Chapter 2:

Blaine sat at the center of the sandbox. A small shovel in one hand with his toy ring in the other. He'd been sculpting a mountain of sand for the past ten minutes with the scooping he's done only to have it be ruined by throwing his shovel at it in frustration. This was all the toddler could do while he waited for Kurt.

Not a minute after finally getting to not only see the blue eyed toddler but talk to him did the boy's father choose to take him away. Leaving Blaine left alone. Having to wait even longer then he already has and he was beyond grouchy.

Many of the kids, who Blaine recognized from previous play dates set up by his mother, tried joining the toddler but he only shook his head no. Plans to wait for a certain someone weren't going to be interrupted after all.

Yeah, maybe Blaine was acting a bit dramatic, even for his age, but he couldn't help his child tendencies. And just like any other kid his age when not getting their way or what they want they tend to get stubborn and throw fits. It was only natural.

Blaine was no exception. But unlike other times where Blaine had wanted a new toy he'd see on the tv or begged for his mother's attention, never had the toddler wanted another human being before.

A toy, yeah. Shoes, maybe. But a little boy? Never.

It wasn't even the same want that he would usually have for his parents. It was more of a silent claim, a possession over the boy.

"Hi Blaine!"

Blaine ignored the screaming in his ear and body hovering above him. Continuing on with his destroyed scattered piles of sand that he was now mindlessly shuffling into the palm of his hands when the voice spoke louder.

"Blaine! Blaine! Blaine! Blaine!"

Blaine was caught off guard when he felt his shoulders being roughly shook. How his arms were still attached to his body by how hard the force of the push was left Blaine surprised.

He looked up only to be greeted by the sight of Tina, the little asian girl who lived across the street, smiling down at him.

"Didn't you hear me? I said hi!" Tina exasperated.

Blaine blinked in his daze and closed his mouth when he felt cold wind enter. His mother always did warn him not to keep his mouth open or bugs would fly in.

"I'm sorry, Tina." Blaine barely caught her eyes.

"What's wrong?" Tina asked, her expression completely changed into one of worry. She sat down next to Blaine and hooked their arms together.

Blaine looked down at the ring held between his little fingers. Tina followed his stare and went to grab at it but he quickly jerked his arm away.

"Can I see?"

Blaine contemplated his decision. He didn't mind showing her the ring but the thought of someone else wearing it or even touching it made him feel uneasy. Still though he skeptically handed the ring over to her.

Tina smiled and took it into her own hands. In the front of the ring was a picture of a purple hippo and around the edges were little diamonds following the blue outline.

Tina twirled the ring around her fingers as she scanned the ring and asked where Blaine had gotten it.

"Dentist." he answered, his attention seemingly elsewhere as he watched the girl with his ring closely.

"Can I have it?" she asked, hopeful.

"N-no!" Blaine snatched the ring before she had the chance to lift it onto her finger.

Tina's face fell. "But...why?"

"Tina!"

They both turned at the sound of Tina's father calling out to her. Tina shouted back, "Coming!" and gave Blaine one last smile before running off.

Blaine payed her no mind and stuffed the ring into his pocket, pouting at all the other little kids happily playing together around him. Deciding he waited long enough the toddler sat up from his spot on the sand in search of his mother.

It wasn't long until he found her at the far end of the park, too consumed in a phone call to notice him abandoning the sand and very slowly making his way over to her.

"I know that, but your family should come first." she huffed into the phone. "Not spending time with your son isn't putting your family first, Paul." There was a long pause before she spoke again, her voice raising slightly.

"Money is the least of my worries right now. What I want is for you to start spending more time with us."

"Mommy,"

"I don't know. Let's watch a movie, go fishing, read a book together, whatever! This relationship isn't going to work if you don't put-"

"Mom!" Blaine voiced louder, tugging at her blouse quite aggressively.

"-any effort to make it w- ah hold on. Blaine, sweetie." she removed the phone from her ear and covered the bottom half to shield away any noise. "What is it?"

"Where's Kurt?"

"Blaine I told you. His father had to give him his medicine. They'll be back soon, okay?" she answered tiredly. Her son can be so clingy.

Blaine sighed and let go of his grasp when his mother continued on with her conversation. Realizing he wasn't going to get anywhere with her he returned to his spot on the sand but stopped midway when he spotted a water foundation nearby.

Slowly he made his way over. Not since breakfast has he had anything to drink and going to the dentist did nothing but make his mouth dry from all the cleaning it had to undergo.

Unfortunately, The Water foundation was a few inches higher for Blaine's liking. The toddler struggled on his tip toes to push at the button but with no such luck he frowned and slouched all his weight against the machine. Not only could he not get Kurt but now water?

Blaine stood there a moment longer before he jumped in surprise at the small whisper behind him.

Blaine turned, face to face with Kurt, nearly jumping into the boys arms with how much excitement he felt.

Kurt was there! And he said something to him! Wait, What did he say again?

"What?" Blaine asked once the words could finally escape his mouth.

"I said do you need help?" Kurt shyly whispered, pointing to the water fountain.

Blaine looked from Kurt to the machine, back to the boy. "I can't reach it, it's too high."

"I can." Kurt smiled proudly. Blaine smiled in return.

Kurt stared at the water foundation, deep in thought.

"Here." Kurt pulled Blaine by the arm and the toddler instantly warmed up to it. He followed Kurt's lead as the toddler led him to the side.

"Climb on my back." Kurt said, letting go of Blaine's arm to drop down on his hand and knees.

Blaine hesitated. "But you'll get dirty."

"Yeah, but you're thirsty?" Kurt countered.

Blaine really was thirsty but he'd do anything to not have Kurt hate him. "Are you sure?" he wanted to confirm.

"Come on." Kurt encouraged still on all four against the fountain.

Blaine took a deep breath and carefully pressed one foot onto the back of Kurt.

"Ow!"

Blaine almost lost his balance from Kurt's shout. "I'm sorry!"

Kurt giggled. "I was just kidding."

Blaine tried to smile but the only thing Kurt did was make him even more nervous. His heart not beating any less slower when he continued to press his second foot onto the boy, forcing all his weight on him.

"Are you okay? I'm not too heavy?" Blaine asked.

"No." Kurt laughed. "Hurry up and drink the water before the fishes drink it all."

Blaine quickly sipped the cold liquid and when finished wiped the excess off the back of his long sleeved shirt. Step by step, he reached the floor and offered an arm to Kurt, helping him off the ground.

"Thank you." Blaine smiled. He couldn't seem to stop when Kurt was around.

"You're welcome."

The two toddlers just stood there for a while, enjoying each others company for the first time. The silence giving them the chance to really look each other over.

Blaine studied the outfit Kurt was wearing. Black shorts with a baby blue sweater that made his eyes pop out even more. There was a little dust on one of Kurt's knees from having it pressed against the ground and Blaine felt it his responsiblitly to wipe it off.

"You don't have too." Kurt relented but Blaine insisted and started to clean as much as he could.

After a minute of working on the little stain, Blaine looked up through his lashes and met eyes with Kurt.

"You have really pretty eyes." Blaine blurted before he could stop himself.

Kurt blushed and hid his face to the side.

"So do you." he replied.

Blaine felt his face tint a pretty shade of pink at the comment. He was just about to thank the boy when he remembered something he felt the need to inform. "They're the same color of my underwear."

Kurt couldn't help but laugh at Blaine's goofiness. "Liar."

"You want to see?"

"OKAY." Burt suddenly pithed in. Appearing from behind a bush not to far from the toddlers. The position he was in only made it seem like the man had been crouched over when he stood and very awkwardly made his way over. "Kurt i think maybe we should all go play by the monkey bars, together." he emphasized the last word, like a silent but noticeable warning.

Kurt nodded and took Blaine's hand into his leading them towards the bars.

Blaine smiled even wider at the touch, following the blue eyed toddler eagerly ahead of him.

Burt shook his head and sighed. Already having to go through the first of many stages that one has to prepare for when being a father.

The cockblock phase, where spying in bushes and eavesdropping on your kids conversations were encouraged. But Burt wasn't prepared to deal with having to explain to his son about the birds and the bees just yet and at such a young age.

It wasn't new to him that his son had taking a liking to boys. He may have been young but a father knows.

He dismissed the thought to focus on the toddlers walking hand in hand.

Blaine's mother noticed the two with their fingers laced and frowned slightly.

"Hi mommy. This is Kurt." Blaine introduced.

The woman gave her son a deadpanned look. "I know Blaine." she chuckled. "I actually saw him first." her tone meant to be teasing but making Blaine protectively tighten his grip around Kurt nonetheless.

Kurt waved his free hand at the lady. Meeting new people was never something Kurt enjoyed but she seemed harmless and being blaine's mommy she must be nice.

"Hi Kurt."

"Hey." Burt came in behind the two.

"I see they found each other,"

"Burt." Burt finished and offered his hand.

"Sarah." she shook it briefly.

Burt smiled and glanced over to the two toddlers still linked together. "Couldn't help themselves." he shrugged.

"I'm glad they've taking a liking to one another." blushing once she realized what she must have implied. "I mean! Blaine hardly ever talks to another child, let alone touches them. It's nice to see him finally warm up around someone."

Burt ignored her flustered look of embarrassment and nodded in agreement. "Kurt is exactly the same way. I'm surprised he even-Hey!"

Blaine and Kurt both turned in unison when the shout caught their attention. They had been silently walking away from their parents to the empty monkey bars a few feet away when they had been caught.

"Where do you two think you're going?" Burt asked his eyebrow raised at his son.

Blaine shrugged innocently while Kurt looked to the ground for answers.

"Kurt, you know we got to be leaving. Your temperature isn't going any lower because of this weather."

Blaine gaped at Burt, clearly frustrated with this man. "No."

Burt raised his eyebrows even higher at the little boys tone.

"Blaine." Sarah warned.

Blaine huffed his chest higher, not backing down. "No."

Burt stared at Blaine in disbelief and tried to hold back a smile. This kid was something else. "Tell ya what." he knelt down beside the two. "Why doesn't Blaine come over for dinner tonight? We'd be more than happy to have you guys over."

"If it's okay with you of course." he turned to a questioning Sarah.

Blaine gave his mother his famous puppy dog eyes and the woman rolled her eyes. Her son knew just how to get her.

"Of course it's okay."

Blaine hugged his mother tightly but never loosened his grip on Kurt who was also smiling at the news.

"Alright bud, let's get out of here." Burt tried to lift up Kurt but he was pulled down by the weight of Blaine's arm still attached to his.

Burt and Sarah both sighed at the two. Now if they could just get them to let go of each others hands.