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About a week after Robert's arrival, he and Headmaster Reynaldo called all the boys at Dalton Academy to a meeting in the dining hall.
"Boys, I have a special announcement." Robert declared. "I am holding a charity ball here at Dalton Academy to raise money for the St. Agnes Children's Hospital that has many locations all over the world. The ball will be fun! Not only will we have good music and dancing, but we'll also have good food and all sorts of games, activities and entertainment. Admission will be cheap, as longs as we can get a lot of people to attend. You boys may bring any date or person you wish. Invite your parents and any children too, if you wish! I also took the liberty of inviting the students from St. Helen's Academy, the all-girls private school down the street. I was also hoping to ask if the Warblers would like to help with the performance music."
The Warblers nodded and murmured their excitement.
Robert smiled and clapped his hands together. "Fantastic! Now, the ball will be held in three weeks so I'm going to need a committee help with decorations, planning, activity set and so on. Thank you for your cooperation."
Later on, the Warblers gathered in the library for rehearsal.
"I think I know who I'm gonna take to the ball." Thad declared.
"Me too!" Cameron chimed in. "You guys are gonna be so jealous."
Sebastian nudged Blaine. "Are you going to take Kurt?"
Blaine, who was sewing a button back onto his blazer, looked up and nodded. "Of course, why wouldn't I?"
John turned to all of them. "My date is so gonna kick all your dates' asses. You can bask in my glory when I ask Rachel to the ball."
Everyone except Blaine suddenly jumped up angrily.
"Whoa there, I'm taking Rachel to the ball!" David exclaimed.
Wesley perked up. "You haven't even asked her. I'm going to ask her to be my date!"
Ethan shook his head. "You guys are acting childish. She is so going with me when I ask her because we had a great time on our date."
David crossed his arms. "I don't think so. I think she had a much better time on our date when I took her to the carnival."
"Forget it, you guys are armatures." Jesse declared. "She obviously had a much better time with me when I took her fishing. She won't say no to me."
The more the boys argued, the more Blaine's jealousy increased. He took out his homework and started working on it until they finished.
Sebastian jumped in the middle. "Boys, calm down! I'm sure we can settle this a more peaceful way…I'm sure Rachel had a great time with all of us…"
Hunter leaned forward in his seat. "But what are we supposed to do, Sebastian? She can't be all our dates!"
Sebastian nodded. "I'm sure we can work this out. All we have to do is simply ask Rachel which one of us she wants to go with."
The boys looked at each other and nodded. "Yeah, that's fair."
Sebastian pulled out his cell phone out of his pocket. "Good, glad we got this settled. Now I'm going to text Rachel to meet us all at Breadstix tonight so she can make her decision."
Jeff folded his hands together. "What about you, Sebastian? Do you want to take her?"
Sebastian shrugged as he texted. "I'm not sure…though she would make a great date." He smiled smugly. "And anyway, I'm sure I have more points with her than you all do considering the fact that I actually kissed her on our date."
There was a murmur of confusion from everyone.
"Wait, what?"
"No way, no fair!"
"Sebastian, you sly dog!"
Suddenly, there was a SNAP and everyone turned to Blaine in the corner of the room. He was sitting with his back turned to them, his hand clenched into a fist and clutching a half broken pencil.
"Blaine, is everything ok?" Hunter called over.
Blaine was busy scowling at the wall after hearing Sebastian make that last statement, but he shook his head to snap out of it. "Yeah, I'm fine. I just…broke my pencil, that's all."
They all shrugged and smiled at each other in satisfaction.
Later at Rachel's House
Rachel made her way down the stairs and did one last makeup check in the mirror.
Hiram and Leroy were on the couch watching the news, but turned to her when they heard her come down.
"You have another date tonight, pumpkin?" Leroy asked.
She turned to them. "No, no date tonight. But Sebastian sent me a text asking me to meet him a Breadstix tonight saying that it was important."
Hiram raised an eyebrow. "Oh? Do you have an idea of what he wants?"
She shook her head. "Nope…but I sure hope it's worth me going."
Meanwhile at Lima Bean
"I swear, she's using them against me!" Blaine exclaimed.
After school let out, he met up with Kurt at the Lima Bean as usual.
Kurt, who was working on his homework, looked up and patted his hand. "Blaine, dear, calm down. I'm sure Rachel isn't dating your friends to get back at you."
Blaine threw up his hands in exasperation. "But does she have to date ALL the Warblers? I swear, she's only doing this to make me jealous!"
Kurt set down his pencil and stared at him confused. "Why would she want to make you jealous? You're gay!"
Blaine calmed down a bit and started taking deep breaths. Kurt blinked.
"Blaine, did something happen at Prom that you didn't tell me? Something that could possibly be triggering her to make you feel jealous?"
Blaine sighed and put his hand on Kurt's. "Look, yes something happened. If I tell you, promise not to get mad?"
Kurt pulled his hand back. "Oh my gosh, did you two get drunk and have sex?"
Blaine's eyes widened. "What! No, of course not!"
Kurt leaned back in his seat. "Then why are you about to tell me something that will possibly make me mad?"
Blaine leaned back and closed his eyes. "All right, all right. So I took her to Prom…and we had a good time…and I sort of kissed her good-night."
Kurt's jaw dropped in outrage. "You KISSED her?" He hissed.
Blaine waved his hands. "Calm down, it was just a quick peck! You know…like kissing your Grandmother hello or something. So anyway, after Prom she sort of developed a strange infatuation with me. When she told me, I realized that she didn't like me; she only liked how I treated her. At first she understood…but no I think she's using the Warblers to get revenge on me or something."
Kurt stared at him for a few moments and shook his head. "Honestly, Blaine that is the most outrageous thing I've ever heard. Rachel Berry doesn't extract revenge when she doesn't get her way; she goes for another opportunity. Like that time when Mr. Schuester gave Tina the West Side Story solo even though Rachel claimed that all solos from that musical should go directly to her, she quit Glee Club and joined the school musical Cabaret."
He leaned forward. "So you see, Blaine, she's not out to get you. She's just looking for someone else who can offer her that companionship she always wanted with Finn. I see nothing wrong with that picture. Unless…"
Blaine rolled his eyes. "Oh, and what possible solution can you come up with?"
Kurt tapped his pencil against his chin. "Unless you are only thinking this because you are jealous…because you like her too."
Blaine pointed at him with his fork. "Now that is a crazy observation, Kurt. You know I love you."
Kurt shrugged. "Hey, it can happen. I mean, if I wasn't gay, I'd date Rachel myself but I haven't thought of that as a possibility. Nor do I stress on it. You on the other hand, have all the signs of jealousy and had a bit of I Think I Like Rachel pie."
Blaine sighed and drummed his fingers on the table. "All right, let's say you're right for just a second. How would you react?"
Kurt got up from the table and picked up his backpack. "That remains to be seen. Think on it."
He left Blaine sitting there dumbstruck.
Blaine sat there for a few minutes staring at the table.
Mr. Carter walked past his table sighing.
"Is something wrong, Mr. Carter?" Blaine asked.
Mr. Carter looked back at him sadly and pointed to the piano. "Ever since I brought that piano in, I hoped that tons of people would be trying it out! But it hasn't been used since I first brought it in a Rachel tried it out."
Blaine looked at the piano and an idea popped into his head.
"Do you mind if I play it?" he asked politely.
Mr. Carter nodded. "Of course, Blaine."
Blaine sat down at the piano knowing exactly what song to play and sing.
The best thing about tonight's that we're not fighting But hold your breath
Could it be that we have been this way before
I know you don't think that I am trying
I know you're wearing thin down to the core
Because tonight will be the night that I will fall for you
Over again
Don't make me change my mind
Or I won't live to see another day
I swear it's true
Because a girl like you is impossible to find
You're impossible to find
He pictured Rachel and him at Prom…but somehow he saw it from a completely different perspective.
This is not what I intended But hold your breath
I always swore to you I'd never fall apart
You always thought that I was stronger
I may have failed
But I have loved you from the start
Oh
Because tonight will be the night that I will fall for you
Over again
Don't make me change my mind
Or I won't live to see another day
I swear it's true
Because a girl like you is impossible to find
It's impossible
This time he replayed everything in his head: slipping the corsage onto her wrist, her expression when he sang that slow song, her deciding to dance with him instead of Finn…and of course, the quick good-night kiss. Was there really any feeling behind that kiss?
So breathe in so deep Because tonight will be the night that I will fall for you
Breathe me in
I'm yours to keep
And hold onto your words
'Cause talk is cheap
And remember me tonight
When you're asleep
Over again
Don't make me change my mind
Or I won't live to see another day
I swear it's true
Because a girl like you is impossible to find
Tonight will be the night that I will fall for you
Over again
Don't make me change my mind
Or I won't live to see another day
I swear it's true
Because a girl like you is impossible to find
You're impossible to find
When he finished, everyone in the café clapped. He smiled, picked up his bag and headed home.
Meanwhile at Breadstix
"Boys, I'm very flattered that you staged a fight over me." Rachel stated.
She got to Breadstix thinking that she was only meeting Sebastian but instead, was greeted by all the Warblers. They explained what happened and she understood personally.
"As much as I would like to be all your dates, that just wouldn't work out. How about this: I'll agree to be one of your dates, and I promise to have time for each and every one of you."
They boys started chatting amongst themselves and nodded in agreement.
"It sounds fair, Rachel." Hunter said. "But who are you going to the ball with?"
Rachel tapped her chin and thought or a few seconds. "I have an idea! Do any of you have a ball? I don't know…a kickball, baseball, bouncy ball…a ball?"
Cameron dug into his backpack and pulled out a rubber band ball. "How's this?"
She nodded. "That'll do. Now everyone, form a big circle around me while I close my eyes."
She heard some shuffling after a few seconds, assumed that they were all in place and smiled. "Are you in a circle?"
"Yes, Rachel, you are surrounded." Hunter replied.
"Good." She nodded. "Cameron, wherever you are, please hand me the ball."
When she felt the ball placed in her hand, she squeezed it tightly. "Now here is what I'm going to do. I'm going to spin around a few times and throw the ball. Whoever catches it will be my date to the ball. Understood?"
They murmured their confirmation and she began spinning. As she spun, she imagined having a grand time at the ball. She could picture Blaine's jealous face when she walked in with whoever her date was. Then she let go of the ball.
But she couldn't stop spinning! She stuck her foot down and opened her eyes but her vision was like a hippie high on LSD. The next thing she knew, someone grabbed her shoulders to hold her steady until she was able to get her focus back.
"Who caught the ball?" She asked dizzily. The person who was holding her shoulders turned her until she was facing…
Sebastian.
He was holding the ball above his head, an anxious look on his face. "For a small girl, you sure can spin really fast and throw really hard!"
When she finally got her focus back, she cleared her throat. "Congratulations, Sebastian…I'm your date to the ball. And don't be disappointed boys…there will be enough me for all of you if the stakes are high."
They smiled and all shook hands. "Rachel Berry…you are a pure genius."
Later That Night
Blaine literally couldn't sleep that night. He tossed and turned but his mind was having a mental party and refused to shut down.
All he could think about…was Rachel. Her whole being was like a collage of wonderfulness…like he was running through an art gallery all about her.
Finally, he had a vision of himself walking through a peaceful park. The wind was blowing on his face as he inhaled the fresh air.
Suddenly, he saw Rachel and Kurt strolling side by side. She was wearing a flowy white dress that flowed gracefully with the wind.
She opened her mouth and began to sing "Are you lonesome tonight? Do you miss me tonight?"
He fell to his knees in front of her and nodded.
Kurt looked at him and glared. "You, on the other hand, show all the signs of jealousy."
Rachel looked at Kurt and tapped his nose. "It's time for him to wake up."
Blaine's eyes widened. "No…I don't want to wake up! Don't go!"
Both Rachel and Kurt held out their hands and blew some sort of sprinkle dust in his face. His eyes started getting heavy and the last thing he heard was her voice floating softly
Are you lonesome tonight?
Do you miss me tonight?
Suddenly, he shot up in bed dripping with sweat.
Panting, he slapped himself in the face a few times. "It was just a dream. It was all a dream."
He lay back on the bed and covered his head with the pillow. Gosh…if only Rachel knew what she did to him…?
And that's it! Enjoy!
