Chapter Eleven
As he and Mercedes walked into glee the next morning, Kurt was still trying to comprehend everything that had happened the day before. He'd struggled to sleep all night, even taking a few hours to himself to walk around the neighborhood, unbeknownst to his father of course. Kurt took his seat right in between Blaine and Rachel, just as Mr. Shue walked in, on time for the first time since he'd taken the club over.
"Well guys, this is kind of an exciting moment for all of us!" Everyone looked around at one another before Santana broke the silence,
"Okay, which one of you sorry bitches is pregnant this time?"
"Santana, no one is preg-" He paused to take a look around the room, "Is anyone pregnant?" After a chorus of blushing and the shaking of heads he continued, "We have a new member!"
"And why is that exciting? Whenever we get a new member it's either a secret plan to fuck us up or they end up fucking with us anyways."
"Well Puck, first off language please, we are in a school, and secondly because this is the first time we haven't had to beg someone to join! He just asked!"
"Good god I'm glad whoever it is isn't in the room right now," Quinn said, "He would be running away screaming after that."
Mr. Shue stared her down for a moment before walking over to the door and swinging it open, and ushering in the new glee clubber. "Glee club, this is Lliam! Lliam, this is the glee club."
Kurt practically fell out of his chair as the name left Mr. Shue's mouth, causing all of the eyes in the room to snap to him, briefly before snapping back to where Lliam was walking in. He looked exactly like Kurt remembered him, still rocking the skinnies and a clingy tee. He walked to the center of the room and shook out his blonde mane, causing Kurt to swoon, to Blaine's distain.
"Hello everyone!" Lliam said when Mr. Shue had settled into his seat, "As you've heard my name is Lliam." He paused again. "Wow, this got awkward really fast, um, I'm just going to sing now." He started to turn towards the band but stopped when Mr. Shue spoke up.
"An audition isn't really necessary." Lliam turned back and his eyes bore into Mr. Shue,
"I've prepared a song, so if you don't mind I'd like to perform." Mr. Shue nodded and sat back down, eager to hear the new kid's pipes, despite his earlier statement. Lliam finished speaking to the band and walked back to "center stage".
"I hope you enjoy, this is Heaven's Dead by Audioslave."
He cued the guitar and the drummer and the song took off, Lliam swaying with the beat and surprising everyone with his song choice and vocals.
Anchor the night, open the sky
Hide in the hours before sunrise
Pray for me not, I won't lose sight
Of where I belong and where you lie
A couple of the glee club members gasped aloud, including Kurt, at how raspy Lliam's vocal were, and how much they were already in love with it.
Heaven's dead when you get sad
I see your wishes fly
Out of time
For the best time you've had
As he rolled into the chorus, Lliam kept flicking his eyes over to where Kurt was sitting, mouth agape, next to their English teacher. He was struggling to convey the emotion he felt for Kurt in the song, but it just wasn't working.
Shipwreck the sun, I'm on your side
An army of one, onward we will ride
Whisper your songs, birds to the air
We'll bury all of our burdens there
Kurt finally managed to pull his eyes away from Lliam for a split second to look down at his shoes, a blushing mess. Most of the heads in the room had turned towards him once or twice in the time Lliam had been singing, conforming Kurt's thoughts that Lliam was directing this at him. He was doing a pretty good job of projecting his emotions.
Heaven's dead when you get sad
I see your wishes fly
Out of time
For the best time you've had
Heaven's dead when you get sad
I see your wishes fly
Out of time
I retract my earlier statement. Lliam thought to himself as he noticed all the heads turning in Kurt's direction, and Kurt's blushing look at his shoes. I guess I'm projecting well enough.
I'll take it all, arrows or guns
Hundreds or more to save you from one
Save you from one
And Where I'll be
Heaven's dead when you get sad
As Lliam began the final few lines of the song, he'd turned completely to face Kurt and sang it directly to him, getting another blushing look in return. He was so taken by the beauty of Kurt's face that he missed the grimace on Blaine's.
Blaine was livid. He didn't clap while everyone else did as Lliam bowed, and that earned him an odd look from Kurt, but fuck it. Fuck him!
Mr. Shue got up and thanked Lliam for his performance and dismissed everyone. Blaine stomped out of the room before Kurt could say goodbye.
"Not that he would've said goodbye anyways." Blaine said bitterly to himself, "He's too busy fawning over that kid." He stormed into his room and slammed the door, accidentally. All of his students jumped and stared at him awkwardly. "Uh, sorry. I had an issue." Blaine took a seat at his desk and shuffled some papers around, thinking menacingly of sixth period.
Kurt had stayed after Blaine had stormed off, knowing why he was angry and not wanting to deal with it at the moment. "Hey Lliam." Kurt called, waving him to come over and sit in the seat Blaine had just vacated.
"Hey Kurt!" He said, his eyes shining like a puppy that'd just got its first bone. "How have you been?" was the first question out of his mouth, which Kurt thought was endearing, especially since Kurt had been ignoring all of his texts since the last time they'd spoke, and it was obvious since his phone send read receipts.
"I'm fine." Kurt lied, "How about you?" Lliam flashed him a killer smile,
"Never been better." Kurt flashed a smile back, feeling a tad uncomfortable under Lliam's perusing eyes, but not letting it show. "So do you want me to show you to your first class?"
"Yes!" Lliam let loose before Kurt even finished his statement. He brought a hand up to his mouth and covered it, trying to shove his embarrassment back down his throat, "I mean yes please." Kurt gave him an endearing glance and pushed himself out of his seat, flinging his messenger bag onto his shoulder and holding out his elbow for Lliam to grasp onto.
"Let's go."
Blaine had calmed down by this point and was in a deep discussion with his 9th grade English class about why George had killed Lennie at the end of Of Mice and Men, when he heard his love speaking to someone outside his classroom, so naturally he looked out of the puny window that was in every classroom door, and saw Kurt walking arm in arm with…with Lliam.
Blaine froze mid-sentence as he saw the two walk by. He must've stayed frozen like that for a good thirty seconds before he instructed his class to write down their thoughts so they wouldn't forget, he had something he needed to do, and he'd be back in a moment.
Blaine burst into the hallway and ran in the direction that he'd seen the two walk. He stopped for a moment to listen, and ran in the direction he heard the twinkling of his not-boyfriend's voice come from. As soon as they were in sight he stopped and watched as Kurt took his arm out of Lliam's elbow and gesture to the room, waving goodbye to him as he went inside, and turning back towards where Blaine was standing, red and panting.
"Oh, hi Blaine." Kurt said tentatively as he walked up to him, "Whyyy are you all red?" Kurt asked, dragging out the y on why.
Blaine sucked in a deep breath, and let it back out, "I just saw you and wanted to say hi." Kurt tilted his head to the side, but nodded nonetheless.
"Okay? I'll see you in Glee."
Kurt turned and walked away, turning back once to glance worriedly at Blaine.
Blaine smiled to himself, turning back to look at the classroom Lliam had walked into, "And let the games begin."
Thanks to msgoodbar2257.