I was going through my hits and views yesterday to see how many I'd gotten (um, lots, wow!) and I looked at the break down by country for people reading Kiss and it really interested me. So, if you're reading this and you're from Lithuania, Afghanistan, Estonia, Monaco, Jamaica, Greece, Cyprus or Gibraltar, let me know! I never realized people from so many countries read this story and those ones in particular surprised me so I'd love to hear from people from there :) of course you Americans top the charts by a huge majority, but there's a solid thousand of us Kiwis around so that's good :)

I want to hear from you guys again! So I'm setting up another poll - and finally taking down the Kiss poll because I've already made the executive decision on that. So the latest poll is going to be favourite humor line from Season 2, based on the ones I find the most hilarious of course. If you find one that you think I've missed, let me know and I'll add it - but I'm only doing one per episode. After this has been up for awhile, I'm going to do 'Most romantic lines' or something like that (that'll be after I see Nationals because I get the feeling there'll be a few in there...)

Because I can't vote on the poll, being the creator, my votes go for the quotes from BIOTA and Prom Queen, with the Audition and Silly Love Songs quotes being close runners up.

From TwihardGleek2011: Id[sic] like to see ine[sic] where before Blaine asks Kurt out, another guy tells Blaine he likes Kurt or something aroubd[sic] that...

I started writing this thinking 'oh, I'll make a character who has feelings for Kurt but isn't someone nice so it won't matter that Blaine gets in there first.' Then I just started developing Malcolm, and midway through his confession I suddenly realized he was a nice guy! So someone's heart was kinda going to have to break... damn. And then this thought appeared... ;)

Advice

"Blaine?"

Blaine looked up from his essay to see Malcolm standing beside him, wringing his hands nervously. He immediately put down his pen and stood up, leading the younger boy out of the room and into the choir room.

"What's wrong?"

Blaine was used to having people come to him with situations. While the Dalton teachers were available to do this sort of thing, the students always elected a few Guidance Students from the upper years who the younger students could go to when they needed advice or help.

"I - I'm - it's kind of weird."

Malcolm sat down on one of the couches and took a deep breath. "I've realized I'm gay."

Blaine immediately sat down next to him. "When did you realize this?" Being gay himself made him one of the prime candidates for the role. Thad usually helped the students who were dealing with girlfriend issues while Blaine took the ones who were struggling with their sexuality.

"A couple of weeks ago, I think." Blaine smiled reassuringly at the boy, remembering his own experiences with finding out who he was and coming out.

"How do you feel about it?"

Malcolm shrugged. "You know, I'm okay with it, it's who I am. Told my parents last weekend and they were pretty cool about it too."

Blaine let out a small sigh of relief. He hated dealing with situations where the kid was shunned by their family or didn't want to accept their feelings. "That's great, Malcolm. So, what can I help you with?"

Malcolm took another deep breath and looked at Blaine. "I've got feelings for a guy."

Blaine raised an eyebrow, already bracing himself for the usual story - "He's straight and I don't know what to do.."

"He's gay as well."

Blaine blinked. That was unexpected.

"Okay, so what's bothering you?"

"I -" Malcolm sighed and ran a hand through his hair. "I don't know how to talk to him. I've looked up to him for awhile now, he's the year above me - your year. I don't think he even knows I exist to be honest."

Blaine kept an impassive face while his brain whirred away. Gay guy in my year... there's three of us, but only two are really publicly out...

Blaine knew that Malcolm had a crush on either him or Kurt. And since he was talking to Blaine about it and saying the guy didn't notice him...

"Okay, I know who you're taking about."

Malcolm breathed a sigh of relief. "Okay, cool. So... what should I do?"

Yes, Blaine, what should he do?

Blaine struggled with his thoughts, trying not to let them show on his face. He had been developing his own feelings for Kurt for awhile now but hadn't found the right opportunity to act on them yet. But now that there was another possible candidate...

He eyed up Malcolm. He was the year below them, yes, but he was definitely attractive, and he wasn't much younger than Kurt than Blaine was older. He couldn't rule him out as competition.

"Um...?"

Blaine snapped out of his thoughts to see Malcolm looking worriedly at him. "Sorry, got lost in thought there for a second." He sighed, facing the inevitable. "I guess all you can do is talk to him, tell him how you feel and go from there."

So why haven't you done that yet?

"Okay, I'll try. Thanks, Blaine." Malcolm stood and made his way out of the room as Blaine deliberated what to do. He could go to Kurt now and tell him about his feelings, and Kurt might even feel the same. But then when Malcolm came along to share his own attraction with Kurt and found out they were together... well, that would just plain hurt. And Blaine didn't want to hurt the other boy.

Blaine groaned and buried his head in his hands.

"Blaine?"

He lifted his head to see Kurt kneeling in front of him, looking worried. "Hey, what's wrong? Malcolm said you were in here."

"Yeah, he and I were just talking." Blaine tried to smile but knew it wasn't working.

"Normally I wouldn't ask, but if it's got you this upset then I need to check that you're okay. What did you talk about?"

Thank goodness for confidentiality rules. "You know I can't tell you, Kurt."

To his dismay, Kurt wasn't deterred. "Yes you can. You're allowed to pick another senior student to confer with on matters of urgency or ones that affect you personally, as long as you take steps to ensure confidentiality. I know you don't talk to anybody else, so I'm volunteering myself for the position and suddenly forgetting whoever it was that I saw walk out of the room a few minutes ago. So, tell me what's wrong."

Blaine couldn't help but smile at his friend's. "You went and checked Wes's rulebook didn't you?"

"No, I went and asked Wes. He is the rulebook." The two boys smirked for a second before Kurt's expression turned serious. "I know you're avoiding the topic. Talk, I don't like seeing you this way."

Blaine sighed. "Okay, I had a student come to me," he knew the confidentiality was pointless at this point but abided by the rules nonetheless, "and told me he had come to terms with his sexuality and he's realized he's gay."

"Oh, is it a bad family situation?" Kurt immediately looked worried and Blaine knew he was thinking of Blaine's own experiences with coming out to his family.

"No, it's all fine actually. He's happy with it, they're happy with it, everyone's happy."

Kurt moved to sit next to him. "So, what's the problem?"

"He's got a crush on someone in our year and he wanted to ask my advice." Blaine blurted out, refusing to meet Kurt's eyes.

"Is that it?" Blaine knew Kurt was still watching him confusedly. "Why did that upset you then? Unless -"

Blaine cringed, knowing that his secret was out.

"Oh, that's too cute!"

What? Blaine looked up to see an amused Kurt staring at him. "So did you let him down gently?"

"Oh! No, no, it wasn't a crush on me!"

Blaine could see the gears turning in Kurt's head until they settled on the only other option. "You mean.. me?"

"Yeah."

"So why... oh." And there was so much in that word that Blaine had to look away, feeling the words bubbling up before he could stop them.

"I know it's stupid and petty to be jealous of someone who's having their first crush but I can't help regretting -

"Blaine -"

"- that I haven't told you how I feel. And now it's probably too late -"

"Blaine -"

"- but at least I know you'll be happy with Malcolm -"

"BLAINE!"

Blaine snapped his mouth shut, turning back to Kurt in shock. He'd never heard Kurt yell before...

"Thank you. I don't like Malcolm. I feel sorry for him, and I really don't want to hurt his feelings, but I'm going to have to just let him know that I happen to have feelings for the other openly gay guy in my year."

Blaine blinked a couple of times. "You mean, me?"

"No, Wes." And Kurt looked so serious that Blaine lost it. He collapsed into Kurt's side laughing, feeling Kurt begin to laugh as well. He wasn't even sure what was so funny, all he knew was that Kurt didn't like Malcolm, he liked him..

Blaine sat up again, turning to face Kurt who was suddenly so close. "So, you like me?"

Kurt nodded, and Blaine saw his eyes flick down to his lips. "Yeah."

"Good."

Blaine ducked his head and brought their lips together. His senses were immediately overwhelmed by Kurt's lips against his, Kurt's fingers running through his hair, Kurt's heart, beating just as fast as Blaine's. Everything was Kurt and Blaine and nothing hurt.

Kurt broke away first, looking amazed and impossibly happy, a look Blaine knew was mirrored on his face. For a moment they just stared at each other, then Blaine remembered what had caused their wonderful declarations.

"Oh... Malcolm."

Kurt winced. "I think we're just going to have to come clean. Give it the night so it doesn't seem like we got together straight after you gave him advice to come and tell me. Then we can go see him and just explain that we're a little bit crazy about each other."

Blaine fought unsuccessfully with his smile as he agreed. "So, how are we going to pass the time?"

And now Kurt's smirk was positively devilish. "I can think of a few ways."

"Malcolm!"

Blaine and Kurt quickly ducked down the hallway that they had seen the younger boy go down. He turned to face them and a smile lit up his face.

"Blaine! I was looking for you actually. Oh, hey Kurt." Kurt nodded a hello as Malcolm's attention turned back to Blaine.

"Yeah, we were wanting to say something to you actually... but why were you looking for me?" Blaine and Kurt exchanged a nervous glance, both waiting for him to turn to Kurt and -

"I wanted to thank you!"

Blaine's brow furrowed in confusion. "What?"

"You know, the advice you gave me yesterday. I went and told him and we're dating now!"

Blaine opened his mouth but nothing came out. Kurt filled in for him. "Malcolm, who did you ask out?"

"Um, John?" Malcolm was staring between them, a confused smile on his face. "Who did you think I was talking about?"

The silence spoke volumes as Blaine looked at Kurt sheepishly. Malcolm's eyes widened. "Oh, you thought I meant Kurt? Sorry dude, you're nice and all but you're not my type. And I'd never interfere with your relationship."

"Wait - we're not... I mean, we are now. But we weren't -"

And now it was Malcolm's turn to raise an eyebrow. "Really? Everyone here has been under the impression that you've been dating for weeks now. Okay then. Well, if you'll excuse me, I've got a date tonight. Thanks again, Blaine!"

As Malcolm disappeared down the hallway, Kurt and Blaine turned to each other with identical expressions of shock. "Have they really...?"

Blaine shrugged. "I guess so." He thought back over the conversation and an idea popped into his head. "Hey, there's a drive through movie tonight down the road. Do you want to go?"

The smile that illuminated Kurt's face immediately wiped all thoughts of Malcolm from Blaine's mind as he linked hands with his boyfriend and made their way down the hall.

So there's a random guy in Blaine and Kurt's year called John who wasn't openly gay but somehow Malcolm knew he was, okay? Cool beans :)