"Arrrghh, missed again!" yelled Nick with a giggle as he frantically pressed buttons on the controller.
It was a Warblers get together playing Call of Duty and Nick was currently playing against Thad who was definitely getting the better of the blonde boy. There were currently 12 of the 15 Warblers crammed into Blaine's dorm room, it being one of the largest ones, sitting on any surface they could find.
Admitting defeat Nick turned to Blaine, "Your turn," and handed over the controller before he climbed into Blaine's space next to Kurt on the bed. Blaine was playing Jeff, Nick's boyfriend, and it looked like being a long match. Bowls of popcorn and chips were working their way round the room and empty soda cans littered the floor.
Kurt's attention was directed at the screen as he watched Blaine's character jump around, being chased by Jeff. As the match drew to an end Jeff threw himself on top of Nick and Kurt shouting, "Hugs for the champion," before chuckling madly. The two boys fell back from their position at the side of the bed laughing as Jeff's weight pressed them down on the mattress.
"Oi, you can do what you want with your boyfriend in bed but leave mine out of it!" shouted Blaine with a grin as he pushed Jeff off Kurt and helped him off the bed. "Sorry but it looks like I'm a loser," he said drawing Kurt into a deep kiss.
"That's OK, it just means you're around to do this with for longer," and Kurt gently kissed his lips before deepening it. "Besides I was knocked out in the first round so what does that make me," and he kissed Blaine's lips again gently.
"Aww, cute guys but the tournament is just hotting up and you two making out is distracting me," joked Thad as he took up his place with the controllers again.
"Yeah, go get a room," laughed Nick from his position on the bed, still under Jeff who seems to be quite happy to keep him there.
"Very happy to get a room guys, oh no wait this is my room so you can all just shove off while Kurt and I have all the fun," Blaine replied kissing Kurt along the jaw line and taking a friendly swipe at Thad.
Declaring a fifteen minute break so everyone can, in Wes' words, finish their make out sessions and cool down the guys all wander around getting new sodas, visiting the bathroom etc and just before the next round starts a couple of pizza menus start going round. "Have a look guys and if there is anything particular you want let me know in the next five minutes, if not we'll just get the normal order to share," said Wes before heading over to the desk to grab a notepad and pen.
Grabbing one of the menus as it went past Blaine handed it to Kurt, "what do you fancy?"
"Am I allowed to say you," came the reply along with a kiss.
Blaine pulled back in surprise, Kurt wasn't usually this flirty. His hesitance was marked by Kurt snaking his hand round the back of his neck to pull him in for another deep kiss, pushing his tongue into Blaine's parted lips. After a few moments Blaine pulled away, while they were in a room filled with their friends the fact Blaine's jeans were starting to feel rather tight was not lost on him and he really couldn't throw everyone out just so he could be with Kurt.
"Erm, are you OK?" he said rather breathlessly.
"Sorry, just got carried away for a moment there," Kurt replied gently brushing his thumb along Blaine's lower lip. Deciding Blaine needed a moment Kurt whispered in his ear, "I'll go get us some more sodas."
Placing the pizza menu on his lap to cover any embarrassment Blaine watched as Kurt sashayed over to the cooler in the corner of the room. As he bent to get some cans out Blaine was painfully aware of how perfectly fitted those skinny jeans were and how much he would love to rip them off. He also suspected that Kurt was playing a game with him, trying to see how far he could push him in a room full of their friends and he was not going to give in.
Kurt had already moaned that morning about the get together and more importantly why it always had to be in Blaine's room. They had just returned from Thanksgiving break and as they had both been with their families they hadn't seen each other for 5 days. Once back at Dalton they had both had so much homework and group presentations to work on that the most time they had had to be alone was an hour on Wednesday after dinner, before Kurt left to work on a French presentation. They were both getting impatient but at least today they were together and now they were both out of the competition they could just relax and enjoy being around each other and their friends. Besides the next day was Sunday and they could spend all day in bed, even if they had to study at least it would just be them.
A drip of ice cold water running down his cheek woke Blaine from his day dream and Kurt laughed as he sat down next to him and handed over the sprite. "Having fun down there were you?" he said grinning like a Cheshire Cat as he nodded towards the menu.
"So that was your little plan," Blaine replied wiping the water off his cheek. "I have amazing self control you know," as he handed the menu over to Wes with a flourish.
"Oh I know all about your control," Kurt whispered slowly in his ear, "but I also saw you checking out my ass!"
"Are you trying to kill me?" Blaine answered, almost pleading, "because this is cruel."
Laughing gently Kurt put his hand on Blaine's thigh and began to move his fingers up and down, "Well then let's go to my room."
"No!" Blaine said bluntly and then continued as Kurt pulled away hurt, "It's not that I don't want to but I don't trust all these guys in here without me. It's my stuff Kurt and the last time quite a few things got damaged. I'm sorry but I'll make it up to you tomorrow, I promise."
With a quick kiss on the lips Kurt replied, "OK, your room, your rules," before he turned his attention back to the next round of the computer game competition.
Moments later Nick leaned over to Blaine and handed him one of the bowls of popcorn. Blaine nodded thanks and scooped out a few pieces before passing it on to Kurt who immediately handed it over to David who was next to him. Blaine offered Kurt some from his hand but he shook his head and his eyes returned to the screen.
The room was pretty quiet with occasional shouts as shots were missed but the game was really intense and no one wanted to miss any action. The snack bowls kept moving round and each time it reached Blaine and Kurt, the countertenor passed it on without having anything.
"Are you not hungry?" asked Blaine eventually. It had been a long time since lunch and he knew all Kurt had eaten then was a bowl of soup.
"No I'm waiting on the pizza," Kurt whispered without looking away from the screen. With a sigh Blaine turned his attention back to the game.
After two more rounds they were about to start the semi finals when Wes got a phone call to say the pizzas were downstairs. Kurt offered to go and help him bring them up and as soon as they entered the room the other Warblers descended on them like starving animals. Blaine grabbed himself a couple of slices of pepperoni and sat back down expecting Kurt to come back over but Nick came over instead and they got into the regular Katy Perry versus Lady Gaga debate. By the time Blaine had finished the pizza Nick had exhausted all the usual arguments in favour of Lady Gaga and decided to go and annoy Thad with a similar debate.
Standing up to look round Blaine realised he couldn't see Kurt anywhere. He had definitely come back in with the pizzas but he hadn't seen him since then. Blaine asked David and Jeff, neither of whom had seen him but by this time Wes was announcing that the competition had to start again if they were going to be finished by curfew. Deciding Kurt must have gone to the bathroom Blaine settled down to watch Thad take on Charlie in what became a brutal match.
As the second semi final began with Jeff taking on Mark, Blaine looked up to see Kurt sitting over by the door. The look on his face frightened Blaine but he couldn't say why. Kurt's brows were furrowed and his mouth twisted as if someone had given him something unpleasant to taste. The more Blaine looked the more he realised Kurt looked sad, unhappy and without the spark that Blaine loved so much. He made his way over to where his boyfriend was sitting and slid down the wall to be next to him.
"Hey, everything alright?" he asked quietly.
Kurt blinked several times as if to pull himself from a trance before replying, "Fine, why?"
"I couldn't find you and now you're sitting here all alone."
"I got a call from Mercedes, I slipped out to talk to her that's all."
"Is she alright?"
"Fine, what's with all the questions?" Kurt snapped at Blaine getting irritated with the interrogation.
"Sorry, you just seemed very distracted," Blaine's hand moved towards Kurt and then he thought the better of it.
They sat in an uncomfortable silence for a few minutes before Blaine said, "Did you get some pizza?"
"Yes, I had some before I left," the reply came too quick, too snappy for Blaine's liking and then he knew why Kurt had left the room.
"Hey, don't get mad, I'm just looking out for you."
"I'm not a baby Blaine, I can look after myself. In fact I'm so good at knowing what I need, I think it's time I went to bed." Leaning down to give Blaine a quick peck on the cheek Kurt left leaving his boyfriend confused and worried.
Nick quickly appeared at Blaine's side, watching in sympathy as the hazel eyes tried to blink back tears. Without saying anything Nick reached over and pulled Blaine into a gentle hug. "Want to talk about it?" he asked gently.
Shaking his head Blaine replied, "He's just tired, he wanted to go to bed."
"Well you know I'm here if you change your mind. Cheer up, last round and then you can get your room back."
Once most of the Warblers left Jeff and Nick stayed back to help Blaine tidy up. "How come Kurt got out of this?" moaned Jeff, his mood ruined by having lost the final to Thad.
"Oh he left about half an hour ago," muttered Blaine while Nick stood behind hitting his head and mouthing 'idiot' at Jeff.
"Sorry, I was engrossed in the competition, I hadn't realised. Is he OK? I sort of assumed he was staying here tonight."
"Honestly Jeff, foot in mouth, please shut up" muttered Nick in his ear. Jeff looked at his boyfriend in confusion, he had no idea what was happening.
"It's fine Nick," said Blaine quietly. "We had a bit of a disagreement and he went off to his own room, that's all," he continued but the half smile at the end wasn't fooling anyone.
Nick went over to hug his friend, "Don't worry, it will all have been forgotten by the morning and then you can spend all day together," he pulled Jeff's hand to get him out of the room but as he did Jeff nudged Blaine and announced, "Yes, and making up is always the best part of an argument!"
Blaine closed his dorm door behind them and lay face up on his bed. He really wished this was just a small quarrel but it had been going on for almost a month and Blaine was becoming increasingly concerned about Kurt's health.