Hi Everyone,

Chapter seven is a fluffy date escapade! I must say that this is my favorite chapter so far, and it was so much fun to write 3

I have officially changed my name from Gleekcrazy, to Secrets of the Fall. I am without a doubt still crazy for Glee, but a change is in order.

I don't own Glee…if I did Chris Colfer would star as himself :D

Have Fun!

A Journey-Chapter 7

Kurt changed his outfit for the hundredth time that night. He could not for the life of him figure out what to wear, and it was becoming infuriating. He couldn't decide whether to wear the dark indigo skinny jeans with the black button top and gray scarf, or the black skinny jeans with the white sweater. He threw the scarf on the bed, and collapsed on his sheets with a sigh.

Jake glanced up from his phone to see a disgruntled looking Kurt tangled in his sheets and laughed.

Kurt glared at him and said, "I'm glad you think this is funny."

Jake slowly composed himself before saying, "I'm sorry Kurt, but it's kind of hard not to laugh when you've been going at this for the past hour."

"I can't figure out what to wear," Kurt said somberly as he moved to a sitting position.

"Well I can tell you that either outfit will look great, and you'd better hurry because Blaine will be here in forty five minuets," Jake reminded him.

Kurt strained over the pile of clothes on his bed to see the time, and drew in a sharp breath as he realized that time was indeed running out. He gathered the first outfit in his arms, and rushed to the bathroom to finish his moisturizing routine.

Jake looked at the closed door, and laughed at the commotion within the bathroom. Kurt had only talked of this night for the past week he was so excited, but Jake could tell that he was also nervous.

Kurt came back into the room twenty five minuets later with his clothes on, hair styled, and a nervous smile on his face. He sat on his bed, and stared at his hands while Jake came over and sat next to him.

"What are you nervous about?" his roommate asked.

Kurt continued to stare at his hands while he asked, "have you ever told someone you loved them?"

Jake looked at the wall, and took a breath before saying, "yes, and it's the scariest thing that I've ever done."

"I don't know how to say it," Kurt admitted softly.

"Don't force it. You may not say it tonight, but if you do then you'll figure out how to say it," Jake said thoughtfully.

Kurt took a shaky breath and said, "I really do love him, but what if he doesn't love me?"

"He does," the other boy replied smiling.

"What if he doesn't? What if he just really cares about me, and enjoys helping me because he wants me to be happy?" Kurt asked frantically.

"I know that he cares about you, and that he has helped you so much because he wants you to be happy. However, I also know that his feelings go beyond normal friendship," Jake explained.

Kurt could feel his pulse racing, and his breath quickened as he thought about all the things that could go wrong tonight. "He was only supposed to be my mentor," he said.

"Sometimes things happen, and between you and me, he asked to be your mentor," Jake told him.

Kurt's heart flipped at those words, and he smiled in spite of himself.

"Now get yourself together because at any minuet Blaine will be knocking at the door to whisk you away," Jake said playfully, as he jumped up from Kurt's bed.

Kurt smiled and looked at the clock once more, when all of a sudden, he heard a knock at the door.


"To gel or not to gel, that is the question," Blaine said to his reflection. He had about forty five minuets to go before he took Kurt out for dinner, and he just couldn't decide. He finally picked up the gel, as he thought about the date he had. His heart was busy doing back flips, and he couldn't contain the nervousness he felt at the coming evening.

"You're talking to yourself again," his roommate called from the other side of the door.

Blaine scowled and continued to plaster his hair down, as he tried to think of how to say it. Those three words: I love you. How was he going to say it? He walked out of the bathroom to see the other boy staring incredulously at him.

"Bad hair night?"

"I couldn't decide," Blaine answered, as he pocketed his phone.

His roommate laughed, "obviously," he said.

"What time is it?" Blaine asked absentmindedly.

"You have about five minuets…I think you may have broken the world record of time spent on your hair."

"Yes, well…" Blaine trailed off, as he looked around the room. His nerves were getting the better of him, and he had to continually remind himself to breathe.

"You got this," the other boy said.

"Can you tell I'm freaking out?" Blaine asked.

"No, not at all," came the sarcastic reply.

Blaine gave a small smile, as he slipped into his coat. "Wish me luck?" he asked tentatively.

"Good luck Blaine," he said, as he half pushed the older boy out into the hallway.

Blaine suddenly found himself standing in the middle of the desolate hallway, and staring at the door a few steps away. He took a deep breath, walked to the closed door, and knocked softly.


Kurt hurried across his dorm room, a flurry of cashmere following, as he practically threw open the door to reveal the breathtaking boy waiting on the other side.

"Hi," the breathtaking boy said.

"Hi," Kurt replied in a daze.

"Are you all ready to go?" Blaine asked.

Kurt nodded, and felt the door close behind him. Blaine held out a hand, which the younger boy took immediately.

"You haven't told me where we're going," Kurt stated, as they walked down the hall.

"You'll see soon enough," the older boy said with a smile. They went down to the parking lot behind their dorm towards Blaine's car.

Blaine drove out of the school grounds, and traveled up to the highway. Kurt gave him an inquisitive look, and the junior just laughed.

"Are you kidnapping me?" Kurt asked half joking.

The sophomore's remark caused Blaine to laugh harder, and he squeezed Kurt's hand in response. "Patience is a virtue Kurt Hummel," he replied.

Kurt scowled and felt a blush creep up his cheeks, as he focused on Blaine's hand holding his on the seat. He looked out his window at the passing cars and was overcome with a rush of giddiness.

Blaine felt the change in Kurt's demeanor, and smiled as he turned down the next exit towards their destination.

The sophomore shifted in his seat as they drove downtown, and realization dawned on him as Olive Garden came into view.

He looked at Blaine who smiled and asked, "have you ever been to Olive Garden?"

Kurt shook his head and took in the sight of the Italian restaurant, as Blaine chose a parking spot near the door.

"Are you ready?" Blaine asked.

Kurt smiled and unbuckled his seatbelt, as the older boy met him on the other side and held open his door.

"How's your Italian?" Kurt asked with a smile.

"A bit rusty if I'm being honest," Blaine replied as they ventured up to the doors.

Kurt laughed, and once inside they were greeted by a young woman with red curly hair who smiled like there was no tomorrow.

"Anderson, party of two."

"Right this way Mr. Anderson," the woman said as she ventured off into the restaurant.

"You called ahead of time?" Kurt asked following the woman through endless walkways and rooms.

"Of course," Blaine replied.

They settled at the table, and began to thumb through their menus as they waited for their waitress.

Blaine set his menu down on the table, and looked at Kurt who was flipping through the soup section.

The younger boy felt eyes on him, and glanced up to see the junior smiling at him. "Is something wrong?" he asked, his heartbeat suddenly uneven.

"Not at all," came the reply.

Kurt tilted his head questioningly, but he didn't get an anymore response because their waitress came over at that moment to take their orders.

"Can I start you off with some drinks and breadsticks?" she asked the duo.

Blaine looked at Kurt who replied, "a diet coke please."

"The same for me please," the junior said afterwards.

"Alright, I'll be back in a few minuets," she replied.

"Thank you," Blaine said before turning back to the sophomore in front of him.

When they were alone again Blaine took a deep breath before saying, "it's your eyes."

Kurt felt his heart skip a beat, and averted his eyes while asking, "what about my eyes?"

Blaine licked his dry lips and whispered, "your eyes are stunning."

Kurt swallowed slowly, and tried to think of something to say that wouldn't cut his IQ in half. When he realized that nothing would work, he looked around at the other people seated around tables and received a smile from a woman across the room. He returned it, and Blaine turned around to see who Kurt was smiling at before refocusing his gaze on the younger boy in front of him.

"I…your eyes are…I mean…thank you," Kurt finished lamely as Blaine gave him a small smile.

"What are you going to order?" Blaine asked gesturing to their menus.

"I'm thinking the Tour of Italy," Kurt replied looking at the vast assortments of pasta.

"What is that?" the junior asked curiously, as he thumbed through the menu.

"Basically a whole lot of lasagna in a creamy sauce," Kurt answered.

"I think I'm going to go with the Chicken and Shrimp Carbonara," Blaine said laughing at the sophomore's description.

"Good choice," Kurt replied.

The waitress came back with their drinks and a basket of breadsticks, and took their orders down on a notepad. She flashed them a smile, before leaving once more.

Kurt mumbled something inaudible causing Blaine to ask what he said, and making the younger boy blush in the process.

"I said your eyes are stunning too," Kurt answered while flushing a vibrant shade of pink.

Blaine looked down at his hands before glancing up at Kurt, and smiling at the younger boy. "Thank you," he said quietly.

Kurt wished the food would come faster so he had something to focus on instead of his growing nerves, and wondered briefly if he would be able to eat when butterflies were currently occupying his stomach.

"What would you like to talk about?" Blaine asked breaking the silence.

"What do you think we are?" Kurt replied slowly.

"I don't know," the older boy said honestly.

He saw Kurt's tortured expression and asked, "What would you like to be?"

Kurt's eyes widened at the question, and he averted his eyes in the vain hope that he could forget Blaine's question. He knew exactly what he wanted to be, but he was afraid to say it. Luckily for him, their food arrived, but he wouldn't get saved like that the next time around.

"Kurt?"

"Yeah?"

"What's on your mind?"

Kurt sighed, and chewed his food thoughtfully before saying, "my feelings."

Blaine smiled and leaned forward before whispering, "do you want to know a secret?"

Kurt gave a confused smile but nodded anyways.

"I'm nervous too."

Kurt's heart thumped as he said, "I don't know how to say it."

Blaine looked confused for a second before realization dawned, and he knew what the sophomore was trying to say. "Me too," he said.

Kurt's blue eyes fixed on his and his sigh of relief was noticeable, as their feelings were laid out on the table in front of them.

Blaine smiled and reached across the table to touch the younger boy's hand, and Kurt's skin tingled at the contact.

"I want to be with you," Kurt whispered.

The junior felt his heart melt at Kurt's words, and he held his hand gingerly. "Me too," he said again with a small smile.

Kurt laughed lightly and replied, "is that all you can say?"

"I think, at least for right now." Blaine was mesmerized by the younger boy across from him, and he was having trouble believing that Kurt wanted to be with him. He didn't want to believe it just in case he woke up, and the sophomore didn't harbor any feelings for him whatsoever. Yet, here they sat, and Kurt gazed at him with a deep emotion that filled his blue eyes to the point that Blaine had to look away.

Their waitress came up to them and asked, "how are we doing?"

"Good thank you," Kurt answered while Blaine was busy molding himself back together.

"Can I get you guys anything else?"

"Some more breadsticks please," Blaine managed.

Kurt had to glue his lips together to keep from laughing, as she gathered their dishes and left again.

"Not funny."

"I thought it was," Kurt replied.

"You don't know what you do to me."

Kurt's eyes grew soft as he said, "I could say the same thing about you."

"Really?"

"Yes."

Blaine leaned back against the seat, and took a sip of soda.

A fresh basket of breadsticks was placed between them at that moment, and Kurt thanked the woman who smiled and turned away.

"I'm thinking we should take these to go," Kurt said as he reached into the basket, and bit into a breadstick.

Blaine smiled and asked, "do you like Olive Garden?"

"I do."

"We'll have to do this more often then," Blaine said with a twinkle in his eye.

"Oh?" Kurt said with a raise brow. "When's the second date?"

Blaine grinned, "not so fast."

Kurt pouted but smiled right afterwards, and Blaine laughed. They flagged down their waitress, who gave them the bill and some chocolates.

As they walked outside Blaine took Kurt's hand, and opened the door for him. The junior pulled out of the parking lot, and headed in the opposite direction of Dalton.

"Where are we going?"

"You'll see."

"You really are kidnapping me."

"You wish."

Kurt didn't say anything back, and realized that he didn't care if Blaine kidnapped him because at least they would be together the entire time.

After fifteen minuets Blaine pulled off the road, and into a public park. Kurt glanced at him questioningly, but the junior grinned and stepped out of the car. They started walking down a small path, and Blaine pulled Kurt to his side as he stopped in front of a bench.

"I need to sing you a song," he said to the sophomore. He leaned in to press his lips to Kurt's cheek, and lingered longer than was necessary before pulling back and singing:

How many words are there to say?
But I still can't find a way
To tell you how you've captured me
And turned it all around
I want to write it down
I need to say it out loud
This force inside is driving me
And I can't hold it in

Kurt stood still as the lyrics swirled around him.

I know You're the only one
Who could help me finally open up
You created something new in me

You give me that feeling
A power I can believe in
The world around me disappears
(I know I'm completely changed)
You give me that feeling
I could smash straight through the ceiling
Fly until I reach the sun
(The ties that bind me come undone)
You give me that feeling

Kurt felt something in his heart shift, and he wondered what feeling Blaine was talking about. The older boy looked at him while he sang, and his hands had found themselves holding the other boy's hand.

Your light, it shines so bright
It makes the day seem like the night
You chase away the shadows
And illuminate my path
I know You're the only one
Who could help me finally open up
You created something new in me

Blaine sang the chorus once more before singing the last verse softly, and Kurt's heart pounded when he heard the words.

I always thought if someone knew the real me
They would turn away
But now I've found Your love completes me
And I'll never be the same

The air around them was silent once more, and Blaine looked away briefly as his breath evened out.

Kurt closed the distance between them, and put his arms around the older boy who was shaking slightly.

"Kurt," Blaine whispered.

"What is it?" The sophomore breathed.

"I'm in love with you," Blaine said softly.

Kurt felt a rush of adrenaline and his pulse accelerated, as he pressed his lips lightly to the other boy's forehead. Blaine's skin felt cool under his lips, and he realized at that moment just how vulnerable the junior really felt.

He tightened his hold on Blaine and held his gaze while he replied, "I love you too."

Blaine reached up and cradled Kurt's face in his hand, as he gave him a cautious look.

Kurt stood frozen as he felt Blaine's lips whisper against his. It was cold in the park, but neither boy felt the chill. The sophomore shivered, and he willed himself to press their lips together.

Blaine didn't breathe, and they stood suspended through time while soft snow flakes drifted down around them.

Kurt's cheeks flushed with color and his eyes closed, as Blaine's lips met his with a promise.

Kurt didn't think; words were lost to him. He focused on their bodies, and how Blaine held him even though he was shorter. He felt his heart explode with emotion that was so overpowering he poured it into their kiss like honey, and felt the other boy respond accordingly. The pressure from their bodies wasn't something either boy could place, and yet they desperately memorized every detail, as the moment became transient and dreamlike. Kurt felt Blaine stroke his face softly, and he slowly opened his eyes to watch the moment.

Their lips parted and Blaine gasped at how blue Kurt's eyes were against the ivory backdrop of snow.

Kurt leaned against him, and Blaine wrapped his arms more securely around the sophomore. They clung to each other, neither ready to let go and leave the other.

It was at that moment that Kurt felt the dampness of his coat, and it wasn't from the falling snow.

"Blaine?"

"I'm sorry," he sniffled.

"Why are you crying?"

He laughed before saying, "I'm so happy."

Kurt smiled and kissed the top of Blaine's head and replied, "me too."


As they left for Dalton they talked about regionals, dinner, but more importantly them.

"Are we together?" Kurt asked tentatively glad for the darkness surrounding them.

"I would like that," Blaine replied glancing at Kurt.

"Good," Kurt said.

Blaine squeezed his hand while he continued to drive, and thought about what it meant to be with Kurt. He swallowed nervously, but when he pulled up into the campus he decided to push the worry back where it came from.

They walked hand in hand up to their dorms, but Blaine didn't want Kurt to leave and the sophomore certainly didn't want to be without the other boy.

"Please come stay with me." Blaine didn't say it like a question but it sounded like one, and he held his breath until Kurt nodded.

"What about your roommate though?"

"Away for the weekend."

"Oh."

Kurt gathered some things from his room, and followed the older boy down the hall while wondering why the butterflies were taking over his stomach again.

Blaine closed the door behind them, and gestured for him to put his things on the chair by the desk.

"I'll be right back," Blaine replied as he disappeared into the bathroom.

Kurt sat on the bed and waited for the junior while he looked at the assortment of books and papers littering Blaine's desk. He felt the bed shift, and turned to see the other boy curled up next to him.

Blaine looked at him and asked, "Can I-" but he was cut short by the sudden kiss Kurt had placed on his lips. He returned the gesture, and felt his cheeks grow warm from the touch.

"You don't need to ask to kiss me," Kurt said a minuet later.

"How did you know?"

"I just do."

Blaine felt his blood tingle and realized that Kurt gave him that feeling.

Kurt leaned in to kiss him again, and this time Blaine poured his soul into the sophomore and smiled when he heard him gasp against his lips. Kurt pulled him closer, and felt the heat grow inside him as he melted into the embrace. It was too much, and Blaine grew worried when he heard the other boy give a tortured moan. He pulled back and stroked Kurt's flushed face, while their breathing slowed.

"Are you okay?" Blaine asked quietly.

"Maybe," Kurt said smiling uneasily, as he put a hand to his heart.

Blaine grinned and pulled him into his arms, as his own heart beat unsteadily. He pulled back just enough to press his palm to Kurt's chest, and felt the steady beat of his heart.

Kurt's eyes closed, and he smiled when Blaine kissed his cheek lightly. All of a sudden, the junior had an idea, and keeping his hand pressed firmly to the younger boy's chest he whispered, "I love you," and like magic Kurt's heart raced under his fingers.

The sophomore placed his hand over Blaine's on his chest and said accusingly, "you did that on purpose."

Blaine made eye contact and just smiled as Kurt's heart slowed once more. He twined their hands together, and the younger boy buried his face in his neck.

After a while, their breaths mirrored each others and their bodies molded together.

"I love you," Kurt said sleepily.

Blaine kissed his head in response and asked, "do you want to get changed?"

Kurt shifted in his arms, and got up to get ready for bed. Blaine felt like a piece of him was missing the entire time the younger boy was in the bathroom, and he smiled widely when the sophomore emerged from the other room.

They found themselves tangled together again, and Kurt laughed silently while his shoulders moved in time with his breathing.

"Why are you laughing?" Blaine asked.

Kurt composed himself and said, "we're moving pretty fast for one night of dating."

Blaine felt himself blush and asked, "is this okay?"

"Yeah," Kurt replied. "I just thought it was funny."

Blaine smiled, and curled into the other boy who was fast falling asleep. He pressed a soft kiss to his lips, and breathed in his scent. He had fallen for Kurt, and regardless of what anyone had said, his feelings were returned. They slept soundly, dreaming of the other, and anxiously awaited whatever the future held for them.


There you have it!

The song that Blaine sang was "You Give Me That Feeling" by Fireflight.

The dishes that they ordered at Olive Garden were taken from the restaurant's online menu!

In chapter 8 we'll soon see why Blaine isn't as confident as he appears to be, if John will be able to stand up to his power crazed parents, and what Sophie, (Blaine's older cousin), is hiding.

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