Courage
Finn stared at her, blinking rapidly. "Help you win Brittany? What do you mean by that?"
"I mean exactly what I said." She leaned in and whispered, "I'm in love with her and I need to be with her, but she's so busy with Artie that she won't even consider going out with me." She straightened up and glared at Finn. "So you-" she jabbed a finger into his chest, "are going to help me."
"You're in love with Brittany?" Finn all but shouted out Santana's secret. She looked around quickly to see if anyone heard.
"Shut up! I don't need the whole world to know! I just need your help," she replied weakly. "And how did you not know about it? I sang a love song to her in Glee," she exclaimed, throwing her hands up in the air. "You're all idiots, all of you."
"Well, maybe that's your problem. You're afraid of people knowing, so you can't fully commit to her. And on top of it all, you're kind of a bitch," Finn replied with a hurt look still apparent on his face.
"Yeah, yeah, we've established that fact. Just help me get rid of Artie!" She was about ready to give up with none of her plans working.
"I'm not really the one you should be talking to about this. Wait- why did you come ask me? Go see Kurt or something, he'll help."
Santana scowled at Finn before gradually turning away. "You're sure Kurt will help?"
"Yeah, sure. Why wouldn't he?"
She walked away with an unsatisfied look, hating how needy and desperate Brittany had caused her to become.
"I wish everyday could be like today," Blaine whispered to Kurt, turning to face him.
Kurt smiled and leaned in to rest his head on his boyfriend's shoulders. The younger boy had gone over to Dalton as soon as Blaine had proposed he stay the night. Burt had agreed to allow Kurt there (knowing he missed his Dalton friends) on the condition that he didn't try to do anything 'funny'. The movie they had decided to watch (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone) continued playing in the background as Kurt whispered, "We can make that happen."
Blaine grinned and wrapped his arms around Kurt's small figure and pulled him closer. He kissed the top of the brunet's head and whispered in his ear, "I love you."
Kurt pulled back to stare at Blaine, soaking in his every feature, from his bushy, untamable hair to his warm hazel eyes filled with such warmth and passion. "I love you, too," Kurt responded, and unable to control himself, he moved forward, engulfing him in a kiss that made him forget any doubt they may have had about the other. One of Kurt's hands went to the small of Blaine's back while the other grabbed onto the back of his neck, and leaned in, kissing him deeply Their tongues brushed, and Blaine let out a low moan, tangling his hands into Kurt's hair. He set Kurt down on the couch, hands slowly moving down, kissing the younger boy wherever he could reach- temple, cheek, nose, mouth, jaw, neck.
A loud buzzing, followed by Kurt's rendition of 'Defying Gravity', broke through Blaine's lust-clouded mind.
"Kurt." He tried to tell the young brunet between kisses. "Kurt, your phone-"
Kurt groaned, "It can wait. N- Not important." Blaine made a move to answer the phone, but Kurt pulled him back in, those talented lips trailed over his neck and up his jaw.
With the last of his self-control, the curly-haired singer pulled away and grabbed the phone that was still vibrating, almost falling off the table. He looked at the phone, displaying the caller: Santana. He then shoved the phone into the countertenor's face, and proceeded to tell him to answer it.
Kurt sat up and sighed. He took the phone from Blaine's hands and angrily answered it. "Santana?"
"Hey Kurt. I need your help."
Blaine looked at Kurt impatiently, and in hushed tones, asked, "What does she want?"
Kurt waved him off. "To do what?"
"I need your help in coming out to the school-" He heard her take in a deep breath. "And find a way to be with Brittany."
Kurt's eyebrows shot up in astonishment. "Look, Santana. What did she say to you when you sang to her?"
"I don't know, something about me confronting my fears, and then how she loved Artie. Why is this important?"
"Santana, sometimes, you just have to let people go. Do you think you might have a shot with her? Because if you don't, I think it would be better to just move on." At this, Blaine started looking curious, and pressed his ear against Kurt's phone to hear more.
"Kurt, I can't move on. It's just- I feel like anything's possible with her and I- I just can't give up on her. Can't you understand?" Santana's voice took on a more pleading tone and Kurt was sure he heard her sob.
"Alright. I do understand and that's exactly why I think you should move on. When I was madly crushing on Finn and Sam-" Blaine leaped back and stared at him in confusion. Kurt simply glared at him and continued, "At that point, I thought I had a chance, and that maybe, just maybe, I would have been able to be happy. But all that leads up to is pain. Are you absolutely sure that you may have a shot?"
There was a long pause as the Latina thought over her friendship with Brittany. "Yes, Kurt. I do."
"Alright then. Meet me at Breadstix in approximately ten minutes." Kurt hung up the phone and stood up to get dressed. "Are you coming with me?" he questioned Blaine, who was still staring at him in shock over the countertenor's confession.
Blaine nodded quickly. "Yeah, yeah sure." They both started walking towards his dorm.
"Don't take too long, we have to meet her soon," Kurt reminded. He looked at Blaine, waiting for him to say something when Kurt noticed that he was still looking at him strangely. "What is it Blaine? You've been staring at me like that for, what, the past five minutes? What's wrong?" He growled that out more harshly than he intended to, and watched as Blaine's face fell.
"You- You had a crush on Finn and Sam?" Blaine choked out, "Isn't Finn, like, your step-brother?"
"Blaine, that was a year ago, before I met you and everything changed. Now, go get dressed."
"Wait, Kurt!."
Kurt sighed. "What now, Blaine?"
"Do you think we could, you know, continue on with what we were doing before?"
"Only if you behave. So go get dressed."
"I love you, too."
Kurt and Blaine walked into Breadstix, hand in hand, looking around for the desperate girl needing their help.
Kurt jumped up and yelled out, "I see her! Come on, Blaine!" He pulled Blaine to where Santana was sitting in a booth.
Blaine smiled and shook the girl's hand, still wondering how Kurt was able to find Santana so fast. He must be a Hufflepuff, he thought, deciding that that was the right assumption.
"Hi Santana!" Kurt smiled.
"Oh good, you brought your little boyfriend. The more the merrier," she replied, feigning a smile.
"Hi, Santana. It's nice to see you again," Blaine said, weary of the irritable girl.
Kurt sat down across from Santana and pulled Blaine down with him. "So, what do you need us to do?"
Santana buried her face in her hands. "I don't know," she replied, response muffled. She looked up. "What should I do? I feel like I could have a chance to be with her, that she would be willing, but whenever I feel like trying, I- I just…I just don't feel like I have a chance. It's like what you told me; to just give up if I know it won't happen. But…but I can't." She looked pleadingly at the happy couple. "What do I do?"
The Warbler turned to grin at Kurt before facing Santana. "Have courage."
Kurt looked at Santana with a genuine smile. "Believe in yourself, have faith in yourself. Because only then, will things get better."
Kurt and Blaine exchanged a knowing glance. The tiny countertenor took a breath, and began to sing.
Many nights we prayed
With no proof anyone could hear
In our hearts a hopeful song
We barely understood
Now we are not afraid
Although we know there's much to fear
Kurt stood up and moved next to Santana, smiling encouragingly. Santana's mouth fell open as she recognized the song and that it was meant for her.
We were moving mountains
Long before we knew we could
Kurt paused in his song when he realized Blaine had disappeared.
There can be miracles
When you believe
Though hope is frail
It's hard to kill
Who knows what miracles you can achieve
When you believe
Blaine had reappeared with the manager of Breadstix and a band, that slowly understood the song Kurt was singing and began playing.
Somehow you will
You will when you believe
Blaine pulled both Kurt and Santana up to the stage and opened his mouth to sing.
In this time of fear
When prayer so often proves in vain
Hope seems like the summer bird
Too swiftly flown away
The lead singer of the Warblers gently prodded Santana, who began to sing with him.
Yet now I'm standing here
My heart's so full, I can't explain
Seeking faith and speakin' words
I never thought I'd say
Santana had tears running down her face as they all joined together to sing.
There can be miracles
When you believe
Though hope is frail
It's hard to kill
Kurt smiled and help out a hand to Santana. She took it and reached out for Blaine's.
Who knows what miracles
You can achieve
When you believe
Somehow you will
You will when you believe
Blaine gently let go of her hand and sang directly to her.
They don't always happen when you ask
And it's easy to give in to your fear
But when you're blinded by your faith
Can't see your way clear through the rain
A small but still resilient voice
Says hope is very near
They all joined together once again to sing the last of the song.
There can be miracles
When you believe
The whole of Breadstix erupted in cheers and applause. Santana hugged the couple and started sobbing. "Thank you, guys. Thank you so much."
Kurt patted her on the back. "Anytime you need us, just give me a call, okay?" She nodded and they marched back to their table, beaming with pride.
"I'd say we did a pretty damn good job in there," Kurt laughed. "You think she's going to feel any better?"
"I certainly hope so. It wasn't easy to convince the manager to let you perform out there."
"How did you get the band to come out and perform?" Kurt wondered.
"It was eas-" Blaine started, only to be interrupted by a tap on his shoulders. "Santana?"
"Hi! I'm sorry to bother you guys again, but I was just leaving and I…just needed your help." She smiled sheepishly, which was highly unusual for a confident girl like her. Brittany has changed her so much. Kurt thought, taking in her appearance and previous actions.
"Do you think that it would just be a better idea to just move on from Brittany? Or should I just really get some courage and you know, be who she wants me to be?"
Kurt stared. "Santana, you can't keep asking other people for help. Only you can figure this one out; all we can do is provide you with encouragement and support." Kurt turned away and unlocked his car. "Good luck, Santana. Bye."
Blaine turned to get in the car, but hesitated and said, "Hey, if you need help with whatever you're going to do, remember that you can always count on us to help. Bye Santana."
Santana watched as the two boys started to drive home. "Thank you! Really, I appreciate what you guys did," she yelled out.
They waved good-bye and Santana turned away smiling.
And Brittany, who had been standing by her car, pondered over what she had just heard and gently wheeled Artie to the entrance of Breadstix.
KLAINE. My obsession over Klaine forced me to add them in there. And there may be some AVPM/AVPS references, so...yeah.
And thank you to shopgirl152, who beta'd both chapters.
Song used: When you Believe- Whitney Houston
Disclaimer: I do not own Glee or the song used.