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The rest of the week went by uneventfully. Blaine went to school, and while he was still attacked by the jocks, he didn't see Karofsky at all (not that he was complaining). Every other moment, Blaine was by Kurt's side.

Blaine was acutely aware of his rapidly dwindling time with Kurt. A large part of it had to do with his own feelings growing. However, there was something that was bothering Blaine and however hard he tried to ignore it, he just couldn't:

Where the hell were Kurt's parents?

Blaine knew that Kurt's parents hated the fact their son was gay (well, his father hated it, his mother just went along with whatever her husband said). They thought it was a phase and if he only tried to be straight then he'd realize that's who he really is.

However, it still blew Blaine's mind that his parent's didn't care in the least about their son. To Blaine's knowledge, they still hadn't contacted Kurt. It had been a week since Blaine had told Kurt's parents that he was in the hospital- and the only thing to come of it was an impersonal get well card with flowers that went missing shortly after they had arrived.

"What are you thinking about?" Kurt asked, startling Blaine out of his thoughts.

Blaine considered his answer- did he really want to tell Kurt the truth? He decided that he had to.

"Your parents- and how its been a week and the only acknowledgement you've gotten from them is a impersonal get well card."

Blaine looked at Kurt- who was staring quite hard at his hands. Blaine saw tears start to gather at the corner of his eyes. Blaine pulled Kurt to him without a second thought.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to upset you." Blaine said softly, rubbing small circles on Kurt's back- trying to ignore the butterflies he was feeling in his stomach with Kurt being as close as he is.

"It's not your fault." Kurt replied. "It's just being here with you and your family..."

Kurt trailed off. He really didn't want to say what he was thinking- it embarrassed him.

"Whenever you're ready, whatever it is, Kurt- you can tell me." Blaine said not relaxing his hold on his friend.

However, Kurt had found over the past week that there wasn't much he wouldn't tell Blaine- no matter how embarrassed he felt about it.

"It's just being here with you and your family- Finn and Carole included...well, I've seen what being part of a family is supposed to be like."

Blaine was feeling so many emotions he couldn't process words, so he pressed a soft kiss into Kurt's hair and gave him a little squeeze.

The two felt like they could stay like that forever- in their own bubble in the den, just together with no words necessary...but of course the universe always has other plans.

"I think I heard someone knocking." Kurt said and he suppressed a laugh when he felt, as well as heard, Blaine groan.

"I told dad we needed to fix the doorbell."

Blaine reluctantly let Kurt go and grumbled all the way to the door. Blaine opened the door and paused when it was a tall man that he didn't recognize.

"May I help you?" Blaine said politely.

"I hear you have my son Kurt." He replied.

Blaine felt his heart and stomach meet in a very unpleasant way.

"Um, would you like to come in?" Blaine asked, trying to keep emotion from coloring his voice. He wanted nothing else at that moment then to yell at him 'you don't deserve a son like Kurt' then slam the door in the man's face...but manners dictated otherwise.

"No, I just want you to hand over my son." Mr. Hummel replied rudely.

Blaine opened his mouth and then closed it, walking away before he could say anything that he was going to regret.

"Kurt." Blaine said.

Kurt looked up with a smile but it quickly fell away after he saw the look on Blaine's face.

"What happened?" Kurt asked, almost afraid to know the answer.

"You're father is here." Blaine said softly.

Kurt's jaw dropped open. His father had actually gone through all of the trouble to find that he had gone home with Blaine and then come to the house.

"Wh-what did he say?" Kurt stammered out. Blaine noted that he still hadn't moved from his spot on the couch.

"That he wanted me to hand you over." Blaine replied, not being able to keep all of the anger out of his voice.

"I-I don't want to go." Kurt said before he had thought about it- but he didn't feel as embarrassed as he thought he would.

"You don't have to." Blaine said automatically. "I'll text my dad- he said he was going to leave the shop early this morning. We um we just have to stall your dad."

Kurt swallowed audibly but nodded. Blaine sent a '911 get your butt home NOW' text and after he shut his phone the boys walked to the door.

"Father." Kurt said when the pair reached the door.

Blaine was disgusted when he saw how...formal Kurt was with his dad.

"Kurt." He replied curtly. "Get your things, we're leaving." Mr. Hummel responded.

Kurt froze. He REALLY didn't want to leave but he had never disobeyed his father. Blaine looked from father to son and back again.

"Sir, are you sure you wouldn't like to come in?" Blaine asked, trying to stall.

"I already said no." Mr. Hummel replied sounding dangerously annoyed. "Kurt, I said get your things we are leaving."

"N-no." Kurt answered quietly.

Both Blaine and Kurt's father were shocked into silence. Neither one had believed that Kurt would refuse (even though Blaine had hoped he would).

"What did you say?" Mr. Hummel asked taking a step forward.

Kurt shifted to stand a little close to Blaine, as if to draw strength from him, but he still stood his ground.

"I said no." Kurt said looking a little bit more nervous. "I want to stay here."

"Why? So you can be with this fairy and his family that support his disgusting-"

"Don't you dare say another word." Burt said.

Both boys jumped. Burt had come in through the back- they hadn't even heard a single sound.

"What did you say to me?" Mr. Hummel replied as Burt rushed forward to stand between the boys and Mr. Hummel.

"I told you not to say another word- to either of these boys." Burt said in a low voice.

Blaine could tell his dad was as angry as he had ever seen him. He leaned a little closer to Kurt, unknowingly mirroring the other boy's previous actions.

"How dare you-" Mr. Hummel began taking a step toward Burt...who stepped up to meet him too.

"NO HOW DARE YOU!" Burt yelled.

Burt had lost his patience and temper. He had tried to stay calm- but its one horrible thing to treat your own kid like crap but its a complete other horrible thing to treat another person's kid like that.

"WHAT?" Mr. Hummel shouted.

The boys started backing away from their fighting parents.

"How dare you talk to my son like that? How dare you talk to your son like that?"

"BECAUSE THEY ARE ABOMINATIONS IN GOD'S EYES!" Mr. Hummel shouted.

Blaine and Kurt both bursted into tears, each holding onto each other. They both knew, from various kinds of experiences, that their lives as gay men in Ohio was going to be hard...but to hear they were abominations?

Hearing the two boys crying was enough for Burt to lose it completely.

In one step, Burt had closed the distance between him and the person he can barely call a man and punched him square on the nose, taking far to much satisfaction from the crunch he heard indicating he had probably just broken the man's nose.

"Dad!""Burt!" The two boys yelled rushing forward to pull Burt away from Mr. Hummel.

Mr. Hummel looked up clutching his nose. He glared at Burt, as if willing to him to drop dead on the spot.

"You'll be hearing from my lawyer." He seethed.

And then he was storming away from the door.

"You boys alright?" Burt said after watching the other man drive off.

"N-no." Kurt stammered out.

And then all courage left him and he fainted into Blaine's arms.

Debating where to take the next chapter. Let me know what you guys are thinking/what you want to see.