Of Dolphins, Disney, and Best Friends

I'm back baby! Don't worry I'll never do that again. This chapter is better than the last one. It isn't Kurtanny for a little while but I've always wanted a look inside Kurt's head during Rumors so I provided it for myself. I know I said that this would be a three shot but I changed so you can expect more chapters but not for a while. Here it is.

Takes place during 2x19 Rumors.

Kurt paced up and down his room in anger. Did Rachel really accuse him cheating on Blaine? Of course he wasn't! He lo- really liked Blaine. Niether of them had used the "L" word yet and Kurt didn't want to ruin that moment even if he wasn't even speaking out loud or to Blaine or anyone else. Whatever it would still ruin it. But these stupid rumors might ruin it for him. What if Blaine got word of the rumors and believed them? What if they broke up? Kurt suddenly felt trapped, everyone was turning against him, even the two girls he thought were his best friends, but Sam's secret was more important than that. The (fake) blonde haired boy needed help and Kurt would give it to him when he could. He loved his siblings and how adorable they were. Sam had said he liked Quinn to do girl stuff with Stacy but if Kurt's memory served, HE was the one who braided her hair and talked to her about boys. Kurt suddenly stopped pacing when he heard his door bell ring. He walked down the stairs, frowning. Finn probably just forgot his house key again. He opened the door slowly and Brittany charged in and tackled him in a hug. Her eyes were red from crying and her hair was messed up.

"What's wrong?" Kurt asked, immediately starting to stroke her hair. She shook her head and let out a small whimper.

"Come on," Kurt said, lifting her up and carrying her to the living room and set her down gently on one of the coaches. He picked up the TV remote and turned on the Disney Channel where "Shake It Up" was playing which he personally hated but Disney was Britt's favorite channel. He sat on the coach next to her and put his arm around her shoulder and she curled up into his side. He looked down at the girl engrossed in the episode in front of her. What had happened? Kurt tried not to assume the worst but you could never know with Britt. What if something really awful had happened? Kurt spent the time doing his best to avoid the lackluster drama of the god-awful show, his own life was so much more exciting than this, and conjuring up horrible worst case scenarios of what might have happened. Eventually, after one episode of the dance show and halfway through an episode of "Good Luck Charlie", Kurt turned off the TV, startling Brittany with the sudden silence.

"Please tell me what's wrong," Kurt whispered.

Brittany sighed and sat up on the couch. "I broke up with Artie," she said.

Kurt couldn't help but sigh with relief. Of course he didn't like that yet another two people in his group of friends had failed at a relationship but he'd thought it was more than that. Also he didn't think Artie and Brittany were compatible. Artie had been so mad at Tina for lying about her stutter and for trying to make him dream again so what would happen if Britt accidentally said something that hurt
him and he lashed out. It could end really terribly. But it's already ended badly, Kurt thought, so is that what happened?

"What happened?" Kurt asked. Brittany rested her head on his shoulder and sighed.

"He called me stupid," Brittany said.

"Why?" Kurt asked, struggling to keep his voice calm. Brittany was anything but stupid. Sure she wasn't book smart or whatever but she got people and she tried to teach him her secret language which was really cool actually. It was just like she had a different brain frequency or something.

"He thought I was cheating on him with Santana, which I guess I was but he said she was manipulating me and saying mean things about Tana. And I got mad about that and said how everyone thinks she's so mean and bad but she's not. So he called me stupid," Brittany finished her tale with a sad sigh.

Kurt's mind raced with the information he'd just been given. He knew how Santana was in love with Brittany from the night after they won nationals in New Mexico and they'd stayed up the entire time talking about the possibilities that she could like Brittany as more than just a friend. (A/N see bottom note, I'm writing this story)

"What did you do?" Kurt asked gently.

"I told him he was the only person in the school who hadn't called me that," she said, "It isn't true. You've never called me stupid but I kind of forgot you weren't still with the birdies at Hogwarts."

Kurt nodded. He had never called Britt stupid. He knew some people said it behind her back even though Brittany always seemed to find out it and he would NEVER say it to her face. Mostly because he didn't find Brittany stupid, just... Brittany. There was no other way to say it. She was Brittany and she couldn't change if she tried.

"So is that how you broke up with him," Kurt asked.

"Not really. I don't know if we're officially broken up but I don't want to be with him anymore. I don't really want to be with anyone. I need to focus on who I am."

Kurt frowned. "What do you mean 'who you are'?"

"I mean. I've always just been the dumb blonde, Santana's best friend, Coach Sue's spy, and I'm always kind of in some sort of relationship so I want to know who I am if I'm not any of those things now that I'm not on the Cheerios and Tana is mad at me and I'm not going to be dating anyone for a while."

Kurt smiled. Brittany was so smart and he loved the way she was taking control of her life. Normally she only did stuff like this when Britney Spears's music was on.

"That's great Britt. I'm proud of you," Kurt said. Brittany smiled. She'd was happy someone was proud of her. Her parents didn't seem to question the way she worked but they never said they were proud of her like Kurt had. Maybe Tana's going to have some competition for who my best friend is, she thought.

"What about you?" she asked.

"What about me?" Kurt responded stopping the constant stroking of her hair.

"Are you cheating on the hobbit with Sam?"

"NO!" Kurt shouted. Brittany flinched slightly. "Oh I'm so sorry Britt I'm just so sick of people thinking that. I'm helping Sam. I can't tell you how but I am."

Brittany nodded. "I'm sorry too dolphin. I don't really think you're cheating but it does look bad, doesn't it?"

"Yeah it does. What do you think I should do?" Kurt asked.

Brittany looked thoughtful for a moment and then said, "I think that you should ignore those idiots. They'll see eventually how you're helping Sam and they'll all be sorry that they treated you like a cheater. But if they're hurting you, why don't you just tell them?"

"I wish I could," Kurt said, "But me helping Sam is more important than that. Also, I'm pretty sure Sam will let me tell or he'll tell soon."

Brittany nodded and smiled up at her friend, wishing with all her heart that for just one minute, everything could go her dolphin's way. But maybe they will soon. Until then all she can do is hope and stand by him.

This is a bit shorter than I thought it would be but I hope you enjoyed it. And for the record I don't own Shake it Up or Good Luck Charlie, if I did those two abominations wouldn't be on TV.I don't know why I added Disney in the title since all I'm doing is hating on the new Disney. REVIEW IF YOU MISS THE OLD DISNEY! I am writing a story (length undetermined) about Kurt/Santana friendship called "I Can't Love Her...Right?" I don't know when it will be up but I promise it will be soon. I know stupid title but I'm horrible, horrible, horrible and did I mention horrible when it comes to titles so I'm surprised I could think something this could up. Until the next time. Reviews are 3. (^_^)

Peace, Love, Glee

Julez