A/N: So sorry for this super delay of update. And thank you again for following. :D
Sebastian was confused, shocked and frustrated for almost a week now since Lucas had declared his oh so romantic speech about fighting for Kurt. This passing week was complete torture to him. Lucas was either texting or talking to Kurt on the phone most nights. Sebastian started to avoid being in same room with Lucas. He would spend an extra hour or two at the gym (Yes, Dalton had a gym.) after extended Warbler meeting or lacrosse practices. Lucas noticed it but didn't say anything. The rest of the Warblers and the lacrosse team, however, were completely terrified. If anyone had heard about Sue Sylvester's extreme method, they surely hadn't seen Sebastian Smythe in workaholic mode yet.
Being the captain of both teams, he started arranging extra weekend practices for the lacrosse team and extra hours of Warbler practice throughout the week. The boys first wanted to protest but the aura around Sebastian screamed hellfire so no one dared to speak a word. They all secretly thought that going against Sebastian's ideas would make life 10 times worse than what they were experiencing.
Kurt did send Sebastian some texts during the week, just asking him about school and stuff. His latest text mentioned Lucas' birthday and asked about meeting him for Christmas shopping.
Sebastian looked at the text, first confused, seriously, shopping? Do I Look Like I Give A Fuck about Christmas Shopping? Then angry, because Kurt made a big deal about getting Lucas the right birthday and Christmas presents. He groaned in frustration and buried his face into his pillow.
'What's wrong with you?' Came Lucas' voice, which was not helping at all.
YOU & KURT are wrong with me was all Sebastian thought "Fuck off, none of your business."
Lucas sighed and sat up on the bed. "Alright, cut the crap Seb. You've been acting like a freaking nutcase all week! What is your problem?!"
Sebastian just shot him a look
"Is it about Kurt?"
"No."
"You're lying."
"Think whatever you want, I don't give a shit."
"Obviously you're bothered because of what I said about Kurt, which is fine. I don't get why admitting you care about him is such a difficult task for you! You're jealous Seb!"
"I'm Not."
"YOU ARE"
"AM NOT"
They were practically yelling at each other right now and there was a knock on the door.
"FUCK OFF!" Sebastian shouted at the door
Instead of backing off, the person knocking just opened the door "Lucky it's me not the house staff."
"Jeff, get the fuck out of my room." Sebastian rolled his eyes
"No, you Smythes are yelling and I was making out with my boyfriend. That's very disturbing."
"TMI, You are disturbing." Sebastian flopped back onto his bed
"Seriously, what the hell is wrong with you all week? It's like you try to busy yourself so you don't have to think about what's been bothering you." Jeff sat down on Sebastian's bed.
Sebastian sometimes thought Jeff's enthusiastic character was annoying though he understood that it was because he cared about his friends.
Nick followed Jeff into the room just then, still straightening his clothes from their make-out session.
Jesus fuck, these lovebirds are really disturbing. Sebastian whimpered.
Lucas laughed lightly "Sebastian is love sick"
"What?!" Nick and Jeff asked at the same time as Sebastian denied "Am Not."
"Who?" Jeff asked in excitement
"Kurt." Lucas pouted a little
"So it's true! You Smythe kids love our Kurtie!" Nick clapped a little
"I seriously can't wait for the show down." Jeff smirked looking between Sebastian and Lucas
"I don't like Hummel. I do fucking, not loving."
"Please Sebastian, everyone with eyes can tell you look happier around Kurt" Nick put on a matching smirk with Jeff
"I do not..." Sebastian kept saying that to this point he even doubted himself.
"Yes you do" Nick and Jeff said at the same time
"At first I thought it was because of what happened between Kurt and Blaine...thinking maybe even you would have feel bad being mean to Kurt at such time. But what Lucas said actually explains everything."
Sebastian got up suddenly "I'm hitting the gym." He grabbed his gym bag and headed out of the room.
Nick turned to Lucas "What's his problem?"
"I think he likes Kurt but he doesn't know how to like him. Seb...when he came out to our parents, dad rejected him, send him away and stuff. Since then Seb been fooling around and putting up these walls around him. I think realising he had feeling for Kurt scared him in a way."
"Damn he really likes Kurt then."
"He is, but I'm not backing off just because of that. I like Kurt too, I also care about Seb. I think it's good he finally start caring people other the family. And I think he need to get over his stupid mind and tell Kurt how he feels. "
"So you two are really going to fight over Kurt?" Jeff was quite surprised about how mature Lucas was thinking and handling the whole thing.
"I guess...I know Kurt doesn't like me that way but I don't wanna give up yet. I think I'll just see how things go..."
"Our Kurtie has as admirer army. I'm proud!" Nick smiled
Despite the fact Sebastian didn't really like that Kurt was thinking about Lucas' birthday presents. (God damn it, I sound like 3 years old!) He eventually replied to Kurt he would go to Christmas shopping with him. And Burt decided it was time to do the mileage maintenance on Kurt's car. This was why Sebastian was now driving nervously towards Lima.
Kurt changed at least five times this morning. Thinking maybe Sebastian would tease him about his style, seriously the boy didn't have the right; he wore popped collars for god's sake but Kurt was somehow nervous. Kurt Hummel never lacked confidence in the way he dressed until now. This is crazy, why am I even nervous, it's not like we're on a date! Kurt cursed mentally as he thought of the word 'date'. He finally settled with a pair of skin tight electric blue colour jeans matched with a slim cut black long sleeved dress shirt with his Burberry black pea coat and his favourite knee length Doc Marten boots.
About 15 minutes before the time Sebastian was supposed to pick up Kurt, he finally walked downstairs from his room.
"Hey kid, going out?" Burt looked up, sitting in front of the TV, catching the rerun of some of the football match.
"Yes, I'm meeting Sebastian for some Christmas shopping for the Warblers." Kurt smiled
"Seems like you're spending a lot of time with the Warblers lately."
"Yea, they are fun to be around." Kurt sensed something behind Burt's words
"What about that Sebastian kid?"
"What about him?" Kurt put on the innocence smile and asked
"I don't think I've heard about him before. Are you..."
"No." Before Burt could finish the question, Kurt denied it.
"Kurt, I'm not judging you. You're obviously nervous about going out with this kid."
"I'm-" Burt held up a hand to stop Kurt
"You're my son, I know you. I could hear you almost turn your room upside down just to find an outfit. And you never do that, not even when you were dating..." Burt hesitated
"Dad, you can talk about Blaine, we are good now. We're trying to make peace."
"Do you really want to?"
"Yes. Despite what happened, I still wanna be friend with Blaine."
Burt nodded slowly "Alright, you're practically an adult now, I trust you."
"Thanks dad."
"So what about this guy you're seeing?"
"I'm not seeing Sebastian, dad."
"But you like him." It's not a question, Burt Hummel knows his son well
"I..." Defeated sigh, it's no point of lying to his dad. "I guess...it's easy being around him, and he does come into my mind a lot of the time. Ironically, he's not the knight in shining armour type but I feel safe with him. I feel like I'm more me. But I don't really want to just jump into another relationship after Blaine. And I am not sure he feels the same way about me..."
"Alright, just...if you wanna talk about anything. You know."
"Okay, thanks dad."
Just in time to save Kurt from more awkward conversation, Sebastian pulled up into the drive way of the Hummel-Hudson house. Kurt practically ran out of the house. "Got to go now, see you later dad!"
Sebastian gave Kurt a curious look "Do you want to explain why you just jumped into my car like you're running away from hell?"
"Awkward conversation with dad, don't ask. Just...drive."
"If I didn't know better, princess, I'd say you're desperate to see me." Sebastian smirked as he drove off
Kurt didn't say anything; in fact, he felt even more awkward. During the week, Kurt called and texted Sebastian a few times and the only time he replied was the text about getting Lucas birthday present. He asked Lucas about Sebastian and all he said was Sebastian was tied up with extra practice for both Warblers and lacrosse team. And Kurt didn't know what to say right now.
"Hmm, so...do you wanna have lunch first before we go get the presents?" Sebastian was the one broke the silence
"Oh, yes. That will be great."
Sebastian turned on his sound system so there was music to fill the air.
It was an acoustic, with soft piano and light guitar, and the atmosphere in the car quickly calmed down to a comfortable and easy silence.
Maybe it's the chemistry
The sparks that fly from you to me
I touch your skin, I feel alive
Been searching for you every night
Where am I supposed to go?
I'm hoping that you won't say no
We've got all the time in the world
Kurt listened to the lyrics, suddenly memories from the year before flushed into his mind. And he realised it really was Sebastian. The sparks, the chemistry he had been craving.
It must be the chemistry, tonight
I hope you that know
I won't let you go this time
It must be the chemistry, between you and I
I hope that you know
I won't let you go this time
Sebastian was his perfect fit. It was just so natural. Kurt didn't even need to think about impressing him. They both liked their mutual sharp tongues and the witty banter. The way Sebastian kissed him, held him between his arms just drew Kurt in and he felt comfort and right. Maybe he wasn't so drunk after all as he started to remember all those passionate moments from a year ago.
Underneath the starry sky
You can bring me back to life
I touch your skin, I feel alive
Been searching for you every night
Take me somewhere I don't know
Watch all the people down below
We're got all the time in the world
Sebastian was internally getting nervous, but he tried not to show it. Kurt didn't say anything if he had noticed.
He just realised it was the perfect song to describe how he feels about Kurt. Never in his life, could he have imagined someone that shook his world like this. People thought Sebastian was the one saving Kurt from Blaine, but no one knew that Kurt was the one who saved Sebastian from his own hell.
It must be the chemistry, tonight
I hope you that know
I won't let you go this time
It must be the chemistry, between you and I
I hope that you know
I won't let you go this time
Sebastian felt his heart ache the night he saved Kurt in Scandals. He didn't know he could feel that again. After what his dad did to him. Sebastian gave up on caring and being cared for. But no, Kurt Hummel gave him a freaking emotion bomb right in the face. Kurt never failed to surprise him. He may look weak to people with his skinny frame and fair skin like a Disney princess, but Sebastian swore he had never seen someone as strong as Kurt. Behind those beautiful mystery colour eyes, Sebastian saw fire there, desire and ambition. Despite his sharp tongue, Sebastian also saw the kindest heart. Kurt saw the best in people. After what Blaine did, Kurt could have pressed charges or something. Instead, he chose to make peace and still be friends with Blaine. If that situation had happened to Sebastian, he would have make Anderson's life a living hell. Sebastian had discovered a lot of things about Kurt since they had met again in the Lima Bean. He saw the strong side of Kurt and the weak. Sebastian could tell those layers of clothes were like armour for Kurt to put on the fierce bitch I'm-Better-Than-All-Of-You look that covered his loneliness. Sebastian knew it because he saw himself in Kurt, but a better version, of course.
The more Sebastian knew about Kurt, the more he wanted to know; and it was overwhelming for him. It was exciting and scary at the same time. Because for the first time in Sebastian's life, he wasn't sure if he could have what he wanted.
A/N: The song in this chapter is acoustic version of 'Chemisty' by One Night Only.
We are finally finally going to see some development between the two. Well, at least mentally they started to admit the feelings.
Let me know in review or my tumblr ask if you guys are interested of me posting the list of song I'd use in this fic on tumlr. (I'll try to work on downloading links for you too.) It should go with the tag of 'fic 20 mins ref'
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