The response to chapter 1 was amazing, seriously guys I'm not complaining but it did make me nervous to post this!
This might be moving too fast but I suck at writing filler scenes and they give me major writers block (I'm doing fanfic because of the block I've hit with my original stuff)…this is planned out and should be at least 15 chapters anyway, so I'm just going to jump right in with the plot. I think that risking it reading as a bit rushed is better than you waiting months between updates…
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"You should act, not sing."
"What?" Blaine looked really caught off guard at Kurt's words.
Kurt had spent the entire morning with Blaine after their night together. They were all hanging out in the common room belonging to their dorm rooms, Kurt had his homework laid out in front of him but hadn't done anything to it.
He didn't know exactly what he was expecting Blaine to be like after showing a new side of himself for the first time the night before, but he hadn't expected him to go back to acting like nothing was wrong. He was over the top, happy and full-of-it. Kurt wondered how many of the times in the past Blaine had acted like this had been acts.
"Your acting skills. They're excellent."
"I'm not acting Kurt, I'm okay. I feel loads better this morning."
"I just thought that after last night, what you told me you wouldn't be able to jump straight back into pretending. You don't have to act like this all the time. We're your friends, no one cares if you have an off moment you know?"
"I know."
Kurt squeezed his hand and gave him a kiss on the cheek. "I don't think you do."
"Guys I'm bored!" David sat on the back of the sofa and fell backwards onto the cushions lying upside down and staring at Kurt and Blaine. Normally Kurt would be annoyed at such an interruption but right now he was glad for a break in the tension.
"David get up quick!" Wes pulled him to the floor by the scruff of his shirt. "The dean's coming, he's showing a new guy around. No one will go here if they walk in and see you sprawled out like a cheap whore."
"I'm not cheap."
"Is it not unusual then to get mid-semester transfers?" Kurt mused.
Wes smiled. "Not at all. There's people who transfer for reasons like yours and Blaine's and then a lot of mid-semester transfers are actually your stereotypical cases of people getting shipped around by their parents."
That moment saw the Dean walk in with a tall slender boy sporting jet-black hair and a set expression as his eyes scanned the room.
"Ah boys hello! This is Alex, I'm just showing him around, he's moving some stuff into his dorm ready for his first day Monday." The guys waved at him. "Alex, this is the common room, it's where people like to pretend to study."
Kurt laughed and Alex's eyes fell to him for a second before sliding to focus exclusively on Blaine. His expression did not falter, but he walked right up to Blaine and extended his hand.
"Blaine right?" Blaine took the boys hand but looked confused, like he couldn't place the boy. "I think you knew my cousin."
"Oh right, who's your cousin?"
"Travis Maddock."
Blaine's hand fell out of the others instantly like his hand had suddenly turned to lead. The boy smirked at him, unseen from the dean.
"I can't wait to get to know you Blaine." Then he left without even a second glance to any of them.
Kurt knew instantly he didn't like the guy. He had spent enough time in school standing around the jocks who would act nice whilst waiting for the teachers to pass. He recognised the act.
All three boys turned to stare at Blaine after the strange encounter as David voiced what they were all thinking. "Who the fuck was that stiff?"
"He can't wait to get to know you?"
"Blaine who was that? Who was his cousin?"
"I don't know who he is. His cousin was at my old school."
Kurt stood up, "presuming he was not one of the good guys in your old school and following on from his little introduction, I'm going to talk to the dean."
"Kurt no. He can't do anything here. You know that." Kurt looked at Wes and David who just shrugged – they knew nothing more than he did.
"If he says even one thing to you Blaine I'm reporting him. I will not have you pushed around again. Only I can do that. Got it?"
Blaine nodded and Kurt kissed him ignoring the wolf whistles from Wes and David as he did. Blaine left not long after that and Kurt stayed with Wes and David instead of going with him.
"What do you guys think about this Alex guy?"
"I think it's…weird…" Wes stated slowly.
"But, nothing has actually happened so we just have to be reassured by the zero tolerance policy if something does, you know? It is enforced Kurt."
Kurt nodded. After all, he knew virtually nothing, he could only guess at what level of shit Blaine was put through at his old school. With so much missing information he tried to reassure himself that he shouldn't jump to any conclusions. Blaine was safe here. They all were.
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"It is so nice to have a day without Warbler practice." Jeff smirked as he laid on his stomach playing some kind of video game Kurt didn't really care about.
"Yeah well he's just recharging so he can go bat-shit crazy in the run up for Sectionals."
"Details, details."
Kurt's phone buzzed in his pocket – a text from Thad flashed up on his screen. 'Blaine is really ill right now. xx'
Kurt was sending back his reply of 'be right there xx' when he was already halfway out the door. He knocked on their door and Thad opened it immediately, "I'm gonna leave you to it Kurt, I don't think he really wants me here."
"Thanks." Kurt winced at the retching sounds coming from the bathroom and walked in to find Blaine panting next to the toilet. He rubbed his back for a minute before sorting him out a glass of water.
"It's okay now I think I've puked everything up."
"What brought this on?"
"I don't know. How come you're here anyway?" Blaine finally looked up at Kurt who was shocked to see that whilst his face was pale red, his eyes were also rimmed red.
"Thad text me."
"Oh cool. I can't do anything without him getting my boyfriend to check up on me."
"He just text me to say you were really sick so I came over to take care of you. You're making it sound like we're spying on you, that you're annoyed almost like there was something to report." Kurt's tone was icy. Whatever Blaine was going through right now he was not about to take it out on him.
"No, I'm sorry Kurt, having my head in the loo doesn't put me in the best of moods. I'll go shower and we can watch a film together okay? I'll stop being a dick I promise."
Kurt nodded. "Shall I go and make you something to eat? A dry piece of toast might line your stomach."
Blaine winced "no thanks."
"Okay, go shower and I'll put the film in. Brush your teeth!"
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That entire week Blaine was fine. He was his normal self and Kurt was so thankful for it.
"Please don't gooooo!" Blaine was whining about how everyone in the entire world was leaving him to be alone this weekend.
"You might actually get some work done. Walk me to my car?"
"Only because you take so much stuff home with you for the weekend you can't go by yourself."
"Necessities."
"My sister wouldn't deem half of it necessary."
"You're an only child."
"If I had a sister -"
"Blah blah blah. You know I'm taking you home with me one weekend as my boyfriend don't you?"
"So I can get threatened officially?"
"Pretty much. You know, never having a boyfriend before means I don't know what dad will do to you…maybe he'll kill you. Just to be safe."
"Maybe he won't have to if you're single again."
"You wound me."
Blaine swept him up in a massive bear hug. "I'm sorry I was a bit off at the start of the week Kurt."
"It's okay. I would like it if you told me something about your past at some point though. It might make you feel better."
"Soon."
"Okay." Blaine leant in and caught Kurt's lips with his own, Kurt smiled and leant into his boyfriend, they were just starting to move from relaxed and chaste to 'sorry I'm late home dad I got distracted' when David appeared from nowhere and pretty much shouted in their faces.
Both boys jumped back and Kurt yelped. Blaine kicked him in the shin, "I almost bit my tongue you twat!"
Wes was howling with laughter that Kurt did not appreciate. "That was so funny!"
Kurt ignored David's joking request for an apology kiss as all four boys made their way to Kurt's car, "this is why I go home any chance I get."
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LOL after all that this ended up being half filleresque anyway.
Next chapter soon!
Thanks again guys, you've really made me feel welcome in the fanfic community :)
