"Dad! You're here!" Kurt shrieked, jumping up from his seat next to Blaine's bed, running to his father.

Burt instantly brought Kurt safe into his arms, clinging on to him for dear life.

"Shhh, it's ok. I'm here now. It's ok", Burt said, trying to soothe his son's tears. There was nothing more painful in the world for a father to experience than seeing his own child cry.

"How are you? Are you ok?"

"I'm fine, dad. Well... no, that's a lie. I'm not fine. But Blaine's a lot worse. He has cancer, dad. Gastric cancer. And he's going to have to have chemotherapy. And his parents aren't here and I- I just don't know what to do."

Burt was in shock. All Kurt had told him over the phone was that Blaine was in the hospital and he needed him. He knew about the surgery Blaine was having, so he was worried something had gone with that, but he never expected cancer. That was the last thing that had crossed his mind.

After holding on to his son for a few more minutes, Kurt was finally able to calm down enough to talk rationally with his dad.

"I'm sorry. I'm just so overwhelmed. We just started dating, and now... this. I just, I don't know what I'm supposed to do here. I love him. I know we're young, and I know this relationship is new, and I know I've said that before about Finn, but I never really knew what love meant until I met Blaine, dad. I can't breathe at the thought of losing him. It... it reminds me of how I felt when you were in the hospital. And I didn't know if you would ever wake up, but when you did, everything started to go back to normal. But this is different, dad. Blaine's awake. I don't have to worry about that. But I feel like I'll have to worry for the rest of our lives that the cancer will come back, and I'm just so scared."

Burt was shocked by his son's words. He knew his time in the hospital had taken its toll on his son, but he had no idea that the thought of that time still haunted him so much. And the words 'the rest of our lives' and the sincerity in his son's voice when he said 'I love him' caught Burt by surprise. Kurt and Blaine were a lot more serious that he had thought they were. He knew, deep down, that what Kurt and Blaine had was real, and that his son loved Blaine, but... the rest of their lives... wow.

And then Burt suddenly remembered what his son had said earlier, about Blaine's parents not being there. He looked around the room, and sure enough, it was just him, Kurt, and Blaine.

"What's this about his parents not being here? When will they arrive?"

"They're... they're not, dad. They're not coming. They couldn't be bothered enough... the bastards. Blaine... Blaine only has an empty house to go home to. I can't do that to him. I promised him I would be there with him, every step of the way. I have to be with him, dad.

Burt couldn't help the shocked look that came across his face and the tears that began trickling down his cheeks, and he clung to his son even tighter. Kurt was the most precious thing in the world to him. He could never imagine not being there for him when he needed him most... at least, not intentionally. It was then that he decided what he would do.

"He'll move in with us. We'll take care of him."

Kurt was in shock. He couldn't believe what his dad had just said. Was this really happening?

"R-really?"

"Yes. It is obvious that you two care a lot about each other, and anyone who my son loves that much is welcome in our family. We'll help him out. We'll all get through this... together. It's going to be ok, son."

Kurt tucked his head into the crook of his father's neck, crying shamelessly, happy and scared at the same time. Blaine would be moving in with them. Kurt wouldn't have any extra worries about who was taking care of Blaine, or if Blaine was alone and scared. It would be that much easier for Kurt to keep the promise he had made to Blaine... the promise that he would always be there for him.

But there were still so many questions to be asked, and Kurt didn't want to waste any time. He wanted as many answers as he could get, trying to solidify anything that he could grab on to, trying to find some control in his life again.

"What about Dalton? Where will Blaine go to school... assuming he'll still be able to. And where will he sleep. I know we have a new house and everything since you got married, but there still aren't any guest rooms. And you and Carole work all the time... are you sure you'll have time to help take care of him?"

"Well, we'll have to talk to Blaine about this, but I'm sure he'd be fine transferring to McKinley, especially now that you're back there. He'll need you throughout all of this. But, we should talk to the doctor too, to make sure he'll still be able to attend school throughout chemotherapy. As far as where he'll sleep... I don't see any problem with you two sharing a bed, if that's ok with the two of you, which, if I remember from my own experiences at your age, I'm sure won't be a problem. Besides, Blaine will be too tired all of the time for you two to get up to anything inappropriate. And yes, Carole and I do work a lot, but you took great care of me when I had my heart attack, so I believe that you will do just as good a job taking care of Blaine. We'll still be there for you, kiddo. All you have to do is ask, and I'll be there. So will Carole. We're a family now. You, me, Carole, Finn... and Blaine. We'll stick together through all of this."

Burt and Kurt continued to stand in the middle of the room, clinging to one another, thinking back over the exchange that had just happened between the two. That is, until they heard a light grunt coming from Blaine's bed.

Kurt peeked over his dad's shoulder, to see that Blaine had woken up again, staring at Kurt and his dad embracing, giving Kurt a goofy look... probably from all that morphine. Kurt couldn't help but giggle at his boyfriend.

"Blaine, sweetie..." Kurt said, walking over to his boyfriend, sitting gently on the bed next to him, holding his callused hands in his own softer ones.

"How would you like to move in with us?"

A/N: Ahhhhhh, Kurt and Burt. Best father/son relationship ever. And Blaine's moving in with them! YAY! Cuddle time for Kurt and Blaine... of course, only when Blaine's not too tired from chemo. What will Dr. Patrick have to say about all of these new plans?

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