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Kurt tapped his foot against the cheap tile of the hospital's waiting room, unable to sit still. They had gotten to the hospital around six o'clock in the evening and Mike had gotten through to Blaine's parents and brother within the following half hour. While they were in a frantic rush to make flight arrangements to get to Virginia, Kurt had used to time to call in sick for his midterm in the morning. There was no point in going. If he would go, he would probably fail because he would be unable to concentrate.

While they were waiting for more news—all they were told was that Blaine's condition was critical but stable—the pit of dread in Kurt's stomach grew. He hoped that there would be good news but the atmosphere in the hospital made that hope seem bleak.

Around seven o'clock, Mike had gotten a call from Blaine's parents saying that they had found a flight that would be leaving within the hour and landing around midnight. Minutes after hanging up, Blaine's brother had called, giving Mike his flight details.

"Are you sure you don't want to come with me?" Mike asked. Kurt shook his head.

"Someone should wait for news," he said softly. "We could hear something at any minute."

"Text me if you hear anything," Mike said. His eyes narrowed when Kurt began immediately shaking his head.

"I'll call," the other man said. "You shouldn't text and drive. We don't need another accident." Kurt didn't know why but he couldn't shake the feeling that Blaine's accident had something to do with the last text he had sent. He had never received a reply—something very unlike Blaine—and it hadn't been but thirty minutes later when Mike had shown up at his door.

"Good luck," Kurt murmured. He didn't think he could be around Blaine's parents right now. He had never done well around overbearing parents that pressured their kids into doing things they hated and from what Blaine had told him, Mr. and Mrs. Anderson seemed to be perfect examples of such parents.

As Kurt waited, he stared blankly at the clock on the wall, watching the seconds and minutes tick by. After about fifteen minutes, he was debating about if he should have gone with Mike instead. Mike's presence had been calming and without his old friend, he was much more anxious. As the clock hit the hour mark, Kurt got to his feet and approached the front desk, like he had done every single hour since arriving.

"Is there any news on a Blaine Anderson?" he asked, not expecting much. A few doctors and nurses had come and gone but they hadn't stayed for long. The receptionist scanned through her computer.

"He's out of surgery," she said. Kurt's heart leapt at the news. "They'll be monitoring him now."

"Is he going to make it?" Kurt asked. The receptionist gave him a sympathetic smile.

"There's no word yet," she said. "A doctor will come out once they know more." Kurt nodded in understanding, though he was growing frustrated with the lack of information. As he walked away, he pulled out his phone and had a brief conversation with Mike, who was nearly at the airport.

Out of surgery was a good thing, wasn't it? Kurt hoped so. He didn't want to lose Blaine. Blaine was one of the closest friends he had.

As much as Kurt hated to admit it, that hadn't changed once he had learned the truth about Blaine. He had hated being lied to and he had been angry and confused, but he had still considered Blaine his friend. Despite everything, Blaine had still been his friend.

It was a little after one in the morning when Mike returned. Kurt's eyes furrowed in confusion as he entered the waiting room alone.

"Did they get in okay?" Kurt asked. Mike nodded.

"They should be in in a few minutes," he said. "Once they've worked everything out."

"Worked everything out?"

Mike hesitated before speaking, like he wasn't sure if he should say anything. "Blaine's brother decided to tell them everything," he said. "They've been arguing since then."

Kurt glanced toward the door nervously.

"Everything?" he asked.

"Maybe not everything," Mike admitted. "I didn't hear anything about Blaine and you. It was mostly about Blaine's eating habits and how he hates his classes and how Blaine was making himself miserable over trying to achieve this fantasy life that they've created for him. Then there were some accusations made and now it's a full blown argument."

Kurt's eyes narrowed again and he stood up. He wasn't going to stand for the Anderson family arguing while they weren't even sure what condition Blaine was in. Blaine shouldn't have to wake up and be immediately caught up in something like this.

"Are they just outside?" he asked. Mike glanced at Kurt nervously, recognizing that mixed tone of calmness and anger. He nodded.

"Go easy on them," he said. "Remember that they've never dealt with you before."

Kurt rolled his eyes.

"Don't worry," he said. "I'll be relatively nice. I still have to make a good impression on them, after all."

Kurt strolled out of the hospital, ignoring the chilly night air. At least Blaine's family had the sense to keep the arguing outside to avoid creating a spectacle. As he approached the trio, he cleared his throat loudly. The two that seemed to be doing the most arguing were the ones Kurt assumed to be Blaine's father and brother.

"Mr. and Mrs. Anderson?" he asked. "And Cooper?"

"Kurt?" Cooper asked, seeming to recognize him. "How's—"

"There's been no news yet, other than he's out of surgery," Kurt explained. He hesitated, wondering how he could subtly tell off this family, but before he could say anything, Blaine's mother cut him off.

"That's good, isn't it, though?" she asked.

"They're still monitoring him," Kurt pointed out. "There's been no definite word from the doctors or nurses yet. However, I have a feeling that you'll be allowed to see him by the morning but the doctors may not allow that if they feel that you'll stress him out and aggravate any conditions he might have currently."

"Stress him out?" Mrs. Anderson fussed. Kurt gave a pointed look toward her husband and eldest son. Mrs. Anderson sighed as she caught the look. "Right," she said. "Are you a friend of Blaine's? Is there any truth to what Cooper's been saying?"

Kurt shrugged. "I don't know exactly what he's been saying but I know Blaine's been struggling in classes because he doesn't enjoy them. He knows he isn't doing well and that stresses him out, which makes him struggle even more in classes. He just wants to please you but everything he tries to do just makes him more miserable."

The Andersons frowned at Kurt's comments. "Of course, that's only my thoughts," Kurt said. "But Blaine should tell you himself. He might be able to make you understand better than I can but it should be in a relaxed environment. He shouldn't be surrounded by people arguing over him."

Before any of Blaine's family could say anything, Mike called out the door to them. He was gesturing to a doctor standing nearby. It seemed like they were finally getting word about Blaine's condition.

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