Disclaimer:
Glee based characters belong to Ryan Murphy, Fox.
United States of Tara's storyline belongs to Steven Spielberg & Diablo Cody, Showtime.
Basically I just merged the two together, but I hope I'm doing it the right way.


"Is it my fault?" asked Blaine, looking at the camera in front of him and tugging the hem of his shirt nervously. "Am I a bad parent? I don't want to worry Kurt by telling him that. Maybe Cass got it to help a friend out. A pregnancy test? Cass? She wouldn't be that irresponsible, I'm her parent, I'm the one that's supposed to teach her values"

Blaine ran his hand through his curls, sighing. His room was messy, the bed undone, some books scattered around the floor. He had to clean up before Kurt got back from the grocery store, so he wouldn't have had to worry about being the one to tidy everything up.

"Unless one of the alters pushed her into doing that...who, though? Surely not Brian, let alone Jasmine. I don't know why I'm doing this. I shouldn't have gotten off my pills, and I shouldn't have started filming myself whenever I'm worried as my therapist suggested. Besides, it's almost four, Cass will be back soon and I might as well try and confront her about it"

He snorted and turned off the camera. He looked at himself in the mirror, wondering where his alters hid while Blaine was the one in control.

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When Cass opened her bedroom's door, she was welcomed by a squeal.

"Honey, this dress is FABULOUS! When did you get it?"

The girl smiled. "Brian, you're back!"

"Can't leave this family alone for too long, can I? Someone has to take care of fashion!" He answered, glaring at the girl's skirt. "Speaking of which, who on earth let you buy that?"

Cass looked slightly doubtful. "My dad?"

"Who, Blaine?" Brian asked, knowingly. "Should've seen it coming. God! Why won't he let me do this?"

Cass frowned. "Cause he's jealous of your age?" She'd rather not mention that Brian was just one of her dad's alters and used to stick with his made-up back story, in which Brian was in his early thirties.

"Well, whatever. Have you gained some weight?" he trailed off. "You're not having the high calorie dinner Kurt's obviously gonna cook. Let me go shopping and get you some vegetables. Bye, love!" Brian exclaimed, kissing her on both cheeks.

o

He left the room and walked downstairs, but as soon as he got into the kitchen, Kurt stopped him. "Blaine? Cooper just called, he's on..."

"Oh, no no no, love" Brian answered, adjusting the scarf around his neck. "I'm going to the grocery store to buy vegetables. Cass needs some health in her diet"

Kurt sighed. "Brian, we don't have time for this, let Blaine back. For starters, I already cooked a perfectly healthy dinner, and Cooper needs his brother"

Brian grabbed his car keys and shook his head, smiling lightly. "I'm sorry, love, but I can't leave now, I really can't"

Before the alter could even open the door, Cooper Anderson got inside the house.

"Blaine, great, you're good to go. Come on, we've..."

"Hey, sexy" winked Brian. "How you doin'?"

A thud came from the opposite side of the room.

"Pop, tell me that's not Brian" moaned a teenage boy, bumping his head on the wall.

"I'm afraid it's Brian indeed" Kurt nodded towards his son. "and don't be bitchy"

"Long time no see, love" chirped Brian. "do you want to come shopping with me?"

William looked apologetic, but Kurt knew he wasn't being genuine. "I'm sorry, Brian, I'm really busy today"

"Well, I hope one day you'll save some time for me. Bye bye, loves!"

"Brian?" called Kurt. "Are you bringing Blaine's credit card?"

"Sure thing"

"Give it back. We don't need you to buy any more scarves"

"But, love, scarves are a basic human right!"

"Not with my husband's money. Give me his wallet and keep no more than 10 bucks. We don't even need more vegetables"

Brian sighed but did as told before leaving.

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"Kurt, a word?" said Cooper, still standing in the doorway. "I don't want you involved, buddy" he told William, who nodded and turned to the fridge.

Kurt stood up and followed his brother-in-law in the back yard. They sat on a bench under the house's porch, looking at Blaine's Chevy leaving the parking lot.

"I can't stand this. I can't deal with this...for how many years to come?" Cooper finally said.

"Cooper, what are we supposed to do? Put him back on meds, leave him drugged and numb forever?"

The man sighed. "That's not my point. My brother…he doesn't really have that fucking disease"

"You think Blaine's purposefully making that up? That he's making fun of us?"

"Yes. He's stressed, he doesn't want to deal with stuff in a mature way, so he pretends he's mentally sick"

"Cooper, this can't be. He's been in therapy, he was visited by so many doctors." Kurt sighed. "DID is real and we have to be there for him"

"Be there for him? How, exactly? Letting him switch personalities whenever and however he wants?"

"That's not it. But I can't force you to be there for him. You want to stay out of it? Do it"

"It's just...all my life, I've been focusing on him. Blaine the little kid, Blaine the bullied teenager, now Blaine and his DID. I know that taking care of him is the right thing to do, but I've got so much on my plate, Kurt. I don't have a decent job, I have rent to pay and I'm completely on my own. He's got a job, he's got you, he's got a family. His disease will...fade away, eventually. My everyday issues won't"

Kurt hesitated. "Cooper, if you ever need something...anything at all. You know we're here for you, right?"

Cooper shook his head. "There'll be no need. But thanks for the offer. Anyway, I know I'm overreacting, but I'm the one that's stressed. I really should...I should focus on me."

"I'd understand if you did. Just...come say hello from time to time, okay?"

Cooper smiled before getting up. "I will"

oooooooo

Dinner was the only tradition Kurt and Blaine wanted to be held by. Nor the Anderson, nor the Hudmel family had ever regularly sat at the same table every night to eat and talk about their day, so it was a rule they were proud to follow.
Blaine, though, still wasn't himself. Brian chatted amiably throughout the whole evening -with Cass, mostly, since William had figured that talking with his other parent about cars wouldn't have caught the alter's attention. After eating a pie Kurt had cooked in the morning, Cass stood up.

"I'm going at Rob's, don't wait up" she smiled, leaving the house.

Kurt and Brian said their goodbyes, turning on the TV and relaxing on the couch while William had turned on his laptop, sitting on a couch in the very corner of the living room.

"Liam, love?" called Brian after few minutes.

"For the thousandth time, we're not Irish, Brian" he mumbled without raising his eyes.

"Can you help me change the batteries of the remote? The new ones are in the kitchen, first drawer on the left"

William sighed but stood up and got the batteries. "I'll be upstairs" he decided, grabbing his computer and walking away.

"Good night, love!"

"Hey, Will, I can drive you guys back home from school tomorrow. Your car will be back from the mechanic in few days" said Kurt.

" 'kay. Thanks, pop"

When they heard the boy's room close, Brian crawled into the other man's body and kissed him on the neck. Kurt moaned and kissed him deeply, but stopped immediately as soon as Brian started opening Kurt's zipper.

"No, Brian, don't"

Brian pouted but didn't back off. "Come on, love, I know you want to"

"My body does, because you look like my husband. But you're not. And Blaine's not comfortable with me having sex with the alters"

"But I'm still him, aren't I?"

"But he's not really here" replied Kurt. "Come on, just...stop. Go to the shed"

"I don't want to go to the shed" pouted Brian.

"Go let Blaine back"

oooooooo

"I'm sorry for whatever happened yesterday" said Blaine, starting the car.

"It's okay, dad" reassured Cass. "Brian only insisted I should be eating healthier and went through my clothes"

"And pissed off uncle Coop" added William.

Blaine shook his head. "I'm sorry. I'm...I'm trying to control it, but there's no way, anything can trigger it"

"Dad, don't worry. Just, try and be there tonight, alright? Finn and Rachel are staying for the weekend, but at least be there one night" said the girl with a hopeful smile.

Blaine grinned before stopping in front of his children's school. "I'll do my best"

The kids jumped off the Chevy and Blaine looked at them. William went right inside, whereas Cass walked towards his boyfriend and greeted him outside of the building, where few dozen students were standing before having to get inside. They had a brief conversation Blaine couldn't figure out, but after few moments the boy shoved Cass, leaving her astonished more than harmed.

Before he could even realize it, he was facing the kid.

"What are you trying to do? Hit a girl?" screamed Blaine, shoving him against a tree.

"It's none of your business" hissed the boy. "And I'm not having a fight with a fag"

Cass looked paralyzed. "What the FUCK is going on? Robert, dad, stop"

"I'm not your dad, baby doll" replied the man, voice low and harsh. "Nor I am a fag. Come and hit me if you dare, kid"

Robert paused and half-laughed. "See, Cass? That's what I was talking about. I'm okay if your parents are fags, you know that. But you can't tell me this man doesn't even know who he is"

Cass hid her face in her hands and breathed slowly. "Mike. Leave, please. Leave. I can take care of myself"

The alter didn't even listen and kept glaring at Robert. "You don't hit a girl, you don't insult her family, you don't insult me. Are we clear?"

The boy didn't answer, but didn't miss the other man's movements, either.

"ARE WE CLEAR?" Mike shouted once more. Not getting an answer, he aimed for the boy's face and his punch was only interrupted by a loud voice that called his name.

He stopped and turned to see William walking towards him, phone in hand.

"Mike, don't. I'm calling pop"

Mike shrugged. "You don't get it. This boy needs a lesson"

William got closer to him but Cass stopped him, worried.

"Pop? Come here. Mike's back and he's starting a fight with Robert"

On the other end, Kurt grabbed his car keys, swearing. "Keep him still for ten minutes"

William put his phone back in his pocket, turning back to Mike.

"Don't hit him"

"He deserves it" mumbled the man, taking his hoodie off. At that point all the students were looking at them, and Robert hadn't moved from the tree he was leaning on.

"Just d-" pleaded Cass.

Mike ignored her. Again, he aimed for Robert's face but this time managed to hit him as hard as he could.
The boy kneeled down without a sound, whereas Cass screamed in shock and got closer to him, wiping the blood off his lips. Mike looked at Robert expectantly, as if he thought he'd get back on his feet and fight back.

"Did he break your nose?" Cass whispered worried.

"No, it's just...it's my chin" mumbled him, standing back up.

"I'm sorry, Rob. Go to the nursery, I'll talk to him"

The boy snorted. "You trust being around him and not me? Maybe this family is just fine for you" said before leaving, followed by some of his friends.

"WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU JUST SAY?" yelled Mike, already behind him.

"Mike, that's enough" said Cass, a hint of fear in her voice.

Mike paused and slowed his movements. "Hey, are you afraid of me now? I'm protecting you" Cass looked taken aback, while the crowd around them started to dissolve. "I'm the one that deals with your mistakes," he continued, lowering his voice so that only Cass and William would hear him. "Do you think your dad didn't see your pregnancy test?"

The girl looked on the verge of tears. "How do you even know?"

"He thinks about it so much it's affected all of us. You'd better talk to him about it"

The conversation was interrupted by an angry-looking Kurt. "You two, get inside, calm down and start your classes" he ordered.

The two kids waved and walked away. William said something to Cass that Kurt couldn't quite catch, and in few moments they were into the building.

"Mike, what the fuck did you do?"

The man looked upset. "Man, he was shoving her and insulting her. He's supposed to be her boyfriend, not her rapist"

Kurt paused. "Robert? What? And what did you do to him?"

"I punched him. He deserved it, the asshole"

"Listen, Mike. If Cass has issues with her boyfriend, she can get through it on her own, she can talk to us about it. It was good of you to stop him, and you know I'm obviously not taking his side, but under no circumstance you hit a kid"

"He called you and Blaine fags, man. And..." for the first time, Mike looked insecure. "I think he was making fun of her because of me. Of Blaine, of all of us."

Kurt sat on a low wall, sighing. "Listen, now we go home, we call Cooper, you two go get a drink or something even though it's not even 9 in the morning and you should be at work, and we'll think about this when you're better. Okay?" Kurt immediately regretted saying that, since he didn't know if his brother-in-law would have hung out with Mike.

"Okay" grunted Mike, grabbing his hoodie back from the ground. "Hell, I'm a soldier, I might as well have killed the kid"

oooooooo

"Thanks for staying with Mike" said Kurt after lunch, when the alter had decided to leave to go hunting in the woods -which he couldn't, since Kurt had safely stolen all the bullets, but he'd find out later. "I only saw Blaine few hours between yesterday night and this morning, so I'm pretty dizzy"

Cooper shook his head. "I owed it to you, after what I said yesterday. I'm sorry about that"

"It's okay. There's something I couldn't tell you while Mike was here...it's about the fight he started this morning. He hit a kid. He don't think he's badly injured, but still"

"Who?" Cooper suddenly sat straighter in his chair. "Why?"

"Cass' boyfriend. Mike accused him of hitting her, and if that's true we'll have to deal with that too" Kurt deadpanned.
The man looked worried. "So Mike had a point"

"Well, he might have made that up. I'll talk about it with Cass and then we'll talk to Blaine, as soon as he's back"

Cooper stood up from the couch and walked towards the kitchen. "Do you want anything?"

The man smiled at the sight of his brother-in-law behaving as if he lived there. "Just some water, thanks. There's still some beer in the fridge, if you want it"

" 'kay"

Kurt adjusted himself on the sofa and looked at the framed pictures above the fireplace. There was a picture from his and Blaine's marriage in New York, 20 years earlier, and another from the same decade that was taken in the apartment they first bought in the city.
There were pictures of the two Anderson brothers as toddlers, of Cass and William in various stages of their lives, and a recent family photo taken right outside of their current house in Albany's suburbs.

Cooper interrupted his daydreaming by handing him a glass of water. "So, how's your job?"

Kurt smiled. Being a well-known fashion blogger, he had a solid income without even getting out of his house. "It's fine. How's the job hunting going?"

"There's nothing really. All I find are dead-end jobs that won't bring me that far"

"Well...I have to attend a fashion show in New York next week. Interview models and fashion designers, take pictures of the show…I could use some help writing down the recordings, or taking the pictures. Would you like to join me? I've got it all covered, there'll be no extra expenses"

Cooper smiled. "That might not be my thing, but count me in. I appreciate this, Kurt, you're really…I appreciate this." he paused. "Is it...?"

Kurt interrupted with a smile."A man fashion show"

"Shit" Cooper laughed.


A/N

There you go! I hope you liked this first chapter, you met just two of Blaine's alters but there's a few more yet to come.
I'm pretty self-conscious about this, so if you have any criticism, questions, anything, just let me know.
I'm also looking for a beta, cause I'm too shy to ask for a feedback to those I already contacted, so if you have some spare time, I just found you a new hobby!

Come say hi on my tumblr! It's taarya, just like my penname.