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Still at the family reunion.
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The Ties That Bind
As the afternoon went on, The New Directions and Jeff and Nick felt more at ease with the Argeneau clan. Nick had been excited to meet Etienne Argeneau, creator of his favorite video game, Blood Lust. He was a little surprised that Etienne had based the main character in the game after his own mother, though after hearing Marguerite's story, it made sense.
She had met Jean Claude Argeneau seven hundred years ago while working as a servant in a castle. The immortal had ridden into the keep one evening and spotted the girl (and she had just been a girl, only fifteen years old,) going about her duties. She looked so much like Sabia, the lifemate he had lost when Atlantis fell. He knew she wasn't his lifemate, as he could read her thoughts, and knew she found him handsome.
He had married the girl, turning her. He'd known it was a mistake immediately, but refused to admit it. Instead he spent the next seven hundred years making the woman miserable as punishment for not being his lifemate. And when she found a true lifemate, he and Vita, Julius' sister, and another friend of theirs, Morgan, had done the unthinkable. They had basically mind raped her, forcing her to forget about her true lifemate, and the son she had given birth to with him.
The best thing Jean Claude Argeneau had ever done for his wife and children was to die in the house fire that he accidentally set while drunk on alcohol infused blood and smoking a cigarette. Once free of his tyranny, Marguerite was free to discover herself, and had found her true love once again, and had been reunited with the son she had been forced to forget.
Of course there had been happiness in her life as well. She loved the four children she had with Jean Claude, and she had helped raise several nieces and nephews, and an occasional orphan as well. She had a passion for music, teaching herself to play piano, guitar, lute, harpsichord, and various other instruments, and passing that love down to her children and everyone who crossed her path.
Through out the day, several family members entertained them with music and song. Marguerite and Christian played a beautiful duet with Marguerite playing guitar and Christian on his violin. Marguerite, Lissianna, Christian, and Thomas had then performed several pieces together on the piano, harp, violin, and guitar.
Around sunset, New Directions was asked to sing, along with Blaine, Nick and Jeff. Nick played the bass guitar, while Blaine played piano, Finn played drums, and Puck and Sam played guitars. Christian and Thomas even joined them on a few songs.
They closed with a classic song (Mr. Schue would have been proud if he'd been there.) Mercedes, Quinn, and Santana started it off, while most of Kurt's relatives cheered at the opening notes.
We are family
I got all my sisters with me
We are family
Get up everybody and sing
We are family
I got all my sisters with me
We are family
Get up everybody and sing
Kurt, Blaine, Stephanie, and Artie took up the next verse
Everyone can see we're together
As we walk on by
And we fly just like birds of a feather
I'm not telling no lie
All of the people around us say
Can we be that close
Just let me state for the record
We're giving love in a family dose, yeah
All of New Direction, plus the three Dalton boys, joined in on the chorus, laughing and dancing.
We are family
I got all my sisters with me
We are family
Get up everybody and sing
We are family
I got all my sisters with me
We are family
Get up everybody and sing
Finn and Rachel took the next few lines.
Living life is fun and we've just begun
To get our share of the world's delights
High hopes we have for the future
And our goal's in sight
Nick and Jeff picked it up from there.
No we don't get depressed
Here's what we call our golden rule
Have faith in you and the things you do
You won't go wrong, oh no
This is our family Jewel, yeah
And everyone, including most of Kurt's relatives sang along for the last few choruses.
We are family
I got all my sisters with me
We are family
Get up everybody and sing
We are family
I got all my sisters with me
We are family
Get up everybody and sing
We are family
I got all my sisters with me
We are family
Get up everybody and sing
We are family
I got all my sisters with me
We are family
Get up everybody and sing
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His aunt had invited all his friends to stay for a few days, and the day after the reunion, was spent at Wonderland, along with Amani, Jeanne Louise, Paul, and Livy. They all enjoyed themselves immensely. Over the next few days, they visited several museums, took a helicopter tour of Niagara Falls, and gave an impromptu performance in a park where they were having a picnic lunch.
On Wednesday, the girls and Kurt went shopping while the boys went to a Blue Jays game. They met up for dinner at the Singing Spot, having heard all about it from the four who had visited during spring break. Amani joined them there as well.
Kurt was so happy for his best friend, who agreed to allow Amani to turn her after graduation. The immortal had surprised them by singing a duet with Mercedes. Even more surprising was their song selection.
hmmmmm...
ohhhhh...
Kiss me too fiercely
Hold me too tight
I need help believing
You're with me tonight.
My wildest dreamings
Could not foresee
Lying beside you
With you wanting me
Just for this moment
As long as you're mine
I've lost all resistance
And crossed some borderline
And if it turns out
It's over too fast
I'll make every last moment last
As long as you're mine
Maybe I'm brainless
Maybe I'm wise
But you've got me seeing
Through different eyes
Somehow I've fallen
Under your spell
And somehow I'm feeling
It's up that I fell
Every moment
As long as you're mine
I'll wake up my body
And make up for lost time
Say there's no future
For us as a pair
And though I may know
I don't care
Just for this moment
As long as you're mine
Come be how you want to
And see how bright we shine
Borrow the moonlight
Until it is through
And know I'll be here
Holding you
As long as you're mine
Kurt and Rachel cheered the loudest. Not to be out done, the two sang For Good, earning another round of applause from the patrons. They did several more songs in many different pairings and groups, including Summer Lovin' from Grease as a group, getting laughs and cheers from the crowd as Kurt stole Rizzo's line from Santana.
When they got back to Aunt Marguerite's house later that night, they were met by Lucian Argeneau. They were all still a little leary of the ancient immortal, intimidated by his ice cold blue eyes.
"Uncle Lucian," Kurt greeted, no longer afraid of his eldest relative. "What are you doing here?"
The older male looked over the group of young adults. "I'm waiting for Bricker and several other hunters. We have intel on some rogue activity in California, as well as some missing immortals from Texas. I also have a message for Stephanie."
The girl in question looked surprised "Me?"
"Yes. As Leonius is no longer a threat, I've decided to allow you to return to Lima with Kurt and his friends when they leave day after tomorrow. I've already notified Victor and Elvi. Being there seems to have greatly improved your shielding abilities."
She smiled happily. "Thank you, Lucian!"
He then turned to look at Amani. "Also, there is an opening for an art instructor at Dalton Academy this year. I've made arrangements for you to fill the position. Teddy and Katricia will be returning to Port Henry once they return from their honeymoon."
The other immortal smiled brightly as he looked at Mercedes.
Just then Bricker, Mortimer, and half a dozen other hunters arrived, so the young people excused themselves and made their way to the guest rooms they were staying in. Kurt's Dad and Carole were still staying at Harper's, but Finn, Blaine, and Kurt had all decided to stay at Marguerite's with the rest of their friends.
As they got ready for bed, Kurt and Blaine were talking about Mercedes and Amani. Kurt couldn't contain his happiness that his best friend would be immortal like him, and he'd never have to say goodbye to her.
"I just wish the others could find lifemates, too," he said. He'd thought about it ever since Stephanie had told him she couldn't read Artie. If one of his friends could be a lifemate, why couldn't they all be? But what about Tina and Mike? They seemed so in love with each other. What if they turned out to be lifemates for immortals? Would they be happy being a lifemate to someone else, or would they be upset that they couldn't be together? Same for Finn and Rachel. He knew they cared deeply for each other, but deep inside he knew they wouldn't be lifemates.
He decided to wait and see what happened. He'd keep introducing them all to immortals, and see if any more of them turned out to be lifemates. There was plenty of time. They were all young still. They had years, decades, before he had to worry about losing any of them.