5YL Let the Encore Commence

Part 14

Even with as hectic as Blaine's schedule was on that day, the timing of the call from his Mom couldn't have come at a better time as he was between appearances. Needless to say he wasn't surprised by the way Mr. Schuester had reacted to what was presented to him. Nor was he surprised when she told him something seemed off about the entire meeting, especially in regards to how her meeting at Dalton went. "I did tell you going in, this was a meeting you might've been better off asking one of Rachel's Dads to take. While I know Mr. Schuester is happy for me, he's not happy with everything happening around me. After all, regardless of how welcoming he may have been, I was still an outsider in comparison to Kurt. So, he's probably none too happy with what's happening to Kurt is because of me."

"No, what's happening to Kurt is because of him, not you dear." Kate told him. "If he's blaming you for any of this, his perspective is skewed."

"He doesn't know the entire story Mom." Blaine replied, while glancing at the schedule Scott was showing him. In the beginning he might've thought twice having this conversation with anyone other than Sebastian around, yet he knew Scott wouldn't judge.

"True, yet enough has been made public, along with Kurt's actions towards you to get the gist of what occurred between the two of you. That's not even getting into how he's treated Sebastian, which has simply added to things."

"Mr. Schuester tries to see the best in everyone Mom, it's who he is, good or bad. And regardless of how Kurt's treated Bas, Mr. Schuester is always going to see him as that bad Warbler."

"So much for being the adult."

"Mom, Bas was no angel."

"I know, as he's made no qualms about that, but I also know the kids from McKinley weren't innocent either." Kate said in response. "It's after a meeting such as this I really question mine and your Dad's thought process back then to ever let you leave Dalton."

"You trusted me to make the best decision for myself, and in all honesty, I should've gone back my senior year, yet…I don't want to go over this again as the last thing I need is getting frustrated before another interview."

"Speaking of interviews, I heard I have something to look forward to when I get home." The next thing she heard was a chuckle which had her certain he was smiling on the other end. "I guess it's true."

"Given you're more accustomed to mine and Coop's antics, it might not be as cute as others thought it to be." Blaine told her. "Though, my band got a kick out of it, as did some of our friends who texted me."

"What about Sebastian?"

"He's in class, so this will all be news to him when he gets home. But knowing how word of mouth is on that campus, I'm sure he'll hear all about it before he sees it or me." Blaine then paused long enough to compose himself as right then he wished Sebastian was with him. "Mom, do you think Dad could do me a favor?"

"Probably depends on the favor, but most likely. Why, what do you need him to do and, why are you asking me?" Kate playfully replied.

"I'm asking you because I have you on the phone, though if you'd prefer, I could simply call Dad later."

"Blaine, what is it you need him to do?"

"Get my car ready for me." When she didn't respond, he knew he'd caught her off-guard given he wasn't due to play Columbus till mid-June. "Mom, talk to me."

"Not that he'll mind, but why do I have a feeling you want it ready sooner rather than when we presumed you'd need it."

"It's not something I want to get into."

"Blaine Devon Anderson…Smythe, you're not getting off that easy." A tone Blaine hadn't heard in quite some time, causing him to taking a deep breath.

"Mom."

"Blaine."

"We can't have this conversation right now, but I'm going to need you to trust me."

"Lovely." Even though he couldn't see her, the tone she used in response Blaine was certain she rolled her eyes. "Why do I now feel this is something I don't want to know?"

"Because you're instincts are usually correct." Blaine told her. "Just know, I'm doing what needs to be done to protect my family."

"Blaine."

"Mom, please."

"Fine, but know you're Dad's going to have questions."

"I know, and I'll be happy to answer them, to a point, but now isn't the time for this conversation."

"Does Sebastian know what you have in mind?"

"He does, and it's something we discussed thoroughly so it's not something I'm doing on a whim." Blaine then raked his fingers through his curls. "I…"

"Do what you need to do Blaine, we'll support you as I have a feeling in regards to what this is about, even without you stating it forthright." Kate then took a deep breath. "Is there anything else you need me or us to do right now?"

"Forget this conversation and focus on the fact that in a matter of days you'll be here in New York with me, Bas, Coop, and Whitney. It's what really matters right, family."

"You're right, but as your Mom, I'm always going to worry."

"I know. While I'd love to talk longer, I need to cut this short as we're going to be at the studio soon. And the last thing I want is to still be on the phone when I get out, not to mention it might hurt your ears." When she laughed, he smiled. "I promise I will tell you all about everything once you and Dad get to town. Though, it might be like old days, me and Coop vying for yours and Dad's attention."

"We'll figure it out." Kate told him. "Good luck the rest of the day Blaine, and give our love to that husband of yours."

"Thank you, and I will. Love you Mom, and tell Dad I love him too, see you soon."

"Will do. I love you too, can't wait."

Once the call ended, Blaine checked his phone for any messages from Sebastian before slipping it into his pocket and then glancing to Scott. "What is it?"

"I'm surprised you hinted about what you plan on doing back in Ohio." Scott replied.

"I actually opened that door because I asked for my car to be ready. Easy as it would've been to lie to her, heck as I got plenty enough practice doing so while married to Kurt, I couldn't do it. She'd find out one way or another. Plus the instant I got home, she'd be able to tell something was off. One of the reasons I was able to hide what was going on between Kurt and I for so long, is I told them not to visit."

"You can't keep beating yourself up over that Blaine."

"I know, and Bas reminds me of that whenever the topic comes up. But my actions set a majority of this in motion, which is why I have to be the one to end it once and for all." Blaine told him. "Especially since we…you know, it doesn't matter why I'm doing it now, it's happening."

"Relax, I'm not going to push in the same way Sebastian and/or your parents may." Scott assured him. "But should I feel you're putting yourself in danger, I won't hesitate butting in, even if you don't think I should."

"I wouldn't expect anything else." He then glanced out the window and saw the crowd outside the building of their next stop. "Time to refocus on why we're out and about." Blaine then took a cleansing breath. "Let's get this show on the road."

Much as Blaine had suspected, Sebastian had heard plenty about his appearances throughout the day, yet managed to refrain from watching any clips that appeared online. Tempting as it was, he knew he could easily lose his focus given he'd much rather be with Blaine than preparing for finals. Yet once he arrived at home, he set his bag in a chair before going to get something to drink before making himself comfortable to watch what he'd missed. The moment Blaine's performance on stage matched up with the picture Cooper had sent him, he couldn't help but send Cooper another thank you for having captured the moment. Even with everything that was going on, it was refreshing to see Blaine so at ease on stage knowing what was going on in his head.

He was about to start the next show when he received a call from his Mom, so he kept the show on pause to answer. Needless to say since he and Blaine had gotten together, their Moms had gotten close as well, making them the perfect sounding board for one another. So to have his Mom call and voice her concerns, wasn't surprising. Though knowing what Blaine had in mind, he was able to sooth her concerns as much as he possibly could, given nothing he would say could erase them completely.

By the time Blaine finally arrived home that evening, grateful he didn't have to be up as early the next day. With the lights on in the living room, he made his way in and was relieved to see Sebastian stretched out on the couch, not a book in sight. It only took one look at him to see how exhausted he was, so Sebastian scooted over to make room for him. After slipping out of his shoes, it didn't take Blaine long to get comfortable next to him, a content sigh escaping him upon feeling Sebastian's arms wrap around him and a kiss pressed atop his head. "I was beginning to think I'd be in bed before you got home." Sebastian said softly while rubbing his back gently.

"Would've been home sooner, but Vincent took us all out to dinner since we didn't eat all too well today." Blaine sleepily replied before yawning. "How'd your day go?"

"It was typical, outside of a call from my Mom." Almost instantly Blaine sighed as there was something off in his husband's voice. "Must've been quite the conversation with your Mom."

"That's one way to put it, though I opened the door to it."

"So I heard. You could've easily borrowed one of their cars that day, but I understand why you want to drive yours." Sebastian told him. "Did you manage to get in touch with my Dad today?"

"I did between appearances. He scheduled in some time for us to talk on Wednesday since I have a lighter schedule. Did your Mom share anything else or was that the only thing my Mom shared?"

"She said your Mom had an interesting meeting with Mr. Schuester, something you predicted." Blaine nodded. "Still think you should've taken my advice and had Sam go and talk to him."

"Tempting as that was, Sam can't just simply drive to Lima, plus, it was better coming from my Mom." Blaine told him while slipping an arm around him. "Not to mention, my Mom would've been able to answer more questions he might've had."

"True. Do you think the New Directions will perform?"

"Honestly, I have no clue. Part of that comes from not really knowing where Mr. Schue stands on everything. While he didn't agree to allowing Kurt to do some of his community service by volunteering with the New Directions, I believe that was more about the students being fans of mine, verses…"

"Him being appalled by what Hummel did to you?"

"Basically. Do you mind if we talk about something else?"

"Not at all. Let's start with you being sexy as hell when you performed today." Sebastian told him as he slipped one hand beneath Blaine's shirt which he'd gradually pulled out of his pants. "The epitome of sex on a stick, especially in those pants." He could feel Blaine laugh, even though he couldn't hear him. "Plus, I loved how you and Cooper interacted, it was natural, unforced."

"It was fun, though I was worried at first."

"Understandable since they played up you two being brothers from the very beginning. But it made for a smooth transition to the rest of the segment. Also, I watched one of Cooper's appearances when I was done watching/listening to you and he was very complimentary to you, much as you were to him."

"This is his moment Bas."

"I know, but you're a part of this too."

"Did you see some of the new clips they released, he's good, really good?"

"I did, it has me looking forward to Thursday even more. What do you say we take this upstairs, get a bit more comfortable?"

"Tempting as that is, I don't want to move yet." Blaine told him. "Did you eat dinner?"

"I did."

"Do you have more studying to do?"

"Till I'm done, I'll have studying to do, but I'm done for tonight." Sebastian replied. "I stayed focused today so I could spend time with you once you got home."

"I wish I was better company."

"You're fine, and you know I'm more than happy to just lie here together." The next thing Blaine felt was another kiss to his head. "Tomorrow isn't as long of a day for you, is it?"

"No, good thing as I don't think I could handle another one like today. I'm not the only one either, as everyone else was exhausted too. We had days like this when promoting my album, but…"

"You were out of practice, that's all. I remember Cooper mentioning how exhausted he is too, he's ready for the press tour to be over."

"Yet he's got a long way to go." Blaine said through a yawn. "We should probably go upstairs."

"Thought you didn't want to move?"

"I don't, but I don't want to sleep on the couch either." Blaine then slowly sat up, but kept his eyes on Sebastian. "By chance, did a special delivery arrive today?"

"It did, and it's hanging up in the guest room." Sebastian replied while slowly sitting up so they could head upstairs. "Hopefully your Mom loves it."

"Me too." Blaine said before getting up off the couch and then extending his hand to Sebastian. "Ready?" Sebastian didn't say a word, simply took ahold of his hand before getting up. Once they turned the lights off, they began to make their way upstairs. "I'm not doing the wrong thing, am I?"

"Depends, what precisely are you referring to?" It only took Blaine looking up at him to know what he was referring to. "Honestly, no as you know I've wanted to put him in his place since this began. Any reluctance I have, is regarding it coming back to bite you."

"I have the same concerns, yet, going through the proper channels has us going in circles. So much for believing the day our divorce was finalized he was out of my life for good."

"He would've been if you didn't make a name for yourself." Sebastian said as he gave his hand a squeeze. "Easy as it is for everyone to focus on me, as I'm the easy target, I know your success isn't setting well with him. He's always wanted the attention which you've garnered, it was evident back in high school. He's always been jealous of you B, all the…"

"Reason why he enjoyed making me dependent on him, yea, I know." Blaine replied. "A topic my therapist and I have spoken about in-depth. By breaking me down, it made him feel better about himself, which speaks volumes about how he views himself. Also why I need to do this. As long as he feels he has a power over me, he's never going to stop. It takes a massive statement to get through to him."

"Such as you leaving him."

"Yes." Blaine said as they made their way into their bedroom as they'd talked the entire way up. "While we still screamed and yelled at one another, I took back some control, which I clearly need to do again."

"You do realize, he's going to try and manipulate the situation."

"I do, but I'm not going to let him. He doesn't know me anymore Bas, and while I have my moments, I'm not weak."

"Never implied you were." Sebastian said while starting to unbutton his shirt. "Merely voicing my concerns when it comes to dealing with him. I also wouldn't put him past him to ask you for money." He then slipped the shirt off of Blaine's shoulders. "Just if you change your mind about all this, I'll support you, either way we're in this together Killer."

"I know, which makes this easier as I know the decision is mine to make." Blaine told him before tossing his shirt onto a nearby chair. "But I really don't see me changing my mind, he needs to be put in his place once and for all, regardless of how it's done."

"If anyone else heard you talk like this, they'd say this is my influence on you, but I know differently. There is so much more to you B than people realize, and while you're sweet, even you have your limits. You simply have better control of those impulses than I do."

"Though you've gotten better."

"True, as I've gotten wiser about where those impulses could land me."

"Is that your way of saying you don't want me to do this?"

"No, only to tread lightly as I meant what I said earlier whole-heartedly." Sebastian told him while closing the gap between them, reaching out to cup his cheek as he did. "Whatever you decide to do, I back you one hundred percent. Any doubts I have B aren't about you, it's because I don't trust him. Hence the reason I want you to talk with my Dad."

"Which I'm going to do, as I don't trust him either." As he spoke something blue caught his attention out of corner of his eye causing him to look to the side. "You didn't tell me you picked that up today." Blaine's expression changing as he looked back at Sebastian, smiling as he did after seeing his gown hanging on a hook, cap beside it. "You know I'm ridiculously proud of you, right?"

"You might've mentioned it once or twice." Sebastian teased. "I can't believe I'm almost done. For as crazy as the last three years have been, I wouldn't change them for the world."

"Why is that?"

"Because of you were part of them." When Blaine went to bow his head, Sebastian held it still since he was still cupping his cheek. "Regardless of Hummel's antics, I've never regretted opening my door that night and finding you standing there. Cliché as it may sound, you truly complete me B."

"And you me, as you've helped me embrace who I truly am. I wouldn't be where I am now without you Bas, don't try and deny it."

"I won't deny giving you the push you needed, but your talent got you here."

"Talent I didn't necessarily believe in." Blaine then moved up onto his toes to give Sebastian a kiss. "Thank you, for loving me the way you do."

"Most natural thing I've ever done." When a slight smirk crept to Blaine's face, Sebastian couldn't help but mirror it. "I thought you were tired."

"Let's just say I caught my third wind."

"Then let's make the most if it."