Hello lovelies,
Unfortunately this is not a new chapter. I was looking over the chapters and was shocked, appaled and embarassed to see the state of this chapter. Somehow my paragraphs had been squished together and several punctuations had mysteriously gone missing.
For everyone who saw the mess of a last posting I apologize. I was unaware the mistake had been made but it is now fixed. There have been a few samll changes made but nothing too dramatic.
Review are love and greatly appreciated, I am unfortunately in a terrible funk with this and perhaps seeing that people are reading this would help break that funk.
A/N: Hey Guys! Cutting it extremely close but here's chapter 3 as promised. Thanks to everyone who reviewed. You guys rock! Major props to jennybliss on livejournal for getting the super vaque quote. You are all kinds of brilliant. (For anyone who cares it was based on one from Supernatural. Here's the origional quote:
Chuck: So you're really from '09?
Dean 09: Yeah, afraid so.
Chuck: Some free advice, when you get back there, you hoard toilet paper. You understand me? Hoard it like it's made of gold. 'Cause it it is.
Dean: Thanks, Chuck.
Chuck: Oh, you'll thank me all right. Mark my words.)
I have a vague idea for the last chapter but with Gay Pride this weekend I can't say when it will be up. Thank you to everyone who reads I never got it but reviews ARE like crack. Even a "good job" or constructive criticism are greatly appreciated. Onto the story.
Kurt giggled and swung his swing towards Mercedes kissing her on the cheek. Together they turned and watched as the glee boys, the jocks, and Lauren argued in the middle of the park about which of them were going to be team captains. A thick silver leash was wrapped around Kurt's wrist while a chocolate lab puppy ran around the park. In between they and the jocks sat the glee girls, a handful of the other boy's girlfriends and Artie.
"Finn broke the family room television yesterday." Kurt shook his head and smiled fondly as he watched Finn trip over Lucas Roberts who was sitting on the ground stretching in preparation of the game.
"How exactly did that happen?" Mercedes asked twisting in her swing to look at Kurt.
"He was playing Just Dance on the Wii and he did this really awkward move where he unnecessarily kicked his leg up and put his shoe through the screen. Our mom almost popped a blood vessel. Apparently this isn't the first time it's happened."
"Damn." Mercedes replied in amazement.
"Yeah. She told him he gets to clean up after Elphie if she has any accidents and told me that she'd ground me if I did it for him."
"She sounds pissed."
"She was. He's just lucky that she was potty trained when he bought her for me."
"She is so freaking cute. I'm insanely jealous, I'm gonna make my dad get me one. Hey look they picked captains." Sam and Lauren were standing apart from the group a few feet from each other scanning the crowd of teenagers.
"Which team do you think will win?" Mercedes asked as she gently started to sway back and forth.
"Whichever one has my David on it." Kurt replied. Mercedes scoffed and reached over pushing Kurt's swing away from hers. Elphie started barking and ran towards the gate leading into the park.
"Speak of the devil." Kurt looked up and a grin broke out across his face before he waved.
"Boy you've got it bad. You two have only been dating for what three weeks?" Mercedes asked without a hint of malice in her voice. She loved her boy and after all the crap he had been through he deserved some happiness, even if it was with the boy who had put him through a lot of it the year before, to be with someone who treated him like the universe revolved around him. She had watched the jock, had seen the change that had come over him and knew why he had done what he had.
That hadn't stopped her from threatening amateur gender reassignment surgery if he ever laid a harsh finger on her boy. She may have missed his pain last year but she would never let it happen again.
"He's sweet. He's changed so much and I REALLY like the person he has become. Also have you seen that boys arms? Dear sweet Gaga and he sticks the tip of his tongue out just a little when we talk." He pretended to swoon and grabbed the chains of the swing before he fell. Mercedes laughed at her friend s flair for the dramatics. She shook her head and turned her attention to Dave as her bestfriend's eyes glazed over.
He was holding Elphie who was trying to lick his face. He started laughing and struggled to keep a hold of her as he scratched behind her ear and she started kicking her back leg. Azimio was trailing behind him and she waved when their gazes met. He grinned and waved back.
"Hey fancy." Dave said setting the dog down and pressing a kiss to his boyfriend's lips. Elphie barked happily up at them trying to climb into Kurt lap. Kurt pulled back and giggled pulling the dog into his lap. "Hey 'Cedes miss me?"
"My whole world damn near fell apart." Mercedes deadpanned before grinning.
"Hey stop trying to eat my brother's face and get over here so we can play!" Finn yelled and Dave smirked before attacking Kurt mouth. Several of the boys started catcalling while Puck hollered for Kurt to 'Get some' and Finn yelled "Dude that's my brother!" before Dave gave Kurt a cheeky grin and ran with Azimio over to the jocks.
"So how are Finn and your parents taking you two dating? Have they calmed down yet?" Mercedes asked as they watched Sam and Lauren point at the boys.
"Finn's uncomfortable, he's taking being an older brother very seriously, but he's generally okay with it, 'cause they were friends before we started going out and Carole's coming around, she's all for redemption, but my dad flipped his lid. He wanted me to take a drug test and wanted to know if David was blackmailing me or threatening physical violence. We have to stay in the living room whenever he comes over and my dad hovers like David will have his wicked way with me if we're left alone in the living room for more than ten minutes."
"Ouch."
"Yeah but I understand him. He hasn't been around David like I have. Finn wants him to go camping with them next weekend. I think I'd be single if he did. I can just see it now, 'We're really sorry Kurt. We don't know what happened, he just disappeared.'"
"You've just got to give it time. He'll come around. Oh this should be entertaining."
The teams had been chosen and the group separated crossing to either side of the field. Lauren had Dave, Mike, Puck, Joshua Braxton, Ryan James, Anthony Rashad, and Connor Ambrose while Sam had claimed Finn, Azimio, Lucas Roberts, Andrew Blake, Spencer Gibson, Ian Panabaker, and Victor Mulligan.
"We should sit on the grass I want my head out of the level the balls gonna be in." Kurt said standing up before straightening his sweater. "We ll make Rachel share her blanket."
Mercedes jumped off the swing and followed Kurt over to where Rachel was sitting on a brown and green blanket. Kurt sat down on her left between her and Santana and Brittany while Mercedes settled on her left next to Tina and Allie, Sam s new girlfriend. She had dark red hair, extremely fair skin, bright green eyes and was slightly overweight. Lauren had introduced her to him as a fellow A.V. member. They were frequently seen together conversing in Na'vi in the hallways between class.
Sam and Mercedes had only dated for three weeks and only two in the open before agreeing that it was a little weird and came to the conclusion that they were better as friends. She had been all for Sam dating Allie and smacked him upside the back of the head when he'd admitted to feeling guilty for wanting to ask Allie out a week after they broke up.
Mercedes had finally gone out with Anthony but they had been too different and wanted completely different things in life. The second boy she had dated had been an asshole and a monster homophobe. He had actually told Mercedes to her face, casually as though asking her to pass the salt, that Kurt was an abomination and that he would burn in hell for his sick, evil, twisted ways.
Mercedes had ripped him a new one before throwing her strawberry milkshake in his face.
Santana had found out and had hunted him down in the hallways, punching him in his manly bits before he could even open his mouth. Someone had tipped Jacob Ben Israel off and he had filmed and posted said punching on the internet.
Kurt put two fingers in his mouth and whistled and Elphie bounced over to him tackling the soprano. Kurt giggled as Elphie licked his face and the girls cooed at the adorableness of it all. After Elphie finally calmed down he clipped the puppy's leash to her collar and pulled her into his lap. He, Artie, and the girls then turned back to watch the boys and Lauren play the game.
Although Artie was the only one enraptured by the sport the rest were able to follow along from their short stints on the team. The game was intense, neither team wanted to lose to the other and treated it as though they were playing for scouts.
After half an hour of game play Kurt Heard childish music quickly becoming louder and the boys stopped in the middle of a play. Finn yelled "Ice cream!" and the girls watched in amazement as thirteen teenage boy ran towards the street and an ice cream truck leaving Dave, Lauren and Azimio with the ball.
"Yo Karofsky get the wallets!" Puck yelled over his shoulder.
Dave laughed and shook his head, jogging over to the girls. He grabbed a dozen wallets from a pile of wallets, keys, and other miscellaneous items before looking down at his boyfriend. "Do you want me to get you one too babe?"
"Would you get me a chocolate eclair please?"
"Of course."
"Do you want one Mercedes?" Azimio asked appearing behind his friend.
"Sure. Same as Kurt please." Mercedes replied smiling and a grin broke over his face.
"What about you ladies, Artie?" Dave asked taking orders before joining Lauren and the boys.
"That was..." Kurt started nose scrunched, head tilted to the side as he searched for the proper word to describe what had just happened.
"Odd, unusual, hilarious?" Mercedes supplied.
"Hilarious yes. I've never seen anything like that happen before." Kurt laughed, watching as the boys argued over the frozen treats.
"Me neither. Artie who's winning?"
"Sam's team is a touchdown ahead. Lauren's would have tied it up if the game hadn't been abandoned." Artie replied twisting around in his chair.
"We'll just consider this half time." Rachel added before her face lit up. "I should sing something!"
"No!" Everyone cried.
"You should save you voice. This is just a stupid game." Tina said patting Rachel's knee. "Hey look here's our ice cream. Thank you Mike."
Mike sat down next to Tina handing her a snow cone. The other boys and Lauren soon followed settling on the grass next to their girlfriends while Dave handed out the girl's orders. He sat down after everyone had their frozen treats and handed Kurt his ice cream. The smaller boy thanked him and kissed his cheek before curling into his side. Azimio sat down on Mercedes other side blushing lightly when she beamed at him and brushed their fingertips together when she took her ice cream.
"My dad wants you to come over for dinner on Saturday." Kurt told Dave attracting several peoples attention. "He's realized we're not breaking up anytime soon and want to talk to you."
"He just wants to make sure your not getting in his little boys pants." Finn snorted before choking on his ice cream. Puck reached out and pounded on his back.
"Puck!" Kurt cried blushing.
"What! That's how all father's are with their daughters. I'd kill a man if he wanted to sleep with Beth."
"I am not a girl!" Kurt cried reaching over and slugging the Jewish boy in the shoulder.
"Oh my god dude where did you learn to hit?" Puck cried dropping him ice cream and clutching his arm.
"My dad, Finn and David. They all gave me pointers."
"Damn you use that thing against someone they'll never touch you again! I think it's dead."
"Maybe you won't call me a girl again." Kurt huffed angrily.
"Deal just keep that beast to yourself." Dave laughed and pulled Kurt backwards and into his lap.
"That's actually kinda sexy. Making the mighty Puckerman cry."
"Blow me bitch. I'm not crying." Puck snapped rubbing his shoulder.
"My mistake, tearing up." Puck flipped them off and the group laughed. Kurt stuck his tongue out at Puck before glancing over Dave's shoulder.
Mercedes and Azimio were sitting close together talking softly. Azimio's grin was threatening to overtake his features and Mercedes was practically glowing at the attention. He had to admit they looked good together and Mercedes deserved to be happy. Azimio was pulling out his phone when Kurt turned back to the others to give them some privacy.
After frozen treats were finished the boys went back to their game and Kurt, now wearing Dave's hoodie, slid across the grass to his best friend.
"So?" He asked spreading out and resting his head on her knee.
"So what?" Mercedes countered carding her fingers through Kurt's light brown hair.
"Did he ask you out?" Kurt asked petting Elphie who was sleeping pressed against his side.
"Let's just say your not the only one who has plans this for Friday." Mercedes replied nonchalantly and Kurt let out a happy little squeal and wiggled excitedly, jostling Elphie who yipped softly.
"Mercedes that's great. But I will kill him if he isn't the perfect gentleman."
"Who are you killing?" Brittany asked twisting around in Santana's lap.
"Azimio if he doesn't treat 'Cedes right on their date."
"You're going on a date with Azimio?" Rachel asked shocked.
"Friday." Mercedes replied.
"I like him he always gives me his cookies at lunch." Brittany said snuggling into Santana.
"That's where you get those?" Santana asked and Brittany nodded.
"But he's slushied you. A lot." Tina interjected.
"He apologized and if Dave can redeem himself why can't Azimio?"
"She has a point." Allie agreed.
"Also he's gonna have to work for it if he wants all a this. Just because he apologized doesn't mean it never happened. Just means maybe he isn't as big an asss as we thought."
"Heads up!" Someone yelled and the girls shrieked as the ball bounced off the ground in between them.
"Sorry!" Spencer Gibson yelled running over to collect the ball. "My bad. You guys okay?"
The group chorused 'yes' and Spencer shot Artie an embarrassed look, his face bright red, before running back to the group.
"What was that?" Kurt asked sitting up and staring at Artie.
"Umm it"s not really my place to say."
"Like we'd tell anyo- he likes you." Artie blushed and the girls gasped.
"He asked me out last weekend. I felt bad for telling him I was straight but I said it'd be cool to be friends."
"That's very sweet of you Artie. Maybe we can get him to join PFLAG." Rachel suggested.
"Maybe just.. let me do it. I don't want him to feel like people are talking about him." Artie replied.
Kurt smiled and settled back into Mercedes lap pulling Elphie onto his stomach. He listened to the inane chatter of his friends and grinned when Mercedes glanced down at him.
Now he just had a double date to plan if things went well.