Monday had come and Kurt was still buzzing from his kiss with Blaine. His first kiss. He was standing at his locker when Mercedes and Rachel came charging up to him.

"Okay out with it tell us everything!"

Kurt put on his best poker face. "I don't know what you mean."

"Boy don't play dumb how did your date go? Come on Kurt don't be like that!"

"I don't kiss and tell ladies"

Rachel let out a dramatic gasp. "So you kissed him, oh my Streisand do you know what this means? You can now act out love songs with meaning and try out for parts with actual passion you-"

"Rachel I never said I kissed him, it's just an expression." He then broke out into a grin and giddily jumped "But there may have been a goodnight kiss at my door at the end of the night"

Both girls squealed and dragged him into the bathroom for details.

"So how did it happen did he talk or did you just take the moment?"

"He hadn't talked the whole night but at the end he asked me could he kiss me, I mean it was barely a whisper but its progress right?"

Rachel grabbed Kurt tightly by the shoulders "Oh my god this is just like a movie you're like his night and shining armour the boy who's come along to save him!"

"Let's not get carried away Rachel he said three words I don't even know if he'll talk again to me for a while yet.."

Both girls smiled sympathetically at Kurt as they made their way out for class.

Seventh period finally came and Kurt practically skipped to Blaine's classroom.

"That boy is crushing hard" Mercedes laughed to Rachel as they watched him go down the hall.

They entered the classroom and the rest of the club took their usual places. Kurt looked in the corner where Blaine had usually sat but it was empty. He must be gone to the bathroom or something all his stuff is still there, he thought to himself before spotting the teacher talking to a man outside the office door. He couldn't make out what she was saying to him but the whole room could hear what the man had to say.

"Yes I can assure you this won't happen again I will make sure Blaine is dealt with and punished accordingly."

Oh he must be Blaine's father. Where was Blaine then? Kurt took a step away from the door as the man charged towards it and went straight out. The teacher spotted Kurt and gestured for him to come over.

"Hi Kurt, she greeted him with a wary smile. We had a bit of a situation with Blaine today he wouldn't cooperate with anyone and when I tried to help him he threw his book across the room. I'm not sure if he's up for studying right now so I think he'll just sit in the office to cool off for now so you may go study if you like"

"Well can I go in and sit with him? He might need a friend or something?"

The teacher bit her lip as she considered it. "Well I suppose.. but if anything happens make sure to come and get me."

Kurt smiled gratefully and went into the office room.

"Hey Blaine, you okay?"

Blaine jumped from his seat looking startled and Kurt could tell he had been crying. He quickly wiped away the tears from his face and sniffled a few times before sitting back down and facing the floor.

"You um want to talk about it?"

Blaine didn't even nod back so Kurt took it as a no and took a seat near him.

"I had a lot of fun Friday night, thanks"

Blaine just sat there and Kurt wasn't even sure if he was listening to him at this point. He reached out to touch Blaine's arm and Blaine shook him off.

"Do you want me to go?" Blaine gave a tiny nod and Kurt stood up to leave.

"I guess I'll see you Thursday so." Blaine once again made no attempt to reply and Kurt stormed out. He was pretty pissed if he was being honest. It sucked to get in trouble and have your parents called in but he didn't really have to act like such a jerk to Kurt who was just trying to help.

Kurt went to the library to study but it was pointless all his thoughts where on Blaine. Maybe he regrets kissing me. I should just take the hint I guess.

The rest of the day dragged on and all Kurt wanted to do was go home. The last bell finally went and Kurt drove straight home and went downstairs and flopped down on his bed. He must have dozed off by accident at some point because when he opened his eyes it was a bit darker out. He sighed as he rolled over and picked up his phone. One new message from Blaine.

Hey, I'm really sorry for acting like such a jerk today, B.

Kurt smiled and quickly replied.

It's okay, but did I do something? K

Well not exactly it's just, I feel bad I shouldn't have asked you to kiss me the other night. B

So he did regret kissing him.

Okay I get it you made a mistake, you don't have to like me that way but we can still be friends right? K

I do like you that way. That's the problem. B

Huh? How was this a problem?

Why is that a problem? K

Because I'm not stupid, I shouldn't have asked you to kiss me because you're too nice to say no. I mean why would a guy as amazing as you like a messed up guy like me? B

Kurt didn't know how to feel by this confession. One part of him was happy Blaine didn't regret kissing him and that he actually liked him and another felt bad that Blaine had probably been torturing himself thinking about it like that and thinking of himself like that. Kurt made a decision and dialled Blaine's number. It rang fur for a minute before he heard it being answered.

"Blaine, you don't have to talk but I just felt like this should be said from me and not through a text so you can believe me. I have liked you since the day we first met. I thought about you all day and I didn't even know why somebody I had just met had such an effect on me. I started to like you more and more every time we met and when you kissed me that night I have never felt so happy in my entire life. I was still on a high from it today. You're not messed up and if I didn't want to kiss you I would have just said no trust me. I really like you Blaine and I really hope we can at least continue to be friends if not more in time."

Kurt sat there for a moment unsure of what to do now when he heard Blaine clear his throat a few times.

"Okay." Blaine's voice was a bit high and sounded hoarse. "I mean I'm.. glad and uh I really like you too."

Kurt grinned at the sound of hearing Blaine's voice properly for the first time.

"Well I'm glad as well. So um how much trouble where you in when you got home?"

Kurt heard Blaine sigh on the other end of the line. "A lot"

"That sucks. Still throwing a book, pretty bad ass Anderson."

Blaine let out a laugh. "Totally. So do you mind if we just text now for a while I don't really like talking on the phone."

"No of course not, thanks for talking to me in the first place, it meant a lot."

"Sure, see ya Kurt."

Kurt hung up and jumped back onto his bed screeching at the thought of someone actually liking him when his phone buzzed.

Blaine.

I liked you from the day I met you too by the way (: B.

Kurt's smile grew bigger if that was even possible right now.

When Thursday came Blaine was sitting at his desk with a smile and a chair already pulled up for Kurt. Kurt walked over and smiled as he took the seat next to Blaine.

"Hey, how are you?"

Blaine smiled and nodded in reply. He still hadn't worked up the courage to speak to Kurt in school but Kurt understood it would take time.

They spent the class looking over some French which Blaine was struggling with. The lunch bell went before they knew it and Mercedes walked over to their table.

"Hey Blaine" Blaine looked up and smiled at her. "You coming to lunch Kurt? You're welcome to come as well Blaine, can't be much fun sitting in here on your own."

Blaine thought about it for a second before nodding his head as a no.

"If you're worried about the jocks it will be fine, they don't touch Kurt at lunch because Puck, Finn and Sam sit with us so you'll be fine, come on."

Blaine looked at Kurt who smiled encouragingly before giving a slow nod.

"Okay great let's go!"

They made their way into the cafeteria and over to the table where the new directions where sitting.

"Hey guys, this is Blaine" Kurt said sitting down and gesturing towards the chair beside him where Blaine had taken a seat.

"Hey dude what's up?" Blaine looked towards Finn and then around at all the eyes at the table looking at him before giving a shy smile and returning his gaze to the floor.

With that they all went back into their separate conversations and Kurt noticed Blaine's hands shaking and fidgeting under the table. He slowly moved his hand under and clasped it over Blaine's. Blaine looked up and smiled before squeezing back onto Kurt's.

He spent the whole lunch just listening to the rest of the group talking to each other about glee club and sectionals. He started to relax and actually enjoyed sitting with other kids.

A few minutes before bell went Kurt offered to walk him back to his class while he went to his locker. Blaine accepted and waved goodbye to everyone. When they got to the door of the classroom Blaine had a look on his face which Kurt already knew that it meant he was prepping himself up to speak which surprised Kurt as he hasn't talked in school to him yet, not that he's actually talked that much to him as it is but never when it's not just the two of them.

"So um.." Blaine scratched the back of his neck and looked around before continuing. "I mean my parents are away until tomorrow if you want to come over after school to do homework or watch a movie or whatever, you don't have to."

"No no that sounds awesome, Is it okay if you give me a lift home then so Finn can take the car home after school?"

Blaine nodded and Kurt agreed to meet him by his locker after school.

Kurt found Finn and told him the plan. He seemed a bit sceptical about it first.

"This Blaine kid, is he you know... okay?"

"Yes Finn he's okay. You were with him at lunch he's fine just quiet" Kurt snapped at him a bit more than he meant to.

"Woah okay man I just want you to be safe I was just making sure, you're my little brother it's like my job to look after you"

"One, I'm perfectly capable of looking after myself thank you and two for the thousandth time I'm older than you!"

"Yeah but I'm bigger so-"

"Okay whatever just he's fine yes we're just doing homework and maybe watching a movie tell Dad Blaine will drop me home later."

"Okay, call me if you need me.."

"Fine Finn goodbye."

When Kurt reached his locker Blaine was already standing there leaning against it deep in thought. God he was so beautiful. He glanced up and saw Kurt and broke out into a huge grin.

"Hey" Kurt smiled and Blaine stood up and pulled him in for a hug. Kurt would have stayed like that forever if he had the choice but unfortunately Blaine let him go after a few seconds.

Kurt grabbed his books and they made their way to Blaine's car. They drove back in silence but it wasn't an awkward silence it was one where they were comfortable enough with each other not to have to fill the silence with conversation. They pulled into Blaine's drive about twenty minutes later and it was not what Kurt was expecting. It was huge. Blaine unlocked the front door and held it open for Kurt and brought him through to the kitchen.

"You want a soda?"

"Sure"

Blaine grabbed two cans of soda from the fridge and passed one to Kurt and then led him upstairs. Kurt looked around inspecting Blaine's room. It wasn't how he imagined it at all. There was posters covering the walls, a few guitars, a big bed and a dresser with a laptop and loads of sheet music spread over it.

"You play?" Kurt asked nodding his head towards the guitars leaning against the wall.

"Mmm" Blaine mumbled back. He suddenly felt nervous and didn't know why.

"Okay well um let's start our homework so, I have loads to do"

Blaine merely nodded and grabbed his bag and sat on the bed and Kurt sat beside him.

After a half an hour or so of silence Kurt finally plucked up the courage to ask something he's been waiting to ask since he met Blaine.

"Blaine? You don't have to answer this I totally understand if you don't want to and it's actually none of my business so you can just tell me to shut up if you don't want to answer it."

Blaine nodded. He already knew where this was going.

"W-why don't you..talk?"

Blaine sat there quietly for what seemed like forever without even moving an inch.

"I can't" he whispered. Kurt noticed him starting to shake.

"Hey, hey it's okay I'm sorry it was a stupid question and none of my business." He put his hand on Blaine's arm. He looked over at the smaller boy and noticed tears where building up in his eyes and he was blinking furiously trying to stop them.

"Blaine, are you okay? I'm really sorry I didn't mean to upset you." He pulled Blaine into his arms and Blaine began sobbing into his shoulder.

Shit why couldn't you keep your mouth closed Kurt you've probably fucked everything up now.

He leaned back against the headboard still holding Blaine who's cry's slowly turned into quiet sniffles. He was still shaking a bit and Kurt decided to try the only thing that used to calm him down when he was upset when he was younger. He remembered his mom holding him while he cried and then she would start to sing to him until he fell asleep or relaxed. He can't imagine Blaine ever got this kind of attention from what he gathered from his brief encounter with his father.

"Blackbirds singing in the dead of night..."