AUTHOR'S NOTE: Welcome back to another chapter! I had a lot of fun writing this one, so hopefully that comes across as you read it. Enjoy!

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Untitled Blaine/Sebastian Project That Will Rock

Chapter 4: "Textversations"

Blaine drummed his fingers on his desk. He was sitting in his room trying to work on his English assignment: a four-page book report a book of his choosing. Despite having been at McKinley for a year, he was still surprised by how unchallenging public school really was. Any book he wanted! Clearly, he had chosen Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, his favorite in the series, a book that he had read at least 11 times since it was first published. While he personally considered the novel a classic in his heart, he doubted that reading the, metaphorically and appropriately, magically filled pages would be considered "high brow" at any of the universities to which he had applied. Nevertheless, he had already typed up five pages on the prose and writing style of a certain J.K. Rowling.

He was jotting down some additional points when his phone vibrated next to him.

Tina: just checking to c if K txtd u bak

Blaine frowned as he deciphered his message. Why was it so difficult for people to properly compose a text message? What was it about a small screen that destroyed people's ability to fully type out three-lettered words and punctuate correctly? He never considered himself a snob, but none of his Dalton friends sent these types of text messages.

Blaine: No, unfortunately. :( I called him last night to Skype, but he didn't pick up.

Tina: that sux! i dont get wut his deal is

Blaine: Join the club. I'm really starting to wonder what's going on. You don't think he met someone, do you?

Blaine: P.S. Guess who I bumped into at the Lima Bean today...

Tina: no K would never do that :( i give up

Tina: if it helps he hasnt talked 2 me either

Blaine: Sebastian Smythe! He was performing a set on his guitar. We talked for a little afterwards. He apologized for the "slushie incident" and wanted me to pass along his apologies to New Directions for his behavior last year. He said he's really trying to change.

Tina: ::pix herself off the ground:: well i guess thats nice of him i dont really no how 2 respond 2 that

Tina: whatd u say

Blaine: I accepted his apology. He seemed sincere. It was actually pretty weird. I don't think I've ever seen Sebastian look so uncomfortable in his life. I'm not entirely sure it didn't cause him physical pain to say the words "I'm" and "sorry" back to back. ;)

Tina: well if u trust him then i guess i will 2

Blaine smiled at his phone. He and Tina had really become close the last few weeks. She had been a partner in crime for his senior year and a sympathetic shoulder for his Kurt problems. She was always strangely silent about her relationship with Mike, but Blaine assumed it was because she didn't want to parade her successful long-distance relationship in front of him.

He was about to respond when his phone vibrated again. His paper now long forgotten, he picked up the phone, surprised to see the sender.

Kurt: Hi there! Sorry I've been MIA lately, school has been killing me-in the best way possible of course! :)

Blaine: Hi! You have been MIA, but I still love you! :)

Kurt: I love you too! I have so much to catch you up on!

Blaine smiled as he read the texts. Kurt used to be a butcher of the English language, much like Tina once upon a time, but Blaine had quickly broken him of that horrible habit. Though he had come a long way, Kurt still insisted on using multiple exclamation points to convey his excitement. Blaine wanted to point out that the use of multiple exclamation marks was redundant, but he figured he needed to pick and choose his battles.

Blaine: So guess who just texted me? I guess being patient is the trick to all of this!

Tina: o good cuz i was about to march over 2 nyc and kick sum but 4 u

Blaine: Really? You were going to march across multiple state lines and assault my boyfriend, risking jail time, to defend my honor? That is the sweetest thing anyone has ever texted me!

Tina: awwww! :D

Blaine: ...while using horrible spelling and grammar. ;)

Tina: o shuddup u no u luv my txting style

Blaine shook his head as he laughed at their conversation, or "textversation" as Tina liked to refer to them.

Kurt: So I'm working with my group right now on our scene. Two of the members are arguing so I thought I'd take a minute to text my boyfriend! :)

Blaine: Well, tell them I'm grateful for their explosive personalities. ;)

Kurt: LOL You don't know the half of it! They're fighting over some of the prop choices! PROP CHOICES! I stopped listening 5 minutes ago.

Kurt: School is crazy, but I'm loving every second of it! I can't believe life existed before coming here! It's like everything is perfect right now!

Blaine couldn't help but be hurt by that last text. Nothing existed before New York? Life was perfect? While he knew that Kurt didn't mean to be malicious with his words, it didn't negate the fact that his words still stung. His attempt to respond to Kurt's message was interrupted by Tina.

Tina: ahh my mom is making me help clean up the kitchen

Tina: talk to you later tell K i say hi

Blaine: Tell your mom "hello" for me. Happy cleaning! Will do!

Blaine switched conversation threads and continued typing his response. He chewed his lip as he reread his writing. He really wanted to tell Kurt how hurtful his message was, but he knew that this wasn't the appropriate time or way to have that discussion; instead, he chose to support his boyfriend while subtly hinting at the reality of their situation. Passive aggressive? Sure, but desperate times call for immature measures.

Blaine: I'm really happy that you're enjoying NYADA so much, but I have to admit that I'm a bit jealous that it's getting all your time. ;)

Blaine sighed.

Kurt: Aww, no need to be jealous. You know there's only one guy for me. And he happens to be achingly far away from me at the moment! :(

Blaine: You're making me blush over here. :)

Kurt: Oh...this is awkward...I was talking about Ryan Gosling...

Blaine: Ha...ha...ha...I love you too, Jerk Face! :-P

Kurt: You know I do :)

Blaine: So I guess I get to update you on the happenings of Lima!

Kurt: Oh sorry! I have to go. We're starting up again! I'll call you soon. Love you!

Blaine stared at his screen. He wanted to scream. So close! Those five minutes of back and forth texting was the most he spoke to his boyfriend in weeks. How was this fair? How was it fair that Kurt got to just pop his head in whenever it was convenient for him and then duck out when Blaine wanted to do a little talking? How was it fair that talking to Blaine was something that Kurt was able to squeeze in while two of his group members were fighting? There was also the little fact that a whole five minutes of the fighting had passed before Kurt had sent the first text. What was he doing? Sure, this was the longest conversation they've had in awhile but: a) that was quite pathetic, all on its own, considering it was a five minute text conversation and b) why couldn't it be a happy moment? Why couldn't he just enjoy the fact hat he had just finished speaking to his boyfriend? Why couldn't he just smile and be happy without Kurt ruining it?

He angrily threw his phone at his bed. Thankfully it hit the pillows and landed on the soft duvet. In hindsight, throwing his phone wasn't really a good idea, but he just wanted to be angry. Maybe a quick run was in order to let off some steam. As he got up from his desk chair, Blaine heard his phone vibrate again.

Maybe it's Kurt again apologizing for being such a jerk...

When he picked up the phone, though, he was surprised to see a text from an unknown number.

Unknown: Hey there, am I interrupting?

Blaine: I'm sorry, but I don't have your number stored in my phone and I don't recognize the number. Who is this?

Unknown: I should have figured you'd erase my number. This is Sebastian. Sorry, I'll let you get back to what you were doing.

Blaine blinked. Sebastian? He groaned as he fell backwards onto his bed, his phone still in his hands. This was not a good time for a Sebastian conversation. The boy was only after one thing with Blaine, and talking with Sebastian while Blaine was this annoyed with Kurt could not end well. Blaine felt the need to end things quickly.

Blaine: Oh, sorry! I actually got a new phone and only some of my contacts were transferred over for some reason. I guess yours was one of the ones that got lost.

Unknown: Hey, don't feel bad. I probably would have deleted my number too. No big.

Blaine: No! Honestly, the same thing happened with Nick. You can ask him at school tomorrow. Here, I'm saving your contact as soon as I send this.

Why did he feel the need to console Sebastian? Why was he still texting? And why was he now saving Sebastian's number to the phone? This was the opposite of ending the conversation! That was the thing with Sebastian: he somehow had the ability to make you do things without you realizing it. It was scary, really.

Sebastian: Calm down there Tiger, I believe you. You believed me earlier this afternoon. I guess it's only fair that I return the favor. ;)

Sebastian: Thank you again, by the way. I know I probably sound like a broken record at this point, but it does mean a lot that you accepted my apology. I've been saying those words to a lot of people, and it's just surprising how many of you are giving me another chance.

Blaine: Of course! Like I said, I think I needed to forgive you as much as you needed me to forgive you. Everyone deserves a second chance. I'm glad that your friends are all being supportive. :)

Sebastian: So are you saying that we're friends?

Blaine stared wearily at his phone. How should he respond? One part of him wanted to say yes, but he was scared that Sebastian might just be looking for a way to wiggle back into his life. He didn't need to be annoyed by one guy ignoring him for days at a time while another dry humped him every five minutes. On the other hand, he wouldn't mind being friends. Since most of the New Directioners graduated last year, a big group of his friends were no longer there. Sure the new kids were nice enough, but they were more the type of friends that you see at school. He couldn't imagine himself inviting them to go out on the weekends. There was also the fact that he'd like to be surrounded by people his own age. Was there really that much harm in seeing if he could trust Sebastian to only be his friend? He was startled out of his thoughts as his phone received another message. Apparently he had taken quite a bit of time to answer Sebastian's question.

Sebastian: ...I guess there's my answer. Don't worry about it. Well, thanks for accepting my apology either way.

Blaine frantically typed out a reply to the text, before Sebastian tossed his phone aside.

Blaine: Wait! Sorry, I just got lost in my head for a second. Yes, I'd like us to be friends. I don't want to sound presumptuous, but I would like to stress that I'm using the term "friends," nothing more.

Sebastian: I can live with that. You don't have to worry about me hitting on you every few minutes. I know you're dating Hummel. Part of the whole "new Sebastian thing" is not being an intentional home wrecker. ;)

Blaine: Intentional? And thanks for actually using his name. I know that had to be hard for you. ;)

Sebastian: THANK YOU for realizing that. So many drag names came to mind; I literally felt faint from restraining my creativity like that. And yes, intentional. I can't help it if guys in relationships seek me out? It'd be rude to turn them down, don't you think?

Blaine: :-P ...Ok, I'll give you a pass this one time: go ahead and use any name you want to call him, since you're being nice...and since he's being such a jerk tonight!

Why was he telling Sebastian that he and Kurt were having problems? That was like telling a thief "Hey, I have a lot of money in my house right now. I'm about to head to the store for a few hours. Would you like my safe combination?"

Blaine mentally cursed himself. Hopefully Sebastian would be too distracted by the free pass and was thinking of insulting names for Kurt to realize what the text had said.

Sebastian: You know what? I'm not even going to use it!

Blaine: Well knock me over with a feather! This certainly is a new Sebastian.

Sebastian: It just wouldn't be fair to speak badly of her when she's not around to defend herself. She's a good girl that deserves as much!

Blaine: ...and he's back.

Sebastian: ;)

Sebastian: So what's going on with you and Hummel? Anything you'd care to vent about?

No luck.

Blaine bit his lip and ran his fingers through his hair. That was a loaded question. Yes, he wanted to scream about his frustrations, but was Sebastian really an appropriate person for the job? He was being friendly enough thus far and had even limited himself to the one jab at Kurt. Maybe he really was trying to change?

Blaine: You don't want to hear about our issues.

Sebastian: Well thank you for informing me of my wants, but last I checked, I offered to listen. Friends are there for each other during these times...at least that's what I've seen on TV.

Blaine: According to TV, you either need to take me out to get drunk or invite me over for an ice cream and Sex in the City marathon.

Sebastian: Well, there's always Scandals if you still have that fake ID I got you last year. I do have ice cream, but no SATC DVDs. You'd have to supply them yourself, unfortunately. :)

Blaine: Really?

Sebastian: Why is that surprising? Do I really strike you as the type of gay that has the box set or something? I'm offended...

Blaine: No, I mean you'd really do that?

Sebastian: Sure, why not?

Blaine: Well, because it's 10:30 and we have school tomorrow.

Sebastian: ...and apparently somewhere along the way I gave you the impression that my studies and school attendance were a top priority for me.

Blaine: Well now I really feel special.

Sebastian: Get over yourself Anderson. Truth is, yes, I'd spend a night listening to how horrible Hummel is (because clearly, that's something I would find fun), but the other truth is that some company would be nice. You'd save me from another night alone at the house.

That last text really surprised Blaine. Did Sebastian really just admit that he was lonely? Not that Blaine was interested in going over to the Warbler's house at the moment (Red flag! Red flag!), but it was still something he couldn't easily picture Sebastian saying. This new Sebastian was going to take some getting used to. That said, Blaine had to admit that he was enjoying himself. Who knew that the guy actually had a nice bone in his body or that he could be charming without making you feel the need to shower afterwards? Maybe God did give with both hands? Despite his level of enjoyment, Blaine knew that going over to Sebastian's house at this hour was a bad move.

Blaine: Well I appreciate the offer, but I think I'll take a rain check if you don't mind? I think a run is just the thing I need to clear my mind.

Sebastian: Oh, Blaine Anderson all sweaty and bothered? Where do I sign up for my ticket?

Blaine smiled. There was the Sebastian that he remembered.

Blaine: I thought we agreed on just being friends? Is this how you talk to all your friends?

Sebastian: Yes.

Blaine: Actually, I believe that.

Sebastian: ;)

Blaine: I hope you realize I just insinuated that you were a woman of loose morals.

Sebastian: Hey now!

Blaine: :)

Sebastian: I'll have you know that I am a lady! I don't even know the definition of the phrase "loose morals." I don't even know how to spell it!

Blaine: Looks correct to me.

Sebastian: Well of course I know how to spell it. I'm not stupid. What am I, a public school kid? Oh wait...

Blaine: Hey now!

Sebastian: :-P

Blaine: Way to kick a guy while he's down and on his back!

Sebastian: Would you rather me tell you what I usually do with guys on their backs?

Blaine: I guess I asked for that one.

Sebastian: You did.

Blaine: Slut.

Sebastian: But not for you. ;)

Blaine: NOOOOOOOOO!

Sebastian: ;)

Blaine couldn't help but laugh. This was honestly just what he needed to take his mind off Kurt.

Kurt.

Just thinking that name brought some of the gloom back. No, he couldn't go back to that mindset. He was in too good a mood.

He quickly changed into a pair of shorts and slipped on his running shoes. He sent off a quick text before grabbing his iPod and heading out of his room. He quickly maneuvered his way to the unofficial "Kurt Hummel Is A Jerk" playlist better known as the Breakaway album by Kelly Clarkson. He exited his house as the first notes of "Since You've Been Gone" played through his ear buds.

He didn't hear or see his phone vibrate on his bed with a final text from Sebastian,

Blaine: Thanks for the chat. It's just what I needed to feel better. I'm heading out for that run now. I'll talk to you later. Bye!

Sebastian: Anytime. I'm going to hold you to that rain check. I hope things get better for you guys (I actually mean it, believe it or not). Don't cause any accidents, Killer! ;)

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AUTHOR'S NOTE: Holy balls, another one! Phew! I hope you liked it. Obviously, I wanted this part of the story to be told through text messages. What did you think? Was it too annoying? Originally, I was going to do it all through texts, but I felt like that was just too different from the rest of the story, so I threw in some paragraphs in there as well. I have to admit that I threw a lot of myself into Blaine's character in this chapter (HP love and his Grammar Nazi-ness). Despite my Kurt-haterness, I really am trying to portray him in a positive light, even though Blaine sees him as a jerk. I know it's a bit of a triangle now, but that's not the endgame. What do you think?

How'd you like the different styles of text message writing? I tried to give each of them a distinct voice…well I guess Blaine and Sebastian sounded the same. I really enjoyed writing their conversation at the end. It just came out all on its own. Did you like the exchange? I wanted to make it just two guys having some fun and teasing each other, but also keeping in mind the horn dog that Sebastian is and the accidental flirt that I picture Blaine to be.

Here's a question for you guys: what would you like to see happen in this? I'm totally open to suggestions for scenes or storylines. I have the general story already mapped out, but that doesn't mean little additions can't be added here and there per your requests.

Feel free to take a minute and drop me a review should you choose! It really makes my day when I see a new review for this story! There was only 1 for last chapter. Not that I'm begging for reviews, but it seems silly for my to continue this if no one is actually reading it. I always welcome the feedback and criticisms/encouragement! :)

NEXT CHAPTER: A Skype date, a step into Sebastian's head, and that rain check is cashed-in!