(2) I Won't Let Go

A/N: this story had gotten such a great response that I decided to just out the second chapter up. It's only got two reviews, but I saw all the favorite story and follow alerts :) I've actually had this for ready for a while

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I Will Stand By You, I Will Help You Through

The next time Kurt opened his eyes, he was aware of a beeping noise that seemed to be in sync with his heartbeat. His eyes slowly fluttered open and he realized that he wasn't in his room. He wasn't in the locker room anymore, either, and he was grateful that he was at least away from where the horrible incident had happened.

Finn had been in the chair next to Kurt's bed the entire time since he got out of the surgery. Burt and Carole had been in there earlier, but went to bring Finn some food, since he refused to leave from his seat next to Kurt.

Kurt's head shifted in the slightest towards Finn. He immediately sat up in his chair. "Kurt? You awake?" Kurt made a small noise from his throat that sounded much to similar to a whimper for Finn's liking... He couldn't bear to see his little brother like this. "Kurt? You're ok... You heard me?" Finn's voice broke as he reached for Kurt's hand and took it in his own. "You're gonna be alright... I won't let anything hurt you..."

Kurt turned his face to Finn. "Finn... Wh- where am I?"

Finn bit his lip. "You're in the hospital... You banged your head and- and... You... You were-"

Kurt shut his eyes. "I know..." he whispered.

Finn came closer to Kurt's bed. "Kurt... You have to tell us who did this to you. You need to tell officer Jones." It was at this moment that Kurt became aware of a woman with long, dark, shiny curls, dressed in a black blazer with a white shirt and black slacks standing in the corner.

Kurt shook his head vigorously. "No... I- I can't tell you... I- I want you to call Blaine and tell him what happened... Ask him if he can come..."

Finn stared at him in disbelief. "You're willing to tell some guy you've known for a few weeks, but not your own brother?" When Kurt flinched, Finn immediately regretted saying that. His words came out harsher than intended.

"It's completely normal," said officer Jones. "Usually, the victim will want to confide in the person he believes will be the most understanding, or who he is closer or more similar to."

"I- I'm sorry... I'll go call him right now... What's his number?"

"419-314-6757" stated Kurt, from memory.

Finn dialed Blaine's number and stepped out of the room. He didn't exactly feel comfortable talking about what happened in front or Kurt, even if he was the victim.

He heard two rings, then a familiar click. "Hello? Blaine? It's Finn... I- we need you to come to Lima Memorial Hospital... It's Kurt... He- he was raped earlier today... Ok. I'll see you then..." Finn walked back into the room and passed the news to Kurt that Blaine would be there as soon as he could.

About thirty minutes later, Blaine came through the hospital room door. He saw Kurt on the hospital bed, so weak looking and vulnerable, and it was nearly enough to break him. "Kurt!" he ran to his bedside and the paler boy pulled him into a hug and began crying.

Kurt eventually reluctantly pulled away. "Finn... Can you both please give us a minute alone..."

Finn once again stared at him in disbelief, but before he could speak, officer Jones stopped him. "Let him do this at his own pace... Besides, we might be able to get Blaine to tell us what happened." Finn nodded and followed Jones out the door.

Blaine sat down in the seat that Finn had occupied just moments ago and scooted it closer to Kurt's bed. "What happened?" asked Blaine softly.

"I'm going to tell you what happened, but I want you to promise that you won't tell the officer anything."

Blaine shook his head. "I can't do that Kurt. Whoever did this to you needs to be brought to justice."

Kurt nodded... It was worth a shot. He breathed deeply. "I took your advice... I stood up to him... I was walking to my third period class when you sent me that last message of "courage". I checked my phone and he smacked it out of my hand and shoved me into the lockers... I followed him into the locker room... We- we got into a heated yelling session and he grabbed my face and kissed me... He- he tried to kiss me again, but I pushed him away... Then he- he grabbed me by the collar and shoved me against the lockers. He told me that he told me not to push him... Then... He threw me against one of the edges of the showers, where I hit my head... Then he... Pulled my pants down and he-h-he..."

Kurt pulled Blaine into another hug and began sobbing into his shoulder. It broke his heart to see Kurt in this much pain, and he hated that he was playing a part in making him relive it. "Kurt... If you want to be safe again, you need to tell me... What did he do to you?"

"He raped me... And said he'd kill me if I told anyone..."

Blaine had tear tracks down his face now. Whatever bastard that had done this to Kurt would pay... "Ok... Kurt... Who was it..."

Kurt whimpered. "David Karofsky."

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Jones and Finn had reentered the room, along with Burt and Carole. With a little help and support from Blaine, Kurt managed to retell the events that happened, but hadn't gotten around to telling them who had done it.

"Kurt..." started Jones. "We need to know who did this to you..."

Kurt nodded and swallowed. "It was David Karofsky."

Finn immediately jumped out of his seat. "What the HELL!" He was... Words could not do his anger justice. He clenched his fists... Of all the fucking people in the world... "I AM GOING TO FUCKING KILL THAT SON OF A BITCH!"

He pushed his chair as he stood up. Burt, Carole, Blaine, and Jones all tried to pull him back into his chair. "Finn! Just calm down!" called Jones. "I know it's hard-"

"No you DON'T FUCKING KNOW!" shouted Finn. He snatched his arms out of Burt's grasp. "You weren't the one who had to watch his little brother get tormented for two years, while the rest of the fucking world, including myself at some points, just fucking watched!" the adults grew silent. "You're not the one who saw how it was breaking him down slowly everyday. How it made him lose his appetite. How the tormenting wouldn't stop no matter how many fights me and the rest of the Glee Club guys got into." on the next part, his voice broke. "You're not the one who found him in that locker room. His blood smeared against the wall, as if someone was willing to leave him there to just fucking die... So don't fucking tell me that you know how hard it is... And don't try to stop me..."

Finn was on his way out the door when a soft pleading voice stopped him. "Finn..."

Just hearing Kurt say his name was enough to convince him not to go kill David. "Fine... I won't... But I do need some air..."

He walked out of the room and wandered throughout the hospital until he came to an empty hallway.

He slammed his back against the wall and let the tears fall as he slid down the wall into a crouching position. He went from running his fingers through his hair, to hugging his knees, to just flat out screaming and yelling as he slammed his fists against the wall.

"WHY!" he screamed to a God that he didn't even believe in. "WHAT has he EVER done to ANYONE! What the FUCK did he do to deserve this! Why... Why..." he just kept on repeating that last word until he cried himself to sleep in that hallway, his head buried in his arms that cradled his knees.

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Finn didn't return to the room that night, which meant that he wasn't there when Jones brought in her forensics team or to learn that Kurt had been put on 48 hour watch.

"Kurt..." she said gently. "With you and your fathers permission, we'd like to do a rape kit..."

Kurt swallowed and nodded and Burt said that anything that would help bring justice was fine by him. Officer Jones asked everyone to leave the room, and they complied, all waiting anxiously outside.

Jones eventually came out and signaled that it was ok to come in now. She motioned for them to all sit down. Kurt had fallen asleep. "They gave him a little melatonin to help with his sleep..." she breathed deeply. "There's good news... There was semen... And a good amount of it." Blaine clenched his fists. "Which means that this won't just be your standard "He said She said" case... If we can find enough probable cause to book him, we might be able to get a warrant for a DNA sample... Which means that bastard's as good as convicted."

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Kurt had eventually woken up about an hour later, and convinced Burt and Carole to go home as they had work the next day and somebody needed to pay the bills. When they couldn't find Finn, they decided that he probably just needed some alone time.

The only one he couldn't convince to go home was Blaine. "Blaine... You need to go home. Your parents will be looking for you."

Blaine just shook his head. "You forget: I dorm at Dalton. And it's a Friday, there are no classes on the weekend, and we have Monday off for some reason." Blaine grabbed Kurt's hand. "I promise you. Whether or not you want me to, I won't let go..."

Kurt smiled, thankful for a friend like Blaine. Blaine eventually drifted off into a peaceful sleep, as did Kurt.

That is, until the night terrors set in...

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A/N: Bit of a cliffy there huh? I have formulated a very complicated and complex formula that determines when my next update will be, and the number of reviews and update speed are DIRECTLY proportional in this equation :)

Another thing: if could allow a third main character, in this story, I think it'd be Finn.