Michaela watched on worriedly as her youngest son was playing in the yard. She had taken precautions before letting him outside to play, cooping him up forever would only drive all of them to frustration.

She had made sure that the neighbours were out, she had made sure over the last 2 weeks that their fences were over 6ft tall all around. She had told him not to create any lights or pick anything up higher than the surrounding fences.

She was still very worried.

You see, Blaine wasn't an ordinary child. He was 7 years old, had a mop of curly black hair that fell in his warm honey brown eyes, he liked to play with dirt, with the animals. With trucks, with trains, with toy cars, with teddy bears. With his imagination.

The difference was his imagination would often formulate into real life. That's what made Blaine extraordinary, special, amazing.

But she worried.

She always worried.

Currently Blaine was laughing giddily at the little sandstorm he had created in the sandbox, and the teddy bears that were dancing around on the grass. Blaine could make anything happen. He could move things, things that were stationary, like trees were no problem for Blaine. He could give the tree legs and it would walk to where he wanted it, and replant itself.

His toys could move, dance, walk, run, fly. All on their own.

He could fix things that were broken, he could lift heavy objects, all without lifting a finger. All he needed to do was think it and it would happen.

But Micheala worried. She was afraid he would be found out, that he would be taken away, that he would end up being some kind of experiment. She loved her son and his wondrous gift, but it never stopped her fear.

She would protect her gifted little prince as much as she could. Blaine didn't really understand why he needed to hide his special powers, but he obeyed her. He was a very good and kind, obedient little boy.

So far there were only 4 people who knew, Blaine, herself, her husband Derek and Blaine's older brother Cooper.

And she would like to keep it that way, until Blaine was old enough to understand the fear of others knowing and could hide is gift without her guidance.

One thing she did not expect forthcoming, was for Blaine to make a friend on their annual family trip.

"You can't catch me Coop," Blaine laughed loudly as his older brother stumbled over yet another tree root that he had made rise from underground as he ran giggling around the next tree, "you're too slow. Like a snail!"

His 15 year old brother just glared at him through his dark fringe of hair that had fallen over his eyes when he had stumbled, having to grab the trunk of the tree to right himself.

"Blaine stop that!" he growled lightly as his curly haired menace of a little brother flung himself up onto a low hanging branch of another tree.

When Blaine had asked him if he could play chase with him, this was not what Cooper had in mind.

"Stop whining just because you're losing." Blaine giggled and stuck his tongue out at him.

"Powers are not allowed, it's cheating pip squeak." he said as he crossed his arms, a smirk lighting up his features as Blaine frowned down at him.

"Hey, don't call me that."

Cooper's smirk only widened.

"Squirt." he added, watching his little brother's face frown deeper before his lips pouted.

"I'll tell mom." Blaine said angrily, floating down from where he had been sitting on the branch, Cooper couldn't help but laugh at the warning.

"Shortie McShortpants." he jibed again, enjoying the look of anger that came over his brother's face, as the 7 year old placed his hands on his hips and stomped one of his feet.

"Cooper, stop it!"

Cooper grinned to himself, moving closer to his mischief maker of a brother.

"Stop with the powers and i'll stop with the short jokes." he said and watched as Blaine huffed a sigh.

"Ok." he agreed reluctantly just before Cooper scooped him up into his arms.

"Hah! Gotcha!" he yelled triumphantly as Blaine kicked his legs in the air.

"Cooper, that wasn't fair." he whined around a small smile, watching his older brother's face crack into a grin too.

"It was totally fair." he said as he released Blaine, his little brother glaring playfully up at him.

"Blaine, Cooper, dinner is ready!" Their mother's voice called out from where the clearing and their tents were.

"Come on, tiny tot, mom's calling us." Cooper said as he ruffled his little brother's messy dark curls, before turning to walk back.

"In a minute, i wanna play." Blaine called back as he watched Cooper wander back.

"Alright then, guess i'll eat yours too." Cooper added snarkily as he disappeared beyond the trees, but Blaine ignored the comment.

He knew his parents wouldn't let Cooper eat his dinner. Cooper always threatened it.

Blaine glanced around the small wooded area he was in, wondering what game he could play alone before heading back, when a tiny voice from somewhere nearby startled him.

"Help! Somebody please help me!"

Blaine looked back to where Cooper had disappeared before turning back to where he heard the frightened voice, making his way through bushes and trees and trying to find out who it was that needed help.

There was a scrunchy sound from above him, after walking about 5 metres through the dense trees and he looked up suddenly, but not really seeing anything up in the tall darkness of the leaves.

"Hello?" he called out when he heard a scrunchy noise again, his wide amber eyes searching through the space above him.

"Who's there?!" came the frightened voice again, trembling slightly, "I'm stuck, i can't get down. Can you go find my daddy?!"

"I can help." Blaine responded while he was still trying to search for whoever it was that was stuck, not being able to see them yet.

"Wha-?" the voice made a confused huffing noise before there was a big crack, "AAh! Please, please, can you get my daddy?!"

"It's ok. Calm down."

"I'm scared."

"What's your name?" Blaine asked as he focused his gaze on the leaves, trying to move a few branches out of the way with his mind so as to find this kid.

"K-kurt."

As he moved one more branch he could see a pair of legs, in shorts, grazed and bleeding a little. The slight frame of a pale boy was then in view and Blaine tried to find the boys line of sight so that he could give him a reassuring smile.

"My name's Blaine," he said as Kurt looked down at him suspiciously, still trembling and gripping onto the branch he was hanging from, "I have superpowers, i can get you down."

Kurt gave him a glowering look, that wasn't as scary because his eyes were still wide with fright.

"Please don't joke around, this is serious, I'm stuck up here! Oh my god, i'm gonna fall."

"I'm not joking, i really do have special powers. I can help. Here i'll show you. You see that branch there?" Blaine pushed the seriousness into his voice as Kurt looked over to the low hanging branch he was pointing at, "watch this."

He raised a hand out to the low branch and it began to curl up, changing its shape into a swirl before Blaine smiled and tilted it this way and that so that it soon resembled the shape of a snail. Kurt had his mouth open as he gazed in awe of what was happening before his eyes.

"Are you a wizard?" He asked in a slight whisper and Blaine laughed giddily.

"Nah, i'm just kid. My mom says it's a gift." He replied with a shrug as Kurt turned his attention back on the young boy on the ground.

"Oh."

"Do you believe me now?"

"Yes. But how can that help me?"

"I can get you down, i promise." Blaine said with determination, raising a hand in Kurt's direction, "all you need to do, is let go."

"B-but i- I'm scared to." Kurt replied as he clung onto the branch desperately.

"I know." Blaine added as he watched the boy in the tree tremble, "I won't let you fall Kurt, i promise."

He could see clearly that Kurt was trying to decide whether to trust in Blaine enough to help him. He had no reason to trust him, he was a stranger, and he was a kid with special abilities that would freak anyone out. But Blaine's earnest eyes did not waver as he waited for Kurt to make a decision.

The branch Kurt was holding onto gave a creak which startled them both, making Kurt give out a scared yelp. Blaine's eyes widened a little.

"Come on Kurt, be brave and let go. Don't worry, i've got you." he said already concentrating on the boys figure.

Kurt shut his eyes and let out a long breath.

"...Ok. Don't let me fall." He said a little hesitantly.

"I won't. I promise." Blaine smiled.

The smile seemed to do it for Kurt, and he released his grip, shutting his eyes tight as he expected to plummet to the ground, only to open them wide again when his body didn't move at all.

Kurt glanced down at himself, his whole body suspended in the air, before glancing down at Blaine who was still smiling at him.

"Well done Kurt, now i'll bring you down slowly." He said in that still calm voice, which made the other boy relax a little.

As Blaine slowly brought Kurt down a little at a time, he could see the small awed smile on Kurt's face as he looked around him. He giggled as Blaine made a few leaves in the tree tickle his face and once he had both feet safely o the ground beneath them, Blaine released his hold and grinned at him. He placed his hands in small fists on his hips like a superhero pose and stood up tall.

"There you go, i promised i would- oomph!"

He was interrupted by Kurt's smaller body slamming against his as the boy threw his arms around his neck and hugged him tightly. Blaine's automatic response was to throw his own arms around Kurt, but that was more to stop him from falling over.

"Thank you, thank you, thank you," Kurt was whispering into his shoulder, as Blaine just smiled proudly, "i was so scared."

"You can trust me Kurt, i wouldn't have let you get hurt." He grinned at him again as Kurt pulled back.

Kurt sent him a bashful smile before Blaine held out his hand.

"It's nice to meet you, by the way." He waited for Kurt to place his hand in his own in a shake.

"You too, Blaine."

As Blaine released his hand, he rocked on the balls of his feet slightly and gave Kurt a shy look.

"So, can we be best friends now? i did just save your life." He said matter-of-factly and Kurt giggled.

"I would like that very much." Kurt smiled back, brightly as his eyes danced between clear crystal blue and green.

"Kurt?!"

They both turned towards the sound of a man's gruff voice, although it sounded worried, and as a big man with a baseball cap came through the bushes, Kurt's face lit up in a big smile.

"Daddy!"

Kurt ran past Blaine and jumped into his father's stomach, the man's arms wrapping around his son's shoulders as he sighed with relief.

"Where were you buddy? you said you would be back in 5." The man exclaimed a little worriedly but a little sternly too, and Kurt pulled back to look up at him with a sheepish smile.

"I got stuck up a tree." He replied and his father instantly put his hands over his arms and his face while his eyes searched for cuts and bruises.

"Are you okay? Did you fall?"

"No, Blaine helped me down daddy," Kurt shook his head and smiled while pointing behind him, "he's my new best friend."

Blaine blushed a little and smiled as the man looked over at him as Kurt had pointed him out. Kurt's father smiled his way.

"Oh i see, well thank you pal, for helping Kurt out." The man said as he approached Blaine, when Kurt dragged him closer by his hand.

"That's ok." Blaine answered him shyly as the man tilted his head at him.

"Where are your parents buddy?"

"Well my-"

"Blaine!" He was interrupted by his mother's voice, calling from behind him, and he turned sharply to see her walk out through the trees behind him, "What did i tell you about wandering off- Oh!"

She stopped as she saw Kurt with his father, and looked between the boys and the man curiously before smiling a little tightly.

"Hello there," she said a little nervously, but not unkindly as she nodded at the man and the other boy before Blaine stepped forward and grabbed Kurt's hand.

"Momma, this is Kurt, i helped him get down from the tree he was stuck in, and now he's my bestest friend in the entire world." He said to her with a big grin, as she looked down at him a little concerned, "can Kurt come and have dinner with us?"

"Erm...it's a bit sudden for tonight Blaine, and don't you think it's a little forward to ask without asking Kurt's father's permission first?" She said in a low tone, not too sternly but enough of a bite to it to make Blaine deflate a little and remember his manners.

He turned with a sheepish smile to Kurt's father, who laughed a little.

"Can Kurt have dinner with us, Kurt's dad?"

"I'm afraid it's a little too late to be asking about tonight buddy, see i already made Kurt's dinner back at our little site." He told Blaine in a friendly voice, but as Blaine and Kurt both frowned he turned to Blaine's mother and raised a hand in greeting, "Burt Hummel, and this little monster is Kurt. Apparently they have claimed themselves as best friends so they may be hanging out a little more."

Blaine's mother to her credit, put on a brave smile and raised her own hand to shake Burt's.

"Michaela Anderson, and i'm afraid we're leaving the day after tomorrow, but Kurt is more than welcome to come and spend time with Blaine tomorrow. Maybe you both would join us for dinner on our last night here?" She asked as she still glanced down at Blaine and Kurt worriedly.

"That sounds like a good idea." Burt said and with a wave of his hand, he beckoned Kurt away from Blaine, "say goodnight buddy, you'll see Blaine tomorrow."

"See you tomorrow Blaine." Kurt said with a smile and a wave as Burt led him back the way he came through the bushes.

"Bye Kurt, i'll miss you!" Blaine shouted after them, and heard Kurt giggle in the distance before he turned to see his mom glancing in their direction with a nervous look, "momma, are you okay?"

"Blaine, sweetheart, did you show your powers to those people?" She asked without looking at him and Blaine looked down at his feet before mumbling his answer.

"Only Kurt, momma, i had to save him."

She sighed and grabbed his hand within hers loosely, causing him to look up at her face, she was smiling at him a little sadly but lovingly.

"Come on sweetheart, you need to come and have your dinner."

"Ok."