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(Try as I may, I do not own glee)

December 17, 2012

Blaine has been waiting for his mom to pick him up. Ever since the accident, he has been too terrified to drive. He knew it was a little silly since he wasn't involved in the accident at all but he couldn't get any images of the aftermath out of his head. He kept his phone to his ear while waiting inside.

"Blaine, I'm so sorry." Tanner sounded like he had been crying.

"I'm sick of people saying they're sorry. I don't want any apologies. I just want Kurt." Blaine knew right away that he came off a little rude. "Dude, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to snap. I'm just beyond stressed."

"Hey, don't apologize. I think you have every right to be a little snappy. Especially since you're putting on a brave face for everyone. Tell me more. How'd you find out?"


December 13, 2012

8:30 p.m. and Kurt still hadn't shown up. Blaine didn't know if he was more worried or irritated. He was worried since he hadn't heard anything from Kurt but he was irritated that he hadn't heard anything from anyone at all. Blaine could only pace around his room. That was all he could do without going insane. His phone was glued to himself so he jumped a little when it started ringing and vibrating in his hand. He didn't even bother to check who it was.

"Kurt, it's about time you call me! What the hell? I've been trying to get ahold of you for hours and only now do you decide to-"

"Blaine? Blaine, this isn't Kurt. It's Finn."

Finn?

"Finn? Why are you calling me?" They had exchanged numbers in glee club but they never communicated over the phone until now.

There was silence on the other end of the phone.

"Finn? Is something wrong?"

"Blaine…my dad asked me to call you. I have some bad news."


Blaine dropped his phone after his call with Finn ended and ran downstairs. He found his mom sitting on the couch with his father watching TV. He stood there, frozen out of shock and fear. His mother finally noticed him.

"Hi, Blaine. Have you heard anything from Kurt?"

At his boyfriend's name, he ran over to his mother and dropped to his knees while he let the tears pour down his face.

"Blaine? Honey, what's wrong?" She pulled Blaine up onto her lap and let his tears cover her shoulder. "Honey, what happened?"

His father stood up looking worried and walked to the other side of his son and started rubbing his back. "What's wrong, son?"

Blaine tried to explain what happened in between his tears but he couldn't seem to explain. The only words he could manage were, "I need to get to the hospital. Please, for the love of God, take me to the hospital. I need to see him. I need to see Kurt. Please take me to the hospital."

He just kept repeating those words over and over. He was in such distress that his parents didn't even ask any questions. They just looked at each other with worried looks on their faces. His father just kept rubbing his back.

"Alright, Blaine. We'll take you to the hospital. We'll grab your coat and we'll take you right now, okay? We'll take you there right now."

His father got up from the couch and went up to his son's room to get a coat from his closet. When he walked in, he saw Blaine's phone on the floor lighting up with texts. He picked it up and put it in his pocket to give to Blaine later. He grabbed the warmest looking coat from Blaine's room and went back downstairs.

"Let's go."

Blaine and his parents got into the car. Blaine and his mom sat in the back seat. He couldn't seem to remove his arms from around his mom any easier than he could get the tears to stop flowing.

"Sharon, here. Give this to Blaine." He put his arm in the back seat and handed her Blaine's phone. She grabbed it and set it next to her. "It was lighting up like crazy when I went into his room. Please try and find out what happened. I need to focus on driving."

"Blaine? Blaine, honey? Can you tell me what happened? Why is Kurt in the hospital?"

Blaine started taking deep breaths trying to get his crying under control. He couldn't stop the tears but he made himself able to talk.

"I…I…um…I just got off the phone with Finn; Kurt's stepbrother. He told me that Kurt…that Kurt was in a terrible car accident. They…got lucky because the first person on the scene was an RN. The other driver goes to school with us. He's in the hospital with a head injury but he was very drunk and on his phone when it happened. Kurt…" he had to close his eyes and breath some more before continuing. "Kurt didn't have a pulse when they checked on him…but…but they did CPR and got his heart beating again…but they said that it was a weak pulse…they said they had to keep a hand on his wrist at all times before the ambulance showed up just in case his heart failed again…Finn just called me from the hospital and told me that he hasn't woken up…he didn't tell me anymore because he couldn't speak…he told me I shouldn't come but I don't think he expected me to listen." His tears started falling harder again. "I just want him to be alright. Dear God, I just want him to be alright."

He sobbed into his mom's shoulder again while his mom tried to be strong. It didn't last long though because before either of them knew it, they were crying into each other.

"Everything will be alright. Shh. It's okay. Everything will be fine."


After what felt like an eternity, Blaine and his parents showed up at the hospital and Blaine didn't even wait for the car to stop before getting out. He just needed to see Kurt. That was all he needed. He ran into the waiting room and saw Finn, Burt and Carol all sitting down. Finn was the first one to stand up.

"Blaine. What are you doing here?"

The tears were still flowing but they were subsiding. "I had to see Kurt. Where is he? I need to see him."

Finn placed his hands on Blaine's shoulders. "He's in surgery right now. We haven't even seen him yet. You need to calm down, alright? There's a nurse coming out every 10 minutes to let us know how he's doing. He's doing well and they said that he should be okay."

"'Should'? What the hell do you mean by 'should'?"

"Look, Blaine. Any surgery is life threatening and this one is a big one."

"That doesn't help me at all, Finn." His voice was getting higher and his tears were now turning into tears of frustration. "I need to know that he's going to be alright! I need to know!"

Finn pulled Blaine into a hug and didn't let go. "I know. Everything will be alright. Kurt's a fighter and he won't give up that easily. It's okay. I'm right here for you and I won't go anywhere."

Blaine pulled out of the hug and looked up at him. "Thank you, Finn. I'm sorry."

"Don't apologize. Come sit down, okay. The doctors said it might be awhile."

Finn and Blaine didn't notice Blaine's parents walk in or over to Burt and Carol who were now standing up.

"Hello, Mr. and Mrs. Hummel. We're Blaine's parents. I just wish we could have met under better circumstances." Sharon held out her hand. Carol accepted it. "My name is Sharon and this is my husband Tony."

"Hello, Sharon. My name is Carol and this is my husband Burt."

From the looks of things, Burt was not doing too well. He was standing next to his wife but he wasn't really paying attention to anything. You could tell he was stressed and had a lot of things on his mind. Sharon and Tony just looked at each other and made an unspoken agreement.

"Carol, you look like you could use a break. Come to the cafeteria with me and I'll buy you a coffee." Tony held out an arm to grab Carol. She looked a little hesitant at Burt.

"I'll watch him for you. You go ahead. I'll keep an eye on Blaine and Finn too." Sharon gave her a small smile.

"Okay. Thank you." Carol gave Sharon a small hug and followed behind Tony.

"Come here, Burt. Come sit down." Sharon grabbed his arm and gently set him down on a chair.


"Thank you so much, Mr. Anderson but you really don't have to do this." Carol was shanking slightly in the arm of Tony but tried to play it off as being cold.

"Tony. Please. I know I don't have to but I'm doing it anyway. Blaine speaks highly of you and you've had a rough night. I have no problems with doing this. How are you?"

"I'm hanging in there. I'm just trying to stay strong for Burt and Finn. Particularly Burt. Finn is upset but I think he's trying to remain calm for Burt as well. I just…we still don't know at this point and that's what's hard for me. Is that we just don't know."

"I would love to sit here and tell you that everything is going to be alright but I can't because no one does for sure. The best I can offer is my assistance with anything you need. And I don't care what it is. My wife and I would love to help out with absolutely anything."

Carol stopped walking to give Tony a hug. "Thank you so much, Tony. Not just for coming and doing this for us but for raising an amazing boy. I've never seen Kurt happier and I can't think of anyone that would be willing to sit in a hospital for a long time."

"I feel the same way about Kurt. He's an incredible person and I know you didn't raise him but I can already tell that you've had a lot of influence. He's made such a difference in my son's life and I have never, in my life, been more accepting of Blaine having a boyfriend. And just for that, I am using every ounce of strength I have to pray that Kurt will be alright."

They hugged for just a little longer before they pulled apart and hit the cafeteria.

"Would you like something to eat as well?" Tony walked up to the counter to order.

"No, just some coffee. Thank you. I couldn't eat. I lost my appetite a while ago."

"You should still eat something. How about this; I get you something and you can save it for later."

"You don't have to, Tony. But thank you."

Tony ordered something small to eat with two large coffees and they sat down across from each other.

"How's your husband doing, Carol?"

Carol took a sip of her coffee. "…He's…he's hanging in there. He lost his wife 10 years ago almost this same exact way so he's having some PTSD right now. The good news is that Kurt is in better shape than his wife was. He can't even pretend to be strong right now. But I'm not expecting him to; no one is. All I can do is just hold his hand and hope for the best."

"You're not alone. None of you are. Kurt has brought all of us together and so I consider us to be family. And we're not leaving until Kurt is out of surgery, no matter how long that takes. Because we love him just as much as Blaine does. So if you need to take a break at any time until he's out, just get me or Sharon and we'll be here for you."

Carol reached across the table and grabbed Tony's hand. She squeezed it as her eyes filled with tears.

"Thank you, Tony."

Tony just smiled at her as they went back to sipping their coffee.


Blaine was using this time to check his phone. All of his messages were from people in the glee club.

Did you hear about Kurt? Finn just told me? –Rachel B.

Blaine, call me. I just heard. –Artie

Why aren't you answering me, Blaine? –Rachel B.

I'm praying for you to be comforted right now. –Joe

Blaine, I know we're not close but answer me, please. –Rachel B.

Any word on how he's doing? We all know you're at the hospital. –Quinn

Hey, dude. I'm so sorry. –Puck

Let me know if you need anything. –M.J

Blaine! Why aren't you answering me? He is my best friend after all. –Rachel B.

I'm here for you. Text or call me anytime. –S.E

Blaine. For the love of God respond to me. –Rachel B.

"Don't worry about responding to Rachel. I called her and told her to leave you alone. She shouldn't text you anymore."

"I don't mind. Really. But everyone is worried about me but the person they should be reaching out to is you. You're his brother."

"I sent out a group text. I told them what happened and the current situation. I told them I was fine and that I'd let them know if there was any news. I told them that you knew and I think they were just worried. I'll go in the group message and tell them to leave you alone."

"No, it's okay. It's nice knowing there's people who care."

Blaine looked down at his phone at looked at his wallpaper. It was a picture he had taken of Kurt just a few weeks ago. They had gone to the Gap and Kurt found these ridiculous sunglasses that were too big for anyone's face. Kurt tried them on and made one of the cutest and funniest faces that Blaine had ever seen so he couldn't resist snapping a picture. He giggled at the thought.

"You okay, dude?" Finn saw Blaine smile but he also saw the hurt in his eyes.

"Right now, yes. It just feels like a nightmare I can't wake up from. As soon as I realize that this reality, that's when it's going to hit me. The minute you told me, I just lost control. I didn't even have time to try and be okay. I need to be strong for Kurt and for Burt as well but I can't seem to stop crying."

"When my mom told me, I didn't believe her. I called her a liar and told her that was the worst possible joke she could play. So I slammed the door in her face and called Kurt like 5 times and sent him around 10 texts. When he didn't reply, I knew it was true. I felt terrible for acting that way to my mom. So I burst into tears while apologizing to her and she said she wasn't angry because it came from a place of hurt."

Finn and Blaine had never actually sat down and had a conversation and though he didn't like the situation, Blaine liked it all the same.

"You know, Kurt really loves you, Blaine." Blaine looked at him in surprise since the comment from out of the blue. "He truly does. I saw him when he first arrived at school, joined glee club, and started dating Sebastian. Even when he was doing other things that made him happy, bringing you up in a conversation brought a light to his face. He has to make it through this because ever since you came along, he truly has something to keep him fighting."

Blaine sat there not saying a word. He knew he was desperately worried about Kurt but he couldn't help but feel overwhelmed at the love Kurt managed to show Blaine even when he wasn't around.

"Thanks, Finn. I really needed that. And I don't know how much he tells you but he really loves having you as a brother. He told me just after we started dating. He said that you guys fight like real brothers but at the end of the day, he knows that no one will have his back like you. He loves you a lot. And I know you feel the same way about him. Which is why I know this is hard for you."

"It is hard. Harder than I ever thought something could be. But I believe he's going to come out of this. I truly do. And that's enough for me right now. I'm keeping my head held high."

Finn and Blaine just smiled at each other and Finn wrapped his arm around Blaine's shoulder to give it a comforting squeeze. He never removed it.


"How are you doing, Burt?"

Burt didn't say anything. He looked like if he said anything, he would burst into tears.

"You know, I can't truthfully say that I know what you're going through but I can say that I'm going to be here with you every second. And Tony isn't going anywhere either."

Burt still didn't say anything but he did look up at Sharon and give her a smile that showed he was saying thank you.

"Look, Blaine told me about what happened with your first wife so I understand why this is hard for you. But I don't think Kurt's going anywhere. He has by far too many people that love and care for him to leave them. He's going to come out of that operating room stronger than ever."

Burt finally opened his mouth to speak. His voice sounded hoarse as if he hadn't spoken in weeks. "I'd like to believe that's true. But no one except Kurt gets to decide. And I just hope he makes the choice to stay. That's all I can do."

"And no one is expecting you to do any more than that. No one is expecting you to go in there and operate. No one is expecting you to go home and watch a football game. And there is certainly no one that is going to expect you to act like this isn't happening. The only thing they expect of you is to worry about your son."

"If anything happens to him-"

"Don't. I know that as a parent it's the worst possible thing to have happen, but that doesn't mean you should ever think about. I'm not going to sit here and tell you it's all going to be alright. But I'm going to think positive. My son's boyfriend is on that operating table and I am choosing to believe that in no time, they'll be holding hands and laughing together once more."

Burt wanted to smile but instead he started to cry. Sharon grabbed his hand and pulled him into a hug.

"He's the most important thing in my life."

"I know."

"I love him so much. I just want everything to be alright."

"I know. It's okay. You're not alone, here. I'm not going anywhere."


Tony and Carol returned to the waiting room to find Sharon and Burt in a hug with Burt crying. And a little ways away from them, they saw Finn with his arm wrapped around Blaine talking to him silently.

"Remember when I said Kurt brought us all together? This is what I meant."

Carol had tears rolling down her cheeks but couldn't help but smile at the unity these two families had in this moment. She cleared her throat and everyone looked up at her.

"We brought coffee back for everyone. No sense in having any of us go thirsty. We also pre ordered some food for everyone that you guys can go and eat whenever you get hungry. Just give them Tony's name and they'll bring it to you."

Tony and Carol passed the coffee out to everyone and sat down on the chairs next to their spouses. They all sat there in silence drinking their coffee. After what felt like hours, a nurse came in to the waiting room.

"Mr. and Mrs. Hummel?"

Everyone in the room stood up.

"Kurt is out of surgery now."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"When can we see him?" Burt asked.

"Not for a little while. We're still getting him situated."

"How is he?" Carol asked.

"He handled the surgery better than we thought. He held on very well for us. The doctor has more to tell you and he'll be out here shortly."

She turned and walked back down the hallway while everyone let out happy laughs. Carol and Burt hugged while Finn said, "Did you hear that? Kurt's okay!"

Everyone came together for a group hug until the doctor came out.

"Mr. and Mrs. Hummel, may I speak with you in private for a moment, please?"

Everyone felt their heart drop. Why privately? Something must be wrong. Carol and Burt walked hand in hand over to the doctor.

"What's going on, doctor? The nurse just told us that everything was okay." Carol tried to steady her shaking voice.

"He did just fine with the surgery. Better than we expected. But we don't know when he's going to wake up. Normally, we can guess when we operate. But in this case, because he wasn't awake when they brought him in and he wasn't in good shape, we have nothing to go on. He has a couple of broken ribs, a broken wrist and a broken foot. That was all taken care of. But he was bleeding from his face which made us want to do a CAT scan. There is a brain injury which could be a problem or not."

"What's that supposed to mean?" Burt asked.

"It means that from this moment on, it's all up to Kurt. Then if and when he wakes up, there's a possibility that he could have amnesia, lose some motor skills or be perfectly fine. But, we won't know for sure until he wakes up. We are going to do everything we can but right now, there's not a whole lot we can do. We're going to have nurses checking in on him every 30 minutes and we are going to have someone constantly monitoring his heart rate and brain waves. We are going to do everything we can to help your son."

Burt and Carol couldn't move.

"Amnesia?" Carol whispered.

"That will only depend on how severe the injury was. The CAT scan showed that it wasn't pretty but we've seen worse and people have come out great from those. Like I said, it's all up to Kurt now."

"When can we see him?"

"In about 10 minutes. I'll come fetch you when you can come in. But we ask family only at this time."

"What about Kurt's boyfriend? Can he see him?" Even in this time, Carol didn't want Kurt to be without Blaine.

"I think that at first, we should only have family in there. Maybe in a few hours."

"Oh...alright. Thank you doctor. For everything."

"You're welcome, Mrs. Hummel."

The doctor turned and walked down the hall while Burt and Carol turned around to go back to the waiting room.

"What did the doctor say?" Finn seemed anxious to know.

"He said that we can go in and see him in a little bit. But he said only family right now. I'm sorry, Blaine, honey. I asked if you could go in but they said no for now." Carol looked genuinely sorry.

"Oh...that's fine. I understand. Just...just let him know I'm here when you see him."

"I will."

"What else did the doctor say, mom?"

"Nothing you need to worry about, Finn." Carol looked at Burt who was looking at the floor.

Finn didn't look convinced or happy. "Mom! I want to know what's going on with my brother!"

"We're not doing this here! We will talk about it later. I promise."

Finn meant to respond but he was interrupted.

"Mr. and Mrs. Hummel. You and your son may go in and see Kurt now."


Blaine had been pacing around the waiting room for almost 20 minutes before Burt, Carol and Finn were all walking back. Carol and Burt were in tears and Finn was a little pale.

"What is it, Finn? Is everything okay? How's Kurt?"

Finn didn't know what to say. "He...um...he's alive, Blaine. He's alive and that's all that matter right now."

"Why do you look so pale?"

"...He doesn't look like himself. He's very messed up, Blaine. I don't think you should see him."

"I'm seeing him. The second they decide to let me back there, I'm seeing him."


Another half hour had passed and no one had told Blaine he could see Kurt yet. They were, however, greeted in the waiting room by someone no one recognized.

"Excuse me? Are you Kurt Hummel's father?"

Burt looked up at the unknown man. "Yes. And who are you?"

"Oh, I'm sorry. My name is Brad Bishop. I was the RN who was at the scene. I just wanted to know how your son was doing."

"You're the one who revived Kurt?" Carol looked up at him with tears in her eyes.

"Yes. That would be me."

Before he could say anything, Burt jumped up, grabbed him and gave him a hug. "My son is alive because of you. He wouldn't be here right now if you hadn't been there. I will never in my life be able to thank you enough. Thank you so much!" Burt didn't let go of him afterwards. He just held the hug even longer.

"I don't deserve any sort of credit. Your son is lucky to be alive. I was just doing my job." Brad let Burt hug him for as long as he wanted. When Burt finally let go, Brad looked at him. "So, Kurt is okay?"

"He's alive. He just got out of surgery and he still hasn't woken up, but he's alive. And I owe my son's life to you. Thank you so much."

"You're welcome. I know it's a family matter but, if possible, I'd love to be kept informed on his condition."

"That's more than okay. We owe you everything." Carol smiled at him and gave him a hug as well.

Brad turned to walk away but before he left completely he turned around once more. "What about the other boy? Dave Karofsky. Do any of you know the status on him?"

Both Burt and Carol looked away so it was Finn who spoke.

"He's fine. He has a head injury but he's awake and he should be going home this week."

Brad said nothing because he could tell asking that question wasn't a smart thing to do. So he just turned around and left the hospital.


There was more silence. It was almost 11:30 p.m. and Blaine still hadn't been in to see Kurt. He was getting irritated. His mother fell asleep on his dad's shoulder and Finn was dozing off. Burt and Carol were just as awake as Blaine was. Blaine's thoughts started to wander without ever really leaving Kurt. It wasn't too long though before they were greeted by Kurt's doctor.

"Mrs. Hummel. We feel like it's been long enough and Kurt hasn't worsened. If anyone outside of family would like to go in and see Kurt, we are okay with that. But we ask that they are in there for no longer than 15 minutes." The doctor gave a smile and walked down the hall.

"Blaine, did you hear that?"

"Yes! May I please go in and see him, Carol?"

"Of course, Blaine. He's in room 1203. Would you like one of us to go with you?"

"If it's alright, I'd actually like to be alone with him."

"That's fine. Give him a kiss for me."

Blaine got up from his chair and started walking down the hall. He didn't know why he was nervous to see Kurt. Maybe it was because of how Finn was acting. Finn normally didn't get freaked out and he was pale. Blaine took a deep breath as he placed his hand and the doorknob of room 1203. He opened it up and gasped.

Finn was right. Kurt did not look like himself. His head was in a bandage that went down below his beautiful blue eyes, his leg was in a sling that was holding his leg up. His arm was in a cast resting on the bed and he was wearing an open hospital gown revealing the bandages covering his broken ribs and recently operated on chest. Blaine didn't know if he should cry or not. He hated seeing Kurt like this but he knew that Kurt would yell at him for crying.

He walked over and sat down on the bed next to Kurt and grabbed the hand that wasn't in a cast. He looked him up and down and saw that what wasn't covered in bandages or casts was covered in bruises and scrapes. He squeezed Kurt's hand carefully so as not to hurt him anymore.

"Kurt? Can you hear me? If you can hear me, squeeze my hand." Blaine waited for a squeeze but when none came, he continued. "Look, I told you not to come over tonight. I think maybe next time, you should listen to me. I'm generally right." He couldn't stop his voice from shaking but he was trying so hard to act as if Kurt was okay. "Now my movie night was ruined and my mom didn't bake any cake. I'm so upset." He laughed a little and continued.

"Hey, so you need to wake up because I want to see you smile over the fact that Quinn is still managing to be sassy even through text. And you need to come to school. I'm working on something for glee club and I want you to hear it. Do you mind if I practice it?"

Blaine didn't have any instruments but he didn't need one.

Nothing's gonna harm you
Not while I'm around
Nothing's gonna harm you
No, sir. Not while I'm around
Being close and being clever
Ain't like being true
I don't need to
I would never
Hide a thing from you
Like some
Demon's will charm you with a smile
For a while
But in time
Nothing can harm you
Not while I'm around

Blaine leaned forward and kissed Kurt's hand.


December 14, 2012

It was 6 in the morning and Kurt still hadn't woken up. Blaine had talked his parents into letting him stay home from school the rest of the week so he could stay with Kurt. Finn was there with him as well. Burt and Carol tried to convince him to go but he refused to listen saying that Kurt was more important right now.

Blaine had decided to go and see Kurt again. He talked to the doctor and convinced him that he was allowed to visit once every two hours at 20 minutes a visit, more if the doctors felt like it wasn't too much. Whereas family got as many visits as they wanted at no more than 30 minutes. He was walking to Kurt's room like he had done so many times today already when he was stopped.

"Blaine?"

Blaine stopped dead in his tracks. He didn't know what to feel.

"What do you want?"

"I wanted to see how Kurt was doing."

"Why? It's your fault he's in here in the first place. You probably did it on purpose."

"Why would I do that?" Dave looked offended. "Kurt and I have a past but I would never in a million years do something like this on purpose. I was drunk and I was on my phone. I wasn't paying attention. This is completely my fault but I swear I didn't do it on purpose."

"You got behind the wheel of a car when you were wasted, on probably the worst weather night of the year, and then pulled out your phone. What the hell is the matter with you, Karofsky? You should be thankful Kurt isn't dead."

"I am grateful. Because despite what you may think, I've never wanted to hurt Kurt."

"Did those words really just come out of your mouth? You've been physically bullying him for years. And then you've called him a fag more times than I can count. But you never wanted to hurt him? Do really expect anyone in their right mind to believe that?"

"Are you aware that Kurt and I actually made up this past week? We both apologized to each other and he offered to be my friend. Did you know that? Did you know that the only reason I got drunk was because Kurt outed me and I was being bullied this whole past week?"

"Are you blaming Kurt for your irresponsibility?"

"No. I'm just saying that him outing me was the reason I got drunk in the first place."

"That sounds an awful lot like blame to me."

"I just want to know how Kurt is."

"We don't know. He hasn't woken up and believe me, if he does, you will be the last to know." Blaine walked away from him to go back into the waiting room. He didn't want to talk to Kurt when he was this angry. Finn looked up as he came back in.

"Dude. Are you okay?"

"Karofsky. I just ran into him. And now I'm too pissed to go in and see Kurt."

"Oh." That was the only thing Finn could manage to say. He wasn't angry at Dave, and he didn't blame him either, but he couldn't get over the fact that Dave was fine and they weren't sure if Kurt was going to make it through the day.


Blaine only ever left the waiting room to go eat. He realized how hungry he was when lunch time hit. He went down to the cafeteria and got some food. He decided to eat in there and give himself a break from the waiting room chairs. He had only been gone for about 30 minutes when he returned and what he saw made him angrier than he had been in a long time.

"What the hell are you doing here, Sebastian?"

"I'm here to see Kurt. I had to find out on Facebook from Mercedes. Why didn't any of you tell me?"

"Maybe because Kurt said he didn't want anything to do with you. Or maybe you forgot that."

"No, I didn't actually. But thanks for reminding me. How's Kurt?"

"It doesn't matter how he is. What matters is I don't want you here and neither would Kurt. So get out."

"No. I'm not leaving until I see him."

"Well, then I guess you're going to be here forever. Because you're not seeing him."

"You can't make that decision, Blaine. You're not family." Sebastian started to get closer to Blaine.

"I'm closer to being family then you ever will be." Blaine also started getting closer. "We don't want you here. Get out."

"No." They were nose to nose now. "I've known him for 3 years. I'm not leaving."

"And I've know him for 3 months. What's your point?"

"The point is that he's a bigger part of my life than he is in yours."

"Oh, really? Then why is he dating me instead of you?"

Sebastian gave Blaine a small shove. Blaine happily returned it. Sebastian shoved Blaine a little bit harder than the first time. Blaine shoved him so hard that he fell on the floor. That's what really made Sebastian angry. He got up and threw a punch at Blaine but missed when Blaine ducked. Sebastian wasn't as lucky because Blaine's fist met with Sebastian's eye. Sebastian stumbled on his feet only momentarily but when he regained his balance, he jumped on top of Blaine and they both fell on the floor, Sebastian on top of Blaine. They were both throwing punches. They knew they had started a commotion because there were nurses and doctors trying to get them stop. No one was succeeding.

Finally Blaine saw Sebastian being pulled off of him and he saw Finn's face staring down at him.

"What the hell, Blaine? You too Sebastian! If there has ever been a time in life for this to not be okay in the slightest, this is it!"

Blaine stood up and looked at Sebastian in the face. Finn spoke again.

"Sebastian, if Kurt wants to see you when he wakes up, you're more than welcome to come back. But for now, I would like you to leave."

Sebastian didn't look happy but he looked more willing to leave now that family was telling him what to do. He walked by Blaine and whispered in his ear, "I'm going to get you for this, Anderson." He walked out the door.


December 15, 2012

It had been 2 days and Kurt still hadn't woken up but the doctors were saying that his vital signs were good. There was still hope. Blaine still hadn't left the hospital no matter how much his parents were trying. They kept having to bring him changes of clothes because he didn't want to leave in case Kurt woke up. They didn't like that he didn't leave the hospital but it helped them to know that Burt, Carol or Finn were always there at one time or another so he wasn't alone. He had to leave eventually though. His parents only excused him from school for this week so he had to go on Monday regardless if Kurt woke up or not.

He was expecting his parents around 10 a.m. so when he looked up and saw Burt starting back at him, he was surprised.

"Burt? I wasn't expecting you to come by for another hour. Carol told me you decided to do some work at the tire shop to get your mind off things."

"Yeah, where is she by the way?"

"She went to go get some coffee. She should be back anytime. Do you want me to go get her?"

"No. I actually wanted to talk to you."

"Me?"

"Yeah. The mechanics called me and asked for me to go through Kurt's car and empty it out before they try salvaging it and I found this on the floor."

Burt pulled out a package wrapped nicely in some Christmas paper.

"What is it?" Blaine took the package from him.

"This is your Christmas present. Kurt made it." Burt sounded proud even through the exhaustion in his voice. "I think he'd understand if you opened it now." Burt walked away to go find Carol.

Blaine ripped off the paper and got overwhelmed. He started crying. "Kurt. Why can't you be awake right now so I can kiss you?" He looked at the amazing gift. It was a framed poster with pictures of the two of them put together in a collage in the way they would be on a Broadway poster. The headline read, 'Blaine Anderson and Kurt Hummel star together Forever. Opening Night Tonight!'

He held it close to him and he saw an envelope fall out of the paper. It had his name on it. He recognized that perfect handwriting anywhere. He ripped open the envelope and began to read.

My dearest Blaine,

I had the hardest time deciding what to get you for Christmas because that ring is just so perfect. I was stressing out about it but then you sang that Christmas song in glee club and then it hit me. I fall in love with you more and more every time you sing and you've said the same about me. I made this poster as a metaphor of our relationship. We're both going to go to Broadway and be together for the rest of our lives. You're the best thing in my life and I'm so grateful I met you. Merry Christmas. It's the first of many together and I can't wait to see where we are in 5 years from now.

I love you.

Yours forever, Kurt

Blaine started crying harder. He was so in love with Kurt and he didn't even know if there was a future for the two of them, let alone Kurt. The doctor said it was up to him. If he meant what he said in this letter, then Kurt had a reason to wake up. Please wake up, Kurt.


December 17, 2012

"And that's the story. He hasn't woken up as of before glee club starting. Finn would've told me."

"Blaine, I'm so sorry that's happening. Is there anything I can do for you?"

"That's very nice you, Tanner. But honestly, you listening is helping me a lot. I think I just needed to talk about it and express my feelings with someone that didn't know what was going on. Because everyone in the glee club adds their feelings into the mix when you're trying to talk about it. I have to thank you so much for listening."

"I'm here anytime you need me. What are your plans for the day?"

"I'm just waiting for my mom to pick me up and then she's going to take me to the hospital and I'm going to do my homework there. We talked about it yesterday."

"What about the Karofsky guy?"

"He's back at school today. I'm not actually sure how people feel. There was a lot of staring done at him but no one said anything. I don't know if they hate him, are scared of him or don't believe it was him. I don't know."

"I'm not trying to make you mad when I say this but; I think you need to forgive him. We both know Kurt will when he wakes up. He's not going to blame Dave for anything. He's going to try and place blame on himself."

Blaine paused. "I'll think about it. Look, I gotta go. My mom is probably outside waiting for me."

"Okay. I'm here 24/7 if you need me."

"I know. Thanks, Tanner."

"Goodbye, Blaine."

They both hung up the phone. But instead of going outside, Blaine just sat in the hallway and rested his chin on his knees. He looked up when he saw someone running down the hall.

"Mom? What's wrong? Is everything okay?"

"Hurry! Get out to the car right now."

"Mom? Is something wrong?"

"No. Nothing's wrong. I just got off the phone with Carol. Kurt's awake!"

Hey, guys! I hope you all enjoyed this chapter! I just got a text from my sister and she informed me that my story has been 'too fluffy'. I'd love you guys to leave a review on my story and on the chapter. If it's too fluffy I'll totally take it down a peg or two. Either way, tell me what you think! :) On the next chapter; Kurt is awake but will there be problems like the doctor predicted or not? Also, Karofsky is finally faced with what happened in an unexpected way. And finally, Blaine receives an unexpected visitor.