A/N Have any of you read the fic A Little Klaine Magic, by NeverTooOldToBeNerdy? He never finished the story, but I really loved it, and he said in one of his A/Ns that if anyone got inspired to write something similar, to go for it, so that is what I am going to do! I don't know if this story will be as long as his (77 chapters, that I hope one day he will come back and add to!), but I hope it pays homage to his masterpiece! It will have a very similar premise to the original, and I will be using some of the same gifts for Kurt and Blaine and their friends, but I will be making the story my own, even if it means I have to research folklore from a hundred different cultures! (I will however, be stealing his Lord Tubbington character!)(And his Brittany!)(And maybe a version of Blaine's Grandpa!)

The story begins at the end of season two. Everything leading up to this point is canonical. I've set Kurt's birthday on the first of June. As far as I know, they never established when Blaine's birthday is, so for the purpose of this story, his birthday is about eight days after Kurt's. You'll understand why a few chapters down the line. This is primarily a Klaine story, but there will be other couples as well, including some you may not have considered before!

Thank you, hkvoyage for giving your opinions when asked. And thank you, lilyvandersteen, for telling me what kind of underwear Azimio wears. Thank you Lallagoglee for the artwork! She took my suggestion and made it so much better than I could ever picture! Check it out on Tumblr! Thank you to KurtandBlaineGleek (AKA darcangell23) and Sharkknees for betaing parts of this!

I hope you enjoy this story, and PLEASE go read A Little Klaine Magic (only on FanFic dot net ), and leave long, detailed Reviews. Maybe it will entice him to come back and finish the story!

This is my contribution to the Glee Potluck Big Bang. I was supposed to have had it finished by now, but life got in the way, and the story got a lot bigger than I expected. I will post the last few chapters as I finish them!

Reviews are always welcome!

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The Birthday Gifts

Once upon a time…

That's how these kinds of stories are supposed to begin, isn't it? Maybe that's a bit cliche though, and if there was one thing Kurt Hummel detested, it was being cliche. Let's start again.

It was a dark and stormy night…

No, that's no good, either. It was neither stormy, nor night. It was, however, dark, as there was a total eclipse of the sun the day our story begins, which also happened to be Kurt Hummel's seventeenth birthday, and the first day of summer vacation before his senior year.

Kurt and Blaine had been taking a walk through the rose garden in the park as the eclipse began, talking about the strange phone call Kurt had received bright and early that morning from his great great grandmother, Ailis (pronounced Alice,) Rose, from his mother's side of the family.

Grandmother Ailis lived in Ireland, in an ancient castle, and even had a title, Dame Ailis, Lady of Dunaire. Kurt had only met her once, when he had been about four years old, and his parents had taken him to Ireland one summer. She had sent him a birthday card every year, as far back as he could remember, and they'd exchanged a few letters over the years. He had spoken to her on the phone soon after his mother's passing, and again the day after he'd come out to his dad.

The second call had been nearly as much a surprise as the call this morning had been. On that occasion, Kurt had barely been able to say hello before the woman had begun speaking at a rapid rate, telling Kurt how proud she was of him, and that one day very soon he would find a young man to love him the way he deserved, and that love was the most important emotion in the world. She'd told him to stay strong until his beloved was ready for him, that it would take the young man a while to realize his feelings, and then she'd hung up. Kurt had no idea how she had known about him telling his dad he was gay. His mother had once jokingly told him that his great grandmother had Fairy Sight.

"So, she called you out of the blue this morning?" Blaine asked, taking a lick of the coffee ice cream cone he had picked out before they'd entered the park.

Kurt nodded, as he scooped up a spoonful of his own lemon sorbet with fresh strawberry topping. "Yes, exactly five minutes after I got out of my shower this morning. And she called my cell phone, not the house phone. I didn't realize she had the number to my cell phone."

"What did she have to say?"

"She said I could expect a package to be delivered later today, and that I shouldn't tell my dad about it, but to be sure of my decision. I tried to ask her what she meant, decision about what, but she said all would be explained when I got the package. She said I wouldn't be able to contact her for a while, but not to worry, that when I was ready, I would know how to find her."

"Sounds mysterious!" Blaine said, trying to catch a dribble of melting ice cream before it ran down his arm, and managing to smear a dollop of the frozen treat on his face.

"You're a mess, Blaine!" Kurt said, reaching into his messenger bag to pull out a package of wet wipes and passing them to his boyfriend. "Anyway, do you think you've kept me distracted and out of the way long enough for them to have finished setting up for my surprise party yet?"

Kurt almost laughed at the look of surprise on Blaine's face.

"How did you…?"

"How did I know you all were planning a surprise party for me?" Kurt said. "Maybe I have Fairy Sight. Grandmother Ailis said that our family is descended from the 'Fare Folk,' you know."

Blaine raised an eyebrow at that. "Did you just imply that you were a fairy?"

Both boys were silent for a moment, staring at each other. And then they both broke out in laughter, as the sun disappeared fully behind the moon.

"Um, excuse me? Is one of you Kurt Hummel?" A voice asked, sounding slightly frightened.

The two teens turned to the man behind them. He was a little shorter than Kurt, but slightly taller than Blaine. He had dark hair and deep brown eyes that matched his uniform, and he was carrying a small package.

The pale boy glanced at his boyfriend, before turning back to the older male. "I'm Kurt Hummel. How did you know where I was?"

The delivery man looked uncomfortable. "The delivery instructions say to deliver this package to Kurt Hummel, on the rose garden path, in the park on Main St, Lima, Ohio, on this date, at the precise moment the sun is fully eclipsed by the moon."

He showed them the delivery slip, which indeed gave those exact instructions. "Could you sign for the package, please? This is my last delivery of the day, and I think I need a beer!"

Kurt signed the electronic pad, and accepted the package. Neither of them spoke as the man took his pad, and almost ran out of the park. Once they were alone, they glanced back down at the package. It was a padded envelope, about the size of a paperback book. Kurt could feel something smaller inside, and when he flipped the package over to examine it, he heard the distinct clink of metal against metal.

"Do you suppose this is the package your grandmother was talking about?" Blaine asked as Kurt tried to pry open the flap, as the sun began to emerge once more.

Kurt shrugged. "Only one way to find out," he said, finally managing to open the seal.

Inside was a small green velvet pouch, and a folded sheet of vellum. Kurt opened the letter first, and was startled when silver and gold sparkles flashed off the yellowish paper and swirled around him. Blaine gasped in shock as the glowing sparks settled around his boyfriend, and seemed to be absorbed into his skin.

"What on Earth?" Kurt said, even as he began to giggle. "That tickles!"

"Kurt? What's happening?" Blaine sounded afraid.

"I don't know!" The auburn haired boy said, still giggling. "It feels like Champagne bubbles coursing under my skin!"

"But what caused it?" The darker boy asked, concerned for his boyfriend.

As the sparkles began to fade, Kurt managed to control his giggles. "I have no idea!" He said, trying to catch his breath.

"What does the letter say?"

Still slightly breathless, Kurt began to read;

My Dearest Kurt,

By the customs of my people, today you become an adult. I know in your country you still have a year before you can claim that title, but I believe you are mature enough to learn the truth of your bloodline.

You see, my darling, my time is coming to an end, and it is time for me to name my heir. Oh, do not worry, I am not dying, I am simply ready to move on, now that I have found someone worthy to take my place. I have chosen you, my precious Kurt. I have seen into your heart, and know that you are the only one who can stand in my stead. You have faced many trials and tribulations, and have come out stronger each time. You will need that strength for what is to come. I wish I could explain more, but alas, time is running out faster than I expected. Just remember this; love is the key, and I know you will find the love to do what must be done.

Enclosed with this letter, you will find the symbols of your new position in the Society of Danu. Choose wisely with whom you share these symbols, for they are more binding than any contract, and you will be with the one you choose far longer than you ever expected. Let love be your guide.

With all my love,

Lady Ailis Rose Danann

"What's the Society of Danu?" Blaine mused.

The two boys exchanged a look, and shrugged, before Kurt opened the small velvet pouch and let the contents spill out into his palm.

Two silverish rings, interwoven with an intricate Celtic love knot pattern, gleamed up at them as the sun was once more fully restored. As Kurt held them up, they noticed an inscription on the inside of each ring, but neither of them recognized the language.

The first one read; Dhá Chroí Buille mar a hAon, while the second was inscribed; Dhá anamacha ceangailte go deo

"They're beautiful!" Kurt breathed out.

"They are, and they look very old, too!" Blaine said.

Kurt smiled, and offered one of the rings to his boyfriend. Blaine just looked at it for a moment, and then glanced up into glasz eyes, a questioning look on his face.

"Kurt, the letter said you should really think about who you shared these with. Are you sure you want to give one to me?"

Kurt shrugged. He seemed to be doing that a lot today. "It said choose wisely, and with love. I can't think of anyone else I would rather share this with. I love you, Blaine. This isn't a marriage proposal. I think we're both still too young for that, but I can't imagine spending the rest of my life with anyone else. So, accept this ring as a symbol of my love."

Blaine blushed and smiled. "I love you too, Kurt. And maybe we are too young to think about marriage, but I can't think of anyone I would rather spend the rest of my life with either. One day, though, one of us is going to ask the other a very specific question, and I'm pretty sure the answer will be 'yes.'"

"So, will you accept this ring?" Kurt asked, smiling, his eyes shining with love.

"I will," Blaine said, and allowed Kurt to slip the ring onto his finger. He took the other ring from Kurt's palm, letting every ounce of love he had for the other boy to show on his face. "And will you accept this ring from me, as a symbol of my love?"

"I will," Kurt replied, as the darker boy slipped the ring onto his finger. They leaned into each other, sealing their love with a kiss.

A shower of silver and gold sparkles exploded around the two boys, and as they settled on Blaine's skin, the shorter boy began to giggle, just as Kurt had a few minutes before.

"Hey! That does tickle!" Blaine shouted between fits of laughter.

Both boys were so focused on the sparkles, that at first neither of them noticed the rainbow that seemed to come out of nowhere, and landed right where they were standing. Or perhaps it had started from where they stood, and reached out into some unknown point in the world? Either way, it took them a few moments to notice the phenomenon, and it was the flying insects that caught their attention first.

Large, metallic blue/green/grey butterflies fluttered around Kurt, while gold/green/brown dragonflies dodged around Blaine. There were hundreds of the flying insects. Maybe close to a thousand.

"Um, Kurt," Blaine said, sounding a little concerned. "I think your grandmother's letter might have been covered in some kind of psychotropic powder, because I'm pretty sure I'm hallucinating right now."

"How is this even possible?" Kurt wondered, not really hearing his boyfriend's words. "We're standing INSIDE a rainbow, Blaine! I didn't know rainbows had an inside. Aren't they supposed to be one dimensional?"

As he spoke, the rainbow began to fade out, and the butterflies and dragonflies swarmed around their respective boys, covering them, and were absorbed into their skin, causing more giggles at the sensation.

Once the strange phenomenon had passed, the two boys looked at each other, still not exactly sure what had happened.

"I think we should go home now," Kurt said, not caring if his friends had finished setting up his surprise party or not. Blaine just nodded as they walked in silence towards the park's exit.

As they reached the road, Kurt suddenly tensed up and pulled Blaine to the side. A second later, a gust of wind kicked up, and there was a loud CRACK from above where the two boys had been standing, waiting to cross the street, and a large tree limb landed on the sidewalk. It would have crushed the two boys if Kurt hadn't moved them both out of the way.

Blaine looked in shock at the tree limb, before turning to his pale boyfriend. "How did you know the branch was going to fall?"

"Um," Kurt hedged. "Fairy Sight?"

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A/N Translations;

Two Hearts Beat as One

Two Souls forever entwined

I blame Google for any mistranslations.