Thanks everyone, I'm so pleased you liked the first chapter.


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"What the hell was that all about back in Hunter's room? And don't tell me it was about the guy transferring in from a public school, because that's bullshit." Blaine said as slammed the door to his and Sebastian's dorm room.

"I didn't like the look of him okay." Sebastian laid down on his bed covering his face with his arm trying to avoid looking at Blaine.

''Oh, really? You didn't like the look of him?" Blaine shook his head, "Because, I was there as well and you must have looked at someone completely different to me then. Because I saw a well-dressed, well-mannered, -well, well-mannered till you went all 'holier than thou' on him- extremely hot guy who I thought we could try to be friends with till you opened that mouth of yours and put your foot in it."

Sebastian let out a sigh and sat up to look at his friend, "Oh that's why you're pissed at me? You wanted in his pants. Well let me let you in on a secret Anderson, I don't have to be his friend for you to get laid if that's what you're getting your panties in a bunch over. And anyway, it looks as if you may be too late for that, 'cause by this time tomorrow he'll be drooling over Clarington just like you did when you started here, remember?"

"I do not want in his very tight pants thank you very much. And I did not drool over Hunter, for you information. I may have been slightly enamoured with him for a bit, but that soon passed."

"Yeah it passed alright; after you serenaded him in the courtyard and found out what everyone already knew that he wasn't gay. I have the video on my laptop if you want to see, maybe we should show it to Hunter's new friend and save him from making the same mistake."

Sebastian started to laugh at the look of horror on Blaine's face, "That is so not funny Sebastian and you promised you'd wipe that video."

"Come on Blaine did you really think I'd wipe it?"

"Yes, seeing as you're meant to be my friend. And don't think I haven't noticed how you've tried to change the subject."

"Come on Blaine, we don't have to like everybody. You don't just walk in here from a public school on a whim and if you can afford to go here, why the hell are in public school in the first place?" Sebastian looked to his friend for an answer.

"Well, maybe if you hadn't insulted him before actually giving him a chance to speak, you may have found an answer, you dumbass. Obviously there is money from somewhere, as he's here and Hunter seems just fine with him, or he wouldn't have agreed to share a room with him. Maybe his parents had a working class background and wanted Kurt to know that background as well. Or they could have hit it big on the lottery. You're so suspicious of people not everyone has skeletons. And even if he does I'm sure there's a good reason, but he sure as hell won't be trusting us with any of them after your warm and friendly welcome."

"Why don't you admit it, Blaine? You want to know his story and you're pissed at me for ruining it for you. Look, if you want to know I'll hack in to the school's computer and see what his deal is if you want?" Sebastian didn't wait for an answer as he walked over to his desk and opened up his laptop and started typing.

"Sebastian, stop!'' Blaine said as he walked towards Sebastian trying to reach over him to grab the laptop. "You can't just break in to the school's computer, you'll get caught and expelled and then what would you do?"

"I don't plan on get caught Blaine. That nerdy guy two rooms up showed me what to do and how to cover my tracks."

"What? The one whose dad owns the big computer company?"

"Yeah why you know him?" Sebastian asked. Blaine started to blush, "Oh my god, you dated him, didn't you? Don't tell me, he was the guy you were sneaking off to see when you kept telling me you had to study at the library in town wasn't he?" Sebastian started laughing as Blaine grew redder.

"See this is why I don't tell you stuff, you'll laugh at me." Blaine said grabbed the computer and started to walk away, "He's really sweet and we had fun together and you're lucky I did date him. With what I could tell you about the school's system that he didn't." Blaine puts the computer into his bedside cabinet and locks the door.

"Will I now? So tell me, oh wise one, what do you know that I don't?"

"When you stop with the smart-ass attitude then, I might tell you. Until then, I'd recommend that you don't hack the system because James isn't your biggest fan and may have mislead you with the information he gave you. That's all I'm saying for now." With that said, Blaine walked out the room, slamming the door behind him.

Sebastian rubbed his head as he watches his friend leave, and calls after Blaine, "Hey! Who the fuck is James?!"

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Kurt stared at the school in wonder as Hunter gave him the tour. The place was beautiful and screamed refinement. He could feel the shift in people's mannerisms as they walk pass other pupils; they were nothing like the pupils at McKinley. As they walked, Hunter received polite smiles and nods, Kurt got curious looks as well as smiles and nods, there were no sneers or looks of disgust, no shoves, no derogatory comments and there was not one slushie in sight. Kurt felt the difference between the two places.

"Hey, Pippin, you okay there? You seem lost in thought, anything I can help you with?" Hunter had a look of concern written over his face.

As good as Kurt hid what he felt from people, Hunter could always tell when something was wrong with his cousin. They had always been close as kids and always keep in touch when they were apart, so Hunter had always been Kurt's 'go-to' person when something was wrong.

"Nothing's wrong as such, Merry, I was just wondering how different I would be if my parents had gone with the same route for my education as you."

"You'd probably, most likely be one of those stone-hearted bitches you see at those débutante balls, the ones who look down their noses at the wait staff and treat people like dirt. You would only date guys on the same run of the social ladder as you and never ever feel real love. You'd get sexually pleasured by screwing around with the gardener or stable boy because your oh-so-important politician husband is too busy fucking his secretary or assistant and couldn't satisfy you anyway. You'd end up with a couple of really bratty kids that not even you could like, let alone love."

Hunter goes to carry on describing Kurt's alternate life if he had taken a different path, "Okay! You can stop now, I get the picture. Just answer this for me, Merry, why aren't you how you described me? You've lived this way all your life and as far as I can tell, you seem okay. Or is there a different side to you that I'll start to see now we're at school together?"

Hunter started to laugh as he walked ahead a few steps in front of Kurt and turned to face him, ''For one, I have you to keep me grounded and to tell me when I am an ass and two, if you tell Grandma I told you this I will deny it, Grandma may not have like the way your parents chose but a few mouth's ago just after you had gone back home after the Christmas holiday, she took us on. She all but admitted she understood why Aunt Elizabeth had stood her ground on the subject and what a wonderful young man you were turning into for it. Number three is easy, I spent a couple of years in military school which is way different to here."

"So it's not just another school where you put on an ugly uniform and play my daddy's got more money and power than yours." Kurt gave his best innocent look to his cousin as Hunter stared at him with a shocked expression.

"You know what, Pippin? I'm not going to bite. I know full well you know there is a big difference between my two schools and you're just trying to annoy me now, so I'm going to leave you to walk around the gardens while I go to my French study group because, unlike you, I need the help for my test on Monday. I'll meet you back in our room in a couple of hours so we can go for dinner." Hunter turned and start to walk in the opposite direction as Kurt laughed to himself and headed toward the rose gardens they had passed earlier.


Once again thank you all for such a positive response to this story. I hope you all continue to enjoy

Coming soon Kurt bumps into Blaine and Hunter lets rip at Sebastian.

Big thanks again to my beta CraziBitchForever xxx