Title: Everything Feels Better When You're Around ~9/?~ Author: saar_fantasy Pairing: Puck/Kurt Rating: R Warnings: mentioning of rape, very visual flashbacks and dreams, trust issues Spoilers: none Genre: AU,Drama,Romance Word Count:: ~ Disclaimer: As much as I wished I did, I don't own any of them.
Summary: Noah Puckerman is a broken child... He carries the weight of a very dark secret that happened in his youth and never really learned to cope with it. He doesn't trust anyone, not even his best friends Finn and Sam. When Kurt Hummel comes in his life, something seems to change...

Both boys sat on the bleachers for a little longer in a comfortable silence.

Neither of them cared about their missed classes. Puck's story still going on inside both of their heads.

"Do you want me to be with you for support when you tell them?" Kurt asked, breaking the silence almost reluctantly.

"Yeah," Puck answered, giving him a small smile, "I could use the support."

"They're not gonna eat you alive," Kurt said, "Plus, I can already hear Rachel start talking about her two gay dads and turns this all to her instead of you."

Puck chuckled, knowing that Kurt was right. He could already hear Rachel himself.

"It would be a welcome distraction for once."

Kurt smiled, knowing exactly what Puck means.

"So how do you want to do this?" Kurt asked, "And when?"

Puck doesn't even have to think about his answer, "I would like to do it now."

Kurt nodded, "I'll assemble them in the choir room. It's the best place for you to tell them."

Puck nodded in agreement, "Ok. Just give me a sign when you did. I would like to be alone for a moment."

Kurt stood up and looked down at Puck. He actually wasn't keen on letting him alone right now, but he just had to trust Puck that he wouldn't do anything stupid.

"I'll come and get you when they're all in the choir room."

Puck just nodded and Kurt left him alone. Going back to the school building to gather the others of the Glee club and settle them down in the choir room.

He hoped the others; not Mercedes, Sam, Finn and Rachel, because he was pretty sure they would accept Puck; but he hoped the others would accept him as well.

They didn't seem to have a problem with his sexuality and Kurt hoped they wouldn't have a problem with Puck's either.

He knew it probably would be weird for them to find out that their friend had kept this a secret from them, but they would hopefully understand...Eventually.

-..-

When Kurt had ensembled everyone in the choir room, he went back to the football field to get Puck.

He found him in exact the same place as where he'd left him on the bleachers.

He walked up the big stairs until he stood next to Puck.

"They're all ready for you."

Puck nodded and slowly stood up, stretching his slightly numb limbs a little.

They both walked down the stairs of the bleachers in silence, then up to the school.

It wasn't until they were in front of the choir room's door that Kurt spoke up again.

"Everyone of the Glee club is in there, Puck."

Puck, who just had his hand on the doorknob, pulled it back as if it was burned.

"Why everyone?" he asked confused, "I thought you were only gonna get Finn,Sam, Rachel and Mercedes."

"All of them are your friends, Puck. Besides, they have a right to know."

Puck knew Kurt was right. Besides, Karofsky already assumed he was gay too, so it was only a matter of time befor the rumour would spread around the school.

He sighed and nodded defeatedly, "You're right. It's not like I have to tell them my whole story... Not yet anyway."

Kurt gave him an encouraging smile and Puck opened the door of the choir room. Allowing both boys to step inside.

"I'm here for you," Kurt whispered to Puck before going to sit down next to Mercedes, leaving Puck in front of the room.

In front of all the staring eyes.

"This better be good," Santana commented getting glares from everyone and a little elbow in the ribs from Quinn.

Even mr. Schuester was there, Puck noticed, but maybe it was best to keep a teacher at bay.

Kurt really was a very smart guy.

"Hi everyone," Puck said, shuffling his feet nervously, "I have something to confess to you all." When no on said anything, Puck took a deep breath and stared down at his feet, not able to look anyone of them in the eyes. "I...I'm gay."

Silence fell in the room until a laugh was heard and everyone turned their heads towards the source of it.

"That's it?" Santana of course." Djeez, Puck. We already knew that." Seeing Finn's confused look, she rolled her eyes and rephrased herself, "Well, at least I did. No straight guy ever said no to me when I offer them to have sex or just a make out session, but you did. I knew you were gay from then on and so did Britt."

Puck, who had looked up at Santana's laugh as well, looked at the others' expressions, stopping at Rachel's beaming face.

"I have two gay dads, Noah. Of course I knew you were gay."

Puck glanced over at Kurt, who gave him a wink. Rachel really was predictable sometimes.

The rest of them all didn't seem so surprised either, only Finn a little. But when Rachel invited them all for a group hug, Finn was one of the first people up on his feet, making his way over to Puck to hug him.

Kurt looked over at Puck with worry in his eyes. Knowing that the hug with the guys could trigger one of his freak outs again.

Luckily for Puck, Rachel and the other girls were there first, so they all surrounded him already before the guys joined in with them.

Puck smiled a little when they all pulled away. That's until Santana spoke up again.

"That can't be all that you had to tell us, Puckerman," Santana looked at him inquiringly, "Come on, what was that all about there in the hallway?"

Puck tensed and Kurt had to hold himself back from slapping the girl in the face.

"Santana, that's enough." for once Puck was really glad for mr. Schue's presence in the room. "Puck will tell us when he wants to. Don't you, Puck?"

Puck gave a small smile and a nod, but Santana wasn't satisfied yet.

"Oh, come on-"

"Leave him alone, San," Brittany said, putting her hand on her best friend's arm and smiling over at Puck, "He'll tell us when he's ready."

Puck wondered if Brittany maybe had caught onto something, which seemed very unlikely, but you never know.

He was grateful for her interruptance though, 'cause if there was one person who had something to say over Santana's actions; it was her.

Santana was still staring intently at him though and he shuffled his feet again.

Of course did mr. Schue save the moment again.

"Time to get back to your classes, guys."

They all mumbled and grumbled but mr. Schuester didn't want to hear it and shoo'ed them all outside.

Kurt and Puck were the last ones to leave and they walked through the hallway side by side, in companionable silence.

If Kurt's and Puck's hands "accidentally" brushed against each other at times, they both acted as if they didn't notice it.

When they parted ways at one point, a smile spread across both their faces.

Nobody but them knew why.