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Disclaimer: I do not own Glee, nor the characters from the series and I do not make any money from the writing of this story.
Visiting Dave
He had a headache that was not entirely related to an entire hour listening to his teacher ramble on about Charlemagne and then two hours of Calculus had made his hangover even worse. Sebastian recalled the events of the previous night and the entire phone conversation with the certain former Warbler. His impulsive action had led to that awkward talk and ended with Hummel comforting him in the middle of the night. The green-eyed teen knew that anyone else would have just ended the call, but not him. The diva of McKinley had stayed and talked to him and helped calm his emotions some and even taken the edge off his guilt. Earlier he had talked with four of the 'New Directions' members. Santana had been like an angry bear and Blaine and the blonde cheerleader purely decorative while Kurt... Sebastian nearly smiled thinking about the slim teen, dressed in his designer clothes, standing in the background and unlike his companions and boyfriend; he had not been glaring at the Dalton student. He had been curious and knowing and a bit inquiring as he took in the picture Sebastian made when tired and trying to solve geometry and confront the opposing Glee club.
The words he spoke then had been on his mind since he woke up.
"It's all fun and games... until it's not," he had remarked in front of those four and he had meant every word of it. He could read the disbelief in their faces. The Lopez girl did not believe him and Blaine was looking at him with suspicion while the blonde girl looked absentminded. Sebastian had met only one pair of eyes, Kurt's. The McKinley senior had given a short nod and his face had been open. He did not smile and Sebastian was glad because there was nothing to smile about at the time.
Once their group had left his mind had been too busy to settle down and do homework. He had started putting his books away when he heard an unmistakable voice.
"Leaving so soon?"
Sebastian looked up to see Kurt, without the others but with a lap full of flowers.
"Forgot anything?" the Dalton student asked.
Kurt shook his head. "I need to get these to Dave, Dave Karofsky. I promised him a book too, but that's in my bag complete with a pink bow." He arched an eyebrow. "What? No comment?"
"Did you wish for a comment?" Sebastian asked.
"Not really," Kurt replied, staring at him expectantly.
"Need company?" Sebastian asked at last.
A large smile appeared on the other teen's face. "I'll drive us if you buy three coffees to go."
The taller teen readily agreed, grateful that Kurt made no comment on the fact that Sebastian wanted to visit Karofsky at the hospital.
The drive there was quiet and the trip to Dave's room was the same. The closer they were getting to Dave's room the worse Sebastian felt. They were right outside the door when he baulked, took a step back. Kurt's hand shot out and grabbed him, shoving the flowers in his hands. No words were exchanged but Kurt opened the door for him. Sebastian entered first. His eyes focused on Karofsky immediately.
"Hospital chic is outdated. You looked better before," Sebastian blurted out.
Dave stared at his face, then the flowers, a look behind him at Kurt. Then he slowly grinned.
"Kurt's comments to me have been along those lines, though with more bite," he said. "Sebastian right? I remember you from 'Scandals'.
"I still believe that saving eyebrows is a no go for you," Sebastian shot back as he placed the flowers on an available surface and took a seat. "
"Says the guy trying to form a unibrow," Kurt snipped at Sebastian.
The smile on Dave's face widened. "I thought you two were squabbling over the Dalton kid," he remarked.
"Lost interest," Sebastian replied dismissively.
Kurt rolled his eyes. "Liar," he muttered. "Here, Dave. I got this for you."
Karofsky eyed the book with hesitation. "It's not one of those self help books for gay kids coming out is it? My dad just got like a dozen of them and..." he trailed off, shuddering.
Kurt snorted. "Nope, it's a novel actually. Ever heard of 'Hunger Games'?"
"Interesting plot, reminded me of high school," Sebastian commented and the discussion about the book was on.
Later, Sebastian would think that the visit was not that bad. And he felt grateful that Hummel went with him. All the same, he was not yet ready to think about all the emotions the sight of Karofsky in that hospital bed gave him or the look on Dave's father when he came in, two hours into their visit, to see his son had company and company he enjoyed at that. What Sebastian did feel rather strongly was his regrets and guilt easing a bit more?
