The Forgotten Birthday

When Blaine woke up on the morning of his birthday, a smile crept to his face as he could smell vanilla and cinnamon creeping up the stairs. Normally a weekday breakfast was cereal or something similar since everyone was on the go, but with it being his birthday his Mom was making breakfast. He was about to get out of bed to get dressed when he heard a knock on his bedroom door. "Come in!" Blaine called out as he sat up; straighten the blankets in the process. It was only a moment later when the door opened and in walked his Dad carrying a tray with his Mom behind him. "You're kidding, right?" Blaine asked as Gregory set the tray over his lap.

"Well, when you didn't come down we realized we needed to bring breakfast to you before it got cold." Carolyn told him before leaning over to give him a kiss on the cheek. "Happy Birthday Blaine!"

"Thank you!"

"Happy Birthday!" Gregory said after his wife before running his fingers through Blaine's curls that had yet to be hidden beneath all the gel. Blaine looked at him and smiled before thanking him as well. No matter how old he got, messing with his curls was something his Dad never tired of. But his Mom told him he probably would stop if Blaine didn't constantly hide them. "Any big plans for today?"

"Not that I know of." Blaine told them before taking a bite.

"Just remember, you promised to have dinner with us." Carolyn told him and Blaine nodded in response as he was chewing. "Will Kurt be coming over?"

"Not sure, but I'm not sure if he has anything planned for today so we'll play it by ear." While he spoke, Blaine's phone went off on his nightstand. He smiled up at his Dad who placed it next to him so Blaine could continue to eat. Once Blaine glanced down at the phone he smiled as it was a text from Wes wishing him a happy birthday. It was also in that moment he noticed he had a few more messages that must've arrived while he was still sleeping.

"Well, we're going to let you eat in peace." Gregory told him. "Plus, I need to get going so I'm home in time for dinner tonight." He then kissed Blaine on top of his head before giving Carolyn a kiss as well before heading on his way.

With the way Blaine was devouring his food, Carolyn reminded him to give her a call should something come up during the day before leaving him to finish, and then get ready for the school day. After he was done, Blaine was thankful his Mom had closed his bedroom door as that allowed him to immediately start getting ready. It ended up taking him a bit longer than usual to get ready as he was busy answering text messages in the process. When he was straightening his shirt after tucking it in, it dawned on him that he'd heard from quite a few of the guys from Dalton, Cooper, as well as quite a bit of family. Yet, he hadn't heard anything from his friends at McKinley or Kurt.

Even though his Mom told him it wasn't necessary, Blaine brought the tray back down to the kitchen before leaving for school. Once he made his way out to the garage, Blaine put his sunglasses on before opening his car door and tossing his bag into the passenger seat prior to get in. He'd barely started to back down the driveway when his phone started to go off again. Since it was connected through his car now, Blaine quickly hit the button, not moving his eyes from the back window. After saying hello, he was quickly greeted to the sounds of Happy Birthday being sung to him. From what he could figure before turning his head upon reaching the end of the driveway, he heard Jeff and Nick's voices. And if they were involved, he was pretty sure Trent and Beat were probably a part of it as well. While one could assume that Thad and Sebastian would be taking part, Blaine knew their schedules well enough that he knew they were at practice even though the school year was about over. Not to mention, each of them had sent him birthday messages rather early that morning.

Being sung to by the guys, certainly felt good as he knew how busy they were with finals approaching, yet they all made a point of wishing him a happy birthday. When he pulled into the parking lot at McKinley, Blaine was quick to get out and get started with his day. With as good of a start as it had gotten off to, he had a feeling this was going to be a birthday he wasn't going to forget.

"What has you in such a good mood?" Kurt asked as he leaned against the locker next to Blaine's as Blaine put a few things away. That comment caught Blaine slightly off guard as that wasn't what he expected to hear first thing that morning from his boyfriend. "Blaine?"

"I just woke up like this." Blaine replied as he slid his Physics book into his bag, feeling slightly dejected in the moment. "How are you this morning?" He asked as he closed his locker.

"Good." Kurt told him as they began to walk towards their first period class. "Rachel came over last night to help me put the finishing touches on a project I've been working on."

"Really?" The tone of Blaine's voice had a bit of curiosity in it, as he wondered if said project was for his birthday.

"Yes, you know I've been working on that design class project for the last month and it's finally finished."

"Oh." Blaine replied, hoping his voice didn't let on how he was feeling in that moment. Part of him wondered if Kurt was playing him as the last thing he could imagine was that Kurt forgot his birthday.

"Yes, so now I'll have a bit more free time."

"That sounds nice." Blaine told him before stopping in front of his classroom door. "I've got to go. I'll see you later." Kurt nodded before heading on his way as Blaine walked into the classroom. Once he was settled, he looked over at Tina who was already there and was working on something, but he wasn't sure what. But once she spotted him, she said hello as others made their way in. Mike, Artie, and Quinn all made their way in and they all said hello and asked the basics. It was in that moment, that Blaine shook his head as this felt so weird considering all the calls he'd gotten before he'd even arrived at McKinley that day.

Throughout the day, anytime one of his friends spoke to him, he expected to hear two words that never happened. Considering that, Blaine couldn't help but smile anytime his phone went off with texts from the guys.

While I know we're both busy, I'd love to buy you a birthday coffee soon Killer. ~S

After everything that had happened post-slushie, Kurt couldn't believe that Blaine was talking to any of the Warblers, but particularly, Sebastian. Yet in that moment, Blaine wished for nothing more than to be back with his boys in those hallowed halls as he typed back a response.

Since we both know Dalton classes are harder, you let me know when. ~B

Btw, since when does a birthday only get a coffee? Aren't I worth more than that? ~B

Fine, I'll get you a cookie too, is that better? ~S

No, I want a cupcake, with a candle. ~B

You drive a hard bargain Killer, but fine, I'll get you a cupcake…with a candle. Better?~S

Yes ~B

Good. Btw, you are worth it. ;) ~S

While it seemed silly, that little bit of banter back and forth with Sebastian made Blaine feel better as it was a reminder that people cared about him. And considering Glee Club was about to start he didn't want his less than stellar mood to be noticed. The last thing he wanted to do at that point of the day was to snap because Kurt would ask him what was wrong. Yet when he came walking into the choir room with Rachel the two took seats in the front while Blaine was seated in back. While he knew the seniors were working on something, would it have been that hard for Kurt to say something to him, yet all he got was a wave.

If there was a day he ever wanted to leave, this was one of them as he wasn't sure how much more he could take. At one point, he truly believed that Kurt had something planned, and he still could. But not saying anything to him all day felt wrong. Once Mr. Schuester came in, Blaine zoned off into his own little world as he'd learned the hard way that few cared what he ever had to say. So by the time they were dismissed, Blaine quickly grabbed his bag and headed out the door, only giving a general good-bye to the room before walking out.

"What's with Blaine?" Rachel asked Kurt as they began to gather their things.

"Why do you think something is wrong?" Kurt replied.

"He left without saying good-bye to you, that's not like him."

"He must have something to do and forgot to mention it to me." Kurt told her, clearly not concerned by Blaine's behavior. Rachel nodded, as that sounded reasonable and since Kurt wasn't concerned, she quickly dismissed how Blaine left before the two of them headed on their way.

By the time Blaine got home that day, he was more frustrated than he had been when he left school if that was possible. Part of that probably stemmed from the fact that during the drive he'd gotten calls from David, James, and Flint wishing him a happy birthday. Guys that had graduated from Dalton remembered his birthday, yet people he considered his friends at McKinley had no clue what the day was. And while he really couldn't be too upset with all of them since he didn't really talk about it, Kurt knew what the day was.

If there was a day he was thankful the house was empty when he got home, this was one of them as it allowed him to vent without anyone hearing him. And while his parents had always told him he could talk to them about anything, he just couldn't talk to them about this. Before starting his homework, Blaine opened the cards that had been set there as it was clear his Mom had come home midday. With each card he opened from family, it was another reminder that others seemed to have forgotten.

Blaine had gotten so caught up in his homework, that he jumped slightly when his Dad knocked on his open door asking if he was joining them for dinner. When Blaine looked at him confused, Gregory told him that both he and his Mom had called up numerous times letting him know it was ready. "Are you okay Blaine?" Gregory asked as Blaine got up from his desk.

"I'll be fine." Blaine replied before walking towards the door to head downstairs with his Dad.

Throughout dinner, Gregory and Carolyn could tell something was wrong with Blaine, but they didn't want to push since it was his birthday. With it being Blaine's day, Gregory helped Carolyn with the dishes as Blaine sat at the table as they were going to do gifts once they were done. "Has he said anything to you dear as he's not in the same mood he was when he left this morning?" Carolyn asked quietly after glancing back at Blaine who had his phone out playing while he waited.

"Nothing, but something clearly isn't right." Gregory replied. "Do you know if Cooper called him?"

"Yes, I spoke with him this afternoon and he told me he talked with Blaine. I hate seeing him like this Greg."

"I do too, but there is nothing we can do if he doesn't want to open up." Carolyn sighed at the words as she knew her husband was right. If Blaine didn't want to talk, there really was no getting him to. "Blaine, are you going to want cake after you open your gifts or a bit later?"

"Later, as I'm still full from dinner." Blaine replied as he continued to read through the texts he'd received throughout the day. The later it got, the more Blaine began to accept that Kurt didn't have a surprise in store for him, but he'd forgotten.

Once he was done opening his gifts from his parents, Blaine thanked them once again before taking them up to his room. After he set them on his desk, he closed the door before throwing himself onto his bed. While he laid there, his phone went off a few more times with messages from the guys. Nick had sent him one letting him know that once finals were over for them, that they all wanted to take him out. That made him smile as it would fall in line with how things had been while he'd been at Dalton. The guys always felt bad that they never really celebrated Blaine's birthday the same as everyone else, but it truly fell at a bad time of the year. And by the time the school year was over, they were all being whisked away on vacation by family.

It was about an hour later when Blaine made his way downstairs to have some cake as his Mom had made one of his favorites for him. So after listening to his parents sing to him, he cut them all pieces before taking his up to his room as he couldn't bear to look at his parents who could tell something was wrong. And since his parents weren't Kurt's biggest fans, hearing that he'd forgotten Blaine's birthday probably wasn't the best thing to tell them.

Blaine got his hopes up when around nine he received a text from Kurt and at that point, Blaine was resigned to the idea of better late than never. Yet, the only thing Kurt wanted to know was if Blaine had the sheet music for "We Are the Champions" at home as he couldn't find his and wanted him to scan it and send it to him. After doing what Kurt had asked, Blaine sat up on his bed and grabbed his phone from beside him, quickly scrolling through his contacts till he found who he was looking for, Sebastian.

"And what do I owe the honor of this call Killer, is your Lima birthday celebration that boring?" Sebastian asked as he set his pen down in his World Literature book. Yet when Blaine didn't say anything, Sebastian sat up straighter at his desk. "Blaine, what's going on?" The previous playful tone of his voice, gone and serious Sebastian had taken its place.

"What celebration?" Blaine replied, his voice cracking slightly when he spoke.

"Excuse me?"

"I said what celebration."

"Blaine, where are you right now?"

"At home, sitting on my bed."

"So, it wasn't much of a celebration then." Sebastian said, figuring that's why Blaine was home already.

"I'm home Sebastian, because there was no celebration as Kurt forgot my birthday."

"He what?" Sebastian asked, as he felt his temper begin to build.

"He forgot. Hell, no one at McKinley knew today was my birthday."

"Blaine, I'm so sorry." While one might not take Sebastian as sympathetic, there was nothing but sincerity in his words. "Why didn't you say something to him?"

"When he didn't say anything first thing, I thought maybe he had a surprise in store for me. But the longer the day went on and nothing happened, I started to become more receptive to the idea that he might've forgotten. And then just a bit ago I got a harsh dose of reality, as he texted me to ask me a question and never said anything beyond that."

"That bastard! Sebastian blurted into the phone and he was loud enough that he heard a knock on the wall, probably from Nick or Thad who were beside him. Yet he was quickly brought back into the moment when he heard Blaine sigh. "I'm sorry Blaine; I know that's not what you needed to hear right now. What can I do for you?"

"I…I just needed someone to talk to." Blaine told him. "But I really should let you go as I know you have studying to do. I'm sorry for dumping this on you Sebastian. Bye." Before Sebastian could even speak, Blaine ended the call, causing Sebastian to lean his head back before throwing his phone onto his bed.

"That son-of-a-bitch!" Sebastian shouted before slamming his hand on his desk.

"Shut up Sebastian! Thad shouted as he pounded on the wall. "We're trying to study!" Even with as angry as Sebastian was, he didn't respond just grabbed his laptop from beside him to start to do a bit of research. With him being at Dalton, Sebastian knew at that point there wasn't much he could do to make this day up to Blaine. But that didn't mean he couldn't make it up to him the next, and he was going to do so with more than a cup of coffee and a cupcake.

The next morning when Sebastian walked into the Warblers common room, he was surprised to see most of the guys staring at him. "What?" He replied before taking a sip of his coffee and taking a seat.

"What the hell was wrong with you last night?" Nick asked as he crossed his arms over his chest

"You don't want to know." Sebastian replied while pulling his phone out of his pocket as it had vibrated.

"You're wrong." Thad told him. "We want to know as you weren't acting like yourself last night."

"No. You. Don't!"

"Just tell us Sebastian." Jeff stated.

"Fine! I'll tell you what was wrong. Hummel fucking forgot Blaine's birthday yesterday!" The loud eruption in the room, justified Sebastian's own feelings as the others were equally upset. "Happy!" Sebastian spouted obnoxiously.

"How the hell did you find out?" Nick asked once he got over the initial shock.

"Blaine called me last night. So, when I got a bit loud it was me reacting to what happened."

"How did he forget Blaine's birthday?" Trent asked.

"I don't know." Sebastian told him. "All I know is Blaine was holding out hope through the day but as it went on, that hope dwindled. Then just before he called me, Hummel texted him and well, didn't say anything."

"We need to do something for him." Thad stated.

"Do what you want?" Sebastian replied almost flippantly as he looked at him.

"Nice fucking answer Sebastian!"

"Do what you fucking want because I'm already doing something!"

"What?" Trent asked.

"That's for me to know and for Blaine to find out."

"Sebastian, Blaine has a boyfriend."

"A boyfriend that forgot his birthday! Talk about having one's priorities straight!" No sooner did Sebastian finish speaking, did he get up off the couch and walk out of the room.

"Nice going Trent." Jeff told him as they were all exchanging looks.

"But he does."

"Do you not think Sebastian knows that?" Nick said. "It's not something he needs to be reminded of."

"I know, it's just…"

"Speaking from a neutral stand point, I'm pretty sure whoever Blaine called, we would've probably planned something for him like Sebastian had." Beat said. "To make things up to him." The guys all nodded as Beat was right.

"Plus, the two have become friends, good friends" Thad added. "I understand where you're coming from Trent, but clearly last night with everything going on, Blaine turned to Sebastian. So, we can't really object to Sebastian doing something when Beat pointed out we all would've done the same thing."

"Still, Kurt's not going to be happy."

"After what he did to Blaine, it doesn't matter if he's happy or not." Jeff replied. "This is about Blaine, not him!"

While this was going on at Dalton, Blaine was getting ready to start his day at McKinley. Needless to say, he wasn't thrilled to see Kurt who bubbly appeared next to his locker. "Morning!" Kurt said with a big smile causing Blaine to glance at him.

"Morning." Blaine replied before grabbing the books he needed for the morning.

"Happy Birthday!" When Blaine didn't say anything, just shrugged his shoulders, Kurt looked at him before placing a hand on his shoulder. "I said happy birthday Blaine."

"I know, I heard you." While he knew his answer sounded cold, Blaine was still angry. "But for your information, it was yesterday." The look in Blaine's eyes when he spoke showed how hurt he was. "Now excuse me, I have to talk with Mike before class begins."

"Blaine!" Kurt called out as Blaine turned to walk towards class. "Blaine!" Throughout the first class period of the day, Kurt swore Blaine was messing with him, yet the look in his eyes told him otherwise. So once that first period ended, Kurt went to go find Blaine, but he was nowhere to be found. According to Mike and Quinn, Blaine was one of the first one's out the door when class had ended. Between each class, Kurt tried to find Blaine but it was clear Blaine didn't want to be found. Even during lunch, Blaine was MIA. And any of the texts Kurt had sent him had gone unopened. So when he finally caught up with Blaine before Glee Club, he was hoping Blaine had calmed down a bit. "I got this for you." Kurt said as he handed Blaine his present.

"Thank you." Blaine replied before sliding it into his bag. "I'll open it later." He said as Mr. Schuester walked into the room. Kurt nodded as they actually got started rather quickly that day. So when rehearsal ended, Blaine grabbed his bag to head on his way, but couldn't get far as Kurt grabbed his hand. "Don't do this Blaine."

"Don't do what precisely Kurt?" Blaine asked as he adjusted the strap on his bag. "I was going home to study."

"I made a mistake Blaine and I'm sorry. This doesn't mean we can't still do something."

"Why, do you have something in mind?"

"No, but we could…" The way Blaine shook his head, as he spoke Kurt stopped. "Please Blaine."

"I'll think about it, okay." Blaine then pulled his hand from Kurt's. "Call me later. Bye."

While Blaine was getting ready to leave McKinley, Thad stopped in his tracks as he was heading back to his room as Sebastian was walking towards him out of uniform. "Looking good there Smythe. From your ensemble I take it you're not taking Blaine out for coffee or pizza." Sebastian laughed as he looked at Thad, a smile slowly creeping to his face. "Where are you taking him?"

"As I said this morning, it's for me to know and Blaine to find out." Sebastian replied. "Now if you don't mind, I need to go as I want to be at Blaine's when he gets home as no doubt he's going to need to shower to get that public school stench off of him." When Thad laughed, Sebastian nodded. "You know I'm right. Now, if I'm running late coming back, will you cover for me?"

"I will, just as I'm sure the rest of the guys will as well. Promise me one thing though Sebastian."

"What?"

"Make sure he enjoys himself."

"That's the plan. Later!"

As Sebastian made his way out of Dalton, he passed quite a few of the guys who all noticed he'd changed clothes. The black dress pants and the dark blue dress shirt hinted to them all that Sebastian had quite the night planned for Blaine. Once he slid into the driver's seat of his car, Sebastian pulled the concert tickets out of his pocket and gave them a look before slipping them back in, reassured he had them before pulling out and heading for Blaine's.

When he pulled into the driveway of the Anderson home, he pulled about halfway up as he wasn't sure if anyone was home and wanted to make sure they could get passed him. Since it was such a beautiful day, he lowered the top on his car before getting out and leaning against it. As the minutes ticked by, Sebastian felt his stomach tighten slightly as he knew he was taking a chance. Yet after what he heard the night before, he knew this was the right thing to do. So when Blaine pulled into the drive way, Sebastian couldn't stop the smile that crept to his face as Blaine looked at him before driving passed and pulling his car into the garage.

Once it was parked, it didn't take him long to walk down the driveway, to Sebastian. "What are you doing here Sebastian?" He asked as he set his sunglasses on top of his head.

"I'm here to pick you up."

"Wait, were we going for coffee today as I don't remember getting a text from you." Blaine said as he pulled his phone out of his pocket. "Yet I was ignor…" Blaine stopped speaking when he felt Sebastian's hand on his, causing him to look up at him. "You didn't text?" Sebastian shook his head. "So what's going on?"

"I'm taking you out for your birthday Killer and I'm not going to take no for an answer. So go take your bashful, school-boy self inside, shower, and change as we need to be on the road soon if we're going to make our reservation."

"But…"

"I'm not taking no for an answer Killer like I said so get a move on before I take you inside and throw you in the shower myself." Sebastian looked at him and saw a smile creep to Blaine's face. "That's more like it, now get." Blaine nodded before taking off into an almost sprint into his house. As he did so, Sebastian couldn't help but look at Blaine's ass and the way his pants hugged it. "This is not about that." Sebastian said softly to himself after taking a deep breath. "This is about making things right for Blaine."

Even though Blaine had no idea where they were going, Blaine immediately hopped in the shower once inside to freshen up. Then once he was out, he went about figuring out what to wear and he based if off of what Sebastian was wearing. No sooner was he dressed, did Blaine grab his phone off his desk to call his Mom to let her know he was going out that night and wouldn't be home till later. Then after a once over in the mirror, Blaine grabbed his wallet and slipped it into his pocket before heading back outside. When he got there, Sebastian was still leaning back against his car. "You could've come in."

"I know, but it's a gorgeous day." Sebastian replied. "Speaking of gorgeous." There was no hiding the flirtatious tone in Sebastian's voice, but in that moment Blaine wasn't going to complain. "Ready to go?"

"Yes." Blaine told him as he walked to the passenger side of the car to get in. "Mind telling me where we're going?"

"You'll find out soon enough Killer." Sebastian said as he got in. "Oh, just so I don't have to worry, you told your parents you were going out so they're not going to track you down."

"Yes, I called my Mom and told her, so we're fine. Now where are we going?" Blaine asked as Sebastian started to put the top back up on his car. "You could leave it down."

"I know, but it'll be easier to talk with it up as we're going to be on the highway."

"Where are we going Sebastian?"

"I said I'm not telling you." He replied as he backed down the driveway.

"How about a city, not the actual destination?" Blaine asked as he glanced over at Sebastian.

"We're going to Columbus, is that better?"

"Yes." With that little bit of information shared, the two began to talk more and were mid-conversation about how things were going at Dalton when Blaine's phone rang. Even out of his peripheral vision, Sebastian could see Blaine's entire mood change. After getting a reassuring nod from Sebastian, Blaine answered the phone even though he didn't really want to. Sebastian almost regretted telling Blaine to answer when he was soon put on the defensive, defending the fact that he wasn't home. Though, he didn't help matters when he refused to tell Kurt who he was out with in the moment. Yet considering how Kurt felt about Sebastian, things only would've gotten worse for him and that was the last thing Sebastian wanted.

Once that call ended, Sebastian saw Blaine rest his head against the head rest as he dropped his phone in his lap. "Don't let him ruin this for you Killer." While he spoke, Sebastian moved his hand off the gear shift and onto Blaine's thigh. "I've got a special night planned for you." Blaine then turned his head to look at Sebastian who smiled. "It's true, I do."

"I don't doubt that." Blaine told him before patting his hand that was on his thigh. "He told me I was being selfish for being upset with him."

"You're allowed to be upset B, he forgot your birthday. If there was a time to feel that way, this is it. Hell, all the guys were pissed when they found out." When Blaine cocked an eyebrow, Sebastian laughed. "Surprisingly enough, they had to work to get it out of me. You can blame Nick and Thad for it. They asked what put me in a mood last night as they heard me through the wall and kept pushing till I snapped."

"I'm sorry about that."

"You have nothing to be sorry for Blaine. Now, I hope you're hungry."

"I am actually." Blaine told him. "Care to tell me what's going on tonight."

"We're going out for a nice dinner, and from there…it's a surprise." Sebastian then gave Blaine's thigh a squeeze before moving his hand back to the gear shift as they were starting to hit traffic. Blaine didn't ask anything else, just smiled at Sebastian before looking forward again to see where they were heading.

Once Sebastian pulled up to one of the top steakhouses in Columbus, Blaine looked over at him as they waited for the car to be valet. Before Blaine really had a chance to process what was happening, the two were getting out of the car so it could be parked. Sebastian gave Blaine a wink before they headed inside. From that moment, Blaine was in a daze as Sebastian gave his name to the hostess as he'd made reservations. After being seated, Sebastian looked at Blaine who was beside him as they'd gotten one of the corner booths. Judging from the expression on Blaine's face, Sebastian tilted his head to the side. "Don't even think of protesting Blaine."

"But…"

"What did I just say?" Sebastian responded as their waiter came to take their drink order and give them the specials for the evening. After he walked away, Sebastian noticed Blaine was still looking at him. "It's your birthday celebration Killer; I'm allowed to spoil you."

"This is too much."

"It's a matter of perspective Blaine." Sebastian replied before glancing at the menu. "And since this is part of my gift to you, I don't think it is, especially after yesterday." Blaine looked at him, but this time his facial expression was much softer. "Much better. Now get whatever you want, just remember to leave room for dessert." Once Blaine smiled, Sebastian took his phone out of his pocket and sat it beside him. "Do you mind if we take a picture?" Blaine shook his head and the two soon leaned together so that Sebastian could take one. "Need to document this night for you."

After Blaine's initial shock wore off, the two began to talk and laugh, truly enjoying their night. By the time they'd finished dessert; Blaine leaned back in booth and took a deep breath. "This was incredible Sebastian. Thank you so much."

"I'm glad you enjoyed it as this is one of my favorite restaurants." While he spoke, their waiter had returned with the check, which Sebastian promptly slid his credit card into. "Are you ready for the rest of your night?"

"Yes, as long as I don't have to eat anything else."

"Considering where we are going, it shouldn't be an issue."

It wasn't long after that their waiter returned and Sebastian signed for their meal before they were once again on their way. This time around, they didn't have far to go as Sebastian was soon pulling into a nearby parking garage. "Any hints?" Blaine asked as he got out of the car and looked across at Sebastian who promptly shook his head. "Come on Sebastian, you don't want me to pout, do you?" When Sebastian looked at him, Blaine gave him his best puppy dog eyes which had Sebastian stop mid-stride. "So?"

"That's playing dirty Blaine."

"But it's for my birthday."

"I know which is why it's a surprise. Now come on!" With the wait for the elevator, the two took the stairs and were soon headed down the block. They'd walked about a block when Blaine grabbed ahold of Sebastian's hand and stopped them upon seeing the marquee. "I take that look on your face to mean you approve?"

"This concert has been sold-out for months. How…"

"I've got connections Killer." Sebastian then gave his hand a squeeze before they began to walk again. Somewhere along the way, they let go of one another but they seemed to be exchanging glances more often. Once they reached the doors, Sebastian pulled the tickets out of his wallet and they were soon on their way inside. "Did I make the right call?"

"This is perfect Sebastian. How'd you know?"

"I took an educated guess from the things you've listened to and talked about when we've been together. It shouldn't be a surprise to anyone that you love a crooner."

"You'd be surprised." Blaine muttered under his breath earning a glance from Sebastian. "Sometimes how well you know me, surprises me Sebastian."

"It's all about paying attention to the little things Blaine."

To say the concert was more than Blaine could've imagined, would've been an understatement if there was one. One of the reasons the tickets were so hard to get was it was a very intimate venue of no more than a few thousand seats. The acoustics were so perfect that often when the crowd spoke to him between songs, Michael responded back as he'd heard them so clearly. Throughout the night, Blaine and Sebastian took multiple pictures together as this was a moment neither wanted to forget anytime soon. More than a few times throughout the night, they caught the other singing along. Yet one song in particular they were both singing at the same time as they glanced at the other. When they each got a shy smile on their faces, Blaine glanced to the ground before giving Sebastian's hand a squeeze.

By the time they were heading back to the car that evening, Blaine couldn't stop looking up at Sebastian who had a big smile on his face similar to the one Blaine was sporting. Once they were in the car on the way back to Blaine's home, the two kept glancing at one another. "You're going to be cutting it close." Blaine said softly as he turned in his seat slightly to look at him.

"I know, but I've got that covered." Sebastian replied with a wink. "Did you enjoy yourself?"

"Yes, extremely." Blaine told him. "I'd have to say, tonight was essentially perfect."

"I try to do my best."

"You succeeded Sebastian, trust me." During the rest of the drive to Blaine's they discussed the concert which was incredible in so many ways. Once Sebastian pulled into Blaine's driveway, they both sighed softly as the night was coming to a close. "Thank you again Sebastian, so much!"

"You're welcome Blaine. I'm glad you enjoyed it." Sebastian then leaned over and kissed Blaine on the cheek. "Happy Birthday Killer!" Blaine tilted his head as he felt a blush creeping to his cheeks. "So you know, I still plan on keeping my promise to you."

"What promise is that?" Blaine asked as he took off his seatbelt.

"I still owe you coffee and a cupcake…with a candle." When Blaine smiled, Sebastian smirked. "Now you better head on in as it looks like someone waited up for you. Plus I need to get back to Dalton."

"I hope you don't get in trouble Sebastian."

"The guys are covering for me, so I should be good. But if I do, it's worth it. Good night Blaine."

"Good night Sebastian." Blaine then leaned over and kissed him on the cheek before getting out. "Thank you again!"

Once the door closed, Sebastian watched as Blaine made his way into his house, not backing out till he was inside. While he backed down the driveway, he took a deep breath as their night truly was perfect. Yet Sebastian knew, the chances of something like that ever happening again, were slim.