Chapter Eleven

"Hey," said Blaine as Dave walked in the next morning not looking up at him.

"Hey," said Dave, "Can we talk?"

"I- there is nothing to talk about," said Blaine, "we fought and you stormed out and there is nothing to talk about?"

"Blaine there is something to talk about. You got so mad at me because I was there for someone I cared about, one of my friends. Someone that actually felt the need to intervene because she wanted to protect you. Can you tell me why you got so pissed at me for being me," asked Dave.

"You're still dreaming about him," said Blaine looking up, "you are dreaming about my ex because you called his name in your sleep."

"I don't ask for them," said Dave, "I don't want them to happen. I just have them. I go to bed thinking about you, only to have those dreams. I want us to work so much. We are living together and this is the hugest committed relationship I ever had. I want what we have to work. You do believe me, right?"

"I, Yeah, Dave, I believe you," said Blaine, tears welling in his eyes, "I am just having a hard time believing you. I want to believe you I just it's hard."

"I know, I would stop if we could. All I want is the three of us to be friends not for more," said Dave, "I want things to work out for us all."

"It's just he told you himself that he wanted to get me back and I am angry that he is ruining something between us and I am so angry at him for that," said Blaine, "Kurt ruined the relationship I had with him and now he is ruining the relationship I have with you unwittingly."

"He isn't doing anything. He came back to win you over and hasn't tried anything to get you back. He is respecting our relationship. He didn't like it at first and I understand why because you are an amazing person who he loves and adores. But he wants you happy that is why he isn't pushing. I want you happy too and we can be friends with him. I made progress and we are joking about things and you can, too. Right?"

Blaine nodded, "Dave, why are you so optimistic and see good in everyone?"

"Because I have to. I want to believe that this world is full of good people and it has done me a lot of good," said Dave, taking Blaine's hand.

"Maybe if I become friends with Kurt and Rachel again maybe these dreams will stop? I want us to work too and maybe your dreams have to do something with that."

"Maybe," said Dave, "Are we good?"

Blaine nodded, "Yeah, we are good. I am sorry for yelling at you last night. I want to tell you that I washed dishes last night and I accidentally dropped your favorite coffee cup."

"Are you okay," asked Dave, as he looked him over, "That's fine. It was just a cup. Did you hurt yourself?"

Blaine looked Dave's face over, "I'm fine. I cleaned up the mess. I just wanted to apologize for it going missing. I'll buy you a new cup after work. I shouldn't have cleaned dishes when I was angry and I dropped it. Look I have to go. I'm going to visit McKinley and talk to Rachel and Kurt."

Kurt walked slowly in the halls when he saw a familiar Brunette glaring at a bulletin board.

"Glaring at that bulletin board isn't going to do much good," said Kurt, causing the girl to whip around, "Hi, Marley. You look lovely today. I see you also didn't try out-"

"Why are you people doing this," asked Marley, "Why are you people re-making that club?"

"What are you talking about Marley," asked Kurt, standing straighter.

"That club gave me the best friends and a girl could ask for really it did but losing that safe place really put us in danger. No one was there for us," said Marley, "We were the left behind. We were the ones that you guys forgot. Like I am sorry I threw that drink in Rachel Berry's face but I was so angry and I am still angry."

Kurt nodded as she spoke and took a step back, "you threw the drink in Rachel's face?"

Marley went ghost white pale, "I shouldn't have said that," before turning on her heals and walking as fast as she could.

Kurt walked as a fast as he could, following her, "Marley, wait? What did you say about slushee-ing Rachel? You are not in trouble." Kurt said as he grabbed her hand.

"Don't touch me and pretend to care," shouted Marley.

"I do care," said Kurt, "I do care about what happens to you and the older Glee club didn't mean to abandon you. It was a mistake. No one did what they did to hurt you. They did it because they weren't thinking of consequences but we are here now and."

"Where were you when we needed you. We were the ones who had to fight to stay in a school that still bullies us. In fact in some cases the bullying has gotten worse for us. There were some that I wasn't shocked that they deleted our numbers and never spoke to us again. We were just pawns to them and that was an always known fact," said Marley, before looking over her should and frowning softly, "You should go and talk to your fiancé or is it husband now? I wouldn't know."

"Ex," said Kurt looking behind and seeing Blaine walking toward them, "I know what it's like to leave and to be left behind more then you know. Just talk to the others that were part of Glee and think about rejoining. It is going to be different this time."

"What is going on here," said Blaine as he walked through the halls.

"Nothing," said Marley, "just two strangers getting caught up on the past. I'll probably not see you around."

"What is that all about and when did Marley get Sassy," asked Blaine.

Kurt rolled his eyes, "Blaine, what are you here for?"

"I came to apologize for my behavior," said Blaine, "Can I talk to you, Rachel and Martha?"

"I'll text Marfa and Rachel," said Kurt, "They are both probably in class teaching."

"Rachel teaches," asked Blaine, his face distorting into a look of surprise.

"Yeah, surprisingly she seems to be enjoying it," said Kurt, as he texted Rachel, "Took to it like a duck to water."

"That is surprising but what about Broadway," asked Blaine, "I mean for as long as I have known Rachel she has been all about Broadway."

"Rachel, did have Broadway," said Kurt, "and I'm not too sure." Getting a text soon after. "I know which room they are in."

"Thanks," said Blaine, as they walked down the hall in silence, "So I heard from Dave that you two are becoming friends. Is there anything more going on?"

Kurt turned and stared at him, "No we're just friends. He gave me some advice and I make sure his favorite little delinquent doesn't get expelled but we are just friends."

"That's nice," said Blaine, "how are things?"

"They are good," said Kurt, "I have been busy with Glee, Dad's shop, I volunteered to help plan Brittany and Santana's wedding, so I am very busy. You?"

"Yeah, I am busy also. The Warblers take up a lot of my time, plus Dave and I am planning on signing up for school," said Blaine, "I don't know what I am going to do but I think Dave and I are going to try and move to New York. That is still up in the air. It is just chaotic."

"No, I understand," said Kurt, as they reached Marfa's classroom and knocked on the door, "It's like you never expect your life to end up the way it does and you have all these plans and-"

"They fall through," said Blaine, "yeah."

Kurt nodded as they found Marfa's room and knocked on the door, the two women coming quickly out. He could see Rachel looking around, "What is the matter?"

"Yes, I have a class to teach," said Marfa.

"I came to apologize for my actions before," said Blaine, "I should not have said that the New Directions was stealing my members. I over-reacted and I am sorry."

"Really," said Marfa, glancing at Rachel confused, "What is with the big change in heart?"

Rachel scoffed, "Marfa, you are being too pessimistic about things. We gladly accept your apology, Blaine."

"I am on the side of caution," said Marfa, raising a finger, "but we do accept. Maybe next time think before flying off the handle. We will help you as much as we can and all we ask for is the same. If Jane came willingly into our group it is for her reasoning. Those rules we set out did not involve the children and were used to make sure that the coaches didn't use our power to harm others. Do I make myself clear?"

Blaine rolled his eyes as he gritted his teeth, "perfectly."

"Good," said Marfa, raising an eyebrow, "Now I have a class to get back to if that is all."

"Actually that is not all," said Kurt, "I found out who was the person who slushied Rachel a few weeks back. It was Marley."

"Marley," asked Blaine, "Marley wouldn't do that she is just too nice. She is so nice she barely has a personality."

"Marley, as in Marley Rose," asked Marfa, "That is out of character for her. I had her in one of my classes."

"Marley, who is Marley," asked Rachel.

"Rachel you need to get better at remembering people," said Blaine, rolling his eyes, "She was the brunette who wore newsie hats and dressed in Wal-Mart clothes."

"Ok, Blaine I wouldn't know who she is because I didn't go to school with her. Case in point, can you name at least two members of our group now and Jane doesn't count. Just give me one," said Rachel, defending herself. Blaine opened and closed his mouth. "See you can't."

"She has a point, Blaine," said Kurt, "both Rachel and I didn't interact really with any of the new kids in Glee much before. I just knew two of their names myself. Marley and Jake. Which Jake is Puck's real brother that he just found out about the week I was in town before I moved to New York."

Marfa sighed, "This club has too many dramas. Now what about Marley?"

"I never really noticed that," said Rachel, frowning at her.

"No, it has a lot of Drama and I think half the time we just made it for the sake of making it," said Kurt, nodding his head, "But about Marley I asked her to rejoin and she said no."

"I looked up the tapes from last year and went looking up Kitty," said Rachel, "she seemed to have a lot of potential. I asked her a few days ago to join but she turned me down with a very scathing tongue that I hope she doesn't kiss her grandmother with that mouth."

"Well how did Schue get members to join," said Blaine, "I mean he got you guys and Finn to join easy, think there."

"Well we signed up and with Finn he," said Rachel, lighting up, before kissing Blaine on the cheek, "I know exactly what I am going to do, thank you so much. Marfa, I have to make calls and get the ball."

"After class," said Marfa, "then you make your calls that you need to make. We have a class to teach and you to assist."

"Right, after class I call Artie," said Rachel.

"And I have to go call Brittany to figure out a time to help her with her wedding," said Kurt.

"Ok," said Marfa "We just need to plan wisely. Rachel you back into class. Kurt you go do what you need to do and Blaine, you go teach the Warblers."

Rachel nodded, "Got it," before heading into the class.

"Trouble," said Marfa, taking Kurt's arm, "I need you to watch Rachel carefully. She is up to something and has some little plot in her head and I want to make sure that it is a legal one." Kurt watched as Emma came scurrying up the hall.

"Th'y'la, Sue wants to see you and your group," said Emma, "Will is here as well and we couldn't get a hold of you Blaine."

"What does that woman want," said Marfa, sighing annoyed.

"Something to do with Glee," said Emma, "I can look after your class."

"Thank you, K'diwa, this class is becoming a joke," said Marfa, sighing annoyed before poking her head into her class, "Rachel, Principal dearest is summoning us. I am so glad it's just a test. Emma they are going to be talking about because the test itself is to help make sure they can help each other."

"I understand," said Emma.

Rachel stared at her confused, "What does she want?"

"I am not too sure," said Emma, "I will have the report to you after school about you know who after school."

"Thank you, Emma, that means so much," said Marfa, cocking her head to the side and smiling at the red head, before grabbing Rachel and the three walking to Sue's office.

"Sue is up to something," said Marfa as her two protégés' nodded, "And I don't like it."

"No shit," said Kurt.

"Sue," asked Marfa as she walked into Sue's office, "You called for us?"

"Yeah, what is it that you wanted with us," said Rachel, standing with her hands on her hips.

Sue looked up, "I was just wanting to inform you that McKinley is going to be hosting the sectionals. I had to push for that of course but it is for the best. I want to see New Directions lose on their own turf. It is much sweeter that way."

Blaine rolled his eyes in annoyance, "I don't think I would have had to come in to know that."

"Oh no, I wanted to tell you all, my little song bird teacher, that sectionals is not going to be a one day event but three days. Oh Porcelain, Barbara Streisand reject, Natasha Fatale, you all still have six members to find for your Glee club to get in and the number of songs have went up needed is six, two each day. Happy finding people and get all of the songs done."

"Sue, this need to destroy glee is going overboard," said Kurt, "in the end we are going to get those numbers and we are going to win that competition and your need to destroy us was for nothing like it was the last time and the time before that and the time before that."

"My reasons for destroying your meddlesome little club is real and I will love to see you try winning this time," said Sue, looking smug.

"Is that all, Sue," asked Marfa.

"That will be all," said Sue waving away everyone.

"And now it is our lunch and homework time," chirped Marfa, "and we have a lot of it."

"What homework?" asked Blaine, looking at Rachel and Kurt confused.

"Don't ask," said both together.

"I am going to go in and have lunch with Sue. We are finally going to bury the hatchet and become friends again," said Will.

"Ok, then after you sit and write what happened," said Marfa.

"If I am to truly bury the hatchet with Sue that means I won't be helping you do your plan," said Will, "friends don't do that to other friends."

"Will, I like thinking that Sue has the ability to change and I think she does but she doesn't want to change. You are going to get yourself burned and she might go after Emma and Daniel. Which you don't want to happen," said Marfa, "I might not like you but I don't want something bad to happen to your family or you because she got it into her head."

Schue sighed and nodded his head, "I think I know what I am doing."

"Just be careful around that woman," said Marfa, "I don't want her getting ideas in her head that could put you or your family in danger, okay?"

Will rolled his eyes, "You are being overly precautious. I am going to be fine."

"I hope you are right," said Marfa watching him go, "Everyone else follow me. We have paperwork to do."

"Why do you need to keep all this documentation," asked Rachel, "It's not going to do something."

"It just might be the trick," said Marfa, "I am trying to get as many eggs in my basket and as many eggs as I can in my hidden baskets as I can. This will help protect your Glee club in the future, Rachel, you understand that right?"

Kurt watched as Rachel analyzed Marfa's face for insincerity before groaning, "I guess we have paperwork to do."

Marfa smiled softly, "good girl. Are you coming Kurt?"

"Hey, we will do that paperwork but I have to ask Kurt something," said Blaine.

Marfa eyebrow rose as she glanced at Kurt who smiled and waved her off, "I see. You two don't be long alright."

"What is it you want to talk to me about," asked Kurt.

"I was just wanting to ask you out for coffee," said Blaine, "I haven't been the best and I haven't been treating you right because of hurt feelings and I am sorry for that. We can meet tonight?"

"It's fine, Blaine," said Kurt, "It's all forgiven. Look we have a glee club meeting and after that I am meeting up with Brittany to help plan her wedding for her wedding to Santana. She already has a place that she wants to get married in all that needs to be done is everything else."

"To help plan her wedding," said Blaine, rolling his eyes, "Can I ask you something?"

"Sure," said Kurt, nodding sympathetically.

"Why are you so able to plan Santana and Brittany's wedding but when it came to our own it was like pulling teeth," asked Blaine, "It never made sense to me. I always wonder what made our relationship not good enough for you."

Kurt paused as he looked down on to the ground before looking up, "I wasn't ready for marriage. We were rushing into things and we were constantly fighting. I wasn't happy. I loved you but I was always walking on eggshells with you. I wish things were different."

"Me too. So coffee in two days."

Kurt nodded, "That would be nice. Can I ask why the big change?"

"Dave said some things a few days back about needing to move on and he believes that making friends with you again might help my healing process with my hurt feelings from the break up and I really do want to move on from everything that happened between us and us to be friends like we were before we dated."

"I'd like that, too," said Kurt, feeling his heart break but grow, "I'd like that a lot. So I'll see you around."

"Yeah, see you," said Blaine as they parted ways.