This is my first story that I am publishing. I have no beta, so please forgive any mistakes, I tried to proof as thoroughly as possible. I do not own Glee, if I did things would be very different! Any resemblence to any other fanfiction is unintentional.
Kurt and Blaine were sitting at the table in the Lima Bean after Sebastian had left. Blaine hadn't said much and Kurt was thinking about what was said and how Blaine seemed unusually preoccupied now. Kurt wondered if this was a good idea, going to Scandal's, but he really wanted to let loose and have some fun. Blaine had been insisting that Kurt tone down his personality again, and honestly Kurt just wanted to be himself for a few hours. He had thought that he had found the person he could be himself with in Blaine, but lately he was starting to wonder. Did he really love him? Was this meant to be or was it just wanting someone to share his life with like all his other friends pulled himself out of his thoughts and glanced at Blaine again. He was just staring at his coffee cup like it held the answer to world hunger.
"Blaine?" Blaine jumped slightly when Kurt called his name. "Baby I think we better go if we want to go out tonight, we need to have time to get ready". Kurt knew this was more for him than Blaine, but he didn't want to just sit here for another hour wondering what Blaine was thinking, and wondering about the smirky meerkat-looking guy that seemed to bring out Kurt's bitchy side just by being there. He wasn't oblivious, he know that Sebastian had been coming on to Blaine, and Blaine was loving the attention.
Blaine smiled at him and spoke. "You're right Kurt, we should probably get going, I have some homework I need to do before tonight anyway". Kurt had a feeling that wasn't what Blaine was really thinking, but he really just did not want to think about that right now. He had a feeling he was going to be doing more thinking at home and he wasn't sure how he felt about the thoughts running through his head without adding even more. He wasn't sure if he was ready to face the fact that he was letting someone else influence him.
With that both boys stood and headed for their cars, making plans for Kurt to pick Blaine up that night. As they reached Blaine's car, Kurt leaned forward to give Blaine a kiss before he left. Blaine kissed him back, but just as Kurt began to lose himself in the kiss, Blaine pulled away. "See you tonight". With that statement and a little wave, Blaine jumped into his car and started it up. Kurt stepped back toward the sidewalk even as he automatically raised his hand in a slight wave. What just happened? Why had Blaine just left abruptly like that? Kurt turned to walk toward his car as these thoughts and more ran through his head.
Kurt was once again deep in thought as he stood in front of his open closet trying to decide what to wear. He stared almost unseeing into his closet as his thoughts whirled and danced like a dust mote in a sunbeam. 'what is going on with Blaine? why does it seem like he has been pulling away since he went to Dalton and met Sebastian? Am I losing him? Does he want Sebastian more than me?' Kurt moved hangers back and forth, absently as his thoughts continued to spiral. 'From what I heard, Sebastian definitely does not care if Blaine is taken, he flat out told him it didn't bother him! And Blaine, Blaine didn't really jump up proclaiming his love and attraction to me.' As all these thoughts were running through his head, he had pulled an outfit out of his closet and laid it on the bed. He tried to shake the thoughts he was having as he went through his shower and moisturizing routine, but he couldn't seem to stop them no matter how hard he tried. Standing beside his bed, he looked down at the outfit he had picked out. It certainly didn't scream "Kurt" like most of his outfits did. Or at least they used to. The thought hit him so hard he had to sit down. Was he changing? Worse yet, was he changing himself for Blaine? Trying to fit in and not look so flamboyant, because he thought Blaine would like it better? Would like him better? That thought scared him more than losing Blaine to Sebastian. He was losing himself to Blaine! Well that just would not do. He was Kurt Elizabeth Hummel and Hummel's change for no one!
Smiling to himself, he turned up the music on his IPod and put the first outfit back in the closet. With a wicked smile he started pulling clothes out of his closet. Kurt Hummel was back! And if Blaine truly loved him, then none of this would matter, it would just be doing something for himself. If not…. well that spoke volumes as well, didn't it? He continued to hum along with the music, as he pulled clothes out and held them up, or placed them together to get an idea of how they looked. He was more relaxed than he had been in a long time, and he was determined to keep the feeling going.
Kurt pulled up in the parking lot of Scandals, and parked. Flipping down the visor, he looked in the mirror to check his hair before getting out of the car. On the other side, Blaine had climbed out as well, slamming the door. Kurt arched an eyebrow at the insult to his baby, not to mention the look on Blaine's face. When he had shown up at his door earlier that night, Blaine had not been happy with his look, to put it mildly. Blaine walked around the front of the car, still complaining.
"Kurt, I just don't understand! You normally look so nice and put together, I don't know why you would dress like that! And you are wearing make up! What's going on?"
Kurt sighed and looked down at himself before looking back up at Blaine. He didn't see what the problem was. Hell, it's not like he was naked! He was wearing a pair of silver skinny jeans that clung to him perfectly, and had a bit of shimmer to them. His shirt was short sleeved, black and clung to his upper body and arms, showing off the muscles that he had built working on cars and cheerleading. An open silver vest and black Doc Martens completed his look. He sighed again, trying to keep ahold of his temper before he blew like Mt. St. Helen.
"Blaine, I told you, I like this outfit. It's comfortable and I will be able to dance in it easily. Plus, I think I look good! And I am not wearing a ton of makeup, just a little bit of black eyeliner. I'm not some closet drag queen! Now, are we going in, or are you going to stand out here and keep trying to make your boyfriend feel like shit?" With that parting comment, Kurt spun on his heel and headed for the door, pulling out the fake ID that Sebastian had given him. Glancing down at it, he rolled his eyes, wondering if he was simply going to be denied entrance, or escorted all the way back to his car while they waked to make sure he really left.
Behind him, Blaine blinked a few times in disbelief before he got his feet to obey him and move. He caught up to Kurt just as he handed his ID to the bouncer at the door. The man took the license and glanced at it before looking Kurt up and down. He winked, and handed the license back. Blaine stood dumbfounded as Kurt accepted the license back, and headed for the door, tossing "Coming?" over his shoulder like he didn't care either way. Blaine snapped out of his daze, handing his ID to the bouncer who was staring at Kurt's ass as he strutted into the building. Blaine cleared his throat and glanced at the bouncer. "I'd like to catch up to my boyfriend, so?" The bouncer rolled his eyes as he snatched the ID from Blaine's hand, glancing at it and handing it back without a word. Blaine accepted the license back and stormed inside, determined to figure out what the hell was going on with his boyfriend!