"Blaine, why are we here?" Kurt whined. The others nodded in agreement. "I thought we were going to get something to eat then go shopping."
Blaine stopped pacing long enough to look at the slightly taller boy, he sighed "we will, but I want to show you guys an idea I had for nationals." He then gestured towards a chair on the front row, and Kurt sat in it reluctantly. Puck and Santana had already snuck out, and Finn was glaring at Blaine. He didn't want to make anyone else mad so he decided to get on with it. He stepped up to the microphone and took a deep breathe. He slowly released it as the band began to play.
"Beauty queen of only eighteen
She had some trouble with herself
He was always there to help her
She always belonged to someone else
I drove for miles and miles
And wound up at your door
I've had you so many times but somehow
I want more
I don't mind spending everyday
Out on your corner in the pouring rain
Look for the girl with the broken smile
Ask her if she wants to stay awhile
And she will be loved
She will be loved"
His voice was a little shaky at first, but grew stronger as Kurt gave him encouraging nods and smiles.
"I know where you hide
Alone in your car
Know all of the things that make you who you are
I know that goodbye means nothing at all
Comes back and begs me to catch her every time she falls
Tap on my window knock on my door
I want to make you feel beautiful"
Rachel and Mercedes started swaying and Tina started tearing up. She always got emotional during love songs or anything sad.
"I don't mind spending everyday
Out on your corner in the pouring rain
Look for the girl with the broken smile
Ask her if she wants to stay awhile
And she will be loved
And she will be loved
And she will be loved
And she will be loved"
As the music slowed and came to a stop, Blaine took a deep breathe and looked for the reaction of the New Directions. The girls cheered and clapped wildly. He smiled and turned to Kurt, expecting the blue eyed boy to be bursting with pride and cheering. But he wasn't. He was curiously staring at something behind Blaine.
As everyone quieted, they took notice of probably the same thing as Kurt. A slightly deep voice rang through the silent auditorium.
"impressive, your range has gotten better. And you stopped singing Disney songs, thank god"
Blaine spun around. He blinked at the man standing behind him, surprised by his sudden appearance.
"C-Cooper? What are you doing here?" he stuttered, glancing back at the confused glee club sitting in the audience.
"what? Am I not allowed to come see my baby brother?" Cooper laughed, his glasses glinting in the stage lights. Blaine slightly wince at the embarrassing nickname. Cooper closed the distance between them and pulled Blaine into a hug, one that Blaine didn't return.
"Blaine, it's been so long! You haven't changed at all, well I guess your voice is a little deeper, but you're still kinda short" he ruffled Blaine's hair and turned towards everyone in the audience. "so, who are your friends?"
Cooper removed his black wayfarer glasses and brushed his wavy brown hair out of his face, revealing gorgeous dark blue eyes and the same triangle eyebrows as Blaine. All the girls started to giggle and whisper to each other. Santana, who spontaneously appeared again, spoke up first "Blaine never told us he had a brother..." she hopped up on stage and looped her arm through Cooper's "wow, there is no denying you two are related, I'm Santana... and available" she winked, getting a closer inspection of him up close. Cooper raised an eyebrow at her and laughed.
Kurt glanced away to look at Blaine. He was fidgeting slightly with his hands shoved into the pockets of his jeans. He bit his lower lip as he uncomfortably watched his friends gather around his brother. "Oh my goodness you are so fine!" Sugar said aloud to herself. Cooper laughed and shrugged his shoulders "guilty as charged" throwing a wink at her. All the girls totally melted at that point, collapsing against each other.
"what's wrong?" Kurt whispered as he stepped up beside the hazel eyed boy. Blaine crossed his arms across his chest and looked down "nothing, I'm fine". Kurt raised an eyebrow and tilted his head. He could tell when Blaine was lying, most of the time. Blaine swallowed, sensing Kurt's disbelief and shrugged "I'm just really tired. I'm gonna head home." He walked off the stage leaving everyone behind to marvel over the blue-eyed, handsome, 25 year old version of Blaine. He hurriedly walked out of the school and broke into a jog as he came into the parking lot, jumping into his car. Anger compelling him to drive over the speed limit as he sped towards home.