When Blaine woke up on Monday morning, he was actually looking forward to seeing Kurt again. It still hurt a little bit to know that Kurt didn't know who he was, but at least he was trying. He really did want to remember Blaine, and that's what counted.
He got ready for school quickly, so quickly that he almost forgot to put the homework he did last night into his messenger bag before walking out to his car.
When he arrived at school, he walked through the crowded hallways of McKinley to meet Kurt at his locker, as he always did. He turned around the corner, and saw that Kurt was already at his locker, staring at the inside of the door with a surprised look on his face.
"Hey Kurt."
Kurt quickly snapped himself out his trance and smiled at Blaine, "Hi Blaine!"
Blaine's eyes traveled up to where Kurt had been looking a few seconds earlier and laughed when he saw his old school picture.
"Oh, yeah. I think you put that there last year a little while after we met."
Kurt looked from Blaine, to the picture, then back to Blaine.
"You look so young! And is that the Dalton uniform?"
Blaine grinned and nodded.
"I like it." Kurt said, staring at the picture.
Blaine raised an eyebrow, "Really? You used to complain about it all the time when you had to wear it."
Kurt rolled his eyes, "I meant I like it on you." He said with a slight blush.
Blaine smiled impossibly wide, "I knew you liked the blazer!"
"Whatever, Anderson." Kurt said, closing the door of his locker.
"Wait… how did you know that was my last name?"
Kurt paused and shrugged, "I don't know. It just seemed like it suited you. Blaine Anderson." He repeated.
Blaine grinned, "C'mon, we'd better get to Glee rehearsal."
Kurt's jaw dropped as he followed Blaine down the hallway, "You're in Glee club too?"
"Sure am." He said cheerfully.
Blaine was not particularly surprised that as soon as they entered the room, everyone crowded them and asked Kurt is he was okay. News travels fast in New Directions.
"I'm fine, I'm fine!" Kurt said with a light laugh.
"So, dude, you really don't remember him?" Puck asked, pointing at Blaine.
Kurt shook his head remorsefully, "No, I don't."
Everyone simultaneously shot sympathetic looks at Blaine, but he just smiled easily. He just really hoped Finn hadn't told them about his emotional breakdown in the hospital, because he wasn't sure he could live that down. Thankfully, before anyone could ask any more questions, Mr Schuester walked through the door and told everyone to sit down.
Blaine sat in his usual seat at the back of the room, and was overjoyed when Kurt took the seat next to him. When Mr Schue's back was turned, Blaine leaned over to whisper something to Kurt.
"Do you want to get coffee after school?" He asked, without looking away from the front of the room.
Kurt smiled, "I'd love to. Have a particular place in mind?"
"The Lima Bean."
Kurt frowned slightly, but nodded, "Sounds good."
Kurt and Blaine stepped into the warm coffee shop, and made their way towards the front counter. As they were standing in line, Kurt was looking around the little shop in awe.
"Recognize anything?"
Kurt nodded slowly, "I've definitely been here before."
Blaine laughed, "Yes, you have. Many, many times."
"Really?"
"Yep. This is kind of our spot."
"It's a nice place." He said, stepping forward in the line.
"Hello, welcome to the Lima Bean, what can I get you?"
Blaine opened his mouth to order, but Kurt spoke first.
"Hi! Can I get a grande non-fat mocha and a medium drip?"
"Sure, that's $7.50."
Kurt dug into his pocket for his wallet, and quickly paid for both their drinks.
"And you're names?"
"Kurt and Blaine."
Blaine stared at Kurt with his mouth open, "You know my coffee order?"
Kurt blinked a few times and slowly turned to face Blaine.
"Oh! I guess I do." He said with a huge grin.
Blaine looked thoughtful for a few minutes, "Do you remember where we usually sit?"
Kurt scanned the shop, until his eyes stopped on a particular table towards the centre of the room.
"That one." He said, pointing towards it.
"Bingo!" Blaine grinned widely, causing Kurt to giggle.
"Kurt and Blaine?"
Kurt collected their coffees and handed one to Blaine, before walking over to their table and sitting down. He took a sip of his drink and cleared his throat.
"So… how long have you and I been dating?"
"Almost seven months." Blaine said with a proud smile, "but we were friends for about five."
Kurt tilted his head, "Five? What took us so long?"
Blaine blushed and ducked his head, "I thought that I should just be a mentor to you more than anything. You were going through a really hard time, and you didn't need any boy drama. But I think I always subconsciously had feelings for you."
Blaine looked up and saw that Kurt was frowning, "Then how did we get together?"
Blaine shrugged, "I realized I liked you." He said vaguely.
"How?" Kurt urged.
"You sang a song."
"Which one?" Kurt asked impatiently.
"Blackbird."
Kurt smirked and leaned back in his seat, "I don't blame you. I can rock a Beatles song like it's nobody's business."
Blaine laughed and nodded his head in agreement.
The two chatted amicably as they drank their coffees, until Kurt glanced out the window and saw that the sun was getting lower in the sky.
"Holy Crap! It's late! We completely lost track of time!" Kurt yelped, leaping out of his seat and grabbing his bag off the back of his chair.
"Whoa, I guess we did." Blaine stood up too, and followed Kurt out into the parking lot.
Kurt paused when they got outside, and then turned to face Blaine.
"Thank you so much for today, Blaine. You're a really good person. I honestly don't know how you manage to put up with my amnesia nonsense." He said, waving his hand flippantly towards his head.
"Because I know you're worth it." Blaine said earnestly.
Kurt smiled, and then glanced around the parking lot to see if anyone was nearby. When he saw that the coast was clear, he leaned forward and planted a light kiss on Blaine's cheek. When he pulled away, he felt like his knees were going to turn to jelly from the bright grin on Blaine's face.
"Bye Blainers." He said patting the top of his head lightly before turning and walking towards his car.
Blaine felt like his heart was about to flutter right out of his chest. He couldn't even bring himself to be annoyed at his patronizing nickname. He really was making progress. He smiled to himself, before turning away and walking across the parking lot to his own car.
On Friday night, Kurt was in the kitchen, doing the dished from dinner when the doorbell rang. He listened to see if anyone was going to answer it, but all he could hear was Finn and Burt cheering at whatever sport game they were watching.
"Oh, don't worry, I'll get it." Kurt called sarcastically into the lounge room.
He quickly took of his gloves, then walked towards the front door and opened it.
"Hi Kurt!" Blaine said, smiling brightly in the dim light.
"Oh, hey Blaine. What brings you here?"
"I was just wondering… if I could borrow you for an hour or two?" Blaine asked hopefully.
Kurt glanced towards the lounge room, where his family let out a particularly loud cheer, "God yes." He muttered.
He quickly yelled in the direction of his father, "Going out with Blaine!" before following him to his car.
The two boys climbed in and put on their seat belts. Blaine turned the ignition and backed out of Kurt's driveway. It was only then that is occured to Kurt to ask where they were going.
"So, where are you taking me?"
Blaine grinned, "Surprise."
Kurt raised an eyebrow, "I don't like surprises."
Blaine chuckled, "Oh, I know. But that doesn't stop me."
About ten minutes later, Blaine pulled over at a large, green, empty field. There were a few enormous trees spread out all over the place, and impossible long grass everywhere. Blaine quickly hopped out, and Kurt did the same on the other side.
"So, what is this place?" Kurt asked as Blaine started to look through the trunk of his car.
"It's just a field. You and I discovered it one day in Summer, when we went for a drive because we were super bored. No one ever comes here, but I don't know why. I think it's such a lovely place."
Kurt nodded and smiled, "It's gorgeous. But why are we here?"
"Because this week has been crazy, and I think we deserve to relax." Blaine answered simply as he pulled two large blankets out of his car.
He then walked into the field, with Kurt following close behind. When they reached the centre of it, Blaine placed one of the blankets on the ground, and gestured for Kurt to lie down, before sitting next to him and pulling the second blanket over their legs. The long grass formed a protective wall around them, cutting them off from the outside world. Blaine laid down and put his hands underneath his head.
The two boys were silent as they stared up at the night sky, simply enjoying each other's presence.
"Blaine… how are you?" Kurt asked after a while.
Blaine frowned and glanced over at Kurt, who had propped himself up on his elbow. Even though it was incredibly dark, Blaine could tell that he was looking at him.
"What do you mean?" Blaine asked slowly.
Kurt cleared his throat as he thought of a different way to phrase the question, "I mean… are you okay?"
Blaine sighed and looked back towards the stars, "Honestly? No, not really. But I'm getting used to this."
"I'm really sorry."
Blaine sat up, "No, Kurt, you need to stop apologi-" he paused mid sentence when he realized how close his face was to Kurt's.
They both stared at each other for a few seconds. Blaine swore that Kurt started to lean in a little bit closer, but then he pulled away and stood up.
He shook his head furiously, "No, no, no, I can't do this."
Blaine stood up too, and held his hands in front of him in what he hoped was a calming manner.
"God, Kurt, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to- I'm sorry." He said quickly.
"Blaine, I don't… I don't know who you are!" Kurt yelled, throwing his hands up in the air in frustration, "You know everything there is to know about me, but I don't know the first thing about you! It's infuriating!"
Kurt stopped when he saw that Blaine was just staring at him. He didn't talk, didn't nod, didn't move. He just stood there and stared.
Kurt took a deep breath in an attempt to calm himself down, "Listen, Blaine. I really do like you, okay? But I-I can't be your boyfriend right now. We're just friends, okay?"
"Okay." Blaine said quietly.
His voice sounded hollow, and empty. Kurt looked away and sighed.
"Can you drive me home, please?"
"Okay."
The ride back to Kurt's house was completely silent. After Kurt had been dropped off, Blaine began his long drive home. But he only got about halfway when he had to pull over at the side of the road because his tears were completely blurring his vision.
He gripped the steering wheel tightly as his shoulders began to shake uncontrollably.
This isn't fair.
A/N I had planned to end this chapter after the coffee shop scene, but no, I just had to go and shatter what remained of Blaine's broken heart.
Why?
I honestly don't know.
I love Blaine, honestly I do!
And by the way, thank you so much for all the reviews! I nearly had a (happy) heart attack when I read my emails this morning! :D
TBC
Tomorrow's chapter: BIG THINGS HAPPEN.
