I'm back! I arrived home to somewhere close to 200 emails from you guys... that took a long time to sort. But I loved it :)
To summarize my weekend: New Zealand is bloody cold but thermal pools are wonderful. I spent a day sitting in 30 - 40 degree C [86 - 104 degrees F] pools when the temperature outside was about 10 degrees C [50 degrees F]. And then on my way home, we drove into this place where the seals normally are in winter and went down this stream which links up to the sea and ends in a pool with a waterfall. And in that pool was about seventy BABY SEALS. It was the most adorable thing I've ever seen. I can't even put it into words, I just can't.
One quick note - people ask me for elaborations of stories I write here, and I'm slowly working through some of those. For anybody who hasn't seen them yet, I have posted two already. The Drunken Ramblings of Blaine Anderson is an elaboration off Fair when Kurt threatened to tell the Warblers what Blaine said when he was drunk and someone asked me what Blaine did say. And most recently is Origin which comes from Road Trip where I mentioned it was a tradition and I was asked how the tradition started. So go check those out :) and if you want to see something, let me know. I can't make promises at all, but I read everything I get so it's worth a shot as long as you know it's sent with the risk of getting knocked back.
Also, in regards to prompts, I'll be capping them in just over a week. I have also simply had to reject a lot of prompts I've been getting and I haven't been able to get back to everybody and say I'm not doing their prompt. So I do apologize if you don't end up seeing your prompt getting written, but with everything else that's going on, it's just crazy over here in my email inbox. I hope everybody understands.
From The Night Sings Alone: do you think you could write one where Blaine bursts into the choir room with the Warblers, serenades Kurt in front of N.D., and then in the moment they kiss?
Do I think I could? Uh, yes! Is there even any question about it?
You know, I don't actually know what time of day the Glee rehearsals are at. I previously assumed just after school, but they're often between other classes, or so it appears. So I'm making this practice an after school one that lasts until 4pm.
Also, I swear the choir room has two doors. Maybe that's just me. But it's having two doors for the purpose of this fic.
Surprise
Kurt tapped his foot idly, counting down the minutes until rehearsal would be over and he could leave. It wasn't that he wasn't enjoying being back with New Directions... except when Rachel wouldn't shut up about her impending nose job. No, it was that he had a date with Blaine that afternoon. Their first real date, and Kurt was almost dying with anticipation.
He glanced at the clock, swearing it hadn't moved since the last time he had looked at it. Which, considering he had glanced at it about ten seconds ago, would probably be accurate. Just twenty minutes left, he told himself, trying to force himself to listen to Mr. Schuester.
It didn't help that the rest of the Glee club seemed surprisingly fidgety today. Rachel was also constantly checking her watch and Mercedes' fingers were lightly dancing on her phone. Even Mike and Tina had stopped making out for the occasion - Kurt just didn't know what it was.
"So we're all gearing up for our Born This Way performance, and we had a great mashup yesterday by Rachel and Quinn," the group murmured appreciatively as the girls smiled. "This whole week has been about being open with who you are, and therefore about honesty."
Kurt's eyebrows raised slightly at the inflection in their teacher's words. Something was definitely going on here.
"In the spirit of this week's message, I've called in some visitors to help us."
Kurt couldn't hold back a groan. "Mr. Schue, if you've invited your girlfriend back, please spare us. We don't need to know about any honesty going -"
The beginning notes of a harmony drifted in from the hallway and Kurt choked on his words.
No. Freaking. Way.
Wes and David burst through the doors and made their way to either side of the piano, grinning at Kurt. The rest of the Warblers quickly followed, assuming their formation and leaving a gap in the middle. Kurt knew, knew, what was coming next but his mouth still dried up the second Blaine entered the room because - oh, wow.
Blaine wasn't in uniform. He was dressed simply in jeans and a green t-shirt, his hair was curly and ungelled, and Kurt found himself completely mesmerized before the older boy even began to sing. Is this boy really mine?
But as soon as his mouth opened, Kurt felt himself knocked down all over again.
"I think that possibly,
Maybe, I'm falling in love with you,
Yes, there's a chance,
That I've fallen quite hard over you,"
It wasn't just the fact that Blaine's voice was deliciously rough - though that certainly helped - but that he was staring straight at Kurt. And there was no doubt in Kurt's mind that this song was completely for him.
"No one understands me quite like you do,
Through all of the shadowy corners of me,"
Blaine twirled on the spot before facing Kurt again, his arms outstretched as if to say this is me, take it or leave it?
... oh, Kurt was going to take it alright.
"I never knew just what it was about this old coffee shop I love
All of the while I never knew,"
The rest of New Directions were swaying in their seats as Kurt felt the grin break across his face. He knew Blaine was referring to the Lima Bean, where they had so many memories together, and he also knew that if it were possible, Blaine would be singing this song to him there. But this was all they could have and Blaine was taking it with both hands.
"I've seen the waters that make your eyes shine,
Now I'm shining too,"
Kurt chuckled because, sure enough, his eyes were filling up with tears. The rest of the Warblers made their way over to where the New Directions girls were sitting and pulled them up, spinning them around the room. The guys quickly followed, Mike and Nick leading them in an extended and impromptu routine.
Kurt turned his attention back to Blaine to find him standing just in front of him, hands outstretched. Laughing, Kurt allowed himself to be pulled up and into the middle of the chaos. Blaine kept a tight hold of his hands as he continued.
"If I didn't know you, I'd rather not know,
If I couldn't have you, I'd rather be alone,"
By now Blaine was smiling so wide that Kurt didn't know how he could sing, yet the words still came out perfect. The Warblers and New Directions had all stopped dancing and were standing in a huddle around the two boys who were still holding hands.
"All of the while,
All of the while,
All of the while,
It was you, you..."
Blaine let the last note linger before the room dropped into silence. Kurt stared at him, still not comprehending how someone this perfect could be standing here, holding his hands and staring at him like he was the world.
Kurt leant in and kissed him, letting his lips linger for a few seconds before pulling away gently to gauge Blaine's reaction. He only had a second to see something burning in Blaine's eyes before their lips were meeting again, still gentle and chaste but passionate and romantic and overwhelming at the same time.
Blaine pulled away, resting their foreheads together as he whispered, "I do love you, you know?"
And Kurt couldn't help the shiver that raced down his back at those words. "I know. I love you too."
There was a sniff from behind Kurt and he reluctantly pulled away, turning to see Rachel and Mercedes holding onto each other with tears running down their faces. Kurt chuckled, stepping over to hug the two girls.
"I can't believe you all organized this! And Rachel.. I can't believe you let the spies in."
Rachel sighed as the rest of the New Directions teenagers laughed. "We made her," Mercedes explained. "But I don't think she can complain about this. We're all so happy for you two."
The two groups all made various noises of agreement and Kurt felt himself choke up again. Blaine's hand found his and squeezed reassuringly as he just nodded, unable to find the words.
"Okay, well it was great having the Warblers here." Mr. Schuester stood, smiling at Kurt. "And you guys are dismissed. Good to see you again, Blaine."
As the two groups made their way out - Kurt idly noticing Wes and Mercedes laughing together about something, looking far too close for just two friends - Blaine turned back to him with the most beautiful smile and Kurt felt his heart skip a beat again.
"So, can I take my boyfriend out on a date?"
Seriously, Kurt thought to himself as the two left the room, could he be any more perfect?
Landon Pigg - Falling In Love At A Coffee Shop. This song was requested by hoza13 and I fell in love with it as soon as I read the lyrics. I could have used this in one of my coffee shop prompts but I don't really want singing in those and this was just too perfect.