'Finally. Today, my dream will come true.' Blaine Anderson thought as he got ready for work. He was starting a new job today. But not just any job, a job at the happiest (and most expensive) place on earth-Disneyland! He was hired a few days ago to be a character, but not just any character, his favorite, Aladdin.
He arrived at work, found the employee 'backstage' station and was given his costume, told how to act, and all of those details. He couldn't wait. He has loved Aladdin ever since he could remember. He really loved the genie, but of course that position had already been filled, so he happily settled with Aladdin.
He had studied the movies so thoroughly and he really thought he was ready. How hard could it be?
"Um, Mr. Anderson?" A voice came around the corner. "Hello, my name is Mr. Schuester and I would like to introduce to you 'Jasmine.' A girl with the Jasmine costume came around the corner and shook Blaine's hand.
"Hi, I'm Santana Lopez. And you are…?"
"Blaine Anderson, but here, you'll probably have to call me Aladdin.''
"I'm your Jasmine, then.''
"Well Mr. Anderson, you are one of two Aladdins actually. One is in the show, and the other, you, wander around the park, and you will both take turns in parades." Mr. Schuester said as he led them out to Main Street.
"Great, thank you for this job again." Blaine added in as Mr. Schuester started to leave.
"Have a good first day." And he disappeared backstage.
"Well, welcome aboard Blaine. We'll have fun, don't you worry. Just act nice, maybe quote our movie often, and stick with me." Santana said as she linked arms with him.
"I will, thanks. I can't wait to meet the other characters and see what they're all really like. Are you guys are friends here?"
"Yeah, we're all pretty close, here. Oh! You'll have to meet our 'Peter Pan'! You single Anderson?" Santana asked abruptly.
"I guess. My father…well, let's just say it's a really long story."
"Blaine, you're now officially a member of this huge family. Let it out, it's ok. What's going on with you're father?" Santana looked deep into his nervous eyes trying to figure out what was wrong.
"Well…I'm gay and my father doesn't approve in any way, shape, or form. Any person I get interested in is driven away because of him. My dad has done so much to me to try to turn me straight, telling me who I am, who I've chosen to be, is not good enough for him. My mom is the only person in my family who accepts me, but my dad is completely opposite and I'm the reason they divorced years ago."
"Oh Blaine, I'm so sorry. Here, we're all very excepting. I'm a lesbian. Disney calls all kinds and that's ok. If you're father doesn't accept you, everyone here will." Santana pulled him into a hug, trying to comfort him.
"Thank you." Blaine said into Santana's shoulder. 'Great', Blaine thought, 'five minutes into a new job and I am already getting emotional.'
"Mommy! Mommy! It's Aladdin and Jasmine!" A young voice interrupted their moment. A small girl with bouncy pigtails pulled on the bottom of her mother's shirt and walked up to them with the biggest smile on her face and hugged them both. Blaine loved hugs from little ones. They made him feel so good inside, like nothing was wrong in the world and everything seemed so…innocent. "Man,' he thought as the girl hugged Santana, 'this will definitely be my therapy.' The girl took a picture with them and skipped off to visit Cinderella's Fairy Godmother nearby.
"Wow, I think I'm going to like it here." As they continued to walk around the park, arms linked, enjoying the beautiful spring day, feeling like celebrities.
"You must be new here, I'm Brittany Pierce a.k.a. Tinkerbell." A perky girl in a Tinkerbell costume walked up to Blaine and Santana around lunchtime in Fantasyland near the Tea Cups.
"Yep, I'm Blaine."
"This is Peter!" Brittany pulled him away from some flirty teenager who was completely swooning over him.
And everything stopped when he met those eyes. No noise, no people around except the wonderful man in front of him. Somehow his eyes seemed so familiar, but Blaine had never met this man before. He was beautiful. The sun hit his flawless skin and every feature perfectly. His bright blue eyes were so magnificent, they really stood out against the red-ish Peter Pan wig he was wearing and the green outfit. Time was completely frozen and Blaine had never felt a connection this strong.
"Hello, I'm Kurt." The man said after what seemed like hours.
"Oh, hi, I'm Blaine." He somehow choked out and reached his hand out to meet him properly.
"Here, we don't shake hands, we hug." And Blaine was soon engulfed in a tight and warm embrace that had never felt so right. After a few seconds, he pulled back a little and said, "Welcome to Disneyland, Blaine." Kurt smiled widely.
The next day was filled with more pictures, autographs, serenading Santana with a few lines of 'A Whole New World' just for the sake of being a Disney character, and Blaine was in his first parade. He stood with Santana on a float and waved to the crowds; it was pure magic.
Later that night, Blaine stuck around for the fireworks. He himself had never seen them before, so he walked around the park, not in costume, and waited for the fireworks patiently. Finally the lights dimed around Main Street and the music started. Julie Andrews narrated Disney stories as the fireworks from these stories appeared in the sky, breathtakingly. It was nothing short of spectacular. The story of Peter Pan came and all Blaine could think about was Kurt-beautiful, gorgeous, stunning Kurt.
Then suddenly, a spotlight shined on The Matterhorn Mountain nearby and Tinkerbell flew across the park while fireworks lit up behind her. And then he could hear Peter Pan's famous whistle and then Peter/Kurt flew across the same wire Tinkerbell just did. There he was! Kurt!
Blaine went to his car after the fireworks (and seeing Kurt by surprise) and started the short drive home to his apartment. He was listening to music when a song started playing through his car speakers and as soon as he heard the first lyrics he started singing along.
Some day my prince will come
Some day we'll meet again
And away to his castle we'll go
To be happy forever I know
Some day when spring is here
We'll find our love anew
And the birds will sing
And wedding bells will ring
Some day when my dreams come true
Blaine's heart became so warm and butterfly-like. Disneyland really was becoming the happiest place on earth.
