A/N: Hello to everyone that stumbles across this story. This is from 2.16 onward. This writing is mainly all the behind the scenes Klaine stuff. There will be loads of fluff and smut in the future. Rated M. I am only writing this piece to help improve my writing and live out all the little moments we might have missed on screen; I'm also rewriting some bits and pieces of Klaine's love story. This writing is for me, myself, and I. I hope you enjoy it if you decide to stick around! -Sander xx

Update: Hello everyone! I've decided to completely rework Since Blackbird because I was not happy with the final product. All of the current chapters will be updated before Christmas and regular chapters will be added starting December 28th, 2016. Thank you so much!

The feeling was ineffable.

Blaine Anderson had never experienced the feeling of love before. But as he sang along to Blackbird by the Beatles and looked up at his friend, Kurt Hummel, it hit him. Love. To Blaine, it was almost like Cupid had just metaphorically bitch-slapped him, then pointed at Kurt while screaming, "That's him, you idiot."

Maybe it was the passive aggressive vibe Kurt had been giving off since Blaine had turned him down at the Lima Bean weeks before, but it was not like Blaine wasn't interested. Blaine definitely had feelings for Kurt; they began when the taller, pale boy muttered "Excuse me," on the crowded staircase at Dalton— the very first time they had met. Kurt was beautiful and exactly Blaine's type but… Kurt was too innocent and had too many problems, and to stack a boyfriend who wasn't exactly good at romance on top of that would be too much for Kurt to handle. Blaine knew Kurt would snap. When they met, Kurt needed a friend, not roses or stolen kisses in school hallways. So Blaine decided to push his feelings for Kurt down until he didn't feel anything but a single twang in his heart whenever Kurt laughed. But as Blaine sat on the couch in the Warblers' rehearsal space and watched the passion that was behind Kurt's vocals as he sang the Beatles hit effortlessly, every feeling that he once had and every feeling that he had missed rushed back to him and flooded his body. Blaine had no idea why, out of the blue, his love for Kurt became so vividly apparent to him.

That's him… Blaine thought to himself. Blaine just knew that Kurt was it. Kurt was the one he had been searching for forever. He took his eyes off Kurt as realization washed over him. He blinked a few times, then sat up to look at Kurt once again. Blaine's heart began to pound faster with each note Kurt performed and his hands became so clammy, he was sure he would leave wet hand prints on his gray trousers. Blaine had forgotten the lyrics to the beloved song and didn't bother to sing anymore. He just watched Kurt sing and move so flawlessly, admiring every inch of him.

Kurt could feel Blaine's eyes on him the whole time, but he refused to look over at him. Kurt still had intense feelings for Blaine, and he was sure that with the tears brimming at his eyes, they would spill over if he saw Blaine's face. But he couldn't hold it back anymore; as a few tears began to fall, he glanced up and met Blaine's hazel eyes. Kurt saw a look on Blaine's face that he had never seen before. Blaine's gorgeous, soft lips slowly curved into a smile. They held eye contact until the song was nearing it's end. He felt a couple more tears slip out and he had to look away. Kurt was still so mad at Blaine for friend-zoning him and jealous of him for getting all of the solos in their glee club, and he was even more mad at himself for being mad at Blaine and for not being able to take care of the one damn animal he's actually ever cared about. The song finished and Kurt stared at the floor, nodding twice before he said a broken "Thank you."

Kurt ejected his tape from the small stereo and slid it back into his pocket as he cleared his throat. "I'm going to go… I need some time to myself. I'll see you all tomorrow." he spoke with pain evident in his voice. He turned and opened the heavy wooden door and left the room without so much as a glance at Blaine. The Warblers all turned and stared at Blaine, not sure what to do next.

Blaine stood up as soon as Kurt had left and followed him out. "Kurt..." He said gently as he saw him hustle down the hallway. Blaine pursued the upset boy out into the parking lot, where he caught him as Kurt was getting into his car. "Kurt!" he called for him, and icy blue eyes met chestnut ones. Blaine went to Kurt's car and reached out, taking his hand. "Kurt, I-"

"Don't." Kurt interrupted, pulling his hand back from Blaine's. "I know you're just going to say a bunch of mundane inspirational crap about how life goes on so I will come back to practice and doo-whop behind you, but I'm honestly not in the mood."

Blaine was taken aback by Kurt's words. He bit his lower lip, taking a deep breath before muttering, "I was going to apologize for your loss."

Kurt looked up at Blaine, feeling even worse than before. "I… Blaine, I'm sorry. That wasn't right for me to say-"

"Don't, Kurt. Now you don't." Blaine said sweetly, giving Kurt a gentle smile. "I'm sorry for your loss. Your rendition of Blackbird was amazing. And Kurt, I need to tell you I…" Blaine felt his throat close together. You can't tell him you love him. You two haven't even kissed, much less been on a date. Too soon.

"Yes, Blaine? You…?"

"I... will see you tomorrow, alright? Go home, go mourn." He said softly, helping Kurt into his car before shutting the door, waving and walking back into Dalton. Blaine needed to do something for Kurt, something incredible.

Kurt watched Blaine leave and walk back into Dalton. For a moment, Kurt thought that Blaine would tell him something romantic, that he cared about him the way Cher did Sonny. But Kurt felt it was hopeless. At that moment he firmly believed that Blaine was too good for him, that nothing would ever happen between the pair. And that sucked to think about.

Kurt was feeling better the next day, but still wasn't his normal, chipper self. He stayed quiet most of the day and maintained his spiteful demeanor throughout Warblers practice while the council argued about which song Blaine would be singing at Regionals.

"You know, I think Blaine's version of the song is better than the original."

"But it's not in his natural key!"

"How dare you!"

The council members continued to bicker as Blaine exclaimed, "Enough, I'm tired of this…"

One of the council members nodded and continued, "I agree, we should let you choose which song you want to sing."

Blaine began to feel immensely irritated and realized everything Kurt had said about feeling like a back up for Blaine was all too true. "No. I'm tired of this group being all about me." he gestured to himself with both hands. Blaine noticed Kurt's attention level jolt. Kurt looked up at Blaine with a blend of admiration and confusion as Blaine continued, going on about how he couldn't beat New Directions on his own. Blaine met Kurt's gaze a few times as he proposed a duet for Regionals as the Warblers all began to argue over it. Blaine stood up and yelled "Point of order!" to stop the commotion.

The Warblers put the proposed duet to a vote and Blaine ultimately one, getting almost a unanimous vote for a duo lead for the competition. Kurt spoke up, "Could you put my name on that audition list?" he asked before giving a wink to one of the council members.

Blaine interjected almost immediately. "No." He looked directly at Kurt, their eye contact so sharp that it could cut fabric. "No auditions. I want to sing the duet with Kurt…"

Kurt was almost speechless. "Th-that's ri-ridic-culous." He stuttered, feeling butterflies begin to rampage in his stomach. "We have so many great voices in the group, we should all have a chance…"

Blaine broke the eye contact and spoke clearly, putting it to another vote. "All in favor of Kurt being my duet partner at Regionals?" To Kurt's surprise, everyone unanimously voted yes. It wasn't a surprise to Blaine, however, since he practically begged the Warblers the night before for this option.

"Decided." and there was a smack of the mallet and sound block, and a wave of applause filled the room. Kurt looked over at Blaine again, bewildered and ecstatic all at the same time. Blaine smiled brightly back at him and gave him a subtle wink, jovial to see how happy Kurt finally was.

The Warblers meeting adjourned and soon, Blaine and Kurt were the only two left in the room. Blaine was just about to leave when Kurt called his name. Blaine looked up and met Kurt's gaze, giving him a smile. Blaine felt his heart rapidly beat in his chest. He didn't even let Kurt open his mouth. Blaine began to speak, his voice soft and gentle. "Don't."

Blaine left the room after one more wink and Kurt fell for Blaine again, knowing there was no way he couldn't stop falling. He pulled out his phone and sent Blaine a text. -Thank you.-

-I told you not to.-

The text was immediate and Kurt felt his heart flutter even faster. The day passed slowly, as did the night. Kurt got to school early just for the chance to see Blaine before Warblers practice, but it was a bust. He sent Blaine a couple texts and got nothing. Blaine was nowhere to be found, he even asked the other Warblers if they had seen them, and all said no. During Kurt's study hall period, he went into the West Wing tea room and began to work on Pavarotti's casket, giving up on finding his crush.

"What's that?"

The voice was soothing and all too familiar to Kurt. He looked up and smiled at Blaine. "I'm decorating Pavarotti's casket, actually… and you would know that if you texted me back."

Blaine chuckled. "Well, hurry up. I was up all night and I found the perfect song for our number, and we should practice."

Kurt smiled and began to put his things away. "Do tell."

"Candles, by Hey Monday." Blaine said confidently. He knew Kurt would love the option. He was up all night scavenging across Kurt's playlists on tumblr.

Kurt's eyes went wide and he broke into a smile. "I'm impressed… you're always so Top 40."

"Well, I…" Blaine sat down in the chair next to Kurt and helped him clean up some of the jewels and tiny gems around the table. "I wanted it to be a bit more emotional."

Kurt waited for a couple moments, thinking about all the reasons why Blaine would say that, so he decided to ask. "Why did you pick me to sing the duet with?" Blaine didn't answer at first, and he merely chewed on his lip as he put the gems back into their designated compartment in Kurt's box. "Blaine. Tell me." Kurt insisted.

Blaine looked up at Kurt, thinking about all the things he could say, along with all the lies. He could easily say Kurt's falsetto is just as beautiful as Cassadee Pope's soprano, but he decided not to. He decided to be honest with Kurt, even if he didn't share the same affection that he used to. "There is a moment, Kurt, when you say to yourself, 'Oh, there you are… I've been looking for you forever.'"

Kurt remained silent, but his eyes were wide, trying to comprehend everything Blaine was saying. Kurt's heart began to thump loudly against his chest and it skipped a beat when Blaine took his hand on the table. Blaine continued, voice somehow confident even though he was shaking so hard that Kurt could feel it. "Watching you sing Blackbird this week… That was the moment for me ab-about you and I just looked at you and I felt it… You, you move me, Kurt." Kurt could feel his lips start to tighten into a smile as he fought between crying and giggling. Blaine actually likes me… Blaine cares about me… Blaine-

Kurt's thoughts were cut off by Blaine clearing his throat. "This duet is just an excuse to spend more time with you…" the last part of his sentence fell through. He slowly stood up and leaned towards Kurt's face. Blaine moved slowly, so gentle. Kurt wanted to cry because everything Blaine had said was everything he needed to hear. His eyes caught a glance at Blaine's lips and he knew that he was about to be kissed. It wasn't Kurt's first kiss, because Karofsky stole that from Kurt months ago, but this was the first kiss that would matter and mean something to him. He took in a sharp breath as his eyes closed and he could feel Blaine's breath upon his lips.

It felt like fireworks between the two of them. The moment their lips touched, it was like the rest of the world had dissipated. Blaine's left hand moved up and cupped Kurt's cheek, pulling him even closer. Blaine added a bit more pressure to the kiss, wanting to move slow. He knew how much this moment meant to Kurt. He kept his lips fitted between Kurt's as the older boy slowly loosened up, cupping Blaine's cheek as well and pulling Blaine's face as close as possible. The kiss became passionate for a moment, but when Blaine dragged his tongue along Kurt's lower lip, Kurt breathed out all the air he had left through his nose and he had to pull away, taking deep breaths. His eyes opened and they met Blaine's hazel irises. Blaine was so relieved that Kurt still had feelings for him, he felt all of his nerves disappear and Blaine smiled as Kurt dropped his hand, smacking the table. Kurt was speechless, he just stared at Blaine with enchantment in his eyes.

Blaine moved back to his seat and sat down, clearing his throat and beginning to blush madly. He let out a long stream of air between his lips and he smiled, covering his face in fondness. "We should, um, we should practice." he mumbled.

Kurt couldn't help the smile that appeared on his swelling lips. "I thought we were." he breathed.

Blaine felt a mischievous smile fall on his lips, and he leaned over and met Kurt's lips with even more passion than before. Kurt reached up and cupped Blaine's cheeks again, trying to move his lips as best he could. Blaine stood up and Kurt followed suit, pressing as close to Blaine as possible. This all felt so surreal to Kurt. Blaine, the boy he had fallen for had fallen back for him. Blaine's arms went right around Kurt's waist and he pulled him closer, his hands fisting the back of Kurt's sweater. Blaine was the one to pull back this time, only to press kisses down Kurt's jaw and behind his ear. Kurt giggled, arms moving over Blaine's shoulders. "B-but you said-"

"I said I wasn't good at romance." Blaine whispered, pulling back from covering Kurt's face in kisses to press their foreheads together. "I've had feelings for you ever since I first saw you and I just thought… it would be so much easier if we weren't together because you were going through so much so I pushed it all down until I was numb when it came to you. I meant what I said about not being a romantic."

Kurt chuckled and gave Blaine a gentle peck to his lips. "Au contraire."

Blaine quickly pressed their lips together and he lifted Kurt up by his thighs, causing a squeak to come from his lips. Blaine chuckled and set Kurt on the table. He moved between Kurt's legs, but held onto his thighs. "I'm so scared, Kurt. I was such an idiot before… I don't want to lose you-"

"You won't." Kurt whispered.

"You don't know that yet."

Kurt bit his lip and leaned in. "You won't lose me as long as you're honest with me." he mumbled before pressing his lips hungrily to Blaine's. Blaine kissed back with more passion and love than he had with anyone else before. Kurt and Blaine stayed making out in the middle of the tea room with the door open for nearly 8 whole minutes before a teacher caught them. Blaine and Kurt somehow managed to escape without being written up. The pair ran out to the parking lot and to Kurt's car, where Blaine pulled Kurt in for one more loving kiss. He cupped both of Kurt's cheeks. "Be mine. Be my boyfriend." He whispered against Kurt's lips. Kurt pulled back quickly and he bit his lip. "Just say yes." Blaine encouraged. "We can take it as slow as you want, okay? Just be mine."

Kurt pursed his lips and he nodded, wrapping his arms around Blaine's neck and pressing their foreheads together. "Blaine, you haven't even asked me out on a date yet."

Blaine let out a small chuckle, tossing his head back. "I told you, Kurt, I'm not good at romance."

"You can be. Everything that you said to me in the tea room, that was all so romantic." Kurt pulled back a little. "I want that romance, Blaine. I want to be courted, I want flowers and chocolates and a boombox outside my window, I want all that cheesy crap. I've never… It's just… I've never had a boyfriend before much less a boy have mutual affection towards me. I've never been kissed- well, I have, but it wasn't-" Blaine cut off Kurt by pressing his lips against Kurt's soft ones. Kurt practically purred in response, leaning closer. He had to pull away to breathe after a few moments. "You take my breath away." the older boy whispered.

"I wanted to be your first. What we shared in the tea room... You should have gotten that and not David slobbering all over you." Blaine mumbled almost jealously. "That was the way your first kiss should have been."

Kurt couldn't help but giggle. "You can be romantic, Blaine. You just proved that to me, I just-"

"You need to be courted, like you said." Blaine agreed, biting his lip. "Well… Let me take you on a date."

"Okay, when?"

"How about right now?"