Oh yes, and this is rated T for later on, just to say.
SO: I promise I'll try not to turn into one of those people who creates a huge cliff hanger then never updates. I'm part of an RP so that takes up way too much of my time (and I have a lot of free time). And I've just got a letter saying I can re take my GCSE maths exam in November, which would be good if I wasn't so good at procrastinating against revision. Also I feel so bad because today I accidentally elbowed a Year 7 in the face,
it was an accident!
Also I have "Written on your skin" by Newton Faulkner in my head. Just imagine all the Avengers sitting Bruce down and then Tony gets up and starts singing to him, then they all join in and they're running through trees and dancing for him to make him smile-
Lauren, get on with the story. OK.
At the end of glee club, everybody grabbed their belongings, mumbled quick goodbyes or 'see you later' and left. Kurt wandered to the door and stopped to wait for Blaine. The said man was busily putting away his sheet music when his Dad's ring tone started playing 'I. Am. IRON MAN'. He looked to Kurt who was still stood waiting for him, but he couldn't let him over hear his conversation. "Yeah...Black Sabbath. I-I'll just be a minute Kurt, go on without me!" Kurt nodded and walked out, Blaine felt terrible, he had been doing this to Kurt a lot lately. Bailing on dates, asking Kurt to leave his house early because his dad was currently driving home intoxicated from another business success. Blaine sighed and answered the call "Hi Dad." He heard his Dad's voice being out of breath.
"Blaine! Buddy, how's school?" Blaine sat back down
"It's going good, just finished glee practice." He heard his dad's chuckle crackle slightly "Oh yeah, you're still in that aren't you?"
"Yeah...yeah I am..." He heard his dad go silent for a moment "Are you OK dad?"
"Yeah I'm just peachy Blainey, just-trying-to-fly-out-of-the-range-of-some-big-ass-military-airforce-machinery but it's under control."
"Wait, what? Dad, I thought you said you were going to avoid trying to-"
"Yeah, yeah I probably did. Shame I didn't listen. Look I gotta, WHOA SHIT THAT WAS CLOSE, OK Bud gotta take care of this."
End call.
"Right."
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"So Kurt, I'm so sorry I've been...distant" Blaine said as he caught up to Kurt in the hallway "but I'll make it up to you, how about a coffee date at the Lima Bean?" One of their favourite places. Kurt pulled Blaine to the side of the corridor "Blaine, it's OK, really. And coffee and cuddles sounds lovely." Kurt quickly kissed Blaine on the cheek and walked off towards his next lesson.
Blaine attempted to tame his hair, but the curls defeated him once again, popping out all over the place. The one time I forget my gel. He leaned against his car waiting for Kurt, he felt a vibration in his pocket, and Blaine took out his phone and saw it was from Pepper.
From: Pepper 'and salt' Potts
Blaine, your dad isn't back from Siberia yet, he didn't leave much information but he took the suit so I guess he'll be gone a while. We can order pizza tonight if you want?
Blaine smiled, he loved that Pepper took the time to try to act like a mother figure along with having the weight of a company on her shoulders. Blaine started to type a message back when he heard a soft "Hey there." Blaine jumped a foot in the air and dropped his phone. "Kurt! Jesus you scared me." Kurt only laughed "Sorry, I should have coughed or rattled my keys. Oh, you dropped your phone." Kurt bent down and picked up his mobile "O-oh that's...yeah thank you Kurt-" Blaine reached out for it, Kurt raised an eyebrow at Blaine when he took it back. "Who's Pepper?" Oh lord.
"She's...she's urm...my tutor." Well, at least you're not completely lying...Pepper did help you out on your Science homework. "Yeah, and she was just messaging me that she's going to be busy tonight, so I don't have a class...that's all." Blaine smiled again; he was always good with his smiles. Kurt looked around to make sure there were no Jocks or judgmental teachers around before inching forward to Blaine "Well, if you're not busy tonight, then we could have our own night in?" Blaine smirked and leaned forward "I like the sound of that." They kissed each other softly, making sure the kiss was not too long but not too short, before Blaine took Kurt's hand and they climbed into Blaine's car.
"I still can't believe you own this. It makes my car look like a crappy hot wheels." Blaine turned on the ignition and managed to switch JAVIS off before he spoke, he couldn't let Kurt find out about him, he'd become suspicious since he is Tony Stark's best fan. "I've gone a full day without coffee, my body is shutting down." Blaine said whiles pulling out from school. He felt Kurt's hand on his own "Well we'd better get your fix before you pass out, then I'd have to drive and I don't want that responsibility, this car is too perfect to be spoilt by my bad driving." Blaine chuckled "Glad to know you have your priorities straight, car before boyfriend."
It wasn't long before they were walking into the Lima Bean and arguing over who's going to pay. "Blaine, I said that my dad has given me my allowance and I can pay for it-" Blaine shook his head "And I say that this is my treat, and my dad gets paid too much, so I'm buying. No more arguing, go pick a seat." Blaine pecked Kurt on the cheek who then grinned largely and went to pick some secluded plush seats. Blaine got to the counter and asked the barrister for a non fat mocha and his usual medium drip, with biscotti. The woman (whose name tag read Penny) handed Blaine the coffee but intentionally lingered her hands on the cups so their hands touched. "Thank you very much. " Penny wanted to keep the conversation going "So, the drip is for you?" Yes, so is the mocha, I'm having two due of coffee for myself; the girl was cute but clueless. "Yes it is." Blaine turned but she spoke again "I knew it; you seem like the kind of guy...who likes drip..." Was she flirting? Or badly attempting to? "I-erm, yes I suppose. I mean the flavour isn't too strong-" Blaine looked down at his cup and saw a number scrawled on with a black sharpie and a love heart. Blaine looked back up to Penny.
"And the Mocha is for my boyfriend over there" he looked over to the seats where an entertained Kurt sat with his head propped up with his hands and started waving furiously "I must dash, I don't want to bring him cold coffee." Penny's face dropped, and then she surprised him "I am so sorry, I didn't know that you...I just...you look very nice in your jumper." Blaine smiled and reassured her "Hey that's OK. And thank you, if I was straight then I'd be all over you after that pick up line." They both exchanged small giggles and Blaine walked towards his table. He couldn't help but notice two men sitting near the exit door, they were reading papers nothing out of the ordinary, it's just they were wearing dark clothing and had small but noticeable ear pieces. One of them turned and looked Blaine up and down, his eyes were dark and searching, and Blaine turned away immediately and sat next to Kurt. "Were you enjoying the show?" Kurt snuggled up to Blaine "Oh I was, too bad it was a one night performance."
They both sat in silence for a bit, savouring their coffee and each other's presence. After a short while Blaine halved his biscuit and offered it to Kurt who took it and kissed Blaine as a thank you. "Thank you for the coffee, it was-" Blaine tilted his head at Kurt's sudden stop; he appeared to be staring at someone. "What-" Blaine turned and saw the person Kurt was staring at, it was the couple from earlier, they were leaving the coffee shop and were staring at Blaine whiles speaking into their ear pieces. Something about them felt very wrong. "Wonderful." Kurt finished, who looked a bit on edge. "Y-yes well, how about we head over to my place?" Kurt smiled instantly at the offer. "Good idea."
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They both headed into the house and Blaine took Kurt's coat, whiles he was distracted by the new painting Pepper had brought over from the old house, Blaine went to the small control panel beside the coat rack and disabled JARVIS' automatic voice "So... hungry?" Kurt turned around and nodded. Blaine took his shoes off and walked down the large corridor heading to the kitchen. Kurt dawdled behind to admire the family photographs on the walls; he hadn't taken much notice of them because he was always so distracted by Blaine. Kurt stopped at a group photo consisting of 12 people, all men dressed in very fine clothing and in some sort of. Kurt saw it was on a funny angle and as he pushed it back a small note fell down. Kurt picked it up and read
2010 Convention After Party. Robert made fun of Blaine's hair; his coat got "borrowed". Which I think held his car keys. But I didn't think he'd need them anyway seeing as I probably blew his car up afterwards.
The message made Kurt raise an eyebrow. I wonder who wrote it? So many questions over a small note. Kurt returned it to the back of the picture and continued walking, skimming each photo. Blaine with another group, another group, Blaine with an elderly couple, Blaine doing water polo, Blaine in a lab, Blaine eating ice cream with his mother, they all in some way consisted of Blaine. Kurt almost hit the kitchen area when a photo on the opposite wall caught his eye, it was the back of three people's heads facing a sunset. A red head, a boy (who must be Blaine) and an older man with dark scruffy hair, his uncle? His brother? His father-well, to be honest..Kurt had never actually seen a picture of Blaine's dad, only his mother Elaine, who was a stunningly beautiful woman. But she was brunette. Who was the red head?
Kurt left the corridor and joined Blaine in the kitchen who had his back to Kurt and was talking to somebody on his phone. "Thank you Pepper, it's just I have Kurt over and...yeah...thank you. OK I'll see you soon, love you too." Kurt wasn't one to-yes OK, he had a tendency to judge before he had found more evidence, but right now he was being very suspicious of Blaine. Was this 'Pepper' actually his 'tutor'? Blaine is very intelligent, he wouldn't need a tutor. God, what am I thinking? Blaine wouldn't cheat, he's gayer than Iain Mchellen singing with Elton John on a rainbow riding a two horned unicorn, wearing leopard stiletto heels...pooping glitter.(1)
Kurt made his presence know by coughing loudly "Hey Blaine." Said man jumped high again as he pressed the end button. "Kurt, please stop doing that." He put the phone on the table and went quickly to the fridge. "So..." Kurt began, leaning against the stone island and kicked his feet behind him. "Nice pictures." Blaine closed the door with a large bottle of greyish liquid. "Yeah, they're great." Kurt pressed on "So, there are a lot of men in those pictures." Blaine got two cups out "Well yes, are you jealous?" Kurt scoffed "No. I was just wondering if any of them were...your-" Blaine started pouring the liquid. "My?" Blaine started to get a bit panicky, Kurt had been asking about his father for a while, and Blaine had to come up with a new excuse every time.
Kurt sighed and took the cup "thanks." He was momentarily defeated, but he wasn't leaving this house until he got answers. When Kurt took a sip he recoiled "oh that's not...Mmm...What is this?" Blaine looked down at the bottle and saw it had a small sticker on saying Keeping-me-alive' Juice.
Dad.
"Oh, that's why. It's not green tea, its chlorophyll." Blaine put the bottle back in the fridge. "What? What's 'chlorophyll'?" Kurt was unsure what he just drank. "Oh don't worry Kurt, it's harmless. It you know, oxygenates the blood, regenerates cells, and neutralizes toxins...metal toxins." Blaine closed the fridge and faced Kurt. "Sorry, do you want anything-"
"Blaine!" Kurt was tired of everything. "I don't care about food or tea right now. This is what I'm talking about, you being sneaky, cancelling on me and now you have a tutor? Answer me truthfully, please. What's going on?" Blaine hated fighting, especially with Kurt, it was painful. But he just couldn't tell him...but he wanted to. "I don't know what you mean Kurt. I've just been struggling in" think of a subject think of a subject you're not struggling with anything...except "science, just physics, nothing major." Kurt still stood with his arms crossed. "You're not telling me something. I don't like that Blaine." Kurt hated knowing that Blaine was keeping something from him; they trusted each other, but obviously not. "I-it's not like that Kurt-"
"Who is your dad?" Kurt blurted out. Blaine looked down. "I thought we had gone over this." Kurt moved forward "But why is it so important that you can't even give me a straight answer?! Last month you told me that he was an architect in New Zealand, and last week you said he was a marine biologist in Brazil. PleaseBlaine." Kurt came around to stand in front of him. "Blaine please, I hate it when you lie to me."
Blaine sighed and put his head in his hands. "OK. Look." Blaine looked Kurt in the eyes. "My dad is a...very powerful man. He is involved in high businesses and knows very bad people. That's why I haven't told you for so long, because if they know that you know, then they'd come after you. I had to keep it a secret to protect you." Kurt shook his head. "Blaine, come on be serious-" Blaine looked down and let out a long breath, then took Kurt's hand. "I am being serious, but I think there's a way to show you what I mean."
Blaine pulled Kurt down the corridor and over to the foyer where the sofa and piano sat. "Down here." Blaine started to descend the stairs, still holding onto Kurt. "Blaine? Why are we going into your garage?" Kurt still believed it was just a garage, because Blaine said he wasn't allowed down there just because of the expensive cars. "Oh trust me, you're gonna want to see this." At the bottom of the stairs, Blaine covered Kurt's eyes and guided him across the workshop floor. "Blaine, seriously what's going on? Were you just lying and there's a surprise party?" Blaine stopped "...No. OK, keep your eyes shut." Blaine uncovered Kurt's eyes and ran to the control panel situated in front of the collection of suits. "Open." Kurt opened his eyes and Blaine pressed a few buttons, the cabinets opened and each Iron Man suit rolled out and powered up.
Kurt's mouth dropped open. "Good evening Master Blaine, may I ask why you've powered up each of your father's suits?" Kurt put his hands on his mouth. "Just showing my boyfriend my identity" Kurt was still silent. "Of course Sir, your father is expected home in approximately 1 hour." Blaine slowly walked over to Kurt. "Thank you JARVIS." He saw Kurt's eyes fixated on the middle suit. "I-I don't-" Blaine took Kurt's hands. "Kurt...my real name isn't Anderson." Kurt lowered his hands and managed to choke out "W-What?" Blaine turned and pointed to the most well known gold and red suit.
"My dad is Iron Man."
(1) Someone needs to draw this.
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