Blast from the Past

After the first day of school, leaving Zoe with the guys became easier for Kurt to handle. After the first week or so, Kurt had asked them to go easy on the texting. He was dealing with the separation anxiety as well as expected, and he felt that texts weren't necessary every time there was a sitter change. However, after one day when they stopped entirely, Kurt agreed that one every so often was still needed, not just for his sanity, but for the sake of everyone else around him.

Zoe, on the other hand, was fine and took to her multiple sitters without much complaint, though everyone could tell when she knew she was waiting for Kurt, or Blaine, to show up.

Blaine wouldn't admit it, but he had a hard time saying 'goodbye' to Zoe every morning, as well. Granted, he handled it better than Kurt - the fact that he got to watch her during the day was a bonus - but she was his little girl too. He proudly showed her off as his daughter to anyone and everyone they came in contact with. Kurt thought it was a little excessive, but watching Blaine's eyes light up whenever someone commented on how cute they looked together, or how much she looked like the two of them, was enough to make Kurt let it go.

As far as anyone was concerned, Zoe's parents were Kurt and Blaine, with Kurt being known as 'mama' and Blaine being 'daddy'. Kurt had weakly argued for something else but Jeff calling him 'mama' for the last few months had ended that argument, and if Kurt was being honest about it, he didn't really mind all that much.

Zoe had also been named the new Warbler mascot. She was at every rehearsal and if she had been napping beforehand, she woke up in time to watch the boys practice or mess around. It would still be awhile until she could move around on her own, but she was already trying to mimic Kurt's shimmy and did her best in the confinement of her carrier.

Kurt's family had also adapted to not having a baby in the house full-time, some better than others. It had surprised Kurt at first how upset Burt and Finn had gotten at not having the little girl at home; Carol had just rolled her eyes and laughed. Kurt did feel a little guilty, so he had agreed to Skyping every other night.

By the time a month had gone by, everyone had gotten used to new schedules and routines. Kurt and Blaine were doing their best balancing schoolwork, Warblers, and parenthood. Granted, there were minor issues along the way - Kurt still had some separation anxiety, Zoe sleeping through the night was still very rare, Blaine sometimes doubted his parental skills - but they got by for the most part.

The first real problem came near the end of September, which resulted in Kurt skipping school for the first time.

"Are you sure you will be okay? I don't like the idea of leaving you here all day by yourselves." Blaine was putting his tie on and watching Kurt rock a sick and fussy Zoe in his arms.

"We'll be fine. I took her down to see the nurse at five and I already emailed my teachers explaining the situation, as well as sending them any assignments that are due today. Hopefully she'll be able to get some sleep, and I'll pretend I'm in classes today by following the syllabi so I won't fall behind."

Kurt tried to put Zoe down in the bassinet, only to find that she wasn't happy with that. Kurt sighed and resumed rocking her in his arms. Blaine looked on and felt bad that he couldn't stick around to help them out.

"I guess...doesn't mean I like it."

Kurt sighed, "We don't really have a choice today, and honestly, I'm surprised we made it a month before I had to skip a day. Nurse Cara said that Zoe should be back to normal in no time, but she'll be clingy and fussy until she feels better. I feel bad that she won't go to you."

Blaine gave Kurt a sad smile, "She's sick and she wants her mama, and who am I to get in the way? Besides, once she's better, we'll make up for lost time." Blaine sat next to Kurt on the bed. "I'll stay with you if you want."

Kurt smiled and gave Blaine a quick kiss, and a light shove. "You're sweet. Thanks for the offer, but there's no reason for both of us to skip. You have a test you can't miss anyway. I'll keep you posted throughout the day, and give my regrets to the boys - I'm pretty sure I won't be at rehearsal later."

Blaine groaned, "Aw, but we're doing Uptown Girls today! Nick's been psyched about this for the last two weeks."

"I know, but I'm sure you guys will have no problem doing the number anyway. I doubt my absence will hinder your performance."

"But I'll miss you," he pouted.

"And I'll miss you too. Now, stop pouting and get a move on, otherwise you're going to be late."

Blaine sighed, but got up to grab his bag and his blazer. "Just text me if she gets any worse or you need help." He gave both of them a kiss before leaving the room. Nick met up with him on the stairs and shoved a bagel in his hands.

"Kurt texted me and said that you were running late. I grabbed breakfast for you two."

"Thanks Nick. I'll catch up with you later, alright?" Nick waved him off and walked into the room to find Kurt and Zoe right where Blaine had left them.

"Hey Kurt. I come bearing breakfast. How are you holding up?"

"Could be better. She's got a slight temp and a cough, but she's settled down some. I've been up since four... I think."

Nick put down the tray on the desk before sitting next to Kurt and Zoe on the bed. "She doesn't look too bad...that's good right? Did you see Nurse Cara?"

"Yeah. We went a little after five. She had some baby Tylenol and checked Zoe out. It's just a little sniffle, and she should be fine in a day or two, but she said that if Zoe's temperature went over a 100 to bring her back. We're in the 'I don't want anyone but Mama' stage; I had to hold her while Nurse Cara checked her out, and she wouldn't go near Blaine at all. It hurts that I can't make her feel better."

Nick gave Kurt a half-hug, "If it helps, I think you're doing pretty well so far. I was expecting to hear Zoe screaming like a banshee or something. I think we can handle some whimpering. Do you want us to come up and sit with you two during the day?"

"You don't have to. I'm hoping Zoe will fall asleep soon, so maybe I can get some sleep. And since she won't go to anyone else right now..."

"All you have to do is let us know. We just want to help, and if staying away helps, we'll do that. Trent already volunteered to get lunch for you so Blaine can come right up. That way you'll have him for lunch and his study period. You gonna skip practice today?" Nick grabbed the bowl of fruit off of the tray and held it so Kurt could eat while still holding onto Zoe.

Kurt sighed, "More than likely. I'm sorry I'll miss your number today, but I know you're gonna kill it. I won't be much help anyway - if I don't take a nap before then, I'll be a zombie. It's not quite the impression I want to make on the new members."

Nick chuckled, "Well, it's not like you planned on Zoe getting sick, and I'm sure we won't mind re-doing the number later, just for you." Kurt raised an eyebrow. "Well, I won't; and if they mind, I'll just bribe them into doing it again."

"Of that, I don't doubt." Kurt glanced at the clock. "You might wanna get a move on - I don't want you to be late to class either. I almost had to push Blaine out the door earlier, and I'll do it to you as well if I have to."

Nick huffed, "Fine, I'm going, I'm going. I'll text the guys to hang back and leave you two alone. If you change your mind, just text whoever's on duty, got that? In the meantime, try to get some rest."

"We will thanks. See you later." Nick waved as he closed the door, leaving Kurt alone with Zoe.

"Well, it's just us now, baby girl. You wanna try and sleep a little for Mama? I'll even hold you too." Kurt propped a few pillows against the head of the bed and slowly reclined against them. Zoe whined a little at the movement, but eventually settled. Kurt turned the ringer off on his phone and watched Zoe's eyes close. Not long after she had fallen asleep, Kurt followed suit, hoping to catch up on some sleep himself.

True to his word, Trent was one of the first in the cafeteria. He filled up a tray with food and handed it to Blaine as soon as he walked in. Blaine quickly made his way back to the dorms, wondering how Kurt was making out with Zoe. Nick had let him know that Kurt was planning on taking a nap, so if he didn't hear from him by lunch, not to worry too much.

Once he made it to their room, he slowly opened the door to see the rest of his family passed out on the bed. He put the tray down next to the empty breakfast tray and carefully sat on the bed so he could wake up Kurt. He was surprised to see a pair of bluish-green eyes looking at him, and he wasn't talking about Kurt's.

"Hey baby. Did you have a nice nap?" Blaine gently stroked his fingers against Zoe's forehead, gauging her temperature and showing her some love at the same time. She made a little noise and for a second, Blaine was afraid she was going to start crying again and wake up Kurt. Instead, she calmed down and kept staring at Blaine.

Blaine smiled at her, "You ready to give Mama a break? I bet you need a new diaper by now, and Daddy wants to hold you too." Blaine kept eye contact with Zoe and was able to pick her up and cuddle with her for a minute before she started squirming again. "Yeah, you definitely need a new diaper. Mama still needs sleep so you're stuck with me for a little while."

Ten minutes later, Zoe was changed and slowly drinking a bottle. Kurt hadn't moved since Blaine entered the room, which just showed how tired he was. Zoe managed half of what she normally ate, and was content to just suck on the bottle. Blaine burped her and changed out the bottle for a pacifier. She felt cooler than when he'd left for class, but he gave her another dose of medicine just in case. Not long after, she was content and asleep in his arms.

"Blaine?" Blaine turned around and saw a now awake Kurt. "When did you get here?"

"Hey there sleepy head. How are you feeling?" Kurt looked confused for a second, and then panicked until he noticed Zoe was in Blaine's arms. "She's fine. I changed her and got her to eat a little bit. She just fell asleep again."

Kurt got off the bed and stretched before walking over to Blaine. "I feel better now that I got some sleep. You brought lunch? Is it that late already?"

"Trent got it for us, and yeah, lunch is almost over. You still have me for another hour though. Hope you don't mind."

Kurt grabbed some food before saying, "Of course I don't mind. I'm just glad Zoe let you hold her. I love her to death, but after a few hours, even I want to put her down for a little bit. Nick tried once to hold her this morning and that didn't go well at all. She must be feeling a little better then. Did you give her more Tylenol?"

"Yeah. She feels a lot cooler than she did this morning."

"That's good to hear...still doesn't mean we're going to practice today though." Kurt smiled as he watched Blaine moan. "Nick already offered to make the guys do an encore later, so relax. I know you can handle one meeting without me."

"Doesn't mean I can't pout about it though, right?" Kurt just rolled his eyes. "What?"

"You're impossible. Just think of us as being there in spirit if that helps." Blaine stared at Kurt for a second before a grin spread across his face. "Blaine?"

"I have a better idea."

Blaine walked into rehearsal to the sounds of disappointment. Most of the guys had been aware that Kurt was taking care of a sick Zoe, but were still holding onto the hope that they would be making an appearance. David and Thad walked up to Blaine.

"Hey Blaine - how's Kurt holding up? How's Zoe?"

"Kurt's doing alright for the most part. Zoe is feeling better, but still not 100%. We're hoping that she'll be less clingy tomorrow, so be ready to babysit. I know that Nick has already promised to blackmail the others into doing it again later, but I have a way for Kurt to be here without physically being here."

"Okay, and how are we doing that?" asked David.

Blaine pulled his laptop out of his messenger bag, "With this. We can Skype. That way Kurt can watch it at the same time we're doing it."

"That's actually an awesome idea," said Thad, "Zoe watching too?"

"If she's awake by the time we start. She was dozing again when I left, so we'll see."

Nick walked towards the trio, "Hey guys, I think we're all set. I take it Kurt is definitely not coming?"

Blaine shook his head, "No. He feels bad, but we came up with a solution. We can totally do an encore later if you want, but this way, we have an outsider view of how we're doing."

"That's fine. I would've never thought of using Skype. Now since this is the first 'official' meeting, do we want to do introductions first?"

"As soon as I get connected I'll ask Kurt. He'll probably want to do a quick introduction first. I know he's met with the freshmen already, but he hasn't met the upperclassmen. He had to miss their auditions, remember?" Blaine focused on logging on while David answered his question for him.

"About that - I have a feeling we may end up with a slight diva-off at some point. No offense to Kurt, but this Sebastian knows how to work a crowd and sings very well. His only problem is that he is a flirt, and a mysterious one at that."

Blaine looked up at him, "And that's a bad thing? You and Wes would flirt all the time, even in front of your girlfriends. Nick and Jeff flirt with Kurt all the time."

Thad scratched his head, "Yeah, um, Sebastian is one of those 'mean flirts'. If he wants you, he'll make sure you know it. If he thinks you're not worthy of him, he plays with you and insults you. Have you not noticed the way he looks at you? I just wanted to give you a heads up: I don't think he knows you're taken."

"You don't think who knows Blaine's taken?" Kurt had finally connected and was frowning at Thad.

"Hey Kurt. Glad you could join us."

"Thad."

"Have you met the new kid, Sebastian?"

Kurt rolled his eyes. "We haven't been properly introduced yet. Is he the one you're talking about? Jeff told me that he also doesn't know about Zoe yet, apparently, so this will be interesting. Can you set me up on the projector so I can see everyone? Then you guys can show off."

Blaine positioned the laptop on the desk, allowing David to bring the screen down, while Thad ran over to Nick to make sure the group was ready to start. Kurt saw Blaine getting flustered and was getting concerned.

"Honey, what's wrong?"

"I don't know. Thad basically said Sebastian is a player, and you know how well I notice others' attention of me." Blaine smirked as Kurt rolled his eyes. "Besides, there's something about him that's familiar...and he just keeps staring at me, like I'm supposed to know who he is."

Kurt heard the unease in Blaine's voice. "Look, if he tries to put the moves on you, tell him to back off. If that doesn't work, I'll be more than happy to take care of him, alright? Just relax. I'll keep an eye on him when you're singing and jumping on furniture. If he's doing anything 'undapperly' I'll call him out on it. I am the head diva of the Warblers, and I do not share that title with anyone."

Kurt hadn't been telling the whole truth about Sebastian. It's true they hadn't properly met yet, but Kurt had seen him around campus and had noticed the way he acted around Dalton. He'd caught Sebastian staring at his boyfriend a few times, but the way he looked differed from the way the others thought. What most saw as predatory glances, Kurt saw as looks of uncertainty – why? He wasn't sure.

Blaine smiled and relaxed, "Whatever you say, babe." He turned around and got the thumbs up from Nick and David. "Ready?"

Kurt nodded and waited for Blaine to move him to the screen. He kept a semi-awake Zoe out of view of the Warblers, but she could see them. A minute later, the Warblers were treated to the sight of Kurt. He received several greetings, though Kurt did notice the way Sebastian was watching him and Blaine.

"Greetings to all of you, and welcome to the first, full official meeting of the school year. I'm sorry I'm not down there with you, but someone wasn't feeling well today. Now, I know you've all been working on something for the last week or so, and we can't wait to see it.

"Before we get started, some quick introduction, in case anyone has forgotten already. The threesome in front of you, and myself, make up the council: Thad, David, Blaine, and me, Kurt. To the new additions: welcome to the Warblers. To the rest: welcome back. I do apologize to the upperclassmen that auditioned without me present. Unfortunately I had to report for tutoring duty, and no one gets Madame Moreau mad if they know what's good for them. Blaine?"

Blaine smiled at Kurt before focusing on the group in front of him. "Alright, I think we're good to go. We handled a lot of the intro stuff during the orientation last week, but if anyone has any questions, feel free to come to the four of us. Now, I think it's time to get our groove on, don't you think? Nick - whenever you're ready."

The Warblers were quick to get into position. Zoe was definitely awake by this point, seemingly trying to figure out what the boys were doing. Kurt sat back a little to enjoy the show, still a little sad that he wasn't in the room dancing with them, but content to watch how it looked as a full performance.

Nick first suggested doing Uptown Girls by Billy Joel, back on the first day of school, when it was just the current Warblers from the previous year. Beatz and Trent helped him with the arrangement while the rest did some recruiting, and the council handled auditions. While the four of them took care of the new members, Nick started to show the vets what he'd come up with in regards to choreography. They kept themselves separate from the newbies, and they were introduced to Warbler life at a slower pace. This would be the first time everyone was performing together.

Kurt was looking forward to having a bigger group this year. They were already down three members: Wes had graduated; Tim had moved out of state; and Drew was in England as part of a student exchange program. Considering that, not one, but eight of them were graduating this year, Kurt didn't want to leave them with a small group to start next year off. They had managed to find several freshmen and sophomores, and a couple of juniors - one of which was Sebastian. This would be the first time the whole group would be doing the number together.

Kurt watched as Nick started off with their typical Warbler moves with Jeff and David, noticing that Blaine was standing off to the side to watch how things were progressing. Kurt knew Blaine would be dancing with them before the song was over, but it was a good effort. Trent and Beatz joined in as Thad and the newbies stood by waiting for their turn to join in. Kurt also noticed Sebastian off to the side, forgetting for a moment that he would come in right before the chorus began.

He just didn't expect him to pull Blaine into the group.

Kurt noticed a few looks of surprise, but Blaine was oblivious as he joined in the choreography. Kurt kept his eyes on the group, noting who was doing well and how they could tweak things later. As the song progressed, some of the guys decided to throw in some moves of their own, whether they were cool flips or corny dance moves. Overall it sounded amazing, and Nick seriously killed it as the lead.

Kurt looked down at Zoe to see if she was asleep again, but was surprised to see her watching and trying to wiggle a little bit. "You liking that, baby? See Daddy and your many uncles dancing? Just you wait - as soon as you master crawling, we'll work on your dance moves too. Don't you worry."

Kurt waited for them to calm down a little, and for one of them to acknowledge them on the screen. Blaine of course made his way over, which helped get the others to quiet down. "Well, Kurt: what did you think?"

"That was incredible guys! Zoe and I approve. I must say, the newbies took to this much better than I had anticipated. You all sounded great, and some of the freestyle moves were pretty damn good, except for Jon's - no offense."

"Aw, come on - the robot arm dangling thing is a classic." Beatz's defense just made the guys break out into laughter again. When they regained control of themselves, Sebastian moved forward to ask a question.

"Wait, who's Zoe? Last I checked, we didn't have any girls here."

"My apologies. I forgot that some of you still haven't met." Kurt fixed the angle of the webcam and brought Zoe into the frame. "Zoe is my daughter and our unofficial mascot, though, she doesn't appear to mind. Unless she's really fussy, she'll be present at rehearsals - and for those of you that take French, she's comes to most of the tutoring sessions, as well - so you can get better acquainted later."

Sebastian actually appeared speechless for a moment, before his smirk came back. "Really? Who's her father then? Seems odd to me to have a baby living in a school. Isn't that what daycare is for?" Several of them were shocked into silence, though Jeff spoke up before Blaine had a chance to.

"What is your problem?! And what difference does it make that she's here? For your information, her daycare is here - she is the first and only baby enrolled into Warbler Daycare. Several of us take care of her during the day, but I suppose you've been spending too much time stalking Blaine with your eyes to notice." Nick wrapped his arms around Jeff to try and calm him down.

Kurt had been watching Sebastian. He may well be acting like a complete ass, but his eyes and the way he was holding himself gave him away. The others weren't as observant as Kurt, and what Kurt was seeing was an insecure boy who was doing a great job at pushing the others away. Even the way he stared at Blaine was different: it was a look of longing, not lust.

In response to Sebastian's remark, Kurt just raised an eyebrow at him. "That is none of your business. Maybe if you change your attitude, I'll tell you. All you need to know is that she is mine and Blaine's. I believe Jeff answered your other question." Zoe started fussing, no doubt picking up Kurt's agitation.

Blaine looked at Sebastian for a second before focusing on Kurt. "How's she feeling, Kurt? Do you need me to grab more medicine for her when I come back up?"

"I think she's finally hungry, so I'm going to have to cut out for now. Blaine, can you take me off the projector please? I need to ask you something before I sign off. Great job guys. I'll talk to you later, and yes, Zoe will see you tomorrow."

The Warblers waved goodbye as Kurt was taken off the big screen. The boys began to gather their bags and make their way out, most ignoring Sebastian on the way out. Blaine waited for them to back up before talking to Kurt.

"What do you need, babe?"

"This is gonna sound weird, but can you treat Sebastian to a coffee break? You don't even have to leave campus. I think the two of you need to talk."

"Yeah, that is a weird request. But why? He managed to insult you and Zoe, and I'm leery of talking to him without backup."

"If you feel uncomfortable, I can send Nick or Trent to spy - I'm afraid Jeff will try to jump him or strangle him with his tie. There's something about him that screams insecurity, and he's not staring at you the way you think he is. It's an act."

"Are you sure?"

"Positive. It's gonna bother you the longer you put this off, and I think the both of you have questions that can only be answered by the other. Go get coffee, and bring me back some." Then Kurt shook his head. "You know what? Invite him up to our room. I'll act as mediator, and no one else has to be involved. That better?"

Blaine let out a breath, "Yeah, if that's okay...I'd feel better with you there. I'll see if he's willing to talk. Either way, I'll be up shortly."

"Alright. I love you."

"Love you too." Blaine disconnected and shut his laptop down. He turned around to find only a few Warblers left in the room, Sebastian included. He packed up the computer and walked up to Sebastian.

"Hey Sebastian, I think we need to have a chat. Do you have time for a cup of coffee?"

Sebastian stared at him for a moment before agreeing. Jeff was about to start arguing, but Nick still had a hold of him, and he backed down when Blaine shook his head. Jeff sighed in defeat before allowing Nick to drag him from the room. Blaine motioned to Sebastian, and the two were the last ones to leave.

Ten minutes later, Sebastian had gotten his coffee and followed Blaine to the dorms, suddenly not so sure about this 'chat'. Blaine knocked on the door and poked his head in, before opening it for the two of them to enter. Kurt was once again sitting up in the bed feeding Zoe, who was certainly more alert, and hungrier, than she had been all day. Sebastian was confused.

"I thought you said we needed to have a chat."

Blaine gave Kurt his coffee and put his stuff down before he sat on the bed next to Kurt. "We do. Kurt is the one that suggested this in the first place. He's picked up on your act and wants to get this resolved as quickly as I do."

"And what act would that be?"

Kurt took a sip of his coffee and watched as Sebastian finally took a seat. He put down his coffee and Zoe's bottle and proceeded to burp her. She started to squirm a little, so Kurt passed her off to Blaine who gladly took a hold of her.

"You, Sebastian, have issues. I know what it's like to put on a façade, so if you think you're gonna pull one by me, think again. I'm not going to demand you tell me your life story, or why you're acting the way you are. You are, however, going to tell us why you keep eyeing Blaine like he should know who you are and what you want."

"And if I don't?" asked Sebastian.

"Then we'll report you for harassment. Whether you realize it or not, you're giving unwanted attention to a fellow student, and with the personality you're exhibiting right now, other students will back us up. I don't want to do that but if we have to, we will. Now's the time to talk. It's your call."

It was Sebastian's turn to be stared down. He glanced at Blaine and saw a similar expression on his face - he agreed with Kurt. He wasn't planning on saying anything, but there was something in their eyes that told Sebastian that they were only trying to help. He didn't have to be an ass about it. He really had two choices:

Ignore the threat, walk out, and risk alienation and possible expulsion; or talk to two willing listeners.

Sebastian looked from Blaine to Kurt to Blaine again before he spoke in a quiet voice, "You really don't remember me...do you?"

Kurt's features softened at the broken tone Sebastian used. Blaine looked at Sebastian with sad eyes. "Am I supposed to? You remind me of a guy I knew a while ago...but you can't be him."

"I don't know why I thought you would. Honestly, it's bad enough I changed my name, but I changed my appearance a little as well. Let me start over. My name hasn't always been Sebastian Smythe. My name up until a few years ago was Cameron Connors."

It was a good thing that Zoe had been relocated to Kurt's arms before Sebastian had started talking. Blaine's face lost all color and he looked ready to pass out. Sebastian looked like he was ready to run out of the room.

"No. You can't be Cameron. My parents told me he wasn't going to live. I never got to say goodbye to him before my parents took me out of the hospital." Kurt was very confused, and concerned, for both of the boys in front of him. Clearly, they had been involved in something very serious and traumatic a long time ago.

"I was hurt badly, yes, but I was never going to die. My parents moved me out of the hospital and into a short-term rehab facility out-of-state. Sebastian is my middle name, and Smythe is my stepfather's last name. My mother thought that it would be better if I could get a fresh start somewhere else, so we changed it."

"But you were shorter than me."

"Growth spurt."

"You had dark-blonde hair."

"Dyed it darker."

"Your eyes?"

"Colored contacts."

"Explains the missing glasses, then."

Kurt just looked back and forth as the two volleyed questions and answers back and forth. Finally, he'd had enough and asked a question of his own.

"I don't mean to interrupt, but can someone explain this to me? How do you two know each other?"

Blaine turned to Kurt, "Remember when I told you my reason for coming to Dalton? How my friend and I got beat up at the school dance my freshman year? The kid I went with was named Cameron Connors. I never knew what happened to him."

Blaine looked back to Sebastian, "Where have you been? Why did you have to go through rehab? I tried to contact your parents, but my parents found out and I had to stop trying."

"My knee got messed up real bad. It took two surgeries, and a few months of rehab and crutches, before I was able to walk on it again. We moved to Pennsylvania for a while, and once I was mobile, we relocated to Paris for 18 months. If it wasn't for the online courses I did, I would've been considered a sophomore. I lost a semester's worth of work because of moving and rehab.

"I tried to call you a few times, but after your father cursed me out the fourth time, I stopped calling. He blamed me for what happened; he said it was my fault we got bashed, since I was the one that suggested we go to the dance together."

Blaine was speechless, "I never knew that you called. After I got home from the hospital, my parents did whatever they could to keep me out of their lives. They pretended I didn't exist."

They sat in silence for a few minutes before Kurt directed another question to Sebastian. "How did you end up at Dalton? Did you know Blaine was here? And how well did you two know each other?"

"I had a hunch. I knew that with Cooper playing 'big brother' that there was no way Blaine would stay in public school, but I also knew that his parents weren't willing to relocate somewhere else. Blaine and I met when we were in elementary school...sat with each other on the bus...had some of the same teachers...our parents were friends...at least until we came out."

Blaine spoke up when Sebastian stopped and continued to explain to Kurt, "You know my parents didn't take to well to that, but Sebastian's were okay with it, though his dad had a harder time with it at first. We stayed friends, even though my parents told us to stay away from each other. My father was convinced that it was Sebastian's fault that I was gay."

"My parents told me later on that Blaine suffered a severe concussion, and that there was a chance that he might not remember everything that happened that night – or me for that matter – though I think it was more to prevent me from expecting too much when we moved back to the states."

Blaine added, "Cooper's the one that found Dalton for me, and since they had on-campus boarding, it was a win-win for everyone. My parents weren't inconvenienced; I was in a safe place; and Cooper wouldn't worry so much. Since you left town and I had a head injury, they never figured out who did it."

Sebastian scoffed, "We had a decent idea who was behind it, but with no proof, nothing could be done. I did research once I knew we were coming back to Westerville, and after a Google search for private schools, I found out about Dalton. And then after searching on YouTube, I found out about the Warblers. Once I started here, though, I didn't know how to approach Blaine, and I wasn't really willing to get along with people; thus, the flirty, bad boy act." He blushed as he thought about how he'd been acting.

"I do need to apologize for that. I had no idea you two were boyfriends, and I'd heard rumors of a baby on campus, but I thought it was a joke. I'm sorry for acting like a complete jerk about that. I had no right asking personal questions like that in a room full of people."

Kurt smiled, "Apology accepted. I am curious as to how you didn't know about us or Zoe. Just about everyone met her during move-in week and the first week of classes."

"I started the semester two weeks late," said Sebastian. "There was a problem with my transfer papers, not only from Paris, but with my old public school record as well. I couldn't attend classes until that mess was cleaned up. Warbler auditions happened three days after I officially started -"

"Which I then missed because of the French tutoring info session."

"-and since I'm a junior, I don't have classes with either of you. I was grouped with the newbies to practice Uptown Girls so I didn't see you there over the last couple weeks. And though it hasn't happened in a while, I still suffer from panic attacks if I'm in a room with too many people. Most days, I grab breakfast before it gets too crazy, eat lunch during my study hall, and wait until the end of dinner to get food. So the chances of me meeting the only Dalton girl were pretty slim."

"Well then, this is your chance. Come here and sit on the bed." Sebastian thought Kurt was kidding, until Blaine got up and dragged him over. Kurt shifted Zoe before placing her in his arms.

"Zoe, this is Sebastian. Sebastian, meet our daughter Zoe." Sebastian didn't know what to think. He'd never held a baby before, but he figured as long as she wasn't crying, he was in good shape - especially when she smiled at him. He panicked for a second when she started to whine, but he adjusted his hold on her and she calmed down again. "She's adorable. Do you want her back?"

"You're doing pretty well with her. I've held her enough for one day. She was very clingy this morning."

"Yeah, how come you had to skip today? Was she sick? And what exactly is Warbler Daycare?"

"The senior Warblers, Blaine and I take care of Zoe during our study halls or free periods. She comes to tutoring with me, and hangs out with us at rehearsals. She woke me up the first time around three this morning. We went to see Nurse Cara around five, and I skipped classes today to take care of her. She had the sniffles and a low-grade fever. Thankfully, it was the first time I had to do skip a full day of classes. She's in a much better mood now."

"How old is she?"

"Just about two months."

"That's all? She seems a little big for two months." Sebastian stopped once he realized what he just said. "Not that that's a bad thing!"

Blaine just laughed at him. "Calm down Sebastian - you're not the first one to say that. She was a little overdue and was a little on the bigger side when she was born."

Kurt glared, "You have no room to talk, Anderson. I was the one that had to push out a 9 pound, 11 ounce baby at 41 weeks. 'A little on the bigger side', my ass."

"Hey! No cursing in front of the baby." Kurt just threw a pillow at Blaine. Sebastian laughed, but kept his eyes on Zoe. He was trying to see how much of her was Kurt and how much was Blaine.

"Minus the hair color, she is definitely a mini-you, Kurt. But with Shorty over here, how'd she get as big as she is? You're both lean, and there's only a couple of inches difference in height." When his question was met with silence, he looked up at the couple. "Did I say something wrong again?"

Kurt and Blaine looked at each other before Blaine gave Kurt a slight nod. "I'm going to grab us some dinner. You two can talk while I'm gone, alright?" Blaine jumped off the bed and left the room. Zoe had started to doze again, so Kurt moved her to the bassinet.

"Look, if I said something wrong, please tell me. I didn't mean to make him leave or make you upset."

"It's not you, Sebastian. Let me explain. Zoe is considered mine and Blaine's, but he's not her biological father." Kurt briefly explained what had happened at McKinley and how Zoe came to be. He didn't go into detail, but told enough of the story. Sebastian was still in shock when Blaine came back with dinner for the three of them, hearing Kurt finish up with, "- so that's pretty much it."

Sebastian didn't know how to respond to any of that. "Wow. So you were pregnant for your junior year, and you're raising your daughter at an all-boys school during your senior year? And you're both still top students and on the Warblers' council? That's amazing."

"You're taking this really well. Most people have a hard time getting past the whole 'male pregnancy' part of the story."

"I kinda envy you to a point- I can't get pregnant myself - but I do have one question for you."

"What's that?" asked Kurt.

"Can I babysit the next time you need a sitter?"

"Do you know how to change a diaper?" asked Blaine.

"I can learn."

"Anyone willing to learn is a plus. You're hired," said Kurt, with a smile. "For now, let's eat. And you can tell me more about the 'Adventures of Young Blaine and Sebastian', and I'll tell you what you've missed."

To say the Warblers were surprised to see Sebastian, Kurt, Blaine, and Zoe sitting together at breakfast the next day was an understatement. They were shocked alone by the sight of Sebastian in the cafeteria, and were further confused to see him holding Zoe on top of that. Before Jeff could start yelling, Kurt told them that Sebastian was cool with them, and any lingering issues had been resolved.

Jeff reluctantly settled down, but did that two-finger point from his eyes to Sebastian's that said 'I'm watching you'. Kurt was actually impressed with Jeff's amount of restraint, but he did notice the way Nick was keeping his hands on him, which seemed to keep the blonde from jumping Sebastian. When Thad asked about the sudden change in attitude, Sebastian glanced at Zoe before answering:

"I needed a swift kick in the ass, to put it bluntly. That, and someone to talk to - really talk to. And the best part of all: I got my best friend back."

Trent saw how happy and content Sebastian looked, and couldn't believe his eyes. To think that just the day before, this person was the dangerous flirt they were warning others about, and now he's calmly sitting there and holding Zoe like he was born to do it.

Nick was glad that everything worked out for the best, but he knew that he wasn't the only one wondering what the hell happened the night before. Sebastian was a stalker yesterday, and all of a sudden after a long talk, he's not? He had a hard time keeping his boyfriend occupied last night until Sebastian left Kurt and Blaine's room.

David and Beatz did a quick round of 'rock, paper, scissors' to see which was going to ask the question on everyone's minds. David won, which didn't really bother Beatz that much.

"Since all of us are thinking it, I'm just gonna ask: what happened last night?"

"Whatever do you mean Jon?" Kurt said.

"Oh don't give me that. Sebastian was a jerk yesterday to all of you, and today everyone is best friends? We're just curious."

"Haven't you heard the saying 'curiosity killed the cat'?" asked Blaine.

"Well, I'm a bird, so that doesn't mean squat," Beatz smirked, as the others snorted. "But seriously, what gives?"

"Sparknotes version: I used to be known as someone Blaine knew a long time ago; both of us were involved in a traumatic event; Blaine's parents suck; my parents were overcautious; and everything's been cleared up, so we're good now. You don't have to worry about me being an ass, nor do you need to worry about me breaking up these two," pointing at Kurt and Blaine. "I think Jeff would kill me first."

"You got that right, and just so you're aware - I watch a lot of procedural dramas, so I know the right way to hide a body."

Sebastian looked a little worried, "Um, he's just messing with me, right?" he asked Nick.

"Not quite. He's seen a lot of the Law and Order's and CSI's, so I'd be careful." Sebastian saw the honesty on Nick's face, so he turned back to an evil-smirked Jeff.

"Please believe me when I say that any home wrecker tendencies I may have been harboring are now non-existent. I will not destroy Klaine or any other relationship I come across."

"Just remember: I'm watching you. Now, stop hogging the baby - it's my turn."