Disclaimer: I don't own Glee. I also don't own the song in this chapter, which is 'Somewhere Only We Know' by Keane.

Part 4:

The next day, Blaine and the rest of the Warblers were waiting, hidden away at the top of the stairs that led into the courtyard at William McKinley High School. Mercedes had told him that Finn would send a text to his step-brother's boyfriend when it was time to go down. Passing students gave the boys weird looks, but they didn't mind (Blaine could swear he saw Jeff and Nick snag a few phone numbers from girls who'd been checking them out).

"You nervous?" said Wes, watching him closely.

"Terrified," said Blaine, laughing nervously. "What if he hates it? I don't want this to be a repeat of what happened at the GAP -"

"Woah. Blaine, do me a favor and breathe." said the head of the Warblers Council, gripping his shoulder. "You're not gonna be able to do this if you have a panic attack." he paused. "It's not going to be a repeat of the GAP. I promise."

"How do you know?"

"Well, A. Kurt is your boyfriend, B. I doubt he'll make a huge deal out of this, 'cause of course it's you doing lead, C. He loves you just as much as you love him." Wes nearly laughed at the junior's expression. "Oh come on, I'm not stupid. You've had it bad for each other since the day he came to Dalton to spy - even if you were an idiot at first." Blaine threw him a dirty look. "Hey, don't give me that look. I still control what solos you get, so cool it."

"Blackmail doesn't suit you, Wes." Blaine rolled his eyes.

"You'd be surprised. I'm actually really good at it." Wes patted him on the back. "Simply put, he won't hate it. If he does, I'll whack him repeatedly with my gavel in front of the whole school, okay?"

Blaine snorted. Just then, a shout broke out over the crowd of students milling about.

"My transfer! Kurt Hummel's back at McKinley!"

Blaine's phone vibrated and he checked it.

From: Finn
Get ready, M's about to tell him.

He looked at David and Wes.

"We good to go?" he asked.

The other two boys nodded. Blaine's phone vibrated again.

From Finn:
Go for it.

Blaine sighed and pocketed his phone.

"It's time." he said.

Wes grinned.

"Let's go."

They headed for the stairs.

"There's some people who want to say good-bye to you, Kurt." Mercedes told him, smiling.

Kurt frowned.

What? The Warblers couldn't be here...could they?

He saw the three boys in blazers make their way down the steps: Blaine, David, and Wes. His jaw dropped slightly.

Blaine had eyes only for him as he spoke:

"Kurt, Dalton's going to miss you. You were a great addition to the Warblers, and you made us a better team." Blaine sighed a little. "I'm sad to see you go, but we all know this is something that you really want." he shrugged a little. "And I'll still have you on weekends and after school...but these guys won't. So we wanted to say good-bye."

"And thank you, Kurt," Wes added.

"And thank you, Kurt."

Blaine inhaled sharply. This was it. He started to sing.

I walked across an empty land
I knew the pathway like the back of my hand
I felt the earth beneath my feet
Sat by the river and it made me complete

The band, who'd been sitting and watching closely, got up and started to play, matching the Warblers' melody perfectly. Blaine and the Warblers made their way down the steps slowly, until Blaine was only a few steps away from Kurt.

Oh simple thing, where have you gone
I'm getting old and I need something to rely on
So tell me when you're gonna let me in
I'm getting tired and I need somewhere to begin

He darted down the steps, past New Directions, stopping at the piano. He picked up the melody on the keys perfectly. He looked up and saw Kurt watching him, smiling slightly.

The Warblers filed down and stood in a line behind the piano.

And if you have a minute why don't we go
Talk about it somewhere only we know
This could be the end of everything
So why don't we go somewhere only we know
Somewhere only we know

Blaine left the piano, and walked back up the steps to Kurt, taking both his hands and pulling him down the steps. His boyfriend's face showed nothing but pure shock, and he could have sworn he saw a glassy look in Kurt's eyes as he let go of the counter-tenor's hands. His teammates then moved forward, each of them either hugging Kurt or clapping him on the shoulder.

New Directions joined in.

So if you have a moment why don't we go
Talk about it somewhere only we know
This could be the end of everything
So why don't we go somewhere only we know

Oh no, thought Blaine, feeling his eyes burn suddenly. Do not cry, Anderson, you're happy for Kurt, remember? Happy. Don't screw this up...

Somewhere only we know

He watched as Finn stepped forward and pulled Kurt into a hug. He released his step-brother moments later, and Kurt moved to hug Mercedes, before returning to his boyfriend.

Somewhere only we know

Blaine was losing a battle with his emotions as he ended the song, and there was no doubt that Kurt could tell. The counter-tenor moved forward suddenly and wrapped his arms around him, hugging the shorter boy tightly.

Blaine clung to Kurt desperately, his eyes burning furiously now.

"I'll never say good-bye to you." Kurt breathed.

He sighed and released his boyfriend.

They stared at each other intently for a moment. Kurt smiled weakly, and Blaine understood: Kurt was happy that the Warblers had cared enough to perform at McKinley for him.

Blaine then made a decision - a quick exit was best. If he didn't, then he'd break down completely. So he turned and headed back up the stairs, recieving a few pats on the back from his fellow Warblers along the way. Halfway up, he turned back. Kurt was smiling, laughing with his friends. Mercedes placed his hat back on his head.

Blaine sighed, then smiled himself. He turned and left with the other Warblers.

Wes was smiling at him slightly as they headed into the parking lot.

"Is it safe to say 'I told you so'?" he said.

Blaine just smiled. Of course he wasn't going to answer the senior outright, but he was seriously contemplating buying a new gavel for him when they returned to Westerville.

fin.

semi-humorous ending? hm. Well, I hope you all liked this fic!

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