A/N: This story What Can Keep Me Holding On? is my first ever multi-chapter Klaine related fan fiction. I do apologize that the first chapter is short but as it progresses I promise that the chapters will get longer than this. Also considering the content that will appear in this fiction(content in which I am not going to release at this time :P) I am going to leave this story at the rating of "M" even though the first few chapters of this story do not have the content in which I speak of, it will sooner or later progress into this content that I have warned about so early in the game ;)

Also this is what I guess to be an AU fiction. For the most part this is NOT based off of the TV shows plot; some things may appear to be similar but mostly this is my own spin off, my own creative twist of my world that is Klaine.

I wanted people to read something different than what you normally may read when you read these fictions. I really, really hope that I don't let any of you down. I have been working really hard on this and I am sort of really excited about this.

I really didn't want this authors note to be this long, I apologize. Enjoy.

What Can Keep Me Holding On?

Chapter 1: Painted Smiles Hidden Secrets

Blaine Anderson is the one boy every girl wants, and the only boy every guy wants to be.
He is rich.
He is talented.
He is good looking.

He is a person that if you look at him you would think he he has everything in the world but in reality he has nothing at all.

He is a boy who has his well share of untold secrets hidden behind a smile that is always camouflaged on his face.
A smile that falters the moment people turn their backs.

To everyone else Blaine Anderson is a happy straight edge student at Dalton Academy. He is the lead warbler and every girls heart throb, even with the simple fact that he is openly gay..the girls still swoon each time they show up for a Warbler performance..
He is top of the class, and always gets good grades without even trying.
Teachers love him, and every person who claims to be his friend would say he is the happiest person in the world.

"If only my life was that peachy." Blaine thought to himself, fighting a sigh as he straightened the acquired Dalton Academy tie around his neck all while looking himself over in his mirror.

In the mirror the reflection he sees isn't him. He doesn't have to much time to dwell on that fact because by the time the tie was put into place around his neck a knock came from the door, a voice following soon after. Wes's voice.

"Yo man, I know you don't like interruptions while you are getting ready but Warbler meeting in five minutes. It's important so hurry up!"

"Alright, I'm coming." Blaine replied, opening the door to face the one person he could at least call a friend, no matter how much he got under his skin he is really a good guy.

But even as good of a guy like Wes couldn't see Blaine's true insecurities.

To the untrained eye Blaine Anderson seems to be all together and in control. The highly confident Blaine Anderson, the straight A Blaine Anderson, the Blaine Anderson that everyone looked up to and admired.

But the Blaine Anderson that is set forth upon them every day is just a lost fragile little boy, a little boy that is trapped. Trapped in the past and lurking in the present and dreading for the future.

He is Blaine Anderson who everyone always relies on, but has no one in which he can rely on in a time of need.

He is the Blaine Anderson who keeps his feelings to himself knowing no one around him really cares.

To Blaine Anderson he is just, Blaine Anderson, a lost soul, a lost cause.

To Blaine Anderson the person everyone else sees him as is a complete stranger, a figment to their clouded imagination, an imagination in which he has to feed.

"So what is this IMPORTANT Warblers meeting about?" Blaine says with that painted on smile, which made Wes's lips quirk up into a familiar smirk.

"Well I guess you just have to wait and find out?" he stated pursing his lips. Blaine knows that voice. That 'your not going to regret it when we get there voice.

The two wandered down the corridors of the halls and there was silence between them; not an awkward silence but the type of silence that felt just right.

When they got into the senior commons where the Warblers hold their meetings they happened to be the last ones there.

Blaine just stood there awkwardly as Wes took his seat with the other two councilmen.

"I'd like to thank you for digging up Blaine for us Wes, we couldn't of held this meeting without him."

"I'm sorry," Blaine stated walking up to the councilman table after Wes gave Thad a nod.

"I was just getting ready but what exactly is this meeting being held for, the Warblers don't usually meet up until after classes."

"Well." Wes stated straightening in his seat.

"This meeting is a special meeting and we have an important favor to ask of you Blaine."

"What is this favor may I ask?" Blaine questioned quirking his eyebrow in confusion.

"There is a new student here, and Warbler." Wes answered pursing his lips again as the two people beside him snickered.

"Kurt is his name. Kurt please stand up and show yourself. If Blaine is up to it he will be the person showing you around the school making sure you make it to all of your classes as well as finding out your room assignments. Blaine is a trustworthy all around nice guy, I'm sure you and him will be suitable for each other. He will make a very good mentor towards you" and from the corner of his eye Blaine could see a slightly taller male make his way from the corner and up to the front of the councilman's table beside Blaine himself.

Putting on one of his best fake smiles Blaine started turning towards the male beside him only to have his fake ass smile turn into a full out real smile. The person beside him was glowing, happy...his blue eyes full of excitement and wonder.

"Hello there Kurt. I'm Blaine as you already know. Welcome to Dalton, I really hope the changes aren't to troubling for you!"

Kurt's face started flushing a little bit, his white cheeks turning a soft rosy color and Blaine couldn't help but to smile a little bit more from Kurt's obviously shy personality.

"O-oh it's not that troubling.. I am sure I can defiantly get used to all of this." his voice was warm, true as his eyes wandered around the room before settling back on Blaine.

"Blaine we never got an answer from you. Would you care if you-"

"Yeah, yeah. It's fine." he interrupted in a rush , before glancing back at Kurt.

"So which school did you transfer from?" Blaine questioned soon after.

"McKinley." Kurt answered and Blaine's mind blanked out for a second...

McKinley... McKinley, where did I hear that schools name before...?

"Oh!" Blaine almost shouted...

"Aren't yous the school that is competing with us at Regionals?"

Kurt just nodded.

"Are you sure your not a spy?" Blaine joked, and Kurt's face paled and an expression of hurt crossed his features.

"Absolutely not!" he shot back making a few people in the room jump.

"It was just a joke new kid, relax." Blaine actually laughed a genuine laugh; and then the bell rang singling it was time to started heading to class.

So! I am proud to say that was the very first chapter to "What Can Keep Me Holding On?" again different than most of the Klaine fictions, ones that I have read at least. It was also different for me as a writer. Angst isn't really in my comfort zone so it was even a challenge on my part.

I really hope all of you enjoyed it. I will work on posting the next chapter really soon. Please leave feedback telling me what you think, that would be greatly appreciated.

xoxo

Lauren