Drabble: Just Because

Started: 12/27/11 1:59 a.m.

Finished: 12/31/11 4:44 a.m.

Summary: Kurt's a good friend. It touches Blaine.

Disclaimer: I don't own Glee or its respective characters.

Blaine was laughing at Mike's joke about the Wolverines, nearly doubling over when Mr. Schuester came back into the choir room from his en suite office, shuffling some papers.

"Okay guys, now we already decided that Control was in, along with Man in the Mirror. But I think we need to amp it up just a bit more if we're gonna beat the Trouble Tones and the Unitards. So, keeping with our theme, how about we make it a full-on Jackson medley, and do a little Jackson 5?"

Tina gasped next to Blaine. "Oh my God Mr. Schue, can we do ABC? It's so light and fun!"

"I agree," Kurt said amiably, holding out his index finger boldly, like he usually did when trying to make a point in glee club. "ABC is the perfect song for exhibiting the dance skills we worked so hard on at Booty Camp."

"It's the perfect song, period," Tina stressed.

Mr. Schue got that smile again, the smile Blaine had taken to calling his 'epiphany smile.'

"Well then Tina, since you enjoy it so much, would you like to take the lead solo for us?"

The poor girl looked ready to faint. "…A-are you kidding, Mr. Schue? Of course! I'd love to!"

The joy in her voice was palpable, and Blaine smiled with it. At least some good would come out of Rachel's suspension: Tina's first competition solo.

"Great! Any objections guys?" Blaine looked over the room, and not a single member spoke up. Not even Finn. "Okay Tina, you've got the lead!"

Tina beamed while the group burst into applause. Mike leaned down from his upper seat and wrapped his arms around her tightly and Blaine gave her arm a congratulatory squeeze.

"Now, since it's a group number, we'll need another voice to round things out. And uh…Kurt?"

Blaine's boyfriend looked up from holding Tina's hand in excitement and blinked at his teacher.

Mr. Schuester had that grin again. "Since I didn't get to give you that Sectionals solo I wanted to last year…how'd you like to take the other part?"

Kurt batted his lashes in surprise, but he looked at Tina and Blaine then grinned delightedly. "I think I can handle that."

"Excellent," Mr. Schue laughed and clapped his hands. "Looks like we're re—"

"But, um…Mr. Schue?"

"Yes, Kurt?"

The countertenor licked his lips. "Not that I'm ungrateful, but…could Mike take a couple of my parts too?"

His tentative suggestion gave them all pause, and Blaine tilted his head in confusion, looking back at Mike's stone-walled face.

"He's worked really hard on his singing this year. And I think his part as Riff qualifies him for a Sectionals solo or two." He smiled up at his Asian friend. "If he wants them."

Blaine faintly noticed the murmurs of agreement in the choir room, but he couldn't bring himself to invest when he was pretty sure he'd just fallen in love with Kurt all over again. His boyfriend's place in the spotlight was relatively small this year, but he was still willing to share it with a friend who almost never got a chance to shine vocally, just to be a good person. Were it anybody else in New Directions, he might question their motives, but …it was Kurt.

So when they all stood up to surround Brad at the piano, he leaned close enough to Kurt to discreetly kiss his cheek.

His blue eyes brightened in pleased surprise. "What was that for?"

Blaine looked over his head and saw Mike's animated exchange with Mr. Schue, the Asian boy grinning with enthusiasm.

He smiled warmly at his boyfriend. "Just because."

FIN

Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! I've been busy/sick/exhausted, so I'm afraid this dinky drabble is all I can churn out atm, but don't worry! Updates are coming, and prompt-fills are in progress. :) I don't know anything about musical arrangements, I'm just glad Tina got a solo!