Chapter 5. Friends and Cuddles

The doorbell rang.

"I'll get it! Mercedes said she was coming over," Kurt called who ran to the front door.

Well…he totally did not expect the entire New Directions group to come over as well...

"KURT!" They all chorused.

"Hi guys," Kurt grinned.

Kurt had missed them so much. Mercedes was the first one to greet him with a big hug, next was Rachel with her loud introduction on saying that they had to work on the set list when they got back to school immediately, then Artie was right behind in his wheelchair, shaking his hand, Brittany and Santana closed the front gate, Mike and Tina were cuddling on the footpath, Puck was folding his arms tapping his foot, Quinn had her hands on her hips, and Rory the new accumulation to the group had his hands behind his back waiting nervously.

Blaine raced to the door as fast as his curly legs could run from Kurt's room to see who it was; he stood by Kurt's side as he watched Kurt's face light up and waving hello to his friends.

"Hey everyone!" Finn added coming up next to Kurt.

"Ah…Dad!"

"Yeah Kurt?" Burt called from the living room.

"Do you mind if I have a few visitors?"

"Who is it!"

"HEY MR HUMMEL!" They all yelled as Burt walked in, mouth almost to the floor as he noticed all the teenagers in his hallway.

Burt sighed at the pleading look of both his sons.

"Just don't make too much of a mess,"

"Thanks Mr Hummel!"

"Thanks Mr Hummel,"

"We won't!"

"We really missed Kurt,"

"It's good to see you again Mr Hummel!"

"You have a nice house Mr Hummel!"

"Do I smell food?" Puck sniffed.

"Puck!" Kurt warned.

"What?"

"Oh good! Next time I'll bring Lord Tubbington so your cat has someone to play with!" Brittany squealed as she picked up Blaine.

"Be careful with him Britz!" Kurt immediately took him gently out of Brittany's arms, so as not to upset her.

"Oooh, somebody is attached," Artie laughed.

"What's his name! Hi beautiful!" Mercedes scratched underneath Blaine's chin.

"Courage," Kurt answered.

"Isn't that what you have under Blaine's picture at school?" Brittany asked.

The boys cracked up laughing. Kurt flushed a bright pink. Blaine tilted his head in confusion.

Wait… Kurt has a picture of me? Blaine's eyes went wide.

"Yeah you have the school photo of him, don't you lover boy?" Puck mused.

School photo? Wha…..Oh…. I'm going to kill Nick… Nick had gotten control of Blaine's photos when Blaine first came to Dalton as Nick was his mentor.

Kurt coloured deeper.

"He's….just…we're just good friends guys," Kurt stuttered.

"Sure, and my name is Johnny Depp," Sam grinned who had arrived late.

"Sam!" Kurt said excitedly.

"Hey Kurt!" Sam hugged him.

"Good to see you," Kurt grinned.

The hug lasted an awfully long time in Blaine's opinion.

"Why are you here? Don't you have some jazz to go to with your parents to make some money?" Kurt asked surprised as he smiled at Sam.

"Nah, they cancelled it, dad got a raise in his new job,"

"Oh that's awesome!"

"Yeah Sam, can stay at McKinley!" Rory announced. Kurt nodded.

"I'm glad,"

"Me to," Sam smiled.

Why do I hate this guy? I'm sure he and Kurt are just friends….

Right?

Why does it even matter?

Sam than put his arms around Mercedes.

Kurt raised an eyebrow at the two newest couple.

"I'll explain everything later," Mercedes cheeks went pink.

"You better," Kurt smiled.

Blaine relaxed a bit when he saw Sam put his arm around Mercedes.

"Hey who is the new guy?" Sam smiled at Blaine.

"Oh! Meet Courage, Courage, this is Sam from New Directions," Kurt introduced.

Oh… He must mean me

Puck ordered pizza; they all sat around Kurt's bed taking turns in petting the black cat.

"We saw the news on Blaine," Artie finally mentioned.

"I feel bad, I liked him," Mike added.

"I hope he's alright," Rachel nodded.

"Have you spoken to him Kurt?" Sam asked.

Kurt shook his head.

"No," Kurt whispered. They all sympathised him when they saw the sad look on his face.

"Don't worry Kurt, I'm sure he's probably already in his dorm, just too tired to move,"

"Yeah…I hope so, I was a little pissed of at that Sebastian guy," Kurt admitted.

"Where can we find him?" Puck got up.

"Stay put Puck; we can't afford you going to Juvie just because I was jealous,"

"Jealous?"

What?

"Um…do you guys maybe…can you go play in Finn's room?" Mercedes threw a look to Sam for help.

"Ah…, right, come on guys; Finn told me about his new game he bought, I bet Rory's never played these games either, why don't we go and thrash him at it?" Sam grinned. Rory agreed he hadn't as they got up. Mercedes mouthed a thank you.

"Fine, I can see when I'm not wanted," Puck sneered.

"It's a girl's talk Puck, don't be jealous," Quinn rolled her eyes.

"Can we take Courage?" Finn pleaded.

"No," Kurt laughed.

Blaine tilted his head.

"Why?"

"You'll get so excited over your game and squash him without realising it, I can't afford to lose him too,"

Finn pouted.

"Alright then, bye Budd," Finn patted Blaine's head and left with the others.

"So who is Sebastian?" Santana asked the minute they closed the door.

Kurt frowned.

What did Sebastian do this time? Blaine thought.

"He's a new Warbler, he…he kissed Blaine,"

Oh…well he knew that.

"WHAT!" All girls in the room said.

"That's absurd!" Tina added.

"But…"

"Girls, I know, but Blaine didn't ask for it, Sebastian just did it,"

"Aw hell to the no!" Mercedes raged.

"I'm gonna cut him," Santana agreed.

"NO, listen. Blaine said he liked it."

Yeah but I didn't mean I wanted him as more than friends!

"Oh…"

"Well…that sucks,"

Kurt nodded.

Why does it suck?

"I've lost him to Rachel, and now I've lost him again, he'll never see me as more than friends," Kurt hugged his legs.

Blaine didn't see that one coming. Wow…he really had no clue about romance.

"I'm sorry about that by the way," Rachel put an arm around him.

"I thought he really liked you," Tina put her head on Kurt's shoulder.

Blaine couldn't believe what he was hearing.

Of course he knew Kurt liked him…but he hadn't wanted to mess their friendship up.

"No one is ever going to look at me, and what's worst is Blaine is missing…and it's most likely my fault, because of this stupid jealousy I have for Sebastian," Kurt sobbed as he hugged Blaine to his chest. Blaine put his paw on Kurt's shoulder, forgetting he wasn't human; he had wanted to put his arms around Kurt.

It panged Blaine to hear him say that.

Kurt was beautiful. He should not feel insecure about himself and its NOT YOUR FAULT!.

"I think Courage disagrees," Mercedes smiled trying to lighten the mood petting Blaine's head, and who was still in Kurt's arms.

"You'll be the first… boy," Kurt continued playing with Blaine's curls.

Blaine snuggled into Kurt's chest. It felt warm.

Don't be sad Kurt…of course I see you as more than friends

I just thought I was doing the right thing!

Kurt wiped his eyes.

"Well you guys shouldn't have to worry about Blaine as well, what do you want to do?" Kurt tried to smile but it fell right of his face, even Rachel looked gutted.

"I still want to punch that Sebastian guy; nobody should be treated like that. Didn't you say it was after the Gap attack?" Santana asked.

Kurt nodded as the other girls listened in.

"Yeah… but I don't see what the Gap Attack has to do with anything,"

Blaine couldn't understand where the girls were getting to either…

"Don't you see Kurt! Blaine just had his heart shattered after being rejected, so he is probably just as insecure about himself as you were when Blaine didn't see you as more than friends, Sebastian kissing him…is like taking away his insecureness… from rejection. He probably didn't even like the kissing part, just the fact that someone was kissing him!" Rachel exclaimed excitedly.

Mercedes looked a little annoyed.

"As much as I hate to admit this, but Rachel's right Kurt… remember how you came to us when Blaine turned you down? Well Blaine had no one…so Sebastian was his next option,"

Mercedes added.

"He had me!" Kurt protested. Blaine felt guilty at the hurt look on Kurt's face, but the girls seemed to understand him, which he was grateful for.

"Yeah…but he liked you! He couldn't talk to you about Guy problems Kurt…it would just decrease your self esteem, and he didn't want to do that, since you told him how you felt,"

"I don't even care if we aren't boyfriends anymore…I just don't want anybody like Sebastian using him! I wouldn't care if someone treated him like the way he should be treated, like in those sappy romantic movies, he should be treated like he's special and he should have come to me, I'm his best friend,"

Blaine was astonished at Kurt's announcement.

"You are his best… Gay friend Kurt," Santana pointed out.

"SO! What does that have to do with Sebastian stealing Blaine's first kiss?"

"Oh my gosh…Kurt you are just as Naïve as Blaine sometimes…BLAINE LIKES YOU! It's quite obvious the way he stares at you when we do see him, but he couldn't possibly talk to you about the fact that he just had his heart broken, and when Sebastian kissed him he felt wanted, but if he told you that…he would have felt awlful, he probably didn't think you wanted him anymore after he turned you down,"

Strangely enough Quinn was making sense to Blaine…he had been confused when Sebastian was around…

"I…."

Kurt looked down sinking it all in.

"I shouldn't have left so soon should I,"

"Not the way you did no Kurt…he might think it's his fault,"

IT IS MY FAULT…I shouldn't have just ignored you….to be with Sebastian…

You would not have been so sad all the time…

"It doesn't matter now ladies…the fact is Blaine is missing, and nobody knows where he is…"

"Aww Kurt," Mercedes opened up her arms. Kurt still held Courage (Blaine) as he moved into them and let her wrap her arms around both him and Blaine.

"I'm sorry Boo, but someone will find him, we all know how you feel about him, so this is just a lesson to learn Kurt, after we do find him, you have to tell him how you feel, because you might not get another chance,"

Kurt nodded.

"I know what you mean, yeah Okay I will..." Kurt added.

Rachel snuggled up to Kurt as well as he sat between her and Mercedes.

Tina plopped herself on a pillow next to Quinn, while Santana lay in Brittany's lap.

"This is nice, I've missed you guys," Kurt declared as they ate popcorn that Carole had brought in earlier while Quinn changed the D.V.D to a horror movie.

"We've missed you too Kurt, McKinley isn't the same without our famous fashionable Diva," Rachel said sadly.

Silence.

Blaine saw the happy look in Kurt's eyes as he sat with his friends and wondered if that was why he wanted to leave as well as the jealousy part but then noticed it turned into a look of confusion. He looked at the girls who were staring at Rachel…Tina was just about to put a popcorn in her mouth but stopped halfway.

"What?" Rachel asked eyes narrowed at the looks.

"You…"

Kurt laughed.

"You do realise you just complimented me on being a DIVA…whilst you and Mercedes are the number one competitions, I never got that honour let alone from you Miss Rachel Berry! Don't think I didn't hear of the fight over the spotlight whilst I was gone,"

Mercedes grinned.

"That settles it then…Kurt Hummel is the number one Diva," Quinn grinned.

"I never agreed to that!" Rachel claimed.

"YOU JUST DID!" Tina choked out laughing.

"WHAT?"

"Oh give it up Rachel, you claim enough solo's, Kurt can at least have the Diva title," Santana rolled her eyes.

"But I…" Rachel started.

"Girls…no catfights in my bedroom please, look…I'd be happy to share the title with Rachel and Mercedes if you let me,"

Mercedes nodded.

"Well…that's fair then," Rachel was in agreement.

Blaine couldn't believe her. Did they always fight like this?

"So what movie are we watching, I'd like to take my mind of things…as well as the fact that I can hear the boys next door screaming their heads of telling Finn that he needs to pick up the gun not kick it,"

The girls laughed.

Blaine chuckled too but it let out a meow.

The girls looked at him.

"Shouldn't we get him something to eat?" Brittany asked.

YES!

No guys…he ate like an hour ago!

Aw kurt….please!

"He's giving you puppy eyes," Santana pointed.

Kurt groaned.

"You Courage remind me exactly of Blaine,"

"Here!" Mercedes crunched up some biscuits she had in her bag, put it in the empty bowl of popcorn and put it on the ground.

Blaine thanked god for Kurt's friends.

He loved Kurt…but he was hard sometimes!

Wait…did he just say love?

Blaine looked at Kurt, and saw the boy look annoyingly at Mercedes but he could see just a slight smile underneath the snappish expression. He appeared so strong, but nobody knew the downside of his life until he broke down completely. Blaine was like that too sometimes...he looked wise, and intelligent, but it was just a shadow...to cover the fears, and he wanted to protect Kurt from all those fears he kept inside him.

Yeah…Kurt was someone he could love.

"We are watching Jeepers Creepers 2," Tina beamed…a little too enthusiastically for his and Kurt's liking.

"Oh god….I saw the commercial for that ages ago," Kurt cringed. He let Blaine finish the biscuits before picking him up gently to use him as a pillow.

Blaine squirmed a bit, but once the show turned on and the lights were out, and Rachel and Mercedes were leaning against Kurt. Kurt got comfortable and relaxed with Courage in his arms.

Halfway in the movie Kurt looked horrified, and Blaine did the best he could to keep him warm since Mercedes had stolen the blanket they had earlier to cover her face during the bus scene and Rachel was hiding behind Kurt's back.

Kurt buried his face in Blaine's curls…and once the boys from the other room started laughing at Mike taking over Finn's controller…he felt Kurt breathe knowing that they weren't alone. Kurt pulled Blaine against him softly and stroked the curls again staring into the hazel eyes in the darkness.

Normally cats were colour blind but for Blaine he must still have his human eyes because he could clearly see…and he was grateful to be able to look into Kurt's baby blue's, which were currently searching his. Then the girls screamed and Kurt almost threw Blaine of the bed had he not landed in Mercedes's lap he almost had a heart attack. Mercedes laughed and put him gently back on the bed so he could get over his pounding heart. Kurt immediately looked apologetically at Courage and got him a pillow to sleep on, he didn't want to almost kill Courage (Blaine) again.