CHAPTER TWO

Kurt

Kurt left Rachel at her dorm room in a bad mood; she arrived to find her room mate was none other then her rival Harmony. To say she was not happy would be an understatement; the two of them were practically tearing one another’s throats out when he left. Now it was time to settle into his own dorm and meet the poor sucker that was going to be suck with him for the year.

Kurt walked up the stairs and down the hall making his way to his room without any trouble, getting to know his room mate might not be as easy though. He knocked on the door- because it is the polite thing to do- and when it was opened he saw a guy around his height with dark hair and a bright smile.

“I thought we…” the guy stopped looked at Kurt, his smile remained when he finished with “You’re not Jeff”

“Um…no I’m Kurt, your room mate” the guy held out his hand and Kurt shook it before letting go

“I’m Nick. Well don’t just stand there come in, this is your room too” he said stepping aside.
As Kurt went in he saw that one of the beds was already made up and placed his bag on the remaining bed nearest the door. All of his things would be arriving tomorrow but he had enough things to get him through to the next day.

“I hope you don’t mind I picked the bed closest to the window” Nick said now watching Kurt as he sat down on the bed, bouncing a couple of times. Kurt couldn’t help but smile at the unsure look on his face.

“Not at all, first in and all that, this bed is surprisingly comfy” Kurt fell back onto the bed with his feet hanging over the side. “Man I feel like I could sleep for a thousand years and still not get enough, and god help any so called prince charming who tries to wake me” He heard Nick laugh and sat up “What’s so funny?” he asked raising an eyebrow

“Nothing really, but I can tell that you and I are going to get along fine, there are spare sheets in that cupboard if you need them most people bring their own but the school does provide them if they’re needed”

“I think I’m going to just use my sleeping bag until tomorrow, the rest of my things will be arriving then, so my dad will be dropping in sometime while I’m in class”

“That’s cool” Nick said sitting down next to Kurt, “So how about we get to know each other a little bit, since we will be sharing a bathroom and all that, not that I’m not used to sharing, I went to and all boys boarding school after all.”

“My boyfriend went to an all boys boarding school”

“…Boyfriend?” Nick asked with wide eyes

“Yeah I have a boyfriend; ok I think it only fair to tell you that I’m gay now and get the awkwardness out of the way early and if this bothers you in anyway…”

“Same, twins, not literally though” Nick said with a really bad English accent and a smile

Kurt laughed “Your right we are gonna get a long just fine, that was cute… your accent needs a little work though…wait, does that mean you’re gay too?” Nick nodded “huh not sure if that makes this easier or more weird”

“Easier I would hope, so you said you had a boyfriend, does he go here?” Nick asked Kurt shook his head.

“No he went to NYU with my brother, and his girlfriend actually goes here with me, funny how things turned out. What about yours?”

“You want to meet him? He’s only across the hall I’m sure he would like to…I mean you don’t have to or anything but if you like…”

Kurt only smiled and nodded “I’d like that, what’s his Name?”

Blaine

“Jeff? Oh my god” Blaine ran over to his Friend and hugged him “It’s good to see you, I didn’t know you were coming here. Why didn’t you tell me?”

“I could ask you the same thing Mr. Anderson, what did your dad say when you got in?” Jeff asked

“He was happy for me” Blaine replied as he leaped head first onto the bed that would be his for the rest of the year “Hello pillow, how I missed you. I am so tied I could use a summer holiday to recover from the summer holiday.”

“You and me both, Nick and I went camping, and you know how I feel about that, but Nick wanted to go and I never could say no to him” Jeff said fondly

“I remember” Jeff walked over to his bed and sat facing Blaine; the Blonde tucked his hair behind his ear. Blaine turned to face him and smiled “Just like old time huh? All that’s missing is Nick” Blaine said, Jeff just laughed shaking his head

“So did Sebastian come here?” Blaine’s smile slipped from his face, he hadn’t thought about Sebastian since he got that text. His mind had been preoccupied by the guy he had met before heading up here, but now Jeff had forced him to think.

“Um…no he got into NYU, so he chose to go there, not that it matters it’s not like NYU is that far away, we are both in New York so we can met up when he isn’t busy” Jeff watched him for a minute there was something there that he couldn’t explain, something he had only ever seen once before on Blaine’s face.

“Blaine what is it? Is something wrong?”

Blaine sighed “I don’t know, maybe”

“What? Have you finally realized what a dick Sebastian is?”

Blaine frowned in confusion and rolled onto his side propping his head up in his hand.
“What’s that supposed to mean”

“Oh come on Blaine, even in school you were the only one who didn’t seen him for what he was, the guy was, well there was always something off about him. I mean your Mother doesn’t like him and she likes everyone, she calls me Buttercup, Nick Charming and Sebastian…well Sebastian”
Jeff watched Blaine’s reaction for a minute before Blaine replied “Well that is his name”

“Blaine she gave all the Warblers a pet name but him, doesn’t that strike you as odd? And even you think it’s weird you haven’t met his folks yet. And we both know he has friends outside us Warblers yet you have never met them, it’s like he is ashamed of you or something”

“Don’t be ridicules Jeff, he isn’t ashamed of me, it’s just his parents aren’t very supportive that’s all”

Jeff snorted “Are you seriously going to believe that, did you know his parents run a PFLAG meeting once a week?” Blaine was shocked into silence because no he did not know that Sebastian never told him.

“Yeah I’ve been to them and they were really good about it, and seemed to be very proud of him so if that is the excuse he is using then he is lying simple as that”

Blaine knew Jeff wasn’t trying to be mean and Blaine didn’t really take it to heart, maybe because a part of Blaine had always know that something just didn’t sit right. He had just thought it was him but it seams –according to Jeff- everyone could see it.

“Look I’m sorry Blaine, I really shouldn’t have said that but you’re my friend and I have spent the last year watching him treat you as if you are one of his possessions, nothing more and nothing less then his property. And it was painful to see but you were so oblivious you never noticed. You deserve someone who is going to treat you with respect and not someone to use when…” Jeff looked at Blaine, clearly pained and not knowing what to do. “Sorry, I’ll stop”

“It’s Ok Jeff, I get you are only looking out for me. You are a beautiful and loyal person and I know you are not trying to hurt me, how about a change of subject” Jeff nodded “So how’s your boy Nick?”

Jeff laughed “He’s fine, actually he is here, well across the hall anyway”

“Wait, what Nick got in too? And you’re just telling me this now? Why are we still sitting here?” Blaine asked jumping to his feet “Lets go see Nick, I haven’t seen him for like two weeks”

“I thought you said you were, and I quote ‘so tied I could use a summer holiday to recover from the summer holiday’ and now you are as lively as an over excited puppy. And all because I said Nick was across the hall? Is there something between you two I should know about?” Jeff teased Blaine just pouted and looked up at Jeff through his lashes with sad eyes “Ok fine, I was going to go over and see him anyway come on then”

“…Yay”

Blaine walked to the door and opened it he turned to face Jeff and grabbed him by the wrist then exited backwards pulled him out the door a little too eagerly. He bumped into something solid and tripped as he let go of Jeff, but thankfully he never hit the ground, as a pair of strong arms gripped around his waist and shoulders, as if in a dance preventing the fall. Blaine still in the arms looked to see who had caught him, and his breath had wedged itself in his throat. His eyes fixed themselves on the bright blue ones before him and smiled,

“Hey you! Your kinda strong for a little guy aren’t you?”

“I’m all but little I assure you, and as much as I take pleasure in having a cute guy in my arms, this isn’t my usual position and your kinda getting heavy, so if you could help me out a bit, so I don’t drop you”

“Oh right” Blaine regained his footing and turned back to Kurt “Um, Thanks by the way”

“Anytime”

“So you two know one another?” Jeff asked

Blaine smiled “Are you kidding? Kurt and I go way back” Blaine said with a wave of his hand, his eyes never leaving Kurt’s, the other three looked at him, Nick and Jeff’s jaw dropped; they looked between Kurt and Blaine.

“How did we not know about this?” Nick asked and as if Blaine had just realized he was there pulled him into a tight hug “Yes Blaine it’s good to see you too, but could you let me go now, kinda having trouble breathing”

Blaine pulled away “Oops, sorry Nick”

Kurt just shook his head with a chuckle “We ran into one another in the court yard, so how do you all know one another?”

“We went to school together; we were in the same show choir” Blaine said

“The warblers” Jeff chimed

“Wait you were in the Warblers? Then you would know…”

“…Kurt” all four boys turned to the direction of the voice. Rachel was running up to him faster then he had ever seen her move.

“Rachel what’s wrong? Are you ok?” Kurt asked when she stopped at his side, hands on her knees as she tried to regain her breath.

“Yes, why wouldn’t I be? But we are going to be late, we’re meeting the boys for dinner remember?” she said then turned to the other three in the hall “Oh hi again Blaine, would love to stay and chat but Kurt’s boyfriend gets cranky when his late” Just then Kurt’s phone went off, Blaine watch as he read the text.

“That was from him, we should go, and I’ll talk to you guys later” He hooked his arm with Rachel’s and after a quick goodbye the two of them headed down the hall chatting among themselves.

“Blaine I think you phone is going off” Nick griped Blaine shoulder, Blaine jumped at the sudden touch, he looked at Nick with a smile.

“Sorry what did you say” Nick pointed to his pocket, it was only then that he heard his phone, he pulled it from his pocket and looked at the name on the screen. “It’s just a message from Sebastian” He opened it and read,

-Y U no text bak?  R we still on 4 2morrow?-S

Blaine put his phone away and looked up at Nick and Jeff with a smile “So should we go eat? I’m kinda hungry and I have a craving for Asian food”

Blaine walked down the hall a bit before realizing the other two weren’t with him, he turned around to face them “You guys coming or are you going to make me eat alone?”

Nick and Jeff looked at each other, shrugged and walked to catch up, “We’re coming” Jeff said.

Kurt

Kurt had been sitting in this restaurant for almost an hour now and he had never been more bored as he listened to Sebastian carry on about something or another, he really wasn’t paying that much attention, he just pushed his food around his plate, he had lost his appetite and didn’t really want it, Sebastian had insisted on picking Kurt’s meal and he never did pick anything Kurt would or could actually eat. Maybe Rachel was right, maybe he shouldn’t be here. A hand reached out and squeezed his arm lightly he looked up to see Rachel smiling awkwardly, she pushed the remainder of her salad over to him, when Finn and Sebastian were to busy chatting to notice, she at lest knew Kurt didn’t eat food that had so much grease it was hardly fit for human consumption, or wouldn’t order him this death trap of a meal. That’s why they got along so well, she always knew when he was uncomfortable and did her best to help even if it was sharing her dinner with him.

Sebastian draped an arm around his shoulders while still in deep conversation with Finn, Kurt just shrugged it off and began picking at the leftover salad that Rachel had given him, better this then that, at least I want die, Kurt thought to himself. Once again Sebastian’s arm draped over his shoulder, and this time lips were pressed to his neck.

“What’s the matter Baby” Sebastian purred, Kurt once again shrugged him off and glared at him.

“How many times do I have to tell you not to call me that? I’m not a child. And for the record I am quite capable picking my own food, I don’t need you to cut my meat for me and I certainly don’t need you to feed me. I’m done” Kurt said pushing away both plates. Sebastian looked down at his food.

“But you have barely touched it”

“Oh my god, you really are an idiot, aren’t you?” Rachel said before slapping her hand to her mouth. Finn stared at her then at Kurt’s plate.

“Dude, I thought you were like, allergic to shellfish”

“I am Finn” Finn gave him a confused look, and then looked to Sebastian with the same look.

“You ordered Shellfish for my brother are you like crazy or something? You could have killed him”

“I’m sorry Kurt I didn’t realize that was shellfish do you want some of my chicken? Or I could get you something else?” Sebastian did look sorry, and Kurt just sighed, shook his head no and left it at that. Finn however wasn’t nearly as easily forgiving and continued to glare at Sebastian through the rest of the meal. Until Kurt decided it was time for him and Rachel to get back to their dorms before curfew. The four of them headed out of the restaurant after paying for their meals to Kurt’s car, Finn and Sebastian were walking NYU was just two blocks away and Kurt and Rachel were across town. Kurt said a quick goodbye to Sebastian and Finn then got in the car and waited for Rachel to finish her goodbye, ten minutes later he had enough.

“Rachel Berry, if you don’t get in this car in the next minute I’m going to leave your ass here and you can find your own way back” not that he would really do it, he would never leave her in New York alone, if anything were to happen to her he would never forgive himself. But he got his point across and she gave Finn a quick kiss and jumped into the car. Kurt said goodbye to Sebastian one more time and drove off.
They sat in silence for a bit until Rachel broke it.

“I’m sorry Kurt, Please don’t hate me, I know I said I would be good, I shouldn’t have called him an idiot” Kurt looked over at Rachel to see she was almost in tears.

“Hon what are you talking about?” he turned his eyes back to the road

“Aren’t you mad at me?” Rachel asked Kurt shook his head then glanced at her quickly before once again returning to look at the road.

“No honey I’m not mad at you, I’m disappointed with Seb, I mean I have told him so many times that I can’t eat shellfish and its like it goes in one ear and out the other, maybe you were right, maybe we shouldn’t be together”

“So you think he knew it was shellfish?”

“Kurt sighed “I don’t know maybe, or maybe he really didn’t know”

“Why didn’t you say something while he was ordering it?”

“I tried, he just doesn’t listen, and you can place bets on the fact that on our next dinner date he will once again order something for me. Does that sound selfish? Like I’m not appreciative or something?” he asked turning into the boarders packing lot.

“Not at all, I’ve been waiting for something like this to happen” Kurt pulled into his parking space and turned off the ignition.

“What do you mean?” Kurt turned to her undoing his seat belt.

“Just that you seem to be holding so much back, and I guess I’m just waiting for that proverbial , Grrr, I’m going to kill you, Shoe to drop” Rachel said raising her fist over her head as if she had a knife in it, he Just laughed coz it was kind of adorable.

The two stepped out of the car and Kurt locked it.

“I’m pretty sure that isn’t going to happen”

“How do you know?” Rachel asked as they headed to their dorm building.

“Because I have you and you would never let me” They continued to Rachel’s room in silence with Rachel attached to his arm, he didn’t mind her clinginess, she just liked to cuddle, nothing wrong with that right? Then why did it bother him so much when Sebastian would do it? When they reach Rachel’s room Kurt hugged her.

“I love you, you know?” She said when he pulled away

“I love you too, Rachel you’re the best hag a guy could ask for” she slapped him playfully

“I’m trying to have a moment here, Kurt” she replied he just chuckled

“Goodnight Rachel and sweet dreams” Kurt turned around and continued to his own room. When he walked in he saw that Nick was still up reading a book.

“How was your night? I can ask you that right?” Nick ask

“You can ask. And that depends would you say having your so called boyfriend ordering you a meal that can kill you a good night?”

Nick looked at him as if he wasn’t sure if Kurt was joking or not

“Oh I’m serious, you don’t happen to like shellfish do you?” Kurt asked holding up a bag with his uneaten dinner. “It’s clean, better someone else eat it then it go to waste”

“Um…no not really but Anderson like, loves it”

“…Who?”

“Sorry, Blaine the guy across the hall”

“Awesome, do you think he will be up?” Kurt asked Nick nodded

“Knowing him most likely, it’s only just gone nine” Kurt looked at the clock and sure enough Nick was right.

“Wow, I thought it was later”

“Dinner must have been bad if you thought you were away longer”

“It was, my brother spent half the night glaring at Seb for buying me this” Kurt said holding up his ‘dinner’. “I might pop over and see if he wants it” Kurt turn and walked out the door and across the hall to Blaine’s room and knocked, he heard a little ‘no you get it’ banter before the door was open to reveal Blaine himself. Blaine looked shocked to see him at first, but smiled.

“Hey you, what are you doing on this fine night?” Kurt just smiled and held up the bag in his hand with the container.

“This is probably really weird but I have some shellfish here that I was told was a favorite of yours, which you can totally have if you want it” Blaine just looked at him like he had lost his mind. “Yeah it’s weird; I knew it I just didn’t want it to go to waste”

“No it’s not that, you hardly know me and you’re bring home food for me?”

“Well if it makes you feel better I didn’t bring home exclusively for you I asked Nick if he would like it first and he mentioned you, wow that probably makes it worse” Blaine smiled again and Kurt just waited for an answer “So, did you want it? I mean you don’t have too or anything”

“Are you sure you want it later or something?” Blaine asked

“Hell no, I kinda like my life” Blaine raised an eyebrow in confusion “Oh I’m allergic”

“Then why would you order it?”

“My Boyfriend ordered it for me”

“Your boyfriend orders for you? That is so weird so does mine, for me I mean. Well if you don’t want it, I would be honored”

“It’s probably cold by now though” Kurt said handing it over.

“That’s ok I have a microwave oven” Blaine said Kurt shook his head with a chuckle

“Ok well I let you get back to, what ever it was you were doing, and enjoy that.”

“I will and thank again” Blaine said as Kurt opened his door and waved before closing it.

“Told ya he’d want it, he never could say no to a pretty face… I mean to shellfish, I meant shellfish” Nick said before turning back to his book.

Kurt went to the cupboard Nick had indicated earlier that day and opened finding a pillow, he throw it on his bed and laid down on his stomach shoving his arms around and under the pillow, it smelt musky but Kurt was to tired to care and fell asleep almost as soon as his head hit the pillow.