Hello everyone!

So many people wanted to see a prequel for The Klaine Show so here it is! I wanted to say thanks to everyone who read The Klaine Show and that you should probably read that one first to understand what is going on.

Huge thank to captain-ally who edited this for me. She is amazing and you should all check out her work :)

I hope you all enjoy and sorry if there are any mistakes.

Summary: Prequel to The Klaine Show. Before they became famous they were just Kurt and Blaine struggling though life.

Before they were famous

1: Home

Cooper shot his little brother a sidelong glance, his grip firm on the wheel. Beside him Blaine was staring anxiously out the window, his phone held tightly in his hand. His leg was bouncing and he was biting his bottom lip so hard that Cooper was afraid he would draw blood.

Cooper turned his gaze back to the road and readjusted his hold on the steering wheel. It had only been five minutes since Blaine had received a call from Kurt asking to be picked up.

No questions had been asked – despite the desperate wishes for answers – and the Anderson brothers were in the car in an instant, heading towards the park where Kurt said he would be.

Unfortunately Cooper had been expecting this call for some time. Not long after Kurt and Blaine had started dating a year ago Cooper had signed up to become a foster parent. He knew all about Kurt's situation as a consequence of his childhood. When Cooper had first met Kurt he had made it known that their home would always be a safe place for him, no matter what.

The park came into view and Blaine sat bolt upright in his seat. His face was pressed up against the glass as he searched for any sign of his boyfriend.

Cooper pulled the car up to the curb and parked. "Do you see him?"

Blaine frowned and unwound his window. "No. Oh – wait. There he is!" Blaine was out of the car before Cooper could get another word out.

Cooper followed Blaine with his eyes and watched as he ran towards a large tree where he could just make out a small figure huddled against the trunk. Cooper swallowed thickly and prayed to every deity that he didn't believe in that Kurt wasn't injured. He watched as Blaine pulled Kurt into a hug, holding him tightly. He waited, giving them the time they needed, and eventually the two boys made their way back towards the car.

Blaine had picked up the only bag that Kurt had brought with him and carried it for him, despite Kurt's feeble protests. Their hands were tightly linked and they walked with haste to the car. When they reached Cooper, Blaine threw Kurt's bag in the front seat before climbing into the back with his boyfriend.

"Hi Cooper," Kurt mumbled as Cooper pulled away from the park and begun the journey home.

"Hey Kurt," Cooper greeted, smiling at him in the rear-view mirror. "Do you need medical attention?"

Cooper caught Blaine's worried look in the mirror as Kurt answered, "No, I'm not hurt."

"Not physically, anyway," Blaine muttered darkly.

Kurt gently took his boyfriend's hand and tucked his head into the crook of Blaine's neck.

The car ride was silent except for Blaine's barely audible murmurings of "I love you" into Kurt's crown of hair. It took them no time to get home – it was so late at night that nobody was out on the roads. Cooper grabbed Kurt's bag while the two boys slipped out of the car and headed straight inside.

As they entered the house, Cooper got a chance to look at Kurt properly. He looked paler than usual and Cooper could see the small tremor in the boy's thin body.

"Do you need anything?" Blaine asked, his voice low and soothing. "A drink? Something to eat?"

"May I have a drink?" Kurt asked politely – even in their home he still acted like a guest, although he was far from it.

"Of course," Blaine replied, leading Kurt to the kitchen.

Cooper followed them and took a seat at the table beside Kurt. Blaine quickly poured him a drink of water and slid into the seat next to them. Kurt angled his body so he was leaning against his boyfriend's chest, Blaine automatically wrapping an arm around his waist. Kurt didn't usually like to be touched and Cooper knew that Blaine was the only exception to this rule.

"I'm not going to ask you what happened tonight, Kurt," Cooper told him gently. "But tomorrow we need to talk."

Kurt bit his lip and in that moment Cooper was sure he'd never seen someone look so scared and vulnerable before.

"Love," Blaine murmured, "you can trust us."

"I know I can," Kurt whispered, refusing to meet either of their eyes nonetheless.

"Let us help," his boyfriend pleaded.

Cooper's heart clenched painfully when he saw tears in his brother's eyes. He just wanted to pull the two boys into a hug and never let them go. He hated that both were so young and yet had been through so much already.

"Okay," Kurt mumbled eventually and Cooper nearly let out a cry of relief, "Tomorrow."

"Right now you two need some sleep," Cooper told them firmly.

Both boys nodded and Kurt took another sip of his drink. They all stood and Blaine gave Cooper a quick hug.

"Night, Coop," Blaine smiled gratefully at him.

Kurt gave Cooper a small smile and allowed Blaine to take his hand again, leading him to his room. Cooper wasn't going to separate them tonight – not that he ever let them not sleep together. He trusted them and knew that they were careful. He heard Blaine's door close and let out a sigh, running a hand over his face. He could only hope that there was something he could do for Kurt. He owed him everything, considering all the happiness the boy had given his brother.

Blaine shut the door and turned to Kurt, who was sitting on the edge of his bed. His boyfriend looked so small and scared that Blaine nearly burst into tears. He approached Kurt carefully, knowing that any sudden movements would not be well received at this moment, and crawled onto the bed beside him. He held back a sigh of relief when Kurt curled into his embrace.

"Did they hurt you, Kurt?" Blaine asked, though more afraid of the answer than curious. He was referring the foster family Kurt was currently living with. Blaine had never been so disgusted with people in his life.

"No," Kurt murmured. "They didn't hurt me."

Blaine's body sagged with relief and he pressed a kiss to Kurt's temple. "Good," he hesitated before voicing his next question; "Do you want to talk about it?"

"Not now," Kurt replied softly. "Right now I just want to sleep with you beside me."

"Sure," Blaine agreed and kissed his boyfriend's temple again. "Do you need clothes?"

Kurt shook his head and reluctantly pulled himself out of Blaine's embrace. The two changed quickly into their pyjamas – Kurt sneaking a peek as Blaine took his shirt off; the circumstances may be less than ideal but he would never pass up an opportunity to admire his boyfriend. They slipped into bed and Kurt rolled into Blaine's waiting arms. He nuzzled into his boyfriend's chest, inhaling his scent deeply. Nothing calmed Kurt down quicker than Blaine and it scared him a little; the strength of the effect Blaine had on him.

Blaine rubbed his palm down the length of Kurt's back. I'm so glad he's okay, he thought as he continued to trace patterns on his boyfriend's back. I don't know what I would do without him.

Kurt shivered slightly in Blaine's arms before settling down to sleep. He could feel his boyfriend's heart beating through his chest, and he listened to the slow, steady sound, feeling himself being lulled into sleep.

He focused on Blaine's heartbeat and tried not to think of the horrors he had left behind in his previous home. There was no way he could go back now. He squeezed his eyes shut, effectively blocking out those thoughts. Instead he homed in on the gentle touch of Blaine's hand travelling the length of his back and let himself fall into unconsciousness, safe in Blaine's arms.

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