Blaine was a good younger brother. He often found himself getting roped into doing things for his sister, or attending functions where he'd rather not be. She exploited his lack of social calendar, but because he was genuinely a good person, he went along with it because it was easier to do what she wanted and to keep the peace than to defy Rachel's wishes and have to listen to her complain about it for the next hundred years.

This is how Blaine found himself walking alone throughout the halls of McKinley on a Friday night in March. The New Directions were holding a benefit concert to help raise money for their trip to New York for Nationals, but no one showed up. After answering a frantic text from his sister, Blaine sent out a mass invite to the Warblers and encouraged them to bring friends and family to the New Directions concert. No one had shown up yet, but he had a few "I'll be there soon" texts from some of the guys, so all hope was not lost.

"I never thought I'd be invited to a McKinley event by a Warbler," Blaine heard someone say behind him. He turned to find Kurt walking toward him. "I'm guessing Rachel made you do it."

Blaine gave a crooked smile as he shrugged. This was the first time he had been alone with Kurt since their awkward duet rehearsals after their kiss and he was starting to feel self-concious.

Kurt could see Blaine start to turn in on himself and it made him move more quickly toward his friend and take him by the shoulders. "Please don't cut me off, Blaine. I know I don't deserve to ask something like that, not after the way I've been handling everything… but please don't cut me off. I miss you so much." Blaine managed to look up and make eye contact with Kurt. For as much pain and confusion as he was feeling inside, he saw the same turmoil behind Kurt's eyes. They didn't sparkle like Blaine knew they could.

It was all too much, though. Blaine's shoulders dropped in defeat and he fell forward into Kurt's chest as the taller boy wrapped him in a hug. "God, I miss you too, but I can't do this anymore, Kurt. It hurts too much to be near you and not be with you. I want you to be happy, but I have to look out for myself because nobody else will. So," Blaine peeled himself away from Kurt's arms. "I'm going to work really hard to be able to just be friends with you again, but for now I need some space. Goodbye."

Blaine backed away from Kurt, nodding as if he was trying to convince himself that he was doing the right thing. Kurt could see the tears running down Blaine's cheeks, but there was no way to stop them because Kurt had tears running down his face too.

To no one's surprise, the benefit concert was a bust.

…

Kurt was morose and no one seemed to be able to lift him from his funk. He didn't have Nationals to look forward to. His best friend wasn't talking to him anymore. His boyfriend was a annoying him a little bit lately. Kurt didn't get it; he had so much going for him, yet everything just felt so Blah. He wanted change and he wanted it fast.

Lucky for Kurt, an opportunity arose and he was quick to take it. His former bully had a sudden change of heart and was coerced into apologizing to him. With bullies no longer a threat to Kurt's well-being, Kurt was given the option of finishing the rest of his junior year at Dalton or going back to McKinley. The decision was obvious – his friends were at McKinley. He could go to Nationals if he was at McKinley. He could wear his clothes instead of the ill-fitting Dalton uniform if he was at McKinley. He could save his parents a fortune in tuition if he were back at McKinley. Kurt would return to McKinley by the end of the week.

Blaine was overjoyed when he accidentally overheard his sister and Kurt's phone conversation and found out Kurt wouldn't be staying at Dalton any longer. He decided was grateful he wouldn't have to see Kurt everyday and be reminded of his unrequited feelings for the other boy. But, he was even happier for Kurt. Dalton was a safe school and worked for Blaine, but he saw how much it broke Kurt's spirit and quashed his individuality. It was going to be good for Kurt to be back where he belonged.

Kurt's last day with the Warblers was weird. He had only been with the group for a few months, but he had made a permanent dent in their work ethic and his presence would be sorely missed. The Warblers Council presented Kurt with a plaque and showered him with praise. Blaine watched quietly as Kurt tried to humbly accept the positive words. He knew Kurt never really made friends with the other guys in the group, so it must be awkward for him to have everyone say how much they'll miss him when they never really took the time to get to know him in the first place.

After Warblers practice, Blaine approached the Council with an idea to serenade the soon to be ex-Warbler at McKinley the following day as a send off back to the New Directions. He suggested they sing "Somewhere Only We Know" because it was one of their Regionals options and was still fresh in the minds of the Warblers. Silent conversation among the Council Members led to unanimous agreement. Blaine left the rehearsal room and knew he needed to collect himself. He sprinted toward his bathroom, unaware that someone was following him.

…

The next day, the Warblers boarded their bus to drive to McKinley. Blaine was nervous about the performance because the song used to be a private joke between he and Kurt and Kurt would probably figure out who suggested they sing it.

"Yo, Blanderson!" Landrick shouted as he slid into the seat next to Blaine. "Rumor has it you were the one who suggested we go sing to Kurt. I should have known since you've had your eyes on him since he showed up at Dalton."

"Leave me alone, Landrick," Blaine muttered as he shifted around in his seat.

"Or what? You'll steal my boyfriend? Like he'd even want you."

Blaine rolled his eyes. "Why are you even talking to me? I know you don't like me and I don't like you either. You treat Kurt like shit and I would really rather you just leave me alone."

"How I treat Kurt is none of your business, Berry, so just back off," Landrick fumed.

"I'm not scared of you, you know. Please go away, Landrick."

"Oh sure. I'll go away. But first I think I have a little announcement for the bus." Landrick stood up to address all the Warblers. "Hey guys. I think there's something you should know about our beloved front man Blaine Anderson."

Blaine knew where this was going and didn't want to give Landrick the satisfaction, so he bolted out of his chair and said, "God, Landrick. Grow up." He then turned to face the rest of the boys on the bus. "Hey Warblers. What Landrick is trying to tell you is that my name isn't Blaine Anderson, it's Blaine Anderson Berry. Rachel Berry is my sister, Yes, Rachel Berry of the New Directions, whom we are signing for this afternoon. Go ahead and make fun of me if you want, I don't care." That last part of that last sentence was aimed directly in Landrick's face before Blaine slouched back down in his chair. There. His secret was out. It wasn't much of a secret anyway and it didn't change anything except the fact that Landrick couldn't hang it over his head anymore.

After a brief moment of silence while the guys processed this new information about Blaine, the Warblers went back to talking among themselves. Landrick was pissed that his plan had failed and Blaine was secretly relieved that no one cared.

The Warblers Council had been in contact with Mercedes and Rachel, so they knew to have Kurt in place in the courtyard just after noon.

When it was time, the Warblers walked out and Kurt was shocked when he turned around just in time to see Blaine (flanked by Wes and David) lead the group to the middle of the courtyard stairs.

"Kurt, you were a great addition to the Warblers and you made us a better team," Blaine said. "We're sad to see you go, but we all know going back to McKinley was something you really wanted. We'll miss you, so we wanted to say goodbye."

"And thank you, Kurt" added Wes.

Kurt, the whole of the New Directions and every other McKinley student who was out in the courtyard during that lunch period were treated to an a cappella version of "Somewhere Only We Know." As soon as Kurt figured out what song it was, he wanted to laugh and cry at the same time. It was really sweet for the Warblers to sing him off like that, but throughout the song, he locked eyes with Blaine and it kept a lot of willpower to keep from bursting out into a fit of giggles and tears. He knew Blaine must have picked that song on purpose because it was their song. Kurt use to tease him every time they sang "So tell me when you're gonna let me in" because it took weeks for Blaine to open up to him, even after they became best friends.

Blaine poured everything he had into this performance, and that made Kurt's heart hurt because he knew he blew it with Blaine. Though as much as he cared about Blaine, he was with Landrick. And while Landrick wasn't Blaine, he also wasn't a horrible person either. Landrick was the first person who ever pursued Kurt; the first person who made him feel attractive; the first person who made him feel wanted. Kurt couldn't just throw their relationship away even if he had feelings for Blaine.

When the Warblers were finally done singing, everyone in the courtyard applauded. Kurt threw his arms around Landrick and kissed him on the cheek before the older boy had to head back to the bus. He then grabbed Blaine by the arm and dragged him off to the side.

"Hey!" Blaine said, before he realized who had grabbed him. "Oh, hey Kurt."

"Hey yourself," Kurt responded. "You picked that song, didn't you?" His tone was borderline accusatory because he was too worked up and feared he would do something stupid like kiss Blaine if he let his true feelings show. It was easier just to get angry. Blaine looked at the ground, knowing he was caught as the one who suggested the song. "Why'd you pick that song, Blaine?"

"Please don't make me say it, Kurt," Blaine said as he shook his head. "Please don't make me say how much I miss you, Kurt, because I do. Okay? I miss you so much that it hurts. So just, please be careful here." Some tears found their way out of the corner of Blaine's eyes and spilled onto the ground below before he bolted off to catch up to the Warblers.

"I miss you too, Blaine," Kurt mumbled to no on in particular.

Rachel Berry heard their whole exchange and wondered not for the first time why her best friend and her brother didn't just get together already.