Episode Four

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Hi. I'm Blaine Anderson. It's been a month or so since Kaage left. I'm not surprised he hasn't come back. It's winter now. A few weeks until Christmas. I wonder what he's going. I haven't stopped thinking about him. It was just odd how he came into my life and then flew right back out in less than 24 hours. But oh well. I'll get over it. I always do.

Blaine shivered as he walked through the halls of Dalton. He was on his way to practice and was surprisingly late. He started to hop down the long staircase when he heard something. It was strange. He hadn't been expecting it at all. Especially not now. It'd been so long.

"Blaine!"

Blaine blinked as he looked straight into Kaage's clear looking blue eyes. "Kaage? What're you doing here?"

Kaage rolled his eyes. "I came to hear you sing. I promised, remember?"

Blaine nodded. He remembered. He also remembered how disappointed Jeff was when he heard the news the Kaage was never going to be seen again. Looks like Blaine lost that bet. "Yeah, I remember. Jeff's been bugging me about it to no end."

Kaage smiled and reached out a hand. "Well come on silly. Lead the way."

Blaine took Kaage's gloved hand and led him to the big room. The warblers had started humming the song as Blaine entered, releasing Kaage's hand.

"You think I'm pretty without any makeup on. You think I'm funny when I tell the punch line wrong. I know you get me, so I let my walls come down. Down."

Blaine at the warblers fell in perfect step as they danced and moved, Kaage watching with a smile on his face by the doorway. Blaine's eyes rarely left Kaage. It was odd, in Kaage's opinion. He'd never been sung to before; that had to be what this was.

"Let's go all the way tonight. No regrets, just love. We can dance until we die. You and I will be young forever. You make me feel like I'm living a teenage dream, the way you turn me on. I can't sleep, let's run away and don't ever look back, don't ever look back."

Blaine's eyes locked on Kaage's around that time. Kaage quickly broke eye contact and found Jeff, sending him a shy smile. Jeff had questions written all over his face, but he continued harmonizing.

"Imma get your heart racing in my skin-tight jeans be your teenage dream tonight. Let you put your hands on me in my skin-tight jeans, be your teenage dream tonight."

The warblers ended and Kaage clapped lightly. Blaine grinned. "So, how was it?"

Kaage crossed his arms. "It was pretty good. No way you'll beat some of your other competition though."

Blaine raised an eyebrow. Suddenly Kaage's eyes scanned the room. His smile dropped and his eyes settled into a glare. Blaine turned around to try and see who Kaage was focused on, but Wesley quickly rushed forward.

"Blaine?"

"Yes?"

"Who is this?"

Wesley was eying Kaage carefully. Kaage gave Wes a weird look in return. Blaine coughed. "This is my friend, Kaage."

Wes almost seemed to ignore the question. "What school do you go to?"

Kaage blinked slightly before grinning. "William McKinley High School."

"That's where I've seen you before! You're one of the New Directions!" Wyatt's voice came from the back of the room.

Kaage shrugged. "Guilty as charged."

Blaine blinked and stiffened a bit. "You sing?"

"I'm your competition, to be exact."

Wesley scoffed and turned around. "Great, Blaine. Bring in the competition."

"I didn't know!" Blaine retorted. He was studying Kaage. Kaage seemed oddly calm to be in a room full of this competition. Kaage caught Blaine's eye and snarled.

"What?"

"You just seem calm."

"Is there something I should be afraid of, Blaine? Is that why my calmness is odd?"

Blaine chuckled. "Of course not."

Kaage grinned. "Well we're good then."

"It actually is odd." Wyatt's voice rose again. The blue haired boy walked forward, almost nose to nose with Kaage. Kaage snarled.

"Nice to see you here."

Wyatt smiled back, as calm as even. "You too, Kaage. You too. How's Day been?"

Kaage suddenly shifted. Blaine noticed and studied the couple. Kaage was uncomfortable, Wyatt was oddly cocky.

"Day'ln left a while ago. He should be back sooner or later."

Wyatt clapsed his hands behind his back. "Ah. I see. Family."

Wesley sighed. "Can you guys continue this talk after practice? We need to discuss sectionals."

Kaage quickly nodded and Wyatt stepped away. His smirk was slowly leaving his face. "Fine. But, Kaage, we need to talk afterwards."

"Blaine and Jeff will be with me."

Wyatt glanced at Jeff and then at Blaine. He seemed to debate the idea for a second before nodding. "Alright. They can join us."

Wyatt walked away and Blaine took Kaage's arm, leading him to a chair in the room. Kaage sat, sending Blaine a small smile. Blaine sat nearby as Wes, Thad, and David stood.

"Alright," Thad started, "our song choice is strong for sectionals."

"So, the reason we're here is to vote." David added.

"Wyatt wants to sing when we make it to regionals."

"If." Kaage snorted.

Wes sent Kaage a glare. "When. So, we're taking vote to those who agree with letting Wyatt sing."

That's how the rest of the meeting went. They took vote on Wyatt, giving reasons as to why he should and then rebuttles. Kaage listened with mild interest, he didn't seem to have any intentions of sabotaging the Warblers. Wes slammed his gavel down as people started yelling out and pinched the bridge of his nose. "Okay. So all those in favor of having Wyatt sing in Regionals, raise your hand."

A couple hands nervously went up around the room, but as soon as Blaine raised his hand, more went up. Kaage chuckled and muttered "Sheep following the shepard" under his breath. Blaine poked his friend, but said nothing in return. Wes conunted the hands and gestured for them to be put down.

"All those opposed?"

A few hands went up, but they obviously were out-weighed by the others. Kaage rolled his eyes.

"I think he should earn the right to sing."

Wes raised an eyebrow. David, on the other hand, leaned back in his chair with a smirk and replied, "Explain."

"A sing off. Blaine verses Wyatt. Whoever sings the song best wins."

"Oka-" Thad started until Kaage cut him off.

"And I should vote."

A riot went around the room.

"What?!"

"Why should we trust him?"

"No!"

"I think he has an excellent idea!" Blaine yelled and stood up.

Kaage smiled and eyed everyone in the room. He waited for one of the other Warblers to be brave enough to stand up to Blaine. Wyatt cleared his throat.

"I agree."

Wesley sighed and slammed the gavel down. "Since no one seemed opposed, Blaine and Wyatt will have a sing-off and Kaage shall vote. Whoever has the best voice decided upon by vote, wins."

Kaage grinned and stood up.

"And I also chose the song."

Thad hesitated. "Uh….proceed."

"Good. The song is….Anything You Can Do."

Blaine and Wyatt shared a glance. Wesley grinned and folded his hands. "Great. The sing-off will be held tomorrow. Good luck."