Author's Note: I don't own anything except Ellie who is an OC!
Kurt walked Ellie back to her room and held onto her for support. Although he was carrying her, because she still didn't have all of her memories, it felt like she was far away. At least she remembered that they knew each other and for that he was thankful. The path that she was on was becoming less and less further away, but he knew that there was still so much more. They came to her door but as he pulled away from her she was glowing yet again. "You're glowing," he whispered.
"I'm not exactly sure what it all means Kurt."
That was the first time he had heard her say his name since memories started to come back to her. It probably didn't mean much to her, but to him it was everything. "When we first met, you never glowed like you are now," Kurt said while staring at her shoulder.
"How exactly did we meet?" Ellie asked as she invited him in.
Kurt felt nervous entering Ellie's room, like it was almost a private sanctuary. He felt like he was invading her personal space in a way but she was inviting him in. Shoving his discomfort down, he entered her room with her as she closed the door. "We met one fateful day when you were running from your boyfriend at the time," Kurt told Ellie as he sat on a chair wrapping his tail around himself.
Ellie nodded as she sat in another chair as she pulled it closer to him. Their eyes met very briefly, but it was enough to let each other know that they were seen. "You were very scared Ellie," Kurt continued.
"Why was I running?" she drew closer to him.
"That's the thing Ellie, you always had a bit of a mystery to you," Kurt smiled, "You never told me much about why. All you said was that he was abusive and called you names."
Ellie reflected on his words as she said, "In my dreams, I saw him."
"I was a performer in a circus and you bumped into me," Kurt paused looking down at his hands.
Ellie knew that she probably reacted very similar to him the way she did when she met him again not very long ago. "I had a strong reaction," Ellie surmised, "Probably like I did when I met you "again"."
"You did, but so do most people," Kurt chuckled, "I had grown accustomed to it. I tried to not let it bother me."
"You were upset though last time," reminded Ellie.
Kurt grabbed onto his chair holding the arms as he tilted his head. "Yes, I was, but I had to remind myself that in that moment, you didn't remember me," Kurt reflected again.
"So what happened after our first meeting?"
Kurt smiled as he thought back to their friendship as did Ellie. Ellie's smile though was for a different reason. When she saw Kurt's smile, his face lit up. It warmed her heart and the feeling of butterflies in her stomach swelled. Not exactly sure how to describe the feeling, she just went with it, and refused to label it.
"We became friends very quickly after that Ellie. We spent a lot of time together; you would come to me and bring me things from the outside world. I would always try to escape to meet you. Sometimes I was lucky, sometimes I wasn't."
"And the times you were?" Ellie asked.
Kurt felt like his heart was about to burst. "Those were some of the best moments of my life," Kurt admitted, "It felt so wonderful to be around someone who genuinely cared to know me."
Ellie suddenly felt herself feeling incredibly emotional as she bowed her head. "One of the last times I saw you was when you brought me the sea shell," Kurt smiled as one of his hands was in his pocket touching the shell, "You always had a fascination with the ocean. When we were separated, I looked everywhere for you day and night. I looked everywhere I could where there was access to the ocean."
Ellie gently touched his hand as she leaned forward as she spoke, "And you kept the shell the whole time?"
"Of course I did Ellie!" exclaimed Kurt.
"But, why?"
Kurt felt so emotional then when she asked that. It was still too early for him to tell her how he really felt. He wanted to tell her so badly. Instead he said, "It was one of the few things that had connected us and I didn't want to lose it. If I lost it, it was almost like I was losing a piece of you."
Ellie got up from her chair to sit in her windowsill as Kurt joined her. "But Kurt, you did."
"I know."
Ellie and Kurt just looked at each other sadly not saying a word. Each had something inside of their hearts to say, but neither one could for various reasons. Kurt didn't want to scare Ellie away and Ellie was feeling something more. Ellie bowed her head and a few strands of hair covered her face as she slowly was glowing again. Leaning forward Kurt gently touched her hair taking his hand pulling it behind her ear. "You shouldn't hide your face," Kurt advised, "You can't see your beautiful eyes or smile."
Ellie's eyes sparkled with delight as she blushed as he hadn't removed his hand yet. His hand lingered on her cheek for a few moments longer and as he slowly began to pull away, Ellie placed her hand on his. Unsure of what to do, Ellie looked at Kurt. "It's late," Kurt sighed as he pulled away.
Ellie wasn't sure if she had done something wrong as she slowly curled up. "Is that the end of the story?" Ellie sadly asked.
Kurt stopped in his tracks as he looked at the ground. It wasn't the end. It was just the beginning. "Just like every story Ellie, there are beginnings and there are ends. This is not the end of the story," Kurt admitted as he turned to look at her.
Ellie stood up to walk over to Kurt as she felt tears falling down her face. "Will you tell me the rest?"
Kurt held her by the shoulders. "One day I will."
He wiped away the tears and he held her close. In that moment, Kurt realized more than ever his heart would always belong to her. And as for Ellie, she felt as if there was something more to this friendship. Whenever he was around her, she would glow like she did when she read the stories. The way he spoke to her, the way he treated her….she felt it was more than friendship. Afraid that she would squander their relationship, Ellie decided to not say anything. She would rather have Kurt nearby than to not have him in her life.
"Kurt?"
"Ellie?"
"What happened to the guy I dated?"
"I'm not sure."
"Do you think he would come after me?"
"As long as I am here, he or your family will never come near you again."
Ellie suddenly remembered how she had remembered her mother, so angry and so vain. The pain on her face became so apparent. "Ellie, we can't control the family we are born into," Kurt reasoned with her, "Unfortunately you were dealt with the wrong set of cards. Your mother was flawed as is so many, but her cruelty ran deep."
"Did you ever meet her?"
"No, but I know what she did to you."
Ellie's eyes bugged out as a horrifying thought crossed her mind. "Kurt, is my mother the reason I can't remember what happened?"
Kurt didn't say anything for a few moments as the realization sunk in to Ellie's mind and heart. "Ellie, the reason you glow, there is something special about you," Kurt confessed, "Although parts of you are yet to break through…you are like me in many ways. Your mother couldn't see past that."
It was all starting to make sense. Ellie looked at Kurt. Kurt looked at Ellie. "She hired a man to go after you to take away what made you special."
Ellie felt anger surge through her as she heard all of this. "How did you know all of this?" demanded Ellie sadly.
"The Professor and Jean had told me, they wanted you to find out in your own time."
Ellie remembered the training room, seeing her on the table with the man operating on her. Her folder said mutant. It all made sense. Ellie took a few steps closer to Kurt as she softly asked, "If I am a mutant, and my powers were taken away from me…then why do I glow?"
Kurt looked at Ellie as he said, "I can't answer that Ellie. We will talk more tomorrow, please get some rest. If you need me, you'll know where to find me."
As Kurt stepped out not even allowing Ellie to say goodnight, she cried. So many emotions overcame her as the room almost seemed to spin. She sobbed and sobbed as she curled up in her bed.
Feeling bad about how their conversation ended, Kurt paused as he was in front of his room. What was he going to do? Go back for her his heart was saying. He gave in and began to walk back to her room. He pressed his ear to the door to hear her heartbreaking sobs. Opening the door, Kurt saw her crumpled up in her bed. She very slowly raised her head ever so softly to see who it was and as she turned she saw it was Kurt. "Ellie, I can't leave you alone like this," Kurt declared as he came up next to her stroking her face, "I'll stay here for a little while."
Ellie's dark glow faded as he curled up on the floor. He held her hand for a while but she soon went to sleep. He lessened his grip on her hand but she would hold on tighter. He knew that he couldn't leave her. So as the night continued, Kurt stayed in her room with her. The night went on as he drifted off to sleep as well.
As night faded, a glimmer of light shined through the windows. Morning had come as the birds sang their songs. Kurt stirred remembering that he was still in Ellie's room. He was still in the process of waking up when he turned to see if Ellie was still asleep, but to his surprise she wasn't in her bed. She was next to him on the floor. It looked like she had made a spot right next to him and their hands were still bound. She looked so peaceful as he watched her. He began to wonder what the others would think if he was caught. Not wanting to wake her, he gently pulled himself out of her hand. "Oh Ellie, I wish I could tell you I loved you," he whispered as he got up to leave.
Ellie awoke as she felt Kurt's body move away from her. She wasn't sure if she was dreaming or not, but she heard Kurt say those words. She slowly blinked waking herself up as Kurt shut the door. Her body was glowing so bright it was blinding. She felt so happy inside. A lot had happened last night with her and Kurt! She learned so much about the two of them and their past. It felt like the pieces were coming together. Although she wouldn't admit it, she was so happy that Kurt spent the night in her room with her. She hated to be by herself! It got very cold during the night and she felt bad about Kurt being cold. She had set up something next to him so he wouldn't be so completely cold. Nothing else had happened, but it made her feel so happy. Ellie didn't want to know if what Kurt said just moments ago was a dream or not because she didn't want to be disappointed. So she just held onto the feelings it gave her. And it was about to be another beautiful day.