Chapter Nine: Pillow Talk
Kurt didn't tell Blaine what his father told him, and they drove back to the Anderson estate with Wes and the other boys as if nothing untoward had happened. He barely noticed the glares he was still receiving from Sebastian, distracted by the thoughts that were circulating around his head like a typhoon on the warpath, throwing away any other thoughts.
Nathaniel and Arcadia had promised to keep looking, for any sign of his "old self" and Doctor Florence had agreed to look into this new toxin that she had nicknamed Memory Strain K, K after Kurt himself. He didn't know whether to be flattered by the name, or wary, especially when the doctor kept arriving every week to take his blood. Blaine filled his father in on how Kurt had looked when he was Transformed, and the Alpha and his oldest sons threw themselves into trying to find a method of photographing Kurt in his wolf form, to document the apparently "amazing" new occurrence.
Kurt was beginning to feel like a science project.
' You're not a science project'
Kurt sighed, rolling his eyes and shifting onto his side, nuzzling his face into the pillow. He knew he shouldn't have told Blaine how he felt, it made the other boy look at him with the same look of sympathy in his eyes, the same look that everyone in the house was giving him, the same look that was quickly driving Kurt insane.
He almost smiled when he felt Blaine roll over to, pressing his body against his back and winding an arm around his waist, kissing the back of his neck affectionately.
' Kurt, you can't let it get to you'
' I will let it get to me, ever since that news report came out and Doctor Florence came over again, everybody's been looking at me like I'm going to fall apart at any minute' he argued, trying to wriggle away from his hold, unable to stop the giggle the escaped his lips when Blaine held him tighter, swinging a leg over his and tangling them together so Kurt couldn't get away at all.
' Everyone's just worried, we didn't know how you were going to take it'
' How do you think I'm going to take it?' Kurt snapped, sighing and rolling in Blaine's arms so their faces were only inches apart. ' I'm scared sure, but I've been scared since the day I woke up here, but I can't let it stop me from living my life, can I?'
The news report had been a surprise for all of those currently residing in the Anderson house. It had appeared on the T.V. a week ago, four days after they returned from the campsite, and Doctor Florence had shown up half way through it, having already heard about it at the hospital.
' …girl was found in the middle of Indian Lake State Park at ten pm last night with multiple injuries and without any form of identification. Temporarily named Jane Doe, the girl regained consciousness shortly after being brought in by paramedics, however doctors diagnosed her with severe amnesia. Her condition is, according to doctors, critical…'
The werewolves in the room all turned to look at Doctor Florence, who sighed sadly, glancing at Kurt before addressing Nathaniel in his armchair, stroking the back of Arcadia's hand.
' She's a werewolf, I had a friend down there send me a blood sample, she has the were gene, a half blood, her mother is a werewolf from what I can see, and…' Flo glanced at Kurt again, the small boy sat close to Blaine on the couch. ' From her blood, I…I found the same toxin I found in Kurt's blood'
' What could that mean?' Blaine asked, shifting half an inch closer to Kurt.
' It means that whoever attacked Kurt and injected him with Memory Strain K, attacked this girl too'
' Who would attack two teenage werewolves?'
Nathaniel had left shortly after that with Doctor Florence, to visit the girl in hospital, leaving Kurt to silently leave the living room, ignoring the calls of his name following him and heading for his bedroom, curling up on his bed. This was how Blaine found him, and how they ended up lying together in each other's arms, waiting for news on the girl and Kurt wondering what he was supposed to do next.
' Kurt?'
' Yeah?' Kurt replied, his voice muffled by Blaine's t-shirt.
Blaine was silent for a long moment, his hold around Kurt tight and unrelenting. Ever since they had returned from the campsite, the pair of them had gotten closer and closer, and though they still hadn't told anyone, they had managed to spend every night together, with Kurt creeping into Blaine's room or vice versus, not to do anything, just to hold each other while they slept. They hadn't discussed anything more since the tent.
' Did…did something happen…at the campsite?' he felt Kurt stiffen in his arms. ' Nick's been acting strange and Sebastian's been a bit more…persistent, and you…you still haven't told me what my dad told you on the last day…now you don't have to tell me, or feel like you have to but I hope you feel like you can confined in me?'
Kurt sighed, biting his bottom lip. He didn't want to tell Blaine the truth that Nathaniel and Doctor Florence had discovered about him, that he had been a werewolf before his attack, that being turned had not been the reason why Blaine had to bring him home to have him healed. He didn't want Blaine to know that there was something else that was strange and mysterious about him.
He had noticed Sebastian's…persistence recently. He had barely left Blaine alone, glaring whenever Blaine's attention turned to Kurt, which had become more frequent ever since they got back. The taller boy had even started showing up for dinner more and more, and Arcadia, being the loving alpha female that she was, never turned him away, in fact encouraged it, inviting more of the Warblers around every day. And the more Kurt saw him, the more he hated the other boy. But not for himself.
Nick had become distant since Sebastian had said those things in the woods, not to his friends but to Jeff, who spent most evenings and get together's now, watching the brunette from across the room where he usually sat with Kurt. Everyone else had noticed, but however many times Blaine asked Kurt if anything was wrong with Nick, Kurt still didn't tell him. He was new in the pack. Who was he to accuse another of saying the things that he did?
He gasped as Blaine suddenly pulled away, pushing gently on Kurt's shoulder until he was lying on his back, looking up into Blaine's hazel eyes as he leant over him, face contorted into a frown.
' What aren't you telling me Kurt?'
' Nothing' he lied, looking away only to have Blaine catch hold of his chin, turning his face back to look at him.
' Why can't you tell me?' he asked, sounding stern. Kurt knew that anyone else would have given in by now, obeying the alpha and all that, but he didn't feel that need to obey like the others. He pulled free from Blaine's grip and rolled out from underneath him, slipping off the bed. ' Kurt!'
' Don't try that alpha stuff with me, we know by now that that doesn't work!' Kurt exclaimed, whirling round and glaring at the boy on the bed. Blaine rolled onto his back, sitting up and crossing his legs.
' Why doesn't it work?'
' What?'
' I'm not saying I don't like that you can resist me, in fact it's an endearing quality that I love about you' he told him, Kurt's breath catching at the word love. ' I'm just wondering why it's like that…and you don't seem bothered by it, why not?'
Kurt sighed, crossing the room back to the bed, smiling when Blaine scooted over to the edge, taking his hands. ' I'm not bothered about it because it's just another strange thing about me that I have to worry over, that everyone else has to worry over' he sighed, willingly allowing himself to be manoeuvred onto Blaine's lap, the alpha's face burrowing into his neck, pressing a kiss there. ' I don't want you to worry about me'
' Well I do. It's automatic' Blaine told him, nuzzling Kurt's collarbone. ' Tell me something, anything, it might lessen my worry'
Kurt rolled his eyes, sliding off Blaine's lap, giggling at his whine and when he grabbed his legs, keeping them on his lap. Kurt caught his hands when they slid up and down his jean covered legs, not meeting Blaine's eyes when he looked up at him. He bit his bottom lip.
' Sebastian spoke to me' he said quietly, feeling Blaine's grip on his hands instantly tighten.
' What did he say? When?'
' At the campsite, after you told the guys about my white fur and I ran off…'
' But it was Nick who followed you, wasn't it?'
Kurt nodded. ' Yeah, he did, we spoke…about me and you…I told him what happened, I'm sorry…I just had to tell someone' he stammered, glancing up at Blaine. He didn't look angry, just nodding for him to continue. ' Then…then Sebastian showed up, said he wanted to talk to me…alone. He said…horrible things to Nick, about Jeff, said it was amusing to watch Jeff ignore their connection, and them both falling apart. Nick just…just walked off, he looked so upset, it was heart breaking…'
' What did he say to you?'
' He…he threatened me, told me that I was only here because I was a stray that you picked up…and that you…you were his and he wouldn't let me take you away from him…because I was a homeless Infected wolf…that I didn't deserve you' Kurt couldn't seem to keep his voice steady. ' He told me to stay away from you, or he'd…' he cut off, biting the inside of his cheek.
' He'd what Kurt?'
' He'd finish the job of whoever attacked me in the first place' Kurt quoted, gasping when Blaine leapt up from the bed, pushing Kurt's legs off of him and storming over to the door. ' Blaine no! Don't go!'
Both boys gasped when Blaine did stop, his hand on the doorknob. He hadn't wanted to stop. He wanted to go beat the tar out of Sebastian, then force Nick and Jeff talk to each other. But something in Kurt's voice, something there stopped him. It wasn't like one of his father's orders, where he wanted nothing more than to obey, this was like he felt like he needed to obey but he knew he didn't have to. By his gasp, he knew Kurt had felt that same strange sensation flood through him as well. He looked round, still gripping the doorknob in his clenched fist. Kurt was still sat on the edge of Blaine's bed, watching him with wide eyes, his chest heaving.
' Did you feel that?' he asked quietly.
' Yeah'
' Sweetheart, whatever my dad told you about yourself, you'll tell me eventually right? I don't need you to tell me right this minute, but if we…we're meant to be together, to be Bonded, we need to share things' Blaine sighed, releasing the doorknob and walking back to the bed, sitting down beside him, taking his hand.
' I will tell you, soon, just not…yet' Kurt promised. ' But…I want to know more about you too, about last year?'
Blaine stiffened, but nodded nevertheless. ' Of course' he agreed, pulling him into his arms. ' And I'll deal with Sebastian, he'll apologise or he's not coming to this house again' Kurt pulled away just enough to look up at him.
' You can't kick someone out of the pack just because of me'
' I know, I can't anyway, but I can explain to my dad that I don't want Sebastian to come round here anymore' Blaine shrugged, falling back on the bed and pulling Kurt with him. Kurt giggled, cuddling into his side. They lay there in silence for a long while, Blaine pondering what Kurt could possibly have to tell him, and Kurt pondering how he should tell him. They could hear Ella and Jack chattering animatedly down the hall, and Christian talking to someone downstairs on the phone. The rest of the house was silent but for the slight hum of the central heating, in full swing since the snow had started falling.
Kurt sighed, smoothing a hand across Blaine's chest. ' I wish we could stay like this forever' he whispered, loud enough for the other boy to hear. Blaine hummed in agreement, carding a hand through Kurt's hair.
' We can'
' Not forever…'
' Yes forever, we're Bonded, that's forever'
Kurt lifted his head, pulling his knees up so he knelt beside Blaine, looking down at him still sprawled out on the bed. Blaine smiled up at him. ' I've been doing some research, into the whole Bonding thing' he admitted, his cheeks feeling hot already. He hated that he was blushing before he had barely said anything. Blaine leant up on his elbows, raising an eyebrow at his pink cheeks.
' Yeah?'
' It said a little about…um…mating…' why was he stammering? For goodness sake, he wasn't a child. ' It didn't mention anything about gay werewolf couples mating but it said that obviously there's an "alpha" of the relationship, which would of course be you, and it said that the mating takes place in either human or wolf form, why is that?'
Blaine cleared his throat, and Kurt could have sworn he saw a touch of pink to his usually slightly tanned complexion when he looked away for just a second. Kurt tried not to giggle when he cleared his throat again before speaking.
' Well…mating can be done in either human or wolf form because sometimes it's easier that way, like with Infected werewolves, like yourself, they can feel uncomfortable with the idea of having sex for the first time, let alone doing it in the form of a wolf. It's a natural thing among werewolves, that the mating can take place in either form, it makes everyone more comfortable'
' So it's definitely sex that takes place during the mating then?' Kurt asked, trying not to stumble over his words. ' Because the books never said anything about…intercourse, they just kept saying, during the mating…I wasn't quite sure what was supposed to…happen…'
' Oh!' Blaine gasped; sitting up suddenly and making Kurt jump, looking at him with surprised eyes. ' Do you not…do you not remember how…how to do…it?' he asked, his voice lowering to a harsh whisper. Kurt felt as if his cheeks had exploded with heat, he was sure he must look like a tomato by now.
' What! No…well yes! Of course I know…how to…do it' he exclaimed, his voice doing the exact same thing and lowering a few octaves. ' Of course I do…that's one of those life facts that I do still remember thank you very much…'
' Right, sorry, just…wondering, anyway! Yeah, mating right!' Blaine stammered, blushing more when Kurt giggled. ' Well um…obviously it's not like a time limited thing…well it is…but not like a close time limit, if you get what I mean?' he looked at Kurt hopefully, as if he was begging to the high heavens that he understood him. Kurt gave him an apologetic shrug and the alpha sighed heavily. ' Okay, well um…once a werewolf couple have met, if they are meant to be, they will go through three processes, the first being the recognising of the Bond…for example, Jeff and Nick haven't recognised their Bond yet, but it is there, so their processes haven't started yet. The second is the Running…or rather we call it Running, I can't really pronounce the actual name for it, it's Nordic or something like that I think…anyway, the Running pretty much involves the couple Transforming and spending the Full Moon Night alone together, running and generally familiarising themselves with each other in their wolf forms. The Running takes place in the next full moon after the Bond is formed…'
' Wait, so we have to do this Running thing on the next full moon?' Kurt asked, gaping at him when he nodded.
' Yep'
' And after the Running?'
' Comes the Mating'
' On the same night!'
' No!' Blaine laughed, pulling Kurt into his arms before he could jump of the bed in his dismay. ' Not on the same night, dummy, though this is the part that has a time limit…'
Kurt pulled away another to look him in the eyes again, frowning. ' What sort of time limit?'
' As in the Mating needs to happen by the time three more full moons have passed, and on either the night before or the night after a full moon. So we have six nights, or rather seven nights if you count the night right after the Running, that we can…Mate, on, for the Bond to be forged and therefore unbreakable'
' What happens if the Mating doesn't happen within those three full moons?'
' The Bond breaks…or rather fractures and can be broken easily by anyone wanting to steal one of the couple away. The Bond won't last forever' Blaine explained, tightening his hold on Kurt and burying his nose in his hair. ' I don't want that to happen'
' Me neither' Kurt agreed.
' So um…we need to decide on a night when we plan on…Mating, my dad says it's easier if you plan on a certain date because then you can mentally prepare yourself for it, or something like that'
' Why would we need to mentally prepare ourselves for Mating?'
' According to dad, when you Mate and permanently seal that Bond with another, it can do amazing things to your mind, also, during Mating…apparently, your inner wolf comes out, especially when in your human form…' Blaine was blushing hot again and this time Kurt wasn't sure why, cocking his head to the side in his confusion.
' Why does that matter?'
' It can um…ah how do I put this? It can lead to…' Blaine coughed, deciding to just come right out and say it. ' Some pretty rough sex, apparently brilliant, but animalistic'
Kurt's eyes widened. Now that he had not read in any of the books he had found in the library during all his visits there. Animalistic? He knew that something had sparked like fire between them that night in the tent, when they let their inhibitions run wild, something he still blushed apart because he was the one who instigated that…but had it really been their animal sides running rampant? Would those sides get stronger as they got closer to the full moon? Kurt shivered and Blaine frowned, rubbing his arms.
' You're not cold, what's wrong?'
' I'm just…I'm worried again, what if…because of everything strange about me already, what if Mating is different for me? I have white fur, blue eyes, I took to the Transformation like a fish out of water, those strange things I did when I was a wolf. What if I do something weird again?' he admitted, biting his bottom lip. Blaine sighed.
' Then we'll deal with it…you never know, it could just be side effects from whatever Memory Strain K is…'
' Oh you're calling it that as well are you!'
Blaine chuckled. ' It's a good name…anyway, we could learn a lot from the girl in the hospital, you never know'
Kurt nodded, looking down at his hands. ' I hope I am able to talk to her. We've basically been through the same things, maybe I can help?' he shrugged, looking up at Blaine for confirmation that this was a good idea.
' You probably can help, or at least be a friend to the poor girl. Everything'll work out fine Kurt, I know it will' Blaine reassured him, taking his hands and squeezing them. ' You're a sweet, innocent young boy, you don't deserve any other bad things happen to you, and if anything does…well then…we'll fight them together' he smiled. ' Deal?'
Kurt nodded again, smiling back. ' Deal'
Blaine's smiled turned to a grin and Kurt squeaked as his lips swooped down to press to his, capturing them in a soft kiss. Recovering from the surprise, Kurt sighed contentedly into the kiss, fisting his hand into his shirt as Blaine's hand slipped behind his neck, angling his chin up and nibbling on his bottom lip. Kurt whined, shifting closer on the bed, giggling when Blaine gently pushed him backwards on the bed so his head was on the soft pillows, lying beside them, not yet breaking the kiss.
Blaine swept the tip of his tongue across Kurt's bottom lip, groaning softly when Kurt opened his mouth, Blaine's tongue sliding into his mouth and over his tongue. Kurt's fingers tangled into Blaine's black curls, giggling again when he met with the small amount of gel that he put in there every morning.
The alpha pulled away. ' No giggling at my hair, naughty boy' he scolded, knocking their noses together. Kurt grinned, growling teasingly and sending a shockwave of pleasure through Blaine's body. ' Fuck, do that again'
Kurt growled again, gasping when Blaine's lips crashing into his, shifting and covering his body with his own, moaning when he felt their bodies pressed flush together, their legs tangling together and their hips aligned. He could feel Blaine's cock hardening through the two layer of jean fabric and was sure Blaine could feel his as well.
The idea of Mating worried him. He knew he would have to…bottom, when they finally did get to the Mating night. It wasn't as if he didn't trust the boy who was currently kissing him passionately, he trusted him with his life and more. It was that…he didn't trust himself.
Blaine pulled away, pressing their foreheads together and gazing down at them. ' Are you okay?' he whispered.
' Yeah, never better' Kurt smiled. ' I could do this forever'
' Good' Blaine grinned back, pressing a quick kiss to his lips before kissing down his jaw line, licking at a sensitive spot, making note of it when Kurt gasped in pleasure, hooking a leg around Blaine's hip and pulling him closer, their fabric covered erections brushing together, making them both groan softly. Kurt tugged on his curls, pulling him up to his lips again, nipping at his bottom lip hard enough to make him gasp, his tongue slipping into his mouth.
' Blaine, Kurt, dad needs to talk t…HOLY CRAP!'
A/N Who has walked in? What does the future hold for Klaine? And what will we find out about Kurt and Blaine's histories?
Ooh! Stay tuned! :D
Also, I should have done this on my Prince Charming fic, but my heart for Dave Karofsky, I watched On My Way and was in tears, I can't imagine how anyone in his position must feel, and anyone out there who does or has, I wish I could come a cuddle you, and bring Kurt with me to talk to you, because what he said to Dave was lovely! My family has recently been hit with the tragedy of suicide and it's left a void that can't be filled, so anyone out there who has experienced the horrors of suicide, whether themselves or a close friend/family, my heart goes out to you too
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