Characters: Blaine & Sebastian, Sam and pretty much everyone else
Summary: Blaine tells some people how he truly feels about them but surprisingly none of them are Kurt. The Old New Directions finally discover what Blaine knows.
Notes: I have designated this story as "Kurt Unfriendly" but in this chapter Blaine confronts others and doesn't mince words. This includes several original characters, but I am not going to say who because it will result in spoilers. I hope you understand.
In canon, Sectionals were on Thanksgiving (never would have happened). Here Sectionals are the day before.
I am ignoring the "Kitty gave Marley an eating disorder" storyline and everything that happened because of it.
Now I Know!
The moment the tape was smashed Wes and David turned to look over where Kurt and the other Old New Directions were sitting. Blaine had asked them to gage the reactions of the group. Although none of them were speaking, their facial expressions said enough as they ranged from panicked (Kurt) to pissed (Santana) to confused (everyone else).
"Why does the girl who sang Valerie look so pissed?" David asked.
"That's Santana Lopez" Wes explained "She's the one that went to Dalton and taped Sebastian's confession. If Sam's right and none of them knew what Hummel was going to do, she got played."
While the tension in the audience continued to grow, the Warblers finished their set with Dark Side and received a thunderous applause as well as a standing ovation. The boys could not contain their happiness with what they had accomplished and mobbed each other on the stage with pats on the backs and even hugs. The Show Choir Officials had to come over and ask them to clear the stage so they could set up for the New Directions.
Blaine told the Warblers to go take their seats, but pulled Sebastian and the Senior Warblers to the side "Are you sure the whole recorder bit wasn't too much? I mean, a couple of years ago Finn kissed Rachel on the stage at Nationals and they were penalized so many points that they didn't make the top 10. What I did was also personal and could be seen as not Show Choir appropriate."
His answer came from an unexpected source "I think everyone was too shocked that the Warblers were performing with instrumental accompaniment and that the guys playing the cello were off the charts dude" Sam told him as the New Directions had come back stage "I better go back. I'll see you on stage when you're shaking my hand, congratulating us for taking first place."
"Not happening Trouty" Sebastian responded.
"Arrrggg! I don't know if you and Santana becoming friends is a good thing but I can totally see it since you're basically the same person" Sam said before heading off. Blaine and the others started to walk away when they were stopped.
"Hello Blaine, Sebastian, guys" Mr. Schue greeted the group while Finn stood silently beside him.
"Mr. Schue, Finn. If you'll excuse us we are headed to our seats so I can support my friends."
"Blaine, we need to talk."
The other Warblers looked at Blaine who wasn't surprised "No Mr. Schue, there is nothing for us to talk about and if there was this wouldn't be the appropriate time or place. You should be over supporting the team you have abandoned for the last few months."
"You're not one to talk about abandoning the team" Finn shot back.
"No" Blaine's voice was so calm that it almost scared Sebastian "I went back to the place I should have never left in the first place. I thought that would have made you happy, Finn. After all, you treated me like crap from the time I arrived because you were afraid that I was going to take over you place as top dog. Hell, the way you treated me didn't even change after you graduated and were appointed temporary director. I won that stupid the New Rachel competition and you still didn't give me a solo which was the supposed prize for winning.
"The New Rachel?" Sebastian asked even though he didn't want to interrupt the roll that Blaine was on.
"Yes, the New Rachel. Evidently in the New Directions your name has to be Rachel to be awarded a competition solo." Sebastian and the other guys chuckled but knew that later they would have a much bigger response to Blaine's comment.
Finn began to defend himself but Blaine cut him off "And don't say that it had nothing to do with what happened between me and Kurt because that would either make you a liar or a hypocrite."
"Blaine, obviously more happened with the New Directions than I was aware of, but you know why I've been gone" Mr. Schue stated.
Blaine just shook his head. He had known his former director would find a way to deflect any blame "No Mr. Schuster, I don't understand why you have been gone for so long especially when you had direct access to a United States Representative. A man that ran specifically on a platform of saving the arts in schools. A man that is the father and step-father of two of your three favorites. Favorites that you would have never dreamed of leaving, well wouldn't have dreamed of leaving once you realized the chances of you making it on Broadway were nonexistent. Now, once again, please excuse us. We are going to find our seats to support my friends. Goodbye."
When the boys passed the stunned pair, Sebastian told the others to go ahead "Are you ok? I mean I knew you're pissed at Hummel but I wasn't expecting that. That was some real anger there, Killer."
"That would have come out eventually anyway, but you're right, now wasn't the right time. I was just upset that they were paying attention to me and not their own team. We can talk more about it later. Let's go." They had almost managed to exit the backstage area when they were stopped yet again.
"Well, well, well. If it isn't Tricky Dick Warbler."
"Hey bitch, watch it!" yelled Sebastian, probably louder than he should have.
"Sebastian, Coach Sylvester most likely compared me to Richard Nixon as he was also a president that resigned while in office. I'm sure that she is in no way an insensitive homophobe that made an offensive comment about my sexuality, especially as she held her beautiful baby daughter in her arms. In fact, you should probably apologize for using the language you did in front of Robin."
"Her first" Sebastian wasn't ready to back down. He had heard rumors about that woman.
"Alright, I am sorry kid and there is no need for Mr. Smooth Criminal to apologize" Sue stated in a response that surprised, no shocked, Blaine "Yes Young Burt Reynolds, I was comparing you to the greatest president in United States history so you should be honored. Now, what I wanted to say was that I have been waiting for one of you Glee Clubbers to go off on Butt-Chin and the Army Reject. Due to the eloquence of your verbal beatdown, I will from this point forward refer to you as Blaine Warbler. Consider it a reward. However, my benevolence does not extend to you, Mr. CW's the Flash."
"Oh, my god! I do not look like that guy!"
While Blaine and Sebastian tried to make their way to their seats, the Old New Directions questioned what they had seen on stage.
"Kurt, what did Blaine mean by Now I know?" Rachel asked.
"How should I know? You know how much Blaine wants attention when he performs" Kurt sought to down play what had happened, but the others wouldn't buy it.
"You know I love you boy, but I'm calling bullshit on that one" Mercedes told him.
"And you know that none of us believe a fucking thing you've said when Mercedes of all people calls bullshit" Puck pointed out.
Kurt stood up to leave "I don't need to listen to this. I'm going to go wish Finn good luck."
"Don't think so Kurt" Mike said as he and Puck each took a shoulder and pushed Kurt back down into his seat "Blaine is still backstage."
"You can't keep me here."
"Oh yes we can, Hummel. Something is going on with Blaine and you know exactly what it is. He was totally pissed when he smashed that tape and you about peed yourself" Santana wanted nothing more than to get to the bottom of what's going on, but knew she had to wait "However, we are here to support our friends so we'll wait until this thing is over, but then you are telling us what the fuck…"
Quinn interrupted her and then motioned her head over to the next section "Guys, Blaine and Sebastian are back and they're talking to the former Warblers." Everyone tried to be subtle when they peered across the aisle but instead found all four guys waving at them like Wes and David had done earlier.
"Do they really think that we don't see them looking over here?" Sebastian asked, not able to hide his amusement.
His question brought a particular memory back to the graduated Warblers "Maybe all of them would have been terrible spies" David said while attempting to hold it together.
"Yes, but none of them would have been endearing."
When Wes said that, the three that had met Kurt day could no longer hold back their laughter.
Sebastian glanced over to see Kurt, Santana and the others were still staring at them "Ok, one day you guys are going to have to tell me that story. Killer, we should get seated. We'll talk to you guys later."
After they checked in with the Senior Warblers, Blaine and Sebastian were finally able to take their seats "Feeling any better, Killer?"
"Yeah, now I'm just upset because all of that shit backstage took away my high from the performance" Blaine responded.
"Not to further upset you, but later I need to tell you something Hunter said before the fight. It's about Hummel's dad. With everything that happened I forgot to mention it."
"Kurt's dad? Burt? Really?"
"I know, but once again not the place" Sebastian then noticed that Blaine had become restless in his seat "What's going on Blaine?"
"I'm really nervous for Sam, Sugar and the rest of them."
"Why?"
"Ok, I guess there is no reason I can't tell you now. In fact, I probably should so you'll react appropriately."
"Ok, I promise to be a good boy" Sebastian regretted what he had said the moment it came out of his mouth.
"Good boy, huh?" Blaine responded with a wiggle of his eyebrows but not in that specific low tone, which Sebastian was thankful for.
"Oh, no you don't. You are not doing that here. I'm still upset about the other day in the library" Sebastian leaned over and whispered "You left me so hard that I had to sit for half an hour and picture Trent in a speedo before I could leave."
Blaine let out a chuckle "Fine" Blaine whispered back "I'll give you a hand job when we get back to my house."
"Fine, since your parents, Cooper and Thad will be around, I'll settle for that." Once again, Sebastian regretted what he said because now he could see that look in Blaine's eyes.
"You're going to settle for a hand job, huh? Well, then I'll have to make it special, won't I? How about when we are having Thanksgiving dinner with everyone I reach under the table, loosen your belt and take your dick in my hand? If you moan you can tell my mom it's because her mashed potatoes are so good. If you squirm you can tell my dad it's because you're so full from my mother's wonderful cooking that you had to loosen your belt. Your real problems are Cooper and Thad. They'll be able to tell immediately what's going on beneath the table. I doubt they'll be able to hold back the laughter as the look on your face shows that you're getting closer and closer and…"
Sebastian pulled himself away "You are a cruel, cruel person Blaine Anderson."
"Oh, you know you love it when I talk to you."
And Sebastian did. He really, really did "Ok, maybe I do, but we need to talk about it happening in public" Blaine rolled his eyes and snickered so Sebastian decided it was a good time to change the subject "Anyway, to get back to what we were talking about before. What's going on with the New Directions?"
"I don't know what their set list is anymore, but if they kept a certain song…it's…it's…just…"
"That bad, huh?"
"Well, they've walked on stage so we're about to find out."
While Sebastian and Blaine leaned close to each other again so they could comment during the performance, Santana glanced over at the visibly seething Kurt and told herself "Nothing to do with Sebastian my ass."
The New Directions started with Some Nights. Blaine knew the routine and thought it was a good start, but something didn't look quite right and he wasn't the only one that noticed "Were those tumbling passes always part of this?"
"No, they were really good but they didn't fit. It's like someone said at the last minute The Warblers had flips so we should too."
When the song ended, the girls left the stage while the boys moved into a formation. Kitty and Marley returned dressed in their Femme Fatal and Woman Fierce costumes. They received a loud cheer which became even louder when Kitty dropped into the splits in front of Jake and Ryder and started to sing Holding Out For A Hero."
"Marley and I were supposed to sing a duet here, but this is much better."
"Is this where I'm supposed to act appropriately because the ones not behaving appropriately are the guys sitting behind us. Holy hell! Did the blonde just pull a whip out of nature boy's dreads?"
"Wow, look at her spin it. She's actually making Marley's hair and cape blow out like she's Supergirl."
"Blaine, I think Thad's about ready to propose to your little Dominatrix friend."
Holding Out For A Hero received a standing ovation and the Warblers started to get a little nervous. The intro to the next song seemed to take a little longer than usual but everyone assumed it was so Kitty and Marley could change.
"Hate to say it Killer, but they have been really good."
"I know. I just hope what I think is about to happen doesn't. I mean, I want to win but not at the humiliation of my friends."
"Come on Blaine, it can't be that bad. Wait, is that…?"
"Yup"
"Whose fucking idea was it to do Gangnam Style?"
"Finn's. Let it out. Say whatever it is you're going to say."
"I've only got two words to say."
"Which are?"
"We won."
And they did. After celebrating on stage Blaine, Sebastian and Thad made sure that the younger Warblers left with their families. Jeff and Nick took a couple of boys to the airport and Trent and Beat drove those who weren't leaving until later back to Dalton. Once they were sure everyone was off, the three of them went to find Sam.
They found Sam and the rest of the New New Directions in the choir room. Blaine would have liked to say that he was surprised that neither Finn or Mr. Schue was there but he couldn't. He whispered to both Sebastian and Thad to not mention it. "You guys were fantastic!" Blaine called out as they entered the room only to immediately find himself with Sugar in his arms.
"Well, not enough to beat you guys, but we're ok" Sam told him which made Blaine feel a lot better. He had a secret fear that the others would blame the loss on him.
"Uh-hum, Blaine?" Thad coughed causing Sebastian to laugh.
"Oh yes. Everyone, most of you know or know of Sebastian, but this is my friend Thad Harwood. Thad, you know Sam, but this is Sugar, Brittany, Artie, Tina, Unique, Jake, Joe, Marley and last but not least, Kitty."
"Hello everyone" Thad walked over to one person in particular, lifted her hand and kissed the back of it "Kitty, your performance was enchanting."
Giggles permeated the room but Kitty didn't care "You're cute prep school. Have Blaine give you my number and call me after the holiday. I could use a Sugar Daddy for Christmas."
Sebastian had what he thought was an impressively witty remark to input, but before he could say it he heard a voice that literally made his skin crawl.
"Blaine, we need to talk!"
Everyone turned toward the door to see not only Kurt but the rest of the Old New Directions. Finn had shown up as well.
"Yes, we do need to talk Kurt" Sebastian and Thad looked at each other when Blaine answered Kurt. He sounded just like when he trash talked with Hunter before the fight "but right now I am congratulating my friends on their performance."
"Why are you congratulating them? They didn't win."
Everyone stood in stunned silence at what Kurt had the audacity to say. However, Blaine reached in his wallet and pulled out some money "Jake, Ryder take this. Why don't the two of you take Kitty, Marley, Unique, Joe and Sugar to get a late lunch? Text us when you get to wherever and the rest of us will meet you later."
Since they could feel the tension in the room, Jake and Ryder didn't ask any questions "Sure, thanks Blaine. Come on guys." Surprisingly the rest left without being coaxed, except for Sugar. She tightened her hold on Blaine and said loud enough for a certain someone to hear "Do you need me to call daddy for you?"
Blaine knew exactly what she was doing and it made him smile "No Sweetie, I'm good."
"Well, you know to call him if you ever need anything" and then she stared directly at Kurt to add "absolutely anything."
"I know. Tell him Happy Thanksgiving for me. I love you Sugary Sweet."
"I love you too, Blainey."
While everyone tried to figure what the hell was going on with Blaine and Sugar, Sam walked over to Sebastian and Thad "Is Blaine ready for this?" Sam asked "You guys didn't see him before. He was like super depressed when Kurt wouldn't talk to him."
Sebastian tried to reassure him "Sam, I panicked when I found out that it was Blaine that was going to fight Hunter. I wanted nothing more than to go and pull him from the fight area. However, several really good friends" he stopped only momentarily to give Thad a nudge "reminded me that it was something that Blaine needed to do for himself. All we can do is support him. Now is that going to be an issue for you since you're the one that is caught up in both worlds."
"I'm not letting Kurt hurt him again."
"I knew I liked you Sammy boy."
Once those not involved in Slushie-gate were gone, Blaine was ready to get this conversation over with. Sam had assured him that none of the others knew what was really happened. Blaine was at the point where he needed to know one way or another.
"So Kurt, what do we need to talk about?" he asked.
"You know damn well what we need to talk about Blaine!"
"Oh, do you want to talk about this?" Sebastian pulled the smashed tape from his jacket pocket "Just so you know, that's a blank. I got rid of the real one months ago."
"What the hell is going on here?" Finn yelled "And why are you guys bringing up the whole Slushie thing now?"
"That's because Blaine only found out about the tape a month ago!" Sam yelled back.
"Sam, no, this is not…" Blaine tried to stop him, but it didn't look like that was going to be the case.
"Yes, it is Blaine. There are four truths here your's, Kurt's, the Warblers' and the New Directions'. Now that you and the Warblers know the whole story, the New Directions are the only ones that need to find their truth. This can't come from you or Kurt or even Sebastian. This needs to come from me."
"Is this what Anderson meant by Now I Know?" Puck asked.
"Yes, it is Puck" Blaine answered before returning to Sam "I'm only going to let you do this if you promise me one thing. When we are done here, you go pack a bag and stay at my house over the holiday. I don't want you caught up in any of the fallout from this."
Sam nodded and turned back to face the others which sent Kurt into full panic mode "This has nothing to do with you Sam. This is between me and Blaine!"
"Well, that might have been the case if you wouldn't have used the rest of us" then for emphasis Sam added "especially Santana."
"Trouty, you better spill it right now" the way Santana said that had Mike and Puck moving over to prevent her from killing Kurt if things got as bad as they predicted they would.
"Ok, see, when Blaine first came to me about this he asked me if I knew and I told him I didn't. Then he asked me was if any of you knew. I struggled with his question, but in the end, I had to believe that none of you knew either."
"Sammy, I'm really confused" Brittany told him.
"Ok, here it goes. Remember when Sebastian threatened to put naked pictures of Finn on the internet?"
Everyone turned to look at Sebastian who raised his hands and shrugged "Sorry?"
"Anyway, when we told Mr. Schue about it Blaine said something about how Sebastian didn't get in trouble for nearly blinding him. Mr. Schue said that the Head Master said nothing could be done because there was no proof."
"But there was proof. Blaine just had Kurt give it back to Sebastian" Rachel reminded everyone but most of the others had already realized what Sam had been trying to tell them.
"You fucking asshole!" Santana lunged toward Kurt but Mike and Puck caught her "Blaine didn't know there was proof. If he did, he would have said But Mr. Schue we had a tape or Why did I tell Kurt to give Slushie Warbler the fucking tape? He didn't know there was a tape so he never told Hummel to give it back!"
"But, now I know" Blaine repeated "Now I know."
Note:
One of Richard Nixon's nicknames was Tricky Dick. Seriously.
I know that Grant did not become the Flash until Season 5 of Glee but I couldn't resist. I also couldn't resist the Marley/Supergirl acknowledgment.
Ryan Murphy has said that Gangnam Style was the song performed on Glee that he regrets the most. That says a lot
As always, I hope you enjoyed.