Chapter Four

The next morning Kurt woke to his phone ringing. He groaned and stared at his clock to see that the time said 5:09 AM. He groaned and didn't answer. The phone kept ringing. He finally groaned and decided to answer. Picking up the phone he could see that it wasn't a normal number he knew.

"Hello," Yawned Kurt.

"Good Morning Kurt, it's me Marfa. We are going running you are coming with Rachel and I," practically sang the other person on the phone. Kurt groaned at the chipper tone in Marfa's voice. Morning people were the devil.

"I don't know," said Kurt, "It's five in the morning. I need to sleep just a little longer."

"Dear, that wasn't a suggestion," Marfa snickered, "Get up and I promise I will buy you and Rachel some waffles. If you are not out here in 5 minutes I am calling you again. Get your butt out of bed."

Kurt lied in bed and groaned before doing as he was told. He grabbed a nice easy outfit that he knew looked good but was something he could work out in and it was just as he was walking out of the bedroom that his phone rang.

"I'm on my way," said Kurt, "I just got ready.

"Excellent," said Marfa, "If I had to come in after you, you wouldn't be happy with me. I had to dump ice water on Rachel's head for her to get out of it."

Kurt laughed. He could already here Rachel's angry screetches in his head. He knew she probably was not happy about that at all.

As he walked out of the house both Marfa and Rachel were standing there in work out gear. He could see that Marfa had the biggest smile on her face like a cat that got her canary and cream and then he looked at Rachel who looked like an angry drowned grumpy cat who was ready to go on a killing spree. Kurt in his tired state stared at the two women before bursting into laughter.

"Kurt this is not funny," said Rachel, "I am wet and cold and I have to run and I am not happy."

"Oh my little apprentices," said Marfa patting a hand on Rachel's arm as Kurt was pulled closer with Marfa's other arm, "you both need toughening up to deal with the world around you. You both can't wallow in your own shit and hope things just magically go your way. I am going to train you as a mentor in a very much grindstone to knife method." Both Rachel and Kurt felt a smack on the heads and stared at each other in shock. "Now get the hell running. We are burning day light."

Kurt groaned as Rachel stared in shock and did just as they were told. They ran for a whole hour both Rachel and Kurt groaned as they ran up and down Lima only to end up at the waffle house. Both could feel their legs barely standing. They were both soaked in sweat. They both glared at Marfa and could see that she barely broke a sweat from the run.

Rachel glared at her, "how are you not sweaty?"

"I do that run every day since 15 and faster," said Marfa as she headed to a car, "Now I am buying you some breakfast. It is a very important meal of the day." The three found them sat and waited. As soon as they got there meals Both Rachel and Kurt dug into it.

"Starved?" asked Marfa amused.

"Normally with mornings I like to have them for making lesson plans for the day. But I am going to explain my expectations as a mentor to you. I am going to have you both sit through certain classes and help student the best of your ability. This will help you decide if you want to become teachers later on."

"I don't know about this," said Rachel.

"You both came back for students to have a place to sing, right? Because it would be very screwed up if you both re-started a club just to re-live your glory days when you are not that old to begin with to be having a mid-life or quarter-life crisis."

Both Rachel and Kurt blushed. "Well not necessarily," said Rachel finally as they were seated.

"Oh dear lord children," scoffed Marfa, "We have a long road ahead of us to shape you both up."

"I heard Coach Sylvester got rid of all its arts," said Rachel, "and that is horrible. Teens need something to be able to communicate and express themselves."

"That is good reason but if you turn around and start living your life through those kids even for a moment and not putting them first I will be very angry. This program is for teens not young adults trying to re-live a moment in time because they need their baby blanket back. Do you understand me?"

Both Rachel and Kurt nodded, "Yes, Ma'am."

"Good. Now teaching is an extremely interesting field. It is one that is fulfilling, needed for public; you will take a huge part in a child's life. You can both have a child grow to hate a subject they loved and can turn a child apathetic to all schooling. You are also highly underpaid and underappreciated. This job has you under scrutiny by many because of how important it is but many also do not see the point of education and believe that only those rich should have it. Do you understand?"

Kurt and Rachel nodded, "That sounds wrong."

"It is. Now the teachers in the school you know the types. You have seen them all before. There are some good, some bad, and some that should not bother to come to work. Teachers go into the teaching career for many reasons. While you are at McKinley you will figure your teaching method?"

"What if we are not interested in teaching," asked Kurt.

"Then you will learn that about yourself and move on to do something else. Now we got through hard stuff for the morning. Tell me about your selves, things that might come up. Past experiences in jobs?"

"Well I was on I waited tables, I used to go to NYADA but they weren't providing me for what I need correctly. I was on Broadway and then I got a job in my own television show, which failed. It was the worst show ever. It was a mistake," said Rachel.

"So you have a hard time committing to one thing," said Marfa.

Rachel bulked, "I don't have commitment issues."

"You named several heavy commitments like college and Broadway. Things you need huge commitment to do to succeed. What was your last relationship like?"

"Finn. He we were on and off. He's gone now," said Rachel, "Forever."

"Which is also," asked Marfa softly.

"My brother, Finn was my brother," said Kurt.

"I see. The one who has his picture up still? The one who passed on. I have heard stories he sounds like a good man that was cut down at the peak of his potential. I am truly sorry for your losses. He would have made a good teacher one day."

Kurt nodded. He wished he could still have his brother back every day.

"Kurt what about your story," asked Marfa.

"I am still at NYADA. I took a year sabbatical I just got out of a long-term engagement several months ago to my fiancé. I guess I came back to win him back and well that's not going to happen."

"Kurt, Blaine loves you. I am sure you could win him back," said Rachel.

"He's in a relationship now and he looks happy," sighed Kurt, finishing his meal.

"He's dating who," asked Rachel, "last time we talked he didn't say he was dating someone? It can't be that serious?"

"He's dating David Karofsky," Kurt confessed the bitterness in his voice, "and they are happy."

"There's always hope," said Rachel.

"My advice stay away from exes," advised Marfa, "and keep the relationship issues out of school. At first he will be like a missing tooth. You will get used to him not being there and then one day you will notice that someone or something new is there to take his place. Although I worry because your relationship was harmful enough that you needed a sabbatical from school. That says things about this Blaine."

"Yes ma'am," said Kurt, "I don't really want to get into it."

"Good. Now would either of you be going to the school today?"

"I am going to help my Dad around the shop," Kurt sighed, "I will be up at McKinley after school, Okay?"

"Rachel?"

"Yeah, I'm in for a class or two and I am going to place a few signs up for Glee club," sighed Rachel.

"Good," said Marfa clapping her hands together paying the waitress, "now I'll drop you Kurt off at your Dad's shop. You give directions."

"How," asked Kurt.

"My car is in the parking lot. You don't think I run everywhere do you?"

The drive to the shop went quickly. Kurt sat in the back giving directions in her little civic and as soon as she drove away.

"Who was that," asked his Dad watching her drive off.

"That is Marfa and Rachel," said Kurt, "she brought us out for breakfast."

Burt nodded, "That seemed nice."

"Yeah we had to run there," said Kurt, "She will probably be waking us up early tomorrow for that."

"That would explain the smell off of you."

Kurt rolled his eyes, "so where can I get to work?"

"You can help me with some paper work and after I have two oil changes for you to wet you whistle to get back into things. You remember how to do them, right?"

Kurt rolled his eyes, "Of course Dad."

"So did you meat anyone interesting last night at Scandals," asked his Dad, "I didn't get to ask you."

"No one really," said Kurt.

Burt frowned, "Son about you and Blaine. I wish you two worked out. The thing about relationships is there is a need of compromise and I know Blaine isn't the cleanest out there."

"I know Dad," said Kurt cutting him off, "I will just get on that paperwork."

Burt raised an eyebrow at Kurt's tone. "Dad Blaine has a boyfriend now. Who he is dating isn't important. He has obviously moved on. Now where's is the paper work I need to do in the office?"

"It's on the desk," Burt sighed rubbing his face, "When did Blaine and this whoever it is start-"

"I don't know and I don't care. I am just glad it is not Sebastian," confessed Kurt.

Kurt sighed and walked past every car and into the office to do paperwork leaving his Dad frowning. Kurt quickly went through his Dad's stuff and found the papers. He could see in Burt's trash was an empty box of donuts. Kurt made a note of watching what Burt ate while he was there.

At lunch he went and got the two meals. He waxed poetry about the sprouts and green stuff he was eating with his Dad thankful for his acting ability that made him stop from gagging. His Dad grumbled about the meal good-naturedly but ate it all. After lunch he got on the two cars and found that both were easy to do simple oil changes. He was just cleaning up when Rachel and Marfa came into the shop. He could see that Rachel had wet hair and the sourest face.

"What happed to you," asked Kurt, horrified at her appearance.

Rachel pouted, "I was slushied. A student slushied me."

"Oh I am so sorry," comforted Kurt, pulling her into a hug, "who did it? A jock?"

"I didn't see who did it," said Rachel, "I just know they don't feel any sorry about it."

"I wish you knew who did it because I would have talked to them about the incident," said Marfa, "We need to get going."

"I am a horrible human being," said Marley, her head in Unique's lap.

"You are hardly a horrible person," said Unique, "You slushied a rude woman who didn't bother getting to know our names. She is just making this Glee club to relive her glory days."

"I can't believe that Sue is letting her," said Kitty pacing, "I can't stand that bitch."

"Kitty can you stop pacing," said Ryder biting his knuckles, "look Marley you are not a bad person for being angry. I mean you didn't plan to do it. Right?"

Jake snorted, "Yeah Ryder is right. I mean I am kind of glad you did because I did plan to search her down and slushie her. Take up where my brother left off before joining Glee."

"We should make a pack not to re-join the glee club," said Marley, "it will hurt having it turn its back to us again like it did last time. Schue didn't even try to fight for us. If Finn lived and was our teacher, he would have fought tooth and nail. I just know it."

"Well, Schue was useless and Finn died too young," said Kitty, "I'm in."

"I love the lime light like any diva," said Unique, "But fuck Glee."

"Same," said both Ryder and Jake at the same.

"They don't deserve any of us anyway," said Kitty, "we are too good for them."

"So we are all in and screw Glee," said Marley.

"We are all in this together," said Jake.

"Good," said Marley, "I am glad we all are in this together."

"I made plans for us to meet with Mr. Schuester and Blaine about upcoming sectionals tonight," said Rachel, "too make plans about sectionals since we are all friends and competing against each other."

"That is very good Rachel," said Marfa, "If we make pacts it can stop some of the troublesome aspects away. Good girl." Marfa patted Rachel on the knee. Rachel in response beamed. Kurt rolled his eyes.

"I need a game plan though," said Marfa, "Blaine is the ex of yours, Kurt, What is he like? Tell me about him?"

"How will that help?"

"It will give me information of him," said Marfa, "Information is power."

"The first few coffee dates he had when I went to Dalton with him. He was always charming and he listened and he cared about me. He also danced with me at my Junior Prom. I was crowned Prom Queen by a bunch of assholes and the person who won Prom King wouldn't dance because he was afraid of being ousted from his closet and Blaine danced with me. Another memory was last year I was feeling down and I came across this old senior's home flier about a play and I decided to help out with it. Their Peter Pan ended up dying and I took over. He came and watched. He brought me flowers and all my friends were there. It was nice to feel so loved."

"And the worst?"

Kurt thought and he could remember multiple horrible times flash by. Kurt could think of 10 times more unhappy times to happy. "This one's hard because I can think of so many bad ones. I guess I am pessimistic. I guess our last break up. It ended badly he was in tears and he said he hated me and he would never forgive me for it. I felt horrible for days because we have been fighting for weeks about stupid things and those moments while breaking up felt like this great weight pulled off me and after it was the worst moment in my life. The rest I don't want to talk about the fighting and anger. It still hurts."

"I see. Rachel your memories of Blaine," asked Marfa, "any dumb memory."

"My fondest memory is when we were both in West Side Story. He was Tony. I was Maria. Artie told us that we should lose our virginities before opening act to be more authentic. We came up with this stupid pack to lose our virginities. It was stupid neither of us could. It wasn't until before the opening night we realized it was stupid. We said sorry to each other and it was so stupid. The things you think you need to do when you are young."

"What," asked Kurt, his head twitching to the side, "what virginity pact?"

"It was silly Kurt. Finn probably would have told you that when I got home from the first night we went to Scandals neither of us talked about it," said Rachel waving him off, "just silly kid stuff that I am sure Blaine told you about?"

"I wouldn't be asking, Rachel if I knew what you were talking about. What virginity pack," ask Kurt. Kurt was being pulled back to Scandals, that very first night where Blaine danced all night with Sebastian and he had to intervene. To that drunken moment in the car. He could remember Blaine saying he had one drink.

"Oh god," said Kurt standing up. His breathing going, "I- that my first time. Did it mean anything to him? He tried to initiate sex with me in a parking lot." He could felt like he was out of breath and he couldn't control the way his breathing was going. He could feel his head roaring as he realized. His heart was beating too fast. He felt used. The alley way incident happened because of West Side Story. That moment where he felt he was a horrible person happened because of Sebastian and because of that stupid play? The past zoomed back. He felt a hand on his back softly petting him and an arm guiding him back to his chair. It wasn't until he started to calm that he heard the sound of numbers.

"72… 73…74… 75… 76…"

"Why are you counting," asked Kurt, looking to Marfa.

"Did it help, sweetheart?" Marfa looked at him with concern. He could feel her sympathy. He hated it. Kurt turned to look at Rachel who had a similar look on her face.

"We are going to be seeing Blaine tonight are you going to be able to handle this?"

Kurt nodded his head, "Yeah. I don't know what came over me. I hate this feeling of weakness."

"If I can get from your past, you are the strongest man I have ever met," Marfa said, "Panic attacks, mental illnesses are not signs of weakness. Are you sure you will be able to deal with seeing Blaine?"

Kurt nodded, "Yes."

Marfa smiled softly, "Good boy." He could feel a little ease come from that, "You will get through tonight and tomorrow with ease."

"What do you know about Mr. Schuester," asked Rachel.

"I know enough about Mr. Schuester to last a life time," said Marfa. Kurt raised an eyebrow at the ice in her tone.

"So our competition is a pair of manchilds," said Marfa, "Wonderful!"

"I have an hour to go before that stupid meeting with Schue and Rachel and her entourage," said Blaine as he tied his shoes in his apartment.

"Blaine you are worrying," said Dave, "These are your friends. They want to make sure the competition doesn't get dirty. I know how competitive you guys got and I wasn't in Glee when I went to high school plus you had Coach Sylvester on your case and that woman runs around acting as if she is a James Bond villain."

Blaine snorted.

"Besides maybe you can talk to them about the Jane situation," suggested David, "You know what I think."

"Let her in and screw tradition," said Blaine, "but sometimes traditions are good."

"Says the man who once was planning a wedding to marry another man," teased Dave, "if that isn't screwing tradition."

Blaine rolled his eyes, "Why are you so easy about the fact that I almost married Kurt, why aren't you jealous of that," said Blaine.

"I fucked other men in relationships in threesomes and my gay life has been vastly different from yours,' thought Dave before saying, "because he is your past. I have a past with Kurt, you have a past with Kurt. I know Kurt he is a man that I can see why you fell in love with him and stayed with him for so long and even got engaged to him. I can't fault you for falling in love with someone before we dated."

Blaine nodded his head, "so you are not jealous?"

"A little bit," said Dave, "but nothing that borders on not healthy."

"Why can't you come to the meeting," asked Blaine.

"The knitting group is having a meeting besides I know nothing of Glee choir so I would be a hindrance," said Dave, "plus Rachel Berry is going to be there and she doesn't like me at all."

"It still surprises me that you knit," said Blaine, "It just seems so girly."

"It was one of the things I was taught in the hospital for coping methods. It's easy to do and besides we more sit and bitch then do actual knitting."

"I don't know about this Kurt thing with Kurt being in town," said Blaine, "he is obviously going to be here to ruin our relationship."

Dave shook his head and kissed Blaine on the lips, "I think you are worrying too much."

"Yeah, yeah, yeah. What if you are wrong," asked Blaine.

"Maybe you are right, just you wait one minute you are dating me and the next you know it you are eloping with Kurt at someone else's wedding because that isn't really tacky at all," said Dave sarcastically.

"You are mocking me now," said Blaine.

"I am not you are worrying over nothing," said Dave, "right?"

Blaine hesitated before nodding, "Right."

'Yeah I have something to worry about,' thought Dave, 'it's not Kurt I have to worry about it's you.' Dave shook his head and said instead, "see nothing to worry about."

"I love you, Dave," said Blaine.

"Love you too," said Dave smiling. Blaine quickly hugged Dave and leaned on his boyfriend who held him steady.

"You are probably the calmest, most giving person I know," said Blaine, "why am I so lucky to have you in my life?"

"Just are," said Dave wrapping his arms around his boyfriend before kissing him on the forehead.

"I have to get going," said Blaine, "about Glee."

"Go have fun," said Dave, "I will be here when you get home."

Blaine nodded as he walked out of the apartment.

"Ms Volkof, I didn't know you were coming tonight," said Mr. Schue gritting his teeth as he open the door

"I am just helping Rachel and Kurt understand the teaching career, be their mentor," said Marfa, "I hope Mr. Schuester you can be somewhat professional around three of our now colleagues in our shared profession."

"Oh I assure you I can be very professional in the career I have been working for years now," said Schue, "Rachel why is Marfa helping you?" Marfa snorted.

"Because she is a nice person," said Rachel, "who wants to help Kurt and I." Both Rachel and Kurt shared looks.

"Okay," mouthed Kurt to Rachel.

"Mr. Schuester you can try and be professional by not bringing your issues about me. Now Rachel was the one that called this meeting. She has been doing such a good job today," said Marfa.

Kurt heard a knock on the door. "Hey sorry I'm late," said Blaine entering. Kurt felt a hand on his wrist. Kurt looked down and could see that his hand had immediately curled into a fist.

"Calm," said Marfa, "The past is the past."

"How is David," asked Rachel, Kurt looked over at Rachel. He could see that she had her fakest smile on her face. The big one that always meant she was up to something.

"What?" asked Blaine.

"Your boyfriend, David Karofsky, how is he," said Rachel, "I am surprised you did not mention him at all when we had coffee together a few days ago."

Blaine glared at Kurt hurt, "he's fine."

"That is good," said Rachel.

"Now we are all here for reasons," said Marfa, "Rachel you called this. I believe it is time we get down to business."

"How about we sit down and talk about Glee and make rules of conduct and talk issues out," said Kurt.

"I agree this is a perfect idea," said Schue grinning. Kurt snickered to himself from the way Marfa looked. She looked like she was not fond of Schue. She looked like Miranda Priestly that found herself trapped in a Chuck-E-Cheese.

"I am glad we agree," said Marfa, "Mr. Schuester. So make rules that are based on issues on the past?"

"No stealing other people's members," said Schue, "We had issues where other glee choirs played dirty like that or sending member undercover to watch others."

"No expecting it easy," said Marfa, "We treat this like a competition not as something silly."

"That sounds right," said Blaine.

"No spying on each other," said Rachel.

"Members of each Glee club will treat the others with respect," said Marfa, "These rules will go for students. If they can't give other groups respect. They can leave."

"That's expecting a lot from children," said Schue staring at her, "Kids can be kids. Plus it is a competition so dirty talk can happen"

"I understand teenagers and they are not children. If we are going into this united in competition we need the students to understand friendly competition," Marfa said.

Schue gritted his teeth, "You don't know how to sit back on something you don't understand."

"I understand a lot, Mr Schue," said Marfa.

"Ms. Volkof," said Schue saying her name like as if cussing it, "you don't know much about show choir something I have done in both High school and the last seven years of my life. I know a little bit more then you."

"Should I be getting popcorn to watch you to fight," asked Emma coming in. Kurt could see that she was holding little Daniel in her arms. He had the most beautiful head of curly red hair. The little kid little up and started to babel.

"K'diwa, your husband is useless," said Marfa. Her eyes softened, "how are you little Daniel? Every time I see your little one you have gotten bigger."

"He has grown so much, Marfa, said Emma, "He is going to be a big guy when he grows up."

"What is going on with them," asked Blaine. Kurt gritted his teeth.

"Nothing that is our business," said Rachel.

"Can I take him," asked Marfa.

"Of course," Emma said, handing off Daniel to her with ease. Marfa bounced the boy lightly.

"So what issues are people having with their Glee clubs," asked Will, "Maybe we can help each other with that as well."

"We have issues with recruiting," said Rachel, "No one seems interested in joining with signs and that is purely because there is no music or drama or even a drawing class in the school. You have no interest in the arts at all. Sue fired all of the art teachers. What there is left in classes that are not cores are language classes, a two wood classes and home ec classes. The home ec teacher almost was gotten rid of but she was able to make a good argument with why she should stay in the school."

"Huh," said Schue, "that sounds harder than when I started making the glee club. I am sure someone is going to sign up. It will take a while. I really don't have any issues. My group practically runs itself. What about yourself Blaine?"

"There is this girl, Jane, she wants to join the Warblers," said Blaine, "I am not too sure she should join. David says let her join but I am still not sure."

"Isn't your school a private all boys school," asked Marfa.

"Yeah," said Blaine, "I was shocked she was there but her parents sued and she got in."

"Hmmmm," said Kurt, "I agree with David. You should let her at least let her audition. It's only fair to give her a fair chance."

"It' just against tradition at Dalton and is it fair to the guys to share their space with this girl," asked Blaine.

"They are most likely not going to want her there," said Marfa, "All boys clubs usually are not friendly places for those of the female persuasion. As soon as boys decide something is purely theirs they start quickly putting up the 'no girls' signs all over the thing."

"Not all men do that," said Schue, causing the three women in the room to wince.

"Really, Schue name one thing guys are happy sharing with girls without trying to kick them out," asked Marfa. Schue opened and closed his mouth. "Look, you should give her a shot. Maybe I will be proven wrong."

"I will help her with her audition," said Rachel, "It would help her gain some confidence that another girl is there so that when she goes in she can knock them out of the water with her singing talent."

"Thanks Rachel that would be nice," said Blaine.

The five people slowly started talking. The rest of the evening was catch up for Rachel, Blaine, Kurt and Will. Kurt sometimes looked over at Blaine and felt waves of love. Other times waves of the need to physically harm his ex.

Meanwhile at Blaine and Dave's, the Bitch n Stitch was knitting away. All laughing at Hubert's latest turn down.

"Yeah so the guy bumps into his ex and I run off because hey I don't need this," said Hubert, "So that is how my last attempt at hooking up with a guy went. I have the worst luck with men."

Dave laughed, "how do you end up in these situations?"

"Well I don't know it was Blaine who was the ex," said Hubert, "so this guy how much trouble is he?"

"That was Kurt, not Kirk," said Dave, "I was there at Scandals."

"Yeah Kurt, how much of a trouble is he," said Hubert, "was I right in not pursuing?"

"Well I think he wouldn't be interested in you Bert because you share a name with his Dad. He told you that. Nothing is creepier then calling out the name of a parent. I have been there. It's really gross and you can't look your Dad in the face for a while. That was the biggest regret I ever have."

"Really," asked The Vulcan, cocking an eyebrow up looking at him patiently.

"No, he was a really great lay," said Dave, "but hey Paul was a nice guy."

"Dave you have the best luck with exes," said Christina, "my last ex and I got into a fight because of his no good, dirty cheating and I am in high school. I don't need this drama in my life."

"High school doesn't last forever," said The Vulcan patting her on the knee before resuming the crocheting on her blanket, "How is everything going with Blaine, David? This Kurt that Bert was flirting with is his ex and the boy you used to bully."

"What," said Christina, "What bullying?"

"I used to be a jock who thought he was the shit in high school who bullied people because I was closeted and really a scared little boy who didn't know how extremely ordinary I was, Chris. You wouldn't have liked me back then," confessed Dave as he finished knitting a row on his scarf.

"So who is Kurt," asked Christina.

"Kurt was someone I used to bully, he helped me to some degree with helping me not kill myself again. He is also Blaine's ex fiancée," said Dave, "they broke up about six months ago. Blaine believes he is back in town to win him back but Kurt isn't a guy to screw over someone else's relationship."

Christina, Hubert and The Vulcan shared glances.

"What," said Dave, putting down his dark blue balls of Yarn and dark blue knitting needles.

"Bullshit," said Christina, "They were once engaged. I mean that is huge and to call it off. What if he is thinking that it was a huge mistake and does like Blaine thinks he is? Like engagements are a huge thing and I smell a rat."

"They did break up for a reason," said Hubert, "But I would be careful around this guy."

"I trust Kurt won't try screwing over my relationship with Blaine," said Dave.

"What about Blaine do you trust him not to try running off with his ex," ask The Vulcan.

Dave opened his mouth and closed it before looking down and picking up his knitting. Dave looked up at her, "I am pretty sure Blaine just sees our relationship as temporary and I think as time goes on I am going to make an escape route in case our relationship does go south because Kurt is back in town."

"So he is fucking up your relationship," said Christina glaring.

"No," said Hubert, "It is Blaine that has all the power to fuck up his relationship with Dave. Kurt is probably just a catalyst to the relationship ending."

"Hubert is right," said Dave, "If Blaine decides to leave me then it is his own doing. So in that case will one of you guy's take me in until I can find a new apartment?"

"Why are you moving from your apartment," asked The Vulcan frowning.

"His friends think I am a huge asshole already, even though it has been years since I have seen them and to kick Blaine out is just asking for them to rain fire down on me if things go south. It's just better I leave and he gets the apartment. Not worth the fight," explained Dave.

"That isn't right," said Christina.

"Chris don't you do anything," said Dave, "I don't need a high school kid meddling in things that doesn't concern you. My relationship falls under things that don't concern you. Got it?"

"Yeah," said Christina, "I got it?"

"No he is right Chris," said Hubert, "this is Dave's business and you stay out of it. Dave if things go south. I have a spare bed, which you can have at any time. Okay?"

"Thanks," said Dave, "Chris can you promise me that you are not going to do anything that will in anyway be you 'helping' my relationship with Blaine?"

"Why should I promise that," asked Christina.

"Because you respect Dave and if he asks you to but out of his problems you will do so," said The Vulcan.

"Kid, you got to promise him that," said Hubert, "It is not asking for that much."

Christina looked up from the mess that she called her knitting and saw all three older members of the knitting group glaring at her, "oh my god. I promise."

"Christina, I am serious," said Dave, "stay out of my business when it comes to my relationship with Blaine, do you understand me?"

"I promise to stay out of your issues with your relationship with Blaine," said Christina, "Happy?"

"Yes," Dave said rolling his eyes, "ecstatic. Now we have some knitting to do and I promised Blaine a scarf."