A/N: you ready for Kurt and Blaine to meet again after some days apart!

Lauren, thank you! You are amazing! I love you!

Kurt couldn't sit still at school. Mercedes and Rachel (who had whispered a forgive me that morning) were becoming more and more annoyed with him, he was aware of that, but he couldn't help himself. He kept looking at his phone to see what time it was. Carole texted him around noon telling him where in the hospital in Lima they were.

When the last class of the day finally was over Kurt sprinted to the parking lot. He jumped in his car and drove to the hospital. He basically ran all the way to the infection ward. This ward wasn't as secured, as the psychiatric ward was, so Kurt could let himself in. He had to wander around a bit; the ward was confusingly done in a square. Finally he found the room and slowly went inside. Carole was sitting in an armchair reading a book. Kurt was about to say hello to her when he saw Blaine on the bed. The longing for his fiancé had been like a little flame all these days, but when he saw Blaine laying there, snoring lightly as he was laying on his back, the little flame burst into a large fire. Nothing other than Blaine mattered anymore; he needed to be close to him, to feel him under his hands. He quickly climbed on the bed and drew Blaine closer. Blaine shifted in his sleep and curled himself around Kurt.

"Mmm... Kurty..." Blaine mumbled in his sleep and Kurt pressed him even closer. Kurt closed his eyes and enjoyed smell, the touch of Blaine.

Carole watched Kurt as he entered the room, how he stared transfixed at the sleeping teen on the bed. She smiled as she saw him fling himself on the bed and then press his body close to Blaine's. Her smile grew larger as she watched Blaine shift towards Kurt in bed and mumble before he went still again.

The nurse came into the room just as Blaine had stilled in the bed. She also smiled at the sight of the two of them before she turned to Carole. She waved for her to follow her out of the room. Standing in the small room, acting like an airlock between the corridor and the room, she explained their plan for Blaine.

"So, we got the results of the blood tests and the doctors here think he could go home today, I'll give him a dose of antibiotics now, and he'll go home with you, and tomorrow you'll have to return and he'll get another dose. But we want you to be okay with that."

"I'm totally fine with that." Carole said.

"And Blaine? You think he would be okay?"

"Oh, look at them. They haven't been together for four days; they are so fine with Blaine sleeping at home tonight."

"Okay, he'll be very tired, so he might not be much of a company though."

"We don't care; we're kinda use to that." Carole said.

"Okay, I'll get the antibiotics then." The nurse said and walked away.

Carole went back into the room and started packing their things. She let Kurt and Blaine be. She heard from the light snoring that Blaine was still sleeping, but she let Kurt enjoy being close to his fiancé instead of starting a conversation with him.

It didn't take many minutes before the nurse came back into the room.

"Can I wake them?"

"Yes, of course. Kurt isn't sleeping, but I can wake Blaine." Carole said and went up to the bed.

She discovered that she had been wrong when she came closer. Kurt was asleep as well. Carole smiled. Burt had told her that Kurt had had trouble sleeping while Blaine was away; he was tossing and turning in bed, hours before he'd fall asleep. She knew it wasn't caused by worry, it was caused by longing. He was so used to have Blaine next to him in bed that he couldn't fall asleep without him. Carole had experienced the same thing when she was with Blaine in the hospital. Blaine had been too sick to not sleep, but Carole knew he longed for Kurt just as much. They were so good together, they truly belonged together.

"Kurt? Blaine?" She shook them lightly and Kurt stirred.

"I fell asleep?" He looked surprised.

"Yes, you did, sweetie. Blaine has to wake up as well."

Kurt turned to Blaine and smiled unconsciously at the sight. He pressed a kiss on Blaine's slightly parted lips. When he didn't get any response, he shook Blaine and called his name. Blaine stirred after a while and smiled big when he realized he was waking up in Kurt's arms.

"You're here!"

"I am."

"I've missed you so much!"

"I've missed you too. I think you're going to get some medicine now."

Blaine turned and smiled at the nurse who was sitting next to the bed. He shifted so she could reach his iv-line.

"Shall I move?" Kurt asked the nurse.

"No, I want you here." Blaine said.

"It's fine." The nurse said with a smile.

As soon as she had started giving Blaine the antibiotics, he turned so he could look at Kurt again.

"How was school?" He asked.

"Slow. But good."

"Good. I've missed you so much."

"I've missed you too. But now you're in Lima again."

"Yes, much closer to you!"

"You know what Blaine?" Carole asked with a smile. "You are allowed to sleep at home tonight."

"What? Really?" Blaine turned to the nurse.

"Yes, in about one minute, when I've given you this medicine, you're free to go!"

"Thank you, thank you, thank you!" Blaine squealed with joy.

"You're so very welcome. You have to come back here tomorrow for some tests and medicine though."

"But I get to be at home tonight? And sleep in my bed?"

"Yes! But, I'm gonna warn you; I think you should expect yourself to be very tired. You are fighting a nasty pneumonia. There's a risk you'll be sleeping most of the evening."

"Oh, my family is used to that by now." Blaine said.

Both Carole and Kurt smiled huge at the 'my family'.

When the nurse was done, she went to get a wheelchair and they were on their way home. Blaine didn't let go of Kurt's hand and couldn't stop looking at him as they made their way down to the car. Blaine and Kurt climbed into the backseat while Carole said goodbye to the nurse and packed their bags in the trunk. Before starting the car, she turned to the backseat.

"Kurt? Aren't you forgetting something?"

"What?" Kurt said.

"Your car? Didn't you drive here?"

"Oh... Right... Totally forgot about that." Kurt said and unbuckled the seatbelt.

"Please, mom, can I go with Kurt?" Blaine asked.

"Yes, you certainly can. What do you want for dinner, Blaine?"

"Can you make your salmon and pasta dish?"

"Of course. I'll stop by the grocery store and we'll meet at home?"

"Perfect!"

When Carole entered the house an hour after Blaine and Kurt arrived home, they were already snuggling in their bed. It wasn't sexual at all, they were fully clothed. They just laid there enjoying the company of each other. They didn't say much, both fully content with looking at each other. Kurt smiled as he saw Blaine's eyelids becoming heavier and he was forcing them to remain open.

"You go to sleep, honey, I'll be right here when you wake up." Kurt said with a soft voice.

Blaine smiled but kept forcing his eyelids open. Kurt let his finger travel on Blaine's forehead and down his nose. When he stroked Blaine's eyebrows, it automatically made Blaine close his eyes and Kurt smiled when he saw Blaine give up the fight against sleep and felt him becoming more relaxed in his arms. He felt Blaine's muscles twitching as he fell even deeper into sleep. Kurt reached for the book he had taken with him to bed just for this occasion and started reading it.

It didn't take long between hearing Carole arrive home and for the lovely smell of pasta with salmon to travel up the stairs and into their bedroom. Kurt heard when the rest of the family came home. Puck and Finn came home bringing noise to the house, laughing and turning on the tv. Burt came home and talked to Carole before he hit the shower. Kurt put the book down and closed his eyes. He let the noises in the house penetrate his conscious along with Blaine's deep breaths.

Carole knocked on the door a short while later. Kurt opened his eyes and smiled at her when she entered the room.

"Dinner's ready." She said with a smile. "Has he slept long?"

"No, maybe half an hour. Should I let him sleep?"

"No, wake him up. He needs to eat. He'll sleep after dinner as well."

"I'm so glad he's home. I've missed him so much."

"Trust me, he missed you too!"

Kurt smiled and faced his sleeping beauty.

"Blainey? It's time to wake up. Honey?" He shook Blaine lightly.

Blaine groaned and buried himself further into Kurt's embrace.

"Come on, honey. Dinner's ready!"

Carole left the room when she saw signs of Blaine waking up; the groaning, the nose scrunching and the stretching of his feet. It was something Blaine always did when you woke him up and he wanted to keep on sleeping. But she knew it meant he was awake enough to wake up properly.

Kurt and Blaine came down to the kitchen five minutes later. Blaine now in his onepiece. He looked dead tired but smiled when he saw his family at the table.

"Home at last!" He sighed and sat down at his place at the table.

"Yeah, we've missed you. So glad you're home, kid!" Burt said.

"Thanks dad." Blaine said. He didn't realize he'd use the "dad"-word and he missed Burt's eyes starting to tear. Carole and Kurt saw it. Blaine had come so far from the boy they had help to undress and had seen all the bruises covering his entire body many months ago.

Carole shook herself out of the trip at memory lane and started serving the food.

"Can you help me cut the food?" Blaine asked her.

"I'll do it!" Kurt was quick to help his one hand boyfriend.

The dinner was chatty as always at a house with four teenagers. Finn told them about this new girl, Bonnie, who had started at McKinley. He had been paired with her for a project in psychology. They were to watch a movie from a certain selection and analyze one of the characters together. The only day they both had free was the following Saturday. So Finn would have a girl over to watch a movie with. This hadn't been popular with Rachel, who had become furious when she heard about it. Finn told the story so well, and with so much humor that they were all laughing about it.

When dinner was finished, all the teens who had been at school had homework to do, so they all disappeared in their rooms. Blaine went to their room and took his iPhone and earphones to the bed.

"Is it okay if I lay here and listen to some music while you study?" He asked Kurt who had placed himself with his laptop and notebook on the bed.

"Of course, sweetie! Aren't you gonna fall asleep though? Maybe you should change into pajamas before?"

"Nah, I'm not tired. I'll change in a bit."

"Okay, it's up to you."

Kurt watched as Blaine laid down on the bed and scrolled through the iPod before deciding on what to listen to. Kurt smiled as he saw Blaine smile when the music started. Blaine closed his eyes and Kurt went back to his homework. It didn't take five minutes before Kurt saw Blaine was sleeping. He smiled to himself and leaned down and pressed a light kiss on Blaine's forehead.

Two hours later Burt knocked on the door. Kurt looked up at from his laptop as he entered the room.

"You okay here?"

"We're fine. Blaine's been sleeping since after dinner and I'm studying for a history test next week."

"Good, good. I was about to make an ice cream run to the shop, you interested?"

"Yes, please! Strawberry for me! Blaine's a chocolate kind of guy."

"Okay, I'll be back soon."

"Are you okay, dad? Going to the store just for ice cream?"

"I'm fine. Carole's out cold on the couch and nothing good is on the tv. You, Finn and Puck are all studying, so I thought I could bring some treats for you guys."

"Carole's asleep as well? Whenever they go to the hospital they end up completely drained." Kurt commented.

"You're the one to talk. I remember about a week ago when we finally got you home when Blaine had woken up. You were talking to Martin and in the middle of the sentence you fell asleep!" Burt chuckled.

"Yeah, yeah!" Kurt rolled his eyes.

"Well, see you in a bit!"

"Drive safe!"

"Always do kiddo." Burt said and left the room.

Kurt looked down at Blaine who had shifted during sleep. He had started sleeping on his side of the bed, but now laid pressed against Kurt's leg. Kurt stroked his hair and discovered it soon was time for another haircut. He sighed and went back to his studying. The upcoming weekend would be filled with studying. Puck and Finn also had the same history test to study for, so he knew what they would be doing. Not to forget, Finn would watch some movie with that Bonnie girl as well.

Thinking of things not to forget, Kurt suddenly realized he had forgotten that Blaine had a letter waiting to be opened. He decided not to wake him for it at that moment, he'd let Blaine sleep until Burt came with ice cream.

45 minutes later there was a knock on the door and the entire family came into their room bringing trays with ice cream. Even Carole had been woken for an ice cream date with her family. Kurt woke up Blaine who rose to consciousness quick. After a quick visit at the bathroom he climbed up to bed next to Kurt and smiled at his family sitting around their room eating ice cream. Puck and Finn ate their ice cream and then disappeared to their rooms to keep studying.

"Big test, huh?" Burt asked Kurt.

"Yes, but I think I've studied a bit more than those two up to this point. I'm not as stressed as they are about it. But I know what this weekend will bring; studying."

"How are you feeling, honey?" Carole asked Blaine.

"Tired. Really tired. But it's fine. I'm in a bit of pain though... Can I have something for it?"

"Sure, I'll get it with the rest of your medicine." Carole said and got on her feet.

"Can you bring the letter Blaine got some days ago? It's on the counter in the kitchen." Kurt said.

Carole returned some minutes later. Blaine swallowed the medicine before taking the envelope. It was addressed to Blaine Anderson.

"Do you know who it's from?" He asked Burt.

"No. In the first envelope it had a note asking if the Blaine Hummel on this address was the former Blaine Anderson. If that was the case, I should give you this envelope. If not, I'd return it to another address."

"Blaine Anderson. Weird..." Blaine said. He hadn't thought of himself as that in a long time.

He shrugged before he opened the envelope and unfolded the letter inside.