Blaine woke up the next day feeling better than he had for a long time. It was ridiculous really because he was going to confront the Warblers today, but what was that in the face of knowing that Kurt had feelings for him? He got up and got ready for the day finishing the final touches with a smile. He smoothed down his hair and fixed his tie before heading down stairs. Kurt was at the kitchen table, schoolwork and his laptop spread out in front of him.

"Youre getting an early start." Blaine said as he filled his thermos with coffee Kurt had made.

"Mmmm." Kurt hummed in reply. "I woke up this morning and couldnt get back to sleep."

"Everything okay?"

Kurt looked at him and smiled and then looked back down as his smile grew and a flush spread over his cheeks. "Uh, yeah. Fine".

Blaines heart skipped a beat.

"Are you nervous about talking to the Warblers today?" Kurt said changing the subject.

Blaine sighed and screwed the lid on his coffee tumbler. "Yeah, but its in their hands really. They dont have to do this."

"Do you think youd join again if they backed down from their insane plan?"

Blaine shook his head. "No, I think my Warblers days are over."

Kurt looked troubled. "I hate that. I hate that this is your senior year and you should have had a chance at Nationals and now… now..." Kurt was visibly upset.

Blaine walked over and put a hand over Kurts. "I know, it shouldnt have happened this way… but." He shrugged. "Im okay. Really." And he was, the Warblers hadnt felt right all year anyway and really his mind was so full of thoughts of Kurt, little else mattered.

Kurt stood and gave him a long hug. Blaine so wanted to whisper "I love you" in Kurts ear but kept himself from it. Not yet. When they finally broke apart Blaine immediately missed Kurts warmth.

Kurt smiled at him. "Call me if you need a pep talk or something."

Blaine grinned. "I will."

Blaine got to school and went through the day before Warbler practice. He stopped a few of his friends in the hallways talking to them one on one about Hunters plan. A lot of them looked guilty, but werent about to change their minds, though several said they didnt want to have anything to do with the plan, but were too scared to say anything.

"Hunter said that anyone who sided with you could just leave the Warblers all together." Trent told him.

"When did this happen?"

"After you left yesterday."

"He doesnt have the power to do that Trent."

Trent shrugged, "Maybe he does."

Blaine was angry. He was tempted to let them go through with their stupid plan before he exposed them, because that would ensure Hunter got expelled. But he couldnt do that to his friends, or to the New Directions for that matter. Hed met Artie and Tina and some of the others and he liked them. Even if he didnt, hed never let another club lose because of the Warblers cheating.

After school that day Blaine marched to the Warbler practice room trying to fake more confidence than he felt. He opened the double doors with force and walked in interrupting the practice. Everyone in the room froze and turned to look at him.

"This practice is for Warblers only." Hunter said. "You dont belong here."

Blaine narrowed his eyes. "No Hunter, you dont belong here. For decades the Warblers have been gentlemen and fair competitors and youve ruined that."

"Please." Hunter said rolling his eyes. "I dont really care about your lectures. You need to leave."

Blaine ignored him and turned to the other guys in the room, noticing that Sebastian was no longer sitting behind the council table, Hunter was there alone. He made eye contact with Sebastian for a short moment and then scanned the faces of the other Warblers.

"I want to give you the chance to do the right thing." Blaine said. "I know you all are better than this. Tell Hunter you wont cheat."

"Or what?" Hunter said leaning back in his chair and looking smug.

"If you dont Ill be forced to tell the Chancellor what youre planning."

Hunter started to laugh. "It will be youre word against ours." He said. "One angry Warbler who left the club when he didnt get his way against all of us." Hunter said gesturing towards the rest of the club.

Blaine swallowed down his anger. "Hunter, you wont get away with this."

"Yes, we will. Youre alone Blaine, no one is going to side with you. If you tattle then it will be your ass on the line."

Blaine clenched his jaw and curled his fist. Hunter wasnt going to get the better of him, but he wasnt sure what to do from here.

"Ill tell the Chancellor that Blaine is telling the truth." Trent said standing.

Hunter lifted an eyebrow. "And be kicked off of the Warblers and lose having that on your college transcript? I dont think so, you need it too much."

But Trent remained standing.

"Ill go with Blaine too." Another boy said standing.

"So will I." Another.

Blaine heart swelled as a few of his friends stood with him. Sebastian shook his head with a smile on his face and then winked at Blaine before standing. "Im with Blaine too."

Blaine felt like he could cry as one by one almost every Warbler stood. Only a few remained sitting and looking down on the ground.

"Youve lost Hunter." Sebastian said. "You might as well go with us to talk to the Chancellor and admit it. Maybe hell go easy on you."

Blaine smiled, grateful that the Warblers hadnt let him down in the end. Hunter yelled and threaten but there were too many of them against him.

It was easy work after that. A quick meeting with Dr. Simone the Chancellor with the majority of the Warblers behind him. Then Hunter was called in.

They left Hunter to his fate.

Blaine was so relieved and excited that he wanted to go straight home and tell Kurt, but Trent, Sebastian and several of the other Warblers asked him to stay and have coffee with them, they wanted to apologize and ask him to come back to the Warblers.

Blaine was undecided, his heart just wasnt in it anymore, but after the show of solidarity he felt he owed it to the Warblers. He told them hed think about it.

Sebastian pulled him aside on his way out and into an empty room. He immediately pressed his lips against Blaines and started to kiss him. Blaine pushed him off.

"God Sebastian whats wrong with you?"

Sebastian looked genuinely surprised. "I thought we were making up?"

"No Seb, we arent together anymore."

Sebastian let out a short laugh as if Blaine was kidding and then grew serious when Blaine didnt say anything. "I know I was jerk yesterday, but I made up for it. I stood up in Warbler practice for you Blaine."

"Well, you should have done it because it was the right thing to do Sebastian. Were over. This didnt win me back, Im sorry if you thought that was what was happening."

"But babe- Blaine, I mean Blaine, cant we try again?"

"No Sebastian. We cant." Blaine actually felt bad for Sebastian as his face fell, but Blaine was done with this relationship he couldnt stay with Sebastian when he had only ever started to date him to try to get over Kurt. He felt guilty about it, but what else could he do at this point

"Im sorry Seb." Blaine said sincerely and walked past him back to the hallway and then out to the parking lot. He was just getting to his car when he heard someone behind him, thinking it was Sebastian he sighed and turned around.

"Listen-" He stopped short coming face to face with a livid Hunter.

Hunters face was red and his eyes were blood shot and looking crazed, Blaine could see a vain on the side of his neck budging. Hunter extended his hands and pushed Blaine roughly up against his car.

"What the hell Hunter?" Blaine asked shocked, but Hunter didnt answer.

Blaine didnt even have a chance to defend himself, all those years of boxing failing him because he just didnt see it coming.

Hunter threw a one-two punch, hitting Blaines jaw and then his stomach. Blaine doubled over and that was when he noticed two or three other guys, the Warblers who hadnt sided with Blaine, standing behind Hunter.

Hunter swung his fist again as the other guys moved in. Oh god, not this again, this couldnt be happening to him again.

Kurt was eagerly awaiting Blaine getting home. Hed been nervous all day about Blaine confronting the Warblers. He wished hed gone with him, met him at the end of the school day, just to give him moral support. But it would be okay, this was something Blaine needed do.

The house phone rang surprising Kurt; he didnt think hed ever heard it ring before. He answered it thinking it was probably a sale person.

"Anderson-Hummel residence."

"Hello, is this Mr. Anderson-Hummel?"

"Yes, this is he."

"This is Dr. Simone Im calling about your brother."

"Finn?" Kurt asked confused. "What do you mean?"

"No, your brother Blaine Anderson? He goes to school here at Dalton?"

"Oh, um. This is Kurt Anderson-Hummel. Im Coopers Lifemate." Kurt explained, wondering why someone would be calling from Dalton about Blaine, he hadnt gotten in trouble with this whole Warbler thing had he?

"Oh excuse me." The person on the other end said and Kurt could hear the strain in his voice.

"Youre calling about Blaine? Whats wrong?"

"Is Cooper home?"

Kurt started to get anxious. "No hes out of town. Whats going on with Blaine?"

"Im so sorry to tell you this, but theres been an… incident."

Kurt wrapped an arm around his stomach and tried not to panic. This wasnt just about the Warblers; he knew the sound of really bad news in someones voice when he heard it. He had enough experience.

"What is it?" Kurt asked his voice not coming out a strong as he would have liked.

"Im afraid a group of boys… students- they attacked Blaine on his way out of school this afternoon. Hes being brought to Mt. Carmel Hospital."

Kurt didnt hear much else after that as his hands started to shake and he swayed on his feet. Blaine was attacked and being brought to a hospital? Not Blaine. Please not him. This couldnt happen. Kurt fought back a sob. Blaine was supposed to be safe at Dalton.