The Dalton Academy's Hiking Trip (3/10)
mso-ansi-language:EN-US">The sun was rising over the Blue Ridge Mountains and again the morning just seemed to be perfect. All over again the sun was dunking the sky in orange and red and Kurt could hear the birds singing. The little guys up there in the trees just were wakening him up and sadly but true, Kurt hadn't found a way back to sleep. Instead he had decided to sneak out of the cottage after he had gotten through his morning ritual. Also he have had the bathroom for himself and nobody had bother about his athletic activities to get into his jeans. Now he sat outside watching the sun rise, enjoying the early morning and the nature, surrounding him. It was almost quite, the only thing he could hear was the singing of the bird, so he leaned back and started to relax again. The sun was warm on his face, so he just closed his eyes and let his skin soak in the morning sun. He drifted away with his thoughts and then he was back to sleep.
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mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Kurt could hear somebody call out his name. It was a damped calling but it definitely had been there or had he still been dreaming? Then he heard somebody call him again and this time it was louder. He opened his eyes a crack, but couldn't see anything or anyone. He just wanted to close his eyes, when again somebody was calling him. Then he heard a little conversation but only could understand pieces of it. There were the words `gone´, `woke up´, `seen him´ and of course his name had been mentioned. Again Kurt opened his eyes again just for a crack and turned his head to the door. In that moment Nick stumbled out of the door, again calling his name. Kurt still was sleepy but he tried to get Nick's attention.
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mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Hey, what's going on?”
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Nick turned around and saw Kurt sitting on the bench in front of the cottage. Fully dressed but a sleepy look on his face. First his facial expression showed anger but then it turned into relief.
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mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Man, we were looking for you. You scarred some of the guys pretty much with your disappearance. Usual nobody gets up so early to sneak out unnoticed but you definitely got that surprise on your side.”
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mso-ansi-language:EN-US">He smiled and pulled Kurt up and towards the door, back into the cottage and into the kitchen. In the kitchen there was a door, which Kurt hadn't noticed before. Nick pulled him through that door and Kurt stood in a beautiful garden. It was close to the edge of the platform on which the cottage was build and they had lined up long tables back here so they could have breakfast all together. The wooden benches were already filled with students. Kurt scanned the crowd and couldn't make out Blaine.
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mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“No, Blaine is still sleeping when you are looking for him. Go and wake him up.”
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mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Nick didn't need to tell twice. He turned around and went back though the kitchen and into the bedroom, where all the beds were lined up. When he entered the room, he saw, that only a few of the guys were still in here. Most of them were just getting dressed and headed into the direction Kurt had come from. Then he spotted Blaine. The only sleepyhead that still really was sleeping.
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mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Oh my, he really isn't one of a morning person to sleep through all the noises the guys had made when they had gotten up. Blaine, Blaine, Blaine and now you can't even start your day with coffee, because we don't get any coffee up here.
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mso-ansi-language:EN-US">He sighed and went over to Blaine's bed. He sat down on his own and started to think about how he should wake Blaine up. He reached out with his hand placed it on his shoulder and started to shake him slightly. It only did the job to make Blaine mumble something, that Kurt didn't really understood. The only thing that had come out clear were `screw you´. After the mumbling he turned over to the other side and took the sheets and placed them over his head.
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mso-ansi-language:EN-US">That is totally adorable. Maybe I should stay in my bed next time and watch him a little. What am I thinking? Stop!
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mso-ansi-language:EN-US">He pushed the thought away but still needed to smile. Than something else came up to his mind and he just tried.
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mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Blaine, you are in serious danger. The cottage is burning, we have to get out of here. Blaine, please wake up.”
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mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Kurt screamed the entire thing a little and shook Blaine again when he said the last sentence his voice was breaking away on the `please´, so that the `wake up´ didn't come out that good. To somebody how didn't know, it could have sounded as if he was nearly crying, but Kurt had to try really hard not to burst out into laughing, when he saw the look on Blaine's face. Panic and fear was flashing over his face, but when he saw Kurt holding his stomach because he need to laugh, he just couldn't help but smile.
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mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Kurt, this definitely wasn't the way I thought you would wake me up. I really thought the cottage was burning.”
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mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Blaine had a serious look on his face but Kurt knew, he didn't meant it that way.
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mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Well at least you don't need any coffee. The adrenalin did that job. You're awake and that without any coffee.”
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mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Kurt smiled and got a smile from Blaine in return.
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mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Wow, you're right. Okay I will get ready and meet you at breakfast.”
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mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Blaine got out of his bed and headed towards the bathroom. Kurt looked after him, but after a little time he made his way back to the garden. The guys were busy with eating, so nobody noticed Kurt. He joined them, but couldn't get himself to eat something. He just wasn’t hungry at all, but he had to change his mind just five minutes later, when Blaine slid on the opposite bench and looked right at Kurt. He glanced down onto Kurt's plate and then back up at him.
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mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Kurt, you need to eat something or you won't get though the day, seriously.”
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mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Kurt shook his head.
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mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Blaine, I really don't want to eat something. And what do you mean that I won't get though the day, otherwise?”
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mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“It's not like we're here only for fun, Kurt. I don't know what's on the schedule today, but I can tell you, that you will be thankful for all the food you can get.”
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mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Kurt took a piece of toast, took a bite and looked at Blaine.
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mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Satisfied?”
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mso-ansi-language:EN-US">But Blaine just smiled instead of answering Kurt and took a piece of toast for himself. They eat for a while but Kurt only noshed the toast. It was like always. They had fun during breakfast and they were laughing, but everything was more relaxed. After everybody had finished breakfast the guys, having kitchen service had do clean up and do the dishes so the rest of them had a little free time. Kurt spent that time outside in the sun, observing the other guys, thinking about how they could run around in sweatpants and t shirt the entire time. Also they were told to pack up some things, because they would need it for the trip they would do today.
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mso-ansi-language:EN-US">It was around noon when they left the cottage. All the students together with Mr. Isaac and Mr. Morris. The two had planned a tour through the Black Rock Mountain Park, that would take most of the day, but for sure they hadn't told the students. It was a pretty warm day and even though they were walking in the shade most of the time it was just too hot. Most of the guys had taken of their shirts after they had climbed the first mountain, but Kurt had decided to stay fully dressed and had the hope, that Blaine thought the same way.
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mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“You hopefully see now, why I made you eat something.”
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mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Yeah, you were right. It was definitely necessary.”
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mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Kurt smiled. Blaine just looked at him and returned the smile. But after a few seconds he turned to his other side, because Wes had asked him something. It went on like that for some time. Talking and walking. That was everything they did. After a little, Kurt couldn't keep up with Blaine anymore and fell back. He ended up with Nick and Jeff. And out of a sudden Jeff just started to sing.
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Almost heaven, West Virginia
Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River
Life is old there, older than the trees
Younger than the mountains, blowing like a breeze
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Kurt and Nick looked at Jeff. He smiled at them and they joined him for the chorus.
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, Mountain Mama
Take me home, country roads
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">They hadn't thought, that anyone else would join them, because they just sung for fun, but it was Blaine that joined them next.
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">All my memories, gathered 'round her
Miners' Lady, stranger to blue water
Dark and dusty, painted on the sky
Misty taste of moonshine, teardrop in my eye
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">With Blaine joining them, the other Warblers also got into the song. It was just like the day before in the bus. Spontaneous, but it still looked like it was planed and practiced. Even though the song didn't really fit, it was fun singing it together while hiking.
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, Mountain Mama
Take me home, country roads
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">I hear her voice, in the morning hour she calls me
The radio reminds me of my home far away
And drivin' down the road I get the feeling
That I should have been home yesterday, yesterday
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">And then they had all the guys singing together.
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, Mountain Mama
Take me home, country roads
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, Mountain Mama
Take me home, country roads
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">They all started laughing when they had finished the song. You could hear mumbling and then there was a shout.
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">“We're not in West Virginia, Jeff. I hope you know that.”
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">More laughing and Jeff shouting something back.
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">“Yeah, I do know that. I just had that song stuck in my head.”
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Jeff smiled and Kurt smiled and Nick smiled and everybody else was smiling. It lasted for an hour and then it was back to normal. Crawling up another mountain, everyone was silent hoping for it to pass. Blaine was at Kurt's side. Sometimes, Blaine shortly looked over to Kurt, but his glance was back on the path, when Kurt noticed. They where half way up the mountain, when Kurt just couldn't stand it anymore.
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">“Okay, stop it right here. I'm going to die right in this spot. These pants are killing me.”
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Kurt pointed down to his skinny jeans. He couldn't feel his feet anymore. It was just horrible and the day wasn't even close to be over. He just couldn't go any future in these pants. It was just impossible. Blaine looked at him almost laughing and then he looked at Kurt's pants. He just shook his head and reached into his bag. He fished out a pair of sweatpants.
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">“Here take these. I packed a spare pair. I didn't thought I would need them but I guess you should be lucky I packed them.”
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">He smiled and held out the sweatpants. But Kurt didn't take them. He just stood there and did nothing.
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">“Blaine, I can't run around in sweatpants. Who am I to do that? It's bad enough that you do that.”
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">But Blaine just rolled his eyes, reached out, took Kurt's hand, placed the sweatpants in Kurt's hand and looked him in the eyes.
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">“Don't argue with me, just take them and change, Kurt. Nobody cares how you look. We are on a hiking trip not at the New York Fashion Week.”
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">There was a hint of a smile on Kurt's face and when Blaine also started to smile it went to be a full grown smile that stretched across Kurt’s face.
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">“Thanks, you are saving me here, even though I don't really like the idea of wearing sweatpants.”
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Blaine shook his head.
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">“Don't think about it, you'll get used to it. I'll wait, while you change, if you like.”
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Kurt nodded and headed off. A little bit off the trail. He changed quickly and went back to Blaine, the pants he had worn before in his hands. It felt weird to wear sweatpants, but at least Blaine had about his size, so the pants wouldn't went somewhere they shouldn't be.
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">“I'm sorry I'm not one of a hiking person. It's my first hiking trip.”
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Blaine was still smiling while they headed back the others.
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">“I see that. You're more of a catwalk person. Always ready to go to the next fashion show.”
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Kurt smiled back at Blaine and blushed. It was hard to blush even more. His face had already had been red because of the heat, but now there was some more redness on his cheeks.
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">“Yeah, I guess so.”
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Again Blaine shook his head but the smile didn't leave his face. They caught up with the rest of the group and they hiked for some more. Somewhere on a meadow surrounded by trees they had a break and everybody settled down. Mostly they were lying in the grass, arms and legs as far from their bodies as possible to get rid of the heat. Blaine finally also had decided to take of his shirt and now everything was hopeless for Kurt.
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Oh, he looks so damn hot without a shirt. He also doesn't look stupid in sweatpants. And his body is just perfect. Kurt, stop it, right there. You have to end it. I have to end this stupid fantasy. But he just looks so hot right know. I don't think that I can do it today.
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Kurt leaned against a tree, looking down at Blaine, lying right next to him. His bare chest in the sun. Blaine had closed his eyes and his face was totally relaxed, maybe he had decided to go for a nap. Minutes past and both of them stayed just like that. Blaine lying in the grass, eyes closed and Kurt's eyes on Blaine. Maybe it looked kind of weird to people, looking at them, but Kurt didn't care and as long as Blaine wouldn't notice everything would just be fine.
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">It was like half an hour later when Mr. Morris told them to come together, for some serious news. Blaine had woken up by that time and now all of them where gather in a semicircle in front of Mr. Morris and Mr. Isaac.
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">“Guys, we have some bad news for you. We are lost. Like totally and completely lost. This path isn't on the map and we only have a hint of an idea where we are. We will need help from you because both of us couldn't figure out where we are, but maybe one of you can see though it and help us find a way out here. Also we could have tried to call somebody, but the cell phones aren't working out here. For now we are stuck at this place. It's important that you don't panic and stay calm, okay?”
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">It was just mumbling but the teachers understood that as a yes and they headed back to the map, lying on the ground a few feet away from the semicircle. They just stood there for a while but they diverted only a little later. Kurt went back to the big tree and sat back against it. He was alone and the other guys where more in the center of the meadow, but he needed the quietness. He pulled his knees up to his chest, wrapped his arms around them and put his head down on his knees.
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">I'm totally lost. Not only lost in my fantasy but also really lost and I’m kind of scared about spending the night out here. It's just like life went back to hate me. Why do I always have to be the one that gets hit by gods mean plans? This totally isn't the way I wanted it to happen. It all should have been a normal trip without any problems, but now I'm stuck in this fucked up forest and the teachers are too stupid to read a map. And there he comes. The fallen angle and my personal demon.
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Blaine came closer. He had put his shirt back on, but now that Kurt knew how he looked like without it, he could still imagine it.
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Stop, just stop it. Don't even dare thinking about him shirtless or I will hit myself with a stick.
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">He sat down next to Kurt, also leaning back against the tree. They weren't even touching but Kurt could still feel his presence. He rested his head against the tree and closed his eyes. Knowing that Blaine was there.
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">The sun was setting and it was getting darker. The sky already was colored in different shades of red and the air was cooling down. Still the teachers hadn’t found a way out of their situation, but it was too late now to continue hiking. Kurt could scent something burning and his eyes flew open.
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Something is on fire. We're all in danger. Where is the fire?
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">A little panicked Kurt looked around and saw a small fire burning in the middle of the meadow. Most of the guys where gathered up around it. You could barely see it from Kurt's position, but it was there.
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">“Hey, sleeping beauty. You decided to wake up?”
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Kurt turned around to see Blaine in the exact same spot as before.
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">“I guess, I did.”
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">He smiled at Blaine trying to convince him, that he really was smiling and not letting show, that his fear finally had come true. He really had to spent a night out here in the forest. But just as if Blaine could look right though him, he knew that something wasn't good.
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">“Kurt, what's up? There is this look on your face, screaming `something is wrong´, so don't tell me you're fine again.”
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Kurt couldn't look Blaine in the eyes. He just couldn't, but Blaine was Blaine and so he got up and came over to sit right beside him. He tried to face him, but Kurt turned away again. So, Blaine reached out and directed Kurt's face in his direction. For a few seconds, Blaine's hand rested on Kurt's cheek, but he lowered his hand when he realized, that Kurt wouldn't look away again.
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">“Please, tell me what's wrong.”
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Just for a second Kurt lowered his eyes, but he looked back up at Blaine.
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">“It's just that it might be stupid, but I'm kind of freaking out because of this entire `staying in the forest thing´ and I’m also a little sacred. Like I told you it’s my first hiking trip and I never really went camping either so, yeah, that's the problem. It's stupid, isn't it?”
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Blaine shook his head.
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">“No Kurt, it isn't stupid, it's adorable. Just because you are freaking out and a little scared, it doesn’t have to be stupid. It's who you are and if you feel like that, then it's okay and also I can totally understand you. It's your first ever hiking trip, your first totally getting lost in the forest and your first spending the night in the forest, so don't say that you think you're stupid because you feel like that, but blame faith for having you go through all of this at once and not bit by bit.”
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">There was a hint of a smile on Kurt's face. Blaine always knew how he could get him to feel better. In that moment Wes approached them.
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">“Hey, Blaine, you don't have you're guitar with you, have you?”
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Wes had a grin on his face.
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">“No , I don't think so or have you seen me carrying around a guitar bag while hiking up the mountain?”
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">There was sarcasm in his voice and it made Kurt smile.
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">“No, but I actually wanted to ask you, if you have some songs that some of the Warblers, including me, could sing at the bonfire?”
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">“Sure.”
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Again Blaine had a smile on his face, he grabbed Kurt's hand and pulled him up. He didn't let go of Kurt's hand and dragged him towards the bonfire. Like Kurt had guessed, it was small, but it definitely was warming.
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">“Who actually made the little bonfire?”
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">“Nobody knows and people who know are not going to tell it because it would get the one, that made it, in trouble.”
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">They sang songs and laughed and they even sung a Camp Rock song which was hilarious. It all was pretty great, but the feeling inside Kurt stayed. He still was a little afraid. After a while Kurt went back to his tree. Again leaning against it. He tried to find some sleep, but he couldn't close his eyes and get it. The first time he started to calm again, was when he saw Blaine coming up to him. Just like before, he sat down next to Kurt, but this time he put and arm around him and pulled him a little closer.
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">“I can stay right here if it makes you feel better. You need to get some sleep.”
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Kurt just nodded and closed his eyes. He could fell Blaine right behind him and he felt good there. Kurt rested his head on Blaine shoulder and a little later he could feel Blaine's head leaning against his. He wanted to stop the time and stay like this, because this could be the closest he would ever get to Blaine.
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mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Kurt could hear somebody call out his name. It was a damped calling but it definitely had been there or had he still been dreaming? Then he heard somebody call him again and this time it was louder. He opened his eyes a crack, but couldn't see anything or anyone. He just wanted to close his eyes, when again somebody was calling him. Then he heard a little conversation but only could understand pieces of it. There were the words `gone´, `woke up´, `seen him´ and of course his name had been mentioned. Again Kurt opened his eyes again just for a crack and turned his head to the door. In that moment Nick stumbled out of the door, again calling his name. Kurt still was sleepy but he tried to get Nick's attention.
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mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Hey, what's going on?”
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Nick turned around and saw Kurt sitting on the bench in front of the cottage. Fully dressed but a sleepy look on his face. First his facial expression showed anger but then it turned into relief.
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mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Man, we were looking for you. You scarred some of the guys pretty much with your disappearance. Usual nobody gets up so early to sneak out unnoticed but you definitely got that surprise on your side.”
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mso-ansi-language:EN-US">He smiled and pulled Kurt up and towards the door, back into the cottage and into the kitchen. In the kitchen there was a door, which Kurt hadn't noticed before. Nick pulled him through that door and Kurt stood in a beautiful garden. It was close to the edge of the platform on which the cottage was build and they had lined up long tables back here so they could have breakfast all together. The wooden benches were already filled with students. Kurt scanned the crowd and couldn't make out Blaine.
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mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“No, Blaine is still sleeping when you are looking for him. Go and wake him up.”
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mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Nick didn't need to tell twice. He turned around and went back though the kitchen and into the bedroom, where all the beds were lined up. When he entered the room, he saw, that only a few of the guys were still in here. Most of them were just getting dressed and headed into the direction Kurt had come from. Then he spotted Blaine. The only sleepyhead that still really was sleeping.
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mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Oh my, he really isn't one of a morning person to sleep through all the noises the guys had made when they had gotten up. Blaine, Blaine, Blaine and now you can't even start your day with coffee, because we don't get any coffee up here.
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mso-ansi-language:EN-US">He sighed and went over to Blaine's bed. He sat down on his own and started to think about how he should wake Blaine up. He reached out with his hand placed it on his shoulder and started to shake him slightly. It only did the job to make Blaine mumble something, that Kurt didn't really understood. The only thing that had come out clear were `screw you´. After the mumbling he turned over to the other side and took the sheets and placed them over his head.
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mso-ansi-language:EN-US">That is totally adorable. Maybe I should stay in my bed next time and watch him a little. What am I thinking? Stop!
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mso-ansi-language:EN-US">He pushed the thought away but still needed to smile. Than something else came up to his mind and he just tried.
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mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Blaine, you are in serious danger. The cottage is burning, we have to get out of here. Blaine, please wake up.”
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mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Kurt screamed the entire thing a little and shook Blaine again when he said the last sentence his voice was breaking away on the `please´, so that the `wake up´ didn't come out that good. To somebody how didn't know, it could have sounded as if he was nearly crying, but Kurt had to try really hard not to burst out into laughing, when he saw the look on Blaine's face. Panic and fear was flashing over his face, but when he saw Kurt holding his stomach because he need to laugh, he just couldn't help but smile.
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mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Kurt, this definitely wasn't the way I thought you would wake me up. I really thought the cottage was burning.”
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mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Blaine had a serious look on his face but Kurt knew, he didn't meant it that way.
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mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Well at least you don't need any coffee. The adrenalin did that job. You're awake and that without any coffee.”
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mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Kurt smiled and got a smile from Blaine in return.
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mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Wow, you're right. Okay I will get ready and meet you at breakfast.”
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mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Blaine got out of his bed and headed towards the bathroom. Kurt looked after him, but after a little time he made his way back to the garden. The guys were busy with eating, so nobody noticed Kurt. He joined them, but couldn't get himself to eat something. He just wasn’t hungry at all, but he had to change his mind just five minutes later, when Blaine slid on the opposite bench and looked right at Kurt. He glanced down onto Kurt's plate and then back up at him.
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mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Kurt, you need to eat something or you won't get though the day, seriously.”
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mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Kurt shook his head.
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mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Blaine, I really don't want to eat something. And what do you mean that I won't get though the day, otherwise?”
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mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“It's not like we're here only for fun, Kurt. I don't know what's on the schedule today, but I can tell you, that you will be thankful for all the food you can get.”
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mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Kurt took a piece of toast, took a bite and looked at Blaine.
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mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Satisfied?”
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mso-ansi-language:EN-US">But Blaine just smiled instead of answering Kurt and took a piece of toast for himself. They eat for a while but Kurt only noshed the toast. It was like always. They had fun during breakfast and they were laughing, but everything was more relaxed. After everybody had finished breakfast the guys, having kitchen service had do clean up and do the dishes so the rest of them had a little free time. Kurt spent that time outside in the sun, observing the other guys, thinking about how they could run around in sweatpants and t shirt the entire time. Also they were told to pack up some things, because they would need it for the trip they would do today.
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mso-ansi-language:EN-US">It was around noon when they left the cottage. All the students together with Mr. Isaac and Mr. Morris. The two had planned a tour through the Black Rock Mountain Park, that would take most of the day, but for sure they hadn't told the students. It was a pretty warm day and even though they were walking in the shade most of the time it was just too hot. Most of the guys had taken of their shirts after they had climbed the first mountain, but Kurt had decided to stay fully dressed and had the hope, that Blaine thought the same way.
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mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“You hopefully see now, why I made you eat something.”
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mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Yeah, you were right. It was definitely necessary.”
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mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Kurt smiled. Blaine just looked at him and returned the smile. But after a few seconds he turned to his other side, because Wes had asked him something. It went on like that for some time. Talking and walking. That was everything they did. After a little, Kurt couldn't keep up with Blaine anymore and fell back. He ended up with Nick and Jeff. And out of a sudden Jeff just started to sing.
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Almost heaven, West Virginia
Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River
Life is old there, older than the trees
Younger than the mountains, blowing like a breeze
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Kurt and Nick looked at Jeff. He smiled at them and they joined him for the chorus.
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, Mountain Mama
Take me home, country roads
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">They hadn't thought, that anyone else would join them, because they just sung for fun, but it was Blaine that joined them next.
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">All my memories, gathered 'round her
Miners' Lady, stranger to blue water
Dark and dusty, painted on the sky
Misty taste of moonshine, teardrop in my eye
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">With Blaine joining them, the other Warblers also got into the song. It was just like the day before in the bus. Spontaneous, but it still looked like it was planed and practiced. Even though the song didn't really fit, it was fun singing it together while hiking.
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, Mountain Mama
Take me home, country roads
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">I hear her voice, in the morning hour she calls me
The radio reminds me of my home far away
And drivin' down the road I get the feeling
That I should have been home yesterday, yesterday
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">And then they had all the guys singing together.
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, Mountain Mama
Take me home, country roads
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, Mountain Mama
Take me home, country roads
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">They all started laughing when they had finished the song. You could hear mumbling and then there was a shout.
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">“We're not in West Virginia, Jeff. I hope you know that.”
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">More laughing and Jeff shouting something back.
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">“Yeah, I do know that. I just had that song stuck in my head.”
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Jeff smiled and Kurt smiled and Nick smiled and everybody else was smiling. It lasted for an hour and then it was back to normal. Crawling up another mountain, everyone was silent hoping for it to pass. Blaine was at Kurt's side. Sometimes, Blaine shortly looked over to Kurt, but his glance was back on the path, when Kurt noticed. They where half way up the mountain, when Kurt just couldn't stand it anymore.
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">“Okay, stop it right here. I'm going to die right in this spot. These pants are killing me.”
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Kurt pointed down to his skinny jeans. He couldn't feel his feet anymore. It was just horrible and the day wasn't even close to be over. He just couldn't go any future in these pants. It was just impossible. Blaine looked at him almost laughing and then he looked at Kurt's pants. He just shook his head and reached into his bag. He fished out a pair of sweatpants.
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">“Here take these. I packed a spare pair. I didn't thought I would need them but I guess you should be lucky I packed them.”
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">He smiled and held out the sweatpants. But Kurt didn't take them. He just stood there and did nothing.
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">“Blaine, I can't run around in sweatpants. Who am I to do that? It's bad enough that you do that.”
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">But Blaine just rolled his eyes, reached out, took Kurt's hand, placed the sweatpants in Kurt's hand and looked him in the eyes.
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">“Don't argue with me, just take them and change, Kurt. Nobody cares how you look. We are on a hiking trip not at the New York Fashion Week.”
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">There was a hint of a smile on Kurt's face and when Blaine also started to smile it went to be a full grown smile that stretched across Kurt’s face.
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">“Thanks, you are saving me here, even though I don't really like the idea of wearing sweatpants.”
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Blaine shook his head.
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">“Don't think about it, you'll get used to it. I'll wait, while you change, if you like.”
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Kurt nodded and headed off. A little bit off the trail. He changed quickly and went back to Blaine, the pants he had worn before in his hands. It felt weird to wear sweatpants, but at least Blaine had about his size, so the pants wouldn't went somewhere they shouldn't be.
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">“I'm sorry I'm not one of a hiking person. It's my first hiking trip.”
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Blaine was still smiling while they headed back the others.
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">“I see that. You're more of a catwalk person. Always ready to go to the next fashion show.”
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Kurt smiled back at Blaine and blushed. It was hard to blush even more. His face had already had been red because of the heat, but now there was some more redness on his cheeks.
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">“Yeah, I guess so.”
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Again Blaine shook his head but the smile didn't leave his face. They caught up with the rest of the group and they hiked for some more. Somewhere on a meadow surrounded by trees they had a break and everybody settled down. Mostly they were lying in the grass, arms and legs as far from their bodies as possible to get rid of the heat. Blaine finally also had decided to take of his shirt and now everything was hopeless for Kurt.
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Oh, he looks so damn hot without a shirt. He also doesn't look stupid in sweatpants. And his body is just perfect. Kurt, stop it, right there. You have to end it. I have to end this stupid fantasy. But he just looks so hot right know. I don't think that I can do it today.
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Kurt leaned against a tree, looking down at Blaine, lying right next to him. His bare chest in the sun. Blaine had closed his eyes and his face was totally relaxed, maybe he had decided to go for a nap. Minutes past and both of them stayed just like that. Blaine lying in the grass, eyes closed and Kurt's eyes on Blaine. Maybe it looked kind of weird to people, looking at them, but Kurt didn't care and as long as Blaine wouldn't notice everything would just be fine.
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">It was like half an hour later when Mr. Morris told them to come together, for some serious news. Blaine had woken up by that time and now all of them where gather in a semicircle in front of Mr. Morris and Mr. Isaac.
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">“Guys, we have some bad news for you. We are lost. Like totally and completely lost. This path isn't on the map and we only have a hint of an idea where we are. We will need help from you because both of us couldn't figure out where we are, but maybe one of you can see though it and help us find a way out here. Also we could have tried to call somebody, but the cell phones aren't working out here. For now we are stuck at this place. It's important that you don't panic and stay calm, okay?”
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">It was just mumbling but the teachers understood that as a yes and they headed back to the map, lying on the ground a few feet away from the semicircle. They just stood there for a while but they diverted only a little later. Kurt went back to the big tree and sat back against it. He was alone and the other guys where more in the center of the meadow, but he needed the quietness. He pulled his knees up to his chest, wrapped his arms around them and put his head down on his knees.
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">I'm totally lost. Not only lost in my fantasy but also really lost and I’m kind of scared about spending the night out here. It's just like life went back to hate me. Why do I always have to be the one that gets hit by gods mean plans? This totally isn't the way I wanted it to happen. It all should have been a normal trip without any problems, but now I'm stuck in this fucked up forest and the teachers are too stupid to read a map. And there he comes. The fallen angle and my personal demon.
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Blaine came closer. He had put his shirt back on, but now that Kurt knew how he looked like without it, he could still imagine it.
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Stop, just stop it. Don't even dare thinking about him shirtless or I will hit myself with a stick.
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">He sat down next to Kurt, also leaning back against the tree. They weren't even touching but Kurt could still feel his presence. He rested his head against the tree and closed his eyes. Knowing that Blaine was there.
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">The sun was setting and it was getting darker. The sky already was colored in different shades of red and the air was cooling down. Still the teachers hadn’t found a way out of their situation, but it was too late now to continue hiking. Kurt could scent something burning and his eyes flew open.
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Something is on fire. We're all in danger. Where is the fire?
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">A little panicked Kurt looked around and saw a small fire burning in the middle of the meadow. Most of the guys where gathered up around it. You could barely see it from Kurt's position, but it was there.
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">“Hey, sleeping beauty. You decided to wake up?”
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Kurt turned around to see Blaine in the exact same spot as before.
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">“I guess, I did.”
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">He smiled at Blaine trying to convince him, that he really was smiling and not letting show, that his fear finally had come true. He really had to spent a night out here in the forest. But just as if Blaine could look right though him, he knew that something wasn't good.
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">“Kurt, what's up? There is this look on your face, screaming `something is wrong´, so don't tell me you're fine again.”
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Kurt couldn't look Blaine in the eyes. He just couldn't, but Blaine was Blaine and so he got up and came over to sit right beside him. He tried to face him, but Kurt turned away again. So, Blaine reached out and directed Kurt's face in his direction. For a few seconds, Blaine's hand rested on Kurt's cheek, but he lowered his hand when he realized, that Kurt wouldn't look away again.
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">“Please, tell me what's wrong.”
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Just for a second Kurt lowered his eyes, but he looked back up at Blaine.
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">“It's just that it might be stupid, but I'm kind of freaking out because of this entire `staying in the forest thing´ and I’m also a little sacred. Like I told you it’s my first hiking trip and I never really went camping either so, yeah, that's the problem. It's stupid, isn't it?”
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Blaine shook his head.
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">“No Kurt, it isn't stupid, it's adorable. Just because you are freaking out and a little scared, it doesn’t have to be stupid. It's who you are and if you feel like that, then it's okay and also I can totally understand you. It's your first ever hiking trip, your first totally getting lost in the forest and your first spending the night in the forest, so don't say that you think you're stupid because you feel like that, but blame faith for having you go through all of this at once and not bit by bit.”
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">There was a hint of a smile on Kurt's face. Blaine always knew how he could get him to feel better. In that moment Wes approached them.
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">“Hey, Blaine, you don't have you're guitar with you, have you?”
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Wes had a grin on his face.
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">“No , I don't think so or have you seen me carrying around a guitar bag while hiking up the mountain?”
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">There was sarcasm in his voice and it made Kurt smile.
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">“No, but I actually wanted to ask you, if you have some songs that some of the Warblers, including me, could sing at the bonfire?”
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">“Sure.”
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Again Blaine had a smile on his face, he grabbed Kurt's hand and pulled him up. He didn't let go of Kurt's hand and dragged him towards the bonfire. Like Kurt had guessed, it was small, but it definitely was warming.
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">“Who actually made the little bonfire?”
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">“Nobody knows and people who know are not going to tell it because it would get the one, that made it, in trouble.”
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">They sang songs and laughed and they even sung a Camp Rock song which was hilarious. It all was pretty great, but the feeling inside Kurt stayed. He still was a little afraid. After a while Kurt went back to his tree. Again leaning against it. He tried to find some sleep, but he couldn't close his eyes and get it. The first time he started to calm again, was when he saw Blaine coming up to him. Just like before, he sat down next to Kurt, but this time he put and arm around him and pulled him a little closer.
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">“I can stay right here if it makes you feel better. You need to get some sleep.”
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Kurt just nodded and closed his eyes. He could fell Blaine right behind him and he felt good there. Kurt rested his head on Blaine shoulder and a little later he could feel Blaine's head leaning against his. He wanted to stop the time and stay like this, because this could be the closest he would ever get to Blaine.