Winter break ended sooner than Kurt hoped it would. He wasn't ready to give up those late nights with Blaine without having to worry about having the next chapter read, or that five-page paper due by 8:30 the next morning. Kurt ended up staying at Blaine's house all four days while his parents were gone and Blaine in turn stayed with Kurt for the remainder of break at Hummel-Hudson house.

"Do I have to go to class tomorrow?" Kurt whined. He flopped on Blaine's lap sitting on the futon. They were back in Kurt and Finn's dorm. Blaine laughed and smiled down at Kurt.

"Yes, think of your education. You'll miss all the important facts listed in the syllabus." Blaine replied taping Kurt on the nose. This made Kurt smile.

"They won't miss me the first day." Kurt pondered. "Won't even know who I am."

Kurt sat up and heaved a sigh. Blaine decided to take Kurt's lead and now shifted and laid his head on Kurt's lap. He looked up at Kurt with his puppy dog expression. Kurt melted. He laughed a little and ran his fingers through Blaine hair. It was a rare occasion where hair gel wasn't used.

"You should grow your hair out." Kurt suggested.

Blaine closed his eyes as Kurt's fingers massaged his head. He grinned. "What?" he laughed, "I don't know."

"I'm serious, I'm curious to see what it would look like if it was allowed to go free."

Blaine scoffed, "It would look like a mess, a big floppy mess of hair. Trust me you don't want to see it."

Kurt made a face. "I think I do."

The argument playfully escalated to the point where Blaine had to pull Kurt's face to his in order to get him to stop talking. Kurt didn't argue. He cupped Blaine's face with his hands.

"Can we just skip class tomorrow and do this?" Kurt asked. "I could just stay here, like this forever."

Blaine chuckled and nuzzled into Kurt's neck before kissing him again. "You wouldn't go out and see the world."

Kurt scoffed, "I wouldn't need to when I have everything right here."

Blaine pulled on Kurt's suspenders pulling him on top of him on the futon. "You sir, are impossible to please."

"That's not entirely true." Kurt said resting his head on Blaine's chest. He could hear his heart beating. It was accelerated. He listened to the rhythm and closed his eyes running his finger in sporadic designs across Blaine's chest.

Blaine ran his hand through Kurt's hair; he played with a lock of it for a few seconds. He kissed the top of Kurt's head and inhaled deeply. Kurt couldn't help but chuckle a little when Blaine's chest heaved. Blaine laughed on the exhale his chest rumbling.

"I should really unpack." Kurt muttered miserbly.

"Really? Cause from my understanding, Finn is out at Rachel's and won't be back for at least two hours." Blaine voice was hinting at something that made Kurt blush.

"Yes?"

"Two hours is a lot of time, think of the things that could get accomplished that aren't packing."

Kurt lifted his head and saw the mischievous glint in Blaine's hazel eyes.

"I'll go lock the door."

It was weird. Kurt and Blaine had their new class only on Tuesdays and Thursdays; it meant that the other days Kurt would have to suffer through classes alone. The coffee shop was the same as ever inside the union. And while waiting for Blaine to get out of his first class on Monday morning, Kurt sat at their usual table with their usual cookie, a snowflake, and his coffee.

Kurt took a sip of his coffee and caught sight of the ring on his right index finger. He paused, smiled to himself and sipped his mocha again. He had refused to take it off his finger since he got it practically. Kurt ran his fingertips around the rim of the coffee lid thinking.

"Well if it isn't Kurt." Sebastian's slimy voice was unmistakable. Kurt stopped what he was doing and steadily looked up to Sebastian, his face showing anything but amusement. "Wow, I almost didn't recognize you today Kurt, you're wearing boy cloths."

Kurt took a deep calming breath. Didn't work.

"Was there anything I could help you with Sebastian?" Kurt asked with growing anger.

Sebastian chuckled, "Yeah, I just got out of class with Blaine, he's in the bathroom said he'd be just a minute by the way. He asked me to join you both, oh don't give me that look you really shouldn't be surprised after all, we've been friends longer than your relationship has been a sham."

There were so many syllables let alone words that Kurt hated in what Sebastian had said to him. He picked out a few things starting with the most important one.

"You and Blaine have a class?" Kurt sounded a little more than bitter.

"Oh yeah, he didn't tell you? We're taking sociology together. I didn't want to take it alone and I asked, and he obliged." Sebastian grabbed a chair, spun it around and sat down scooting in to an empty spot on the small round table.

"A cookie. Hope there is plenty for three." He remarked.

Kurt leaned on the table glaring daggers into Sebastian. He wanted to slap the cheeky smile off his face. "Alright Sebastian, what are you playing at?"

"Playing at?" Sebastian snorted, amused by Kurt.

"Do you think you can just walk in here and get back with Blaine? He made his choice. He doesn't love you Sebastian, you shouldn't dwell on the past. It's not healthy and it just makes you look pathetic."

Sebastian was about to say something in response but Blaine entered the scene and his presence acted as a mutual treaty for the time being. There was no possible way that the two of them were alright with one another. Blaine's smile was faint as he glanced back and forth. Kurt sat back in his chair and pulled his coffee closer.

"Hey." Blaine said addressing Kurt giving him a kiss on the head. Kurt gave a sideways glance to Sebastian.

"Hey." Kurt replied. "How was class, Sebastian was telling me you guys have it together. I didn't know that."

The color in Blaine's face washed out as he lowered himself into the chair. He was on the other end of the table closer to Sebastian. Kurt was fuming. Blaine moved to sit on the edge of the chair. He put his hand on the table palm up for Kurt to take.

"I-I thought I told you that?" Blaine stammered. He wasn't fooling anyone.

"Hmm, I think I would remember." Kurt didn't give Blaine his hand, he was too angry with him at the moment.

"Look, I don't want to get between you guys." Sebastian said raising his hands in surrender.

At this Kurt's head whipped around and his eyes grew to the size of walnuts staring at Sebastian. He was such a lying son of a b-

"Maybe I should go."

Kurt sneered at Sebastian, "Probably be the best thing."

"Seb, wait it's alright." Blaine begged.

Seb? Seb. He had a nickname for him. Kurt felt the ring burning on his finger. He looked down at it to remind him that Blaine was with him and not Sebastian. Kurt tightened his jaw and he watched Blaine curiously and with a slight hint of disgust. His lips twitched and he formed a very loose smile. He actually waned Sebastian to go away and never return.

"No." Sebastian stood up and grabbed his bag. He frowned and nodded to Kurt, "I'm sorry to you both. I'll see you around."

And with that the bastard walked off. Kurt's mouth dropped open. "Well, Sebastian is a better actor than I gave him credit for."

Blaine rolled his eyes. He was upset. Kurt arched his brow, ignoring his coffee completely now.

"Penny for your thoughts?" Kurt asked.

Blaine sat back in the chair exasperated. "You didn't have to be such a jerk to him."

Kurt blinked. "Wait, what?"

"Sebastian apologized to me for what he did to you. He was just trying to be nice. I thought I'd give him another chance." The edge in Blaine's voice was grating on Kurt. He couldn't believe what he was hearing.

"Another chance at what, the role of boyfriend?"

This wasn't the best thing to say because Blaine immediately grabbed his bag and stood up. Kurt's face fell.

"It's the first day of the semester and you already want to pick a fight. Oh and incase you forgot, I only want to be with you. I thought that's what the ring symbolized. I'll see you later." Blaine stormed out of the coffee shop leaving his medium drip behind on the table. Kurt sat there dumbfounded. Sebastian had wanted this. He wanted them to fight. This was a subject that Kurt didn't take lightly though. Sebastian was not to be trusted and his blatant act of trying to turn Blaine around on him would not be tolerated.

"He has a class with him?" Rachel asked outraged. She stammered a few nonsensical words and sounds before getting back on track, "And Blaine never told you?"

"No. He said he thought he did, but honestly you think I would forget my boyfriend telling me he was taking a class with his ex-boyfriend." Kurt grumbled. He took a bit of pizza and decided he didn't actually want it. Kurt dropped the pizza back into the open box on Rachel's bed.

She played with her hair, braiding it mindlessly. "Blaine must have a good reason. He loves you Kurt, I see it in his eyes and yours when you two are together."

Rachel finished the braid and flipped it back over her shoulder. She moved next to him on the bed, her legs brought up to her chest. Kurt, depressed, looked over to her. There was no trace of a smile. Rachel tried to get him to return the grin she wore.

"Come on, Kurt smile? Please? Look, Blaine is a very sweet guy and you are blessed to have him and he is blessed to have you. I could try and find out more information if you want. I could talk to him!" The gears were turning in Rachel's eyes as she thought about the idea of confronting Blaine.

"Rachel, I'm going to say this in the nicest way I possibly can because I love you and you're my friend. Stay away from my boyfriend." He said this with a threatening smile. "I'm serious, don't talk to him about any of this or anything else regarding our relationship or the relationship he had with Sebastian. Is that understood? Nod your head yes."

Rachel pouted. She nodded and stuck out her bottom lip like a child. At the refusal of her help Rachel turned away and faced the TV, Romeo and Juliet was playing in the background. The one with Leonardo Dicaprio, though Rachel had the 1968 film as well. Kurt sighed and pushed the pizza box away; he opened his arms for Rachel. With a crooked smile she wrapped her arms around her friend.

"Thank you though," Kurt said. "But really just don't say anything to Blaine. We'll work this out. I just have to get him to see how evil Sebastian is."

"That could be fun." Rachel squeezed him and then pulled away. "Anything specific in mind?"
Kurt sighed and crossed his arms, "I don't believe in playing dirty."

"Kurt, you kind of stole Blaine from Sebastian." Rachel pointed out.

"I did not." Kurt exclaimed. "Blaine just happened to fall for-Rachel it was more complicated than that. Besides regardless of whatever, I'm not going to try and be sneaky like Sebastian. I don't want to stoop to his level."

Rachel picked up the bowl of popcorn, took a small handful and offered it to Kurt. "I was just merely suggesting we trick him into saying something in front of Blaine that he normally wouldn't." She popped a few kernels into her mouth.

Kurt thought for a second. He scooped up some popcorn in his hand and thoughtfully plunked them one by one into his mouth. Crewing and swallowing each piece before the next was allowed to enter. He wasn't sure he'd be able to do that without feeling some amount of guilt. Then again, Sebastian did deserve it. He scooped up more popcorn, this time plopping in three to four pieces at a time.

"I'll think about it." He said finally.

"Kurt!"

"Whad you wan me to duu?" He said with a mouthful of popcorn. He swallowed. "I'm just going to talk to Blaine, tell him how I feel about it all. I already told him I wasn't going to dictate who he could and couldn't be friends with. I can't go back on that."

Kurt went in to reach for more popcorn but out of frustration with him, Rachel moved the bowl before Kurt could grab anything and set it down toward the end of the bed. She sat back with her arms folded across her chest, classic Rachel attitude on her face. Kurt narrowed his eyes. This wasn't an argument he was going to way.

"Blaine is hot Kurt-no let me finish. He is very attractive, sweet, and also more naïve than he lets on. He expects to find the best in people and he has built years of trust with Sebastian, which mean that sneaky Backstreet Boy has a foot in the door already, maybe an entire leg. I'm not saying that you should fight Sebastian or distrust Blaine, but watch out for what Sebastian may do. If he wants Blaine back something tells me he isn't going to stop until he accomplishes his goal." Rachel leaned her head on Kurt's shoulder.

Kurt frowned and leaned his head back on hers. He was glad, despite the insanity that came along with Rachel, that he had her to turn to in times like these. Everything Rachel said made sense which was scary. But Kurt wasn't ready to play dirty he would stick to his plan, hope that Blaine would listen to reason. If he wouldn't, well Kurt would have to put Sebastian in his place.