Oct. 20, 2012, 4:26 p.m.
Promises
Promises: Chapter 4
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There project was due tomorrow and Blaine and Kurt were at the Lima Bean trying to put the final touches on there presentation. "But doesn't it make more sense to think of Odysseus as a hero for this part," Kurt said staring at his screen.
Blaine was behind the counter, "True, but it's the only way he could prove who he was to his family."
Kurt sighed, "Fine, I still don't like it."
Blaine laughed, "You don't have to like it, that's just how myths are. You should read the real story about Hercules, I over analyze the Disney movie which drives Cassidy insane."
Kurt looked over at him, "Is it really that different?"
"Yeah," Blaine said with a nod, "I mean he actually went crazy and killed his family."
"What?" Kurt asked as he was taking a drink, "Maybe I don't want to read that one."
"Then you probably don't want to read the story of The Little Mermaid," Blaine suggested, "She actually dies in the end of that one."
"Oh my god," Kurt said covering his ears, "I hope you didn't tell your sister that."
"No way," Blaine said as he dried off one of the pitchers, "I'll wait until she is a bit older to destroy her childhood hero."
"Good to know," Kurt said turning back towards his computer, "Now I think our presentation is pretty much done."
"Awesome," Blaine said sliding across the counter top, "Do I have to do anything?"
Kurt looked up at him and noticed that Blaine was suddenly right next to him, he could smell him and he shook his head, "No, you're good. We just have to present it to the class now."
"Great, I'm alright at that," Blaine said.
"Wait you're not good at presentations?" Kurt asked him.
Blaine shrugged, "I guess the whole talking in front of a group of people isn't my thing," he took the seat across from Kurt, "Although when I sing for some reason those fears just disappeared, I feel at home on the stage and love every minute of it."
Kurt watched Blaine's face, "You should come sing for us in Glee club."
Blaine looked at him, "What do you mean?"
"Just come and sing, you don't have to join. You can just sing," Kurt said.
"I could try," Blaine said with a shrug, "I would have to bring Cassidy with me though."
"That's fine," Kurt said with a nod, "We wouldn't mind looking after her for a little bit."
"I'll have to find out the day I'm off this week, but that sounds like fun," Blaine smiled, "Thanks, you don't think Mr. Schuester will mind though?"
"Nah," Kurt said shaking his head, "We're just getting ready for Sectionals."
"Okay," Blaine said with a nod.
"Great," Kurt said with a smile, "I can't wait."
"You know I haven't heard you sing either," Blaine said playing with the towel he had in his hands.
"Oh," Kurt said thinking, "I guess you haven't." He sat thinking for a moment, "You said your sister liked Disney movies right?"
Blaine nodded, "Yeah, her favorite is the Little Mermaid; I can probably recite that one by heart now."
Kurt smiled, "Good I just got an idea."
"Should I be concerned?" Blaine asked him.
Kurt grinned, "You'll see."
Kurt and Blaine's presentation went great without any problems. Kurt really couldn't believe when Blaine told him he would be nervous for it, he seemed fine during the whole presentation and even saved Kurt when a student asked them a question.
Kurt kept thinking back on when they were in his room and there hands touched. He knew his feelings for Blaine, but he just couldn't tell what the other boy felt. Blaine was an insanely hard person to analyze.
"Hey," Blaine said sitting down next to him, "Sorry, you were thinking."
"Its fine," Kurt said waving his hand, "It was nothing, are you ready to sing today?"
"That's right, you're going to sing for us today," Puck said slapping Blaine on his back as he was taking a drink, "Don't mess up."
Blaine wiped the water off of his shirt, "I'll try not too."
"You'll be fine," Kurt said reassuringly, "We aren't that harsh of critics."
"Says you," Rachel said and turned towards Blaine, "The best advice is that given to you by your peers."
Blaine looked at her, "Considering I'm just doing it for fun, I think I'll be alright Rachel, but thanks though."
"What are you going to sing?" Tina asked and everyone else's ears perked up.
Blaine smiled, "That's a secret."
"You're not going to tell us?" Brittany asked.
"Nope," Blaine said still smiling, "I figured it would be worth it."
"Does Cassidy know what song you're singing?" Kurt asked.
Blaine nodded, "Yeah, I asked her what song she wanted me to sing."
Kurt laughed, "I can only imagine what she wanted you to sing."
"I actually found her choices quite interesting," Blaine said, "I didn't even know she knew some of the songs."
"Well now I'm interested," Santana said crossing her arms.
"That reminds me," Blaine said, "You said something about a performance," he turned towards Kurt.
Kurt and the rest of the group looked away, "Don't worry about it."
Blaine lifted an eyebrow, "I wonder if I should be afraid."
"Don't worry about a thing," Kurt said once again patting his friend on the shoulder.
They all left lunch and Blaine was getting more excited to perform in front of his friends and sister. Blaine said goodbye to Mike because he had to go pick up Cassidy from school.
Blaine bumped into someone, "Sorry," he muttered looking up at the boy who lives down the hall from him. The boy just snorted and walked on. He didn't think anything of it and kept walking towards the exit to get to his car.
Blaine made his way to his sister's school. He walked in the building and into the office, "Hello, what can I help you with honey?" the secretary behind the desk asked.
"I need to pick up my sister," Blaine said.
"Alright dear," the secretary said, "Just fill this out for me. What's her name and what class is she in?" she asked handing him a clipboard.
"Cassidy Anderson and she's in Mrs. Castors' class," Blaine said filling out the paper she had presented him with.
"Okay, let me just give her room a call," the secretary said with a smile and picking up the phone.
Blaine stood and waited for the secretary to call his sister's classroom. "She should be down any minute," the secretary said.
"Great, thanks," Blaine said with a smile. He waited patiently sticking his hands in his pockets and rocking on his heels.
The door opened and Cassidy went running into Blaine's arm, he scooped her up, "Blainey!"
"Well hello to you too," Blaine said with a laugh.
"I'm so excited," Cassidy said and turned towards the secretary, "Mrs. Cloves I'm going to high school!"
"Well I hope you have a wonderful time," the secretary, the now named Mrs. Cloves, said to her, "Goodbye Cassidy and Blainey," she waved.
Blaine laughed, "Bye," he and his sister said as they walked out the door and towards his car. He put his sister down and held out his hand, "How was school today Sissy?"
"In art class we drew pictures of clowns," Cassidy said making a face.
Blaine took his keys out his pocket, "Oh, I thought you were okay with clowns."
"I am," Cassidy said with a shrug as she took off her backpack handing it to her brother, "It's just boring to draw them."
Blaine laughed, "I see."
Cassidy smiled, "I can't wait to meet your friends and for you to sing to them."
"It's my first time singing in front of them, I don't think they are expecting a thing," Blaine said opening the door for his sister.
Cassidy jumped in the back seat, "Right, I can't wait to surprise them."
Blaine walked around and opened the door before sliding into his seat, "Anything you want to listen to on the way there?"
Cassidy shrugged her shoulders, "I want you to sing me something," while she buckled her seatbelt in.
Blaine laughed as he buckled his own, "And what would the girl in the backseat like to request?"
"I want you to sing a song by Michael Bubble," Cassidy said.
"You mean Michael Buble," Blaine said with a laugh as he corrected her.
"Right him," Cassidy said swinging her legs.
They eventually both started singing songs on the way back to school, but neither seemed to mind. Cassidy practically jumped out of the car when they arrived. "Hold on there Skippy," Blaine said taking her hand, "You have to hold my hand some of these drivers are scary."
"You don't drive scary," Cassidy said as Blaine led them towards the doors.
Blaine smiled, "Let's head inside."
They walked towards the choir room and noticed a sign, "It says to meet them in the audi..auditor...what does it say?"
"It says to meet them in the auditorium," Blaine said with a smile. Since it was after school, there wasn't many students walking around the halls, with the students that were left they were giving Blaine odd looks. "It's this way," he said as he and sister made there way.
They pushed open the doors and found the Glee club waiting for them, "Hi," Kurt said walking up to them, "Hello Cassidy."
Cassidy ran up to Kurt and climbed into his arms, "Kurt! I'm at high school!"
"I know you are," Kurt said with a smile.
"Oh my gosh, she is adorable," Rachel said, "Hi, I'm Rachel."
Cassidy wrinkled her nose, "You're Rachel?"
Rachel took a step back, "Well what's that suppose to me?"
"You're really short," Cassidy said.
"Cassidy," Blaine said quickly as rocked on his feet, "You can't just say that."
Rachel just rolled her eyes, "Whatever."
"She looks just like you bro," Puck said.
"Yeah," Blaine said scratching the back of his neck.
"I look like Blaine, except we had different eyes," she said and then wiggled out of Kurt's arms, "We have the...wow, Blaine look," she grabbed Blaine's arm and pulled him up the stage steps. He stopped on the last step and she went to the center to do a twirl, "Remember that one time you sang on a stage like this one."
"I do," Blaine said with a laugh.
"She is absolutely precious," Quinn said smiling at the small girl dancing around the stage.
"Where is Mr. Schuester?" Blaine asked walking back down the stairs.
"He is coming," Finn said, "He had to stop by Miss. Pillsbury's office for something."
"Oh okay," Blaine said with a nod as he leaned on the side of the stage.
"Nervous at all?" Mike asked him.
Blaine shook his head, "No way," and then small hands were covering his vision, "Woah," he said making his sister giggle. "And what do you think you're doing?" he asked trying to turn his head.
Cassidy put her hands over his eyes, "Guess who?"
"I wonder who it could be," Blaine teased, "Now if I had one guess who should I guess."
Cassidy giggled, "You're it," she whispered and ran away.
Blaine smiled and turned around to jump up on the stage, "Come here you," he said grabbing his sister and tucking her under his arm.
"Are you sure that's safe?" Rachel asked.
Blaine laughed, "She's fine, right Sissy?"
Cassidy picked her head up, "Yep, Blainey and I play all the time."
"Blainey?" Puck asked with a snicker.
Kurt nudged him with his elbow, "Shut it Puckerman."
"Hey guys," Mr. Schuester said walking down the aisle, "Nice to see you Blaine and this must be your sister, Cassidy."
Blaine lifted her so she could see him, "Yep, this is Cassidy."
Cassidy waved, "Hello," and then laughed as Blaine tickled her side.
Mr. Schuester laughed, "Well it's nice to meet you. I heard you sing like your brother."
Cassidy wiggled out of Blaine's grasp and she ran to the front of the stage, "I do, I used to dance for a class, but I haven't in a long time."
Blaine walked up behind her and started stroking her hair, "She has a beautiful voice that I can only imagine what it will sound like one day."
"You're just saying that," Cassidy said leaning into her brother's touch.
"You want to go now?" Mr. Schuester asked looking up at Blaine.
Blaine nodded, "Sure." He took a knee to talk to his sister, "Now I need you to be a good girl and sit down in one of the seats and listen to these guys alright."
Cassidy gave him a salute, "Yes sir," then she laughed and hopped down the stairs. She ran up to Kurt, "Come on we have to sit down Blaine is going to sing now," and she pulled him to the front row of seats.
"Okay then," Kurt said as he was dragged to the front row of seats. The other Glee clubers followed there lead and sat down in the first rows waiting for Blaine to begin.
Blaine walked to the side of the stage and told the guys where to push piano too. He sat down on the bench they left and started tinkering with a few keys in front of him.
Kurt watched as Blaine played random notes on the piano, he knew Blaine could play the piano, but watching him was entire different. Blaine shifted on the bench and poked his tongue out of the corner of his mouth as he fiddled with some of the keys.
"Okay," Blaine finally said, "Some of you might know this song and it's for someone sitting in the audience, wearing her most lovely of outfits that she picked this morning all by herself."
Kurt looked down at Cassidy who had the widest eyes he had ever seen and she giggled as Blaine looked straight at her.
Blaine began fiddling with the keys again, "Okay, well I'll just start now." Kurt noticed a small nervousness in his voice, he gave him a reassuring smile which Blaine returned and began playing the notes to the song.
You're better than the best
I'm lucky just to linger in your light
Cooler than the flip-side of my pillow (that's right)
Completely unaware
Nothing can compare to where you send me
Let's me know that it's okay (yea, it's okay)
And the moments when my good times start to fade
You make me smile like the sun, fall outta bed
Sing like a bird,
Dizzy in my head
Spin like a record,
Crazy on a Sunday night
You make me dance like fool,
Forget how to breathe
Shine like gold,
Buzz like a bee
Just the thought of you can drive me wild
Oh, you make me smile
Kurt watched as Blaine played along and sang the words to the song perfectly. His voice was amazing; he couldn't believe he was hiding it for so long.
Even when you're gone
Somehow you come along just like a flower poking through the sidewalk crack
And just like that
You steal away the rain
And just like that
Blaine looked over at his sister and gave her a smile.
You make me smile like the sun, fall outta bed
Sing like a bird,
Dizzy in my head
Spin like a record,
Crazy on a Sunday night
You make me dance like fool,
Forget how to breathe
Shine like gold,
Buzz like a bee
Just the thought of you can drive me wild
Oh, you make me smile
Don't know how I lived without you
'Cuz everytime that I get around you
I see the best of me inside your eyes
You make me smile
You make me dance like fool,
Forget how to breathe
Shine like gold,
Buzz like a bee
Just the thought of you can drive me wild
Cassidy was wiggling her feet as Blaine sang the song and she seemed memorized by the performance her brother was giving.
You make me smile like the sun, fall outta bed
Sing like a bird,
Dizzy in my head
Spin like a record,
Crazy on a Sunday night
You make me dance like fool,
Forget how to breathe
Shine like gold,
Buzz like a bee
Just the thought of you can drive me wild
Oh, you make me smile
Oh you make me smile
Oh you make me smile
Blaine finished and smiled at the audience. Cassidy stood up in her seat and started clapping enthusiastically.
Kurt stood up from his seat and clapped along with Cassidy, soon the others followed. Blaine went to the edge of the stage and jumped down, "Was it okay?" he asked quietly.
"That was amazing Blaine," Kurt said.
Cassidy ran over to him and hugged his legs, "It was beautiful. Thank you."
Blaine smiled, "Well you're welcome."
"Dude, are you sure you don't want to join?" Finn asked.
"You should join Blaine," Cassidy said pulling on his shirt to lower him to her level, "I can come and I'll sit quiet and you won't know I'm here and..."
Blaine put a finger to her mouth, "I have to work remember, and I can't take you out of school early everyday."
"I know, but you were so happy," Cassidy said quietly.
Blaine smiled and kissed her forehead, "You are the best sister I could have ever asked for," he grabbed her in for a hug.
"We have a present for you two now," Rachel said as the siblings disconnected from one another.
"You have a present for us?" Cassidy asked.
"We do," Tina said.
"What is it?" Cassidy asked leaning on her brother.
Some of the New Directions walked onto the stage and Kurt stayed next to them, "Just one second," he said as a few of the members lifted the curtain on back of them. While others pushed the piano to the side of the stage. Cassidy started jumping up and down when she saw the sea background.
Kurt took Cassidy's hand and she grabbed her brother's, "Now Cassidy, listen to me, the human world, it's a mess. Life under the sea is better than anything they got up there." They walked up the stairs and the music started playing. Kurt began singing,
The seaweed is always greener
In someone else's lake
You dream about going up there
But that is a big mistake
Just look at the world around you
Right here on the ocean floor
Such wonderful things surround you
What more is you looking for?
The New Directions members were dancing around with fish on sticks and 'swimming' around Cassidy and Blaine.
Under the sea, under the sea
Darling its better down where it's wetter
Take it from me
Up on the shore they work all day
Out in the sun they slave away
While we're devoting full time to floating
Under the sea
Cassidy giggled as Kurt sang to her. One of the girls came along to place a crown on the top of Cassidy's head. The other members started singing along with him.
Down here all the fish is happy
As after the waves they roll
The fish on the land ain't happy
They sad cause they're in the bowl
The fish in the bowl is lucky
They're in for a worser fate
One day when the boss get hungry
Guess who goin' be on the plate?
Wo-oh, under the sea
Under the sea
Nobody beat us, fry us and eat us
In frickazee
We what the land folks loves to cook
Under the sea we off the hook
We've got no troubles, life is the bubbles
Cassidy started dancing with Kurt and Rachel grabbed Blaine to dance with her.
Under the sea (under the sea)
Under the sea (under the sea)
Since life is sweet here, we got the beat here
Naturally (naturally-ee-ee-ee)
Even the sturgeon and the ray
They get the urge and start to play
We've got the spirit, you've got to hear it
Under the sea
The lute play the flute
The carp play the harp
The plaice play the bass and they soundin' sharp
The bass play the brass
The chub play the tub
The fluke is the duke of soul (yeah)
The ray, he can play the lings on the strings
The trout acting out
The blackfish he sings
The smelt and the sprat
They know where it's at
And oh, that blowfish blow!
The group started dancing around the stage during the instrumental part of the song. Mike and Brittany even did a few of there own moves which Cassidy loved and clapped when they finished.
Yeah, under the sea (under the sea)
Under the sea (under the sea)
When the sardine begin the beguine
It's music to me (music is to me)
They picked Cassidy up in the air and she giggled as they sang.
What do they got, a lot of sand?
We've got a hot crustacean band
Each little clam here know how to jam here
Under the sea
Each little slug here cutting a rug here
Under the sea
Each little snail here know how to wail here
That's why it's hotter under the water
Yeah, we're in luck here down under the muck here
Under the sea
Blaine looked over at his sister and saw how happy she was; he felt his eyes start to well up. "Are you alright?" Kurt asked him.
"Huh?" Blaine asked coming back to reality, "Yeah, I'm fine. This was...amazing, thank you."
Kurt smiled, "You're welcome, and I just thought it would be a good idea."
"It was a great idea," Blaine corrected him.
Cassidy ran up to Blaine, "I got a crown, look Blaine!" She said showing her brother.
"You do look at that," Blaine said as he watched his sister dance around, "Did you say thank you?"
Cassidy turned towards Kurt and the rest of the New Directions, "Thank you Kurt and everyone, I enjoyed it very much."
"She is just darling," Rachel said clapping her hands together.
"I have to admit she is pretty cool for a first grader," Lauren said crossing her arms.
"That was great guys," Mr. Schuester said walking onto the stage, "Blaine that was amazing, I really wish you could join the New Directions."
"Thanks Mr. Schuester," Blaine said with a nod.
"Well now that all the fun is done, we need to get to work for Sectionals," Mr. Schuester exclaimed. Some of the members groaned, "We have exactly one week until Sectionals guys, we need to get these songs selected and rehearsed."
Blaine and Cassidy sat in the audience as the New Directions rehearsed the songs they were going to sing for Sectionals. Cassidy was in love with her crown and kept touching it to make sure it was still on her head.
"That's a wrap everyone, we'll work on it more tomorrow," Mr. Schuester said finally ending class.
"Finally," Puck said hopping off the stage and being the first one out the doors.
Kurt walked over to Cassidy and Blaine who were talking to one another about something.
"And then my teacher took out this ribbon and it was pretty," Cassidy said using her hands to talk, "She let me hold it too."
"Wow," Blaine said, "Sounds like you had a big day."
"I did," Cassidy said, "Hi Kurt," she waved.
"Hi," Kurt said, "Are you two going to head home now?"
"Probably," Blaine said, "I think we can grab some dinner somewhere though."
Cassidy jumped up, "We are going out for dinner?"
"I believe that's what I said," Blaine said grinning.
"Can Kurt come too?" Cassidy asked.
Blaine tucked some of her hair behind her ear, "You would have to ask him he wants to come."
Cassidy ran up to Kurt, "Do you want to come to dinner with us?"
Kurt smiled, "I would love too."
"Yay!" Cassidy said jumping up and down.
Kurt laughed as he pulled the strap from his bag over his shoulder. "I hope you don't mind there is this small diner she really likes," Blaine said.
"I don't mind," Kurt smiled, "I just have to text my dad and let him know." He took out his phone and sent his dad a text message letting him know he was going out to dinner with Cassidy and Blaine. "All set," he said pocketing his phone.
"Alright, let's move boys," Cassidy said grabbing Blaine and Kurt's hands pulling them towards the exit.