a/n: Ok, I'm really sorry about the lack of updating here. I've been a little busy and I've just not really been bothered, I didn't know where the story was going and every time I tried to write something it felt wrong. I think I found my footing though, so I don't think I'll have that problem again.

I don't own Kurt, Blaine, Glee, disclaimers and such.

"How's your arm? I never actually asked this morning..."

Blaine flinched away at the sound of Kurt's voice. As soon as the words left his lips, Blaine knew who they belonged to. But as they say, old habits die hard and usually at this time in the morning he was trying to pick his books up off the floor, well before someone kicked them down the hall. It was nice to have a change.

"Oh, morning Kurt!" he said with a smile even though Kurt had taken him to school as he searched for the calculus books he needed for his first class. "It's better since yesterday, thanks. I didn't actually expect you to talk to me once we got to school, to tell you the truth..." he confessed nervously.

Blaine thought he was being a little too honest with Kurt, but that's what he needed. He needed Kurt to trust him, and he'd only get that by being honest with him first. Kurt was a closed book, and it was up to Blaine to pull back the hard cover and turn the pages, learning everything about the insides.

"Well..." Kurt began, biting his lip a little as he thought about what he'd say next. "I don't regret last night, if that's what you're getting at... And well, I'm pretty much done with caring about what people think of me."

The smile that came over Kurt's face from admitting something like that out loud would be forever etched in to Blaine's mind, as one of the most beautiful things he had ever seen. He didn't know if it was the kiss, or something else, but it was like Blaine was looking at Kurt for the first time, and he loved every single second of it.

"From now on, I'm doing things my way. I've paid my dues to Coach Sue, so if she doesn't like it then she can lump it."

Blaine raised an eyebrow in curiosity; he wasn't quite sure at what Kurt was getting at yet. His tone was cheery, and it sounded like he was a small child at Christmas or something. He had a whole new outlook on things, and Blaine hoped it didn't backfire on him.

"May I ask what brought on this spectacular revelation?" Blaine asked, closing his locker door and beginning to walk with Kurt to this own.

"It's just, after yesterday... Seeing what those guys did to you, it made me realize that I was one of them. I mean, I don't toss people in to dumpsters or anything like that, but I look down my nose to people and I shouldn't be doing that. I'd convinced myself that I was using the Cheerios as a safety blanket, but really I was using it as social status. I wanted people to know that I was better than them, and when I realized that Blaine I felt horrible..."

Blaine nodded, playing with one of his bandaids nervously; well only for a second before Kurt swat his hand away. Even a small gesture like that, it was nice.

"I was the kind of person who I was trying to protect myself from, and during that I lost a lot of my close friends, and I really, really miss them..." Kurt sighed, continuing to walk to his locker. He didn't need to worry about walking in to anyone, because they all moved for him.

"You see, like that" Kurt rolled his eyes, pointing to the group of kids tho had moved out of his way. It was nice not having to weave through people, but having people move just because you wanted to walk in their space was wrong.

"So, what are you going to do?" Blaine asked, all the while ignoring a look they were both receiving from a group of passing sophomore Cheerios.

"I..." Kurt obviously paused for dramatic effect "am going to see if I can rejoin the Glee Club..."

He stopped what he was doing to look over at Blaine, wondering what he was thinking. Would he be happy, or mad? Did he even want Kurt in the Glee club with him? Would anyone else even want him there? All Kurt knew, was that singing was something that made him happy, and well, being with Blaine also made him happy.

Blaine's expression slowly changed in to a cheesy smile, the type of smile that you'd only expect a cartoon character to have, where his eyes lit up and his nose crinkled in the cutest way. That was one of the things Kurt liked about Blaine, the fact he could be so expressive with his words and his facial features. He could always tell what Blaine was thinking, which was exactly what he needed. No lies, no going behind each other's backs, nothing like the Cheerios.

"Kurt, I... I think that's wonderful" Blaine smiled, nodding towards Kurt's locker. He only just realized he'd stopped in the middle of the hallway, his locker only about two meters away.

"You really think so?" Kurt asked, opening the lock and grabbing a few of his books, spraying his hair quickly and shutting the door.

"Yeah, I really do. If it's something you want to do, then you shouldn't let anything stop you."

"Blaine, I-"

Before Kurt had a chance to finish his sentence, both boys stopped as a rush of ice cold liquid ran down Blaine's face and sweater. Neither of them had noticed Azimio and Karofsky coming towards them.

"I told you about making goo-goo eyes at Hummel, you little queer!" Azimio yelled as he walked away, hi-fiving random people in the corridor as they snickered in Blaine's direction.

Stunned, Blaine took his glasses away from his eyes as he tried to wipe the oozing, red colored slush away. It was different to a normal slushy though, like there was more syrup than usual and it stuck to everything instead of running off like usual.

"Oh Blaine..." Kurt sympathized as he tried to help the shorter boy to the closest bathroom, weird looks being thrown at him by his peers.

"Please just, don't" Blaine mumbled, shrugging Kurt's hand away from his shoulder as they made it to the bathroom, walking in by himself.

In all honesty, Blaine did want Kurt there to help him clean up. But Kurt could have said something to those guys, he knows that he did when they threw him in the dumpster, but they were alone and no one was around to hear it but them. Now that they were in public, things felt different and he didn't want that. If Kurt wanted to be his friend, then he'd have to put in a little bit of effort too.

He knew that he was risking his reputation by joining the Glee club, Blaine knew that and he understood that was a big step for him to take, but that was only for himself, wasn't it?

As soon as the bathroom door was closed, he locked it. If Kurt wouldn't help him out in front of a crowd, then Blaine wouldn't let him help at all. He knew that Kurt had helped him to the bathroom in front of everyone, but he could easily pass that off as an act of charity. Blaine was used to this, and he could clean off the incredibly thick slushy himself.

So much for not caring what people thought of him.