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BPOV

After a few days, Sebastian is finally released from the hospital. I drive him over to his house so that he can grab all of his stuff, but when I pull into the driveway, he looks at the house apprehensively.

"You don't have to go in if you don't want," I tell him gently.

But he shakes his head. "No, I have to do this," he says quietly.

I walk around to the passenger side of the car and help him out. He's still in some pain, so I have to support much of his weight, and it's slow going. Once in the house, I take Sebastian through every room that might have something of his in it. I set him down on whatever I can and then pack up whatever he points to.

I try to move quickly past the entrance to the kitchen, but Sebastian stops. "I think my laptop is still in there," he says.

"Do you want to wait here and I'll go get it?"

He shakes his head. "No, I want to go." I honestly have no idea how being back in this room with affect him, but he's adamant about going, and there's nothing I can do to stop him.

I help him into the room and set him down on one of the chairs. His laptop sits on the table, and I quickly pack it. "Is that everything from in here?" I ask. He doesn't answer. When I look over, I see him staring intently at something. I follow his gaze until I see it. On the floor is the bloodstain left behind from that horrible day. I go to him and slowly put an arm around his shoulders.

"It's alright, Seb," I murmur, "its over."

He looks at me and gives a small smile. "I suppose it is."

We move carefully through the rest of the house, packing up everything that belongs to him. When we're done, I load everything into my car and drive over to my house. Sebastian's eyes widen slightly as he notices the other car in the driveway.

"Who else is here?" he asks nervously.

"It's just my mom," I reassure him. "I think you'll like her. My dad's away on a business trip for a while, as usual. But they're both okay with you staying here."

He nods slowly. "Do they know what happened to me?"

"Not everything," I tell him. "They just know that you were hurt badly by your dad, and you needed someplace safe to stay. They don't need to know anything more than that."

He smiles graciously at that. I help him out of the car, leaving the boxes for later. I open the door and lead Sebastian into the house.

"Blaine?" mom calls from the kitchen. "Is that you?"

"Yeah mom, we're here," I call back. She pokes her head around the corner and smiles before coming over to us. She hugs me tight and kisses me on the check before turning to Sebastian.

"And you must be Sebastian," she says. She hesitates for a moment before asking, "Is it alright if I give you a hug?"

I worried that Sebastian might freak out, but instead he smiles and walks forward into her extended arms.

"It's so nice to have you," she says. She pulls back and holds him at arms length. "And you're welcome to stay for as long as you'd like, so don't feel like you're imposing by being here, alright?" he smiles at her and nods.

"Well Blaine, why don't you put Sebastian somewhere he can rest for a while? I'm almost done making lunch, I'll bring some to you boys when it's ready." With that, she returns to the kitchen.

I lead Sebastian over to the living room couch, handing him the remote and taking the seat next to him.

"You were right," he tells me quietly, "I do like her." He smiles for the first time in what feels like forever; a real smile, not the usual smirk he used to wear.

To my surprise, he scoots a little closer to me as he starts flipping through channels. He finds a movie that interests him and moves closer until he can rest his head on my shoulder. It's uncharacteristic for him, but it's not a bad thing. I cautiously put an arm around him and feel him relax into my side. We stay like that for a while, him watching the movie, me wondering why he's acting this way.

Mom comes in with two trays of food. It's the same thing she used to make me when I was little and home sick: grilled cheese (cut diagonally) and tomato soup. "Enjoy," she says as she breezes out of the room.

Sebastian eyes the food hungrily, as though he hasn't eaten in months. He carefully picks up one half of the sandwich and takes a bite. A small, happy sound escapes him, and he blushes when I look over at him.

"Sorry," he says quietly, "It's just that the hospital food sucked. And before that I only ate whatever came in a box. I haven't had a real home cooked meal in years."

I chuckle lightly. "Well, get used to it; mom cooks every day."

He smiles at that, and we eat in silence for a while. When we're done, I take both of our trays into the kitchen. I return for a moment. "I'm going to start unloading the boxes; you can just rest here for a while." He nods and I head outside to start unpacking.

I may have gone a little overboard with the "unpacking", going so far as to actually put his things away in the guest room. His clothes are all folded in the drawers, and his other stuff is set up around the room.

I go back down to tell him that I'm done, but I find him asleep on the couch. Mom is standing in the entryway, watching him. She smiles at me when I enter. "I'm so proud of you, Blaine," she says quietly. "You've done a great thing by bringing him here."

I take a look at Sebastian's sleeping form. He looks, for the first time since I found him, completely relaxed, and a small smile plays at his lips.

"You may not know it now," she says, "but you've saved this boy's life, in more ways than one." She sighs happily. "Why don't you bring him upstairs to his room, I'm sure the bed there is more comfortable than the couch."

I nod and slowly walk up to Sebastian. I carefully pick him up and carry him bridal-style to the bedroom. He doesn't wake up, but stirs slightly and snuggles closer to me. Rather than detach myself from him, I sit on the bed myself and settle him in my lap so that his head rests on my chest. I hold him securely and wait patiently for him to wake up.

Aren't they just the cutest? As always, please review! It makes me feel special

~TheSongSmith