Crawling Back to You

Even Though

The change in situation was so abrupt, Blaine didn't know what to do with himself. Dave had just left without question. Neither Kurt nor Blaine had really expected to find themselves alone again. Was the dinner really worth it?
Blaine pondered this question. He loved Karofsky and wasn't expecting to split their relationship again anytime soon. However, the two of them had promised to forever be honest with each other and if Karofsky was speaking the truth then their paths had forked once again.
"I'm a fool. "
"Huh?" Blaine looked to Kurt. They still hovered around the table. Kurt sat in his seat and Blaine stood behind his chair with his hands on the back.
Kurt fingered a sleeve of his sports coat. "I'm a fool. For being so selfish in New York and for letting you drift away from me and for avoiding you and judging you for dating my high school bully and for--"
"Kurt. Stop." Blaine cut in. "I have just as much to apologize for as you do. It was disloyal of me to leave you like I did and make silly assumptions about you." He walked over to where Kurt sat and sat in the nearest chair. They needed to get on the same level. "And Kurt, it was wrong of me to spark a relationship with your worst persecutor." Kurt's expression relaxed at this. "Please forgive me for all the wrongs I have committed." He put a hand on the table and Kurt tentatively put his hand on top of Blaine's. "Please." Blaine pleaded. "Please forgive me. I want to start over with you."
For a minute or so they reevaluated each other. Instead of looking at Kurt's worry lines with pity, Blaine thought of them as the beauty of Kurt's hard work and also as a part of Kurt's life story. At only 21 Kurt had already been through so much. He earned those marks.
Kurt blushed when he noticed Blaine admiring him, head cocked. He looked down self consciously and put his hand back on his lap. "I forgive you Blaine, as long as you forgive me."
Blaine couldn't help but grin. "I do."
Kurt sighed and shook his head. "I can't believe we're happening again..." He paused and glanced at Blaine. "I mean... Are we?"
Blaine stood up and Kurt did the same. "Yes. I think we are." Blaine confirmed. "That is, if you feel ready."
Kurt shrugged. "I don't really know. I want to but we need to be more truthful to each other then we have ever been before."
They found themselves just inches away as Blaine placed a gentle hand on his friend's shoulder. "I, Blaine Anderson promise, here on out, to be unfailingly honest to you and to love you more than anyone else, besides God, if He exists."
Kurt laughed. "And I, Kurt Hummel, promise, here on out, to be unfailingly honest to you and to love you more than anyone else, besides God, if He exists."
Blaine reached for Kurt's hand, but then stopped himself. Not yet, he warned his emotions. Instead he motioned for Kurt to follow him back to the living room.
•_•
They talked more in depth that night. Both had many confessions to make and stories to tell, sad and happy alike.
By nine-ish Blaine had his guitar out. He sat next to Kurt on his couch and fingered some chords. A song came to mind and he began the guitar intro:
"Even though I was blind before
I've realized there is so much more
And it was always deep down in the core of me
I know it now
Even though it seems too much to take
There's a feeling I can't seem to shake
I feel I am reading the signs cause I know that I'm
Coming around"
Kurt smiled, slightly bashful. He slid his hand onto Blaine's thigh as Blaine went into a guitar brake.
"I thought I wanted someone perfect as could be
When what I needed was the one who was perfect for me!
Even though it used to seem so wrong
I've taken you for granted far too long
I'm falling right into the deneumont
And now I'm breaking ground"
Kurt knew the song. Blaine had showed him the slightly inappropriate musical that it was from a few years back. Kurt went right into the harmony:
"Even though I felt it from the start
It's only now we're beating with one heart
I'm sure that
Now is the time cause I know that I'm"
Blaine stopped what he was doing as a sensation took over him. He put down his guitar, the song still playing in his head. Kurt ran his hand up and down Blaine's back. Tingles zapped down Blaine's spine.
Suddenly Kurt had his hand around Blaine's throbbing neck. "I've missed you like no other." He whispered.
Blaine inhaled sharply, he struggled to remember how to breathe back out again. "And I you."
Kurt slid off his shoes and got onto his knees on the couch, touching Blaine's.
Blaine shifted so that he was cradling Kurt. "I will never ever make this mistake again."
Kurt's lips crashed with Blaine's.
Time spiraled back as Blaine remembered their first kiss when they were but mere Warblers at Dalton Academy. That very fist connection. That sign. That piece of the puzzle that finally fit.
Then as he clenched Kurt's fine hair he recalled the engagement. That first time when their uniting kiss was for all to see. That moment when nothing mattered but him and his husband-to-be.
Kurt pulled back.
Blaine frowned, missing the kiss right away. "What is it?"
Kurt's brows furrowed and he wrung his hands. Something was up.
Blaine scooted closer to Kurt and ran his hand up to Kurt's neck line. "Tell me."
Then Kurt looked to him and smiled. His whole face curled up. "Shall we finish the song?"
"Oh,thank God!" Blaine exclaimed. "I seriously thought there was something wrong!" so to answer the question Blaine belted:
"The sun is starting to shine cause I know that I'm"
Kurt joined in:
"I'm comin' around!"
Their hands found each other without trouble and they held on as if trying to catch up for the time lost not being together.
"Man I'm glad your back." Blaine breathed. "I can't wait to tell the boys."
Kurt laughed and kissed Blaine lightly on the cheek. "Yeah, but you can also tell them that we're still gonna kick your butts at Sectionals." He whispered right in Blaine's ear.
Blaine hopped up. "We'll see about that." He challenged.
Kurt stood up as well. "Bring it buster."
••_••
I do not own any rights whatsoever to the song Even Though from the StarKid musical, My and My Dick. All rights go to Darren Criss and Team StarKid.