Notes:
Happy Easter!
One more chapter after this one and the Kurtbastian ending will be complete!
As to the Klaine ending: having a little bit of writer's block...like a tiny amount which will hopefully get resolved once I make up my mind on what I want to happen which is really the problem.
Ending 1 - Kurtbastian
Chapter Twenty Nine
A few years later…
It was raining.
Kurt pressed his forehead to the glass of his and Sebastian's bedroom and he looked out as the rain just kept coming.
"Kurt?"
He moved away from the window and turned around to find Rachel who was followed by Dani.
"It's raining," Kurt said.
"It's also your wedding day," Dani said.
Kurt nodded and he couldn't help but grin. He was getting married. In merely a few hours he was going to walk down the aisle and say "I do" to the man that he loved more than anything in the world.
"Come on," Rachel said, "Breakfast is ready."
"I'll be right there," Kurt said and he turned away to look out the window again.
It was not the kind of day that he would have wanted for his wedding and yet it was as fitting as the proposal had been and he couldn't help but smile at the memory of it.
Marriage had come up only once in discussion a few months after they both graduated from NYADA and NYU respectively.
"They want me to ask you to marry me," Sebastian told Kurt after a birthday celebration dinner with his parents.
Kurt came to a stop. "What?" he asked.
Sebastian laughed. "Mom hinted at it," he said, "I guess she thinks that since we're both out of college and living together that it's the next step. She's crazy."
Kurt laughed and he grabbed Sebastian's hand. "I hope this wasn't you trying to figure out if I want to get married, because things are crazy enough as they are."
"No," Sebastian said, "I was just saying that it's what my mother wants."
Kurt nodded. "Someday," he said.
"And not in a barn."
Kurt laughed but he moved closer to him, "and I get to do the asking."
"Ah, no," Sebastian said, "I'm not agreeing to that. Knowing you, you'll do something crazy and obnoxious that would put both Blaine and Sue to shame."
"Well I'm afraid of what you'll do," Kurt said and even though he wasn't really, it was more to do with the fact that Kurt hadn't gotten to be the one to ask when it came to him and Blaine and he wanted the opportunity to be the one to propose.
The whole planning of it, and the surprise, and even knowing that when he was ready for that and when he was sure Sebastian was ready that asking would be nothing more than a formality.
They had never brought it up again, Kurt because he wanted to ask and he wanted it to be a surprise and Kurt suspected that Sebastian was taking the same approach. So, instead they just continued on with what worked which meant living together and Sebastian continuing on with school to get his Masters while Kurt managed to find small successes in off-off Broadway shows until finally getting on the ensemble of The Book of Mormon.
When they finally spoke about marriage again, it wasn't even a conversation but just a shared look at Rachel's wedding to Jesse St. James.
Jesse had become a big name on Broadway, getting his first big role in the musical that Rachel passed to continue on with NYADA and winning a Tony for it before setting his sights on producing and directing.
Their engagement came as a bit of a surprise to Kurt, seeing as in Jesse and Rachel fashion they got engaged the night of her second Broadway debut, but everyone could recognize that they were happy.
While Rachel and Jesse were saying "I do" Kurt who was standing up with Rachel as her best man, had looked over to Sebastian and it had been a moment of clarity because he could just tell that Sebastian was as ready as he was and it had left him giddy for the rest of the night.
Kurt pressed his palm against the glass, watching water trickle down. He really would have rather a sunny day. The rain seemed to want to follow the important moments in his and Sebastian's life.
They had just been taking a simple walk after lunch when it started to pour, a summer rain that was welcome relief from the smoldering heat.
"We seriously needed this," Sebastian said as his shirt soaked through.
Kurt rolled his eyes and swept his hair off of his forehead. "Can we just get out of this," he said, "this is going to just ruin my clothes."
"It's just water," Sebastian said and he grabbed Kurt's hands, "and doesn't this remind you of when I met you again. You were just walking around in the rain."
"Yes, and that was a brilliant idea," Kurt said, "need I remind you that I was pretty out of it that day."
Sebastian sighed and he moved so he was facing Kurt "You looked so beautiful," he said, "it's what I noticed first probably before I even realized it was you."
"Oh, come on, Bas, let's go."
"No," Sebastian said and took his hands "because I've been trying to find the right moment but a right moment just won't happen and I didn't want to do some big elaborate plan because frankly that's more of a Blaine thing, and you've had that…"
Kurt gasped and Sebastian grinned wide,
"…I just, we met the first time in a coffee shop and I didn't like you and you certainly didn't like me. But more importantly we met outside a coffee shop while it was raining and nothing has been the same since. And I'm unwilling to let it change back. So, Kurt, will you marry me?"
Kurt inhaled and then he nodded. "Yes," he whispered.
Sebastian laughed and he dropped Kurt's hands to pat his pockets. "Shit," he said, "so, I don't have the ring."
"Oh my god," Kurt muttered laughing.
"Shut up," Sebastian said and just pulled Kurt against him, "because you already said yes."
"Yes," Kurt said, "fiancé."
It was still raining, but Kurt had forgotten, and it completely slipped his mind when Sebastian kissed him.
He pulled away from the window and took a deep breath. A little rain wouldn't ruin the wedding. So far rain had worked in his favor and it was only natural that it would keep doing the same. Kurt smiled and he stepped away from the window. He was getting married and nothing would ruin that.
He followed the voices of Rachel, Dani, Mercedes, and Tina to his kitchen where a small feast of breakfast foods were sitting ready to be consumed.
"There you are," Tina said, "everything is getting cold. I'll get you coffee."
"Nervous?" Rachel asked.
Kurt shrugged his shoulders at her. "A little."
"Well don't be," Rachel said.
"There's nothing to worry about," Dani added.
Mercedes who was on her phone, raised a hand to wave at him, and once she was off the phone she hugged him.
"Sam says they're all a bit hung over except for Sebastian and Elliott."
"Good," Kurt said, "because he promised not to drink."
He wanted to talk to Sebastian, to share how their respective nights had gone. Kurt for his part had stayed in with the girls and a couple of the boys and just spent the night gossiping and reminiscing. Sebastian on the other hand had been persuaded by Elliott to go out for his last night as a bachelor and Kurt was glad to get at least the tidbit from Mercedes about it.
"He also said that Sebastian was really happy about the rain."
Kurt burst into laughter. "Damn it, I swear he figured out how to make it rain."
Sebastian had never considered himself the marrying kind. He had known, of course, that Kurt was different. That he wanted the wedding and the husband and the kids but it was something that Sebastian had never thought he would want just as desperately as Kurt did.
It had snuck on him, his interest in getting married to Kurt, and once the idea was in his head he was sure it was what he wanted. He and Kurt were practically married already what with living together, and considering each other in every decision they made, and yet he wanted it to be official. He wanted to be able to call Kurt his husband.
"Everything is perfect," Elliott said from the door and Sebastian nodded.
"Is Kurt here yet?"
"Yes," Elliott said, "I just went to see him. His dad's with him."
Sebastian sighed. "Good."
There had been a slight moment of worry when he'd arrived at the hotel and he'd been told that Kurt wasn't there yet and for just a few seconds the thought that Kurt wouldn't show up had crossed his mind until he shook it away as nonsense.
"Are you ready?" Elliott asked stepping into the room.
"Yes," Sebastian said, "I never thought I'd ever do this, you know, the whole getting married thing."
Elliott who had yet to really have a steady boyfriend nodded in understanding. "I certainly never expected this to happen when I met you, but I guess love will do this to you."
"Guess so," Sebastian said.
Someone knocked on the door and then it opened. His mom walked in and she smiled wide at him.
"Oh, Sebastian," she said, "you look so handsome." She hugged him tightly and let him go after a few moments, "I am so happy for you, darling, I always said you and Kurt would be perfect together."
Sebastian rolled his eyes but smiled back at her as she pulled away from him.
"I'm going to go back out there, but I just wanted to see you," she said and with a kiss to his cheek, she was gone and Elliott laughed.
"I'll go see how Kurt is doing," Elliott said and left.
For the last hour there had been people coming and going from his dressing room and he was expecting a few more visits and sure enough Sam followed by Blaine and Jesse appeared.
"We came to see how you were, man," Sam said.
"Not nervous, I hope," Jesse said, "although a few nerves won't hurt anyone."
Blaine didn't say anything, but he smiled at Sebastian and it meant more than what the others might say. They were real friends, which was the only thing that could have happened when Kurt insisted that despite everything, Blaine was still his best friend. He had seen how Blaine had really gotten over Kurt, and moved on into the world of dating and one-night stands that Sebastian had been happy to advise him on while Kurt rolled his eyes.
"I don't think I'm too nervous," he said, "more excited than anything."
He met Blaine's eyes and Blaine grinned at him. "He's excited too," he said.
He double checked that his vows were still in his pocket and made sure his tie was on straight and he wished that he could get a chance to see Kurt before they walked down the aisle but knew that Kurt wasn't going to allow it.
It was a silly request, but Sebastian had let Kurt keep his distance from him. The last time he'd actually laid eyes on him had been almost exactly twenty four hours earlier and Kurt had even banned phone calls. Sleeping without him next to him the night before had been impossible.
Elliott and Dani walked down the aisle together, followed by Blaine and Rachel, and then behind them were Mercedes and Sam. He walked after them, on his own and it felt strange to have every eye in the room on him. When he got to the front to the slightly raised platform where he and Kurt were going to stand and exchange vows, Elliott pat him gently on the back and he took a deep breath.
Burt, who was officiating, smiled at him before Sebastian turned to look down the aisle where Kurt was standing.
He was beautiful. His hair swept up like always, and his smile toothy and wide, and his eyes already a little moist but happy and Sebastian felt warmth fill him up and settle around him because he couldn't help but just smile even though his cheeks were starting to hurt and when Kurt came closer, he extended his hand out and Kurt grasped it. No one else in the room mattered, they fell away and all that remained was Kurt who had reached to grab his other hand.
"I love you," Kurt whispered to him and Sebastian whispered it back.
Kurt dropped his head to Sebastian's shoulder and he felt Sebastian's arms tighten around him. He smiled against his neck. It was easy to lose himself to Sebastian and ignore that their families and friends were all sitting around the room watching them dance their first dance as a married couple.
Sebastian had been in charge of one thing, other than offering his opinion on everything else during the planning, and that had been picking the song they would dance their first dance to.
As he let Sebastian lead them in their dance, he listened to the words.
So honey now
Take me into your loving arms
Kiss me under the light of a thousand stars
Place your head on my beating heart
I'm thinking out loud
That maybe we found love right where we are
Sebastian pulled back, hands on his waist and Kurt looked at him, smiling as he leaned into Sebastian, pressing their foreheads together while they kept swaying. They kissed once, twice, and Sebastian turned them on the dance floor as they kept swaying.
'Cause honey your soul could never grow old, it's evergreen
And, baby, your smile's forever in my mind and memory
I'm thinking 'bout how people fall in love in mysterious ways
Maybe it's all part of a plan
"You picked the perfect song," Kurt whispered, "I wouldn't have thought of Ed Sheeran."
Sebastian hummed.
So, baby, now
Take me into your loving arms
Kiss me under the light of a thousand stars
Oh, darling, place your head on my beating heart
I'm thinking out loud
That maybe we found love right where we are
Oh, baby, we found love right where we are
And we found love right where we are
As the song came to an end, they stopped in the middle of the dance floor and Kurt kissed Sebastian again. Someone was catcalling and others were clapping and he hid his face in Sebastian's neck, not being able to stop smiling.
"Come on," Sebastian said and led him off the dance floor towards their table.
As they walked they were greeted with congratulations, smiles, and pats on the back. Kurt smiled and thanked everyone and knew that he would be doing that for the rest of the night.
"I'm starving," Sebastian whispered as they took their seats and Kurt nodded in agreement.
The last time he'd eaten was when Rachel brought him finger sandwiches while he was getting dressed and he'd been too nervous and full of excitement to really eat.
Kurt pulled out Sebastian's seat and then his own and he leaned into Sebastian because he could and because he'd missed him in the time they'd been apart.
The one thing they had copied from Brittany and Santana's wedding was having a small table of their own without anyone from the wedding party or their parents. Instead, their best men and the rest of the wedding party and their dates were all seated at the table closest to them on their right and their parents were sharing a table with a few other family members on a table to their left.
Most of their friends were already out on the dance floor, but a few were still sitting and talking amongst themselves. Kurt looked around and he smiled at the people who caught his gaze and then he settled on Blaine who was laughing with his boyfriend as they walked from the bar back to their seats.
Rachel had introduced the two of them after meeting him during the beginning stages of the role she'd originated and the two of them had clicked, falling into a friendship turned romance that Kurt had been happy to see after years of Blaine going on dates that went nowhere and relationships that ended as quickly as they began.
Blaine and Jeremy were doing well and Kurt was happy for Blaine.
"What are you thinking about?" Sebastian asked.
"Just how happy I am," Kurt said, "we're here and we're married and most of our friends are happy and in love, even Blaine."
"So you think he and Jeremy are going to end up together," Sebastian said and Kurt could tell that he was looking in their direction too.
Kurt nodded. "I think so."
"I could see that," Sebastian said, "and you're wrong, you know, not all of our friends are both happy and in love."
"That's right, Elliott," Kurt said with a roll of his eyes.
Sebastian laughed. "Yeah, well, he's a lost cause when it comes to that."
"You were a lost cause," Kurt reminded him and then found Elliott who was seated with Dani, Sarah, and gesticulating with his hands as he told a story.
There was nothing to worry about with Elliott. He wasn't like Blaine who didn't do well with the dating scene or the hooking up scene. Elliott was happy with his life in a way that Kurt would never understand, but there had to be something to it that made sense for him and that fulfilled him somehow.
"No," Sebastian said, "I wasn't. You know, for everything that I said about being happy with that life of going to a bar and picking up randoms, there was always something missing. I was lonely and friendless and it wasn't the life I really wanted. I just didn't know what I wanted. But, Elliott knows what he can have and what he wants and he has all of us here to be his friends. He isn't as alone as he pretends. He isn't searching for love, granted neither was I, but there was always a part of me that wanted it."
Kurt turned his face so he could peer at Sebastian's face and he felt himself grinning again. "You are amazing," he whispered before kissing him.
"I know," Sebastian said and surged them into a deeper kiss, his hands coming up to cup Kurt's face and hold him in place.
Author's Note: Okay, so I really wanted to write Kurt and Sebastian getting married but I hate writing weddings and proposals but I liked what I could do with this. (*spoiler* it's why I'm having issues with writing the Klaine ending)
Blaine does get a boyfriend, an OC named Jeremy (Jer) and I liked the idea of just hinting at Blaine's future without really showing it because it leaves it so open but here's my thoughts on that and I'll probably add more after next chapter.
He dates for a while unsuccessfully before meeting Jeremy who Rachel introduces him to. He works with her on the show that earns her a Tony (Jane Austen Sings). I think Blaine needed to see what else was out there after he got over Kurt...this is like months after Kurt chooses Sebastian...and Elliott is instrumental in that. Blaine does have a couple of very short lived relationships, and hook ups, and basically deals with the dating scene until meeting Jeremy who he just instantly falls for. I didn't despite how much I thought about it wanted to spend too much time on Blaine and Jeremy because I wanted the focus to really stick to Kurt and Sebastian, but there's more mention of them in the next and final chapter.
And on a last note I finally got to use Thinking Out Loud in this fic and I love that I got to because I didn't think I would and didn't plan to...
Hope everyone's having a good Easter!
