Chapter 13: Rachel's blow up

It had been three weeks and Rachel was getting scared. She watched from across the choir room as Blaine had to hold Kurt up. Kurt kept saying he was just getting a common flu but Rachel knew better. Blaine however didn't do anything but kiss his forehead and offer comforting words. Kurt was pale as a sheet and thin as a rail. Rachel would be willing to bet high money that if you lifted Kurt's shirt you could count all of his ribs. Kurt didn't talk any louder than a whisper and he'd be constantly tired.

"Kurt! Can I speak to you?" Mr. Schue called from the door way. Kurt walked over shakily as Blaine stood beside the piano. Rachel took her chance for one more intervention.

"Take him to the hospital!" She hissed as she walked up to Blaine.

"Will you stop letting Sebastian's bullshit lies get to you." Blaine responded with an annoyed tone.

"Blaine won't YOU stop being an idiot and letting your boyfriend die right in front of your eyes!" Blaine walked away from her. "I know you don't want to admit it because it scares you!" She said as she followed him around the room. "But for God sakes come to terms with the truth for Kurt's sake!" She said as she pulled on his arm.

"Rachel, I've had enough, you're being ridicules!" He warned as he pushed past her slamming her shoulder with his before taking his seat in the back row.

"Ridicules?" She said quietly as she turned to face him. "Ridicules!" she hissed as she walked up to him getting into his face. "OH I'm ridicules! ME!" Rachel yelled, by now having the whole glee club as an audience. "YOU'RE STUPIDITY IS RIDICULES! You're the one who's going to let Kurt DIE!" She said then let her hand fly and land with a loud smack right across his face.

"RACHEL!" Mr. Schues voice rang out over the stunned silence and the fading echo of the hard slap. Rachel glared at Blaine who's cheek was beat red.

"Rachel don't hurt him." Kurt said in his tiny voice and Rachel turned to see him suddenly behind her.

"Kurt, I know you're secret." She whispered and Kurt looked away. "Please, you need help." She said as tears poured down her face.

"I'm fine," he said and Rachel sighed before wrapping her arms around his neck and sobbing into his chest.

"I love you Kurt!" She sobbed and he looked at Blaine before wrapping his arms around her. "I love you." She said and held him tighter. "And I'm going to make everything okay for you. I promise you I will!" She said before letting go of him and running out to the room dramatically. Mr. Schuester ran to follow her.

"What was that all about?" Puck asked and Kurt looked at him.

"Um, she's, she's um... Rachel?" he said and the glee club all nodded and muttered agreements and went back to their own business. Blaine looked at him and Kurt gave him a small smile which Blaine didn't return.

"Don't listen to her, I've told you I've just got the flu. But if I don't make perfect attendance NYADA will never take me," he said as he sat next to Blaine.

"This is one bad case of the flu," Blaine said as he wiped the sweat from Kurt's brow.

"It's just a couple shivers and some exhaustion, I'll be better soon," Kurt breathed as he laid his head on Blaine's shoulder.

"You should eat something," Blaine said and Kurt shook his head.

"It would only come back up with this flu," he said and Blaine looked at Kurt for a long moment. He took in how gray and waxy Kurt's skin looked, how his hands shook, how his eyes had trouble focusing lately.

"This flu is really doing a number on you. Not that you're not still gorgeous it's just... even your hair is getting thinner," he said as he looked at Kurt's hair which was rather brittle looking.

"I didn't put any product in it today," Kurt said and Blaine swallowed.

"Oh, yeah, that must be why," he said and kissed Kurt's head before allowing Kurt to lean on him. He looked around to see some of the other Glee members looking at Kurt with worried expressions. Kurt had never been anything less than flawless and now he looked like a living corpse in nice clothes. Sugar whispered something to Artie who looked at her and nodded his head causing her to let out a little whimper. Kurt began to cough and violently shiver again and Blaine wrapped his arms around him.

"What's wrong with you Kurt!" he whispered as his boyfriend shook in his arms.

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