Everything had been so chaotic within the past few days, Blaine was amazed to discover he was still kicking. Half the time it felt like he was in autopilot though, his mind elsewhere as he powered through everything else. Getting back into routine after Hawaii hadn't been the easiest, but he knew what he missed most was kicking back and shooting the shit with Puck. They didn't usually go this long without sitting back and having an actual conversation, so when he was showered after the show and back on the bus, he grabbed four beers and a bottle of rum before heading back to find Puck. Things weren't the same lately and he didn't like it, so this hopefully would get them back on track. "You were awesome out there tonight, man." Blaine grinned, setting the bottles on the table and plopping himself down on the couch. "Thanks again. I at least sent the other two home tonight, so hopefully Dani'll be ready within the next few days to go on."
"At least if we're lucky. Regardless, it's awesome to have you up there with me." Blaine grabbed a beer and popped the top off before taking a swig. "But things have been crazy lately and I feel like we haven't had a real conversation in weeks, so for the next twenty minutes, you should talk about every damn little thing you've been doing, 'cause I wanna know. Fill me in." Blaine raised his bottle in a mock toast, as a teasing grin remained upon his lips.
INVOLVED → Blaine Anderson, Brittany Pierce, Rachel Berry, Noah Puckerman, Kurt Hummel, Sam Evans, Santana Lopez.
TIME FRAME → Sunday night, February, 9th, 2014.
THE LOCATION → Breadstix, Lima, Ohio.
GENERAL NOTES → Totally not finished, but we got a few posts in! Feel free to reblog.
Kurt felt like the entire past few days had consisted of nothing but anxiety, especially when he finally agreed to be a part of Blaine's music video. The anticipation and not really knowing what to expect was consistently eating at him, and he was sure if he didn't have his father to vent to, he would have had a nervous breakdown by now. As he arrived at the hotel a little later in the afternoon after spending some much-needed quality time with his dad and Carole, Kurt used the remaining time until dinner to distract himself with getting ready as slow and tediously as possible. It was only Breadstix- the best for Lima but not extravagant in the slightest- but it's been years since Kurt has seen most of these people, so he still made an effort to look good as he changed and carefully styled his hair before heading to the restaurant. True to Blaine's word, there was a large sign in front of the building stating that it was rented out for the night, and apart from what looked like a few teenage girls that wanted nothing more than to be inside, the parking lot was devoid of anyone else. Trying not to let the two bodyguards out front intimidate them as he gave his name, he entered what he thought was a completely empty restaurant until he spotted Blaine, approaching him tentatively. "Hey. Looks like you and I are the first ones here," he said with a small smile.
Puck wasn't sure exactly how he felt to be back in Lima. Not only were a lot of them back, but they were supposed to spend the next few days reminiscing about old times together. It wasn't that Puck wanted to avoid it, but with how much stuff was already on his mind, it was starting to be a lot. It was bordering on overwhelming even, but with the promise of Breadstix and a night to just hang out, Puck was on board. Of all the Italian places he'd eaten at in his life, he still had a soft spot for Breadstix. Walking inside, he spotted Blaine and nodded his head to tell him hello. "I see enough of you already, what's going on here?" he asked with a teasing laugh as he pulled off his coat as he walked over. With the promise of food, he knew a lot of their friends would be filing in in to time, but Puck flagged down a waiter and ordered himself a drink to get started. They could catch up when they got there.
Blaine: He'd had two and a half drinks before Kurt walked through the front door, a broad grin stretching over his lips as he slid out of the booth and went over to welcome him. "Hey, you." Blaine smirked as he instantly pulled Kurt in for a quick hug, eventually he pulled back with a small laugh. "And that jerk." Blaine nodded, directing over Kurt's shoulder to Puck who finally showed his face. "What's it look like?" He laughed, shaking his head as he backed off to go grab his drink. "You remember Kurt?" Blaine mocked, "I also hope you're having a drink or two tonight." His eyes narrowed in amusement back over at Kurt as Puck ordered his drink. "C'mon, everybody's doing it." Blaine mocked, as if he were coming off as some 90's commercial about peer pressure. It would be a while before everyone arrived, but he was more than a little content with the company he currently had.
Brittany avoided exactly three phone calls before leaving her hotel room, debating leaving her phone behind but deciding against it just in case something happened. It was only Lima, but you never knew. The trip over to Breadstix didn't take long, not that it took long to get anywhere in her hometown and before long she took a deep breath and headed inside the place where she'd gone on pretty much every single date she could remember. It was just what everyone at McKinley did. Considering the place was rented out to just their group it didn't take long for her to spot everyone and instantly she was beaming. "Oh my God, you guys!" she all but squealed before heading right over to the three men and hugging each of them in turn and not really giving them much choice in the matter. "I can't believe we're all here. It's like... wow. I missed you guys," she said, already turning sentimental about the whole situation. Seeing that Blaine already had a drink she ordered one from one of the servers for herself, asking for the fruitiest cocktail they served.
Puck rolled his eyes at Blaine and nodded his head at Kurt. "'Course I do. Didn't see him hanging out here too. C'mon, Hummel. You're getting a drink. You gotta live a little. It's Lima, you need the alcohol to make it fun. Didn't you learn that before?" He was tempted to crack a joke about them wanting to hang out alone, but didn't want to make stuff weird before the night even got under way. Thankfully for everyone, hearing Brittany came in distracted him from it, and instead he hugged her with a smile on his face. "Right back atcha. Been too long." Puck took his drink when the waiter brought it over and took a drink from it. "Don't know about you guys, but I say we keep the drinks coming all night. We're celebrating."
Rachel: Rachel had no idea how she was supposed to feel about being back in Lima. She had actively avoided the place since Finn's passing, and as excited as she was to see her friends, she couldn't help but feel sick to her stomach over it. She hadn't told her dads that she was coming home, and she wasn't sure if she was going to while she was there. It's not like they talked to her much anyway. She knew that the trip was going to be full of nostalgia, but she wanted to try to avoid as many of the sad memories as she could. When she got to the hotel, she tried to take a nap before getting ready, changing into the nicest outfit she had and doing her hair and makeup perfectly. She hadn't seen so many of these friends in years, and the thought of all of them in the same place at once was already overwhelming her. But she knew that once the awkward hellos were out of the way, everything would be fine. She made her way to Breadstix, taking a deep breath before heading inside. She instantly spotted her friends considering they were the only people there, and she slowly made her way over to them, forcing her smile to be a totally happy one instead of a nervous one. "Wow, I feel like I just walked through a time machine," she said with a laugh as she made her way over to the table, looking at everyone.
Sam had been antsy the entire time he was in Lima. From the time he showed up at his hotel room, he'd barely gotten any sleep even though his body was protesting from the jet lag. With his family in Kentucky and having little to no connection with his high school friends, he'd had no reason to even consider coming back to that town until then. To say he was nervous was probably the biggest understatement of the century, but he reminded himself how nervous he was to hang out with Blaine, Puck and then Santana and both of those instances had been successes. But this time it was going to be different. This time it was going to be everyone. To try and distract him from thinking about all the things that could go wrong or the memories that laid in this town that he preferred not to think about, he ended up getting ready hours too early and when he settled on his bed to watch some television, he ended up dozing off. When he woke up, he instantly realized he was running late and practically ran out of the hotel room, fixing his hair on the way out. Finally, a short while later he was arriving at Breadstix, a genuine smile appearing on his face from all the memories he'd had there. As soon as he made it through the door, he could hear the voices of his old friends, immediately grabbing his attention. It was weird seeing them all there and his stomach twisted up in a bunch of nervous knots. He went to Brittany and Rachel first, giving them both a hug and then to Kurt to give him a hug as well since he hadn't seen any of them yet. "It's so good to see you guys. It's kinda weird too. But a good weird, I think."
