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Chapter 1: The News
Kurt sat bored through Warblers practice. Ever since the competition season was over, since they lost to the New Directions at Regionals a month ago, practices weren't as interesting. They planned for nursing home and hospitals performances, and that was about it. The only thing keeping him awake at that moment, was his boyfriend, Blaine, rubbing his knee. But, Wes' next sentence jolted him awake fully.
"As you all know, we competed against the New Directions at Regionals and Sectionals. But, just because they are our competition, doesn't mean we can't be friends." The rest of the Warblers stole a glance at Kurt, who smiled sheepishly at that sentence. "I talked to their director, Mr. Schuester, and the two of us came up with a plan." David coughed from his seat next to Wes, who amended his previous sentence. "Mr. Schuester and the council came up with a plan. Every show choir runs things differently, and in a idea to see those different ways, and maybe amend some of our own ways, starting on Monday, we will be spending a week at McKinley." Murmurs broke out along the Warblers. Kurt glanced at Blaine, shock written all over his face.
"Did you know about this?" Kurt asked his boyfriend.
Blaine shook his head, still a little struck. "No, I had no idea the council was even considering this."
Once all the murmurs stopped, Wes continued.""Nationals are in a month, so we can see how the New Directions prepare for their competitions."
Kurt chuckled inwardly. Since Nationals are in a month, the New Directions won't even start preparing for at least, two weeks. He wondered what the lesson for the upcoming week would be.
"We leave tomorrow at nine a.m." Wes continued. "Don't be late. Each of you will be placed with a New Direction, who you will live with for the remainder of the week. We will meet them at the McKinley parking lot tomorrow, so everyone can get settled over the weekend. Kurt," he said, turning to Kurt. "You will stay at your house." Kurt nodded and Wes resumed. "Blaine, you'll stay with Kurt. I got all the parents permission." Blaine visibly gulped, but nodded. "Flint, you are with Santana Lopez. Luke, you are with Artie Abrams. Jeff, you are with Brittany Pierce. Nick, you are with Mike Chang. David, you are with Mercedes Jones. I am with Rachel Berry. James, you are with Quinn Fabray. Ethan, you are with Tina Cohen-Chang. Seth, you are with Sam Evans. Trent, you are with Noah Puckerman. Cameron, you are with Lauren Zizes. And Thad, you are with Finn Hudson. Warbler Kurt, I'll let you tell them anything else they need to know."
"Thank you Wes." Kurt nodded to the council member, who sat back down. "Thad, Finn is actually my stepbrother, so you will be staying with Blaine and I as well." Thad nodded and Kurt continued. "Boys, remember when you go to McKinley, don't wear your uniforms. You all have casual clothes?" All the boys reluctantly nodded, except for Blaine, who looked excited at the prospect of not wearing his uniform. "Good. Now remember, when you are at McKinley, listen to what the New Direction you are living with says. McKinley is very different than Dalton, and I want to make sure you all are safe." A few of the Warblers looked concerned at that. "I have already organized with the New Directions to give you an introduction to McKinley when we all get to Lima tomorrow. Your guides will take you to my house, and we will go through everything you need to know to survive McKinley."
"Thank you Kurt." Wes nodded to the countertenor, who sat back down. "That is all I have for you today. Take the rest of the day too pack whatever you will need for the next week. We will come back here Friday night. On the way out, grab your folder from the council. It will contain your schedule, as well as your locker combination, and the address and contact information for the host family you are staying with. I'm sure Kurt can give you their phone numbers. Dismissed."
As the Warblers exited the practice room, grabbing their folders as they went, Kurt turned to Blaine. "I'm concerned about this."
Blaine nodded. "Karofsky is still there. I don't want you to get hurt. Even if you will have the full support of the New Directions and the Warblers."
Kurt nodded. "I'm concerned about Karofsky too. But I'm more concerned about the Warblers. Most of them have gone to private schools their entire lives. They don't know how to survive in a public school, especially one like McKinley. You and I will be fine, since we've dealt with public schools before, but the others, not so much." Kurt riffled through the folder, before turning to his boyfriend, a smile on his face. "I have the same locker as before, along with the same schedule." He glanced at the folder again, before rolling his eyes. "Wes felt the need to give me my own address and phone number. I think I know where I live, thank you very much. What's your schedule?"
Blaine showed him the schedule in the folder, and Kurt clapped his hands. "You have French with me first hour, with Madame Saint-Claire. She is amazing, and she actually likes me, since I am one of the few students who actually knows French. And it's great since Karofsky and Amizio are in that class, and I can make fun of them in French, and they never know." Blaine chuckled at his boyfriend's reaction. "You have History second hour with Mr. Schue. I'm not in that class, but I think Artie and Tina are. I have English with Mrs. Gettering that hour." He mimed barfing. "She is an old hag of a woman who is extremely homophobic and hates me with a burning passion. She probably celebrated when I transferred. At least I have Quinn, Mercedes, and Brittany in that class to get me through it. We have Anatomy third hour together. That's taught by Mr. Williams. Rachel, Finn, Mercedes, and Sam are all in that class. He's a great teacher, he's never had any problem with me, and is one of the few teachers who actually care. Plus, he has no problem with glee, which is always great. You have Geometry forth hour with Mrs. Bletheim. She's also an old hag of a teacher who hates me. I had her last year. You should be fine with her though, and you have Sam, Tina, and Artie in that class to get you through it. I have Algebra with Mrs. Sherry. She's an okay teacher, and I have Santana, Brittany, Mike, and Rachel in that class. Fifth hour we both have glee, and you know whose in that class."
"Wait," Blaine stopped him. "You have glee during school? I thought it was an after school activity?"
Kurt nodded. "It's both. We take it as an elective during school, and it's an after school activity. You have English with Mr. O'Leary sixth hour. He isn't bad, he mostly ignored me, but I don't know which glee kids are in that class. I have History with Mr. Schue that hour."
By now, the two had reached Kurt's dorm room, which he shared with Seth, which was next to Blaine's dorm room. As lead soloist of the Warblers, captain of the fencing team, and sophomore representative on student council, Blaine got the luxury of a single room, which he readily took advantage of. Both Blaine and Kurt lived in Mapleton Dorm, one of the three dorms at Dalton, the other two being Montgomery Dorm, and Maryville Dorm. Kurt wasn't sure why they all started with m either. While not all, the majority of the Warblers were in Mapleton. Mapleton usually housed the artists, Montgomery housed the studious types, and Maryville housed the athletes. The least amount of Warblers were in Maryville, while the most were in Mapleton. Kurt smiled at his boyfriend.
"I'm going to pack and then go to bed. It's going to be a long day tomorrow."
He leaned over, giving Blaine a kiss, but making sure to keep it chaste. Even though it was Dalton, and they knew no one would give them a hard time, they were still in the middle of the hallway. As Kurt entered his room, he looked around before sighing.
"You okay Kurt?" Seth asked, from his place on the ground, putting things in his suitcase.
Kurt dropped onto his bed, before turning to his roommate. "I left that place for a reason. And everything is good at Dalton right now. I have a boyfriend and plenty of good friends, both in the Warblers and not. And now, I have to go back to McKinley, even if it's just for a week. Don't get me wrong, I love the New Directions and it will be great to see my family again. But that's the only good thing about it."
Seth turned to face his friend fully now. "You are making me nervous now."
Kurt shook his head. "You'll be fine. You're straight. Me on the other hand... I don't even look straight like Blaine, and they all know me anyway."
"So," Seth said, eager to change the subject. "I'm staying with Sam Evans. What's he like?"
Kurt smiled, always happy to talk about his friends. "Sam's a really nice guy. He has two younger siblings, Stevie and Stacy, who are adorable. He's on the football team, but he and the other glee guys are the only ones on that team who aren't dicks. When I was getting bullied before, he actually got a black eye standing up for me. He actually went to an all boys school before McKinley, so he'll understand where you are coming from. He's a huge nerd too."
Seth smiled. "Looks like I got a good host."
"All the New Directions are great people." Kurt assured him. "They can be a little much at first, but they will all make sure the Warblers are doing fine at McKinley."
"So," Seth said, finally reassured that he would fine at McKinley. "What are you bringing?"
Kurt sighed dramatically. "Due to the small dorms here, I was sadly unable to bring the majority of my wardrobe to Dalton. So, the majority of my clothes are at my house already. So I really only need to bring my moisturizers, some of my favorite clothes, and a few other things." Kurt smiled. "You know, the more I think about it, the more excited I am about this. I get to see my friends again, and my dad. The New Directions were the best part about McKinley, probably the only good thing, and I can't wait to see them again."
Seth smiled at his friend. Kurt had come so far from when he first came to Dalton. When Seth met him, Kurt only knew Wes, David, and Blaine, and he flinched at loud noises. Now, he had many friends, a loving boyfriend, and didn't flinch.
"So, tell me about the New Directions. I want to know more about what I'm getting into." Seth said, knowing Kurt always liked to talk about his friends.
Kurt laughed. "The New Directions are like one big, crazy family. First, there's Rachel Berry. She is like a mini Barbra Streisand. She has an amazing voice, and she always gets the solos. She can be really annoying at times, but once you get to know her, she's a great friend. She asked all the boys to stand up for me when I was getting bullied. There's Mercedes Jones. She's the biggest diva ever, and my best friend. She's going to be the next Beyonce, and is way too obsessed with tater tots. She's the first one I tell things to. Then, is Tina Cohen-Chang. She faked a stutter for three years, because she was afraid of public speaking. But, she's the sweetest girl I've ever met. She's a huge fashion diva, and then one I always talk fashion with. Next, is Artie Abrams. He's in a wheelchair and is really smart. He's also a great filmmaker and actually one of the best dancers, believe it or not. He's one of the few boys who never bullied me before glee started. After that, is Finn Hudson, my step brother. He's the only one the majority of the Warblers have met. He's not the smartest person, and is also a terrible dancer. The week after Regionals, he accidentally broke Rachel's nose in dance practice, and I had to stop her from getting a nose job. But he's an amazing drummer and a great friend. He's also the quarterback of the football team. Next, is Noah Puckerman. He's the badass of McKinley and used to throw me into dumpsters, along with Finn. But now, he'll fight anyone who bullies me. He actually just got back from juvie for stealing an ATM, the week I spied on the Warblers, which is why he didn't join Mike, Artie, and Sam in standing up to Karofsky, since he didn't want to go back. He was the one who sent me to spy in the first place. Then we come to Brittany Pierce. She's a cheerleader and very ditzy, but incredibly sweet. She calls me her dolphin, because according to her, dolphins are gay sharks. She's an amazing dancer, and was the lead female dancer at Sectionals. She was also my first girlfriend in my week long straight phase in order to impress my dad."
Seth looked confused. "I thought you said your dad is okay with you being gay?"
Kurt nodded. "He is. I was just being stupid, and was jealous he was hanging out with Finn and not me. After Brittany is Santana Lopez. She can be a bitch, but she cares about her friends. She and Brittany are the school sluts. She's also a cheerleader and flirts with almost all the guys. She and Rachel have a sort of frenemy relationship going on. Next is Quinn Fabray. She is the final cheerleader who makes up the Unholy Trinity. She can be a bitch too, but is really nice when you get to know her. She got pregnant last year, but gave up the baby for adoption and Rachel's biological mother adopted her. After Quinn is Lauren Zizes. I don't know her very well, since she was my replacement when I transferred to Dalton. She's the only girl on the wrestling team and very fierce. She reminds me of a female Noah Puckerman. I already told you about Sam Evans, since you are staying with him. Lastly, is Mike Chang. He's a really nice guy and even though he's on the football team, he never bullied anyone. He's extremely smart and an amazing dancer. He was the lead male dancer at Sectionals. He's not the best singer, though Tina is helping him with that, but what he lacks in his singing ability, he makes up for in his dancing. And that's all of them. Now you know the New Directions, sort of."
"Wow." Seth breathed. "They sound insane."
Kurt chuckled. "They are. But even with all their drama, they are one big family. They always look out for each other."
As the two climbed into their respective beds, Seth turned to Kurt. "I can't wait to meet them."
Kurt smiled. "I can't wait for all the Warblers to meet them."
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