Credits in this chapter to New Radicals, the band who wrote Someday We'll Know. Mandy Moore and John Foreman also covered this song in the movie. I made myself all giddy when I wrote this chapter. (:
Act 2 somehow seemed to take a little bit longer to go through, but it was still just as fun.
If only Blaine could get Kurt's performance out of his head and not stare at the audience like a wide-eyed deer. Don't worry, it's not like Blaine messed up any of his lines or blurted out "I fell in love with Kurt Hummel like 10 minutes ago and I've always thought he was really cute" or anything like that during the middle of a dialogue. Blaine tried his best to concentrate on his role and not other things.
To sum it all up, the show went great. Better than any of them had expected, and it even seemed a little advanced and mature for a high school production. People especially loved the part when Quinn and Blaine had their duet.
That was probably the scene with the most flirt-full and warm, lovely fuzzies. During that scene, Blaine was lying down on the hard, wooden stage while Quinn walked in from the opposite side.
"I can see," Blaine gasped, sitting up off the floor and looking around like he's never seen a high school. The spot light kind of bugged him a little bit, which made it look like he was squinting. "I can see! Oh, happy day!"
And then Quinn came out and touched the side of Blaine's cheek, whispering things into his ear while Rebecca and Henry reunited.
"I love you, my dear," Blaine said, taking both of Quinn's hands. They smiled at each other, not only as Rebecca and Henry, but as friends. As Quinn and Blaine.
The music started. Will Scheuster actually had to play the guitar from offstage, because the guitar player who was supposed to come got some sort of stomach flu, but Will did a really great job, considering he had to learn the part in less than an hour or so before going out on stage.
Quinn sang first while twirling around in Blaine's arms.
Ninety miles outside Chicago
Can't stop driving I don't know why
So many questions, I need an answer
Two years later you're still on my mind
Slowly and carefully, trying not to disturb the scene going on, the glee club members started to come out onto the stage, standing in the background and acting like it was the most beautiful thing he'd ever seen. Blaine took turns singing with Quinn.
Whatever happened to Amelia Earhart?
Who holds the stars up in the sky?
Is true love just once in a lifetime?
Did the captain of the Titanic cry?
The two lovers waltzed together, gazing into each other's eyes and smiling wide. Blaine had to admit, even though he was not attracted to girls, he found Quinn very beautiful. A shiny, silver headband was resting in her gold hair, her long skirt twirling around them as they danced, her eyes wide and bright.
Oh, Someday we'll know
If love can move a mountain
Someday we'll know
Why the sky is blue
Someday we'll know
Why I wasn't meant for you...
Does anybody know the way to Atlantis?
Or what the wind says when she cries?
I'm speeding by the place that I met you
For the ninety-seventh time...Tonight
Blaine caught Kurt's face from the corner of his eye. He was swaying back and forth with Mercedes and Brittany by his sides, giggling slightly as they closed their eyes to the soft music. Blaine had never seen anything so peaceful.
Oh, Someday we'll know
If love can move a mountain
Someday we'll know
Why the sky is blue
Someday we'll know
Why I wasn't meant for you...
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah
Someday we'll know
Why Samson loved Dalilah
One day I'll go
Dancing on the moon
Someday you'll know
That I was the one for you...
The two stopped dancing and faced the audience, still holding hands. The crowd started to cheer and yell, clapping their hands louder than they had through out the whole show, knowing that this was the finale. They smiled at the crowd and then turned back to each other. Blaine kept his hands on Quinn's waist as she leaned in and gave him a kiss on the mouth, her hands on his chest. The crowd began to cheer even louder, and Blaine could most definitely hear Jeff, Wes, Nick and David screaming "OOOOH, OH, BLAINE'S GETTING IT ON STAGE!" even though his eyes were closed. When they broke a part, they hugged quickly and soon, all of the glee club members rushed up to the front of the stage and bowed in groups as the audience continued to applaud.
First, Sam, Artie and Mike bowed, then Brittany, Mercedes and Santana, then Finn and Puck, then Kurt, Tina and Rachel, and finally, Quinn and Blaine. They all joined hands and took one final bow as the curtain began to close, cutting off the screaming audience and bright set lights.
Blaine was so proud of himself. Through this whole journey, he learned to be freer with himself and not be so scared of the spot light. He made new friends, met new people and discovered new things. But Blaine was not expecting to fall in love. That was the last thing he was thinking about.
Will came back stage and greeted all of the glee kids, who were hugging and high-five-ing.
"Great job everyone!" he gave them thumbs up and smiled. "I'm so proud of you guys. You all did so amazing. Have a great night, and I'll see you on Monday!"
Saying goodbyes, one by one or in groups, the glee kids began to hustle off the stage, still in costume and looking for their real clothes.
"I really do like this dress," Blaine heard Brittany say to Santana, "But it's way too long and doesn't show off enough leg. I think I'll give it to Lord Tubbington to use as a parachute in case his body fat brings him down every time he tries to jump to the balcony next door."
Santana just laughed.
When Blaine changed out of his costume and back into his normal jeans and T-shirt, he found himself walking down the stage stairs and out into the auditorium, where parents were meeting with their kids, taking pictures and congratulating them. But Blaine could really care less about finding his mother and sister at the moment. His eyes were scanning the area for Kurt, who he hadn't seen since the curtain call. He didn't know why he was searching for him; he just needed to look at him. To run up to him, pushing past the crowd and talk to him. To be near him.
Suddenly, Blaine felt a heavy wait pounce onto his back. Surprised and unsure of what to do, Blaine started flailing his arms about until he heard a male voice yell, "That was great, man!"
It was David's voice. Blaine turned around to face his friends, all patting him on the shoulder and giving him high-fives.
"You did awesome, dude!" said Nick.
Blaine grinned, a little shyly at his friends, but so glad. "Thanks, guys."
"Seriously," Wes said, "We knew you were good, but wow, you were good."
"We told you performing could be fun," Jeff added. "And hey-not to mention the little lip action between you and Quinn Fabray." Jeff wiggled his eyebrows.
"If you were still in the closet, she'd make the perfect beard," Nick laughed.
Blaine rolled his eyes, but smiled. "Thanks, you guys. I'm really glad I did this, too. Uh, I gotta go. I think I see my mom."
"Take it easy, man," David said, patting Blaine on the back.
"We'll see you on Monday," Wes said as they all left. Blaine waved on more time to his friends before going up the stairs to his mother and little sister.
Blaine's mother gave him a huge hug, Blaine chuckling into her hair when he started to get a little embarrassed.
"Oh sweetie!" she said, pulling apart. "That was amazing! I'm so proud of you!"
"Ah, thanks mom," Blaine smirked.
"Shall we go? We can go out to eat something if you'd like," she offered.
Blaine opened his mouth to answer, but he paused when he saw the one and only Kurt Hummel at the entrance of the auditorium. Blaine froze when he saw Kurt giggling, standing next to his father; his step-mother which he believed was name Carole, and Finn. Burt was shaking Will Sheuster's hand, thanking him and telling him he'd see him later. Kurt was still wearing his costume, so Blaine assumed that he brought all of the clothes himself. The rest of his family was turning to leave, and just before Kurt exited, he caught Blaine's eye very briefly. Kurt grinned sweetly at him and gave him a little wink before turning and leaving. All Blaine could do was stare up at him like he'd just seen an angel.
"Hellooooo?" Blaine's little sister, Tracy, called, waving her hand in Blaine's face and interrupting his thoughts. "Blaine?"
He blinked a few times and turned his head back to his family. "Hmmm?"
"We asked if you'd like to go out. Get something to eat maybe? You know, a celebration sort of thing."
"Oh, uh, no thanks, you guys," Blaine shook his head. "I'm not really that hungry. You guys can go ahead, though, I can walk home."
"Are you sure, sweetie?" Blaine's mother asked with concern.
"Yeah, don't worry. The walk is only like, 5 minutes. I got a lot on my mind, anyways." Blaine shrugged.
"Alright then," Blaine's mother replied. "That's fine, then. Just remember to lock the door."
The walk home for Blaine was full of many thoughts. About how he felt thrilled on stage, the sound of his voice meshing with the instruments, the positive feedback the crowd had given him. But most of all, this thoughts were based on Kurt. Kurt, Kurt, Kurt.
Everything about him tonight was perfect. He owned that stage, even when he had no dialogue in certain scenes. It was fascinating.
Blaine couldn't get him off his mind. The flawless voice, the gorgeous bright eyes that were almost bottomless like the sea, the shy and gentle giggles as he hid behind the curtain, waiting for his cue…and that song. Only Hope. Incredible. Beautiful. Magic. Just like Kurt himself.
Blaine didn't think he was capable of falling in love. He'd seen cute guys before, sure, but never had he ever dreamed of being with one. Now it felt so clear, so perfect: Blaine loved Kurt.
He wanted to tell everyone. To let out his giddiness and grab Kurt and twirl with him, whispering it into his ear a thousand times. He wanted to whisper it to the stars above, tell his little sister so that she'd call Blaine a crazy fool in love. Blaine liked the sound of that. Yes, that's what he'd be. A crazy fool in love.
When Blaine went to bed that night, he barely slept. He just tossed and turned, staring out the window at the moon and thinking of the perfect way to ask Kurt Hummel out on a date.
