Author's Blurbs: I can't thank you guys enough for all the reviews, favs and alerts. I am thinking there may be maybe 3 or 4 more chapters. And then a sequel. I don't know when that will happen but I kinda planned it out today.
Summary: Something has happened to Kurt, and it is up to Blaine to figure it out. Can he salvage their friendship? Or will it turn into something more?
Words: 1,175
Warning: Angst, Language, Rape, etc.
Disclaimer: I do not own Glee
Blaine almost dropped his phone when those words came out of Finn's mouth.
Kurt's Missing.
"Wwwhat, what do you mean that Kkkkurt is missing?" Blaine stuttered. He looked at the clock now and saw that it was ten o' clock. He knew that Kurt had to have left right after the meeting.
"He never came home from school and he is not answering his phone. Burt is going crazy. And apparently we cannot file a report until the missing person has reached the twenty four hour mark. They are making it off as if Kurt ran away. Which is ridiculous." Finn ranted off. Blaine could hear the obvious concern and distress in his voice.
"Let me go check and see if his car is still here, Finn. Hold on I will be right back." Blaine ran outside his dorm and to the nearby parking lot. He looked, spotting Kurt's navigator after a few seconds. He ran up to it and looked inside, his heart clenching at the fact that it was empty. Kurt's cell phone was sitting on his seat, forgotten.
Blaine quickly moved back inside and picked up his phone. "Finn, his car is still here, his cell phone is inside, but I did not see Kurt."
Finn sighed in despair. "Okay thank you Blaine."
Blaine nodded, letting the panic settle it. "I will start a search party and look around Dalton, maybe he fell asleep somewhere in Dalton. I will call you if I find him."
"Okay man. We will keep looking around here. We have most of the New Directions crew here now looking around town just in case. Oh and Blaine?"
"Yes Finn?"
"Don't blame yourself."
"Okay, will do, bye Finn." Blaine flopped back on the bed, shifting through his group contacts. He highlighted all of the Warblers to send out a mass text message. "Emergency meeting in ten. Kurt is missing. Going to start a search party. Meet in the Warblers room. Be there promptly." He clicked send and threw his phone on the bed, ignoring the massive amounts of text messages he received moments later.
"Don't blame yourself." Finn's words haunted him. It was easier said than done. Blaine should have noticed that Kurt was acting different. He had been avoiding Blaine, trying every maneuver in the book just so he would not have to see Blaine. Blaine should have seen that Kurt was hurting, after all that they had been through: with Karofsky, with Valentines, with Rachel. Lately, whenever Blaine could catch a glimpse of Kurt, he noticed that he walked as if he was in a fog, his eyes dulled and unfocused. He stopped paying attention in class, and stopped talking to people in general. He became quiet, a mere shadow of himself. Blaine could not of also help but noticed that Kurt had lost weight, not a whole lot, but his uniform did not fit as well as it used to. That all led up to Kurt quitting the Warblers, something that he loved to do.
So why didn't Blaine do anything else to help Kurt before it reached the breaking point?
Maybe it was because Blaine was the problem. Blaine had caused Kurt all that pain, and Blaine had failed to notice it until it was too late.
He had told Kurt to blend it, to stop trying so hard.
He had rejected Kurt's feelings, even though he knew it meant hurting Kurt dearly.
He dated the friend that Kurt had done battle with time and time again for boys and solos.
He had rubbed his date with Rachel in Kurt's face, just to piss him off further.
He had said hateful things to Kurt and alienated him after their fight.
Now he was paying the price. And now he had to fix it.
Blaine sighed and got up from his bed. He put on a more comfortable pair of pants and shirt, one that he did not mind getting dirty if need be.
He walked out of his room and ran into Jeff.
"What the hell dude?" Jeff cried out. "What's going on? I mean I got your text that Kurt is missing."
"His brother called and said he was missing, that he never got home," Blaine explained evenly, trying to remain calm.
"I will help in any way that I can Blaine, promise," Jeff said reassuringly. They both entered the Warbler's room and waited for the other Warbler's to arrive.
Ten minutes later the rest of the Warbler's arrived, all of them wearing the same concerned faces. Wes and David, upon seeing Blaine, walked up to Blaine and embraced him into a big bear hug.
"We know that you were one of the people who was closer to Kurt, well closer than the rest of us. We will do anything in our power to help. Don't blame yourself." Blaine nodded as his eyes watered. He knew he was possibly being overly dramatic, maybe they would find Kurt asleep somewhere, having lost track of the time. But a little nagging voice in his head doubted it, especially after the way Kurt had been acting, and just that thought left him more distraught. Wes and David's word's though, eased his mind a bit. He was so glad that they were there. They had become like brothers to him, taking him under his wing when he transferred.
When the hug finally broke, it was Wes who spoke to the group. "Okay we are going to break off into groups of 4. I already sent a message to the Dean letting him know about the situation so don't worry about curfew. Don't leave any room unchecked. If you find him, call David, Thad or myself pronto. Got it?" Everyone nodded. "Okay let's go then!"
The groups split off and went to work, searching for Kurt, calling out his name and checking under every nook and cranny of Dalton. Blaine, who grouped off with Wes, Jeff and Nick went and searched the library first. The library was huge, easy to get lost in, and easy to dose off in.
"Kurt, are you here buddy?" Nick called out. "Kurt!"
They searched through the stacks. Blaine felt a lump form in his throat as they searched through the stacks finding no sign of Kurt.
Seeing Blaine's panic, Wes put an arm around Blaine. "Don't worry. There are plenty of rooms that he could be in. Don't give up yet." Blaine moved his head in agreement as they walked on to the other rooms, clinging on to hope that someone had found Kurt.
About 4 hours later, the groups regrouped in the Warbler's practice room, all looking tired and defeated.
Blaine stared at the floor. Feeling helpless. He did not want to call Finn back, not to tell him that they had found no sign of Kurt.
He silently hope that wherever Kurt was, he was safe and unharmed.
Spoilers for Promo: (Go watch if you have not seen it!)
In the promo, Blaine pushes Karofsky. I laughed. And Born This Way sounds good. I loved their t-shirts. I can't wait till Glee comes back. I am having major withdrawals. So there may be another chapter sometime tonight, cause of my withdrawals. And then off to work on papers. Sleep is optional for university students. (I think the same should be said for classes. :) Just kidding).