"Yeah! Finally a Warbler road-trip!" Terry yelled.

"You do realize that driving to McKinley doesn't count as a road-trip, right?" Wes asked. Terry just snorted.

"Do you think they'll like it?" Chris asked and the other boys nodded.

"Yeah, probably." Thad said.

"As long as they don't question Blaine's infinite solos, I'm sure we'll be fine." Terry commented.

Wes turned to look at him and sighed. "Alright, alright, you'll get a solo soon."

"About time. We've been so absorbed in getting it right for Regionals that no one besides Blaine has gotten a chance." Terry added, slightly irritated.

"Well, he is our lead soloist." Thad pointed out.

"I know, I know. Yes, he has a beautiful voice and he completely deserves this title. I just miss the good ol' impromptu performances that would pop up every now and then, with different singers each time. The Warblers are a single voice with a lead, which we occasionally changed, but it's just been Blaine for the last couple of weeks." Terry said and sighed. "I dunno, maybe it's just me. Time's running out for some of us and, y'know…"

"I understand." Wes said and smiled. He looked at Thad. "I suggest we increase the impromptu performances."

"I agree. We've just got to run this by David before it's settled. Just to get his opinion on the matter, it's already two against one, so this is agreed. The impromptu performances, both during classes and in breaks, will be increased."

Terry smiled with satisfaction.

"Please, increase them during Mrs. Simmon's classes. I swear, that woman is Satan reincarnated." Nathan said.

"Plus, he's leaving shoeprints on all the furniture." Chris added.

"Yeah, what is up with that?" Terry asked.

"Poor hobbit just wants to feel tall." Nathan added, making the other boys laugh.

Kurt had asked the New Directions if they could come to McKinley's auditorium to perform for them in a friendly manner. They all seemed rather excited about it, aside from Rachel who thought this was an attempt to get back at them for losing at Regionals. Kurt was hoping this could turn into a friendly thing those two glee clubs did every now and then because he missed them.

When the Warblers arrived, several Warblers waited for Nick and Kurt, to make sure they'd be well protected incase their bullies would make an appearance. Kurt saw several guys who had been included in the dumpster tossing's and given him slushie facials. They only looked after him as he walked on, knowing better than to do something.

When they got to the auditorium, no one was there. They still took their places and waited for their cue to start. Only a few seconds after they had gotten ready, the New Direction members started to pour in. They smiled when they spotted the Warblers and rushed to take their seats. Only Rachel walked at her own speed with her arms crossed, followed shortly by Schuester. When they took their seats, David stepped forward.

"We'd like to thank you for accepting our request to come here and perform for you. Since Kurt was one of you and Frank is dating Mercedes, and that we've never had a rivalry, we thought it would be interesting and fun to perform for you. You are of course welcome as well to perform for us back at Dalton any time you want." He said. He took a deep breath and backed into his spot again. "Presenting, the Warblers."

The Warblers performed an a capella version of the song 'Forget You' by Cee Lo Green with Blaine as their lead. When the song ended, the New Directions clapped, including Rachel.

"Wow! That was amazing!" Their choir director, Will, said. The boys took a bow and they were smiling widely.

Kurt jumped down from the stage and hugged Mercedes. Frank soon followed and gave her a kiss. They three began talking to each other. The council talked to Will and the other Warblers either talked amongst themselves or to the other members of New Directions. Flint's phone buzzed and he asked to be excused. He left the auditorium and looked around himself for a bit before entering an empty classroom.

"What the hell are you doing in McKinley?" Karofsky asked after Flint closed the door. He didn't sound angry, but more like he was scared.

"The Warblers are performing for the New Directions." Flint answered simply. He stood a few steps away from Karofsky and his arms were crossed in front of his chest defensively. "Is that why you asked me to meet you or was it something else?"

"I didn't know you were in school with him." Karofsky said.

"Who?" Flint asked.

"Hummel."

"Kurt?"

"Yeah, him. He hasn't mentioned…" Karofsky trailed off.

"That you kis—" Flint shot one hand up to cover his mouth. He remembered too late what Kurt had said after he told them he kissed him

"He threatened to kill me if I told anyone about it."

Karofsky's eyes widened in fear and his hands balled up into fists.

"I-I'm sorry. He, um, he just told me. I swear. Don't-don't hurt him." Flint pleaded.

"You're lying." Karofsky said, his voice starting to sound panicked.

"Dave, please. Don't hurt him. You're not a bad person, I know that myself for a fact." Flint said. Karofsky looked away from him, looking hurt, scared, confused and angry all at the same time. "I didn't only date you because I found you attractive. You are a good person, Dave. You just need to show other people that."

"I can't. It's too late." Karofsky said, his voice sounding strained.

"It's not. If anyone deserves a chance at redemption, it's you."

Karofsky shook his head, his eyes starting to get watery, and covered his mouth with his hands. Flint stepped forward and placed a hand on his arm.

"You can do it. It's going to be okay, it'll get better. You're a good person deep down inside, I know you are. I know you're scared about coming out, but trust me, it'll be fine. The second you start accepting yourself, that's when you can finally be happy. It's going to be okay, I promise you."

Karofsky nodded and gave Flint a small smile.

"If you ever need someone to talk to, you can always come to me." Flint said. Then he laughed. "Even though I'm not the best person at giving advice."

Karofsky was silent for a while. Flint wasn't sure whether he should stay or leave, but he didn't have to wonder about it for long.

"D… Does Kurt – Does he hate me?" Karofsky asked. He was wincing, scared of what would be Flint's reply.

"I can't exactly say he's thrilled about you. But believe me, if you just talked to him, I'm sure he'd understand. I mean, if I do, why not him?" Flint said and smiled.

Karofsky nodded and muttered 'thanks'. He walked to the door, leaving Flint standing in the middle of the room. He put his hand on the door handle, but stopped. He turned to Flint, looking slightly guilty.

"I'm sorry about… about that night."

Flint gave him a gentle smile. "It's alright. I mean, it's not your fault. I agreed to it. Actually, that resulted in me finding what I've been looking for all along."

Karofsky gave him a weird look, not understanding what he was talking about, and left the room. Flint smiled to himself and looked around the classroom. It looked like a regular public school classroom and by the looks of it, it was probably used for Spanish classes. Flint left the room after half a minute and headed in the direction that lead back to the auditorium. He didn't get very far. He stopped right in his tracks after only a few steps when he landed his eyes on the shocked faces of Blaine and Kurt.

"Flint? What were you doing with Karofsky?" Kurt asked, his voice small and scared.

"I-I um… I-I was, eh, we, um we were…" Flint stuttered, not finding any words to make up an excuse. Flint could tell by the look that was forming on Blaine's face that he had already figured it out. He had expected Kurt to be sooner, seeing as how Blaine was often oblivious to things like these, but Kurt just looked like he wouldn't believe it.

"He's the guy, isn't he? He's the guy you dated." Blaine said. It was a statement, not a question. Flint swallowed hard and wished Thad was there with him. Not only did he need the support for what he believed was about to come, but he also needed his ability to form smart sentences quickly. Flint wasn't good with words and when he was panicking, he was absolutely horrid.

"Kurt? I-I didn't, we… I, um. I'm sorry Kurt, I didn't-I didn't know."

Kurt shook his head in disbelief and covered his mouth with his hands. Blaine picked up on that Kurt was at loss of words.

"I don't believe this, Flint. You know what the guy did to Kurt, he told you." Blaine said, his voice cold. He wrapped an arm around Kurt's shoulders, who wouldn't look at Flint.

"I-I didn't know! I swear! It wasn't until after we broke up when I found out when Jeff told me."

"Jeff knew?" Kurt asked in disbelief. Flint closed his eyes for a moment and groaned. Now he had gotten Jeff into trouble too.

"Kurt, just please look at me. I can explain this." Flint pleaded.

"I'm sorry. I can't look at you, not now." Kurt said. He grabbed Blaine's hand and led him back to the auditorium. Blaine shot him an angry look before turning around and letting Kurt lead him away. Flint sighed hopelessly and turned around, going back into the classroom. He saw no harm in it since Kurt had mentioned that all the classes were over for the day. He pulled out his phone and sent a text.

A minute later, Jeff opened the door carefully. The room was slightly dark, but he could see Flint's sitting form up against the wall in the back. He walked over to Flint and took a seat right next to him.

"So he found out, huh?" Jeff asked quietly. Flint leaned his head on Jeff's shoulder.

"Yeah. He hates me." Flint replied.

"He's not too thrilled about me either." Jeff added.

"Blaine looked mad." Flint said.

"He's just looking out for Kurt. He'll cool down… eventually." Jeff replied.

"I'm sorry." Flint whispered.

"Don't be. You didn't do anything wrong, you didn't know it was him. Just give him some time, Kurt will come around." Jeff said.

The boys stayed like that for ten minutes, ignoring all texts and calls from the other boys. When they were finally reunited with the other boys, they saw that Kurt and Blaine had told them about what happened. A few boys looked mad, a few boys looked like they understood, but the majority of them were confused. Kurt still didn't look at Flint and he understood that the best thing was to give him some time. What really worried him was Blaine. The boy looked furious.

Thad made a beeline towards him and grabbed his hand.

"We'll get through this." He told Flint and squeezed his hand.

That was pretty much all that Flint needed.

I know some of you were wondering about the Karofsky/Flint story and if I'd actually pick it up. I just put it aside for a few chapters and here it is. I hope I kept everyone in character. Anyways, thank you all SO much. I've passed 100 reviews and I'm just awed. I never expected something I'd write to get so many reviews. I love you guys so much.