I got this idea over the summer and haven't written it out until now ;p When I saw the Season 3 premiere of Glee, it got me a little motivated. Is it weird that I already miss Sam?

Effect of a Summer Epiphany

"You, me, Breadstix, tonight at 7 o'clock."

Kurt looked away from his locker to Puck, arched an eyebrow at him, then proceeded to look to his side, over his shoulder and even behind his locker door before facing Puck again.

"I'm sorry, are you talking to me?" he asked a little incredulously.

Puck looked Kurt up and down and then scrunched his brow up in confusion.

"Well I thought I was. I mean, what the hell are you wearing?"

Kurt shifted his weight to his right hip and gave a look as though the other boy was stupid.

"You are not making it easy for me to refrain from calling you a Neanderthal again. I'm wearing the same thing as you are!" he gestured wildly between their two outfits. "A pair of jeans and a shirt, mine just happen to be different colors from your attire."

Puck still had a look of confusion on his face as he straightened up from his leaning position on the lockers.

"Yeah but…" He looked the other boy over again, took in the slightly messed up hair which must mean hell has frozen over because Hummel always has to have his hair perfect, the plain grey V-neck t-shirt, the black skinny jeans that he has no idea how Kurt fits into because they have to be crushing his junk, and finally- "Are you wearing Chucks?" That is weird.

Kurt looked down at his red covered feet. Even if he was going to dress plain he still needed a little pop. " What's wrong with my Converses?"

"Nothing it's just weird. You're dressed like everyone else for once, it's weird man."

"Yes yes, it's weird. Got it."

Puck crossed his arms and kept staring at Kurt's choice of clothing. The boy being scrutinized huffed and closed his locker with a more force than necessary after pulling out what he needed for his first class of his last year of high school. He didn't know what to expect to happen his senior year. Would he be bullied more? Would it be more bearable? Slushie facials? New Glee members? But this little morning exchange was not something he ever would have thought of.

"Would you stop staring at me! Class is about to start and I don't intend to be late, so now what were you originally saying? And hurry it up."

"Oh, right!" Puck snapped out of his stupor, ignoring Kurt's snippy tone. "You and me at Breadstix tonight," he stated with his usual grin.

"Uh. No."

Puck's jaw dropped a little. He was just turned down. The last and only person to do that was Lauren! Well, and Rachel. "Why? Because I didn't ask like some gentleman?" he asked a little angrily.

"No."

"Because you're still dating that one guy?"

"Actually no, we're not together anymore."

"Then why not go on a date with me?"

"I don't want to. And do you honestly expect me to believe that you're serious? I know you have been nicer to me as of last year but I'm not going to be foolish enough to believe you have become interested in guys. And even if you are, I still don't think I would go on a date with you. Plus, your reputation isn't one I aprove of." He finished with a shrug and started to strut past Puck.

"But I'm not interested in guys, I'm interested in Kurt. And I''m not that bad anymore!" He called to Kurt's back.

The retreating boy looked over his shoulder. "Bye Puckerman, I have to get to class and so do you. Don't be late!"

Puck stood in the hallway by Kurt's locker a few more moments. The hall was pretty much bare, just a few people hurrying off to class, and finally he started off towards his own.

He was almost to the door when the late bell rang. Sorry Kurt, I almost made it he thought.

!GLEE!

"Alright guys! It's a new year for us and that means," Mr. Schuester clapped his hands together and looked at his students excitedly, "New songs! Songs that were released this year."

There were a few exclamations of joy and of course one Rachel Berry hand stuck in the air.

"Um, Mr. Shue?"

"Yes Rachel?"

"I don't quite connect with recent music; I like to think my voice is better suited for older songs as artist this year do not seem as serious as I am and if I am to-"

"Rachel, Rachel, I thought you liked Lady Gaga? And what about Adele? Why I think she is a brilliant artist who has put out music this year."

Rachel perked up a bit as her mind started thinking more about 2011 music.

"Okay, I withdraw my complaint." Mr. Shue inwardly sighed, nothing like a determined and unhappy Rachel Berry. Bullet avoided.

"Any more questions? Complaints? No? Alright, I want us to brush off our lost last year and start new. This is the last year for some of you and I really want it to be special!"

Puck started tuning Will out as he thought about what song he could possibly do. He was going to take this chance to do another song that will hopefully get him a date. Glancing down and to his left, he quickly eyed Kurt sitting on the front row, legs crossed as usual and eyes focused on the teach.

Man, that kid sure is pale. He's probably too scared to go out in the sun longer than needed because he has some fear of his skin burning off of him. That would suck if that happened. Then he couldn't help appreciate Kurt's clothing choice. Earlier he was too shocked by it to form an opinion but now he noticed that the lack of flare allowed his actual body shape to show.

When the crazy "fashion" is gone, Puck could see narrow hips and long legs. Nice collar bones too, he noted, as well as decent forearms. Actually, really attractive forearms. Can forearms be attractive? He looked at his own wondering if his looked that good and then wanted to laugh. Duh his looked hot, he was Puck! Everything was hot on him.

Puck zoned back in when there was talk about getting new members to join the Glee club.

"To stick with our theme this week, I thought we could do a new song that was fun and is just a feel good piece. These kids are starting yet another school year and that's probably got them down so we need something to brighten things up!"

Finn slowly raised his hand, a little uncertain, before Mr. Shue acknowledged him.

"What about that Tonight Tonight song."

"Oh! By The Red Hot Chili Peppers? I love them!" Brittney exclaimed.

"No Britt, Hot Chelle Rae." Santana corrected the girl.

"I know the guitar to that. My brother taught me." Sam attributed.

"Well ok then!"

Mr. Shue has too much energy sometimes was Puck's thought as he again drifted off away from the discussion.

Glee club ended with Will telling everyone to have their songs ready by the end of the week. Puck was going to catch up to Kurt when they all filed out but Mercedes was already there hooking her arm with his and walking out of the room. Eh, he'd get him in the morning again.

!GLEE!

Kurt closed his locker door and jumped.

"Don't do that!"

Puck couldn't help but smirk. "What? Be sexy? Can't do that babe," he replied cheekily.

"No! Sneak up and hide behind my locker door. And don't call me babe." The last part came out as more of a hiss as Kurt looked around the hall.

"Why not babe?"

"Would you be quiet? What if people hear you?" Puck just shrugged his shoulders. "And why are you at my locker, again?"

Puck shrugged once again before replying.

"Same reason as yesterday." His tone of voice didn't hold his seriousness but he figured his seriousness would come off as intimidating.

Kurt gaped. He was barely two days into the school year and it was already starting off bizarrely. Why on Earth would Puck want him to go on a date with him? Bet? Prank? Was he getting paid? Is this a new way of bullying him? Even though in Puck's defense he hasn't bullied Kurt in a while. Maybe it was just curiosity? He doesn't like the idea of being used for curiosity.

"I'm not going to Breadstix with you."

"But why?" Puck refused to admit that that sounded a little like whining.

Kurt's lips formed a smirk of their own as he repeated Puck's words. "Same reason as yesterday."

Puck sent a light hearted glare his way and pushed off from the lockers. "Fine. I'm just gonna keep asking until your little perky ass says yes. Don't be late to class Hummel!" Yes, he definitely checked out Kurt's ass when he was waltzing up to him and as tight as the boys pants always are, he doesn't know how he missed it before. Must have been all those long sweaters.

He left Kurt staring wide eyed at the vacant spot Puck was just occupying before he had walked off. Once he was about a classroom away from Kurt, he heard him yell.

"I'm pretty sure that's sexual harassment!"

So Puck kept his word. He asked once in the morning, once during lunch, he would ask during Glee but never got the chance, and on Thursday he got to ask another time when he was over at Finn's. And Kurt's. The Hudmel's house? The Humson's house? Maybe Kinn's place? Furt's place? Hell no! Sounds like an incestuous, fictitious kid between Kurt and his dad. And why the fuck is Puck thinking about this?

Puck was currently tapping lightly on Kurt's closed bedroom door. Finn thought he was in the bathroom right now so no need to let him hear Puck banging on his step-brother's door. Or Burt. That is one intimidating dad. Dude, so if he and Kurt ever do get to date, does that mean he has to face that? A small shiver of terror ran up Pucks spine before he got back to the task at hand.

"Hey? Why did you close the door in my face?"

"That was my answer," he heard as Kurt's reply, muffled slightly by the door. He could just picture Kurt standing there, nose slightly pointed to the air, superior persona in place.

"Open the door."

…

He tapped two more times.

…

Fine, he'll bring out the big guns.

"Pleeease Kurt?" He tried to use his most pitiful voice and pouted in case the door opened. He wanted to smile when it did, even if it was just a crack.

Kurt looked through the small opening and stifled a laugh at the jocks kicked puppy look. It was adorable but in this insanely humorous way. Never has Kurt seen him look that way but he's supposed to be acting annoyed.

"Fine," he sighed out exasperatedly and opened the door all the way. Puck slipped into the room before the door could be closed on him again. "I don't recall saying you could come in."

"You didn't say I couldn't either." He looked around the room once safely inside, saw a closed door that probably led to a closet jammed packed with clothes, an open door that he could see a bathroom through, a vanity with tons of products on it, then plopped down on the edge of Kurt's bed, bouncing a little bit.

He looked back to Kurt who was standing, expecting an explanation as to why he had to barge in with his arms crossed but he just patted the bed next to him. When Kurt didn't move to sit down he just patted a little harder and quicker till he did. Yeah, he was kind of childish like that. No way was he losing that battle.

"Sooo, no Breadstix then?

"No, no Breadstix," Kurt confirmed.

"Another place then?"

"Nope."

They sat awkwardly after that for a moment, just staring ahead.

"It's just a date."

That caused Kurt to let out a humorless laugh.

"Yeah, just a date with the guy who threw me in dumpsters, nailed my lawn furniture to the roof, and threw pee balloons at me. Really though? How disgusting can you get?"

"But-" Puck tried to interject but Kurt cut him off and patted his knee in a comforting gesture. He quickly pulled his hand away so as not to over step some absurd boundary of 'don't touch me even though I wanna go on a date with you.'

"I know that you haven't been mean to me in a while and I can tell you're sorry about all of that and I do forgive you, but that doesn't erase everything. You use to throw slushies at me because I'm gay and in glee. Now you want to go on a date with me? I just don't understand why?" He tried to keep his voice soft so as to not get the other riled up or defensive.

Plus, he was still trying to wrap his head around the fact that he is sitting on his bed with a former tormenter.

Puck looked at Kurt's utterly confused expression and felt his heart clench. He really did put him through hell and he knows Kurt deserved none of that. Sure he can be bitchy but damn! It's probably because of all the shit him and other people did.

"How about I tell you why when we go for dinner?" It was worth a try right? " And think of it as me trying to rewrite our past."

Kurt eyed Puck carefully, trying to gauge if he would back out of telling him if he went on that date. He felt Puck bump his shoulder with his own broader shoulder and saw the small smile on his tan face. He just now realized how the boy next to him seemed to be darker than last school year. Must have cleaned a lot of pools over the summer. Eww, bad thought.

"I'll think about it."

Pucks smile fell but he knew that's all he would get. He sighed and then rubbed his palms on his jean clad thighs.

"Alright, I'll take it." He started looking around the room again after Kurt didn't say anything else. "Hey, can I have that water bottle on your desk?"

The pale boy looked to where Puck was looking. "Why?" Why would he need a half empty water bottle?

"Because Finn thinks I just went to pee and instead of him thinking I took the longest piss ever, I'll act like I got a drink and ate a snack."

"Umm, I guess."

Puck got up and snagged the bottle from the desk. He uncapped it and was about to take a drink before Kurt interrupted.

"You do realize I already drank from that right?"

"Duh, but since it seems it'll be a little while before I get a real kiss from you," insert Puck wink, " I'll take an indirect one." With that said he took a swig and waved to a blushing Kurt as he left the room.

!GLEE!

It was Friday and Glee club was to perform their 2011 songs they had been working on that week. Their attempt at bringing in new members had been a bust and even though they expected it, they were still depressed. Mr. Shue tried to raise their spirits with his optimism and it worked enough to get the performances started.

Mike decided he was the only one who had the balls to go first and did a modified version of "Make Some Noise" by the Beastie Boys and after he was done the club sat silent, faces blank. Mike bashfully said that since he can't really sing he would try rapping. Every one roared with clapping and hollers as they mauled Mike with slaps on the back, high fives, and hugs. It really put the energy back in them.

There were some songs Puck had heard before, a few he had no idea what they were, and then he decided he'd go.

He clomped down to ground level, confidence in place, strapped on an electric guitar and whirled to face his peers, then started off the first guitar part of "Rope" by the Foo Fighters.

It just so happened that on Monday, the day they got this assignment, he heard the song on the radio when he was driving home from school. He thought it was a pretty good song to depict trying to make a relationship work, and although he wasn't in a relationship with Kurt yet, he was trying to start one. That's right! He wants to be in a relationship, not just get into his pants. He doesn't think he could do that quite yet anyways. Having sex with a dude is something he can't just jump right into.

He just didn't want to make his want for a relationship with the flamboyant teen known yet so he made sure not to make any kind of prolonged eye contact with anyone. Don't want someone getting ideas, wrong or right.

The song wasn't one everyone knew but a few were trying to figure out why it sounded familiar, Finn was trying to figure out what the lyrics meant with an extremely focused face, and Sam who likes the song was tapping his foot along to the beat.

Kurt just raised an eyebrow as the song went on.

The music cut off abruptly at the end and Puck got a loud applause from the club and a pat on the shoulder from Mr. Shue. And the stud strikes again he thought.

Kurt went last, which was perfect for Puck because Mercedes hugged Kurt quickly after, said he did good and ran off to something she apparently didn't want to be late for. Everyone else was in a hurry to start the weekend so that left him lagging behind and Kurt finishing packing his sheet music up.

Getting up from his seat, he walked over to Kurt who eyed him suspiciously.

"That voice of your just goes all out doesn't it?" Then his sex shark mind kicked in and imagined up that voice making noises of a different kind. Damn dick! Calm down!

"Is that a compliment?" he asked skeptically as he pulled the strap to his bag over one shoulder.

"Yes it is." Puck slid his hands into his front pockets and stepped a little closer to Kurt. "Annnd how was I?" He couldn't believe how shy he felt about asking that question, where was his confidence man!

"You did well," Kurt stated slowly before finishing a little more tensely. "Are you trying to serenade someone again?"

Puck ducked his head down a little and nodded. Looking up at Kurt, he confessed.

"Yeah. Did it work on you?"

Kurt actual looked surprised! Puck thought for sure he would have caught on with all the asking out that it was for him.

"Me? Well, it's not very original and you have already done that before, twice if I remember right." Wanting to be a little special wasn't so much to ask was it?

"I'm new at this okay? Normally I don't have to do anything but ask and when it's not that easy, serenading always works! I don't know what else to do, this all I know how to do. I want this to be different though, not like the rest, just couldn't find a way to get that across."

He ended his little speech in a mumble, looking away from Kurt. He heard Kurt resituate his bag after the silence dragged on and then he turned to look back at him. Locking eyes, he stared at that pale face with blue eyes? No, they weren't exactly blue, but there was definitely blue in there, and they were gorgeous but didn't give away any emotion except maybe uncertainty.

He felt like he was taking one big girly leap by saying all this but he found he wasn't that bothered with the idea of being like this in front of Kurt. Kurt wasn't one to judge or make fun of other people and that's one of the things that are great about him.

"So Kurt" he started out unevenly. "Will you, um, go on a date with me?"

Alright, I know Sam's siblings in the show aren't that old, but this is fanfiction and I'm making him have a brother that can teach him something on the guitar so I could squeeze in a reference to Chord Overstreet's real brother being the guitarist for the band Hot Chelle Rae.

Hope you enjoyed chapter one! The next chapter should be up in about a week. =^.^=