Blaine turned around and Kurt had a look at the scene. It was oddly known to him, but he had changed character. Now Blaine was the one looking scared. Kurt took his hand.

"Blaine, I didn't want to mention it to you, before we got Kurt to get threw his procedure, but has you dental hygiene change during the last year?", Dr. Epstein said, looking directly into Blaine's face.

"Why?", Blaine said, his voice was having an unknown jumpiness to it.

Dr. Epstein had this apologising look in his face, again. "I know, Blaine you have never had any problems with your teeth. And I know, this might come as a shock to you, not having a single filling, but you have at least two cavities.", when the dentist said that Blaine sank down to the floor. "And there are a few other areas that concern me."

"But... Never...", Blaine was mumbling.

"I know, this is shocking. I have had those few people, who never had a single cavity in my office. And there is always that one moment they come in and it has totally changed. But, Blaine, don't be afraid. That is the reason you come in for regular check ups. I will get you set up for an X-ray right now and we will have a look at it, okay?" Now Blaine was the one shaking. So he was afraid as well? Kurt couldn't believe it.

"Blaine, can you sit down, here? And Kurt, please leave the room.", the assistant said.

Kurt got close to Blaine. He had been with Kurt for the entire time, now Kurt had to take up that part. "Just a few seconds. I could handle it, so can you, okay?", Kurt whispered, stroked Blaine's head, and then started taking a few steps backwards and going behind the door.

Kurt was still confused. The Blaine that was preaching him that all of it was no big deal, was now the one shaking in the chair.

When he got back into the room he got up to the chair and took Blaine's hand. It was rather wet. "Blaine. You told me just an hour ago, that there is nothing to be scared of, remember? And you are not even getting you filling today. It is going to be fine, believe me."

"I know... I... I'm no.. ot..t scared.", Blaine said. It was the most unconvincing lie Kurt had heard in a while.

He smiled, then he kissed Blaine. "Really, nothing is going to happen. I will protect you, okay? I will get threw this with you, like you did with me. It's all going to be fine."

Blaine nodded. In that moment Dr. Epstein came back in. "Blaine. I am going to take a look at the X-ray, now. You can have a look, too." Blaine looked at him nervously. "This reminds me of your first check up here. You were really scared, remember? But you learned that there was nothing to be scared of. And right now we are only taking a look, right."

Blaine nodded again. Then the display was put in front of him. The dentist zoomed in and out, took a look at different angles. "Well, you are luck you get check ups regularly. We haven't taken X-rays in a while, though. And somehow your routine has changed. Do you floss?"

Blaine shook his head. "Not regularly..." he blushed.

"Then we know. A cavity has formed here, in between two of your teeth, see?", the dentist pointed to a dark spot on the X-ray. "It is past the enamel and it made a larger hole in your tooth from the inside. It didn't look like anything from the outside. That is why we take X-rays from time to time. If you had left it for a little more time you would have needed a root canal. And look, here. This one has just reached the dentin. It isn't to big and it will be a question of five minutes. But again, if you had leave it there, you would be in pain, soon. Don't be scared. You can come in any time soon and get this fixed. Bring Kurt, it will be therapy for him as well.", Dr- Epstein said and smiled at Kurt, whom grinned. "You will be fine, believe me. I do this job for some time now. You are going to get three fillings, all in one sitting. Just call, to make the appointment, or make it with my assistant on he front desk" He smiled and Blaine smiled back a little.

Blaine and Kurt finally got up, after they were shown how to floss correctly again. When they stood outside the office, Kurt put his arm around Blaine's shoulder. "You can do this", he whispered, "And I will help you along. I love you."

They kissed. Kurt's cheek was still feeling weirdly numb.