After countless hours and hundreds of songs Kurt had it. He knew what he was going to sing for his audition for NYADA. He rushed down the halls in search of Blaine. He wanted to run his idea by his boyfriend before anyone else heard of what he wanted to do. He'd been racking his brain and fretting over his song selection for months. The song he'd selected was the first time it felt right and that he became excited about the audition.

"Blaine," Kurt said rushing to his boyfriend as he spotted him at his locker, people rushing out of his way as he ran forward.

"What is it beautiful?" Blaine asked worriedly.

Kurt smiled at the girls that walked by. Blaine had always used the term frequently but ever since their magical weekend he used it almost always and whenever the girls heard Blaine call him that it made them swoon at their love.

"I've got it," Kurt said excitedly, "the song I think I've got the perfect song."

"Oh," Blaine said giving Kurt his full attention, he knew how important this was to his boyfriend, "what did you decide on?" he asked with interest.

"Not The Boy Next Door from the from the Peter Allen musical The Boy from Oz," Kurt said brightly.

"That's an unusual choice," Blaine said neither approving nor disapproving just curious why Kurt chose that song.

"I know which is one reason I chose it," Kurt explained, "I don't want to sing something that the person judging the audition will have heard a thousand times before plus this song can showcase my vocal range and talent and plus it's a song I really can relate to," Kurt said happily very satisfied with his reasoning.

"Well it sounds like you've really thought this through beautiful and it's great to see you so excited about it I think it's a great choice," Blaine said seeing the undeniable enthusiasm pouring out of his boyfriend that he hadn't seen during the whole process up till now only further telling him this was the right move for his Kurt.

"I really am excited for the first time about this," Kurt said hugging Blaine.

Blaine held onto Kurt smiling, wrapping his arms around the boy. "I have no doubts you will be amazing."

Kurt proceeded to tell everyone at lunch his idea. Santana, Brittany, and Quinn recognized his enthusiasm like Blaine and each told him in their own way they thought it was awesome. Mercedes told him it sounded like he was really happy with the idea and she was all for it. The guys just congratulated him on finally making a selection not really getting it all. The only debby downer was Rachel.

"Kurt I don't think that is a good choice," Rachel said worriedly ignoring the evil glares everyone shot at her. "It's too controversial I mean you can't possibly think to wear Peter Allen's gold lame pants," she shouted.

"What's this Kurt's going to be wearing some gold lame pants dancing around on a stage," Puck said sitting up suddenly, "when is the audition?"

Now everyone was glaring at Puck and Kurt rolled his eyes.

"It was too controversial in 1970 Rachel this is hardly then and frankly I think I made an awesome choice," Kurt said defending his selection. "I'm not letting you talk me out of something I really believe in and am super excited over," Kurt said firmly.

"Damn you go Captain Sexy Pants," Santana said smirking.

"I believe in my dolphin and you shouldn't say he can't do things he's magical and can do anything," Brittany said laying her head on Kurt's shoulder.

"Well-spoken Brittany," Quinn said glaring at Rachel.

Kurt was so thankful for these ladies. He had grown super close to the three of them this year and they had become pretty inseparable by this point. The fact they had his back like this really meant something to him and it spoke volumes. It was obvious to everyone that while Kurt had grown closer to the three Cheerio's he'd grown apart from Rachel. It wasn't something that had happened intentionally it just had. Everyone could see how much better Kurt was doing though and some people felt the separation from Rachel was part of why Kurt was doing so much better. The brunette never said that, never even thought it but that didn't stop other people even some in glee club from thinking it.

"Well I'm going on record saying this is a bad idea and if you don't get into NYADA don't blame the fact that you chose a poor song to audition with because I warned you," Rachel huffed before flouncing off from the table.

Kurt sighed and watched her walk away sadly. He couldn't help but be sad at the distance that had formed between him and his former best friend. He also felt sad that she couldn't just support him. It was obvious how jazzed he was about this for like the first time ever and he didn't understand why she couldn't just be happy and supportive.

"That girl seriously needs to watch herself," Santana growled.

"Beautiful," Blaine said drawing Kurt's attention, he didn't like the sadness he saw reflected in the light silvery blue orbs, "it's a great choice don't you doubt it for a moment you'll be perfect," he said hazel eyes boring into Kurt's soul, "after all you already are."

"You tapping that?" Santana asked looking at Kurt, "or getting tapped cause damn if your boy is gonna be spouting off like that I hope there is a least some hot boning going on."

"Santana!" Kurt shouted blushing to his ears but sadness disappearing.

Blaine smiled nodding at the girl recognizing action where he saw it, she just smiled back. Quinn just shook her head, crazy people all of them.

Blaine was getting really sick of Rachel though. He was tired of that girl constantly bringing Kurt down and he for one was glad Kurt had grown apart from her; he was one of the people who thought his boyfriend was better off. If Rachel didn't watch herself though it wasn't just Santana that would be coming after her.


The day of the audition came and Kurt was as nervous as a long tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs. Rachel had decided to tell Kurt who was going to be judging them today and at the name Carmen Tibideaux, Dean of the Vocal Performance and Song Interpretation program at NYADA subsequently the program he was trying to get into, he almost passed out. The unholy trinity chased her off after mad as hornets and Blaine was currently giving him a shoulder massage and it was not helping.

"What if I forget the lyrics or what if I open my mouth and nothing comes out or what if…"Kurt stopped as a finger was pressed to his lips.

"You are going to be wonderful," Blaine said softly, "you are going to walk out on that stage and open your mouth and wow that Dean with what you and only you can do," the boy said seriously. "Kurt you are a countertenor and that is extremely rare, your also incredibly sexy and a sexy countertenor is almost unheard of," Blaine said smiling making Kurt smile. "You can do this," Blaine said placing a hand on Kurt's cheek, "you don't have it in you to do this badly you just don't."

"You're going to make me cry," Kurt sniffled.

"Well don't do that it will make your eyes red and your face blotchy," Blaine joked.

The unholy trinity walked back in at that point.

"Fucking dwarf," Santana growled, "now you listen hear Captain Sexy Pants and you listen good you and me we only got two speeds hard or not at all so you go hard and kill this thing," she said seriously.

"You'll do amazing Kurt," Quinn said placing a hand on his shoulder, "remember how excited you were to do this you've got this."

"Just remember dolphin you're the most awesomest boy ever don't hide any of that and the turban lady will see what I see," Brittany said.

Kurt smiled taking in all their words and encouragements letting them fill him. He took a deep breath and shook his head, "I can do this," he said self-assured and firmly, no lingering doubt visible.

"Yes you can now we're gonna go watch my beautiful boyfriend kill this song and show Hugh Jackman how it's done," Blaine said smiling leaning in to kiss his boyfriend breathless.

Santana started fanning herself, "you think after Porcelain kills this they'll let me watch them go at it when he's done," she stage whispered to Quinn.

Both boys rolled their eyes smiling. Blaine nodded once more and then was walking off with the girls. He took a couple moments to prepare and then walked out onto the stage.

"Hello I'm Kurt Hummel and I will be performing Not The Boy Next Door from the Peter Allen Musical The Boy from Oz," Kurt announced as was customary before the audition. Unless he was mistaken Carmen Tibideaux's eyes had widened in surprise at his selection but the look was gone so fast he couldn't be sure if it had actually been there. He saw Blaine, Santana, Quinn, and Brittany take their seats. Finn, Puck, Mike, Artie, Sam, Mercedes, and Mr. Schue were out there too and the support meant so much to him. He nodded to Brad and launched into his song.

He got completely lost in the performance. He let the music fill his soul and he let the lyrics fly. His voice didn't fail him it flew true and he hit every note perfectly. He snapped back at the end bringing his arms down standing straight.

"That was quite the performance Mr. Hummel," Ms. Tibideaux said with no inflection. "You know Hugh Jackman won a Tony award for playing Peter Allen," she said to which Kurt nodded quickly, "Hugh trained with me the summer I was in residence at the Sydney Opera House," she continued not looking at him but writing as she had been since she started speaking. "And I'm certain that he would have been," she said placing her pen down, "as impressed with what you did with that song as I am," she said finally looking up at him. "A bold choice young man I congratulate you for taking such a risk today," she said smiling at him.

Kurt was beaming from ear to ear, "thank you thank you," he said before rushing off stage.

Blaine looked at the woman as Kurt disappeared off stage and she was still smiling looking at where his boyfriend had disappeared to. He was so proud of Kurt, he couldn't have been prouder. The girls next to him were barely containing themselves and they waited for Blaine to get up before taking off after him followed by everyone else. They all meant backstage and Blaine ran to Kurt picking the boy up and swinging him around. Kurt was laughing hugging onto Blaine smiling so much his teeth showed. He was glowing with excitement.

The girls ran over all hugging him at the same time and Blaine stepped back to let them latch onto him. Quinn kissed his right cheek while Brittany kissed his left while Santana pulled the boy in and kissed him full on the mouth.

"Watch it Satan," Blaine growled out making the Latina smirk at him.

"Bro that was awesome," Finn said rushing forward to hug his brother picking him up as Blaine had.

"Finn can't breathe," Kurt gasped out as Finn squeezed him around the waist.

"Damn Frankenteen don't kill him," Santana said.

Finn put Kurt down blushing, "sorry bro but that really was awesome.

"Thank you Finn," Kurt said smiling.

The rest of the guys came forward to hug the brunette and Mercedes latched onto him after Sam squeezed him almost as tight as Finn.

"That was amazing," she said wiping tears from her eyes.

"Thanks Cedes," he said smiling. She was wearing the dress he'd made in his fashion and interior design class and he knew that was not coincidence. "It really does look great on you," he said. This was the first time she'd worn it and he had a feeling that wasn't coincidence either.

"Course it does it's a Kurt Hummel original," she said rubbing her hands down the material.

"You made that dress Kurt?" Quinn asked shocked.

"He sure did in his design class," Mercedes said proudly.

Santana smirked at Kurt and he could see the I Told You So lingering behind her brown eyes.

"Okay ya'll we gotta get back out there to watch the diva I mean Rachel," Artie said making everyone laugh. "Come on Kurt hop on and I'll give you a ride so I can congratulate you proper," Artie said winking.

Kurt laughed shaking his head but slipped on Artie's lap and the boy brought his arms around his waist hugging him and Kurt wrapped his arms around Artie's neck. Artie turned his head and kissed Kurt's cheek and Blaine walked over offering to push. Everyone laughed at the clear implication that he would push Artie right off a cliff if he didn't stop latching onto his boyfriend.

They all made it back out in time to see Rachel coming out on stage. Kurt had seen her watching his performance from off stage and he wanted to believe she would have congratulated him if she hadn't been getting ready for her own audition. He knew she would have had time to give him quick congratulations before going on but he didn't linger on the thought. Blaine wrapped his arms around him and Kurt rolled his eyes. When he'd gotten off Artie's lap to sit down in his own seat Blaine had pulled him into his lap and pulled his legs sideways and refused to relinquish his hold.

"Hi I'm Rachel Berry and I will be singing Don't Rain on My Parade from my favorite musical Funny Girl," Rachel said proudly.

A few versus in Rachel mixed up the words. Kurt recognized it right away having heard Rachel sing this many times. The brunette girl realized it to and stopped. She asked to start again and Carmen Tibideaux had let her. Kurt nodded and then Rachel launched into the song again but a few versus in she messed up again. Kurt's mouth dropped open in pure shock. This was not happening. This was Rachel's song, she had sung it millions of times, and they won their first sectional with her singing this song. She asked to start again and was ready to but Carmen Tibideaux it appeared wasn't willing to give her yet another chance.

"No ," the woman said and Kurt looked to her and then back to Rachel.

"Excuse me," Rachel said.

"You get eight bars," Carmen Tibideaux said sternly, "I gave you sixteen, do you know what happens when you forget the words on Broadway, they give the job to your understudy," she said answering the question. "I'm very sorry but this audition is over," she said closing her things and packing them up.

"No please, please you have to believe me, please just give me one more chance," Rachel begged as the woman put her stuff away and got up, "please, please, please," Rachel continued to beg crying now as Carmen Tibideaux got up and walked out.

Everyone was stunned staring at the stage. Kurt had a hand held up to his mouth in shock. Finn had his head bowed hand over his eyes as if seeing Rachel this way was to difficult to bear.

"Did that really just happen?" Santana asked. Even she was shocked, she never would have thought Rachel Berry of all people would choke during an audition and fail so epically. Though she had to admit karma was a bitch and if this wasn't Rachel's karma coming back to bite her in the ass Santana wasn't a lesbian.

"Oh my god," Kurt said stunned. That did not just happen only it had. That was it that was Rachel's chance and she had blown it and he didn't know what would happen now but he knew it wasn't going to be good.


The following weeks were a mess. Finn was constantly stressed about Rachel and spending all his available time not with Rachel in the comforting realm of his brother. This in turn meant Blaine's time with his boyfriend was constantly being interrupted and Kurt found himself increasingly between a brother who needed him and a boyfriend getting increasingly aggravated. The only bright spot had been Regionals. Rachel had managed to pull herself together to get through the competition though she had fretted about messing up the lyrics and everyone was actually understandably worried, she'd pulled through though and then complained why couldn't she have sang like that during her audition and everyone was back to ignoring her. Santana and Blaine had knocked their song out of the park but everyone agreed the highlight of the competition was Kurt's solo. One judge had even cried. They'd come out victorious and everyone was thrilled to have another shot at Nationals before graduating and moving on leaving high school behind.

"What's up Captain?" Quinn asked plopping down next to the boy.

A stressful practice had just ended and Kurt actually looked more stressed now that it was over than he had when they were going through practice and that was saying something. Some would think that being Captain and being Coach Sylvester's favorite would make things significantly better for the boy but Quinn knew better. Being Captain was stressful enough, being Coach Sue's favorite which she had been for a very short period came with added stress because she expected more from you than everyone else and if she didn't get it the disappointment felt worse than being yelled at because you knew she had thought better of you till that moment. Kurt was better at the game then she ever was but she could see he was starting to fray and it wasn't just cheer practice causing it, no way, Kurt was made of sterner stuff than that. He never would have become Coach Sylvester's favorite if he weren't.

Kurt looked up at Quinn and smiled softly. If any of those girls was going to recognize something was up and call him on it he knew it would be her. "Just a lot going on lately," he said trying to shrug it off.

"Yeah no not buying that so spill," she pushed. With Kurt you had to push he was far too good at keeping stuff in, better than anyone she'd ever meant. Until he had gotten people around him who genuinely cared for him and cared for him more than themselves she wondered how long he had gone on with so much under the surface that no one ever noticed or cared to notice because it was easier not to dig.

Kurt's smile fell and Quinn knew whatever it was must have been a lot. Kurt usually took more pushing to crack, he needed all his girls. She frowned glancing up catching Santana's eyes and the girl immediately started over followed by Brittany of course. It was Brittany who was the one who often realized Kurt needed a shoulder to lean on; she was more perceptive of her dolphin than anyone else. That didn't really surprise Quinn though.

Kurt hadn't seen Quinn look up but when Santana plopped down and Brittany leaned her head on his shoulder he wasn't surprised at all.

"Come on Kurt we're here for you but you have to let us in," Quinn said poking him to get him started.

"Finn's really stressed over Rachel," he started and when Santana scoffed he looked at her disapprovingly and Quinn glared at her and she put her hands up in surrender.

"You two have to admit though the way she's been acting her karma came back around and bit her at the most opportune time for it and least opportune time for her and isn't that how that always goes down?" she asked genuinely trying to get them to admit to where she was coming from.

"I'll agree that Rachel can be horrible," Quinn said, "and with the way she's been treating everyone especially in glee and the way she was with Kurt when he was excited over his selection for his audition she probably got what was coming but still," the blonde paused shrugging.

"But still this is her future we're talking about and all she wants is to get into NYADA, it's her dream and I understand what it feels like when your dream has been crushed and ground to ashes and blown away right in front of you," Kurt picked up. "Regardless of how awful she's been and what she's said that kind of thing I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy and I wouldn't even count her as that," the boy said softly.

Santana acquiesced to understanding what they were saying and they all knew that was the best they were gonna get from her, she would never agree they all knew of the Latina's hatred of Rachel ran deep and her treatment of Kurt only intensified that. They were well aware that no love was lost between her and Finn either, Kurt probably more acutely aware than most.

"So Finnocence has been comforting the dwarf and he's stressed about it when he escapes her waterfall of tears and gets home," Santana said with no emotion but at least it wasn't derision.

"Pretty much," Kurt said softly looking down at the grass, "and ever since he and I have become closer and he's tried to be a real brother he comes to me when he's feeling like that says talking to me and hanging out with me helps," Kurt said picking at the grass.

A quiet descended upon which the girls waited for him to collect his thoughts and speak. They had to let him get this out on his own; there was a time for pushing and a time for waiting.

Kurt huffed and they saw it coming, "I want to help him I do I want to be there for him and be a good brother but every second he's at home he's hanging around me and Blaine and I never have anytime alone or with my boyfriend and its pissing Blaine off and I can't blame him for being pissed off I'm not exactly thrilled about not getting any time with him either but I'm torn I don't want to just throw Finn out but I want to be able to spend time with Blaine and Blaine is starting to get irritated I don't just throw him out and Finn doesn't see how upset Blaine gets and it's just a mess," Kurt stopped abruptly hand forming into a fist against the grass.

Quinn laid a hand over Kurt's fist, "sweetie it's perfectly understandable you want to be there for Finn but it's also understandable that you need time for yourself and for you and Blaine, it's okay for you to want time with your boyfriend," the blonde said, "look I love Finn I dated the boy I know how oblivious he can be he spends all his energy trying to be there for Rachel and then wants someone to be there for him and he's put you in that role because let's face it of all the people he is close to you are the one he sees best for it and that's not a bad thing," she said.

"But he can't expect you to be there for him whenever he needs you with no regard to your needs," Santana said hopping in, "Finn isn't your boyfriend you don't need to hold his hand to help him with Rachel," she said sidling up to Kurt, "Blaine is your boyfriend and he needs you just as much if not more than Finn," the girl said honestly, "and it's okay for you to need him to and want to be with him, I say again your boyfriends and you love each other Finn has to let you two be Kurt and Blaine every now and then."

"Why not let someone else help Finn every once in a while," Brittany piped up making everyone look to her, "I mean sure Finn likes Kurt best for that role but Quinn like you said you dated him and you still care you can be there for him."

Santana and Kurt both grimaced, they could see the hidden train wreck in that scenario. Quinn smiled at both of them appreciating their concern but it wasn't necessary.

"I can do that," she said smiling, "look I'm dating Sam and we're happy together and he would totally understand why Finn might need a friend right now and if he understood that I was helping you Kurt so that you and Blaine could be alone every once in a while he would really understand," she winked making the brunette blush.

"I really do need time with Blaine," Kurt said and there was something in his voice that made Santana and Quinn smile at each other.

"Trust me Captain Sexy Pants," Santana said smirking, "I remember that make out action at lunch I imagine you need a lot of time with Blaine," she said making Kurt turn scarlet. "That is so not a bad thing Porcelain," she laughed smacking his leg.

"So tell you what," Quinn said, "I'll take over Finn duty for a bit, I'll invite him to hang out and talk to him give him that outlet he's been using you for and you go spend time with Blaine," she said smiling nudging the brunette.

"Thanks ladies," Kurt said smiling.

"See what good talking can do," Santana said softly, "stop keeping it all in Porcelain you got friends who give a shit now, not that you didn't always," she said at the looks given her, "just a bit more now," she added smiling.

Everyone laughed and suddenly the four were engaged in goofing off.

"Hey beautiful," Blaine said running up to the group. "Practice is finally over wanna head off together?" Blaine asked.

Kurt looked up at his boyfriend and smiled. Despite everything going on and all the stress of late Blaine never stopped calling him that.

"Love too," Kurt said popping up and in a rather saucy move for one Kurt Hummel turned and winked at his girls. The look on their faces nearly made him laugh but instead he just smiled and turned around and leaned into Blaine to whisper in his ear, "maybe we can take a shower together and get clean hmmm," the brunette suggested.

Blaine coughed immediately getting hard, "that sounds fantastic," he whispered back pulling Kurt against him even more so the boy could feel how hard he suddenly was.

"I'll uh see you ladies later," Kurt said still looking at Blaine pupils blown wide, "thanks for everything," he said glancing back to them.

"No problem," Santana and Quinn said at the same time smirking.

"Have fun dolphins," Brittany waved.

"Oh we will," Blaine said loud enough to be heard.

"Yes we will," Kurt reciprocated pressing into the curly haired boy to push him so they could go.

The girls watched them go wistfully.

"Damn what I wouldn't give to be a fly on the wall," Santana said watching the two boys run off.

Quinn nodded she couldn't help but agree in that moment.

"Anyway Quinn you go take care of Frakenteen I needs to get my mack on to calm all this sexual tension," she said grabbing Brittany's hand to drag the giggling girl off.

Quinn couldn't think of anything she wanted to do less right now then be there for Finn especially after that little display from Kurt and Blaine. She groaned looking over at the boy in question. She wondered if she could pawn him off on Puck after a bit to get her own alone time with Sam, she would approach the idea with Puck. If she phrased as a favor for her and Kurt she bet she could get him to agree easy. Quinn got in devious Quinn mode and ran off towards the boys.


They barely got through the door and Blaine was on Kurt like flies on honey. He felt like he was going through Kurt withdrawal the last month. He was ready to strangle Finn or at the very least drug his soda if it got him some alone time with his fucking boyfriend. Blaine like to consider himself a fairly patient person and he got that Rachel was upset, though truthfully Blaine was with the Santana on the whole she got what was coming to her, and he got that upset Finn. Kurt of course being the wonderful person he was wanted to be there for his brother while he was going through a hard time with his girlfriend. He got all of that but Finn taking up all of Kurt's spare time was what he was having a distinct problem with. Finally though it appeared he was getting just what he wanted. His mouth had latched on to Kurt's with ferocity and his tongue slid eagerly into the other boy's mouth.

"Blaine," Kurt gasped ripping his mouth away, "could we at least get up to the shower before you attack," the boy said laughing as Blaine started pulling him up the stairs.

The minute they were in the room Blaine was divesting quickly and to save his cheerleading uniform Kurt was doing the same. He really hated wearing the thing every day, almost as much as he had hated the Dalton uniform, but Coach Sylvester had insisted he have it on every day since the attack months ago and he had followed her rule to the letter so no fashion at school. It was rather pissing him off in all honesty but it did its job of protecting him though he imagined the students had gotten them memo on that anyway but any who hadn't the uniform kept them at bay so Kurt supposed it wasn't all bad.

"Your dad?" Blaine questioned hungrily eyeing the pale body being exposed as each piece covering it fell away.

"In DC till tomorrow," Kurt replied in between divesting.

"Carole?"

"Has the late shift won't be home till midnight."

"Fantastic," Blaine grinned grabbing Kurt's hand once he was naked, "I hear a shower calling our names."

Kurt laughed as Blaine pulled him along and forgot all about everything once he was under that warm spray with a hot body pressed against him. Mouths clashed hungrily teeth and tongues clashing as they couldn't get at each other hard enough or fast enough or just enough. Both boys felt the strain of too long without release for the passion that flowed steadily between them. They were both hard and aching and knew this wasn't going to take long.

Blaine turned Kurt harshly and bent him over sliding his hard cock between the soft cheeks of his boyfriend's ass. Kurt reached his arms out against the wall to steady himself. He felt Blaine sliding against him between his cheeks the feel of the hard flesh making him groan his own erection begging for attention. Before Kurt could get a hand down to give it just that Blaine had wrapped an arm around him grasping him in a firm fist. Kurt gasped pumping his hips into that fist with a single minded focus. His thrust caused him to move back and forth in time with Blaine as the boy leaned against him sliding himself between Kurt's ass cheeks loving every moment of the feel of that soft skin enveloping him and he truly couldn't wait for the day he buried himself in that tight hot channel. It was a matter of minutes interspaced with moans and whimpers before both were coming practically at the same time. Blaine came pushing against Kurt and the feel Blaine's cum hitting him sliding down between his ass cheeks sent Kurt right over the edge and with one final thrust he was coming in Blaine's hand.

Blaine let himself slide away pulling that pale body up straight and back into him as he maneuvered them under the spray. The warm water washing away evidence of their arousal sated moments ago. Kurt leaned into the body behind him resting his head against Blaine's shoulder. Blaine turned to kiss at his neck and Kurt turned his head slightly exposing more of the pale column. Blaine sucked and bit at the skin bringing a mark to the pale flesh and Kurt's fingers slid through the wet curls grasping and encouraging. Kurt whined at a particularly harsh bite followed by soft suck and Blaine groaned. He loved everything about Kurt but the noises he made were music to his ears and he couldn't get enough of them. Eventually they focused on actually washing up though that involved more of them washing each other but who was counting. Kurt even let Blaine wash his hair to which Blaine took as the momentous event that it was and smiled throughout. He turned after letting Kurt do the same knowing the boy loved to play with his curls he was fascinated with them and Blaine loved Kurt having a fascination with anything about him.

Upon getting out of the shower Blaine placed the towel around Kurt before using it to pull the boy to him for another kiss. This kiss was softer more tender and affectionate than the clash of mouths that had happened earlier. After a thorough appreciation Blaine smiled nuzzling at the boy and they walked out Blaine pulling on some boxers while Kurt just pulled on some briefs and his McKinley sweatpants before sliding into bed. They lounged against each other appreciating the moment of togetherness that was just theirs. They proceeded to spend a ridiculous amount of time just making out press doting massaging hands against one another as they took the well-deserved time to enjoy each other, finally getting their moment. Blaine also took this time to play with his new favorite accessory of Kurt's running his hand across Kurt's stomach and playing with the little note.

The sound of the front door slamming made Kurt groan and he burrowed into Blaine's arms as though he could keep the world out including his step-brother if he simply held onto Blaine long enough and by sheer force of will.

"I can knock him out," Blaine offered smiling wrapping his arms more securely around the body burrowing against him. He laughed when he felt Kurt try to slap him but he was burrowed to close to properly do so.

A few seconds later there was a knock on the door and Finn burst in the room without waiting for the okay to actually come in from its occupant and owner.

"Kurt bro I'm ready to admit it she's driving me nuts," Finn said as he came in the room plopping on the end of the bed completely ignoring the fact that the couple in it was snuggling and making out.

Kurt briefly wondered what happened to Quinn keeping his mammoth brother away for a while or was a few hours all he could get these days. The brunette looked up from his spot against his boyfriend at his brother while said boyfriend glared at the tall teen.

"Hiya Finn," Kurt said falsely cheerful, "you lost?"

"I knocked," Finn said confused.

"But you didn't wait for an answer did you," Kurt said smiling and clearly annoyed.

"Oh," Finn said sheepish realizing his misstep. "Sorry about that but I really need to talk to you, Quinn was trying to help but she's not into arts like you and Rachel and then Puck said I could talk to him but same issue plus he's Puck and not reliable," Finn said rambling.

Through his annoyance Kurt felt warmed by the fact that Quinn and Puck had tried to keep Finn at bay. While unsuccessful he appreciated their attempts. He also wondered if Finn even realized how hurtful what he just said about Puck was, probably not Kurt decided.

"Rachel keeps reading those NYADA blogs and she's freaking out because apparently some people are already getting acceptance letters and she was crying and saying she wasn't gonna get one and her life was over and I told her you hadn't gotten anything from them yet either and she just said that wasn't odd and you probably wouldn't which I don't know why she would say that but she," Finn continued to ramble but Kurt stopped listening.

At first Kurt was listening and vaguely trying to pull himself together to be the sympathetic brother but when he mentioned that he told Rachel that Kurt hadn't gotten anything from NYADA yet, which he hadn't, and she had responded as though that was only natural he grew angry. He was the one Carmen Tibideaux commended for his audition, he was the one who performed his heart out and got through it, she was the one who choked eight bars into a song she'd been singing since she was 2 and it was totally expected he wouldn't be accepted. How fucking dare she, Rachel had said and done a lot of horrible self-centered, egotistical, and downright rude and bitchy things but this was by far the worse in Kurt's mind at least at the moment.

Blaine was annoyed, Finn was disturbing them again, and it was obvious Kurt wanted him to go away. Instead the boy had proceeded to ramble on like his boyfriend's desires meant nothing even in his own damn room. He'd been getting more and more agitated but when Finn told them what Rachel had said about the acceptance letters he got angry fast. He looked down to the brunette in his arms and noticed the emotions flittering across his face from shock to hurt to anger. He looked back at Finn and his hazel eyes got dark with rage.

"Get out!" Blaine shouted.

"What?" Finn asked stopping mid ramble looking at Blaine in shock.

"I said get out," Blaine reiterated, "you walk in here without so much as waiting for an okay to come in and then start to ramble on about your self-centered bitch of a girlfriend."

"Hey," Finn said getting mad interrupting Blaine, "don't say that about Rachel," Finn said defending his girlfriend.

"I'll say whatever I want to say when your girlfriend has the audacity to act like your brother," Blaine said putting emphasis on the title, "who did perfectly at his audition to the point where Carmen Tibideaux herself applauded him a job well done has less chance of getting accepted to NYADA and going so far as to imply it's expected that he won't and act like she who choked her audition should get accepted, did you even defend him when she said it?"

The guilty look on Finn's face said it all and at the hurt look that took over the anger on Kurt's face his rage grew. "Kurt has been nothing but a sympathetic ear for you for weeks while you go through this bullshit with that egotistical self-centered bitch you call a girlfriend and he's put his own needs and wants second to be there for you and it's going to stop right now!" Blaine ignored the placating hand Kurt put on him. "I'm serious Finn Hudson this is the last stray you want to support Rachel when all she cares about all she's ever cared about is herself you go right on ahead but Kurt's not holding your hand through it anymore and if she so much as says anything even remotely close to what she said to you to his face I'll have Santana bitch slap her and I'm sure she would only be too happy to oblige," Blaine said evilly, "you and Rachel are done taking advantage of my boyfriend's good nature and good will you get out right this second or so help me god I'm going to beat the ever loving shit out of you and the only thing that has held me back so far is the precious beauty in my arms so get out!" Blaine shouted and Finn looked so scared at that moment he really did flee without another word.

"Well that was kinda hot," Kurt said placing and arm across Blaine's chest laying his chin down on top of it, "and I don't know whether to thank you or bemoan the inevitable fall out that will follow this evenings events."

"Beautiful I'm not sorry I didn't say anything untrue and frankly that girl has overstepped one times to many and that idiot you have of a step-brother needs to grow a pair and figure his shit out and they both need to stop emotionally abusing you intentional or unintentional," Blaine said looking into those blue-green eyes letting them calm him. He really didn't want Kurt mad at him.

Kurt tilted his head to the side and for a moment silence reined as blue-green meant hazel. Blaine's arm tightened around Kurt and the brunette smiled leaning up to place a chaste kiss on those full lips. "I love you Blaine Anderson," he said softly, "and I love that I'll always come first for you and that you won't hesitate to defend me and I'm sorry if my actions of late haven't projected that as well," Kurt said sadly.

"Oh beautiful I know you love me and I know you wouldn't hesitate to defend me with your wicked words and trust me short of Burt Hummel I know that I'm always at the forefront of your mind whether you say it or not whether you make it clear with your actions or not," Blaine said softly smoothing Kurt's hair away from his face, "neither of us is perfect we do what we can and the rest of the time we trust each other and have faith in our love."

"I beg to differ," Kurt said making Blaine frown, "you are absolutely perfect even if it can't be empirically proven," Kurt said smiling.

Blaine smiled pulling that lithe body against him kissing those pink lips. He rolled slightly so Kurt was underneath and proceeded to worship the precious boy that was his. After thorough worshiping they popped a Disney movie in and proceeded to snuggle and enjoy each other for the first time in a while.

"You're my Belle," Blaine said playfully watching the Beast dance with the Beauty on screen, "my beauty."

"You're my Beast," Kurt said smiling, "my prince charming in disguise."

Finn walked by Kurt's door after grabbing a soda. He'd called Quinn to try and talk to her since she'd offered but when he told her what had happened she'd gone off on him too and said she would back Blaine up in kicking his ass and hung up on him. So he'd called Puck who pretty much told him he'd fucked up and he should try to make things right with Kurt and Blaine. Puck told him he got his need to be there for Rachel but she was being very diva right now and if he didn't bring her back to earth in that way he had of doing so she was gonna lose all her friends and if he didn't make things right with Kurt he was gonna lose all his. Finn conceded he was probably right. As he looked at Kurt's door he couldn't help but feel bad knowing he'd screwed up again. He had hurt Kurt unintentionally by not standing up for him earlier against Rachel and then hurt him worse by telling him what Rachel had said and admitting he hadn't stood up for him. He realized after having Blaine yell at him that he had been hurting Kurt for weeks by constantly using his brother as a sympathetic ear and loving brother. Kurt had been letting him vent and just being there for him to talk to and making him feel better and he wasn't even considering he was cutting into Kurt's time to be alone or be with Blaine and Kurt never once called him out on it or pushed him away. Even now it was Blaine who had ultimately protected Kurt from him. He sat down on his bed and tried to figure out how it was he kept screwing up and hurting Kurt when he didn't mean to when really he wanted to be there for him like Kurt had for him. He thought of maybe asking Quinn and Santana if they could help him but he wasn't sure they wouldn't kill him. He conceded though if he really wanted to do better with Kurt they were probably the girls to go to. He thought maybe if he pitched it to them as wanting to genuinely make things better and make things right with Kurt maybe they wouldn't kill him, they might help him. He resolved come Monday that is what he would do. If he did this right maybe he could still fix things.


"Wait so let me get this straight," Santana said trying not to bust out laughing so hard she couldn't speak, "the dwarf stalked Carmen Tibideaux then accosted the woman and demanded she give her another chance to prove she was good enough for NYADA." At Tina's nod Santana busted out laughing so hard Kurt thought she might asphyxiate.

"Apparently Dean Tibideaux had security drag her off the premises and got a restraining order against her after the incident and now it's all over the internet," Tina said morosely. The room was a mix of people staring in disbelief, shaking their heads disapprovingly, or laughing hysterically. "When I told her never to give up I didn't mean for her to do all that," Tina said and Mike hugged her consolingly while Santana laughed harder.

Quinn snorted from her attempt not to laugh and then blushed scarlet as several heads turned to look at her.

"Girl is cray cray," Artie said high-fiving with Mercedes.

"Your officially dating a stalker dude," Puck said to Finn smirking as he saw Blaine looking over like he was enjoying Finn's discomfort immensely and Puck knew why and for once he wasn't siding with Finn, not this time.

"I knew Rachel was obsessed and bold but this is just," Kurt shook his head not sure what to think.

"Like I said self-centered bitch," Blaine said and most of the room cracked up laughing. Kurt sighed and looked over at Blaine like that's so not helping. Blaine shrugged, he didn't want to help.

Mr. Schue came in followed by Rachel who sat quietly next to Finn and got the full story he was dumbfounded he couldn't believe his star student had done such a thing. He'd been there for the choked audition and while he understood Rachel's dismay this kind of behavior was not acceptable. He decided Rachel would not be getting a solo for Nationals as they simply could not risk disfavor from the judges during such an important competition by putting someone who would no doubt by then have a bad reputation on stage for a solo. Rachel had run out of the room in tears.

By the next day at school the whole school had learned of what happened and Rachel had become the laughing stock of McKinley. She actually left early that day claiming illness unable to stand the ridicule of her peers in her time of distress.

Kurt felt bad for her but he couldn't help but note she had brought this entire mess on herself and there was little anyone could do to help her with it or out of it at this point. No one in glee club had any sympathy left for the girl and Kurt wasn't sure what she was going to do at this point her hope of getting into NYADA was slim at best and she definitely wasn't getting a solo for the last school competition of the year. Senior year it seemed was not Rachel Berry's year.