Kurt ate and had his lessons today as usual but when he stepped out of his room he found a light blue and purple flower with five petals in the shape of a star lying on the ground outside his door. He picked it up and brought it to his flower chart and saw that it was a bellflower.

Bellflower's meant 'thinking of you.'

Someone was thinking about Kurt.

He thought it was strange that anyone would be thinking of him. He grew up in a town were no one even bothered to remember his name. The kids at his school walked past by him as if he was never there, unless they were looking for someone to beat up, then suddenly, Kurt was visible. He was charting unfamiliar territory with the secret admirer.

His lessons were the same in history but in culture Beiste told him about parades. Parades are a big deal in Tangella and the parade next week and going to be the most spectacular thing ever.

Kurt sat on his bed twirling the bellflower around in his hand. He figured it came from one of the boys that he met yesterday, none of which he liked, he also hadn't seen Blaine since then. He seemed off and Kurt wondered if he was okay or even wanted to work with Kurt anymore. He wanted to find Blaine and talk to him but Finn said he had to go out into town for the whole day.

There was a loud banging, Kurt jumped and dropped the flower from his hands. The banging continued until he got up and opened the door. It was Puck.

"May I help you?" Kurt asked a little annoyed.

"I am here to tell you you have a visitor," he said leaning against the door frame.

"Who?"

"It's a surprise."

"Just tell me."

"I can't, it's a surprise," he sang.

"Fine," Kurt huffed. "At least tell me where the visitor is?"

"At the castle entrance."

"Okay, thank you."

"Later!" Puck walked away talking into his headset.

Kurt waked down to the main entrance and saw Betsy right way talking to a tall male.

"Kurt! I thought you'd want to get to know your date right away so I invited him over for you two to get to know each other better. Surprise!" She raised her hands in the air and did a small jump.

Kurt looked at his date who was looking at him, blond hair, brushed back, tan skin. It was Viper.

"Hello," Kurt said. He was trying to not look disappointed but it is really hard to keep a smile on when situations keep bringing you down.

"Hey," Viper said nodding his head and raising his eyebrows.

Viper held out a black and gray flower with pointed tips and thorns sticking out.

"Uh, thanks," Kurt said taking it. "I've never seen this flower before."

"It means you're hot."

"Aww, how cute," Betsy said. "I'll leave you two love birds alone."

Kurt didn't think that was cute at all. He found it kind of offensive. He didn't know Kurt at all, Kurt was much more than hot.

Betsy whispered in Kurt's ear, "take a walk in the garden, it's more secluded," before she walked away.

Kurt did take Viper to the garden in the back of the castle. Not because it was secluded but because he couldn't think of anywhere else to take him. He didn't go too deep into the garden, filled with trees and flowers all around. He made sure they were out in the open.

Viper, for some reason, wanted to talk about his hair.

"If I stay in the sun for too long then it will get too blond. I want it the perfect shade with just a touch of highlights.

"Fascinating," Kurt mumbled. "So, what's the name of the children's orphanage you help out at?"

"What?" Viper was walking on the edge of the sidewalk and came across a flower that was hanging out over the sidewalk. Viper came up to it and kicked it out of the way then he spit his gum that he was chewing into the flower bed.

"You just ruined that flower bed," Kurt said. The flower he kicked got pulled up from the roots carrying along others with it.

"So," Viper shrugged. "The workers weren't doing their job. It was blocking the sidewalk."

"It was hanging from a bush," Kurt said incredulously. "I think they do their jobs perfectly and now they have the added job cleaning up your mess and picking up your nasty gum."

"Whatever," Viper shrugged. "What were you talking about before?"

Kurt took a deep breath and calmed himself. He could't believe Viper just did that and didn't even care.

"I asked the name of the orphanage you help at."

"What orphanage?"

"Yesterday you said you help out at a children's orphanage."

"Uh… Right, oh yeah. Ummm… the name is Children's Orphanage?"

"The name of the orphanage is Children's Orphanage?"

"Yep."

"Okay…"

Kurt decided to stop walking and sit on a nearby bench, Viper followed.

"So I want your opinion, do you think I just get a tan before the ball. I don't want my skin to look washed out from the lights. You look pretty pale too, you should tan with me, but just a warning, I tan nude. But I'm sure you would love that, I have a nice body I've been told.

"Uh… no thanks." Kurt didn't know he was capable of wanting to barf just form listening to someone talk.

Viper shrugged, "your loss, but you are hot anyway. We should make out." Viper placed his hand on Kurt's knee and started moving up slowly. Kurt pushed it away and stood up.

"I think you should go," Kurt said folding his arms.

Viper stood up and moved close to Kurt.

"You don't mean that," he said putting his hand up to touch Kurt's cheek. Kurt swatted it away and started walking back to the castle but Viper grabbed his arm.

"Let go," Kurt said angrily at Viper.

"What are you going to do? I don't see anyone around to stop me." Viper started pulling him behind the trees in the shadows. Kurt was pulling against him but Viper was too strong. "Come on we are just going to kiss, we can go further later when we have a bed."

Kurt was just about to kick Viper in the groin with all he had when Viper felt a tap on his shoulder and turned around to see a fist heading right towards his face.

"Blaine!"

Blaine just punched Viper in the face with so much force that Viper fell backwards.

Kurt's hand was free and he ran over to Blaine. "What are you doing here? Is your hand okay?"

"I'm fine," Blaine motioned. "What about you? Did he try anything with you, was I too late?"

"Yes, I'm fine. I could have handled myself though but thank you."

"I know, I just wanted a reason to punch him," Blaine said shaking the hand he had just hit Viper with.

Viper was laying on the ground moaning and feeling his nose. "Ugh, you broke it, you piece of shit."

"Hasn't anyone told you you're a conceited asshole? You deserve so much more than that punch. You don't treat anyone like that, especially Kurt."

Kurt raised an eyebrow at Blaine.

"-because he is the prince…" he added. He turned to Kurt, "come on let's go. I'll call Puck and Finn."

Blaine walked Kurt through the garden back to the castle.

"I can't believe you punched him," Kurt said, the image replaying in his mind. "I can't believe I picked him as my date."

"Me either."

Once they were inside Blaine radioed Puck and Finn to pick up the trash lying in the garden.

Blaine turned to Kurt. "Are you sure you're okay? Do you need to get checked out, burn the clothes that he touched?"

Kurt chuckled. "No, Blaine, I am fine, thank you."

"Okay, just making sure. I have to go to Betsy and reprimand her for not doing a better background check. I will see you later." Blaine looked at Kurt as if he was studying his face for a few seconds and walked away.

"Okay, bye," Kurt said meekly. Once again, Blaine left Kurt alone wondering what was wrong with him.

Kurt was relieved that he didn't have to see Viper anymore. He turned out to be an asshole and a liar. He was also glad to see that Blaine wasn't mad at him and still liked him enough to stick up for him. Kurt now had to go through the process of finding another date to the ball. He groaned to himself and headed towards his room. He turned the corner of the hallway and ran right into his father.

"Oh, sorry son." He grabbed Kurt by the shoulders to steady him. He was also grinning like a child in a candy shop. Kurt hasn't seen his dad smile that much since his mom was around. "Dad are you okay?"

"Yes, everything is perfect."

"Why are you so happy?" His smile broadened and all his teeth were showing.

"Wait-" Kurt said. "Did you meet someone?"

Burt just stood there and grinned staring off at the wall.

"You did! What's her name?"

"She is beautiful Kurt. Smart, funny, and talented, very talented."

"What's her name dad?"

"Carole," he said happily.

"Carole!" Kurt jumped. "I know her. I am helping her with Coral's dress. She is amazing."

"I know," he said dreamily.

"This is perfect." Kurt said clapping his hands. "You two should go to the ball together."

"Well, I don't know Kurt-"

"Nonsense, I will talk to her and tell her how good of a dad and person you are then you ask her."

"Thank you. You know, you are a good son too."

"I know. I still let you have room service no matter how lazy it makes you."

"Thank you son," he said sincerely. "I appreciate that. I do love room service."

"You're welcome. Where are you going now?" Kurt asked.

"I am going to go practice my bowling so I can beat Kelp."

"Okay, have fun." Kurt waved bye to his dad and walked off.

The music room was on the way to Kurt's room so he decided to stop by. He looked through the many folders of music and pulled out something that was familiar to him. He sat by the piano and played. It had been so long since he sat and concentrated on just playing music. He loved being immersed completely in the music, heart and soul.

He played for longer than he intended and when he looked at the clock it was already time for dinner.

He walked to the dinning hall and was one of the last to arrive. Mercedes was sitting in Blaine's usual seat.

"He said he couldn't make it," she said when Kurt looked at her and sat down. They started eating.

"You talked to him today? Is he alright? He has been acting strange lately," Kurt asked sounding concerned.

"Yeah, I know why," she said popping a strawberry in her mouth. She sat and chewed it while Kurt waited for her to continue.

"Soo? Are you going to tell me why?"

"He likes you," She said simply.

"What?" Kurt shook his head. "No, he doesn't or he would of told me. Tangerines don't miss a chance to tell each other how they feel, like Beiste said."

Mercedes put down her fork and turned to Kurt. "Although that is true, there is one exception to that."

"What is it?"

"Royalty. You can't tell royalty how you feel. They have to say it first." Mercedes told Kurt.

Kurt was looking at Mercedes, why was she so calm?

"Why wasn't I told this!" Kurt said a bit loud but everyone else was too into their conversations to notice. Mercedes shrugged.

"So do you really think he likes me?" Kurt asked. The thought that Blaine had feelings for him made his stomach twist in knots.

"I've seen the way he looks at you, he's got it bad. And he has been acting strange ever since you found out you needed a date to the ball. He is jealous and he can't express his feelings for you. He must be going insane."

Kurt stared at his food, he was moving his food around on his plate but not really eating it. Blaine liked him.

Blaine, the boy Kurt seemed to only have eyes for, liked him. Kurt.

The long looks he gave him, the way Blaine always somehow knew what Kurt was feeling. The rudeness to the other boys during the interviews, when he said Kurt looked attractive. Blaine punching Viper. It came to him all at once. He felt a rush of feelings, apprehension, nervousness, desire. Why hadn't he noticed it before?

Blaine does like him.

"Excuse me," he said. He rushed out of his chair knocking it down. He waved absently to the people giving him weird looks. He could hear Mercedes laughing as he ran out of the dining room. He ran all the way to the stairs and up the stairs taking two at a time. He noticed a pot of roses on the way and snapped out a coral one. He ran all the way to Blaine's room and came to a complete stop at the door.

He took a deep breath and slowly opened it.

It was quiet inside. Kurt looked around to find it empty except for a lump in the covers of the bed. Kurt walked over to the side of the bed and saw Blaine cuddled in the fluffy sheets with his head resting on the pillow. He looked peaceful with his eyes closed, eye lashes laying on his cheeks and his chest moving slowly up and down from breathing. Kurt watched him before he put the rose in his face and rubbed his nose with it.

Blaine's nose scrunched and his eye lashes fluttered. He rubbed his eyes and opened them fully. "Kurt?" he asked with a scratchy voice from sleeping.

"Hi, Blaine." He smiled softly. Blaine sat up and moved over on the bed. Kurt joined him automatically sitting on top of the sheets. "Everything okay?" Blaine asked.

"Yes," he said twirling around the rose in his hands.

Blaine looked adorable with his hair rumpled and his face still tired from sleeping.

"Is that from another one of your dates?" Blaine asked looking at the flower in his hands.

"No," Kurt said. He turned to Blaine and looked right at him. This was it, he was going to tell Blaine how he felt. He felt vulnerable for putting his heart out in the open. He's never done anything like this before and it felt very nerve wracking.

"Blaine… I don't want to go to the ball with any of those other people."

"Okay, I can tell Betsy-"

"No, I don't want anyone else… I want you, and only you. It's you Blaine. I want you." Kurt gave the rose to Blaine.

Blaine's eyes were wide and his mouth was open slightly. He took the coral rose and looked at it. "Desire," he muttered.

"Yes. So will you, Blaine, be my date for the ball?"

Blaine slowly looked up from the flower. He was just staring at Kurt, eyes wide and disbelieving from what he was hearing.

"Blaine?"

"Yes! Yes! Sorry, I just can't believe you feel the same way. I would love to go with you!"

He rushed forward and hugged Kurt tightly catching Kurt off guard.

"I can't believe this is happening!" He pulled back and brought his hands to his face. He was freaking out, just a little. Kurt watched him and giggled.

"Oh my! I liked you right when I saw you and I couldn't tell you, it was so frustrating. And then those stupid candidates. Ugh. I hated all of them. Just the thought of them being with you made me want to scream."

Kurt remembered when Brittany walked into Blaine screaming in his pillow. He now knew why he was screaming.

Blaine smiled and hugged Kurt again. Kurt happily hugged back.

He pulled back and looked Kurt in the eyes. "Are you sure?" Blaine said looking serious.

"Yes, completely positive," he said looking Blaine in the eyes.

"Okay, good," he exhaled. "Did you get my bellflower I left you this morning?"

"That was you? I thought it was Viper."

Blaine scrunched his face at the name Viper. "Can we please not ever use that name ever again?"

"Agreed. I'm glad it was you that sent me the flower."

"I wanted to let you know you were in my thoughts but I just couldn't tell you you were in my thoughts."

Kurt smiled, "well, now you can."

Blaine smiled broadly too. "Yes, I can." He screamed, "I like Kurt Hummel!"

Kurt was laughing. "That felt good," Blaine said.

Blaine rested his back against the headboard of the bed and laid his head on Kurt's shoulder.

"Wow."

"I know," Kurt said taking Blaine's hand that wasn't holding the flower in both of his hands. Blaine was watching Kurt play with his hand. "I am going to love you one day, and it is going to last forever and ever. I hope you know what you are getting yourself into," Blaine said.

Kurt laughed. He had an amazing feeling inside of him. "I can't wait."

Blaine sighed happily. "It feels good to finally be able to say what I am feeling."

Kurt leaned over and kissed him on the cheek. It felt good to know his feelings were reciprocated.

A/N:

Yay! Finally.

I've had the last scene planned out for months and it felt good to finally write it. Hope you liked it. :)