Chapter 8:

"Oh God Kurt! Can you here me? Kurt?"

Kurt could do nothing but stare, everything hurt he daren't move anything in case he was seriously damaged.

Puck grew more and more worried, at first when he saw him laying there he thought Kurt was dead, He prayed to God he wasn't seriously hurt. Karofsky was going to pay for this that's for sure.

"Kurt talk to me, can you move"

"I think so" he only whispered, the thought of actually talking right now was a difficult job. He began to move his body just to make sure he could move, everything seemed to be working just right, but was just painful.

"I can move, but it hurts. Everything hurts" Kurt began to cry. He was in too much pain to move he just wanted to lay there until everything went away. He wished it all would stop. He's had enough of everything.

"Okay, just try to relax somehow, I'm going to pick you up and take you home okay?"

Kurt nodded in response, doing his best to try and relax.

Noah scooped him up as gently was he could earning a little wince from Kurt he froze in spot.

"I'm okay, keep moving or we'll never make it out of here" Noah did as he was told, opening the bathroom door with his foot and making his way out of the school towards his truck.

He placed Kurt in the passenger seat putting his seat belt on for him, then running round jumping in the driver's seat, starting the car and heading towards Kurt house.

"Kurt what the hell happened?"

Kurt was too ashamed to look at him; he just continued to stare out the window as the tears keep coming.

"Karofsky, that's what happened"

"I swear I'm going to kill him! Just wait till I get my hands on him"

Kurt turned towards Noah. "Just leave it Noah, what's done is done. Nothing can be changed. I look terrible, I feel terrible, and I'm pathetic"

Noah could not believe he was hearing this from him because he was none of the above. "What are you talking about Kurt? You none of anything you just said"

Kurt turned in his seat causes more pain but he didn't care no more. "Look at me! I'm a fucking mess. I let a guy like Karofsky bully me because I'm gay, because I'm weak. I cannot stand up to his guy anymore. I'm scared to go to school. I hate getting up in the morning, I feel so alone, and there is nothing I can do to make him stop."

Noah placed his free hand on Kurt's cheek gently wiping the recent tears that fell down his face, trying to avoid the black eye. He told Kurt to seat back properly as they were nearly there.

He parked outside Kurt's house and saw Mr Hummel's truck on the front. "You dads home?" he said while unbuckling his belt. "Day off" Kurt replied while just looking out the window.

Noah got out and walked round the side where Kurt was sat opening his door and unbuckling his belt. "Do you want me to carry you or help you walk?"

Kurt knew if his dad saw Noah Puckerman carrying him in he'd get his shot gun out. "Can you help me walk?" He just nodded in reply.

"Place you arm around me" Kurt down as he was told and they slowly walked towards his house, almost outside the front door as it opened revealing his father and Carol, Noah grew a little nervous.

Burt marched towards both of them "What the hell happened?" Taking the other side of Kurt causing him to wince again. "Oh my god" was all Carol said running inside to make sure everything was out of the way as they came in.

"He was beaten up Mr Hummel" Noah shyly said. Being in the presence of this man scared even the likes of Noah Puckerman.

"Was it you Puckerman"

He knows who I am? That's was you get for bullying the boy you now want Puck!

"No sir. It was this dosh bag at school"

"Noah, I hate to be a pain. But would you please carry me to my room, I don't think I can handle the stairs"

Now Noah felt nervous. He nodded at Kurt while placing his other arm under his legs to pick him up. He felt Kurt's dad's eyes on his at all times.

Once in his room and made it down his stairs without falling down, Noah placed Kurt on the bed and sat by his side.

"Dad can you leave us for a minute? I really need to Noah"

Noah hadn't realised that he'd followed them down, but from the look on his father's face, he was pretty sure he did mind.

Burt stormed up the stairs and slammed the door. Causing them both to jump.

"I'm sorry for my dad, he's on his period at the moment" Kurt's comment caused Noah to let out a giggle, which Kurt fell in love with straight away.

"I'm sorry Kurt, I really am" Noah's eyes met with Kurt's who looked confused.

"What for? You didn't do this to me"

"I know. But I'm sorry for everything. I said I would stand up for you but today you got beaten up. I bullied you which I regret more than anything, how I threw you in dumpsters, covered you in slushies, shoved you into lockers and everything else. I'm just so sorry I should have been there today, to fight of Karofsky. I wish I never bullied you and we were friends from the start."

Kurt knew it would hurt but he did it anyway, he slowly sat up so he was eye level with Noah. "Forget about everything in the past, we can move on from it okay? All is forgiven and forgotten."

"I know, but it was all still wrong. You don't do that to someone you care about"

That caught Kurt's attention more than anything. "Why do you care about me Noah? I mean we hated each other once upon a time, and then we drew a line in glee club. But we were hardly friends. Why all of a sudden you care for me?"

Noah knew he would have to come clean sometime, why not now?

"Honestly, I feel something for you Kurt. In here" he placed his hand on his heart looking deep into the other boy's eyes. "I don't know what it is; all I know is every time I see my heart races"

Kurt blushed like hell. "Oh. Well that is definitely unexpected"

"I shouldn't have said anything. I should go" Noah got up, but he felt Kurt grab his hand and pull him back down. "No I'm glad you did. Stay"

"I'm not gay. To be honest I don't know what I am. All I know is I want you so badly."

Kurt regretted what he was going to say as he did really like Noah. All in one day and he couldn't stop thinking about him. He placed his hand over Noah's and left it there.

"Noah, I really like you. I do. But with all this bullying I'm not ready for a relationship yet. If that's even what you want."

"Would you believe me if I said it was?" Kurt looked him deep in the eyes, and saw that everything he said was true. It had to admit; he was quite amazed. "If you asked me this a few months ago I would have said no."

"And now?" Noah said in whisper. Kurt brought his eyes to there still joined hands.

"And now yes I believe you, but I'm sorry I'm just not ready yet. I really don't expect you to understand or even wait"

Noah placed his other hand over Kurt's. "But I do understand and Kurt?" He looked back up at Noah who was glazing right at him, "yeah?"

"I am going to wait till you ready for a boyfriend, because honestly I want to be with you."

Noah brought his head closer to Kurt's just so they touched, both of their breathing began to get heavy, they both knew what they want. "Just one kiss Kurt, just one."

Kurt didn't say anything he just moved his head closer and made their lips meet. In Noah's eyes Kurt's lips were so beautiful, they were so soft and full and just right. Whereas in Kurt's opinion Noah's lips were everything he didn't them to be. He thought they would be rough but they were the exact opposite, they were amazing and so fulfilling. Noah ran his tongue across Kurt's bottom lip as he allowed it access to his mouth gaining a moan from both of them.

Coming up for air the kiss left them both wanting more, but Noah had to respect everything Kurt had said earlier. "That should have been you first kiss" Kurt could do nothing but agree.

"I promise to protect you Kurt. This time I mean it, I'm not letting Karofsky hurt you no more okay. Even if it mean's I have to announce to the whole school that I'm gay. I'll do it to protect you"

"What about what people would say about it? Finn? Santana? The football club?"

"Bring on all three of them I say, I couldn't give a rats ass what they thought. I'm still a badass"

He caused Kurt to laugh at him, he was right Noah could announce to being gay and would still be a badass. "You're such a Judas sometimes"

"Yeah I guess. I have to go Kurt. You have to rest, and I'm going home to sleep seen as a certain boy kept me up with thoughts last night"

"Ah right, so I wasn't the only one still awake then" they smiled at each other. They didn't want to separate at this moment just yet.

"Okay Noah. Thank you for everything you're amazing."

"But not as amazing as you" he leaned over and planted a peck on Kurt's lips before running towards Kurt's window. "It's to avoid you dad"

Kurt laughed it was quite amusing seeing Noah Puckerman scared of his father "I guessed"

"Bye Kurt."

"Bye Noah"

With that Noah was gone and out the window, while Kurt slowly lay back down with a smile on this face and eyes closing.

Who'd of thought amazing things came out of the most hurtful?

Meanwhile Noah ran towards his tuck in case Mr Hummel brought out a shot gun or came out just to scare him with his death glares. Noah sat in his truck for just a minute thinking about everything that had just happened and how wonderful it was.

Right now he was to go home and do some major thinking about Kurt and school tomorrow.

Maybe he would come out as gay?