A/N:

This isn't really necessary to the plot, because we're past that, but just know that in canon Blaine meets Sebastian in 3x05 and we all know where that leads, but because of previous events, that obviously doesn't happen in this story. In an original draft, I planned on it being the Eli C. character who causes trouble between our boys, but there's nothing in here about it, so it's up to you to decide.

"I seriously have lost all ability to form coherent thoughts right now. Shut the fuck up, no freaking way."

Kurt felt so relieved, to finally get this secret he'd been carrying around for months off his chest, but didn't know what to think.

"I know. How are you feeling?"

"I'm going to need you to repeat everything you just said so I can truly process what I'm hearing."

It all began right before the New Directions competed for Sectionals, around the time Sam outed Santana and they all had to sing songs for her. Kurt noticed Rachel was acting differently. He found out she'd stuffed the ballot box for senior class president, which earned her a week suspension, but even after it was revealed she'd been the culprit, her attitude never changed, not like it did. Then, since Blaine was really focused on helping Santana through all the stuff she was going through, which was fine, Kurt noticed something was up with Quinn as well.

The day of the competition, as the Glee club all stood around the choir room, preparing for their performance, somebody pointed out that both Rachel and Quinn were absent. Kurt had volunteered to go look for the girls, and after a search of each hallway and the auditorium, they were nowhere to be seen. He had then gone to the girls bathroom, which was strangely locked. After rapping his fist against the door, a few minutes later it was opened by Quinn, who's state revealed everything.

Her hair was messy, like someone had been running their fingers through it, and her lipstick was smeared, but it looked as if she'd tried to clean it up before opening the door. Kurt automatically knew she'd been fooling around with someone in there, and pushed open the door, only to have his jaw drop through the floor.

Rachel was standing there, quickly zipping up her dress, and trying to fix her hair. She wasn't quick enough, because Kurt caught sight of a hickey the size of Ohio right under the girl's collarbone. Everyone turned bright red, and Kurt's eyebrows shot up to his hairline in confusion.

"What the- "

"Kurt, please." Quinn began in a panic. "Let us explain?"

"What about Jesse, Rachel?" He demanded, shifting his gaze to the smaller girl.

"All I know is that he isn't here, we aren't together, and people move on."

"H-how long?"

"Since you and Blaine sung that song for Santana, so about two weeks." Quinn cut in, sounding frantic. "I had gone to Rachel's for the night, and we were talking about how fast Blaine had gone from a straight player, to completely whipped for you." Despite it all, Kurt still smiled at that, his boyfriend sure was whipped. "And then we got to talking about how someone can be so sure of their sexuality if they haven't even kissed both genders. So we tried it, and it felt a lot better than both of us had intended, and we've been hooking up ever since."

"Wait, like hooking hooking up?"

"No! At least, not yet." Rachel exclaimed, directing that last part towards Quinn with a flirtatious tone in her voice.

"Are you two like, dating?"

"It's a no to that as well. Quinn and I have fully acknowledged we're both going our own ways next year, so we've decided to make these last few months count. No feelings involved, and you can't tell a single soul about this, especially not my brother. Neither one of us think we're lesbian, so there's no point of making a big scene about it."

"But, you'd still be at least bisexual."

"I thought you didn't think that existed, Kurt." Quinn said knowingly, remembering the fight he'd gotten in with Brittany last year when it became common knowledge she'd been seeing Santana while still with Artie.

"My views have changed. I'll keep this quiet, but that doesn't mean I have a good feeling about it. However, it's not my place to stop you, and don't expect me to choose a side when this all comes crashing and burning."

The girls obviously didn't listen to his advice, and Kurt felt a nagging guilt every time somebody casually mentioned the words "Rachel" or "Quinn" together in a sentence. He kept his mouth shut however, and let the two lovers do their thing.

Then, during Michael week, Kurt had his first encounter with Sebastian ever since his time at Dalton. This had sent him into one of his lowest states, and wouldn't have been able to recover as quick as he did, had it not been for Blaine. His boyfriend never left his side, constantly assuring him he was loved, and making sure Kurt would never have to see Sebastian again.

Completely behind his back, Blaine challenged the Warblers to a duel so they could decide who would be able to perform Michael Jackson songs at Regionals this year. It wasn't a secret for long, when a slushy filled with what turned out to be rock salt was thrown at Blaine, almost blinding him. What had been a boring afternoon watching reality TV in his pyjamas, suddenly turned to Kurt rushing to the hospital to get to his boyfriend. Blaine was out of commission for a few weeks, and during this time, it was discovered Quinn got into Yale. When she stood in front of the choir room, making this big announcement, the entire time her gaze was focused on Rachel, who stormed out of rehearsal at the words "You can't change your past, but you can let go and start your future".

He followed his best friend all the way out to her car, where she climbed into the front seat and just cried, explaining that Quinn had ended things between them when she got her news about college, and how stupid she'd been to fall in love with her. Kurt predicted this would happen, especially knowing how open Rachel was with her feelings. He comforted her as she cried, listening to the girl repeat over and over how unfair it was, that even though she'd be in the city of her dreams, it wouldn't be the same without the person she loved. This touched Kurt, knowing he'd be in the same situation if he got into NYADA. He asked her what they were going to do when Jesse moved in, and Rachel decided she'd try as hard as she could to be in love with him again, because Quinn wouldn't be around.

Kurt also talked to Quinn, hoping to hear her side of things. Unfortunately, she was just as wrecked as Rachel, and confessed to having feelings for the brunette too, that could never be shared unless they wanted to complicate things even more. For the next few months, the girls barely communicated, and had ceased any extracurricular activities completely. A lot of people were wondering what caused this split, to which one of them explained that they'd gotten in a huge fight, and had no plans of making up. It was hard to lie constantly, but it was much better than the alternative.

Blaine was sort of taking the news better the second time around. First, he'd burst out laughing, then it sounded like he was crying, then he began singing some Bruno Mars song to calm down. A whirlwind of feelings were going through him, but the high school senior felt mostly pitiful, that his sister had to go through this behind everyone's backs. It also took him a few minutes to decide if he was mad with Kurt for not telling him about it, but then he decided against it not only because they'd just fought, but because it made sense to keep this a secret.

"Honey, are you feeling better now?" Kurt asked, still on the other line.

"Yeah, this is just so weird. I mean, not because it's two girls, I'm not homophobic- "

"Blaine, we're gay."

"Right. Anyways, I just find it weird because it's my sister and all. And Quinn? Like sure, besides Santana, she's the prettiest girl I know, but I just never pegged either of them to have a love affair with each other. It's really terrible the shit they went through towards the end though, and it sucks I'm not able to talk to Rachel about it."

"I know how you feel. After our little heart to heart in the car and my chat with Quinn, both ignored me every time I tried to speak about it, denying it ever happened. It just feels so strange to see Rachel with Jesse, knowing how hard she's trying to find a spark with him, and how hopeless it seems. You never saw how Quinn and Rachel were, it was almost Klaine level chemistry."

"Klaine?"

"That's our couple name, like a combination of both mine and yours. I was bored yesterday, so I surfed the internet and found a website where I entered our names, and it told me what our relationship should be called. It has a nice ring to it if you ask me."

"You are ridiculous, Hummel." Blaine said with a laugh, and Kurt could practically see the loving eye roll his boyfriend would've been making. "Although I don't think anybody could ever come close to 'Klaine level chemistry' my friend."

"That's true. Alright, I think I've been out here long enough to raise Rachel's suspicions, so I better go."

Blaine groaned in protest, then reminded Kurt of his request for a sexy Skype later, which Kurt completely ignored, to instead say their usual ending to all phone calls.

"Until the end of time, B."

"Until the end of time."

As he slid open the loft's heavy door, Kurt noticed that Jesse wasn't inside. Rachel was puttering around the kitchen, right now in the process of cleaning the counters. She looked up when Kurt arrived, but was too afraid to say anything, in fear he was still mad at her.

"Just got off the phone with Blaine."

"That's nice, is he still mad at me?" She asked, hoping to convey how she was really wondering if Kurt was still mad with her, and not her brother.

"At first, yeah, we both were. But then we decided to both drop the hard feelings with you."

Rachel looked up from where she cleaned, then strode across the room to wrap Kurt in a tight hug, and muttered out a genuine "Thank you". As she turned her back to him, to continue working, Kurt decided to tell Rachel about the other part of their phone call.

"I told Blaine about you and Quinn."

She dropped the rag she'd been holding, and whipped around to face him.

"You didn't." Was all Rachel said, but surprisingly, she didn't sound too mad.

"We have a thing going where we never keep things from each other. It's been months and I felt like I was betraying the very fundamentals of our relationship by not telling him. Besides, he's your brother, and the one person who loves you more than me. If he tells anyone, I'll be shocked."

"It's good to know at least one of us is in a happy relationship."

"How's it going with Jesse? Do you have feelings for him?"

"I honestly don't know, Kurt. This is all so messed up. Like, I love him, but I'm just not in love with him, if that makes any sense?" He nodded, knowing exactly how that felt. "Besides what he said to you, which we're both really sorry for, Jesse is a fantastic guy. But, he just isn't Quinn. He doesn't make me feel the way she did."

"Aw, honey, I know how hard it's been for you to get over her. And I do know that one day, Jesse will be able to replace Quinn, but it just isn't happening yet. As sad as you seem around him, I've been able to see how much he cares for you, and there are moments, like at the airport, where I could tell you were truly happy to be with him. It'll just take time."

"Thanks, Kurt. This really means a lot."

Her phone began to ring, and the caller ID displayed Blaine's name, so Rachel excused herself from the conversation, and Kurt went over to his room, to continue his earlier sketches of designer outfits.

Freshman orientation for NYADA came and went, leaving Kurt, Rachel, and Jesse feeling more confident about the year to come. Their first day was a blast, except for the fact Rachel seemed to be having a lot of trouble with her dance teacher, Cassandra July. Things between Kurt and Jesse had eased up over the weeks before school, and Rachel seemed to begin to genuinely want to be around her boyfriend. Blaine was doing a lot better emotionally, and had just been voted as the "New Rachel" in glee club, a concept Kurt found absolutely ridiculous.

Around mid-September, Jesse had his first audition for an off-Broadway show, and landed a role in the chorus. Everyone was beyond proud of him, and he was elated to start rehearsals. The college freshman's schedule was packed, meaning he was barely around at the loft anymore. Kurt spent his free time working on an application for , while Rachel focused on her studies for school.

Meeting Isabelle Wright had Kurt feeling a whole bunch of emotions. He'd gone into the interview scared for his life, but left feeling like he'd just encountered an old friend. The two clicked right off the bat, and it was no surprise he got the job as an unpaid intern.

However, not everything could be as perfect as it was seeming to be forever. His first few weeks at Vogue were everything, and so much more, but Kurt found himself attending meeting after meeting, and somehow having less time to talk to Blaine. He felt so shitty every time he had to decline his boyfriend's calls for work, or barely had time to talk when he ended up answering, and he hoped Blaine understood how busy he'd been.

But, Blaine didn't understand. He didn't understand how a nightly Skype call had turned into a weekly one, and even then, it sounded rushed and like a chore, rather than two lovers talking. He didn't understand why Kurt seemed so distant. He didn't understand why even though he'd won senior class president, it was for nothing, since he didn't have the one person he loved more than anyone to share it with.

The dark-haired boy talked to Rachel frequently, and used her to get updates on Kurt's wellbeing It was only after a few calls, that the truth came through to Blaine. Kurt was done with him, but was too nice to say so. It was so obvious, why would you want an anchor from your past, who was only half the person you'd ever be, tied to your present, which was nothing but one achievement after the other? This brought out a new level of insecurity out in Blaine, and he began to doubt himself day after day, and slowly stopped talking to everybody he cared about. First, it was Kurt, who hardly even noticed him in the first place, then it was Rachel, followed by Santana, then finally, Burt. As much as he loved his boyfriend's father, being around him reminded Blaine far too much of Kurt, and it did not make him feel good.

It wasn't too long before he sat alone in the choir room one day, scrolling through his Facebook, when a notification popped up, saying he'd been poked by Eli C. Blaine poked him back, just out of curiosity, but then saw he'd gotten a message from him, that felt a little too close for comfort. Even though things with Kurt were almost non-existent, Blaine would never, ever betray his trust. And especially not with somebody he barely knew, like Eli. But, this message reminded him that no matter how much it'd hurt, he knew he needed to see where he stood with his boyfriend, and some phone conversation wasn't going to cut it this time. So, he texted Rachel, ignoring the messages she'd been sending him over the past few days, asking how he was, and told her about his plan.

Blaine: Hi, sorry. I've needed time to think, and I've decided to come surprise Kurt in New York.

Rachel: That's so sweet! Text me details.

Blaine: I just checked the flight websites, and the earliest one I can get is October fourth. I'll need you to sneak over to pick me up, and then we can drive back to your apartment together.

Rachel: Sounds like a plan! Jesse's going into previews for his show that week, and Kurt has it marked on the calendar he's taking a vacation from work as well, so that actually works out perfectly, see you then B! Love you xx

Rachel sounded awfully upbeat for somebody who knew Blaine was only going to New York so Kurt could break up with him in person and get it over with.