14) You Shouldn't Kiss Me Like this
You Shouldn't Kiss Me Like This
The three council members, Blaine, and Kurt were in the choir room, sitting in silence. Things between Klaine had been kind of awkward ever since the whole alcoholic kiss. They still spoke, but even the rest of the Warblers could tell that there was still some tension. It didn't help that Kurt had heard what he'd heard. He began avoiding Blaine because it was just too painful that he made him feel that way even though Blaine wasn't reciprocating those feelings.
Kurt finally spoke up. "Um... What exactly did you call us here for?"
"Well," said Thad. "We've decided to take a bit of a different strategy for Regionals." Kurt and Blaine furrowed their eyebrows. "We've spoken to the rest of the Warblers and they all agree with the decision that we've made... We have decided to change our 11:00 number into a duet... Featuring you two."
Blaine nodded, but Kurt just froze. He'd never had a solo in front of a competition audience before. Sure he'd always dreamed about having one, but now it just felt like a whole lot of pressure. "Are-are you sure?" asked Kurt.
Blaine patted him on the shoulder and smiled. "Don't worry, you'll do great." Kurt smiled back, but he hated the way that stupid smile made him absolutely melt.
"Yeah," added Wes. "And don't worry about your guys's vocal harmonies, because "Baby It's Cold Outside" worked out fantastically!" Klaine stared at him and Wes facepalmed as he realized that he'd been spying then.
"You HEARD that?" asked Kurt.
Wes completely ignored him. "Uh... You guys can pick any song you want to," he said as he and the other council members got up to leave.
Kurt looked at Blaine hoping that he wouldn't suggest a love song... He wasn't sure his heart could handle that.
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From the other side of the door, the three council members were conferring.
"You really think this'll work?" asked David.
"It absolutely HAS to." said Wes. "I saw the way they were eyeing each other during "Baby It's Cold Outside". I just can't believe that I barely thought of this now! Trust me, by the time Regionals rolls around, Klaine will have happened."
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The next day, Wes walked into his dorm to find Blaine lounging on his bed. "Um, what are you doing here?" he asked.
Blaine furrowed his eyebrows. "Ok, Wes... Please tell me that you don't have juvenile Alzheimer's. Its me! Blaine, you know, your roommate?"
Wes rolled his eyes. "I mean, why aren't you practicing with Kurt! Regionals is in a week and a half! Chop chop, dude!"
Blaine rolled his eyes as he grabbed his music and headed out the door. Wes could be so pushy sometimes. "You say that like we actually NEED practice," said Blaine sarcastically. Kurt and Blaine had decided on "Candles" by Hey Monday, much to the Warblers' dismay. Leave it to Blaine to screw up such a simple plan by suggesting a breakup song, and Kurt to agree to it.
Blaine clenched his jaw slightly when Wes said, "Whatever lover boy." Once again, he was forced to ignore his roommate's remarks as he made his way towards Kurt's room.
He walked into Kurt's room only to find it vacant. He threw his bag on Kurt's bed and called for Kurt. "Kurt? You in here?"
A familiar voice came echoing in from the bathroom. "Blaine? Is that you? I was just getting ready to take a shower, so is it ok if you might have to wait about half an hour?"
Blaine laughed and said, "Sure thing." He spotted Kurt's iPod on the dresser. "Do you mind if I play on your iPod?" he called.
"Be my guest." He laughed. "Good luck beating ANY of my high-scores though!"
"Challenge accepted!" Blaine heard the water start and he took the iPod and began scrolling through the music. He finally decided to just put it on shuffle. After about ten minutes of playing FallDown, Blaine gave up trying to beat Kurt's high score and just laid on his bed as he listened to the music.
His eyes were closed and he heard the water shut off. He figured Kurt should be out in a few minutes.
"Defying Gravity" had just ended and a slow ballad started that Blaine didn't recognize, but he like the intro so he unlocked the iPod to see the name of the song. "You Shouldn't Kiss Me Like This." by Toby Keith. Blaine couldn't help but wonder why on earth Kurt had a country song, but then he figured that it was probably Burt's that accidentally managed it's way onto Kurt's iPod through iTunes or something. The artist started singing. He had a deep voice.
I gotta funny feeling
The moment that your lips touch mine
Thought I saw a flash of light
My heart skipped a beat in time
A smile tugged at Blaine's lips as he realized that this song for some odd reason reminded him of how he felt when he was with Kurt.
There's a different feel about you tonight
It's got me thinkin' lots of crazy things
I even think I saw a flash of light
It felt like electricity
Blaine almost laughed as he remembered New Years Eve. But the smile faded as the chorus started.
You shouldn't kiss me like this
Unless you mean it like that
Cause I'll just close my eyes
And I won't know where I'm at
Blaine slowly sat up as he realized what this song was about.
We'll get lost on this dance floor
Spinnin' around
And around
And around
And around
They're all watchin' us now
They think we're falling in love
They'd never believe we're just friends
When you kiss me like this
I think you mean it like that
If you do baby kiss me again
This song was about two friends who were obviously head over heels for each other, and even though it was plain as day, refused to acknowledge their feelings.
Nobody ever believes them when they say that their "just friends" because, well... They're not REALLY just friends.
Everybody swears we make the perfect pair
But dancing is as far as it goes
Girl you've never moved me quite
The way you moved me tonight
I just wanted you to know
I just wanted you to know
All their friends say that they belong together, but they aren't sure whether to take their friendship to the next step. Blaine's breathing was close to frantic and he swallowed hard as he realized something...
This song was about him and Kurt.
You shouldn't kiss me like this
Unless you mean it like that
Cause I'll just close my eyes
And I won't know where I'm at
We'll get lost on this dance floor
Spinnin' around
And around
And around
And around
They're all watchin' us now
They think we're falling in love
They'd never believe we're just friends
When you kiss me like this
I think you mean it like that
If you do baby kiss me again
Blaine's heart was beating incredibly fast as he finally admitted it to himself... He was, and always had been, in love with Kurt. From the day he'd met him on that staircase, to the kiss at the bonding... And at Breadstix. And during New Years... And well, you get the point... But it wasn't just the kissing. It was the food fight, the singing, having fun. Kurt was his best friend.
And now he was in love with him...
Kiss me again...
As the song ended, Kurt walked out of the bathroom wearing some Dalton sweats and a plain white teeshirt. Blaine- startled- jumped a little, causing him to fall off the bed.
Kurt rushed over to Blaine, looking worried. "Oh my gosh! Are you ok!"
Blaine's throat went dry as Kurt placed his hand on his back in an attempt to help him up. His heart was racing. Quickly, he nodded and scrambled up. He couldn't handle Kurt's face so close to his own. Especially... Oh god... Those eyes. "I'm fine." he managed to squeak weakly.
"Umm... Ok then... Maybe we should get to practicing then." Kurt suggested. What was up with Blaine? He was acting unusually strange.
"Actually," Blaine said. "I uh, I have some homework that I need to finish up... I- I have to go."
"But we haven't even started!"
Blaine ignored him, grabbed his bag, and headed out the door. The walk to his dorm had to be the longest minute of his life. Everywhere he passed, something reminded him of Kurt. Whether it was the staircase, or the choir room.
He couldn't reach his room quick enough. He closed the door and threw his bag on his bed.
He paced around the room, running his hands through his neatly gelled hair. "Why do I feel this way?" he asked himself. "Kurt is the exact same person he was before you listened to that STUPID song!" in the back of his mind, a little voice answered him. "Maybe you're not..."
Blaine never had feelings like these before. Sure, he'd had a crush on Jeremiah, but it wasn't this strong. It wasn't like this.
He held one of his hands out in front of himself only to see that it was trembling. His heart was racing just THINKING about Kurt. The room suddenly felt warm.
"Ohmigod ohmigod ohmiGOD!" cried Blaine as he fell into his pillow. He stood back up and carried his pillow with him, biting on it and occasionally screaming into it.
He needed to THINK. That's what he needed to do. He walked over to the closet and climbed in. He sat down, his back facing the wall and just banged his head against the wall, hugging his pillow tightly, hoping that would give him an answer as to what to do with his recently discovered feelings for Kurt.
When Wes walked in about half an hour later, all he could hear was a rhythmic bang against the wall and an occasional muffled scream coming from the closet. He cautiously walked over to it and opened the door to find Blaine sitting in it, clutching to his pillow for dear life.
Wes shook his head at Blaine. "Tut-tut-tut. Blainers, you're eventually gonna have to come out of the closet. Pun intended." Wes became serious when Blaine looked up at him with wide, scared eyes. "Whoa, dude. What the hell happened to you."
"Wes... We have a problem!"
"And what would that be?"
Blaine closed his eyes and took in a shaky breath. "I... I'm in love..."
Wes sighed and rolled his eyes. "Blaine, we are NOT performing at anymore department stores! And we WON'T serenade the guy this time... But, if I may ask, who's the poor guy?"
Blaine hugged his pillow tighter. "I... shit just got complicated…"
"Why! Spit it out, man!" Blaine looked up at Wes.
"Wes... I-I... I'm in love with Kurt."
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