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"You have to be kidding me, Santana. He can do the interview on his own, they're not even a couple on the show yet." Kurt sat down on the couch in his trailer.
"The fan's and press are all over this. Stories are starting to pop up about your shared past, nothing major as yet but for the right price it can and will blow up. The plan is to get your stories out there first, make light of it. You know rivals in show choir and love, grow up and become friends." Santana stood in front of Kurt explaining the plan, "That's why the joint interview two days before your characters kiss for the first time, the ratings will go through the roof."
Kurt rolled his eyes, "The ratings don't need this and the stories only make Sebastian look bad not me and from what I remember he loves his bad-boy image."
Santana started to get annoyed, "So your going to be happy when the press get hold of the Blaine angle? What happens when Blaine sells his story? You with him being an attention whore."
Kurt started to laugh, "Blaine went back in the closet two years ago and has been quite happy with his beard ever since. He wouldn't risk blowing that."
"Blowing a fake relationship with a girl who got fired for trying to screw over the show that gave her, her big break by walking out at the first opportunity. Oh then there's the disaster of an album June set up for Blaine. The woman was a dinosaur she had lost touch with what would be successful years ago. I mean the guy turned up here and auditioned for Sebastian's part with no success. Image the headlines 'Bitter ex sabotaging my career. Forced into the closet. How I lost the love of my life.' He could milk this for months and don't forget Berry, 'How my best friend stolen my show. Abandoned for helping. I thought we were family.'"
Santana went to continue, "I get it okay. You can stop. ", Kurt shook his head, "So how's this interview going to prevent that?"
"It won't I'm afraid but it they will only make their side gutter press because your story will be out there already. Sebastian can cast doubt on Blaine's character when you both tell about your connection. The interview will be conducted on set and you get the whole hour. You'll both be interviewed together then separately. I know you don't want to talk about them but you're going to have too. The whole thing will be dead and buried within a couple of weeks and you and Sebastian can go on as before."
Kurt didn't look happy. He hated this part of his success but he knew Santana was right. If he said nothing it would make it look as if he had something to hide and the last thing he wanted was Rachel and Blaine gaining any success off of the back of his, "Okay set it up, but make sure Sebastian doesn't talk crap."
"Already on it Lady lips." Santana blew him a kiss and left the trailer tapping on her phone as she went.
Sebastian turned on his TV and sat back to watch. "Today we have an access all areas pass to the hit show Haunting Moments. We're lucky enough to have the star of the show, Kurt Hummel with us as well as new guy Sebastian Smythe.''
The camera pans to the two sitting next to each other. "Thank you both for doing this today, I know the schedule is crazy around here."
Kurt smiled, "It's our pleasure."
"Well we all know about your characters on the show and what may be happening soon but what a lot of people don't know is that you two have met before working together. Why don't you share that with us?"
Kurt went on to explain how Sebastian and himself were in rival show choirs that competed against each other.
"And I tried to steal his boyfriend." Sebastian added.
"Oh that must have been awkward going into this part for you." The interviewer added.
"No it wasn't really. Myself and Kurt had a long chat about everything that happened. Turns out the ex was playing with us."
The interviewer looked confused as Kurt stepped in, "My ex gave me the impression it was Sebastian here doing all the chasing. He forget to mention all the texts, phone calls, coffee dates and Skyping he was doing. I can totally understand how Sebastian would think he was in with a chance."
Sebastian then added, "I mean the guy gave a lot of mixed signals to a lot of people including girls even though he's gay. How Kurt stayed with him so long is beyond me."
Kurt was hiding just how pissed at Sebastian he was getting. It was one thing to tell their story but to still try to make him look like a fool was another, "Well you do stupid things when you're young, remember you trying to throw a Slushie at me because you didn't get your way and photo-shopping pictures to blackmail my choir into letting yours win because that was the only way to beat us?" Kurt smiled at Sebastian knowing he'd pissed him off too.
The interviewer laughed, "Now boys I thought you both had kissed and made up."
"Oh don't get me wrong, we have. I just like to tease Sebastian a bit." Kurt winked at the camera.
The interview carried on with talking about the show and the upcoming story lines for them then split off for their solo interviews.
"Now Sebastian from talking earlier I get the impression you were a bit of a bad boy back in high school, was you really that naughty?"
Sebastian cleared his throat,"I was. I did some pretty bad stuff. You see I came from a wealthy family. Everything was about being the best at everything and for a long time I believed you should do anything to achieve it. I'll admit I went after Kurt's ex not because I wanted him but because one; he had been a member of the choir I was in and I was under the impression if he came back we could win and two; if he didn't come back I would be able to upset the balance in Kurt's choir enough for mine to win anyway. I hated losing and I took out my frustrations on the people I was most threatened by and that was Kurt. Even back then he was a star in the making but the people around him couldn't see it."
"You seem to have had a lot of respect for your co-star for a long time."
"What's not to respect, we all know how he was bullied in the past. I mean the world knows Kurt's and David Karofsky's story and their campaign for Zero tolerance policy's in all American schools. David told in great detail that he not only physically bullied Kurt, he also mentally bullied him. Kurt forgave him and helped him through his issues and now he' one of a few out and proud pro sportsman in the country. I can't honestly say that I could do that if I were in Kurt's shoes, could you?"
The interviewer smiled, "Your absolutely right. I bet your glad he forgave you then or some-one else would be sitting in your chair."
"Not going to lie, Kurt forgave me for a lot but I still need to earn his trust but I think we're getting there." Sebastian started to laugh.
Kurt watched from the shadows with Santana and Molly, "Nice work girls, I couldn't have wrote that any better myself. I bet he feels sick having to say all that." Kurt walked off.
Mary looked at Santana as Santana looked at Mary and at the same time they both said, "You? No, I thought you talked to him. No." They both turned back to look at Sebastian.
"Shit, he means it." Santana whispered.
"So tell us about the ex?"
"I'd just moved back to the States having been in France for a couple of years and I'd just started my new school. The guys from the choir had told me a lot about their ex lead singer and of course me being me decided that I had to have him. It was like the star quarter back dating the head cheerleader, didn't matter if you actually made a good couple or even loved each other. It was about what I would gain. I know I sound awful but I swear I've changed. The rest you know, he was Kurt's boyfriend even if he made sound to me that it was on shaky ground. He flirted constantly and then remember he had a boyfriend. When I saw him and Kurt out together they never looked like a couple, they never kissed or held hands. I didn't know at that point everything Kurt had been through so it seemed to me like they were or the way out as a couple. And I have to admit it was funny to get Kurt all hot and bothered. He's has a sharp tongue when you get him annoyed and the banter was amusing to me at the time."
They carried on the interview going over bits about how he got the part and avoided giving too much away.
Santana lead the interviewer away to find Kurt and Molly stayed with Sebastian, "As first interviews go that was great."
"I didn't come off as an ass then?" Sebastian asked.
"No, you held your hands up for what happened and explained where you were coming from. Kurt's got the hardest part. He hates talking about Blaine and Rachel. When he first got here he was heartbroken and not because of the break up but because they were two of his best friends. Neither of them cared how he would feel and they just both carried on as if he never existed. You'd think if two people loved you like they said they would be calling to find you but not them. He got several messages telling him to stop being a drama queen and come home. The worse one of all was the message a few days later telling him if he spoke to the press that they would sue him. They did go to his friend's place to see if he was there but she refused to help them. They didn't care about him all they cared about was keeping their secret."
Sebastian looked deep in thought, "But they could use it to their advantage now."
"They'll try. Kurt is a star and while a few will believe their crap, the majority won't. They will never get taken seriously in this business. I am glad they did do this to him for only one reason."
"Really, What?" Sebastian was shocked.
"Think about it for a sec. He would never have moved to LA and the show would never exist. But the reason I'm glad is he's not sitting in their shadow."
"Hi Kurt, I heard on my walk over here that congratulations are in order, would you care to tell us the good news?"
"Wow news certainly does travel fast. Okay , firstly we've just signed with the network for another four years."
"Come on Kurt that was yesterday's news." The interviewer started to laugh.
Kurt laughed in return, "Okay, once we wrap season three I'll be flying off to start filming my first major movie role. I can't say too much at the moment but I'm very excited."
"Congratulations. I want an exclusive when you can talk."
"Your my go to gal."
"Right let's get back to what I came here for... how good is Sebastian at kissing?"
"I couldn't say." Kurt pretended to be embarrassed.
""Come on Kurt he's been on our screens for a couple of episodes now we can see where its leading."
"Then I suggest you watch the next episode."
"Alright then. Let's get to the serious stuff. Sebastian told us his version of your shared history can you share yours?"
"You already know most of it Sebastian gave an honest account of his side of things. For me my ex made me think I was nuts for thinking that Sebastian wanted any-more than being his friend. He told me I was reading too much in to things even though Sebastian told me flat-out what he wanted. I can see now he played us against each other, we just didn't see it because we both believed my ex was honest about his actions. I didn't think he was capable of what Sebastian suggested he was doing. It wasn't until my ex cheated on me with a guy who poked him on Facebook that I doubted his actions with Sebastian. By then I no longer had any contact with Sebastian so it didn't matter I guess."
"So the ex cheated, why?"
"I had moved to New York and was really busy looking for a job, finding an apartment and reapplying to college. He felt left out and lonely. He told me I wasn't there for him and it just happened and meant nothing. We split for a while but everyone knew in the end we get back together and for a while it was good. We got engaged. He came to New York for school, we had a few bumps but we worked it out. Then certain things happened with careers and such, choices made with no consideration for my feelings or needs. I was betrayed by two of the people I loved most in the world. One I thought was the love of my life the other a friend that I thought and treated as family"
A single tear slipped from Kurt's eye. "I love to tell you everything but that would mean outing someone and I won't do that. I met Mary because the friend had been approach by a network executive who wanted to do a show based around them. As you know Molly meets people and then writes for them, so she flew in to meet my friend. She had idea for a show but she knew it would only be good for a season perhaps two. She had another idea after she had met me. Of course when Molly spoke to me about it I refused because of my friend but she still gave me her number and a draft of the pilot script she had written for it. Maybe Mary saw what I didn't, she has a very unique way of seeing things. Then a couple of days later I was told my ex's and friend's big plan and how they would be made because of it. It didn't matter what I had to say, it was all arranged. I saw it play out in my head, so I picked up the phone and called Molly and the rest you know."
"That's really sad Kurt. Have they tried to contact you since?"
"I've been told they have. My friend/assistant/publicist Santana told me they both tried calling after the first show aired. They both tried again once their plans crumbled. My ex turned up to auditions for Sebastian's role, lucky for me he didn't get past the read through. I don't know what I would have done if he got to the chemistry test with me."
"Did you know he was auditioning?"
"No, I only got told of the ones coming in for the chemistry test at the time."
"So was that the first time you had seen Sebastian since high school?"
"To speak to yes and as soon as we were left alone we started arguing, just like old times." Kurt started to laugh.
"And he still got the job?"
"He was the best. We hashed out our differences over coffee and are forming a new friendship from that. We don't hate each other any-more."
"You both work well together on-screen that's for sure. I think most of world are waiting for the two characters to get together. "
Kurt interview continued for a while longer and just as they were finishing. The interviewer received a call which she took and returned, "Kurt can you call Santana for me?"
"Why what's going on?"
"Your ex has just contacted us."
Kurt took out his phone and texted Santana.
"Look we turned him down but no doubt one of the gossip shows or magazines will jump on it. This interview will go out as planned but what I'd like to do is tape a follow-up to broadcast as soon his goes to press. He would have outed his self by then so using his name won't be an issue and I can also do some research on them both. I'm also want to reach out to the friend maybe they'll sell each other out making them both look like fools. I'll also suggest you get seen out with Sebastian as a show of solidarity."
Santana put her arm around Kurt's shoulder and squeezed, "I know you don't want to play this game and you've stayed out of all the bullshit headlines but you know them Kurt. They only think of themselves always have. Rachel would be a star on Broadway if she hadn't got greedy before she had been truly successful. Blaine didn't even try to be himself to find fame. He ran so fast into that closet he went past Narnia straight to Middle Earth. He wiped your whole relationship away like it was nothing. Rachel, the girl with two gay Dad's helped him do it. They've played girl friend and boyfriend for over two years even after she was fired and June dump Blaine sorry ass. And now he's here trying to use the relationship he destroyed to get another break. You owe them nothing."
Kurt looked at Santana, "But..."
"No but's Kurt. I have been your friend for years now. I have never lied to you and I never will. I watched you take the high road with Finn, Puck, Rachel, Quinn, Dave, Sebastian and myself. You've earned all this don't let them take it away."
Kurt looked between the two woman with sadness written on his face but before he could speak Sebastian stepped forward, "I'll interview again as well."
Kurt looked at Sebastian, "Why?"
"I can back you up. He's going play innocent victim. Kurt I know we're barely friends and you don't have any reason to trust or listen to my advice but you have to fight back."
Kurt looked among the three, "Okay I'll do it."
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