AN: This chapter is dedicated to my friend Nicole who forc-asked me to update this today. :P

Only You

Chapter 9

Blaine was sick of being a trained lapdog. There were so many things that were amazing about his rise to fame, but the hardest lesson he'd had to learn was to follow the rules. Don't make a scene, wear this outfit, smile for the cameras, and play nice with the overzealous fangirls. It really could be such a hard pill to swallow and while he loved performing, there were very few aspects of his life that he had any control over. The only decisions that were truly Blaine Anderson's was his decision to go to high school, the songs he wrote, and most importantly his relationship with Kurt.

Blaine knew he had only been friends with Kurt for a couple months and dating him for an even shorter time, but already it was one of the most fulfilling relationships he'd ever had. Blaine knew that there was no way he could announce his sexuality right now, but it was thrilling for him to have confided in Kurt. To be able to go on a date with another guy was something Blaine had long wished for, but never really expected to come true. He honestly cared about Kurt and he looked forward to seeing where a relationship with him could go and damn the consequences.

Blaine got out of bed and quickly showered and dressed, thinking about what the day would bring. He had a conference call with his team in L.A. after school which was sure to be obnoxious. They didn't seem to understand why Blaine was holing himself up in the middle of nowhere Ohio right now, and none of them approved of him living out a normal senior year. They were constantly on his case about doing some promotions, interviews, and other gigs that would certainly make his peaceful senior year anything but.

Blaine looked down when he heard his phone ringing and sighed when he saw who was calling. Well that wouldn't make his day any better.

"Blainey!"

"Hi Coop," Blaine said, trying not to roll his eyes at his brother's use of his childhood nickname.

"How is life in the Midwest?" Cooper asked casually.

"Fine, everything is going fine," Blaine said unconvincingly.

"That is not what I heard, on TMZ they were saying that you are gay," Cooper replied.

"And since when is TMZ a reliable source of gossip?" Blaine asked, irritated.

"But you are gay, at least that is what you told me," Cooper pointed out.

Blaine sighed, though he owed his brother an explanation. Besides Kurt, Cooper was the only one who knew the truth of Blaine's sexuality. Cooper would never tell his secret and was usually good for some advice, when he wasn't being obnoxious that is.

"They got it wrong, I was just hugging that guy and it got taken completely out of context," Blaine told him.

"Oh really?" Cooper asked skeptically.

"That was the truth at the time," Blaine said.

"And now?" Cooper asked.

"We're dating," Blaine admitted.

"Really?" Cooper asked, confused. "Are you sure that is a good idea?"

"I just know that I feel more like myself with I'm with Kurt then when I'm not," Blaine said. "I really, really like him."

"Kurt, eh? Well I hope you know what you are doing," Cooper remarked.

"So do I," Blaine said honestly.

"Blaine we have something we want to talk to you about."

Blaine watched the computer screen with mild trepidation. He never liked it when his team decided to gang up on him like this.

"What is it?" Blaine asked.

"We feel it would be in your best interest to do some local shows while you are stuck in Ohio," his manager said.

Blaine frowned, they obviously didn't understand the whole point of his decision to take a year off. To try and cling to whatever sort of normal life he could have.

"Before you say anything Blaine, please hear us out," his agent said quickly. When Blaine nodded his consent, he continued. "You have become successful because you are been in the spotlight frequently and to be quite honest your fans are starved for any picture, video, interview, you name it. But up until you had that paparazzi picture taken of you, people were beginning to pay attention to others, the attention was off you so to speak."

"What is wrong with that?" Blaine asked honestly. "I want to forget about the fame for a little while, why else do you think I wanted to go to a regular high school in Ohio?"

"But Blaine there is a huge problem with that," his manager remarked. "We need to keep your image fresh, and current and with the way things are going you may not have an easy time of it when you return."

"So what are you saying?" Blaine demanded. "That I'm not allowed to finish my senior year."

"That would be ideal," his agent said. "But we were thinking more of you doing some local concerts on the weekends, keep people interested."

Blaine immediately thought of what that would mean for his budding relationship with Kurt. He would say goodbye to dates on the weekend that was for sure. He frowned, why did everything have to be so complicated?

"I don't like it," Blaine complained. "I'm already going to school and glee club during the week, if I have gigs on the weekends then I will have virtually no free time."

"That's another thing," his publicist said, speaking up at last. "We don't think you should participate in this glee club."

"Why not? I go to school with them and they need me, and on top of that I enjoy it," Blaine protested.

"It is bad for your image," the publicist said. "The members of this glee club are not the type of individuals you need to be seen in the company of."

"They are my friends," Blaine said through gritted teeth. "Sectionals is coming up and they need me."

"They can survive without you," his manager replied icily. "And we can make it so you only have gigs every other weekend. Drop the glee club, they will ruin your image."

Blaine frowned, and once again it came down to popularity. It seemed that no matter how hard he tried, fame would always consume his life. He thought about Kurt and how he was not being forced to quit glee club, would Kurt ever forgive him?

AN: Well things are about to get interesting, I hope you will stick along for the ride. I apologize this has taken so long to update but I admit that I've been in a Listen Up coma the last few weeks. I met Darren in Indianapolis (he gives the BEST hugs on the planet, btw) and after that I went to the Ann Arbor show and now I've booked a plane ticket to go to the Silver Spring show on Sunday. I think I'm a little bit addicted. Since I'm busy packing and doing a million other things I won't be able to reply to reviews today, but I will get to them soon enough. Now that college classes are officially done for me I hope to have the next chapter out soon. Thanks to all who have kept me so encouraged with this fic, and I hope you liked this. I'm always grateful for any feedback!

And if anyone is interested in joining the Facebook group me and my friends started, just look up Darren's Awesome Misfits. We have over 160 members so far and I will admit it is a little bit addicting.