“Are you ready for this?” Kurt asked as he took Blaine’s hand. They were standing out the front of William McKinley High School.
“As ready as I could ever be,” Blaine replied and took a deep breath and started towards the front doors. Kurt smiled softly and let Blaine pull him towards the two big doors. “Courage Blaine” Kurt whispered so only Blaine could hear who gently smiled back at Kurt
Today was the first day of school. But not any first day of school, this was the first day back for Kurt who was returning to his old school. He wasn’t alone either. Over the holidays Kurt had convinced his new boyfriend to transfer from their old school, Dalton Academy for Boys to William McKinley High. Blaine had been a little weary about Kurt returning to his old school after what he had faced before he moved to Dalton. Kurt’s problem was still at McKinley but hopefully with two openly gay kids at the school would reduce the tormenting and bullying.
The corridors were aligned with people going through their lockers. Kurt recognised most of the faces but there were still a few unfamiliar faces, new students. “The admin is straight down there and then to the left,” Kurt told Blaine. “I’ll see you at lunch” And with that Kurt gave Blaine a quick kiss on the cheek, while no one was watching and walked off towards another corridor. Blaine stood alone in the corridor and sighed. He took a breath and headed towards Admin.
Administration was only a small room. Blaine quietly walked to the front counter. “Hi, I’m new. I was wondering if I could pick up my timetable.”
“Yes, I’m guessing your Mr Blaine Anderson. This is your timetable” the office lady said as she pointed towards a sheet of paper. “Homeroom is in the math block – classroom 17. Here I’ll get you a map” The office lady got up and walked into another room. This was the first time Blaine could actually take in his surroundings. He looked down the hallway from which he came. The bell had gone so most people were in Homeroom. Every so often someone would run past, obviously late.
Blaine returned his gazed to his timetable when the office lady came back in with the map. Blaine thanked the lady and headed of towards his first class.

Kurt had only left Blaine for a minute, but already it felt like he had been split into two. He hoped Blaine was okay. He opened his locker which he had been given back on his return to school. He looked through it. He piled his junk into it, thinking he’ll sort it out later, but grabbed out his photo of Blaine (in the Dalton Academy uniform) and newspaper collage (which spelt out ‘Courage’)and pinned it to the inside of the door. He also pinned a few photos of his friends at Dalton Academy and the prized Warbler that had died and brought Blaine and Kurt together.
Just as he was closing the locker, he was attacked by his friends. All the girls grabbed him and hugged, while the boys tried not to laugh as he uncomfortably tried to all hug them back without putting creases in his clothes.
“Welcome back, Kurt! We’ve missed you!!” Tina cried out with joy.
Rachel had grabbed Kurt and was already trying to find out what Dalton had planned for Sectionals this year. “Look this is the first day back to school, I don’t know what they are planning. They would have decided today.” Kurt sighed. He had forgotten how competitive Rachel was. Mercedes was staring at Kurt. “What is it Mercedes???”
“Where is he??? When do we get to officially meet your boyfriend?”
“He’s gone to Admin to get his timetable. He’s new so they couldn’t mail his timetable out. Seeing’s they know my address, I got mine in the mail. You won’t see him till lunch unless you’re in his classes” Kurt sighed knowing that Blaine wouldn’t be in any of his classes till maybe after lunch, “Brittany, can you please stop hugging me, your ruining my shirt”
“You’re like a teddy bear.” Brittany let go just as the bell for homeroom went.

Calculus was tough, but Blaine didn’t mind. Back at Dalton he had excelled in most of his subjects. He stared off out of the window and the teachers talking drowned out. “At leasts its break next” he thought to himself. This was his second class and unlike his first class he was not introduced and embarrassed. There had been no familiar faces in either of his classes so far. No Finn, or Kurt. He slowly turned back to the front where he was greeted with a stare from not just the teacher, Mr Turner, but the whole class. “Mr Anderson, I will say it again, please come up to the front and solve the problem”
Blaine quickly stood up and started towards the front of the class. He was nearly to the front he tripped and fell over someone’s foot. The whole class started laughing as Blaine slowly pulled himself off the ground. Blaine was halfway up when the bell went. The kids in the class stood up and walked out the door for lunch. Some of them shoved Blaine back down as they went, laughing and joking. The last boy offered Blaine a hand up. “Hi, I’m Milo. Sorry bout them. You’re the new guy who’s dating Kurt Hummel, aren’t you?” Blaine took the outstretched hand and was pulled up.
“Yer, thanks.”
“Well, I’ll see you around Blaine” Milo said and walked out the door. Blaine quickly picked up his books and walked out the door. Blaine scanned the hallway. No sign of Finn or Kurt. He turned left and hurried towards the cafeteria. Just when he was about to enter the Cafeteria he spied a room, he entered and saw a massive piano and a few guitars in the centre. Blaine closed the door behind him.
Blaine let his fingers slide over the piano as he went and picked up a guitar.
Waking up at the start of the end of the world,
But it's feeling just like every other morning before,
Now I wonder what my life is going to mean if it's gone,
The cars are moving like a half a mile an hour
And I started staring at the passengers who're waving goodbye
Can you tell me what was ever really special about me all this time?
Blaine played with all his heart his fingers moving with the rhythm.
I believe the world is burning to the ground
Oh well I guess we're gonna find out
Let's see how far we've come
Let's see how far we've come
Well I believe it all is coming to an end
Oh well, I guess, we're gonna pretend,
Let's see how far we've come
Let's see how far we've come
Kurt was sitting at lunch. Worried. His boyfriend hadn’t turned up. He had hoped that Blaine was okay.
I think it turned ten o'clock but I don't really know
And I can't remember caring for an hour or so
Started crying and I couldn't stop myself
I started running but there's nowhere to run to
I sat down on the street took a look at myself
Said where you going man you know the world is headed for hell
Say your goodbyes if you've got someone you can say goodbye to
“That’s it,” Kurt said to his friends, “let’s go find Blaine and make sure he’s okay” With that Kurt stood up from the table and began to walk to the door. All his friends stood and followed him.

I believe the world is burning to the ground
Oh well I guess we're gonna find out
Let's see how far we've come
Let's see how far we've come

Well I, believe, it all, is coming to an end
Oh well, I guess, we're gonna pretend,
Let's see how far we've come
Let's see how far we've come
“o my gosh. Is that him singing?” Rachel asked as they walked out of the cafeteria. The sound was coming from the choir room. “I think we have found a new lead singer”
“WHAT!” Finn looked at Rachel. The glee cast ran to the door and looked through the window.
“Hey let me see—“
“No me” They were all trying to peer through the small window in the door.

It's gone, gone, baby, it's all gone
There is no one on the corner and there's no one at home
It was cool cool, it was just all cool
Now it's over for me and it's over for you
Well it's gone, gone, baby, it's all gone
There is no one on the corner and there's no one at home
Well it was cool cool, it was just all cool
Now it's over for me and it's over for you
Blaine continued to play letting the song come to an end.

I believe the world is burning to the ground
Oh well I guess we're gonna find out
Let's see how far we've come
Let's see how far we've come
Well I, believe, it all, is coming to an end
Oh well, I guess, we're gonna pretend,
Let's see how far we've come
Let's see how far we've come
Let's see how far we've come
Let's see how far we've come
Let's see how far we've come
Let's see how far we've come
Let's see how far we've come
Let's see how far we've come
Let's see how far we've come
Blaine put the guitar down on its stand and turned to see 6 eyes staring back at him. At least there were two pair’s familiar eyes. His eyes stopped on to the ones he loved. The boy smiled back at him and pushed through his friends and ran over to hug him. “Hey guys, this is my boyfriend, Blaine Anderson” Kurt said smiling hard. He took Blaine’s hand in his and slightly squeezed it so only Blaine noticed.