1.
Sam and Casper talk a little, the same day as the game at the Hummel's house.
"So…" Casper starts and looks down at his hands. He and Sam are sitting alone in the Hummel's backyard.
"So, what?" Sam repeats and nudges his shoulder against Casper's.
"You know I missed you, right?" The red haired boy looks at Sam.
"Of course." Sam assures, but then he grins. "You just missed Kurt, a tiny bit more."
Casper's nods, because there is really no reason to deny it. Sam always knew that he thought Kurt was something special.
"So, why the long face? aren't you happy to be back?" Sam asks, when Casper doesn't really respond to his teasing.
"I'm beyond happy to be back, it's just.. " Casper's sighs and let his eyes flicker up to the sky before he continues. "I never told you this, but when I was three years old I lost my soulmate."
"What? " Sam asks, and let his eyes follow Casper's. "What do you mean?"
"His name was Mike and we ran into eachother when we were only toddlers. Our parents saw right away that we shared something special, but then Mike got hospitalized." Casper whispers and let his eyes fall down at his hands. "He died, only short time after we met."
"That's so sad." Sam whispers and puts an arm around the red haired boy shoulder.
"It's not because I think about it a lot. Not really. But then sometimes it's like, it comes back full force and the truth hits me straight in the face." Casper swallows and dries away a small tear. "The truth, that I don't have a soulmate."
Sam doesn't say anything for sometime, but just hugs the other boy a little harder. "Does anyone else know?" He finally asks and Casper nods. "Kurt knows, I told him when I found out that he had found Sebastian. "
"Wow." Sam offers, he doesn't really know what to say, usually stuff like this is Kurt's territory.
"Wow indeed." Casper agrees and runs a hand through his hair. "I'm so pathetic." He whispers "I know that Kurt and Sebastian will end up together and yet I hope that.." He shakes his head.
"That's not pathetic. Kurt is fantastic. I mean if I should be crushing on another boy I would totally pick him." Sam say and Casper looks at him. "Really?"
"Yeah totally. He is something special." Sam grins.
"He really is." Casper agrees.
"And he always knows what to say when you are sad about something." Sam continues.
Casper nods. "Yeah. I think thats one of the reasons why I like him."
"And he gives the best hugs." Sam ends, which make Casper smile.
They both go silent after that, before Sam stands back up, holding out his hand for Casper. "Come on, let's go inside."
Casper takes his hand and they make there way towards the house again.
When they steps inside the living room, Kurt comes over looking between the two. "Are you guys okay?"
Casper and Sam shares a look, before they both nods. "Yeah, I just missed you guys." Casper say and offers Kurt a smile, while Sam goes over to join Annabel and Sebastian on the couch.
"We missed you too, Casper." Kurt offers and hugs the boy. "I'm glad you're back." He whispers and hold the other boy close. Over Kurt's shoulder Casper see Sam is looking at them, he offers the blind boy a smile. Sam is right, Kurt really gives the best hugs.
2.
An exchange of messages between Kurt and Chris (from when Chris gave Kurt his number and forward to Christmas).
A week after Chris and Maggie traveled back home, Kurt sends the first message.
Kurt: Hi Chris. It's Kurt… I hope you meant it when you said I could text you.
Chris: Of course. How can I help?
Kurt: I just wondered if you would send some pictures of Sebastian from when he was a kid?
Chris: Sure.
Minutes after Kurt receives an email with a bunch of pictures, showing Sebastian from he was only a baby and up until he's around 20.
They text each other small messages, and Kurt is happy that he finally have someone who seems to just accept sebastian and him and doesn't questions the whole age thing all the time.
After a couple of months he sends Chris a text, when things have been a little tough.
Kurt: I'm sorry to say it, but your son is a total ass!
Chris: What have he done this time?
Kurt: Nothing really, it's just that my dad thought it would be a good idea to change things and Sebastian's agreed with him. I did too, but it would be great if he didn't just agreed with my dad all the time.
Chris: I'm sure there is a reason why your dad thought it would be a good idea. And I'm also sure that Sebastian's thinks it's just as hard as you do.
Kurt: You really think so?
Chris: I'm sure of it.
Kurt: But how can you be sure?
Chris: Did you forget that Sebastian is my son? He talks with me about this stuff.
Kurt: Oh, right….
Kurt: What did he tell you?
Chris: Nice try, Kurt. But I can't tell. You guys need to figure some things out by yourself.
Kurt: Yeah..
Chris: But believe me. This is just as hard for him, as it is for you.
3.
A couple of days after the game sunday, Burt asks Sebastian if they can talk.
"So I talked with Kurt last night." Burt starts and offers Sebastian something to eat.
He invited the younger man over to lunch, hoping that it could make Sebastian more relaxed talking just the two of them.
"About what?" Sebastian asks and takes a bite of his sandwich.
"Well." Burt starts with an amused smile. "I asked him when he wanted to see you the next time."
Sebastian raises his eyebrows. "You know when that will be, this sunday when i'm here for dinner."
"Not what i meant. I asked when he wanted to be alone with you the next time."
Sebastian swallows the bite he just took. "Huh?"
Burt nods "Yeah."
"You mean that... that would be okay?" Sebastian asks, clearly not expecting this.
"Yeah." Burt shrugs his shoulders. "I talked with your dad and he made me realize that no matter what I think of this whole thing. It doesn't really matter, because you and Kurt are soulmates.
"Oh!."
"I'm not stupid, i can see that there are feelings between you two and i think that spending time together can help you thought out how strong those feelings are."
"So Kurt and I can spend time together alone?" Sebastian asks, he really need to have this confirmed another time.
"That's what i'm saying yes. I'm still going to have an eye on what my son is doing, but talking with your dad made me see that i can't really decide what he chooses to do. Finding his soulmate - you - when he is just this young, is not that common and there will be a lot - have been a lot - of difficulties for both o you."
Sebastian nods gaping a little at Burt, as the older man continues."And being Kurt's father i choose to trust him and trust that you guys will either talk to me or your parents if you need it."
"Wow..I don't know what to say." The thought of finally being alone with Kurt again is slowly beginning to sink in.
"You don't need to say anything. I know that things haven't been that easy and that I have been a little difficult sometimes because of your age difference and I'm probably going to continue being difficult about certain things. But I like you Sebastian, I just want you to promise me one thing."
"Anything!" Sebastian answers and smiles at the man.
"As I said things aren't going to be easy for you guys, so just promise me to take care of my boy"
"Always Burt, always." Sebastian promises.
"Great, now stand up, kid." Burt say and get up himself. "Now let's hug it out." Sebastian laughs and hugs the older man. "Thank you, Burt."
4.
Travis and Kurt share a small moment, when all the others are busy with other things. Takes place late in the evening after the game were played.
Travis closed the door to the kitchen and looked around the livingroom. He liked spending time here, Burt always welcomed him and Sebastian, even when things between Kurt and Sebastian wasn't always that easy, the man never closed the door or told them to stop coming.
He looked at all the people gathered here thinking how things have changed since Sebastian and Kurt found each other all these years ago. Annabel walked around him and into the kitchen, she was a nice girl, all of Kurt's friend's where. He laughed when he saw Sam making a goofy face at something Casper said and Chris and Maggie laughed along beside them. He always loved Sebastian's parents, they were both so easy to talk to. When Sebastian's father, Chris, got sick years ago, he was almost just as devastated as Sebastian was when they got the news and just as thrilled when they were informed that things were looking better as they year went by. So seeing the older Smythe interacting like that and laughing was something who made him smile and he thinking of Sebastian he knew how excited he had when his parents have seen to like Kurt, when they were introduced months ago. Speaking of the younger boy, he wondered what he was doing, because he couldn't see him anywhere, so he picked up two cokes and walked towards the boys room, thinking maybe he would be there.
"Knock knock, Kidstar." He said and opened the door.
"Hi.." Kurt offered and looked up from where he was sitting leaning over his desktop.
"Everything okay, Kidstar?" Travis asked and gestured to the door with his head, asking if he should close it.
Kurt nodded. "Yeah.. I just needed a moment alone."
Travis nodded and walked further into the room, looking around. Even though he had been over at the Hummels several times, he never really been inside Kurt's room. And he was amazed with how much the room represented the boy. On one of the walls where a large poster with Grease and several other smaller pictures presenting different musicals around it. On the opposite wall was a large closet with a big mirror and by the wall facing against the window, where a table, with several pictures, he recognized some of them, being a mix of Sam, Annabel and Casper, with Kurt himself in between.
"Casper seems happy to be back?" Travis offered and walked over to take a closer look.
"He is, and i'm happy that he is." Kurt said and sat his laptop on top of his bed. Travis got a small view to what the boy had been watching and smiled. The screen had showed a video, with Sebastian sitting and singing .
"So, when did Sebastian and you that video?" He asked and grinned, when Kurt blushed alittle.
"Ehm.. I think it was the first year we met actually." Kurt answered and closed the laptop.
Travis nodded and looked back at the table, looking at aome of the other pictures, picturing Burt and a woman - probably Kurt's mom - and baby Kurt. And in the middle of them all where three other pictures. One of Sebastian around the age he where now, another showing him as a teenager and then in the middle a picture of both Sebastian and Kurt together, hugging and smiling at the camera.
"He cares a lot about you." Travis offered and walked over to sit beside Kurt on the bed.
"I know." Kurt said and looked down at his hands.
"Any reason you were playing that video now?"
Kurt nodded and bit down on his bottom lip, he looked so much as the 12 year old kid he was, doing that. "It makes me relax and feel safe…"
Travis raised an eyebrow, as to ask why he needed to feel tnat and Kurt continued.
"I started having nightmares again.. I used to have them right after my mom died, but they seemed to go away when i met Sebastian. But now…" He trailed off.
"And the video help with those?" Travis asked.
Kurt smiled. "Yeah. The video is of him singing this song 'Hold on'.. It thought of always been our song." Kurt answered.
"That's sweet." Travis offred. "You haven't spoken to your dad or Sebastian about these nightmares, have you?"
"No."
"I think it would be a good thing to involve at least one of them. You shouldn't walk around with this alone."
"I'm not alone.. You know now." Kurt smiled.
"Yeah, but i'm not the one who should know." Travis laughed a little, when Kurt just shrugged his shoulders.
"You're not too bad, you know that Travstar." Kurt said.
"Gee thanks." Travis laughed and nudged Kurt's shoulder only offer him a hug, which Kurt gladly accepted.
"I'm glad that Sebastian have you as his friend." Kurt whispered against Travis's shoulder.
"I'm not just Sebastian's friend. I'm your friend too Kurt." Travis said and hugged the blue eyed boy a little closer.
5.
It's Sunday night dinner at the Hummel's, one week after the game and Annabel thinks it's about time she have a little chat with Sebastian.
"So, how long is this gonna carry on?" She asks and leans against the kitchen counter, crossing her arms and looks at Sebastian.
The older man turns around, with two plates in his hands, looking at her with a confused face. "Ehm, how long is what going to go on?"
Annabel smirks. "This pissing of your territory."
Sebastian raises both his eyebrows "What do you mean?"
Annabel takes the plates and put them in the closet. Before she turns and look at Sebastian again. "I'm talking about this thing you and Casper is trying to prove. Like you have this thought of context to get Kurt's attention."
Sebastian scratches his neck, he wasn't aware that it had been that obvious. "Ehmm.."
"You didn't thought anyone would notice?" Annabel challenges, but continues before Sebastian can answer. "It already started last year before Casper was send away. And then the minute he's back you guys were like this two gladiators fighting each other for the big price."
"I don't think Kurt is a price." Sebastian tries to defends. He can't believe that this little girl, can be so sneaky.
"Of course you don't. You love him." Annabel say and walks over to the fridge, taking out a coke.
"I'm sorry what?" Sebastian asks.
Annabel shrugs and offers Sebastian one of the cokes.
"Don't you think I know when someone cares about my best friend" she say and takes sip of her coke."I mean I know that Casper pretty much have had this crush on Kurt since they were around 7."
Sebastian open his mouth to add something, but Annabel hold her small hand up. "Let me finish okay?"
"Okay." Sebastian agrees and leans against the counter to hear what the kid has to say.
"What i'm trying to say is, that you and Kurt don't just share a crush. You are soulmates, you share this unique bond. And no crush can ever compete with that."
Sebastian's blinks at the girl, looking as she finish of her coke and trashes the can away, only to march up and stands right in front of him looking back up at him.
"My favorite persons, will always be Kurt and Sam, followed closely by Casper. Even the day I find my own soulmate, I'm certain that those three will continue be my favorite persons."
Sebastian nods, because he kind of knew that, so he ain't sure what she tries to say.
"When Kurt told me about all that stuff with Owen…"
Sebastian swallows when she say that name, he didn't know Kurt had shared that with anyone.
"Don't look so surprised." She say and continues. "Even though all of that happened, I still believe in you two, because you two make each other a better version of yourself. I'm rooting for you two, Sebastian and in my eyes you two are endgame" Annabel ends before she turns to walk out of the kitchen, just as she reaches the door she turns back around. "And besides Kusper doesn't sound half as awesome as Kurtbastian." She winks.