Disclaimer: I do not own Glee or any of its characters. Those would be the property of Ryan Murphy, Fox and so on and so forth.

Author's Note: A lot of amazing reviews came my way, so as a gift to everyone, I wrote the reunion early for you. It's now 4 in the morning and I'm exhausted, so I'm hoping that it's what you all had hoped for! Now, let's get my review shout outs out of the way so you can read Chapter 9!

-Casey

Reviewers:

klainediva – Indeed. One can hope that Blaine will soon realize that nothing that happened to him was in his control and he needn't feel the way he does. Karofsky and Azimio definitely deserve a whole wave of bad to go their way.

gleek101Obsessed – Blaine is silly and sadly a tad messed up. =( I'm so glad you approve of the writing! =D That definitely made me happy to read!

Klaine Lover – As stated prior, Karofsky and Azimio definitely should take heed of your wrath! I definitely wouldn't want to cross you. We'll see what Kurt can't do for our Blaine, hmm?

LunaLongbottom – Thank you Luna and I definitely agree!

GreggoAddict – Somehow in Blaine's mind he definitely took the word too literal, but I guess it's sort of just one reason as to why he won't talk. Fear and disgust with himself. He definitely needs some help from Kurt, wouldn't you say? ;D So glad that you love seeing my updates. ^.^ I love updating for you guys to hear all the wonderful things you have to say, and you, my fine, Greggo never ever let me down on that. =)

GLEEKfreak101 – I really can be the worst, I know. Blaine definitely has to get better. It hurts me to write Blaine so broken. Curse my dumb writing. ;P Lol. Glad you're loving the story all the same!

flamealchemist15 – Tis sad, indeed. =( I'm glad that you enjoyed the chapter!

tomboy2012 – How could I possibly ignore that request to update? Lol. It was in all caps! I just had to update after reading that! Lol. ;D

jvmassey – Oooh, I'm glad that it was a surprise to you. ^.^ I'm so glad that you approve and liked the direction it's taken! It definitely means a lot to me. =D

irishnotes92 – Oh my, really? I wanted to read it because I have a notorious habit of checking the fics that my reviewers tell me about, but unfortunately I have no clue as to the world of "Big Time Rush." =( I wish you the utmost luck on it. =) I did however check out your fic, "In the Castle" Harry Potter is my life, and you, my dear, did an amazing job on that. =D

riker-rocky-ross-lynchlover795 – My goodness, that was one wonderful review! After a review like that, I sincerely hope you're going to like this next chapter! Your awesomeness knows no bounds does it? =D

fangirl29 – I am so sad to have left you with nothing to say…perhaps this chapter will make up for it, I hope. =(

AnatomyFreak – Sooner than you might think. ;D

StarlightFilly - I am definitely a meanie, but I guess the plus side is that I didn't leave ya hanging for too long! =) I'm glad you're excited for the journey of recovery. =)

angel-hime96 – I am SO looking forward to 'The First Time'! Like seriously, it looks like it's going to be a killer episode! I don't want you feeling like that while you watch it though! D= So hopefully this chapter will make it better…and if I get another update in here before the episode airs on Tuesday…don't read it in case I do something bad. Lol. I don't wanna ruin the episode for ya!

MiaLawrence – Most definitely. =( To never hear Blaine speak or sing again is a crime. Hopefully that may not be the end game. Let us keep our fingers crossed! You are so welcome, I love sharing this story with everyone. I'm thankful to have reviewers like yourself who keep me motivated!

The reviews were again, amazing, guys. I can't thank you all enough. See what awesome reviews lead to? Consecutive updates! Plus the right timing. ^.^ Lol! Well without further adieu, I present chapter 9! I hope you all enjoy it!

Chapter 9."Reunion"

It was a few hours later when Kurt was finally left alone in the hospital room with Blaine. His parents had gone out to get some food and take a break from the hospital. No one had wanted to leave Blaine alone, so Kurt naturally had volunteered to stay behind. Burt had decided to leave Kurt alone with Blaine and go home for the time being with the promise that he'd be back for Kurt as soon as he gave the call. It was nearing 2 in the morning but Kurt wouldn't leave Blaine. He was thankful that the hospital was bending their visiting policies for them, normally this would be unheard of but even they could see that it wasn't a good idea to leave Blaine alone at this time. He needed Kurt and his family right now.

As soon as Blaine's parents had vacated the room, Kurt moved his chair closer to the bedside where Blaine lay currently staring up at the ceiling, still not having said a word. Kurt chewed his lip and wondered how to even go about talking to Blaine. He wanted to just grab him and hold him tight but he knew that wouldn't be wise. Blaine was in a fragile place and he didn't want to make anything worse for his own wishes no matter how much he longed to hold Blaine in his arms. He'd waited so long to be able to hold him again, but it looks as if it would be a lot longer before he could act on his wish.

"I missed you so much, sweetheart, so much that I could hardly focus. It was hard to hold myself together, you know?" Kurt had begun talking. Blaine still stared up at the ceiling looking as if he was trying very hard not to look over but Kurt knew that Blaine was listening.

"I thought of you every day. It killed me that I couldn't see you or know where you were. I was so afraid that I might have lost you," Kurt could feel tears betray him and begin to leak from the corner of his eyes. He hated how often he had to sit in bedside chairs in hospitals and do all the talking. It was becoming too familiar.

He thought about the times with his mom, his dad, and now Blaine. When he saw his mom in the hospital, he was so young and he couldn't really fully comprehend death. The time with his dad, he was unconscious and Kurt never thought he could come back from it. Now here he was again, talking to his boyfriend who was broken physically and mentally but conscious nonetheless. He couldn't stand how helpless he felt. Every single time it felt the same way, but this time felt a bit differently due to the extreme difference in circumstance. Blaine wasn't here because he had a health problem, he'd been taken and tortured by god knows who.

Kurt was completely lost in thought as he acted on instinct as he reached his hand out successfully attaching it to Blaine's which finally gained a reaction from him. He jumped nearly fell out of the bed as he struggled to get away and looked straight over at Kurt with wide fearful eyes. Kurt blinked out of his daze and realized what he had done as he felt his heart drop into his stomach. Blaine had never looked at him like that. He had never seen Blaine afraid before today and to see him as such now as a result of something he did tore his heart to pieces.

Kurt let go of Blaine's hand as if it had shocked him and allowed Blaine a minute to attempt to calm himself down before he spoke.

"Sweetheart, I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to," Kurt stuttered out as he tried to gain control over his racing heart.

Blaine could tell how affected and hurt that Kurt had been by his reaction. He looked angry with himself before glancing back over to Kurt. His look of anger had dissipated into one of extreme apology as he reached out for Kurt's hand.

Kurt hesitated before he took it causing Blaine to grab onto it himself. He looked uncomfortable for a minute before he relaxed as he remembered the feeling of Kurt's touch.

"That's right, honey. It's me. You never have to be afraid," Kurt spoke softly. "I will never hurt you. Never."

Blaine closed his eyes as Kurt's reassurance swelled over him. He seemed to be fighting with himself as he was allowing himself to relax. Kurt felt his heart break as he witnessed Blaine's struggle over his emotions.

"I can't forgive myself for not walking you out that night. This was all my fault. If I had been a better boyfriend to you, none of this ever would have happened. You'd still be safe and happy and everything would be all right. If I hadn't insisted we had that stupid date, you'd be singing and dancing and…you'd smile...and you'd be holding me…and…" Kurt began to really cry. He pulled his hand from the bed where it had been resting dangerously close to Blaine's and brought his hands to his face to hide into them as he cried.

"It should have been me, it really should have been. No one should ever hurt you, Blaine…ever…" Kurt spoke honestly.

He continued to sob until he felt a something; a touch. He lowered his hands a little to see Blaine reaching out and stroking Kurt's arm gently up and down with his nails, calming Kurt down just like he used to do. His eyes held a sad look in them and tears were falling silently down his face.

"Please don't cry, baby," Kurt whispered. He reached out really slowly to show Blaine he meant no harm and gently wiped the tears away from Blaine's eyes. Blaine looked slightly alarmed by the touch but relaxed into it after a moment. "Angels like you should never have to cry. I will never forgive who did this to you. You never deserved to be broken."

Blaine glanced over at Kurt and gazed straight into his eyes. The look that he gave Kurt comforted him, which surprised him immensely. Blaine had been through a traumatic experience, yet just by looking at him with those beautiful tear filled hazel eyes, he could calm Kurt in an instant. He wished more than anything that he could do the same for Blaine who needed it so much more than he did.

"I wish I could make you feel how you make me feel. You make me feel like I'm not even a person, Blaine. It has no bounds and you make me feel as if I can do anything. You've always been strong for me and I can tell that you're really trying to be now, which I need you to do. Your parents need you, your friends need you...I need you," Kurt trailed off as he once again felt his tear ducts betray him.

Blaine closed his eyes to stop his own tears from falling. He looked away from Kurt and clung on to his blanket.

"I know you want to talk to me, Blaine. You're just afraid that I'm going to look at you differently, aren't you?" Kurt questioned, causing Blaine to look at him again. He could tell that he might be on the right track with what Blaine was thinking due to his reactions. "Or you feel threatened. Whoever did this can't hurt you now. You're safe and you won't be alone. I will never let anything happen to you ever again. I promise. I'll die before I let that happen."

Blaine looked conflicted as if he were in deep thought over Kurt's words. For a few moments he sat there with a pensive expression as if he was weighing something over in his mind. Then Blaine looked up at Kurt and let his lips part; this was it, he was going to try to speak. Kurt prepared himself for whatever Blaine was going to say to him with a supportive smile; he however wasn't prepared for Blaine to start shaking his head before throwing the blanket over his head, effectively hiding himself. Kurt stared at the scene before him and was trying to decide what to do when he heard small sniffles coming from under the blanket.

"You don't need to hide from me, Blaine. You are just as beautiful as you always were. No matter what happened to you, I will never love you an ounce less. You are my everything, sweetheart; don't you know that? I look at you and you are just so beautiful. You deserve so much better than me, but I'm glad that you don't understand that part because I don't know how I'd ever live without you. You are my air Blaine and I love you."

There were a few moments of silence before Blaine slightly lowered the blanket to just under his eyes. They were sparkling from the tears that still remained. If this were any other circumstance, Kurt would have giggled at how much Blaine looked like a small child hiding under a blanket and pulling it down so you could just see his eyes. But this wasn't that time and Kurt could tell that Blaine was genuinely very afraid. Kurt felt his anger boil, whoever had done this to him was going to pay when they found him. He wasn't sure how yet, but he would make sure they caught the guy if it was the last thing he did. Right now he had to place his entire focus on fixing Blaine before he had room in his being for any revenge plot.

"That first day at Dalton when I stopped you on the stairs was the best moment of my life. It was meant to be that you were the one I called out to. When you turned to me, I felt my heart skip a beat. You were so beautiful that I almost felt my knees give out. You were so kind to me without even knowing me and that moment that you grabbed my hand to lead me to the senior commons? I felt the spark, I knew that I had to get close to you no matter what it took; I fell in love with you instantly.

After you sang Teenage Dream, I melted, Blaine. I had never heard a voice so full of confidence, passion, spirit and beauty. You're still that same Prep School Boy that I fell in love with as I watched you perform. You have that same determination and confidence. Don't let what happened break you, Blaine. You're bigger than your attackers; show them that they can't break you."

Blaine slid the blankets a little further down as he sat up. He took a beat as if he was thinking of something before he started gesturing with his hands. At first Kurt was confused, but then it occurred to him: sign language. He had no idea Blaine even knew how to sign, but of course he did. Blaine was extremely smart and was constantly surprising Kurt with new things so it came as little to no surprise.

"I'm sorry honey, I don't know sign language," Kurt admitted causing Blaine to stop signing.

Blaine looked frustrated as he was trying to figure out how he was going to express what he needed to say, but quickly thought of something else. He put his palm out and made a writing gesture on top of it.

Kurt felt a little disappointed as he recognized the request for a pen and paper; Blaine still wasn't going to speak but even if he was going to write it down, it was still talking to him in some form.

He went out into the waiting room to request a pen and paper and was back to Blaine in a flash. He handed over what Blaine asked for and waited patiently. He could tell Blaine's hands were shaking as he tried to hold the pen to the paper. Even writing made him nervous. Kurt looked on with sad eyes as he watched his boyfriend concentrate on writing his words down.

After a few moments, Blaine hesitantly handed the piece of paper over to Kurt who took it gratefully, happy to even read words on a paper because it was still coming from Blaine.

I wish that I could speak. Hearing you talk to me is something I never thought I might hear again. For all those days, I longed for you. Some of the things that you're saying to me are downright absurd. It is I who doesn't deserve you, Kurt. I'm broken and no good to you anymore. If you knew…you would be disgusted with me. You'd run, as you should. I love you with my entire heart but I can't speak to anyone. Not again. I'm not good enough anymore. I'm sorry.

Tears had fallen from Kurt's eyes as he read the words on the paper. He could see the tear drops smearing the ink as it ran down the page. He looked up at Blaine who was no longer looking back, but focusing on pulling at a loose thread on the blanket.

"You're wrong," Kurt began, causing Blaine's attention to come back to Kurt.

"It's silly, but even in this circumstance, you're still my stubborn Blaine," Kurt chuckled softly at this. "I already told you that I could never love you any less. You could have been taken to Alaska and met an Alaskan Eskimo wizard who turned you into a teeny tiny penguin and I'd still love you all the same. I'd prefer you weren't a penguin, but I could never love you any less," Kurt stated with a sad smile.

Blaine's mouth twitched as if he was going to smile but thought better of it.

"I wish I could see your smile, it really does light up a room," Kurt sighed as he clung on to the paper. The only words he had from his boyfriend in weeks.

Blaine focused his attention back to the loose thread on the blanket. Kurt sighed and closed his eyes.

"I swear, I'm going to find who did this to you and kill them," Kurt muttered. He was brought out of his daze by snapping. He opened his eyes to see Blaine snapping at him and gesturing towards the paper wildly.

Confused and surprised, Kurt handed the paper back over where Blaine began to frantically write underneath his previous words. He handed the paper back to Kurt, which he took and began to read.

Don't. You will get hurt and I will never forgive myself. They will hurt you. Part of why I can't speak is to keep you safe. You're the most important thing to me; please just forget about this whole thing and me. Then you won't get hurt. You'll be safe. That's all that matters.

Kurt felt his cheeks flush in anger at the words he just read.

"Part of the reason you won't speak is to keep me safe?" He read aloud, looking at Blaine.

Blaine stared at him silently telling him through his sorrow filled eyes that he truly meant what he wrote.

"I can't forget about you, Blaine. You're all I ever think about…I love you too much," Kurt responded, his voice shaking. "You don't need to protect me, Blaine. You've done that enough already. You were strong enough for the both of us when I couldn't be strong enough for myself. Please give me the chance to be that for you."

Blaine glanced back down, sadly. Kurt could tell he wanted to speak to Kurt so badly, but he just wouldn't let himself. Even the writing he was doing was a stretch for him.

"You don't need to hurt alone, Blaine. It's time that I was there for you like you were for me. I can be strong now for both of us. You taught me courage, remember?"

Blaine glanced back over at Kurt and slowly reached his hand out for Kurt's, which Kurt didn't hesitate to grab. He held it tightly in his own and whispered softly to Blaine.

"I will fix you. If it's the last thing I ever do, Blaine. I will be strong for you and help you through this. I will do whatever it takes to make you smile again. That's my promise to you. Whatever will make you happy again, I will do it. I won't leave you to suffer in that darkness alone."

Blaine gestured for the paper again with his free hand and Kurt released his other hand so Blaine could once again write him a message. Before long, he handed the paper back over to Kurt.

Only one thing makes me truly happy in this world and that's you, Kurt. I know what I said before but I can't be without you…I realize I'm putting you at heavy risk, but I don't know how to let you go. I'm selfish, Kurt. If they hurt you, it's my fault. But I love you too much and I'm weak and disgusting. Please don't leave me.

Kurt raised his eyes from the note and once again took Blaine's hand in his own.

"You, Blaine Anderson are the most beautiful creature on the planet. No matter what you believe, all I see is my beautiful Blaine just a little lost. I will help you find yourself again and I will never leave you, do you understand me? I will keep you safe like you deserve to be. You are worth all my love and more. Never forget how much you mean to me. Nothing you do in this world can ever make me love you less. You will always be perfect in my eyes."

Kurt then leaned in slowly and brought a light kiss to Blaine's forehead.

"Most importantly, I want to hear that beautiful voice of yours again. I can't stand not hearing it; it's killing me," Kurt said, giving Blaine a look.

Blaine wore an expression of guilt on his face as Kurt lightly berated him.

"Don't take it as a negative, sweetheart, I understand you're scared and it will take time,"Kurt assured as he caught Blaine's expression. "We have all the time in the world because I'm not going anywhere. I'm afraid you're stuck with me Blaine Anderson, whether you like it or not. "

It wasn't quite a smile, but it was close. Blaine had finally managed to make an uncomfortable looking grin. It was at least a start on a very long road ahead.

OK guys, are we feeling a little less mad at Casey? Lol. This story's got quite a bit of a roller coaster ahead, but before that happens, I felt we deserved a sweet chapter. Hopefully it lived up to your expectations. Hmm, and I wonder how I'll know? By reviewing! =D Leave me those reviews and let me know your thoughts on the chapter. Hopefully it was what we all hoped for…before I place you all on this roller coaster I've got going on in my crazy mind. ;D

-Casey