AN: Thanks to Steffi Star who pointed out my last chapter was in italics so here it is again un-italicized
Chapter 10
Kurt, of course, was up earlier than Blaine was. It was a Saturday, so there was no need to wake Blaine up early. Kurt did his hair and his hour long skin care routine, and got dressed in a simple pair of skinny jeans and purple v-neck t-shirt. Around ten o'clock, Kurt heard mumbling coming from the fort on the floor. There was a sudden movement and a yelp as the sheet fell down around a squirming Blaine who instantly threw it off and sat up, looking wildly around the room. Kurt burst into uncontrollably laughter, that had to be the funniest thing he had seen in weeks. Blaine's eyes were wide and confused with his hair curled around his face.
"Oh…my…god." Kurt managed to get out, through bouts of laughter
"What?" Blaine asked, having calmed down upon remembering where he was.
"Your hair" Kurt said simply, Blaine instinctively reached a hand up and tried to smooth it down.
"No, no!" Kurt said "you are not gelling it today" he smiled "it looks adorable." Blaine blushed and quickly looked away, Kurt cursed under his breath, why did he say that?
"Hey" Blaine said, causing Kurt to look at something "can I ask you something?"
"Anything"
"Why… why are you here?" Blaine asked " you don't look like you need to be." Kurt smiled
"That's probably because I don't." He walked over to Blaine and sat next to him. " In my old school, there was this guy, he was a total ass, he would push me around, shove me into lockers, dump slushies on me and call me awful names" he looked to Blaine "his name was Dave Karofsky he was a complete homophobe. He swore that he would get me out of the school… so one day he took me into the locker room and bet himself up, literally, he punched himself in the face and everything. Then, he called the cops on me and said that I'd done it to him" Kurt shook his head and let out a bitter laugh. "Like I could beat Karofsky up, he's the size of a gorilla." Kurt shook his head again. Blaine was staring at him in shock.
"So… you're not crazy." He said
"Do I look crazy?"
"No." Kurt smiled
"I don't have the Karofsky problem anymore, Blaine." Kurt smiled, "in a lot of ways… I'm actually happier here than I was there but…"
"But what?" Blaine asked
"I miss my friends. I miss seeing them every day, I miss my dad and step-mom Carole, and my step-brother, Finn." He sighed "and I miss my-"
"boyfriend?" Blaine asked, Kurt looked over at him in shock
"What? No! I mean I don't have a boyfriend." He blushed, Blaine's eyes lit up, but he didn't sat anything. "I miss my singing." Kurt said, Blaine smiled softly
"You sing?" Kurt nodded, Blaine bit his lip "will you sing for me?" Kurt smiled
"of course… what do you want to hear?" Blain thought for a moment
"Something from Disney. I love Disney." Kurt laughed
"so do I" he thought for a moment then began to sing
"Come stop your crying it will be alright, just take my hand, hold it tight I will protect you from all around you, I will be here don't you cry"
Blaine stared at him, looking mesmerized, Kurt didn't mention how well he could sing. Kurt blushed at the way Blaine was looking at him, he'd thought this song was appropriate or their situation
"For one so small, you seem so strong. My arms will hold you keep you safe and warm, this bond between us can't be broken… I will be here don't you cry."
Kurt thought as he sang, he wanted to keep Blaine safe… he wanted to always be able to protect him. Sure, from what he had witnessed the other night, Blaine was stronger than he was… in the physical sense of it all… but emotionally, he was a wreck.
"You'll be in my heart, yes you'll be in my heart, from this day on now and forever more. You'll be in my heart, no matter what they say… you'll be in my heart, always"
Then, something had happened that Kurt had definitely not been expecting, Blaine, who was sitting next to him, looking up at Kurt, opened his mouth and sang the next line
"Why cant they understand the way we feel? They don't trust what they can't explain. I know we're different but, deep inside us, we're not that different at all."
Blaine's voice was nice… really, really nice. It was a little scratchy from under-use, but it was amazing none the less. Kurt shook off his shock and continued the next line with renewed vigor
"Don't listen to them cause what do they know? We need each other to have, to hold. They'll see in time, I know"
Kurt reached over, in a moment of bravery and took Blaine's hands holding them in his own and looking directly into his eyes. He tried to convey with his eyes that he meant every word he sang
"When destiny calls you must be strong. I may not be with you, but you've got to hold on they'll see in time, I know, we'll show them together"
They sang the chorus together, looking into each others eyes, which were now filled in tears. Blaine was smiling like Kurt had never seen him smile before, and Kurt couldn't help but join. They took turns singing the ends
"I'll be with you" Kurt smiled
"I'll be there for you, always" Blaine smiled
"Just look over your shoulder,""Just look over your shoulder,"
"Just look over your shoulder,"
"I'll always be there". Kurt finished
He sat there for a moment, marvelling in the fact that Blaine had just sang with him, and they had sounded amazing. It felt so good to sing again it felt like everything Kurt went through was a little les awful, when he was singing with Blaine, it was okay. They sat, staring at each other for what seemed like an eternity, they were so close, Kurt could easily lean in and press he lips to Blaine's… but he wouldn't dare. Not after what Blaine had gone through, he didn't want to lose him after one act of stupidity. So he continued to stare at the boy… the boy he loved. Blaine bit back his fear, put everything but Kurt out of his mind and refused to allow himself to think of the past. He summoned up all the courage he had, and leaned in quickly, taking Kurt's face in his hands and pressing his lips to Kurt's with his eyes shut. Kurt was shocked, Kurt was beyond shocked. It took him a moment to process what had happened, and when he did… he relaxed. Kurt responded, gently moving his lips with Blaine's and tangling his long fingers in Blaine's curly hair. Then Blaine pulled away, his eyes were still closed and his mouth was open slightly, Kurt was afraid. But Blaine opened his hazel eyes and looked up at Kurt through his thick lashes, a wide, goofy smile on his face.