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Blaine smiled back at Kurt, his smile was infectious and he loved seeing it. He silently prayed that Kurt could always find something to smile about. Maybe if Blaine taught him to play music he could smile about that when he was gone and think of him fondly…”it’s not a hassle, Kurt. I’d love to play for you,” he said smiling at the taller man. “I’ll come up with something,” he said smiling again at him, enjoying their time alone without the other man’s fiance. “So, when is this dinner?” he asked, anxious to get this over with and get to the real party below decks.

“Really? It isn’t” the young brunette beamed at this happily. “Well then I am even more excited about that party now. Can’t wait to hear you play and sing.” and he truly couldn’t. The quicker they got that dinner behind them the better. But as it is when you look forward to something - time seems to get slower. But hte dinner was finally over and most of the gentlemen excused themselves for a whiskey and a cigar - including Riichard. That was their momen. Kurt grabbed the dark haired males hand “Let’s go. They will be busy for quite a while now!” he smiled at the other man and left the dinner hall with him.

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Blaine stared Richard down, almost daring him to say something else to him. He didn’t come from much it was true, but Blaine wasn’t going to stand to be treated like he was lesser because of how much money he had. He also wasn’t intimidated by Richard and he was going to be sure that this guy knew that. He may have been engaged to Kurt, but he was not going to stand for him to treat him like he was lesser than he was. 

“Thanks, Kurt. Some people really don’t know any better and it’s unfortunate…but its alright. I’m not going to let that ruin my evening,” he said smiling at Kurt seeing how he lit up at the thought of the party later. Blaine was  looking forward to really getting to dance with the other man later and let loose at the party below deck. “Yeah, I can play if you want. I’d love to,” he said smiling at Kurt. He hadn’t expected to be playing tonight, but Blaine was used to playing his guitar on short notice. He had a few songs up his sleeve he was sure would impress Kurt. “Any requests?”

It was obvious that Richard loathed Blaine from the bottom of his heart. Of course he noticed how well they got along and he didn’t like that fact. Why would he like some low life interfering like that? Bbut luckily sooner than later that guy would have vanished out of their lifes and he wouldn’t have to deal with him further. So for this moment he wouldn’t attack him in the way he usually would have and ak some thugs to pay him a visit and issue a warning to stay away from his fiance. For now at least.Maybe later.

Kurt smiled at him. He couldn’t claim to know what Blaines life was like. After all he had been sheltered his whole life. Never had known hunger or the thought of not konwing where he would sleep the night. But he was intelligent enough to not judge people bytheir upbringing but their actions. And Blaine was nothing but kind and sweet. Exactly the kind of person the young brunette liked. “That would be so so amazing!!! But only if it’s not too much of a hassle!” he gotmore and more excited and was seriously thinking about just skipping this dinner to get below deck with the other male. “Hmmm...no. Surprise me!”

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Blaine resisted the urge to roll his eyes and snap at Richard. Who the hell was this guy that he thought it was okay to tell Kurt how to act? Kurt was his own person and could make his own decisions even if he thought he had to just listen to what other people told him to do. At least he wasn’t going to force Kurt to dance with him when he didn’t want to. Blaine really didn’t want to watch him attempt to show Kurt off as if he was some sort of prize that he won. 

He felt his body tense up at Richard’s comment. He knew going into tonight that the other man was going to do whatever he could to embarrass him, he just hadn’t expected anything so soon. Blaine refused to stoop to the other man’s level. He was determined to come out of this looking like the bigger, better person that he was. He had been about to respond when Kurt chimed in. He raised his eyebrows a bit in surprise, resisting to smile too much as he listened to the male knock his fiance down a peg. This was the side of Kurt that Blaine was aching to get to know better. He knew down below the surface Kurt had a fire within him that no one could control and Blaine wanted to see more. “I am happy to teach him,” he said, flashing a smile to the both of them. “Don’t forget to tip your bartender,” he said, watching him walk away, knowing that a lot of these folk didn’t tip at all. “Don’t worry about it,” he said to Kurt after Richard left. “I kind of expected it to be honest,” he said, shrugging a bit. “I enjoyed our dance. Wait until we really get to do some dancing later,” he said so only Kurt could hear him. Blaine knew that pretty much everyone there would have a problem with Kurt going to a third class party later. He wasn’t going to announce it and have someone stop them from having fun later.

Kurt knew that his behaviour towards Richard right now would cost him dearly later when there were no eyes around them. But he didn’t care about that in this very moment. He wouldn’t just stand idly by while Richard attempted to mistreat Blaine. There would be enough moments where he would have to stay silent but this was not one of them. He owed the dark haired male quite a lot and he would never forget that fact. Also he truly liked Blaine and didn’t want him to be mocked or insulted in any way.

When Richard heard Blaine’s words, his smile turned into ice. It was obvious that he had to keep himself from getting back at him. That look on his face was what worried Kurt. He klnew it all too well. Blaine most certainly would have to be careful around Richard and hopefully would never be alone with him. Because that could end badly. Very badly. Well, at least he was gone for now and it was back to just the two of them again. And the young brunette had to admit that he liked that. Being here with Blaine, enjoying his company, it was more than nice and he most certainly would like to do this more often. Unfortunately their time on the ship would end, but that didn’t mean that they couldn’t enjoy the time they had, right? At least Kurt had the intention of doing just that. “Still...it’s simply wrong of him to treat you like that. You do not deerve that and he should know better“ a smile spread around his lips when Blaine mentioned the party below deck.He was so excited about that, more excited about this stuck up Dinner “I wish we could just skip this and go already. I really can’t wait!” he admitted to the dark haired male with a soft chuckle “Will I hear you play at that party, by the way?” he asked curiously,

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Blaine inwardly sighed and resisted rolling his eyes at Richard’s comment. Of course he would want to treat Kurt like property. He wanted to show off and rub in his face that he felt Kurt belonged to him. It was very obvious he didn’t treat Kurt the way he deserved to be treated. He didn’t understand why so many people thought this was a good match between them. Couldn’t they see how much Kurt didn’t want this? Why did they think this was a good match? 

His eyebrows raised, hearing Kurt’s response. He couldn’t help but smirk, holding back a smile hearing Kurt refuse him. Apparently he could still stand up to him in his own way. “Drinks sound great,” he said, smiling at Kurt. “What would you like?” he said intending on getting Kurt a drink if Richard would not. He wasn’t sure where to get some, but he knew he could figure it out pretty easily. He was used to people watching and blending into a crowd. Blaine was also proving to Richard and to anyone else that he could act like a gentleman too. The rich weren’t the only ones that mattered in this world.  He was determined to prove Richard wrong and blend in as seamlessly as possible. 

It was obvious on Richards face that he most certainly did not appreciate the answer and to be lectured and rejected like that. Especially in public like this. No, he definitely wasn’t happy about this. “Kurt, darling. Aren’t you just a tad over-dramatic again, hm?” he said, a smile that could cut on his face. “But very well, no dance for now. That is fine.”. Kurt hated that look on Richards face. It told you everything you needed to know about him. All three of them went away from the dance floor. Making space for others who wanted to enjoy the music to the fullest.

When Blaine offered to get the drinks, Richard smirked “Oh right, maybe that will help you feel right at home. After all you do belong to the serving class, don’t you, Blaine?” he mocked the dark haired man, enjoying this moment. Kurt looked at Richard “I doubt it has anything to do with serving. More wiith being a gentleman and manners, my dear. Something Blaine could teach you about, it seems. Where are your manners tonight, Richard?” the look Richard gave Kurt was deadly. Yet the smile was still on his face “My my...I was merely joking. Just some friendly banter. Let me get us something to drink. I will be right back.” with that he left for the moment. Kurt shook his head “I am terribly sorry about him, Blaine”

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Blaine followed Kurt’s lead as they danced, able to pick up the moves fairly easily. It felt really natural and easy to be this close to him and move with him like this. The urge to hold him close and never let him go kept rising, but he resisted, knowing he couldn't  do that. He couldn’t allow himself to get even closer to him than he already had been doing. 

He looked up hearing a voice say his name and he had to struggle to not glare at Kurt’s fiance. Blaine was dancing with Kurt, and yes he did mind if he interrupted. It was up to Kurt who he wanted to dance with.”Right. Of course,” he said reluctantly letting go of Kurt and smiling at him apologetically. Blaine stepped aside and let Richard lead Kurt on the dance floor. A wave of loneliness came over him as he looked around at all the splendor in the room. Who was he kidding? Even if he looked the part, he would never belong in this world.

To feel Blaine so close to himself, too dance with him like this. It felt so good, so right. And there was another feeling. Something he hadn’t felt in a long, long time. Happiness. And he fellt save. Blaine gave him the feeling that nothing ever would happen to him, that he would never hurt him. And that meant more to him than he could say.

A soft sigh left his lips as Richard turned up. Of course demamding the dance. The young brunette couldn’t help but frown ever so slightly. He was not exactly happy about being interrupted like that. But it was to be expected, wasn’t it? “Richard. Now isn’t that just a tad rude to interrupt in the middle of the dance?” he said softly. “Oh my dear, you know I just can’t keep my hands off of you” was the simple answer. Kurt gave Blaine a look that said sorry.  He would prefer to dance with him. “Actually...I am not in a dance mood anymore. I am sorry. How about something to drink?” he suggested.

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Blaine loved seeing Kurt smile. He never wanted to see him as upset as he had been last night at the back of the boat. Secretly he wished that he could always be there to make him smile, but he knew that it wasn’t possible. Kurt should have all the happiness in the world and while he hoped, his fiance would give that to him, he had a sinking feeling that wouldn’t be the case. But he hoped it would be.

He raised his eyebrows in surprise, grinning as a blush spread across his cheeks at being called gorgeous. “You look amazing too. I mean, you always do, but you especially do right now,” he said, smiling more, happy that it was just the two of them right now. “I would love to,” he said, taking Kurt’s hand and letting him lead him to the dance floor. Only a few people were dancing, but Blaine didn’t care. He didn’t know the dance they were doing, but he had always been a fast learner. He let Kurt lead him, holding his hand as they moved to the music together.

It was in a weird just how drawn he felt to the dark haired male so very, very quickly. They had met last night. So not even 24 hours ago. Yet the young brunette felt like so much was already between them. He wasn’t sure what exactly, or how this happened. He just knew that he felt incredibly happy close to Blaine. More happy than he should. After all he was engaged tio Richard and supposed to marry him soon. Which caused his stomach to turn.

Kurt softly smiled and blushed at the compliment “Well, thank you kind Sir. This is very sweet of you to say.”. Blaine then agreed to dance with him. So they went to the dance flor together and started to move to the music. And this moment? He loved it. To just be there with Blaine, giving in to the rhythm, dance with him? It felt great. Amazing even. Their hands together felt so right. It wasn’t meant to last long thouugh. He heard someone clearing his throat. “If I may...my dearest Blaine? I would like to dance with my fiance.” Richard was standing there, a smile on his face but the anger was visible in his eyes.

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Blaine smiled at the woman, happy that his appearance was acceptable to her. Hopefully then he could blend in and really pull this off. He would laugh it off if it happened, but Blaine didn’t want to be a laughing stock or make Kurt look bad. At least he would most likely not see these people ever again after this night. The brunette was really looking forward to taking Kurt to the party in third class later tonight. That’s when he could really show him a good time, relax, be himself and just have fun and not worry about expectations and how you presented yourself. “Well, let’s not keep them waiting then,” he said, offering her his arm and escorting her to dinner. 

He smiled at Kurt, seeing him all dressed up. Ever since he had seen him that night on the boat, he had always looked good, but now he especially looked amazing. So far, his fiance was no where to be seen which Blaine was grateful for. “Well at least I wasn’t completely unrecognizable,” he said, smiling at Kurt, hoping he didn’t look completely stupid. “Hope you weren’t waiting too long,” he said, shifting a little nervously, but making sure that he didn’t let it show. The last thing he wanted to do was show that he was uncomfortable being here.

Elizabeth smiled and decided to make herself scarce for the moment, leaving the moment to the kids. For now her work was done, and the rest was up to them. It was up to them to decide what to make out of this night. And shhe hoped they would make the right decisions.. Kurt smiled at Blaine. If he was honest, he was completely mesmerized by him right now. He ha found Blaine attractive right from the beginning. Especially his eyes and smile were something that drew hm towards the other male. But right now he was drop dead gorgeous. If he was honest, he did prefer Blaine in his usual style though. It was authentic and himself. Not a mask he was putting on for an evening. And he would never want the dark haired male to change who he was.

He shook his head at Blaine’s question “No I just arrived a moment ago. And of course you are recognizeable, Blaine. You look different - extremly gorgeous to be honest - but you are still your beautiful self.. So how could I not recognize you?” he said softly, smiling warmly. “Say...uhm...would you do me the honor and grant me this dance?” he asked, blushing lightly.

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Blaine grinned at the woman and nodded his head. “Yes. I’ve gotten pretty great at the game. I never thought I would be on this trip headed home to America though. At least not for a while. But if I am going back, its best to do it it style,” he said, looking around at the grandness of the ship.He still couldn’t believe how lucky Sam and him had been to win those tickets in the first place. “You don’t even know me that well…how do you know that? But, thank you,” he said, blushing a bit. He tried to be kind to everyone, but that was an impossible task to accomplish all the time. 

It had been a very long time since Blaine had been treated anything like this. People could be kind to him, yes, but most of the time they ignored him looked down on him or treated him like he meant nothing which was the worst. He had been fitted for a suit, had taken a bath and gotten a shave and a haircut. Blaine knew he had been long overdue for both, but it was weird seeing himself clean shaven and with his hair so short. It wasn’t as short as it could have been, he still had his curls, they were just way more manageable now. His hair was slicked back and he could hardly recognize himself in the mirror. Had he ever looked this nice? What would Sam think about this? Or his own mother? He knew Sam would think he was absolutely crazy for accepting an invitation to dinner. He looked like one of the upper class. Would people even be suspicions of him? Could he act like one of them along with looking like one? “You think so?” he asked, looking himself over in the mirror. He really just cared about what Kurt thought about him. Hopefully he would be pleased with his new look and not think he looked completely ridiculous. “Thank you. Are you ready to go? When is dinner?” he asked, hoping to see Kurt soon and surprise him.

Elizabeth had used some of the time Blaine had been in the bathroom to get dressed and ready for tonight herself. After all, she was representing the Hummel name and people did expect a certain standard from her and her family. And of course she would deliver. She was glad that Blaie had agreed to let her spoli him a little and to let her give him the right look for the dinner. It was obvious that he felt a bit uncomfortable at first, but when everyone was ready and he was all done, it seemed like he had gained a bit of confidence in his. She couldn’t help but smile when she was him “Of course I think so, Blaine. I wouldn’t lie to you. And yes, I am ready. Dinner should start in around 30 minutes.  So we should go so everyone can see that new side of yours, my dear. I am sure you will create quite the uproar with your entrance and I look forward to see that.” she grabbed her purse and asked him to follow her.

Kurt had use the time befre the dinner to stroll around the ship, to simply takke in this moment until ir had been time to get ready. He went to his parents cabin where he was brought the clothes for the Dinner. It didn’t take him long to get ready. He took a quik bath, got dressed and fixed his hair. Somehow he wanzed to look extra special tonight. After all, Blaine would be there. That thought brought a smile to his face and he was more than happy about that. Anyway, then it was time to go to the dining hall. His mother and Blaine were not there yet thre yet so he simply took a glass of wine . He didn’t have to wait for long until his mother and Blaine entered the room though. And by god, was that really Blaine? His eyes widened just a bit when he saw the other male like that as he walked down the stairs “Well...color me surprised. I almost did not recognise you” he said softly and smiled at the other when he was standing in front of him.

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Blaine smiled at Elizabeth at her words. Would Kurt really love to have him around? He sure hoped so. He knew that he really enjoyed being with Kurt. It would just hurt so much when he would have to say goodbye to him and watch him walk away. “It means a lot to me too,” he said, smiling some and nodding his head.Blaine laughed at her comment and nodded his head. “You’re right. You know, it was a winning poker game shortly before departing that won a friend of mine and me tickets on this boat? I consider myself very lucky,” he said, grinning at the woman. “Just being on this boat is about as spoiled as I get, You’ll have to excuse me but anything else is a little strange for me,” he said, smiling at her. 

“That’s true…I hadn’t thought about that…That will be really helpful…Thank you,” he said, smiling at her. Even if the suit didn’t fit him perfectly, he was sure he would be able to play a lot more different higher end venues if he looked the part. Blaine blushed a little hearing her compliment him. He had been complimented before, but never quite like this, being called a diamond in the rough and all. “Thank you…You’re too kind, really. You don’t have to do all this. Especially since its been a while since I’ve had a haircut and a shave…” he said, thinking about how there were more important things such as food to better spend his little money on. “That makes sense…snacks sound great,” he said, smiling, standing as directed as the tailor began taking his measurements. He had never had a suit tailored before so it was a new and different experience. 

Of course she hadn’t talked to her son about this yet. There simply had been no time. Not much anyway. But she had eyes that could see very, very clearly. And she had seen how her son looked at the dark haired male, had seen that smile, that almost not visible blush. It was obvious that something was there, that Kurt liked Blaine. And she also noticed the behavior of Blaine and was sure that he wouldn’t mind being around Kurt. How much they liked each other? Time would tell, wouldn’t it? She just hoped, that this wasn’t a road to disaster and that encouraging this right now wouldn’t be something she would soon regret. “Oh, really? Won in a Poker game? I am impressed. It seems like Fortuna truly is on your side. And poppycock. You my dear deserve to be spoiled. You know why? Because you are a sweet person”

She smiled at the young man “No need to thank me. I have to thank you. No, not only I. Our whole family. I am sorry that my husband doesn’t seem to have shown his gratitude. That was unbeliveably rude of him” Elizabeth frowned a bit. She would have to give her husband a piece of her mind later. He could be so thoughtless. She waived Blaines thanks away “Come on...this truly is the least I can do. So do me a favor and simply relax and enjoy!” the whole process of tailoring and giving Blaine a make over including cutting his hair and taking care of his beard took a few hours. In the end that suit fit the young man perfectly and he looked as if he had escaped from a fairy tale “Oh...my god. You look simply devine, darling! Everyone will adore you tonight, just wait and see!” she said enthusiasticly when she saw Blaine dressed up. This was simply amazing.

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Blaine nodded slowly, a bit sad to be reminded yet again that their time on this ship was very limited. The two of them could never be together and he knew his heart would break a little when he had to watch Kurt go away with a man such as Richard that only wanted to control him and didn’t really care about him. “I will. As long as he will have me around,” he said, smiling a little. Why was he doing this to himself? He should have listened to Sam and called this whole thing off. What was he thinking?

“You’re giving this to me? You don’t need to do that. It’s very unnecessary,” he said, his eyes wide. He had never and probably would never own anything as fancy as this in his life. What would he even use it for? “All of these people are here for me?” he asked, his eyes growing wider. They were changing his hair and beard too? It was true, he could use a haircut and a shave, but these people didn’t have to do that. Blaine ran a hand through his curls nervously, taking in his new situation. “You have a guy making food? But aren’t we eating later?” he asked,confused as to what was going on. He watched the men work, holding out his arms as the tailor began to take his measurements. He tried on the suit and the man out pins in the fabric, figuring out where it had to be altered. He felt a bit like he was some kind of doll which he didn’t like at all.

Elizabeth saw that look on the young mans face. He seemed a bit sad and her heart brole for him a bit. Blaine seemed like a sweet, honest, caring young man. Someone she wanted to see next to her son and someone she liked. The brunette woman had to smile at his next words “Oh deary. I am pretty sure that he will love to have you around. So don’t you worry about that. And thank you. It means quite a lot to me, you know.” she put her hand on the young mans cheek and smiled at him “Now...no need to pull such a sad face. We are on the biggest ship in the world, on the ocean, on our way into a new world, there will be a party tonight. So...enjoy yourself and let yourself get spoiled for once.”

She shrugged at his question “Of course I am giving it to you. You might have more use for it than you think. You will be in New York, Blaine. From what I heard you are a musician? You can use this suit when you play in more high class locations for example. There will also be meetings with club owners or people thinking about hiring you. The impression your looks make will matter, trust me” then she chuckled “Well yes. They are here for you, deary. You look gorgeous already but a bit rough around the edges. All we are doing is polishing this raw diamond that you are so you can be the best version of yourself.” she explained “And yes, there will be food later. Which is why these are just snacks. Nothing too major” she took a sip of her red wine. Anna returned into the room as well “Ahhhh...sweety. Could you be a doll and prepare a hot bath for the young gentleman?” Anne smiled at Elizabeth “Of course, M’am! Just give me a moment” with that she disappeared into the bathroom.

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Elizabeth could feel the nervousness of the young man in front of her. She wasn’t quite sure whhy he was scared though. Was she so intimidating? She hoped not. Well, at least not in this situation. She simply wanted to help Blaine and also listen to what had happened the other nigh. Unfortunately she had a suspicion which she was not exactly happy about. And she truly and wholeheartedly hoped that she was wrong. But sadly everything pointed into one direction.

It was obvious that he was thingking for a moment. That he wasn’t sure what to say. Which further indicated that Elizabeth was right. At least about the fact that there was more. She gave him some time, poured herself a glass of wine “Do you also want to drink smething?” she asked softly. After a while Blaine finally started to talk. The brunette woman listened carefully, her eyes on the young man, studying his expression and nody language. It seemed like he was stating the truth. She let out a soft sigh. So she had been right with her suspicion. She wasn’‘t quite sure what to think about this. She knew that her son wasn’t exactly happy - and who could blame him. She didn’t think that he would try something like this though. It showed a whole new level of desperation inside of him and it broke her heart to know this. “I see…well, again I thank you for being there and thank you for telling me the truth. It seems like he is trusting you a great deal already, Blaine. And I am happy about that. The smile I saw on his face when I came in? I haven’t seen that in a long time. And I am glad that you have this influence on him.” she took a deep breath and smiled at him. “Right…so, my dear, let’s take care of you!” she got up and went into another room for a moment, coming back with a tuxedo “So…this belongs to my husband. Well…his younger self. It should fit you regarding length of the sleeved annd the pants. The rest will have to be fittet. Luckily this is something that can be done rather quickly.”

Blaine declined her offer for a drink, her family was already being so generous to him unnecessarily. He didn’t want to impose anymore. Besides, wine wasn’t exactly his drink of choice. It was far too fancy for his tastes. He watched the woman take in the information Blaine was giving him about her son. It didn’t seem like she was that surprised, maybe she had had her suspicions about what had happened? Still, it had to be hard to hear and come to terms with. “It was my pleasure. Kurt he’s - he’s pretty special. He should definitely smile more often,” he said, smiling at the woman,trying not to show how much he had grown attached to Kurt in such little time. 

He breathed out when she left the room, hoping he wouldn’t look completely ridiculous in whatever she decided to dress him in. Standing up when she entered the room again, he looked over the tuxedo. “Wow, its beautiful. I can really wear this?” he asked, looking at the suit. He had never owned anything this fancy before. 

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Elizabeth had to smile when the young man talked about her son, stating he was special. It was nice to see that apparently there was quite a connection between these two. Although it would ultimately lead to heartbreak given the situation they were in. "Well we both agree on that, deary. While we are here on the ship...just...take care of him, will you? He needs someone like you in his life. Even if only for a short amount of time." she said softly.

"It sure is a wonderful suit. And I am more than happy to give it to you. But there are a few changes that need to be done. Which is why I asked for a bit of help" she took a small bell that was on the table and rang it. Quickly, a few people entered the room "Meet Derek - he will alter the suit. And that is Francoise - he is a barber and will take care of your adorable but a tad too wild curls and beard. Oh and Pierre is here to take care of the food. I recommend his deserts. They are quite a treat. Especially the chocolate cake" she smiled at the young man while those who just entered set everything up to start working.

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Blaine shifted nervously being in the room alone with Kurt’s mother. He hadn’t planned on this at all. He just wanted to spend as much time as he could with the other male before they would be separated forever when they docked in New York. “Um, okay. What did you want to talk about?” he asked, sitting on the other side of the couch nervously. He just had to think of this as when he would meet any other person. Except they were usually more friendly and he wasn’t as nervous then. 

He eyed the woman carefully, wondering what she wanted to talk to him about. The brunette nodded his head when she brought up the events of last night. Of course that’s what she was curious about. Obviously she knew her son well enough to know that Kurt hadn’t told the full story. Blaine sighed and looked at her for a moment, deciding if he was going to tell her the full story or just continue with their white lie of a story. “I was in the right place at the right time, yes. And Kurt did slip and almost fall off the railing. There’s just more to the story than that,” he said, scratching the back of his head. He didn’t want to betray Kurt’s trust. But he did seem to trust his mother. And someone needed to know what had really happened when they got back in New York so Kurt could talk to someone about it if he needed to. “He - I know he doesn’t want me telling you this…so, please don’t tell him I told you…He was on the other side of the rail when I met him. I ended up convincing him to come back over to the other side. I was helping him over when he lost his footing and slipped. I helped pull him back on deck and the crew came over after that…” he said looking over at her nervously, letting her take in the story. He wasn’t going to reveal Kurt’s reasoning for almost jumping. Hopefully she could figure that out herself.

Elizabeth could feel the nervousness of the young man in front of her. She wasn’t quite sure whhy he was scared though. Was she so intimidating? She hoped not. Well, at least not in this situation. She simply wanted to help Blaine and also listen to what had happened the other nigh. Unfortunately she had a suspicion which she was not exactly happy about. And she truly and wholeheartedly hoped that she was wrong. But sadly everything pointed into one direction.

It was obvious that he was thingking for a moment. That he wasn’t sure what to say. Which further indicated that Elizabeth was right. At least about the fact that there was more. She gave him some time, poured herself a glass of wine “Do you also want to drink smething?” she asked softly. After a while Blaine finally started to talk. The brunette woman listened carefully, her eyes on the young man, studying his expression and nody language. It seemed like he was stating the truth. She let out a soft sigh. So she had been right with her suspicion. She wasn’‘t quite sure what to think about this. She knew that her son wasn’t exactly happy - and who could blame him. She didn’t think that he would try something like this though. It showed a whole new level of desperation inside of him and it broke her heart to know this. “I see...well, again I thank you for being there and thank you for telling me the truth. It seems like he is trusting you a great deal already, Blaine. And I am happy about that. The smile I saw on his face when I came in? I haven’t seen that in a long time. And I am glad that you have this influence on him.” she took a deep breath and smiled at him. “Right...so, my dear, let’s take care of you!” she got up and went into another room for a moment, coming back with a tuxedo “So...this belongs to my husband. Well...his younger self. It should fit you regarding length of the sleeved annd the pants. The rest will have to be fittet. Luckily this is something that can be done rather quickly.”

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Blaine’s eyebrows raised, seeing the woman’s excitement. Was dressing him up in different clothes really that thrilling? He was sure this woman had tons of things to do that kept her occupied, but he supposed that she wasn’t able to do any of those while she was on a boat in the middle of the ocean. He wasn’t sure what she saw in him that she thought was so exciting though. It was just different clothes, he was sure that all of the other upper class passengers would be able to realize he didn’t belong among them in an instant. 

He looked over at Kurt, his eyes widening when he realized he was going to be left alone with his mother. “Kurt - wait - don’t go -” he tried to get out before the other man was ushered out of the room, but he was too late. It was clear that his mother was going to get her way no matter who argued with her. “Bye…” he said nervously as the other man left the room. “Okay…where do we start?” he asked nervously, ready to try to play the part of Prince Charming tonight.

Elizabeth smiled at her son as Kurt hesitantly left the room. Now that certainly wasn’t how he had expected this day to go. Of course it would be exciting to see an all dressed up Blaine at the Dinner and for it to be a surprise. Yet he had wanted to spend more time with him. When the room was empty, the woman closed the door and took a deep breath. Now, this had been unexpected. Those two boys were lucky that it had been her to come back to the cabin. This could have ended differently. But while this had been unexpected, she was glad about this encounter. After all she had a few questions she wanted to ask the young man that had saved her son.

She smiled again before turning around, walking over to him “Well, my dear, we will start with a few questions and a quick chat.” she sat down on the sofa and motioned for him to sit down next to her. She waited until the dark haired male sat down, before looking at him questioningly “So...yesterday you were at the right place at the right time, weren’t you?” she said softly. “Tell me the whole story. Because I do not think that it is that easy to slip and fall over that reeling. So, there must be a story there and I am quite curious to hear it. Preferably the truth”

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Blaine smiled softly at Kurt, knowing that he was genuine with his compliments about his words. He didn’t know for sure, but he could just tell that the other man was sincere and not lying to him. “Thank you,” he said, blushing a bit. “I’m glad you like them,” he said, smiling as he watched Kurt flip through his notebook, even seeing little scribbles about himself, mostly about his eyes. Blaine couldn’t get them out of his head at all the night before and had kept him awake. He hoped Kurt wouldn’t think he was creepy or anything for writing about him after only meeting him once. He had a feeling that Kurt would understand.

He nodded his head, shrugging his shoulders a bit. Blaine didn’t really have to make a lasting impression on anyone. He knew that he most likely would never see any of these people again after they got to New York so why would he need to make a good impression to them? Blaine knew that Richard had only invited him to dinner to humiliate him and most likely make fun of him. Blaine wasn’t an idiot. He was prepared to defend himself and sit through judgmental looks and comments about his appearance and class. Could he really pull off blending in for the night? Blaine raised his eyebrows at Kurt’s mother’s statement. Prince Charming, really? He had never wanted to be a Prince at all, a knight maybe, but never a prince. But, looking at Kurt, he looked so hopeful and excited, maybe he could do this. He had seen enough upper class people in his life to be able to act like one. He could pull this off. “Okay. I don;t know if I’m Prince Charming material, but you’re welcome to try,” he said, smiling a bit at Kurt’s mother. 

“Of course I like them. How could I not?” he said softly, looking at the other male wiith a warm smile before looking at the notebook again, skimming through the pages ever so carefully. He noticed that there had been quite a few things written recently. And he wasn’t sure if he imagined it but he had a feeling that some of those drabbles were about him. He blushed at that thought. Nah, that couldn’t be, right? And how arrogant to even assume this. Why would Blaine these beautiful drabbles about him? There was no reason. But if that was the case, he felt incredibly honored by this..The thought that Blaine would write these things about him made his heart beat faster.

Elizabeth noticed the hesitation of the young man in front of her. She couldn’t blame him. This wasn’t exactly something he was used to after all. And also it was obvious that he simply wasn’t the type to wear fancy clothes and act all high and mighty, even if only for one night. He seemed like a nice, down to earth guy and that was pretty great actually. It was a shame that people like him were very rare, no matter in which class. It was clear to the woman that he was something special. She smiled when Blaine finally gave in “WONDERFUL!! Alright we shall get started then. Kurt, deary - you know I love you but I have to ask you to leave. I will take care of this precious Gem and you will see him at the Dinner after I took care of him.”. Kurt frowned slightly. He wanted to spend more time with Blaine “But, Mothr...” Elizabeth stopped her son “Ah ah ah...shush and no talking back. Go one...shu!!”. Kurt rolled his eyes. It was obvious that his mother was serious. He gave Blaine a look that said I am sorry “Alright alright....fine.I’ll go. See you later Blaine!” he smiled at the dark haired male before leaving. Elizabeth turned around “Right...finally alone...let’s get started!” she said excitedly.

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Blaine smiled more at Kurt and nodded, confirming that he was different than most of the upper class. If only he knew just how cruel they could be at times. He hoped that Kurt would never have to see that. At least being a member of the elite had at least one benefit. You were free from a lot of the horrors of the world about how cruel some people could be. “Thank you,” he said, recognizing the poem Kurt had found was actually one Blaine had been working on about himself. He wasn’t sure if Kurt realized that or not, but he was happy that he liked it. 

He laughed a little at Kurt’s mother along with the other boy. Blaine looked over at Kurt, hearing his mother’s words about them needing to be careful so no one misinterpreted their situation. He shifted his weight awkwardly from side to side. His mother was right. What the hell was he doing? Kurt was engaged to someone who could provide for him and give him everything he could ever want. There was no way in a million years that he would ever pick Blaine over all of the lavishness surrounding them. So why couldn’t he bring himself to walk away from him and say no? Why was he still drawn to the beautiful man across from him when he knew it was a horrible idea? Blaine frowned and looked down at his clothes as the woman eyed them and said he couldn’t wear them to dinner. What was wrong with his clothes? Yeah, they weren’t fancy or designer or anything, but they were in good shape, had no holes, weren’t dirty and weren’t falling apart. That was nice for him especially considering some of the other clothes he owned. His eyes widened when his mother claimed she would dress him for dinner. Was she serious? He didn’t want to feel like he was a dress up doll of some sort. “You don’t have to do that…” he said, trying to talk her out of it.

Kurt was aware that there was so much he didn’t know. That there was so much outside of the bubble he lived in. Of course it was nice to have money. He knew just how privileged he was to live like he did. Wonderful homes, fancy clothes, he could get whatever he wanted if he just asked. But all of that was just material. And it didn’t mean that it made you happy. The price was the fact that from very soon on Richard would practically dictate his life. Sure, it would seem nice. All the parties, they would live in a villa, they would have servants. But in a way he would be like a puppet. Some pretty accessory that was shown around. A possession. Trapped in a golden cage. And he knew that he would hate it. He read through the notebook, his fingertips carefully ran over the pages “It’s just the truth. You are truly so very talented.”

His mother was right. They had to be careful. Not because Kurt would mind what others think. But he knew how Richard would react. How furious he would be. The young brunette was used to it. It was nothing that would be new to him or that he hadn’t dealt with before. He was worried about Blaine though. What if Richard would attack him? What if something happened to him? Kurt could never live with himself in that case. His mother noticed the wince when she hugged her son. A frown was on her face for a moment. After all she knew very well what had happened. Again she ran her hand over her sons cheek before turning to the dark haired man, a smile on her face again “I know that I don’t have to, deary. I want to though. After all, I am sure that you want to make a lasting impression, don’t you?” Elizabeth was aware that Richard had invited him to humiliate him. To show him just how different he was. So that those seeing him at that fancy event could have a laugh. And hell would freeze over before she would let that happen. She walked over to Blaine, looking at him “You my dear, are a beauty. With the right clothes and styling I will turn you into Prince Charming” she winked at him.

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Blaine smiled warmly at Kurt, happy to be able to watch him this closely for a while. A lot of his life was spent watching people, wondering about their lives from far away, observing how they reacted and treated other people, noticing how they acted differently in situations. The upper class usually looked down on the lower class and only a few ever treated them with kindness and respect. Most of them were uptight and just concerned about their own lives and not about those who weren’t as well off as they were. Yes, Blaine had met a few that cared, but they were hard to come by. Yes, there were plenty of thieves and bad people among the lower class, but Blaine was happy to notice that most of them looked out for each other and helped each other out if they were desperate. “I’m really happy to have met you too, Kurt. You - You’re not like the rest of them,” he said, knowing that Kurt was different from the usual stuck up snobs of first class. “Thank you,” he said, blushing slightly at the praise. He didn’t let many people see his notebook, but for some reason, he felt drawn to Kurt and felt like he could trust him.

He looked towards the door as it opened, hoping that it wasn’t Kurt’s fiance. He was the last person that Blaine wanted to see right now. At the sight of a woman, he visibly relaxed a little, standing up a little straighter, knowing this lady could still kick him out, it was obvious by his clothes that he didn’t belong in first class. “Blaine Anderson, ma’am. Pleasure to - “ he said, reaching out his hand to shake hers when he was cut off by her rushing forward and hugging him tightly. He smiled wide, looking at Kurt, immediately recognizing that the other male was more like his mother than his father. “It was my pleasure. It’s nice to meet you. Kurt was just showing me the guitar he brought with him,” he said, motioning to the instrument before this woman got any crazy ideas about why he was there. “Its a beautiful instrument,” he said politely, not wanting her to kick him out because of his class. 

If Kurt was honest, he never had much contact to people from the lower class. He simply had never found himself in a situation where he had met someone who was from a lower class. Except of course the staff they hired. His mother had taught him to treat everyone with respect though - despite their social standing. And Kurt very much agreed with that. After all, you could never chose or control where you were born. It was all random. The only thing you could control and that someone should be judged by were their actions. Not how much they possessed or for their name. His father wasn’t a bad man. In fact he used to be kind, just like his mother. But leading a company and feeling that weight all the time had taken a toll on him. Richard was another story though. He was clearly someone who knew how to charm his way into everything he wanted and who gor furious if he didn’t get it. Which showed that nothing ever was how it looked on the outside but the inside was what mattered. Kurt smiled at the young man “Not like the others, hm? Well, I do hope so. “ he then looked at the notebook again, his eyes wide and full of wonder. Blaine truly was an artist and so very talented. “This poem here...it’s beautiful...”.

The young brunette had to laugh when his mother greeted Blaine so warmly. It was obvious that she already liked him “Careful, Mother. You are squeezzing him to death”. Elizabeth chuckled “Oh pish posh, deary. He is a strong young man. He can survive a hug from a woman. And yes, it is a pleasure to meet you as well, Blaine. But...” she now looked at her son and walked over to him “...be more careful will you? We wouldn’t want for anyone to misinterpret the situation, would we?” she gently put her hand on  her sons cheek before hugging him as well, but more careful than she hugged Blaine yet there was an almost not noticeable wince. “Yes, mother” Kurt hugged her back softly before ending the hug. She then looked at Blaine again “Oh, the guitar...yes. It is beautiful. Too bad that it is not played properly” her eyes wandered up and down Blaines features “Well, deary...you are invited to the Dinner tonight. And - apologies if I am rude - we cannot have you turn up in these clothes. Now, I did say I owe you for saving my precious son. And I now know just how to repay you. I am going to dress you to the nines, Mister Anderson.”. Kurts eyes lit up “Mother, that is an great idea!”

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Blaine understood that Kurt didn’t want to talk about what had happened last night. Clearly, he was embarrassed and just wanted to pretend like it didn’t happen, but that was how they met and nothing could change that now. He just couldn’t be convinced that it was okay to talk about what happened and how he had been feeling. Who would believe Blaine if he told anyone anyways? No one above third class that was for sure. “The important thing is that I was there and you’re here now. You can’t keep looking at the past and driving yourself crazy thinking about the different scenarios that could have played out. You have to keep looking forward. You can’t let the past hold you back,” he said, trying to comfort him, smiling when he said he trusted him.  “I mean, some of it is I suppose…but it just gets put into a song and then shared with people…so no, I don’t mind,” he said, smiling as he handed it to Kurt.

“Thanks. I’ve never actually taught anyone before so hopefully I won’t disappoint,” he said smiling at the other male. “It is. It’s why I love playing music and sharing it with people so much.If I can make someone’s day a little better and make them smile than its all worth it,” he said, watching Kurt as he sat doen, clearly comfortable in the fancy suite.

He had to smile at the others words. It was true, wasn’t it? The most importtant thing was that Blaine had been there and that they had met. If Kurt was honest, meeting Blaine was the best that had happened to him in a long time. He was nice, sweet and his positivity was outstanding. The other male truly had caught the young brunettes attention and he wanted to get to know him better. Wanted to spend time with him. “Yes...you are right. Living in the past prevents from going forward, doesn’t it? Also yes, the important thing is that you were there. I have to admit that I am glad that we met because you, my dear, are pretty amazing” he said softly. His eyes were wide when he carefully took the book. It meant a lot to him that Blaine would trust him with something that precious. Slowly he opened the book and started to read “Wow....this is pretty great, Blaine!!”

“You won’t, I am sure. After all music is your metier. And I have to say that your thought about this is pretty selfless and great.” he wanted to say something more when the door opened and a Lady looking an awful lot like Kurt entered the room “Oh, Kurt, my dear. I though you were out and about on the...” she stopped mid sentence and her eyes fell  on Blaine “...I see that you are not alone. Who might this young man be?”. Kurt smiled at the woman “This is Blaine, Mother, I am sure father mentioned him?”. The woman’s eyes went wide when she understood and within a second she was in front of Blaine and she gave him a tight hug “You are the one who save my precious son. Thank you so much, my dear. I owe you everything. Just tell me what I can do for you.” she then let go of him “Oh but where are my manners. I am Elizabeth Hummel. This young mans mother”