A/N First of all oh my gosh thank you to everyone who alerted and favourite this story! I had so many!
Sorry the chapters are pretty short… as I go on there will be more happening in each one so they should get longer. The next one will definitely be a bit longer. Stick with me
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Kurt stared wide eyed for a minute, looking the other boy up and down. The blazer and tie along with the pressed black trousers had gone, replaced with scruffy jeans and a plain blue jumper over an off-white shirt. His hair, whilst still being neatly tamed, lacked its usual gelled appearance and some of the curls fell more softly on his neck. He looked completely different, but was still Blaine. Kurt just stood stock still, staring at the dapper boy with wide eyes. His hands were shaking and his mind was working a mile a minute.
"Kurt?" Blaine started. "Say something" His smile was unsure and he looked increasingly nervous. The revelation that this was indeed his friend snapped Kurt out of his shocked state, he flung his arms around the other boy and held him tightly.
"Blaine! What are you doing here?" He released Blaine and stepped back, blushing at this overly excited reaction.
"Like I said, I'm new here." Blaine's eyes sparkled with amusement as he watched recognition flash across Kurt's face.
"You…you transferred?" Kurt's voice shook, he was still trying to process this whole situation.
"Yep!" A broad grin spread across the shorter boys face and he waited for further reaction from the frozen boy.
"You're here…" Kurt whispered. "You transferred…here. You're at my school, you're at my…" He stopped and for a moment Blaine was unsure of what the other boy was thinking.
He was about to apologise and walk away when Kurt suddenly seemed to come to life and threw himself at Blaine again, almost knocking him off his feet.
"This is what you meant?" he yelled whilst gripping tightly to the shorter boy. Several students stopped in the hallway to watch the rambling spectacle that this normally well put together boy had become.
"When you told me to wait a week, this is why?" Kurt yelled again, Blaine noticed the onlookers and knew he had to stop Kurt before he embarrassed himself any more.
Blaine pulled away and placed his hands on Kurt's shoulders.
"Okay Kurt, calm down" He laughed. "Take a deep breath and stop for a minute. Yes this is why I asked you to wait. I called my parents from the coffee shop after I spoke to you. They said that whatever I thought was right was fine by them," he smiled at Kurt, urging the other boy to do the same.
He decided he should change the subject for a bit to give Kurt a chance to get over his dramatic reaction. He glanced over Kurt's head to the door of his open locker and smiled.
"So that's why you wanted that picture of me, I was curious." Blaine laughed, and Kurt blushed bright red, slamming the locker shut with such speed that the resulting crash echoed down the hallway. He looked away, trying to avoid eye contact with Blaine.
"Hey Kurt, it's cool. I'm flattered really. I don't think anyone has ever had a picture of me up anywhere, unless you count my parents and their 'Hall of Blaine'"
He immediately laughed at the look of pure confusion on Kurt's face.
"When we moved in, there was an empty room off one of the back corridors. We didn't find it until everything had already been designed and set up so it was just empty. So mum had the wonderful idea of lining the walls with all their pictures of me and building pedestals for trophies and what-not. Whenever I went home over breaks from Dalton I always begged them to remove it, but mum always refused. She says that it's like I am at home even when I'm not. Although… I guess now that I'm at home permanently I should be able to convince her to ditch it."
"Not before I get to see it!" Kurt interrupted. His face when bright red again when he realised what he'd just blurted out. "I didn't mean…I just wanted…" He stammered nervously.
"Kurt, it's okay, Wes and David forced me to take them to see it after they found out. When you come to my house I promise I'll take you in, and then maybe we can convince them to take all the stuff down together." Blaine laughed and lifted his bag higher on his shoulder. Little did he know what kind of impact his last words had had on Kurt. He wants me to go to his house. He thought with a grin. Blaine actually wants me in his home. He wants me to meet his parents. We'll be together forever! Okay, so may be his thoughts were getting a bit far ahead of reality but, hey! A boy can dream right?
Kurt noticed that the hallway was completely empty and realised that the bell had gone quite a while ago by now. "Blaine, let's go outside, it's a free period and we can talk more."
Kurt hitched his bag onto his shoulder and gestured for Blaine to follow him. They walked together to the football field and took a seat next to each other on the bleachers. They remained in silence, looking out over the field as the football team ran drills across the grass. Kurt could just make out Finn and Puck amongst the crowd and wondered whether they would notice that he was up there with some 'random new kid,' although he figured that they probably wouldn't care even if they did see.
"I'm sorry I haven't been able to talk to you this week," Blaine offered up for conversation.
"It's alright, although I was a bit worried."
"I just had a lot to do, you know? I mean I had to tell the principle, the Warblers; I had to confront Wes and David. That was particularly hard." He stopped at the guilty look that spread across Kurt's face. "They totally understood though! They leave this year anyway so they said that as long as I promise to get on Skype every now and again it'd be okay."
"Why transfer though? I mean you could have just let me come to Dalton and you wouldn't have had to change anything." Kurt asked. Finally being able to word the question he'd wanted to ask since he'd first seen Blaine in the hallway.
"Yes, I could have just done that. I could have easily let you change your life instead of me. But if you want me to be honest Kurt I'm doing this for myself as much as for you. Remember when we first sat down for coffee after you came to spy and I told you that I really really regretted running from my bullies?" Kurt nodded. "Well I was telling the truth. I couldn't stand living with being such a coward. This is my chance to redeem myself."
"But Blaine…" Kurt started but Blaine held up a hand to silence him.
"No Kurt, I've made my decision and I'm here now so just accept it, okay?" His eyes met Kurt's and kept the contact until Kurt gave in and sighed heavily.
"Okay." He moved slightly closer to Blaine and once again made eye contact.
"I'm really glad you're here Blaine. " The sincerity in his eyes made Blaine's heart feel warmer and his face flushed with the affection.
"I'm really glad I'm here too." They both sat in content silence for a minute longer just enjoying being in each other's company. Soon the conversation started up again and turned to the general nonsense that they were so used to when being together.
Eventually the football players started filtering off the pitch, and the first couple of cheerios arrived and started stretching signalling that the school day had ended since they were both too far from the school to hear the bell.
"Well, I'm going to glee club," Kurt started, standing up and swinging his bag onto his shoulder, "are you going to come?"
"Of course, I'm definitely planning to try out for the New Directions."
"Ooh! I'm so glad." Kurt smiled. "They're going to love you." They walked down the bleachers, Kurt staying behind and keeping a constant, loving eye on Blaine, still not really believing that he was really there. He'd really transferred; they were really going to school together. They were halfway across the field when Kurt had a sudden thought.
"You do realise you'll probably never get a solo again though right?" Kurt said, a look of guilt passing over his face as he realised yet another thing that Blaine had given up to help him.
"I know. To be honest I've had enough solos to last my entire school life. I don't mind passing the torch to someone else for a change."
"See how long you can keep that attitude when you meet the person you'll be handing it off to." He laughed as he thought about the Rachel Berry confrontation that was bound to occur eventually.
When they reached the choir room Kurt pushed open the door, entering first and allowing Blaine to follow. Everyone looked up as they entered and at first Kurt could tell they hadn't noticed the new guy. Then Mercedes saw, a huge grin spreading over her face and a squeal escaping her lips. The rest then looked over to Kurt properly and saw Blaine for the first time, a mixture of expressions on their faces, Intrigue being the main focus.
"Who's the hobbit?" Puck asked from his seat next to Santana at the front.
Blaine stepped towards him and held out his hand for Puck to shake. "I'm Blaine Anderson, I just transferred here from Dalton Academy, it's nice to meet you." Puck took the offered hand and give it one firm shake before pulling away. Santana glanced up at him.
"Gay?" she asked in a bored tone.
"100 per cent." Blaine replied sincerely, and Kurt wasn't sure why but his heart fluttered.
Santana sighed and snuggled in closer to Puck. "Typical." She said softly but didn't seem too put out so Blaine moved away returning to Kurts side.
"Wait…Dalton Academy?" Rachel asked from her place at the piano. "Isn't that where our competition is from?" she had accusation in her tone and everyone could feel it.
"Yes, The Warblers. I was their main lead until I transferred." Blaine kept his composure under the glaring eyes that acted like blinding spotlights and Kurt felt sorry for his friend for he knew what was about to come.
"Not again!" Tina cried from her position snuggled against Mikes chest.
"Excuse me?" Blaine questioned, and Kurt remembered that he had no knowledge of the Jesse St James incident. He stepped forward and spoke before anyone else could get there.
"Last year the lead member of Vocal Adrenaline transferred here and tricked us all into believing he was here to help. Especially Rachel," he lowered his voice slightly as he saw Rachel's face fall with the memory and embarrassment. "They were together, he basically made her fall in love with him and then he left. He and his team pelted Rachel with eggs." Blaine was disgusted. He couldn't cheats and liars but to do something like that, it was just awful. Especially the bit about Rachel. No one deserves to be treated like that. Blaine was a hopeless romantic and love was such a sacred thing to him that he could never imagine using it just to rattle the competition. He stepped away from Kurt and spoke to everyone.
"Look, I'm sorry to hear about that. It's truly disgusting what some people will do to win, but I promise that I'm not here to destroy your club or anything like that. If I didn't love the stage so much then I would prove it by not joining at all." Rachel looked like she was going to comment on that so Blaine quickly added, "But I do… I do love the stage and I love performing with other people who love it as much as me. So I would like to be on the New Directions. If you'll have me." Kurt put his hand on Blaine's arm, smiling at him and Blaine felt the pride from him. His heart fluttered.
"I don't expect to just jump in and for you to accept me in, so I planned a little something to show you what I can do. If i may...?" he looked over to Mr Schuester who had yet to speak, and who nodded eagerly. He was happy enough to see what they would all be up against for sectionals even if this boy wasn't there anymore.
Blaine shook off Kurt's arm and walked over to Puck, gesturing towards the guitar resting against his chair.
"Could I…?" Puck nodded nonchalantly and handed over the instrument. Blaine tossed the strap over his shoulder and weighed the guitar in his hands while whispering something to Brad at the piano, the pianist thought for a moment before nodding and placed his hands on the keys ready to play.
With a cue from Blaine they both began to play, the melody starting slow and steady. Blaine strummed a few chords before taking a deep breath and he began to sing.
So we drive at the fate of this deep phoenix sky
With it's contents that keep me alive
Incessantly breathing through the night
Till we crash with the white caps that ride on our backs
Breaking down on the sand of this western coast
Where I never once thought we would stand
But here we are now
Riding currents that taste of a new town
Feeling high as the night's winding down
And now all I can see are white stars they span forever
As I lay by a streetlight not a word I could possibly say
To explain my intrigue by how emphatic we are just to be, just to be
His voice softened and his eyes locked with Kurt's as he poured emotion into his words.
Now we run facing out at the south western sun
So content to be all so undone
Cause here in these moments we have won
And I'm sure that I've imagined these sites
But I forget why I was never enticed to go out and try
But tonight dream becomes life
As he continued, Blaine began to move around the room, swaying with the music and he closed his eyes against the looks of appreciation from the Glee club. He was completely in the song now, his whole body playing the part of the performer he'd always been.
Cause here we are now
Riding currents they taste of a new town
We're so high as the night's winding down
Just a spot on the map of this land it spans forever
As I lay by a streetlight not a word I could possibly say
To explain my intrigue by how emphatic we are just to be
And I won't take a minute for granted
I won't waste another word
These streets I would kill to be lost in
Blaine simply stood and swayed, strumming lightly on the strings, his eyes still closed. If he had looked over at Kurt in that moment he would have seen the admiration and love radiating from the soprano.
There was a crescendo in the music and Blaine belted out the chorus. The pure power in his voice stopped Kurt's' entire being and he was completely fixated on the gorgeous boy in front of him.
iiiiii lay by a streetlight as the summer air soaks in my lungs
How impressive are we just to live and breathe in this world
And how lucky am I to be so alive in this world
Oh how precious are we just to simply be in this world
The last note hung in the air, echoing off the walls and disappearing into the silence. Everyone in the room was stunned. Besides Kurt, no one had ever heard the Warblers perform therefore never hearing Blaine sing. Even Kurt had to admit that song was beyond amazing, it had such a raw passion that he hadn't felt when listening to 'Teenage Dream.' As well as this, Kurt hadn't known that Blaine had that much instrumental talent. He remembered the boy mentioning his occasional guitar session that he partook in when no one was around the dorms, but never had he imagined that it would be that beautiful.
Mr Schuester finally broke the silence.
"Well then, we better write you in for sectionals."
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And there's Chapter 2 for you
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Song was 'Streetlights' By Making April.
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