The Rule of the Sea.

Kurt was Seaman, just newly stationed at Pearl Harbor fresh from boot camp. He is the first openly gay person to join the Navy since the repeal of the Don't Ask Don't Tell policy. Blaine was a petty officer who had been in for 4 years also stationed at Pearl Harbor.

Blaine Anderson sighed when he saw that they were getting some new recruits. He knew that he had to take one under his wing but none ever connected with him or really listened to what he had to say about how things worked. He also knew that he wasn't going to have a choice who went to who unless there was a good reason for changing who a mentor had (some liked to haze the new recruits with pranks.)

"Sir," Blaine said to Admiral Ched. "I was told you wanted to see me ASAP."

"Yes Anderson." Admiral Ched replied. "I have a list of new recruits and wanted you to keep a eye on a special young man. I know he isn't yours to mentor, but he has had some pretty tough hazing in boot camp as well as growing up. He is the first openly gay person to join and I know you have a good eye for the roughness of some of our mentors when they haze."

"May I have the name of this young man that I need to keep a eye on and that of his mentor Sir?"

"Of course the recruit is Seaman Kurt Hummel. His mentor is Karofsky."

Blaine flinched. He did not like Karofsky at all when it came to hazing and has heard some pretty bad things about the LBGT community come from his mouth in the past. Admiral Ched had seen the flinch but Blaine recovered pretty fast.

"Sir, I know we aren't allowed to change mentors or make special requests without good cause. But I feel that Seaman Hummel would be better off with someone who was not a Homophobe." Blaine said knowing that he might have to come out of the closet and explain.

"You're right about that so who do we switch Hummel to? Also thanks for letting me know that Karfosky hasn't changed his opinions."

"You're most welcome sir. I would like to take Seaman Hummel under my wing. I have seen people like him being bullied in school and I have tried to help them through and it caused me to end up going to a private school because of how badly those bullies beat me up." Blaine felt that was enough without coming straight out and admitting his sexuality. He felt that wouldn't help the case one bit.

"Alright I'll assign Seaman Hummel to you and Seaman Evans to Karofsky." Admiral Ched answered. "You need to tell Karaofsky that you and him have switched he is to take Evans and you Hummel. Do not explain the entire story just tell him that is a direct order from high up the chain of Command. HE has to listen to you since your the Fire Team Leader for his Battalion. You are Dismissed."

Ched hands Blaine the two folders with the names and the backgrounds for Sam and Kurt. Blaine turns around and walks out the Admiral's office. He heads off in search of Karofsky.

Blaine looked at his watch and realized that it was Lunch time. Sighing he ran to the Galley and spotted Karofsky.

"Hey Karofsky!" Blaine shouted in his authoritative voice. He went over and stopped at the Table.

"Hi Anderson Sir." Karofsky said standing up to salute.

"Here is the seaman you have been assigned to mentor. We had to change who went to who. So you now have Seaman Evans and I have Seaman Hummel." Blaine said has he saluted back "As you were."

"Good I saw the freshmeat coming in and I didnt like the looks of that Hummel boy. I can't believe they got rid of the don't ask don't tell policy." Karofsky replied. Blaine gave him a glare.

"Since I have Hummel under my mentorship I do not want any of my men giving him trouble otherwise we might find ourselves at Captain Mast. Understand?"

"Yes Sir!" Karofsky replied giving a salute.

"Good." And with that Blaine walked off to where the new recruits had been told to wait at.