Candles�
Chapter 25: Happy Birthday Baby
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Over the next couple of weeks, things were getting back to normal. Blaine and Kurt saw each other pretty much every day. They were growing closer than they had ever been, or soBlaine�thought.
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Hey can you still keep Kurt busy on Friday? ~Finn
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The text confused him.�Busy what? What are you talking about Finn? ~Blaine
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Don’t tell me that you forgot what Friday is. ~Finn
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Clearly I did…~Blaine
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Dude! It’s Kurt’s birthday! The glee club is having a small party at five and we need you to keep him busy until then. Yeah so we’re doing something for him in glee club I’ll tell you soon, we haven’t figured it out yet but you’re doing it too. ~Finn
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FUCK! How could I forget that?! Yeah I’ll keep him busy don’t worry about it. Ok sounds good. ~Blaine
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Sweet! I’ll ttyl~ Finn
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He fell on his bed cursing himself “What kind of boyfriend am I?!”
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Jake chuckled “Uh, a great one? Is this a game or something?”
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He sat up in his bed “Really? Would a great boyfriend�completely forgetthat his boyfriends birthday is on�Friday!?”
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Jake gaped at him in shock “Oh my god! You forgot about his�birthday?!?”
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He nodded “Yeah…”
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“You asshole!�I�even remembered his birthday!”
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“Thanks for pointing out the obvious Jake…”�

He ran his hands through his hair groaning “Jake what am I going to do? I wanted to�treat him to a romantic dinner and get him something nice.”
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Jake sighed “Well, it’s not too late, you can still do that.”
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He shook his head “No, the glee club is having a party for him, I need to keep him busy until then.”
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Jake chuckled, he really was an idiot. “Blaine, seriously, you can just bring him out to dinner Saturday night or something.”

He nodded “Yeah, I could, but I bet his parents will want him, so that’s out. I’ll just have to get him something�amazing,�but what?”
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They thought for a moment and Jake smiled “Hey did you give him his charm bracelet back?”
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He shook his head “No…but I can’t give him a gift he’s already got.”
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Jake sighed “Oh my god Blaine! Get him some charms for his bracelet.”
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He smiled “Oh my god! Jake you’re a genius!”
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Jake smiled broadly, he knew that “Thanks I know!”
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“I’ll hit up the jewelry store after Warbler practice tomorrow.”
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Jake sighed “You want me to come?”
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He sighed dramatically “You can come too I suppose.”
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“You know, that break you two took was the best for you.”
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He looked at Jake curiously “What that supposed to mean?”����������
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Jake joined him on the bed. “I mean, think about it. You two really didn’t have any issues before hand, you were just in the honeymoon phase and didn’t need to talk about anything out. Now, you have taken a break. You both see thinks differently and��it will do nothing but strengthen your love.”
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He was so confused. “What the hell are you saying?”
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Jake sighed pinching the bridge of his nose. “Okay, you two broke up for like three weeks and had�no�contact whatsoever and your emotions going crazy. Thus making you think about how you really felt about him and how he felt about you. You two are made for each other and that’s why the break was a good thing.”
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His heart dropped when the realization finally sank in. “Oh my god…you’re right. He didn’t see what he was doing to me until I showed up and sang to him at McKinley.” An idea popped into his head and he grabbed a pencil and his sheet music.
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“What the hell are you doing?” asked Jake.
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“You gave me an idea for a song.”
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Jake chucked “Seriously?”
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He nodded causing Jake to shake his head “Why is it, whenever I talk to you about something making you see the light that you can get a freaking song out of it?”
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He chuckled as he wrote the title�'Baby'��“This is the first time it’s happened Jake.”
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“No!” Jake practically screamed, but quieted as he continued�

“When Kurt was at Mercedes for a girls night you were writing a song and I helped you with it. Remember Not Alone?”
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“Oh yeah! Forgot about that.”
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Jake nodded “Clearly, well I am going to take a shower and stuff. Don’t forget to call Kurt.”
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“Yes mother.”
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Kurt was sitting on his bed talking to Finn, he was having Quinn issues. “So I�shouldn’ttake her on a date there?”
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He shook his head at his step-brother, he really could be an idiot. “No Finn, Quinn would not enjoy going to a Monster Truck Rumble.”
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Finn didn’t look too sure. “Are you sure?”
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“Oh my god! Yes Finn I’m positive! Don’t me an idiot! Take her out to a movie or dinner or something.”
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Finn sighed “Finn, I’ll just give my tickets to Puck.”
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He nodded his head in approval “Good.” He went back to his magazine, figuring Finn was done.
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“So, your birthday is on Friday.”
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He chuckled “Well, I’m impressed, you can read a calendar and remember things on said calendar.”
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Finn glared at his brother but ignored the comment and asked “What do you want for your birthday Kurt?”
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He looked at his brother surprised he asked “You really want to know?”
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Finn nodded “Yeah!”
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“Did dad send you up here to find out from me what I wanted?”
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Finn shook his head. “No!” Finn looked at him shocked “You’re my brother now man. I gotta get you something!”
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He sighed and thought for a moment and said “Well, I would love it-“ he shook his head, “Never mind.”
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This got Finn’s attention. “No! Tell me Kurt!”
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“It’s crazy…”
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Finn sighed “Dude, just tell me! I really want to know!”
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He sighed “Well, Nationals are in a week and a half…and it’ll be my first time ever out ofOhio�and first time I’ve been in�New York. I just would really like to have�Blaine�there in the audience at Nationals…”
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Finn looked at him shocked. “Wow…that’s yeah wow.”
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“I told you it was crazy, not to mention impossible.”
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Finn shook his head “It’s not crazy…Well, I got to go call Quinn, to tell her what we’re doing. So I’ll talk to you later?”
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He nodded “Yeah. I’ll be here.”
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Finn nodded and walked out of his room. This was Kurt’s first birthday as a brother to him and he really wanted to make him happy.�Blaine�would go, he knew that but getting permission from Mr. Schue he knew it was a long shot…but he would have to try to get that for him.
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The next day after Warbler practice�Blaine�texted Kurt telling him he’d be a little late to his house.
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“Thanks for coming with me Jake, even though you didn’t have to…I got the charms for his bracelet by myself before, but it’s nice to have someone else’s opinion.”
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Jake smiled “Don’t mention it. I’m happy to help.”
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They both went to different sides of the store and�Blaine�came over to Jake with a few choices. “What do you think of these?”
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They both found three different charms. “What do you think of these�Blaine?”�

Jake showed him the first charm,��was a stop sign said “I’ll Never STOP Loving You” He looked at him. “This is a little cheesy don’t you think?”
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Jake shrugged “Hey I thought it was cute. I have two others.” The next one was a rainbow and it had a butterfly on it, under was a ribbon that read “Follow Your Dream”
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He smiled “that one is cute Jake, I like it.”
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“It also has a rainbow, so like yeah Pride?” Jake shrugged
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He chuckled and shook his head ‘Yeah, so what else you got?”
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He showed him the last one, it was a circle that said May with an emerald heart with an arrow going through it. “It’s his birthstone.”
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“I know this. It’s okay.”
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“Okay so what did you get Mr. Smarty?”
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He smiled “Well, I found this one.” He showed him a heart with stars that said Dream.”
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“Ooh that’s pretty�Blaine, but wouldn’t that be like better for like a graduation present or something?”
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He shrugged “I don’t know…I mean it’s beautiful so, I don’t know. Anyway here’’s the next one.”��The next charm had a staff with a g-cleft and an eighth note and a heart.
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“Blaine, he would absolutely�lovethis one! If you do not give him this I will beat you off the head with my thickest comic book!”
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He chuckled “I thought so too, this one is a definite one.”
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Jake nodded “Good, so what’s the last one.”
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He showed him the last charm, it was a simple circle that was engraved with the words ‘One Day At A Time’��

Jake’s jaw dropped. “Oh my god, Blaine, this is like…what’s the word I’m looking for…”
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He chuckled “Relevant to our situation?”
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Jake nodded “Yeah that’s the word! Relevant! It totally states what you guys are doing now. Taking it one step at a time a day at a time. Get this one.”
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He smiled and nodded “I will!” They went to go pay for the charms and went back to�Dalton.
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“So, are you gonna get him flowers too?”
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“Uh, duh! What kind of boyfriend would I be if I didn’t!”
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Jake chuckled “A Shitty one!”
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He shook his head and went to go to bed. “I’m going to bed, I’ve got a looong day tomorrow.”

“Whatever night�Blaine.”
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“Night.”
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The next morning Kurt was woken up by his cellphone going off. "Whoever is calling me has some fucking nerve calling me at this hour.”
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“Hello?”
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“Hey baby!”
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“Blaine Joseph Anderson, you have some nerve calling me at almost 6 in the morning.”
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“Actually it is�5:53, which means….Happy Birthday baby!”
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He laughed his boyfriend was so strange some times… “Seriously, you decided to call me the moment I was born? How did you even know that?”
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“Uh you told me…”
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“No I didn’t…”
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“Okay fine your dad did. Sue me for being romantic!”
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“It’s times like these where I really want to yell at you��but can’t because of how sweet it is.”
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“I love you Kurt.”
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“I love you too.”
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“So, I am picking you up directly after school today and I am taking you out for your birthday.”
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He groaned “Please tell me you didn’t go all out for my birthday and booked dinner for a five star restaurant in�Columbus?”
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Blaine�chuckled�“No! We’re going to the Lima bean for coffee like we always do and we will see where the evening takes us.”
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He chuckled “Okay. Well since it is basically�6:15�I have to go get ready for school. I’ll see you after school okay?”

“Okay, I’ll be there. Have a good day baby.”
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“No promises. I love you�Blaine.”

“I love you too. Bye baby.”
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“Bye.” He hung up the phone and got himself ready for the day and when he went downstairs to make himself breakfast he was bombarded by Finn with one of his bone crushing hugs. “Happy birthday Bro!”
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“Finn Hudson you put me down right now! You wrinkle this shirt I will have your head!”
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Finn put him down. “Sorry man.”
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“Well, I’m making breakfast. Would you like anything?”
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“Oh no the birthday Boy is not cooking!” called Carole as she came out from the kitchen.
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“Mom…”
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She walked over and gave him a hug. “Happy Birthday sweetheart!”
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“Thank you mom.”
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Burt came in a moment later giving Kurt a hug “Happy Birthday son!”
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“Thanks Dad.”
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They ate breakfast as a family and they went to school. The moment Kurt got to his locker he was bombarded by Mercedes, Tina and Rachel hugging him telling him happy birthday.
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“Thank you guys!”
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Rachel smiled “Do you have any plans tonight with�Blaine?”
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“Yeah, he’s coming to get me after glee.”
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“That’s cool! I’m sure he got you something amazing.”
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“He called me like five minutes before I was born to wish me a happy birthday.”
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“Awww! That’s sweet!”
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“Yeah if only I wasn’t born at�5:53�in the morning.”
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Mercedes sighed “Either way it was a sweet gesture.”
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“Yeah it was a sweet gesture I agree.” He looked at the picture of�Blaine�in his locker smiling. He was so lucky to have him still.
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“Well, I’m gonna get going I’ll see you guys at glee club.”

They nodded and went their separate ways to their classes.
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The day went by relatively quickly and before he knew it, it was time for glee.
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Everyone smiled as Kurt walked in, he was the last one in. Mr. Schue smiled. “Happy Birthday Kurt!”
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“Thanks Mr. Schue.”
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Finn had his phone in his hand but put it away quickly.
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Everyone smiled and looked at him and got up from their seats to face him.
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“What are you guys doing?” he asked curiously.
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Finn and Rachel stood in front of everyone. Rachel smiled “Well, we’ve been working on something for you.”
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He sighed “Oh god…”
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“Just something for your birthday, Happy Birthday Kurt.”
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Finn pointed at the band and it started up and he recognized the song as soon as it started.
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Finn and Rachel smiled at him
So no one told you life was gonna be this way.
Everyone clapped four times

Your job’s a joke, you’re broke, you’re love life’s DOA.
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Artie grinned at him singing

It’s like you’re always stuck in second gear,
Well, it hasn’t been your day, your week,
your month, or even your year but
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Everyone sang the chorus�
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I’ll be there for you,
when the rain starts to pour.
I’ll be there for you,
like I’ve been there before.
I’ll be there for you,
Cause you’re there for me too.
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This year had been really rough on him, with his dad being in the hospital and the bullying and transfers, and they were all there for him through it all.
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Puck pointed at him and sang�
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You’re still in bed at ten, and work began at eight
You’ve burned your breakfast so far, things are going great
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Finn walked over to him and sang
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Your father warned you there’d be days like these,
But he didn’t tell you when the world
Has brought you down to your knees that
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He smiled tearfully at his brother, they changed the lyrics knowing that his mom died when he was eight, it was a sweet touch.
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Everyone gathered around him singing the chorus wanting to surprise Kurt with the next verse
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I’ll be there for you,
when the rain starts to pour.
I’ll be there for you,
like I’ve been there before.
I’ll be there for you,
Cause you're there for me too
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The door opened but Kurt didn’t notice he was too moved by his friends
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No one could ever know me, no one could ever see me
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He knew that voice anywhere, it was�Blaine. His friends moved to the side and�Blaine�was walking over to him singing
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Seems you’re the only one who knows, what it’s like to be me�������������������
Someone to face the day with, make it through all the rest with
Someone I’ll always laugh with
Even at my worst, I’m best with you, yeah
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He was surprised he didn’t expect�Blaine�to be there, much less sing that verse to him.
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Santana grinned and sang

It’s like you’re always stuck in second gear,
When it hasn’t been your day, your week,
Your month, or even your year but
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He started crying as his boyfriend sang with his friends.
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I’ll be there for you,
when the rain starts to pour.
I’ll be there for you,
like I’ve been there before.
I’ll be there for you,
cause you’re there for me too.
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I’ll be there for you,
when the rain starts to pour.
I’ll be there for you,
like I’ve been there before.
I’ll be there for you,
cause you’re there for me too.
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By the end of the song, he was crying freely. He jumped up and hugged his friends.
“Thank you guys, that was beautiful!”
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He looked at Blaine, who smiled and pulled out from behind him a bouquet of roses “Happy Birthday baby.”
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The girls simultaneously awed .He smiled at his boyfriend “Oh,�Blaine, they’re beautiful.” He kissed him on the cheek.�

He looked at Finn,and asked “Why is it that I have a feeling that�youhad something to do with all this?”
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Finn smiled broadly “Because I did! I told�Blaine�what we were up to, and asked him to join us and he agreed.”
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Mr. Schue smiled “That was great guys. Well since it’s Friday, I’m gonna end glee early today.”
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Blaine�took his hand “Ready to go?”
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He nodded “Yeah, let’s go.”
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They went to his car and he looked at�Blaine. “Thank you for the flowers, they’re beautiful.”
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“You’re welcome. We’re gonna head to the Lima Bean and see where we go from there, sound good?”
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He nodded “Yeah.”

They got to the Lima Bean shortly after, they ordered their coffee’s Kurt tried to pay,Blaine�laughed “You’re funny! It’s your birthday you are�notpaying for coffee.”

He�sighed “Alright, fine.” They went to sit at their usual table.
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“So do you have big plans for your birthday weekend?”
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“Not that I know of…” he looked at�Blaine�curiously,�

“Why do you know something I don’t?”
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Blaine�shook his head “No! I know nothing! Even if I did I wouldn’t tell you.”
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He chuckled shaking his head “Mhmmm, sure you don’t.”
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“I don’t!”

He smiled. “Buuut I have something for you.”
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He smiled “Blaine, you didn’t have to get me anything really the flowers and coffee are enough.”
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Blaine�shook his head “Kurt, just hold out your hand.”
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He complied “Fine…”
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He held out the bracelet. “I know that this doesn’t really count as a gift per se, cause I already gave it to you. Kurt, would you wear your bracelet again?”
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He nodded “Absolutely!”
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Blaine�put the bracelet on his wrist. “I love you.”
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“I love you too.”
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Blaine’s cell went off.You can bring him over whenever you’re ready ~Blaine
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“I have something else for you…”�Blaine�said as he held out a box
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“Blaine�seriously?”
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Blaine�chuckled “Just open it.”�������������
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He took the box from him and opened it, he looked at�Blaine�“Oh my god Blaine…”
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He took out the first charm, the music note one. “It’s beautiful…”
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“There’s another one.”
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He looked again and looked up at�Blaine�with tears in his eyes. “Blaine…”
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He took out the “One Day At A Time” charm “I don’t know what to say…”
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Blaine�smiled and took them from his boyfriend and added them to his bracelet.
“Happy Birthday Kurt, I love you.”
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“Thank you�Blaine, I love you too.”
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“Well, Let’s go, we have somewhere to be now.”
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He looked at him “Ok…”
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They went into his car and drove. He pulled over to the road and put the blindfold on him.
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“Blaine, what the hell is this?”
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Blaine�chuckled “Calm down, you won’t be blindfolded for long, I promise.”
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He groaned, this was going to mess up his hair “This better be worth having my hair messed up for!”
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“It will be don’t worry.”
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They got to McKinley a few minutes later and�Blaine�led Kurt to the choir room.�Blaine�took off his Blindfold and the room was dark. “Blaine, what that hell?”
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The lights went on and everyone yelled “Surprise!”
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Kurt jumped “Holy shit!”
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Everyone Laughed. “Happy Birthday kurt!”
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The choir room was decorated with streamers and balloons and a small cake.
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Kurt hugged everyone and he went to open all his gifts and cut his cake.
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Blaine�smiled “Well, I have one more thing for you.”
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“Blaine�Joseph Anderson! This is too much!”
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Blaine�shook his head “Kurt, just shush. Puck help me out here.”
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Puck joined him a guitar and�Blaine�sat at the piano.
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“I wrote this for you. I hope you like it. Happy Birthday Baby.”
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I’ve seen his face, I’ve heard his name
I’ve lost my place and hes to blame
And I can’t stand it, when I’m staring in his eyes
And he’s not looking back, it ain’t a big surprise
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Blaine�smiled at Kurt who was sitting there smiling at him.
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I’ve heard music I’ve heard noise
I wish that he could hear his voice
The way that I do, when I go to sleep at night
And dream my life away, but he’s gone when I awake
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Baaaaby
Baaaaby
Why can’t you see
What you’re doing to me?
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Kurt smiled tearfully as he realized that�Blaine�wrote this song probably after they got back together.
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The way his hair falls in his eyes, makes me wonder if he’ll
Ever see through my disguise, I’m under his spell
Everything is falling, and I don’t know where to land.
Everyone knows who is, but they he don’t know who I am
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He sighed as�Blaine�looked at him, his eyes full of love.
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Baaaaby
Baaaaby
Why can’t you see
What you’re doing to me?
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He got up and Brad took over playing and he walked in front of Kurt, mostly to emphasise that this is from his heart and it’s true.
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I’ve seen you singing on that stage
Looking like an angel, and all I do is pray
That maybe
One day you’ll hear my song and understand that all along
There’s something more that I’m trying to saaaaaay
When I say
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Baaaaby
Baaaaby
Why can’t you see
What you’re doing me?
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What you’re doing to me?
Baaaaby
Oooh when I say
Baaaaby
When I say
Why can’t yooou see?
Oooh, What you’re doing to me?
Oooh, What you’re doing, to me?
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By the end of the song they are both crying. He wrapped his arms around his neck. “Thank you, it was beautiful. I love you.”
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“I love you too. Happy Birthday Baby.”
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They enjoy the rest of the party and it is the best birthday Kurt has ever had.
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