The next few weeks flew in and before any of us were ready the day Blaine was leaving had arrived... The 22nd of December! Oh you heard me he wouldn't even be here for Christmas! That was how me, Santana and dad were all standing at the security gate with very glum faces. This was it no turning back, the tripod was going to be apart for our longest time in history.

"Don't look at me like that guys!" Blaine whined dumping his bag on the floor by his typical brown loafers. He was fiddling with his music note bow tie (a leaving present I picked out thank you very much!) even though it was perfect. I looked around at all the tragically clichéd couples dramatically saying hello or good bye and my stomach churned slightly at the thought of it happening to us now too.

"I can't help it..." I mumble out from where my fingers are fiddling with my bottom lip.

"Well it's making me not want to go!"

"Then don't!! Wanna be famous? I'll make a sex tape with you..." Santana grinned trying to make light of the situation but from how hard she was gripping my hand I knew this was hard for her too-more than she wanted to admit it. My dad cleared his throat loudly and she at least managed to pretend to be embarrassed.

"Sorry Big bird!" She babbled realising he was still there. We all froze as the tannoy went off announcing his flight number saying all passengers should head through security. Lucky enough dad was there to spear head the leaving party.

"Right kid! You behave you hear? And no drinking! This is straight from your mum and dad so don't look like that...." He scooped him into his best bear hug grip and the set him down. "This is from me have fun soak up every experience you get! And just don't get a tattoo!" He grinned patting his shoulder and moving back to give us space.

"This is it...." I say out to nobody in particular, just needing to say it.

"Ok no goodbyes! Its two months... An extended holiday! We will be fine..." Blaine smiles at us both gripping our free hands so we were in a makeshift circle. "Guys I really have to go or I'll miss the flight..."

"Ok do it!" Santana whisper her voice thick with emotion.

"Nothing good comes after four shots...." He manages to croak.

"Always wipe front to back...." Santana squeezes my hand.

"Always wear protective clothing! And remember..." I say quietly willing the tears not to fall.

"Friendships are built on inappropriateness and shenanigans....god I love you both!" He pulls us in letting his tears fall.

"Love you too bumble!" We bubble in unison. And almost too quick he's pulling away shoving a note into our joined hands.

"Just read it once I'm gone...." He picks up his bag and turns to leave only looking back when he's through the security to wave briefly.

"And they never saw him again...." Santana groans wiping her tears away on her free hand.

Only once we were settled in the car did we read the note.

To my best friends,

I'm probably sitting bawling my eyes out like a crazy person on the plane right now and you guys are probably fighting over who gets to choose the songs for the ride back (but Burt has strict instructions of what to put on).

Sure enough my dad has the Katy Perry album wailing through the car. Making us both laugh.

This is just a note to say everything I couldn't say standing in front of you...and that's thank you! For being the most beautiful, caring, hilarious and supportive friends I could ask for! I wouldn't have been brave enough to do this if it wasn't for you. Two months is nothing I'll be back driving you both mad before you know it! So let's just keep our chins up and remember it will be done soon.

Love you long time

Bumble bee xxxx

"Peachy don't cry or I will too!"

"I can't help it I miss him already!" I wail as we both hug each other tightly.

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Christmas comes and goes with a lot of fun, presents and excitement. Blaine tweets us pictures of things he thinks we will find funny constantly. Dale is really busy with work leaving me and Santana to go ice skating and do lots of sale shopping (it wouldn't be Christmas without sales!) Sebastian has been off the grid, whenever we offer him to join us he says he's busy and Blaine seems to have not heard from him much either. The thing we were all looking forward to however was Dales New Year's Eve party.

"Floppy for the tenth time your hair is fine.... People will be arriving any minute!" Dale was standing at the bedroom door watching me move my head this way and that.

"I just want to look nice for people!" I huff checking to see that my ass looks ok in my jeans. Dale comes up behind me as I adjust my broach yet again, placing his head on my shoulder and wrapping his arms around my waist.

"You are perfect... How could you not look nice?" He asks rhetorically as I roll my eyes at him. "You have no idea how hard it is to control myself around you..." He trails off nipping lightly at that sensitive skin under my ear.

"Oh really..." I grin turning around to press my chest against his. "So if I was to say....dance all night with other people you would be jealous?" He nods slightly closing the gap between our lips.

"Abercrombie where's the...god damn!" We pull apart to see Santana standing at the door grinning from ear to ear. "Never mind I will find it myself..." She winks before running down the stairs and we hear her scream "oh once you've finished getting your mack on people are here!" Making me groan loudly hitting my head on his shoulder.

"I hate her...." Dale giggled at my wail being muffled by his shirt.

"No you don't! You just hate that you now have to walk into a room of people that now know what we have been doing up here!" I groan again squeezing him closer to me. "You're so cute...come on before she starts telling the car story..." I'm off down the stairs in a flash because that is one thing I never want repeated to anyone.

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A few hours later and the party is in full swing, dale is being the perfect host and everyone has a constant flow of drinks and food. Me and Santana were dancing enthusiastically to the latest dance hit, Santana completely wasted and me holding her up every time she threatened to fall over.

"Peachy.....I love you!" Santana slurs at me mid dance. "Even if you're not a girl..." She rubs across my chest to prove her point. I've lost track of how many punches she has made and drank in the last four hours. I catch Dale's eye from where he's talking to someone and he winks at me with a seductive grin.

"I love you too Tan!" I sigh happily when a blonde hair style catches my eye at the front door "Sebs here....come on Blaine will kill us if we don't talk to him!" I say firmly as she moans at being dragged off the make shift dance floor in Dales sitting room but I stayed firm, feeling bad we hadn't made more of an effort since Blaine had left to check on him. As I got closer I noticed him swaying slightly bumping in to a tanned Adonis next to him.

"Kuuuuurt!" He squealed almost losing his balance as he threw his arms out. "And Tanaaaaaaa! Meet my friend Mark!" He danced around pushing the tall, dark and handsome man at us, I yelped as he grabbed my ass which seemed to sober up Santana. At least a bit if the way she pushed him back was anything to go bye.

"Hey hulk! His hand is a few inches higher!" She squared up to him tilting her head back to look up at his face.

"Oh come on I know his type, always happy with a bit of attention" The gruff voice boomed out manoeuvring Santana harshly to the side as he tried to come closer to me again. "You want to fuck a real man? We can go somewhere?" I tried to catch Dales eye from where he was standing but a girl was too busy talking animatedly for him to notice.

"No thanks I'm taken and very happy about it..." I move my head back as he tries to stroke my face.

"Oh feisty I like that in a guy... Right Seb?" He licked his lips starting to back me into a corner as Sebastian stood with a glass stare and Santana was shaking with rage.

"I said no! Please leave me alone!" My voice came out shakier than I meant it too.

"Or what princess?" He sneered at me and I noticed how dilated his pupils were.

That's when everything turned to slow motion as Santana picked up a vase and smashed it over his head, Dale sprinted over to force Sebastian back towards the front door, mark turning to grab Santana by the wrist as she bit into his arm. I stood there numbly for a minute before a massive elbow connected with my eye knocking me to the ground.

"Kurt!!!!" Dale screamed

"Shit Hummel" Sebastian murmured.

"You dick head!" Santana freaked jumping on to Marks back and pulling him by the hair "don't you ever touch my best friend again!" Mark just shook her off and headed to the door.

"I thought you said these people were cool? I'm out Seb, you're not worth my time!" Mark grunted as he slammed the door behind him. I started to feel woozy as my eye throbbed but I felt Dale scoop me up and carry me towards his room.

"Alright everyone haul ass! Not you Sebastian!" I heard Santana's shouts become faint as we get to his room and he shuts the door.

"Just have a sleep baby your head took quite a bump ok? Love you" he whispered softly tucking me under the covers and my eyes flittered shut.

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My head was pounding hard and the strained voices seeping in to my consciousness weren't helping. I could hear Santana crying which made me try to open my eyes and it sent a flash of pain across my skull so I lay there trying to focus on the voices.

"Is he ok?"

"Yeah Tan! I think the bump just made him dizzy...don't worry ok?"

"Guys I'm so sorry!" Sebastian mumbles still sounding out of it.

"I bet you are fucking traitor! Why the hell did you bring that guy here?" Santana's voice turned angry. I can picture the death glare he's receiving.

"He's just a ..... I wanted to come and he just followed...I'm really sorry!"

"What do you think Blaine will say when he hears about this??"

"Please don't tell him! I I can't cope with him knowing!"

"Sebastian why did you even turn up tonight? I told you you weren't welcome!" Dale sound firm and a bit terrifying if I'm honest.

"Why wasn't he welcome?"

"It's nothing Santana! Dale come on you know-"

"No!! Seb I told you as long as you're doing that shit I want you nowhere near Kurt or Santana..."

"Wait! What am I missing?" You go Tan what are we missing.

"Nothing...." That doesn't sound truthful in the slightest.

"Sebastian lost his job at the label..." Why?

"Why? And how come this is the first we've heard about it?" Oh good point Santana!

"It was stupid! I didn't want Blaine to worry before he left"

"Before he left!! How long ago did this happen?" I have never been more thankful for my fiery best friend.

"A month ago..."

"I told him I didn't want him around... I found out he was caught doing drugs in the bathroom of a label party!"

"Dale bro!"

"Wait you knew about this and didn't tell Kurt?" Oh my god I can't believe what I'm hearing. Open up eyes, brain say something right now.

"It's not my story to tell Santana"

"Like hell it's not! How about hey you know your best friends boyfriend? He's a raging crack head!!"

"I couldn't say anything about losing his job Tan not until he told Blaine...."

"Guys I-"

"Nobody asked you Amy Winehouse.... Dale this is serious! How could you not say anything!?"

"I didn't know anything for sure until yesterday when I walked in on him -high as a kite -and that guy fucking yesterday..."

"Dale you said I could tell him when I was ready! Now he's going to hate me..."

"Yeah about your job not this shit!"

"Hold on your sleeping with that asshole!!" I heard a smash which made eyes fly open fighting the ache shooting through my head I was looking at a soaked Sebastian and Dale holding Santana back by her elbows a glass lying smashed on the floor by the wall.

"que la bolsa basura absoluta ..... ¿cómo pudiste? Blaine usted y su sleezing cabo ama con otros chicos! que la SRE peor de lo peor!" Santana is screaming, kicking her legs furiously as Sebastian stood frozen in horror. I willed the voice to come out as I struggled in to a sitting position.

"Get out!" I scream louder than I have ever heard my voice go causing everyone to look at me. "Get out and don't bother phoning Blaine! I will make it my mission that you never get to see him again." Apparently my voice did the trick as Sebastian all but flew out of the house slamming the door behind him. Santana and Dale were still staring at me jaws open.

"Ok two things! I need aspirin my head is killing me..." Santana nods and runs off to find me some "secondly please tell me this is a bad dream...." I sniff as Dale comes to hug me close placing butterfly kisses across my forehead.

"I'm sorry baby! I didn't want you to find out like this.... I wanted to tell you after the holidays..." He sighs brushing a hand gently across my cheek as I try to even out my breaths.

"I know and it's not your fault it's his....but do me a favour?" He nods silently besides me. "Can you help fill in the details when we phone Blaine?"

"Of course I can... I love you" his kiss is just what I need to calm my nerves as this would be the hardest conversation I would ever have.