AN: Sorry for the delay. I don't know how Chris Colfer does it, but when I work 12-14 hour days I can't write more than a few scenes afterward…

Another time jump. We are now in late April

1x12 School's out (forever?)

Previously on NYADA – Freshman Year. Burt discovered Kurt in bed with Blaine and got super angry. Kurt thought it was because he is gay, but the two Hummel men talked it out and Burt explained he was angry about the drinking, lying and sharing a bed with Blaine. After threatening to take Kurt back to Lima immediately, he agreed to let Kurt finish the rest of the school year as long as Kurt doesn't break any more rules. And that's what you missed on NYADA – Freshman Year

Kurt was on his best behavior after returning to New York because the last thing he wanted was his dad pulling him out of school early. He needed to prove to his dad that he could be trusted and that letting him return to NYADA for his sophomore year wasn't a bad idea.

It wasn't always easy because he had gotten used to being able to do whatever he wanted, going out with friends without telling his parents where he was going and what time he would return, because he could always crawl through the window if he came back to his dorm past his curfew.

The moment Santana had realized he wasn't much fun anymore – her words – she had started calling him goody two-shoes and it annoyed him a lot because he was only being the perfect son because his future at NYADA was on the line.

Luckily, he was quite busy with schoolwork and rehearsals for the musical and VE after his return to school so he wouldn't have much time to party even if his dad wasn't constantly checking in with his teachers to make sure he and Blaine weren't breaking any rules.

Ms. Carson was apparently taking her promise to his dad at heart because every day at eight someone checked that he and Blaine weren't in a room together still and Jeff had started to put pillows under his blankets so no one would realize when he was back for curfew because of the room checks that were happing more often now because of his dad.

As it was, they only had a few weeks of school left and the opening night of the musical was only a week away after which they would compete for a national show choir title.

Tired after a day of rehearsals and a meeting with his classmates for one of his final presentations, Kurt dug his phone out of his messenger bag and dialed his dad's number.

"Hi dad," he said after his dad picked up the phone. "Are you okay to talk right now?" "Sure, kiddo. Just got back from the shop," his dad replied and Kurt settled on his bed, leaning back against the headboard.

"Great. So, I was calling to make sure you are still okay with going to dinner with Blaine's family after opening night?" Kurt asked, playing with his pen to deal with his nerves. It would be the first meeting of their families now that everyone knew he and Blaine were dating and he was nervous about how that meeting would go, though he knew that Blaine's dad liked him now and his dad and Blaine were on speaking terms again as well.

"Sure kiddo. I didn't really talk to Blaine's dad much when I picked you up that one time, but now I at least know why he was reluctant to speak to me."

Kurt winced although his dad's tone wasn't accusatory at all. "I'm sorry, but Blaine wanted to tell his dad to see how he would deal with him having a boyfriend. If it helps, he didn't like me at all at first."

His dad sighed. "If course that doesn't make me happy and I'm glad he realized what a great person you are."

As always when his dad complimented him, tears started appearing in his eyes and Kurt quickly wiped them away because he really needed to stop getting overemotional whenever his dad said stuff like that.

"But I take it this isn't the only reason you called," his dad continued. "Because you've asked me that question five times already."

Kurt shook his head before remembering that his dad couldn't see him. "Blaine asked me out on a date for Friday night and I wanted to know if I could go?" he told his dad. It sucked that he had to do this now but if it was the prize to pay for NYADA he would happily keep asking permission for everything until his dad eased up on him.

"Where are you going and what time will you be back?" his dad asked when Jeff walked into the room and flopped down on his bed, clearly exhausted from dance rehearsal as well.

"Dinner and the new Hugh Jackman movie afterward. We'll be back in time for my weekend curfew," he told his dad, scowling at Jeff when he smirked. His friends unfortunately found the situation he was in oh so funny.

"Alright. Give me a call when you are home and don't be surprised if someone checks in with you."

Kurt wanted to argue that he didn't need a babysitter to check up on him, but he bit his tongue like always because he didn't want his dad to forbid him from seeing Blaine at all. The movies were the only place where they could really make out at them moment, because neither of them felt comfortable doing it in front of their roommates or the other students and so he couldn't piss his dad off. Ever since he had discovered how fun making out was he never wanted to give it up again, and making out in the back row of a movie theater was such a quintessential teenage experience that Kurt had actually fallen in love with it.

"Okay, dad," he replied. "I gotta go now though. Lot's of homework." "Before you go. I don't know if you've spoken to Mercedes yet, but I've talked to her parents and they are letting her come for the weekend."

Kurt squealed because Mercedes' parents had said no at first because their opening night was right before McKinley's final exams. "Rachel's coming as well, and I know you don't get along well, but please try to be civil. I really don't want Finn moping around again because his brother and his girlfriend don't get along," his dad continued and Kurt sighed before he replied. "Sure dad." Finn was getting better and better with the whole brother thing and if Rachel really meant that much to him, he could try to get along with her as long as she didn't act like a bitch around him.

After he and his dad said goodbye, Kurt sent a quick text to Blaine to let him know their date was a-go, before he shook Jeff awake so they could to their homework together. Math was still a bitch, but luckily Jeff was a lot better than him and always helped him out when Wes didn't have time.

By the time he was finished he was dead tired thinking that the only advantage McKinley had was that you didn't have to study much to get good grades – at least according to Mercedes.

A week later his family, Rachel and Mercedes arrived in New York for the second time and Kurt proudly held on to Blaine's hand while they were waiting for their visitors to arrive on campus.

They had moved the family dinner to the night before the opening because Blaine's dad couldn't stay afterward, but at least the whole family would meet for the first time. It wasn't like the most important meetings hadn't happened already, but Kurt was still a bit nervous about it which Blaine found adorable.

"Relax, you know my dad likes you and your dad's okay with us being together. What could go wrong?" Blaine tried to calm him down while they were waiting and Kurt snorted.

"Don't jinx it. After all, we have Rachel and Cooper in the same room again." Blaine rolled his eyes and Kurt sighed. "I know, I know. I promised I'll play nice for Finn's sake but if she starts insulting me again, well I can't be held accountable for what I might do."

Before Blaine could reply they were interrupted by a squeal and Kurt let go of Blaine's hand and rushed over to hug Mercedes. Not too much time had gone by since they had last seen one another but he was still extremely happy to have her here in New York with him again.

"Don't I get a hug?" his dad mock huffed next to his best friend and Kurt let go of her and let his dad draw him into a tight embrace.

"Hey dad. Did you have a good trip?" Before his dad could answer Rachel butted in. "It was long. Why couldn't we just fly out again?" His first thought was 'no one forced you to come' but he swallowed his knee jerk response and gave her a big fake smile.

"Rachel, it's nice that you joined my family again. I'm sorry if you don't like trains but my parents thought it would be nice to see a bit of the country during the trip," he told her, because it was none of her business that plane tickets for the whole family were quite expensive, money his family didn't just have lying around.

Kurt caught Finn smiling from the corner of his eye and knew he had said the right thing. Rachel apparently had been instructed to be civil as well, because she returned his fake smile before she turned to Blaine and started discussing the musical with him. Kurt only caught a part of their discussion, when Rachel announced loudly that she was certain that the original Maureen was her biological mom and her dads were just lying to her about it for some reason.

Not having their moms in their lives was something they had in common and Kurt thought they could have bonded over it and become friends if Rachel hadn't taken the competition between them so damn seriously from the moment they met and had basically declared him her enemy.

His dad clearing his throat brought him back to the present and Kurt looked up to him.

"Why don't you give Carole your room key so the ladies can freshen up while you introduce me to your friends. I should have insisted the last time I was here but that was before I knew what kind of influence they had on you."

Kurt flushed because he really wasn't used to being the bad child in the family.

"Can I stay with you?" Finn asked clearly not wanting to join his mom and the girls and his dad nodded before turning to Blaine. "See if your friends can come down as well. If I'm going to let Kurt go to the seniors' graduation party I want to meet the people throwing it, especially after your last party."

His boyfriend nodded eagerly and quickly sent off a text to Wes and David and Kurt hoped he warned them as well about why they were meeting his dad. When his dad cleared his throat again, he took out his own phone and sent a quick text to Jeff, Nick and the girls, asking them to meet him in one of the common rooms if they had time.

Jeff immediately texted him back saying that he was out with his own family, but it didn't really matter because his dad had met his roommate before and Jeff was never around enough to get Kurt into trouble. As long as he didn't tell his dad that he and Blaine had been in his room together when Jeff had been out, they were good.

Quinn, Santana and Brittany showed up a few minutes later, all three of them wearing short skirts and tight tops which made Kurt groan because he had told them who they were meeting.

He caught Finn pretty much drooling over Quinn and glared at his stepbrother who at least had the decency to look properly chastised. Britt and San had their pinkies linked and Kurt was grateful that Finn didn't say anything because Kurt had found his lesbian porn once and was aware that a lot of straight guys thought two girls were hot.

Kurt quickly introduced his friends to his dad and blushed when his dad's brows shot up when he pointed out Brittany, his alibi date for Chandler. He had totally forgotten to tell his dad that he never actually been out with the blond and he observed his dad's expression closely because he needed to know his dad didn't prefer him to be with her.

Luckily Britt was her usual strange self, telling his dad stories about her cat Lord Tubbington, so it wasn't surprising when his dad later told him that he didn't think it would have worked out between them even if Kurt were straight.

Santana for once was actually on her best behavior, which was definitely a sign that she cared about him and wanted him back, because she could have embarrassed the hell out of him or made lewd remarks about him and Blaine in front of his dad.

He hadn't been worried about Quinn because Quinn's public persona was always that of the nice girl next door, but he was still relieved when Carole, Rachel and Mercedes returned and aunt Kate arrived, ready to head to the restaurant.

"So, what's the verdict?" Kurt asked with some trepidation when they were waiting for a cab outside after his dad had been introduced to Wes, Nick and David.

His dad pulled him to his side and wrapped an arm around him. "I'm really happy you made so many friends this year. I know you've been quite lonely even after you and Mercedes became friends."

Kurt wasn't surprised anymore that his dad had cottoned on to more than he had thought. He had thought he was hiding what was happening in his life pretty well, but apparently that hadn't been the case.

"So you know why you should let me stay here," he tried, employing his best puppy dog eyes but his dad just shook his head. "We'll see, Kurt."

It wasn't a definite no and Kurt decided to let it go for now because he knew pushing his dad to make a decision wouldn't work in his favor.

The cabs dropped them off in front of a fancy restaurant that shouldn't have surprised Burt because he had seen the Anderson's house in Columbus. It wasn't a place he would normally set foot in but Blaine's father had insisted to take them out because they had taken out Cooper the last time they all were in New York.

"Mr. Anderson, good to see you again," Burt greeted the man in the expensive suit and lightly greying hair. He was wearing his own Sunday bests but he still felt incredibly underdressed standing next to the older Anderson.

"Please call me Robert," Blaine's father replied after putting his smart phone away and shaking his hand. "Burt," Burt replied before introducing his wife, sister and his sons' friends before they all followed a waiter to a large round table in the back.

Burt sat down next to Robert with Carole by his side, while Cooper sat down next to his father. To his surprise his sister immediately sat down next to Blaine's older brother who had the audacity to check her out right in front of him. He bit his tongue though because Kate had always been a free spirit and at thirty she was definitely old enough to make her own decisions.

Kurt and Blaine sat down next to Kate, followed by Mercedes, Rachel and Finn which completed their little circle. Once they were all seated, Robert ordered a bottle of champagne and turned to face him.

"I don't know how you do it in your family, but I let Blaine have a glass for special occasions." He and Carole did the same thing with their boys so he nodded before he turned to Mercedes and Rachel.

"Would your parents let you drink a glass of champagne?" he asked the two girls, hoping they wouldn't lie because he didn't want problems with their parents. Rachel immediately nodded but Mercedes shook her head, before she added. "But that's okay, I can drink something else. I had a sip once and didn't like it much anyway."

"Nine glasses, please," Robert told the waiter when he returned to the table with a bottle of champagne Burt didn't want to know the price of and he wasn't surprised when the waiter didn't even bat an eyelid even though most of the teenagers at their table were clearly underage. Discretion was apparently included in the prices he subsumed.

Once everyone's glass was filled, Robert raised his hand for a toast and Burt quickly followed suit even though he was really out of his element at the moment.

"To the first meeting of the Hummels and Andersons. If I know my son, I'm sure it probably won't be the last time," he said and Burt saw Blaine hide his face in his hands. Well, at least he wasn't the only one who occasionally embarrassed his kids.

"You're welcome to join us for our annual forth of July party," Burt replied because while he couldn't afford fancy restaurants he made some killer burgers and steaks.

Fortunately dinner went by without any big mishaps. Carole had to stop Finn a few times when he started asking Blaine about being rich right in front of his dad and Kurt and Rachel only narrowly avoided an argument when she insinuated he wasn't good enough to get cast for a proper role, but otherwise they got through it without them doing anything to embarrassing. He knew his son wasn't a snob or ashamed of his upbringing, but he also knew that Kurt wanted Blaine's dad to like him and accept him as Blaine's boyfriend so he didn't want to ruin anything for his son, especially because he knew how nervous Kurt had been about the dinner.

Carole had joked that Burt was behaving like they were meeting the future in-laws, but for all Burt knew they could. He had met his first wife young as well and he was at least sure that right now Kurt and Blaine thought they would never break up. So until that happened he would make sure their families got along, especially because both boys would be back in Ohio in a few weeks.

Everything went well with the musical thankfully and as soon as they finished their last show, Alyson made them rehearse even more for Nationals. He knew she wanted to beat her little brother at least once and Kurt wanted to do his best so that the outgoing seniors could leave with the title they'd been trying to win for the past four years.

He hadn't expected to get a solo and therefore wasn't disappointed when the solos went to the graduates, Alyson, Sebastian, Wes and David, and some of the juniors, including Blaine, got a few lines in their big group number.

Blaine officially got voted the new captain of Vocal Explosion during their last rehearsal before the competition and Kurt knew he would have to work even harder next year if he ever wanted a solo – if his dad let him come back –so people wouldn't say Blaine was just handing them to him because they were dating.

Once all the other members had left the room and only he Blaine, Wes and David were left, the older boys past another torch and handed Blaine the key to the back door.

"You'll need it next year when Kurt's on the second floor and can't just climb windows anymore in case you're staying out late." Kurt shared a look with Blaine because they hadn't told Blaine's friends that he might not return for his sophomore year and even if he did he would probably have to stick to his curfew until his dad let up and called back his guard dog. He'd have a later curfew anyway the next year but it was still nice to know they'd have a way in and out of the dorms in case they needed to at some point.

Afraid to get caught yet again they hadn't taken off their shirts again when they were making out and Kurt was sure that after a summer of seeing lots of Blaine's skin he would want to see it if he returned to NYADA in the fall.

Nationals took place the next day at the Lincoln Center and they walked over there together, followed by many students because their glee club was really popular at school.

Unfortunately Vocal Adrenaline beat them again but they came in third which was the seniors' best result in the past four years.

Once the ceremony was over Alyson introduced them all to her younger brother Jesse, lead singer of VA, and his cocky attitude immediately pissed Kurt off. He was like a male Rachel Berry and Kurt vowed to do his best to help Blaine beat him the following year just to wipe that smug smile of his face.

He was really surprised by how down to earth and nice Alyson was with a brother like that and he was grateful that the other boy didn't go to school with them.

When they returned to school they didn't throw a party because everyone was busy with final exams and final projects before the end of the school year and because the seniors were throwing a graduation party anyway for which he had permission to go to as long as he checked in with Ms. Carson before going to bed to prove he wasn't drinking.

With all the things he had going on, he was actually glad neither he nor Blaine had been able to attend senior prom because one had to be either a senior or the date of a senior. He would get to go the following year when it was Blaine's turn – he would make sure of that regardless of which state he was actually living in at the time.

Time moved at a snail's pace during his exams but as soon as they were over it sped up and before he knew it it was time for the graduation party Wes was throwing for the seniors. Kurt had permission to stay out till midnight and he had every intention of returning to campus on time so he could meet with Ms. Carson before bed.

Blaine had one job during the party – making sure no one gave Kurt any alcohol. Mr. Hummel had definitely warmed up to him again over the past few weeks and he didn't want anything to happen that would jeopardize his relationship with Kurt.

So he kept an eye on the usual suspects, Santana, Wes, David and Sebastian. Not that he thought Kurt would accept a drink from the older boy anyway, but he wouldn't put it past him to try to give Kurt or him a spiked drink.

For once he didn't drink either, only taking a sip form his glass when he, Wes and David toasted to the end of an era. David was heading to Boston in the fall for Berklee School of Music while Wes fortunately was staying in the city after having secured a spot at Julliard.

His best friend was only moving a few blocks away but he knew it wasn't going to be the same anymore come fall, because for one Wes and David would be separated and two, he wouldn't be able to just drop by their dorm room any time he needed them.

The worst thing was that he still didn't know if he at least would still have Kurt close by so he had no idea how he would deal with his senior year if all the people he was closest to left him behind.

He and Kurt hadn't really talked about the worst case scenario yet only agreeing that they would try to stay together, but the logistics and reality of a long distance relationship – when they were both still so young – had been avoided so far because neither of them really wanted to think about it. He didn't know anyone in a successful long distance relationship – and he was certain Cooper had no intentions to develop a relationship with Kurt's aunt beyond the occasional hook up when they were in the same town and both single – and so he was afraid he and Kurt wouldn't make it either if they were forced to live hundreds of miles apart and could only see one another during breaks.

"You don't have to stay sober because of me," Kurt interrupted his depressing thoughts and Blaine put on his best show smile, hoping Kurt couldn't tell it was fake in the semi-darkness.

"It's okay. I'm just sad that Wes and David are leaving," he replied and Kurt nodded before wrapping his arms around him. "I get it, but you'll still see them and you can talk to them all the time. Mercedes and I barely see each other as well and we are still best friends."

Blaine nodded because Kurt was right. He was lucky because his friends wouldn't be that far away and could visit any time they wanted whereas Kurt and Mercedes had to depend on their parents if they wanted to organize a meeting.

In the end he and Kurt had a lot of fun at the party because watching the behavior of drunk people when you were sober yourself was hilarious. Half an hour before midnight, he said good night to his friends before walking Kurt back to campus.

Ms. Carson was waiting for them in the lobby, clearly relieved they came back early so she didn't have to wait up for them any longer. After she made sure Kurt hadn't been drinking she told Blaine he had a few minutes to say good night to Kurt and he walked his boyfriend back to his room.

"I'll call us a cab for noon," he told Kurt after they kissed for a bit in front of Kurt's room. Blaine had decided to take the train back to Ohio with Kurt because his gig at Six Flags was starting soon and would cut into the time he would be able to spend with Kurt over the summer.

Kurt hummed, more interested in kissing at the moment than the details of their return to their home state and Blaine let him, because if things went wrong this might be the last time he got to make out with Kurt in a NYADA hallway.

When someone cleared their throat behind them, they jumped apart, both blushing a bit.

"Breakfast at the Lima Been?" he asked Kurt when Ms. Carson pointed at her watch and Kurt nodded before he quickly went inside his room.

"Good night, Blaine," Ms. Carson told him pointedly when Blaine remained standing in front of Kurt's door, staring after him – and most definitely not at his ass in the tight jeans Kurt was wearing.

"Uh, yeah. Sorry. I'm going," he mumbled before he fled the hallway and went upstairs to his own room. He was sure he could hear the teacher sniggering all the way to his room, but he couldn't be mad at her, because without her, Kurt would have been gone weeks ago.

Kurt's sixteenth birthday happened two weeks after his return to Lima. He had hung out with Mercedes and her friend Tina a lot since he had gotten back because Blaine was busy with his job and Kurt didn't have his license yet so he couldn't just drive up to visit him.

He couldn't wait to get it though, because things at home were a bit tense, since Finn was moping around a lot. From what Kurt had gotten out of him, he had gotten drunk at a party and had enjoyed his spin the bottle kiss with a cheerleader a bit to much for Rachel's taste and now she was on a war path, trying to give him a taste of his own medicine but kissing some jerk she met at theater camp. Kurt had nearly choked on the piece of pineapple he was eating when Finn had told him the name of the jerk, because it was none other than Jesse St. James.

Knowing Rachel, he was sure they could fix things if Finn just apologized but his step-brother was stubborn as well and thought she should apologize first because he hadn't done anything wrong – it wasn't his fault that girl had been seriously hot and totally into him. After hearing all that he was actually glad Blaine was surrounded my screaming teenage girls daily instead of attractive gay guys, but even if there were others he wouldn't be worried because Blaine had enough options in New York for Kurt to know he wasn't just with him because there were no other available gay guys.

As it was, Kurt was in full on planning mode for his party though he was a bit sad that Santana, Quinn and Brittany couldn't come because Sue Sylvester's cheerleading camp that all three girls would be attending wasn't starting till the middle of July and their parents didn't want to send them to Ohio twice.

Nick, Wes and David had agreed to come however, the two older boys staying with Blaine for a few days so they could watch his show – the one Kurt hadn't gotten a chance to see yet. His dad had promised him though that they would drive up as soon as Kurt had his learners permit and Kurt couldn't wait. For some reason his dad was making him wait till after his sixteenth birthday to get it but he had stopped arguing with his dad when his dad had promised that the wait would be worth it eventually.

By the time six o'clock rolled around the Hudmel backyard was filled with members of the McKinley glee club – no Rachel though because she and Finn still weren't talking – and Kurt's friends from New York. His dad was working the grill while Blaine was inside helping Carole make more dip for the chips and other snacks they had bought for the party.

After everyone was fed it was time for presents and Kurt hugged Mercedes tightly when he unwrapped a voucher for the only decent day spa in the county. Finn had gotten him the sheet music to the 'Sound of Music' after Kurt had dropped hints for a while, while Carole had gotten him gift certificates for the Lima Mall.

Nothing made him squeal however until he opened Blaine's present and saw that his boyfriend had gotten both of them tickets to a Lady Gaga concert in Cincinnati. Ignoring all the other people in his backyard he flung his arms around the old boy and kissed him soundly right in front of everyone, only separating when his dad cleared his throat behind them.

"Sorry, dad," Kurt mumbled, before he quickly looked around, but all his friends were smiling and so Kurt relaxed again.

David's gift was to play tour guide and offer him and Blaine a place to sleep when they came to visit him in Boston and though Kurt thought it was a sweet idea, he knew it would be hard and probably nearly impossible to convince his dad to let him visit a college campus with Blaine and stay the night.

Wes got him a voucher for a backstage tour and meet and greet for a musical of his choice and after him only his dad was left.

"If you could all follow me around the house please," his dad called out and Kurt's interest peaked. What was his dad hiding from him?

He gasped when he reached the driveway because sitting there with a huge red bow wrapped around out it was a car. It wasn't really fancy and Kurt was sure it had at least one previous owner but it was the best thing ever.

"You got me a car, dad," Kurt exclaimed before he threw his arms around his dad.

"It's not much of a looker right now, but it works and I thought we could work on it together when I'm not teaching you how to drive," his dad explained once Kurt let go of him and Kurt was tempted to hug him again, because his dad had gotten him a freaking car.

When Kurt rounded the car again he spotted something else on the windshield. Stuck underneath the wiper were four tickets for Six Flags.

"I thought we could all drive up next weekend so you can watch Blaine perform," his dad explained and Kurt wrapped his arms around his two favorite men again.

"Best birthday ever," he exclaimed before they all returned to the backyard where they took turns on the karaoke machine Tina had brought along until one of their neighbors showed up and told them to take it inside.

The next morning, his dad drove him to the DMV for his learner's permit and after Kurt proved he wouldn't be a menace to other people as they circled the parking lot a few times, his dad finally let him drive out into the street. In that moment he didn't care that his car wasn't exactly fabulous like him and in dire need of a paint job, he was just feeling amazing.

It took a few weeks until his dad decided he was ready to take his driving test and it coincided with Blaine's last day of work so they made plans to meet at a coffee shop between Lima and Columbus after Kurt had taken his test. He had to promise his dad that he would be extra careful on the road, but he couldn't wait to drive himself to a date with Blaine.

He was done a lot faster than he thought and before he knew it he had a license with a horrible picture but his dad assured him that most people didn't look good on their driver's licenses.

He still had some time to kill until he was supposed to meet Blaine and because his dad had to go back to work he decided to visit the mall first because he still had some gift cards left over from his birthday.

His iPod plugged in and set to his favorite playlist he slowly backed out of the parking lot and drove toward the mall, Lady Gaga blasting through the speakers. He drove slowly and carefully but by the time he reached the mall on the outskirts of Lima he still had one and a half hours left until he was set to meet Blaine.

Kurt didn't like taking his shirt off in public because he thought he was too pale and turned into a lobster as soon as he exposed his skin to the sun, but Nick was throwing a pool party before break ended and Blaine had begged him to come so he dragged himself into a store that sold swim wear. Once he finally had discovered a piece he could see himself wearing in public, he went to the small second hand store he had discovered some pretty awesome pieces in before he had moved to New York the previous summer.

Shopping made him thirsty so he picked up a large banana smoothie at the food court but was quickly starting to regret it afterward because after three coffees, one red bull and the smoothie he definitely needed to pee.

He wasn't a fan of the mall bathroom but they sounded better than having to stop at a gas station of the way to meet Blaine, so he concentrated on breathing through his mouth and quickly took care of business.

After washing his hands, he checked his hair in the mirror to make sure he looked good for his date but Kurt froze when the door opened behind him and he saw who had entered the room.

His former bully looked surprised for a moment to see him there, before Kurt saw his eyes trail over his backside and Karofsky licked his lips suggestively.

"You're definitely getting hotter with age," he drawled and Kurt flinched, eyes darting frantically around the room to find a way out. Karofsky was blocking the door though and so Kurt slowly turner around and squared his shoulders.

"I don't want you. And I don't want you talking to me like that," he said, cursing his voice for wavering.

"Is that so," Karofsky challenged him and Kurt nodded. "I do think you want me. A little birdy told me you are coming back to Lima for good. Couldn't stay away from me, huh?"

Kurt shuddered. This was like one of his worst nightmares but unfortunately he didn't wake up when he pinched himself.

"You know, I thought it would be a bad idea to have you at my school but when I look at you now, I can't wait. And you are going to be a good boy and do what I say or I'm really going to make your life miserable," he continued in a threatening voice and Kurt pressed his back further into the sink behind him, praying that someone would come in and help him.

His phone was buried deep in his messenger bag and he was afraid of what Karofsky might do to him if he saw him take it out.

"In fact, why don't we start now? Why don't you give me a kiss – I haven't gotten a proper greeting yet." Karofsky took a step forward and Kurt whimpered, eyeing the door behind the large boy again. Dance class had made him stronger but he knew he still wouldn't be able to push the bully away from the door.

"Please, let me go," he caught himself begging. "I don't want you. I have a boyfriend."

Karofsky frowned before he smirked again. "Like he gonna wait around for you once he's back at his fancy school and you are here with us," he replied while he took another step forward.

Just when Karofsky reached out for him the door opened behind him and the bully yanked it back as if he'd gotten burned. Kurt didn't wait around to look at his savior. As soon as Karofsky pulled his hand back and stepped aside, Kurt pushed past him and ran back out into the mall, his shopping bags forgotten.

The moment he reached his car he unlocked it, got inside and locked the door again, before he dissolved into tears. He knew he shouldn't be driving, because he was shaking really badly, tears streaming down his face, but he was too scared to stay in the parking lot any moment longer.

All he knew was that he had to get home, to the safety of his bedroom, where he could lock himself away and Karofsky couldn't reach him. He was still struggling to breath when he zoomed out of the parking lot, causing another driver to honk his horn at him when Kurt cut in in front of him, but Kurt didn't care.

He needed to get to a safe space and then he needed to stay there. He couldn't go to McKinley in the fall, not now when he knew Karofsky was still interested and still treated this like a game. He honestly didn't know what was wrong with the guy, because how psycho do you have to be to pretty much threaten someone with rape. This wasn't about a confused and questioning bully anymore. Karofsky knew exactly what he wanted, and he apparently didn't want to stop until he got what he wanted.

When he finally reached the house he haphazardly parked the car in the driveway and ran inside, not stopping until he reached his room and had locked it. No one else was home and Kurt was glad because as much as he knew he had to tell his dad, he didn't know where to start, especially after he had promised his dad that he wasn't telling lies anymore.

Sobs still shook his body when his phone started ringing in his bag an hour later but Kurt made no motion to move and retrieve it. For all he knew, Karofsky had found out his number, like he had found out about Kurt's possible return to Lima, and he was too afraid to check that it wasn't him.

Instead he buried his head underneath his pillow and pressed his hands against his ears, so he didn't have to hear his phone if it started ringing again.

The thought that it could be Blaine calling him, didn't even cross his mind.

Blaine was running a bit late because his coworkers were having a small get together after his last show and by the time he reached the coffee shop, after picking up flowers for Kurt to celebrate his driver's license he was already fifteen minutes late.

To his surprise Kurt wasn't inside though and he couldn't find his car in the parking lot either. He wasn't worried at first because it was Kurt's first drive on his own and it made sense that it took him more time to get there than he had planned. But when Kurt still hadn't shown up another fifteen minutes later, he took out his phone to see if he had any missed calls or texts. The screen was blank though.

That's what's really made him nervous because Kurt always texted when he was going to be late to one of their dates.

When Kurt didn't pick up the phone after he tried three times he felt like he didn't have another option but call Mr. Hummel. Maybe he had taken Kurt out after his test and they'd just forgotten he was supposed to meet him for coffee.

Mr. Hummel didn't know what happened to Kurt either after he left him in the DMV parking lot and Blaine started coming up with all kinds of horror scenarios about what could have happened to Kurt. Because what if he lost control of his car on the way here and was now lying in ditch somewhere.

He had worked himself into a panic when Mr. Hummel called him back ten minutes later. Kurt's car was parked in the driveway and Mr. Hummel had discovered that Kurt had locked himself into his room.

"I don't know what's wrong. He won't talk to me and he won't open the door." Kurt's dad sounded panicked as well and Blaine felt incredibly helpless as he was starting his car and driving out of the parking lot.

"Can you put me on speaker and put the phone next to the door," he asked as he turned onto the road leading to Lima. "I'm on my way but it will take some time."

He could hear some shuffling on the other end and then Mr. Hummel's voice came back from a distance. "I put the phone down."

"Kurt, honey, are you okay?" he called, praying that Kurt would answer him, but all he could hear was sniffling.

"Please Kurt. Tell me what's wrong or let your dad in," he pleaded again, but he still got no reaction from Kurt.

"I'm on my way over but please tell me you aren't hurt. I can't worry about that the whole way over," he tried next hoping that Kurt's concern for his safety would get him out of whatever stupor he was in.

"'m okay," Kurt finally mumbled and Blaine let out a sigh of relief. "What happened? You never showed up for coffee." "Mall," Kurt replied and Blaine could hear someone moving around until Kurt's voice was suddenly a lot closer.

"Was early and went to the mall."

Blaine could hear Mr. Hummel breathing as well, so he knew he was still listening too.

"Did something happen at the mall?" he asked, dreading the answer because just because Kurt said he was unharmed didn't mean he didn't get hurt somehow.

"Karofsky," finally came the shaky reply and Blaine's heart skipped a beat. He had never met the bully but Kurt had told him enough about him to know that he was even worse than Chandler and Kurt was genuinely afraid of him.

"Did he…? He didn't touch you right?" Blaine forced out and he could hear Mr. Hummel make a noise before he asked a question as well.

"Kurt, did he hit you? Are you hurt?" Kurt didn't reply again and Blaine feared the worst.

"Kurt," he called out. "Blaine, please hurry," Kurt finally answered and Blaine sped up even more. He didn't care right now if got a ticket for speeding or not. Kurt needed him and getting to him fast was the most important thing.

"Blaine, what's going on?" Suddenly Mr. Hummel was back on the line and Blaine could tell he had taken the phone off speaker. "If never heard him like this before, not even after that boy put him into the hospital."

Blaine sighed. He knew Kurt didn't want to tell his dad but whatever had happened must have been bad and he couldn't keep Mr. Hummel in the dark any longer.

"We need to talk. I'll tell you everything I know as soon as I get to your house."

"Alright, what's going on Blaine? I'm not dumb, I know how the kids treated Kurt in school here but I've never seen him like this before," Burt told Blaine once they were seated outside on the porch and Blaine had managed to calm Kurt down enough so he was able to take a nap. Burt had been beyond relieved when he had seen that Kurt was physically unharmed but now he was dreading the conversation with Blaine.

"I promised I wouldn't say anything because it wasn't my story to tell and Kurt didn't think it would be a problem anymore, but clearly he was wrong and I need to keep him safe," Blaine started and Burt feared the worst.

"Do you know about Dave Karofsky?" Blaine continued and Burt nodded. He would have kicked that little shit's ass after he put Kurt into the hospital but unfortunately his friends had given him an alibi and Burt could not risk getting arrested instead.

"He hurt Kurt, repeatedly from what I know now," he replied because he assumed none of that was news to Blaine.

"But there's more," his son's boyfriend said and Burt felt like he got punched in the stomach because what else could there be.

"When Kurt was in seventh grade he tried to confront Karofsky about the bullying and instead of hitting him he forced a kiss on Kurt, and wouldn't let go of him until someone else came into the room," Blaine admitted and Burt saw red.

"What the hell," he yelled, before remembering that Kurt was right upstairs. "Why did he not tell me or anyone else?" "I think he was scared. Karofsky threatened him to keep him quiet and he didn't think anyone would believe him – he had no proof after all – and he doesn't believe in outing people, not even assholes like Karofsky, pardon my French," Blaine explained, shooting nervous glances at him. Burt looked down and saw that his hands were clenched into fists.

"Go on," he ordered because he needed to know everything now.

"From what I know, Karofsky kept following him in the hallways, leering at him and making him scared of going to school because he was afraid it would happen again. When Karofsky started high school he went by Kurt's school every now and then to make sure he kept quiet. Before he came to New York he threatened to kill Kurt if he told anyone when he went to McKinley as well and Kurt told him he would tell you. That's when Karofsky put him in the hospital," Blaine concluded and Burt was seething.

He wished Kurt had told him when all of that had started because the thought that the boy who had assaulted his son was getting away with it made him sick. He agreed with Kurt that outing was bad but in this case the other boy had lost his right to privacy.

"What happened this afternoon, Blaine?" he finally asked, his voice shaking a bit. "I don't know. The only thing he would tell me was Karofsky, over and over again, so I think Kurt might have run into him this afternoon."

Burt's fist crashed down onto the porch and Blaine jumped next to him. "If he hurt Kurt, I'm going to kick his ass," he growled, feeling helpless because unless they had proof it would just be Kurt's word against Karofsky's.

"Please, Mr. Hummel. Let Kurt come back to NYADA. He isn't safe if he has to go to school with Karofsky because you can't always keep an eye on him and neither can Finn. So, please, please don't make him stay here where he can get hurt." There were tears in Blaine's eyes and Burt swallowed hard as well.

"Why don't you go upstairs and see if Kurt's awake. I have a lot to talk about with my wife," Burt said before getting up and walking around the house to where Carole was cutting the rose bushes in the front yard.

"It's a lot worse than we thought," he told her when she looked up from her work and when she saw his expression she immediately dropped the shears and wrapped her arm around him.

"Whatever it is, we're going to work it out, okay?" she whispered. Burt just hoped she was right.

68 EXT. HUMMEL – HUDSON HOME – DAY

Establisher. Middle class home with spacey front porch. The front yard is well cared of.

69 INT. HUMMEL – HUDSON HOME – STUDY – DAY

A desk with an old computer on top. Less chaotic than BURT HUMMEL's office in the shop, but still cluttered. Two forms are on the desk – one will remove KURT from NYADA, the other will keep him enrolled.

70 INT. HUMMEL – HUDSON HOME – LIVING ROOM – DAY

Burt observes Kurt and BLAINE as Blaine is comforting Kurt on the living room couch, while a Disney movie is playing in the background.

71 INT. HUMMEL – HUDSON HOME – STUDY - DAY

Close up of one of the papers being pushed into the envelope. The only thing that can be read is Burt Hummel' signature.

72 EXT. SUBURBAN STREET – DAY

Burt walks up to the mail box and drops the envelop inside. Camera stays behind him and doesn't show his face.

AN: In case you were wondering. I did not forget to translate the script to a proper scene in the last part. It just worked best like this for me.

'Summer Hiatus'. Season 2 probably won't start before April as I'm working on a TV series for the next 5 weeks and I have to write for my other stories as well when I have time off work. I'll let you know when I know more Thank you for reading!