I'm back! Crazy, right? I am have maybe 3 chapters left. I have the rest of the story written and ready to publish, I just haven't decided where I'm ending the chapters yet. Well, enjoy!
(I still own nothing!)
Blaine's Monday was turning out to be the worst day he had ever had in his life. Everyone had seen the paper and it was back to how it was before everyone found out he was a prince, but even worse. Before, he was just ignored with the occasional comment thrown at him. This time, he was being teased relentlessly, people were asking him to autograph the newspaper from that morning saying that Sebastian was more than happy to sign it and people were calling him 'Prince Pucker Up'. And, to top it off, he was all alone. Finn still hadn't talked to him and completely ignored him in the class they had together in the morning. Blaine had to make things up with Finn. The teasing he could handle. Not having Finn...there's no way he could handle that. Good thing he knew Finn and knew exactly where he was. It was where either of them went when they needed alone time.
Blaine walked to the basketball courts and wasn't surprised to see him sitting on the bleachers.
"Finn? Hey, can I talk to you for a minute, please?"
Finn looked up at him, glared, and started walking away.
"Finn, can I just talk to you for a minute? Is that cool?" Blaine asked.
Blaine watched as Finn grabbed a basketball and started bouncing it. Probably to keep his hands occupied to avoid punching him.
"Sure. Let's talk. But about what, hmm?" He asked angrily. "How you broke my brother's heart, or how you stuck me with Rachel during my cable show going pick a card, pick a card, pick a card? Like a little puppet!"
"I'm sorry, okay? I forgot to call you and tell you that I couldn't make it."
"So, I'm stuck with the Happy Houdini while you make out with the Yachting Yahoo."
"Those are really good alliterations."
"No, I don't want to talk about alliterations!" Finn screamed, throwing the basketball at Blaine. Luckily, he caught it.
"Well, Finn, you know what! I came up here to tell you that I'm sorry." Blaine yelled back. "You know, I'm sorry I missed you're cable show and...I'm just really sorry." He was trying to hold back the tears that were begging to fall down his face.
"I can't believe that you hung me up after all I did for you. You know, I kept your royal secret. And do you know how hard it is to have a cable show and keep a secret?"
"You didn't keep it a secret from me how jerky you thought my being a prince was. Well, congratulations. You got your wish. I'm not gonna be a prince!" Blaine yelled hoarsely.
"You're not?" Finn asked, dramatically quieter.
"No."
"But I want you to be." He whispered.
"What?" Blaine asked, shocked.
"I didn't mean it. Just...the green monster of jealousy came out because you were Mr. Popular and I thought I was losing my best friend so I got angry and upset and hurt and...I told you; I need an attitude adjustment. But the truth is, you being a prince is kind of a miracle."
"Woah. No! What miracle? It's a nightmare!" Blaine said as he put the basketball down.
"No! Think about it. I just found out that my cable show only reaches 12 people. Wanting to rock the world but having zip power like me...now, that's a nightmare. But you-wow!"
"Okay, what is so 'wow'?"
"Wow is having the power to affect change. Make people listen. How many teenagers have that power? What more of a miracle do you want?" Finn explained sitting down on the bleachers.
"Well, we'll just have to find a different miracle. Not more just...different." Blaine said, sitting down next to him. "Listen, tomorrow night is the Genovian Independance Day ball and to make up for my missing your cable show, I'm inviting you. I hope you'll forgive me and I hope you come."
Blaine stood up and started walking away not completely satisfied with how the conversation went but realizing that it definitely could have been worse.
"But what will I wear?" He heard Finn ask, having appeared right next to him.
"I don't know! And you know, it doesn't really matter I'm just gonna be happy that you're gonna come!" Blaine exclaimed, jumping into a hug with Finn.
It was a quick hug before they walked away together, leaving the basketball court behind.
"You know you CAN be a prince." Finn said.
"No, I can't."
"Yes, you can."
"Finn!"
"Blaine!"
They laughed and both of them immediately felt so much better now that they weren't mad at each other anymore. Despite the argument, they were best friends.
"Just...just talk to him, okay? You really broke his heart. I've never seen him so upset." Finn whispered.
"I'm so sorry, Finn. I never meant to hurt him as much as I did. I always knew that he liked me but...I guess I never realized just how much, you know?"
"I know. He wasn't telling you. He didn't want to. But please talk to him."
"I will. I don't know what to say yet but I will."
Finn smiled at him as they continued their conversation.
Blaine was torn on how to feel. On one hand, he was walking on air. Not only did he get a home run in gym class, he hit the softball over to Sebastian and hit him where the sun don't shine. Not on purpose of course. Sebastian and the whole class were making fun of him and telling jokes and he got so mad, he hit that softball just to rub in their face and it did alright.
But on the other hand, he felt so much guilt. Kurt wasn't in class that day. He knew he was here at school because he saw him walking around. Blaine called out his name a few times but he didn't respond. He felt awful but Blaine deserved it. But he still felt bad that he couldn't apologize to Kurt.
Blaine was sitting in his family room doing some work on his computer when he heard his doorbell ring.
"Oh! Uh...it's open!" Blaine called. He looked back to the computer to finish what he was doing and turned his attention to the person who had made their presence known by the footsteps in the room. Blaine looked up at who walked in and widened his eyes in shock. "Kurt! Hi. Uh, how are you?"
Kurt didn't answer and instead touched his finger to his nose, motioning to Blaine.
"What?"
"You got something on your-"
"OH!"
Blaine felt the face mask on his nose and turned around to take it off. He ripped harder than he anticipated and ripped out a few hairs from his eyebrows. He was silently crying in pain but he turned around to face Kurt again.
"Um... Uh, did Finn tell you that I called? Because uh...I called."
"I brought your car." Kurt said holding up the keys, ignoring Blaine's question.
"Oh, thank you." Blaine smiled. "Seven times I called."
"Dad said he fixed what he could and if you had any problems give him a call." Kurt spoke quickly.
"Oh, okay. Do you want the check now? Cause I have the last payment."
"Yeah. Thank you." Kurt backed up a few steps and started looking at some of Pam's newest paintings.
"Are you hungry or thirsty?" Blaine asked.
"No."
"Oh. Here it is." He smiled holding up the check. "Um...look." Blaine breathed deeply. "Thank you so much for doing this for me. It's really really great of you."
"I didn't do it for you." Kurt said. Blaine didn't know why he felt a twinge of sadness at how blunt he was. "Dad lets the band practice and I help with the cars."
"Oh. Well, here." Blaine placed the envelope with the check in it on the table next to the two of them.
"Oh, thanks."
"I know you're still mad at me for blowing you off and I'm really sorry I did. But I am going to try to make it up to you."
"How?"
"Well, I'm still going to the Genovian Independance Day Ball and I'm inviting you. It could be fun, you know. I'm wearing this great tux that I can't breathe in and Finn's got a date."
"Sebastian looks better in a tux." Kurt said with no hint of joking.
"Oh. Um...I really want you to be the one I share it with." Blaine noticed how Kurt avoided eye contact. "You don't have to wear a tux. You could wear sweatpants for all I care."
"Don't worry about me. I just consider myself royally flushed."
Kurt grabbed the envelope from the table and gave a bow to Blaine. Blaine rolled his eyes and looked away. He really felt awful but Kurt bowing to him really made him upset and to be honest, he didn't know why.
"Kurt, will you please take Blaine's car to him?" Burt called.
Kurt's heart started pounding.
"Dad, please don't make me do that. I really really don't want to."
"You can't avoid him forever. Just give him the keys and go. He'll be around here eventually because of Finn so you may as well get used to it."
"But dad-"
"No buts, Kurt. He needs the car to be dropped off."
"Why can't Finn do it?" Kurt cried.
"Because I asked you too. Now, do it, please."
Kurt grabbed the keys to Blaine's car from the key rack in the garage and got inside. He had to steady his breathing after he noticed he was holding the steering wheel so tight, his knuckles were turning white.
"Just relax, Kurt. You'll be fine. Just don't let him see that you're hurting."
Who was he kidding? He was still hurting. Desperately hurting. This would not only be one of the first times he's seen Blaine since last week, but it would be the first time they spoke and he was not looking forward to it.
Kurt pulled up outside Blaine's house and put together all of the courage he could muster before ringing the doorbell.
Kurt left Blaine's, check in hand and started walking home. They didn't live too far apart but Kurt still wished he had his car. The conversation he just had with Blaine was really awkward and he didn't even think he felt better afterwards. Kurt had done his very best to hide how his heart soared when Blaine told him to his face, "I really want you to be the one I share it with."
He had never shown any interest in Kurt until now and he didn't know why he started. Kurt felt a little rude about bowing to Blaine before he left but if Blaine was going to be a prince then he had to get used to it, right?
And what about this ball? Should Kurt go? He wanted to. He wanted to dance the night away with Blaine in his arms but he wasn't sure. He might just spend the night at home and let Finn go with Rachel and he could just spend some time alone. He had the rest of the week to decide. Instead, he just put his music on and walked the rest of the way home.
Don't be surprised if the next chapter is posted right after this. ;) Hope you enjoyed. Leave a review! Peace and love! xoxo
