A/N: Hey, Readers, not sure if this counts as a Trigger Warning but I'm putting it anyway: Trigger Warning – Use of the word 'Fag' and variations thereof.

Since Blair struck the deal with Klaus about going back to their Reality she decided to go back to Glee Club. How could she possibly convince him as to why she should stay if she wasn't taking part in one of the most important things? If Blair ever used Finn, Liam, Tina or any of the others as reasons then Klaus would have countered with questioning if they meant so much to her then why did she essentially abandon them during an important time in this Reality? Yeah…no…Blair was so not going to give him any foreseeable ammunition.

So after a long talk with Mr. Schue and a promise that she wouldn't have any more 'Rachel storm-outs' unless they were justified, Blair was let back into Glee Club. Blair needed to clear the air between them, especially after she accused him of playing favorites, and was glad they were able to or else she wouldn't have felt right about returning.

Blair was presently thinking about Klaus and their arrangement when she walked into school and almost walked right into a bunch of girls wearing Vampire fangs, cheaply designed Dracula capes, and 'Team Edward' t-shirts who were hissing and whatnot at anyone who passed them by. Blair almost let whatever that was slide but she couldn't help herself. She turned around on her heels and went over to the little Vampire posse to say, "If you're going to do the whole Vampire thing at the very least pick one lore and stick to it. Because this whole Twi-Drac-True Blood thing you've got going on here is just giving me a headache."

"Who died and made you the Vampire expert?" One of the girls sassily asked her before hissing.

Blair flexed her hands before clenching them in a blend of annoyance and frustration before deciding to have a little fun. She tilted her head a bit at them while mustering up the most eerie expression she could and took a slow step forward. "I could tell you that but then I would have to kill you."

The Vampire posse seemed to all share the same creeped out feeling because after brief looks at each other then took off down the hall.

Blair laughed as they ran off, honestly thinking that she'd have to work harder than that to freak them out.

Liam just barely made it out of the way of the charging Vampires before getting trampled by them on his over to Blair. "It seems Twilight fever has reared its ugly head at McKinley."

Blair rolled her eyes as she walked down the hall with Liam. "I can't stand anything Twilight related. Their lore just drives me up the wall. Vampires don't freaking sparkle they burst into flames without appropriate protection."

Liam chuckled at how serious Blair seemed to be taking this. "You got a thing for Vampires, huh?"

"You could say that." Blair really wanted this line of conversation to end so she switched gears. "I talked to Mr. Schue, he's letting me back into Glee."

Upon hearing that, Liam cheered, "I won!" He cleared his throat and explained. "I was the only one with a bet placed for some day this week." Liam knew she knew all about the betting pool going around in the Club so he didn't see an issue with talking about it.

"You bet that it'd take me this long to come back? I'm not sure if I should be flattered at how well you seem to know me or offended because of the lack of faith you have in me." Blair side-eyed him. "Decisions, decisions."

"Before you plot out your wrath I should tell you that I placed a bet for ever week from now until Regionals." Liam had no shame in admitting that. "And since I won I get a gift certificate for two to Breadstix. Care to join me?"

Blair stopped when they reached Liam's locker and crossed her arms in amusement. "Mr. Fabray, are you asking me out on a date?"

Liam couldn't tell if she was teasing him or not and answered in what he hoped would be a safe way. "I just figured you'd like to share in the spoils since I do owe them to you. Unless you want it to be a date?"

Blair opened her mouth to answer then closed it because she wasn't sure what she wanted and that unnerved her. Liam was one of her friends and she didn't want anything to change about that. And now that Klaus was in the mix she had no idea how that was going to make her feel, and so she just stood there looking at Liam without saying a word.

Liam felt like he'd just blown it big time. "I'm guessing dinner is a no?"

Blair cleared her throat before answering him. "I didn't say that. Granted I didn't say anything, but still. There's nothing wrong with a couple of friends having a meal together, so I'm in."

Liam closed his locker and turned to face her. "Still not ready to date, huh? Or you're just not interested in dating me?"

Blair scoffed incredulously. "Is it a crime for not wanting things to change with our friendship? If things don't work out then we not only lose the person we're dating but our friend. I'd rather not risk that."

"So you're damning us before you even give us a chance?" Now it was Liam's turn to scoff incredulously. "I didn't think you were this big of a pessimist."

Blair pressed her lips together before popping them because she realized something. "I think I now know why I end up with people I originally hated. It's to avoid all of this."

"I don't even know what to say to that." Liam tried to come up with something, anything to say but nope, nothing.

"You don't have to say anything." Blair left it at that and turned around to head to class before the bell rang.

Liam hit his locker in frustration. No matter what he tried to do it didn't seem to work out. All he wanted was for Blair to give them a chance but she was so determined not to. How could he convince her that if things didn't work that he wouldn't abandon her friendship? Then again maybe he should be grateful to have her in his life at all.

The sound of the school bell cut through Liam's thoughts, telling him to get his butt to class.

Since Kai was in town again that week Blair was to stay at his house again. She'd actually gotten used to the routine and Sue even came around to have meals and stuff with them so it really wasn't bad. And the garage was epic. Blair spent a lot of time out there working on songs whether they were original ones or covers to make a CD for Jean.

Blair wasn't playing any music at the moment so she kept the garage door open. She sat curled up in one of the chairs with a notebook and pen in hand. Blair was humming a melody when she saw Finn come up the driveway. He looked pretty distraught and Blair figured she knew what it was about. After school that day Kurt told her about how his dad was going to ask Finn and his mom to move in with them. Since Kurt made her promise not to say anything and since Finn would be finding out that night, she didn't say anything. Based off Finn's expression it was clear that perhaps she should have given him a head's up.

Blair put the pen in the notebook before setting it aside. "I'm guessing that the 'welcome home' party didn't go so well?"

Finn stopped in his tracks when she asked him that. "You knew?" He pulled over one of the folding lawn chairs and set it down beside her before taking a seat. "How could you not tell me?"

"Because I promised I wouldn't since I just found out today and you'd be finding out tonight." Blair propped her elbows on the arm of the chair and rested her chin in her hands. "If it's any consolation, you'll be living just a few houses away from me when I'm living here."

"I don't want to live with them. I want my house back. And I have to share a room with Kurt. What the hell is up with that?" Finn wasn't finding anything good in this situation.

Blair decided to give him a peal of wisdom for his current predicament. "Speaking from experience here, things will never have a chance of evolving or getting better if you don't at least open yourself up to the possibility."

Finn switched conversational gears on her there. "No offense, Blair, but I'm not going to listen to your advice when you don't even listen to it yourself. If you did take your own advice you'd have gone on a date with Liam by now." Granted he felt weird at the idea of Blair and Liam dating but he still had to make his point.

Blair lowered her hands and sat up straighter. "We're not talking about romantic relationships, Finn. We're talking family ones. And on that you can take my advice because if I didn't open myself to changes in my family I would just be miserable. I don't want you to be." She stood up and pointed down the street. "Now get back there and play game night."

Finn's brow furrowed in confusion. "How did you know it was game night?"

"This is always game night at Kurt's house. I normally go but tonight was a special occasion." Blair pulled Finn up from his seat. "Just try and give it a chance. If not for yourself or your mom or anyone else, but for me?"

Finn sighed in defeat. "Fine. I'll try but I make no promises."

Blair waved as he headed back down the driveway and towards Kurt's house. "That's all I ask!" Once he left Blair kept thinking about what he said about her advice and Liam. These thoughts didn't last long due to Leyla opening up a window at the house and calling out,

"Hey, Blair! Your phone keeps ringing with the name 'Klaus' popping up on the screen. If you don't answer it I will!"

Blair rolled her eyes with a groan as she went into the house to deal with whatever conversation Klaus seemed to adamant on having. It turned out to be rather amusing because Klaus was calling to rant like a madman about how Vocal Adrenaline was doing Gaga and their director was making them wear insane red costumes. When Blair questioned why he was doing it if he hated so much his answer was simply 'we made a deal and I intend to keep up my end'.

After not so casually mentioning to the Glee Club the following day that Blair heard from a 'source' in Vocal Adrenaline telling her that they were going Lady Gaga, Mr. Schue decided they should do it, too. And after school Rachel, Quinn, and Mercedes all went with Blair to Carmel High to see what their competition was up to.

The four of them went up to the balcony in Carmel's Auditorium and were scared half to death when an accented voice said, "Lost, Love?"

"Holy Prince William," Mercedes gasped as she looked at him while fanning herself.

Before Blair could say anything, Rachel gasped,

"You're Nik Mikaelson. I follow your YouTube channel and while I think you're a bit pitchy in places, your vocal range is incredible."

"I don't think I will ever get used to the masses calling you 'Nik'." Other than Rebekah, Blair could thinking of anyone else who called Klaus that.

Rachel looked between them and it clicked. "Wait, you two know each other? Blair, this is your source?"

"Blair and I have known each other for quite a long time. Feels like centuries." Klaus grumbled as he picked up the bag holding his costume from the floor. Looking to Blair his departing words were, "Enjoy the show, Love. I certainly won't."

Once Klaus was out of earshot, Quinn asked Blair, "Where have you been hiding him? Is he single?"

"We just recently reconnected and as for being single, I have no idea but it's certainly not a good one." Blair rubbed her forehead, suddenly feeling like this was also a bad idea. "Maybe we should just go. If anyone else sees us…"

"Looking for inspiration from their ideas is not a crime," Rachel defended. "Besides, this was your idea. But if you want to back out we won't stop you."

"Thanks," Blair beamed and quietly yet quickly darted out of her seat and left the Auditorium.

Rachel's wide eyes followed Blair as she left before saying to the others, "She actually left. Well, I never…" Rachel had to shut right up because the director of Vocal Adrenaline was starting to speak and she didn't want to miss a thing.

Blair had been sitting at the bus stop for a little bit before it finally pulled up. Just when Blair paid her fare her phone beeped but she didn't check the text until after she took her seat. Her eyes went wide when she read a message from Mercedes saying, 'You missed something epic. Vocal Adrenaline's coach is Rachel's mom!'

After reading that she called up Kai. "Hey, yeah, so…I know we have an agreement but my frenemy needs me. Is it okay if I sleep at her house tonight?"

Kai didn't have an issue with that and replied with, "Tell Rachel we say 'hi'."

Surprisingly Blair made it to Rachel's house before Rachel herself did and was already settled in her room when she finally made an appearance after speaking to her fathers about her mother. At least that's what it sounded like when Blair eavesdropped a bit from the stairs.

To say Rachel was surprised when she walked into her room to find Blair and an array of sleepover stuff there would be an understatement. "What are you doing here?"

"Well, seeing as how I know what it's like to have family pop up out of nowhere I thought you might want to talk to someone who understood." Blair turned around and picked up her sewing machine case to present her another option. "Or we can work on our Gaga costumes for tomorrow?"

Rachel thought she was going to cry because it'd been so long since she and Blair felt like actual friends and even so Blair was still there for her. She went over to Blair and hugged her tight as she sniffled, "I don't think I'll ever be able to figure you out."

Blair chuckled as she hugged her back. "What can I say? I'm a mystery wrapped in an enigma wrapped in an awesome rack." She winced a bit when Rachel pulled back and looked at her weirdly. "Too much?"

Rachel nodded before laughing, "Yeah, just a little bit."

Blair laughed along with her before clapping her hands together. "So, you got a costume idea?"

Rachel thought for a second. "Yeah, actually, I do."

Blair helped Rachel make her stuffed animal costume that night. They sewed the little stuffed animals together onto a dress into a weird mosaic like design. But Blair was a little sneaky and didn't sew it as well as she could have. Why? Because she thought it might give Rachel a little push towards trying to connect with her mom. It was probably stupid but whenever Blair's Alter needed help in the clothing department whether it was sewing or deciding, she always went to her mom. Blair was applying that logic and hope to Rachel.

Once that was done Blair worked on her purple dress covered with dark purple butterflies. To go with it, Blair sewed on a butterfly wing cape that hand fingerholes so when Blair raised her arms it showed off the wing pattern.

Both Blair and Rachel wore their outfits to school the next day as well as to Glee for their Gaga performance. By then the entire Club knew that the coach of Vocal Adrenaline was Rachel's mother.

All the girls and Kurt put on a production of 'Bad Romance' and honestly it was one of the most freeing performances Blair had ever been a part of. It was fun and expressive and over the top and so theatrical. Suffice to say, she loved every second of it. But at the end of it, it was clear that not all the guys in Glee agreed. Blair had a gut feeling there was a lesson in there somewhere but couldn't quite see it yet.

Apparently Blair's little outfit scheme worked because when Rachel's outfit eventually started losing its stuffed animals she left while the guys were getting ready for their set and when she returned she was wearing an epic outfit. Blair smiled to herself when Rachel announced that her mother had made it then all attention was turned to the stage for the guys' Glee performance.

Blair laughed and cheered and whistled when the curtains opened and revealed on stage how the rest of Glee were dressed up as KISS members and those who had taken liberties since there were more guys than members of the epic band. They sang 'Shout It' and it was so freaking cool. If they did something like that for Regionals then there was no way they wouldn't win because just like with Gaga it was expressive and freeing and oh so epic.

Blair talked about all that with Klaus when he came over to Kai's that evening after his 'So, this is what you left us for?' bit he did whenever he was around a different aspect of her life in this Reality.

Presently Blair was sitting out in the garage again while Klaus went into the house for a couple of sodas. She was just about to go back to work on her song when Finn came up the driveway. He looked even worse than he did the last time he made a random appearance. If Blair had to guess she would have said he had been crying.

Blair set her notebook aside once again and went over when he joined her in the garage. "Finn, what happened?"

"I – I lost it, Blair. I – I went off on Kurt about being gay and I…" Finn looked away because he didn't think he could talk to her about this. He didn't want her pissed at him to the point where she didn't want anything more to do with him.

Blair had no idea what the ending of his sentence was going to be and she was really starting to worry. "Finn, what happened?"

Finn sniffled and cleared his throat. "Kurt redecorated the room and I lost it. I called the lamp and blanket he picked out 'faggy'. The Burt came down and after verbally kicking my ass he kicked me out of the house."

If Finn was anyone else she would have punched him for what he said to Kurt and she actually had to hold her hands together to keep herself from doing it anyway. "Why the hell would you say something like that? How the hell could you say something like that? Do you know even know what that means?"

"I know!" Finn rubbed his hands over his hair. "It means something bad for gay people."

"You don't know the half of it," Klaus answered as he appeared with two sodas in hand. "The word 'fag' originally meant a bundle of branches. These bundles would be burned, especially when one was being burned at the stake." He set the sodas down on the table as he continued. "Did you know when Witches were burned in Europe they would also burn homosexuals? Only they didn't even given them the dignity of being burned at the stake. No, anyone who was guilty of what they believed to be a sin were thrown right into the fire – right into the pile of fags." Klaus walked right up to Finn, looking as if he wanted to punch him as well. "Think about what you are truly saying the next time you think of uttering the word."

Finn opened his mouth to speak but couldn't find the words. Instead he just turned around and walked away in silence.

Blair didn't try to stop Finn from leaving because she was too upset to even bear near him. She slowly sat down in her seat and said, "Thank you," to Klaus for giving Finn that history lesson. Hopefully it left an impression.

Klaus sat down beside Blair and handed over her soda. "Are you thanking me for what I said or for not beating him to a pulp? Because I so desperately wanted to."

Blair opened her can with a sigh. Right before taking a drink she answered him, "Both."

At school the next day Blair wore a different version of her butterfly costume. This time it was a black floor-length gown covered with silver butterflies and the wing cape was silver-winged as well. She wasn't feeling the purple that day. This whole Gaga thing was about expression and theatricality and all that jazz, so that's what Blair was doing with this change of attire. Her outlook was darker that day and chose this to express it.

Blair was at her locker applying the black lipstick while looking into the mirror on the door when she felt someone come up behind her. She turned around and found Liam standing there with an envelope in his hand. When he handed it out to her, she accepted it and opened it. Blair pulled out its contents which happened to be a hand-made gift certificate and read aloud what it said. "This entitles Blair Alden Han unlimited punches towards Liam Fabray if their friendship is destroyed after a failed dating period."

After she finished reading it, Liam shrugged. "Being your personal punching bag is better than nothing at all."

Blair turned to slip the certificate into the top shelf of her locker before closing the door. "Okay."

Liam wasn't sure he heard her right. "What?"

"I said 'okay'. Let's give it a try." Blair kissed Liam's check before walking away, leaving black lipstick marks behind.

Liam felt the residual lipstick upon his skin but he didn't care and wore it with pride.

Blair was on her way to Glee rehearsal after school when she remembered she forgot the song she wanted to present to Mr. Schue in her locker. Blair was on her way to get it when the sound of Kurt's voice caught her attention. She went down the other hall and found Karofsky and another football asshat harassing Kurt and threating to punch him.

Blair pushed Karofsky away and stood protectively in front of Kurt, seething, "Don't you ignorant assholes ever learn?! If either of you even try to lay a finger on him I will end you in this life and any other life we may cross paths in."

Karofsky's buddy laughed at her display. "The little butterfly thinks she can hurt us. Newsflash, girlie. You're only as strong as your sucker punch and we're not suckers."

Blair answered that kicking him right below the belt to prove him wrong. "Oh, really?"

"Don't care if you're a girl. You're going to get the same treatment as your fairy friend." Karofsky was about to step forward and deal with them but was stopped by Finn's presence.

Seeing Finn standing there in a red rubber dress with matching eye mask on his face was shocking for pretty much all of them.

Finn stood firm and tall. "You're not going to hurt either of them." After making that clear, he said to Kurt and Blair. "Kurt, Blair, I want to thank you both and Blair's British friend. I realize I still have a lot to learn, but the reason I'm here right now…in a shower curtain is because of you. And I'm not going to let anyone lay a hand on either of you."

Karofsky wasn't intimidated. "Oh, really, dude? Because I'm pretty sure we can take you, the Asian chick, and the fairy."

"But can you take all of us?" Puck asked as he and the rest of the Glee club joined them, all wearing their theatricality costumes.

The asshats changed their tune at this turn of events. After making some comments about them all being freaks and stating next time they'd have friends to back them up too, they walked off.

Blair had half a mind to go after them and pound them into next Tuesday but she had other matters to attend to. She went up to Finn and wiggled her finger for him to come down lower. When he obliged, Blair smacked him on the back of the head. "Took you long enough to smarten up."

Finn rubbed the back of his head with a chuckle. "I deserved that."

"Damn right you did." Blair waved her arms around saying, "No I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm going to take their stigma of 'freak' and wear it pride. Who's willing to let their freak flag fly with me?"

The Club all stood with her on that and finally Finn said, "It's unanimous. We're all freaks together and we shouldn't have to hide it."

Blair held out her arms again, showing off the butterfly wings and asked, "Let our freak flags fly?"

A second later the entire Club cheered out, "Let our freak flags fly!"

Oh yeah, this was definitely going into the list of reasons to convince Klaus why she needed to stay. After all this how could she even possibly leave? They all had so much more growing up to do and lessons to learn and Blair they'd all be able to experience it together.

End Season 1 Episode 20