Hey everyone, this is my first fan fiction, so please bear with me!

Chapter 1: Mixed Signals

It was one week after the Warblers' loss at Regionals. Kurt was bummed, for three reasons.

1. Their loss at Regionals.

2. Pavarotti's death.

3. Blaine

He was genuinely confused. They kissed, so they should be together right? Kurt thought so. But Blaine hadn't said anything about it. What if he doesn't like me…? The way I like him?

"Hey, Kurt! Are you with us?"

Kurt snapped his head up to see all of the Warblers staring at him. "Yeah," he muttered. "Sorry, just thinking about the loss." He hated lying, but what else was he supposed to say?

Wes nodded sympathetically. "Aren't we all? But don't worry. We'll get 'em next year!" he yelled, pumping the air with his fist. Everyone whooped in agreement. Kurt didn't feel as enthusiastic.

"Yeah," he muttered again.

Wes mocked glared at him, acting angry. "Come on Hummel, you're bringing me down here! Just be happy and forget about it. We'll learn from our loss and be ten hundred times better next time! So stop sulking, would ya?"

Kurt just shrugged, staring at the ground. He glanced up to see Blaine sitting in the back corner of the room, looking spaced out.

Wes followed his gaze to Blaine, walked over to him, snapping his fingers in his face. "God, Anderson! You too? You guys need to focus. We have to practice!"

Blaine glared at Wes. "You can use people's first names, you know," he growled. "Back off and just leave me alone."

Kurt was shocked; he had never seen Blaine be unpleasant to anyone, and certainly not a fellow Warbler. Maybe he's thinking about what happened between us too. He sighed. If Blaine wanted them to be together, why doesn't he just say so?

Wes clutched at his chest, mimicking heartbreak. "Ouch, man! Way to talk to your best friend! There's a new rule: anyone who is not in a good mood shall not attend meetings or rehearsals," he declared.

"Fine," Blaine stated. He stood up and left, leaving the door open behind him. Everyone stared after him.

"God, I was only joking!" Wes said. "I've never seen him act like that!"

I have to talk to him. Now, before it gets any worse. I can't let the gap between us get any bigger. Kurt abruptly stood up, leaving the Warblers in stunned silence. He walked outside the grounds, knowing where Blaine would have gone. He walked slightly into the woods up to a fallen tree. It was the spot where they would talk forever about the simplest and most complicated things.

"Hey! What happened in there?" Kurt demanded, not worrying about being pleasant.

Blaine looked at him for a moment, and then stared at the ground. "I don't know," he whispered.

Kurt stared at him. No matter how hard he tried, he could never fully understand the older boy. "What's got you so upset?"

Blaine instantly looked up at him. "I could ask you the same question." Before Kurt could reply, he continued, "What did I do? Last week, we were fine. We were talking, we were hanging out, but now, you never say anything. It's like you've shut me out." He kept his voice steady.

"I've shut you out? I think you're the one shutting me out, Blaine! After what happened between us… the kiss… you've done nothing but ignore me! You keep sending me mixed signals, and I can't figure out how you really feel about me!" he yelled. He tried to not let his voice crack, but he knew it did.

Blaine gazed at him, with a look that was unreadable. His eyes softened as he replied, "Kurt, I am so sorry that I made you feel like that," he said. "The truth is…" he trailed off.

"What?" Kurt asked, wanting to know.

The older boy stood up and walked up to Kurt, so close that he could feel the heat of his breath. "The truth is… I'm freaking crazy about you."

Kurt's heart leapt. "I'm crazy about you, too," he whispered. They stared into each other's eyes for a long moment, then their lips met in a long kiss.

Sorry, I know that was really short, but as I get more experience at this, it'll get longer. Soooo I hope that wasn't a COMPLETE waste of your time! Please, please, please review so I know whether or not I should continue this story! I have a few more ideas swimming around my head, so hopefully I'll make another chapter. Thanks for reading, and yet again, PLEASE review! :)