A/N: Happy January everyone! I hope you are all doing well and, once again, I'd like to apologize for the lateness of this update. This chapter is short and pretty fluffy because, Kurt needs some fluffiness in his life. I don't really have a lot to say besides that...hope you guys like the chapter!

Warnings: Same as chapter 1

Disclaimer: I do not own Glee

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The first thing Kurt wanted to do was run away. He wanted to grab his towel and run away as far as his legs could take him. In reality he probably would've only made it to his dorm because it's the middle of January and running outside naked would not have ended well. Still, Kurt couldn't fight the urge to hide somewhere like a hole or a cabinet.

Next, came the anger. Who was Blaine to think he could just barge into showers in the middle of the night? Yeah it was a communal shower but, that's not the point. Kurt takes his showers after hours so he doesn't have to deal with shit like this. People like Blaine were so used to the happy side of life, that someone damaged and dark like Kurt couldn't even begin to fathom what went through their mind. Kurt wanted to scream at Blaine to get out, to leave him alone and let him wallow in his fucked up brain.

But, in all, Kurt was tired. He was so tired of running, being angry, and not being able to say four words without 'fuck' being somewhere in there. Blaine already saw him, already saw his scars and what was behind the mask that he wore throughout the day. So, Kurt wasn't worried about Blaine seeing him cry. The water from the shower would wash his tears away but, he still couldn't hide the fact that someone saw him for what he really was. Scared, tired, defeated, and sad.

So in a small broken voice Kurt whispered, "You...you saw them." He forced himself to look at Blaine, pleading with his eyes to not hurt him. Kurt couldn't stand to watch someone else leave him when they realized he wasn't what they thought he was. Why would Blaine even want to stay? Kurt's been nothing but a cold hearted bitch to him, even when he was nice enough to show him around this giant labyrinth of a school. Kurt didn't deserve someone like Blaine, Kurt was to broken to deserve anybody.

"You're voice is so beautiful Kurt...and so are you." Kurts mouth dropped open at those words. Blaine wasn't yelling at him, are running away, or questioning his scars. He said he was beautiful...Blaine thought he was beautiful.

Kurt turned the water to the shower off and grabbed his towel and robe. Quickly drying his self off and tying his robe, Kurt grabbed his things and stepped out from the little shower cubicle. He's not sure why but, he walked over to Blaine. Kurt's arms were defensivly wrapped around his body as best as he could get them, and he looked straight into Blaine's eyes.

"You think I'm beautiful?" he asked. Blaine simply nodded and a small smile appeared on his face. The smile looked reassuring, hopeful, and happy. Another tear fell from Kurts eyes and Blaine was quick to catch it with his thumb. Kurt flinched a little at the sudden contact but, couldn't help the little flutter of his stomach at the caring gesture. He opened his mouth to say something but, Blaine just shook his head. A hand closed around his wrist and gently lead him from the showers.

Normally Kurt wouldn't follow someone he barely knew, espeacially when all he was wearing was a bath robe. But, Kurt couldn't help but trust Blaine just a little bit. Even if Blaine led him to a room with chains and blood stained walls, Kurt would still be grateful for the small moment of warmth Blaine gave him in the showers.

They stopped outside a dorm room that Kurt quickly concluded was Blaines. When Blaine retreieved his key from his robe pocket, he unlocked the door and led Kurt inside. The dorm was much like his except there was only one bed instead of two. Cool air hit his wrist, and Kurt realized that Blaine had let him go. A small sadness built inside him but, he quickly pushed it down and turned to watch Blaine walk across the room.

Blaine dissapeared inside the closet for a second before emerging with two pairs of sweatpants and one of his Dalton hoodies. Shifting on his feet for a few seconds, Blaine sat the clothing down on the bed and grabbed a long sleeved shirt from one of the dresser drawers. He turned to Kurt with a shy look on his face.

"I um, I was wondering if maybe you wanted to stay here with me. Just for a little while, so we could get to know eachother maybe? I have a food stash in my dorm and you looked kind of upset when we were in the showers. I just...I really like you Kurt."

"Like me...but you don't even know me Blaine."

"And we can fix that! Tonight! I don't want to creep you out and I totally respect that you have a girlfriend-" Kurts face twisted into a confused expression at the mention of a girlfriend.

"Girlfriend? I don't have a girlfriend...what on earth gave you that idea?" Blaine stopped rambling about hot chocolate and tripping when Kurt started talking. An unreadable expression came over his face before a grin took over.

"Well, see, just more of a reason to get to know eachother." Kurt couldn't deny that Blaine was persistent. It was kind of cute and, Kurt really did want to get to know Blaine. Kurt didn't have a lot of friends anymore so, when someone like Blaine comes along he can't just let him get away. Blaine already knows part of his story, what's the harm in telling him the rest?

"Okay...I guess I could stay here for a little while."

"Really?" And there's that hopefullness again, taking over Blaines face and making Kurt blush. He nods and Blaines smile widens.

"Can I borrow some clothes though? I'm freezing..." and with that, Kurt and Blaine settled into a comfortable night.

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"Hey, Kurt! Where were you last night?" Jeff called from across the cafeteria. He watched Kurt enter, wearing his uniform and carrying his bag. Jeff had waited up in their dorm room for a while, waiting for Kurt to come back form the showers so they could talk. He had heard Kurt sing softly all week and, was going to talk to him about joining the Warblers. Kurt hadn't made a whole lot of friends at Dalton yet and, joining the Warblers was probably the best way to do just that.

Kurt walked over to his table, and sat down across form him and Nick. A small blush covered his face, no doubt a result of Jeff yelling across the cafeteria. Kurt grabbed an apple form the fruit bowl in the center of the table and bit into it. Jeff watched him, waiting for an answer. After a few seconds of chewing Kurt raised a questioning eyebrow toward him.

"Is there any particular reason while you're staring at me?" Kurt asked, setting his apple down.

"You never answered my question Kurty! Where were you last night?"

"I spent the night in Blaine's room. We ended up talking for a while and fell asleep." he responded with a shrug. Jeff saw Nick smile a little out of the corner of his eye, and Jeff couldn't contain his own grin.

"All you two did was talk?"

"Yes...and we watched a movie at some point." Kurt picked his apple back up, not paying any mind to the too-wide smiles on his and Nick's faces. Jeff felt Nicks hand squeeze his under the table, and they shared a quick look. Blaine had spent the better part of the week talking about Kurt so, them spending the night together was definitely a step in the right direction.

As if on cue, Blaine entered the cafeteria and walked straight over to Kurt. Taking the seat next to him, Blaine gave a quick greeting to everyone at the table and began conversing with Kurt. Jeff watched them together. Kurt was quieter than Blaine but, seemed to enjoy his prescence all the same. Blaine would make wild hand gestures, making sure he did everything to keep Kurts attention. Occasionally a small giggle would escape Kurt, or he'd take the story over for a little while. They balanced each other out, and Jeff couldn't help but wrap an arm around Nick and snuggle closer to him as he watched the obvious chemistry between the boys.

"You're thinking babe, are you okay?" Nick whispered into his ear, welcoming the sudden affection.

"Yeah," Jeff whispered back, "I'm actually really okay." Nick gave him a soft kiss on his cheek, and Jeff twined their fingers together.

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Kurt stood outside the two big oak doors that led to the Warblers reahearsal room. After spending the night becoming pretty much best friends with Blaine, Kurt was completely ready to move on in his life. His old glee club deserted him, save for Puck, and Blaine helped him lose some of the walls he's built around himself over the past few months. From what he's heard, the Warblers were wonderful and Kurt missed singing more than he missed wearing his Doc Martens everyday.

He pulled out his phone and fired off a quick text to Puck, then he took a deep breath and opened the doors. The rehearsal room was filled with boys talking, and in the middle of the back wall there was a table with three chairs. Kurt recognized many of the boys from his various classes, and he felt some of his nerves ebbing away. Blaine caught his eye from the corner of the room and sent him a quick smile and thumbs up before getting the attention of the three boys around the table.

Everyone began to quiet down once the table was filled, and Kurt watched as one of the boys banged a gavel. Kurt remained standing and felt Jeff give him a light pat on the back as he took his seat.

"Quiet everyone, we have a new member auditioning. Please state your name to the council, and begin your song whenever you're ready." said the boy with the gavel, his face was stern but polite and Kurt saw the other two council members shoot him an encouraging smile.

He took a cassette out from his pocket and handed it to Nick, who went over to the CD player and waited for Kurts cue. With a deep breath he introduced himself and gave a nod of his head toward Nick.

"Blackbird singing in the dead of night..."

Kurt's happy!

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