Drum roll please...

...finally, the moment has arrived! :D

I hope you all like the way I have written this chapter! I'm sorry for those of you who wanted cute, fluffy Klaine, but don't worry, this fic is headed in that direction.

Happy reading :)

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN GLEE

But once he laid eyes on this one boy, he suspected that his expression was a mirror image as he began to sing.

Blackbird singing in the dead of night

Blaine sat frozen stiff in his position on the couch, his heart hammering so loud that he thought that those in their dorms would be able to hear it. He knew that his eyes were wide and that his mouth was slightly open, but none of that mattered. What mattered was, Kurt was standing in front of him, singing. Not only singing – and sounding breathtakingly amazing while he did – but singing in the Warblers' hall, singing at Dalton, in his school.

It took Blaine a while to get over the initial shock – more than a few hours – but in that moment he composed himself enough to pay attention to Kurt's audition into the Warblers. There was clearly no need for an audition as Kurt's voice was so beautiful that Blaine found himself struggling to breathe.

Blackbird singing in the dead of night

Blaine's breath hitched as his eyes followed Kurt, who he only just realised had looked away after he too had gotten over the shock. Come to think of it, Kurt had looked away pretty quickly, easily in fact. Meaning he had no problem with suddenly seeing Blaine at his new school, he had no problem with the fact that he would be seeing Blaine every day and in front of all his friends – who will no doubt be watching like a hawks – particularly Wes and David who both knew about Blaine and his secret. Blaine felt a little disappointed at the thought that none of this seemed to bother Kurt like it did himself, but why would it? Why did it bother Blaine?

Take these broken wings and learn to fly

Blaine focused on Kurt, listening to his voice, watching the way his eyes sparkled on each note and the way he held himself in front of everyone – strong and sincere. The more Blaine watched, the more his head seemed to lose focus. He was mesmerised by Kurt in a way that he never thought possible. That night at the bar, the first night that he had laid eyes on Kurt, was nothing compared to how he felt right now.

All your life

You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Kurt finished his last line and Blaine found himself wanting more. He hadn't heard Kurt's voice for long enough and now that it was gone, he honestly missed it. Something in the back of Blaine's mind was creeping to the front, trying to take up full capacity of his thoughts, but he pushed it back, knowing that it would only end in heartache if he let his thoughts continue and develop into complete feelings. No, he wouldn't let that happen. Kurt was his friend, his best friend, even. That was all there was between them. That's all there will ever be between them, Blaine knew this. He had to keep focused.

Now that he had finished his song, Kurt allowed himself to glance over at the shocked boy again. When his eyes fell on Blaine for a moment, his nervousness increased. Before, Blaine had looked shocked – which was understandable, Kurt was just as shocked as he was – but now Blaine looked…well, he didn't actually have much of an expression on his face. If anything, his features were strained as if he was trying to keep himself guarded. Kurt decided that he didn't like that expression on Blaine's face, it only made Kurt feel even more uncomfortable about himself around Blaine. Kurt could admit that he and Blaine had connected and become close over the last week, especially when Blaine had opened up to him about his attack, but Kurt felt that he might not get the chance to actually freely be himself around Blaine.

It was then that the situation completely registered in Kurt's mind. He was now attending the same school as Blaine. He would see Blaine every day, in front of both his and Blaine's friends. Would it be harder for Kurt to be different around Blaine while his friends were also there? Nick and Jeff knew the truth about Kurt and they knew what he was like, what would they think if Kurt hid who he really was? Would their opinions of him change? Kurt valued the friendship that he had with Nick and Jeff, but he couldn't risk anything with Blaine. He had no idea why, but Blaine was just too important to lose – even if he hadn't known him for long.

"Congratulations, Kurt." Wes had turned around from where he had been facing David and Thad while they made the council decision. "Welcome to the Warbler's."

The Warblers all applauded Kurt on his acceptance to their glee club and one by one walked up to him – some patting him on the shoulder, others pulling him into a small hug. Until one person came up and didn't do anything at all, in fact, he stood back a little from Kurt as if he was unsure whether he should approach him or not. He smiled kindly, but it wasn't his normal cheery grin and as Blaine started to speak, David couldn't help but notice that something was going on that he wasn't aware of.

"Hi…Kurt, ermm…congratulations." Blaine stammered nervously, not meeting Kurt's eyes.

Kurt was taken aback by Blaine's sudden shyness. Not wanting to dwell too much on the negative thoughts about them both being at the same school, or the possibility that Blaine was embarrassed for them to be near each other around his friends, Kurt tried to push his nervousness to the side.

Yeah, that didn't really work.

"Blaine…hi, err…thanks."

David watched the interaction from a far and was intrigued by more than one thing that he could see. Blaine wasn't standing very close, which isn't that weird when you think about it, but for Blaine, well it's kind of abnormal. He hadn't even held his hand out for Kurt to shake – something that he does with anyone that he meets, without fail. His posture was slightly off, not his normally bouncy self, his head was slightly ducked down. His fingers twitched in a nervous way and he wasn't making his usual eye-contact.

If there was anything that David liked doing, it was driving Blaine crazy and meddling in things that clearly needed a little help. His partner in crime was Wes, who had a little more self-control than David, but he was always up for it.

Two of their companions were Jeff and Nick, who thrilled in the chance to gang up on Blaine, only because he wasn't teamed up with anyone though. So, David decided that this awkward meeting needed some serious help. He caught Wes' attention and found stopped Nick as he was about to walk past, Jeff a few steps behind him. The four boys each made their way over to Blaine and Kurt who seemed to have only just made it past the awkward introductions.

"So, I see you finally met our famous lead soloist, Kurt." Jeff noted as he slid in beside Kurt and loosely hung his arm around his neck and over his shoulder.

"I told you that you should meet him, didn't I Blaine." David gave Blaine a 'told-you-so' glare while Blaine and Kurt gave each other slightly nervous, yet amused looks.

"What?" All four boys questioned in unison. Nick and Jeff looking more aware of what was going on than Wes and David.

"Err, guys…" Blaine spoke directly to Wes when he spoke. "I'd like you to officially meet Kurt."

"Officially, what are you talking about? We already met him." Wes looked really confused and David looked as if he was thinking too hard.

Blaine swallowed. "Err, yeah. You kind of met him when you spoke to him when you stole my phone the first day back."

"Wait, hold up. You…" David looked from Blaine to Kurt, then back to Blaine, doing a double-take and looking between the two of them again. "You two know each other?"

"You're that Kurt?" Wes asked in disbelief.

"Err, yeah…" Kurt and Blaine admitted shyly.

Wes looked between the two of them, an annoyed expression spreading across his features. Blaine began to worry that this was going to be one of those friendships where your own friends don't agree with it.

"So, you bailed on a Warbler movie and games night to catch up with…" Wes looked at Blaine while he spoke, but then his eyes fell on Kurt. "…a friend who also bailed, I presume?" Wes looked to Nick and Jeff.

"He so did!" Nick exclaimed. "Damn, if only you hadn't left that early, Kurt."

"Oh, this is ridiculous." David suddenly joined back in the conversation. "How did neither of you see the other? I know it's a big school, but surely you would have seen each other at least once?"

"Well, we'r-" Blaine was cut off when Wes suddenly burst into a fit of laughter, clutching his side while trying to get out an explanation.

"You…met, like…so many….times." Wes was breathless and David was catching onto his best friend's insane change of demeanor. "Well, almost."

"What are you talking about, Wes?" Blaine glared at the two of them, hoping that this wouldn't lead to embarrassment. They wouldn't dare tell his secret, but that didn't mean that they wouldn't take the opportunity to make him red in the face.

"Dude, you're right!" Nick laughed. "You introduced yourself….that day we tackled him…to the …ground."

Nick had moved to stand beside Jeff now and was clutching at his shoulder to stay upright, which wasn't very successful as Jeff was laughing equally as much and trying to use Nick as his support.

Blaine was thoughtful, remembering the day that he had shook hands with Kurt when he had been tackled beneath Nick and Jeff. He remembered the softness of that hand, the warmth that he felt when he held it and the electric current that it sent through his body.

Blaine glanced over at Kurt to take in his expression and try to figure out what he was thinking. He saw nothing but a poker face that was so well-guarded, he had no idea what Kurt was thinking. It made him wonder again whether or not this had impacted Kurt at all.

Kurt felt Blaine's eyes on him and looked over at him, hoping to figure out what was going on in his head. He had no such luck, Blaine's expression was so neutral that he could master any poker game. Either Blaine was really good at hiding his emotions, or he just wasn't fazed by Kurt being there at all. Well, at least he doesn't look disappointed.

Kurt thought back to the moment that the four boys surrounding them were referring to. He had met Blaine without even realising it, and he distinctly remembered those hands. Mostly soft, but calloused on the tips of the fingers, indicating years of guitar playing. Something about Blaine's hands had stuck on Kurt's mind, something that he never even thought about until now. He had felt the warmth spread from his finger tips to his chest and then his stomach, swirling in a strange storm of electric currents and comfort. Kurt hadn't known that this person was Blaine, therefore he didn't question what those feelings meant. Now that Kurt thought about it, given that he knew that it was Blaine that he had met that day, everything about that moment changed. The meaning. The feelings. The…everything.

"Nick, what are you up to?" Jeff asked accusingly when he spotted Nick at the administration desk.

Nick jumped slightly at his boyfriend's approach, but soon covered up by talking about anything that had no relation to Jeff's question. "Hey babe, I was going to come find you soon, I've missed you."

Nick stepped forward and pulled Jeff close to him by the waist, pecking him lightly on the lips before smiling up at him innocently. "Dude, I saw you this morning." Jeff pointed out, confused. Although he and Nick were always seen together – which was usually due to them hashing out plans to meddle with or torment someone – and had a PDA habit, they weren't the sickly in love type couple. They didn't text each other one minute after being together saying how much they already missed each other, nor did they do exactly what Nick was doing right now.

"Okay, so you caught me." Nick sighed, taking a step back from Jeff, but lacing their fingers together. "I found Kurt a room to move into and was just down here to let administration know."

Jeff eyed him suspiciously, knowing that he wasn't telling him exactly what he was up. There was more to this than just finding Kurt a room. "What else?"

"Argh, it's so not fair how well you know me."

"No, it's more because you just cannot lie to me. But yeah, I do know you really well." Jeff smiled cheekily. "This is how I know that you are just stalling now, so spill."

"Damn you." Nick chuckled. "Fine, I was going to-"

"Now, about this room change." The administration lady, Ms Carter, interrupted Nick's explanation, but Jeff didn't care because she was about to explain it anyway. "Now, I've checked on the paper records and there is no one registered in Anderson's room, so you can notify Kurt that he is able to move in as soon as he likes."

ROOM MATES? :O :O :O And I wonder how our charming Klaine will react to this ;)

I have no idea why, but I'm kind of really attached to Nick and Jeff, so expect them to have a lot of their own moments in this fic, even though it's a Klaine fic :P

Anyway, later :D