Chapter 22: Competition
"So, are you ready to get your ass kicked tomorrow?" I asked. Sebastian spun his chair around from where he was sitting at his desk.
"You know, that's one of my favorite things about you. You're always so hopeful and optimistic even when you have no chance in hell." He said, getting up from his seat to walk to the bathroom.
"I can't wait to make you eat those words Sebastian Smythe." I said throwing a pillow at the back of his head, which ended up hitting the door just as Sebastian was closing it.
Regionals are tomorrow, and surprisingly, Finn had let us go early that day. Of course, later on we all received a group message saying that he expected us there early so that we could practice all day. Sebastian came back out and splashed me with water from his hands (well at least I hoped it was water) before we resumed our study date. Which as it turns out, isn't much of a date. I was sitting on his bed resting against the wall as he sat at his desk. Usually, Sebastian was the distracting one, always trying to get me to stop studying by pulling me into make out sessions, but this time it was I who was trying to distract him. Even when I went over to kiss him and to fool around, he would just simply continue doing his work. What a jerk.
"What did everyone say when you told them about Paris?" It was evident from his voice that he had a smile on his face.
"Oh god, they went on for literally hours telling me how lucky I was and asking me hundreds of questions. Not that they were wrong, I really am lucky." I said smiling at the back of Sebastian's head. "We all ended up at my house that night so that I could show them the pictures and tell them about all the things we did. Minus some details like the awesome sex." I said laughing. "You should have seen the look on my mom's face when she walked in to see the entire glee club sitting in my living room watching a horror movie with boxes of pizza spread out all over the place. She actually asked me where you were. She said she missed you." Sebastian's head looked up from his book before looking back at his work. Did that surprise him?
"Where's Hunter by the way?" I hadn't seen him since the night/day he came home wasted.
"He's in the library. I was supposed to go with him but someone else caught my attention." He said turning his head so he could wink at me. I had shown up by surprise a couple hours ago.
"Probably should have called but what can I say, I wanted to see my boyfriend."
"Not that I'm complaining of course. Hunter isn't as much fun to make out with." I was hoping that he was kidding, but from the tone of his voice, it sounded as if he was being serious.
"You've made out with Hunter?"
"Well, yeah, but not since before we started dating. Actually, besides you, Hunter was the only one I had sex with multiple times. He was the one who would go pick me up at Scandals when I would get completely trashed and skip rehearsal. It was just an added bonus that he was my roommate, so it was actually really convenient. Hunter wasn't even 'remotely bi-curious' until he met me." Well, this was news to me.
"Did that happen often?" I didn't mean to sound irritated, but I could tell my words were coming out with more sass than intended. I kept my eyes on my book pretending to be reading, not wanting to look up at Sebastian when he turned his chair around to look at me.
"Are you angry?"
"No." Yes.
"But it was before you and I were together. I didn't even know you would even give me a second chance until I saw you at the Lima Bean on October 24th."
"You remember the date?" I asked looking up to look at him.
"Of course. It was the day that everything changed for me. Two months later, and I asked you to be my boyfriend. You do realize tomorrow is our 5 month anniversary right?"
"3 month you mean?"
"Nope. I count the 2 months we were only friends." He said turning back around to face his work. "I knew since October 24th that you would be mine. So why not just start counting since then?"
I couldn't help but sigh happily. He really did care about our friendship-turned-relationship. I got off the bed and walked towards him before spinning him around. I sat down on his lap and put my lips centimeters from his. "If you ever so much as look at Hunter again…" I pulled his hair back, exposing his neck so that I could roughly suck on his neck. Sebastian moaned when I pulled away, leaving a nice hickey on his neck where everybody would be able to see it. "You're mine, you got that?"
Sebastian crashed his lips into mine, his hands roaming up and down my body. "You're distracting me." Sebastian breathed out in between kisses. I smirked against his lips.
"You do realize that isn't what the desk is used for right?" I jumped off of Sebastian and fixed myself before turning around to see Hunter standing at the door. My cheeks turned a bright shade of red and I couldn't help but turn my gaze to the floor. I wasn't usually embarrassed, but I couldn't help but feel that I had probably looked like the biggest hormonal teenager ever. "Oh no, don't stop by my account. I'll just watch from my bed." Hunter said winking at me.
"You are such a cock block Hunter." Sebastian groaned throwing his head back.
"Like I said, don't stop just because I'm in here." Hunter threw himself on his bed to lie on his back. "Any of you two care to give me a massage?" I sat down on Sebastian's desk next to his work and was swinging my feet while Sebastian got back to work. "No? Okay." I couldn't help but laugh. Hunter was constantly trying to get into one of our pants, but he wasn't actually a bad guy. He wasn't bad to look at either.
"There really should be no fraternizing with the enemy Sebastian. I might have to impose a 'No-Blaine-Anderson' rule around here."
"Why make a rule if you know all I'm going to do is break it."
"Don't forget I'm your superior Seb." Seb?
"Sorry master." Sebastian said sarcastically throwing his hands in the air. Hunter got off his seat to ruffle Sebastian's hair.
"Thatta boy." Sebastian glared at Hunter, but it was in a playful way. Was it bad that I felt slightly jealous at their friendship? Hunter started changing out of his uniform and was throwing all his clothes at Sebastian.
"I should get going." I said standing up. Sebastian turned around to look at me with a confused look on his face.
"Can't help but get turned on at the sight of me in my boxers Blaine?" Hunter said with a smirk on his face.
"What? Why? Stay." Sebastian said grabbing my wrist.
"I would, but we have rehearsal early tomorrow and it's a long drive back." I said shaking my wrist free from his grip before walking over to collect my stuff.
"I can drop you off in the morning. We can take my car, and you can come back here after regionals." He said standing up walking over to me.
"I can leave if you want." Hunter said looking at me from where he was sitting on his bed.
"No! Hunter, I'm not leaving because of you. Besides, this is your own room." Hunter shrugged his shoulders.
"I'll see you guys tomorrow." I said, grabbing my satchel and kissing Sebastian quickly before turning around.
I opened the door to leave and heard Sebastian say that he would be right back to Hunter. I was walking down the hall when Sebastian stopped me.
"Did I do something wrong?" Sebastian asked. His eyes look hurt, which never failed to break my heart.
"No, of course not. It's just getting late and I'm tired." I said pulling him in for a hug.
"I don't want you driving home if you're tired. Please stay here tonight. For me?" Sebastian never sounded like he was pleading, but something in his voice sounded as if he was. I wasn't actually mad at him; I really had no reason to be. It just took me by surprise to find out that him and Hunter had a history. I knew I was being the jealous boyfriend. With Sebastian though, it felt as if one wrong move would wake me up from this dream.
"Bas, I'm not going to make you get up at 6 in the morning to drive me to Lima."
"I don't mind. I want to. It would just be an excuse to spend more time together." Sebastian looked down. "If this is about the whole Hunter thing, I'm sorry. I didn't know that you would get upset about it. And I shouldn't have told you the way I did, saying it as if it didn't matter."
"You've done nothing wrong. I promise." Just then my phone started ringing. "It's Sam. I'll talk to you later." I said kissing his cheek before making my way to the car.
"Hello?"
"Hey Blaine! What're you up to?"
"Nothing, I'm on my way back home. What's up?"
"You should come spend the night. We can drive to practice together in the morning."
"Yeah, that sounds good." I couldn't help but feel a little bad realizing that I had just told Sebastian I wouldn't stay the night but I said yes to Sam.
"Brittany and Tina are coming too. I hope you don't mind."
"No of course not! I have to go though, I don't want to drive and talk at the same time. I'll be there in like half an hour to an hour."
"Okay, see you then bro."
"Bye Sam."
There was something about Sam that I loved. Most of the time, he was a child and kind of dumb, but something about him radiated innocence and happiness. Not that he was innocent; I mean he worked as a stripper. I was happy with how close I had gotten to him this year. He genuinely seemed to care about me. I had gotten close to Tina and Brittany as well, although I had been close to Brittany since day one.
When I arrived at Sam's house, I reached to grab my phone. It had vibrated when I was driving, but if the whole Quinn incident had taught me anything, it was to never text and drive.
Normally, I wouldn't be upset with you. But I feel like that was unfair to me how you left. –Sebastian
I knew that when I left it had been a little awkward, but I didn't think Sebastian would be upset.
Why are you upset with me? I didn't mean to be unfair to you :( -Blaine
This was the first time you left me without saying I love you. –Sebastian
Something about that text tore me apart. I decided to call Sebastian, realizing that out of my fit of jealousy I didn't tell him that I loved him.
"Hi."
"Hey Bas. I'm sorry. Please don't be upset with me."
"I don't understand why you just up and left out of nowhere. We were having a good time…at least I had thought we were. Boring perhaps, but I enjoy being in with you, even if we're just sitting there doing homework. HI BLAINE!" I could hear Hunter yelling from the background. "Shut up Hunter."
"I was having a good time! I just really needed to get back home. And you know I love you. I didn't think I would have to say it."
"It's nice to hear it." Sebastian said in barely a whisper. "I'm acting like a child. Sorry. So what're you doing with the rest of the night?"
"Sam invited me to sleepover so I'm outside his house now." There was such a long pause that I had thought Sebastian hung up. I looked at my phone but it was still in the call. "Sebastian?"
"Why didn't you just tell me that you didn't want to stay here? Or that you would rather spend time with him than your boyfriend."
"What're you talking about? Sam asked me after I had decided to leave. And besides, Tina and Britt will be here tonight too. And of course I would rather be with you. But we're driving in together tomorrow morning"
"We could have done that."
"Yeah, but Sam actually lives in Lima...it's easier than driving in from Westerville."
"Kay." He was mad. "I'm not the jealous type. I'm really not." Yes…yes you are.
"I know. I'm sorry I did that to you. I'll make it up to you by buying dinner tomorrow night to help ease the pain of losing regionals and to celebrate our 5 month."
"I'm the guy. I pay for dates." For some reason, that seemed to be enough of an explanation for Sebastian.
"What's that supposed to mean? That I'm the girl?"
"No, but…"
"But what?"
"If I let you pay for me, that makes me the girl. And I'm not the girl."
"Exactly. So you're saying I'm the girl. Can't we just be two guys who alternate paying for meals?"
"No."
I sighed, knowing that I wasn't going to win. "Goodbye Sebastian. I love you."
"Love you too. Drama queen." The last part was barely a whisper.
"I'M THE DRAMA QUEEN?"
"Yes, do you hear yourself yelling at me?" Sebastian was laughing hard at this point.
"I hate you."
"No you don't. Say hello to your friends for me."
"Tell Hunter I miss him."
"That was low."
"Love you."
"Hmph." Sebastian scoffed before ending the call.
I got out of the car and made my way to the door before I received another text.
Miss you too cutie. –Hunter
Sebastian actually told him that I missed him.
Really Sebastian? –Blaine
What? You told me to tell him! –Sebastian
I am laughing so hard right now. –Sebastian
Jerk. –Blaine
What you say is what you are. ;) –Sebastian
I'm in love with a child… -Blaine
Pedophile. –Sebastian
I couldn't help but laugh. Sebastian was a lot more playful than people made him out to be.
"You realize you look like the biggest idiot ever when you talk on the phone or text Sebastian right?" I looked up to see Sam, Tina, and Britt there with the door wide open.
"What makes you think I was talking to him?"
"Because only when it's Sebastian do you ever look happy even when you're yelling, rolling your eyes, and sighing." Tina and Britt were laughing as Sebastian spoke, and I couldn't help but turn red. They had a point. I never really tried to hide how happy Sebastian made me, even when we were arguing.
"I'm guessing you saw the show?" They all laughed before pulling my inside.
"This isn't awkward for you?" Marley asked me. The New Direction's were on stage stretching before the curtains opened and we performed.
"What do you mean?"
"You're competing against your boyfriend. I don't know how you do it." I laughed realizing that it was a little strange competing against someone you cared about.
"Hey there Killer. Hi Marley." We turned around to see Sebastian walking over to us.
"Hi Sebastian." I said leaning up to kiss him. Sebastian turned around to give Marley a hug. Looks like he was turning out to be a hugger.
"You nervous Marley?" He asked wrapping his arm around my waist.
"A little, but I think we'll be okay." She said with a bright smile on her face. Sebastian was definitely a lot nicer than he was before we started dating, but I could tell he was still up to his sneaky ways. If there was one thing he loved as much as me, it was winning.
"I know you guys will do fine. It just sucks to think that you guys put so much time into a competition that you won't win." Sebastian had a soothing tone in his voice, but I knew what he was trying to do. I glared at him, hoping that he would back off. Of course, he knew I would try to stop him, so he looked away.
"I…I think we'll win this. I mean, I hope. We're not that bad." Marley said. I wasn't going to break under Sebastian's taunts and threats. Marley on the other hand…
"It's okay. Second place isn't that bad either!" Sebastian said with a smile. He really was sneaky; behind that smile I knew there was malicious intent. I shook my head moving from under his arm and standing next to Marley.
"Don't let him psyche you out Marley. He's just being an asshole. He's just trying to get in your head because he knows that he doesn't have what it takes to beat us." Sebastian rolled his eyes and gave me an 'oh really' kind of look.
"Hey Sebby." Britt said walking over to us and kissing him on the cheek. "What're you doing back here?"
"Oh, you know. Just wanted to wish my favorite girls good luck." I tilted my head, confused as to whether or not that was a jab at me for last night.
"I thought you could only have one favorite girl. Isn't that Blaine?" Sebastian started laughing.
"What do you mean Britt?" Crossing my arms, glaring at Sebastian.
"Well, Sebastian texted me last night telling me that you were the girl in the relationship." Britt looked as if that was completely acceptable, and Marley just turned around to me with a confused look on her face.
"Sebastian!" Sebastian was having way too much fun laughing to even care what I was saying.
"Get in your positions guys, we're on." Finn yelled.
"Break a leg girls." Sebastian said before kissing my forehead and walking off the stage.
"I hope we nail the last song. It was kind of risky switching things up." Tina said walking over to her spot.
"Oh we will. The Warblers won't even want to get on stage after our duet." I said squeezing her hand.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, please put your hands together for the New Directions!" Time to show Sebastian who he messed with.
Up first was Brittany who took center stage and absolutely killed Die Young. I could see Sebastian on his feet, cheering and hollering for Britt. It was funny seeing Nick and Jeff pull him down. The crowd was on their feet, clapping and fist pumping throughout the entire song. After the group performance of Please Don't Stop The Music, I knew that it was over. We didn't even have to perform Selena Gomez's Hit The Lights; we had this. Tina and I walked up to the front of the stage as the New Directions made their way off. I shot Sebastian a quick wink before starting.
(Tina)
It's the boy you never told I like you,
It's the girl you let get away.
It's the one you saw that day on the train,
But you freaked out and walked away
(Blaine)
It's the plane you wanna catch to Vegas,
Things you swear you'll do before you die,
It's the city of love that waits for you,
But you're too damn scared to fly.
(Tina and Blaine)
Hit the lights, let the music move you, lose yourself tonight,
Come alive, let the moment take you, lose control tonight.
Hit the lights, let the music move you, lose yourself tonight,
Come alive, let the moment take you, lose control tonight.
The crowd was on their feet, clapping and dancing along with us. The performance didn't have much choreography to it. It was a performance meant to wrap things up; a fun, upbeat song.
(Blaine)
It's the time that you totally screwed up,
Still you're trying to get it out your brain.
It's the fight you had when you didn't make up,
It's the past that you're dying to change.
The New Directions came out from the back doors and the side doors to stand in the aisles with the crowd, pumping them up and jumping up and down.
(Tina)
It's all the money that you're saving,
While the good life passes by.
It's all the dreams that never came true,
Cause you're too damn scared to try.
(Tina and Blaine)
Hit the lights, let the music move you, lose yourself tonight,
Come alive, let the moment take you, lose control tonight.
Hit the lights, let the music move you, lose yourself tonight,
Come alive, let the moment take you, lose control tonight.
(Blaine)
It's a mad, mad world, gotta make an escape,
It's a perfect world, when you go all the way.
Hit the lights, let the music move you, lose yourself tonight.
(Blaine)
So let's go, go, go, go all the way.
Yeah let's go, go, go, go night and day.
From the floor, to the rafters, people raise your glasses,
We could dance forever!
(Tina and Blaine)
Hit the lights, let the music move you, lose yourself tonight,
Come alive, let the moment take you, lose control tonight.
It's a mad, mad world, gotta make an escape.
It's a perfect world, when you go all the way.
Hit the lights, let the music move you, lose yourself tonight.
The gang regrouped on the stage, hugging and celebrating an awesome performance. We were walking to take our seats in the audience before we bumped into the Warblers. Sebastian and the New Directions were at peace, but as for both rival show choirs…not so much.
"Well, Well. Blaine, you killed it as always." Hunter said crossing his arms. "Now how about your loser club takes their seats and watches how you really bring the house down."
"We'll see about that." Jake said.
"I would turn around and leave now if I were you. Don't want you guys to embarrass yourselves too much." Ryder added. These two were feisty and wouldn't take crap from the Warblers.
Hunter laughed before they walked by us and got on stage. When we were all in our seats, Finn looked nervous.
"What's wrong?" I asked him.
"You know just as well as I do that they're good." Just then, they were announced on stage.
To say that their performance was outstanding was an understatement. I looked over and every one had the same look of panic on their face.
"A mash up of 'Beauty and a Beat' and 'Scream and Shout'? Why didn't we think of that?" Artie said, hitting his forehead with his palm. The performance even took me by surprise, it wasn't the song that they had rehearsed when I was there.
"We're doomed." Tina said.
We started getting up thinking that their performance was over, but then we heard the Warblers starting humming and whistling again. Fuck. Hunter and Sebastian took center stage.
"Can Hunter sing?" Artie asked me. Hunter had sung in the last song, but it was masked by the voices of the other singers as well. It was hard to make out his voice alone. It struck me that I had never heard Hunter sing.
"We'll find out."
(Hunter)
You and I go hard at each other like we're going to war
You and I go rough, we keep throwing things and slamming the door
You and I get so damn dysfunctional, we stopped keeping score
You and I get sick, yeah, I know that we can't do this no more
(Sebastian)
Yeah, but baby there you go again, there you go again, making me love you
Yeah, I stopped using my head, using my head, let it all go
Got you stuck on my body, on my body, like a tattoo
And now I'm feeling stupid, feeling stupid, crawling back to you.
(Hunter)
So I cross my heart and I hope to die
That I'll only stay with you one more night
And I know I said it a million times
But I'll only stay with you one more night
(Sebastian)
Try to tell you "no" but my body keeps on telling you "yes".
Try to tell you to "stop", but your lipstick got me so out of breath.
I'll be waking up in the morning, probably hating myself.
And I'll be waking up, feeling satisfied but guilty as hell.
(Hunter)
Yeah, but baby there you go again, there you go again, making me love you
Yeah, I stopped using my head, using my head, let it all go
Got you stuck on my body, on my body, like a tattoo
And now I'm feeling stupid, feeling stupid, crawling back to you
(Sebastian)
So I cross my heart and I hope to die
That I'll only stay with you one more night
And I know I said it a million times
But I'll only stay with you one more night
(Sebastian and Hunter)
Yeah, baby, give me one more night
Yeah, baby, give me one more night
Yeah, baby, give me one more night
(Sebastian and Hunter)
Yeah, but baby there you go again, there you go again making me love you.
Yeah, I stopped using my head, using my head, let it all go.
Got you stuck on my body, on my body like a tattoo.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
(Hunter)
So I cross my heart and I hope to die
That I'll only stay with you one more night
And I know I said it a million times
But I'll only stay with you one more night
(Sebastian)
So I cross my heart and I hope to die
That I'll only stay with you one more night
And I know I said it a million times
But I'll only stay with you one more night
None of us said anything. We sat there clapping our hands; they had just dominated that song and we were screwed. This was officially anyone's game.
"Yup. He can sing." Artie answered himself.