Notes:

First of all - hello, everyone!
I'm a bit nervous about posting this story, because there are many people who loved the previous part, and I'm worried I won't be able to fullfil everyone's expectations because of course everyone has other preferences. On the other hand, I'm also excited to find out what all of you will say to this part, because for the first time you'll find out what happens in Kurt's head when he acts like an asshole...

Something about the story itself:
The chapters (not the prologue) will be a bit longer than the previous ones - I know a lot of people asked me to make them longer, but the sad truth is I have no time to make them longer. But I promise when there is more time there will be an extra chapter every now and then.
The story will follow Blaine and Kurt through approxiamtely one year of their lives, and I'm not sure yet how long it will be or how many chapters the story will have.
You'll see everything else in the first chapters!

Oh, and as always a big thank you to my Beta: voyagehk
For everyone who didn't know - I know my english isn't perfect, (I'm from germany) but she helps me to sound better :D


"And the first place goes to... The Dalton Academy Warblers!"

When he heard this sentence, he knew it was all over. Actually, this was a lie. He knew it was all over when it was announced that The Hipsters won second place, because there was absolutely no way that New Directions would win over The Warblers. The group had been stunning, and they had been... Well, second place at best. Apparently not even that.

They'd lost. The New Directions, his group, had lost. And now he'd lose it all, because he failed. Kurt Hummel failed. And Kurt Hummel didn't just fail. That wasn't him.

Everything had started to go downhill when this Blaine boy decided he felt the need to change schools a little while ago, and the others, led by Rachel (who always had secretly wanted to be the glee club leader, Kurt knew it!) thought it was all his fault. And, okay, he knew it was his fault - at leastcpartially, but it wasn't like the others had been friendly to the loser. It was just that none of them could risk to be seen as weak. None of them.
From that moment on, all went downhill. His friends stopped listening to him, Quinn turned into a complete bitch and started telling everyone in school that Kurt was a jerk and glee practices turned into hell for him, because all that happened during that time was everyone fighting. They had to plan a completely new show because the original plan wouldn't work anymore now that Blaine had left.
But who cares? Why plan a new song if we can blame Kurt some more? How about we complain some more about the songs Kurt chose instead of practicing them?
And Kurt himself wasn't able to stop them now, not anymore because they didn't respect him. Each time he told them to shut up, they talked back. Why don't you shut up, Kurt?
And Mister Shuester? The man was never there anyways.
He hated it. Kurt hated fights, he really did. He had been surrounded by them all the time while growing up. The worst thing was that he just didn't know how to handle them.

Glee had been wonderful, from the day it started. When Kurt had gathered a few friends and losers around himself a few years ago, and they sung songs together and talked about Devon... None of them were popular. It had been exactly what all of them needed. They were all on the same side, and none of them would have dared damage that small safe haven they had created for themselves - Kurt had created for them.

But then Mister Shuester had the idea to try out for Sectionals, and they had won, and the jocks and bullies in school had become aware of them, and started picking on them. They were finally getting noticed, but not in a good way. So Kurt had to do something, right?

He talked to the only one in the group who had contacts with the more popular people in school, Brittany S. Pierce, and to Kurt's luck, he found out that Santana Lopez had something going on with her. He also found out that she was really afraid to be outed any time soon, and with a few words (okay, threats), he had a new member to protect the glee club. Next he made a deal with one of the football players, Mike Chang, that if he joined glee, he would make sure the guy got a date with Tina. Mike wasn't as obtuse as Kurt thought he was, and also a really talented dancer.

With Mike came Noah Puckerman. It surprised Kurt, but the boy really just liked to sing and wanted a place to belong. It wasn't an unpleasant surprise though, because suddenly no one messed with him or his friends anymore.

After they won Regionals, Quinn Fabray joined their little group, and yes, there was more drama now than it was before, but it was still safe. After Quinn came her part time boyfriend, Finn Hudson, and with him some more jocks. To Kurt's amazement, they all accepted him as the leader - they did what he said. He got invited to birthdays and parties, and even found some love letters in his locker - mostly from girls, but even a few from guys.

Kurt had a place in McKinely then, a reputation. He was popular, and there were only fights around him anymore when he allowed it. With the popularity also came respect. There were no more bad words now, no one dared to call him a fag, or anyone else for that matter. His fellow glee club members listened to him, because they were afraid to be thrown out. He didn't want to be feared, not really, but he had to admit he liked how safe he felt. So he just continued to do what he did - sing, talk about how hot Devon was with his friends, and keep up his reputation. Oh, and of course continue leading the most popular club in school.

But now, everything he had built around himself crumbled with their loss. Everything he had fought so hard for. What held him up was winning. Winning and having his friends. But they all seemed to hate him now. He didn't know what happened over the last weeks, but something must have happened that he hadn't noticed... Because he felt alone again. Alone and scared.

Third place.

That didn't mean winning. It meant losing. No one followed a loser. No one respects a loser. And no one wants to be friends with a loser. Which meant that people wouldn't respect and like him anymore, which meant glee club wouldn't be as popular anymore. And with his friends all so mad at him, he didn't know what that meant for his future. But he knew it was all over now.

Smiling, Blaine sat down in his spot of the couch. They were all gathered in the Warblers choir room, and yes - Blaine had his own spot on the couch.
It was the first official Warbler meeting after their win, so of course the mood was great, and a bit chaotic. Next to Blaine sat Nick, a brunet boy who was in the same grade as him. They shared a few classes, and had a lot of fun together whenever they saw each other. Besides Johnny, he had become Blaine's closest friend at Dalton.
"Okay, Warblers!" Kevin said in a powerful voice, and everyone quieted down. "First of all, great job again, all of you! I can't seem to say it often enough."
Cheering filled the room, and a few of the blue cladded boys even stood up. Blaine grinned at his friends, and waited for Kevin to continue.
"So... There are a few weeks for us to do what we want before we have to start practicing for Nationals. The question is what we'll do during that period."
After a few seconds of silence, Johnny raised his hand. "If I may say something - I think that Blaine should choose a song for us to sing."
'Me? Why should I choose a song? I don't want extra treatment, I want to be like everyone else!'
"Yeah. Good idea." Jeff agreed.
"Um, why me?" Nick bumped his shoulder. "I don't know, maybe because you basically won us Regionals?"
Blaine rolled his eyes. "Oh, come on! We're a group. No one wins anything alone." He looked around, waiting for the others to say something. He already came in with the help of his famous friends, (kinda) he didn't want to start of with everyone being annoyed by him because he got to choose songs. "I mean, Kevin sings lead! And - and I mean Jeff and I shared that solo, so I didn't really do anything special, right?"
"I can choose one if he doesn't want to..." Brian said, grinning.
Kevin continued to smile. "You got to choose the last two. Blaine, it's normal. Each new member can choose a song he'd like to sing. Don't worry, no one get's extra treatment." He said it with such a determination in his voice, that it was clear the topic was through for him. "So, any ideas?"
After he thought about it for a moment, he smiled. "Can we do Disney?"

He settled for 'I Just Can't Wait To Be King' in the end. They would practice the song over the next week and then present it as an impromptu performance to the school. Because apparently, they all couldn't wait to hear the new members in action. Because... Blaine was cool now. As himself, not as Devon.

After practice, Nick, Jeff and Trent decided to get some coffee before doing their homework, and took Blaine with them. They showed him a place called 'Lima Bean' where it seemed like the entire school bought their coffee. No, really - Blaine even saw one of his teachers there!

While they stood in line and waited for their coffee, Blaine saw Nick and Jeff look at each other again and again. It was kind of cute how they both seemed to have a thing for each other. 'I wonder how long it will take them to come around...'

"Here." Trent said and pressed a cup into his hand. "I just bought you a medium drip, everyone loves those!"

"Oh, thanks." He smiled. He already couldn't wait for tomorrow.


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