To Wear A Blazer ch. 11/?
Title: To Wear a Blazer
Author: Lenora
Pairing,Character(s): Kurt/Dave, Blaine/Brian (OC), Burt, Carole, Headmaster Harry Black, Will, New Directions
Rating: PG-13 (for now)
Word Count: 1,872
Spoilers: Up to Original Song, select spoiler from The Spanish Teacher
Series: To Wear a Blazer ‘verse
Summary: Kurt has left McKinley High and must now learn to fit in at Dalton Academy. Thankfully he already has allies there in Blaine, his boyfriend Brian, and unknowingly the Headmaster Harry Black.
Edit A/N: Wow...was it obvious that I posted this in a hurry. Not that apparently anyone noticed.
To Wear A Blazer
Chapter 11
Last Chapter:
Dave grinned at Kurt in a way that made Kurt’s stomach curl with a warmth that had nothing to do with the hot coffee. Their mutual admiration society was interrupted by a new voice from along-side them.
“So this explains a lot…”
XxXxX
Dave and Kurt both jumped in their seats and turned to look at Artie with wide eyes. The boy just smirked and wheeled closer to the table. “I was wondering why Dave would suddenly change his mind and start giving a damn about a Glee loser. But with incentive like this,” he said, waving his hand, “it’s no wonder.”
“H-hey Artie,” Kurt stuttered, looking surprised to see the younger boy at the Bean. Hardly any of the McKinley kids came to the shop since it was technically a Dalton hangout, which meant that it was actually quite a drive for Dave every time he came. “What are you doing here?”
Artie laughed. “Blaine texted me and wanted me to meet with him about a gift he wants to give Brian for Valentine’s Day. He wanted to put together a music video for their song to give him during their date.”
Kurt nodded, remembering Blaine mentioning something about it and begging Kurt for the other boy’s number. “He saw what you did for my ‘Vogue’ video and the disaster known as ‘Run Joey Run’ on Youtube and asked for your number.”
A bell rang from the door and he looked up, seeing Blaine walk through the door. “Artie!” Blaine called, waving to get Artie’s attention.
Artie laughed and wished the two a good day and wheeled over to Blaine so they could get coffee.
Dave finished his coffee and looked at Kurt, noticing the soft look on the other boy’s face as he looked at the sophomores. “What’s their song?” he asked curiously.
Kurt’s smile turned to Dave as he remembered the video Wes had shown him not too long after he transferred. “I don’t know if you noticed, but Blaine is kind of painfully oblivious.” Dave nodded. “So after he transferred last year, Brian had a huge crush on him. But of course, Blaine didn’t notice. So during one of the Warbler meetings, Brian had jumped up, interrupting Wes, who had just gotten the hang of being Warbler council president, and burst into song.”
Dave couldn’t help but interrupt. “Wait, he interrupted Wes? I’m not even in his club and I’m terrified to do it,” he laughed.
Kurt’s laugh was musical as his eyes twinkled at Dave. “Trust me; I was as shocked as you. But Thad has video proof of it. He just leapt to his feet and began singing. According to Brian, he searched through all of the lady’s songs before deciding on the one he eventually sang, and he felt it fit how he felt best despite the fact that Blaine didn’t actually have feelings for someone else. He sang “Invisible” by Taylor Swift.” He fished for his earbuds and pulled up the song on his phone. He held one earbud to the other teen.
When the song finished, Dave smiled widely at Kurt. “Wow, he just laid it all bare for Blaine, didn’t he?”
Kurt nodded. “They’re one of the few high school couples that I see lasting. In fact, I know that Blaine plans on proposing on the last day of school their senior year. He’s already saving for the rings,” he confessed quietly. “Don’t tell Brian. Blaine will know I told you and then he’d do something horrible like shave my head or throw bleach on all of my dark clothes. And I so enjoy his friends hip, I really don’t want to have to kill him,” he said mock seriously.
Dave burst into loud laughter, causing Kurt to erupt into giggles alongside him.
Across the shop, Blaine and Artie were interrupted by the sound of the duo’s laugher. Artie eyed Blaine as the Warbler smiled slightly smugly as he watched Dave and Kurt laugh together. “Did you have something to do with that?” he asked.
Blaine only smiled mysteriously.
XxXxX
Kurt rolled his eyes as he heard the banter of the Warblers behind him. The original plan had just been Blaine and Brian coming to the championship game with Kurt. However, the moment the others had met Dave, it was like love at first sight. Kurt refrained from telling Dave that the others were opening up to the other boy a lot faster than usual.
It hadn’t hit him until earlier that week when Wes had announced that the others had pitched in for a fund for gas money and tickets to the game that they were planning on attending the game. Kurt had just gaped at the senior for a few minutes before he choked out “Why?”
Wes had just smirked and said, “Rival glee club member or not, we Warblers vet all potential new romantic partner.”
Thad grinned. “We’re rooting for you and Dave,” he said with two thumbs up.
It still made Kurt chuckle at the team’s obvious wishes to play matchmaker for Kurt and Dave. He felt his cheeks warm at the thought that perhaps…he wasn’t opposed to the idea either.
Burt and Carole stood in the stands and waved at Kurt when they spotted him. Their jaws dropped when they realized that there were more boys with them than they had been expecting.
Kurt rolled his eyes when he saw the look on his dad’s face. “Dad, Carole, these are the Warblers. For some reason, they insisted on coming. You remember Blaine and Brian?” he asked, hugging his parents as he spoke.
Carole smiled at the two sophomores. “Of course. How are you dears?” she asked, moving on to hug them as Burt eyed the boys that had followed his son.
Wes took it upon himself to introduce himself to Kurt’s father. “Hello Mr. Hummel, I’m Wes Montgomery. Kurt has become such a good friend to us all that we wanted to come support his brother and friends in the game.”
David grinned. “We want to see the halftime show also. We heard from Dave that it was going to be epic!”
Burt’s eyes narrowed. He didn’t remember any Dave in the glee club, but there was a Dave in the football team. “Dave Karofsky?”
David suddenly realized that he may have stepped in something here. How could he have forgotten that Dave said that he was one of the reasons Kurt had to transfer? “Uh…no?”
Wes shook his head at his best friend’s inability to lie to the intimidating man. He waited until Kurt was drawn into a conversation with his stepmother, Blaine and Brian before speaking. “I’m sure that Kurt refrained from telling you because he didn’t want you to worry. But Dave Karofsky has become his friend. Blaine originally started the meetings because he was friends with Dave first.” Wes looked around to make sure none of the others in the crowd could hear. “Dave is gay and was bullying Kurt because he couldn’t handle it. According to Blaine, Dave’s stepfather is a homophobic asshole who would make Dave’s life a living hell if he came out.”
Burt’s brow furrowed as he tried to remember if there had been any sign that Paul Karofsky was that bad during their meeting.
Wes could see that Burt was thinking about something and he made a logical leap that Burt was thinking about Dave’s stepfather. “According to Dave, Paul is a good actor. Good enough to waltz into his cousin’s funeral and come out with a date with the widow,” he said flatly.
Burt suddenly remembered the scandal that had happened about ten years ago. The widow of a recently murdered man married his cousin not two months after the funeral. Burt hadn’t realized that the widow in question was the Karofsky kid’s mother. Things were starting to make sense…
XxXxX
Dave was grinning from ear to ear as the last notes of the song faded away. He couldn’t help the look towards the crowd and the group of Warblers that included Kurt. He had been shocked when he looked up at the stands at the beginning of the game to see the Warblers there.
The crowd reaction had definitely pumped the team up for the second half of the game. To be honest, for a while, Dave had been worried that he would be the only member of the team other than the Glee guys to play after the team had been slushied by the hockey team earlier that week.
However, when he had refused to quit the team due to the attack, he suddenly realized that he was a leader to the team. Only Strando and Azimio left in the end and thanks to a well-timed speech from Puck, they had returned just in time for the halftime show. He reached up towards his face again and had to stop himself from picking at the makeup.
In the stands, Harry leaned against Will’s shoulder as they watched the football team troop out to the field wearing their zombie costumes from the halftime performance. He knew it had to be Shannon’s idea since the game was very close. “Looks like Shannon is having them intimidate the other team,” he murmured, a flash of navy catching the corner of his eye. He looked over and had to stifle a laugh. He reached over and poked the other teacher’s side. “Look Will, my kids came to see your kids,” he said softly.
Will looked over in the direction that Harry was pointing and his eyebrow rose at the sight of the Warblers sitting with the Hummels. He leaned over to whisper in his boyfriend’s ear, ignoring Emma and Carl who were sitting on his other side. “Did you know about this?” he asked.
Harry shook his head. “I knew that the boys were getting closer to one of your kids. Wes came to me and asked about setting up another scholarship like Brian’s, just in case, but so far nothing has come of it. I don’t even know which kid it was that he was referring to. Just that his step-father is an asshole who would kick the kid out if he ever came out.”
The two continued to snuggle up until the exciting last ten seconds of the game. When the McKinley team had managed to psych out the other team with the stadium yelling “Brains” alongside the team, it was no surprise when the Titans were able to get the ball and run with it to get a touchdown. Both Harry and Will were jumping all over each other in excitement as they cheered in approval.
When the people on the sidelines crowded the field, Harry and Will practically vaulted over the stands so they could jump on the field too. Will immediately rushed to hug his Glee kids, leaving Harry with the girls on the sidelines. He was extremely shocked when Santana jumped him, hugging him tightly in excitement.
In the stands, Kurt eyed the happy grin on Dave’s face with a bit of a blush. Hmm, maybe Wes has a point, he thought.
XxXxX
Will stood in front of the Glee club the Monday following the big game. He smiled to see that their spirits were still high. He hoped that his next announcement wouldn’t mar that. “Guys, we have a new recruit,” he announced, opening the door to his office.
Dave Karofsky stepped through. “Uh, hi.”
TBC