Summary: Jeff has a possible explanation for Santana and Brittany's involvement. Meanwhile, Blaine begins to realize he needs to break-up with Kurt sooner rather than later.

Notes: Canon dialogue used. Please see Chapter 1 for disclaimer.

Soul Mates Handbook Chapter 4: Sharing the news

It is recommended for the new couple to have a discussion within the first 48 hours after their soul marks appear on how to announce, or in most cases, not announce the news. It is not a secret the discovery of a Soul Mark Match instantly becomes world wide news. We cannot overemphasize the word TRUST enough when it comes to choosing who to tell.

Of the last 4 matches, Wang Jun and Lui Zhuang were able to keep their match secret the longest, 8 years, but they lived in a small rural village in China in the early 1900s. The fastest to come forward was Maria Rodriguez and Ranvier Okoye 1981, the last known match. They announced the day after their soul marks appeared in an attempt to stay ahead of the story. Both have often stated they wished they had taken more time. The instant loss of anonymity was difficult to handle.

United Nations resolution 45-292, prevents the passage of laws requiring Soul Mark Matches to register with any government agency. However, once a match is revealed (and it will be when, not if), the pair will be contacted by an official from the UN Office of Soul Mark Match Protection & Preservation. Until they arrive it is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED a trustworthy security detail be put in place.

*Note (Update 2010): Any talk of announcement should include social media. It is not advised to tell family and friends of a Soul Mark Match by making it "Facebook official".

On the way to Brittany's house, Blaine and Sebastian not only talked with Jeff but the other guys as well. They repeated everything Santana had said and everyone came to the same conclusion…Blaine and Sebastian were going to have to tell the girls the truth if Blaine still planned on going through with the play. However, Blaine had to promise if things went bad, he and Sebastian were to leave immediately and head back to Dalton. He reluctantly agreed.

When they told the girls, Jeff was there through Skype. Fortunately, he had study hall at this time and got permission from the teacher to "study" back in his dorm room. Once the shock (Santana) and sheer giddiness (Brittany) were under control, Jeff had each of them repeat the events of their morning, especially when and how they were first aware of what was happening.

"Oh my god! Oh my god! Oh my god! Oh…"

"Sterling!" Sebastian yelled to bring Jeff out of his total fanboy freak-out. He probably would have thrown something at the computer but this girl Brittany was sitting on his lap to prevent Lord Tubbington from hiding him again. It had taken a while to figure out Lord Tubbington was the cat on her bed giving him the stink eye. He didn't understand why Jeff's exuberance annoyed him while Brittany's was endearing. Maybe it had something to do with the fact her cat kind of scared him. "Just tells us what the hell you're Oh my godding about.

Jeff took a deep breath to calm down. If this was what he thought it was…wow! "Ok, but I have to be sure. Santana, you believe you have psychic abilities, right?"

Brittany began to bounce on Sebastian's lap (and yet still no reaction) as she spoke for her friend. "Yes! San has a Mexican psychic third eye. I'm not psychic but I am a unicorn, well bicorn, so I have magic. Is that close enough?"

"It's perfect" Jeff assured her. "Guys, I'm pretty sure Santana and Brittany are your Guides."

"Guides?" Blaine asked. "I've never heard of Guides before and I'm one of the guys who actually paid attention when you talked about this stuff."

"Ok, that last comment was uncalled for but appreciated. And I've never mentioned Guides because there haven't been any for hundreds of years. Experts assumed whatever gene gave Guides their abilities had become dormant or even extinct."

Santana put her head in her hand and tried to rub away the headache all this information had given her. "Great, then how were we…I don't know…chosen, if that's the right word? I'm so confused."

"No, Santana, you're doing great" Jeff assured her. "Guides were extremely rare even when matches were more common since not everyone needs one. Some people, not naming any names *cough* Sebastian, have stronger hormonal fluxuations than others and need help, or guidance, until their levels balance out. It was believed these fluxuations increase the production of a particular pheromone which triggers something in the Guide to find them."

Blaine shook his head "That doesn't make sense. No offense, but Santana would be the last person to help Bas."

Jeff began to say something but Santana stopped him. "No, let me. I think I'm finally getting this." She walked over and sat next to Blaine. "See your man over there? See Britt sitting on his lap? I'm not here for Sebastian. I'm here for you."

"But my hormones are fine."

"Yeah, no they're not." She turned to face Sebastian "Let me guess, when you're not all hyped up on love you're a lot like me…snarky, unapologetically honest to the point of being called a bitch…or in your case bastard."

"Usually asshole but otherwise you're spot on. Why?"

She turned back to Blaine before answering. "Your man's issues are easy to see. He has no problem saying what he thinks on a good day. Right now, I bet he would have no problem acting on what he thinks. I saw him ready to go after Hummel when I got to the Lima Bean. But Brittany calms him, because she's a lot like you…big-hearted, loving."

"That doesn't explain why you think I need you as my Guide."

"Where you paying attention? We already determined me and Stretch are same person/different gender. Think about it, if Britt is here to hold Sebastian's emotions in check, I'm here to stop you from internalizing yours. Don't try to deny it. It's obvious you do, especially considering how you've been treated since you got to McKinley…including by me. You've tried being the peacemaker in the New Direction despite how Finn has treated you, and don't get me started on Hummel. You almost turned down Tony for him."

"So?"

"So? So, multiply that by 100. You should be safe at Dalton. Instead, you're here because supposedly you don't want to disappoint everyone by not showing up for the play, and I appreciate that, but you're lying."

"I am not."

"Ok, maybe lying was too strong a word, more like it's not the primary reason. The reason you're here is you're trying desperately to think of a way to dump Kurt without hurting him. Well Frodo, hate to break it to you but you could get him and Berry instant admission and full-ride scholarships to that school in New York they're freaking out about, and it will still go badly. We all know it and I think deep down you do too."

"Guys, can you give me and Killer a moment?"

Jeff had to get to class anyway. Santana offered to make lunch and Brittany took Lord Tubbington with her to give him a serious reminder on how to keep secrets. When they were gone Blaine took Brittany's place in Sebastian's lap and put his head on his shoulder. "I'm sorry."

"What for?"

"Santana's right. We should be at Dalton or at your house waiting for your dad to get home from his conference in DC tonight."

"Was she right about Hummel?" He felt Blaine pull away a little so Sebastian wrapped his arms around him. "It's ok if it is, even if I don't understand what you see in him…how you could love him."

Blaine lifted his head and gave him what they had begun to call ghost kisses…so light they were barely there, just like their first kiss. He had already gotten into the habit of giving Sebastian one when he could feel doubt setting in. "I love you…"

"That doesn't mean you have to like me."

"What does that even mean?"

"Blaine, why haven't you said anything about my past so-called relationships?"

"Because they didn't matter to you so why should they matter too me?...Oh." Blaine put his head back on Sebastian's shoulder. "Kurt matters to me so much that I am risking everything not to hurt his feelings."

"As much as I hate Hummel, I get it. But got to be serious here, Killer. I don't get what's up with the play. It's not like you won't be in others…"

"Will I? Once everyone finds out about us, and they will, can I really become a Broadway actor? I'd never know if I was hired for my talent or as a side show attraction. Bas, this will probably be the only play I am ever in."

Blaine could feel his tension melt away. However, he didn't know if it was from Sebastian tightening his hold or admitting his fears for the future. He decided it was both. Santana was right. He did internalize his feelings but that ended now. "I'm still going to do the play but I'm not waiting until tomorrow to break-up with Kurt. I'm doing it before the performance tonight. I'll just have to convince Artie the doctor said my wrist brace can't come off."

"Do you know when you want to do this?"

"It may sound stupid but at the New Directions meeting. If I'm going to blow things up, there's a few things I'd like to say to Finn as well."

"Let's get the girls. We've got to figure out a plan to get me into that meeting. There's no way I'm missing this."

Notes:

Kurt being a unicorn will be addressed in the next chapter.

As always, thank you for reading.