Disclaimer: I do not own Glee, or Blaine, or Kurt, I know. Although I'm pretty sure if I had my own way, I'd have all three of them.

Changed For Good

Chapter One: Limited

"How did we tie at Sectionals? Is that even allowed?" Blaine laughed and took a sip from his cup.

Kurt smiled across the small, round table at him and shrugged. "I don't know, but hey, I warned you about New Directions. They're talented and they've got the heart of a lion."

It had only been a few days since Sectionals, and Blaine couldn't fathom the idea that Dalton Academy had tied with Kurt's ex-Glee Club, the New Directions. "But you'd think they would have to pick one winner."

"I guess we'll just have to wait and see what Regionals bring." Kurt took a swig from his coffee cup and looked out the Cafe window. "Their song selection was pretty good. I'm surprised Mr. Schue switched around the line up a bit – Quinn and Sam doing the duet was a powerful move on his part."

Blaine pursed his lips together and looked down at the table. "So," he obviously was not comfortable with the current topic of discussion. "You seem to be adjusting to Dalton fairly well."

"It could be going a little more smoothly, but its fine," Kurt said with a smile.

"That's good," Blaine said, reaching out his hand, issuing for Kurt to do the same. Kurt stretched his arm out on the table slowly, but Blaine took up his hand in his own. "Listen, I don't want Dalton to have a bad connotation for you, alright? Even if no one bullies you, I don't want you to feel outcast. Do you understand?"

Kurt's lips curved a little and he slid back in the chair, releasing their bond. "Just because they won't throw me into a locker doesn't mean they won't think I'm different."

Blaine, too, sat back in his chair and looked cautiously at Kurt. "Your old school hurt you, it's very clear to see that. I don't want Dalton to get a wrong impression of you..."

"Well, that's very sweet of you, but as long as I'm not getting pushed into lockers, I'll be fine. I'm comfortable with who I am. I can embrace my differences and fly."

"I don't doubt that." Apparently, Blaine wouldn't be giving up the fight too easily. "Kurt, I want you to fit in with us."

Kurt actually recoiled from Blaine's curt statement. "Oh, wow."

Blaine looked sympathetic, but he sat up straight and let his head fall to the side. "I really like you; I think you're a great guy, and I think you have such a great potential to fit in at Dalton. I want people to see you like I do, but until then, you need to try to lay low – try to conform a little. Understand where I'm coming from?"

He did, but it didn't mean he had to like it. Blaine was asking him to be a different person in order for people to like him. Kurt believed that if students at Dalton didn't like him for who he was, it was their problem. Maybe that's what got him into trouble at McKinley in the first place... "You're saying I shouldn't go out of my way to be unique."

"I'm saying I don't want people to get the wrong idea of you. Bad first impressions or... You know?"

Kurt wanted so badly to speak up, but he knew he had to bite his tongue in order to make friends at Dalton. "Yeah, I know."