Throughout the next hour, the Warblers did a number of songs. At around nine thirty, Blaine stepped forward again. "Okay, ladies and gentlemen. This is our last song for the night. Thank you very much, we've had a great time tonight, but don't tune us out just yet!" He winked.
As the opening chords started, I could've sworn that he looked over at my table. But, no way, it must have just been a coincidence. But then he looked back over. And this time he didn't look away.
( Blaine singing, David and Wes singing, All three singing )
I hung up the phone tonight
Something happened for the first time
Deep inside
It was a rush, what a rush
[What a rush]
Cause the possibility
that you would ever feel the same way
About me
It's just too much, just too much
[Just too much]
I followed his gaze to the boy sitting beside me. I grinned. So this must be Kurt. I'd had a nagging suspicion that it was him but I hadn't known for sure. I looked back at Blaine. I wonder how long they've known each other, if he's singing to him like this?
Why do I keep running from the truth
All I ever think about is you
You got me hypnotized, so mesmerized
And I just got to know
I could feel and hear my brother pouring every ounce of emotion he could into his voice for this song. One look at Kurt told me he felt it, too. Good.
Do you ever think
When you're all alone
All that we can be
Where this thing can go
Am I crazy or falling in love
Is it really just another crush
Do you catch a breath
When I look at you
Are you holding back
Like the way I do
Cause I'm tryin, tryin to walk away
But I know this crush aint goin away, goin away
Has it ever crossed you mind
When were hangin, spending time boy,
Are we just friends
Is there more, is there more
The change of lyric wasn't lost on anyone in the room and I could hear the whispers start to zoom around, though most just sounded curious, not malicious.
See it's a chance we've gotta take
Cause I believe that we can make this into
Something that will last, last forever, forever
I glanced at Kurt again to see he was blushing and drinking his latte, cookie gone.
Do you ever think
When you're all alone
All that we can be
Where this thing can go
Am I crazy or falling in love
Is it really just another crush
Do you catch a breath
When I look at you
Are you holding back
Like the way I do
Cause I'm tryin, tryin to walk away
But I know this crush aint goin away, goin away
Why do I keep running from the truth
[Why do I keep runnin']
All I ever think about is you
[All I ever think about]
You got me hypnotized, so mesmerized
[Hypnotized, mesmerized]
And I just got to know
Do you ever think [ever think]
When you're all alone [all alone]
All that we can be
Where this thing can go
Am I crazy or falling in love [crazy]
Is it really just another crush [another crush]
Do you catch a breath
When I look at you [yeah]
Are you holding back
Like the way I do
Cause I'm tryin, tryin to walk away
But I know this crush aint goin away
this crush ain't goin away
Thunderous applause and compliments galore greeted the Warblers' final number of the evening. Kurt was clapping just as frantically as I, if not more so. They jumped off the platform and started to weave their ways through the crowd. No one moved faster, I couldn't help but notice, then my brother. Blaine had a fixed stare on the boy next to me.
He made his way through and was eventually standing in front of Kurt with his thousand watt smile. The brunet stood and I held back a snicker at the realization that Blaine was just a bit shorter than Kurt.
"Hey," Blaine said, pulling the boy in for a hug. "So what'd you think?" I heard him ask softly.
"I loved it," Kurt replied. I could practically see his blush as he said quietly, "Especially that last one."
"Really? I had hoped you'd like it."
The boys had been holding each other longer than the social norm but I didn't want to interrupt the sweet moment.
Unfortunately, Wes and David had different ideas.
"Awww! Aren't they sweet, Wes?"
"The sweetest, David! I think I may have to see a dentist if I watch for much longer."
"Same."
They both sighed dramatically, leaning against each other and swooning.
Kurt and Blaine pulled away from each other to glare at the two, which only made them burst out laughing.
I laughed as well and shook my head. "You two are just as crazy as I remember."
The four boys looked at me, confusion in their eyes.
"I don't mean to be rude, but do we know you?" Blaine asked, looking as though he recognized me but couldn't figure out from where.
I looked at the table. Taking off my hat and glasses, I spoke. "Ouch, bro, that hurts! I mean, I can kind of understand Sebastian not recognizing me, but you?" I stood and looked into his eyes, grinning like a madman. "My own twin? Harsh."
Blaine's eyes widened to an impossible size. "What – but you – I thought you were – Tracy – Europe –"
"You thought I was still in Europe with Tracy?"
He nodded.
"Yeah, well, that's what you were supposed to think. I wanted to surprise you so I had Sebastian keep it a secret." I grinned wider. "Looks like it worked."
My brother laughed and shook his head, not taking his eyes off me. "Yeah. Geez, you-you look so… different."
I shrugged. "I may have gotten a complete make-over by a pair of red-head female twins."
Blaine's brow arched. "I'm going to have to get details on that later."
I laughed. "That and so much more," I said with a wink. "But for now, can I at least get a hug? I am feeling very contact-deprived," I pouted.
Blaine didn't need to be told twice and nearly tackled me with a hug.
We were still the same height as each other but other than that we looked almost nothing alike. Where my hair was straight, his was still curly, though you could hardly tell due to the pound of gel in his hair. His hair was also lighter in color than mine. He was slightly tanned, and I was pale. He was defiantly male, where as I was still androgynous, my face and lithe physique making me look more feminine than ever. His eyes were also more of a hazel compared to my bright amber ones.
"Wait," Wes frowned. Blaine and I pulled apart to look at him, "so if you're his twin then that means you're-"
"-ALDEN!" Wes and David chorused before they, too, were crushing me with a hug. I heard Blaine laugh again.
"Long time no see! We missed you, buddy!"
"We've had no threats of bodily harm or excruciatingly painful death in months, man! MONTHS!"
I laughed as I managed to wrap an arm around each of them. "Well, I'll just have to fix that then." I school my expression into one of cold fury, my voice echoing the emotion. "If you two don't let me go in the next thirty seconds I'm going to rip off your testicles, deep fry them, and make you eat them for dinner." I grinned as they pulled away and burst into laughter, knowing I was only kidding.
I looked over to see my brother and the boy I thought to be Kurt talking together. They were looking at each other with such obvious affection in their eyes, it made me smile. I was glad to see Blaine happy with someone.
"Hey guys, who's that boy with Blaine?" I asked, just to be sure he was really who I thought he was.
The two grinned. "Ah, that would be Kurt Hummel," Wes said.
"AKA Blaine's new crush," David continued.
"AKA the boy Blaine will never admit to having a crush on."
I frowned. So they aren't together yet?
"At least not to his face."
"But to us he goes on and on about him-"
"-his beautiful eyes-"
"-his beautiful body-"
"- his musical laugh-"
"-his perfectly kissable lips-"
"-his hot ass-"
"-on and on and on-"
"-every frickin' day."
"It's getting kind of annoying to be honest."
"I really just want to lock them up in a closet and refuse to let them out until they are together."
"Or at least until they have sex, whichever comes first."
I laughed. "From what you've told me, that would probably be best course of action, though they'd probably hate you both forever." I sat down, motioning for them to do the same. They sat across from me. Leaning forward, I propped my chin up on my right hand. "So, what else can you tell me about this boy?"
Twenty minutes later, I knew all I ever needed to know and more about Kurt Hummel and my brother – how they had met ("He serenaded him with Teenage Dream? And they aren't together yet? Damn, these boys are thick!"), when they had met ("Only a few weeks ago? Seriously?"), why they had met ("A spy? Okay, that is seriously adorable!"), the 'mentor' role that Blaine is playing for the moment ("Ugh! He's hopeless!" "Which one?" "Both!"), the thousands of songs he had sung about Kurt ("Has he written any himself?" "Several." "Damn, he has fallen hard!"), how he sighed nearly every day ("Lovesick, I tell you!") – everything.
Just as David finished telling me about the 'dork in love' look Blaine got on his face whenever he got a text from Kurt, the lovebirds in question walked over and sat down to my left, Kurt immediately next to me, Blaine next to him.
"So, what are you guys talking about?" Blaine asked casually.
"The love life of the typical American gay boy."
Wes and David chocked with laughter as I grinned at the confused Blaine and Kurt.
"I don't think we've been properly introduced," I said, holding out my right hand. "My name's Alden Anderson, I'm Blaine's twin brother. Nice to meet you."
Kurt smiled, taking my hand. "Kurt Hummel. I'm Blaine's friend. Nice to meet you, too."
~LTNS-LTNS-LTNS~
We all conversed for awhile before Kurt popped the question I'd been expecting.
"Are you really Blaine's twin?"
I smiled at Kurt. "Fraternal twin. That's why we don't look alike. We used to look much more similar but I guess people change." I shrugged, looking at my brother.
He mirrored my action.
~LTNS-LTNS-LTNS~
It was nearing eleven when Kurt answered what seemed to be a call from his very worried father.
"Hey dad – what? It's eleven already?" He sent a panicked glance at the clock on the far wall. "Oh wow, I'm sorry dad, I didn't – Okay – okay – alright, I'm on my way out now." True to his words, the small boy stood and started to walk away, before thinking of something. He dug around in his pocket and put a twenty on the table. He smiled apologetically at us. 'Sorry, guys. This should cover my cost for the night,' he mouthed before walking off. "Uh-huh – I'm not sure, about an hour maybe? – I know – I know – I'm sorry I…" His voice faded away as he walked out.
I turned to Blaine, a wicked grin on my face. He saw my expression and gulped. Wes and David shared a look and a grin, watching the two of us while munching on some popcorn they had ordered awhile ago.
I lace my fingers together, my chin resting on top of them.
"So?" I asked. "Are we going to do this the hard way or the easy way?"
Blaine stared at the table as a blush started to crawl up his neck. "I don't know what you're talking about."
I raised an eyebrow. "Like hell you don't." He stayed silent, blush creeping up to his cheeks.
After a minute, he sighed. Leaning back, he said, "Fine. Ask away."
I grinned. "Good boy," I teased. "Now, Wes and David have told me all about you and Kurt. The one question they couldn't seem to answer was this; Why the hell haven't you made a move?"
Sighing again, Blaine looked at me. "Kurt is going through a…rough time."
My gaze turned sharp and my hands fell to the table, my head rising. Wes and David seemed to tense right along with me, as if sensing the bad turn the conversation had taken.
"Rough like…Darren rough?" Blaine shook his head and I let out a breath I hadn't realized I'd been holding. "Thank goodness."
Wes and David shared a look.
'Darren?' Wes mouthed.
David shrugged.
"So, how rough are we talking?" I asked carefully.
"I don't really think it's my place to tell…"
I glared at him. His gaze flickered to Wes and David before settling on me again.
I sighed. Turning to the two boys, I asked, "Do you mind? I get the feeling I should hear this but he's only going to tell me alone."
"Sure," Wes shrugged, getting up.
"Yeah. We'll talk to you later, Alden." David stood as well. "See you on Monday, Blaine."
I smiled at them, nodding, and both boys left.
I turned back to Blaine. "Okay, shoot."
He let out a long breath before beginning. "He's being harassed daily by a jock named Karofsky."
"Harassed like how?"
"Shoved into lockers, getting slushies in the face, intimidation."
"So basically a very tuned down version of what we got?"
He nodded.
"Okay." I looked at him, squinting my eyes slightly. "But you're still holding something back."
Blaine bit his lip, a nervous habit we shared. After a moment, he shook his head. "No."
"Blaine-" I started.
He interrupted me before I could even finish saying his name, his eyes hard. "No, Alden. Kurt trusts me. I am not going to betray that trust, even to my own brother." At my shocked look, is gaze softened a bit. "You remember how hard it was going through this. Feeling like you've got no one outside of your family to turn to. Feeling helpless, unwanted, freakish. Being hated for something you can't even control. Kurt needs someone he can trust. He needs me to be that someone. He doesn't need me going around and blabbing out all his secrets to my twin brother."
We looked at each other, curious amber meeting stubborn hazel. Finally, I smiled.
"Alright."
Blaine looked taken aback. "Alright?"
I nodded, amused at his shock. "Yeah. Alright, I won't make you tell me. But, I still haven't heard an answer to my original question."
"Well, he's having a tough time. What he needs isn't the stress of his first boyfriend. What he needs is someone help and guide him. Someone to talk to when he needs to talk, someone to hug when he needs a hug. Someone he knows will be there, no matter what. Someone to tell him everything will be okay, even when they never know if it really will be…What?"
The question was directed at the grin I was wearing. "Blaine, you're logic is so screwed up. Look, I've told my boyfriend things that I haven't even told you, and probably never will. He helps me out in all sorts of situations and I help him in return. We talk literally every day, and hug every time we see each other. I know that he will be there for me no matter what, and he knows I'll always be there for him. We take comfort in each other every time we talk or we meet."
"You got a boyfriend?" Blaine blurted out, a goofy grin on his face.
I glared at him, a blush rising to my cheeks. "Not the point, Blaine. The point is that everything you just said are things that are true with every good intimate relationship."
He sighed. "I just…I don't think he's ready for something like that."
"He's not ready or you're not ready?" I asked boldly.
My brother laughed without humor. "Blunt as always, I see."
I smiled, knowing better than to try and continue the conversation. "You know it!"
He laughed and shook his head. His gaze rose to meet mine. "So, tell me about this boyfriend of yours."
I rolled my eyes. "Later. For now, I think it's time we get going. We're lucky it's the weekend, 'cause I am gonna keep you up all night with story after story after story."
"I can't wait."
The song is Crush by David Archuleta
There you have it, folks! Chapter three is up and running! What did you think of the song choice? Good, bad, too cheesy, not cheesy enough? I'm waiting until a bit later to have Blaine sing a song actually written by him.
Anyway, I have decided to take pity on you all and tell you where the AVPM/AVPS reference is in the last chapter. Okay, so in one of the scenes in AVPS, Harry and Dumbledore are talking and Harry asks Dumbledore what he was sorted as. Thinking he meant what he sorted as by the scarf of sexual preference, he replied "Gay as the fourth of July." In the last chapter, Alden told Kurt "You are gayer than the fourth of July." ;)
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