Authors Note: I am so sorry for the lack of updates. I've honestly got no excuses. But I'm back now and promise to keep on top of my stories.

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters you may recognize. I'm merely borrowing them. I do however own Jenny. Well half own. Details about her can be found on my profile page. Thank you

Kurt shifted around uncomfortably in the popcorn crumbs once more before giving up on trying to sleep. He really wanted to just go home, "Blaine..." he whispered quietly his voice cracking. He took a deep, shaky breath, licked his dry lips and tried again "Blaine?" He repeated a little louder this time

"What?" the shorter boy snapped

"It doesn't matter" Kurt mumbled quickly losing his confidence

He heard Blaine sigh and in a slightly softer tone this time he spoke again "Tomorrow, okay? I'm tired and I really want to sleep."

Kurt nodded even though Blaine couldn't see him and didn't say anything more. He lay quietly staring at the back of the other boys curly head waiting for his friends soft snores to come. Once he knew for sure that Blaine was asleep he carefully untangled himself from the warm blankets and got out of the bed. The cool air felt nice on his bare feet.

His mind was a jumble of thoughts and he felt really sick, biting his lip nervously he paced back and forth across the room, making sure not to trip in the dark. He didn't know what to do but Blaine had let him stay, and that had to mean something he told himself. But Kurt really wasn't believing it. Stopping by the bed he frowned to himself just thinking of all the possible things Blaine could possibly tell him, it had to be something bad if Blaine was hiding it from him. Blaine was the brave one out of the two of them which meant he was scared, but of what?

Kurt went back to his pacing, not that it was helping him any, his head was starting to hurt from all the thinking. He stopped again listening to Blaine's breathing as the boy continued to sleep. Had he found a new best friend? Or had he simply just had enough of Kurt hanging around?

"Why don't you just tell me instead of putting up with me?" Kurt asked in a small whisper, knowing no one was listening. He wondered for a second if he should just wake Blaine up and demand to be told right then what was going on, because at least then maybe he'd be able to sleep too, but he couldn't pluck up enough courage. He knew he shouldn't be scared to ask his best friend anything, because that's what they're there for. But he wasn't really sure he knew Blaine at all anymore.

Tears sprung to his eyes as he thought about losing Blaine for good and he blinked them away, forcing them back. He couldn't cry. Not now. The darkness of Blaine's room began to close in on him and his breathing deepened. Deciding he needed to get some water he made to leave, accidently kicking the leg of the bed in the process. He hissed in pain and ran from the room hoping that he hadn't woke Blaine up. He didn't stop until he got to the living room where he sat in the middle of the Anderson's couch instead, hugging one of the big fancy cushions to his chest. He closed his eyes tight and pulling his knees up making himself as small as possible, as though trying to disappear. Now that he was alone he let himself cry. Big giant sobs that came from deep down inside his chest. His insides were hurting and he hoped that crying would make him feel better.

"Kurt?" an older and confused voice asked from across the room

The brown haired boy jumped and instantly stopped crying, he hiccuped wiping his eyes with his sleeves, cursing to himself for being such a baby. Kurt looked up and blinked at whoever had caught him, his bottom lip still trembling as he held back the rest of his sobs.

"C-Coop" he stuttered taking in the silhouette of Blaine's older brother stood in the doorway, he'd forgotten about him being back home. Cooper was wearing only his jeans, his chest bare and his hair not as perfectly placed as usual. A desert spoon hanging out his mouth. Typical of the older boy Kurt couldn't help but think, always thinking of his stomach. Even in the middle of the night. A shorter blonde girl poked her head out from behind Cooper and Kurt felt his cheeks burn in embarrassment "Jenny" he added

Jenny Grace Carter.

Cooper's long term girlfriend. At 18 she was a few years younger than Cooper and had only just Graduated High School before the start of Summer but they didn't let that bother either of them. She shared Coopers same passions of becoming a famous Hollywood actress and was gonna go live out in LA with him.

The blonde haired girl had moved from her hometown in Scotland to Ohio with her parents as a child, but it wasn't until she'd started High School that she met Cooper. Pam and William Anderson hadn't been so accepting of her at first, but that didn't stop her spending all her weekends helping her boyfriend babysit his baby brother. And of course Kurt.

Jenny, with her bubbly personality, had quickly became the big sister that neither of the boys had. She was always smiling and making jokes and both Kurt and Blaine missed her when Cooper was away in LA because it meant they couldn't see her either. But over the last four years, on the days when Cooper didn't keep her all to himself, she would show them how to bake. Much to Burt's enjoyment there was many times that his son returned home with tupperware containing baked goods, from cookies and cakes to bread and pies. She was always willing to join in with their pretend games and never hesitated to teach the boys the dance routines she'd learned that week at school or let them put on their own performances in the living room. She'd even helped them decorate the tree house too.

They were both like a second family to Kurt and the last thing he wanted was to be seen crying over something so stupid.

"Are you alright?" Cooper asked coming into the room

Kurt nodded "Yeah" he replied, his voice betraying him. He begged the couch to just swallow him whole, he wanted to completely disappear forever.

"You don't look it" Jenny said softly and Kurt couldn't help but let another sob out, burying his face back into the cushion he continued to cry. He just wanted someone to tell him everything was going to be okay. He wanted to know he'd been worrying about nothing.

Jenny felt her heart break at the sight and quickly sat beside him, pulling him into the tightest of hugs, not knowing what else to do to comfort the young boy. But hugs always seemed a great idea. Kurt quickly wrapped his own arms back around her too and just let himself cry into her dress, it had been ages since anyone had ever hugged him and it made him feel warm and safe. Jenny gently rubbed his back and looked to Cooper for help, she really didn't know what she was suppose to do next. Cooper dropped down onto the couch the other side of the upset teenager, tossing the spoon still clutched in his hand onto the coffee table with a clang. Kurt jumped at the sudden noise and continued to cry a little louder, he wasn't sure for how long he cried but everything he'd been holding in he let out. Soon his cries faded as he calmed down and he pulled away from the hug, feeling worn out as he wiped at his tear stained face. He knew he probably looked a mess but he couldn't bring himself to care. He took some deep shakes breaths trying to breathe properly again as he was handed some tissues.

"I-I I'm f-fine" he stammered, blowing his nose

"You've got a really strange way of showing it" Cooper replied

"It's j-just n-nightmares" he sniffles with a shrug. Refusing to look at either of them as his lied about what he was really upset over

"Nightmares?" Cooper questioned raising his eyebrows. He didn't believe him for one second

"Not now Coop" Jenny scolded him. Giving Kurt the time he needed, knowing he would talk if he wanted to. For now just knowing they were there and cared was enough

"I'm s-sorry" Kurt muttered "I'll uh..." he quickly stood up and gestured back towards the stairs

Cooper grabbed his wrist before he could leave though, Kurt had always been like a second little brother to him and he felt obliged to make sure he really was okay just like he'd done for Blaine many times before "Sit down?" he asked and with a small nod Kurt obliged. He fiddled with his hands not knowing what to say

"I'm sorry" he offered again

"Oh Kurt, you shouldn't apologize for being upset. It's okay to cry you know" Jenny offered him a small smile

Kurt smiled back a little "My dad says that"

"You should listen to him" Cooper shifted slightly to look Kurt in the eyes "So what's bothering you Scout?" He asked and before Kurt could answer he continued "And don't lie to me, I know you're hurting" Kurt stared at him, biting nervously on his bottom lip. He wanted to tell Cooper how he was feeling, he'd wanted to tell someone for weeks. He told himself he could trust the older Anderson not to laugh at him but he wasn't sure it was true. Cooper was never the most sympathetic about things.

"It's nothing" Kurt shook his head

"I've known you since you were a baby Kurt, I can tell when something's bothering you. And something is definitely bothering you. Something's been bothering Blaine too, hasn't it?" That got Kurt's attention "So, c'mon. Spit it out"

Jenny offered Kurt her hand and he took it instantly, feeling slightly better about talking.

"I don't know..." He said softly unsure what to actually say now that he had the chance

"C'mon" Cooper urged feeling a little impatient

Kurt decided on just voicing a few of his worries rather than all of them "Blaine, he's keeping secrets from me, I know he is and I don't know why. He won't speak to me and I'm his best friend! I just want to help but I'm scared he doesn't want to be friends anymore. Has he found a new best friend Coop?" Kurt looked up with big watery eyes, pleading the older boy to tell him what Blaine wouldn't

"Uh... Here's the thing Kurt..." Cooper quickly looked at Jenny who violently shook her head, telling her boyfriend not to say a thing. It wasn't their place

"You know Blaine" he quickly added wrapping an arm round his shoulder to distract him "He's not very good with his words, he's probably just been thinking of the best way to tell you"

"Or waiting for the right moment" Jenny added

"Yes" Cooper pointed at her "That. But I promise he's not found a new best friend. You're stuck with that bow tie loving dork forever. Not even two thousand miles will split the two of you up"

Kurt frowned at that.

Jenny rolled her eyes "Unbelievable" she muttered, glaring at Cooper. He really didn't know when to keep his mouth shut

Kurt looked between them and asked what was going on

"Nothing" they both hurried to say at the same time

"I'm just saying, you know, like metaphorically. If that was ever to be the case you know? Because you never know what the future's gonna bring" Cooper replied gesturing wildly with his hands

"I do" Kurt nodded "Blaine and I, we've got it all planned out"

Cooper gave Jenny a worried look but didn't interrupt. Though he'd definitely need to plan to have a word with his baby brother in the morning about being honest with his best friend.

"We're going to survive High School together and then we're going to New York"

"That's great Kurt" Jenny smiled at him, giving his hand a gentle squeeze

"You gonna be okay now?" Cooper asked him

"Yeah, I think so" Kurt nodded "You really promise he's not found someone else to be his best friend? You swear he's not sick of me?"

"Pinky promise" Cooper grinned holding up his little finger. Kurt linked his own with it and thanked the older boy. Glaring at him when he ruffled his hair

"Hands off Anderson!" he grumbled standing up. He gave Jenny another hug, apologizing once more for getting tears on her before wishing them both good night.

The following morning Blaine was back to acting as though nothing had happened the previous night and Kurt questioned if anything actually had, but his still puffy eyes in the bathroom mirror as he got ready told him it hadn't.

He avoided looking at Cooper and Jenny at breakfast, feeling a little embarrassed still for crying. He was growing more and more annoyed at Blaine too, the boy was making no attempt to explain anything to him as he chatted happily to his parents, making the occasional joke with his brother. He pushed his pancakes round the plate eating them slowly as he tried to push all thoughts of Blaine and his secret out of his head. He'd talk when he was ready right? That's what Jenny had told him and he tried to believe it and give his friend some space.

After breakfast Pam and William Anderson excused themselves, stating they had business to take care of, warning the three teens and Cooper to behave while they were gone. They spent the rest of morning watching cartoons and playing video games, but Kurt really couldn't concentrate and decided to just watch. By the afternoon Blaine's parents still weren't back and Cooper had had enough of playing the adult, he just wanted to hang out with his girlfriend, preferably alone. So grabbing the keys to his father's fancy car he drove the two boys over to the Hummel's house, using his charm to get Burt agree to watch Blaine for a couple of hours, promising to pick him back up before dinner.

Burt agreed and made the boys chicken sandwiches for lunch, they were easy enough, before going back to the dining room to finish the paperwork that he'd been working on. Kurt led Blaine into the living room and they both ate in silence, Blaine was still being a grumpy guts so Kurt decided to try and cheer him up. But the more his ideas failed to work the angrier Kurt got. Blaine refused to choose which of their favourite Disney movies to watch and he refused to sing along to the songs. He just didn't seem interested in their favourite reality tv shows either and refused to roll his eyes and make silly comments with Kurt about how ridiculous it was. Kurt was getting louder and louder and soon he'd began to stomp in frustration.

"Kurt! Would you, please, stop that shrieking?" Burt shouted over his noise as he walked through the door, he couldn't hear himself think.

"Noooooo" Kurt wailed and his dad grabbed him by the shoulders in an attempt to calm his son down.

"Why do you like being friends with him so much?" Burt sighed looking at Blaine.

"I don't know" Blaine shrugged, his voice barely a whisper "I just do" And with that he burst into tears. Putting an end to Kurt's tantrum as he stared up at his Dad in shock instead. He couldn't remember the last time he'd actually seen the shorter boy cry. And he didn't know what to do with a crying Blaine, but thankfully Burt did

"Hey Buddy, don't cry. I'm not mad at you." Burt had soothed sitting down beside him.

"I don't want you to be mad at Kurt either" Blaine wept into the older man's chest. Kurt stood watching anxiously, chewing on his nails, knowing he'd regret it later.

"I'm not mad at him, maybe just a bit agitated. I'm that a lot when it comes to Kurt. He just has that effect on me, I'm afraid" Dad explained with a light laugh ruffling Blaine's hair.

"Please don't cry Blaine" Kurt finally said coming out of his trance and hugging his friend from his other side, Blaine wriggled out of Burt's grasp and clung to the other boy. They sat like that both now crying.

"Look at you two" Burt chuckled "There's nothing to cry about"

Kurt looked at Blaine and gave a huge sniff. Blaine looked at Kurt and wiped his tear stained face with the soft sleeve of his checked button up shirt

"Ewww" Kurt wrinkled up his nose making Blaine giggle

Burt shook his head, smiling in amusement, teenagers were strange beings he decided. Grabbing the box of tissues he handed them to his son before speaking again "How about I get some magical lemonade to cheer you boys up?" he asked, not waiting for a reply he headed into the kitchen, giving the two boys time to talk.

Kurt gave a little half smile, his Dad's idea of 'magical lemonade' was a jug of regular lemonade with fruit juice added to make it colourful, with bits of fruit floating in it to make it all pretty.

"Kurt..." Blaine broke the silence in a sad whisper "Kurt, there is something to cry about"

"I thought there might be" Kurt nodded feeling like he was about to be pushed into the great gray emptiness of doom.

"I just don't know how to tell you" Blaine admitted wringing his hands together

"Just spit it out" Kurt told him impatiently, mimicking what Cooper had told him to do the night before

"I'm not very good at spitting" Blaine replied with a half smile and they both giggled feebly, voices still weak from crying. Silence falling over them again.

"Shall I spit it out for you?!" Kurt suddenly shrieked. Blaine looked at him in shock "You don't want to be my best friend anymore!"

"No! It's not that" Blaine declared looking hurt

"It's okay" Kurt shrugged looking away "Well it's not one bit okay, it's not okay at all but I understand" he nodded "I'm not sure I'd want to be my friend either if I were you. I'm loud and I'm bossy and I cry all the time and I know I dress crazy and I love singing at every chance I get and get on everyone's nerves" he rambled

"You don't get on my nerves" Blaine clarified buttting in "And I want you to be my best friend for ever and ever and ever, only... only..." he trailed off not sure how to say it

"Only what?!" Kurt demanded "What is this great big secret Blaine? You've been keeping it for weeks. I know you have, you don't think I've noticed you acting all strange since Summer began? Because I have! Just tell me what it is. We're best friends, we always tell each other everything, we've never had secrets Blaine. You've been ignoring me and it hurts. I don't know what's going on but..."

"Kurt stop! Your blabbering" Blaine cut him off again taking hold of his hand "I do still want to be your friend, I promise. Only I promised Mom and Dad that I wouldn't say anything to anyone either"

"I'm not just anyone though" Kurt pouted

"I know, but Mom made me promise not to say a thing, not even you. At least not until they've sorted everything out" Kurt frowned at him trying to figure out what he was talking about

"I guess you'll be finding out soon enough anyways" Blaine added, more to himself

"Find out what?"

"That... We're... um... the thing is, I think we're moving" Blaine breathed

"You're moving?" Kurt laughed. That was it? That was Blaine's huge secret? It was hardly anything to worry about. Yeah they'd lived only a few blocks away from each other all their lives but what was a few more? "Is that all? Oh Blaine" Kurt giggled "It'll be fine, it couldn't be simpler. Why were you so scared to tell me that?" he asked

"Because we're moving to San Jose" he whispered

What?! Kurt was stricken. Blaine may as well have just said Timbuktu, they'd never ever get to see each other again. He felt as though all his insides were being squeezed.

"California?! But that's hundreds of miles away!" Kurt cried feeling sick "But how will I see you?" he whimpered

"I don't know. It's awful" Blaine said tears forming in his eyes again

"What about school?" Kurt asked, they were suppose to start High School together

"Dad says I'll go to a new school. But I don't want to, I don't know anyone and I won't have any friends" Blaine said sadly.

"But why are you going?" Kurt asked

"Something to do with dad's law firm" Blaine shrugged "A new expansion opportunity has came along or something. Mom wants him to take it because she wants a bigger house. But she just wants to be closer to Coop again. She said we'll have a huge yard big enough for a tree house and a swing"

"But you've already got a tree house! And I've got a swing which has always been your swing too. You don't need another one" Kurt argued uselessly

"She said I can even get a dog"

Kurt was brought up short with that one, he'd always wanted a dog but his Dad wouldn't let him, said there wouldn't be anyone to look after it because neither of them were ever at home much.

He stared at Blaine. "Are you really getting a dog?"

"Well mom said I could but she just wants me to stop arguing about leaving. Dad hasn't promised anything yet though because it's still not definite. There's some contract thingy that still needs to be completed. That's why we aren't telling anyone yet"

"I'm your best friend! Why did you keep it secret from me? I would've told you. I'd have had to or I would burst!"

"This hasn't been easy for me you know! And nothing is certain yet. We might not even go, but Dad seems pretty set on trying to get this deal. He isn't going to tell anyone until the last minute because he doesn't want anyone trying to stop him"

"You're leaving me behind, you're gonna forget about me in your big fancy house with your new puppy" Kurt sighed, playing with a loose thread on the bottom of his shirt.

Blaine's face crumpled "That's not true. I don't know how I'm going to cope without you Kurt. I've tried to talk to Mom and Dad and told them I can't go because I'll miss you too much but they don't understand at all. They just laughed and told me I'd make new friends. But I don't want new friends. I just want you."

"You've still got me" Kurt promised giving his hands a squeeze "We can still be best friends. We'll talk everyday on the phone or I can email you. There's video chats. And I can still come and visit you during spring break or in the summer right?"

"Right" Blaine nodded hugging Kurt "Best Friends"

"Forever" Kurt finished as he wound the curls at the base of Blaine's neck around his fingers. As though trying to keep him to himself forever. They were still just kids to the adults though and that meant they didn't get a say in anything