Nothing to say here:3
Blaine is with them on the ride home and Finn is heading over to Puck's, which means, no questions asked, that Carson is most definitely riding in the back while Kurt and Blaine are sickeningly adorable together.
"How cool would it be if we had a couple name, like those celebrities?" Blaine offers.
"Oh my god! We should do that." Kurt's excitement shows on his face, eyes lighting up even about such trivial issues as long as they include Blaine.
"Okay…how about, B-urt?"
"My father, you asshat!" Kurt punches Blaine playfully on the shoulder, who starts laughing as he realizes what he's done.
"Fine, how about Blurt?"
"Still too close. I don't want to think of it while you and I are getting…intimate." Kurt blushes at the last bit, and Blaine sends a wink inconspicuously over at Carson, who mimes chundering.
"Okay fine, cross out my name as the beginning then. Kaine?"
"Sounds like Kanye." Carson supplies.
"Everyone's a critic." Blaine mutters and slumps into the chair.
"What about Klaine?" Carson and Kurt say at the exact same time, and Blaine is too blown away by super-twin powers to remember to be upset.
"That is so awesome! How'd you guys do that?"
"We're actually on the same mental wave length." Carson quips, voice dripping with sarcasm.
"Also, friendly reminder: still not doing a threesome." Carson adds, since Blaine appears to have lost himself in the moment, eyes glazed over.
"Shut up, Carson. Blaine and I will be studying in my room-"
"Studying." Carson scoffs.
"Yes, studying, and you will be in yours-"
"Making no noise and pretending I don't exist." Kurt doesn't catch the Harry Potter reference, but Blaine grins and gives Carson a double thumbs-up before hopping out of the car after Kurt cuts the engine off, Carson smiling a bit in spite of himself when Blaine doesn't even bother to help the facade, instead leaving his book bag in the car. Honestly, those sex-crazed hooligans.
They must have more control than Carson had thought, however, when Kurt comes into his room and leans against the doorway, arms crossed.
"Here to seduce me?"
"Carson, what happened today?" Kurt's tone leaves no room for argument.
"You wouldn't understand."
"Why the hell not?"
"Because all you've ever had is a loving father!"
The words tumble out of nowhere, forcing themselves out of Carson's mouth, and there's no way, absolutely no way to take them back in and no no no Kurt wasn't supposed to hear that this isn't his fault but it isn't my fault- Kurt inhales sharply and stares at Carson, mouth open slightly in shock and bewilderment.
"What are you insinuating?"
"Nothing! Life just isn't that easy for some of us!"
"Easy? You want easy? I was raped, threatened to be murdered, got bullied every single day! You call that easy?"
"At the end of the day, you had someone who accepted you to come back to. I didn't have that."
"C-Carson.."
"I got kicked out. Happy? Now you know. I got kicked out, and this was the only place I could come."
Kurt rushes over, almost tripping in his haste to get to Carson on the bed, and throws his arms around his little brother, holding him tight. The angle is uncomfortable since half his body is twisting away, blocked by the high bed, but he wouldn't ever let go just now until Carson wanted to.
And not let go Carson does. Kurt watches the minutes tick by on the digital clock on Carson's bedside table, his twin's hold squeezing slightly every now and then, as if to reassure himself Kurt is still there. When Kurt has watched the little green-glowing numbers change over twenty times, he relaxes his hold slightly, pulls back, to find that Carson has fallen asleep on him. He lowers him gently onto the pillow, heart hurting at the sight of the tear tracks on cheeks almost identical to his, eyes red and puffy. Kurt sniffs a bit before he realizes he's doing it, closing the door gently behind him as he leaves. Blaine is sitting on his bed, cross-legged, eyes skimming over a magazine he found on Kurt's bedside table, not really taking it in.
He looks up at Kurt's entrance, smiles a bit and gets up without a word, enveloping Kurt in a hug which he sags into gratefully, letting out a chocked sob.
"He's gone through so much- and he does the same thing I do, hides behind all these walls of snark to seem omnipotent and not vulnerable but he's just a broken kid and I didn't do anything to st-" Kurt's voice breaks again, and Blaine rubs his back, trying desperately to think of a way to comfort him. In the end, he unwraps himself, holding both of Kurt's hands in his, pulling them over to Kurt's chest.
"Listen to me. You can't blame yourself for any of this. It's not your fault there's so much wrong in this world, your only hope is to try and make a difference. And Kurt, you've made all the difference in the world." Blaine says sincerely, eyes conveying nothing other than complete honesty and love for the boy before him.
Kurt attempts to laugh. It turns out throaty. "How are you so wise for a seventeen year old?"
"I learnt from the best." Blaine answers, putting his forehead against Kurt's, rubbing their noses together slightly, causing Kurt to laugh again.
"God, I love you." Kurt murmurs, and Blaine shivers with delight.
"Love you five ever." Blaine jokes, causing Kurt to break apart and punch him playfully with a, "Way to break the mood."
"Told you I wasn't good at romance."
"Only when you don't want to be."
"Are you accusing me of holding back?"
"Yes, Mr. Anderson, I am."
"My honor has been questioned. This calls for a duel in the form of a duet."
"Does it?"
"Yup, it's how the Warblers dealt with it."
"I bet they did."
"Don't change the subject, we're still dueling."
"Alright then, Anderson, pick your weapon."
"Hmm…" Blaine hops over to Kurt's bed stand, turning on the iPod in it's dock and flicking through the songs. He makes a pleased noise, then clicks on a song. Soft guitar plays, and Kurt smiles.
"When I look into your eyes…" Blaine starts, walking back over to Kurt.
"It's like watching the night sky, or a beautiful sun rise but there's so much they hold." Blaine flourishes a hand, indicating Kurt.
"And just like them old stars I see that you've come so far to be right where you are, how old is your soul?" Kurt trills, leaning over to Blaine and lacing their hands together, and their voices harmonize for the chorus.
"Well I won't give up on us, even if the skies get rough, I'm giving you all my love, I'm still looking up." Kurt is getting too emotional, so Blaine picks up.
"And when you're needing your space, to do some navigating, I'll be here patiently waiting, to see what you find. See them the stars they burn, some even fall to the Earth, we got a lot to learn, God knows we're worth it! No I won't give up…" Blaine lets Jason Mraz finish the rest, choosing to put an arm around Kurt as they flop onto the bed.
"Thank you." Kurt manages, and they tumble back into bed, lying quietly together in each others' arms, at peace.
"I totally won." Blaine murmurs, voice rough with sleep.
Kurt is drifting off and Blaine is snoring slightly when Kurt hears the door creak open, with Carson peeping in. Kurt carefully takes his arm out from under Blaine's waist, following Carson into the hallway.
"I'm sorry. I took it all out on you, when you were the least guilty."
"Hey, don't. I have just as much blame to take on for not realizing something was wrong. But it's going to get better, Carson, it really is."
"I hope so, Kurt."
"I know so." Kurt answers, smiling a bit tearfully, and hugging Carson one last time before he returns to his room. Things were going to get better.
"Hey Carson!" Kurt shouts as an afterthought hits him.
"Yeah?" Carson leans in from his doorway.
"Some friends and I are going on a picnic this Saturday. You're coming." Carson rolls his eyes.
"Thanks for the invite. Very subtle." They both laugh, eerily alike, then return to their respective rooms, each boy feeling much better.
I have absolutely no excuse for the month breakx) Frantic life!
On the bright side(or down side, depending on how you look at it) two chapters left!
The song used is I Won't Give Up by Jason Mraz. I usually hate songs in fics, but I only used a small part and this song is so perfect for them.
For those curious, this song is actually in the Glee Graduation Album, but Lea tweeted she's doing a song by Jason Mraz and it's the only Jason Mraz song in the album, so it seems pretty likely it's Rachel singing it. Ah well.
Hope you guys like!:) Remember to review pretty please?