"Are you going to try out for a solo?" Blaine asked as the two boys headed to their English class. Kurt shrugged delicately and hitched his satchel up higher on his shoulder.

"Maybe," Kurt answered. "But I haven't been here that long so my chances of getting it are very slim."

"Maybe but you won't know unless you try," Blaine nudged him playfully. "Come on. We could pick out songs together?"

"You want to try out for the duet?' Kurt teased and Blaine grinned.

"We could you know," Blaine said seriously and Kurt looked at him surprised. "I would love to sing a duet with you."

Kurt breathing hitched and he nodded dumbly. Holy crap, is this happening? Did he just say he wanted to sing a duet with me? Okay, slow down. Don't over analyse this. If it's meant to be it will happen, that's what mum said, Kurt though frantically.

"We should sing a duet," Kurt decided, cringing inwardly has his voice came out in a higher pitch than he wanted. Blaine ignored it though and beamed brightly.

It had taken the Christmas holidays and spending a few days without Kurt to realize his feelings. He had a crush on his best friend. Why wouldn't he? Kurt was amazing and just the thought of him made Blaine smile and his heart flutter. Cooper had teased him about it when he confided in him.

"Finally!" Cooper beamed. "I thought you would never catch on!"

Now Blaine had the hard part of actually confessing his feelings to Kurt and finding out if Kurt felt the same way as he did. He didn't know that Kurt already felt the same way.

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Elizabeth came home from the garage, the faint smell of oil clinging to her skin and found Kurt rummaging through their music collection.

"Why the frantic face?" Elizabeth asked and Kurt whipped around.

"I didn't hear you come in," Kurt relaxed and gently placed the record he had been holding back in its place. "Blaine convinced me to try out for a solo and he wants to try out for a duet with me so I'm trying to find the perfect song."

Elizabeth smiled, amused and gently folded herself on the floor next to her son. She knew he was on the point of a freaking out as his Dalton uniform was all crinkled and he wasn't even complaining about it.

"Just relax," Elizabeth smiled and gently rubbed his back. "We'll find you a song. What were you thinking off?"

"Well, I was going to do something off broad way but that's not really the Warbler's style and then I though Rachel would defiantly being doing something like that and now I don't know," Kurt huffed and Elizabeth bit back a smile.

"How about something by the Beatles?" Elizabeth suggested. "You always sing Black Bird beautifully and it is my favourite." She took the record of the shelf and Kurt smiled as he took it from her.

"How do you always know the perfect song?" Kurt asked and Elizabeth smiled.

"Practice. I always used to tell Mildred that our hearts beat to their own sound, you just have to get in tune with it," Elizabeth said and Kurt smiled.

"Thanks mum."

"You're welcome," she smiled. "As for the duet, what does Blaine think?"

"Well he messaged me and said he had a good idea and that he would tell me tomorrow," Kurt said, thinking of the text message he had gotten just before his mother had come home.

Elizabeth nodded. "Alright then. You can stop freaking out about the duet then and work on your solo instead."

Kurt nodded and started packing up the records. Elizabeth helped him and together they put everything away. She went to get changed while Kurt put on the record and listened to it intently.

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"Are you ready?' Blaine asked as the two of them waited out in the hall to be called in.

Kurt bit his lip and shrugged. "I'm nervous."

"You'll be great," Blaine encouraged him. "Your voice is stunning."

Kurt blushed and Blaine grinned at the sight and couldn't help but think he was adorable.

The doors opened and Wes poked his head out, wearing a grin.

"We are ready for you Blaine," Wes said and Blaine turned to Kurt.

"Good luck," he smiled. "You'll do great. I'll see you for our duet audition."

"Good luck," Kurt murmured softly and Blaine left with Wes and the door shut again leave Kurt alone out in the hall with his thoughts.

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It was against the rules but Blaine didn't care – he needed to see Kurt's audition for the solo. On the other side of the hallway there was a vent that you could see through and Blaine was lying on his stomach watching through the vent. It would have been an odd site to find him in and he hoped that nobody would walk past.

"When you are ready Kurt?" David's voice floated out and Blaine drew in a breath and waited. The music started up and Kurt took a breath and opened his mouth.

Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to arise,
You were only waiting for this moment to arise,
You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Blaine breath was taken away. He was right, Kurt was stunning. He could see his face through the vent and he was singing with such passion. He didn't know who would get the solo but he hoped it was Kurt because he was amazing. When he heard applause he quickly jumped back up to his feet and dusted off his clothes.

Kurt came out, wearing a huge smile on his face and Blaine grinned back.

"You sounded amazing Kurt," Blaine grinned and Kurt looked at him confused.

"You heard?" he asked.

"Yeah, I – er – I really wanted to hear you sing so I listened through the vent," Blaine admitted sheepishly.

Kurt's eyes widened with surprised and Blaine blushed. Kurt took a hesitant step towards Blaine, so that he was now right in front of him.

"You thought it was good?" Kurt asked and Blaine nodded.

"Kurt you sounded beautiful," Blaine insisted. "You move me Kurt. I really hope that we get this duet because I want to spend more time with you."

Kurt eyes widened as Blaine took his hands and his breathing hitched. Blaine hesitated slightly before pulling Kurt closer so they were flushed against each other. Kurt swallowed, hardly daring to believe it and Blaine sealed his lips over his.

Blaine is kissing me. This is what a first kiss is, Kurt thought hazily and his pushed his lips harder against Blaine's, hand coming up to cup his cheek. Blaine inhaled sharply and was in heaven. Kurt tasted better than anything he had ever tasted before. He felt right in his arms so Blaine snaked an arm around his waist to hold him closer.

Neither noticed the doors opening and Wes stepping out.

"Kurt, Blaine we are ready for- oh," Wes started and cut off when he saw the two embraced. They sprung apart, face turning bright red. Blaine refused to let Kurt go too far and held his hands. "Sorry to interrupt." A smirk spread across his face and both of them shuffled. "We're going to move the duet until tomorrow. See you then."

Wes disappeared back inside and the two boys smiled shyly at each other.

Blaine rubbed the back of his neck and Kurt bit his lip. Blaine tucked Kurt back so they were facing each other again.

"I meant what I said. I really like you Kurt," Blaine said shyly and Kurt beamed brightly.

"I like you to," he said breathlessly and Blaine grinned. The both leaned in for another kiss, Kurt wrapping an arm around Blaine's waist and holding him tightly while Blaine cupped his cheek and his other hand rested on Kurt's hip.

Nobody interrupted them this time and neither of them cared that they were kissing in the middle of school. Only when the bell rang did the pull away and smiled at each other breathlessly and a little shyly. Blaine kept his fingers linked with Kurt as they made their way to class and he had the same goofy smile plastered on his face as his boyfriend.