I feel like I've been focusing a lot on the ND girls, so here's a bit more attention to the Kurt aspect of the story. I hope all of you have been reading Baby, You're Not Alone as well as my newer story Collide. BYNA only has two chapters left, so go read! Enjoy!
On the bus back to Dalton, Kurt was surrounded by his friends, all throwing questions his way. Ross was beside him, trying not to explode with laughter. One of the perks of being the newbie's roommate was knowing all of his secrets. Kurt once again attempted to calm them all down, but they ignored him.
"Hey!" All eyes turned to see Blaine standing and glaring at them. His eyes slowly softened. "Kurt, you have their undivided attention."
Kurt smiled and blushed slightly before Blaine sat down. "All right, well you all know why I transferred to Dalton. I was bullied ruthlessly by David Karofsky, the Neanderthal I knocked out earlier."
"That was brilliant, by the way Kurt," Jeff commented, smiling brightly as his friends agreed.
"Thank you," Kurt nodded. "Anyways, the reason David was so horrid to me was because he disliked how open I am about my sexuality. I had to leave when he sexually assaulted me and threatened my life." This morsel of knowledge elicited an out roar amongst his friends. "Let me explain!" They slowly quieted, their eyes locked back on Kurt, waiting for him to continue. "Most of you know my failed attempt at spying on your performance of 'Teenage Dream' a few months ago. My friendship with Blaine started then, and he gave me the courage to face my bullies. After being shoved into some lockers one day, I followed David into the locker rooms to confront him. We got into an intense argument and then, out of nowhere, he kissed me. It was my first real kiss." Kurt noticed Blaine watching him with anger and sympathy mixed on his face, his jaw locked painfully. "A little while later, he approached me and told me that if I revealed his secret, he would kill me. I brought this threat to the attention of the principal, without mentioning the locker room incident, and David was expelled. Somehow, though, his father coerced the school board into revoking his suspension. I transferred the day before he was to return."
"That guy is so ignorant," Chris said. "He deserves to get his ass kicked." The boys around him all shouted in agreement.
"Hey!" Kurt shouted to regain their attention. "I know David probably deserves to be hurt but right now he's just confused and is using violence to try and hide who he truly is. I was in his shoes, and believe me when I say that coming out at McKinley is not easy. David would probably have it worse due to his popularity. Since I was an outcast to begin with, my being gay merely added to the list of random reasons why people disliked me. Plus, I had amazing friends who were there when I did come out. David probably won't be that lucky if he comes to terms with his sexuality in high school." He looked around at the faces around him before continuing. "Now the tall blonde woman I briefly talked to was Sue Sylvester. She is the sixth consecutive national champion cheerleading coach of the McKinley High School Cheerios."
"Then how does she know you?" Nick asked.
"She knows me because I used to be one of her Cheerios," Kurt stated, chuckling with Ross when they saw widened eyes and dropped jaws.
"You were a cheerleader?" Blaine squeaked, his face red.
"Yes. I helped Coach Sylvester win her sixth title by performing a fourteen and a half minute Celine Dion medley entirely in French, all while tumbling with the rest of the squad," Kurt described. He blushed when Blaine visibly gulped.
"So you're like flexible and shit?" Iggy asked in both shock and awe. "How do you do all of the stunts. You're so scrawny." Ross scoffed loudly, drawing some curious eyes.
"It may appear so, but through yoga, dance, and a bit of taekwondo, I'm actually quite fit."
"He is," Blaine offered, blushing deeper. "Um, he's got abs and everything."
"If you're buff, you don't you do any sports?" Thad wondered.
"I like dance and yoga. However, I did have a short stint on the football team to impress my dad."
"No way," David said doubtfully.
"Yeah, I was the kicker. My dad had caught me dancing in a pair of black leggings and a black sequined vest with my friends Britt and Tina to 'Single Ladies' and Britt said it was to practice for football, claiming I was the kicker. When my dad said he'd come to one of my games, I had Finn get me a try-out and I made the team easily. I helped McKinley win their first and only game of the season."
From his seat, Blaine was growing more and more uncomfortable by the second. Imagining Kurt in a cheerleading uniform was one thing. Picturing him in that tight black outfit and a football uniform caused the bulge in his pants to grow painfully so. He crossed his legs and ignored the chuckles from Wes and David in front of him.
"Okay now what was the deal with all the girls flocking to you?" Luke asked. "There was a blonde cheerleader that looked absolutely smitten with you."
"Oh, that was Brittany," Kurt smiled. "She's my ex and one of my best friends."
"Ex?" about three boys asked at once.
"I might have gone through a straight phase. My father was dating Finn's mother and he started paying a lot more attention to Finn. I felt like he was replacing me for the perfect straight son, so I tried to change for him. I dressed in plaid and overalls and sang Mellencamp, going so far as to fake date Brittany. I had her over my house and we made out in the hopes that my father would catch us. He did but was so confused by my change. It ended up being for nothing. I realized my father wasn't intentionally neglecting me or trying to replace me. He was simply trying to give Finn the fatherly attention he hadn't had for much of his life. Afterwards, it took a long time to explain to Britt why we couldn't be together and I don't think she really got over me," he shrugged.
By the end of Kurt's description of each of the members of New Directions (many asked for Santana's number), the Warbler-Mobile had arrived at Dalton. Kurt quickly left the bus and rushed to his room, ignoring the leftover questions from some following friends. Blaine remained seated on the bus until everyone had left.
"Blaine?" He looked up to see Wes and David smirking from the door. "I recommend you do something about you and Kurt before someone else does. You may be his best friend and the one he's interested in now, but you're not the only gay guy at this school. Someone might realize how amazing he is and he won't wait for you forever."
His two friends exited the bus and Blaine was left to his thoughts. Now, more than ever, he wished he wasn't so intent on being Kurt's mentor. He would be lying if he said he didn't have more than platonic feelings for the countertenor. However, Blaine knew Kurt had been through a lot and he didn't want to do anything that could hurt him further. He puts on this aura of the wiser, out-and-proud guy, but he's still unsure of himself. He's never been anyone's boyfriend and he doesn't want to fail and hurt Kurt.
Reviewing all of the pros and cons in his head, Blaine came to the conclusion that if he wanted to keep Kurt for himself for a while, he had to act, and fast. He flew off the bus and ran after his friends, calling their names. When he finally caught up with them, himself out of breath, he smiled.
"I need your help."
Wes and David looked at each other and exchanged a smile. "We're happy you've seen this our way, Blaine. Now how are you going to win him over?"
Blaine shook his head and walked away, his friends following him as he told the plan.
Kurt was sitting in the Warbler common room, reading a magazine. He looked around at the empty room and wondered where the rest of his friends were. He shrugged and continued to read, until he heard vocal guitar riffs of a song he definitely recognized. His head shot up to see the Warblers strolling in, Blaine at the end. When he started to sing and the Warblers began to sway, Kurt chuckled and blushed.
Well you done done me and you bet I felt it
I tried to be chill but you're so hot that I melted
I fell right through the cracks
And now I'm trying to get back
Before the cool done run out
I'll be giving it my bestest
And nothing's going to stop me but divine intervention
I reckon it's again my turn, to win some or learn some
But I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait, I'm yours
Some of the guys harmonized under Blaine's mmm's while the others continued the vocal guitar and started on a drum beat.
Well open up your mind and see like me
Open up your plans and damn you're free
Look into your heart and you'll find love love love
Listen to the music of the moment people dance and sing
We're just one big family
And it's our God-forsaken right to be loved love loved love love
So I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait I'm sure
There's no need to complicate
Our time is short
This is our fate, I'm yours
Blaine sat next to Kurt and moved slowly closer, singing the next lines with his head on his shoulder. Before he got up to dance around with the rest of the group, he kissed Kurt's cheek, causing the pale boy to blush significantly.
And do ya want to scooch on over closer dear,
And I will nibble your ear
I've been spending way too long checking my tongue in the mirror
And bending over backwards just to try to see it clearer
But my breath fogged up the glass
And so I drew a new face and I laughed
I guess what I be saying is there ain't no better reason
To rid yourself of vanities and just go with the seasons
It's what we aim to do
Our name is our virtue
The group stood in formation as Blaine sang, with Trent backing him up, before they jumped back into the simple choreography. Blaine grabbed Kurt's hand and pulled him up to dance with him.
But I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait I'm yours
There's no need to complicate
Our time is short
This is our fate, I'm yours
Well open up your mind and see like me
Open up your plans and damn you're free
Look into your heart and you'll find that the sky is yours
So please don't, please don't, please don't, there's
No need to complicate cause our time is short this
Oh this oh this oh this is our fate, I'm yours
All the guys cheered and slowly filed out, Wes chatting with David about the possibility of performing the song at competition. When Blaine and Kurt were finally alone, Blaine looked up at the latter with a soft smile.
"So what did you think?" he asked.
"I loved it," he replied happily. "But why did you guys do it without me?"
Blaine blushed, feeling embarrassed that Kurt didn't get the hint from the song and therefore forcing him to actually say what was on his mind. "I didn't think it would be fair for you to sing the song I was serenading you with." Kurt's eyes widened, his smile turning into one of shock. Blaine took Kurt's hands in his and squeezed slightly. "Kurt, would you do me the honor of going out with me Friday night?" Kurt's smile quickly returned, his head nodding rapidly. Blaine chuckled and kissed his cheek, making him flush again. "I'll pick you up at six-thirty okay?" Kurt nodded, a huge smile on his face, and rushed off to his room.
"Ross! I need your fashion advice!" he shouted on his way, Blaine chuckling as he watched.
Wes and David came back into the room, smiling like idiots. "I take it the plan worked?" Wes asked. When Blaine nodded, the pair chuckled and patted their friend on the back. "You are aware you, Chris, Trent, and Ethan all have dates Friday right?" Blaine nodded again, his smile softening a little bit.
"Oh god, it's going to be chaos."
David chuckled, "Which would be different from..?" Wes and Blaine chuckled too and the three friends headed to their rooms.
Song belongs to Jason Mraz. I hope you guys liked this chapter. I'm sorry if it seems like I've been neglecting this story. School just started up again and any time I do have goes towards trying to finish Baby, You're Not Alone or updating Collide because it gets so many reviews. So now I leave my updating speed to you. If I get fifteen reviews, I will sit down and write you guys another chapter! Thanks for reading and reviewing! Follow me on Twitter (iStarKid14) and Tumblr (puckleberryshipper326 . tumblr . com [without spaces]). I love you all!