**Kurt**
Nobody applauded when Kurt finished this time. And he walked off the stage with his head held high. He took a seat next to where Blaine was sitting, ignoring the presence of the warm body next to him for moment.
Blaine somehow knew not to say anything, or even touch Kurt right now.
Any little disturbance might set him off and he'll start bawling or laughing. And right now he didn't want to do any of that. he needed to calm himself down. Ease the nerves that were going crazy inside his body right now.
Blaine only offered a short smile and one touch of one fingertip against Kurt's one fingertip, that was resting on the arm of the chair, and that is all Kurt needed as a form of comfort.
It made a small smile break out on his face. He watched as Blaine started walking to the stage, after being called, and Kurt's own nerves were building again.
He watched as the song began and Blaine began moving.
He was always incredible to watch, inspirational and so in tune with himself. His body movement were so fluid and looked so easy, but Kurt knew they weren't.
Blaine wasn't watching the audience seats either, just like Kurt didn't. And he could tell that Blaine was just as anxious as he was himself, but it didn't show out there on the stage. His moves were executed so precisely and perfectly. His dance was amazing.
Kurt didn't applaud him when it was over, but he wanted to. And as Blaine walked back down from th stage to come and sit next to him, Kurt wrapped his fingers around the hand that rested next to his, and they waited together in silence.
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**Blaine**
The judges were convening quietly in their seats and as Kurt and Blaine both glared at the attendant that came to take them into another room, they were then left to sit together and silently wait.
Blaine fingers were squeezing around Kurt's, almost cutting off the circulation of blood to them, but Kurt didn't feel it and he didn't pull away.
They were both numb and frozen for a while.
"...no m-matter..." Blaine tried but his voice broke and trailed off and Kurt turned to him slightly.
"What?"
Blaine cleared his throat and tried again.
"No matter what happens, I want to be with you." he said and Kurt sighed.
"Blaine-"
"No, listen," he whispered a little louder and Kurt shut his mouth and gave him the go ahead with a nod, "I want to be with you. This competition doesn't mean anything to me, not really. Sure it would be great, but do you know what would be better?"
Kurt waited and glanced at him from the corner of his eye, Blaine wasn't looking at him but he was smiling.
"Waking up to you every day," Blaine finished, "that would be so much better."
Kurt felt like crying now.
"Kurt, Blaine!" They were both called and they shot up from their seats, backs straight and frozen looks on their faces.
Blaine reluctantly pulled his hand from around Kurt's fingers, making Kurt hiss as the pressure was released and the blood started flowing through them again. He rubbed them slightly as he and Blaine made their way down to the judges, who were all seated very calmly with big smiles on their faces.
Blaine gulped a little and tried to steady his breathing as he approached, and Kurt was doing his deep breathing exercises next to him.
As they both stood in front of the judges seats, waiting, the judges all ran through their praises of each of their performances first. and then came the really hard part.
They both took in a deep breath as the judge that spoke to them yesterday stood from his chair and gave them both a smile.
"So we have a winner," he said and Kurt and Blaine refrained from looking at the other as he continued, "Blaine Anderson."
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**Kurt**
Kurt felt his heart seize, the disappointment flooding through him. But also there was excitement there. For Blaine.
He turned to congratulate Blaine only to see him giving the judges a tight smile. Why wasn't he happy?
"But," the judge continued after a short little clap, "this competition was about finding something different, not just someone who can dance, it was about finding something unique. Talent. So, even though Blaine is the winner, we would like to offer you both a spot in the National Showcase that will be coming up in the next 5 months."
Kurt was then speechless. Blaine turned to him with a happier looking grin and then the words sunk in.
"What? Both of us?"
"Yes, you're both very talented individuals, but together you were a force of nature." The judge said and the others all murmured with agreement.
"So we have to dance together?" Blaine asked slowly and Kurt turned to see him a looking curious and a little stumped.
"Would that be a problem?" one of the other judges asked and Kurt quickly took Blaine's hand before he could answer.
"No not a problem at all." Kurt said quickly and Blaine turned to him with a raised eyebrow, "I would be happy to dance with Blaine."
"But I thought you hated partners?" Blaine asked in awe, and Kurt gave him a smirk.
"Yeah I do," Kurt admitted, "but I've never had a partner be my own boyfriend before."
Blaine's eyes widened and his mouth dropped open in a little bit of shock, and then the biggest smile took over his face and he threw his arms around Kurt's waist, lifting him up and spinning him around, even as Kurt protested.
Blaine didn't care that the judges may have still been watching him, he put Kurt down on his feet again and took his face between his palms and kissed him.
Kurt squealed with surprise as Blaine tried to push his tongue into his mouth, and pulled back with a laugh, eyeing the judges seated before them before focusing back on Blaine.
"Sweetheart, we have an audience," he said as he smiled a little uncomfortably, while pulling Blaine's hands from around his waist, "stop."
Blaine pouted but pulled away, and then both of them were shaking the judges hands and thanking them for the opportunity. After pleasantries and other things were out of the way, the judges took their leave, and Blaine pulled Kurt out of the door with him.
Kurt squawked a little at being dragged but Blaine only threw him a smile, and Kurt rolled his eyes as he let himself be pulled along.
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**Blaine**
Blaine's place was the closest to get to, and as soon as the door shut he pushed Kurt up against it and devoured his mouth.
Kurt pulled himself out of Blaine's grasp and then placed his hands on Blaine's chest.
Blaine looked at him with confusion as he looked down at the hands on his chest and then back into Kurt's face.
"What's wrong?" He asked a little worried that he might have pushed too far, but Kurt only shook his head.
"Nothing," he said with a small smile, "it's just you haven't said a word about anything since we left the contest building. I guess I just want to know what you think."
"About?"
"About us being boyfriends." Kurt explained and Blaine felt like an idiot.
"Oh," he said and then placed his hands over Kurt's on his chest, moving them aside, without any resistance from Kurt, and then pulling him into a hug, "I'm such a dick, I'm sorry."
"It's ok, I guess your animal brain kinda fogged up a little." Kurt said with a chuckle and Blaine rolled his eyes.
"It's not that," He laughed as he pulled away, taking one of Kurt's hands and leading him over to the couch, "I've been waiting for weeks to say how I feel, I guess I just got caught up in it all."
"How do you feel?" Kurt asked quietly, reaching a hand up and running it through Blaine's dark curls.
"Honestly?" he said and Kurt nodded with a grin, "like the luckiest guy in the world."
Kurt smiled at him.
"Congrats Mr Contest winner," Kurt told him and Blaine shook his head with a shy little smile, "win well deserved baby."
"You're not mad are you?" Blaine asked quietly and watched as Kurt's face turned shocked.
"Why would I be mad?"
"Because I won." Blaine shrugged and Kurt took his face between his hand sand made him look him in the eyes.
"You listen to me Blaine Anderson," he said a little harshly, but his eyes were shining so Blaine focused on his words, "in no way on this earth can I ever be mad at you for winning a contest that you worked incredibly hard for. I was a little disappointed but I was so happy for you baby, and you know why?"
Blaine shook his head as much as he could while it was being held between Kurt's hands, raising his eyebrows a little as he waited for an answer, and Kurt smiled down at him with so much love, Blaine felt speechless.
"Because I love you, Blaine."
Blaine broke his face out from between Kurt's palms at that, and covered his mouth again with his own. Kurt groaned as Blaine tongue rubbed along his bottom lip before opening and giving it entrance. Blaine kissed him hard, putting all the passion and longing and hunger into it that he could.
Kurt's hand were squeezing his shoulders as Blaine kissed him ravenously, and as Blaine slowed and pulled back, he left a string of saliva between both of their open mouths for a second before wiping it away.
"I love you too," he told Kurt with a smile, getting one in return, "and I want to dance with you forever."
**The End**