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Chapter 2: New Friends

Kurt smoothed his new uniform for what seemed to be the hundredth time. Burt had insisted that someone take Kurt to Dalton for his first day so Finn, stepping up as his step-brother, offered to take him. Things between Kurt and Finn had been strained recently and Kurt knew that he was trying to patch things up between them.
"You OK dude?" Finn asked as they stepped out of his truck. Kurt sent a Finn a look that clearly said 'don't call me dude'. Finn put his hands up in surrender but gave him a goofy smile.

Kurt was amazed that his smile seemed to squash some of his nerves but not all of them.
Kurt turned to the school and took a deep breath. He flinched when Finn's hand patted him on the shoulder but managed to collect himself before he could jump away like a frightened rabbit.
"I got your back Kurt," Finn said seriously.
Kurt smiled softly and patted his arm.
The two brothers walked into the school together, Kurt sticking closer to Finn then he normally would have.

"KURT!" voices called and Kurt looked with surprised eyes to see Wes, David and Blaine coming towards him slowly with big smiles.
"We were wondering when you would get here," Blaine smiled.
Kurt gave a weak smile in return.
"Whose this?" Finn asked, confused.
"I'm Wes and this is David and Blaine. We met Kurt yesterday," Wes introduced.

"OK cool. I'm Finn, Kurt's step brother," Finn said.
"Nice to meet you," Blaine said charmingly.
"Yeah, you too. Anyway, I have to go otherwise I won't make it to school on time," Finn said. "But listen up. If I hear in any way that you have hurt Kurt, I will beat the crap out of you,"

Blaine, Wes and David took a step back, eyes wide. Kurt eyes widened with shock and his mouth fell open. Kurt snapped it shut angrily and punched Finn in the arm.
"Owe! Kurt!" Finn cried.
Kurt moved his fingers quickly, using sign language to tell Finn off. Finn followed his hand movements with awe and confusion.

"Kurt! You know I don't have the sign language down yet," Finn whined. Kurt glared at Finn and smacked him on the back of the head and pointed sharply to the door.
"Alright, alright," Finn mumbled. "I'm sorry. I'm going. I'll pick you up tonight."
Kurt continued to glare and indicated to the three Dalton boys.

Finn heaved a sigh.
"Sorry for threatening you," Finn mumbled. "But don't think I won't if you hurt Kurt!"
Kurt smacked his hand to his forehead and shook his head. He sighed and pointed to the door again.
"Ok I'm going. Have a good day," Finn grinned and he was hurrying out of the building.
Blaine, Wes and David watched him go with awe and looked to Kurt who was blushing and biting his lip.

"He seems nice," Blaine said, clearing his throat. Kurt blushed but nodded.
"Was he serious?" Wes asked, a little bit scared. Kurt looked Wes in the eye and nodded once.
David's eyes widen further and he gulped loudly.
"Umm...any way we have your schedule. You are in nearly all of our classes," Blaine said, handing over the timetable. Kurt gave a small smile of thanks and glanced over it, nodding.

"We have maths first so just follow us," Wes grinned and they started walking. Kurt fell into step with them, standing apart from them but still close enough to be included in the conversation.
"So that was your step brother?" Blaine asked. Kurt nodded and quickly pulled out a pen and pad.

Only recently, he wrote.
He showed it to them and they nodded in understanding.
"That's cool," David said and Kurt shrugged. They reached the maths room and took their seats, Kurt ending up next to Blaine.
They still had time before the class started so Blaine used this time to get to know Kurt.

"Where did you transfer from?' Blaine asked. Kurt flinched at the question but wrote down his response.
McKinley, in Lima.
"Isn't that like an hour and a half away?" Blaine asked and Kurt nodded.
Wes and David's stared at Kurt who shifted uncomfortably.

"Well, Dalton is lucky to have you," Blaine grinned and Kurt blushed.
"Do you have any other siblings?" David asked and Kurt shook his head. Their conversation was cut short when the teacher entered and they began their math lesson.

Kurt was extremely nervous for the whole day. Wes, David and Blaine seemed nice and he was glad that they kept a safe distance from him. Kurt was embarrassed because he flinched at every loud noise. He nearly fell of his chair when somebody scraped their chair across the floor loudly. He would have fallen out if Blaine didn't catch his arm in time. He spent the rest of the lesson with his face burning red and not looking up once.

Blaine frowned at this behaviour and looked to see that Wes and David had similar faces. That was not a normal reaction. Blaine remembered when he first transferred to Dalton. He was jumpy around everyone, nervous and frightened. He had run from his old school, the bullying becoming too much for him.

Blaine was very concerned for Kurt when it came to lunch time. Kurt was actually trembling when they got into the cafeteria. It was loud and busy as students collected their lunches. Kurt was looking around widely and had wrapped his arms around himself protectively.
"Come on, there's a quite spot over here," Blaine said and gently led them to a quiet corner. Kurt sat down quickly and his eyes kept darting from person to person, growing paler as he watched everyone.

Kurt pulled out his own lunch (a salad) and started nibbling on it, not finishing it. Blaine shared a worried look with his two friends but they didn't say anything.
"So Kurt. I don't want to assume anything but are you gay?" David asked.
They were not expecting his reaction. Kurt immediately paled and his hand went to his throat. He pushed his chair back so that he was up against the wall and he looked terrified.

"Woah," Wes said quickly. "It's OK. We don't care if you are. We won't hurt you."
"I'm gay myself," Blaine said, trying to calm Kurt down.
Kurt eyes softened as he looked at Blaine. Blaine smiled reassuringly and Kurt gently lowered his hands from his neck.

Kurt pulled his chair back in and took out his pen and pad with shaking hands.
Yes, in answer to your question I am gay. Sorry for the reaction.

"It's OK," Blaine said gently. "You don't have to apologize."
Kurt gave him a weak smile and nodded.
"So Kurt, what do you like doing in your free time?" Wes asked, trying to move to a safer topic.

I like fashion and watching musicals. What about you guys?

The conversation quickly turned to how they were in the Warbler's and Blaine was happy to see a real smile on Kurt's face as they talked about singing and performing. Kurt was intrigued by the all boys singing group and asked them what songs they had covered before.
Wes, being on the council and wanting Kurt to fit in, offered Kurt to come and sit in on a rehearsal one day.

Kurt looked hesitant but finally agreed that he would watch them sing one day. The rest of the day went smoothly. Kurt was still tense but he seemed to have loosened up around Wes, David and Blaine.
The three boys walked Kurt out to the parking lot after school and waited with him until Finn showed up, Wes and David having a debate about which came was better, HALO or COD. Blaine and Kurt with amused grins and Kurt shook his head.

Finn turned up and Kurt jumped to his feet.
I'll see you tomorrow?
He showed his pad to the three boys, looking nervous, hands shaking slightly.

Blaine grinned at Kurt reassuringly.
"You sure will. We'll meet you out the front like today," Blaine said.
Kurt smiled and mouthed 'thank you' to the boys before striding off to the car. Blaine watched him jump in the front seat and Finn drove away.
Blaine turned to his friends and let out a huge breath.

"That was certainly an interesting day," Wes commented as they headed to their own cars.
"I think it's safe to assume that Kurt was bullied," David said. "He reminded me of you Blaine, when you first started."
"Kurt is a lot worse than I was," Blaine sighed sadly.
"We just need him feel safe around us before he can open up," Wes said, patting Blaine on the shoulder. "We'll make sure he's OK."

Kurt let Finn talk on the way home, occasionally making gestures that took Finn a while to figure out. When they got home Burt and Carol were already there. Carol asked how his day was and Kurt singed that it was good. Burt and Carol had picked up on the sign language fairly quickly but Finn was still getting there.
Kurt settled himself at the table and began his homework and the catch up work he had been assigned. He had only managed to get through half of it before Carol was setting dinner on the table. Kurt still had to be careful with what he ate so Carol had made him some soft food. It had been about a month since the accident, a month since Kurt had left the hospital. A month since Kurt had lost his voice.

Kurt didn't want to think about it, but he couldn't help when it drifted into his head. A cold chill ran through his body every time he did and it made him want to faint or throw up.
They kept the conversation flowing through dinner, asking Kurt about his day. Finn asked if Blaine, Wes or David hurt him in anyway and Kurt assured them all that they were nothing but gentlemen.
After dinner while Burt and Carol were cleaning up and Finn was watching TV, Kurt finished his homework. By the time he had he felt exhausted and bade everyone good night.

He went through his nightly routine and washed his face. His hands lingered on his throat and he swallowed. He had been so embarrassed by his reaction at lunch but was glad that they other's hadn't questioned him about it. Kurt fell into bed exhausted and fell into an uneasy sleep.
His dreams turned into nightmares, relieving that day over and over, each time it getting worse. Kurt woke up screaming soundlessly. He sobbed and made little high pitch squeaks.

It was hours before Kurt calmed himself down and flopped back on the bed. It took him much longer to fall back asleep, welcoming the darkness and hoping that his nightmares didn't return.

Oooo! I wonder what happened to Kurt! Seriously, even I don't know what happened and I'm writing the damn thing! Yikes! Best I have that figured out! I do sort of have an idea...but it will most likely change! And now I'm rambling about this story and you're all wondering will she ever shut up and update the next chapter!
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