The Reason Chapter 54, a glee fanfic

Chapter 54: Same Love

A/N: I realize I haven't but putting some translations for the french I've been incorporating in the conversations between Sebastian and his grandparents, so I'll start doing it from now on (not that theres much french left seeing as his grandparents are leaving soon). Anyways, the only translation you need to know for this chapter is "I understand what you're saying, but I won't change my mind. I love him and he loves me. It's the only thing I'm sure of in life." Besides that, enjoy the chapter! Review if you'd like :)

I looked at my phone and a smile made its way onto my face, the background picture warming my heart. Sebastian had a bright smile on his face and was giving a loving look to Jett who was in his arms, the picture perfectly summing up how happy he had been when I gave him his present the day before.

"This isn't fun anymore." I threw myself onto the floor, holding myself up with my arms and extending my legs to stretch them, exhausted after playing basketball against Sebastian for the last hour.

"You were the one who said you could take me one on one." Sebastian had a bright smile on his face that told me he was having a great time, even though I was behind by an amount of points that I didn't care to keep track of after he had a 36 point lead. Sebastian let out a small laugh when he saw how grumpy I was and walked over to me, squatting in front of me as his lips curved into a crooked smile. "Come on, I'll teach you how to shoot." He said pulling me up by my hands. I sighed but did as he asked and took my position in front of the hoop.

"Bend your knees a little more." Sebastian crossed his arms and analyzed my position. "Focus." He said when I eyed him quickly. "Am I distracting you?" Sebastian asked, a smirk on his lips.

"I have laser light focus." I said scoffing as if I was insulted he doubted me.

"Really?" He asked with the temptation evident in his voice, a half smile making its way onto his lips as he walked closer to me, his hands travelling up my arm to readjust my position to shoot. He pressed his chest against my back and I could feel his breath on the back of my neck before he leaned in closer to my ear, his lips brushing against my skin and effectively making me blush.

His lips were making their way to place small kisses on my neck. "Sebastian." I said pushing him away, a smile on his face making it evident that he claimed victory. "That's not fair. I hate you."

"You love me." Sebastian said brushing it off and smiling brightly

"Uh, no, pretty sure I hate you." I said throwing myself back down on the floor and groaning.

"I'll make you a deal. If you can take this ball from me, we'll pretend this little debacle never happened." Sebastian winked at me and spun the ball on his finger, egging me to take on his challenge.

"Deal." I said, getting up on my feet and quickly swiping for the ball as Sebastian stood up, but Sebastian was quicker and moved the ball away before dribbling it and somehow ending up behind me all at once. Sebastian smirked when he saw my annoyed look. My attempts at taking the ball ended with Sebastian dancing circles around me, not letting me touch the ball once. He purposely grazed his hands over my skin and would lean in to whisper in my ear and press his lips into my skin while maintaining the ball away from me.

"Here" Sebastian said holding out the ball in front of him as if he was giving up that easy. As expected, when I reached for the ball, Sebastian gave me a knowing look and pulled the ball away, spinning it around his body before dribbling it in between his legs. "You can have it for a kiss." He said smirking, puckering his lips either to actually ask for a kiss or to tease me some more.

Instead of kissing him, I did the next big thing and tackled him to the ground, both of us landing on the grass as Sebastian let out a groan when his back hit the floor. He let out a breathy laugh as I pinned his hands together above his head, grabbing the ball with my free hand and looking at it as if I had just one the greatest victory. "I win." I said smirking at him.

"That's not fair, I didn't know we were allowed to get this physical." The edge of Sebastian's lips curved into a knowing smile, as if he was trying to imply something. "Do I get my kiss now?"

"Mm…" I said leaning my head down, my lips centimeters from his. "No." I said smirking. I turned my head to the driveway when I heard a car coming closer to us; I straightened up to see that it was Santana in the driver seat and Brittany in the passengers seat.

"Seriously? You said you were playing basketball with each other, not with each other." Santana said stepping out of the car. "Is this all you two do? It's ridiculous." Santana moved her head to the side, signaling me to come over.

"Your present is here." I said turning my attention back to Sebastian who was still looking at me, not at all fazed by Santana and Brittany showing up.

"My present?" Sebastian asked raising an eyebrow. "There's more?"

"I technically didn't get you a present yet. I took you out to dinner and threw you a party, but no present!" I said, a wide smile on my face. "Except you have to promise me one thing." Sebastian nodded his head. "You can't love this little guy more than you love me."

"Impossible." Sebastian said laughing. "But now I'm intrigued."

"Don't move." I stood up from on top of Sebastian and walked over to Santana and Brittany who were waiting for me by the back of the car.

"When did you guys make your great escape last night? I didn't even realize when you guys left." Brittany said, a pretend frown on her face.

"We were there for most of it." I said, my cheeks blushing when the memories of last night intruded my thoughts. "Hey there big guy." I said squatting down to pet the little Siberian Husky puppy that was excitedly wagging his tail in the backseat of Santana's car. "You want to meet your new dad?" As if the dog understood what I was asking, he licked my face before jumping out of the car and running towards the house before turning around when the puppy saw Sebastian, booking it towards the unsuspecting new dog-owner lying on the floor.

"What the…" Sebastian said when his face was suddenly being licked. "Hey!" Sebastian sat up and took the puppy into his arms. He had a bright, childlike grin as his eyes admired the beautiful Siberian in his arms who was now barking with excitement. The puppy rolled onto his back as Sebastian scratched his belly, his tail wagging uncontrollably.

"So you like him?" I asked taking a seat next to Sebastian as Santana and Brittany sat down across from us.

"Hey guys." Sebastian said smiling at Santana and Brittany before turning his attention to me. "Is he mine?" Sebastian asked almost too happy, the wide grin never leaving his face as he let out laughs when the puppy would lick him or do something cute.

"Sure is." I said kissing his cheek.

"Blaine, how did you get him? He must have been expensive, I can't let you pay for him." He asked turning his head to me for a quick second but smiling brightly and petting the puppy that was in between his legs. The puppy got on his hind legs and stood up against Sebastian's chest, licking his chin and eliciting a laugh from Sebastian.

"I adopted him from a shelter so it's not like I bought him for the prices from puppy shops. He still doesn't have a name but his shots are up to date. I was thinking we could go buy him some toys and stuff." The puppy turned his attention to Brittany and Santana and launched towards them, licking Santana's face before nuzzling with Brittany.

"Blaine." Sebastian said, his arms wrapped around his legs to hold them up. "Did you get this type of dog for a specific reason?"

"No, I just thought he was the cutest pup there. He's… elegant. I guess he sort of reminds me of you. Why? You don't like the breed?" I couldn't stop the frown that made its way onto my lips.

"No, no. It's not that." He said nudging me and wrapping his arm around my shoulder. "When I was younger, I used to have a Siberian just like this one. My parents bought him for me when I was still just a little boy and he was with me until he died of old age. I never got another one, but dogs are my favorite animals." He said, a small smile on his face. Until today, I don't think Sebastian had ever mentioned loving dogs, let alone having a dog of his own.

"I didn't know that. Looks like after days of trying to think of the perfect gift I found the right one." I said, a smile on my lips as Sebastian looked at me before placing a soft kiss on my lips.

"I knew he loved dogs." Brittany chimed in. "He told me one time when he was drunk."

"I did?" Sebastian said letting out a small chuckle. "I don't deserve this, but thank you. What should we name him?" Sebastian asked picking the puppy up who had tired himself out and retired to a small area of shade that was provided by the basketball hoop.

"What was the name of your previous dog?"

"Jett."

"Jett, come here." I said patting my lap so that he could come lie down on me. The puppy perked up before hopping over to me and lying on his stomach, begging me to scratch his underside.

"Jett it is." Sebastian said smiling.

"Who better to start off diva week then our own top diva with a special guest star?" Finn said, clapping his hands so that we would clap along with him. I snapped out of my memories to join in on the clapping, not really having any idea as to why we were even clapping to begin with.

"Thank you." Tina and Unique both said together, standing up and bowing but glaring at each other when they realized they had both done it.

"Sit down." Santana said walking into the choir room giving both of them a disgusted look. "Finn said top diva." Santana winked her eye before smirking. "And as for my special guest star…" She said pointing to the door.

Sebastian walked into the choir room with a blindfold around his eyes being led by Brittany. She undid his blindfold and Sebastian blinked his eyes, readjusting to the light. "What the hell Santana." He said, an aggravated look on his face. "You told me we were going out to lunch. I have Warblers practice and if I miss it Hunter's going to kill me." Sebastian walked over to her and let out a sigh, knowing he wasn't going to get his way. "Hi Blaine." He said smiling at me.

"H-Hi." I said as I tried processing what was even going on.

"See guys, diva." Santana said pointing to Sebastian.

"What?" He asked raising an eyebrow.

"This week is diva week." Santana said to start her explanation.

"Seriously…" Sebastian said raising an eyebrow, but getting ignored by Santana nonetheless. I could tell Sebastian wasn't amused and probably thought themed lessons were idiotic.

"I needed male vocals to make this song work, and if you're not as slow as I think you are, you should be able to keep up." She said, making a few of the glee member's ooh in the background, Sam's mouth gaped open at what she said. I rolled my eyes knowing just how their friendship worked. "But more importantly, I needed a male diva and there aren't any in here. Seeing as you're the biggest diva of them all, this is perfect for you." She said smirking.

"Is this a joke? You have plenty of male vocalists here." Sebastian said scoffing, but the band starting to play the song as everyone in the glee club got pumped for the performance that Sebastian apparently had no idea he would be a part of. Sebastian took off his blazer and unbuttoned the buttons on his sleeve before untucking his shirt and getting ready for the performance, his face giving away that he knew what song this was.

Sebastian grabbed a chair and put it in the center of the choir room, sitting Santana down before smirking and taking the first verse.

She's got tickets to her own show
But nobody wants to go
And I'm stuck sitting in the front row
I'm singing along like there's no tomorrow

Sebastian danced around her in a way that reminded me of Adam Levine himself. Before he could start singing the next verse Santana stood up and switched roles with him, sitting him down and taking the next verse.

It's funny how you say that you made it on your own
When you haven't worked for anyone your daddy didn't know
You say you got a job, but I don't know what you do
Such a fu-fu-fucking snob that you'll never know the truth

Santana had sex appeal and she knew it. She danced around the entire glee club, scandalously teasing us but her eyes focused on Sebastian.

Sebastian stood up and started singing as Santana made her way towards him so that they could both sing the chorus together.

You're perfect on the outside, but nothing at the core
It's easy to forget when you show up at my door
Stop messing with my mind, cause you'll never have my heart
But your perfect little body makes me fall apart,
Your perfect little body makes me fall apart
She's got tickets to her own show
But nobody wants to go
And I'm stuck sitting in the front row
I'm singing along like there's no tomorrow

Sebastian stood on top of the piano to sing, his ability to act as a front man proving itself now.

La la la la la la la laaaaaa
I know you wanna stay, but I think that you should go
Cause you got nothing to say, you just sit there on your phone
I try not to give in, but temptation has me lost
So I will do my best to get you off

Santana and Sebastian both stood in front of us, both of them dancing but Santana taking the verse while Sebastian sang back up vocals.

You're perfect on the outside but nothing at the core
It's easy to forget when you show up at my door
Stop messing with my mind, cause you'll never have my heart
But your perfect little body makes me fall apart,
Your perfect little body makes me fall apart
She's got tickets to her own show
But nobody wants to go
And I'm stuck sitting in the front row
I'm singing along like there's no tomorrow

Santana decided to take the next verse of La's before getting the girls to come dance with her in front of the guys.

La la la la la la la laaaaaa

The girls all chimed in to sing with Santana as she smirked and danced along.

La la la la la la la laaaaaa

Sebastian caught on and went to stand with all the guys, signaling them to sing along with him.

La la la la la la la laaaaaa

Yeah...

All the glee club members came together to sing the final verses together, clapping and dancing along.

She's got tickets to her own show
But nobody wants to go
And I'm stuck sitting in the front row
I'm singing along like there's no tomorrow
She's got tickets to her own show
But nobody wants to go
And I'm stuck sitting in the front row
I'm singing along like there's no tomorrow

Sebastian and Santana laughed before pounding fists as Sebastian threw his arm over her shoulder.

"And that ladies and gentlemen is how you have a diva off." Finn said as Sebastian and Santana bowed together.

"Finn, keep this going, I have to drop this one off before he gets all cranky about me taking him against his will." She said rolling her eyes.

"Can I at least talk to Blaine before we leave?" Sebastian asked raising an eyebrow but Santana was already pushing him out the door.

"No because then you guys are going to go have sex in the bathroom and I don't condone such behavior." She said trying to hold back a laugh. A few of the glee club members chuckled as my face turned red at what Santana had just said.

Finn got our attention, giving me a kind look that told me he was trying to get the attention away from me. Finn was going to start talking again but Sebastian came running back into the room with a grin on his face, quickly jumping to the row I was sitting in and taking my face in his hands to kiss me before taking off his tie and placing it around my neck. "It matches your outfit." I looked down and realized I was wearing red pants with a white shirt and a blue cardigan. "And I think it looks better on you. I have dinner with my grandparents but I'll see you after." He said placing another kiss on my lips but the smile never leaving his face as Santana came back into the choir room yelling at him. "God, shut up! I'm coming." Sebastian said groaning and turning around to leave again. "You're the one who kidnapped me."

"Uhh… okay, bye!" I called back slightly flustered. Everyone turned to me but let out a laugh as they turned their attention back to Finn.

"At least it's obvious he loves you." Marley said resting her head on my shoulder as I rested my head on hers, a smile making its way onto my lips, knowing that she was right.

I straightened up before walking into the common room to find Hunter and Wes standing in front of the Warblers in a new formation that I hadn't seen before. Hunter and Wes were facing them and commanding a few of the Warblers to switch positions.

"You're late." Hunter said not turning his head to look at me.

Wes turned his head to see me, a smirk making its way onto his lips. Seriously? Everything about this guy sort of pissed me off. "Hey." Wes said simply.

"Where were you?" Hunter asked crossing his arm and sitting on the armrest of the sofa, not letting me reply to Wes.

"Santana needed my help with one her stupid lessons in the glee club. I guess none of the New Directions kids were up to par." I said sitting down next to him and smirking, Nick and Jeff laughing and pounding fists as if it was somehow a Warbler victory that I was asked to teach them a lesson. Hunter, however, didn't take it the same way.

"The New Directions?" Wes asked as he raised an eyebrow. "Isn't that Blaine's show choir?"

"Why do you insist on helping them Sebastian?" Hunter was irritated and I could tell. "Every time one of them tells you to do something, you do it, yet you never put as much effort in when you're here. They aren't your team, Sebastian."

"Dude, calm down. I didn't even know where Santana was taking-" I started, but was interrupted by Wes.

"From what I've heard, you do seem to be at that school quite often. I know it's not my position, but maybe it would be wise to stay away from Blaine's team for a while. With Nationals coming up-"

"And what if I don't want to?" I asked raising an eyebrow and letting out a small laugh, egging him on.

"Sebastian." Hunter said in a loud voice to stop me from instigating an argument. "Come with me." Hunter stood up and walked out of the common room. I stood up to start following him as Wes started instructing the Warblers on what they were going to do next.

"Warblers, take a break." I said, interrupting Wes. I knew I was only doing it to piss him off, but they were my team and he wasn't about to come in and take over. Wes glared at me as the Warblers dispersed, but I brushed it off and instead made my way to Hunter. "What's up?" I asked crossing my arms and my legs at my ankles as I leaned against the wall.

"Are you purposely trying to piss me off?"

"What are you talking about?" I asked, my annoyance obvious in my tone.

"Why are you always helping out Blaine's team? You have a commitment to Blaine, not his team. You don't have to do every little thing he or any of the other New Direction members asks. And why do you have to come to rehearsal with an attitude all the time?" Hunter was frustrated and if his tone wasn't enough to give it away, his gestures made sure of it.

"You're overreacting Hunter, calm down. Santana came to pick me up to go to lunch but it turns out she lied to me and took me to help her in a lesson. I didn't know she was going to lie to me, how is it my fault? Blaine doesn't ask me to do anything for the New Directions, so stop bringing him up." I pushed myself off the wall and took a step towards Hunter. "I walked into the attitude, I didn't bring it."

"Whatever." Hunter said taking a step towards the common room but I stopped him by grabbing his arm. "No, you're finishing this conversation. What's wrong with you?"

"Nothing." He said pushing me away. "I'm sick of having to stick up for shit that you do."

"To who? Wes? Why? Because he runs everything now?"

"No, Sebastian." Hunter said almost defeated. "I…I can't shake this feeling that something's off between us ever since Wes came here. You haven't even tried to get to know him, he's not a bad guy."

"As far as I'm concerned, you and I are fine." I said crossing my arms. "I'll give Wes a chance, but if it comes down to it I will fight for my position." I placed my hand on Hunter's shoulder and squeezed it, hoping that he could read in my eyes that everything was good between us. "There's something you're not telling me." I said letting go of him and raising an eyebrow as I crossed my arms again. Hunter glanced at me, something in his eye telling me I was right, but quickly looked away.

"Let's get back to practice." Hunter said shaking his head and opening the doors to the common room, instantly making the Warblers get back to their position. "Sebastian, stand in the center, right there." He said pointing to where he wanted me. If Hunter thought I would just let it slide, he was mistaken.

"Warblers, before we start will you lend me a minute of your time?" Wes started. "I know I'm coming in late to this already incredible team and I have no rank amongst you, but I would like an opportunity to audition for the solo at nationals." Hunter looked at me before looking at Wes. "I know Sebastian was given the solo-"

"I wasn't given the solo. I worked to get it, Wes." I said, practically spitting out his name. The look Hunter gave me didn't go unnoticed.

"Point taken. But I think I should be given the opportunity to audition, at least. If the team agrees that you should perform instead of myself, then so be it. I'm just asking for a chance." Wes continued.

"You did say you would fight for your position." Hunter said, a half smile on his lips as he sat on the armrest of the couch.

I was going to disagree and simply decline his request, but then something hit me. I knew I would win, and maybe losing against me would teach Wes his place. "I just wanted to save Wes from having to embarrass himself." I said putting my arm over Wes' shoulder and smiling at him, a cheeky grin that I knew he wouldn't believe. "Fine, I'll do it, but only if you root for me Hunt." I said pinching his cheek, making Hunter move his head away from me and glare, Jeff and Nick laughing at the gesture. The sarcasm was practically oozing from my tone. "Friday. Bring a song prepared." I said in a serious tone before taking my position back with the Warblers.

Rehearsal dragged on, but the only thing on my mind was the look Hunter gave me when I told him I knew he was hiding something from me. When rehearsal was dismissed, I walked over to Hunter who was looking at his phone. "Hunt, let's go to the Lima Bean. I'll treat you to a coffee." I said nodding my head towards the door.

"What's the catch?" Hunter asked raising an eyebrow.

"There is none." I said smirking and starting to walk away, the footsteps from behind me telling me that Hunter was coming along.

After a quick drive and ordering two caramel latte's along with using my killer smile to get a free cookie, we found ourselves at a table near the window. "It doesn't even make sense that you're not allowing me to drink hot cocoa because you say it's the only drink I get, when the only drink you get is the caramel latte, yet not only are you drinking one, you also gave me one against my will because you said I needed to try something new. Kind of hypocritical, don't you think?" Hunter brought the cup to his lips and drank some before sighing and looking out the window.

"So are you going to tell me what's bothering you or am I going to have to take drastic measures?" I asked raising an eyebrow, ignoring his jab at me. "I'll seduce you if I have to." I said leaning forward, a half smile on my lips.

"I knew there was a catch." Hunter said crossing his arms and leaning back in his chair.

"It's not a catch Hunter. You're my best friend, isn't it normal for me to be concerned about you?" I leaned forward in my chair and broke the cookie in half, sliding him half of it on a napkin before putting my elbows on the table.

"I don't think you want to hear it." Hunter said plainly. "It's about Wes."

"I knew it, should I kick his ass?" I asked, pretending to stand up and getting a smile out of Hunter.

"No, that won't be necessary." He said rolling his eyes. "Really, it's not a big deal." Hunter said half smiling, but I knew better than to trust that smile.

"Hunter." I said placing a piece of cookie into my mouth, letting him know I wasn't going to take no for an answer.

"You're not going to give up are you?" He asked, to which I just replied with a wink. "Wes and I went to middle school together and were best friends… until my junior year and his sophomore year. Slowly we started becoming strangers and he distanced himself from me, and even though we were part of the show choir together and lived on the same street, we would rarely talk. During that time is when Dalton Academy sent me the invitation to attend school here, and it felt like the right thing to do. So I left him and everyone else behind." Hunter tapped his coffee cup on the table a couple times as he looked out the window, not looking at me as he spoke. "I hadn't heard from him since I left. Until he showed up here out of nowhere, that is. You weren't the only one who was surprised." Hunter scoffed before taking another sip of his coffee. "He apologized for whatever happened between us and asked to start over."

"So what's the big deal?" I asked, scolding myself mentally for sounding inconsiderate.

"He…" Hunter paused and looked down at the table before continuing. "He told me the reason he was distancing himself from me was because of… feelings he was developing that I wasn't reciprocating. I never would have imagined that would be the reason he stopped talking to me… I mean he dated countless girls and never gave me any signs that he liked me more than just a friend. I guess that's why he thought it would be best to distance himself from me. He knows my family, and he knows how they would react. He said he had my best interest in mind."

"So he's gay?" I asked raising an eyebrow.

"Bi." Hunter said before taking a bite of the cookie.

"So let me get this straight, Wes loves girls but also loves you and when he realized he loved you, he pushed you away and then you moved here." Hunter nodded as his eyes met mine. "Did you ever have feelings for him?"

"No." Hunter said shaking his head. "I wasn't lying to you when I said you were the first guy I was with. I never thought I was gay… or bi, or whatever the hell I am." He said running his hands through his hair. "Until you, but that's something I've already told you."

"Well that's quite the predicament." I said smirking. "You leave a gay guy who likes you to find out you yourself are gay. I'm honored."

"You're also part of the reason he's here." Hunter added, peaking my attention once again. "I'm not sure how, but he found out about some guy that I was into, that guy being you. Then he did some research and found out about how everything went down between us, and he thought it was unfair to me so now he sort of hates you."

"Flattered, yet creeped out." I said shrugging. "I guess I now know why he hates me at least."

"You researched Blaine." Hunter said rolling his eyes.

"Yeah, but that's different." I said, a smile making its way onto my lips at just the sound of his name. "But the real question is, do you like him?"

"It doesn't matter." I raised an eyebrow to let him know I wasn't following. "You were the first and last guy I will ever be with. No offense, but you were a mistake."

"Ouch." I said pouting. "Is this still about your parents not being accepting?" Hunter nodded. "Assume they would be supportive. Would you then consider going out with Wes?"

"I'm done talking about this." Hunter said finishing his latte, in a tone that I knew he reserved for when he was uncomfortable.

"Hunter it's time for this to stop. I don't believe in destiny or fate or any of that crap, but maybe everything happened this way for a reason. Maybe you came here and discovered whom you really were so that you would be able to be with the person you were supposed to be with. I'm not saying it's Wes, but at least now you know that you aren't straight. Stop denying it, there's nothing wrong with being who you are."

"Seba-" Hunter started, but I interrupted so that I could finish what I wanted to say.

"No, I'm serious. Maybe I was a sort of catalyst… so that you could explore who you really are. And you know that the only reason I survived that time without Blaine was because I had you. It was a win-win for both of us if you ask me. You're welcome."

"If only it were that easy." Hunter scoffed. "Listen, I have to go. Thank you for the coffee." Hunter said standing up.

"Hunter, wait!" But Hunter was already making his way out of the Lima Bean.

"Are you sure you don't want to come with us?" Marley asked pulling me into a hug.

"Thanks Marley but I already told Sebastian I would hangout at his place. He's going out to dinner with his grandparents so I'm trying to get as much homework done as possible before he comes back from dinner." I said giving her an apologetic smile. "I'll probably pick something up on my way home."

"Aw, it's okay. Say Hi to Sebastian for me." Marley said smiling brightly and waving goodbye as she made her way over to Kitty, Unique, Ryder, and Jake. I smiled at her before turning around and grabbing my things.

I made my way out of the auditorium and started making my way to my car when three guys in letterman jackets turned the corner, each of them with a giant cup in their hands. "Well what do we have here?" The taller one with blonde hair standing in the middle said.

"It's recently come to our attention that you are described as 'The New Rachel'. It has also recently come to our attention that you're the only one of those New Direction losers that hasn't been slushied by the football team. It wouldn't be right to call yourself 'The New Rachel' without taking a slushy to the face like she did." The boy next to the blonde said, eliciting a laugh from the other two.

"Aren't we past this?" I asked disappointed. "I thought that the differences between cliques at this school was old news. I'm not going to deal with this." I said shaking my head and trying to walk by them, but being pushed into the locker by the one who hadn't spoken. The two lackeys of the blonde guy held me against the locker despite my efforts to get free. "Let go!" I said thrashing but to no use.

"Who do you think you are?" The blonde said walking closer to me. "You transfer here and think you can just run the halls of this school? It's about time someone teaches you and that entire glee club your place. It's time the hierarchy at this school is restored." And in that instant, my eyes stung a familiar burn as the red slush poured down my face and into my clothes.

"What the hell!" I yelled out, furious at what was going on. I tried pushing away but instead received another cup of slushy to the face as another one was poured over my head, the stinging only intensifying and my entire body being covered in the cold substance.

The blonde grabbed me by the collar before pushing me against the locker roughly, making me slip and fall onto the floor, landing on my wrist and knowing that I had either broken it or severely strained it. "Learn your place and stay there, faggot." The jocks laughed as they high fived and walked away, the last word ringing in my ear.

I sat there for a few seconds trying to collect my thoughts before I pushed myself off the floor and wiped my face with the sleeves of my shirt, the tears coming down my face either because of the pain, the humiliation, or both.

I quickly wiped my face but decided against going to the bathroom and changing. I needed a warm bath and the last thing I wanted was to be in this school any longer. I ran to my car and quickly started the car, tears continuously falling down my face.

"Why are you crying Blaine?" I told myself. I had been slushied before, but something about the spontaneity and the hatred from the entire situation took me by surprise. I wiped my face, trying to hide the tears that were falling as I made my way to Sebastian's apartment.

I knew being slushied was for some reason the norm for the outsiders at the school, but after everything Kurt went through and fought for and after everything the glee club did to prove themselves, it was almost disheartening to know that there were still people who strived for ridiculing and tearing other people down because of who they are. It wasn't the stinging in my eyes or the burning the intensely cold slush left behind that made me so upset, it was the feeling of sorrow and brokenness in my chest that had me in tears.

I arrived at Sebastian's apartment still completely covered in the slush and the tears silently but surely escaping my eyes. I unlocked the door with the key Sebastian had given me and walked inside, taking off my shoes and dropping my backpack on the ground before sliding down the door and bringing my knees to my chest, pressing my head into my knees and holding myself with my arms. I knew I was leaving a mess of slush wherever I went, but I would clean it up later.

My mind couldn't help but think about the night Sebastian slushied me. It was as if that event traumatized me, but I wasn't even aware I had residual painful memories until it actually happened to me again. Was this why I was reacting so dramatically to what just happened? Deep inside did I have some sort of trauma because of that night? I hugged myself tighter, the tears falling even harder yet my mindset was not in one that would be crying. It was as if my body was reacting but my mind was not.

Jett came running to me and started licking my face, whimpering when he saw how upset I was.

"Blaine?" I looked up, surprised to see Sebastian standing there, a look in his eye that I had never seen before.

"I-I thought you were gone already." I said standing up, wincing at the rush of pain that radiated from using my wrist. Jett ran back to Sebastian and propped onto his hind legs, but Sebastian's eyes were on me.

"What happened?" He said walking over to me and cupping my face. "Who did this to you?" I could tell instantly that he was furious. His hands were gentle but his gaze was strong.

"Some football players from school. It's not a big deal." I said trying to smile. "Do you mind if I take a bath?"

"Blaine." Sebastian said grabbing my arm as I tried walking past him. Sebastian's face seemed remorseful…a mixture of being hurt, being angry, and being… sorry. "Who did this to you? Give me names."

"No." I said pulling his hand off of me. "I promise, it's not a big deal. I don't even know who they were. I'm fine."

"You're not." He said grabbing my face so that I was looking directly at him. "Blaine, you've been crying."

"That's what happens when slush hits your eyes." I said letting out a small laugh.

"I know you Blaine. It's not that. What is it? Why are you crying?" Sebastian's voice was small as if he knew what the answer was, but I didn't want to bring up things that were already buried. His tone was caring, loving. From his eyes I could tell he knew I was reminded of the night he had slushied me, and I could also tell it was still eating him inside. But that's not what I wanted. Not at all.

"It's nothing. Really, Sebastian, I'm fine." I leaned up to place a small kiss on his lips before walking towards the bathroom.

"I'm going to your school right now and beating the crap out of them." Sebastian said suddenly furious once again. He grabbed his keys and slammed open the door. "Every one of them if I have to."

"Sebastian!" Sebastian stopped in his tracks and turned to look at me. "They're probably gone by now. I don't even remember what they look like. Just let it go, don't do something stupid because of me."

"Are you kidding me? Blaine, you're completely covered in that crap and I know you've been crying. I can hear it in your voice." Sebastian said, his eyes looking as if he himself was the one who was experiencing what I was experiencing. Did it really hurt him that much seeing me like this? "It reminded you of what I did, didn't it?" He said, his grip on the doorknob tightening and his knuckles turning white. "Of what I did to you that night." He barely whispered, his gaze towards the floor.

"No. No, Sebastian none of this is your fault. It was just some stupid guys trying to be tough. I promise, I'll be okay." I said smiling, hoping that I was reassuring him enough to calm him down.

"I should have skipped the rest of my classes and just stayed with you the rest of the day. This wouldn't of happened if I was there. I'm so stupid. You're not going to do anything about this? I can get the Warblers to support me and we can take on the entire football team if we have to. This isn't fair to you. You don't deserve this B. Not you. Especially not you." Sebastian walked over and tried to hug me but I stopped him.

"I don't want to get you messy. When are you leaving with your grandparents?" Sebastian looked at me and sighed; he knew I was trying to change subjects.

"I'm already late." He said shrugging. "Let me call them and cancel." He said looking in his pockets for his phone.

"No, you have to go. You rarely see your grandparents, take advantage of the time they have here. Don't cancel on them because of me. I'll be here when you get back." I said kissing his cheek.

"I'm not leaving you. Not when you come home like this. I know you Blaine; I know that this means more to you than you're letting on. I'm not leaving. I know you want me to stay." He said, his voice almost pleading.

"Sebastian, please." I said crossing my arms. "I need to do my homework anyways, so I want you to leave. You're kind of distracting when I'm trying to be productive so I need some me time to get my work done." I smiled brightly letting him know that I was being sincere and that I didn't mean any offense.

"Blai-"

"I love you." I said kissing him so that he couldn't talk. "You better get going. I don't want to be blamed for you being late! I'm stealing a towel by the way. Jett, come here." I said walking to his room and patting my lap to call Jett over. Jett ran towards me and sat down in front of me, his tail wagging and his ears alert.

"I… I love you too." Sebastian said, his face unconvinced that I would be okay. "I'll be home soon, okay?" I nodded my head and smiled before waving goodbye and closing his bedroom door behind me.

I quickly made my way to the bathroom, throwing my clothes in a pile on the floor and running the water to fill the tub. I wasn't sure how long I had been in the tub, but when I decided it was time to start doing work I was already wrinkling slightly.

Sebastian was right. He knew me well enough to know that I did need someone to talk to, but right now I would talk to the only other person that really understood what I was going through. I quickly changed into clothes and jumped into Sebastian's bed, Jett following me and lying down next to me, his head resting on my lap. After a few rings, Kurt was on the other side of my screen.

"Hey Blaine!" He said, a smile on his lips. "How have you been?"

"Hey Kurt! I've been good, what about you?"

"Oh, you know, living the life here in the big apple." He said letting out a small laugh. "So what brings you here on this fine day?"

"I… I wanted to talk to you about something." I began telling him what happened today afterschool, his face instantly turning into one of sadness… pity even.

"Blaine, I'm so sorry. I wish I could be there to give you a hug. I know what you must be feeling right now." He said sighing and giving me an almost apologetic look. "I can't believe the hatred that still runs through McKinley."

"That's what I thought too. I know all the efforts you put into changing the school and for the entire year I thought, wow, Kurt actually made a huge difference in this place, but today… it was so…"

"Disheartening." We both said at the same time, making us both smile.

"I don't know. I'm sorry to bother you but I just needed someone to talk to. How's NYADA?" I asked.

"Of course you can talk to me. Always." He said, a bright smile on his face. "It's amazing, yet surprisingly like high school." He said laughing. "Have you heard back from NYADA?"

"I have an audition coming up soon!" I said, remembering that I hadn't told him.

"That's amazing! Rachel, guess what!" He yelled, looking away from the screen. "Blaine has an audition for NYADA!"

"No way!" She said running over to Kurt and jumping on his bed. "Blaine, congratulations! I can't wait to see you here."

"Thank you Rachel." I said laughing.

"Some football players were harassing Blaine today because he's 'The New Rachel'." Kurt said.

"Aw, Blaine, I'm sorry. But honestly, take it as a compliment." She said laughing. "The New Rachel has to be just as determined and unfazed by the bullying as the original Rachel. It's hard, I know it is, but I know you'll be okay. I have to go, but it was so nice seeing you Blaine. Let me know how it goes when you have your audition. If you need any help, I'd be more than happy to be of assistance." Rachel blew a kiss before waving goodbye.

"Thank you Rachel! I definitely will, bye!"

"By the way, where are you? I don't recognize the room you're in." Kurt said as he repositioned himself on the bed.

"I'm at Sebastian's apartment."

"Where is the meerkat?"

"Sebastian is at dinner with his grandparents. Are you still dating that Adam guy?" I asked standing up from the bed and making my way to the kitchen. I had completely forgotten about getting food until my stomach made an unsoundly noise.

"Sort of. We're still friends and we've gone on a few dates but I'm taking it slowly. Last time I fell in love it happened rather quickly and we all know how that ended." I furrowed my eyebrows but let it go when Kurt let out a laugh. "I wish I could talk longer but I'm actually going on a date with him tonight. Keep in touch, okay?"

"I will. Have fun Kurt." I smiled at him before closing my laptop and scrounging for food, finally deciding on eating a pop tart before I made my way back to Sebastian's room to start my homework.

"Sebastian, what's wrong? You seem distracted." I looked at my grandfather, not realizing that I was letting my worry about Blaine evident.

"I'm fine." I said smiling. "It's just been a long day. What did you guys do today?"

"Well, we went to visit your father." The change in my mood was obvious, and I knew that my grandparents could tell.

"How is he?" I asked but was interrupted by the waitress bringing over the food. Once everyone received their meals, my grandmother responded to my question.

"He's doing well. No word yet on when he will be able to leave the center, but he sends his love." Hard to believe, but I would take it.

"That's good." I said somewhat awkwardly. "I'm glad he's doing well."

"Is there anything new and exciting in your life?" My grandma asked before taking a bite of her pasta. "How is being 18?"

"Nothing really, still just living the same old life. Being 18 is pretty cool." I said letting out a small laugh. "Although it doesn't feel very different than 17."

"Just wait until you reach our age." My grandfather said laughing, making my grandmother laugh as well. "Any plans for this summer, Sebastian?"

"Not yet. It's still a few months away and there's still a lot of things I have to do before then, so I haven't really thought about taking any trips or anything."

"What do you say you spend a month with us in Paris this summer?" My grandmother said, both of my grandparents analyzing me to see my reaction.

"Uhm, well I'd love to but I have Blaine. I'd feel bad leaving him for that long." I said cutting a piece of my steak and not wanting to sound rude in denying their offer. A month in Paris sounds like a dream come true, but not if Blaine wasn't there to spend it with me. "I appreciate the offer though!"

"Unfortunately that was more of a formality." My grandfather said looking at me. "You're father agrees with us that spending so much time by yourself isn't good. You need to spend time with your family." So I didn't have a choice in the matter. Great.

"I won't be by myself. I have a roommate and I'm sure Blaine and I will spend most of the summer together. Blaine is my family, I love him." I said shrugging.

"Sebastian, we need to talk to you about Blaine." And here it comes. The moment I didn't want to live. I knew my grandparents would eventually tell me that they actually disapproved my relationship with Blaine. At least they pretended they were okay with him in front of his face. "We understand that you love him, and we're happy that you found someone that you love just as much as he loves you, but you need to understand that love is a crazy thing. I see the way you are around him. The way you're attitude and demeanor changes, the way you look at him, the way you smile and talk when he's around… if he moves an inch, you move an inch. I just don't want you to… how should I put this… I don't want you to end with your heart broken." My grandmother said, a sympathetic look on her face.

"I'm not following." I said shaking my head and narrowing my eyes.

"You're young Sebastian. You still have the rest of your life ahead of you, and your investing so much time on Blaine that I'm afraid if something were to ever happen, you would have a hard time…coping. Take it from us, not just because we're older, but because we're wiser." My grandfather said tapping his head when he said wiser and giving me a smile. "You're placing him before yourself, Sebastian. I can see it in your eyes that you love him to the point where it hurts."

"Isn't that what love is?" I asked, my annoyance slightly obvious.

"Yes, but Sebastian you aren't understanding the point. We aren't attacking your relationship; we're trying to protect you. From ever being heartbroken, from ever being… destroyed by the one you thought loved you." My grandmother added.

"What we're trying to say is that you still have an infinite amount of possibilities ahead of you. I just hate the idea that perhaps Blaine might hold you back from exploring everything there is to see in the world, all the people you could meet, all the places you could go, all the things that you could do. You're growing up so fast, Sebastian, but you're still at the age that you're supposed to live and make mistakes. I don't want you to later in life look back and regret not being able to grow as an individual before falling in love."

"I can do all those things and still be with Blaine. Grandmere, grandepere. Je comprends ce que vous dites, mais je ne vais pas changer mon esprit. Je l'aime et il m'aime. C'est la seule chose que je suis sûr de ma vie." I said, dropping my gaze to let them know I was through with this conversation.

My grandmother reached across the table and wiped her thumb across my cheek, looking at me as if she was admiring me. "It's all we wanted to hear." She said smiling at me.

"Blaine, I'm back!" I heard Sebastian call from the living room. I opened the door to greet him and saw a plastic bag in his hand and a bouquet of flowers in his hand. Jett ran ahead of me and jumped onto Sebastian. "Hey buddy! Did you take care of Blaine for me?" He said scratching his head.

"Who are those for?" I asked smiling and making my way over to him.

"These are for you." He said, a gentle smile on his lips.

"What for?" I asked leaning up to kiss him before smelling the beautiful flowers, the smell of the different colored roses overtaking my nose.

"Because I love you." He said simply before pulling me into a hug. "And I brought you this hoping that it would cheer you up." Sebastian pulled out a pint of Ben and Jerry's half-baked ice cream.

"My favorite." I said taking it from him and hugging him again, this time tighter. "Thank you."

"Don't think I forgot about you Jett." He said squatting down and pulling out a new toy that Jett eagerly took before shaking his head vigorously, shaking the toy back and forth. "Did you get some studying done while your distracting boyfriend was away?" He asked teasingly.

"Not really. Jett over here wanted to cuddle and I couldn't say no." I said smiling.

"Darn. Well, I was thinking we could watch a movie and cuddle, but I guess Jett beat me to it. Thanks Jett." Sebastian said glaring at Jett who barked in reply.

"I think I can do without studying." I said grabbing his hand and leading him to the sofa. Sebastian put in a movie and took his spot next to me, throwing a blanket over the both of us and his arm over my shoulder. Jett jumped onto the sofa and snuggled in between the both us, making us laugh at how much love this dog needed.

Sebastian opened the ice cream and took the first spoonful before handing it to me. "You know I'm here if you need to talk." He said resting his head against mine.

"I know." I said kissing his cheek before resting my head on his shoulder again. "We have an assembly this week and I think I'm going to sing during it to address the bullying at our school."

"What song are you going to sing?" Sebastian asked grabbing my hand.

"I don't know yet. Do you think you could maybe show up? It would mean a lot if you would come support me."

I noticed a slight hesitation before Sebastian answered and I couldn't help but wonder why. "Of course. Do you mind if I bring Hunter?"

"If he'd like to come I don't see why not." I said before taking a spoonful of the ice cream in my mouth. Jett sat up and looked directly at me as I ate. "Sorry little guy, this has chocolate in it." I said scratching his head before getting up and grabbing one of his treats to give to him so that I didn't feel bad about not giving him ice cream.

"How did dinner with your grandparents go?" I asked resting my head on his lap and lying down as Jett jumped onto my abdomen and made that his new bed.

"It wasn't too bad. Mostly did a lot of catching up." Sebastian and I turned our attention back to the movie; one hand interlocked with mine while his other hand gently caressed my arm.

In a matter of a few minutes, I was fast asleep on Sebastian's lap. I didn't wake up until I felt Sebastian carrying me to his room. "Crap, I'm sorry." I said when I opened my eyes.

"Don't be." He said smiling at me before placing me on the bed. "I'll be right back." Sebastian went to the bathroom while I got under the covers. He came back shortly after and positioned himself behind me taking his usual position of the big spoon, his leg making its way in between mine and his arms protectively wrapping around me.

"You know what we never talked about." I asked turning my head slightly. "You never told me what you thought about the other night when I was on top instead of the bottom."

Sebastian let out a small laugh before kissing the back of my neck. "It was… amazing. I loved every second of it. Don't get too comfortable though, I'm not sure whether I like it enough to switch roles. It kind of…hurt." He said laughing. "I have no idea how you let me do that to you 5 times in one night."

"Shut up." I said nudging him but the both of us laughing together.

"Blaine." Sebastian breathed out.

"Yeah?" I asked, my grip tightening on his hand.

"You know I love you right?" He asked before nuzzling his head in between the crook of my neck.

"I do." I said, the smile evident in my tone. "Why do you ask?"

"No reason. Just making sure." Sebastian smiled on my skin before kissing me again and turning off the light. We were about to fall asleep when Jett jumped onto the bed and started licking our faces. "Don't worry little guy, we both love you too." Jett barked happily before taking his favorite position at our feet.

I fell asleep to the sound of Sebastian's breath and heartbeat in synch with mine. I repositioned myself so that I was facing him, wanting to stay up as late as possible and watch his peaceful face sleep, his hand never letting go of mine.

"Explain to me again why we're here." Hunter said, his arms crossed as he trailed behind me threw the halls of McKinley. "This is literally the exact opposite of what I asked you to do."

"Come on, Hunt. It's not that bad. Besides, I'm only here to support Blaine and I have a good feeling about this." I said, a confident smirk on my face.

"What does that even mean?" Hunter asked, his eyebrow raised. We made our way towards the noise coming from the gymnasium and decided to stay by the doors rather than sitting in the bleachers with everyone else. Blaine was just making his way onto the stage and I was surprised that he was by himself. I thought it would be a group performance, but it was just him.

"Uh, hello everyone." He said tapping the microphone. "My name is Blaine Anderson." He seemed nervous, which was unusual. He was always so calm in front of a crowd; he strived in front of people. The gym was silent as Blaine scanned the room, his eyes landing on me. My lips curved into a smile that I hoped would comfort him, and it seemed to work as Blaine took a deep breathe and smiled before focusing back on the entire student body. "I thought public speaking would be as easy as performing, but I guess not." He said nervously scratching his head. "I've never been one with words, but I've been told I know how to sell a song." He said letting out a small laugh. A few of the kids laughed along with him, and then I noticed it was the New Directions sitting in the front row, supporting him on. I was glad he had friends like them. "So, today instead of just talking at you guys, I'll be singing a song that I know you probably all know. It's nothing fancy, so... I hope you enjoy." Brittany stood up from the bleachers and walked over to Blaine and brought two stools for them to sit. Some guy who I assumed was the official piano player of the New Directions made his way onto the stage as well and started playing the notes to a song that I had suggested to Blaine this morning. The room grew dark as a spotlight shined on Blaine and Brittany.

(Blaine)

When I was in the third grade I thought that I was gay,
'Cause I could draw, my uncle was, and I kept my room straight.
I told my mom, tears rushing down my face
She's like "Ben you've loved girls since before pre-k, trippin' "
Yeah, I guess she had a point, didn't she?
Bunch of stereotypes all in my head.
I remember doing the math like, "Yeah, I'm good at little league"
A preconceived idea of what it all meant
For those that liked the same sex
Had the characteristics
The right wing conservatives think it's a decision
And you can be cured with some treatment and religion
Man-made rewiring of a predisposition
Playing God, aw nah here we go
America the brave still fears what we don't know
And God loves all his children, is somehow forgotten
But we paraphrase a book written thirty-five-hundred years ago
I don't know

(Brittany)

And I can't change
Even if I tried
Even if I wanted to
And I can't change
Even if I tried
Even if I wanted to
My love
My love
My love
She keeps me warm
She keeps me warm
She keeps me warm
She keeps me warm

(Blaine)

If I was gay, I would think hip-hop hates me
Have you read the YouTube comments lately?
"Man, that's gay" gets dropped on the daily
We become so numb to what we're saying
A culture founded from oppression
Yet we don't have acceptance for 'em
Call each other faggots behind the keys of a message board
A word rooted in hate, yet our genre still ignores it
Gay is synonymous with the lesser
It's the same hate that's caused wars from religion
Gender to skin color, the complexion of your pigment
The same fight that led people to walk outs and sit ins
It's human rights for everybody, there is no difference!
Live on and be yourself
When I was at church they taught me something else
If you preach hate at the service those words aren't anointed
That holy water that you soak in has been poisoned
When everyone else is more comfortable remaining voiceless
Rather than fighting for humans that have had their rights stolen
I might not be the same, but that's not important
No freedom till we're equal, damn right I support it

(Brittany)

And I can't change
Even if I tried
Even if I wanted to
My love
My love
My love
She keeps me warm
She keeps me warm
She keeps me warm
She keeps me warm

(Blaine)

We press play, don't press pause
Progress, march on
With the veil over our eyes
We turn our back on the cause
Till the day that my uncles can be united by law
When kids are walking 'round the hallway plagued by pain in their heart
A world so hateful some would rather die than be who they are
And a certificate on paper isn't gonna solve it all
But it's a damn good place to start
No law is gonna change us
We have to change us
Whatever God you believe in
We come from the same one
Strip away the fear
Underneath it's all the same love
About time that we raised up... sex

(Blaine and Brittany)

The performance was hauntingly beautiful, and it was evident in the faces of the students, a few of them even shedding a few tears. The entire auditorium was silent, until Hunter started the first applause which then erupted into a sea of applause, all for Blaine and Brittany. Hunter looked over at me, a small smile making its way onto his face. "I know why you did this." Hunters gaze turned to the ground as he leaned back against the wall. "I know you had something to do with his song choice, didn't you?"

"I have no idea what you're talking about." I said smirking and throwing my arm over his shoulder and was about to noogie him before he laughed and pushed me away.

"Thank you." He said turning his attention back to Blaine, the look on his face telling me that his mind was being bombarded with one hundred and one different questions and thoughts. I knew how he felt, and I would be there for him throughout this entire process if he needed me. I held out my closed fist and he bumped it back, knowing with that simple gesture that he understood what I was thinking in my head.

"We're reinstating the anti-bullying club that Santana Lopez and Dave Kurofsky started two years ago, the Bully Whips." Santana and Dave started an anti-bullying club? Who would have thought. "Sign up sheets will be distributed to every classroom in the morning. If anyone has any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out to me and talk to me. If anyone just needs someone to talk to, I'm always here if you need someone, whether I know you personally or not. Thank you everyone." Everyone on the bleachers stood up and started clapping for Blaine, the New Directions starting a chant saying President Blaine.