A/N: Welp. I don't have too terribly much to say other than thanks to you all for your kinds reviews! You guys rock! I got a question about Burt's nonchalant attitude about the party. To be honest, I hadn't even thought that hard about it, but you are right. It would definitely make more sense for Burt to be more concerned. When I was first writing the beginning of this story, I was just trying to get the idea on paper. I don't always catch the little things like that, so THANK YOU! Another thing, in this chapter I will continue to beat Blaine up, because I'm a terrible person having a terrible day and that's what I do. But I promise that eventually, we'll begin to see a role change as it turns into a real relationship. They're still starting to get to know each other here. So I guess I had more to say than I thought I did.

Disclaimer: Nope. Not mine.

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The next morning came all too soon. A Monday. Time to return back to the way things were the majority of the time. Often the way things were the worst of the time, but Kurt figured he could mark that as speculation. Because looking at the sleeping boy curled up in his arms, Kurt couldn't imagine a happier morning.

He shook Blaine awake and smiled at him. "Rise and shine sleepyhead. Morning has come. It's time to get ready for school." Blaine smiled sleepily up at him.

"Mkay. You first." Kurt shook his head and pulled Blaine gently out from underneath the covers.

"Oh no you don't. Come on Blaine. You take long showers, you said so yourself. That means you're going first and I'll make you breakfast." Kurt kissed Blaine's forehead and gave him a gentle shove towards the bathroom.

After twenty minutes or so Blaine stumbled downstairs fully dressed down to the bowtie. Kurt tried to cover his smile. Blaine sat down at the spot where Kurt had placed the steaming hot plate at and began to eat while Kurt headed upstairs to shower and get ready. Kurt's showers weren't as long, but his after routine rivaled the Princess of Spain's.

Kurt heard his leave for school alarm go off and made one last touch up on his hair before heading downstairs. He found Blaine waiting patiently by the door. Kurt gave him a look and Blaine shrugged.

"I heard your phone. I figured it was time to leave." Kurt smiled and sent Blaine to the car before shouting up the stairs at his stepbrother.

"Finn! You've got twenty minutes until the bell rings!"

"Thank you Captain Obvious!" Finn retorted back, stumbling down the stairs half-dressed.

"Sure thing Sargent Sarcastic." Kurt muttered and headed for his car. Blaine was seated and waiting as Kurt got in the driver's seat. As they pulled out of the driveway Kurt noticed Blaine's hand twitching towards the radio.

"You like music? Go ahead. Put something on." Blaine played around with the stations until he found what he was looking for. Top 40. Kurt reached out his hand and turned it back off. "On second thought, maybe I should give you some REAL music exposure before I let you be DJ." Blaine shrugged.

"Well what do you like to listen to?" Kurt pressed the preset dial. On came a peppy and upbeat song, but it wasn't one that Blaine had ever heard. He liked it though. "What is this?"

"Imagine this as a Top 200 station. They play the really good stuff, new stuff that's just starting to emerge that no one has heard yet, but will eventually be heard on your station because it's good. Except for this station doesn't do quite as many repeats. One can only handle so much Katy Perry." Blaine froze.

"What did you just say?" Kurt turned to look at Blaine.

"I said that Katy Perry's songs are repetitive, and the beats are terrible. The lyrics aren't half bad, but if you've heard one then you've heard them all. Why? You got a little crush on Katy? That's cute Blaine, but I don't think she's your type. She's not the kind of girl I think you would enjoy having around." Blaine was pretty quiet, so Kurt nudged him playfully.

"What's wrong Blaine?" Kurt parked in the parking lot and checked the clock. Still had seven minutes until class started. Plenty of time. Except for Blaine looked extremely uncomfortable all of a sudden and Kurt wasn't sure why. Kurt turned to look at Blaine and laid his hand on his arm. "Blaine? Please talk to me. We're friends now, remember?" Blaine mumbled something, but Kurt couldn't hear it, so he asked him to repeat himself. But doing so brought tears to his eyes.

"I'm gay." Blaine whispered, trying to keep his composure. Kurt was slightly confused.

"So?" Blaine turned to look at Kurt, possibly trying to see if the boy had actually heard him right. But Kurt only smiled at Blaine and stroked his cheek. "Blaine, if you haven't noticed, I'm as queer as a three dollar bill. I don't think coming out to me is something you need to be concerned about." Blaine's tears spilt over and he let them, not moving, just staring straight out into the parking lot. Kurt took his hand.

"It's just, everyone else at this school has hated me as soon as they found out. I didn't want to tell you because I didn't want to lose you." Kurt shook his head and gathered the smaller boy into his arms.

"First, you can tell me anything. I told you that. Second, you aren't going to lose me. Not now and not ever. And third," Kurt looked Blaine straight in the eyes. "It's okay if you're still scared of them. I would be too. I AM too. But you've got me now to be scared with. And anytime it gets to be too much, just let me know and I'll talk to Finn again. Really, being a senior and having a senior football playing brother really has its advantages." Blaine chuckled slightly and nodded.

"Thank you Kurt. For being, just for being you." The boys climbed from the car and hurried to their respective classes.

The day went pretty normal for Kurt. Yeah the jocks were still stupid and the assignments pointless and the teachers oblivious, but it made him smile knowing that he actually had a reason to look forward to lunch. It was time to see Blaine.

Kurt made his way through the heard of people, muttering cattle under his breath appropriately until he reached the spot that he and Blaine had decided on. He sat down with his lunch and waited. It wasn't long before he spotted Blaine making his way across the room. Their eyes met and Kurt smiled. Sitting down, they began to chat about their days and how classes were. Kurt was giving Blaine tips about dealing with the freshman biology teacher when it happened.

"Look at the fags having a lunch date!"

"Guess you found someone more your type huh Anderson?"

"Queers!"

Kurt saw Blaine begin to shake in fear and he quietly whispered to him. "Blaine. Don't look at them. Keep your eyes on me okay? They'll keep going. It's alright." Blaine's chin quivered but he nodded slowly. Before too long the football boys had walked on and the boys were left alone. "That was good Blaine. Just ignore them. If they don't get the reaction they want then they'll move on." But Blaine was too close to breaking to hear what Kurt was saying.

"I'm sorry Kurt. I just, I can't anymore. I've got to go." And Blaine stood and left too quickly for Kurt to even open his mouth.

~TF~

Kurt went through the rest of his day without any concentration. Mercedes noticed and called him out on it once.

"Kurt what has been eating at you today boy? Plus, you said you would explain about the boy at the party on Friday and I haven't heard a peep from you all day!" Kurt would only shake his head though.

"Not now Mercedes. Not now."

Kurt searched everywhere he went for a glimpse of Blaine. But before long the bell rang to release everyone and Kurt was worried that Blaine wouldn't remember to come find him at Glee. He entered the Glee classroom and couldn't even concentrate on Rachel's constant chatter about the new McQueen line that had come out until Puck ran into the room, late as usual.

"Puck. How nice of you to share your presence with us." Mr. Shue said. But Puck ran past him and up to Kurt.

"Kurt you need to come. Now man. The team got Blaine." Kurt stood and ran out with Puck, hurling questions at him the way.

"Where at?"

"Behind the fieldhouse."

"Who?"

"The team. They cornered him after school let out."

"How bad?"

"Pretty bad. They gave him something. More drugs I think. I don't know. Finn and I came at the end and made them all leave. Finn stayed with him. But he was asking for you." Kurt only pushed himself to run faster. But as he rounded the fieldhouse, he stopped dead in his tracks.

I really am sorry about the cliffie. But in order to keep these chapters all about the same length it had to happen. Football players in this town are loosely modeled after some in my town. They were caught drugging kids at a party, then drugging kids at school. They're now locked away for a while, rightfully so in my opinion, but I just wanted you to know that I'm not just beating Blaine up unnecessarily. This is an actual thing.

Lots of Love to you all!

Always Remember to Smile!

Olivia