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Disclaimer: Don't own Glee but I do own Blaine's new song. I wrote it today and am going to sing it for YouTube soon. Let me know in reviews if you wanna hear it. ;)
Chapter 4: Ustream status: live
"Hello Michigan." He said when he ran onto the stage, met by a deafening roar of screams. He was slightly overwhelmed by it all so he took a moment to just gaze out at the crowds. He was nervous since this was his first gig and he wanted it to be perfect. He picked up his guitar and made his way through the first half without any minor complications. As he changed his clothes and drank some water he forgot about mentioning the prize draw to win a stack of signed thinks. Blaine's wrist cramped up just thinking about it. It was his fault really. He'd insisted that he hand-signed everything that would bear his signature as he felt copies never felt very sincere.
He came back onto the stage after the interval and decided to do one of his more challenging selections that he wanted to cover. "Guys, we have a prize draw which is called at the end of every gig for a separate basket of signed merchandise for one lucky winner from each venue. The seat numbers are all in a massive box backstage and just before my last song I'll draw one. Good luck everyone. I always fancied being a rapper so I thought I'd have a go at this B.O.B song." At this the crowd laughed then cheered as the opening chords to "So Good" were played.
Drinking a German beer
With a Cuban cigar
In the middle of Paris
With a Dominican bar
Great head on her shoulders
She probably studied abroad
She transferred to Harvard from King's College in March
He began to rap the song nervously, gaining confidence when he got to the chorus. He'd always told Andy that he wanted to do a rap-style song at some point and he'd written a few but Andy had always thought he was kidding. That made it easier for him to sneak a B.O.B song in as he thought it would be another joke and it really wasn't.
Tell me how ya feel?
What's your fantasy-oh?
I see us on a beach down in Mexico
You can put your feet up
Be my senorita
We aint gotta rush just take it slow.
You'll be in the high life
Soaking up the sunlight and anything you want is yours.
I'll have you living life like you should.
You'll say you never had it so good.
He finished the song and bowed, playing a few more originals before he declared that it was time for the raffle and that he only had one song left to play. The crowd groaned then cheered as he returned with a big see-through plastic box. He dug into the bottom of it and pulled out a number "653" he called out and the spotlight found the seat and it's owner. To his delight it was a girl no older than 10 who clung to her mothers hand and jumped up and down when she realized she had won. "Whats your name sweetheart?" He asked and her mother yelled "Abbie" in response. "Well Abbie. I need you and your mom to come down here and collect it. I could also do with some help singing Hey Soul Sister by Train. Do you know that?" He asked and she nodded shyly, following her mom quietly as security helped them onto the stage. Blaine grabbed the basket and handed it to her. She looked up at him with hopeful eyes.
"Is this a dream?" She asked quietly in a shy voice, tugging on his shirt gently to get his attention.
"No sweetheart." He grinned and picked her up, handing his acoustic to the lead guitarist and let him play Hey Soul Sister while Blaine sang with the young girl and the crowd. He signed her homemade t shirt and grinned as Abbie's mom pulled her phone out and took a picture.
"Your dad will be so jealous that he didn't come now."
Abbie agreed and giggled, clutching Blaine tighter and he smiled. This little girl was so cute and he was pretty sure Andy would be happy that the first draw was the cutest child ever. It would do wonders for his image but he didn't really care. Initially the draw idea was his and the merchandise people disliked it because it meant spending money. They'd come to an agreement after much arguing on both sides. Blaine seemed to be alone on his side and decided they could take the money out of his 'wages' that he would receive for the tour. In that moment, smiling and singing with the little girl he was very pleased that he'd fought so hard to get the idea used.
Blaine picked up his old guitar and sat back on the sofa in the back of his tour bus. They were driving to the next venue and he was getting incredibly lonely and bored. He played some chords absentmindedly and some lyrics started to form in his head. He loved the moments when he just played and the songs practically wrote themselves. He grabbed his notebook and started to write down the words that had been forming in his head.
I, feel like I know you,
Already
I, know we havent met but I wish we would
I, hear your voice in my head
Today
It's like you're right here in front of me
But I can't see your face
He scribbled the words to the first verse down and hummed a melody that he imagined would fit well with it. He strummed a few chords and sang the lines, tweaking them occasionally. He really hoped his manager would let him sing about a mystery guy; or maybe he'd have to come out in some dramatic way. He knew the other option would be that his manager thought being gay would hurt sales and that he'd be forced to live a lie; he didn't want to think about what he'd do then.
I'm dreamin of ya in a good way
We were there on the beach it was the best day
So please come to me mystery guy of mine
Mystery guy of mine.
I, feel like if I met you
Soon
I, would have to ask you t'be mine
i, am losing my mind
Alone
It's like you're right here in front of me
But I can't see your face.
As he kept writing it slowly dawned on him that he was turning into a gay stereotype by writing a love song that rivaled the likes of Taylor Swift. He doubted that it would make it onto the album anyway. He worked on the chords for the chorus and sang the bridge straight off without having to stop and redo lines.
I'm dreamin of ya in a good way
We were there on the beach it was the best day
So please come to me mystery guy of mine
Mystery guy of mine.
When we meet I'm gonna know
You're the one I'm gonna let it show
You'll take my hand and we wont care
Everyone can stop and stare
I'm dreamin of ya in a good way
We were there on the beach it was the best day
So please come to me mystery guy of mine
Mystery guy of mine.
When he finished he sighed. He liked the song and hoped it could at least make it into some of his gigs, even if it wasn't allowed on any upcoming albums. He suddenly had an idea. He had a Ustream account and Andy his manager said he could do Ustream's and sample new material as long as he didn't give away whether it would be used or not. He dialed 1 on his speed -dial and waited. Andy said that he could sample this new song and that doing live things was always a good way to keep fans happy and make them feel like they were closer to the artist they loved. He checked the FashionBroadwayStar blog again for anymore updates or possible hints to the identity of the person who wrote it. He looked at the new photo that had been uploaded of a new scarf the writer had got in the sales. It was a dark purple and had gray stars of varying sizes all over it. Blaine thought it was a bit too feminine for him to pull off but he liked the look of it.
"Hey guys." He said to his laptop when he'd adjusted it on the table to show him and his guitar in the bus. "As you can see I'm currently in the tour bus en-route to our second stop. I wrote a new song just now about some guy I like to read about on the internet and I hope you guys like it." He said and immediately the chat window next to his video was filled with hundreds of pleas for him to play it. He strummed the first few chords and sang, happy as the comments came in while he sang, all of them good and some speculating about who this song was about. He finished the song and it seemed to be a resounding success. He stayed online for a little while longer, answering some of the personal questions in the chat about his favorite books and color.
"I can explain that Dave." Kurt began, fiddling with his sleeve then sitting at his vanity table once Dave had moved.
"It's fine Kurt. A load of kids at my new school are obsessed with that bloggers clothes too. I've had a look at it from time to time. He's as crazy about Blaine Anderson as you are too. I think the two of you would get on well." Dave interrupted Kurt and looked for his phone before stuffing it in his pocket after looking at his new messages from his parents saying to come home when he got the message. "Oh crap, Jessie never told my parents where I was. I'd better get home if you could drive me." Kurt cursed as well and nodded, looking for his keys and checking himself one last time in the mirror.
"We fell asleep and Jessie his sister forgot to tell his parents where he was so I'm driving him to County Hall to get his car back." Kurt said as he passed the rest of his family and dashed out of the door and into his Navigator.
They drove back to County Hall in companionable silence. They made occasional small talk but settled down and listened to the radio. Kurt pulled up in the parking lot and was relieved to see Dave's truck was still there. Dave looked him in the eyes and leant in closer, pressing a kiss to the corner of his mouth, smiling shyly then leaving. Did he just kiss me? Oh God. Well it wasn't a real kiss. Not like the last one. Kurt shuddered then shook his head, ignoring it altogether as he drove home, singing to his Blaine CD. He checked his phone when he got home and saw that 'Cedes had seen that Blaine was doing a Ustream in half an hour and he was going to share new material. He thanked her quickly then rushed downstairs and logged into his Ustream account; FashionBroadwayStar. He never did any video sessions so this name was safe and he could use it if anyone ever found out.
Kurt watched; fascinated that he could see what Blaine Anderson was doing right at that moment. His heart also skipped a beat when he heard Blaine singing about a "he" and it was his own song. He commented a few times, expecting them to get lost in the sea of comments that filtered in relentlessly. He raised a perfectly manicured eyebrow when he saw the artist suck in some breath after he'd pressed send.
It couldn't be. This "FashionBroadwayStar" commenter must just be a fan. He thought to himself as he clicked the link and then saw the link to the blog. So it washim. He did his dorky little happy dance then blushed furiously when he remembered he was being broadcasted to 789,000 people all at once.
"Sorry. Just got some good news. Someone interesting just commented is all." He said and tried to brush the comment off, changing the subject to a Q & A and answered a few. He signed off when he got tired and decided to post a comment on the bloggers scarf post. MusicArtist2012: Nice scarf. I saw you were logged into the Blaine Anderson thing too. I was so shocked to see your name! BAMA xx He pressed send and ignored the butterflies he got. He shut his laptop and yawned, still feeling tired from finishing the gig late. He crawled beneath his covers and fell asleep, dreaming of a faceless guy wearing the scarf in the post and humming his new song.
A/N: Thanks for reading guysss. I have a plan for the Kurtofsky to fizzle out in the next chapter so don't switch over.
Songs used:
So Good – B.O.B
Mystery Guy – Kayleigh Lawes (ME! :))
I'm gonna sing that song I wrote and post it on youtube and my tumblr. Interested? ;) Next Chapter by Monday. At the latest. Promise. :)
Also I need a beta but am not sure how they work or how I request or accept people. :s