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Kurt sneaked out of the house and quietly made his way towards the roses. He decided to find out what had happened that night when Blaine had been changed and how to help Blaine get free of his demons for once and for all. He was glad that Blaine didn't turn back to his old, awful self for days but the possibility that it could happen again didn't let him stay calm. He had to find out how to change Blaine back completely and he thought that he would find the answer in the roses. That was where he had seen that woman, where his nightmare had taken place and where Blaine had been so angry with him when he had touched his roses. He knew that the solution was in those roses.
He stopped in front of the dark red roses, watching them in fear. Every time he looked at those roses, he freaked out, his blood running cold from just their sight. Something horrible was hidden in those roses and he had to fight down his fear to learn the truth. He gulped and took a tentative step forward, expecting a hand to reach out and grab him but nothing like that happened. Another step and he raised his arm, touching the dark petals with his shaky fingers. Again, nothing.
Kurt sighed and touched the rose again, annoyed that it seemed so ordinary when he knew it couldn't be farther from that. He had to find out what was wrong with the roses but he had no idea what else to do. It had been so simple the last time, why couldn't he do it again?
After a few minutes, he gave up. It was obvious that he wouldn't find anything here, so he had to move on and find another way. He remembered that book in the library, the one that helped them with the ghosts, maybe it would be useful again. He looked at the roses one more time and walked back inside.
When Kurt was gone, a pair of blue eyes appeared between the roses, looking after him hatefully. When the boy was gone, Evelyn stepped out of the rose bush and with a quick movement, she flew up to Blaine's window. The man was still asleep and Evelyn smiled at him as she ran her fingers through the cold glass and reached through it. A second later, she was inside and walked to Blaine's bed. She sat down, watching the still form of Blaine while getting through her plan. She pressed one hand to Blaine's chest, checking his energy and sighed happily when she felt how much stronger Blaine had become. It was just the matter of time and she would be back with Blaine's help. She only had to do one more thing, to make sure Blaine was in perfect shape for the big day.
She had to break his heart and set his demon free.
~ o ~
Blaine walked into the dining room, looking around carefully. He was searching for Cooper but it was important to find him alone because he needed his help and Kurt couldn't find out about it. He sighed in relief when he found his brother alone, cleaing up in the room.
Cooper seemed so alive lately. He seemed like he had a lot more energy than usually and he even looked younger. His hair wasn't completely white anymore and the wrinkles around his eyes didn't look so deep anymore. Blaine had no idea how it was possible but he was glad his brother was in a good shape. Cooper was the only person left from his family and he needed him in his life.
"Hey, little brother" Cooper smiled when he saw him.
"Hey, Coop" Blaine greeted him. "Uhm... Have you seen Kurt?"
"He's in the library" Cooper informed him.
"Good" Blaine nodded. "Can I help you?"
"I'm fine. Go and find your boy" Cooper smiled.
"I want to talk to you, actually" Blaine said.
"Oh?" Cooper raised an eyebrow in surprise.
"Yes, I... I need your help" Blaine said hesitantly.
"Okay. What can I do for you?" Cooper asked.
"It's about Kurt" Blaine said. "I want to surprise him but I have no idea what I should do. Since you have more experience in this, I hope you can help me."
"Sure!" Cooper said excitedly. "What about a bouquet of roses?"
Blaine grimanced. He had given Kurt roses before, when he had been... When he hadn't been fine. And he didn't want to remind Kurt on those days.
"No, I need something new" Blaine said.
"Uhm... Okay" Cooper said thoughtfully. "Oh, I have an idea!"
"What is it?" Blaine asked.
"Don't worry, Blaine" Cooper smiled. "I will make this evening unforgettable for you."
~ o ~
Burt was sitting in his room, looking through the window. It was getting late and he still didn't see Millie outside. He had hoped that it was his night, when he could finally go after his son but he didn't see any movement outside which meant he had to wait another day. He started getting worried that maybe Millie changed her mind and didn't want to help him anymore. The thought made his heart skip a beat and he took a deep breath to calm his nerves. He had everything ready for his trip, he had packed a small bag with some food and water, knives and a torch. He didn't plan to hurt anyone, he just wanted to find his son and get him out of the manor before the monster would notice his presence. He would bring Kurt home safely and convince those idiots that he had been right the whole time.
He just had to get those men out of the way. Carole and Finn weren't at home, they went out to visit a few friends, so it was the perfect moment to run away. But if Millie wasn't coming soon, he had to find out something to get through the two men watching his home.
He was getting ready with a plan when he saw the light of a torch outside. He smiled when he saw the familiar woman walking up to the man standing in front of the house with a basket. Millie smiled as she raised the basket in her hand and said something and the man took it gladly. Burt could see as he grabbed something that seemed like a piece of cake from the basket and bit down into it. About a minute later, the man fell to the ground unmoving.
Millie turned around and walked down in front of the house. Burt knew that she was heading towards the other guard and it was the sign that he should leave. He nodded towards Millie and grabbed his bag.
It was time to save his son.
~ o ~
Kurt spent most of his day in the library, going through book after book but he couldn't find anything useful. He was getting frustrated. It wasn't like he knew what he was searching for or where to find the answers and it just made his work harder that the library was still a mess and he had to dig under the ruins to find to books he was searching for.
It started getting dark outside when he gave up. He was hungry and tired, he didn't even see Blaine that day and he wanted to spend some time with him before going to sleep. The house was unusually quiet that day, he hadn't seen Blaine or Cooper and he hadn't even heard them. It seemed like they had forgotten about him.
He sighed, shaking his head. Blaine had surely not forgotten about it, he must have been busy with something. He smiled as he decided to make them dinner and ask Blaine to go out for a walk. The weather seemed nice, they would surely enjoy a walk in the garden.
When he stepped outside, he almost bumped into Cooper who was standing in front of the door.
"Cooper" Kurt gasped. "You scared me."
"I'm sorry" Cooper said, not really looking sorry.
"Have you seen Blaine?" Kurt asked.
"He's in his room" Cooper answered.
"Thank you" Kurt said and turned to leave but Cooper's hand on his arm stopped him.
"You can't go in there" Cooper said.
"Why not?" Kurt frowned.
"I just... Why don't we walk downstairs?" Cooper asked.
"Okay" Kurt said slowly. He could tell that Cooper was hiding something and he wasn't sure if he liked it.
"You should change your clothes" Cooper said. "I think I might have something nice for you."
"I'm fine in these clothes" Kurt said.
"You're fine but fine isn't enough" Cooper answered as he led Kurt back to his room.
"What's going on?" Kurt asked.
"You will find out soon. Come on, Blaine's almost ready" Cooper said as he pushed Kurt through the door.
There was a new outfit lying on his bed and Kurt walked closer, frowning when he saw the clothes. He had no idea what Cooper's plan was and he didn't like surprises, especially since living in this house. But the man was so excited and Kurt wouldn't want to ruin his good mood. He sighed and changed clothes, looking down at his new outfit, smiling. He stepped closer to the mirror, running his fingers down the white shirt he was wearing. It was made of an expensive material, something Kurt had never worn before. And he had to admit, he looked great in his new clothes.
"Amazing" Cooper smiled. "Now we should go before Blaine gets too nervous."
"Why?" Kurt asked.
"Oh, don't ask so many questions" Cooper said impatiently. "Come on."
Kurt let Cooper drag him out of the room and into the hall. Kurt opened his mouth to ask Cooper what they were doing here when he saw him. Blaine stepped out of the shadows and slowly made his way down the stairs. He looked absolutely breathtaking. He was dressed similar to Kurt, in black pants, white shirt and black waistcoat, with a matching bowtie around his neck. His hair was made, too, combed back and fixed tightly to his head.
"Hey" Blaine said when he reached Kurt, taking his hand.
"Hey" Kurt whispered.
"And that's my cue to leave" Cooper said, taking a few steps backwards. Since the boys were completely lost in each other's eyes and didn't even hear him, he shook his head and left, deciding to take a walk outside.
"You're beautiful" Blaine said.
"I could say the same" Kurt smiled. "So, what are we gonna do tonight?"
"Let me show you" Blaine said.
He led Kurt into another room downstairs. Kurt knew that this place had been the ball room decades ago but it had been empty since nobody used it anymore. To his surprise, the place was decorated with flowers and candles and there was a small table set in the middle of the room with delicious looking food and wine.
"I hope you're hungry" Blaine said as he pulled out a chair for Kurt and motioned him to sit down.
"Thank you" Kurt said.
"Wine?" Blaine asked.
"Yes, thank you" Kurt replied.
Blaine filled their glasses with wine and snapped his fingers. In the next second, Kurt heard the first notes of a beautiful song but he didn't know where it came from. He looked around in confusion and then back at Blaine who smiled sheepishly.
"Just a little magic" he said as he handed Kurt his glass.
"This is beautiful, Blaine" Kurt said.
"I'm glad you like it" Blaine said. "I wanted to surprise you and show you how much you mean for me. I wouldn't be here without you, Kurt, and I can't tell you how lucky I am that I found you."
"I'm happy you did" Kurt said. "Even if we had a rough start, I know that nothing can change this between us. I feel special when I'm with you and I know that nothing could make me stop loving you."
"You-you love me?" Blaine asked.
"I think I do" Kurt smiled. "I never felt like this before but I think this is what people call love."
"I love you, too" Blaine whispered, taking Kurt's hand into his.
"You did this all by yourself?" Kurt asked after a while, looking aorund again.
"Not really" Blaine said, looking down. "Uhm... I'm not really good in romance, so I asked for Cooper's help."
"Cooper?" Kurt laughed. "Okay, I think I should be relieved that he didn't come up with something crazy."
"He knows how important you are for me" Blaine said quietly. "I think he's happy for us."
"I wish he could find someone, too" Kurt sighed.
He knew that he shouldn't have said that when Blaine wincú
őéed and looked away.
"Hey, don't do this" Kurt said, squeezing Blaine's hand.
"Do what?" Blaine asked.
"Don't blame yourself for the past" Kurt said.
"It was all my fault. You know" Blaine said.
"No" Kurt said and pressed his index finger to Blaine's lips to silence him when he wanted to oppose. "And I don't want you to think about it tonight. You did all of this to make me happy but it's more important for me to see you happy. Forget everything else and enjoy the night."
"I think I should do that" Blaine smiled.
Kurt stood up and held out his free hand for Blaine to take it.
"Dance with me" he said.
"Okay" Blaine whispered, nodding slightly.
~ o ~
Evelyn was walking slowly from one tree to the other, taking deep breaths. She could smell the human in the woods and she knew exactly who he was. It was part of her plan after all but she needed one more thing. Or two, if she was exact. But she couldn't find those idiots anywhere and she was getting angry. Burt Hummel was getting closer to the house and he couldn't get there, not now, not in one piece.
"Finally" she said when the rotten smell hit her.
"What are you doing here, demon?" a deep voice hissed.
Seconds later, two wolves walked out of the shadows and made their way towards the woman. Evelyn smiled when she saw the slight fear in their eyes.
"A human's heading towards the manor" she said. "I want you to stop him."
"Not gonna happen" one wolf answered. "The lord, the other demon... he made it clear that he doesn't want to see us here again."
"Who cares what he wants?" Evelyn asked.
"He killed our brother" the other wolf said. "He's powerful. We wouldn't mess with him again."
"You will, if you want me to leave you alive" Evelyn said.
"We don't serve demons" the first wolf said.
Evelyn's eyes flashed black for a second and with an unnaturally fast movement, she grabbed the wolf's neck and slammed him to the nearest tree.
"You will do exactly what I tell you to do" Evelyn said. "The day when I will rule this world is almost here. If you want to survive in my place, you will serve me, wolves."
"He will kill us" the second wolf said.
"I will deal with him" Evelyn said. "All you have to do is kill that human. Now, before he gets to the manor."
"Kill the human" the wolves muttered in unison, their red eyes glowing brightly.
"Exactly" Evelyn smiled. "Go!"
The wolves disappeared from her sight in no time and she leaned back against the tree, closing her eyes. She was close, so close.
~ o ~
Burt was lost. He knew he was, he should have reached the manor by now but he couldn't even see the path leading to the Anderson's home. It was too dark in the forest and he must have chosen the wrong way, and now he had no idea how to get back.
His breathing became faster with every minute he spent alone in the darkness. He knew how dangerous the forest was and he expected to come face to face with that black-eyed monster who had taken his son in any second. It didn't help that the forest was awfully quiet, he couldn't even hear an owl or any other animal. It seemed like every creature of the forest was scared of that horrible monster.
Burt stopped walking and took a few deep breaths. He had to calm down and find a way back to the right path, find Kurt and get out of the woods before dawn. The darkness would surely help them if the beast found out that Kurt was missing.
He turned around and started walking back, towards where he hoped the manor was. About half an hour later, he really found the path and sighed in relief. He was so close to find Kurt...
A low growl made him stop and he turned his head slowly when he heard movements from behind him. He gasped when two large wolves stepped out from behind a tree and made their way towards him, their eyes were glowing red and they were a lot bigger than a usual wolf. Not like he could deal with usual wolves, he only had his knives and he was alone, there was no way that he could get away from them.
It didn't mean he couldn't try. He started running towards the manor, hoping that he was fast enough to reach the gates before the wolves got to him. Unfortunately, they were a lot faster than him and just after a few steps, something hard and heavy hit his back and he fell to the ground.
"Going somewhere, human?" one wolf asked.
Burt opened his mouth but nothing came out. He had seen unusual things in his life before but this... It was certainly the weirdest and scariest from all.
"You-you can talk" he whispered.
"That's right" the other wolf said as it stepped closer.
"How is it possible?" Burt asked.
"I would tell you but for these few minutes you have from your life... It's pointless" the first wolf said and with his first leg, he pushed Burt down onto the ground.
Burt closed his eyes, hoping that his death wouldn't be that horrible if he didn't see anything. He tried to focus on his breathing as he waited for the end. When it came, with sharp pain in his shoulder, he couldn't hold back his scream.
~ o ~
It felt so right, so peaceful. With Blaine's arms around him, Kurt felt so happy. He had no idea how long they had been dancing through the room, it felt like everything else had stopped and it was only him and Blaine. They didn't have to worry about anything, just enjoy each other's company.
"It's the first time I dance with a boy" Blaine said quietly.
"How is it?" Kurt asked.
"Amazing" Blaine smiled.
"I don't have too much experience either" Kurt said. "I danced with my step-brother once but it wasn't like that."
"Your dad taught you how to dance?" Blaine asked.
"My mother" Kurt said. "My dad... Well, he isn't really good in things like this. But my mother loved dancing. I remember when I was young and couldn't leave the house because of the rain or snow, we spent the whole afternoon dancing through the house. It was amazing. And I missed it."
"Me too" Blaine replied. "My mother used to throw huge balls but I barely danced. I wasn't allowed to dance with guys and I didn't want to with girls, so..."
Kurt tightened his arms around Blaine's neck and leaned closer to kiss him, their lips barely touching but it still made Kurt feel like never before. He wanted more, he wanted not just to tell Blaine how he felt but show him as well. He knew that it was bold of him and maybe dangerous, too, but he couldn't help it. His months at the manor taught him that life was short and he couldn't waste any time.
"Blaine, I..."
Suddenly, the door was pushed open and a wide-eyed Cooper stepped inside and to the boys' surprise, he held a sword and a torch in his hands.
"Cooper, what's going on?" Blaine asked as he stepped away from Kurt.
"Somebody's in trouble" Cooper said. "I heard someone's scream and growls. I think wolves attacked him not too far from him."
"Stay here, I will take care of that" Blaine said and hastily took the weapon and the torch from Cooper.
"You can't go out there alone!" Kurt said.
"I will be fine. You know" Blaine said and pressed a quick kiss to Kurt's lips. "Stay here!"
"Are we going to stay here?" Cooper asked when Blaine disappeared from their sight.
"Of course not" Kurt replied, already halfway to the door.
"I knew you would say that" Cooper smiled as he followed Kurt.
Following the voices, Blaine found the wolves in no time. He needed only a second to know that they were the same wolves that had attacked Kurt and without glancing at the injured human under them, he grabbed the wolves by their necks and pushed them away.
"I thought I made it clear the last time that I don't want to see you here again" Blaine said as he let go of one wolf and punched the other.
"You can't tell us what to do, demon" the free wolf said and attacked Blaine from behind but wasn't fast enough to hurt him.
"I can and I will" Blaine said. "Oh, you know what? I think it's a little too late for that. I won't let you go away again because I know exactly what will happen the next time we meet."
"She-she ordered us to do it!" the first wolf said hastily.
"I don't care who ordered you to hurt this human or anybody else, I have enough of you two" Blaine said and broke the wolf's neck with one easy movement.
The other tried to run and Blaine smiled as he followed it. Nobody was as fast as he was and nobody could run away from him if he wanted to catch them. And he wanted this wolf, he wanted to make it suffer and kill it slowly. He jumped at the wolf's back and pulled it down onto the ground with him, kicking it's side.
"Nobody can run away from me" Blaine smiled, punching the wolf.
"No, please, don't do this" the wolf begged.
"Too late" Blaine replied.
"Dad!"
Blaine turned his head towards Kurt's voice, his eyes widening in fear. He quickly finished the wolf's life by breaking its neck and within a second, he was back to his feet, rushing towards where Kurt's voice came from.
He found him kneeling beside the injured human, sobbing, with his arms around the man. It didn't take him long to find out who that man was, Kurt called his name over and over again and he looked completely devastated. Blaine took a few steps forward but he didn't dare go too close. The smell of blood was so strong, he was afraid that he would do something stupid.
"Dad, wake up" Kurt cried.
"We have to do something" Cooper said as he knelt down beside Kurt. "He's alive but his injuries are too deep and I have no idea how to stop the bleeding."
"We have to get him back to the house" Blaine said when he realised that Kurt wasn't in the state to make decisions.
"He needs a doctor, Blaine" Cooper said. "I can't save his life and if you don't have a surprising new healing ability, you can't either."
Blaine looked back down at Kurt and his father who was covered in blood. He knew what he had to do but he also knew what it meant for him and Kurt. It broke his heart but he had to make the right decision.
"Kurt, stand up" Blaine said and walked closer. He crouched down and carefully lifted Burt into his arms and motioned Cooper to help Kurt up to his feet.
"What are you doing?" Kurt asked.
"We have to get him back to the town" Blaine replied and started walking towards the path leading to Lima.
"We-we are going back? To Lima?" Kurt asked in disbelief.
"We have to save your father. I know how much he means for you" Blaine said and turned back to Cooper. "We will be back as soon as possible."
"You don't have to hurry" Cooper said and hugged Kurt. "He will be fine."
Kurt nodded and pulled away from Cooper. They didn't have any time to waste, his father was bleeding out and he needed a doctor immediately.
Kurt tried to run faster, so Blaine didn't have to hold himself back because of him and with the black-haired man's lead, they were back to Lima in no time. Kurt rushed through the last row of trees, calling out for the people he saw on the street.
That was when he noticed that Blaine wasn't with him. He turned around and walked back between the trees and he found Blaine there, watching the humans with wide eyes.
"What's wrong?" Kurt asked.
"I-I can't. I can't go in there" Blaine answered.
"What?" Kurt gasped. "Blaine, this is not the time for..."
"Kurt, I could kill those people!" Blaine said.
"You're not like that anymore" Kurt said.
"We can't be sure. I'm sorry. As much as I want to go with you... I can't" Blaine said.
"Who's there?" one man asked as he made his way towards the trees with a few others following him.
"You have to go" Blaine said and put Burt down. "Can you carry him?"
"What about you?" Kurt asked, his father forgotten for a moment.
"I will be fine" Blaine smiled. "And you can always come back when your father get's better."
"So I'm... free?" Kurt asked.
Blaine nodded, looking away. Kurt's question was like a stab in his heart, even if he was right. Blaine had taken him forcibly at the first place.
"I will be back as soon as I can" Kurt said and pressed a kiss to Blaine's lips.
"Show yourself!" the man from before said.
"Go" Blaine said and took a few steps backwards, so nobody could see him.
He watched as the men helped Kurt carry his father back into the town and somewhere where they could help him. Blaine got out from behind the trees for a brief second, so he could watch Kurt a little longer. But when he was gone, he sighed sadly. He knew that he couldn't go after him and he couldn't stay here. He didn't belong here, even if a piece of his heart stayed in the town forever with that beautiful blue-eyes boy.
He sighed again and walked further into the forest, a weird new feeling in his chest slowing his steps.
I will be back as soon as I can.
A horrible little voice in Blaine's head told him that it would never happen.