Kurt nudged Blaine with his shoulder, telling him to get a move-on. "You go on ahead, I have to talk to the Council." Blaine shrugged it off as imagination when he noticed the flicker of disappointment in Kurt's eyes.

Blaine approached the Council desk, nearly livid. How could they be so passive-agressive to Kurt on his first day? They could belittle the other Warblers as they please but not Kurt; not with his history and certainly not on his first day. "Excuse me?" he attempted to remain composed. "I need to talk to you."

"Certainly, Blaine. How can we help you?" Thad addressed.

"The way you treated Kurt today was completely unfair. Wes... You know all about what Kurt's been through -"

"You've told me nothing!"

"Wes, I'm not stupid – it's you we're talking about here – I know you've been eavesdropping," Wes didn't argue this. "How can you justify beating him down like that? Let alone on his first day."

"The Warblers are all about equal treatment," Thad spoke formally, still in Council-mode.

"I'm just saying I think you should have cut him some slack... You should make it up to him," Blainea pleaded.

Wes looked sympathetic. "Okay, look, how about we let him audition for the Sectionals solo? No harm there?" He gave the other Council members an inquisitive look.

"I'm down with that," David grinned. "Especially if he's as good as you say he is."

Blaine grinned widely, "Better."

Thad sighed, getting out of his seat and straightening himself out, "Your little boyfriend better put his all into this thing."

Blaine blushed, "I wouldn't expect anything less from him but, um, not my boyfriend."

"You keep saying that. He couldn't stop oogling you the whole rehearsel," David winked.

"And you don't exactly hide the fact that you're just about worshipping the ground he walks on either," Wes sighed.

"I'm just going to go now," Blaine muttered, blushing and heading out the door.

"Doesn't wanna fight a losing battle," David quipped, nudging Wes with a wink.

Blaine walked down the elegant music hallway and headed for the Grand Staircase, the same staircase where he first met Kurt – that was the only thing Blaine could think about everytime he went down that staircase now -. to get to his next class when he saw Kurt in front of him. "Hey, Kurt, wait up! I saw that Glee Club was hard for you today; seeing your ideas get shot down like that -"

Kurt cut him off before he started to go off on a sympathetic tangent of seeing your ideas get shot dow like that can be hard and... "It's just a different energy in there. Not better or worse, just something I'll have to get used to."

"Well we recognize that," Blaine started "And we have a tradition at this school of rewarding a student with a good attitude so... We'd like to invite you to audition for a solo."

Kurt was visibly shocked. "For Sectionals?"

"For Sectionals," Blaine confirmed. "Sing something good," Blaine winked and left Kurt behind. He wanted to keep up this "on time" track Kurt had started for him.

Blaine was in his dorm, studying intensely for the big history test he had the next day. He was naturally good at history and felt pretty prepared but the subject is all about memorization so a little extra studying couldn't hurt. Blaine's phone buzzed lightly in the pocket of his baggy, grey sweatpants, prompting him to read a text message from Kurt: Hey, wanna do me a favour? ~K

Anything. Whaddya need? -Blaine

No big deal, just a yes or no question... True of false: The Council wants me to be myself. ~K

That's a true or false question, not yes or no. ;) -Blaine

Oh, shut up. ;) ~K

Yes, that's exactly what they want – especially with your fabulous self. :) -Blaine

Thank you, Blaine. ~K

Hey, said it once, I'll say it again – ANYTIME. -Blaine

Blaine smiled up at the ceiling of his dorm room, quickly remembering one last thing.

Wait! There's something I need to tell you! -Blaine

What? ~K

COURAGE –Blaine

OMG WILL YOU STOP? Haha ~K

But seriously, good luck. Just believe in yourself. You're a great singer, the Council would have to be stupid not to make you soloist. -Blaine

Haha, thank you, Blaine. :) You're the best. ~K