Kurt had a lovely afternoon drinking coffee and talking to Blaine. He told Blaine about the bullying, he left out the details that lead to the death threat only his Dad, Grandma and Hunter knew those.
Blaine had been chatty, telling him all about Dalton and The Warblers. He even told Kurt one or two things he didn't know about Hunter that he would use to his advantage later. Kurt felt that Blaine after Hunter would become one of his closest friends at Dalton.
Blaine was attractive and very flirty, Kurt couldn't deny that but he also couldn't deny that they are to similar in their likes and dislikes for any relationship other than friends . Kurt imagined how they would be like an old married couple within a couple of months of dating and decided he was way too young for all that. Kurt also got the feeling that Blaine had his eye on some guy called James but due to the fact that James didn't like Blaine's friendship with Sebastian and were now stuck in a stalemate situation.
Kurt had listened as Blaine described The Warblers and their camaraderie and how he laughed at Blaine's look of disgust when Kurt likened him to a used car sales rep. As Kurt headed back to meet Hunter he decided he would join The Warblers. He knew his friend Rachel would be pitch a fit at first for his disloyalty to The New Directions as she had convinced herself Kurt 's leaving would only be for a short time as she made McKinley safe for him to return. As much as Kurt loved Rachel he knew it would take more than just her and the few friends he had at his old school to do that.
Kurt opened his door and entered his room calling out to Hunter, ''Hey Lucy I'm home.''
''You know there are more modern shows on TV to watch you know. I blame Grandma for your obsession for anything in black and white.''
''I'll be sure to tell her next time we see her and there not just black and white their classics, you uncultured caveman. How did your studying for that English test go?''
Kurt could always tell when Hunter was lying and suspected that he had lied about the study group earlier and knowing Hunter like he did there was no way he'd be studying on a Saturday for a test on Monday.
''Yeah real good, should nail the test on Monday,'' Hunter tried to avoid looking directly at Kurt. Then in the next second realized he'd been caught, when he remembered what he had told Kurt earlier, '' Shit.''
''Yeah shit, want try going with the truth now or would you like me to take a wild guess at what you were really doing?''
Kurt stood in front of Hunter waiting for a response. When no response came quick enough for Kurt he carried on talking, ''Right, my guess is you went to see that jackass from this morning. Then I'm guess you both shared one or two heated words, then you progressed to tell him why I'm here and how my Dad has money and maybe you told him why my parents sent to public school in the first place. Am I close or did you manage to blurt out everything and should now expect him to be so nice that I get toothache from his sweetness or will he end up trying to get in my pants so his family can claim a matching set of Clarington's to boast about to all their stuck up circle of friends?''
''Okay smart-ass you're right, I did go and see Sebastian and I did give him a little background on you and the situation you were in. But here's a newsflash for you if I hadn't Sebastian would have kept digging. He's the son of a politician and before that he was a high-powered attorney, so Sebastian naturally suspects every one of something. By doing it this way he may back of long enough for people to get to know you and just maybe form some real friendships before the Clarington stuff comes out or are you really that ashamed of me and Grandma that you want to keep denying us? I understand why Aunt Elizabeth and Uncle Burt protected from it and you are your own person, influenced by no-one but yourself.'' Hunter lowered his head looking at the pattern on the carpet.
Kurt put a hand either side of Hunter's face and lifted it up to look at him. ''I am not ashamed of you or Grandma, never have never will be you got that?'' Hunter gave a small nod, ''I love you both very much and I'm sorry I made you feel that way. Okay?'' Hunter nodded again, ''And you're right I am my own person now, but I still get scared sometime. If people at McKinley knew I would have been popular for the wrong reasons and I didn't want that so I chose not tell people. I mean when Carol married my Dad Finn had the head cheerleader hitting on him because she wrongly assumed that now my Dad had a real son to leave his business to she would be set for life and that's because they think my Dad owns a few shops. My friend Santana used to run credit checks on anyone she dated because she's was so determined not to be a Lima loser, she even dumped guys or girls that didn't measure up.''
Hunter looked at Kurt and smiled, ''And you say she's a friend?''
''She is now. She fell in love with the sweetest, most beautiful but incredibly stupid girl and realized that she valued that more. You know the cheerleader I mentioned, well as soon as I told everyone I was transferring here,'' Hunter nodded,'' She's been texting me like I'm her bestie and guess what she doesn't want me to visit her because of the long drive but is more than happy to come here to visit, coincidence, I think not.''
''So I get that about your old school what about here though?''
''That ones easy the real friendship thing first, you know as well as I do that a lot of things in this world comes down to who your family are, how rich they are and what could a friendship or relationship do to further some-one up the social ladder or clinch that business deal. If the guys think I'm on the bottom step of that ladder then any friends I make will be real.''
''That's all good Kurt but don't you think that work in reverse as well?''
''What you mean like they could think I want something from them?''
''Yeah, exactly. So I think you should just trust your instincts and judge for yourself who's genuine or not because eventually It will come out you're a Clarington heir, for a start Grandma always comes to the charity concert The Warblers put on and she will not pretend you are not her Grandson. She would send some-one to film your New Direction performances so she got to see them. I wouldn't be surprised if she didn't turned up to tuck you in tonight, she did my first night here.'' Hunter started laughing at the shocked look on Kurt's face, ''Face facts this will be the first chance she's had to be the doting Grandmother to you and she will not let this chance pass.''
''I guess that gives you a break then Merry.''
Hunter got up from the bed and made his way towards the bathroom, ''By the way Pippin you've got 30 minutes to make yourself look pretty we've got a dinner date with Sebastian and Blaine.'' Hunter closed the door behind him shutting out Kurt's tirade from the other side.
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''Sebastian are sure this is wise? This morning you couldn't stand the guy and now here we are sitting in a restaurant waiting for him to get here.''
''Look at it this way, I may have taken on-board some of the things you said earlier and decided to give the guy a chance. I thought you'd be pleased seeing as you seem to like him enough to buy him coffee and spend a couple of hours gossiping like a pair of love struck teenage girls drooling over pictures of One Direction.''
''I really wish sometimes I didn't tell so much and we were reading Vogue not drooling over boy-bands. And I'm so not buying you listened to anything I said, so what are you up to Sebastian?'' Blaine knew his friend well.
''Alright, alright but you can't say a word, Hunter would kill me. For some reason that I'm yet to find out he's very fond of the newbie and paid me a little visit while you and elf boy were smelling flowers and discussing your favourite chick flicks and he may told me a bit of Kurt's history.''
''So he told you about Kurt being bullied,'' Sebastian raised an eyebrow at is friend, ''Don't look so surprised. Kurt was very honest about why he had to come here and contrary to what you believe when you make friends with some-one you tend to share stuff like feelings and experiences. Not everyone is as guarded as you. Although I will agree that there is more to him than what's being said but maybe as he grows to trust me he will eventually tell me.''
''Trust you, what about trust us?''
''Sebastian, why would he trust you in the space of this conversation you've referred to him as elf boy,newbie and likened him to a sappy teenage girl and before you say it I know you don't mean the things you say half the time but Kurt doesn't. All he'll see is some-one no different to the bullies that taunted him at his old school. The only difference is you're not doing it because he's gay, you're doing it because you a dick that hasn't got a brain to mouth filter.''
''You may have a point and if you repeat that I'll switch your conditioner for hair removal cream. I'll promise you the same as Hunter I will try.''
''Good boy and shut up because they've just walked in.''
The meal passed pleasantly with all the boys behaving like proper gentleman. Conversation was smooth and flowed. It became obvious that Blaine and Kurt were fast becoming the best of friends.
''Did you two know Kurt's a counter-tenor?''Blaine addressed Sebastian and Hunter.
''Why no I didn't. That's so interesting,'' Hunter looked up from his food and smiled at Kurt.
Kurt returned Hunter's smile knowing the turn the conversation was about to take.
''So not only do you look like a girl sing like one too.'' The three other boys turned to look at Sebastian,two with a look like they were ready to kill and Kurt who just burst out laughing.
Blaine and Hunter looked confused as Sebastian started to speak,''You win Princess. I really thought you'd slip first.''
''I nearly did a couple of times but it just goes to show I'm the better man in this case.''
''I'd dispute the man part but I think Hunter and Blaine would get embarrassed if you whipped it out to prove me wrong.''
''You're most probably right, but I'll give you credit you lasted a lot long than I thought. Truth be told I thought when I ordered my drink you lose it.''
''I had you down as a Shirley Temple type with extra cherries but when you ordered a Fuzzless Navel it was more funny watching Hunter's face than teasing you for being too gay.''
''I know these two have walked on egg shells so we didn't go at each other.''
''Yeah it seems they know us well. Which leads me to another question,'' Sebastian looked at Hunter and Kurt,'' It's more than obvious that you two have met before today and please don't insult me by denying it. You're not even fooling Blaine and that's normally easy as he is mister oblivious to almost anything. He once asked Mrs Hedges if she was putting on weight only to be told she was eight months pregnant.''
''Hey, that's unfair and in my defence I've never met anyone that has been pregnant.''
''Missing my point Blaine. Now Thing One and Thing Two spill.''
''I'll let Kurt explain.'' Hunter knew the decision should be Kurt's to make.
Kurt looked at Hunter. He knew Hunter didn't want to keep this a secret and he was pretty sure he could trust Blaine but Sebastian was the wildcard and his gut was telling him to trust him. Why shouldn't he, Blaine trusted him and Hunter had set this whole thing up so Kurt to could be friends with them so Hunter trusted him.
''If I regret this Hunter I'm telling Grandma it was you who broke that ugly vase she loves when you threw that cushion at me last time I was over. You do know she was going to fire the maid before I talked her out of it.''
''Nooooo way, you're the famous cousin. You're Pippin.'' Shrieked Blaine.
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