AN: Just a little added bit to a "Grilled Cheesus" scene. I'm thinking this takes place just after Kurt calls for the nurse at the end. The storyline with Kurt always makes me cry so you may need a tissue for this one. Inspired by lyircs from "It's Not Your Fault" by New Found Glory.
"Dad, please wake up. I need you to wake up."
I could hear my son's voice, though it seemed so far away. I knew too that he was crying even if I couldn't see him. I felt his smaller hand clinging to mine, and I tried to squeeze his hand back. Tried to give him some sort of comfort seeing as I couldn't wrap my arms around him like I wanted to - my body just wouldn't cooperate with my desires.
"I'll do a better job at making sure you're eating right. I'll get up earlier in the morning so you can have breakfast before going to work and not have to eat in a rush. I'll help more around the house - you won't have to worry about cleaning at all when you come home. I'll dress however you want me too if it will take away some of your stress. Whatever you need me to do, I'll do it - I just need you to wake up, Dad."
Kurt's words were killing me. I didn't want him to change. I loved my boy just the way he was. This wasn't his fault. I needed to make him see that.
With a struggle, I forced my heavy eyelids opened. The first thing I saw was Kurt's tear-streaked face looking down at me. As happy as I was to see his face, the signs of his pain broke my heart.
"Don't cry," I managed to get out.
The next thing I knew Kurt had his head resting on my chest, the quiet tears turning into audible sobs now. I rested my chin on the top of his head, wanting to do so much more to comfort him but I just didn't have the energy. I wanted to assure him that none of this was his fault. That he was a son that any Dad would be proud to have. I wanted to wipe away his tears as I hugged him close.
Instead I settled for slowly moving my hand to rest on his back as I listened to him cry. As soon as I was feeling up to it, I would do those things. Right now I was just going to be thankful that I was still here with him. That I hadn't left my only son without a father too and promised myself that I would do what the doctor told me too even though I knew their were going to be changes to my life that I wasn't going to like.