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For those who were talking about when this story will come to an end, I will continue posting one a day unless there are extenuating circumstances preventing that. So, all going to plan, if I'm posting Chapter 81 today (today for me being Thursday 7th July) then Chapter 228 will be posted on Thursday 1st December. So there's just under five months left to go of this fic... so don't stress! That's a long time =D though it makes me think I should have waited for another 30 prompts so I could have finished the chapter on the 31st December... but 1st December is pretty cool as well I think :)
From hoza13: was thinking that it would be super adorable if you wrote a fic were[sic] they were watching tangled and started singing a long to I see the light and their eyes lock and they kiss at the end of the song. i thought it might be kinda interesting because the two main characters in the movie dont get to kiss but instead blaine and kurt would get their happy ending.
Okay, so I haven't seen Tangled. I know, isn't that sad? I haven't seen Rio either, or Kung Fu Panda 2... :( anyway, so I didn't feel comfortable writing this prompt, but it sounds so cute that I really don't want you Tangled fans to miss out. So...
I called in a guest writer! The work in this chapter is only edited by me, it was written by SquirrelzAttack, also known as Angela. She's my beta and the one I'm writing the collab (Edge of Glory) with and I love her and I pitched the idea to her and she jumped straight on it. So if you enjoy this chapter, go and check out her stories! :) And send me back some reviews on this, letting me know what you think, okay? She thought she did a terrible job but I personally adore it.
Oh, and that's why this was posted a few hours early, so she could see responses now before she goes to sleep :)
Tangled
"Excited for our movie night?" Blaine asked, grinning hugely and flopping down on the couch with a bowl of popcorn in his lap.
"You are such a child." Kurt teased, unable to suppress a grin of his own.
The two boys were sprawled comfortably on the squashy couch in Kurt's basement, a pile of Disney DVDs stacked haphazardly on the coffee table. These 'movie nights' had become weekly occurrences as of late, and with each one Kurt fell just that much harder for his best friend. It was hard for him to keep his feelings in check. Despite being a self-proclaimed baby penguin, Kurt sometimes found himself staring at Blaine and just wanting to plunge his fingers into those loose curls and –
"Kurt?"
Kurt blinked, realizing that Blaine had been trying to get his attention.
"Um, what?" Kurt asked, fighting to keep back a blush. Oh god. He was blushing.
Blaine smirked cheekily. "Which movie do you want to watch first?"
"Tangled!" Kurt said eagerly, swiping the case from the table. He would never admit it, but he'd already seen the movie about ten million times, and had all the songs memorized word for word.
"Okay, okay, we'll watch Tangled first!" said Blaine laughingly, gently taking the case from Kurt's hands. "Obsessed, are you?"
Kurt flushed and looked away, mumbling something incoherent about not being the obsessed fanboy that he was. Blaine laughed, crawling over to the DVD player and popping open the Tangled case.
"It's okay," he said laughingly, "I'm obsessed too. It's like my favorite Disney movie ever. Except Ariel the Little Mermaid."
"You do have a weird obsession with that movie." Kurt said, rolling his eyes.
"You like it." Blaine accused, sitting down next to Kurt as the opening credits played.
You have no idea, Kurt thought.
Blaine watched eagerly as the first lantern was lifted into the air. I See The Light was his favorite song in the entire movie. He had all the lyrics memorized, and had sung the song at the top of his lungs on more than one occasion. It was just so sweet, the way that the scene played out.
"And at last I see the light
And it's like the fog has lifted
And at last I see the light
And it's like the sky is new"
Blaine turned his head to one side, listening carefully. If he wasn't mistaken, another voice had joined Rapunzel's. A certain countertenor's voice. A smile broke out onto Blaine's face. In his opinion, Kurt's voice was even softer, sweeter, and more beautiful than Rapunzel's. Grinning madly, Blaine looked over at his best friend. There was a funny, warm sensation in his stomach, and he was certain it had nothing to do with the movie.
"And it's warm and real and bright
And the world has somehow shifted
All at once everything looks different
Now that I see you"
You love Kurt. Blaine blinked at the realization. The lyrics to the song rang through his mind. Now that I see you. His heart softened. Could the song be any more fitting?
Almost without thinking, Blaine stood and offered Kurt a hand, smiling like the dapper gentleman he was. He wasn't quite sure where he was going with this, but it just felt right. And he always had been better at expressing his feelings through song. Kurt smiled a bit hesitantly before taking his hand, standing up just as Blaine started singing.
"All those days chasing down a daydream
All those years living in a blur
All that time never truly seeing
Thing, the way they were"
Gently, Blaine reached up and placed a hand on Kurt's cheek, stroking the soft skin with one thumb. Kurt leaned into his touch a little, looking like he didn't quite believe what was happening. Blaine laced their fingers together with his free hand, still singing over the TV.
"Now he's here, shining in the starlight
Now he's here, suddenly I know
If he's here, it's crystal clear
I'm where I'm meant to go"
Love and understanding suddenly blazed in Kurt's gray-blue eyes. He smiled softly, his face lighting up. Reaching up, he lightly pried Blaine's hand from his cheek and linked their hands, joining in for the next line.
"And at last I see the light"
Blaine pulled Kurt a little closer, taking the next phrase.
"And it's like the fog has lifted"
They joined together again in perfect harmony, their combined voices echoing around the room.
"And at last I see the light"
Kurt tilted forward so that his forehead was pressed against Blaine. Blaine breathed in his familiar scent.
"And it's like the sky is new"
Kurt's voice sent chills down Blaine's spine, and for a moment, he was convinced that an angel was serenading him. They joined together once more, drowning themselves in the pure perfection of the moment.
"And it's warm and real and bright
And the world has somehow shifted
All at once, everything is different
Now that I see you"
Leaning forward, Blaine pressed his lips against Kurt's in a tender, lingering kiss. It was light, a contact that lasted for no more than a second, but it had all of the hypothetical fireworks and furry woodland creatures that first kisses were supposed to have. Breaking away, Blaine moved so that his lips were brushing Kurt's ear, and he whispered the last line of the song, unable to wipe the silly, love-sick grin from his face.
"Now that I see you"
=D I hope you all love Angela's work as much as I do.