A Love That Lasts

Chapter 4

The next morning Blaine didn't even feel like getting out of bed. It was stupid he knew, but Sebastian's words had really put him in a funk. Blaine was always a romantic and never doubted that 'first son' Kurt Hummel was HIS Kurt Hummel. But now it felt like his whole world had been turned upside down and Blaine was drowning with no escape. The truth was that it hurt like a very deep pain that made him wonder if it would ever disappear.

Blaine knew that soul mates didn't always find each other and there were millions of people who found other people to love. Blaine's parents didn't believe in the power of soul mates and deliberately got rid of their marks. They scoffed at the fact that Blaine and his brother Cooper kept their marks but they never forced them to remove them. For a long time Cooper was ostracized because he married Sara, his soul mate. For Blaine it was very difficult to believe in true love and destiny in a home where it wasn't appreciated or encouraged.

For so long Blaine was focused on finding his soul mate and knowing now that would never happen was hard to swallow. The last thing he wanted to do was to see a picture of Sebastian with his Kurt, which would happen when the media got wind of it. No, not his Kurt, Blaine reminded himself, Sebastian's Kurt. Sebastian who didn't have a problem with sleeping around, Sebastian who was still hitting on Blaine even though he found his soul mate. The thought made Blaine's blood boil, Kurt deserved better than that. It wasn't right, but there was nothing he could do about it.

"Blaine, pick up the phone!"

Startled Blaine sat up in bed and reached for the phone that was sitting on his nightstand. He pressed the talk button before his mom had to tell him again.

"Hello?" he said into the phone.

"Blainey!"

"Hey Coop," Blaine said, unable to resist smiling.

"Long time, no talk little brother," Cooper said. "What have you been up to?"

"School, Warblers practice, the same as always," Blaine replied.

Something must have been off in his voice because Cooper pick up on it. It was unfortunate that he had always been rather observant. "What's going on? Are Mom and Dad giving you a hard time?"

"They've been alright actually," Blaine replied honestly. He hesitated then, not wanting to continue, but he knew in his gut that Cooper would pester him until he knew what was going on. It was another trait that constantly annoyed Blaine when they were growing up.

"Its boy trouble," he admitted at last.

"What kind of boy trouble?" Cooper asked.

"It's my soul mate. I know who he is, but we haven't met and it is driving me nuts," Blaine started to explain.

"How do you know he is your soul mate if you haven't even met?" Cooper asked. "Generally you need to see them to know for sure."

Blaine took a deep breath before answering. "I know because he's famous and I've seen him on tv."

"He's an actor?" Cooper asked. "I approve!"

"No its Kurt Hummel," Blaine said, keeping his voice down.

Cooper gasped. "Really? President Hummel's son? That Kurt?"

"Yes," Blaine confirmed. "We saw each other at the Veteran's Day assembly and I know there was a connection."

"You and Kurt Hummel, I definitely didn't see that coming. Mom and Dad are gonna freak, they can't stand the president," Cooper commented.

"Believe me, I know," Blaine said, but then a horrifying thought struck him. "You're not going to tell them, right?"

"You know I've always got you're back," Cooper replied reassuringly. "They already give you crap for being gay, I won't make things worse for you. But you still haven't told me why you are so down in the dumps, finding your soul mate should make you happy."

"I was happy," Blaine admitted. "But then this guy who goes to Dalton told me that he is Kurt's soul mate and that they are dating."

"It sounds like he is trying to get a rise out of you, mess with your head," Cooper said.

"But he doesn't even know who my soul mate is; you are the only one I've told. And he also has Kurt Hummel written on his hand," Blaine replied.

"I don't know what to tell you Squirt, but I know one thing for sure. You can't let this get to you. If Kurt is truly your soul mate then you are destined to be together. But maybe there is a less famous Kurt Hummel running around with Blaine Anderson on his hand, it's hard to say," Cooper replied.

"But I really thought he was the one Coop," Blaine said sadly.

"I'm not saying he's not," Cooper said carefully. "I'm just saying don't let this bring you down. As long as you are alive there is always hope that you will find your soul mate."

"Thank you," Blaine breathed. His brother always had a way of putting things into perspective in a way that made complete sense.

"Well I hate to cut this short Blaine, but Sara wants me to run to the store," Cooper replied.

Blaine grinned. Sara was in her third trimester of pregnancy and her wild cravings were running Cooper crazy.

"Talk to you later," Blaine said.

"Don't forget what I said," Cooper replied. "And call me if you need anything."

"Will do," Blaine said and he ended the call. For all of Cooper's faults he was a good person, a great brother, and would make a great father. He got out of bed suddenly feeling much lighter. He would take Cooper's words to heart, after all life was too short to be depressed all the time. If he met Kurt Hummel he would be thrilled beyond belief but in the meantime he wasn't going to spend his time depressed and obsessively following Kurt in the news. And he also wouldn't interfere with Sebastian's relationship with Kurt; it wasn't worth the broken heart.

"Dad, can I talk to you for a minute?"

Burt looked up from the paper he had been looking at and smiled at his son. "Of course kid, what's up?"

Kurt sat down and looked at his father carefully, trying to think of the best way to tell his news. The entire day Kurt had been trying to get to courage to talk to his dad and now that he finally did he didn't feel much like talking.

"Is something wrong?" Burt asked, studying the uncomfortable look on Kurt's face.

"No," Kurt replied. "Nothing is wrong. Actually it's the opposite."

"I'm listening," Burt prompted.

Kurt took a deep breath, steadying himself, "I found my soul mate."

Burt's eyebrows shot up in surprise and he grinned. "That's wonderful Kurt!"

"We met at the assembly the other day," Kurt said. "He has my name on his palm."

"So what is his name?" Burt asked.

"Blaine Anderson," Kurt said smiling. "He's the lead singer for the Warblers at Dalton Academy."

"I knew there was something I liked about that school, are you sure you don't want to go there?" Burt asked.

Kurt gave his dad a look of exasperation. "Dad! I'm not abandoning the New Directions, you know that."

Burt grinned. "I'm just pulling your chains," he teased. "I want you to be happy."

"I want to go on a date," Kurt said.

Burt sighed, "You know how difficult that would be."

"He's my soul mate, I should have the opportunity to get to know him," Kurt pointed out.

"Point taken," Burt replied. "But I don't know anything about this kid and I would like to meet him."

"Don't you think meeting the President would be a bit intimidating for the first date?"

"I'm first and foremost your father," Burt said. "Have the first date in the White House, so I can meet him. Give the secret service a chance to run a background check."

"Dad!"

"Fine I won't make them do a background check if you agree to have your date at the White House," Burt replied.

Kurt sighed dramatically, "Fine."

"Cheer up," Burt said. "I'm really happy you found your soul mate."

"Me too," Kurt said.

"Mr. President," one of the advisers spoke up. "It is time for the Cabinet meeting."

Kurt stood, gave his father a wave and a smile before heading out of the room. As soon as the door closed behind him he pulled out his phone and dialed a number.

"Hi Blaine," Kurt said into the phone a moment later. "About that date."