A/N: Thank you to all who have favorite this story and to those who are following. I hope you like this chapter too.
11.- I´M NEVER SAYING GOOD BYE TO YOU
The following days went by in a blur. Kurt had been twice at Sam´s motel room, taking some of his barely worn but oh-so-last-season clothes with him so Sam could do with them as he pleased. Burt had been a little suspicious when he saw all the bags Kurt was retrieving from the house, specially on school days but when he said it was for a school project, he let it go. Kurt hated lying to his dad, but he had promised Sam to keep the secret and as he wasn´t doing anything wrong, he told himself not to dwell too much on it.
Blaine had been very supportive. He actually went with Kurt to get some of the clothes and even drove him to the motel. Blaine saw that this little moments that Kurt could share with his friends, like helping Sam or attending New Direction`s little events meant the world to him, so Blaine suggested that they should drive to Lima more often to have dinner or coffee with Kurt´s friends and Kurt couldn´t be happier.
That is how they found themselves driving to Lima to have dinner at Breadstix with Tina, Santana, and Mercedes on Thursday night. When they walked in, the girls were already waiting for them.
"Hi boys!" – Tina greeted enthusiastically
"Hi Tina, Cedes, Satan" – Kurt greeted back giving each one of them a hug
"Hello girls" – Blaine said to the three girls
"Oh! Get over here white boy!" – Mercedes pulled Blaine into a tight hug and then they all took their seats. Blaine sat next to Kurt and took his hand under the table and they laced their fingers together.
"So, how have things been going?" – Kurt asked
"You know, same old. What about you?" – Mercedes said
"Everything is marvelous. Blaine is going to teach me some boxing"
"Really? I never took you for the boxing type, Lady Hummel"
"Santana, I would really appreciate if you don´t call Kurt that"
"It´s ok, honey" – Kurt said softly – "She doesn´t mean anything by it. I actually consider it an endearment because you could get a lot worst coming from her. This is Santana showing affection, you just have to get used to it"
"Yeah, little hobbit, stop being such drama queen. Kurt knows that I´m sworn to be brutally honest because it´s just who I am and calling you names that when uttered by someone else could totally offend you and hurt your feelings, which I really don´t care either way, when they come from me in a no confrontational way, you can be sure that it´s just me sweet talking to you" – Santana shrugged her shoulders and gave him a smile and a wink. Blaine looked at Kurt for confirmation and when he saw his boyfriend smiling and nodding he just rolled his eyes.
"Fine! Just let me tell you that you have a very weird way to show affection… wait! Does this mean that when you call me little hobbit you are being nice to me because you like me?"
"Wow now, let´s not get carried away, ok. For the time being let´s just say that I don´t hate you. Since Little Porcelain over here have done nothing but smile every time I see him with you, you are not in my list; but let´s be clear about something, if you make him unhappy in any way, I´ll go all Lima Heights on you and it won´t be pretty"
"Don´t worry Santana, that won´t happen… and I like you too"
Santana was the one rolling her eyes this time but she didn´t fight Blaine on the matter because truth be told, she was growing fonder on the little guy with every passing day. Having admitted to herself her sexuality, she felt connected to Kurt in a way she hasn´t done before and seeing Kurt so very happy and comfortable as part of a couple made her optimistic about the possibilities for her future.
"Anyhow, how come you are interested in boxing now?" – Mercedes asked Kurt pulling them all back to the topic
"Well, Blaine and I were talking one day and the idea came up. He knows how to do it, actually he is really good at it and he is going to teach me so I can defend myself if needed"
"I just want to make sure Kurt is more prepared. He had to deal with a lot of heavy stuff from those ignorant guys at your school and I just want to help him feel more confident when dealing with them or others like them in the future"
"Awww that´s so sweet!" – Tina cooed. Kurt and Blaine looked at each other lovingly and smiled.
"So, you haven´t asked us anything about our New York trip"-Mercedes commented
"Is it because it´s too painful?" – Tina asked
"Yes, as a matter of fact" – Kurt admitted sadly – "but while the New Directions are preparing for Nationals, the Warblers are preparing to perform in a nursing home in a strip mall next to a national bank. But I´m so proud of you guys!"
"We miss you so much" – Tina declared
"Isn´t there any way you could come back to McKinley?" – Mercedes asked
"I told him I´ll would be all for it if it wasn´t for Karofsky" – Blaine answered
"Wait, what did you just say?" – Santana seemed to be back in the conversation
"Kurt needs to be safe" – Blaine said warmly
"Can we please change the subject?" – Kurt asked, no wanting to dwell in how much he missed his friends and in how disappointed he was for missing Nationals in New York.
After that, Santana excused herself and walked away. The four friends were left to catch up with all the drama they had faced that week with Rachael´s nose job debacle.
The weekend was uneventful. Blaine had excused himself from Friday night dinner saying that his parents had asked him to go have dinner with them at his grandparents on his mother´s side´s house. Kurt invited Blaine over for a movie marathon on Saturday afternoon after going to Sam´s motel room to watch over his little siblings for a while and he stayed for dinner that night at the Hummel-Hudson´s. That day Kurt was glad to know that Blaine had enjoyed his dinner with his grandparents. Apparently his mother had been keeping them updated about how he was doing and they knew about Kurt. They were remarkably open minded for their age and they were supportive asking Blaine to let them meet this awesome and strikingly handsome boyfriend of his sometime, to which Blaine had agreed to. Kurt was completely freaking out because he now had to worry not only about meeting Blaine´s parents but his grandparents, too. On the upside, Kurt felt amazing to know that his boyfriend wanted him to meet his family and that they were all warming up to Blaine´s sexuality and their relationship.
On Sunday, keeping their word of not becoming one of those couples that neglected the other people in their lives, they made plans with their respective friends as they would meet again in the afternoon at school.
On Monday, after classes and soccer practice, Kurt and Blaine were enjoying some alone time is Kurt´s room. This time, Kurt was sitting across his bed leaning against the wall and with a pillow on his lap where Blaine´s head was resting while he ran his fingers on his boyfriend`s hair. Kurt had asked Blaine not to gel his hair after his shower and he refused so when he told him his intentions, Blaine had compromised to use less gel than usual but he wouldn´t hear about being gel free. While Kurt was delighted with the feeling of Blaine´s hair trough his fingers and watching his boyfriend smiling and sighing in content, Blaine was playing with Kurt´s other hand´s fingers. They were talking about everything and nothing when Kurt´s phone rang.
K: Hello! Dad? What´s up?
B: Hey kiddo! How are you?
K: I´m ok. Is everything alright?
B: Yes, I mean… well I don´t know. I got a call from Principal Figgins asking us to go meet him
K: Principal Figgins? And do you know what is it about?
B: He said that this kid who was bullying you wanted to apologize
K: What?
B: I don´t know what to make of it. But you don´t have to go if you don´t want to
K: No, I do want to go
B: Are you sure?
K: Yes, he can´t touch me now and I want to hear what he has to say
B: Alright then. I´ll see you tomorrow at 3pm in Figgins´s office
K: Ok, dad
B: Are you with Blaine right now?
K: Yes, he is here
B: Tell him I say hi and that I hope to see him soon – Kurt smiled and mouthed to a very curious looking Blaine that his dad said hello. Blaine´s chest swelled with happiness at the gesture because it felt great to be approved of by someone as amazing as Burt. Blaine smiled and waved to Kurt as a reply
K: Blaine says hi, too
B: Is he still taking good care of you?
K: Yes, always
B: Are you taking good care of him?
K: Absolutely
B: Good. Ok. I love you son. I´ll see you tomorrow
K: I love you too dad. Bye
After hanging up with his father Kurt told Blaine about the call and that he was meeting Karofsky the next day. Blaine had been supportive because he knew Kurt wouldn´t be alone, Burt was going to be there so there was no danger and Kurt needed this, he needed closure to finally move on with his life and leave everything behind. Logic and reason told him that everything was going to be alright, but that didn´t keep him from worrying about his boyfriend so he had a special project to keep himself occupied. He took advantage that Kurt was missing Tuesday´s practice to explain the Warblers what was going on and to convince them to put a little something together for Kurt.
Blaine had just returned to his room after a long practice all afternoon when there was a knock on his door.
"Come in"
"Hi, are you busy?"
"Hi, for you, never" – Blaine walked over his boyfriend to take his hands and kissed him softly – "How did it go?"
"It was ok. Dave apologized and I could tell he was being sincere. I don´t know what brought this on but now he and Santana are an item" – Kurt said while they sat face to face on Blaine´s bed.
"What?!"
"I know, it doesn´t make any sense to me either. I mean Santana is very sharp, I am sure she must know the truth or at last suspects it but she acts like she doesn´t have a clue, so I don´t know what´s going on between them. The thing is that they are leading an anti-bullying squad in the school so besides Dave´s promise of never trying to hurt me again, they offered me protection from everyone else if I went back to McKinley"
"Oh"
"Yeah" – Kurt looked down to their intertwined hands
"Hey, Kurt. Look at me" – Blaine asked softly and Kurt locked his eyes on his boyfriend´s – "We´ve talked about this. This is the opportunity you have been waiting for. You don´t have to worry about me, I am not going anywhere"
"I know we talked about this but I didn´t really think it would happen. I don´t want to leave you"
"You´re not leaving me, trust me I wouldn´t let you" – that made Kurt swoon and gave a nervous chuckle and Blaine smiled because that had caused the desired effect – "You are just transferring schools. We´ll see each other every day like we did before and we will text and call all the time. Yes, we´ll have less time together but you have to look at the bright side"
"Like what?" – Kurt asked looking like a sulking child
"Like having more things to talk about when we meet or talk over the phone every day, because you´ll get to tell me all these funny stories about your glee club and its members´ bizarre behavior; like this giving us the chance to miss each other a little bit more so every time we get together we will treasure the moment more; and now you´ll get to go to Nationals in New York, your dream city and I´ll get to be the proud boyfriend who will cheer you on and won´t stop gushing about you to his friends and family"
"Oh Blaine!" – Kurt said throwing himself onto his boyfriend to hug him tightly - "thank you for always being so good to me and for making this easier on me"
"That´s what I´m here for. So, does this mean you're going?"
"Yeah. I really miss my friends and although being in the Warblers has been fantastic, New Directions is more my scene"
"I know"
"But you and I have to work something out. I really don´t want to spend more than a day without seeing you"
"Ok, how about this… I´ll go to Lima three times a week and you´ll come to Westerville the other two and then we´ll switch. Weekends are free game as always so we´ll see each other but still accommodate our friends and family in the mix. Sounds good?"
"Sounds perfect"
"Great! Now, come here" - Blaine pulled Kurt in for another round of kisses until suddenly Kurt broke them apart
"What´s wrong?"
"The Warblers! How are we going to tell them that I´m leaving?"
"I´m sorry angel, but that is all on you" – Blaine said with a chuckle
"Hey! What happened to that´s what I´m here for speech, huh?"
"That doesn´t include telling Wes that he is about to lose the only countertenor The Warblers have gotten in the last fifty years"
"He´s gonna lose it, isn´t he?"
"Oh yeah, big time"
That afternoon Kurt called his dad to tell him he was going back to McKinley. His father called back a couple of hours later to inform him that the transfer will be completed by Wednesday mid-day. That only let Kurt one day to pack his things and say good-bye to Dalton. After hanging up with his dad, he called Mercedes to give her the news but asked her not to tell anybody because he wanted it to be a surprise. That only left the Warblers to tell and he thought he might as well get on with it.
"What!? Why?!" – Wes was yelling after hearing Kurt say he was leaving on Wednesday morning.
"Oh no! And just when I had started making plans for the team´s future performances!" – Thad said heartbroken
"Did we do something wrong?" – Trent asked
"Of course not!" – Kurt replied still off base because of this unexpected group reaction
"Then why are you leaving us? Don`t you love us anymore?" – Nick uttered with pleading eyes
"I do love you guys, but..."
"Did Blaine do something wrong, then? – Nick interrupted
"Blaine didn´t do anything wrong. I wouldn´t be here holding his hand if he did, would I?"
"Well, he certainly isn´t doing anything to stop you" – Nick countered crossing his arms and looking resentfully at Blaine. Kurt was speechless and looked at Blaine for guidance but he shrugged his shoulders without a clue as what to say
"Guys! This isn´t about you, really!" – Kurt tried again
"Oh please, save the it´s not you, it´s me speech. We all know what it means" – Thad said dismissively
"But this is really about me" – Kurt looked at Blaine mouthing a Can you believe this? And Blaine just shook his head because he had not see this one coming, but he had to step up
"Listen guys. I know that Kurt has been a great addition to The Warblers and that you all care about him and I know for a fact that he cares about all of us too. But, McKinley is home for him. It wasn´t a safe home for a while but it is now and this is something he really needs to do"
"I knew this was about another glee club! They always say there isn´t something else but there always is" – Jeff was sulking this time
"For the love of everything that´s holly!" – Blaine said exasperated
"How can you accept this Blaine?! He is your boyfriend! Shouldn´t you be trying to talking him out of this like the rest of us?" – Nick asked accusingly while comforting a very upset Jeff
"No, because I want what´s best for Kurt and this is it"
"This is when a possessive and jealous Blaine would have been handy" – Jeff commented
"No way! It´s great that Blaine is so understanding and selfless, we are all better off like this and you know it" – Kurt defended
"Yeah, sure. Whatever" – Jeff wasn´t having any of it
"Guys, please. Don´t make this harder for all of us. We are still going to see each other and we´ll still be friends" – Kurt tried one last time
"Friends? That's what they all say and then they go to sing with other glee clubs and forget about you" – Trent said and dropped himself heavily on one of the sofas
"I will never forget about you! You are the most amazing group of people I had the fortune to meet. You welcomed me with open arms when I was about to lose my faith in the human kind. You have supported me in more ways than one and when Blaine and I got together, I just couldn´t believe that me being with someone could get such a positive response. It pains me to leave, but as much as I love it here, Dalton is not the right place for me and this is really something I have to do" – Kurt said with all honesty. This little speech had caught everyone´s attention and they all fell silent
"Kurt, I apologize for this bunch of lunatics and I have to say on behalf of everybody that we are going to miss you and we´ll be cheering for you and the New Directions in Nationals" – David said and Wes was nodding with a small smile behind him.
"Thank you. That means a lot to me" - Kurt breathed out - "Sooo, are you really ok about this?"
"Yes" – Wes answered
"You are?" – Blaine asked still a little unsure after all the ridiculous display his friend had made
"We are?" – Nick asked unconvinced at the same time
"YES. Because we always support one of our own, don´t we?" – David said with such a look on his face that nobody would ever even think of contradicting him. There were a few "yes", "of course" and "absolutely" murmured around the room
"So, that´s it. Just come by every now and then and don´t forget about us and we´ll keep an eye on Blaine for you, too" – Wes said with finality but winking at the end
"Deal" – Kurt replied with a smile but with soft tears running down his cheeks that he wiped away quickly
"Group hug!" – Jeff yelled and all of the guys came running to crash over Kurt and Blaine hugging them tightly
After the big hug and individual good-byes, they all left the room leaving Kurt and Blaine behind. Kurt sat next to Blaine on the sofa, placing his head on his shoulder and sighed in relief.
"I think I just went through my first break-up and breaking up with several people at the same time is exhausting" – Kurt said heavily and Blaine chuckled
"I have to tell you, that was something. I´ve never seen them act like this"
"It really was something, but I have to say that I found the whole thing really sweet"
"Well, it seems like you´ve made a place for yourself here after all"
"I guess. I wished it was enough for me to stay"
"Don´t worry about it anymore. They´ll get over it. I´ll just buy them some ice-cream, chocolates, and make them watch bad TV for a few days" – They both laughed at that
On Kurt´s last day at Dalton, he and Blaine spent as much time together as possible. Blaine had been a real good sport about the whole thing, always looking at the bright side of the situation, reassuring Kurt that nothing was going to change between them and he even helped him to pack his things. Kurt was grateful for this because even though he was excited about going back to his friends, Dalton had been a safe haven when he needed one, he made good friends and had met the most amazing guy there, a guy who he now proudly introduces as his boyfriend, so it was still sad for him to leave and he had needed all that cheering up and reassuring. Dalton had been good to him; there was no question about that.
On Wednesday morning, Kurt had his last breakfast with the Warblers and at Blaine´s request, they guys kept the conversation light and casual without letting on the little surprise they had prepared for latter. Kurt was the only one wearing regular clothes instead of his uniform and he was enjoying already that part of his individuality that he had to reign in while attending Dalton. As the time for the first period was approaching, they all said good-bye one last time and Blaine walked Kurt to his car so see him off. They had loaded all of Kurt´s suitcases the night before so there was only the inevitable good-bye left. They hugged, kissed and promised to see each other later when Blaine would join him for coffee after school. Kurt was glad that their parting words had been see-you-laters and not an actual good-bye because he didn´t think he could have handle that without breaking down in sobs.
Blaine watched his boyfriend drive off and immediately texted Mercedes to confirm all the details for the surprise and he couldn´t wait to see Kurt´s face. Blaine´s plan was running smoothly as he had secured Principal Williams permission for the Warblers to leave at mid-morning for an out-of-campus performance. They were a little deceitful about the whys and wheres of the outing but it wasn´t as they didn´t do things like that every now and then, so Principal Williams didn´t ask for details and let them go.
Mercedes knew about the whole thing so she was there to see the Warblers arrive and helped them hide in the courtyard before Kurt got there. Then, she called all of New Directions for an emergency meeting at the same place. She was having lots of fun orchestrating two different surprises and being the only one in the knowing.
When the clock hit twelve, Mercedes introduced a freshly transferred Kurt and all the New Directions couldn´t be happier. He was engulfed in hugs and happy greetings and when he thought that this day could get any better, Mercedes made him look up and there was Blaine with the rest of the Warblers behind him.
Blaine walked down the steps with the Warblers following him until he stopped mid-way and looking straight into his boyfriend´s eyes he said: "I am sad to see you go, but we all know this is something you really want. I´ll still get you after school and on the weekends but these guys won´t. You were a great addition to the Warblers and you made us a better team."
"And thank you, Kurt" – Wes said with a smile. After that, they all started tuning into a song Kurt knew well and he was filled with all kinds of contradictive feelings as he saw his boyfriend and his former team mates serenade him in the middle of the courtyard. He couldn´t help the sad-happy tears running down his face. Blaine was pouring everything in him into this performance and the emotions he was feeling were there for everyone to see. Kurt almost lost it when Blaine reached out and took his hands, guiding him towards the group of singing boys and they started hugging him one by one until there was only Blaine left. Blaine hugged him tightly and Kurt put his arms around his boyfriend´s neck.
"I´m never saying good-bye to you" – Kurt whispered in Blaine´s ear.
They separated giving each other a meaningful look. There was so much Kurt wanted to say to him but that wasn´t the moment nor the place so he let Blaine go and got distracted when all his friends were hugging him again. Blaine looked on the scene on his way out. He had unshed tears in his eyes but he saw how happy Kurt was and that was enough for him. Kurt´s words were still in his head and that was all he needed to know that they were going to be alright.
A/N: Aren´t the Warblers sweet? Let me know what you think ;)