The next day Kurt and Blaine managed to avoid each other all morning. At free period Blaine spent his time on the library computers looking for information on help for homeless kids. He desperately wanted to help Dorian but had no idea how.

Kurt, Tina and Rachel were in the choir room practicing their vocals. Tina sat at the piano and pressed the notes for their warm up. As always, Rachel put in energy into her voice and projected her "Do, ray, mi's," so loudly that it could be heard down the hall. Rachel and Tina noticed that Kurt's voice seemed weak and lifeless. As Kurt sang he stood with his back leaning against the piano and his eyes wondered aimlessly around the room.

"Are you ill Kurt?" Rachel asked once Tina stopped playing.

Kurt stood up straight and gave them both a confused look. "No, why?"

"You just seem a little off. You're not standing up straight or putting energy into your voice like you normally do and you're missing some of the notes" Rachel said to him honestly. Rachel knew that Kurt could do better and wanted nothing more than for him to get it right. She was so focused on being perfect for NAYADA that she missed Kurt's sorrow.

Kurt shrugged "I just haven't used my voice all morning,"

"Kurt, what's wrong?" Tina asked

"Oh my gosh. I'm sorry Kurt, I should have seen. You're clearly upset," Rachel said in dismay as she pulled over two chairs. "Sit, let's talk,"

"No, no. It's nothing,"

"It's clearly something," Rachel said softly. "You never let anything bring you down. There's clearly something going on,"

Kurt sighed and leant on the piano. "Me and Blaine are just having a couple of arguments," He said while playing with the sheet music that was left on the piano. "All couples have arguments. You guys must have argued over something, right?" Kurt looked at Tina and Rachel.

"Every couple will have their ups and downs. If you love each other you just have to fight for it," Rachel tried to reassure him.

"That's the thing," Kurt hesitated and avoided looking at Tina and Rachel. He kept his eyes on the sheet music. "I don't know...if I love him. If I ever loved him. I love that we can be so open and comfortable around each other but I find myself going, Is this it? I'm not expecting The Notebook or Titanic but I just guess I'm not interested,"

Both Tina and Rachel were worried for Kurt and Blaine. They thought that the two were perfect for each other. Everyone believed that they would be one of the few couples to last beyond high school.

"Maybe you spend too much time together?" Rachel suggested.

Kurt stood up in attention and looked at Rachel, wanting her to say more. Kurt wasn't enthusiastic about taking Rachel's relationship advice after her and Finn cheated on each other and broke up multiple times but her words sounded intriguing.

"When Finn and I broke up we realised how much we truly cared about each other. I'm not saying that you two should break up but it was the fact that we spent so much less time together and seeing each other with someone else."

Tina nodded in agreement. Kurt felt that this added some validity to Rachel's words. Kurt took in Rachel's words. Kurt thought that if he didn't love Blaine that he wouldn't be so hung up over Sebastian.

Kurt nodded and smiled in reassurance. "Thank you." He said as he stood up straight. "Let's get to work on our vocals."

A part of him still wasn't sure but he'd been wondering whether this was the reason before.

After his free period, Blaine waited anxiously at Kurt's locker ready to apologise. The last thing he wanted was Kurt to be mad at him. He wanted to sort this out as soon as possible.

Mike was on his way to the choir room to meet Tina when he noticed Blaine waiting at the locker.

"Blaine," Mike nodded as he walked up to him. "I bought Tina and I tickets to see Freelance Whales. My mum and her mum bought tickets next to us so they could chaperone but after some discussion they decided that they'd let us go alone. This means that we have 2 tickets left and I thought why don't you and Kurt come along with me and Tina. Maybe we could grab a pizza afterwards."

Blaine nodded and gave a short smile. "That would be great, but I need to talk to Kurt first."

"I'm guessing your relationship didn't exactly bloom since last week." Mike said understandingly. "How did it go with Damien...Dorian last night?"

"Difficult but I'm seeing him again today. Would you believe that he was kicked out of a cafe for being homeless even though we paid to eat?"

"That's rough, dude. Is he at a shelter?"

"Yeah, but only for 1 week. I'm trying to get him to stay with me for a while but...he has this pride thing where he won't allow people who know him to help him," Blaine sighed as he looked at the floor.

Tina, Rachel and Kurt were on their way to Kurt's locker before heading to the cafeteria. Tina assumed that she'd meet Mike on her way there since the shortest way from his classroom to the choir room was down the same hall she was in. Kurt slowed down when he noticed Blaine. "I'm not ready to talk to him." Kurt said quietly thinking that Blaine would be able to hear him through the noise.

Tina and Rachel thought that this was out of character for Kurt. He was retreating and avoiding Blaine. The one boy he could talk to the most. Rachel and Tina looked at each other worriedly before turning to Kurt.

Rachel turned to Kurt and put one hand on his shoulder before blurting out "The Kurt I know would grab life...by the horns and punch it in the anus," in an attempt to encourage him.

"That made no sense? It sounds like something Finn would say," Kurt said while he and Tina laughed in confusion.

"Sure I'm not good with metaphors but at least I made you smile. Just go talk to him." Rachel told him as they all walked up to Mike and Blaine.

Tina was the first one to them. She wrapped her arms around Mikes back. Mike smiled and slowly turned around to see Tina. "Hi Mike," she smiled as they gave each other a quick peck. "Blaine," Tina smiled in greeting and Blaine bowed his head in greeting back.

Blaine stood up straight when he saw Kurt walk to his locker. "Hey," Blaine said timidly.

Kurt gave Blaine a short look while trying to pretend that he wasn't still annoyed before proceeding to say "Hi," as he focused on putting his books in his locker.

Rachel placed her hand on Kurt's shoulder for reassurance. "We'll meet you guys in the cafeteria," She said as her Mike and Tina walked away.

"Kurt," Blaine said as he stood up straight. "I'm sorry about everything. I didn't mean to use his history against him. I'm not going to tell you who you can and can't be friends with but I would be lying if I said that I was ok with you and Karofsky being together so much. I don't want to make you feel bad for doing it and I trust that you know him way better than I do."

"That's ok," Kurt shrugged. "I can't force you to like him."That's ok," Kurt shrugged. "I can't force you to like him." He slowly closed his locker. Blaine and Kurt walked silently down the hall on the way to the cafeteria. "So, why did Sebastian, of all people, call you?"

"He wanted to know whether I was still coming to the Warbler reunion, that's all. Thad was on the line too."

Kurt nodded and trusted what Blaine said, he knew he couldn't hold a grudge for this relationship to work. They both walked into the cafeteria and entered the queue where they picked up their trays and bought their lunch.

"Are we going to Lima Bean again afte- Ah, wait. I'm volunteering again tonight. How about tomorrow?"

Kurt hesitated for a moment. He didn't want Blaine to take what he was about to say the wrong way yet knew it wouldn't work if he wasn't open. "Blaine, don't you think that we're spending a little too much time together?" Kurt held his breath waiting for a reply yet his outside showed signs of confidence, as if to say that he knew exactly what he was saying and trusted in the effects this would have on their relationship.

"What?" Blaine asked confused but kept an open mind.

"We never get a chance to miss each other. We're always together?"

"I don't see why this is a problem," Blaine answered blankly as they surveyed the cafeteria looking for their friends. "The point of me transferring to McKinley was so that we could spend more time together. If anything we've been spending an increasing amount of time apart." Blaine sighed as they sat down. "But I guess we all need our space." He tried to be optimistic, he knew that Kurt only wanted the best.

"Absence makes the heart grow fonder," Kurt quoted as he gave a short smile. At least I hope so, Kurt thought. Kurt felt that he would never find anyone like Blaine, he was scared that he'd regret leaving and Blaine would find someone else. He told himself that he would be happy for Blaine if he did find another but only if he was sure that he wasn't interested in Blaine anymore. Kurt had other things on his mind, school, college and the progression of Karofsky. He admired Karofsky's openness and honesty. Kurt watched as Blaine was attempted to pierce a hole in his Capri-sun, routinely he reached for the drink and the straw and pierced it for him

"You should really bring a different drink to school, Blaine," Tina laughed. "They're sort of for kids,"

"Tina, Capri-suns are the shit," Mike added "They should really make them bigger,"

Blaine reached over the table to high-five Mike in agreement as they both smiled.

"You guys coming to see Freelance Whales with us?" Mike asked.

"Huh?" asked Kurt

"Mike and Tina have 2 tickets left over and thought that we might want to come. Maybe grab a bite after. I would have told you sooner but we were talking." Said Blaine.

Kurt hesitated "Sure." He said. Maybe by this time I would have made my decision. If I am still interested it's a date but if I'm not then it's a last dinner.

"Speaking of plans," Blaine said to Kurt. "Which I know you don't want me to make too many of. Are you coming to the Warbler reunion?" Blaine asked optimistically.

"No. They're your friends, Blaine. I don't want to be following you around all night like a puppy,"

"But I thought you guys got along,"

"They're great and all. I'm just not comfortable being there."

Blaine nodded in understanding. He couldn't force Kurt. Blaine felt that he should have seen this coming. He knew Kurt was feeling distant and hoped that he wouldn't move away further.

Tina didn't forget about what Kurt had told her earlier. She could see the sorrow in his eyes even though he tried to keep a stiff upper lip. When Kurt raised his head Tina smiled at him for reassurance. "Kurt, do you want to go over the scales?" She asked hinting that she's be there to talk him if he wanted someone to talk to.

Kurt quickly caught on and smiled back. "No thank you. I'll be fine for now."