AN: I think you'll all recongize the scene this is written around. Inspired by lyrics from "Outside" by Staind

"Stop picking on Kurt."

I heard Artie say as I walked around the corner of the bank of lockers to get my jacket after football practice.

"Do you mind. I'm changing," Karofsky replied.

"We're serious." Mike said, as I pulled my jacket out. I heard the slam of a locker door. "This is a warning," he continued, drawing my attention to the three.

"Oh, yeah."

"From now on, you're going to leave him alone."

"Look if he wants to be a homo, that's up to him. Don't rub it in my face."

Karofsky's words got my blood boiling. Yes, the fact that Kurt was gay wasn't hard for most people to figure out but he had never rubbed it in anyone's face. In fact, he usually tried to keep things low key, even after he did stop denying things - well except maybe for his crush on Finn. That had been a little obvious to a lot of people.

Karofsky's words got me thinking though - why did Kurt's sexuality bother him so much all of the sudden? Yeah sure, we were all guilty of some unflattering and teasing remarks on the subject, mine were usually directed at Finn more than Kurt, but Karofsky seemed to be taking a personal affront to it. And then there was the scene in the locker room that I had walked into a couple of weeks ago. Something had happened between Kurt and Karofsky though I wasn't sure what.

Silently, I started to wonder if perhaps Karofsky wasn't secretly playing for the other team himself. Was his real problem with Kurt the fact that he was ashamed of who he himself secretly was.

I didn't have much time to dwell on the subject though as the confrontation continued.

"We're not asking you," Artie told Karofksy.

"Yeah, we're done talking about this. Just back off, alright," Mike said, getting in Karofsky's face.

"Look, you back off," Karofsky yelled, shoving Mike into Artie.

This was so not cool. What I wouldn't give to let my fist find Karofsky's face right about now. Shoving Kurt around was bad enough but this was over the top. Still, I knew joining into this fight would definitely land me back in juvie as Mike and Artie had started the confrontation. With a restraint I didn't know I had, I did the only thing I was able to - I went to check on Mike and Artie.

*Dialogue from "Furt"