A/N: Hello gracious readers! So I know this is a week or so late but here's my take on Blaine's hospital visit after the whole slushy drama. I will say that even though the Warbler's all came around in the end, I'm sooooooo pissed at the writers for having them do what they did. I know they didn't know about the rock salt but there is no way they would have walked away from blaine screaming in pain on the ground or being ok with slushying kurt in the first place. I think this is the most out of character thing the writers have ever come up with and honestly, that's saying a lot. I hated this episode for sooooooo many reasons but this is definitely #1.
sorry for the rant…..i just had to
Katie

"Anderson, Blaine."

"I'm with him."

"You family?"

"No, they're not here yet."

"Ok, come on back"

Finally, he didn't think he could bare to wait any longer. Everybody's concerned looks just made the guilt in his gut grow heavier. Every minute that ticked tediously by proved the severity more and more. Every time he acknowledged their friends waiting with him, the ominous absence of navy blazers with red piping became increasingly devastating. If it hurt him to see their betrayal, he couldn't even imagine what Blaine must feel. Before today he would have compared the feeling to getting hit in the face with a slurred mix of ice, water, and coloured sugar. That hit home just a little too hard now. How could they do that? How could they do that to Blaine? Didn't they love Blaine? Wasn't Blaine one of them? Wasn't it once a Warbler always a Warbler?

Now was not the time to dwell on this though. Every eerily prominent click of his shoes brought him closer to the boy who bravely gave up his friends, his true home to be with him and tonight, he had paid the consequences. Now, Kurt was the one who needed to be brave for Blaine.

Deep breath

Courage

"Hey."

"Hey, KK."

He looked ok. There was a patch over his right eye but other than that his physical appearance seemed fine. He didn't seem sad or depressed or angry. His left eye seemed a little heavy with fatigue but there was still a shining light in it. Kurt didn't know how to take this. He was happy Blaine wasn't upset but the reason for his content mood was puzzling.

"How you doing?"

"Ok, sleepy. The pain meds are kicking in."

"I hear that's the best part…..So what's the damage?"

"My right cornea is scratched and I have to have surgery. I'll most likely be fine but…"

"Oh my god, Blaine, I knew you were in pain and something was wrong but I didn't realise it was this serious."

"Me neither."

"Um, so, everybody's outside but I'm guessing you're not up for visitors."

"Yeah, not really."

"Ok, I'll text Finn to send everyone home and I'll fill them all in tomorrow."

"Thanks KK."

"Anytime. Are your parent's coming?"

"Yeah, my dad should be here soon."

"So I should leave…"

"Yeah, I'm sorry Kurt."

"Hey, no, not now, not ever. I get it. I feel bad leaving you alone though."

"You can send Nicky and Jeff in. They'll keep me company.

There it was; the reason Blaine wasn't upset was because he didn't know. Through all the commotion he hadn't realised that all the Warblers had been in on slushying Kurt and they had all walked away from his broken form with Sebastian. Blaine didn't realise that Nicky and Jeff weren't there to make sure he was ok because they had turned their backs on him. Now Kurt had to be the one to break it to him. Kurt had to tell his boyfriend that his best friends had shown there true cowardly selves and abandoned him. They had left Kurt to be brave alone.

Deep breath

Courage

"B-Blaine, they, um, they aren't here. All the guys l-left with Sebastian. They were all in on it."

"W-What do you mean?"

"Blaine….I'm so sorry Blaine. I know how much they mean to you and I know you were scared of losing them when you transferred. I-I, I just don't know what to say."

"I don't believe…I mean….I don't understand how they could have all been ok with slushying you. That just goes against everything that Dalton stands for and I thought they were your friends too."

There was no mistaking the light withdrawing from his one good eye. It was like a dimmer switch that faded away as the clogs in his brain processed what was being said, slowed by drug induced fatigue and the sheer unsettling truth that was unfolding. There were tears forming. It was rare to see Blaine like this, not unheard of but rare. It would have broken Kurt if he hadn't prepared for it. It would have broken him if it had lasted for more than ten seconds before the mask came out. Now was not the time to break it down though. Kurt had to leave and Blaine would have to face his father. In all honesty, the mask of perfection was, in this case, probably for the best.

"Shit! The doctor said I'm not allowed to cry."

"Really, he told you that?"

"No, not really. Stop laughing KK. He said I can't get moisture in the bandage so I'm assuming tears count."

"Will it help if I kiss it better?"

"Maybe."

Kurt leaned up from where he was sitting cross-legged at the end of Blaine's bed and crawled over to his kicked puppy. He brushed a stray tear away from the stubbly cheek, cupping it in his palm and pressing his lips softly to Blaine's closed eyelid, the black patch, the tip of his nose and finally to his boyfriend's pouty lips. He could feel Blaine soften at the gentle touch of his lips but only for that split second before the mask was returned and his guard went up. Kurt pulled back and rested their foreheads together, nuzzling at Blaine's nose.

"Better?"

"Maybe."

"Shut up…Thank-you."

"For what?"

"For jumping in front of that slushy for me. I know you didn't realise it would cause this much damage but still. No one's ever done that for me before. I never expected you to."

"You should expect it. I would do anything for you KK. I love you."

"I love you too and I'm so sorry about everything, your eye, your friends. I wish I could make it all better."

"I'll be ok."

"You sure? I don't even know what else I can do with your parents and all but I'll sneak into your bedroom somehow if you need me."

"I'd love to see that. Another time though. You're sleepy and have to go to school tomorrow. I'll be fine."

"Are you positive? You come first for me and I know you must be kinda devastated right now."

"I am but I can have courage too sometimes."

"Can I come over afterschool?"

"That sounds perfect."

"Ok. I should go; we're cutting it a little close. I'll see ya tomorrow."

"Ok. I love you.

"I love you too Blaine."

Kurt leaned forwards and connected their lips again to say goodnight. He walked quietly from the room, turning to wave at the door before making his way back to the waiting room and following the signs to the parking lot. Some of the light had been restored by the time he left but not all. It was hard to tell once his boyfriend pulled out the stage face. Blaine's father would surely take away another portion of the light inside his sole. Kurt would have to start all over again tomorrow. Why would they do this to Blaine? He's so sweet and kind and he was their friend. Did they not realise how much that friendship meant to the former Warbler? They were the ones who had built him back up after being emotionally tormented and physically beaten to the point where he wound up in the hospital. After all that, how could they be the ones to put him back there again? Kurt had half a mind to drive out to Westerville instead of going home to yell at the boys he had once held in such high regard simply because they did the same to Blaine. He didn't though. He couldn't decide if that was the brave thing to do or the cowards way out.