The Reunion
A/N : I don't Own or have Rights to Glee, I just like writing about the Odd ships enjoy
Chapter 2
Two Weeks Later
"Karofsky" I hear my long time friend Scott yell from behind me as I leave my office
"Yeah, Scott what did you need I'm heading out to finish packing for my flight I leave in 2 hrs and I need to be the airport like 30 minutes ago" I turned to see Scott approach
"Dude, you will get there on time I just wanted to ask if the Rumors were true?" he looked at me with a sad face, I knew what he was asking, he was asking if the rumors were true that I was leaving, that I was going to try to see if they'd accept my transfer to New york.
"Yes it is I'm sorry dude" I frown, he was one of the men in the office that didn't care I was gay. I didn't want him to be all pissed about me leaving
"Just be careful, Man. I hear New York's fast paced" I nodded at his suggestion
"I know i've visited before, I went to my friends graduation from school out there" I made a comment he nodded
"Oh, that friend wait, Kurt right?" my eyes wide at Scott's remembrance of my conversation with him about Kurt, I smile internally about the thought of seeing Kurt again, last time I was there he was seeing Blaine still and I didn't have the heart to tell him how I really felt about him and Blaine about how I knew Blaine didn't get him, how he deserved more, better, something beyond what Blaine could give him. The stupid top forty dork wasn't the right man for Kurt, he needed someone who needed him. "Yeah, actually i'll be staying at his place instead of an hotel cheaper, and actually a lot of fun. Kurt lives in the Art district of New York so it's bright there" I stated people around here knew I was gay they didn't care there were a few who refused to talk to me or associate and there were a few clients who decided to go with other people but that didn't bug me I was over my aversion to peoples hatred thanks to Kurt.
"Have fun Man" he pats my back continuing "keep in touch though it won't be the same around here without your jokes" he laughed, I joined in
"I know, but hey gotta run I'll let you know how New York is" I rushed for the Elevator and pressed the lobby floor and moved back with my box of office things, files of my clients, they all agreed to follow me to new york, it's still the same company it's not like there's a big difference just the change of scenery and I knew i'd be accepted the boss told me, just I wanted to make sure the New york office had a spot for me. So I was leaving to find out plus I just had this feeling that I needed to be there. I called my father on the way to my apartment for the last time after today I would be leaving my keys with the landlord as the movers would be moving most of my things into storage until I was ready to find my own place in New york and I was just taking the essentials with me tonight. As I hear each ring of the phone I hear the voicemail start up as I flag down a taxi giving him my address.
"You've reached Paul Karofsky, Leave a message I'll return it as soon as I can thank you" I smile at the voice of my father, still a very respected man even though in the very odd town of Lima, Ohio gay is a disease.
"Hey dad I'm going to pick up my bags, if you need me i'll be at Kurt's in New York, im heading to the airport in 30 minutes I love you David" I hung up my phone got out of the taxi telling him that i'd be right out in 15 minutes that he could keep the timer running if he wanted headed up the 3 flights got my bags finished putting some of the minor things like chargers and things into my carry on with my laptop and headed down to the landlord dropping my key with the note I had wrote early about the movers into her mailbox moving out of the building with a sigh I head back to taxi and slip in with the 3 bags and direct him towards O'Hara airport smiling as I look at my phone as I text Kurt
Hey K, heading towards the airport be there at 9 :) I hope your ready for some delicious Chinese food – DK
seeing the airport ahead of me as the taxi turns to departures and telling the driver that I'm at the American Airlines terminal he nods I get a text as I finish hearing Kurt's ring tone "I'm on the right track baby I was born to survive" I smile as I slide my phone open to see
mmm Orange chicken please? Some Asian Salad too ooo and steamed rice oh you know what I like I will be starving were just finishing final inspection for tomorrows show – KH
I laughed as I the cab driver pulled towards curb as I grab my bags slinging them on I smile when I nod to myself as I gave the driver a 50 told him to keep the change as I thanked me for the tip and I got into the terminal got my ticket and checked in my two bags making sure they were secure as I take my carry on and head towards TSA and the lovely scanners that make me feel like im violated. Passing security I make it to the gate just in time for boarding sighing as I thought I might be just a bit late, hoping I wouldn't have been I reply to the text to Kurt
Alright got it, I'll pick up beer for myself knowing that you don't like it and ill have a drink ready for you when you get home, I am boarding right now see you soon – DK
as I turn off my cell once im in my coach seat knowing its uncomfortable I buckle myself in glad that i've been enjoying the gym the last 3 years as I've become a bit toned out not so chunky as Kurt told me I was in High school making me feel very self conscious. I hear the stewardess give the pre-flight instructions like most of us haven't already heard a million times I close my eyes since the night before I hadn't slept that great, letting out a sigh I hear the engines starting as the plane taxis onto the runway hoping now that my mind sleeps for the 2 plus some change hours of sleep on this flight. I feel the plane pick up speed as we begin our ascent into the sky I smile with my eyes closed as I enjoy the moment of excitement, I hear the call for us to use the prescribed electronics so I pull my iPod from my bag as I put the ear buds into my ear I find the play list that I want and let the music wash over me and before long im asleep or napping thinking about or rather dreaming about what I do most nights about me being with Kurt.
It's been a fantasy for years, knowing that I'll never get that chance rubs me the wrong way, but I live with it. I live with knowing that all im ever going to be is a friend someone who protects him from the wrongs of the world and the wrongs of his stupid idiotic boyfriend douche Dalton alum Blaine. The dream is the only thing that has kept me going the last 2 years since I graduated from UoC when he showed up just to see me graduate which made me question his feelings I never asked him but I know that he's always been there he'll always be there he's that one person that I can't believe is still friends with me or still friendly with me. I've had boyfriends, but they haven't been anything like Kurt, I mean they were his stature but they weren't him. Another dream another hope another dream and I know im beating myself up self consciously in my dreams. I feel a light rock in my dreams and I open my eyes and I realize we haven't landed its only been 40 minutes since we've taken off and were probably just over Ohio and I think of my parents, or parent. My dad left my mother after my attempted suicide since my mother was only concerned about curing me, and not about my own personal feelings. My father stuck with her for just about a month after the attempt and then had someone serve her telling her she wasn't getting anything and she didn't she accepted that and left, we never heard from her or her family ever again my father did remarry 3 years later to someone I genuinely like, which is odd but Quinn Fabray's mother I internally laugh that Quinn is now my step sister but her and her mother and her older sister accept me for me and love me just as if I were truly there biological family member. It's such a relief that my father has someone who loves him truly and accepts our package deal of father and son.
After the next few minutes of thoughts and the passing of the stewardess asking if i'd like something to drink I order a redbull and vodka letting it with each sip relax me the exciting giddiness of seeing Kurt again after a the last time we'd talked really talked about 9 months ago has led to this and im actually really excited I can't wait. It's making me feel like a teenager all over again I relax into the airplane chair I hope he'll notice the change in me. I finish the drink before the stewardess returns giving her the trash I close my eyes again and don't let myself drift as we've really only got 20 mins left in the sky before we dip down into JFK airport, I hear the pilot inform us just that as I laugh to myself. I put my iPod away and feel my nerves become on edge I told Kurt I was just visiting, I don't know how he'll feel about me moving to New york or even asking to stay at his place for a few weeks he said he had a guest room I just hope im not imposing, my mind wandering to that conversation via text, if you can even call it that the past few months have been vague in our textversations as Kurt has called them on several occasions.
His need to dig into work has worried me which lead to my conversation with Finn saying that he's barely seen his brother in a while and Quinn casually mentioning that Rachel's barely had a shopping moment with him. Which to Quinn and Rachel was odd, so I decided that since he's been there for me at one point was in a dark place that i'd return the favor without telling anyone I let all my clients know that I was planning on transferring and I put the idea up to my boss saying it was a family thing and I needed to move and I had already made sure all my clients could go with me and he agreed knowing how important family was being a family man himself. I smiled to myself at how easy this was to get to happen, I start hopefully next Monday at the new office but I have to go in sometime this week to let them know I had arrived and that I was set to go but I have to make sure that Kurt was okay with me staying with him, perhaps some orange chicken, salad, and rice will make him give in.
The pilot gives us the signal that he is descent and my heart begins to beat a bit faster I feel my ears popping and I just can't wait I feel like that one time when me and Kurt decided to meet up during spring break and had a crazy idea that Blaine of course hated that we decided we'd dress like the opposite just to see how it would affect us, or rather give Kurt inspiration, so one day he dressed like me and I dressed like him Blaine wouldn't participate he didn't want to see me wearing one of his freaking idiotic bow ties, I smile remembering that spring break I have several pictures of me looking effeminate and Kurt looking like a male I find it hilarious when he had to wear plaid buttons ups and saggy jeans sighs as I feel the plane jut the ground and the cabin kinda shakes I pull my cell from my slacks and turn it on to see a text from Kurt
I'm excited that your gonna be in town I need a familiar face – KH
I laugh, oh if only you knew I proceed to reply to the text
Guess whose in town! - DK
laughing to my dorky self internally I look to the cell wondering if he'll reply I wonder if he's at a party or working at his office but before I can finish my own thoughts I feel the vibration of a text message I look to see it's Kurt
You are? Really? Wow, I'll be home in 20 mins. Are you on your way to the AD? - KH
I laugh at his excitement thru text still makes me smile I reply to him fast
I'm still taxing take your time silly, I will be grabbing my bags and heading to the AD and getting the Chinese food, if you could grab to Beer for me that would make it easier for both of us – DK
I smile hoping he does grab the beer it'd be easier for both of us really he can pick it up right before he heads to the apartment he'd still make it to his house before I did I feel my text buzzing as I feel us park at the gate waiting for the gate to attach itself I look at my phone
Yeah, sure you have a preference or still the same as always? Im just so happy your here really... and I am not rushing seriously I was on my way home anyway the inspection is done, you really need to learn more about fashion D – KH
I laugh at him, yes I guess i'll be getting a crash course soon if only he knew what was In store for him I see passengers ahead of me start to rise from there seats grabbing there carry-on's and making there way slowly out I reply
Heading off the plane soon grabbing the bags after that and then i'll get your Miracle Chinese food and i'll see you and as I told you a few weeks ago Yes, I have your keys just in case I magically beat you to your own place – DK
I raise from my seat knowing that by me doing that it's not going to make the few rows in front of me go any faster but it's a start I move to get my only carry on as I see people moving faster I finally get to make my way down the small aisle sometimes I wonder why planes weren't made a bit bigger to fit normal people since most of the people not saying all but most are kind of on the chunkier side not that that's a problem for me anymore but its still nice to accommodate to others, as my thoughts change I feel the temperature change as I leave the plane to the gate its a bit chilly glad that I never changed my work suit as I head into the actual terminal and to baggage claim remembering that the our bags are coming to baggage claim 3 and that I should take my time like always it takes a few to get it there.
I stand at baggage claim tapping my foot impatiently when I feel a text buzz my phone as my thoughts quickly change to perhaps turning the volume on my phone back on as I slide the screen up I do just that then see the message from Kurt
Like you'd beat me home Ha, your probably still at baggage claim... and yes Chinese is a must, I'm on the way to get your beverage of choice is there anything else you'll need while here ? - KH
I quickly reply to him
Yes... but im not telling you what I need LOL – DK
oh god I realized what I said a minute after sending I mentally scold myself he doesn't need me flirting with him when his boyfriends probably right freaking next to him. Its not even a minute later when I receive a text
Oh Shit I just remembered you have the wrong key... - KH
blinking at the text I realize that key? And 2. he cussed. Wow I must've missed a lot in the last few months that I hadn't talked to him other than a few hello's ? how are you's ? and how's work? Nothing really has been passed on a truly personal level due to my busy schedule, his busy schedule and the fact that we both have just been super tired after work to even really truly talk so I reply quickly
Wrong Key? Am I missing a bunch of things here? Did you move out of that apartment did you and Blaine find a house like whats going on ? - DK
without a second to even really give myself second thoughts or wander about this change of events I get a text
Alright you need to take your cab to that Chinese place that we like, and then the corner of W. Broadway way and Spring street there's an apartment building there im on the 5th floor B and the spare key is under my rug just in case – KH
hmmm this is all very weird, I just reply because I don't want to text this conversation out I have a feeling there are things that need to be talked about once I arrive and he's there.
Okay, will do. - DK
I grab my two bags and hail a cab, I give him the directions to the Chinese place that is just a few blocks off from where I was now heading which if I weren't heading there would be way out of the way now that I think about it. I tell him to wait leave the meter running as I go in I order the orange chicken, the rice, the salad, beef broccoli some egg rolls and Rangoon with sauce I pay for the purchase grab the bag after a few mins of them putting it together for me and head out to the cab I tell him the two intersections and he heads not even 3 blocks away before dropping me off I give him the cab fare with extra money for tip and he thanks me as I grab all my bags I head up to the apartment that Kurt told me about and I walked up the 5 flights cursing him for having his apartment so high up I take the key from under the rug of his place and let myself in to see lights already on and music going thoughts in my head at the memory of the last time this was like this was that he was in a good mood
"Kurt I'm Here"
A/N : Tell me how this is coming along I appreciate feedback