Kurt was back at Mckinley High. He walked slowly to the locker room. Karofsky was putting stuff in his locker.

"Hey! I'm talking to you!" Kurt yelled.

"Girl's locker room is next door." Karofsky said dismissively.

"What are you so scared of?" Kurt demanded.

"Besides you coming in here to look at my junk?"

"Oh, yeah, that's every straight guy's nightmare- that we live to molest or convert you!" Kurt said sarcastically. "Well guess what, ham hock: you're not my type."

"That right?"

"Yeah. I don't dig on chubby guys who will go bald by the time they're thirty." Kurt quipped.

"Don't push me, Hummel!" Karofsky growled.

"You are nothing but a scared little boy who can't handle how extraordinary ordinary you are!" Kurt pointed a finger at him. Karofsky grabbed Kurt's face and kissed him. But it didn't stop there. Kurt tried pushing him off , but to no avail. "Mmph. Get off me." Karofsky forced Kurt on the floor and ran his hand under his shirt.

"No! NO! HELP ME!"

Trent woke up with a start and groaned. Kurt was having another nightmare. He threw himself off the bed and walked over to his roommate's side. "Kurt? Hey, Kurt, it's okay." He gently grabbed his thrashing shoulders and tried to steady him. Kurt pushed away. Trent sighed, grabbed his keys, left the room, and went over to knock on Blaine's door.

"Yes?" Blaine asked testily. He hated getting up in the middle of the night. "What's wrong now?"

"Your boyfriend had a nightmare." Trent reported. "You're the only one who is able to calm him down."

'Again? This is the third time this week!' Blaine sighed and rubbed his eyes. "Okay, I'm on it. You can sleep the rest of the night in my room."

"Thanks."

Blaine walked into Trent's and Kurt's room. Kurt was on the floor next to the bed hugging his knees. He looked up to see Blaine looking concerned.

"Hey." Blaine sat next to him. "You okay? Trent said you had another nightmare."

Kurt sniffed. "I'm sorry. I ruined your night."

"No." Blaine sat next to Kurt and put a hand on his shoulder. "You had a nightmare. It's understandable. You wanna talk about it?"

Kurt usually stayed strong in times of crisis so as not to appear weak, but, tonight, he just couldn't. He collapsed against Blaine's torso. Blaine hugged Kurt and kissed him on the head. "Baby, what's wrong?"

"It seemed so real." Kurt sobbed. He tried taking breaths to calm himself down. "It could've been worse."

"Your nightmare?"

"Karofsky." Kurt admitted. "He...he could've...gone much further..."

"Thank God he didn't." Blaine raised an eyebrow. "I can't imagine your dad, Finn, and I would be pleased."

Kurt let out a tearful chuckle. He sobered up. "What if he...what if he comes back? What if it does happen? God, Blaine, I'm so scared. I can't sleep with one eye open."

"Hey..." Blaine said gently. He lifted Kurt's chin up. "remember our talk about courage? I promise I won't let anything happen to you. Between me and the Warblers and your dad and Finn, you're safe."

Kurt smiled as a fresh set of tears ran down his cheeks. "Are you sure I'm not dreaming now?"

"Yes. Why?"

Kurt sniffed and shook his head. "'Cause...there's no way a guy like you could ever like a guy like me."

"Why?" Blaine asked again in surprise. "Kurt, you're an amazing person. Sure, you have your faults, but who doesn't?" He stood up and dragged Kurt with him. "Come on. Let's get you back to sleep." They climbed into Kurt's bed, their arms wrapped around each other. "Just go to sleep. Listen to the sound of my voice. Ignore everything else." Blaine inhaled and exhaled slowly. It hurt him that Kurt was so sad and scared. If only there was some way to make it all go away. Hit with an inspiration, Blaine started singing softly.

No more talk of darkness,
Forget these wide-eyed fears
I'm here, nothing can harm you
my words will warm and calm you
Let me be your freedom,
let daylight dry your tears.
I'm here with you, beside you,
to guard you and to guide you...

Kurt smiled lovingly with his eyes still closed. A new dream formed, but this time it was himself and Blaine in the senior commons.

Kurt
Say you love me every waking moment,
turn my head with talk of summertime...
Say you need me with you now and always...
Promise me that all you say is true
that's all I ask of you

Blaine:
Let me be your shelter
let me be your light
You're safe, No one will find you
your fears are far behind you...

Kurt
All I want is freedom,
a world with no more night
and you, always beside me, to hold me and to hide me...

Blaine
Then say you'll share with me
one love, one lifetime
let me lead you from your solitude
Say you need me with you here, beside you...
anywhere you go, let me go too

that's all I ask of you...

Kurt
Say you'll share with me one love, one lifetime...
say the word and I will follow you...

Both
Share each day with me,
each night, each morning...

Kurt
Say you love me...

Blaine
You know I do...

Both
Love me - that's all I ask of you
Anywhere you go let me go too
Love me - that's all I ask of you...

Kurt and Blaine shared a loving, tender kiss. Kurt leaned his head on Blaine's shoulder. Blaine wrapped his arms around Kurt's waist and pulled him into a hug. For the first time in a while, he felt safe and secure.

XXX

Finn was getting anxious. He's not one to sit and wait for something to happen. Currently, he was putting his football uniform back in his locker. He heard someone enter the locker room and head to his locker.

"How's your butt buddy Hummel?" Karofsky asked.

Finn sighed. "Karofsky, he and I are stepbrothers. Plus, for the millionth time, I'm straight. Why do you think I've had two girlfriends?"

"Right, I believe that." Karofsky said sarcastically.

"What the hell is your problem?" Finn asked angrily. "So Kurt is gay. What if people made fun of you because you're fat?"

That did it. Karofsky growled and pinned Finn against the lockers. "If you knew why I threatened to kill him, you wouldn't be so defensive!"

"Oh, I seriously doubt that." Finn pushed Karofsky off. "Why don't you tell me?"

"I'm pretty sure he told you already that he kissed me."

"Really?" Finn laughed in disbelief. "And how'd he manage that?" He folded his arms.

"Hell if I know." Karofsky shook his head. "Don't ask me to translate what a faggy mind says."

Finn almost laughed at the irony. "So, why didn't he force a kiss on me, then?"

"What?"

"Kurt was in love with me almost to the point of obsession last year." Finn said. "We were alone a lot last year. He's had several opportunities to...force one on me. If he was like that, he would've kissed me."

"I've got somewhere to be." Karofsky pushed past Finn making sure to wack his shoulder with his.

Finn glared after Karofsky. He knew he would deny kissing Kurt. And he might be suspicious.

XXX

Finn ran to catch up with Santana. "Santana, I need your help."

"With what?" She asked raising an eyebrow.

"Revenge against Karofsky."

Oooohhhhh! The plot thickens! BTW, the song Kurt and Blaine sang is All I Ask of You from The Phantom of the Opera.