Kurt wouldn't hear anything to do with the name, which in the last couple of weeks had morphed into 'Blaine Ander-the' and Kurt really didn't want to discuss any options about whoever it was. Sebastian had tried to speak to him logically but as usual Kurt's stubborn nature meant he didn't get too far with the convincing.
So Sebastian had accepted that Kurt was staying, and then that was that.
About a week later, Sebastian had presented Kurt with an engagement ring to prove that they were together, it was during a certain Hot-Air Balloon ride, over Central Park, with a flask of champagne he had pulled from his jacket pocket and a few battery-powered candles that he had placed around the basket, while the attendant they were with smiled and looked away, as Sebastian had sunk down on one knee.
It wasn't a very normal romantic gesture, but all the same Kurt had been over the moon to become engaged to Sebastian, and after sharing kisses and sips of champagne, he was just on the right side of giddy to be totally happy with the fake candles.
Kurt smiled as he looked down at the ring on his finger, twirling it a couple of times, before he looked up at the clock. He gasped as he realised the time, and that if they didn't move now they were going to be late.
He scurried quickly down the hall, and passed by the bedroom, hearing frustrated groans from behind the bathroom door, and he rolled his eyes.
"Sebastian! Come on hurry up!" Kurt shouted into the bedroom, hearing a crash, thud and a curse after wards and grinning to himself.
It was Pride today, and every year since they moved to NYC, they had made a bet a few weeks before to try and get one of them into drag for the parade.
They were stupid bets about anything, from not making any noise when in the throes of passion, to asking a stranger on the street for a kiss. Sometimes they were really stupid bets but it made them more excited for Pride.
Sebastian had lost this year, Kurt had bet he couldn't go the full two weeks without making a disgusted face at the smell on the subway they take into work.
He had lost within the first 5 minutes.
And Kurt had laughed his ass off all the way to work, Sebastian's indignant voice in his ear yelling, "Who wouldn't make a face, it was fucking rank Kurt, come on! That wasn't fair!"
With a retort from him in a little singing voice, "All's fair in love and war!"
To which Sebastian had given him the finger before they split on the corner for work, and shouted at Kurt's retreating back, "No green hair!"
Kurt had chosen the perfect drag queen outfit and make-up and wig for his dear boyfriend. Sebastian had been adamant about getting dressed himself, after Kurt had done the hair and make-up of course.
He tapped his foot as he waited for his boyfriend to emerge, and rolled his eyes as another thud sounded from the bedroom followed by another curse.
"Sebastian! Come on!" Kurt called out again, as he checked the clock on the wall.
"Alright, alright, hold your horses!" Sebastian yelled back, as he stumbled out of the door, and Kurt grinned at him a little lop sided.
"Hey, where is the drag queen voice?"
Sebastian glared at him from underneath his red eye make-up, and bright red curly wig, with big silver highlights running through it, before he coughed against his hand.
"This better?" Sebastian voice went up a couple of octaves, and turned out a little more snobbish and Kurt winked and threw him a thumbs up.
"We'd better go, or we'll be late for the parade!" Kurt said as he bounced towards the door, he had a rainbow coloured shirt on, and blue eye make up, he said it was for Sebastian's sake but really he enjoyed it on this day, "I'm so excited, I think I may throw up!"
"Easy there, my pretty Prancing Pony," Sebastian drawled in his drag voice, "Now take Caramel's hand and lead her downstairs, these heels are going to destroy her feet."
Kurt would have laughed out loud, if he hadn't known before hand that Sebastian's drag name was Caramel Sugar.
"I would love to escort you milady." Kurt answered with a flourish and held out his arm, which Sebastian linked with his own, the glittery long bright red nails scraping along Kurt's forearm lightly.
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Kurt was sitting in a small coffee shop just opposite a drag show that was going on, Sebastian had dragged him in there after the parade, claiming that his feet were killing him, and he needed to sit down. Kurt looked down at the gold high-heels on the table in front of him, and winced a little, they were a little higher than they usually liked to wear when in the parade.
Sebastian and Kurt had managed to get to the parade just as it started, and they also managed to get a good place near the front, other drag queens complimenting Sebastian on the outfit and the hair, and Kurt filled with pride at that.
There were hardly any protestors today, and the streets were filled with all sorts of different rainbow themed things, from balloons and banners, to women walking around covered in rainbow body paint...just body paint. Kurt smiled back at everyone who smiled at him, this was the one day in the year where he could flounce and be as bright as he could get.
Sebastian had been complaining about the heels for over an hour when Kurt finally gave in to being dragged away, no pun intended.
The coffee shop was teaming with people. Some in costume, some not, old, young, every ethnic race possible. Pride wasn't just for the LGBT community, it was just a chance for everyone to come together to spread love and joy. No hate allowed.
A few of the drag queens had recognized Kurt from when he was a part of their crew last year, asked him how he was getting on and marvelling over his engagement ring. And they all squealed when they were told he was engaged to Caramel Sugar, the queen in red and gold.
They left to go to their drag show across the road, and Kurt smiled to himself while he sipped his favourite mocha drink. He eyed Sebastian by the toilets talking to a few other drag queens, and rolled his eyes. Sebastian can get right into character when he wanted to, but he would stop and chat to everyone and anyone on Pride day.
He let out a little chuckle to himself before he heard a cough from behind him.
"Excuse me, is this seat taken?"
He turned his head to the voice quickly, and looked up into a pair of beautiful hazel eyes.
"Pardon?" Kurt said a little dumbly and the stranger smiled.
"Is this seat taken?" He asked again and Kurt looked him over.
Seems like the guy was a little dead on his feet and he felt bad for him, the place was teaming with people still, and even though he and Sebastian had commandeered a table, there were 3 chairs underneath it.
"Oh, no, please sit down." Kurt gestured to the chair opposite his, placing Sebastian heels on his chair to the side, and smiling back up at the stranger, who seemed to sigh once he was seated.
"I'm sorry for disturbing you, I've just been walking around for hours and I needed a place to sit and have a coffee." The guy explained and Kurt nodded a little with empathy.
"Are you in a show or anything?" Kurt asked politely and the guy shook his head.
"Oh no, I- I'm just visiting New York, and though I would walk along with the parade." he replied and Kurt winced a little.
"So you were walking with the drag parade for 2 hours? And then decided to back track to find a seat right?"
"Yeah, there are only a certain amount of coffee shops open today?" The guy said, as more of a question to see if it was correct and Kurt smiled and nodded at him.
"I know, this one, and one down by the subway, and one up on 89th." Kurt explained and the guy smiled and nodded in agreement.
"Yeah exactly, and they were full to bursting just like this one, but there were no seats."
"Then you don't want to see the bars." Kurt said with a laugh and Blaine smirked a little as he sipped his drink.
"Hey Honey-Pie," Sebastian's drag queen voice drawled out as he stood behind Kurt, and he turned to look up at him with a smile, "Some secret meeting I should have been informed about?"
"Hi, honey," Kurt said as Sebastian bent to give him a kiss, and sat down beside him, "I was just talking about Pride with..."
"Oh, how rude of me," the stranger said as he held out a hand to Kurt, "I'm Blaine, Blaine Anderson."
Sebastian's face remained passive, but inside he raised an eyebrow in interest. The guy's name was awfully familiar to whatever was being written on Kurt's finger.
"Cash...Cash Carter," Kurt said as he shook Blaine's hand, and Blaine smiled politely before turning his eyes to Sebastian and raising a hand, "This is my boyfriend, Sebastian."
"Hey." Sebastian said in his normal voice as he shook Blaine's hand, and then changed back to his drag voice, "But right I'm Caramel Sugar, nice to meet you."
"You too," Blaine said and then he laughed, "I've never actually spoken to a drag queen before, so it's nice to meet you too, Caramel."
"Excuse me for a second, I need another drink," Sebastian said as he stood and then looked down with a slight glare at Kurt, "Anything for you...Cash?"
"No, thanks, babe." Kurt replied in a sweet tone, but he could see the fire in Sebastian's eyes and knew that he would be getting an ear full later.