A/N Despite my own personal delusions I do not own Glee, let's face it I am a girl on a laptop which I am still paying my mum for.
CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT
It was Kurt's first day back at school after the Karofsky incident, but now with Karofsky safely being held at a detention centre over three hours away Kurt could breathe a sigh of relief.
Blaine and Kurt linked arms as they got out of the car. Finn then linked arms with Kurt and Puck linked arms with Blaine. Sam walked slightly in front of them and Mike walked behind them. Between the four boys they had every angle covered. They created a mini-fortress around Kurt and Blaine.
"You know I don't need round the clock bodyguard services?" Kurt said looking at the fortress of boys that surrounded him.
"Nope, we are going to do everything to protect you and peanut." Puck said with a smile.
"Yep, we have worked out a roster so that at least one of us is with you at all times, in class, in free periods, at lunch, everywhere." Finn said giving Kurt's hand a reassuring squeeze.
"But wait, none of you take French." Kurt wondered.
"I do now, ciao bro." Puck smiled
"Ah, Noah. That's Italian." Kurt pointed out.
"Same diff." Puck shrugged.
Just as Puck had finished talking Kurt and Blaine felt the ice-cold blast of a slushie to the face.
"That's for getting my boy arrested Hummel." Azimio yelled holding two empty cups.
"That's it." Puck ran after Azimio down the hall and slammed him against the lockers.
"Puck, stop it!" Kurt yelled after him. "It was just a slushie. He is not worth it." Finn and Mike chased after Puck as Sam stayed with Blaine who was trying to stop Kurt from running after him.
"Kurt stop. Don't" Blaine was struggling hold him.
"Kurt stop. There is nothing you can do." Sam said grabbing his shoulder.
"If Puck hurts him he will go to back to Juvie and it will be our fault." Kurt said struggling against the two boys.
"Yes and that is why Finn and Mike have gone after him." Sam said grabbing on to Kurt's arm.
"No, we have to stop him." Kurt yelled pulling away from Blaine and trying to yank his arm away from Sam.
"Okay, that's it. You are going to hurt yourself." Sam said pulling Kurt towards him. He placed one arm around Kurt waist used the other to lift him off the ground.
Kurt struggled against Sam but the boy was too strong.
"Come on. We are going to the bathroom to you cleaned-up." Sam said easily caring Kurt down the hall with Blaine on his heels.
"Sam, be careful. Don't drop him. Sam, watch the floor it's slippery. Oh don't go to fast. You're jostling him. Be careful. Watch his head. Be gentle." Blaine pleaded following Sam quickly.
Sam kicked the bathroom door open and set Kurt down near the sink. He pulled a towel out oh his bag and began to wipe the slushie of Kurt's face.
"Close your eyes." Sam asked running the towel under warm water. Sam continued to clean off Kurt as he threw another towel towards Blaine.
"Thanks Sam." Blaine said drying himself off.
"I always carry supplies now." Sam said gently whipping the slushie out of Kurt's hair. "There we go. Good as new." Sam smiled.
"Thanks Sam" Kurt smiled.
"Do you have another shirt?" Sam asked noticing that Kurt's shirt was covered in purple slushie.
"Yeah there is one in my locker." Kurt said flicking a large hunk of shlushie off his shoulder.
Just as Kurt had finished talking Finn, Mike and Puck bombarded the boy's bathroom. Puck and Finn ran up to Kurt who was still sitting on the sink.
"Kurt. Are you okay?" Finn said giving Kurt a tight hug.
"Yes Finn. I am fine. It was just a slushie." Kurt said patting his brother's back.
"Are you sure." Puck said wrapping an arm around Kurt's shoulder.
"Yes I am fine. I promise." Kurt said shivering slightly.
All five other boys began to freak-out at the sight of Kurt shivering.
"Oh my god Kurt. Are you okay?" Blaine said rushing to Kurt side.
"He is going to get pneumonia? Kurt do you have pneumonia?" Finn said feeling Kurt's forehead.
Sam then pushed Finn's hand out of the way and felt Kurt's forehead. "Oh my, he does feel a little feverish, maybe he has an infection."
"An infection could induce pre-term labor." Blaine added getting concerned.
"Kurt's in labor." Mike said turning stark white.
"It's okay. It's okay. I was there when Beth was born we can do this." Puck said grabbing Kurt hands.
"It's okay Kurt breathe. In and out. Nice and Calm." Puck said doing over exaggerated gestures and breathing.
"I'll go get the nurse." Mike said dashing for the door.
"I am calling an ambulance, Blaine call Burt." Finn said dialing his phone.
"Hold it right there." Kurt said causing everyone to freeze. "I am not in labor. Finn, I do not have pneumonia, I am covered in slushie which cause me to shiver. Sam, you rubbed my face with a warm towel hence the warm skin, I do not have an infection, I am not in labor. Jeez." Kurt said rubbing his forehead.
"Well what can we do to help?" Mike said walking away from the door.
"Well someone can go get my shirt out of my locker. The combination is 24-5-12." Kurt said crossing his legs.
"I'm on it." Finn, Sam, Puck and Mike said in unison as they all tried to run out of the door at the same time. This caused them all to smash into each other and fall on the floor.
"Ow. Finn you elbowed me in the eye." Puck screamed.
"Sorry dude." Finn said from underneath Mike.
"You are all useless." Kurt said from the sink.
"Okay I have a plan." Sam spoke from underneath Puck's leg.
"Oh this will be good." Kurt spoke sarcastically.
"Mike, you go get the shirt. Finn, take Puck to get some ice from the nurse and I will stay with Kurt and Blaine." Sam said pushing Puck off him.
"Nice plan." Blaine said
"Okay, go." Sam said gesturing for the other three to leave.
Mike was the first up, he ran out the door. Finn got up next and he helped up Puck who was clutching his injured eye. Finn led him put of the bathroom and down the hall.
"The next twenty weeks or so are going to be very intrsting." Kurt said as the he watched the boys walk down the halls.
"You can say that again." Blaine said leaning next to Kurt.
"Hey you can't talk, you are just as bad." Kurt said looking at his boyfriend.
"What do you mean?" Blaine said sheepishly.
"Aw come on Blaine. You panicked as much as the rest of us." Sam said patting his back.
"Okay maybe I did." Blaine laughed.
"Maybe?" Kurt said looking at Blaine.
"Okay I did." Blaine hung his head.
"And I love you for it." Kurt said leaning over and kissing his head.
Mike ran through the door holding Kurt's shirt while panting.
"Wow that was fast." Kurt commented.
"Mike did you run?" Blaine asked raising an eyebrow.
"Maybe" Mike said awkwardly.
"Pass it here." Sam asked holding out his hand.
Mike passed him the shirt and Sam unfolded it and passed it to Blaine. He then undid the button's on the shirt was currently wearing. "Arms up." Sam instructed.
"You know I can dress myself guys?" Kurt said looking at Sam and Blaine.
"We know." Blaine said.
"Fine." Kurt said in defeat as he put up his arms. Sam slid off the shirt and Blaine put on the new one. Just as Blaine was doing up the last of Kurt's buttons the bell went.
"Okay I have biology first and Mr. Brosnan will kill me if I am late. See you in English Kurt." Mike said as he waved goodbye.
"Buy your not in my English class?" Kurt called out.
"I am now." Mike called back.
"Now, can I walk to class Mr. Anderson or are you going to carry me?" Kurt said shuffling himself off the sink.
"Well I have Chemistry which is on the other side of campus but you have maths and Sam is in your math class so he could carry you." Blaine said with a smirk.
"No I think I'm good." Kurt said grabbing his bag off the floor.
"Okay let's go then." Sam said as he linked arms with Kurt and led him out of the bathroom.
"Bye Blaine. See you at lunch." Kurt called out over his shoulder.
Blaine ran after Kurt and grabbed him by the wrist. He turned him around and planted a kiss right on Kurt's lips in the middle of the hallway.
Kurt embarrassed the kiss then pulled away. "What was that for?" he asked.
"Because I love you" Blaine smiled as he turned and went to other way.
It was just after fifth period and Finn was escorting Kurt to glee club. The pair walked in to the choir room to see all of the faces they have come to know and love.
Kurt sat in-between and Blaine and Finn. Blaine kissed him lightly on the cheek and Kurt let his head drop onto Finn's shoulder.
"Okay guys," Mr. Shue said walking into the room. "One lets welcome back Kurt and Blaine." Mr. Shue said gesturing to the two boys while everyone clapped. "Two okay guys we only have eight more weeks until nationals so let's get cracking. Rachel take it away." He said pointing to the girl.
Rachel stood and performed Kurt's solo as the others swayed in the background. Blaine had maneuvered himself over to where Kurt was dancing and warned him to take it easy, not to work to hard and to sit down if he needs to rest. Kurt just shrugged it off. It was nice that Blaine was so caring but it was starting to bug him just a little.
The group continued to dance and sing behind Rachel who was milking the spotlight as she usually did. Kurt was happy swaying behind Rachel humming his part. He was getting a little tired but nothing to be concerned about.
The group was dancing their second routine which had more strenuous dance moves and more singing. They were all dancing while Puck and Santana sung their particular solo. Kurt was stepping in the back row next to Blaine when the baby decided to interrupt the song.
Kurt doubled over with a reasonably loud "oh god" as he placed one hand on his stomach and used the other to clutch onto Blaine.
"ahhhh" He yelled as Blaine held him up by the waist. Blaine looked at the rest of the group with panic in his eyes.
The entire group gathered around Kurt who was still clutching his abdomen. Sam was the first to act, he ran and got a chair and placed under where the pale boy was standing. Blaine held Kurt's elbow and Sam guided him from behind as they lowered him into the chair.
Mr. Shue tried to shoo away the other New Directions to give Kurt and Blaine some space. Kurt spoke up for the first time. "No, no, no, no. It's okay no-one panic. The baby is just kicking. It took me by surprise that's all. I am fine I promise." Kurt said rubbing his stomach.
"Are you sure Kurt?" Sam said rubbing his back.
"Yeah, yeah" Kurt said with a smile. "Here, give me your hand." Kurt said taking off his jacket.
Sam came around so he was facing Kurt and gave the boy his hand. Kurt placed it where the baby was kicked. Sam waited a few seconds before the baby gave a forceful kick. "Wow." Sam said looking up at Kurt. "That is too cool." Sam continued to smile as he moved his hand away.
"Aww, I want a turn." Mercedes said from behind Kurt.
"Come on, it's okay." Kurt said gesturing for her to come over. He grabbed Mercedes' outstretched hand and placed it on his stomach. Like a true performer the baby gave another forceful kick. "Damn Kurt, you have got a little super-star in their. Aren't you peanut?" Mercedes said in a baby voice which made Kurt giggle which intern made the baby do a summersault and kick the other side of Kurt's stomach.
"I have dibs on the next go." Finn said shuffling next to Kurt.
"Me too" Puck said shoving into Finn.
"Hey, I want a go" Mike said with a smile.
Before Kurt knew what was happening he had five sets of hands on his stomach all trying to feel the baby kick.
"Come on peanut. What are you doing in their." Finn said to Kurt's stomach.
"Kurt this kid is stubborn just like you." Puck said still trying to get the baby to kick.
"Maybe peanut has stage fright." Rachel added.
"There is only one definite way to get peanut to kick." Blaine said crossing his arms.
"How?" Finn said with his hand still of Kurt's belly.
"Watch and learn." Blaine said as he bent down and kissed Kurt on the lips. Just as soon as the pair lips met they were interrupted by all of the 'ooh's' and 'wows' coming from all of the people who were feeling Kurt's stomach.
"See" Blaine said pulling away from Kurt.
"Wow Kurt, peanut is as good a kicker as you, maybe he or she will be on the football team too." Finn said with a smile.
"It's a girl" Puck said.
"It is so a boy." Artie chimed in.
"Oh not this again" Kurt said rolling his eyes.
"Wait, wait, wait. Kurt you were a kicker? You played football?" Blaine said looking really confused.
"Yeah dude, you didn't know." Puck said standing up.
"He was like the best kicker ever." Finn said with a smile.
"How did I not know this?" Blaine asked looking at Kurt.
"Slipped my mind" Kurt said with a shrug as he blushed a bright shade or red.
"What else haven't you told me?" Blaine wondered.
"Well he was a cheerleader, a football player, he dated Brittany, kind of, he wanted to date me for a while, he managed to get the entire football team to dance to the single ladies dance oh and dressed-up like Lady Gaga for a week." Finn noted.
"Finn!" Kurt yelled as he glared at his brother.
"What? You did." Finn shrugged.
"Well so did you. He wore a red rubber dress to school" Kurt said looking up at Blaine.
Finn blushed. "Really Finn. A red rubber dress?" Blaine said with a giggle.
"Okay I think we have heard enough." Finn said clapping his hands.
"Yes. Now I believe it is my turn to feel the baby kick." Quinn said moving aside the crowd of people surrounding Kurt and Blaine.
"Yeah and mine" Santana said shoving Puck out of the way.
"Hey I didn't get ago" Mike whined.
"Hey, don't forget the teacher" Mr. Shue called out.
Then once again Blaine had to kiss Kurt to get peanut to roll around and kick the awaiting hands.
"Jeez Blaine, you have a hard life." Puck scoffed.
"Yeah it's a though job kissing Kurt all day but someone has to do it." Blaine said pecking Kurt of the cheek again which caused the baby to kick everyone's hands again.
The entire group erupted into 'oohs' and 'awws' as they all fawned over Kurt who contently sitting in the centre of the group.
"Okay guys, I think that we should give Kurt and peanut there a rest.' Mr. Shue said trying to get the group to focus again.
"Awwww" most of the New Directions wined.
"No, no we have nationals to prepare for." Mr. Shue said raising an eyebrow at the group.
"Mr. Shue is right guys. We can play with peanut later." Rachel said moving into the centre of the room. "Come on guys, starting positions." She said clicking her fingers.
The rest of the group rolled their eyes and moved back into their first positions. As Kurt positioned himself to get back up Mr. Shue gestured for him to sit back down.
"Kurt, why don't you sit this one out? We need you in top shape for New York okay. We can't win without you." Mr. Shue said as Kurt blushed.
However Kurt was sitting in the middle of the room so he would have to move to let the rest of the group rehearse. Blaine walked over and was going to scoop his boyfriend up and move him to the corner of the room, but Finn beat him to the punch. By the time Blaine had made his way over to his boyfriend Kurt was already in Finn's arms.
Finn looked at Blaine as if to say 'I've got this' as he gingerly walked Kurt over to the side of the choir room. Kurt just expected Finn to put him down and re-join the group who was now singing their second show piece, but he didn't. He sat on the chair and held onto Kurt who was nestled on his lap.
"Finn you should go and practice." Kurt said turning his head to face Finn.
"Not on your life bro. There is no where else I would rather be" he said rubbing Kurt's back.
Finn pulled Kurt closer and hugged him. Kurt relaxed into Finn's arms and watched the rest of club perform next to them. Finn kept rubbing Kurt's back with one hand used the other to stroke his arm.
Kurt rested his head against Finn's shoulder. "Thank you Finn." Kurt said against Finn's chest.
"For what?" Finn asked looking at the smaller boy.
"For being here. For being a supportive brother. Just for everything." Kurt said clinging to Finn's shirt.
"I wouldn't want to be anywhere else Kurt. You are my brother, I love you." Finn said kissing the top of Kurt's head.
Kurt sniffled a little and whipped a tear away from his eye. Finn then handed him a tissue and squeezed his hand to let Kurt know that here was there and will always be there.
By the end of Glee Kurt was fast asleep against Finn who was still stroking his back lovingly.
"Awwww" Blaine said as he spotted the pair in the corner. "He must be totally whipped-out." Blaine said pointed to his slumbering boyfriend.
"Yeah" Finn said looking at Kurt. "Let's get him home." Finn said still looking at Kurt in his arms.
"Are you right to carry him to the car?" Blaine asked Finn.
"Yeah, he only weighs like twenty pounds." Finn scoffed easily standing without jostling or disturbing Kurt.
The three then walked out to the car.
Finn got into the backseat still cradling Kurt who was still fast asleep and Blaine got into the drivers seat. He took one last look at Kurt before he turned the keys in the ignition and started the engine.
A/N Thanks for reading :-) and please feel free to reveiw.
I am in love with brotherly and protective Finn and he will appeared again throughout the course of the story. I am going to try and keep the rest of chapters around the 3000 word mark from now since you guys liked the longer chapters more than the shorter.
Violethillbeautiful – Glad to see my scrabble make-up words are cause people to act 'tabley' :-D
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