Kurt Hummel is currently shaking like a leaf in my arms.

"Home, please Blaine, take me home."

"Yes of course Kurt."

We walked outside to the car lot.

"Do you want me to take my car? We can drive back an get yours later."

He just nodded and we stared walking again. I led him to the passenger seat of my car and helped him in. I then got around to the other side and started the car.

"Can you give me your address? I can put it in the GPS."

He nodded again and reached for the GPS, I felt so bad for him, he was too upset to say anything. He punched in his address and placed the GPS back in it's holder. We drove, it was only about 10 minutes to get to his house. However it felt like a lot longer because I was so filled with sadness and worry for Kurt. I couldn't believe the drastic turn of events. It was also somewhat strange that Kurt trusted me enough to let me drive him home, maybe it was just the shock.

I turned into the driveway of a nice looking house, which I might have been interested in had Kurt not been so weak and tired looking next to me. I turned off the car and got out. I went around the car and opened the door for Kurt, that's when he seemed to notice me for the first time since we started driving.

"Come one, let me help you inside." I kept wanting to call him darling and sweetheart but I figured that now wasn't the time for that. He got out and I tentatively put my arm around him again to steady him. He seemed to sink into me a bit, which I didn't mind in the least, to say the least. We walked up to the door and Kurt handed me the key, I let us in. I saw a couch and led him to it, after placing him on it I sat down next to him.

"Is there anyone home? Is there someone I can call for you?" He was still so pale, but he was looking at me now.

"No, nobody's home, not until 4 or 4:30. It's ok, I don't need to call anyone, I just feel better being at home."

"Good, I mean, not good that there's no one home, just good that your feeling better. Is there anything at all I can do? Do you um, want me to leave?"

His eyes got big. "Please don't leave…"

"No, Kurt, of course I won't. I will stay. For as long as you will have me " I leaned over and grabbed his hand.

Kurt looked down at our hands and smiled. Him smiling made me smile. He looked over at me.

"Do you maybe want to watch tv? I know we were going to get coffee but…" He let go of my hand, it felt so empty.

"I would love to watch something. What did you have in mind?"

"Well I like watching episodes of 'What not to wear' when I am feeling down. I like fashion, but I don't want to watch it if it would bore you."

"I like fashion too, do you read Vogue?"

"Do I? It's only my life!"

I laughed at that. I wad glad that he seemed to be feeling better.

"Well let's watch some 'What not to Wear' then! I am ready to judge some hideous clothing."

We spent two hours watching "What not to Wear" and it was a blast. We talked and laughed, I couldn't remember having such a good time in a very long time.

"Hello? Kurt? Finn?" A big booming voice said.

"Yeah dad I'm in here."

"What are you doing home so early so… Who is this?"

"This is Blaine, he's my new friend. I had some trouble at school today dad, it um, it was pretty bad…" He looked so dejected. "Blaine brought me home early because of it, he really helped me out."

Kurt smiled at me again, my heartbeat quickened but Kurt's dad was still staring at me so I was kind of freaked out.

"Hello sir, it's nice to meet you. I just wish it was under better circumstances."

Kurt's dad kind of ignored me for a minute.

"You will tell me what happened later buddy."

"Of course dad, I just want to finish hanging out with Blaine first."

"That's fine son, and it's nice to meet you too Blaine. Thank you for bringing Kurt home."

"My pleasure sir."

"It's Burt kid."

"Sorry si… Burt."

Burt left the room and I looked over at Kurt who seemed kind of upset again.

"What's wrong Kurt? I mean um, other than the obvious…"

"It's just that I wish this wasn't happening, I wish I didn't have to tell my dad."

"Is he, is he not supportive of you being gay?"

"No no, he's the best father in the world, he supports and accepts me, I just feel like a coward. I feel like I can't fight my own battles. Also my dad, he has heart problems, I don't want to put pressure on him. I just worry about him so much and I wish I wasn't so problematic…"

"Stop right there Kurt. I said it today in class and I will say it again, your not a trouble maker, there is nothing wrong with you, and there is no way you could ever be considered problematic."

"You hardly know me Blaine." That stung a little but I understood.

"Yeah but that doesn't mean I can't make observations on what I do know. What I know is that you are the boy who stopped in the hall to help me out when at least six other people just walked by. You are the boy who was kind to me, you taught me how to make an omelet, you confided in my today about something really scary. It takes a lot of strength and a lot of courage to do those things. No one who is 'problematic' would be any of those."

"I don't think it takes strength or courage to teach someone how to make an omelet Blaine."

He was smiling again, and boy was he cheeky, I loved it.

"No but it takes someone who is thoughtful and helpful, someone like you."

"You make me sound like a pretty amazing person."

"Well from what I have seen so far, you definitely are."

"Blaine thank you so much for everything you have done for me today. I…I can't even imagine what would have happened if you hadn't stepped in and, just thank you. Everything you just said to me about being kind and brave, you are all those things times a million. I will never be able to repay you for that."

He looked close to tears again, it's still crazy how attached I am to this boy, my heart is aching again and it's all because of someone I hardly know. But this beautiful boy was so worth it.

"I think I know a way you can pay me back."

"Wha..what's that?"

Oh that probably sounded creepy. Better elaborate.

"You can spend more time with me. I know we don't know each other very well, but I would love to get to know you better."

"If you really want to… then who am I to refuse such a request?"

"There is nothing I would love more then to be your friend Kurt." Well maybe one thing, but from the looks of it the one thing Kurt Hummel didn't need in his life was more complications.

After that we decided that it was time to go get his car so I could head home. I didn't want to say goodbye to him when the time came but I knew that I would see him again tomorrow which brightened up my mind a little. I got home and flopped down onto my bed. This day had been such a whirlwind that I hardly knew what to do with myself. One thing I knew for sure though was that I would do whatever I could to keep Kurt safe and to help him with everything he was going through no matter what. Before I went to sleep I texted Kurt.

Courage

-B