50 Prompts! Well over 50 actually. I was up to 47 or so when I got a review from wynnie the pooh which had TEN prompts in it! Not doing them all, but that certainly pushed it over the 50 mark. She got to read Chapter 22 which was one of her prompts and took 5 messages to send! And her response was something along the lines of "AWWWWWWWWWWW that was soooooo cute! eeeeeeepppppp :D " Which made my day, big time.
So, I'll do that again, with 75 prompts and 350 reviews :D I anticipate it happening somewhere around Chapter 20 at the rate I get sent stuff at the moment which is incredibly exciting for me as a writer, so keep your eyes peeled for that one :) onto the story!
This one is from Lolasatsuma: Maybe you could do one where Blaine is at the Carole/Burt Wedding and they dance and have fluffy talks and they while of ND and the newly weds are watching (except for Mercedes) like 'Who is that guy?' and then they kiss.
I love you so much. This was an absolute pleasure to write. I have made it so the parents and Finn (sort of) know who Blaine is just because I prefer it that way, but the rest of New Directions can be pretty well oblivious. Oh and warning, this is going to be loooong! And fluffy! And this is the one I was raving about in previous chapters. And .. okay, let's just get into it. I won't even bore you with a disclaimer! Just this: http: / www . polyvore . com / listen _ to _ blaine _ kurt / set ? id = 25843077 (obviously with the spaces taken out) because it made my day.
Wedding
Kurt smiled as he surveyed the building full of people. Many of the guests were sitting at the tables, chatting happily and watching Rachel and Mercedes belt out What Is This Feeling. Opening up the mic to New Directions was probably the best idea as it saved more money for the honeymoon and allowed the club to practice for Regionals at the same time. The rest of New Directions were dancing with the other guests or getting ready to perform their own numbers.
Kurt's gaze moved to the happy couple still dancing in the middle of the floor and his smile grew wider. He couldn't remember the last time his father had looked so happy and Carol was positively glowing as her new husband spun her around gently. Apart from a few breaks to talk to guests and one where Burt mysteriously disappeared for a few minutes while Kurt danced with Carol, the couple had stayed on the dance floor for the rest of the night, something Kurt thought he would never see. Teaching his dad to dance, while painful and exhausting, had certainly paid off for the newlyweds. Kurt clapped along with the rest of the audience as the two divas finished their number and curtsied, vacating the stage for the next group. Kurt knew his turn was coming up soon and mentally began to prepare his number in his head, trying his hardest not to think about the fact that he didn't have that special someone to sing it to. Your family and friends are enough, he told himself firmly, reminding himself of the song Finn had sung earlier.
As Santana and Brittany took the stage, they began to sing Come Away With Me. Like a magnet, everybody began to pair up for the slow dance. Kurt sighed, his smile slipping as he watched all the couples swaying on the dance floor. This was the way it had always been when it came to couple things for New Directions. Kurt would always be on the outside, watching people pair up respectively and having nobody to share the moment with. Usually he and Mercedes would make the best of the situation by hanging out together but she was distracted by one of Finn's cousins who currently had his arms around her waist and was spinning her slowly around the floor. Rachel was in Finn's arms and as they moved near Kurt, she looked above his head then caught his eye and gave him a wink before they moved away. Kurt blinked, then decided she was just happy and went back to his morose thoughts.
But before Kurt's internal pity party could go on any longer, a pair of slightly calloused hands dropped over his eyes. Kurt emitted a squeak as a voice laughed. "Guess who?"
Kurt froze. No, it can't be -
"Blaine?"
The hands were removed and Kurt spun to see the Dalton boy standing behind him. "Blaine! What are you -" Kurt froze again as he actually took in his friend.
Blaine had finally ditched the blazer and was dressed in a suit with a silver tie. Of course he is, it's a wedding, Kurt told himself but that didn't stop his friend looking damn good. Of course, a lot of that was to do with - Kurt's eyes moved upwards to Blaine's hair which, instead of being gelled back, was - curly. Not messy curly, but - oh, wow.
"Kurt?" Blaine self-consciously reached up to touch his hair. "Is it bad?"
Kurt shook himself out of his stupor. "No, no! Not at all, it's -" he searched for a word that wouldn't make him sound like a lovesick teenage girl then gave up. "Incredible. You look amazing, Blaine."
Blaine blushed and rubbed the back of his neck. "Thanks. So do you, Kurt." His eyes lingered on Kurt for a second longer as if taking him in, then he caught Kurt's eye again and smiled. "So, this was all your work." He gestured around the reception.
"Well, New Directions helped actually putting it together, but yeah, I planned it. You like?"
Blaine took his hand and squeezed it, replying, "I love it. You did a wonderful job."
Kurt's heart jumped as Blaine took his hand and he fought frantically to keep the blush off his face. By the look of amusement on Blaine's, he had obviously failed. "So, what are you doing here?" he managed to stammer out.
"Mercedes sent me a text yesterday telling me I should come and check out all the hard work you'd put into this thing. And I wanted to see you of course." Blaine smiled and Kurt knew that his face was rivaling a tomato but he didn't care. Blaine came to see him.
"Anyway, I would've come earlier but we had an emergency Warbler meeting - apparently one of our songs was copyright so we couldn't rearrange it and Wes flipped his nut before we pulled out the backup list and managed to calm him down some. So then I got here and Finn told me I couldn't come in -"
"He what?" Kurt spun to glare at his step-brother, the effect ruined by the fact that Finn had his back to him, dancing with Sam and Puck as Artie sang Don't Blame It On The Boogie, accompanied by Mike's dance moves. He was distracted for a second as Mike did a backflip off the stage to resounding applause, then returned to the matter at hand.
Blaine chuckled. "It wasn't his fault. You've never introduced me to him after all and I didn't have an invitation to show to the guy at the door, so he grabbed Finn when I said I knew the family and Finn said he didn't have a clue who I was. I told him we were friends and he kinda hesitated for a bit - I think he wanted to make sure nobody got in who would ruin the day -" Kurt silently thanked his brother for looking out for him and Blaine for his tact. "But then your dad came out and recognized me so he let me in and - well, here I am." He shrugged and Kurt realized their hands were still linked.
"Well I'm glad you got in. You should've just sent me a text or something."
Blaine raised an eyebrow. "I did."
Kurt fumbled for his phone with his free hand, sliding it open to see 1 Missed Call: Blaine. 1 New Message: Blaine. Opening the message, he read aloud, "Outside the wedding, big security guard threatening to chuck me out. Come rescue me?" Kurt raised sheepish eyes to Blaine. "Sorry."
Blaine chuckled. "No harm done. It was more fun to surprise you anyway." He hesitated for a moment, looking around the room, then back to Kurt. "So, do you -"
"Kurt!" Mercedes came rushing over to them. "Sorry to interrupt guys - hi, Blaine - but Artie's almost done and you're up."
Kurt's eyes widened. "Sorry, Blaine, I'll be back in a minute. Mercedes, keep him company?" Without waiting for an answer he reluctantly released Blaine's hand and quickly made his way to the microphone as Artie finished to applause from the crowd. It was getting later and the crowd had started to thin out but there were still quite a few people listening to the music.
"Hi everybody!" Kurt said, taking center stage and putting the microphone back on its stand as Artie wheeled off the stage. "Hope you're all having a wonderful time, especially the happy couple who haven't left the dance floor all night - and I'm not talking about Sam and Quinn." Everybody who knew the Glee club laughed. "But seriously, to Dad and Carol, I hope it's been a magical evening for you both. Since it's my turn to hog the microphone - and we've managed to drag it out of Rachel's grasp," another laugh from the assembled crowd, "I'd like to sing a song dedicated to my new family and all of my friends here tonight." Kurt's eyes flickered over to Blaine who was standing with Mercedes, smiling. He gave him a quick but heartfelt smile back, then gestured to the band who began to play.
"Three little birds, sat on my window.
And they told me I don't need to worry.
Summer came like cinnamon, so sweet,
Little girls double-dutch on the concrete."
Kurt looked down at Burt and Carol who were smiling back at him, a tear running down Carol's cheek. He smiled and blew her a kiss, knowing it was one of her favourites, before continuing.
"Maybe sometimes, we've got it wrong, but it's alright
The more things seem to change, the more they stay the same
Oh, don't you hesitate."
And now his gaze was on Blaine who was staring at him with an unreadable expression on his face. There was a soft smile playing at his lips and Kurt felt like he had never seen this boy before, or anyone like him.
"Girl, put your records on, tell me your favourite song
You go ahead, let your hair down
Sapphire and faded jeans, I hope you get your dreams,
Just go ahead, let your hair down."
The rest of New Directions were grouped together, swaying slightly and watching Kurt perform. He could see the respect in Rachel's eyes and knew, for all of their bickering, their mutual respect for each other's talent was sky high.
"Maybe sometimes, we've got it wrong, but it's alright
The more things seem to change, the more they stay the same
Oh, don't you hesitate."
Kurt's eyes kept invariably finding Blaine's throughout the whole song and as he poured his heart into the song, he did his best to sing with his eyes, to show Blaine how much he meant what he was singing and he meant it for him. It wasn't a love song, but he hoped Blaine caught the meaning behind it anyway. You'll never have the guts to tell him otherwise, Kurt told himself as he belted out the last few lines of the song.
"Oh, you're gonna find yourself somewhere, somehow."
As he sang the final word, the whole room burst into applause. Kurt blushed and gave a slight bow before laughing. "Okay, Tina, get your butt up here!" He quickly left the stage, accepting hugs from the rest of the group before making his way back over to Blaine and Mercedes. The girl quickly wrapped him in a hug, whispering to him, "He seems great, Kurt. Good luck!" She then headed back over to the rest of New Directions who were dancing together in a group to Tina's rendition of I'm Yours.
Kurt watched the group for a second before turning back to Blaine. Before he knew what was happening, he was caught up in a hug. "That was incredible, Kurt," Blaine murmured into his ear, causing a shiver to run down his spine, before releasing him. Kurt knew he was blushing and sat quickly to avoid the shaking in his legs becoming noticeable. Blaine sat with him and for some time they just chatted, watching the people dance around them.
"Kurt, Blaine."
Kurt looked up to see his dad and Carol standing in front of them. He stood quickly to give them both a hug before turning to Blaine who had stood with him.
"Blaine, you've met my dad. This is his wife, Carol. Carol, this is Blaine, my friend from Dalton."
"Lovely to meet you, Blaine." Carol was beaming as she shook his hand and Kurt knew it was mostly from being called Burt's wife. Blaine smiled, shaking her hand in return.
"We just came to thank you, Kurt. This wedding has been so wonderful for both of us. Your dad and I are very proud of what you've done."
Kurt felt himself choke up as his dad nodded. "Yeah, Kurt, you've done a bang up job here today. Means a lot to us."
"You're welcome," Kurt managed to whisper. Blaine's hand found his again and he squeezed it, fighting to stop the tears. Carol seemed to notice and turned to Burt again, holding out her hand for another dance which he happily agreed to.
As soon as they were gone, Blaine wrapped an arm around Kurt and pulled him into a hug, allowing the younger boy a moment to get his emotions under control. Kurt pulled away a minute later, his eyes bright."
"Thank you," he whispered, noticing that Quinn and Sam were taking the stage, Quinn telling everyone to pair up for a slow dance.
"Kurt, would you like to dance?" Kurt looked at Blaine who was looking nervously at him but holding out his hand determinedly. He smiled.
"I'd love to," he replied, accepting the hand and making his way onto the dance floor. They found a spot to themselves out of the eyes of the general public as Quinn began to sing. Kurt hadn't even registered what the song was yet, he only knew that his arms were around Blaine's neck and Blaine's around his waist and they were together. Their eyes hadn't left each other's yet and Kurt was lost in Blaine's beautiful eyes.
The words slowly began to filter into his brain as Sam and Quinn sang the chorus together.
"It's your love
It just does somethin' to me
It sends a shock right through me
I can't get enough,"
Blaine licked his lips unconsciously and Kurt couldn't supress a shudder at this action. He saw Blaine's eyes darken and he gulped before leaning closer -
"And if you wonder
About the spell I'm under
It's your love"
Blaine met him halfway, whispering the last line a second before their lips met.
There was no cheering or commenting. Sam and Quinn were lost in each other onstage and everybody else was either watching them or their respective other, so Blaine and Kurt could have their perfect uninterrupted moment together. And it truly was perfect, Kurt thought to himself as his hands moved into Blaine's hair, curling the strands into his fingers gently.
The applause at the end of the song broke into their moment, however, causing them to pull away. Kurt sighed, untangling his hands and joining in the applause reluctantly, Blaine following suit before taking his hand and pulling him to a table. Kurt sat across from him, refusing to let go of his hand which was now holding his across the table.
Blaine took a deep breath. "Kurt, would you -" He paused.
"Yes."
Blaine raised an eyebrow. "I'm sorry?"
"Well, I was presuming you were asking me to be your boyfriend. Because I don't let anybody but my boyfriend kiss me like that so we'd better make it official quick before I get labelled as some kind of scarlet woman."
Blaine began to laugh, reaching out his other hand to hold Kurt's. "Well then, consider it official."
Kurt wasn't sure if his smile could get any wider as he and his boyfriend broke into more casual conversation. Here he was, sitting at his Dad's wedding in the company of all of his friends and family, and now his boyfriend. Could this day get any better?
"Okay, we're going to open up the mic now!" Rachel had taken the stage after a few more songs, having chosen to emcee the night for them. "So if there's anybody that wants to sing a song to the happy couple or to someone from their own happy couple, this is your chance."
Blaine let go of Kurt's hands and stood up. "Go join your friends," he said simply, walking towards Rachel. Kurt raised an eyebrow but obediently stood and walked over to New Directions.
"Kurt!" Finn clapped a hand on his shoulder. "Haven't seen you much tonight, how's it going?"
"Great job here, man." Puck held his fist up and Kurt bumped it.
"Thanks everybody, it has been a wonderful night, hasn't it?" Kurt was aware that he sounded way too chirpy and the rest of the group caught on pretty quickly.
"What's the deal, Hummel?" Santana asked, pinkies linked with Brittany. "I get you're meant to be cheerful at a wedding, but that's strange. You look like -" She cut herself off, staring at him. Kurt begged with his eyes for her to stay quiet and mercifully she did, giving him a quick wink.
"What's she -"
"Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to present our first open mic singer for the night!" Rachel handed the microphone to Blaine as the crowd clapped politely.
"Who's that dude?" Artie asked as Finn's eyes widened.
"He's a friend of Kurt's apparently. I let him in about an hour ago."
And now all the eyes were on Kurt again who simply shushed them, eyes on the stage.
"Hi, everyone. My name is Blaine Anderson, and I'd just like to start by congratulating the couple in question. Burt and Carol Hummel, I wish you all the best for your future and your family, Finn and Kurt." Kurt noted the emphasis on his name and smiled, vaguely aware of Mercedes sidling up to him and elbowing him in the ribs. He offered her a quick smile and saw her eyes widen as she realized what was going on. Meanwhile, Blaine had walked over to the band and taken a guitar from one of them.
"Anyway, this song is called Not Alone and I'd like to dedicate it to someone very special; my boyfriend." Finn spun so quickly he almost fell over but Kurt wasn't looking at him, choosing to keep his eyes on Blaine. "This is for you, Kurt."
The murmuring of New Directions was drowned out as Blaine began to play. Kurt's eyes widened. Blaine plays?
"I've been alone, surrounded by darkness
And I've seen how heartless the world can be,"
Kurt furrowed his brow trying to work out who Blaine was covering, before coming to the realization. Blaine wrote this?
"And I've seen you crying, you felt like it's hopeless,
I'll always do my best, to make you see,
Cause baby, you're not alone
Cause you're here with me
And nothing's ever gonna bring us down,
Cause nothing can keep me from loving you,"
Kurt felt the tears spring to his eyes as Blaine looked directly at him, singing his heart out. He had never felt so special in his life.
"And you know it's true
It don't matter what'll come to be
Our love is all we need to make it through,"
As Blaine sang, Kurt felt the tears start to roll down his face but couldn't care less. There was someone up there singing a song for him. They were two boys who just wanted a chance to be happy together and anywhere else, they would be looked down on and hated for who they were. But in here, all Kurt knew was that Blaine cared about him and he cared about Blaine and that was that.
"I still have trouble
I still trip and stumble
Trying to make sense of things sometimes
I look for reasons
But I don't need 'em
All I need is to look in your eyes
And I realize,"
And as Blaine hit that note, the crowd were on their feet applauding, Kurt the loudest of them all. That was his boyfriend up there.
"It don't matter what'll come to be
You know our love is all we need
To make it .. through."
The applause was thunderous as Blaine handed back the guitar, wiping a tear from his own cheek subtly and thanking the crowd quietly as he made his way back down to Kurt's side, who was still in tears. Before Blaine could say anything, Kurt took his face in his hands and kissed him, not caring who was watching. Blaine broke away first, gently wiping the tears from Kurt's face with his thumbs.
"Can we meet your boyfriend now?" Rachel, as usual had to interrupt. Kurt just laughed and stepped aside, letting New Directions interrogate Blaine. He knew Rachel was about to pitch a fit when she found out he was a Warbler, it was only Mercedes intervening and shooting her a warning look that caused her to back off.
In all the chaos, Finn slipped over to his side and put a hand on his shoulder. Kurt turned to his step-brother, worried about what he was going to say, but the smile on his face put his fears to rest. "I'm happy for you," he said, clapping his shoulder before moving away. Kurt smiled which faded quickly when he saw his dad and Carol watching from the other side of the room. Carol was beaming at him, but it was Burt that Kurt was worried about. He stood waiting for what seemed like a year, until Burt nodded. Kurt broke into a huge smile and mouthed we'll talk later.
Finally, the New Directions members broke away as Rachel remembered one of them was meant to be singing and took the microphone, beginning to belt out All I Know of Love, prompting the rest of the group to begin dancing and leaving Kurt and Blaine to themselves.
"Kurt, there's something I need to say."
Kurt raised an eyebrow but gestured to the table and they sat down again, Blaine taking his hand.
"I don't want to say I'm in love with you yet because I want to know that when I say it, I completely mean it. I want that to be further down the track when we're celebrating anniversaries because I want this relationship to last. We're each other's first boyfriend and I know I care about you way too much to ever want to hurt you. So I don't want to say I'm in love with you, but I want you to know that I'm pretty sure I'm beginning to love you."
And Kurt could feel the tears welling up again as he choked out, "Me too, Blaine." Then he chuckled at himself. "Would you stop making me cry already?"
"Only because you asked so nicely." Blaine winked then looked up as Finn and Puck took to the stage.
"Okay, we're wrapping up for the night everybody so the lovely couple can get home and get their -"
"Okay, Puck!" Finn took the microphone from his friend hurridly. "What my doofus friend was saying is that this is our last song for the night and we'd like our New Directions friends - and their extras - to come down the front here and join us." Finn gave Kurt a quick look and gestured to them as the rest of the group made their way down. The two boys rose and headed to the front with the rest of them, Kurt smiling at the fact that Finn had included Blaine.
"So we hope you've had a great night, and my girlfriend would like me to mention that we like doing this kind of stuff so if you ever need free entertainment, give us a call." Finn looked awkward for a second then gestured to the band to begin playing for the last time.
"Please wait for me, for I shall return,
My love for you will forever burn,
Though we must part
There's no reason to cry
Just say so long
Because lovers never say goodbye."
Kurt laughed at the ridiculous song choice before joining in with the rest of the group as Finn and Puck abandoned their microphones and left the stage. Kurt found his arms wrapped around Mercedes and Blaine as the group formed a big swaying line and belted out the last verse.
"Just kiss me dear, and hold me tight
For you know this is not our last night
Though we must part
There's no reason to cry
Just say so long
Because lovers never say goodbye."
Kurt smiled at the perfect ending to an absolutely perfect night.
Over 5,000 words! Just. This is my second longest story, and it's just a chapter! Phew! But I just let myself get carried away with this one and I guess writing in songs makes it longer too. I hope this is liked :)
Last story I was watching Vampires Suck. Now I'm watching The Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader which is infinitely better. Yes, it's the same day.
Songs:
Rachel and Mercedes: What Is This Feeling - Wicked
Brittany and Santana: Come Away With Me - Norah Jones
Artie (with Mike dancing): Don't Blame It On The Boogie - Michael Jackson
Kurt: Put Your Records On - Corinne Bailey Rae
Tina: I'm Yours - Jason Mraz
Quinn and Sam: It's Your Love - Tim McGraw ft. Faith Hill
Blaine: Not Alone - Darren Criss [AKA Himself :) ]
Rachel: All I Know of Love - Barbara Streisand
Finn and Puck: Lovers Never Say Goodbye - The Flamingos
I made everyone sing because I figured that was fair. Except Mike of course because I don't think he can sing (and by his own admission can't), but he gets to dance so that's cool.
Anyway, now my hands are tired and so is my brain. So please review :)
(I've been in bed sick all day so reviews would make me happy. I don't like being sick. I had to turn the brightness of my screen down to nearly black because my head hurt so much)