On to chapter eleven...


CHAPTER ELEVEN

Back at Sebastian and Kurt's apartment, the upset boy was curled into the other's side, silently letting his tears fall. Sebastian didn't get this down very often, but that song had a lot of meaning that was very close to his heart and his memories had been very vivid, so vivid that it felt that he was living it all again.

Kurt didn't speak, he knew that there was nothing he could say and that Sebastian was always able to calm down if he just held him. It was always Sebastian who spoke first if he wanted Kurt to say anything, and it seemed that he wanted to hear Kurt this time.

"They were so vivid, Kurt. The me-memories." Sebastian's voice was broken, but he didn't care, he just wanted Kurt to reassure him that everything was going to be okay.

"I know, but you're going to be okay, Seb. You're strong, I know you are and you're going to get through this." Kurt rubbed soothing circles on Sebastian's back, who felt himself relaxing immediately from Kurt's words and touch. He just being there was enough for Sebastian to relax a little.

Neither of them spoke for another ten minutes, and before they had the chance, they were greeted with a knocking on the door. Kurt stood up to open it and was met face to face with Adrian. "Oh my god."

"Kurt? Oh dear lord, it's really you. Wow!" The slightly tall boy with hair a little bit darker than Sebastian's, eyes a brilliant green and a body that would have anyone swooning bounded inside, arms wrapping around Kurt's middle and hoisting the surprised boy off the ground.

"Adrian!?" Kurt would have screamed for the boy to put him down, but this was Adrian, there was no way he was going to give up an Adrian hug for anything.

Adrian didn't get the chance to answer because the second he placed Kurt back on the floor, he was engulfed by arms and legs as Sebastian ran at him and flung himself around the now stunned boy. "Adrian! Oh my god, I can't believe it's you."

"Bastian, my man! Neither can I, I'm so glad I found you." Adrian held Sebastian tight against him and Kurt left the room for a little bit, going to the bathroom to give the two some time to catch up.

When he came out, he could hear Sebastian talking softly and he knew that he was explaining what he had been through today. Other than Kurt, Adrian was the only person who knew about Sebastian's past. Well, and Sebastian's father, but he lived about ten hours away and wasn't always able to be there for Sebastian, and it was particularly hard for his father to talk about what happened, it was his son after all.

"They were just so real, Ade, I felt like I was there again."

Even after all these years of having no contact, Kurt was amazed at how well the two boys connected again. They really were best mates. Sebastian couldn't believe that Adrian had found him after all this time, the text messages had been a huge shock, but this was just…mind blowing. He seriously could not believe that he had Adrian back.

When the two boys spotted Kurt walking back into the room, they shuffled over and gave him a spot on the couch, but not before Adrian jumped up and pulled Kurt into a massive hug then held him at an arm's length to inspect him.

"Looking good boy, I seriously cannot believe that it's actually you." Adrian was beyond amazed that he was standing in front of the Kurt Hummel. After giving Kurt a once over, Adrian commented again. "Damn, you've grown into a sexy man, Hummel."

"Hey now, Andrews." Sebastian warned. "Off. Limits." He pointed his finger at the boy who was now holding his arms up in surrender.

"It's cool bro, I don't need Hummel. No offence, Kurt." Adrian gave Kurt an apologetic look and just flipped it off with a shrug. "I've got my eye on someone else anyway."

Over the next hour, the three boys took it in turns to swap their stories. Sebastian and Kurt spoke of the day, laughing endlessly at the fact that they down right hated each other. Adrian spoke of his last year in their home town and how he then went on to study fashion at NYU, sparking a bond with Kurt immediately.

Kurt decided to head out for a while to give Sebastian and Adrian time to catch up on all the years that they had both missed out on. Even though Kurt was someone who Sebastian told everything, there were some things only a best mate could understand. Sebastian still couldn't believe that he had his high school best mate back.

"So, how are you and Kurt doing?" Adrian asked once the boy in question had left them alone in the apartment only a few minutes ago.

"We're great. I still have trouble believing that this is my life now, but I couldn't be more grateful for Kurt if I tried." Sebastian happily spoke about Kurt, after all, he meant the world to him, so why not talk like he was the world. "I was so broken, Ade. I thought I was beyond repair, beyond help. I was unstable, I was rebelling and I couldn't cope. But then I bumped into Kurt one day at a coffee shop, and man did we hate each other. It took us a long time to actually have a decent conversation, and it was all thanks to him."

Adrian smiled at how Sebastian was talking about Kurt, it was really great to see him so happy after having such a hard life so young. "All thanks to him?"

"Yeah, he erm…"

"Hey, you can tell me, remember, we tell each other everything." Adrian put his hand on Sebastian's arm and it immediately gave Sebastian the confidence to speak.

He took a deep breath and recounted the time of his life that was his turning point; and Kurt was the key to it all. "H-he saw my wri-wrists."

Adrian knew immediately then what Sebastian had meant by broken. He reached forward and lifted Sebastian's left hand, then gently pulled his sleeve back. He turned Sebastian's arm over to reveal his wrist and many white lines that covered the surface. Some were only thin, others were rather thick, but they were all equally significant.

"When he saw them, he didn't treat me differently like others had, he didn't pity me, he didn't tell me I needed help, and he didn't try to comfort me."

"What did he do?"

Sebastian let out a chuckled, remembering the day as if it was yesterday. "He grabbed me by the wrist and dragged me out of the shop, then proceeded to pull back his own sleeve. His wrist wasn't as covered as mine, but I got the message that he wanted to help me. We've never stopped talking since."

"I'm glad to hear it man, you deserve this."

The following day, it was time for Blaine and Kurt's performance. Judging by the impressed looks on everyone's faces when Blaine introduced the song, they were the only group to write their own material.

I've been alone
Surrounded by darkness
I've seen how heartless
The world can be

"You were amazing today, Blaine." Kurt commented for the tenth time on his and Blaine's performance.

It was enough to cause Blaine to blush a little, but he just thanked Kurt and gave him a compliment back, noting how well their voices sounded together. They hadn't seen each other – besides the performance this afternoon – since Blaine had urged Kurt to go be with Sebastian, so they hadn't had the chance to talk about any of it.

Blaine was genuinely concerned about Sebastian, so once Kurt and he were settled on the stage comfortably, Blaine asked about the boy who had been distressed the day before.

"How is Sebastian holding up? Is he okay?"

It seemed that the subject of Sebastian was a little touchy as of recently for Kurt because every time Blaine mentioned the other boy, Kurt's whole demeanor would change in an instant. He was cheery a moment ago, but now his expression was hard.

"I-I'm sorry, it's not really any of my business, forget I said any-"

Kurt cut across Blaine. "No, it's okay. He's doing better, a lot better actually." Kurt smiled and Blaine figured that Sebastian must have been doing better. "Adrian showed up last night."

"Adrian?" Blaine asked, probably a little too quickly and deeply.

"Yeah, Sebastian's high school friend that he hasn't been in contact with since his senior year. The one who texted him that night. It was so good to see them in the same place again, they really mean the world to each other. And they are close again already."

Blaine didn't understand the relationship that Kurt and Sebastian had with Adrian, but it appeared to be an important one, so he pushed his own stupid feelings to the side and decided to lighten the subject. "I'm glad he's got someone looking out for him, even though you do that every day, you kind of need to live your own life too."

"Yeah, Adrian is good for him." Kurt agreed. "But, enough talk about Sebastian, how about we go grab some lunch before afternoon classes?"

Blaine thought that would be a good idea, also remembering that Nick and Jeff's lunch time was around the same as Blaine's. "Yeah sure, we could ask if Nick and Jeff want to come along, their break is about now as well."

"Oh, erm…" Kurt seemed a little conflicted with saying what he wanted to, so Blaine prompted him to talk.

"Hey, are you okay? You can tell me what you're thinking."

Kurt looked suddenly shy and a small blush crept across his cheeks, keeping his head ducked down, he answered Blaine. "I-I was kind of hoping that it could be…just u-us."

"Oh, that's okay. I'm sure Nick and Jeff will want to spend some time together anyway since they only just got together." Blaine was slightly confused by Kurt's behaviour lately, he was acting shy, always wanting to do stuff just with Blaine, changing the subject when Sebastian came up, those little blushes that coloured his cheeks, it all seemed a little odd to Blaine but he couldn't figure what it all meant.

"So, where might you like to go for lunch?" This caused Kurt's lips to curl up into a wide grin. He and Blaine stood up and collected their things before they made their way to their favourite little café down the street.

Nick and Jeff had been boyfriends for just over a month now when Nick realised his biggest mistake; he needed to talk to Jeff.

Jeff was sitting in his dorm room when Nick came flying in, a worried expression present on his features. He went and sat beside his boyfriend, picking up Jeff's hands in his own before he spoke. "I need to talk to you, Jeff."

"Why, what's going on?" Jeff's tone was nervous as if he could see a break-up coming, but this was far from that, this was Nick's confession of being a bad boyfriend.

Nick squeezed Jeff's hands and looked positively apologetic. "Jeff, I am so sorry, I am a stupid boyfriend, I can't believe myself, I really-"

"Nick…what?"

Jeff looked frightened, but who could blame him? His boyfriend was acting like he was on some sort of sugar high. "I'm so sorry, Jeff. I should have asked the second we were together, but I'm just going to ask you now."

"Ask me what?"

"Jeffery Sterling, would you like to go on a date with me?"

Jeff looked stunned for a moment, then his face lit up with a grin. "That's what you're apologising for? Not asking me out on a date? Nick, we've been going on dates since we got together."

"I know, but not proper dates. I want to take you out on a real date, Jeff."

"You…seriously, who are you?"

Nick gave Jeff a cheeky smile. "Hmm, some hot guy's boyfriend."

Jeff gave a small frown, but his lips quirked into a small smile. "Should I be worried?"

"Nah, there's no competition."

"Well, does this hot guy get to kiss his boyfriend?"

"That depends." Nick teased, running his fingertips along Jeff's jawline.

Jeff let out a hollow breath as his boyfriend teased him cheekily. "On what?"

"On whether or not this hot guy says yes to his boyfriend taking him out on a date, a proper date."

Jeff leant close to Nick, not touching their lips but close enough to feel them there when he spoke. "Well, consider your offer accepted."

Nick chuckled and then leant forward, pressing his lips to Jeff's. It was slow and sweet at first, but then Jeff pulled Nick closer and kissed him harder, pushing the other boy gently back against the bed.


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