Mike and Blaine find a deeper connection with their equal love of Harry Potter.
Chapter 2 { Bromances}
"So, how come you didn't tell me about Mike? He seems like a pretty cool guy." Blaine asked as he pushed the shopping cart behind Kurt. Kurt was loading the cart with healthy foods and, in stark contrast, several boxes of chocolates.
"Hmmm Mike, he is a dancer." Blaine rolled his eyes. Kurt had been incoherently answering all of his questions ever since they left the choir room.
"What is all this chocolate for?" Blaine asked with a defeated sigh.
"My secret stash is almost out."
"You have a secret stash of chocolates?" Blaine grinned. "That is adorable." Kurt stopped and turned towards Blaine. He smirked and giggled. Blaine felt a familiar rush of joy as Kurt's smile grew.
"Adorable is it?" He raised an eyebrow and grabbed another box of chocolate and threw it into the cart.
Blaine leaned on his hand and smiled. It's nice to have your attention again. "Adorable. I am sure of this."
"Well then…" Kurt leaned forward and kissed Blaine. He smiled into the kiss and frowned when Kurt pulled away. "I will have to show you where it is sometime."
"I look forward to it." Blaine leaned in and kissed Kurt again.
"Hey look, it's Kurt." Blaine looked up to see Finn walking towards them with Mike shuffling awkwardly behind. Finn had a big (fake? It looks kind of fake to me) grin on his face as he stepped towards them.
"Are we interrupting something?" Mike asked.
Kurt pulled away and smiled at them, his eyes flicking from Finn to Blaine.
"No, of course not," Kurt placed his hand on Blaine's. "Just some public display of affection. What are you two doing here…together," He lips pulled up in a confused side smile. Blaine could have kissed him right there.
"Mike and I have been hanging out a lot more since you left Kurt." Finn said, fiddling with a box of chocolate turtles sitting on the shelf next to him.
"Yeah. Finn is my gay lover now," Mike said chuckling. Blaine was the only one who laughed. Kurt shot Finn a questioning look that Blaine couldn't deny seeing. Finn avoided looking at any one, his cheeks reddened a little. The silence was only broken by Mike chuckling awkwardly and saying "I was joking. We're getting snacks for a legendary round of Halo tonight."
"Mike just likes to use me as an excuse to avoid Tina."
Kurt frowned.
"I sure have missed a lot. What's wrong with Tina?"
"That's not true Finn. I'm not avoiding Tina," Mike scoffed and rolled his eyes.
"Oh right dude." Finn said sarcastically. "That's why you spend almost every night playing Halo with me."
Mike shook his head.
"Tina is busy all time. What else am I going to do? I love Tina. No really I do." Mike sputtered as Finn laughed.
"That word," Blaine muttered and twitched his lips in thought. "That word is tossed around so much these day. One could easily mistake a simple crush or lust for love the way the media and novels portray it. Love is a powerful emotion that shouldn't be abused the way it is these days." Blaine's eyes flicked to Kurt for a second then he looked back down at his hands in thought. "Of course I don't think there ever was a time that the word wasn't abused. I for one would never say it flippantly or without purpose. "
There was another awkward silence as the words he spoke sunk in. Mike looked deep in thought, Kurt looked slightly irritated and Finn just looked confused.
"Well…" the Asian coughed. "I totally get what you are saying." He nodded and then scratched the back of his head.
"What are we a bunch of philosophers?" Kurt threw his hands up in the air. Finn blinked and his mouth opened dully.
"What's a philopasour? A kind of dinosaur?"
This caused the other three to roar with laughter.
"No Finn," Kurt's nose scrunched up in a mocking manner. Blaine wanted to kiss him again for being so gorgeous. "Philosophers are thinkers-" Kurt bit his lip in thought.
"They go through life thinking about things and researching things. They ponder about the ways of life. They seek knowledge," Blaine continued as Kurt pondered the definition himself.
"They are Ravenclaws."
Blaine felt his mouth fall open in smile and he turned and stared at Mike.
"Oh boy," Kurt groaned and dropped his head. "Don't mention Harry Potter in front of Blaine."
Mike's eyes lit up in excitement adorable in a platonic way.
"You're a fan of Harry Potter?"
Finn and Kurt exchanged looks of warning as Blaine stood up from leaning on the cart.
"I love-"
"Hair gel! We should get you some more hair gel Blaine," Kurt pulled at Blaine's sleeve.
"I don't know Kurt, I like that I can let my hair be free. It's like a new step for me. A new persona I want to try out for the ways of public school."
"You look better with your hair gelled down." Kurt sighed and continued to tug at Blaine. Blaine rolled his eyes and looked to Mike.
"We'll continue this discussion token Asian…we will continue it. Bye!"
Mike smiled and nodded then turned to Finn. Blaine caught his last words before Kurt had whipped him around the corner.
"Stock up on the red vines Finn my Asian tummy loves them."
Blaine didn't want to get more hair gel and he watched mournfully as Kurt threw an extensive amount into the cart.
"The store isn't going to be shut all winter Kurt." Blaine chuckled, putting the last few bottles back onto the shelf.
"I don't want you running out and coming to school with that mess."
"Kuuurrrt," Blaine pouted and walked around to stand in front of him. "You don't think I'm pretty without hair gel in?" Blaine clutched Kurt's vest and pulled him in closer. Kurt giggled and blushed as he returned Blaine's gaze
"I like your curls hon, I just like you hair gelled down more. Plus, I like how dapper it makes you look," Kurt's flashed a seductive smile and latched his hands around Blaine's suspenders.
"I say good sir. Are you teasing me with that sensual smirk? " Blaine leaned in and gave him a small kiss. They would have continued kissing if someone hadn't snorted in disgust. Blaine looked up to see an old lady glaring at them.
Kurt let go of Blaine's suspenders put his hands up defense. Blaine also let go of Kurt's vest and slipped his hand into Kurt's and pulled it up to his lips.
"Do not let the spectators bother you my darling."
Kurt grinned and shook his head.
"Come on," he pushed the cart and pulled Blaine behind him.
They ran into other two again in Dairy section.
"I thought you guys were just getting snacks." Kurt said, bemused. "I'm doing the shopping for the household remember?"
"I have an uncommon love for chocolate milk," Mike chuckled. "And Apple juice…but not at the same time."
"Apple juice man…" Blaine licked his lips.
"I know right? It's fucking delicious."
Finn and Kurt were busy arguing about what kind of milk should be held in the Hummel's fridge so Blaine took this opportunity to step closer to Mike.
"I need your cell phone number. It's so nice to meet another HP fan. Whenever I try to talk to Kurt about it he just rolls his eyes and changes the subject." Blaine smiled sideways and looked at his boyfriend. He is so cute when he is annoyed. I probably shouldn't provoke him so much though.
Mike practically jumped to pull out his phone.
"I know exactly what you mean dude. Tina only reads romance like Twilight. Tell me your number and I'll text you." Blaine felt like they were exchanging top secret information as he muttered the phone number to Mike.
Mike was smiling and humming with laughter as he typed in a text with his high tech phone. It's very much like an Asian to have such a phone, Blaine thought to himself, smiling.
His phone beeped and he pulled it out.
-Turn to page 394-
Blaine burst into laughter.
"Oh god I read that in-"
"Alan Rickman's voice?" Mike grinned "I was hoping you would."
Blaine quickly replied with:
-There is no need to call me sir, professor-
-He was their FRIEND!-
"What are you two laughing about?" Blaine quickly slipped his phone into his pocket. Mike did the same. For some reason it felt necessary to keep their connection a secret.
"You guys," Mike shrugged. "You and your milk wars," he smiled and folded his arms. I see your Asian poker face. Well played Mike, well played
Kurt and Finn looked over at Mike for a moment then turned back to glaring at each other.
"Skim milk is clearly the better option!"
"That's just white water!" Finn's face was getting red.
"You guys are taking this way too seriously." Blaine came in between the two. "Just get both. It's that simple. Also your parents will probably like the option. " He took both jugs of milk away from them and put them gently in the cart. Kurt and Finn were still glaring at each other. Blaine felt like there was an underlying reason for the tension but he didn't press for more.
"Well Finn and I are done here.' Mike said taking up a jug of chocolate milk and tossing it in the cart with the other snacks. Blaine spotted two cartons of apple juice and a big bucket of red vines.
"Yup all that's left is stopping at KFC."
"Finn loves his chicken."
"Just not chicken feet," Finn's smile grew as he looked at Mike.
"Hey! That is exactly why these legendary rounds of Halo should always take place at your house." Mike laughed. "We'll see you guys later?"
"Yeah. We're going to have a Gene Kelly marathon tonight."
"Amazing dancer," Mike said putting his hands up to emphasize. Kurt blinked in surprise.
"Wow. I didn't know you liked Gene Kelly."
"Mike can surprise you." Finn nodded.
"Is that so?" Kurt glared in suspicion.
Finn moaned. "Yes, he is actually a really great friend."
Mike smiled at this and blushed.
"Thank you Finn. I'm just not interested in you that way." Finn pushed Mike.
"Shut up Chang."
"Let's go." Mike pushed the cart and waved goodbye.
"Do you think that there is anything going on there?" Kurt eyed the pair suspiciously.
"No, definitely not. It's a bromance."
"Bromance?"
"Brotherly romance, a platonic romance."
"Ah I see."
-" The ministry has fallen, Scrimgeour is dead, they are coming" Haha! How was shopping? Did Kurt get all the hair gel in the store? –
Blaine smiled when he opened his phone at the checkout line. He quickly replied before Kurt could notice.
-"Oi! There's a war going on!" He tried. He thinks I'm pretty with hair gel. He thinks it's dapper of me. It's LAre you at the Hummel residence now? Playing legendary Halo in avoidance of one Tina Cohen-Chang?-
-"Kill the spare!" Well if it makes you feel any better I like your hair. Let's just say it has my Asian approval. I'm not trying to avoid Tina. I really think she is trying to avoid me. Every time I say that I want to do something she comes up with an excuse. Yes, I am at the Hummel house right now.-
-"It's Levi-OOOH-sa not Levio-Saaaa" Asian approval you say? I daresay you pride yourself on being an Asian-
-"Draco Malfoy, the amazing bouncing ferret" I think I take as much pride in my Asian as you take in your dapperness-
-"Not my daughter you bitch!" Riveting tale, chap. That news is so very fascinating that I shall write a long paper describing my feelings about it-
-"Mister Potter, our new celebrity" Dammit! You took a good quote! If you were to write that paper make sure it is proof read by an Asian ;D-
-"I must not tell lies" Deal with it. I'm super awesome like that! As soon as I finish the paper I will hand it over to you my Asian friend-
Kurt waved a hand in front of Blaine's face. "Hello? Who are you texting?"
"Oh..erm…Wes. He's teasing me about being a public schooler."
"Typical Wes," Kurt smirked. "Push the cart babe, I have to call my dad and tell him to preheat the oven." Blaine frowned as Kurt turned away. The word babe, as endearing as it was, irritated him.
He pushed the cart behind Kurt and listened to the conversation.
"Oh hey Mike, is my dad there? Oh, I didn't know. Will you do me a favor and pre-heat the oven, or tell Finn to, to 450? I'm bringing home lasagna. Thank you. Oh and are you staying for dinner as well? Okay, thanks, bye!"
"Well?"
"Well what?"
"Is the token Asian staying for dinner?" Blaine asked, trying to sound nonchalant.