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Kurt immediately got off the floor and got his bearings back after the speed of what had just happened. He wasn't sure what was going on. That was, until he looked down.

Kurt couldn't help but bite his lip to keep back tears of his own. The one person he'd managed to help and nurture back from the brink of pain and destruction was now lying on the floor in an un-moving state. It hurt like he wouldn't even believe.

"b-Blaine?" he called out hopefully. There was no response, Kurt hadn't expected there to be really, and he just thought he should try. Kurt knew he'd have to take Blaine to the hospital so he rushed to get his shoes on before getting a blanket to wrap Blaine in. He placed the blanket over Blaine's form before picking up and dialling the number of the hybrid at the closest hospital.

Kurt had gotten the number a few weeks back in case of an emergency. Of course he knew the emergency number but due to the differences with a hybrid in a medical sense it was necessary to get hybrid specialist doctors to treat a hybrid.

Kurt was sat next to Blaine, his fingers running through his hair as he waited for an answer.

"Hello, hybrid unit at NYH, how can we help?" the voice on the phone came.

"A, my f-friend. He's hurt himself. There was, was a crack and now he's unconscious. I don't know what to do" Kurt babbled through.

"Okay sir, I've picked up your address on the GPS and there's a unit on the way. Could you tell me what happened so the doctors have a better idea?"

"Yer, well he's been happily in a further puppy senses for a few days now and I came home today and he ran up to me, to greet me I guess and i.. I wasn't expecting it. It's all my fault" Kurt broke, it hadn't clicked with him until then, it was all his fault. Blaine was Kurt because of him.

"Sir, it's okay. I'm sure it wasn't your fault. You say he jumped?"

"Yer, I think he was going for a hug or something but he tried to grip on and i...i didn't catch him"

"Okay sir, I just got word that our unit is outside. I'll pass this on to the doctors and they'll help you now. I hope your friend gets better"

"Thank you" Kurt whispered brokenly and hung up as he let the paramedics in downstairs using the buzzer system.

Whilst he waited for them to get to his apartment he wiped his tears and tried to calm himself. Kurt was ashamed to admit it but this involved his eye line avoiding Blaine. He never took his hand off his chest though. The heart beat and gentle breaths allowed Kurt to have hope.

The paramedics worked quickly when they arrived and in less than 5 minutes Blaine was stabilised and on a stretcher. They agreed to allow Kurt to travel with them in the ambulance and Kurt sat by Blaine, hand gripped in his as they rode. The ride to the hospital for Blaine meant wires and lines being attached all over his body and a lot of prodding. Kurt had never been more relieved to hear Blaine whine in pain at that point. A whine to Kurt meant he was still responsive in some way.

On arriving at the hospital they were taken straight the hybrid wing and into a cubical. Kurt got stuck against a wall as nurses and doctors assessed his injuries. They shouted words Kurt didn't understand but Kurt zoned out the noise as he took in the extent of Blaine's injuries for the first time.

His head was bleeding out of the back and had been heavily packed by gausses and bandages whilst they assessed. Hid shirt had been cut off and as they checked his back, bruising could be seen as it started to develop. The worst thing for Kurt had to be the state of Blaine's tail. It wasn't in ways Kurt didn't even know was possible. It was obvious that it was broken and Kurt knew that would be painful and awkward for Blaine.

Blaine kept his tail hidden to stop the still evident discrimination. Sure owning or being a hybrid was accepted by the government now but it didn't stop the discrimination by any means. It was also more complicated with Kurt and Blaine. Blaine hadn't reached twenty five yet and didn't have a job which meant Kurt should technically have some sort of documentation on him saying Blaine was consenting to being in his home and that Kurt didn't hurt Blaine in anyway. Luckily for the boys this was only required during the census and police investigations. Blaine's hybrid stayed hidden when out and about to stop the discrimination he'd experienced before.

Luckily the wing was just for hybrids so they didn't have to worry about that here. Kurt must have zoned out because when he came out of it Blaine had been bandaged and the staff in the room had decreased. Just one doctor and a nurse remained.

"Is he going to be okay?" Kurt asked finally.

"Yes, he will be. He suffered quite a blow to the head so he'll have a nasty concussion and his tail will need casting without a doubt but yes sir, he'll be just fine"

"Okay thank you"

Kurt went to the side of Blaine's bed and sat in the chair by it. The doctor handed him a form and he began to fill in what he could before they took it back and went to file it.

"I'll bring the x-ray to him seeing as he's still unconscious and it's just his tail" the doctor explained. Kurt just nodded.

Kurt didn't like hospitals but it was his fault Blaine was here so he'd tough it for him. It had been three hours since they left Kurt's apartment but it was finally just Blaine and Kurt in the small room. Blaine was still unconscious although the doctor assured him it was normal and he'd be awake soon. Kurt accepted this as he knew nothing about this thing and they were the professionals. He wasn't happy that his best friend was stuck in a hospital bed but he dealt with it.

Kurt must have fallen asleep at some point because he woke to the doctor talking to a now awake Blaine. He stood by his bed instantly and took Blaine's hand in his as the doctor spoke. It offered him comfort.

"Oh sir, you're awake" the doctor said addressing Kurt.

"Yes, and please call me Kurt."

"Okay Kurt, I was just explaining to Blaine that I'm going to have to bandage and reset his tail and the procedure"

Kurt nodded, not looking at Blaine, and listened to the doctor's explanation. Once the doctor had explained what was going to be done, she left and went to get the supplies and check on a few more patients.

"It's not your fault" was the first thing Blaine said.

"What? Of course it is B, I didn't catch you"

"Kurt, I jumped into your unsuspecting arms, it's my fault" Blaine explained. Kurt tried to disagree but Blaine motioned for him to stop. "Kurt, they did some tests and my serotonin levels have been up for what seems like a week now. I've been really happy and when I am, I regress a little in my mannerisms. I jumped on you like a dog would when you came home, it's my fault Kk" Blaine explained.

"Oh, it's not really your fault though. Call it an accident?"

"Yes, an accident" Blaine agreed.

The boys stayed there for a few minutes, Kurt thanking whoever he could that Blaine was okay and that he hadn't cause pain to one of the only people he truly cared for and Blaine smiling at how caring and adorable Kurt was.

"Kurt?"

"Yes B?"

"Will you, will you hug me?" Blaine asked blushing. It was no secret that Blaine liked to be cuddled but when he was sick that want became an almost need for him. Kurt just laughed and lowered one of the bars on the hospital bed before leaning in softly and wrapping his arms around him.

"If you're lucky, once your tails been done ill cuddle with you" Kurt whispered.

"I'd like that" Blaine admitted.

Not breaking the hug, Kurt asked "does it hurt?"

"Not really, they gave me some pain meds though so it probably would do otherwise".

This settled Kurt's worries for now.

Watching Blaine have his tail reset had not been pleasant for Kurt. The hybrid had whined and even howled as the doctor did it. Kurt could do nothing but brush the tears away as they fell and hold his hand. Watching his friend in pain and being powerless sucked, it sucked a lot.

It also shocked Kurt how much he wanted to pick him up in his arms and kiss all the pain away. Sure the protective instinct was natural now but the kissing, that was new for sure.

Once Blaine's cast was on and the doctors left the boys for the night Kurt did as he said he would. He removed his jackets, wrinkling nose how he was still in his work clothes, toed off his shoes and climbed onto the bed next to Blaine. It took a spill second for Blaine to snuggle into Kurt's chest which did nothing to help Kurt's desire to kiss him. Instead Kurt ran his fingers through the curls on Blaine's head and hummed happily as Blaine nuzzled.

Their 'moment' was interrupted by Kurt's phone ringing. Fishing it out of his pocket he saw that a, it was nearly 10pm and b Rachel was calling him.

"Hey Rach" he answered, quiet in mind of the setting.

"Kurt? Where are you?" Rachel asked, panic evident.

"I'm at the hospital with Blaine, why what's up?"

"Hospital? I'm at your apartment and you weren't here. I thought it was silly that I was worried but I get it now. I'm on my way" she said in a rush.

Kurt wanted to tell her not to but she'd hung up.

"Kurt, what's going on?" Blaine asked confused.

"Rachel's' coming to see you apparently"

"Oh, okay. That's nice of her I guess!"

"Yer, I guess you're right"

Damn Blaine being so nice all the time Kurt thought. Wait...is this because I don't get to be alone with him...hmm.

When Rachel came in to the room, she was evidently worried. All the thoughts of how Kurt was annoyed that she was interrupting her time were gone with this. Blaine was still cuddled into Kurt's chest when she arrived and it didn't go unnoticed by Rachel form what Kurt could tell. She said nothing though.

"Blaine! What happened to you?" she asked. Rachel could see the bandage on the back of Blaine's head from his cut and the bandage around his tail as he was lay on his side.

"I, erm, fell" Blaine blushed.

"Well, that's not exactly true is it B" Kurt offered.

"What do you mean?" Rachel asked, confused.

"Well, I tried to hug Kurt when he came home, I was super happy to see him but he wasn't excepting it – obviously, and well.."

"I dropped him" Kurt finished. Blaine looked like he was going to argue but didn't.

"Ouch! Are you okay? What did they say?"

Blaine went on to explain all he knew about his injuries, he didn't mention the serotonin levels though which Kurt wasn't sure of why. He trusted Blaine though so left him to it.

"When you get out of here, we should do dinner again!" Rachel stated.

"Yer, I'd like that" Blaine smiled, he really did like Rachel.

"I'm just going to go and get a drink and stuff, can I get you anything?" Kurt asked, addressing the two in the room.

"Can I get a tea" Rachel smiled.

"Sure, b?"

"Erm, maybe a hot chocolate?"

"Sure thing" Kurt agreed. He now had to remove himself from Blaine's grasp. He took his hand out of his hair and slid off the bed and into his shoes. Kurt blushed when Blaine whined from the loss.

"I'll be back real soon" he reassured Blaine and on instinct placed a kiss to Blaine's for head and left. Only when e got outside did he realise that it was a bad idea in front of Rachel. She might have become more mature since high school but she wouldn't be dropping this.

Back in the room Rachel took this time to ask Blaine what really happened.

"He blames himself I take it" she stated more than asked.

"Yer, he thinks it's his fault, it's not though, I told him this earlier but I think a few more times may be necessary"

"Yer, he's a sucker for blaming himself. He'd do it for everything if he could. He'll accept it soon"

"I hope so, i hate him blaming himself."

After this they moved onto lighter topics and the two new friends were happily smiling when Kurt came back.

Kurt had handed out the drinks but was now stuck of where to sit. He wanted to be back on the bed with Blaine, of course he did, but with Rachel there – he didn't want to fuel a fire that hadn't been lit yet. Kurt's reservations were lost however when Blaine held his arm out and looked at him. Kurt got lost in his golden eyes and happily took off his shoes and settled back to where he was.

Blaine practically vibrated as he hummed in contentment.

"If you were a kitten, you'd be purring now B" Kurt giggled. He was responded to with a poke and a giggle.

After Kurt and Rachel talked for another twenty minutes, Rachel announced it was time for her to go.

"Okay Hun, I'll walk you out" Kurt offered.

"Pft, my pillows leaving me again" a sleepy Blaine mumbled.

Kurt just giggled as he and Rachel left the room and walked out of the hospital. At the door he hugged her goodbye and she simply told him "I know you like him" before saying goodbye and getting into the waiting taxi. It didn't shock Kurt, he'd seen that coming. Do I like him? Was Kurt's main concern now.

Back in the small hospital room Blaine was barley awake but holding on for Kurt's return. "You could have gone to sleep B, I can see you're tired" Kurt laughed softly.

"I was waiting for you" he mumbled.

Kurt simply climbed back into the now familiar position with his friend, friend, and laid the bed back further so Blaine was more horizontal. He figured he was staying for the night by the way Blaine had cocooned around him so they might as well be comfortable.

"Go to sleep B" Kurt whispered. And so he did. Kurt let the evened out breathing of Blaine lull him to sleep.

When Blaine woke in the morning Kurt was missing and he was alone. He would have panicked but the nurse came in a few minutes later to say he was working out Blaine's discharge. Kurt came back with the information that they could go home and once Blaine was ready they left.

The men were at home; both in their pjs by 2 pm. Kurt had phoned in sick and were happy to spend the day with Blaine, especially when he was feeling sick. There was one thing bugging him though.

"Blaine, why had your serotonin levels been up?" he asked.

"Ah, erm. I thought you might ask this. Well you know how I told you about my time on the street and how you didn't freak out and kick me back onto the streets?"

"Yer, I remember that pretty well Blaine"

"Well, that's why"

"Sorry?" Kurt was confused.

"Well, when a dog or even a person feels accepted in a place or area they become happier. You not hating me for my past and accepting me into your home, it did it to me. Of course I felt accepted before, don't think that, but with knowing you didn't care about that part of my life, that you still wanted me. It made my serotonin levels rise and the dog in me kept them high and let me be more, made me more dog-ish. This is why I loved the toy and why I got hurt."

"Oh, well I'm glad you feel accepted, I want you to feel" Kurt said, trying not to choke up.

And Kurt, he really meant it. He wanted Blaine to feel at home in the apartment, he wanted him to feel accepted into his life. Blaine had done something to Kurt's life, he'd changed it and so far, it was all for the better. Kurt was feeling things, things he hadn't felt in so long and they were being stronger than ever. Kurt was scarred but so excited to see where these feelings were going.

Blaine, he was in pain from his tail but damn he was happy. He and Kurt, they had something going here. It was only getting stronger as the days went on and Blaine was welcoming it with open arms.

Both boys were wracked with these feelings as they lay in bed, the same bed, cuddled up to each other. The last thoughts on both their minds: friends doesn't do us justice anymore.

Thank-you to Bri.