Not sure what it is with me and small chapters, haha. But I wanted to upload this to celebrate my official transfer from my college to another! I'm VERY excited. This is also my new years gift to you!

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Blaine rolled over in his bed at the hospital, his sweating brow making it hard to get comfortable in a position with a wet pillow. The nurse had just left, taking his temperature and promising him a new pillow. He had been in the hospital for a few months now, recovering from a combination of the flu and malnourishment. Every day his dreams of Kurt became more and more vivid as his cold diminished and his strength returned to him. He was also told that news of survivors was beginning to circulate quicker, and Blaine's secret hope of begin reunited with Kurt soared. He continued to tell doctors it was his cousin he was searching for, and that they were separated.

Today, Blaine was told he had a visitor. He rolled over in bed and took a gulp of water before looking into the bright intensely blue eyes of his brother, Cooper. Blaine's eyes watered as his older brother pulled him into a gentle hug, kissing his forehead.

"Oh Blaine, sweetie, I'm…" Cooper tried to form a sentence before tears constricted his throat. Blaine nodded, knowing exactly what his brother meant. While they were at some times the biggest rivals, they most often were the best of friends, the closest they could be.

For a while the two just held each other. Cooper laid next to Blaine, allowing his younger brother to rest, with Blaine's head laying on Cooper's chest, and Cooper stroked Blaine's hair, watching his baby brother's chest rise and fall. Cooper sighed as he could only imagine the hell Blaine and Kurt had been through. Kurt looked healthier of the two, but behind his blue eyes was hurt, and Cooper believed, although barely knowing Kurt, that Blaine would subdue, even fix that pain.

Even in his sleep Blaine thought of Kurt. Muttering his name in small, short breaths, Blaine's lips would softly and sweet pronounce the German's name before smiling lightly. It made Cooper smile to see his brother love someone so dearly. He might tease him later on about the sleep talking, but now, as the nurse returned with a pillow and a bowl of soup for Blaine, Cooper felt content.

"Coop?" Blaine suddenly was awake and well aware of his brother next to him.

"Hey buddy. Are you hungry? The nurse just brought some soup…" Cooper asked, looking at his brother. Blaine nodded and smiled. "I'd really like some soup, but I also need to tell you something."

"Go ahead,"

Blaine paused before taking a breath. "When I was arrested, I thought I'd never see you again, and almost lost my will to live. Why should I have carried on? I was taken away from my home, my brother, my country even…and in the work camp, it was live or die, no in between—but living felt like hell. I was always hungry, and alone and depressed…I almost killed myself twice, actually. Then, I invented stories for the other prisoners, like we did with Mother and Daddy when we were kids with people. Finally, I got my first work assignment: to sew uniforms…you and I both know you sewed my clothes when they were patchy or torn. I don't think I can sew very well, so I sat and stared at my uniform in front of me. But then Kurt came into my life. He sat across from me, and realized how lost I was, and sacrificed his ration to help me. I don't think I'd be here without him. I'm in love with him…but we were separated…I really need your help, Cooper, please, I need to find him. I love him more than life itself, and I need to see him again. The Red Cross is looking for him…but please…" As Blaine's hazel eyes met Cooper's he nodded. "Blainers. He's alive, at our house." Blaine suddenly tugged Cooper's shirt, tears falling.

"Please don't fucking joke like that! Cooper, Kurt is real, and…and…" Cooper stopped Blaine. "I'm not joking. He's alive. He's asleep at our home." Blaine really started crying now, and by the time a nurse came to check on the two, they were both sobbing.

"Look at us…we're kids." Cooper laughed before nudging Blaine. Blaine cracked a small smile, before asking, "Coop, how did he find you?" Cooper smiled. "He said he remembered our address. I think it's remarkable, actually. He's asleep there…I didn't want him to come if you were sick or in worse condition, but I'll bring him tomorrow morning."

Blaine nodded before flopping back down.


Short, I know, but next up is the reunion!