Auditions were today. Kurt was beyond nervous. He still couldn't shake the practice they had the day before. He wasn't sure exactly how to feel. At first Kurt was pissed and wanted nothing more than to try harder at finding time to spend with Blaine. But the more he thought about, Kurt realized that the only reason that Blaine knew his coffee order to begin with was because it just so happened to be Sebastian's. That made Kurt resent Blaine. He couldn't hate him though. And as much as Rachel and Mercedes wanted Kurt to forget Blaine there was no chance in that happening. Kurt was in way too deep now to get out.

Kurt took up his usual spot in the union, diet coke and salad practically untouched in his lack of appetite. He was too nervous to eat anything afraid that he wouldn't be able to hold it down. Kurt took out his phone and sent a text to Blaine regardless

I'm nervous about today.

Send.

*And if we have a minute why don't-*

Don't worry you'll be fine. I'll see you this afternoon. -B

Kurt smiled.

Are you sure?

Send.

*And if we have a minute why don't-*

Courage -B

"Hello, Kurt." Sebastian's voice was enough to make Kurt want to throw a chair at him. He put his phone down and looked up. This time Sebastian wasn't alone. He was with that girl Penny. Kurt gave her a cold look.

"What do you want?"
"Formalities, who needs them right?" Sebastian commented. He helped himself to the chair across from Kurt and Penny sat next to him.

Kurt shrugged and folded his hands on the table. "We've already established I don't like you so I don't see why I should bother."

Sebastian nodded, "And I thought we established that you were to stay away from my boyfriend."

Kurt glanced over to Penny. She was quiet but giving Kurt a deadly glare. She almost looked constipated though.

"We're just friends Sebastian. Why is she staring at me like that? What did I ever do to you?" Kurt asked.

Penny flipped her blonde hair back. Kurt arched his brow.

"Sebastian is my brother, and I don't need you trying to work your slimy little Gelfling hands all over his boyfriend." She responded. Kurt liked it better when she wasn't talking or trying to insult him. She was bad at it.

"You two are related. Yes, I see the resemblance now you're both delusional and annoying." Kurt was done with this conversation. Frankly, thinking about Sebastian put a sour taste in his mouth so sitting with him made him want to throw up. Sebastian didn't flinch he just smiled and leaned back in his chair a cocky holier than thou attitude radiating off of him. He stood up sliding his phone into his pocket.

"That's why I like you Kurt, you always know how to say the nicest thing. That was sarcasm by the way." He added. "Look, I'm going to make this simple. After this audition you are to stay away from Blaine. Don't tell me you're just friends, don't act like I'm stupid."

"Oh, it wasn't an act." Kurt interjected.

Sebastian continued as if Kurt hadn't said anything at all. "I don't care if he was a stranger on the street you happened to give a second glance to. I don't want you around my boyfriend, or who knows one of those pretty little girl scarves you like to wear may find themselves too tight one day."

Kurt wore a thin smile taking this less as a threat and more of a challenge. He tilted his head. He wasn't too worried. Sebastian was all talk, bad hair, and mousey features.

"You don't scare me. And like I said, we're friends. You can't stop Blaine from talking to me you don't own him. I'd say it was nice talking with you but, um it kind of wasn't." Kurt left without another word. He left his uneaten salad and bottle of Diet Coke. He regretted that. He was kind of thirsty. Details.

Kurt wanted to approach Blaine about his stupid boyfriend but he could tell that conversation would not end very well. It wasn't much of Kurt's business who Blaine dated, sure they were friends but they hadn't been friends long enough for Kurt to come out and give him advice on his boyfriend.

He sat in his room after class not wanting to go to the union afraid that Sebastian would be there waiting. Kurt was getting the idea that Sebastian was stalking him. That was weird and most unwanted. He was angry at Sebastian for threatening him but it was laughable that the Penny girl had tried it too. She was pretty and it would be best if she stuck to what little fashion sense she had. Ugg boots and leggings were never a style that should ever have existed. He digressed.

Kurt went back to staring at the last text Blaine had sent him. One word that gave Kurt so much hope and helped to him to no longer feel nervous. He smiled proudly at the text. The word repeated in his head as Kurt prepared for the audition.

"So are you ready for this?" Blaine asked.

They sat outside of the theatre, their audition number was toward the end so they had plenty of time to practice. Or just talk. Or try not to vomit in Kurt's case. Kurt wrung his hands together and stared blankly at the door hearing faint voices coming from within. He was nervous again.

"I don't know. I don't think I can do this. Wicked is just-I've always imagined myself on a Broadway stage performing this. I know this isn't Broadway but I still feel like my future is on the line. Do you know how great this will look on a resume?"

Kurt was talking a mile a minute. Blaine came over and put his hands on Kurt's shoulders. He stood in Kurt's line of sight and they locked eyes. Damn did Blaine have beautiful eyes.

"Kurt, calm down." Blaine said with a corner smile. "You're wonderful, you're going to be wonderful."

Kurt took a deep breath to calm himself down. Blaine dropped his hands and sat down on a bench. A few others were seated outside papers in hand, singing softly trying to warm up. Then there was Rachel. She was more of a wreck than Kurt was. She was by herself pacing going over lines she had chosen to memorize and making Finn dizzy with all her back and forth. She was still bitter with Kurt for the Blaine thing. Whatever, she would get over it in her own Rachel time.

Kurt sat down beside Blaine. They were quiet. Kurt crossed his legs, Blaine leaned forward he drummed his fingers together, like he was plotting something. Kurt watched him for a minute.

"Why did you invite Sebastian yesterday?" Kurt asked.

Blaine looked over, confused momentarily until the question sunk in. "I told you he wanted to hear me sing. You're not mad are you?"

Kurt kept a complacent expression. "No." He lied.

"You seem a little mad." Blaine sat up.

Kurt smirked a little, "You know my emotions now? I wasn't aware I was so easy to read."

Blaine laughed a little. Kurt decided to be bold. He licked his lips and turned to face Blaine. "How did you two meet, if I can ask."

The subject appeared to be a little uncomforting to Blaine. He rolled his shoulders back, then shifted in his spot, then leaned forward.

"School. We went to high school together, we were both in our school's glee club. We were called the Warblers. We've been dating for almost two years now." Blaine trailed off toward the end. This didn't make Kurt feel any better. Somehow knowing that had dated for two years and not just two months made it all worse. In Kurt's head they hadn't been together more than a few months. Two years though made everything Kurt wanted seem hopeless. He couldn't help himself and he asked the next question.

"And you love him I guess. I mean, that's a long time to be with someone." Kurt did his best not to sound resentful or jealous.

Blaine stared wide-eyed for a second at Kurt, the question catching him off guard. Blaine hesitated and Kurt didn't know what to make of that.

"Yeah, Sebastian is wonderful."

Kurt nodded slowly. "He doesn't seem to trust you though."

"Sebastian can be a little over bearing at times but he really does have a good heart. It's why I started to….I'm sorry if he's being a jerk to you. I can tell him to stop."

"No. I'm sorry for prying." Kurt glanced up and watched as Rachel left the theatre looking a little sick but overall proud of herself. She practically bounced over to Kurt and Blaine. She regarded Blaine with a bit of a cold shoulder.

"I don't want to jinx it yet, but I think I may just have gotten the part of Elphaba!" She squeaked.

"Well I hope you get the part." Blaine said genuinely excited for her.

"Yes well, I hope you get the part of Fiyero." She said. Kurt could tell she was torn between hating him for breaking Kurt, and loving him for being the best option for a Fiyero. She nodded to Kurt wishing him luck and walked away to Finn.

"She hates me doesn't she?" Blaine asked.

"Only as much as Sebastian loves me." Kurt mumbled watching after her. He did wish her the best of luck and hoped she would get the part if not only for the fact Kurt didn't want to listen to her gripe about it for the next couple months.

"Kurt," Blaine started he had a pained inflection in his voice that Kurt couldn't quite place.

Kurt shook his head and smiled. "Sorry. Forget what I said, I'm just a little on edge. Must be the nerves."

Blaine didn't say anything else until their names were called to perform.

They entered the theatre. A group of three sat in the middle of the theatre, they each had a legal pad on their laps and nice ink pens twirling between their fingers. A woman with long red hair and a speckled face glanced at Kurt and Blaine, she lowered her thin framed glasses and gestured for them to set their paperwork on the table next to the stage.

"So dramatic." Blaine whispered.

"Intense." Kurt muttered back.

They walked up on the stage waiting further instructions. The woman cleared her throat the two men on either side of her stayed quiet, pensive.

"Blaine Anderson and Kurt Hummel? I'm going to have you each read some of the prompts and we'll go from there. Sound good?" She asked, to which they nodded.

Blaine and Kurt got through the acting section without any speed bumps. Kurt couldn't read the expressions on any of their faces. He had no idea how Rachel thought they enjoyed her audition.

It came time for the song section. The woman with the red hair gave a slight smile when she heard what their song would be. Kurt wasn't sure if that was a good thing or not. Blaine nodded to him with a confident encouraging smile. Kurt took a deep breath. Courage.

As they sang the song Kurt turned to Blaine and unlike the practice there was actual emotion in Blaine's eyes. And Kurt forgot completely about the three in the audience watching and judging their performance. In other words, they sang their hearts out. Kurt wasn't watching them but he could just tell. They finished and that look that Blaine gave Kurt was back. They smiled.

"Thank you." the woman said. She jotted down a few notes and their audition was over.

Outside in the hall Kurt and Blaine were all smiles. They laughed and talked over each other. They both knew that they had knocked it out of the park.

"You were so good." Blaine said.

"No, they liked you better I could tell. Even the acting." Kurt replied, out of breath.

Then Blaine did something he wasn't expecting. Before Kurt could blink or do anything about it Blaine's arm flew around him and pulled him close in a hug. Kurt tensed for a section a little shocked. After a few second his arms awkwardly came up and hugged him back. They broke away and stared at each other only inches away. Blaine exhaled and took a step back. Kurt was pink. He just knew it.

"I should g-go and tell Sebastian. He's expecting me to call him." Blaine said, stammering a little. He was so damn cute.

"Right. Tell him I said hello." Kurt's smile faltered.

Blaine nodded. "You were really fantastic Kurt. Really."

Kurt sighed, "You too."

Kurt was hardly able to rest after the hug. He lay awake in bed staring at the ceiling. About an hour into his insomnia he saw the screen of his phone light up in the dark. He blinked and reached or it.

Incase I didn't tell you enough today, you were fantastic. -B

Kurt bit his lip.

It's 3am Blaine. What are you doing up?

Send.

I could ask you the same thing. ;) -B

Kurt's fingers flew across the keys.

Okay mom. But you were fantastic too.

Send.

A few minutes passed by. Kurt held the phone above his face waiting for it to illuminate with Blaine's response.

Mom? I like to think of myself as a concerned friend. Your sleep is my top concern. -B

From there Blaine and Kurt texted back and forth until at least five in the morning. They both decided it was better for their health if they got atleast a few hours of sleep.

The flirty texts back and forth occurred for the next day. Kurt felt as though he should question them but there was a part of him that didn't care at all. He sat at lunch with Rachel and Finn hardly paying attention to another Rachel centric story. Kurt complained to Blaine about the situation.

I bet it's not that bad. -B

Kurt kept the phone under the table glancing up now and then to make it seem like he was listening.

You obviously haven't spent that much time with Rachel.

Send.

"Kurt?"

Obviously not. Need me to save you? -B

Kurt smiled and surprised the urge to turn red.

I would be forever in your debt.

Send.

"Kurt."

I'd save you anytime; it'd be my pleasure. -B

"Kurt!" Rachel's voice finally broke through his thoughts. His head snapped up. Finn and Rachel were both staring at him.

"I'm sorry what?" Kurt asked.

Rachel's eyes narrowed. "Were you listening? Who were you texting?"

Kurt hesitated. He opened his mouth and closed it again. Rachel was fast she stood up and leaned across the table snatching the phone from his now exposed hands. She stared at the last text and looked back up at Kurt expectedly.

"Kurt. What are you doing?"

Kurt glanced back and forth between Finn and Rachel. He had been caught. He never told Rachel about the hug or the continued texts or flirting. All she knew was they had met once for a practice and then the audition. He sunk in his chair realizing that he had been relentlessly flirting and trying to go after a boy who was taken.

Kurt let out a small sigh, "I…I don't know."