The first thing Sebastian did was contact Burt about the accident. While the father was completely distraught, Sebastian managed to convince him to stay in Ohio, knowing Kurt wouldn't want any more people discovering his and Blaine's little secret.
Next, Sebastian checked the hospital's visiting hours. They were over for today, but Sebastian knew they could always go tomorrow.
With a sigh, he set down phone and went to help Dave with Blaine.
A few weeks passed and every day the men got more accustomed to take care of Blaine, who seemed to be stuck in his baby head space.
They took turns changing Blaine and Dave took on the responsibility of feeding him while Sebastian handled bath time. To their great relief, Blaine was more of a toddler in his headspace, able to say short, simple sentences and toddle a tiny bit when necessary, though he needed somebody to watch him in face he fell. They also took turns watching Blaine while the other visited Kurt in the hospital, though he was still comatose.
One night, almost a month after the two had come to New York, they received a call from the hospital, saying that Kurt had woken up. Knowing what this meant to Dave, Sebastian volunteered to stay with Blaine.
Dave raced to the hospital, practically sprinting to Kurt's room to find his eyes still closed. His face fell, knowing that the phone call had been too good to be true. He walked over to Kurt's bed, delicately brushing his fingers over the man's arm, and IV drip stuck into his arm.
"Mr. Karofsky?" A voice called.
Dave turned to see a middle-aged woman in nurse's scrubs standing in the doorway.
"Hi, my name is Susan Welsch." She introduced herself, holding out her hand.
Dave shook it and glanced over to Kurt.
"Don't worry, he's just sleeping." The nurse promised. "He was absolutely exhausted when he woke up." She said.
"Is he gonna be okay?" Dave asked, sounding like a nervous child. To his immense relief, the nurse nodded.
"His condition is stable, so he won't die. He was extremely lucky that the car merely pushed him and didn't run him over completely." The nurse said.
Dave closed his eyes and sighed. "How are his other injuries?"
"He'll have scars, but all of his superficial injuries are gone. The leg cast stays on for eight more weeks." Susan replied.
Dave nodded and turned to leave.
"Um, Mr. Karofsky?" Susan called. "There's one more thing I want to discuss with you."
Dave turned around and could feel his heart beating in his ears. "Yea? What is it?"
"It seems that…in order for repairs…Kurt's brain has shut down a some major sections of itself." Susan said.
Dave nodded. "So what does that mean? Will he mentally…you know."
Susan shook her head and tried to think of a way to explain it. "Mr. Karofsky, are you aware of what mental age regression is?" She asked.
Dave shook his head. "Not really."
"When Kurt's brain was hit, the impact messed up some stuff in his brain." Susan said, trying to avoid medical terminology for his sake. "Just like a computer, Kurt's brain has to shut down in order to be fixed. Things like memory, speech, coordination, basic controls, and adaptation to changes in his environment. What's left in Kurt's brain has manifested itself into the psych of an infant."
If this hadn't been such a heart-breaking discovery, Dave would have laughed at the irony. He knew then that it would be long time before he or Sebastian went home.
"So when can I take him home?" Dave asked.
"If all tests run smoothly, Friday." Susan replied. "Are you sure you could handle this?"
Dave nodded. "I'm ready, trust me."
Susan shrugged and gave him the time and date to pick Kurt up before he left.
