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Warning: Rated M

Kurt found Blaine in the library later that afternoon, writing away with his study books strewn over the table. He sat down next to him and smiled softly at his boyfriend.

"Hey." Blaine looked up and smiled, a little sadly. "Hey. Are you okay?"

Kurt nodded. "Yes. I think we should talk though. Is now okay or do you want to finish your essay first?"

Blaine moved his pen and papers out of his way, turning to Kurt saying, "You're more important. What did you want to talk about?"

The slim brunet breathed deeply to compose himself, thinking over what he wanted to explain to Blaine. "Well, I wanted to talk to you about David. But first, I need to explain something else which should help you understand my point of view." He looked into his boyfriend's caring hazel eyes and continued.

"When I was bullied at McKinley, in the beginning the bullies included Finn and Noah. If I had held onto the idea that they were my bullies and not worth any of my time then I would have lost out on the relationship I have with them now.

Finn is a special step-brother to me and I'm really glad I gave him a second chance. My Dad is so happy with Carole and that would have been spoiled by now if I had held onto the bad feelings for Finn.

Also there is Noah. He was one of the worst for giving me swirlies, slushies and dumpster dives. Underneath that tough guy exterior though is one of the sweetest friends I have. He's fiercely loyal and protective of me now since he realised the effect of David's bullying. I'm proud to call him my friend now.

It doesn't bear thinking about what would have happened Saturday night if I hadn't had him to call for help with reaching out to David and his family."

Blaine reached out with his left hand to hold Kurt's right, comforting his upset boyfriend. He stayed silent, knowing that Kurt needed to get this all off his chest.

"I want to tell you that I intend to give David the same chance I gave those two." Blaine's eyes widened at this, but he stayed quiet.

"I know it's different because he kissed me and has a crush on me. But I had a crush on Finn, so I know he can get over that with time. I just feel so sorry for him at the moment. He has no friends at his current school and the homophobic stuff on his Facebook wall was awful.

I'm not doing this out of guilt because I let him down the same day, in case you're worried about that. It's not my fault I don't feel the same way. I just think he needs a friend who knows what it's like to go through all this." He sighed, finished explaining. He looked at Blaine to see what his boyfriend thought.

Blaine simply leant forward to kiss him softly on the lips.

He drew back, saying, "You're amazing, you know? After all that has happened to you, you still find enough compassion to be able to reach out to David. I understand now and I'll support your decisions in this. I'm sorry if I seemed to be being difficult about it. I was just scared that he could hurt you again... and a little bit jealous." He ducked his head at this admission.

"Why would you be jealous?" Kurt queried.

"It's stupid. Just knowing there is someone else out there who wants you, I couldn't help feeling a little insecure. My jealousy got in the way so you turned to Puck for help, not me."

Kurt smiled at his silly boyfriend. "Blaine, I may want to reach out to David as a friend, but even if I was single I could never have a romantic relationship with someone who treated me like he has in the past." Blaine nodded.

"As for Noah, I would have called him any way, even if I had spoken to you about my fears for David first. He was already in the same area, an hour away from us at Dalton. I needed a friend to get to David fast. I'm so glad he did."

"I'm so sorry, Kurt. Next time I'll talk to you about what I'm feeling, rather than bottling it all up." Blaine offered his arms out for a hug, which Kurt willingly took.

"So, are you going to go to the hospital?" Blaine asked after a few moments.

Kurt sat up straight, nodding. "Yes, but not today. I don't think they'll let visitors in today who aren't family. I was going to see if Noah knew anything more, otherwise I'll ring the hospital tomorrow and see when he is allowed non-family visitors."

Blaine nodded.

Kurt decided to talk to Blaine about his discussion with Ryan. "Uh, Blaine? There's something else I wanted to talk to you about."

"What is it, Kurt?" Blaine waited, apprehensive.

"It's kind of embarrassing." Kurt blushed and ducked his head.

"You know you can talk to me about anything, Kurt." Blaine prompted him, squeezing his hand.

"Well, it's about us. Our, er, physical relationship." Blaine's eyes widened and his heart started going a little faster. "Yes?" He answered.

"It's no secret what Jeff and Nick get up to..." he rolled his eyes, and Blaine gave a short laugh, nodding. "...and I was talking to Ryan at the weekend about how, uh, far they've gone." Yes, and I spoke to Nate about it too! That's funny.

Blaine interrupted, "Yes, Nate was asking personal questions about us in the coffee shop, too. I got more information than I needed about their relationship." Blaine rolled his eyes, eliciting a nervous giggle from Kurt.

Kurt cocked his head quizzically, "What did you say?" He asked, eager to hear Blaine's thoughts on the matter.

"Well, I said we were taking things slowly, mainly because of the bullying you went through at McKinley." He admitted, sheepishly.

Kurt frowned. But why? He thought. I've never given him the impression that I don't want him physically! I would understand if I was seriously sexually assaulted, but I wasn't, thank goodness.

Blaine noticed the frown. "I know! When Nate questioned me about whether you had actually asked to take it slowly, I, uh... realised you hadn't. I'm sorry for assuming, Kurt." His earnest hazel eyes locked with Kurt's glassy blue as he asked, "So, are you ready to, uh, take things further?"

Kurt smiled bashfully. He looks so beautiful when he smiles at me like that! Thought Blaine. Why have I been so stupid? He never said he wanted to go slowly, and goodness knows I want everything with him!

Kurt broke into his thought. "Yes, I think I am."

Blaine's mouth went dry and he gulped, replying "O-okay."

Monday afternoon's Warbler practice was in full swing. Trent was back to his usual happy, sassy, awesome self and Thad was loving it. He couldn't take his eyes off his bouncily happy boyfriend as they danced and sang to Misery.

He looked at Nick, dancing on his right. He smirked when he realised Nick's eyes were glued to a certain blond Warbler's ass. I guess it isn't just me admiring the view then! He was surprised to see Ryan similarly transfixed with Nate's rear view on his left.

Thad liked this song as the dance moves were fun and quite a lot freer than usual. As Blaine belted out the lead, Nick and Jeff, Thad and Trent and also Ryan and Nate were practically dancing with their boyfriends behind him for certain sections.

In front of Thad, Trent spun in formation, giving him time for a sneaky wink to his boyfriend. Thad winked back with a cheeky smile. As the music died out, cheers rang out as everyone was pleased with the performance, even the notoriously picky Wes.

"Great job guys! I think we can call it a day for this practice." Wes shouted over the din.

The boys collected their bags and filed out of the room into the corridor.

Blaine pulled out his phone and hurried to his and Nick's room to call Kurt. His boyfriend had been given special permission to visit David at the hospital today, as David's parents had requested he visit, seeing as it was him who had alerted his parents to his depressed state. Puck had also been invited to visit.

Jeff walked close to his boyfriend as they made their way along the corridor. He leant down to whisper in Nick's ear, "Fancy coming to my room for a bit of, uh, study?" Nick snapped his gaze towards Jeff's, the look on the blond's face showing exactly what he wanted to study.

Nick decided to have some fun with his boyfriend. He knew Jeff's ear was extremely sensitive, so he deliberately breathed into his ear as he replied, "Sure babe, I'm sure I have some anatomy homework I'd like to do." He licked the shell of the blond's ear before blowing again, then once he was sure he had made it very difficult for Jeff to run, he yelled "Race you!"

He ran full speed to the stairs leading to Warbler floor, turning to look over his shoulder at his slower than usual boyfriend, trying to run with his bag held across the front of his trousers. He laughed out loud, thinking, He's so gonna make me pay for this, and I'm gonna enjoy it!

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