The next couple of weeks passed smoothly, Blaine returned to school the following Monday, hand in hand with Sam. The two had shared their first kiss the night they got together, and since then, Blaine had been more confident in the new development in his and Sam's relationship.

Kurt had finally called on Sunday evening, and Blaine had filled him in on everything from passing out at school to the fact that he was nowdatingSam. Kurt had been supportive, apologizing for not answering and missing the fact that Blaine was in the hospital for a couple of days, he offered his congratulations on his and Sam's new relationship, and then hung up on the pretext of having a paper to write.

Kurt's abrupt ending of the conversation had left Blaine feeling a bit dejected, but Sam had simply put on The Avengers and they had cuddled wordlessly on the couch, the thrill of their favourite movie captivating them both, despite having seen it many times.

The school's reaction was something neither Sam nor Blaine had remembered to anticipate. Once the school got over the fact that Blaine had returned, and he was not, in fact, suffering from any rare disease or whatever other ridiculous rumours had circulated, people began to notice how Sam would hold Blaine's hand between classes, and the protective stance Sam used when waiting for Blaine at his locker, as if shielding him from passerby who might bump into him.

It didn't take long for anyone to figure it out, and by third period the hottest topic of conversation was that Blaine Anderson, Student President, had turned his Straight VP into a gay man. The school began to divide into sides, some saying that Sam was gay all along; he had just been in the closet. No one's hair was naturally that blonde, after all. Others said that when Blaine passed out, Sam had to give him CPR and decided he really liked kissing boys. The theories became increasingly more ridiculous, and by the time the lunch bell rang, both Blaine and Sam had received their fair share of dirty looks and insults.

No one dared make contact physically though, it was a well-known fact that Sam spent his free time in the gym, and that Blaine was quite proficient in boxing. The girls in particular seemed to be glaring extra hard at Blaine, which Tina later informed him was because he had taken the hottest boy in school off the market and he didn't even have boobs.

It took a week for the hype to die down, everyone went home on Friday afternoon and when they returned on Monday morning no one really cared anymore. There were a few homophobes would silently glare or throw poorly thought out insults at them, but it was nothing they weren't already used to from being in Glee Club. All in all, things were going fine.

Sam made sure that Blaine ate at every meal, and the two would spend an hour after school each day in the gym. This made Blaine feel a lot less self-conscious, and by the end of the second week since he had passed out, he was pleased to discover he was beginning to develop abs.

Cooper arrived on the third Wednesday, which meant Blaine was to move out of the Evans household and back to his own. Wednesday evening found Sam and Blaine packing up Blaine's things, with Cooper downstairs discussing the past couple of weeks with Sam's parents.

"Here, don't forget your phone charger."

"Right, thanks." Blaine took the cord from Sam and tucked it into the pocket of his backpack. He had everything packed now; all that was left to do was wait for Cooper to finish getting the information he needed from the Evans'.

He sat down on Sam's bed, kicking his feet a little. It was weird to be leaving, he thought. He'd felt more at home here than he did in his own house. He'd come to learn that what made a home wasn't how nice the house is, or how clean it was. It was the people in it. He'd felt welcomed by the Hummel-Hudsons, they'd even gone so far as to invite him to Friday Night Dinners, something he understood was a very sacred family tradition.

With the Evans family, he felt natural, Sam's mother was kind and sweet. He'd helped her out with babysitting Stevie and Stacie a few times over the past couple of weeks and she always made sure her appreciation was known by making dessert and offering him an extra serving, which he has politely refused each time. As delicious as it was, the thought of eating that much sugar in one sitting made him feel sick. Sam's father was usually away at work, and Blaine didn't see him very much, but each time he had it had been a friendly and warm encounter. Not to mention the fact that Stacie and Stevie were both adorable balls of energy that liked to attack Blaine with hugs and kisses whenever he entered the same room as them. He was going to miss it here.

"Hey, cheer up." Sam came to sit next to him, having read Blaine's expression. He put an arm around the dark haired boy and continued. "You can still come over whenever you want, my parents don't mind. They love having you here. My mom thinks we should hire you as Stacie and Stevie's permanent babysitter, even though they insist they're too old for one..."

Blaine smiled, resting his head against Sam's shoulder without a word. He knew he wasn't saying good bye forever, but hearing it from Sam made him feel a lot better. And if they were making out when Cooper came to retrieve Blaine four minutes later, Cooper would deny having ever seen that.

The first few days, Blaine spent more time at Sam's house than at his own, but when Cooper finally laid down some ground rules, he found himself with a 7pm curfew to be home, and a 10pm bed time. Blaine seriously pitied Cooper's future children, and vowed that he wold be the 'cool Uncle' when that happened.

He had only talked to Kurt twice since that phone call a couple weeks ago, and each time it had seemed short and almost as if Kurt was forcing himself to be able to talk to Blaine. Attributing it to the stress of Kurt's exams, he didn't press for information.

Sam asked him to Senior Prom a week after he had moved back home. Blaine immediately agreed, of course. The Prom was in a week and two days, and the time seemed to fly by fast. Blaine and Sam were both heavily involved in the planning process, being President and Vice President of Student Council as well as being in Glee club. At Brittany's urging, they decided to run for Prom Royalty, no that they expected many votes, but the image of a same-sex couple running for royalty was something they figured the school could use.

When the morning of the prom dawned bright and clear, Blaine woke up with a smile on his face. He showered, brushed his teeth, and gelled his hair. He was just about to pick out which bow tie to wear tonight when his phone vibrated. His smile remained when he realized it was from Sam, but it faded as he read the message on the screen.

I can't make it to Prom. I'm sick, and my mom won't let me leave the house. I'm so sorry, B. –S