Chapter 31: You Drive Me Crazy

The next morning, Kurt walked up to Finn with Burt and Carole.

Their parents excitedly told them they were getting married, and Kurt agreed to be the wedding planner. They wanted a Christmas Eve wedding, so Kurt said he would plan the perfect wedding for them for that day, that way they could wake up as on big family on Christmas Day.

"This does mean we have to move to a bigger house." Burt said. "One big enough for all of us."

"And we think we have the perfect one chosen." Carole said happily. "We want to take you there tomorrow for your input."

"Sounds great, Mom." Finn said.

"It sounds amazing!" Kurt said, pulling everyone in for a family hug.


Kurt got ready to leave for Dalton at lunch. He sent a quick text to Sam to let him know, and made his way to the exit. He started down the stairs, but was shoved by Karofsky from behind, slipping down the steps.

Karofsky smirked as he passed by Kurt, who struggled to pull himself to his feet.

'This is getting out of hand!' Kurt thought, making it back to his feet finally, and taking a few tentative steps. 'I'm lucky that didn't break one of my legs. It's getting to the point I just want to transfer schools.'

Kurt managed to get to his car and get in, starting the engine and pulling out of the parking lot.

'But I can't do that to Sam. If I leave him, Karofsky's only going to go after him instead. I can't do that to him.' Kurt thought as he drove. 'I'd rather take this torture than have Sam deal with it.'


Kurt got to Dalton and ended up wandering around, getting lost. He ended up in a sea of students, everyone of them chattering excitedly. As he followed some students down the staircase and took his sunglasses off, he finally got the nerve to stop one of the boys.

"Excuse me..." Kurt said, and the boy turned around. "Uhmm, hi, can I ask you a question? I'm-I'm new here."

The boy looked at him with his mouth open slightly before saying:

"My name is Blaine." He reached out a hand to Kurt who took it, saying:

"Kurt." He smiled at the boy.

'This new guy is cute.' Blaine thought, shaking Kurt's hand. 'But he looks really familiar for some reason.'

"Uh, so what exactly is going on?" Kurt asked, watching the students hurry around them.

"The Warblers." Blaine grinned, as if it were obvious. "Every now and then they throw an impromptu performance in the Senior Commons." Kurt stared at Blaine in awe.

"It tends to shut the school down for awhile." Blaine continued.

"Wait, so the Glee Club here is kinda cool?" Kurt asked, puzzled.

"The Warblers are like, rock stars." Blaine said, surprised at Kurt's reaction. Kurt raised his eyebrows at Blaine.

'Where have I seen you before?' Blaine thought. He knows he's seen Kurt somewhere, but he can't quite figure it out.

"Come on," He said, reaching for Kurt's hand. "I know a shortcut."

Blaine pulls Kurt behind him and down a side hall. Kurt was too stunned by Blaine's boldness to protest.

He allowed Blaine to pull him down the side hall, smiling as he took in the beauty of the school.

Blaine stopped at a door and opened it, leading them into the Senior Common Room.

Students milled around, moving the furniture to make room.

"Oooh, I stick out like a sore thumb." Kurt said, adjusting his bag strap on his shoulder.

"Well, next time don't forget your jacket, new kid." Blaine said, fixing Kurt's lapel on his jacket. "You'll fit right in." He pats Kurt on the arm, revelling in Kurt's surprised face when he touched him.

'Is Kurt gay?' Blaine asked himself. 'It would be awesome if he was.'

Kurt gave a smile as Blaine removed his hand from Kurt's arm and took off his bag, placing it on a chair.

'Blaine's cute, but not as cute as my Sam.' He thought.

"Now, if you'll excuse me." Blaine said to Kurt as the Warblers started singing Acapella, Blaine heading to join them with a smile.

Kurt watched as blaine began to sing.

Before you met me, I was alright

But things were kinda heavy, you brought me to life

Now every February you'll be my Valentine, Valentine

Let's go all the way tonight

No regrets, just love

We can dance until we die

You and I, we'll be young forever

Blaine pointed at Kurt as he sang.

You make me feel like I'm living a teenage dream

The way you turn me on, I can't sleep

Let's runaway and don't ever look back

Don't ever look back

Let's go all the way tonight

No regrets, just love

We can dance until we die

You and I, we'll be young forever

You make me feel like I'm living a teenage dream

The way you turn me on, I can't sleep

Let's runaway and don't ever look back

Don't ever look back

Kurt looked around at all the singing and dancing students before looking back at Blaine. He felt as if Blaine were singing to him, personally.

I'm-a get your heart racing in my skin-tight jeans

Be your teenage dream tonight

Kurt smiled and flushed red a bit when Blaine sang this part.

You make me feel like I'm living a teenage dream

The way you turn me on, I can't sleep

Let's runaway and don't ever look back

Don't ever look back

My heart stops when you look at me

Just one touch, now baby I believe

This is real, so take a chance

And don't ever look back, don't ever look back

I'm-a get your heart racing in my skin-tight jeans

Be your teenage dream tonight

Let you put your hands on me in my skin-tight jeans

Be your teenage dream tonight

Blaine ended the song while staring at Kurt. Kurt grinned widely and clapped along enthusiastically with the other students.

"Blaine, we got a problem." One of his fellow Warblers and friends whispered to him.

"What is it?" He asked, as the crowd of students closed around and cheered.

"That guy you brought in with you is from McKinley. He's in the New Directions. He came to spy on us; they know we're their biggest competition for Sectionals." One of his other friends said.

Blaine looked back at Kurt, who was trying to back out of the Senior Commons.

'That's where I've seen you before.' He thought.

"Come with me, guys."

Blaine pushed through the crowd of students with his friends until they reached Kurt.

"Kurt, wait up!" He called out, friends in tow.

Kurt waited for Blaine and his friends to catch up to him.

"You weren't completely honest with me, were you?" Blaine asked.

"What do you mean?" Kurt said, trying not to sound nervous.

"Kurt, we know you're from McKinley. You're in the New Directions." One of Blaine's friends said.

"Why don't we go somewhere and talk?" Blaine said, getting Kurt to follow him and his friends.


Dalton's bell rang.

"Latte?" Blaine said, passing a coffee to Kurt, who was sitting across from him and his friends at a table.

"Thank you." He mouths to them, unable to find his voice.

"This is Wes and David." Blaine said, introducing his friends.

"It's very civilized of you to invite me for coffee before you beat me up for spying." Kurt said.

"We are not going to beat you up." David assured Kurt.

"You were such a terrible spy, we thought it was sort of...endearing." Wes laughed and smiled as Blaine took a sip of his coffee.

"Which made me think that spying on us wasn't really the reason you came." Blaine said, setting down his coffee.

"Uh..." Kurt struggled to find the right words. "Can I ask you guys a question?"

The three boys across from him waited for him to speak.

"Are you guys all gay?" Kurt asked hesitantly.

The three of them laughed. Kurt felt nervous by the way they laughed at his question.

"Uh, uh, no." Blaine laughed. "I mean, I am, but these two have girlfriends." He gestured at Wes and David.

"This is not a gay school." Wes said as Kurt lifted his coffee. "We just have a zero-tolerance harassment policy."

"Everybody gets treated the same, no matter what they are. It's pretty simple." David said.

Kurt looked at them in shock, trying to hold back tears. He opened his mouth to speak, but couldn't find the words. His eyes drifted to the table as he forced the tears not to fall. All he could think of was how different it would be if he came here. No Karofsky to torment him; he'd be accepted.

'But there's still Sam to consider...' Kurt thought, his tears threatening to spill.

"Would you guys excuse us?" Blaine said, watching Kurt's emotions pass across his face.

"Take it easy, Kurt." David said, as he and Wes got up from the table with their coffees.

Kurt didn't say anything as he looked at the table.

"I take it you're having trouble at school." Blaine coaxed Kurt into talking.

"I'm one of the only two people out of the closet at my school." Kurt said softly, tears still trying to escape. "And I-I, I try to stay strong about it, especially for my boyfriend, but...there's this Neanderthal who's made it his mission to make my life a living hell."

A few tears managed to escape his eyes anyway as he went on to say:

"And nobody seems to notice." Kurt shook his head. "They see I'm upset, but they don't seem to notice how bad I hurt. And I can't even tell my friends or boyfriend, because they'll get hurt because of me too."

"I know how you feel." Blaine said, disappointed Kurt already had a boyfriend, but also upset of what Kurt has to deal with. "I got taunted at my old school and it really...pissed me off."

Blaine had to hold back the anger he felt at the memory.

"I even complained about it to the faculty, and they were sympathetic and all, but you could just tell that nobody really cared." Kurt looked up at Blaine, his eyes starting to dry. "It was like, 'Hey, if you're gay, your life's just going to be miserable. Sorry. Nothing we can do about it'."

Kurt looked back down, feeling downhearted. There was a pause before Blaine continued.

"So I left, and I came here. Simple as that." Blaine said. "So, you have two options."

Kurt looked back up at Blaine.

"I mean, I'd love to tell you to just come enroll here, but tuition at Dalton's sort of steep, and I know that's not an option for everybody. Or..." Blaine said. "You can refuse to be the victim."

The two look at each other.

"Prejudice is just ignorance, Kurt, and you have a chance right now to teach him."

"How?" Kurt asked.

"Confront him. Call him out." Kurt drifts his eyes away from Blaine. "I ran, Kurt. I didn't stand up. I let bullies chase me away, and it is something that I really, really regret."

Kurt opened his mouth to speak, but was interrupted.

You drive me crazy

I just can't sleep

I'm so excited, I'm in too deep

Oh crazy

But it feels alright

Baby, thinkin' of you keeps me up all night

"Nice ringtone." Blaine said as Kurt pulled his phone out.

"It's Sam."

"Your boyfriend?" Blaine asked.

Kurt nodded. He had missed the call.

Sam sent him a text right away, asking if everything was okay. Kurt sent back a message saying he was fine, and was talking to one of the Warblers.

S: You got caught?

K: They recognized me from a video that was made. Don't worry about me. I'll be heading back to McKinley in a few minutes.

Kurt looked up at Blaine, who was waiting patiently.

"Sorry about that." Kurt apologized.

"Don't apologize. It's good to see that you have someone who cares enough to worry about you like that." Blaine smiled.

Kurt's phone buzzed, and he frowned as he read the message.

"Something wrong?" Blaine asked, sipping his coffee.

"It's nothing. Just Sam sending me something in Na'vi again. He forgets I'm not fluent in it like he is. I haven't even seen Avatar with him yet."

"David, come here a minute!" Blaine called his friend back. "David's seen Avatar a million times, and knows the language."

"What's up?" David asked.

"Kurt's boyfriend texted him in Na'vi, and Kurt hasn't seen the movie yet. He doesn't understand the language." Blaine said. Kurt handed over his phone.

S: Kìyevame. Nga yawne lu oer.

David laughed.

"He said, 'See you soon. I love you.'

"He couldn't have sent that in English?" Kurt muttered, typing back 'I love you, too' to his boyfriend.

"I think it's sweet." Blaine said. "Sounds like you've found yourself a great guy, if he says he loves you. Especially if he does it in another language."

"Oh, you have no idea." Kurt said, smiling.