March 25, 2012, 1:01 p.m.
A Boy Like That: Chapter 6
M - Words: 1,226 - Last Updated: Mar 25, 2012 Story: Closed - Chapters: 15/? - Created: Mar 11, 2012 - Updated: Mar 25, 2012 119 0 0 0 0
'Take it easy Kurt, it's only Blaine… naked… looking straight at you…Focus! You need to talk to him' Kurt thought as he glanced at the tanned boy in front of him.
'Well, I for one care! It seems like Nick is spending Christmas in the shower and I want to use one. I think Kurt's idea is great, let's make an order' Jeff said grinning at Kurt.
'I didn't say anything' whispered Kurt, trying to take his eyes off Blaine's body and failing consistenly.
At this, the boys started raising their hands and screaming to get first into the shower's order. Kurt walked straight to Blaine, swallowing the lump that had been formed in his throat early that morning.
'May I have a word with you, Blaine?' he knew he was being too formal but he didn't know how Blaine would react. That kid was so confusing!
'Well, of course you may, Kurt' he answered. Kurt sensed sarcasm behind Blaine's words but he kept talking. They exited the bathroom as Kurt heard from behind 'Poor Kurt, he is going last!'
'Is there something you want to talk about?' he asked. Blaine looked at him stunned.
'I thought you wanted to have a word with me. I didn't know I was supposed to do the talking, maybe I could've prepared a speech!' Blaine replied, looking straight into Kurt's eyes.
'I-I don't get you Blaine. All I know is that for some reason I ran away from you, but here I am six years later, asking for an explanation. Do you have one? Am I making all this stuff up? 'Cause maybe nothing happened and you are just a homophobe or— ' Kurt was abruptly cut by the voice of the curly haired boy
'Homophobe?' Blaine chuckled, then, as if something had clicked inside him, he whispered 'Wait... you…are... gay?'
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Blaine was out of words.
'You haven't noticed? And why are you whispering? I'm not you-know-who!' Kurt replied, with a bit of anger behind his words.
'You are not ashamed?'
'Should I be?' Kurt said blinking fast.
'I'm proud of who I am so should you'
'Wait, you are gay too?'
'You are pretty… oblivious to this kind of stuff, right? ' Blaine said in a rush. 'Was I going to tell him pretty? God, help me!' he thought, still staring at Kurt's wide opened blue eyes.
'Wow, I thought you were driving me mad because you thought that being gay is a disease. Anyway, what's your problem? Because apparently it's not my sexuality'
'Why don't we talk about it tomorrow morning over coffee? I'm… a bit… uncomfortable' Blaine said, turning his eyes to his hips, pointing at the towel.
'Oh God, yes, oh sorry! I'll just take a shower… Sorry Blaine, see you tomorrow'
And with that Kurt returned to the bathroom. Blaine didn't feel his legs; he was glued to the floor. Kurt. Is. Gay. Kurt. Quoted. Harry. Potter.
'Oh My'
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Kurt was already in bed when he set his thoughts free. Six years ago, something happened between him and Blaine. Blaine is beautiful. Blaine was only wearing a towel. Blaine is gay. 'Well, I call that improvement' he thought as he tried his hardest to remember something that happened so long ago.
Kurt had always been Rachel's best friend. He used to spend most of the weekends at her house with Blaine, playing with dolls or giving impromptu performances to her dads. Until one day, Blaine stopped playing with them. He wanted to be alone in his room, playing guitar or watching Disney Movies. Kurt wanted to join him. He liked Blaine, the way he talked and smiled, and the way he protected Kurt when those awful boys from the football team called him 'Lady'. Six years had past and he wasn't able to remember Blaine's face. How much had they changed?
One afternoon at Rachel's, he decided to talk to Blaine. He was going to tell him that he really liked him and that he wanted Blaine to keep playing with him and Rachel. He went up to Blaine's room and found him writing something with his guitar in his hand.
'Blaine, can I talk to you?' said Kurt with his head through the door.
'Yes Kurt, sit here' Blaine said, pointing at the chair beside him. Kurt approached and sat, looking straight at Blaine.
'Are you mad at me? Because you don't want to play with us anymore, and I know you like Disney Movies more than playing with dolls, but we can watch them together, all three of us. I really like being your friend Blaine and— '
'I like boys Kurt... in the way I'm supposed to like girls' Blaine blurted, lowering his gaze to the floor, ashamed. Kurt didn't know what to do. If he told Blaine that he felt the same he would probably tell Rachel and she would tell Finn who would tell the entire school. So he ran. He ran out of Blaine's room, out of Rachel's house as fast as he could.
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Blaine woke up, covered with sweat. He shook his head trying to erase the remaining of the nightmare. He glanced at the clock. Five am. Classes started at nine, but going back to sleep was no option. He went straight to the bathroom and took a shower.
After twenty minutes, he felt renewed. He put a pair of pants and a Buckeyes t-shirt. He carefully went out of his room, trying not to wake up Trent who was soundly asleep.
He went to the cafeteria, knowing it would be open. It wasn't the first time Blaine couldn't go back to sleep. He had taken up boxing in order to release all the stuff he had inside, but some things just don't want to leave.
He ordered his usual medium-drip and, as he waited, he thought what coffee Kurt is used to drink. Or even if he drinks coffee. He turned around as he heard a familiar high voice.
'Can I have a non-fat mocha, please? And one of that cute cupcakes' Kurt said, looking at Blaine in surprise.
'Are you stalking me?' Blaine said smiling.
'Oh, sorry! I just couldn't go back to sleep and I really needed coffee, I have an addiction! And that cupcake was staring at me so I had to buy it. Although at this time of the day I should be drinking a glass of warm milk, my dad used to… Stop me, I'm rambling, sorry' he said with a small smile forming in his lips
'Your rambling is cute, Kurt. One recommendation? Stop apologizing all the time!'
'Oh, sorry, I didn't know that nice people bothered you'
Blaine didn't want to offend Kurt.
'I'm the one who has to apologize, Kurt. I've been treating you in a way you don't deserve. Instead of welcoming you, I made you regret coming here, right?'
Blaine saw Kurt's face. Was he surprised? What did he think of Blaine?
'Oh… that was… unexpected. Well, you haven't exactly paraded around me, so I regretted coming here. Then I made up my mind and decided to talk to you. And well… you… in a towel… Awkward!'
'Haha, that was certainly… interesting' Blaine's flirting was impeccable as he saw Kurt blushing.
'So, well, there's something I need you to know Blaine, can we sit down?'
'Yes, of course. Is everything okay? Is someone giving you a hard time?' Blaine suddenly remembered Wes' words. He needed to talk to his best friend, tell him everything that had changed in a few hours.
'I remember why I ran away from you'