Author Note: I found the song in this story on a fan fiction written by KairiNamineStar. I love this song and this story came to mind randomly so I thought I would give it a go… It's a one shot. The song is called If I Die Young and is by The Band Perry.
Disclaimer: I do not own Glee or the song used in this story
If I Die Young
Two weeks had passed since he had received the news. A big part of him was denying it had even happened but his Dad kept bringing it up. His dad had made him tell his family about it. He had protested but now they knew, it was easier for him to go home at night.
Kurt Hummel stood in front of the mirror in his room wondering why. Why had it happened to him? What had he done so wrong to deserve this? He was planning on telling Blaine and The New Directions this week by singing to them but before he could get that far, he had to be able to tell himself. Looking in the mirror he sighed, "Kurt Hummel… You have cancer. Brain cancer. Stop denying it. The truth needs to come out". A tear was running down his cheek as he finished and turned away from the mirror. Finn was on the bottom step watching him. Kurt walked towards him sniffing and was greeted halfway by his step-brother pulling him into a hug, "You sure you are ready to do this?" he asked. Kurt nodded into his chest, "I have to. They all need to know, especially Blaine". Finn nodded and kissed Kurt on the top of his head, pulling him to the sofa in the room they shared. "How do you think he'll take it?", Finn asked. He knew the New Directions had each other but Blaine only had Kurt here, "I don't know. He is going to hate it. Especially as they don't know whether it's curable". Finn nodded as the doorbell rang, "Look's like show time" he said. Kurt nodded and followed him upstairs.
When he went into the living room he saw everyone there sat around Blaine. Even Mr Schuester and Ms Pillsbury had turned up. He walked to Blaine and kissed him delicately on the lips before going to his iPod and searching for the backing music to the song he wanted. He hit play and took a position in the middle of the room:
If I die young, bury me satin,
Lay me down on a, bed of roses.
Sink me in the river, at dawn
Send me away with the words of a love song.
Uh oh, uh oh
Kurt looked around the room at the everyone, looking to see if people knew where this was going. Unfortunately, it looked like only Blaine had. He mouthed 'Are you dying' and Kurt just nodded his head taking a deep breath…
Lord make me a rainbow,
I'll shine down on my family,
They'll know I'm safe with you when they stand under my colours,
Oh and
Life ain't always what you think it ought be, no
Ain't even grey, but they bury their baby
This time Kurt looked from Burt, Carole and Finn. He had started with Carole and she had tears glistening on her cheek and dripping off her chin. When he looked at Finn, he noticed that he had grabbed hold of a crying Blaine's hand and was wiping his face with the other one and when he looked at his dad, he saw the man was genuinely crying, like he had when his mother had died…
The sharp knife of a short life,
Well I've had, just enough time
If I die young, bury me satin,
Lay me down on a, bed of roses.
Sink me in the river, at dawn
Send me away with the words of a love song.
The sharp knife of a short life,
Well I've had, just enough time
Kurt took the time to look at Mercedes and Quinn. They were who he had counted as his best friends and both of them had tears streaming down their face. Then he turned his attention to his teacher who was gripping Ms Pillsbury's hand. His eyes were red and puffy and we was obviously crying. He could tell people were starting to work stuff out…
And I'll be wearing white,
When I come into your kingdom,
I'm as green as the ring on my little, cold finger,
I've, never known the lovin' of a man,
But it sure felt nice when he was holding my hand
There's a boy here in town says he'll
Love me forever.
Who would have thought forever could be severed by..
The sharp knife of a short life,
Well I've had, just enough time
As he has sung the last few lines of that verse, he had tears leaking out of his eyes. He had stared at Blaine the whole time. The words linked to him so well. He had told Kurt he would love him forever and now forever was getting cut short. Blaine still held Finn's hand and followed Kurt's every movement like he was never going to see him again…
So put on your best boys and I'll wear my pearls;
What I never did is done
A penny for my thoughts, oh no,
I'll sell them for a dollar,
They're worth so much more after I'm a goner,
And maybe then you'll hear the words I been singing,
Funny when your dead how people start listening
If I die young, bury me satin,
Lay me down on a, bed of roses.
Sink me in the river, at dawn
Send me away with the words of a love song.
Uh oh,
The ballad of a dove
Go with peace and love,
Gather up your tears, keep them in your pocket
Save them for a time when you're really gunna need them, oh
The sharp knife of a short life,
Well I've had, just enough time
So put on your best boys,
And I'll wear my pearls.
Kurt finished the song and wiped his face. He took a deep breath and looked around at everyone, "I've got cancer. Brain cancer" he said. Those of the people who hadn't worked it out sat in shock. There wasn't a dry eye in the room. Blaine stood up, finally letting go of Finn and walking to Kurt. They hugged for what seemed like hours but was actually only a minute. He stepped backwards but held Kurt's hand as the younger boy continued to speak, "The hospital don't know if it is curable, but I will have to undergo chemotherapy anyway. If it's not curable they give me 3 years maximum". Kurt wasn't really sure what happened next because he was engulfed by 16 people crowding around all trying to hug him together. He wasn't ready to die, but with the help of his friends, he might be able to accept it. Though he highly doubted that.
A/N: What do you think? I know it's a bit sad but I just wanted a one shot song fic… Hope you enjoyed xxx