A/N This story will be a bit longer than my last couple of stories, so I will only be updating it about once a week. I am still working on the one-shot I was going to post last week. Hopefully I'll get that done by this weekend and get it posted for you. I may also start another story idea I had that will probably only be two or three chapters.

BTW, I edited chapter one of this story to fix a few typos and missing words.

Reviews are always welcome. I love hearing from people whether they like my stories or just want to tell me how cruel I can be sometimes with the characters.

Regionals

Kurt stared at the phone he held in one hand, and the napkin in the other. Should he call? It had been two days since he'd met the dark haired boy at The Lima Bean. He'd found the other boy cute, and he'd been really nice. But was he gay?

If he wasn't, Kurt didn't want the guy to think he was crushing on him. Which he wasn't, he told himself. He could be friends with a good looking boy without falling for him. He wasn't counting Finn. Or Sam. He sighed and dialed the number.

"Hello?"

"Hi, Blaine? This is Kurt. We met at the Lima Bean the other day?"

"Kurt! Hi! I'm glad you called," and he did sound happy. "I have that information for you about scholarships, if you give me your email address I can send it over for you!"

"Great, thanks! It's Dfyinggrvity1 at "

"Awesome! How have you been? Any trouble at school the last couple of days?"

Kurt rolled over on to his stomach and smiled. "It's been ok. Nothing major happening. The Neanderthal got injured during football practice the other day, and was out a couple of days, so it's been kind of nice and peaceful. He'll be back Monday, though."

"Has he given you any trouble since that day before sectionals?"

"He hasn't had a chance to. New Directions still don't know the whole story, but they figured out something happened, and have been taking turns walking me to my classes. And surprisingly, the cheerio coach, Sue Sylvester has taken to following me and talking in her highly insulting yet easily annoying manner when ever no one else is available."

"Insulting? She's not disrespecting you too, is she?"

Kurt laughed. "No, that's just her personality. She talks to everyone the same way. In her own way she's been trying to protect me. Apparently she has a handful of people she'll go momma bear for, and for some reason, I'm one of them."

"Well, that's good. I'm sending you that information now. I wish I could talk to you longer, but Wes just called an emergency Warbler meeting. Maybe I could meet you for coffee tomorrow, around two?"

"Sure. The Lima Bean? Meet you at our usual table?" Kurt could have smacked himself for the comment, but Blaine just chuckled.

"Perfect, see you then."

Blaine smiled when he saw the pale skinned boy sitting at the table where they'd first met. He'd been thinking about him for the last few days, and was pleasantly surprised when he had called the day before. He'd refused to admit to himself that he'd found the boy attractive, especially after the whole Jeremiah fiasco. But those eyes were hard not to think about.

And now those eyes were looking up at him, and it was like a punch to the stomach at how beautiful they were.

"Hey, nice to see you again. Have you ordered yet?" He asked. Kurt smiled and shook his head.

"Not yet. I just got here a couple minutes ago and thought I'd wait for you."

"Good. Why don't you wait here and I'll get the drinks. Grande non-fat mocha, correct?"

"Yes, but you don't have to pay for my drink, I can get it."

"Don't worry about it. You can get it next time."

Blaine walked up to the line, waiting to place the order, and could have smacked himself. Next time? He'd only just met the guy a few days ago, and now he was talking as if there would be a next time. What if Kurt wasn't interested in a next time? The poor kid had been sexually harassed by a closeted jock who had deluded himself into thinking no meant go for it.

He probably didn't even want to think about dating anyone right now.

He picked up their orders and returned to the table. Kurt nodded his thanks and took a sip. "So, I told you my story. Seems only fair for you to tell me yours this time."

Blaine hesitated. He'd told the Warblers most of his story, but not everything. Kurt had been so honest with him the other day. Could he do the same?

"Well, like you, I was in public school, and I got bullied for being out."

Kurt hid a grin of happiness. Blaine was gay. He had to remind himself that that didn't mean he was available. Or even interested. He took another drink of his coffee as Blaine continued talking.

"The difference was, I wasn't the only one out at my school. My friend had come out about a month before I did. I knew he'd been harassed about it, and I almost decided not to come out at all. But I did, and he and I decided to go to the Sadie Hawkins dance together, just as friends, mind you. He was a great guy, but he wasn't really my type, and I wasn't his, but we liked to hang out.

While we were waiting for his Dad to pick us up, these guys in a pick up truck jumped us. They beat the crap out of us. I ended up with three broken ribs, a fractured collarbone, and a ruptured spleen. My friend got it worse. He was left with permanent brain damage and paralyzed from the waist down."

Kurt reached over and took his hand. "I'm so sorry. Is that when you transferred to Dalton?"

Blaine nodded, unable to speak for a moment. He took a big breath, drank some coffee, and cleared his throat. "Dalton is great. It's become a part of me, you know? Everyone there has accepted me for who I am, kind of like your Glee Club accepted you. And being in the Warblers helped me get through my insecurities."

"It sounds great. My Dad is really pushing me to transfer. I showed him that information you sent me last night. I'm just not sure I want to leave my friends. They've been great for the most part. I'd feel like I was abandoning them. But I don't know if I can stay if the Neanderthal continues to terrorize me."

"Well, what ever you decide to do, I'd like to be your friend, so you have someone you can talk to outside the situation."

Kurt smiled, his heart skipping a beat. "I'd like that very much. And if you ever need someone to talk to about anything, I'd like to be that person for you, too."

They spent the next couple of hours talking about music (Gaga vs Katy Perry), vogue, politics, and where they wanted to be after college. After agreeing to meet up again on Wednesday, they parted.

Over the next few weeks they talked on the phone almost nightly, and meet for coffee regularly.

Karofsky's return to school after his injury meant that Kurt once again had an escort between classes. He hated the need for it, but he loved his friends for their support, even if they didn't fully understand what was happening.

Regionals were only a few weeks away, and Mr. Shue had decided that Kurt should do the solo he hadn't gotten to do at Sectionals. He was so excited. He knew he'd been prepared before Sectionals, but now with the extra time to practice, he thought the performance would be amazing. The song wasn't something he'd normally do, but with the arrangement Mr. Shue had come up with, and Brittany and Mike's choreography, he knew the judges would love it.

He and Blaine refrained from talking Glee usually, not wanting anyone to accuse either of them of giving away any secrets. Of course no one in the New Directions knew about Blaine, mostly because he knew Rachel would blow her top and accuse the Warbler of trying to pull a Jesse on him.

On the other hand, a few of the Warblers did know about Kurt, but only because Jeff was being rather nosy one day when Blaine had been texting with him during Homeroom. Mrs. Hansen was ancient and hard of hearing and often fell asleep during the class, so the boys tended to goof off. Jeff had began badgering him, and finally he'd cracked and told him. Of course Jeff couldn't keep his mouth shut, and was still teasing him as they'd entered Warbler practice later that day.

"Hey Blainers, how's your boyfriend?" He all but shouted.

"Boyfriend?" Wes asked, raising his eyebrow.

"He's not my boyfriend, we're just friends. We met by accident at the Lima Bean on Valentine's Day."

"Valentine's Day? After that fiasco with that mop headed idiot?" David chimed in.

Blaine rolled his eyes. "Yes, David. Thank you for reminding me of my worst idea ever. I had almost forgotten about it."

"You're welcome. So who is he?"

"His name is Kurt, he goes to McKinley, and he left his scarf behind at the table I was sitting at. He came looking for it, and we got to talking. His Dad is thinking of transferring him here, but he doesn't want to leave his friends behind."

"McKinley? As in New Directions McKinley?" Of course Wes would make the connection.

"Yes, Wes, that McKinley. And before you even start, we don't talk about Glee Club, so don't even lecture me about spying and stealing set lists."

The handsome Asian boy frowned and huffed, but didn't say anything else. The rest of the Warblers arrived then, and rehearsals went off without a hitch.

The morning of Regionals arrived, and both the Warblers and New Directions were in high spirits. Dalton had drawn the first slot, and McKinley the third. Kurt had spotted Blaine in the lobby, and had sent him a discreet smile, which the other boy returned with a wink.

As the two teams had competed with each other previously, they politely greeted each other and wished each other good luck. New Directions took seats in the audience just as the announcer introduced the judges.

When the lights went down and the Warblers took the stage, Kurt tried not to show how excited he was to see Blaine perform. They'd kept to their word not to talk about song selections, but they both knew that the other had solos.

When Blaine stepped forward, Kurt was surprised that he wasn't doing a Katy Perry song as he'd assumed, but was even more pleasantly surprised at the beautiful rendition of True Colors he performed. Their second song was more of an a capella standard, The Lion Sleeps Tonight, but Kurt had to admit that their version of it was truly amazing. Their final song was another surprise that had people in the audience laughing and jumping to their feet and dancing along. No doubt Raise Your Glass was a hit with everyone, and Kurt thought the Warblers definitely had a chance to win this.

As the audience gave the Warblers a standing ovation, New Directions made their way backstage. Kurt hung back a little, hoping to see Blaine. He spotted him being congratulated by his teammates in the wings. He only hesitated a moment before approaching them.

"You were amazing, Blaine!"

"Kurt! Thank you! I can't wait to hear your song!"

"Yeah, well, make sure you have a tissue ready, cause I'm going to wipe the floor with you!" He joked. Blaine laughed and turned to his friends.

"Guys, this is Kurt Hummel, the friend I was telling you about." They greeted him kindly and with just a little friendly teasing, before Rachel called his name.

"Gotta go. I'll see you later, after we win." He hugged Blaine quickly before heading to the dressing room.

"Where were you?" Rachel asked as he entered.

"My mouth was a little dry, nerves you know. I stopped to rinse my mouth out."

Blaine and the Warblers took their seats just in time to catch the other team's last song. They were good, but their performance seemed to be a bit forced and unoriginal.

Finally the announcer called New Directions to the stage. And they were good. They started out with just the girls on stage doing Gaga's Edge of Glory, and nailing it. Then the entire group came on stage and the audience went crazy for their original song, Loser Like Me, which all the Warblers agreed was great.

And then it was time for Kurt's solo. Blaine sat up straighter as the music began playing. A single spotlight lit up center stage, and slowly, Kurt stepped into the light as he began singing.

I could stay awake just to hear you breathing
Watch you smile while you are sleeping
While you're far away dreaming
I could spend my life in this sweet surrender
I could stay lost in this moment forever
Every moment spent with you is a moment I treasure

As light slowly came up on the stage, two figures began to dance in front of Kurt, who moved in counterpoint with them as he continued to sing.

Don't want to close my eyes
I don't want to fall asleep
'Cause I'd miss you baby
And I don't want to miss a thing
'Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream will never do
I'd still miss you baby
And I don't want to miss a thing

Lying close to you feeling your heart beating
And I'm wondering what you're dreaming
Wondering if it's me you're seeing
Then I kiss your eyes
And thank God we're together
I just want to stay with you in this moment forever
Forever and ever

The audience was enraptured, as was Blaine. Kurt was absolutely incredible. More couples began to move around the stage, dancing around Kurt as he wandered through them.

Don't want to close my eyes
I don't want to fall asleep
'Cause I'd miss you baby
And I don't want to miss a thing
'Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream will never do
I'd still miss you baby
And I don't want to miss a thing

I don't want to miss one smile
I don't want to miss one kiss
I just want to be with you
Right here with you, just like this
I just want to hold you close
Feel your heart so close to mine
And just stay here in this moment
For all the rest of time

Don't want to close my eyes
I don't want to fall asleep
'Cause I'd miss you baby
And I don't want to miss a thing
'Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream will never do
I'd still miss you baby
And I don't want to miss a thing

Don't want to close my eyes
I don't want to fall asleep
'Cause I'd miss you baby
I don't want to miss a thing
'Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream will never do
I'd still miss you baby
And I don't want to miss a thing

The crowd was once more on it's feet, clapping louder and longer as Kurt took a bow, Blaine shouting the loudest.

All three teams gathered backstage as they awaited the judges decision. Kurt was giddy, and couldn't stop bouncing. Mercedes laughed at him. "White boy, if you gave off any more energy you could power the state for a year!"

"I can't help it, Mercedes! They gave me a standing ovation! I can't believe it!"

"Well, you should believe it," another voice cut in. "You were incredible!"

Kurt spun around and smiled even wider. "Blaine! Thank you! It was so amazing! I didn't think they'd react like that!"

The shorter boy gave him a quick hug. "How could they not? Even the judges were crying."

"Kurt, do you know that boy?" Rachel's obnoxious voice cut in. She was looking Blaine over with a combination of distrust and lust. Kurt rolled his eyes, and Blaine just smiled kindly at her.

"Blaine is a friend of mine, Rachel. We met a couple of months ago."

"You've been fraternizing with the enemy for months and didn't bother to tell anyone?" She accused.

"Come on, Rachel, leave him alone," Mercedes interrupted. "They obviously didn't share any information with each other. No one gave away set lists, and Kurt is allowed to have any friends he wants."

The short brunette huffed, but turned away. Before anyone else could speak, they were being called out on stage for the results.

The Warblers returned to Dalton that evening in a good mood, despite the second place finish. They'd spent the three hour bus ride home singing song after song and teasing each other good naturedly. By the time Blaine reached his dorm, he was exhausted, so when his phone rang, he almost didn't answer it, but a glance at the screen made him smile.

"Hey, Kurt. Calling to rub your victory in my face?" he teased, but the sound he heard on the other end of the line made his heart freeze.

A/N I hope you enjoyed this chapter. It's a bit longer than I thought it would be, but I wanted to get the performances in.

I don't Want To Miss a Thing by Aerosmith is one of my favorite songs ever, and I always wanted them to do it on Glee, although if they had, it probably would have been Finn who sang it. I think Kurt would have done an amazing version of it, though.

Please review, Love or Hate!