A/N 1: Last chapter. Well, I had a whole different ending in mind when I decided to expand the one-shot (chapter 1). Then the finale and Kurt's NYADA catastrophe happened and I had to change it.
A/N 2: Thanks for everyone who put this fic on favorites/alerts and left a review.
Goodbye
The last few weeks were quite eventful.
The possibility of not graduating. The return of his dad and losing all his savings for California. The second chance to actually pass the one class he needs to get out of McKinley. Winning Nationals. Which led to the other students finally not treating the Glee Club like crap anymore. Quinn coming to her senses about that weird Jesus-hippie. That glorious make-out/study session with her. Passing that stupid geography test with flying colors, at least in Puckerman standards. And in the end actually graduating from High school.
Who would have thought?
But he did it. With some help, but in the end it was only Puck who took the test and passed.
Then there is the fact, that his plan to move to California is back. Finn gave, well lend him the money he won from Rick, because of the Nationals win.
Somehow Finn got the idea that him and Rachel are not going be able to handle a long-distance relationship and is going to break up with her. From what Puck knows, Rachel couldn't even protest Finn's decision. She doesn't know that she's moving to New York tomorrow.
At least that is the impression Puck got from Finn's plan. To lure her to the train station on the day she thinks she's going to get married and then putting her on the train to New York after breaking up with her.
Thinking about it, the plan really sucks. Hopefully Finn changes it until tomorrow and has a talk with her before leaving the house. Puck is no expert on relationships, but even he knows that you shouldn't break up with your fiancée in the car and then have all your friends waiting for her to put her on a train. It might seem that they can't wait to get rid of her.
However their break-up works in favor of his financial status. Now he has a real chance of getting out of Lima this year.
Leaving the school building for the possibly last time, he spots Kurt in the parking lot. Puck is still at school because he still had to clear out his locker. He left it until the last day, because there was the possibility that he had to bring all his crap back after the summer.
"Ey Kurt, wait up!"
Puck feels kinda bad, when he sees Kurt wince at his shout.
"What are you still doing here?", he asks catching up with his friend.
"I just came to give my former french teacher a goodbye present."
"I didn't take you for a teacher's pet."
"I'm not!" The harsh tone of his voice is unexpected. "She let me stay in class during break, when I didn't want to face the bullies."
It's know that Puck realizes that they are standing near the spot where he saw Kurt for the first time four years ago. It was the same day that he thought it would be funny to throw him into a dumpster.
Abruptly he blurts. "I'm sorry!"
"No, I'm sorry," Kurt brushes off Puck's apology. "I'm just a bit sensitive since the rejection from NYADA came."
"I mean the bullying. I was really mean to you and I never apologized to you. I'm sorry I was such an ass."
"It's okay."
Puck send him a disbelieving look. "Dude!"
"Yeah, it wasn't okay that you were an ass. But I forgave you long ago. That's why I dedicated my song to you."
After looking around the parking lot Kurt snatches one of Puck's three bags that he needed to stuff all his stuff in, and heads towards his own car. It's unfortunate that today his mom needed the truck. He really didn't think about getting his things home. Thank god for Kurt and his sweet car.
"About that song dedication. Were you high that day?"
"Of course not!", Kurt declares while positioning the bags in the trunk.
"You talked about all the boys being your friends and treating you like one of them. Did you mean that? Cause I'm one of the boys and I haven't seen you on any of the bro-bonding-moments this year or as a matter of fact the years before."
Actually Puck thinks that this year he spent more of his free time with Blaine, who he only knows because he is Kurt's boyfriend, than with Kurt, who is his Glee Club friend for three years. And Puck is really not that fond of Blaine.
"Well, I didn't want to dedicate my song to just some of the guys. By only naming the guys who treat me like one of the boys, I would have called out the other for being not as accepting as I would love them to be. I may not be a fan of videogames or slasher movies but once in a while an invite from the rest of you besides Mike would have been nice."
That was not what he was expecting. Actually Puck wasn't sure what explanation he was expecting from Kurt. Although thinking about it, it was really nice for not calling out the douches in Glee Club who don't consider him a guy.
"You know, I would've had invited you for bro-nights." Puck feels the need to defend himself. "But they were rarely at my house."
Rarely. Not to say never. Puck gave his best to separate his friends and social life from his home life. No need for them to see the less badass side of him.
"I know." Smiling thankfully Kurt responds from the driver's seat. "Don't worry you are on the list of the guys I really dedicated the song to."
He's relieved by the statement. It would be terrible if Kurt still thought of him as the bully from the beginning of high school, or even just as an acquaintance and not a friend from Glee.
"Who else is on the good guy list?", Puck wants to know.
He tries to sound amused, but he's really curious. Not because he wants to know who Kurt consider a friend, but to eliminate them from the list he just made up in his head. The list of guys he has to punch for letting Kurt feel like he doesn't belong.
"I'm not going to tell you. You are a terrible gossip." Puck can tell that Kurt's amusement is real. "You would totally tell them."
Kurt has a point. He is bad at keeping secrets. Not as bad as Rachel or Mercedes, but pretty bad.
"Okay, don't tell me. But I'm gonna figure it out."
For some time they sit in comfortable silence. It's just when they turn into his street that Puck remembers that he hasn't ask Kurt about his plans, now that the musical college only picked Rachel. Kurt was so concerned with Puck graduating and his plans to move and Puck completely forgot to ask how he feels after getting rejected.
"So, where are you heading after the summer?"
Trying to sound neutral clearly failed, if Kurt's clenched hands around the steering wheel and the scowl on his forehead are any indication.
"I'm not sure yet."
"So you're not going to New York? Only because NADYA didn't realize that you are special, doesn't mean you can't still move there and become famous."
"It's NYADA."
Puck doesn't want to dwell on the clearly hurtful issue and is surprised when Kurt talks after helping him hoisting out the bags from the car.
"You really think I can make it in New York?"
"Of course, dude. That's why I gave you that tour guide. You can go out partying and making connections with the important people. Aren't most of the people on Broadway gay? Go and find them in the gay bars. Make friends. Become a star."
Puck learned a lot about his fellow Glee Club member in the last three years. One thing he learned about Kurt, is that he doesn't like physical contact. So he is really startled by Kurt suddenly hugging him. He isn't hundred percent sure, but it also seems that Kurt started crying.
"And if you don't want to you can come to LA with me and try becoming a movie star. I would love a roommate who can cook, do my laundry and introduce me to hot models and actresses."
Kurt chuckles at his attempt to lighten the mood. In reality he's only half joking. He can't wait to get out of Lima, but he's also afraid. It would be amazing having someone there with him.
A/N 3: I hope you enjoyed the story. Sorry for the open end, but since nobody knows what is happening to Kurt it seemed like the best decision. Sorry?