You will hate me for this...

Kurt should have been happy. Since Karofsky hadn't been there to torment him, the others left him alone. He could walk down the corridors without being afraid of the football players, they hadn't even called him names. But it didn't make him feel better at all.

Since that night in the park, he hadn't talked to Blaine. He was still hurt and tried to avoid the man, tried to avoid the pain in his chest as he looked at him. He had been such an idiot. He had believed that Blaine could like him, even when it had been obvious he wasn't over that man in the photo.

Kurt rubbed his forehead and slammed his locker shut. He didn't even check his hair this time. He knew that he looked awful but he didn't care. It wasn't like somebody would notice it.

"You look awful, you know."

Kurt's eyes widened and turned around quickly, only to see Mercedes standing there.

"What are you doing here?" he asked, his voice higher than usual.

"My locker is beside yours" Mercedes smiled.

Kurt turned to look at the lockers. Mercedes was right, of course, his locker was between hers and Rachel's. He jumped back immediately to give her enough space to get her books.

"I'm glad you're here, I want to talk to you" Mercedes said and grabbed her books.

Kurt raised an eyebrow in surprise. Mercedes – and the rest of the glee club – only talked to him when it was necessary.

"Are you free tonight? Rachel and I are planning a sleepover" she said.

"God, no. I'm happy I survived the last Rachel Berry house party" he groaned.

"It won't be a house party" Rachel said from behind him, making Kurt jump. "Just Mercedes, you, me, some music and pizza."

Kurt looked at the girls cautiously. The fact that they were talking to him was weird alone, but they wanted a sleepover, too? Yes, it had been a tradition between them – years earlier. But then Kurt had come out, Rachel had become even more irritating, and Mercedes had been too busy with other things. And it hadn't helped that the girls had been afraid of being near Kurt as he had been slushied way too often.

"Okay, what's the trick?" Kurt asked.

"There's no trick. We just want to spend some time with you" Mercedes said.

Kurt gave her an incredulous look.

"It was her idea" Rachel said quickly, pointing at Mercedes.

"Traitor" Mercedes muttered.

Kurt really didn't know what the hell was going on.

"Okay, it was my idea" Mercedes sighed. "We were friends before this madness with Karofsky and his... mates." She rolled her eyes and looked up to meet Kurt's eyes. "I'm sorry that I wasn't there for you when you really needed a friend but I know I can't change the past. I just... I hope we can be friends again."

"So now that Karofsky is out of the picture and the Neanderthals seem to become model students, you suddenly get this idea. Interesting" Kurt said sarcastically.

"Well, yeah" Rachel shrugged.

"No" Mercedes said at the same time, giving Rachel a pointed look. "Okay, maybe it helped a bit. But it's mostly because of Blaine."

Kurt felt a stab in his chest at the mention of the young superhero.

"Blaine?" he asked quietly.

"Yes. He was right. We should stick together, and you don't deserve to be left alone. Kurt, I... I'm so sorry" Mercedes said.

Kurt looked into her eyes and he could tell she told him the truth.

"I know" he nodded. "I miss our sleepovers."

"Does it mean you're in?" Rachel asked hopefully.

"Yes" he said after a second of hesitation.

A moment later, he could feel the girls' arms around him and he was happy to hug them. He missed it so much.

~ o ~

Leaving Lima wasn't as easy as Blaine thought it would be. Burt seemed to be everywhere he went, he joined his night patrols and spent too much time at home, never leaving Blaine alone. The younger superhero had a bad feeling that maybe the older man had learned about his past somehow and he didn't leave him because he didn't trust Blaine.

Blaine knew it was completely pointless to hide his past from Burt. Sooner or later his secret would be out, and Burt would't be happy to learn about it from somebody else. Blaine had tried to tell him several times, but every time he had stopped in front of Burt he had gotten scared and ended up talking about something completely different.

And then, there was Kurt... He knew he had made the biggest mistake of his life when he had kissed him and then rejected the boy. He tried to talk to Kurt but it was obvious he was hurt and didn't want to see Blaine's face anytime soon. Blaine could understand, he would have done the same in Kurt's place.

"Blaine, can I talk to you for a second?" Burt asked from the living room.

"Of course" Blaine sighed and stood up.

He found Burt sitting on the couch and he could tell he was upset. He gulped nervously.

"Sit down" Burt ordered and Blaine complied quickly. "An old friend of mine called me a few hours ago. There's a villain in his city and they seem pretty serious. He needs my assistance."

"Okay" Blaine nodded.

"I'll only be away for a few hours, maybe a day. I know I shouldn't leave you alone right now but..."

"It's fine, Burt. I can hold the front alone" Blaine cut in.

"You won't be alone. You can always call Schuester if the situation spirals out of control" Burt said. "Don't do anything stupid, kid."

The way Burt looked at him told him that maybe Burt knew – or presumed – more than Blaine thought. Or was he just paranoid?

"I won't" Blaine replied.

~ o ~

Spending the evening with Mercedes and Rachel was great. It was almost like the last time. They ordered pizza, watched movies and talked about boys. Kurt really liked it but couldn't help when his thoughts kept wandering back to Blaine over and over. He closed his eyes, yawned and tried to forget the man for a few minutes. He needed some time without pictures of Blaine bothering him.

"And what about Blaine?" Rachel asked, bringing him back from his thoughts.

"What about Blaine?" Kurt asked back.

"Oh, come on, he's totally into you" Rachel said excitedly.

"He is not" Kurt muttered, looking down.

"And you like him! I knew it!" Rachel screamed.

"I don't!" Kurt said but he knew he was blushing.

"Don't lie to us" Mercedes smiled. "Okay, details."

"What-what... there are no details" Kurt said quickly.

"So something has happened" Mercedes singsonged.

Kurt felt his cheeks burning as memories started rushing through his mind. Blaine hugging him, Blaine helping him, Blaine kissing him in the park...

"No... I-I'm not talking to you about this" Kurt decided. "Let's go to sleep."

"But Kurt..." the girls started but Kurt waved them down.

"There's nothing to talk about. And it's late, I'm tired. Good night!" he said and slipped under the comforter.

Luckily, the girls gave up soon when they realised he wouldn't talk to them and the room became dark and silent. It didn't take long for Kurt to fell asleep since he was really tired, but unfortunately, it didn't bring him a peaceful dream.

He was standing in a large, empty room. He wasn't alone, there was a man standing beside him, somebody whose face he couldn't see. He was tall, taller than him, but he didn't look at Kurt at all.

Kurt heard a thump and looked up to see what was going on. And his eyes widened. He could see his dad lying on the floor, with his hands over his head. He was in pain, he could see from where he was standing. And there was another man beside Burt. Kurt had to step closer to see who it was, he couldn't make out his face in the darkness. The man turned towards him, and Kurt jumped back in surprise as he looked into the too familiar hazel eyes.

Kurt woke up to his own screaming. He sat up and needed a few seconds to realise where he was. Rachel's bedroom was dark and silent, the girls didn't even move in their sleep. Kurt stood up, unable to sit or lie back down. That dream was so weird, just like the other one he had had a few days earlier. He had a bad feeling that it wasn't a dream. But what else could it be?

He didn't know what to do. He wanted to go home and check on his dad and Blaine to know they were fine. But if it was just a dream, they would think he was crazy.

"I don't care" he whispered and reached for his bag. Maybe it was just a dream but if not, he couldn't forgive himself for letting hís father and Blaine get into trouble.

~ o ~

Sebastian was bored. It had been five days since his encounter with Blaine and he started getting impatient. He hated Lima, he hated those simple people, he hated that he couldn't find a damn bar with good drinks. He wanted to leave.

He had given Blaine the chance to meet him, to let him know what he wanted. But it looked as if Blaine had forgotten everything. He pressed his lips together as he watched Blaine talking to an older man. They seemed to be in a good mood, joking and laughing, like they had time for that. Sebastian cursed himself for not coming up with a new crime for that evening.

Blaine put a hand on the man's shoulder and then left him. Sebastian considered following him but he was tired of playing games with Blaine. It was time to shake things up.

"Plan B is up" he smiled and turned to leave.

~ o ~

Kurt swore quietly as he tried to find the shortest way home. Mercedes had picked him up earlier, so he didn't have his car now, he had to walk home. It wasn't like he was afraid of the darkness but he wanted to get home as soon as possible.

He took out his phone and tried to call Blaine. He knew his father was out of the town but Blaine should have been on patrol. He pressed the phone to his ear and waited. Nothing. He tried again. Blaine didn't pick up.

"Come on, don't do this" he muttered.

"You shouldn't be out here all alone."

Kurt jumped from the sudden voice and looked around with wide eyes.

"Who is there?" he asked when he couldn't see the speaker.

A man walked out of the shadows. He was tall, even taller than his father, and handsome with brown hair and bright green eyes. But there was something in that man that made Kurt afraid. Maybe it was just the darkness. Or his smile. Or those green eyes. Kurt was sure he had seen them earlier.

"You don't have to be afraid of me" the man smiled.

Kurt gulped and stepped back hastily as the man got closer.

"What do you want?" he asked, looking around. It was too late for anybody to be out there, but maybe Blaine...

"Being alone on the streets this time of the day is dangerous" the man said and stepped closer. "I can give you a ride."

Kurt followed the man's gaze and looked at the black car behind them with wide eyes.

"Thanks, but I-I'm waiting for someone" he stuttered and backed away.

"We both know that it's a lie" the man smiled.

Kurt was completely terrified.

"It will be fine. Just get into the car" the man said and stepped closer.

Kurt's back hit the cold brick wall behind him.

"Just leave me alone, please" Kurt pleaded. He looked around again. He knew the man was lying and he was in trouble.

"Look at me" the man said and Kurt found himself staring right into his green eyes. "It will be fine. Get into the car, Kurt."

A voice in Kurt's head said that he should do as he was told. He even took a step towards the car. The man beside him smiled and watched him as he took another step.

But then a second voice started screaming in his head. It was louder than the other one and more desperate. It told him to run, to get away from that man. It became so loud that he couldn't hear the other voice anymore. He felt his heart beating rapidly in his chest as he regained control over his body and tried to figure out what to do. The man seemed to notice his hesitation and reached out to grab Kurt's arm. The boy snapped his hand away and did what he had to: he ran.

He heard the man behind him cursing quietly and then footsteps as he followed Kurt. Kurt tried to run as fast as could, afraid of what would happen if the man caught up with him. He look around frantically, searching for help. If somebody could see them...

Kurt shrieked as he felt something heavy hitting his back, causing him to fall forward. He didn't have enough time to react and he hit his head into the concrete under him. He groaned as he felt pain radiating through his head, making him unable to see anything but black and white stars.

Sebastian stood up, shaking his head in disapproval. He hated getting his hands dirty, that's why he used his power every time he needed something. But Kurt had caught him by surprise. His power hadn't worked on him and he had been lucky that he had been able to act quickly. When he had been close enough, he had jumped ahead, grabbing the boy's shoulders, bringing him down.

Now Kurt was lying at his feet, still unable to move. He heard him moan and when the boy brought his hands up to his head, he hissed in pain. He had probably hit his head and it made Sebastian smile. It just made his job easier.

"You should have followed my order" he sighed.

Kurt didn't reply, but Sebastian knew he could hear him since he winced and tried to stand up to get away from him. The man reached down and grabbed him by his arms, pulling the boy to his feet. Kurt groaned again and almost fell to his knees as his legs couldn't support his weight. Sebastian put an arm around his waist and lifted him off his feet.

Kurt didn't fight against him first. His body hung limp in Sebastian's arms and he could tell the boy wasn't completely conscious. Sebastian was strong enough to carry him and they got back to the car in no time.

They almost reached the back of the car when Kurt's head finally cleared up enough to realise what was happening. He started trashing and desperately tried to free himself from Sebastian's grip. Sebastian's arm tightened around his waist as he dragged the boy to the car.

"Keep still" he growled into Kurt's ear.

The boy was breathing rapidly as he fought with all of his strength to get away. When he saw the keys in Sebastian's hand, he started screaming. He hoped that maybe if he was loud enough, somebody would hear him. Somebody could help him...

"Shut up!" Sebastian hissed and dropped the keys to slap his now free hand over Kurt's mouth, muffling his cries.

Kurt didn't stop for a second. He tried to scream again and grabbed the arm around his waist with both of his hands as he tried to kick his attacker.

"I have enough of this" Sebastian said and slammed the boy down onto the lid of the trunk.

With a hand still over Kurt's mouth, he reached down to grab the keys again. Then he pulled Kurt back up for just enough time to open the trunk and grabbed the boy again, lifting him off his feet.

Kurt's eyes widened even more and reached out with both of his hands to stop the man from pushing him into the trunk. He grabbed the lid and although he was getting tired, he didn't stop kicking and trashing. He could feel Sebastian's hand loosening over his mouth, if he could pull it away for just enough time to scream...

Sebastian growled and let go of Kurt's waist. He grabbed his wrist instead, twisting the boy's arm behind his back. Kurt moaned in pain and froze for a moment, but it was enough for Sebastian to push him headfirst into the trunk. Kurt landed hard on his chest and the impact knocked the air out of his lungs. Sebastian used that moment to grab the boy's legs and push them into the trunk.

Kurt turned to his side and looked up with horrified eyes just in time to see the man laughing as he reached up for the lid and slammed it shut.

~ o ~

On the other side of the town, Blaine received a text message from Burt, telling him to get home as soon as possible. Blaine frowned. Burt was supposed to be out of town, helping his friend. Then what did that mean? He put his phone into his pocket and started running.

Only ten minutes later, Blaine stepped through the front door of the Hudmels, taking off his mask. He didn't have to search too long, Burt was waiting for him at the door of his study. He motioned Blaine to follow him and closed the door behind them.

"I thought you would come back later" Blaine said. "Is there something wrong?"

"You should tell me" Burt said angrily and grabbed a folder from the desk, handing it to Blaine.

Blaine opened it and gasped. The first thing he saw was a photo of him and Sebastian, and there were others. Just like a few reports from Adam about him and the mysterious mind controller who had robbed several banks in New York.

"I want to know the truth" Burt said seriously.

Blaine licked his lip and looked up with wide eyes. His secret was out and he didn't know how to get out of the situation.