"Okay gang, we are also booked for an hour's worth of visitation time so go on ahead and meet some of the patients. I'll come and get you guys when it's time to head out." Mr. Shue said as he dismissed them. Most of New Directions seemed pretty unenthusiastic about meeting the patients but Kurt looked like a present just fell into his lap. He hopped off the stage and moved straight the scruffy boy in the back of the room. The boy looked up from his hands and saw that Kurt was moving towards him and his body language completely changed, like he was suddenly nervous.

"Hi." Kurt started as he sat down across from the boy, smiling widely. The boy just smiled politely back at him. He tried to busy his hands but in the end just resolved himself to sitting still.

"What did you think of the performance?" Kurt asked and the boy just shrugged; almost out of disinterest.

"I think the compositions were a little forced and you could tell that most of you didn't want to be here." He said seriously and Kurt could feel the heat rising in his cheeks. The kid obviously knew what he was talking about it definitely caught him by surprise.

"You know your Glee club." Kurt said with an embarrassed smile and the boy across from his simply nodded. As if there was nothing left to say, everything that they had in common had already been spread on the table before them. The boy didn't seem too interested in talking after that so they just sat together in silence for a long while. Kurt didn't mind the quiet that surrounded them; the boy seemed perfectly content with just sitting there, fiddling with his fingers. The hour seemed to fly by, and before Kurt could realize how much time had passed, Mr. Shue began to signal that it was time to head back into town. Kurt reluctantly stood up and glanced once more to the boy at the table; who at this point, seemed to not even notice that Kurt had stood up.

"Do you mind if I visit again?" Kurt asked and the boy cracked a smile. Kurt didn't know really what had made him ask, he just knew that he was going to end up there again somehow. The boy reached out a cautious hand towards Kurt.

"My name is Blaine." He said with a kind smile. Kurt took his hand quickly though not wanting to seem too eager. Although he was still surprised by the boys sudden action.

"I'm Kurt." His own name sounded odd on his tongue, like it hadn't belonged to him all these years. Blaine smiled and repeated the name as if he was getting used to the sound of it as well. Kurt stood there just shaking the other boys hand until he heard Mr. Shue calling his name. Blaine was the first to let go, he gave Kurt a heartbreakingly bashful smile and Kurt countered with an awkward smile of his own. Kurt started to walk towards the exit of the Rec room, turning to look back for a moment and waving awkwardly at Blaine. Once he walked out he was met with the brisk Ohio air.

He sat down next to Mercedes towards the back of the bus and watched bitterly as they pulled out of the parking lot of the Center. Although Mercedes looked bored and dying for something to talk about, Kurt didn't have a mind to ask her about it. All he could think of was Blaine and him having to be all alone in that Center.

Kurt returned home in the later afternoon and walked right into the living room, his decision made. He stood next to the loveseat until his father, Burt, finally put the television on mute and looked up at his son.

"Hey Kurt, how was your thing?" Burt asked vaguely.

"It was good. Look Dad - I wanted to ask you about something." Kurt started and Burt just grumbled in response which Kurt understood and his queue to keep talking.

"I want to start volunteering there." Kurt said simply and Burt finally turned and looked up at him, giving his son his compete attention. They looked at each other silently for a while, Burt had a confused look on his face.

"Where?" Burt asked.

"The Rehabilitation Center." Kurt answered.

"Why?" Burt countered.

"Because...meeting those people moved me. I really think I can help them." Kurt said and Burt watched him for a long moment before nodding.

"All right, but it's not going to get in the way of your school work." Burt said with his usual tone of mild sternness and Kurt nodded enthusiastically. "You do the research and we'll look into it."Burt finished and he turned back to the television and unmuted it. Kurt nodded once more before bounding up the stairs with an accomplished smile on his face.