A/N: Hello~! I am very very nervous because this is my first glee fanfiction which is a completely new field for me. But I decided to take the risk and write this down because I absolutely fell in love with Kurt Hummel. Yes, so this will be a very Kurt-centric story even though the main couple will be Klaine. Both Kurt and Blaine's sides of the story will be told but I will also concentrate on a lot of Kurt's relationship with other characters.

Thank you so much for reading and it will be nice if you can leave me comments, both encouraging or critical :)

-miaicegirl

Chapter 1: The Accident

Love was a very far thing for Kurt Hummel. He often dreamed of it, being the romantic person that he is. But when things got too hard, the only thing he could think about was how to survive. When he received the death threat from David Karosky after the angry kiss, Kurt was terribly afraid. The walls he always surrounded himself in was up much higher as he trembled with every turn at every corner. Being who he is, he didn't tell anybody about David's death threat nor did he tell anyone about his fear that was stressing him so much that he couldn't find anything enjoyable anymore. Of course his friends and even Mr. Shue noticed the change in him and knew the cause was Karosky. However, they did not truly understand the seriousness of the situation until it was too late.

An accident, the police had judged. And indeed it was if you look at it that way. David was there at the top of the stairs of McKinley High, waiting for Kurt to come up, knowing which class he was headed next. Kurt, who was emotionally exhausted from the stress, was keeping his guard down as he walked up the stairs without looking up. As soon as he was at the top of the stairs, Kurt was caught in surprise to see David there waiting for him. He gave out a silent scream and in the next second, Kurt found himself falling, back first, down the stairs. He watched as David franticly reach out for him and if Kurt have known better, he would have realized David was trying to save him. However, at that moment, Kurt could only think about wanting to be away from David's grasp as far as possible. He felt as if he was flying and he felt so free for the first time in a long time. Kurt smiled as his beautiful green-blue eyes glimmered before they hollowed into lifelessness.

Kurt Hummel welcomed the darkness, thinking how peaceful he felt without all the pain, fear, and loneliness.

XxXx

"Dad, I'm fine alright. Just give me back my keys."

"Yeah? That's what you told me last time when you fainted on me as soon as you took three steps out of this house!" Burt Hummel bawled at his son as he pointed towards the door for emphasis. "There's no way I'm going to let an incapable drive a car to school, got that?"

Kurt rolled his eyes as he mouthed silently, oh god, before he looked back at his father once again as he bit his lips. He watched as his father squeeze the keys tighter within his fist before he placed them away into his pocket, far from Kurt's reach.

"Instead I'll drive you to school until you stop those fainting fits," He said more softly and took out his own keys from the other pocket. "Come on kiddo."

Kurt gave out a small sigh before he adjusted the straps of his shoulder bag and followed his father out into the lot. Ever since Kurt was discharged from the hospital, his father was constantly worrying over him which drove him insane. But Kurt did not have the heart to say anything because he knew Burt and Carol had cancelled their wedding due to Kurt's accident. Kurt had insisted that Carol and Finn should not delay their moving in but everyone including Burt had decided that it was best to delay the move, in order not to stress Kurt more than necessary. Finn also seemed to have trouble interacting with Kurt because of the guilt of not being able to "protect" him from Karosky's bullying even though Kurt believed it was none of Finn's business.

Ever since Kurt was discharged from the hospital, he had fainted enough times that it was concerning. Sometimes he fainted in random moments but most of the time it was when people reached out to touch him. Since then everyone was so cautious of him that it was starting to stress him out. He understood that they were all worried for him and he was appreciative towards their concern but this was all too much for him. Also now that Karosky had transferred to another school after the accident, Kurt felt that all the protection was unnecessary.

"You have to come back home as soon as you're done with your show choir practice," Burt started without taking his eyes off the road. "Also, you can't lie about fainting cause I asked Finn to look out for you."

Kurt again rolled his eyes. Now he understood how his father must have felt when he was fussing over his health, before and especially after his heart attack. "Talk about personal space," Kurt muttered under his breath but was audible enough for his father to hear.

Burt gave his son a brief look. Then suddenly he pulled over the car and turned towards Kurt with a firm stare. "Look Kurt. I know I'm breathing down your neck lately but you got to trust me and be honest with me when I want you to be."

"What do you mean, dad?"

"You know what I mean Kurt. There's something you're not telling me about this Karosky kid who, by the way, I haven't had the chance to beat the crap out of. And I know there are other things you're not telling me." Kurt guiltily looked away as Burt continued, "I'm not asking you to tell me everything Kurt, but I will always be here for you when you're ready to tell me. And I will always protect you no matter what."

Kurt turned back towards his father, his eyes watering. He knew how much his accident greatly pained his father and he knew how unfair he was being by not telling him what exactly happened between him and Karosky. "Thanks dad," Kurt whispered as he spread his arms towards his father for a hug.

Burt cautiously hugged back his son. As soon as he noticed that Kurt was not flinching from the contact, his arms around him grew tighter, "I love you, son."

"I love you too, dad."

They stayed within that position for a while before Kurt muttered, "But I promised Mercedes that we will go buy some clothe for our costumes at nationals after glee practice."

With still his son in his arms, Burt sighed in disbelief. Of course, his son will always be his son.

XxXx

"Hey Kurt, I'm sorry but something came up at home so I can't go to the mall with you today."

It has not been a good day for Kurt Hummel. Everyone was so conscious of him as if he was a ticking bomb. And even the boys who usually did not care so much for him was watching him more closely than usual, especially Puck who had strangely stayed close to Kurt whenever he walked down the halls. Therefore, he was looking forward to hanging out with Mercedes and saying that her cancelling their date disappointing was an understatement.

"No worries, I will just go back home and watch the Golder Girls marathon like what I have been doing for the past few days," Kurt muttered sarcastically as he glared at the decorations in his locker and refused to look at Mercedes.

"Kurt, I'm so sorry. I know you need a breath of fresh air but just not today. We can go tomorrow."

Kurt looked up at Mercedes and his heart squeezed painfully when he noticed how Mercedes looked so guilty. He shut his locker before he turned his body towards her and gave her a reassuring smile, "I'm sorry Mercedes for taking it up on you. I'm just really stressed lately. Like you said, we can go tomorrow."

Mercedes smiled before she gave him a serious look and said, "But you have to promise me that you will not go to the mall by yourself."

"I promise."

Mercedes was about to give him a hug but retreated, remembering how Kurt lately reacted towards touch. Kurt instead kissed Mercedes on her cheeks which caused Mercedes to brighten up in delight. With a wave Mercedes left while Kurt watched her go sadly. He glanced at his watch and sighed. He was not ready to go back home yet. He was not in the mood to invite the other glee members to go out with him either. Tina would have been the best choice but he knew that she was hanging out with her boyfriend, Mike Chang and he didn't want to disturb them. Brittany would have been the second best choice but Kurt knew that Santana would come with them and she was not someone Kurt was willing to spend an afternoon with. And he was in no mood to deal with Rachel at that moment.

Sighing, he gave up thinking about the possibility of inviting anyone else and decided to go to Lima Beans by himself. He knew that his father would get upset with him but he needed some space.

Ordering a non-fat mocha for himself as soon as he arrived at Lima Beans, he waited for his order when he heard a voice call out towards him, "Hey, you dropped your change."

Kurt turned back to see a hand reaching towards him. Then he was not at Lima Beans anymore but back at the stairs of McKinley, flying within the air as he watched Karosky reach towards him. He had to run from those hands, he could not let Karosky touch him. He was falling.

He felt himself drop onto the ground and in his mind he could only see the face of Karosky smirking at him like he did many times when dumping Kurt into the dumpster. Kurt was blacking out and he would have let himself give into the darkness when he felt a warm hand grab his own. Now he was not seeing Karosky's face but instead a pair of warm hazel brown eyes that were filled with concern. Kurt looked into them and gasped when he noticed that those eyes belonged to a handsome boy who was wearing a blue blazer uniform.

Despite the fact that Kurt was losing consciousness, he couldn't help but smile up at the boy. His last thought as he fell into deep sleep was how another superman must have arrived to save him.