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Feb. 13, 2012, 3:33 a.m.
Believe in Christmas Magic: Chapter Six : Seal it With a Kiss
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Chapter Six : Seal it With a Kiss
To: Kurt
From: Blaine
Hey there you. You ready to kick some butt today? -B
Kurt groaned and turned over in his bed to look at the message that sent his phone vibrating underneath his pillow. With his vision blurry from just waking up, Kurt had to squint to see it, and when he did, he gave a faint smile.
To: Blaine
From Kurt
Of course. And thanks for the wake up call…text… - Kurt
Now awake, Kurt made his way down stairs to make a cup of coffee to wake up. The house had a clam silence to it as Burt was still asleep. Coffee brewing, Kurt went to the living room area to look at the pictures more closely now that he had a few minutes. The first one he saw was of Burt with the woman he caught a glimpse of from when Kurt first arrived. The next one was of her again, but Finn from the glee club was in it.
"Interesting." Kurt muttered. The next one was of Burt again, but in the photo with him was a woman Kurt had seen many, many times in photos. As he went to pick it up a door upstairs opened and But came clambering down stairs.
"Is that coffee I smell?" he asked. Kurt knew his jaw was hanging open slightly, but he could only nod and Burt went to the kitchen to grab himself a mug of the delicious caffeinated liquid.
To: Kurt
From: Blaine
Sorry for waking you. See you in a few then. -B
A quick glance at the clock on the wall showed that school would begin in a few minutes.
"Oh shoot. Damn, damn, damn." Kurt cursed lightly and ran to his room to grab his bag. On his way back down the stairs, he quickly envisioned his outfit and clicked the watch. A messengers boys cap appeared on his head and just covered the tips of his ears, a denim collared shirt, tight black skinnies, black high tops that had a thick white border around the edges, and to top it all off, a faux silver fox tail clip-on. With seconds to spare, Kurt pulled in the parking lot and ran to his homeroom, collapsing in his seat beside Blaine. With a thunk, Kurt let his head fall onto the desk top and Blaine chuckled.
"You okay Kurt?" Blaine asked, putting his hand on the back of Kurt's head. A small shiver made his way through his body and Kurt lifted his head back up, frowning mentally and Blaine removed his hand from his head.
"I'm okay. I was running a bit late." He replied, "You think we will need to practice at all before glee?"
"Maybe, at least to warm up our vocal chords. If we have to, the choreography can be winged." Blaine suggested. Kurt nodded and set about not paying attention to class. It wasn't that hard to do as he immediately thought of the photo he saw earlier. He oh so wanted to ask Burt about it, but due to his mission here at the school, he had to miss his opportunity. Maybe another one would present itself later on.
Classes came and went and Kurt and Blaine did not have an opportunity to warm up before it was time for glee club and Mr. Schuester stood in front of the group.
"Before we begin, I just want to announce that for tomorrow's group number, I want everyone to dress Christmas-y. Reds, whites, greens, hats. Antlers even if you want. Just, make sure you have some spirit with you." And with that, he ushered the first pair up to sing already. Sam and Rory where awkwardly standing up there, Sam with his guitar and Rory with sleigh bells.
"I guess you can tell what we will be singing." Rory joked holding up the bells and Sam started to play chords and sing.
City sidewalks busy sidewalks dressed in holiday style
In the air there's a feeling of Christmas.
Children laughing, people passing
Meeting smile after smile
And on ev'ry street corner you'll hear
Silver bells
And here Rory echoed
[Silver bells, silver bells!]
Silver bells
[Silver bells!]
It's Christmas time in the city
Ring a ling
[Ring a ling, ring a ling ]
Hear them sing
[hear them sing]
Soon it will be Christmas day
Now Rory, who is still jingling the sleigh bells, took over the melody part and Sam would sing the echos.
Strings of street lights even stop lights blink a bright red and green
As the shoppers rush home with their treasures.
Hear the snow crunch, see the kids bunch
This is Santa's big scene!
And above all this bustle you'll hear
Silver bells
[Silver bells, silver bells!]
Silver bells
[Silver bells!]
It's Christmas time in the city
Ring a ling
[Ring a ling Ring a ling]
Hear them sing
[Hear them sing]
Soon it will be Christmas day
Soon it will be Christmas day
The group applauded as the boys set their instruments down and took their seats, high-fiving each other.
"Another great duet boys. Next up, Puck and Artie. Let's see what you got." Mr. Schuester called upon them.
"Thank you Mr. Schue. I hope you like our arrangment of the oh so famous, Jingle Bells." Artie spoke and pointed to the band as the tune started, but way more jazz-like. After a quick intro, both boys started to sing the song.
Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Jingle all the way;
Oh! what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh.
Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Jingle all the way;
Oh! what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh.
Puck took the lead and sang the first verse.
Dashing through the snow
In a one-horse open sleigh
O'er the fields we go
Laughing all the way
Arite echoed after Puck's line,
[Ha ha ha ha!]
Bells on bobtails ring
Making spirits bright
What fun it is to laugh and sing
A sleighing song tonight!
Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Jingle all the way;
Artie joined in
Oh! what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh.
Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Jingle all the way;
Oh! what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh.
Now Artie took the lead on the second verse,
Now the ground is white
Go it while you're young,
Take the girls tonight
It was Puck's turn to echo lines after Artie now,
[Ho ho]
And sing this sleighing song;
Just get a bobtailed bay
Two forty as his speed
[So fast]
Hitch him to an open sleigh
And snap! You'lll take the lead.
In the chorus, both sang along, running and wheeling around the small room smiling like crazy.
Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Jingle all the way;
Oh what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh.
Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Artie took over for a couple lines
Jingle, jingle, jingle all the way;
Oh! what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse...
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle bells,
Oh! what fun it is to ride
Artie sang one word at a time, and Puck echoed him right after
In a one
[One]
Horse
[Horse]
Open
[Oh!]
Sleigh.
One-horse open sleigh
And finally, Puck finished up the song with the last few lines,
Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Jingle all the way
Jingle bells!
The applause came and went, but Kurt didn't pay attention to that or to what Mr. Schuester was saying this time. It was finally Blaine and his turn to perform the duet song of choice and he hated to admit it, but he was nervous. With that, his leg started to jitter slightly up and down in the spot. Blaine must have noticed because his hand came over and grabbed Kurt's and gave it a reassuring squeeze.
"Don't worry. It will be okay." Blaine reassured. Kurt nodded and they got up and stood in front of the room. Thinking about, Blaine went back and grabbed their chairs to face towards the group as a prop for them to use.
"Well, after a great day of debating and looking up various versions, Kurt and I have agreed to sing the song, Baby. It's Cold Outside." Blaine explained.
"Although it is traditionally sung between a man and a woman, that is not how it was originally written as," Kurt informed them, "Way back when, when it first was composed, it was written as Wolf and Mouse, rather than Male and Female." And with that, the band began to play up the tune the two had familiarized themselves with the past few days. Kurt took the lead on the song and their song began.
I really can't stay
Baby, it's cold outside
I've got to go away
Baby, it's cold outside
This evening has been
Been hoping that you'd drop in
So very nice
I'll hold your hands, they're just like ice
My mother will start to worry
Beautiful, what's your hurry
And father will be pacing the floor
Listen to the fireplace roar
So really, I'd better scurry
Beautiful, please don't hurry
Well, maybe just a half a drink more
Put some records on while I pour
The neighbours might think
Baby, it's bad out there
Say, what's in this drink
No cabs to be had out there
I wish I knew how
Your eyes are like starlight now
To break this spell
I'll take your hat, your hair looks swell
I ought to say no, no, no sir
Mind if I move in closer
At least I'm going to say that I tried
And what's the sense in hurting my pride
I really can't stay
Baby, don't hold out
Oh, but it's cold outside
There was a small intermission to their singing, and Kurt stopped his running from Blaine, who grabbed his hands and they did a small waltz around the chairs. After that, Kurt let go and started the cat and mouse game once again.
I simply must go
But baby it's cold outside
The answer is no
But baby, it's cold outside
The welcome has been
So lucky that you dropped in
So nice and warm
Look out the window at that storm
My sister will be suspicious
Gosh, your lips look delicious
For a split second, Kurt almost missed his next line as when Blaine sang the last line, he glanced down at his lips and moved even closer to Kurt.
My brother will be there at the door
Waves upon a tropical shore
My maiden aunt's mind is vicious
And suddenly, Blaine's lips were on his own. It took a second for the new sensation to register in Kurt's brain, and when it did, he breathed in air through his nose in. Blaine's hand came up to cup his face gently and it shocked Kurt when he felt it on his face. Pulling away, Kurt stared at Blaine, in mild panic. Blaine then whispered,
Ooh, you're lips are delicious
And then Kurt took off.
"Kurt! Wait!" Blaine's voice floated to his ears faintly, but he ignored it and kept on running. Through the school to the parking lot, into his ride and drove home to Burt's house. When he got there he ran in and upstairs to his room.
"Kurt? Are you okay?" Burt hollered up after the kid rushed by him in a flurry of movement. A confused look came over his face and he got up off the couch and trudged his way upstairs as well. At the top, he went to Kurt's door and knocked.
"You alright in there kid?" Burt asked again. A sniffle was heard through the door and it opened slightly.
"What's wrong? Did something happen at school? Did some kids bully you?" he asked as he made his way to stand in front of the bed where Kurt curled up. Kurt's head appeared from beneath the blankets and he stared at Burt. Burt was startled slightly at the red, puffy eyes and the fact that almost all the colour in his body was gone, and all that was left was pale porcelain white, though it did have a slight blue tinge to it.
"I just. I am so confused in my life right now. I've come to accept that I would be alone for the majority of my life up North, but now…I never thought that when I took this job that I would…I miss my mother so much, and I wish she was here to help me. Help me with these…feelings." Kurt bawled, lowering his face into his hands. After a moment, Kurt took a deep breath and looked back up at Burt.
"Blaine kissed me today. And I don't know what to do about it. He's human, I'm not. I'll have to leave here soon. I can't be with him, but I really, really want to." Kurt whispered. Burt shifted awkwardly from foot to foot for a silent moment before taking a seat on the edge of the bed.
"Kurt…Sometimes it's difficult to make choices. I know first hand how difficult it can be. But I also know how hard it is to leave someone you care about. When my wife had to go, I spent two days begging and begging me to take her. But she just wouldn't agree to it. When she finally did leave, I was heartbroken. I went on with my life like a puppet with it's puppeteer. The entire year I spent with her, it was the happiest of my life, but that happiness was taken away from me. I say, follow your heart. No one else can tell you what you feel or who you love. And you should take happiness at anytime you can." Burt confided, then after a seconds hesitation grabbed hold of Kurt and hugged him close. Kurt tensed at the initial contact, but soon, it was like a door had opened. Tears kept streaming down his face as he hugged back, and everything else left his mind. He had this man here, comforting him like a father would a son. He Kurt did not want to let any of this go.