Author's note: Oh, God.. I don't know if anyone is even remembering this story anymore, let alone that I promised an extra one-shot with Blaine meeting Burt, but.. I finally got out of the post-fic writing exhaustion, and wrote this little piece. I don't know if it's that good, but it'll just have to do. :) So, if you happen to find this, enjoy some extra Kiss me goodbye!

(I don't know when I will be posting anything else, but I've written a longer one-shot (10 - 15000 words) about half-way, so if you're interested in an angsty but yet very romantic Klaine story that's 70 % prose and 30% poetry, then you could check my profile sometime later for it. :))

Disclaimer: I own nothing, at all.

"I don't want a party, Blaine." Kurt's voice is almost uncharacteristically adamant.

"Oh, but, Night sky… You've been to parties before, right? You've had fun in parties." Blaine whines, using his best puppy eyes, all round and wet and pathetic. Kurt sighs, just a little desperate, because he doesn't want to make Blaine feel bad but he also really does not want a party.

"Yes.. I've had fun, in other people's parties. And even that is pretty exclusive to parties of our closest friends."

"Have you ever had a proper party before?" Blaine asks, not giving up.

"No."

"So how can you know you wouldn't like it?" Kurt huffs, because really, Blaine is just being difficult on purpose.

"How do you know you're gay, Blaine, if you've never been with a girl?" Kurt deadpans. "I'm pretty sure I don't have to have a birthday party to know I don't like being the center of attention and people demanding speeches and asking me to make wishes and blow the candles and making me open all kinds of embarrassing joke gifts in front of everyone. It's scary."

"You know there is no actual rule that you have to do any of that stuff, though, right?" Blaine's voice is persuading, but underneath is the kind of softness that let's Kurt know Blaine is really doing this only because he wants Kurt to have everything in the world, even when Kurt sometimes doesn't want it for himself. But Kurt still very much doesn't want the party.

"Not. The point. Have you met our friends? My friends? Do you honestly think they wouldn't make a big deal about every single one of those things, with or without my consent?" Blaine pouts but doesn't deny Kurt's point. Kurt supposes it's because he really can't.

"Exactly. So no parties for me." Blaine deepens his pout and Kurt can almost see the drooping dog ears on his head.

"Stop that!" Kurt groans, exasperated, but can't help the smile that tugs his lips, simply because his boyfriend is loveable and cute and pretty. Blaine laughs and gives him a playful hug.

"No parties for you, then," Blaine caves. Kurt sees a subtle mischievous flash in Blaine's eyes that Kurt doesn't particularly like, because Blaine is obviously planning something that Kurt might not allow if he knew about it. He doesn't ask about it, though, because he knows without a doubt that Blaine would not break his promises and isn't going to do anything that would make Kurt feel bad or uncomfortable. It's almost scary to trust someone this much. New and scary - and wonderful.

/

On the morning of 25th of May, Blaine wakes up to his phone buzzing. He slips out of the bed to take the call in the hallway so as not to wake Zach, although waking up Zach without meaning to is kind of a tall order.

"Hello," he answers the phone, suppressing a yawn.

"Morning, Blaine," the gruff voice answers him back. "Just called to let you know I'm boarding soon, so you should be at the airport to get me around half past ten. Be sure to be there on time, New York might be great for you kids, but I'm too old to handle the crazy alone."

"Yes, Sir, I'll be there on time for sure," Blaine answers as politely as he can, although he has already learned to expect the slightly annoyed huff that follows.

"How many times have I said to drop that Sir stuff and call me Burt?"

/

At ten fifteen, Blaine stands in the line, waiting for Burt to come out of the gates. He's holding a sign in his hand that says "Burt Hummel", because even though he's seen a few pictures and Burt says he's seen way too many pictures as well (because Kurt can be enthusiastic), he's still never met the man in real life. Which explains the way Blaine is sweating and feeling extremely nervous and uncomfortable. It finally hits him that he's going to me the father of his boyfriend for the first time in just fifteen - no, ten minutes, and he doesn't even have said boyfriend with him to give him advice, make introductions and protect him, if necessary. No, he's going to meet the parent all alone, in an airport where nobody knows him and there are so many dark corners and unknown doors his dead body could be hidden behind, and… Oh God, why did I ever think this was a good idea!? He feels the panic coming, but there's no way to cancel now, when the plane's already landed, and.. the plane's already landed! Kurt's father is in this same building, and he knows for a fact that he owns a gun. Although, now that he thinks of it, if Burt was carrying a gun, the airport officials would have probably confiscated it already, which is a small relief.. And what is he even thinking? It's his boyfriends father, not a murderer, for God's -

"Aah!" he shouts, as someone slaps their hand on his shoulder none too gently and he's still half caught in the scenarios, where he's going to die in the next few minutes. He turns his head and takes in the big, burly man with a flannel shirt and a baseball cap and a eyes that are scrutinising him way too intensely.

"So you're Blaine, huh?"

"Y-yeah. I am. Uh." Blaine shakes his head to clear it, and tries to tell himself to relax and that he's not really going to die even if this goes badly. He pulls out his friendly, parent-charming smile, that is only slightly off-balance, and offers his hand. "Nice to meet you, Sir."

"Burt."

"-Yeah, sorry, Burt." Blaine offers with a self-deprecating smile, rubbing his neck. Inside his head he is cursing himself for acting so silly and stupid and weird, when it would be so important to give this man a good first impression. This is the man who Kurt says is the most important person in his life - besides Blaine, as he always adds - and Blaine needs the approval for this to work. The man is still looking him over as they walk away from the line, and it's starting to feel really uncomfortable.

"Huh.." the man says, almost wonderingly, after a long silence, and they stop near the doors. "Kurt told me you were short, but I just didn't realise he meant this tiny." Blaine blushes and feels completely out of his depth. He shrugs and his shoulders slump and he probably looks defeated, but that's how he feels, so he guesses it's accurate. And that's the moment the man finally smiles, a real, friendly smile, and claps Blaine's shoulder in a fatherly way.

"You're compact, that's good." And the words might be slightly teasing but all Blaine really feels is acceptance.

/

"So, how's this gonna work?" Burt asks, once they've gotten in a cab and are headed towards the city.

"Well, I asked Kurt to join me for a lunch in a restaurant near campus, it's a place we often go, so he shouldn't be suspecting anything. We can just get there a little earlier, and you can sit in a table out of sight while I wait in the front, so that I can meet him, and tell him I have a surprise for him, and walk to the table you're at… yeah. Something like that." Blaine explains, still feeling a little flustered, because he's sitting in a car with this practical stranger, who is so very crucial to his future life, and the car feels more than a little claustrophobic. But he's also starting to feel more and more excited, in a very good way, because he knows how much Kurt loves and misses his father, and if Blaine wasn't allowed to arrange a party for Kurt, then he will at least bring as much love and caring and attention to Kurt as he can without breaking any promises. He's seen Kurt's face during phone call conversations with his father, and if a phone call makes his face shine with so much happiness, he can't wait to see Kurt when he sees his dad there, real and solid.

"Sounds good," Burt agrees, and suddenly there's a smile on his face that is shockingly similar to the one Blaine had just been imagining on Kurt, and it suddenly makes Blaine realise that this is not only a birthday present for Kurt but for Burt too… and he finally understand the deep connection that Kurt keeps telling him about. The connection which Blaine has had a hard time understanding, as his experiences with his parents are so different. But it's there, in this mid-aged man's eyes, who looks nothing like Kurt but still exactly like him, and Blaine just wishes that he would some day be part of it.

/

Kurt is late. He knows he's late, but nothing that morning went right, and he hates to let Blaine wait somewhere alone, but there's nothing he can do. He knows how awkward that can be, waiting alone, and he wishes it to no one, but he missed his train. And when he'd called Blaine to tell earlier, he had sounded weird, not angry or sad or anything like that, but there'd been something that Kurt couldn't quite figure out, and it makes Kurt a little fidgety and anxious to find out what's going on with Blaine.

When he finally gets to their usual place, he immediately notices Blaine pacing in front of the store, looking impatient and.. nervous?

"Oh, great, you're here!" Blaine grins when he notices Kurt, and gives him a tight hug and a kiss on the cheek. Blaine's smile is very real but also feels a little like it's hiding something else behind it, and despite all Kurt's newly found deep trust in Blaine, he's starting to feel suspicious. Blaine wouldn't have come up with a surprise lunch birthday party, right? Blaine wouldn't do that to him, would he?

Blaine takes his arm and walks him in the restaurant, and Kurt can practically feel the nervous excitement flowing from Blaine. Blaine, who doesn't seem to want to look him in the eyes.

"Blaine?" Kurt asks, frowning. "What's going on?"

"Nothing!" Blaine says, way too fast to convince anyone.

"Blaine…"

"Ok, ok.. There might be a surprise for you." Blaine says, looking a little anxious.

"Blaine! You promised!" Kurt is feeling betrayed, and completely ready to run away, because no matter how casual a lunch party it would be, he's just not ready for it, not without a warning.

"It's not a party, I promise!" Blaine says quickly, and Kurt can see he's being honest. "Just.. just come with me to the table, ok?" Kurt walks with him, a little reluctantly because he can't quite shake off the uneasiness that comes with surprises involving public places and people. They turn around the corner to the back area of the restaurant, and Kurt sees someone already sitting in the table Blaine is steering him towards.. and then it really registers.

"Dad! Oh my God, Dad, what are you doing here!" Kurt shouts and runs to the man, with the biggest smile on his face, because this is way too good to be true. He hugs the man that's always been there for him, whenever he's needed anything, and he feels the tears come, because this is definitely a very welcome surprise. The arms around him just feel so familiar, warm and safe, and the love suddenly surrounding him is like a protective wall shutting out all the bad things in the world.

"Surprise, kiddo," Burt chuckles into Kurt's hair. After a while, Kurt pulls back, and realises that Blaine is still there, standing a little awkwardly behind the two of them.

"Oh.. Dad, this is Blaine and.. why are you laughing?"

"We've already met. How do you think I got here?" Burt laughs, clapping Kurt on the shoulder, with a teasing smile.

"But.. " Kurt looks between the two of them. "But then I missed your first meeting? How could I miss the meeting of my boyfriend and my dad! I wanted to be there!" Kurt says, feeling weirdly betrayed for not seeing both of their faces and how it would go. He had been so excited for Blaine to meet his dad and equally excited for his dad to finally meet his boyfriend. Although, seeing his dad look at Blaine so approvingly now, like they're almost friends, makes him feel very happy. Blaine let's out a small laugh at Kurt's comment, though.

"Oh, believe me, Night sky, I wished you would have been there, too…"

A/N: I guess that's the last of Kiss me goodbye I've ever gonna write.. It was hard already, to get back to the world and the feeling.. it kind of surprised me, how difficult it was.. But, I'll be writing something else soon, hopefully. :)