Well guise!
Final-fricken-ly I am done! that only took three billion years to write. (ok so im exaggerating but it seriously felt like it) Anyway. Sorry for the long wait...my classes started back up and dear lord they are way more exhausting then i remember them being! Anyway i cant tell you when the next one will be up or promise to have it up anytime soon but I promise it's coming!
happy reading!
kiwi :P
ps: hopefully this chapter is way better then the last one...it is also the longest chapter i have yet to write by over i think a thousand words so yay!
pps: I own nothing! not even the changes i made to the song at the end...well i kinda do but mostly they belong to Darren Criss anyway yeah I own nothing!
"I'm nervous" Kurt admitted straightening his already incredibly straight tie in the mirror.
"About what?" Blaine asked gently prizing Kurt's hands from his tie holding them in both of his.
"Auditioning for the Warblers! What if I suck or they don't like the song? Oh my gaga what if I forget how to sing?" Kurt asked horrified as he began to pace about their shared room. Blaine had managed to get Thad, a fellow Warbler who lived across the hall from him, to switch rooms seeing as Thad had a two person room to himself after his former roommate transferred at the beginning of term.
They spent all day Friday and Saturday switching out rooms and moving Kurt in which only resulted in a few screaming matches ending with Wes having to threaten to beat them with his gavel if they didn't just kiss and make up already and no that does not mean make out in the hallway in front of everyone!
"You wont forget the lyrics" Blaine assured him as he sat on his bed watching Kurt as he paced.
"But what if I do? What if I open my mouth and nothing comes out? Oh gaga they're going to laugh at me! I'll just be standing there with my mouth open and nothing coming and out and they are going to laugh. I'll be the laughing stock of the school! Everyone…Mrph" Kurt said as Blaine cut him off with a kiss to his lips just as he had that morning when Kurt had been freaking out about not knowing what they were doing in class and what if he so far behind every one else they kicked him out? Because Dalton has way higher standards then McKinley and… Blaine had cut him with a kiss and told him he would be fine and that if he needed it Blaine would help him study. Kurt really liked the idea of Blaine helping him "study".
"You are so adorable when you ramble nervously" Blaine told him when they broke apart.
"You…this is serious Blaine!" Kurt replied blushing as he sat next to Blaine on his bed. "That's it I'm not doing it…I'm just going to lay here and hide for the rest of my life!" he said laying down covering his head with Blaine's favorite blue pillow.
"No you're not" Blaine replied lifting the pillow so he could see Kurt's face.
"Why shouldn't I?"
"Because A it will ruin your hair and B you are going to kill it at the audition!"
"No I'm not" Kurt replied pulling the pillow back down.
"Yes you are…you know why?" Blaine asked lifting the pillow up again.
"No"
"Because you are Kurt Freaking Hummel perfect boyfriend and singer extraordinaire! Plus I would beat Wes to death with his gavel if he even thought about laughing at you and he knows it too" Blaine told him causing him to giggle.
"You really think I'm the perfect boyfriend?" Kurt asked sitting up.
"No…I know you are" Blaine replied pulling Kurt up so he was in Blaine's arms and pressing a soft kiss in his hair. "Come on we've gotta go and I know you are gonna kill it and…" Blaine paused placing a kiss on his forehead. "If you get nervous" He kissed his nose. "I will be here and all you have to do is" he kissed his cheek "look at me" and then kissed the other. "And pretend it's just you and me." He finished placing a soft delicate kiss to Kurt's lips.
"Screw auditioning" Kurt muttered when they broke apart as he pulled Blaine's face towards his and crushing their lips together. Kurt's tongue flicked out of his mouth pressing lightly against Blaine's lips, asking for entrance. Blaine happily obliged his mind turning to goo as Kurt's tongue slid over the roof of his mouth.
"mnpff…Kurt" Blaine said when his brain was finally capable of thinking semi intelligible thoughts gaining a strangled groan in return. "Kurt…we need…Warblers…audition…hanaaaa" Blaine said growing unintelligible as Kurt began nibbling on the sensitive spot of skin below Blaine's ear.
"Kurrrrt! We need…audition!" Blaine finally managed.
"Are you sure?" Kurt purred into Blaine's neck blowing cold air on the now bruised spot on Blaine's neck to ease the stinging causing Blaine to moan lowly.
"Yes" Blaine replied attempting to resist the urge to return the favor and give Kurt's pretty neck a hickey to match his.
"We could just stay here." Kurt suggested nipping at Blaine's ear.
"Na" Blaine whimpered trying to hold onto some form of coherent words. "No" Blaine said more forcibly as he gently held Kurt's face away from his knowing he'd be screwed if he let Kurt kiss him again. "You're going to audition today and no amount of shoving your tongue down my throat will change that." Blaine told him gently.
"But you like it when I do that" Kurt replied pouting.
"Yes and you ca…" Blaine trailed off narrowing his eyes at Kurt. "You were doing that to distract me weren't you?" Blaine asked him.
"Doing what exactly?" Kurt asked innocently.
"You were!" Blaine exclaimed. "Nice try Mr. Hummel you are going to that audition!" Blaine declared scooping Kurt into his arms and carrying him down the hallway.
"Blaine! Put me down! Blaaaaine! Blaine…don't you dare drop me!" Kurt yelled clinging onto Blaine tighter when Blaine slipped slightly going down the staircase that led to a short cut he always used when running late to Warbler practice.
"Don't worry…I wont drop you…you only weigh like ten pounds" Blaine replied.
"You know you're pretty strong for a hobbit." Kurt replied.
"I took kick boxing." Blaine shrugged. "My shrink thought it would be a good way to help stop the headaches, that and punching a hole in a wall wasn't a very healthy way to relieve stress" Blaine told him his eyes darkening slightly.
"You took kickboxing?" Kurt asked incredulously.
"For almost a year and a half…I was ok at it but I never like fought any one or anything. It was just for stress relief." Blaine replied.
"Oh…why did you punch a wall?" Kurt wondered out loud.
"My d-father" Blaine almost sneered. "He went on a tirade one day at dinner about this guy he worked with whose son was gay. Kept going on about how disgusting it was and how horrified he would be if, heaven forbid, Iturned out to be queer." Blaine said rolling his eyes. "He kept wondering how anyone could love their son even though he was a filthy disgusting f" Blaine cleared his throat clearly uncomfortable saying the word. "A filthy disgusting f- fag who was clearly a waist of space and deserved every slur and punch and joke etc…that came to them" Blaine finished stopping in his tracks putting Kurt down gently as he turned to hide the tear slipping it's way down his cheek.
"He wasn't talking about you Blaine." Kurt said after a few minutes tilting Blaine's face so he was looking at him. "When he said those things…they weren't about you."
"I know." Blaine replied leaning into Kurt's hand closing his eyes as Kurt tenderly stroked his cheek. Taking a deep breath Blaine opened his eyes and continued. "It just…he was looking right at me when he was saying it like he was saying it to me…warning me and I just…it made me so angry and hurt and next thing I knew I was yelling at him about how a father should love his son no matter what, gay or not, and that a father who didn't, didn't deserve to have a son. He- he hit me and practically threw me up the stairs and into my room and locked me in there until I could "come to my senses and learn to show him some respect instead of running my mouth off about things I didn't understand." I got beyond pissed and hurt and to top it all off I was getting a migraine and I just couldn't take it so I punched my wall." Blaine finished.
"Your dad hit you?" Kurt asked aghast.
"Yeah…but only if I miss behaved or "ran my mouth off" about things" Blaine admitted.
"That's not ok Blaine!"
"I know can we just drop it?" Blaine asked feeling kind of stressed…he didn't like talking about his dad.
"No Blaine that's child abuse….oh Gaga…he doesn't hit your sister does he?" Kurt asked horrified at the idea of some one hitting that pretty green eyed little girl in that photo on Blaine's desk.
"No. Never." Blaine replied closing his eyes as he fought to keep the anger and resentment towards his dad from bursting out of him. "Now drop it we're late"
"But Blaine…" Kurt began.
"KURT!" Blaine burst making Kurt twitch and squeak in shock. "Drop. It. I really don't want to talk about it and we are late so can we just go? Please?" Blaine almost begged.
"Yeah…come on" Kurt replied quietly, grabbing Blaine's hand upon seeing the broken look on Blaine's face.
They walked the rest of the way in silence; Blaine ignoring the worried looks Kurt kept giving him every once in a while. They were both quiet when the slipped into practice and were there for a full five minutes before Wes noticed them and spent a whole twenty minutes chewing them out before David managed to calm him down and he allowed Kurt to addition.
Kurt looked around nervously before setting his gaze on Blaine and clearing his throat. He took a deep breath and began to sing, the words flowing flawlessly out of his mouth.
"Here comes the sun, do, do, do, do,
Here comes the sun
And I say it's all right"
Blaine smiled as he listened. It was one of his favorite Beatles songs but he hadn't expected Kurt to sing something so…well actually he had no idea what he expected Kurt to sing seeing as Kurt refused to tell him saying it would be cheating if Blaine helped him.
"Little darling, it's been a long cold lonely winter
Little darling, it feels like years since it's been here
Here comes the sun, do, do, do, do
Here comes the sun
And I say it's all right"
Kurt relaxed a little when a few Warblers and Blaine began singing along with him.
"Little darling, the smiles returning to the faces
Little darling, it seems like years since it's been here
Here comes the sun, here comes the sun
And I say it's all right"
The rest of the Warblers joined in at the next verse and Blaine had to admit it was one the best A Capella renditions of a song they had ever done,
"Sun, sun, sun, here it comes
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes
Little darling, I feel that ice is slowly melting
Little darling, it seems like years since it's been clear
Here comes the sun, do, do, do, do
Here comes the sun
And I say it's all right
Here comes the sun, do, do, do, do
Here comes the sun
It's all right, it's all right"
Kurt bowed and said "thank you" before rushing to sit next to Blaine on one of the many couches that littered the practice room.
"We would like welcome you to the Warblers Kurt. Congratulations." Wes said after a few minutes discussion with the council smacking his gavel to make the decision final. "Now back to the other reason we gathered here today…Regonals is a few week away and we've yet to pick a set list. So the counsel and I have decided to just let Blaine choose the songs he wants to sing. So Warbler Blaine have you any songs you wish to sing?" Wes asked him.
"Well," Blaine said taken completely by surprise…the council usually held auditions for solos but this time they were just going to give them to him. He had a bad feeling about this. They were good but New Directions was…well…better and he had been surprised they had tied and knowing what Kurt had told him about them Blaine knew he couldn't beat them…not alone any way.
"May I be frank?" He asked the Council.
"Of course" Wes replied.
"While I greatly appreciate the faith you have me…I fear that if we go up against New Directions as we are now we will to lose." Blaine announced causing a huge up roar. Every one was yelling things from "Preposterous!" and "Crazy" to something about a Kangaroo court and "You mock us, sir!" Blaine was pretty sure it was Thad who said the last one.
"Silence! Silence! SILENCE!" Wes screamed smacking his gavel down several times but to no avail.
"Oh for the love of…" Blaine muttered standing on the couch. "EVERY ONE CALM DOWN!" He yelled causing everyone to stop and stare at him…Blaine never yelled in front of them…not like that. "If you all would just calm down and take a seat I have a few more things I would like to say." He said politely switching back to the calm collected Dapper Blaine.
"As I was saying if we go against them as we are now we will lose. However, I believe that what we just did during Kurt's audition was incredible and if we sang like that at Regonals we could actually have a chance." Blaine stated. "I also think that we should do a duet and have our third song be a solo for some one besides me. That way we can show the judges that I am not the only one of us who can sing well." He finished giving the counsel a puppy dogface.
"Ok…We will take a five minute break to discuss your idea and then tell you our decision." Wes said smacking his gavel down in dismissal.
"I think Wes has a bit of an obsession with banging his gavel" Kurt said as they walked down to the cafeteria to grab some coffee causing some one behind them to snort rather loudly.
"Hello Jeff, Nick" Blaine said without turning around.
"How'd you know it was me and how'd you know I'd have Nick with me?" Jeff asked as he and Nick fell into step on either side of Blaine and Kurt.
"Well, you're the only one who would immediately find the double meaning in that sentence and you and Nick are almost as inseparable as Wes and his gavel. I swear if I didn't know any better I'd think you two were dating" Blaine replied looking over at the blonde boy walking beside him.
"I...we…not!" Jeff sputtered blushing profusely.
"We aren't dating!" Nick replied blushing slightly.
"Right and Wes isn't in love with his gavel" Blaine replied as they grabbed their coffees and head back to the practice room.
"I…well Wes does carry that thing around with him everywhere" Jeff conceded.
"It gives him a sense of power and strength…I think he let go to his head a bit." Nick said matter-of-factly as they re entered the practice room with a minute to spare.
"Alright…Silence!" Wes called as soon as every one was accounted for. "The council and I have agreed with your idea to have a duet and a solo by another Warbler." Wes announced. "We have also decided that we will do "Here Comes the Sun" at Regonals as well and, as wonderful as Kurt was, we believe you could sing it better so therefore you will be singing it." Wes finished.
"No!" Blaine almost yelled his hand tightening around Kurt's. "It's Kurt's song he should sing it."
"As admirable as that is the council and I believe our best chances at winning would be if you sang it. You have the right vocal range for it plus you know we don't give solos to new members." Wes replied trying to maintain a calm indifference.
"No" Blaine repeated. "I'm not going to sing that song…it's Kurt's song he is going to sing it"
"Blaine its fine" Kurt muttered reassuringly but Blaine could still see the hurt in his eyes.
"No its not…you sang it way better then I ever could and I refuse to take that from you" Blaine replied.
"This is not up for discussion Warbler Blaine! The council and I agree that that was one the best renditions of a song we have done but we know that it would sound better if you sang it! Kurt's vocal range is simply too high for the song and in the interest of doing our best and winning we believe you should sing it!" Wes said becoming slightly urgent ignoring the glowering look he was receiving from Kurt.
"And I know that Kurt sang that song ten times better then I ever could therefore he is going to sing it." Blaine argued back glaring at Wes as he thought of places he could shove Wes's gavel up.
"And we know you'll sound better so either you sing the song or we don't do it" Wes replied sighing.
"Just sing the damn song!" Kurt hissed.
"No!" Blaine hissed back before addressing the council. "Fine!"
"Fine you'll sing the song?" David asked.
"No. Fine, we aren't doing the song!" Blaine replied resisting the urge to stomp out of the practice.
"Fine! Sign ups for the solo and duet will be up tomorrow for those of you who wish to sign up be sure to sign by lunch tomorrow no later." Wes announced.
"Put me on the list for the duet." Kurt muttered to David.
"I would like to do the duet with Kurt" Blaine said as sudden inspiration hit…if Kurt could have his own moment in the spot light then Blaine would share his.
"Duly noted…the council and I will still have to deliberate and then there are the other Warblers who will be auditioning to take into consideration…" Wes began.
"I would really love to do it with Kurt…our voice mesh perfectly and I already have a few song choices in mind" Blaine said cutting him off.
"Yeah and I'm pretty sure every one is going to go out for the solo anyway" Nick added.
"Alright…raise your hand if you are going to sign up for the solo?" Wes asked watching as the whole room bar Kurt and Blaine raised their hands. "And for the duet?" Only Kurt raised his hand. "Fine! Kurt and Blaine have the duet, the sign up sheet for the solo will be posted on the bulletin board in the cafeteria until lunch tomorrow we will begin auditions right after school. Warblers dismissed" Wes sighed slamming his gavel down one last time.
"Oh my GaGa! I can't believe I get to duet with you! At Regonals!" Kurt gushed as they left.
"Me neither Kurt, me neither" Blaine said smiling the smile he usually only reserved for Kurt that made his eyes crinkle and face light up as his phone went off.
"Hello?" Blaine answered not sure whose number it was. "Oh hey Adie…no. What? When? How long? I'm coming…but she…but…I…fine! Yeah miss you too…uh huh...bye." he said hanging up as they entered their dorm room his face falling rapidly as he blinked back tears.
"Blaine babe what's wrong?" Kurt asked wiping a stray tear from Blaine's face pulling down on the bed and wrapping his arms around him.
"It's Aunt Millie…she's in the hospital…I…she…her lung cancer came back." He managed before breaking down and sobbing.
"It spread to her liver and heart." Blaine whispered when he calmed down enough to speak. "They gave her a few weeks at best"
"Shh…she is a strong amazing woman…" Kurt replied holding Blaine closer. Blaine turned and nuzzled into Kurt's chest he was tired and had no idea why Wes had called the Warbler meeting after dinner instead of after school like they usually did. He closed his eyes, remembering the day a few weeks ago when he took Kurt to meet Aunt Millicent for the first time.
Flashback:
"Blaine I'm nervous…what if she doesn't like me?" Kurt asked as they pulled up the winding drive to the old manor.
"Kurt…she already loves you" Blaine laughed.
"But she hasn't even met me yet!" Kurt argued as Blaine drug him up the front walkway ringing the bell as they reached the door.
"No but I gushed about you often enough that she already knows pretty much everything about you." Blaine replied as the door open and a woman in her late fifties stepped out. She was wearing jeans and a paint-covered smock and had her graying hair pulled into a bun. She smiled warmly at them and swept Blaine into a bone-crushing hug.
"Blainers! How are you sweetie?" She asked happily.
"I'm good mama actually more then good…Mama this is…" Blaine began pulling Kurt forward.
"Kurt! It's good to finally meet you!" she said sweepin
g him into another bone crushing hug.
"It's nice to meet you Miss Vincent" Kurt replied returning the hug.
"Oh please Mrs. Vincent is my mother! You can call me mama Millie…I'm already basically Blaine's mother and lord knows I will be yours one day too" She giggled, making them both blush, as she ushered them into the kitchen.
"Excuse the mess…I was repainting the Mural on the wall by the cupboards. You can only look at the same mural for so long before it gets boring! Tea?" she asked setting a pot on the stove to boil.
"Sure"
"Yes please" Kurt and Blaine said at the same time blushing.
They sat at the counter and drank tea and talked for a few hours. Millie making sure to tell Kurt every embarrassing story about Blaine she could think of effectively turning his cheeks, neck and face to the color of tomatoes. Which only made Kurt laugh harder.
"Well it's getting late and I have a mural to finish and I can almost guarantee that Blaine has homework he hasn't finished plus I don't want you boys driving around late at night so I think it best if we part ways." Millie announced as Kurt was recovering from yet another fit of giggles.
"Yeah I guess" Blaine replied checking the time to see that it was already 7:30 and thanked his lucky stars that Kurt was staying the night at his dorm…On an air mattress mind you.
"Well Mama Millie you are definitely one of the coolest people I have ever met!" Kurt said wiping a tear out of his eye as he caught his breath before looking over at Blaine and bursting out laughing again.
"Hey! It happened one time and how was I supposed to know the bird would do that!" Blaine defended him self.
"Right and this shirt isn't Armani" Kurt replied sarcastically, pointing to his sky blue button up shirt.
Blaine's only reply was to stick his tongue out at Kurt earning himself an eye roll from Kurt and a light slap to the back of his head from Millie.
"You are a grown mature almost adult not a five year old please act like it" Millie scolded as she walked them to the front door "I saw that mister" she added as he stuck his tongue out at her back.
"Sorry mama" Blaine replied hanging his head in mock shame as they reached the door.
"I guess I can forgive you" Millie replied pulling him into a huge bear hug. "Oh kiddo don't wait so long to come visit me again!" she said giving him a big squeeze.
"I won't. I promise." Blaine replied squeezing her back breathing in the familiar sent of lavender and honey suckle that always surrounded her.
"And you" she said letting go of Blaine and wrapping her arms around Kurt. "Don't be a stranger! My doors always open for you guys…oh! Speaking of you Kurt…I found something the other day and I thought you might like it" She said letting him go before rushing into her house only to return a few moments later with a coat box in her hands.
"Here open it." She said handing it to him.
"Oh Mama Millie! Its wonderful!" Kurt exclaimed upon opening the lid and pulling out an old fitted leather jacket that almost looked like it was made for him.
"It was my sons, God rest his soul. You remind me a lot of him. He was like you boys, unfortunately some boys down the road didn't like him and well they showed just how much they didn't like him." She said sadly.
"Oh Mama Millie I can't take this!" Kurt said folding up the jacket and carefully placing it back in its box.
"Nonsense! I have no use for it! If I were to keep it, it would just sit there in the attic with the rest of his clothes! You keep it sweetie" She insisted smiling sweetly at him.
"o-ok thank you!" Kurt said giving her another hug.
"It was no problem Kiddo." She replied giggling slightly. "Now get out of here you two love birds!" she replied pushing them towards Blaine's Focus.
"Bye mama" Blaine giggled giving her one more hug before grabbing Kurt's hand and heading to his car.
"And boys" Millie called suddenly causing them to whip around. "I want a front row seat!"
"To what?" Blaine called starting up his car.
"Your Wedding!" She replied as they drove down her long driveway causing Blaine to blush…they'd only been dating for two weeks for heavens sake!
"What is she talking about?" Kurt asked him.
"She uh she thinks we're going to get married…to each other…someday" Blaine had admitted embarrassedly.
"Oh" they spent the rest of the car ride in an awkward silence and by mutual silent agreement they didn't bring it up. They would eventually but it was still too early in their relationship to think about those things.
End Flashback
Blaine smiled as he drifted off dreaming that he was standing at the end of a long white isle smiling nervously as he watched Melody walk down the isle in a beautiful white flower girl dress with a silver bow that he knew Kurt picked out. She held a silver basket filled with dozens of light pink rose petals that she would drop on the isle as she walked. He shifted nervously as the music began signaling that it was his time to move. He took a deep breath and began slowly shuffling down the isle as he sang.
"It's a little bit funny this feeling inside
I'm not of those who can easily hide
I don't have much money but if I did
I'd buy a big house where we both could live"
He looked around as he sang smiling as he took all of his and Kurt's friends sitting staring not at him but ahead at the end of the isle but all he could see was a blinding white light. He faltered in his steps for a moment but knew he had to find out who was waiting for him so he continued forward singing as he went.
"If I was a sculptor but then again no
Or a man who makes potions in a traveling show
I know it's not much but it's the best that I can do
My gift is my song and this one's for you
And you can tell everybody that is your song
It may be quite simple but now that it's done
I hope you don't mind, I hope you don't mind
That I put down in words
How wonderful life is when you're in the world"
Blaine stopped short when he reached the end of the isle and saw who was waiting for him. Kurt looked breathtakingly, mind numbingly beautiful. He was wearing a simple form fitting silver tux with an Ivory white tie and Pocket Square to match Blaine's Ivory colored tux. Blaine also noticed that his bowtie and pocket square was the same color of Kurt's tux. It was like they matched without matching. After a moment Blaine ran up the last few steps grabbing Kurt's cheek stroking it gently with his fingertips as he sang the last verse and repeated the chorus.
"So excuse me forgetting these things I do
You see I've forgotten if they're green or they're blue
Anyway the thing is what I really mean
Yours are the sweetest eyes I've ever seen
And you can tell everybody that is your song
It may be quite simple but now that it's done
I hope you don't mind, I hope you don't mind
That I put down in words
How wonderful life is when you're in the world
And I hope you don't mind, I hope you don't mind
That I put down in words
How wonderful life is
How wonderful my life is when you're in the world."
Kurt smiled at him and they leaned in for a kiss as the pastor pronounced them husband and husband.
"I love you" Kurt whispered for only Blaine to hear.
"I love you too" Blaine replied stealing one more kiss as he woke up.
Well? what'd you think? tell meh please!
Kiwi
Ps: thanks to every one who reviewed/favorited/alterted this story! you all rock!
pps: ima go now cuz i have homework and my throat hurts like hell and i feel cruddy but there is no way i am getting sick! (or at least if i say it enough times it might come true lol)
ppps: bye! Klaine hugs and kisses to all!