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From KiKiFliesDW13 Gleek: Tree-climbing!
For the purpose of this story, there's two months between Regionals and Nationals. Glee timelines confuse me so I don't know how long would really be between them, and I don't care to sit there and try to find out either.
TGTDOSBDK.
Also, there's a huge deal of controversy over whether the boys actually board or not. For the rest of my stories, I've said that both Blaine and Kurt board, but for this one I'm saying that neither of them do/did. Because I'm an author and I reserve the right to do so. Nyahh.
I'm also five. Just in case you didn't know.
Climb
It was a well known fact that Kurt Hummel detested any form of outdoor activity.
Sure, he had a brief stint as kicker, but that had been for a cause and he had taken a very long shower afterwards to make sure his skin hadn't been affected by any of the dirt that may have touched it. It certainly wasn't for fun, he knew that much.
So to find himself partway up a tree wasn't something Kurt had expected. But, sure enough, there he was.
"Blaine, I don't think I can get much higher."
His boyfriend peered down from the higher branches. "Sure you can, I did. Come on, just put your foot in that gap there."
Kurt hesitantly followed Blaine's instructions until he made his way up to the branch the other boy was sitting on. "I don't know why I did this," he grumbled.
But of course he knew. Because when Blaine gave him those puppy dog eyes and asked him oh so nicely whether he'd come and climb a tree with him, Kurt hadn't been able to resist. He had come to Blaine's house, thinking that they would have a nice quiet day together, probably watching movies of some kind. But Blaine had other ideas it appeared.
"Because you love me." Blaine held out a hand and Kurt took it, shuffling across the branch until he was sitting next to his boyfriend.
"It appears so, yes." Kurt couldn't hide the smile that crossed his face and saw a similar one on Blaine's. Turning from his boyfriend, he looked out over Blaine's house and into the town, marveling at how far he could see.
Blaine leant into him, resting his head against his shoulder with a small sigh. Everybody who looked at their relationship assumed that Kurt would play the girl role and therefore be the one who wanted to cuddle all the time, but Kurt knew better. Blaine was constantly seeking attention, whether it be through hand holding, hugging or other simple acts. Kurt knew it was how he showed love and accepted it, just as Blaine accepted that Kurt would show his love through gifts. It was just the way they worked.
"It's a gorgeous view, isn't it?" Blaine was staring into the town as well and Kurt hummed in agreement. "Worth the climb?"
"I suppose so." Kurt sighed theatrically and Blaine chuckled before sitting up again and looking at him.
"Do you know why I brought you up here?"
Kurt shook his head. "So there was a reason other than to torture me?" But his words had no sting and Blaine just smiled.
"Of course." Blaine began to run his thumb over Kurt's hand. "I just wanted to say happy one month anniversary."
Kurt froze. "Oh, crap! Blaine, I'm so sorry, I didn't even get you -"
"Shh, it's alright." Blaine reached up his other hand - Kurt freaking out momentarily that he was going to fall - and placed a finger to Kurt's lips. "I know how busy you've been preparing for Nationals and stuff, I didn't expect you to do anything or get me anything. And I was going to buy you a gift but I knew how you'd feel if you hadn't gotten me anything in return."
"What if I had gotten you something though?" Kurt couldn't help asking.
Blaine chuckled. "Well, I would've taken you to the mall instead of here. But I wanted to give you something anyway." He gestured to the view and Kurt turned to look at it for a second before turning back to Blaine.
"This is where I come whenever I just want to ... think. To admire things and to sort my head out. This is where I came after the whole Jeremiah thing when you admitted that you thought it was you. I came here after you sang Blackbird and racked my brain trying to figure out my feelings, and then find the perfect song number for our duet. I came here when you transferred and," Blaine blushed. "Well, I cried."
Kurt felt himself choking up as he squeezed Blaine's hand. "I cried too. I ended up skipping last period of that day and sitting in my car staring at that picture of us from Regionals."
There was a thought filled silence for a second before Blaine continued. "And of course, I come up here when I'm thinking of song ideas, when I've had a bad day, or whatever. Or a good day. I've had a lot of phone calls to you in this tree."
Blaine reached up and gently traced a line down Kurt's jawbone, sending a shiver down the back of his spine. "So I wanted to bring you here. I -" he hesitated for a second. "Kurt, I don't know how far you want this relationship to go. I don't know if I'm just a high school boyfriend to you or anything like that, but you're more to me. And you can call me naive, but I kind of want to spend the rest of my life with you."
Blaine stopped, swallowing heavily and Kurt bit his lip before replying. "So do I, Blaine. So much."
He smiled at Blaine who was staring at him with such a simple hope in his eyes that almost made Kurt want to cry. "So, I want you to be a part of my life. I want to show you the parts of me that nobody else sees, the places that are important to me, the things I do and love. And this is the first of many. I want to watch the sun set up here, together, because I've imagined doing this so many times and to have it come true ... well, it'd give me hope that perhaps the rest of what I've imagined might happen as well."
Kurt felt a tear slip down his cheek and saw Blaine's expression change. "Kurt, I didn't mean to upset you -"
"You didn't." Kurt shook his head, feeling the smile break across his face again. "I - Blaine, I never thought I'd have this. I never thought I'd be so happy. And now I've got a boyfriend who brings me up a tree to watch the sun set because he wants to spend the rest of his life with me."
Blaine grimaced. "When you put it that way, it sounds so cheesy."
"No, it sounds perfect."
And Kurt leant in and gently kissed him.
It was just as wonderful as he had imagined it was going to be; the feel of Blaine's lips against his, moving together as if they were made for each other; the taste of Blaine on his mouth, something he couldn't even begin to describe, but was just so Blaine; the feel of Blaine's hand lightly cupping his face. And when Kurt broke away and opened his eyes to see Blaine staring at him so full of love...
"I love you so much," he whispered and Kurt felt another tear fall at the absolute beauty of it all.
"I love you too."
And it may have been in a tree, but who really cared?
It was still perfect.
This one for me is up there with Defy.
MusicalEscape:
Wes: "I just had about a dozen dirty Harry Potter jokes pop into my head..."
Kurt: "Wes, I swear, if you say even one of them, I will go all Voldemort on your ass."
Blaine: "Kurt, honey, I'd put you on my Quidditch team 'casue you're a Keeper." :D
Kurt: "Blaine, sweety, I love you and your dorkiness, but if you say another cheesy Harry Potter reference, EITHER OF YOU, I swear to Gucci I will take your Red Vines for MYSELF."
And finally, just on a side note, this right here is why I love you guys, and especially why I adore ChasingAspirations:
Dear foraworldundeserving,
I am writing to inquire about your next update of this fanfic. I have continually read and enjoyed every chapter (including this one) of this fanfic and I am anxiously awaiting the next with your hilariousness and pure Klaine genius in it. But- but don't rush foraworldundeserving, waiting for more chapters like this allows me more time to write reviews to you. I know that 'Kiss' isn't the only story you write, but you can feel free to upload a new chapter anytime.
Hugs and butterfly kisses,
Your Chasing Aspirations
P.S. Tell the hair gel to bugger off! (it's not just you who loves curlyhaired!Darren!... And there's nothing wrong with being in love with Darren! You're not alone!).