A/N: Hey guys! Sorry i made you wait so long with the next chapter. Just migraines as usual make it hard to do anything. Anyways i'm so glad you guys are loving this story and are understanding that it's going to take Kurt a while to get better.

Also i just want to explain Elizabeth a bit more. She felt like Kurt ruined her life by being born and she wanted to ruin his. She could have done the logical thing and just left but if you haven't noticed she's kind of crazy. So i hope that explains it a little bit. There will be more flashbacks in the future that will help everyone understand Elizabeth's motives a little bit more. There is one in this chapter as well ;) Enjoy!

After that day, things weren't as great as they were before. Kurt was still scared to mess up with Burt. So every time Burt came home, the house was spotless and Kurt was either quietly doing homework or cooking dinner. Burt had to assure him that he didn't need everything to be perfect. He could just be a teenager and Burt would have to get used to it. They had to get use to each other. They were able to move past that moment, but something was bound to test their abilities again.

Burt was on the phone with Carole and Kurt was doing his homework in the living room. Kurt heard pieces of the conversation and it didn't seem like a very good one.

"So where are you going to live while they are fixing your house." There was a long pause. "I need to talk to him but I think that would be the best idea. Things have been better lately." Another pause. "Okay I'll call you back later." A few minutes later Burt emerged from the kitchen with a contemplative look on his face.

"Kurt can we talk for a minute?" Burt asked. Kurt set down his pen and looked up at him curiously.

"What is it?" Burt sat down across from Kurt and sighed.

"Carole just called and..her house is undergoing some construction and she and Finn don't have a place to stay." Burt informed him and Kurt saw where this conversation was going.

"Oh." Kurt said looking down at his hands.

"Hey listen. I wouldn't let them stay over unless you were okay with it. So what would you say if for a few weeks they move in." Burt asked. "I can clean out the basement and you can sleep down there. And Finn can have your room and I'll share with Carole." Kurt looked at his dad seriously for a few moments.

"You love her." It wasn't a question. Burt looked a little sheepish but smiled and nodded.

"Yeah kiddo, she's amazing." Kurt nodded at that but still had something on his mind.

"Did...did you love mom..like that?" Kurt seemed afraid of the answer but Burt was sort of prepared for this question.

"Your mom..she was amazing when I first met her. She was so full of hope and had a beautiful spirit and she wanted to do so much all at once." Burt smiled fondly but also sadly. "She wanted to be a singer. Her voice was beautiful but then.." Burt stopped but Kurt seemed to realize what that meant.

"...then she had me?" Kurt asked with a trembling voice. Burt sighed but nodded.

"We didn't really plan for a baby but when we found out about you I guess I was more excited than her. And she sort of forgot about her dreams. I told her that we could go somewhere and try to find a way for her to keep those dreams but she never took me up on that offer." Burt was watching for Kurt to show some kind of expression but he seemed to be get better at hiding his emotions lately, which Burt wasn't really too psyched about.

"But did you love her?" Kurt asked again. Burt looked at him again.

"Yes. I did but then I fell out of love with her when she started to change." Burt told him honestly. Kurt looked at him with mild disbelief.

"How can you just fall out of love with someone? People are constantly changing. How can she be so different from the mom I knew and the one you knew." Kurt asked him.

"Because the Elizabeth I knew would have never cause any physical pain to a child." Burt said without reserve. "And the Elizabeth I knew wouldn't use demeaning words when speaking about her son." Kurt looked away incredulously. "But for some reason the older you became the more she changed. She would yell at you for no reason. Some nights she wouldn't come home. We would fight all the time. It's almost as if she stopped growing up. She was too disappointed in herself to care about anything else and she wanted everyone else around her to be as miserable as she was. And no matter how much I tried to make her happy, it wouldn't work." Burt finished off and Kurt had tears in his eyes.

"So everything she's said about me was true. I ruined her life." Kurt said to himself but Burt heard him.

"You did nothing Kurt. You need to stop blaming yourself for something you had no control over." Burt said in an austere manner. "She was a dreamer but she was afraid to take any action. And that was not the person I fell in love with, no matter how much I tried to believe she was." Burt looked and Kurt was still looking away from him. It was silent for a while and Burt started to believe that Kurt would have one of those weeks where he doesn't want to talk to anyone, but as always Kurt is full of surprises.

"I think I want Carole and Finn to stay." Kurt told him quietly.

"Really? Because remember what happened last time?" Burt reminded him. Kurt smiled faintly at him.

"I think I can handle it dad. If I want to get better I need to face my fears. I think I'll do better this time." Burt nodded. Kurt has been doing better now.

"If you ever feel overwhelmed at all you just tell me okay?" Kurt chuckled.

"Yes dad. I promise."

"Are you sure this time?" Blaine asked him over Skype. Kurt rolled his eyes.

"Yes Blaine, I'm positive." He tells his boyfriend. Blaine narrows his eyes at him.

"Can you tell me what's really on your mind?" Blaine said and Kurt sighed.

"Okay okay. I know I'm going to have a hard time but that's all part of healing right?" Blaine nodded.

"Right."

"I need to do this Blaine. If I can do this I can finally feel normal. I don't think I've ever felt normal." Kurt explained to him and Blaine smiled at him sadly.

"No one is normal Kurt. There is no way someone as fabulous as you could be normal." Blaine gushed and Kurt giggled.

"Blaaaiine. You know what I mean. I just want then to like me. If dad is really serious about Carole then they'll get married and I need to be ready for that." Kurt pouted and Blaine chuckled.

"You're adorable, you know that right?" Blaine said smiling at Kurt. Kurt grinned.

"You tell me everyday." Kurt teases.

"Because it's true and I never want you to forget that."

"You're pretty adorable yourself." Kurt smirked.

"Why thank you." Blaine beamed. Kurt laughed. "Listen, I just want you to know that I believe in you and I think you can do this." Kurt smiled softly at him.

"I love you."

"And I love you."

"So we're moving in with them?" Carole sighed. She had already gone over this a few times with Finn.

"Only temporarily. Just until everything in our house is done."

"Do I uh..have to share a room with Kurt?" Finn asked and Carole raised an eyebrow at him in the mirror of the car.

"Finn." Carole sighed.

"I'm just asking! I-I don't know him that well so like uh I don't want to be in his space." Finn stumbled over his words.

"Are you sure it isn't the other way around?" Carole asked her son calmly and Finn didn't meet her short gaze in the mirror. She sighed again. "Finn, I know you haven't had much experience with gay people but if you can look beyond that I'm sure Kurt is just like any other teenager." She assured him. "And besides with what he's gone through it's gonna take him some time to even want to be in your personal space."

"I know mom." Finn said. "I'll try to get used to this, but the guys at school wont like it." Carole shook her head.

"One think you'll learn as you go on in life is that you can't please everyone Finn. No matter what you do, there will always be someone who doesn't approve. Just try to please yourself Finn."

"What if pleasing everyone is what pleases me?" Finn asked her curiously.

"Believe me if you spent your whole life trying to please everyone, you'll never get anything done. Understand?" Carole asked briefly looking at Finn.

"Yeah mom." He nodded even though he didn't quite understand. Everyone has expectations for him that he always wants to meet so does that mean he doesn't have to live up to the ones he didn't care about? Finn scrunched up his face and decided to forget about it, he was only a teenager he didn't need to figure this out anyways.

They made it to the Hummel's house soon after that. They were sort of early and we kind of shocked to see Kurt outside the house, but he wasn't alone. He was smiling, something neither of them had saw when they came to dinner, and he was holding hands with the guy.

"That must be his boyfriend, Blaine." Carole mused. And right after that Kurt and Blaine kissed. Finn averted his eyes quickly and Carole cooed at them. "They are so cute." She watched as Blaine left the house and Kurt waited until Blaine was out of sight to go back inside. "Come on sweetie, let's let them know we're here." Carole said before getting out of the car. Finn sighed, it would take a while to get used to all this.

With in an hour the Hudson's essential needs were in the house and everyone, sans Kurt was in the living room watching TV.

"How's Kurt taking this?" Carole asked Burt quietly.

"He's doing okay. He said he didn't mind you guys staying over, he just needs some time to get used to it." Burt told her. She nodded in understanding.

"Finn's also going to need some time to get used to Kurt." Carole whispered to him so Finn wouldn't hear.

"I'll talk to him. Maybe take him down to the shop with Kurt tomorrow." Burt said looking over at Finn.

"Sounds like a good idea. Could get them talking."

Later that night as everyone was in there respective bedrooms, a loud round of sobs woke everyone up.

"Burt? What's going on?" Carole asked sleepily as Burt got out of bed.

"It's Kurt. Probably just had a nightmare. It's okay go back to sleep." Burt said calmly before leaving the room. But Carole was curious so she followed Burt to Kurt's room and watched from the door.

"Shh..it's alright kiddo. You're okay." Burt soothed. Carole smiled sadly at the sight. Kurt had his head on his father's shoulder and Burt had his arm around Kurt, rubbing his back to help him calm down.

"Do you want to talk about it?" Burt asked quietly. Kurt took at deep shuttering breath.

"Did I tell you I tried to run away once?" Kurt asked quietly. Burt looked shocked and a little scared at what happened after he tried to run away.

"No, you didn't." Burt responded softly.

"It was on my 13th birthday."

...

"Can we see dad this year? Just today? I just want to see him again." Kurt asked. It was his birthday. He never got anything for his birthday anymore but that was all he wanted.

"No." His mother said not even sparing him a glance. She probably didn't even remember it was his birthday.

"Why not? I deserve to see my dad if I want to." Kurt remained adamant.

"He's gone Kurt." She said looking at him seriously. Kurt blinked at her.

"What do you mean g-gone?" Kurt demanded.

"Don't they teach you anything in that damn school." She rolled her eyes. "He's dead Kurt. Dead."

Kurt had felt his whole world shatter. It couldn't be true. It can't be true. He can't do this to him, he's supposed to find him and save him. She had to be lying, she just had to.

"I-I don't believe you." Kurt said stepping away from her.

"Don't believe me then. It wont make what I said change." She shrugged.

"Why aren't you crying then?" Kurt said with tears already gathering in his eyes.

"Because I'm not a little wuss like you are." She said as a matter of fact. "You cry about every little thing. You have to learn how to take things like a man Kurt." Kurt looked at her and shook his head and ran out of the room.

Hours later he was prepared to get out of this house and find his dad. He packed a bag and was about to head out the front door quietly. His mom should have been sleep in her bed but instead she was waiting for him at the front door. To this day he still didn't know how the hell she knew he was going to try and leave.

"Where do you think you're going?" She asked nonchalantly.

"I-I was g-g-going to uh-" Kurt stammered nervously.

"Run away?" She laughed. "Find you're dead father. You really thought you'd get away from me that easily? If I wanted things to be easy for you I would have left you with your dad." She said.

"I-I'm sorry! I-I wont try to run again." Kurt rushed out. Kurt took a few steps back, stepping on the neck of a stray beer bottle and breaking it. He continued to walk away hoping his mother would let him off with a warning. She picked up a large piece of the beer bottle and looked at it.

"I know you wont run away again." She said evenly. "Go to your room and wait for me there." Kurt hurried to his room knowing that any hesitance would just make it worse for him in the end. Within a few minutes she was in the room with him.

"Stand." She ordered. "And stay still." He did as she said. She still had the glass in her hand. She looked at him calculatingly for a second. As if she were wondering where to strike. "Lift up your head." He did so and the next moments went agonizingly slow before she slashed him right down his neck. He cried out and his eyes watered.

"Your father is dead and you will accept it. Just know if you run away you're running away to nothing."

"Nothing is far better than you." Kurt whispered harshly. She chuckled.

"Don't bleed to death." She said before leaving. Kurt tended to his wound after she left and the day after that was the day he started to buy and where scarves so no one would know.

...

Carole was in tears after the story. It was obvious that something had been seriously wrong with Elizabeth to be that malicious towards an innocent child. She watched as Burt held his son tightly as if he was scared he would slip though his fingers.

"I'm so glad you're here." Burt whispered again and again to Kurt. Soon enough Kurt was sleep again and Burt got up where he spotted Carole at the door. He looked at her wistfully and went to her. He held out his hand and they left the room together.

"Oh my god." Carole sobbed quietly when they got back to Burt's room. Burt held her close as she cried. "How could anyone do that to a child?"

"I don't know." Burt said faintly. He held her while she cried until they heard small knock on there door. Burt opened the door and it revealed Finn.

"Is everything okay?" Finn asked looking concerned. Carole nodded.

"Everything is fine sweetie. Just go back to bed." Carole told her son. He looked at her still worried but listened. When Finn was gone Burt and Carole headed to bed in silence, still holding on to each other.

When Finn woke up in the morning to the smell of chocolate chip pancakes. He shot up from the bed and hurried to the kitchen. Mom was probably making a huge breakfast for everyone, he thought. He got to the kitchen and stopped in his tracks when he realized it was not his mother but Kurt cooking breakfast. He debated whether or not he should go back to his room and wait for Burt and Carole to get up or not but when Kurt turned around he was trapped. They both stared awkwardly at each other not knowing what to say.

"Good morning Finn." Kurt spoke first.

"Hey dude." Finn said eventually. Kurt took a bunch of pancakes and put them on a plate.

"You can eat now if you want." Kurt told him and Finn wasn't about to let that offer slide. He took a seat, covered his pancakes in maple syrup and took a bite."

"Holy crap. These are better than my mom's" Finn said surprised. Kurt chuckled, surprised at the compliment.

"Thanks."

"You're welcome." Finn said while he continued eating. Kurt sat down to eat as well and it got awkward again.

"Uh..do you like video games?" Finn asked in between bites of food.

"Some of them. But I don't have any." Kurt told him glad that his voice wasn't as nervous as he felt inside.

"Do all gay people like video games?" Finn asked and Kurt stiffened a bit.

"I-I don't think video games have anything to do with sexuality." Kurt spoke softly.

"But you don't really look like someone who plays video games. I mean none of the girls I know like video games. They are just like 'Why is blowing someone's head off so fun to you?' I mean seriously they don't understand." Finn said and Kurt wanted to smile but he was insulted.

"Yeah, well for your information I'm not a girl." Kurt snapped quietly.

"I-I didn't mean it like that it's just that you like guys like they like guys so I can compare you better to them I guess."

"Just because I like guys it doesn't mean that I'm a girl." Kurt snapped a little louder and Finn watched in horror as Kurt's breathing got shallower just like when they came to dinner.

"Oh god. Dude you got to calm down." Finn urged. He was terrified he didn't know what to do.

"Uh breathe?" Finn told him, not knowing what to do. "Oh god please don't die. My mom would kill me. I-i mean she wouldn't be like your mom." Finn tried to joke but he thinks with that he make it worse when Kurt's eyes rolled up and he fainted. Finn hurried to catch him so he wouldn't hit his head.

"Holy shit, I'm an idiot." Finn told himself before shouting for him mother and Burt. The rest was kind of a blur for Finn. He watched at his mom and Burt crowded around Kurt. They laid him on his back and made sure he was breathing. Soon enough Kurt was awake again and Finn slipped out of the kitchen as to not cause anymore trouble.

"I'm going to go talk to Finn." Burt said as soon as he was sure Kurt could sit fine on his own. That left Carole alone with Kurt. They were quiet for a while. Kurt taking sips of the water he was given and Carole watched him.

"Are you feeling a little better?" She asked him gently. Kurt nodded but didn't speak. "Do you remember why you fainted?" She asked but Kurt didn't respond at all. She sighed.

"Finn is a good kid, Kurt. He really is. But he's easily influenced by his friends." Carole enlightened him. "I apologize for anything he's said, I'm sure he didn't mean to hurt your feelings." Kurt was still silent after that. Carole didn't expect him to talk at all.

"I-I guess we both have some things to get used to huh?" Kurt asked quietly. Carole smiled.

"We all have some things to get used to but I think we'll be fine." Carole winked at him and Kurt smiled at her. Maybe he could get used to this.

Hope you enjoyed it! Let me know what you guys thought of it with a review! :)

Hint for next chapter: Burt and Finn convo, more Kurt and Carole interaction and maaaaybe some New Directions and Blaine. ^_^