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From ShezzaMezza: How about Kurt is going on about how he really is the female[male?] Rachel (he totally is) when he finds out that they both sung the same song in their separate glee clubs in the same week (or something). And then Blaine realizes that the only reason he didn't enjoy dating Ravhel[sic] is because she is a girl. So he kisses Kurt. You get the gist.

I struggled writing this a bit, mainly because the scene from Duets kept going through my head where Rachel walks up to Kurt's locker and says they're more alike than Kurt thinks and he gives her that 'look' and says, "That's a horrible thing to say." I'm a Rachel hater and I adore Kurt so much, I just can't see them alike.

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As of the beginning of Junior year, Blaine Anderson was the name to be feared around Dalton.

Of course he wasn't the residential bully - they didn't have one of those after all - or the guy to avoid. No, he was perfectly friendly and a very kind person. But Blaine Anderson was also the Floor Monitor, in the running for a Prefect position and a complete stickler for rules. He was obsessive over his homework and making sure everything was done at the right time. And when he was studying, nobody dared to interrupt.

So if anybody had walked into his and Kurt's dorm room during 'Homework Hour' that afternoon, they probably would have dropped their jaw on the floor. Because Blaine was sitting at his desk working, of course, but Kurt was draped off the edge of his bed, one hand brushing against the floor and the other holding the phone to his ear. The phone he was talking and laughing uproariously into.

And Blaine didn't even mind.

"Rachel, that is not an outfit. That is a combination between a wardrobe malfunction and an identity crisis. If I have to tell you again that white tights are a no, you're going to get a visit from me in the middle of the night where I steal them all and burn them. Understood?"

Blaine shook his head, unable to hide a smile. Honestly, he couldn't find it in his heart to ask Kurt to keep it down or try to convince him to do some homework when they had only just mended bridges between them, and it seemed that Kurt was doing the same with Rachel. Plus, after the stony silence that had been in their room the past few days, hearing Kurt's voice was a very nice change.

"Yes, I am the king of fashion. I'm glad we've settled that." Kurt rolled onto his back and Blaine could see that his face was slowly turning red from hanging upside down. "Who's my queen? I have to say Quinn. She's got the best fashion sense of all of the girls - yes, I know she has the most money. That's part of fashion, darling." Kurt winked at Blaine who shook his head, still smiling. He knew Kurt's favourite pastime was to wind up Rachel and he couldn't blame the boy - it was easy to do after all, and fun. "So, what was happening in the New Directions world this week?"

And apparently Rachel was off now as Kurt rolled his eyes and began mouthing along, clearly mocking the girl. Blaine had to stifle a laugh at how well Kurt was doing it, that was until Kurt suddenly sat bolt upright and immediately fell off the bed. "Kurt, are you okay?"

"Fine, fine - oh, no, that was to Blaine. He wanted to know if I was alright because I just stacked it off the bed… yes, I know it wasn't very smart, thank you Rachel." Kurt picked himself back off, rubbing the back of his head. "Don't you want to know why I fell off the bed." Rachel must have agreed, because Kurt proceeded to explain. "Your song choice for this week - The Wizard And I?"

And now Blaine understood perfectly and decided that Kurt's reaction had been perfectly justified. "Put her on loudspeaker?" he whispered to Kurt who rolled his eyes and did what Blaine had asked.

"… rest of the club didn't seem to appreciate my interpretation, naturally, as they haven't with any other song I've performed this week. But I thought you of all people would appreciate the raw beauty of a song such as -"

"Believe me, Rachel, I appreciate the beauty. In fact, I appreciated it so much that I performed it in Warbler rehearsal this week." Kurt smirked at Blaine as they waited for a response. For once, the diva had actually been shocked into silence. "I should do that more often," Kurt muttered quietly and Blaine had to suppress a snort of laughter, agreeing fully.

Rachel finally replied with only a hint of surprise evident in her voice. "Did they appreciate it this time or was it another Don't Cry For Me Argentina debacle?"

Kurt shot an apologetic look in Blaine's direction. "Well, I wasn't auditioning for anything this time, they just opened the floor and I took the chance. I think it was mostly well received?" This question was directed at Blaine who nodded immediately. Of course it was well received, he has the voice of a freaking angel!

"Well, I can't say I'm surprised," Rachel replied. "After all, it was only a matter of time before our muses collided and we had to perform the same number."

"That's true actually," Kurt said, tapping the edges of his phone idly. "I'm totally just the male version of you. But more fashionable of course."

Rachel said something in response - probably another defense against her outfits - but Blaine had stopped listening. Most likely because his brain had gone into overdrive at that one sentence and things were finally clicking together for what felt like the first time in weeks.

Ever since Valentines Day, Blaine had been completely lost when it came to his own feelings. He knew he had felt something for Jeremiah, but his main feeling after the rejection had been embarrassment - thinking about it later had led Blaine to realize that he didn't actually feel rejected or heartbroken. And then Kurt's confession had plagued him for days and he didn't know what to do with it. Kurt had always been more important to him than any of his other friends, but Blaine had always thought that it was because they had been through the same things, because they understood each other. But Kurt's own romantic feelings drove a bit too close to home for Blaine's liking, making him wonder if he had his own.

But after the Jeremiah incident, Blaine hadn't wanted to think about boys for awhile. So he focused on Warbler practice and school and his friends - Kurt included of course, but strictly not thinking about any possible romantic attachments. For awhile, that worked well, and Blaine could think straight again.

And then Rachel's party came around and Blaine had allowed himself to have a few too many drinks than he should have. A lot of the night was a blur and he honestly had no idea how he ended up in Kurt's bed, but he could distinctly remember kissing one Rachel Berry and realized that it had felt good. So when Rachel had called to ask him on a date, he figured what the hell? Might as well go for it, right?

If he had known that it would nearly cost him his friendship with Kurt, he never would have gone. The night was a lot of fun, yes, but there was definitely no romantic spark there and Blaine couldn't figure out why - Rachel was into music, a bit bossy on occasion yes, but a lot of it was to cover up her own insecurities. So why hadn't he liked her?

Well, now he knew that it was definitely because she was female. But now that Kurt's words were playing around in his head - I'm totally just the male version of you - so many more things were making sense, especially since Blaine knew Kurt was a lot more than just the male version of Rachel. He had all of the qualities Blaine had liked in Rachel and so many more that made him … well, Kurt.

How did I not let myself see it before now?

And thanks to his mess of Valentines Day, Blaine now knew that Kurt liked him back and if he wanted to act on his feelings - which he did - then he could. Right now if necessary.

"Rachel," Blaine found himself saying, interrupting the girl's rant about something. Kurt frowned at him but Blaine shook his head.

"Blaine? Is that you? Kurt! You're letting him spy on our conversation? What if I had revealed Regionals song selections?"

Kurt sighed. "I'm a Warbler too, remember? Besides, I know you guys, there's no way you have songs chosen yet."

"That's irrelevant," Rachel said angrily. "You should have told me he was there."

Blaine coughed loudly. "If you don't mind, I'm cutting you off now, Rachel. There's something I need to talk to Kurt about."

Rachel let out a loud huff. "If I find out that you've been leaking secrets, Kurt, you're go-" Blaine ended the call and handed the phone back to Kurt who was looking completely confused. Raising a hand, Blaine went over to the door and closed it before returning to his chair, changing his mind to sit on the bed next to Kurt a moment later.

"Blaine, what's the deal?"

Blaine took a deep breath and then realized he had no idea what he was going to say. So in a very un-stereotypical move, he just let himself speak without thinking. "Kurt, I like you."

Kurt stared at him for a few seconds, clearly not believing the words. When Blaine made no indication of changing his words or adding something to it, his eyes widened. "You… but you said you didn't…"

"I didn't want to think about it so soon after Jeremiah. But I've realized that I went on that date with Rachel because she's a lot like you. Of course you have a lot of other qualities that she doesn't - you're a lot nicer for one, and you dress better and you're more attractive and your jokes actually make people laugh and… I'm rambling, aren't I?"

"Uh-huh," Kurt said, smiling. "I quite like it. Continue to tell me how amazing I am."

"Can I show you?" There was that talking without thinking thing again, but judging by the way Kurt's eyes widened in a good way - and how Blaine knew that he had no idea - it was a good thing. And when Kurt nodded, Blaine was already closing the gap between them to kiss him.

And oh, there was another difference immediately. Kissing Rachel had been like… well, a leech would be putting it nicely. There was absolutely no spark at all when they had kissed and it wasn't something Blaine had been eager to repeat. But kissing Kurt was something Blaine could do all day if he had been able to.

Except Kurt was pulling away, his smile still firmly in place. "Am I a better kisser than Rachel too?"

"No question about it…" Blaine cut himself off, shaking his head. "I mean, I'm not sure. Care to show me again?"

And when Kurt, instead of groaning about how bad the joke was and how Blaine should never try to say things like that, simply smirked and leaned back in for another kiss, Blaine knew he had hit the jackpot.

There's no way Rachel could ever compete with this.

MusicalEscape:

"How about I'm crazy about you and I've finally worked it out!"

"Blaine."

"Kurt, I want you to sing this duet, first and foremost because your voice is exquisite-"

"Blaine!

"and I think we could win Regionals with it. But I want to sing with you because I realized that-"

"Shut up or I'm taking all of your Redvines!"

"...Yes Kurt?"