This story is based of a Roleplay between me and my friend hallescomet97. So I give credit to her because she wrote this too. We really hope you like this story. Please review.
Title: Bruised deeper than Skin
Authors: MarchingbandGleek XD and hallescomet97
AN: This is AU season 5 so there a few things different here. Also Brittany doesn't go to MIT in this. There are also OC's in here too. I'm playing Blaine and Halles is playing Kurt.
Here's what you missed on Glee: After Blaine left to brush his teeth, Kurt called his father and explained to what happened to Blaine and they agreed on going back to Lima but it would take time because of the weather and Blaine's feelings at the moment. Then Blaine came back in after the phone call and he told Kurt that he 'Thought' he was ready, but when they were into it he backed out, Kurt explained that everything was okay and for Blaine not to worry. The following event was when Blaine woke up and had wet the bed but then Kurt told him he did it too. They told Rachel that Kurt was the one that did but after that everything was okay and they all went back to bed and that's what you miss on GLEE! (Well... I decided to do things differently so please please PLEASE tell me what you thought about this! )
Kurt was in the kitchen in the morning making coffee.
NYADA had sent out an email. The roof of one of the main buildings had buckled under the pressure of all the snow. Until they got it fixed, school was closed.
Isabella had called telling him he only had to come to work today if he could get through the snow safely. He was currently contemplating whether he should go.
Blaine was still sleeping. Rachel was taking a shower.
Kurt decided he'd only go to work if Blaine came with him.
Blaine woke up and went to the kitchen.
Kurt smiled "Morning sleeping beauty."
"Mornin..." Blaine mummbled.
Kurt smirked "Sounds like you're still half asleep."
"Hm?" Blaine looked at him
Kurt laughed and slid a mug of coffee to him across the table. "Lets get some caffine in your system and maybe then you'll be coherent."
"Alright then..." Blaine caught the coffee mug.
"Made it myself." Kurt smiled. Blaine had alway loved the way he made coffee.
Blaine smiled. And took a drink.
Kurt smiled "Better?"
"Yeah A little." Blaine said.
Kurt smiled "Good to hear. Now can we have an actual conversation?"
"How was your morning so far?" Blaine asked, starting the conversation.
Kurt smiled "So far? Good. NYADA is closed for snow damage and I only have to go to work if I feel I can get there safely."
"Oh okay... that's good.. .Right?" Blaine asked.
Kurt nodded "Yes, it means I can spend time with you. I'm thinking I'll only go into work if you want to come with me."
"What would I do at your work?" Blaine asked.
Kurt smiled "Well, you'd do what I do. I'm an intern. so i basically just do what Isabelle tells me. Knowing Isabelle, we'll probably spend at least half the day talking and swapping stories."
"Okay, sounds easy..." Blaine said.
Kurt nodded "Ya. So you in?"
"Sure." Blaine answered.
Kurt nodded "Once Rachel's out of the shower we can get ready"
"Alright." Blaine said. In about 10 minutes or so you could hear Rachel getting out of the shower.
Kurt sighed "She always takes FOREVER!"
Rachel was busy drying off and stuff in the bathroom.
Kurt rolled his eyes "Out of all of us. Santana takes the shortest amount of time in there."
"I see..." Blaine said.
Kurt smiled "Maybe that'll change when you move in next year."
"Yeah maybe..." Blaine said. "We'd have to make a schedule or something."
Kurt face palmed "Why did I never think of that?"
You never thought of that?" Blaine asked.
"No, and now I feel idiotic."
"Don't feel that way." Blaine told him.
Kurt sighed "Let's just go start getting ready."
Rachel walked out of the bathroom, dressed. "Took you long enough.." Blaine muttered but loud enough for just Kurt to hear.
Kurt laughed, trying in vain to cover it so Rachel didn't hear.
Blaine smiled. "I'm sorry Blaine. What was that?" Rachel asked. "Nothing Rach." Blaine said.
Kurt sniggered. He was going to SO enjoy living with Blaine.
Once Rachel left the room, Blaine chuckled.
Kurt laughed hard "You are horrible in the BEST way possible. Oh go I love you."
"I love you too Kurt." Blaine smiled. Kurt sighed "Let's go get ready." "Yeah." They both got ready.
Blaine got dressed in blue skinny jeans (not too tight of course), he tucked in his black long sleeved t shirt and put a bow tie on around his neck. Kurt got into jeans, a sweater and one of his designed jackets.
When they were ready, Kurt led Blaine out of the apartment. Blaine followed Kurt.
Kurt sighed "Cab or Subway?"
"Cab..." Blaine said.
Kurt nodded and hailed a Cab. Blaine waited with Kurt. After Kurt almost got hit MULTIPLE times, a car pulled up for them. Kurt sighed "Gotta love New York". Blaine chuckled. Kurt opened the door for Blaine.
"Thank you." Blaine got in the cab.
Kurt smiled. "My pleasure." He got in after him.
Blaine felt his phone buzz. He got a text.
Kurt looked at him, "Who's that from?"
Blaine saw it was a text from Cat. "Oh it's just Cat. She said she hasn't seen me around and was wondering if I'm okay." Blaine told Kurt. Blaine quickly texted her back.
Kurt nodded.
"Yeah..." Blaine said.
Kurt pointed out things o Baline out the window as the cab drove. Blaine smiled. They were soon at Kurt's job.
Kurt helped him out of the car. "Here we are."
Blaine looked at the building. "So this is where you work?" Blaine asked.
Kurt nodded "Yup. Vogue HQ." HE smiled fondly. He loved this place. Sighing, he turned back to Blaine "Ready to go meet my boss baby?"
"Yeah I'm ready. What's she like?" Blaine asked.
Kurt smiled. "Indescribably awesome. You're going to LOVE her."
Blaine smiled. Kurt led him into the building. Blaine followed. They made their way to Isabelle's office. Blaine was looking around as they went to Isabelle's office.
Kurt poked his head in "Isabelle? There's someone I want you to meet, if you're not too busy."
Isabelle smiled "I'm never to busy to meet one of your friends Kurt. Come right in."
Blaine smiled slightly, Isabelle sounded nice. Kurt nodded and beckoned Blaine to join him in the room. Blaine walked in.
Isabelle's eyes lit up seeing him.
"Oh! Blaine! What a wonderful surprise! Kurt has told me SO MUCH about you! I can't believe we're finally getting to meet in person." She smiled and held out her hand to him
Kurt beamed at them. This was going better than he could ever have hoped.
Blaine smiled and shook her hand. "Nice to meet you." He said.
Isabelle smiled "What brings you to New York on such short notice?"
Blaine itched the side of his head for a sec. "Um... just stuff going on. So decided to come visit Kurt..." Blaine said.
Isabelle was nodding, when she suddenly gasped, her eyes widening in horror
Kurt was confused at his bosses reactions till he saw it. "Crap! Blaine...your sleeve is riding up."
Blaine let go of her hand immediately and pulled his sleeve down quickly.
Kurt closed his eyes as things quickly crashed "Blaine...the other one..."
As Blaine had scratched his head, his sleeve had dropped, revealing the large hand print bruise on his arm. Whether that was from Eli or Blaine's dad had not been established, but it was now clear to see
Isabelle stood in shock. What couldve happened to this poor boy?
Blaine made sure to pull both of his sleeves down. He was slowly freaking out, now Isabelle was going to know too.
Kurt tried to say something "Isabelle, I..." He stopped dead watching what his boss did next. It was moments like these he realized how lucky he was to have someone like her to work with
Isabelle acted on the pure instinct of her heart. She walked around to the front of her desk and went to Blaine. Silently, she wrapped him in a hug.
Blaine was shaking, only because he was nervous.
Isabelle smiled softly at him "Blaine, sweetheart, do you wanna sit down?" Blaine nodded.
Isabelle gently lead him to a couch in the corner of her office, Kurt right behind her. She sat them both down, leaving room for Kurt to get on Blaine's other side. He did, and quickly had his frightened boyfriend wrapped in his arms.
"She c-can't know Kurt. I d-don't want anyone else t-to know.." Blaine stuttered, trying not to cry.
Isabelle heard him "Blainee, whatever it is, you dont have to tell me anything. Just as long as you're ok NOW, the past can stay unspoken. I'd like to think you'll eventually trust me enough to tell me as you obviously did Kurt, but I can see now is not the time."
Kurt smiled softly at her. Isabella was mor than his boss. She was his friend. "See baby. Told you she was indescribably awesome."
Blaine looked up, and nodded.
Isabelle smiled "Let's talk about something else... "
Kurt sighed. He knew EXACTLY what Isabelle was going to say next.
"I am DYING to hear some stories about Kurt in Highschool." ...And there it was.
Blaine grinned he knew a lot of stories that Kurt told him and some we're hilarious like the time Kurt told Mercedes he was in love with Rachel and Mercedes smashed a brick in Kurt's navigator. But where to start? Blaine thought. "There are a lot of stories but I don't know where to start." Blaine said.
Kurt smirked "Careful what you say Blainey-boo. I know JUST as many stories about you, and am NOT afraid to let loose. Remember the GAP attack?"
Isabelle laughed. These two clearly belonged together.
"Oh god, don't even remind me." Blaine shook his head.
Kurt laughed. "Just warning you the kinds of weapons in my arsenal."
Isabelle chuckled "Ok, you two are CLEARLY back together, right?"
Blaine smiled.
"Yes we are." Blaine told her. Isabelle smiled brightly "May I ask how that happened?"
Blaine smiled. He explained how they met and how they got together. (A/N: You guys already know but I do not feel like summarizing it so yeah I'm just leaving this like this... )
Isabelle awed "That is so sweet."
Kurt chuckled "He left out a few pieces that we shall discuss later."
Izzy nodded "Ok. So, is the story of how you 2 got BACK together just as sweet."
Kurt tensed slightly. That was bordering on topics Blaine wanted to keep unsaid.
Blaine bit his lip. "Not really... but I'd rather not talk about it." Blaine said.
Isabelle sensed the tension and quickly changed the subject "Kurtie tells me you made the song you sang that day you met YOUR song. Is that true?"
"Yeah, It's teenage dream." Blaine smiled.
"Aw...That's so CUTE!" Isabelle clapped.
"Yeah." Blaine said smiling.
Kurt smiled "It wasn't exactly love at first sight...but it was as close to it as I've been in my life."
Isabelle smiled "You two are so perfect together." Blaine sighed happily.
Isabelle smiled at them "So Blaine...wanna hear some of MY stories about Kurt in New York."
Kurt winced slightly, though he was also slightly laughing. "Oh god! Isabelle, please don't."
"I'd love too." Blaine grinned.
Kurt groaned "This is going to be so bad..."
Isabelle laughed "Indeed it is. And I can get away with embarrassing you, because unlike your boyfriend, you have NO dirt on me." Blaine chuckled.
"Let's see..." Issy thought "There was the time that pen exploded in your hands?"
Blaine laughed out loud.
Kurt blushed hard "That pen was defective. I'm lucky it didn't stain my clothes permanently."
Isabelle nodded "Both true, but it's still funny."
"It is..." Blaine smiled.
Kurt sighed melodramatically, but smiled. He winked at Isabelle so Blaine couldn't see him, signaling her to keep going. Blaine was laughing. He'd take any embarrassing story she had just to hear that beautiful sound.
Isabelle nodded smiling. She got the message. "And THEN there was the first time he took the Subway..."
Kurt sighed "Oh god...not that one."
"Can't wait to hear this one..." Blaine smiled.
Isabelle laughed "Oh god. WHERE do I start?! So many things went SO wrong..."
"I'm dying to know." Blaine was smiling.
Kurt rolled his eyes "You could start with me stepping in dog shit."
Issy smirked "or you nearly face planting when you tripped over the stairs."
Kurt replied, "Or me getting on the wrong train..."
Issy said, "6 times!"
Kurt explained, " or the homeless dude trying to get physical with me and THEN asking me if I had a dollar."
Blaine laughed. "That must have been awful."
Kurt nodded "It was, and that was not even the grand finale."
Isabelle laughed and shook her head "As I told you then, you're not a TRUE New Yorker until you've been shit on by a pigeon"
Blaine looked at Kurt. "Did you get shit on by a pigeon?" Blaine asked.
Kurt blushed hard and nodded, his eyes going to the floor "Yes. For the FIRST time then...though it was unfortunately NOT the last time."
"Could have been worse..." Blaine said.
Kurt looked at him in disbelief "HOW?! Getting pooped on by a FALCON!?"
"Well how about getting pooped on by a hobo? Not saying that happened to me or anything but that could be worse." Blaine explained.
Kurt bit his lip hard, clearly attempting NOT to laugh at what Blaine had just said. Isabelle was the same.
Blaine chuckled. "Your guy's faces are priceless."
Both burst out laughing. Kurt hugged his boyfriend tightly to him. Blaine smiled and hugged back.
Isabella sighed "Kurt...do you think you and Blaine here would be up for running a little errand for me? Normally I'd just send you, but now that you have him back, I doubt you want to leave Blaine alone."
Blaine waited to hear Kurt's answer. Kurt nodded " Honestly? I'll leave it up to Blaine. I know I'm fine with it. Him I don't know."
Blaine didn't know what to say. "Kurt and I can go run that errand, I don't mind." Blaine said a few moments later.
Isabelle nodded and smile "Good. Anyway, there this little fashion show going on at a shop down the street. One of my old colleges is in it so OF COURSE I have Vogue exclusive on it. I meant to go myself, however I'm double booked so I have a lunch meeting with a big designer at that time. It's NOT easy to get a meeting with this guy, so I can NOT miss it. I was hoping you two would go to the show, take some pictures, and then Kurt could write one of his articles about it. that sound ok?"
Kurt smiled and nodded. That sounded awesome. He glanced at Blaine to see his reaction.
"That sounds Fun." Blaine smiled. "I've never been to a fashion show before."
Isabelle clapped "Excellent. I'll tell Molly you're both coming."
"This is going to be so exciting..." Blaine said happily.
Isabelle nodded "Yes. But first...Kurt, why don't you and Blaine go to the Vogue vault and get dressed up a little?"
"What's the Vogue Vault?" Blaine asked.
Isabelle smirked "Kurt...why don't you show him."
Kurt giggled "It would be my pleasure."
Blaine stood up with Kurt. Kurt took his hand and led him out of the room. "You're going to LOVE this!" Blaine follows.
Kurt leads him to a computerized door "Rach freaked when she saw this."
"She did?" Blaine asked.
Kurt smirked "You'll understand when you see it"
"Okay." Blaine said. Kurt took out his card and ran it through the door lock. Blaine wondered what he was getting himself into. The door slowly slid open. Blaine eyes lit up when the door fully opened. He saw clothes. Lots and lots of clothes.
Kurt smiled warmly "You like?"
"5 words. Where are the bow ties?" Blaine asked.
Kurt laughed "That's 4 words and they're in the corner. There is also a shoe box on the table of all the ones I've scoped out that I know you'd LOVE."
"Actually bow ties can be two words. Bow and Ties... Therefore, Bow ties." Blaine smiled. Blaine went to go see the bow ties. "I wanna see all the bow ties before I see the one you picked out." Blaine told Kurt.
Kurt nodded smiling "Alright. Whatever you pick, I'll help make a outift out of it"
Blaine looked at all the one's and soon got to the one Kurt picked out, when he saw it he knew that was the bow tie. "Kurt this bow tie you picked out looks amazing, This is the one." Blaine smiled.
Kurt beamed "I knew you'd love it." The bow tie was a navy blue bow tie, with red pokadots. He really did love it.
"Alright let's get that outfit together." Blaine smiled.
Kurt nodded and quickly help him peace something together. Blaine grinned, and went to change into the suit. He came back out a few minutes later. "How do I look?" Blaine asked.
Kurt looked him up and down "...wow" was all he could muster.
Blaine smiled. "Well now it's your turn Kurt." Blaine smiled.
Kurt nodded and went to find his own outfit. Blaine waited, he looked around.
Kurt came out a few minutes later in an outfit the looked Amazing on him, and complimented Blaine's outfit perfectly.
"Wow you look amazing Kurt." Blaine smiled when he saw Kurt.
Kurt smiled and blushed "Thank you Blaine."
"You're welcome. Ready to go?" Blaine asked.
Kurt nodded and took his hand "Let's go."
Blaine smiled and held Kurt's hand.
The too of them walked out together.
Isabelle saw them and smiled.
Some of the other employees smiled and whistled and waved. Others were swapping money, have bet on when Kurt would get back with his ex.
Blaine's cheeks were tinged pink when the employees whistled at them.
Kurt squeezed his hand. "Ignore them. They're just being immature over the fact we're back together. It's like the catcall the Warblers us to give us."
"Alright then..." Blaine said.
Kurt laughed. "They think I don't know... but there's been an office pool ever since the break up, betting on when we were gonna get back together."
Blaine chuckled. "Wow."
Kurt smirked "Think we should OFFICIALLY end the betting?"
Blaine nodded.
Kurt looked around to make sure all were watching before wrapping Blaine in his arms and kissing him slowly on the lips.
Blaine happily kissed back.
The office was dead silent for a minute before erupting in cheers and whistles and catcalls. Even those who had lost were on their feet clapping, happy that Kurt and Blaine had both again found love.
Blaine pulled away after a few more seconds for air.
Kurt chuckled and looked around at his co-workers. Sure, Vogue and Fashion could be cut throat. But in the end, it was also like a family.
Blaine smiled. "Alright, Are we going to go?" Blaine asked.
Kurt nodded "Yes. Lets get out of here before we start getting bombarded with questions."
"And we're off..." They started to head out the door.
Out on the street, they went to the address Isabelle had texted to Kurt.
They went to the fashion show and had a great time. They talked to some of the models who went down the runway and all of it was just exciting. But after the long day they had decided to go home.
Alright I'm going to end the chapter here. There will be another chapter soon possibly Tuesday or Wednesday so keep a look out for it! :) Please review and let me know what you've thought about this chapter :D Thanks for reading. Until next time.
Peace!
~Scout.