When Kurt sees Blaine arriving half an hour before they were supposed to meet at the Lima Bean he can't help but grin as he waved him over; Blaine obviously didn't expect Kurt to be there already, as he was walking to the counter to order coffee, and Kurt notices he looks a little stunned to see him before he turns to the person at the counter quickly to apologize and head his way over to Kurt.
"Kurt! It's so good to see you, and not in the studio for once"
"Eager to impress are we?" Kurt smirked.
"Only around you I swear," Blaine admitted flirting whether he knew it or not and throwing his hands up in defeat as he attempted to sit down but other than sitting on the chair he somehow ends up on the floor looking extremely embarrassed and uncomfortable as his leg gets tangled in the side of the chair and his satchel goes flying.
"Oh my god, are you okay?" Kurt asked frantically getting out of his seat as other people started to stare to help Blaine up.
"Yeah…" Blaine said rubbing unconvincingly whilst trying to get his leg unstuck "But I think my pride left me at D Block," Kurt helped him lift his leg out by twisting the chair a little.
"Thanks,"
"Anytime, D Block?"
"The name of the building we do Zumba at,"
"Do you live there?"
Kurt could see it was a topic that shouldn't be forced on when Blaine didn't reply after a minute so he didn't wait for an answer as he asked for Blaine's coffee order.
"No!"
Kurt looked up at Blaine's face stunned at the sudden outburst when Blaine collected himself and started fiddling for money.
"I mean, I'll get it, what do you have?"
"Grande Non-fat mocha, but you really don't hav…"
"It's on me dummy,"
Kurt now had time to appreciate Blaine's outfit as he walked back to the counter, it was so unlike what he wore in Zumba, and was that a bow-tie of mini bow ties in it?
When Blaine handed over his coffee 10 minutes later Kurt mouthed a thank-you.
"So how's she doing?" Blaine asked before taking a sip of his medium drip as he explained to Kurt it's his favourite.
"Mhm?"
"How's Mercedes?" Blaine tilted his head and looked actually really concerned which was unusual for someone they don't really know that well. Kurt had to remind himself that this wasn't one of those cheesy dates. It was just two gay guys, two friends getting to know each other.
He still wasn't sure how far in the friendzone they were.
"Oh! Yeah she's better now, the doctors are letting her go tonight, which is why I want to go see her now because then her parents want her to rest in bed for a few days so you're lucky if you really did want to see her today because she's taking a few days of at school, she's just worried that Sue will kick her out of the cheerios.
"It must be a big thing in your school," Blaine side commented as Kurt nodded, he explained to Blaine how the High school is a caste system. Kids fall into certain slots. Blaine put his face on his elbow as he tilted his head to listen stirring his half drunk medium drink while Kurt talked;
"Your jocks and your popular kids are up in the penthouse. The gay people like myself or people who like singing, or any arts program: bottom floor," Kurt then told him about Sue and how she told him and Mercedes when they first joined that once a girl ate a pigeon because she so badly wanted to get in the Cheerios, a dead one, he assured when Blaine made a horrified face, but that didn't seem to do any help.
"So you see that's why she wanted us to lose weight, she knows we're fighters, and she knows that if we don't fight to our best potential like we should because we can do it, then she'll give it to someone else whereas Shuester he just lets anybody join glee club and Mercedes well, she's a big girl, I should have told her not to push herself so hard, I should have just said she was beautiful as she is, because she is Blaine, she's got the most pure heart," Kurt sighed, his eyes going sad.
Blaine half smiled as he reached a hand over to grab Kurt's and squeezed his hand. Kurt immediately looked at their hands and blushed, but Blaine made no move to take it away so Kurt squeezed it back.
"Well, we best get going, I don't want to bore you with my everyday drama," Kurt let go of Blaine's hand reluctantly as he took the last sip of his coffee cup and left it on the table waiting patiently for Blaine to grab his bag.
"One of these days I'll return the favour, but I can assure you Kurt, it was my pleasure to listen to your talks about McKinley, I haven't had someone to talk to over coffee in ages,"
"Well if you want…we can do it again sometime?" Kurt looked nervours and Blaine smiled.
"Why Mr Hummel, are you offering me a weekly schedule coffee date?"
"I don't know, was I Mr Dance Instructor?" They were looking at each other so intently Kurt was glad that Blaine shook out of it because he was sure that he would melt if he stared into Blaine's eyes any more, they were the most gorgeous thing Kurt ever saw, and mind you Blaine's face itself was just perfectl Kurt was 100% sure, he was starting to get feelings for Blaine Anderson.
"Ah, please don't call me that in public!" Blaine whined.
Kurt looked giddy as he shook his head and yelled opening the door to the Lima Bean to head to his car.
"Come on Prancer!"
"Are you referring me to a horse?!" Blaine looked absolutely mortified.
At the hospital Blaine handed Mercedes a chicken and mayo sandwich who looked thrilled which he bought at the lima bean because the poor girl needed some food, and after Kurt told them what they had been having for lunch since joining the cheerios it was just as bad, if not worst, they had already drove halfway to the hospital when Blaine insisted that they go back to buy her something.
"Blaine are you crazy, we can't go back now,"
"We got to get her something Kurt, I feel guilty knowing she has to eat hospital food after what you just told me,"
"She's going home tonight, her parents will feed her, she'll be fine, I promise,"
"Kuuuuuurt,"
"We're not going back,"
"But Kurt, Hospital food sucks, I was in there for 3 months, one night could kill her, especially if she eats the pork,"
Kurt seemed to consider this a problem now if Blaine actually knew what food they had at the hospital.
And he did remember pork being on her menu list. A guilty twist hit his stomach as he thought about how he sounds just like Sue now not letting Mercedes eat what she want but still he replied back to Blaine to appear normal;
"Now you're just being melodramatic," Kurt sighed but when there was red lights he turned to look at Blaine's face, and his face looked serious and was already watching him as though WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU.
"If we go back, will you tell me about why you were in hospital for 3 months one day?"
"Deal,"
So there they were. Kurt tells Mercedes finally that she is beautiful no matter what, Blaine also backed him up and said not to let the old witch get the better of her (because he knows more about Sue now). Kurt finds his feelings increasing by that point.
"Thanks boys, I really can't thank you enough for this, god this sandwich is delicious! Kurt you better keep him". Kurt sometimes also hated his best friend.
"I'm sad I missed Zumba though, Kurt told me all about how great your but loo…." Kurt shot her an evil glare.
"What it's true Kurt! You're allowed to say that, you're gay, Blaine does have a nice butt, go on say it, Blaine…" Mercedes said a little too loudly and this time Blaine chuckled and looked to Kurt.
"You like my butt?"
At this Kurt was a beetroot and turned to Mercedes ignoring Blaine's question.
"Um Mercedes, how long did you say you were allowed to stay in hospital because I'm sure we can extend it further if necessary," Kurt said through gritted teeth.
"Kurt it's okay, what about you guys join my Thursday classes as well, it's in Westerville though…I know that's far from Lima so I don't know if you can do it, but if you ever want to just pop in, feel free," Blaine put a hand on his shoulder, and just that small gesture released Kurt from his anger this made Mercedes look at the both of them as she nodded.
"I think I might take you up on that offer white boy, now are there any dance routines I can practise at home since I won't be going to school and would like not for my butt to be kicked of the cheerios when I return? I will however forget the diet, Sue can stuff It otherwise, food is a woman's best friend,"
Blaine grinned. "You're right about that,"
"Mercedes I don't think Blaine…" Kurt started but Blaine interrupted.
"Wait Kurt…I think I do have something…aha!"
Kurt seemed surprised, when he pulled out a dvd out of his satchel that had Zumba on it.
Ah so that's why he had brought that with him.
"Watch song 33 that's what we're doing next,"
Mercedes happily took the dvd and Kurt leaned over to take a look as she looked at the number and giggled "ahh"
As Kurt almost caught glimpse of it she quickly shoved it under her pillow.
"Hey! You're not sick are you?"
"Which is exactly why you shouldn't be over exhausting yourself,"
Kurt looked wounded at not being able to see what was on it as he said this.
"Nice try Kurt," She winked to Blaine.
"How come I don't get a dvd?" Kurt then asked Blaine as he turned to him.
Blaine looked to Kurt smiling "It's a surprise; besides the girls butts aren't as nice as mine, but if you want you can practise Sexy and I know it at home," Blaine said cheekily as Kurt swatted him with his arm and pretended to scowl so he could hide his blush.
I am so stoked about the reviews, I've wrote up a summary of this story because I have a terrible habit in the past of not updating on time, so I'm trying to get better at that, and this summary seems to help, because I know what to write when I know what's happening in the story, but if I don't have the story in my head I go blank, sometimes I can make it on the spot and sometimes I can't; however it's going well let's just put it that way, I got the next few chapters already working on too.
To see Kurt's surprise "spoiler alert" search in youtube "Zumba Lunadee" SORRY and find the 2nd video clip. Only if your little Klainer hearts can't take the waiting ;) I actually had the other one for a later chapter damn. Mercedes seems to be recovering well.
