Chapter 1: Prologue

A/N: Hello, everyone. This is my first fanfiction, and it was sort of a heat-of-the-moment sort of thing. I plan on continuing it, but it depends on what kind of response I get, so tell me what you think in your reviews.

Pairings: Kurtbastian, Short Brachel, St. Berry

Rating: T+

Disclaimer: I do not own Glee on FOX or any familiar characters, Ryan Murphy does.

Story title from 'I Believe In a Thing Called Love ' by The Darkness.

Takes place- 3x22 Goodbye

Enjoy.

It all starts at graduation.

Kurt doesn't understand how it happened, let alone why, because up until then he was pretty sure the smirky Meerkat was done with the New Directions; Sebastian had done a fairly well job at showing them all that he was moving on from his wicked ways of the past and everyone who had been involved in it. And yet, there he was, looking much like Kurt on his first spying day in Dalton, sticking out like a sore thumb in the arrangement of graduation robes and fancy dresses coordinated with smart suits, all worn specially for the exciting occasion. He's taken on a look of of a blue polo(with that damn popped collar, Kurt thinks) and a dark pair of fitted jeans. He looks simple, a bit out of place at the special occasion, and the tap he gives Kurt's shoulder is so soft- so shy, which shocks Kurt more than the boy himself- he could pass it off as an accidental touch by someone in passing, but he turns anyway. He's half expecting Mercedes or someone coming to give him a hug; he certainly doesn't expect Sebastian to be standing there, looking like he's actually nervous to speak to him.

It's all such a surprise to Kurt that he doesn't even think about how this is the moment that will change his entire life and give it a future full of Sebastian and autumn days, lazy Sunday mornings spent baking recipes from his mother's cookbook(something he's certainly never done with Blaine, as in, ever). He doesn't register the fact that this is the first time Sebastian's ever looked out of his element, because the shock has hold on him that way. So, of course he doesn't notice the way his heart beats just that much faster or his conscience screams, 'This is it, this is that moment,' because that's the way it usually goes for humans.

But, even so, this is still that moment, and it's just as life changing for Sebastian as it is for Kurt.

Kurt's frozen, literally frozen in place at the sight of Sebastian, far so that he can't even seem to form any acceptable type of greeting, so there's a long pause- a very long, very awkward pause, because this is the moment that is going to change everything between them- before Sebastian gives Kurt an awkward kind of half-smile and says, quite slowly, "Um, hello."

It's even weirder after that, because all Kurt does is stare, wide eyed with his mouth slightly ajar, and needless to say, this isn't making Sebastian's job any easier.

When Kurt's silent for a few seconds too long, Sebastian speaks again. "Look, I know this is kind of...weird- me showing up here-, but-"

And that's as far as he gets, because before he can get another word out of his mouth, Kurt's shock has wore off and he's giving Sebastian his best Bitch glare, so Sebastian doesn't need to be telepathic to know what Kurt's thinking.

"Sebastian, what the hell? What are you doing here?"

Sebastian sighs, and Kurt hears how tired and really lonely it sounds. He softens his gaze a bit and watches Sebastian scrub a hand over his face and- wow are those bags under his eyes? How long has it been since Sebastian's slept a reasonable amount of time? Something tells him it's not graduation parties keeping the ex- Warbler from sleeping. The Warbler's graduated weeks ago. Kurt knows because of Jeff's constant Facebook posts of him and Nick in Madrid for the summer. So why is Sebastian here, looking like Death itself, instead of somewhere across the globe in another one of his twenty minute relationships or getting drunk off his ass?

Something in Sebastian's eyes tells Kurt it's because of him.

Sebastian just stands there and looks at Kurt, as if he's looking at the thing he's worked so hard for, but isn't sure he wants anymore. Kurt shakes his head internally, because Sebastian doesn't want him, but he obviously wants something if he's here at his graduation looking like one of The Walking Dead.

Finally, Sebastian speaks. "Look...I...I know we were sort of...mortal enemies or something but I... Look, Kurt...here."

He hands Kurt a blue strip of paper that fits perfectly in his palm. He eyes it carefully and looks back into Sebastian's drained emerald eyes. "What's this?"

Sebastian just sighs again and he looks so damn tired that Kurt just wants to get him some of the cookies the PTA are giving away and pull him into a hug, but he doesn't, because this is Sebastian. They're not friends, Kurt doesn't even know Sebastian's middle name, so hugging the boy seems a little too personal, even though Sebastian looks like he needs junk food and sleep ASAP. So Kurt settles on looking at Sebastian with wide crystal eyes until he explains.

Sebastian throws his eyes to the sky briefly when he realises Kurt wants an explaination, though he doesn't exactly have one. Kurt watches as the tall boy speaks with as much ease as he can- even though the nervousness is still there. "Jesus- Kurt, I... Look, if you're ever in New York, or, I don't know, wherever you are, and you need some..confiding in and all that crap just...just call me, okay, Hummel?"

Kurt's too shoced by the fact that Sebastian's actually just called him by his actual names to say anything, or process the fact that Sebastian's just gave him permission to call him for confiding purposes- whatever the hell that means- so he just nods dumbly.

Sebastian gives him one parting nod, and then he's gone.

Kurt spies the blue strip of paper still sitting in his palm, before unraveling it slowly, as if dealing with a bomb, and reads its text. There's a number, and then right under the ten digits a name written in loopy handwriting.

~Smirky Little Meerkat~

Kurt laughs despite himself, because even when Sebastian looks like death warmed over, he still manages to be a complete smartass.

"What's that?"

Rachel's curious voice startles away all thoughts of Sebastian as he fumbles to put away the piece of paper.

"It's-uh, it's nothing," he lies. "Just my Dad's new phone number. He dropped his old phone in the sink at home."

It's a terrible lie and he knows it, but Rachel's still running off of her graduation high so she buys it, taking his hands in hers.

"Well come on, then! 'Cedes is looking for us."

And then he's being dragged off with her, barely given three seconds to shout a goodbye to his Dad and Carole before Mercedes has the two of them in the backseat of her Volvo, off to the Gleeks' graduation party at Breadstix.

Needless to say, the night brings too much fun for him to worry about Sebastian's wrecked look at graduation, or what that piece of paper in his robe's pocket means. The whole time at Breadstix is spent eating every dish they never got to try-because it'll be years until they get the chance again- and singing and yelling until the owner politely kicks them out.

The rest of them finish the night at Santana's house(where she breaks out the hidden booze her brother keeps in his closet) and when they're both reasonably drunk, Kurt and Blaine hitch a ride from Tina to Blaine's house, and by the end of the night, all thoughts of Sebastian's surprise appearance are long forgotten.

A/N: So, there's the first chapter. What do you guys think; should I continue? Tell me in your review!