Kurt had been reading up on Soulmates and their bond. While you did learn about Soulmates in school and his parents have thought him a lot as well, he felt like somehow hed miss hearing how strong your emotional connection was with your Soulmate.

For one, Blaine said that when hed been attacked at his school dance, a thought that still made Kurt feel a little nauseous, that he could feel and hear Kurt pulling for him.

Since that terrifying night over a year ago Kurt had always kind of hoped hed helped his Soulmate in some way, but to actually hear it from Blaine was astonishing. Not to mention the fact that Kurt himself felt like hed heard Blaine singing to him while Burt was in the hospital. 

Why did Kurt not know that the Soulmate connection was so strong? 

It was something he needed to understand, especially after Karofsky kissed him. Kurt closed his eyes for a moment and rubbed his head. He still didnt know what he was going to do about Karofsky. He had thought that maybe now that he knew Daves secret hed back off a little. Instead hed gotten worse.

That was what prompted this research on Soulmates. After the kiss Blaine had come rushing to McKinley to make sure Kurt was okay, a gesture that made Kurts heart flutter a little every time he thought about it. The problem came when Blaine wanted to... what? Fight Karofsky? While very heroic Kurt didnt want the fact that Blaine could feel Kurts emotions to prompt him to do anything that would just end up with him hurt. 

The only thing that scared Kurt more than Karofskys hostility towards him was the thought of him hurting Blaine. 

So now he sat in his room with articles on Soulmates pulled up on his laptop. If anything though, it was more confusing than helpful. Every expert talked about sensing your Soulmates emotions before you met, with the feeling growing in strength as the time to meet approached. But none of them talked about a connection after you met your Soulmate. Also, he couldnt find anything about actually hearing your Soulmate before you met them.

Kurt kept searching. There had to be something out there. They couldnt be the only ones that felt this way. Thats when he came across an article by a Professor at Stanford University that talked about what he called the "Sodalis Effect". 

The "Sodalis Effect" was when two Soulmates had such a deep connection that they still felt it even after they were together. Apparently it was so rare though that it wasnt considered a proven scientific fact. 

As Kurt read on he started to feel a little nervous about it. Dr. Moanas article said that often this effect was dangerous as Soulmates had a hard time differentiating their emotions from each others. Also, on a more problematic level, Soulmates sometimes had a hard time processing and working through these emotions, because at the time they dont always know what was spurring them. 

"For example" The article read. "If Soulmate A is in pain their body is ready to cope with that, it takes the steps needed to get away from what is hurting it and starts to repair any damage done. However, when Soulmate B feels this pain their body doesnt know where it is coming from and may often panic because there is no explanation for the pain and therefore no way to combat it. This is true for a whole range of emotions."

Kurt thought back about when he had felt Blaine get hurt after the Sandie Hawkins dance and how terrifying it was to not only feel Blaine's pain and fear, but not to understand it. Yeah, Kurt could see how that could become a problem.

Dr. Moana suggested learning coping techniques to calm your own emotions, things people did in everyday life to control stress. He proposed that these techniques, if use properly, could also help shield your Soulmate, or your "Sodalis" from your emotions. And since Soulmates who continued to feel each other even after meeting, often felt things stronger that most people, this would be extremely helpful.  

Kurt reread the whole article and made an immediate decision to start learning these coping techniques. It wasnt that he didnt want to share things with Blaine. He cherished the connection they had, but he didnt want to do anything that would hurt Blaine or cause him to do something foolish. 

If Karofsky was going to continue harassing Kurt maybe it would be better if Blaine didnt feel it every time Kurt got locker checked or slushied. 

Kurt though back to yesterday when Blaine had gotten this look on his face. Jaw set, steel in his eyes, and told Kurt he was going to go find Karofsky. His only defense the fact that apparently he boxed.

Kurt bite his lip, boxer of not, Kurt didnt want to think what Dave would do to Blaine if provoked. 

Luckily the day had gotten immensely better after that. Blaine and Kurt had gone to Breadsticks. Kurt, who only ever skipped school for Glee related reasons, enjoyed talking half a day off and just being with Blaine. They had lunch and ending up being there for hours laughing and talking. Afterwards Blaine had driven him home and kissed his cheek before dropping him off. 

Kurt smiled remembering, but then the smile dropped as he had a sudden realization. That had been a date! A Date. Kurt had gone on his very first date and he hadnt even realized that it had happened! 

Kurt actually felt a little disappointed. The time with Blaine had been wonderful, but he thought his first date would have been a little more of an event. Kurt didnt wish they would have done anything differently, but it would have been nice to enjoy the anticipation of a first date.  

Kurt got out his phone and sent a quick text off to Blaine.

"Was yesterday at lunch our first date?" It read. 

It took a moment before he got a reply but then Blaine texted back. 

"Wow. I guess it was." 

And then. 

"Unless you dont want it to be."

Kurt looked at his phone with a little smile and then opted to just call Blaine. 

It only rang once before Blaine answered. "Hey Kurt!"

"I kind of thought my first date would be a bigger deal," Kurt said just jumping into the conversation. 

"That was your first date. Ever?" 

"Yes. Of course." Kurt said a little stunned. Did that mean it wasnt Blaine fist date. "I mean I almost went out with a cheerleader early this year, but in the end decided not to."

"Wait, you almost date some guy who is a cheerleader?"

"No. It was a girl. Brittany. Shes in Glee club with me."

"I... oh." Blaine said and sounded a little off. 

Kurt laughed. "Dont worry Blaine, it would have only been to try to get my Dads attention. I was jealous of the time hed been spending with his girlfriends son. In the end though I didnt do it. Brittanys sweet, but yeah... not my type." 

"Ahhh... I see." Blaine said and Kurt could hear the smile in his voice.

"But youve been on a date before?" Kurt asked trying to make his voice sound nonchalant. Another problem with being so connected to Blaine popping into his mind. He wondered if Blaine could feel the little swirls of jealousy the idea of Blaine dating stirred up in him. 

"No not really. Just the Sadie Hawkins dance. And we went as friends. Yesterday would have been my first date date."

Kurt smiled a little weakly, happy to be Blaines first date, but still hating the whole Sadie Hawkins dance topic. 

"Well then. I guess we both accidentally went on our fist date." Kurt said. 

"First dates are so cliché though, dont you think?" Blaine said and Kurt didnt know him well enough to know if his serious tone was for real of if he was joking. "Its all about the second date really." 

"I guess..." Kurt said and smiled, thinking he knew what Blaine was doing.

"And with the grave importance or second dates in mind, I would like to invite you Kurt Hummel to go on a date with me. Tomorrow night. Its Friday after all and everyone knows vital second date should happen on a Friday night."

Kurt was smiling so big his cheeks hurt. "Well, since it is so important I hope that gives me enough time to find something to wear."

"Kurt you always look amazing." Blaine said, all pretense and joking aside.

"Blaine, youve seen me all of two times."

"And you looked amazing both times." 

"And Ive never seen you out of that heavy polyester blazer." 

"You know you love the blazer Kurt." 

Kurt blushed, he really did.

"So we are on for tomorrow? Ill pick you up at 7?"

"Yes, of course. Second date."

"Second date." Blaine said before he had to go to finish up some homework.

When Kurt got off the phone his could feel his heart pounding pleasantly in his chest. He got up from where he was sitting and started dancing around his room a little in excitement. 

He stopped at one point, hand on his chest when he realized the excitement flooding him wasnt just coming from him, some of this was coming from Blaine. In fact he could so perfectly picture Blaine dancing around his dorm room that Kurt let out a little laugh. 

This connection wasnt all bad.