Disclaimer: Don't own Glee
Nick, Jeff and Trent had all excused themselves from going out to get ice cream so it was only the four boys that ventured to the mall. Much to Wes' chagrin Blaine was the one driving and he only ever listened to Katy Perry in the car.
As she crooned about kissing a girl Wes vocalised his annoyance "Blaine why do you insist on listening to all this Top 40 dribble?"
"It's not dribble" Thad defended from the back seat "I love Katy Perry"
"No you just love Blaine" David whispered into Thad's ear
"What gave me away?" the brunette asked quietly so that the boys sat up front wouldn't hear
David shrugged "you are just always so happy when he's around; it's like your face lights up when he is the room or something and you always agree with him even when the ideas are stupid."
Thad played with his thumbs self-consciously "is it that obvious? I don't want to scare him by coming on too strong. The last thing he needs right now is a boyfriend."
"Don't worry; he's that oblivious that he hasn't noticed" David whispered before saying in a louder tone "most of what is in the top 40 is dribble; music isn't like it used to be."
"Ah yes back in my day. Please continue Grandpa" Wes joked
"But it's true. Most songs these days, if you can even call them that, are just churned out for the sake of earning money not for the sake of writing good music."
"It is still good though." Blaine said defending his favourite music
"It's catchy and good to sing and dance to" Thad agreed causing David to roll his eyes
"Hey what's with the eye rolling?" Blaine asked glancing in the wing mirror at just the right moment.
"Current music will never be as good as it was in its heyday."
"I'm not disputing that," Blaine argued keeping his eyes fixed to the road "I'm just saying that music is still good now it's not as bad as you're making it out to be."
"What we should really do is have the Warblers singing more current stuff it might make us more relatable to the audience. " Thad suggested as the boys pulled into the mall and Blaine parked.
"But what is current isn't as good as some of the classics" David argued before getting out the car
"As the Warblers we have a reputation of excellence to uphold," Wes said as Blaine locked the car and they made their way towards the main entrance "and we can't do that if people are laughing at us trying to rap."
"But we don't have to look ridiculous, we can still do the two-step shuffle and the eight part harmonies but to something that is more recognisable to the audience." Blaine defended
"Blaine's right" Thad agreed "I think that people having no idea what we were singing cost us sectionals."
"I'm pretty sure that was Vocal Adrenaline's fault" David mumbled leading the way to a corner table in the café and picking up the menu.
"You do have a point though" Wes said thoughtfully "I refuse to do some of the monstrosities that the music industry is giving us but we could try being more current."
"But Wes what about Freddie Mercury, Bob Dylan, Simon and Garfunkel?" David said waving his arms around enthusiastically as he tried to make his point.
"All musical heroes," Wes agreed "But if we want to relate to the judges we may have to sing something more current…something top 40"
Blaine smiled smugly "Thanks Wes, now who wants ice cream. I'm buying."
Once Blaine had gone over to the till to order Thad seized his chance "Guys I think we need to drop the thing about regionals. Blaine has been trying to avoid the subject all day. I think he doesn't want to go but doesn't want to let us down."
"I was thinking the same thing actually. But why can't he just tell us? It's not like we bite." Wes agreed nervously playing with his serviette.
"I thought he trusted us" David frowned as Blaine came back with a try full of ice cream cups.
"Hey, what did I miss?" Blaine asked smiling as he set the tray down.
"Blaine why are avoiding the regionals issue?" Wes asked bluntly
Blaine's face fell "I can't go," he said slumping into his chair "It's too soon."
Thad smiled sadly "why didn't you tell us that? We understand. We can go watch a film or something whilst the others go."
"You'd do that for me?" Blaine asked choking up
"Of course we would" David smiled reassuringly
"We'd do anything for you Blaine and we'll never stop reminding of you of that." Wes said playfully nudging his friend in the side
"Thanks guys." Blaine said feeling a lot better now that the truth was out in the open.
"Vocal Adrenaline won" Nick announced when he and Jeff arrived back from having gone to see that year's regionals competition.
"Why am I not surprised? "David said not even looking up from the video game he was playing with Blaine.
"They have a very rigorous rehearsal regime when it comes to regionals" Blaine shrugged "not that I would know" he added dejectedly.
"Aww Blainey" Jeff cooed rushing over to give his curly-haired friend "we'll get there next year."
"Hey, you just made me die" Blaine pouted as his on-screen character got shot.
"Oops sorry" Jeff apologised detaching himself to go over and sit on the armchair with Nick.
"What else happened?" Wes asked lowering the book that he had been reading on the far side of the room thus hiding him from view.
"Not much, it was really weird though this girl in the new group with a rude name….."
"It wasn't rude Jeffy you just have a dirty mind." Nick said interrupting his boyfriend."
"I prefer the term sexy imagination" the blond teased Nick.
"Guys" David yelled reminding the boys that they weren't alone in the room before Niff could advance to any personal displays of affection.
"What about the girl?" Wes prompted
"Oh right, there was a girl from New Directions…I think that was its name…"
"Nude Erections" Jeff giggled
"Not helpful Jeffy. Anyway she was heavily pregnant and I think she must have gone into labour afterwards because all of her team mates disappeared shortly after they left the stage."
"Bloody hell that a bit dramatic and I thought you said that nothing happened "David gasped deciding that it was probably safest to save the game whilst they talked.
"Well at least we don't have to worry about anyone going into labour in the Warblers" Wes joked as the other boys laughed. Whatever problems the Warblers would have to face, one of them going into labour mid competition was not one of them.
