It was another two days before Kurt had heard from and seen Blaine. After he woke up from his nap the afternoon he opened his gifts he sent a quick message to Blaine letting him know he got the teddy bear and he was ready for visitors, but hadn't heard anything back from Blaine or really anyone else. And with all this free "resting" time Kurt has had nothing to do but to over think the situation. Kurt never really got over the whole Valentines Day serenade. He was really hurt that day and he couldn't even go to the one person he trusted with his secrets. The warblers were nice and supportive, especially since most of them were rooting for Kurt and Blaine to finally get together, but he was too embarrassed to fully confide in them. Kurt used to talk to the girls from McKinley about this stuff and they would eat his feelings out with him, but Kurt has become the outsider and they had grown too busy for him. It was silly to even believe that Blaine would feel that way about him. Blaine was everything that was perfect about the world and Kurt was … well he doesn't even have a proper working heart, that's how much of a mess he is.

After thinking about the relationship he had with Blaine Kurt had a couple choices to make: he could force himself to move on from Blaine as a crush, and be happy for him; could force himself to move on from Blaine as both a crush and a friend, and not be happy for him; or he could continue to have this unrequited love with Blaine and never get over him. Kurt just hoped Blaine still wanted to be his friend, even if he sometimes wonders if Blaine is only his friend out of pity or charity. It's the only reason he really even has friends. At least having friends, even out of pity, made his Dad happy and that was something very important to him.

Kurt was in the middle of reading a magazine the warblers left when he heard a soft knock on the door. He was surprised to see a very timid and shy looking Blaine standing there.

"Hi" he said quietly.

"Hi" Kurt greet just as quiet, still surprised Blaine was here. After two days of nothing Kurt was sure Blaine was done with him and now he is here.

"Can I come in?" It was so hesitant that Kurt thought maybe he was in an alternate universe with a different Blaine.

"Uh yeah … sure" he said as he nodded to the empty seat next to him. His dad was back at the shop for an hour to take care of a few things, but he promised he wouldn't be long. Blaine sat down awkwardly and stiffly and played with his hands not really looking at Kurt.

"Did you get gift the warblers left for you? We left it with your dad to give to you," he asked still not really looking at Kurt. Maybe the tubes and wires freaked him out, Kurt thought trying to give him the benefit of the doubt.

"Yes, it was more than I expected," Kurt answered before rushing out "not that I expected anything." He took a calming breath trying to force himself not to be so nervous. " Tell them I said thank you. It meant a lot to me"

"I will." Blaine finally looked up at Kurt with a small smile. "Wes wanted me to tell you that the sweats they put in there should be washed inside out and to either hang dry or on the gentle cycle. And David wanted me to remind you that they are sweats and are for relaxation purposes so it shouldn't matter how you wash them."

Kurt let out a small laugh, shaking his head fondly, "tell Wes thank you and remind David all clothes should be washed properly no matter their function or purpose."

Blaine snorted but nodded silently telling Kurt he would be sure to tell them and went back to playing with his hands when the conversation lulled.

"um … how are you feeling?" he finally asked quietly, and really who was this? Blaine was never this shy and quiet and timid.

"Tired mostly. My chest is a little sore and sometimes my stitches are a little itchy," he answered honestly. "But, I'm still here so I shouldn't complain" he laughed out. He turned his awkward laugh into a cough when Blaine winced.

"Kurt I was so worried about you. I am so sorry, you tried to tell me you weren't feeling well and I wasn't listening and then –oh god- I ignored your calls-" Blaine was growing more hysterical the more he talked.

"Blaine- Blaine!" Kurt cut him off. Yeah Blaine was sorry, but he was only sorry because Kurt was in the hospital. "You were mad at me. You didn't know."

"That's no excuse for ignoring you Kurt" Blaine cried putting his head in his hands.

"I deserved for acting that way, but enough of this. We're both sorry and I certainly forgive you …" Kurt started trying to get Blaine past his hysterics.

"Kurt – you … " He stuttered in shock before taking a deep breathe and uncertainly reaching for Kurt's hands, flinching when he felt the IV in his hand, but shaking it off before continuing looking directly at Kurt. "You have nothing to apologize for. I was a jerk who said awful things to my best friend-"

"We're still best friends?" Kurt asked in shock.

"Of course we are still best friends. We had a fight and sometimes best friends fight, but that doesn't mean I don't want to be your friend anymore."

"I –I … after you didn't pick up your phone or text me back I just thought …" Kurt started but trailing off feeling stupid and silly.

"I should have never ignored your call. It was wrong for me to do."

Kurt bit his lip and looked away reminding himself Blaine was only saying this because Kurt was in the hospital.

"Kurt," he started grabbing his attention again looking worried. "I'm not just saying this because you … you're in here. Even if you were just calling to apologize or tell me off more I should have picked up no matter what."

Kurt stared at him wondering how he knew what Kurt was thinking. He cleared his throat finally pulling his hands away. "Well either way I should have supported you. I promise to be supportive of your happiness from now on."

It was now Kurt's turn to not look at Blaine and avoid his worried look. He instead made himself interesting in picking at his blanket. "So we've missed a lot of days. Catch me up with you and Jeremiah. Did you tell him?" Kurt still was unable to say love, it hurting his heart in a different way than before.

"Uh … no I didn't tell him" Blaine answered slowly.

"Oh well maybe we should come up with a good way to tell him. I know he wasn't too impressed with you singing in public so maybe something less public this time. I know how much you love 80's romance comedies maybe borrow something from there?" Kurt suggested really trying to prove to Blaine he wants to be a better friend and support him.

"I don't want to talk about Jeremiah right now. I just want to go back to us being best friends again."

"Oh well … um we could catch up on the latest celeb gossip?" Kurt suggested picking up a magazine.

"I would love to" Blaine smiled widely.

Kurt carefully slid over patting the bed next to him. Blaine looked unsure at first but then softly took the space close to Kurt. Kurt forced himself to move past the idea of having Blaine so close and how good he smelled by pulling all his focus into the page. It wasn't working all that well for him. He had almost forgotten how much he missed having Blaine around, even as just friends.

"Blaine?" Kurt asked so quietly that he was surprised Blaine even heard it.

"Yeah?" Blaine responded looking up from the magazine.

"Thank you for visiting me before I was awake." Kurt wished he had the courage to look at Blaine when he said this.

"How? How did you know?" Blaine asked genuinely surprised.

"I um … I heard you singing to me, which was also very kind of you to do. It was comforting. I just wasn't strong enough to wake up I guess." Kurt explained still looking at the magazine.

"You heard that?" Blaine asked still shocked. And Kurt finally looked up.

"I wasn't in a coma Blaine I was just resting." Kurt probably shouldn't sound so arrogant, but Kurt thought Blaine knew he wasn't in a coma.

Luckily Blaine had let out a small chuckle shaking his head, "I'm glad you enjoyed it. Have the New Directions given you a performance yet?"

"I um …" wow this was awkward, how should Kurt explain how pathetic he was, "I don't think they are. I haven't heard from any of them even before I was in the hospital. I know Finn knows and Dad said he came by when I was still sleeping with Carole but other than that I haven't heard much."

"Kurt I –"

"It just means a lot to me that you're here visiting me. I was running out of things to talk about with my dad. I can only explain so many musicals to him so many times." Kurt cut him off attempting at another lame joke to get Blaine off the subject. Except now Blaine was staring at him, which feels way worse. It was getting uncomfortable and awkward until Blaine finally spoke again.

"Can I ask what surgery it was? You dad didn't want invade your privacy and you don't have to tell me but-"

"I need a valve to my heart replaced." Kurt rushed out. "My chest was hurting me for a while and I was tired but I just thought I was stressed. Then I started getting dizzy spells and I had trouble breathing, which I assumed was just something related to what was going around school. Then I collapsed in the Lima Bean and well yeah."

Blaine was uncomfortably quiet and Kurt wasn't used to people worrying about him, he doesn't know what to do with it. Does he thank them or just dismiss it?

"But you're okay now right?" Blaine asked interrupting Kurt's thoughts.

"That's what the doctors are saying. I have to spend another three or four days here and then I get to go home and rest for another month." Kurt explained trying to read Blaine's expression. He just didn't understand the look he was giving him. It wasn't uncomfortable or even pity. Before either of them could speak again a nurse came in. "Oh Kurt it's nice seeing a new face in here."

"Hi Hannah, this is Blaine my friend from school." He greeted thankful it was her and

"Blaine it's very nice to meet you. If you both don't mind I need to check up on Kurt."

"Oh should I step out?" Blaine asked getting out of the bed.

"You won't be in my way and Kurt doesn't need to do anything but sit there so you can stay." She smiled making her way to the other side of Kurt checking the machine. "Feeling any different Kurt?"

"Bored" he responded.

"Well thank goodness you have Blaine to entertain you." She looked over and winked brightly at Blaine with a smile. "Well everything is looking good. I'll be back later, Kurt. And Blaine?" She asked turning her attention towards him "Don't let Kurt force himself to stay awake because he's "bored with sleep"."

"I'll do my best."

It wasn't much longer until Kurt started to slump down and blink more.

"Kurt?" Blaine asked worried.

"I'm fine, just sleepy. The medicine makes me even more tired."

"You should sleep then."

"I don't want to." Kurt whined fighting to keep his eyes open, "If I sleep then you will leave."

"I promise to stay as long as I can and I come back everyday this week. We have too much catching up to do anyway, but you need your sleep so you have more energy."

"Okay" Kurt smiled letting his eyes fall close. The last thing he heard was Blaine softly humming a familiar tune.