Now and Forever

Chapter 1

"Kurt! Hurry up! We have to leave now if you want to make your flight on time!"

"Coming Dad! Hold on!" Kurt hollered from his bedroom.

Looking around at the bare walls and empty room with a frown, Kurt turned and grabbed his satchel walking out the door to start his new life. He was leaving for New York, the city he only ever dreamed about until now. To top it all off, he was going to NYADA with his best friend, and his amazing boyfriend would be there with him the whole time. Of course Blaine would be living with his older brother Cooper, and Rachel and he would be living in separate dorms, but he could hardly complain.

He is 2 hours from leaving his own personal hell. His prison. Sure, he was leaving his dad, Carole, and Finn, but he would still come back and visit them when he could. Right now all he had to worry about was making his flight on time. Which he wasn't doing a great job of.

At the bottom of the stairs, his dad and Carole waited for him. Finn was over at Rachel's saying goodbye. He had already said goodbye to his stepbrother earlier, so Kurt didn't mind.

The look on Burt's face could only be described as pride for his only son. His son that was now leaving to a new and large city on his own to pursue his dreams. As Kurt got to the end of the stairs, he could see the tears in Carole's eyes and his own tears started too.

Kurt was so excited to be leaving Lima and its homophobic ways, but he would miss his parents so much. He would miss New Directions and the Warblers too.

Finn was staying in Lima and going to the community college with Puck and Sam on a football scholarship. Mercedes was moving to Chicago to start her Music career. Santana and Brittney were going down to California to attend UCLA. Quinn would be off to Yale and Mike was staying in Ohio on a dance scholarship. Everyone was going their separate ways.

"Ready to leave son?" Burt asked.

"Yup, all packed and ready to go. I'm surprised I fit everything into my suitcases!" Kurt said laughing along with his parents.

"Well if you're all good, then it's time to head to the airport. Don't want to miss your plane, now would you?" added Carole jokingly.

Kurt looked around the house one last time before he would start his new life. The memories flooded his head. Although he hadn't lived in the house for very long, he would miss it here. All the sleepovers with his girls, the New Direction parties, Friday night family dinners, and obviously his times with Blaine. Especially that one time on the couch, thought Kurt with a smile on his face.

Kurt sighed. "Okay, let's go."

The three Hummel's got into Kurt's Navigator packed full with all of Kurt's things he would be bringing with him to the city.

As they drove through Lima, Kurt's thoughts drifted away from his parent's conversation and ended on his 18 years in the small town. All the good times and the bad times. He was finally escaping the bullies and the nightmares. He was moving to a city where he would be more accepted and welcomed. The thought excited him and scared him at the same time. Blaine and he would be able to go out on dates and not be glared at, but at the same time, what if something happens? What if the big city tears Blaine and him apart? Stop thinking about that you idiot, Blaine loves you, Kurt said to himself. That calmed him down a little, but not completely.

He would be away from his parents, his friends, his safe zone. He would have Blaine and Rachel with him though, so I will be fine, he thought.

They were about 15 minutes away from the airport when Carole turned and saw the distressed look on Kurt's face.

"Honey, you will be perfectly alright. Stop fretting, you'll get wrinkles." Carole told him with a smile.

Now that thought scared Kurt even more. He eventually stopped worrying enough to smile back at Carole.

"Kurt you know if you feel homesick or uncomfortable, all you have to do is phone home, right? I'll always pick up if you're calling, and Carole will too." Burt reassured his son.

"Thanks Dad, I know."

At that time they had arrived at the airport, and Kurt's stomach had even more butterflies in it than before.

"Blaine! Let's get going! You're going to miss your flight, and I'm not rebooking it for you!"

"Hold on, hold on Dad! Give me 2 more minutes!" Blaine called back.

Blaine placed his last couple of books and his iPod into his carry-on bag and walked towards the door. Before he left, he turned back and surveyed his childhood bedroom. All his posters had been taken down and packed away to be put back up at Coop's house in New York. His closet is now empty with all his clothes neatly arranged in his suitcases. His bookshelf bare and collecting dust already.

This was it. He was fleeing the nest, you could say. Departing for New York in 2 hours, to live with his brother for his senior year, so he could be with his wonderful boyfriend.

Kurt. He must be freaking out right about now, Blaine thought. He knew his boyfriend had been packed for weeks, but he could picture exactly what he was doing right now. Kurt would be pacing around the house, checking off everything on his imaginary list in his head. Blaine smiled at the image.

Heading downstairs and into the front hall, Blaine wondered how much he would miss his parents. He had a good relationship with his mother, and an okay one with his father. Both parents were alright with his sexuality, his mother more so. He was comfortable at home, but never really had the feeling of full content.

While at Dalton, Blaine had boarded, and was rarely at home, so moving to New York wouldn't be much different from his time at school. Dalton had been more of a home than his own house had. Hell, Kurt's house felt more like home than his. But he guessed the saying, 'Home is where the heart is' was actually true.

In the front hall, his parents waited, his father with a frown on his face and his arms crossed. His mother smiling at him like usual.

"Are you finally ready to go now Blaine?" his father asked shortly.

Blaine's smile dropped. "I'm pretty sure I have everything, so yes I am ready Father."

"Good, now get it all into the car so we can be off."

"Yes Father."

Blaine picked up his two large suitcases and moved out the door towards the car. All his boxes had already been sent ahead to his brother's apartment the week before, so he didn't have as much to bring with him on the flight.

With his luggage in the trunk, Blaine climbed into the backseat as his parents got into the front. He was actually surprised that his father was going to be seeing him off. He probably just can't wait to get rid of me, Blaine sad solemnly to himself.

"Are you excited, sweetie?" his mother inquired.

Excited was an understatement. He was ecstatic to be going to New York. He would be in the city of his dreams with his boyfriend and his older brother as his guardian. It was going to be amazing.

Blaine's thoughts traveled to everything that Kurt and he would get to do when they got to New York. All the shows they could see, places to visit. They would have the time of their lives. Blaine would get to see Kurt living his dreams, and just the thought of that got him happy. Kurt being happy made Blaine happy. "Of course I'm excited Mother, and don't worry, Coop will take very good care of me."

Now that, Blaine new was an exaggeration. As long as Blaine didn't get arrested or anything like that, he was sure his brother Cooper, really wouldn't care what he did. Oh, and as long as he wouldn't get him in trouble with their parents. Plus, Coop loved Kurt, which means that sleepovers with his boyfriend would be allowed. After all, Coop would hardly stop bringing girls home with Blaine there, so why shouldn't Blaine be allowed the same?

As they got closer to the airport, excitement turned to nerves. Would he and Kurt be alright in the city? Would they be harassed as they had been in Ohio? Or would everything be so much better? The curly haired boy hoped for the latter. After everything they had gone through, all he could want would be acceptance for himself and his boyfriend.

Being able to hold hands walking down the street and going on dates without the stares from everyone around them, was long overdue. Kurt and he deserved the same as any other couple out there, didn't they?

They finally reached the airport and his nerves turned to excitement again. He was finally escaping. He would be gone in about an hour. It was all coming together perfectly.

Blaine couldn't be happier.

"He should be here soon." Kurt told him parents for the millionth time in ten minutes.

Kurt looked around the airport anxiously, waiting for his boyfriend and his parents to arrive. Blaine and Kurt would be taking the same flight to New York together. Starting their new chapter of their lives together.

Kurt craned his neck around trying to catch a glimpse at the younger boys' head of curly hair. Like I'll ever find the shrimp in this crowd, Kurt smiled at himself.

Finally Kurt spotted his beautiful boyfriend coming towards him with the largest grin on his face that Kurt had ever seen on the boy. Kurt returned the smile just as full heartedly.

Thankfully, this was not Kurt's parents' first time meeting the Anderson's, so things wouldn't be too, too awkward. They had first met maybe a month ago, when all the plans for the boys' departure were finalised. The meeting hadn't been bad, Carole and Isabelle Anderson getting along perfectly well, and Burt and Alexander Anderson hitting it off talking about football and cars. Sure the parents' weren't best friends, but they could manage along well enough.

"Kurt!"

"Blaine!"

The boys rushed towards each other, ending up in a bone crushing hug, as if they hadn't seen each other the night before. They parted with a chaste kiss on the lips, as they were still in Ohio and in the company of their parents.

"I'm so excited! This is going to be amazing!" Kurt gushed.

"No, this is going to be perfect" Blaine grinned.