Awww you guys make me so happy. Thank you for the lovely words, you're the best! And hey hey, what did we all think of the Box Scene? (; I didn't cry, honest… ANYWAY, here's chapter 9, enjoy ox
Sometimes silences say so much more words than ever can. The silence stretching out between the two boys contained an eternity of unsaid emotion, unspoken words. Neither of them knew how long they sat there, trying so hard to process the new developments in the rivalry. Things were getting completely out of control, and sooner or later someone was going to end up seriously hurt.
"What do we do, Blaine?" Kurt's voice was a whisper, so small, so vulnerable.
Blaine's eyes softened as they made contact with Kurt's. It was a while before he replied.
"We" Blaine said, taking back Kurt's hand "Are not going to talk about it."
"Yeah, good one hobbit" Kurt sighed, enjoying the feeling of Blaine's warm skin touching his own. Kurt found it incredible how such a small touch could spark so much electricity "That'll solve everything."
"Enough of the hobbit comments, I'm seriously gunna-"
"Tell Gandalf on me?" Kurt winked, laughing at Blaine's expression.
"No, I-"
"Get me kicked out the shire?"
"Kurt-"
"Feed me to Gollum?"
"Oh you are just hilarious."
"Honey, I know."
And for the moment, the fight, the rivalry, the opposite worlds they occupied were all forgotten. All that mattered was making the most out of the enjoyment they shared in each other's company.
The next two hours passed in a haze of laughter and subtle touches, both boys completely losing track of time. They probably wouldn't have noticed the time had it not been for Kurt's phone buzzing on the table.
(Mon 21:07PM)
To Kurt: You nearly home bud? Dad
Kurt stared at the time on his phone. How had it been over two hours?!
"Everything okay, Fancy? Is one of your toy boys missing you?" Blaine asked, absentmindedly playing with Kurt's fingers as their hands lay intertwined on the table.
"Funny." Kurt sighed, rolling his eyes "I have to go soon, think my Dad's getting worried"
Blaine's smile faltered.
"Oh" He said, trying and failing to keep the disappointment from his voice "Yeah, I should probably get back too. And since I can't walk you home, at least let me walk you to your car?"
"Sure" Kurt smiled as he stood up and began putting his coat and scarf on "Ever the gentleman, Frodo"
"Of course!" Blaine winked "Just don't ask me to get you something from the top shelf."
"Ha!" Kurt chuckled "You admit it!"
"Tell anyone, I'll cut you." Blaine laughed as he and Kurt both made their way back through the coffee shop (saying an awkward goodbye to the barrister in the process) and out the door into the cold and deserted parking lot.
"I'm parked back up at Notes" Kurt said, heart swelling as Blaine linked their arms "You don't have to walk me back up."
"I want to" Blaine said, smiling back at Kurt and guiding him up the street towards Kurt's Navigator "You'd miss me too much if I didn't."
"You're so-"
"Beautiful?"
"No."
"Intelligent?"
"No."
"Witty?"
"God no."
"You wound me, Hummel" Blaine said feigning offence "Is that one yours?"
"Sure is" Kurt replied, wincing at the dent in the passenger door "That wasn't me, by the way, my brother thought it would be funny to try and drift the car in a MacDonald's drive through…"
"Smooth" Blaine grinned, leaning against the dent as they reached the car "He sounds like a boy of many talents."
"Oh he is" Kurt muttered "He's the only person I know who can get through 15 cheese burgers in one sitting. True story."
"Challenge accepted." Blaine smirked, both boys becoming suddenly aware of how close their torsos were from one another. Not quite touching. But close enough to feel the heat between their bodies.
"That would be so attractive." Kurt stammered, his body aching with anticipation as Blaine took both of his hands into his own.
"I do try." Blaine laughed nervously, stroking Kurt's knuckles with his thumbs.
"Well, Bilbo, a few words of advice…" Kurt said, voice shaking as he took a tiny step forward to close the gap between their bodies, fusing them together; chest to chest, nose to nose, heart to heart.
"Yeah?" Blaine whispered against Kurt's lips "What would that be?"
"Try harder." Kurt breathed, before catching Blaine's soft lips with his own. A kiss of passion, but not a kiss of hope. Blaine released one of Kurt's hands and brought it up gently to cup his cheek, pulling them even closer. Kurt's body was tingling with emotions he'd never thought he'd feel. That he didn't know existed. For the first time in his life he felt wanted. He felt needed. And as Blaine's hot breath mingled with his own, he'd never felt more alive.
They stayed like that, locked together, apart from the rest of the world until they both ran out of breath. As they pulled apart, Blaine rested his forehead to Kurt's, sighing with content. No words needed to be said in that moment. Just to feel one another was enough. After an age, it was Blaine who spoke first.
"We could just go, together?" He whispered, not disturbing the atmosphere they'd been encapsulated into. It took Kurt a long time to understand what the Hell he was talking about. His blank expression must have been obvious, because Blaine added "To the fight?"
"Oh yeah" Kurt laughed mirthlessly, "They practically stole my organs when I showed the slightest bit of concern for you at the game. What do you think they'd do if we show up together!?"
"I knew you were concerned about me" Blaine winked "And yeah, then they'll get mad. But I'm okay with that"
Blaine squeezed Kurt's hands gently; Kurt had to catch his breath before forming a response.
"Seriously." He sighed "We'd both lose all of our friends."
"The other choice is to fight. To fight for the wrong reasons. I don't know about you but I'd much rather make a stand for the good in the world, the stuff that's worth fighting for."
"I'm struggling to see the good right now" Kurt sighed, looking at the ground.
"I see it." Blaine whispered gently tilting Kurt's chin up with his hand, causing their eyes to lock. Chemistry. "I know what I want to fight for."
