July 22, 2012, 4:59 a.m.
In Your Cage: Chapter 4
M - Words: 1,900 - Last Updated: Jul 22, 2012 Story: Closed - Chapters: 5/? - Created: Apr 08, 2012 - Updated: Apr 13, 2022 547 0 7 0 0
When Blaine wakes up, it's from something soft tickling against his jaw. He looks down and notices it's one of Kurt's cat ears that is moving. The boy's warm body is pressed against his own, curled up with one arm and one leg wrapped around Blaine's waist. Kurt appears to be flexible too.
He blinks and rubs his eyes, a motion that makes Kurt stir in his sleep and mewl softly. Blaine smiles as he looks down at the adorable boy. He still can't believe someone as beautiful as Kurt really exists and after the bath, he looks even prettier. The pale, flawless, porcelain colored skin, the soft chestnut hair, the long lashes and his, now closed, gorgeous eyes that keep changing color. In combination with the soft ears and tail, Blaine is positive that Kurt is the most beautiful person on the planet. No, in the entire universe. And he owns Kurt. It makes him feel invincible.
Kurt then yawns and licks his lips with his pink tongue, before he looks up through half-closed eyes, still looking sleepy. "Blaine.." He mumbles, as if he confirms Blaine's identity to himself.
Blaine nods and strokes Kurt's cheek affectionately. "Good morning, beautiful. Did my kitten sleep well?"
Kurt blushes and hides his face in Blaine's arm, Blaine almost swears he feels the boy's heartbeat speeding up. He's pressed so close, he wouldn't be surprised if he really did feel it right. He just doesn't understand Kurt's reaction.
"You didn't?" He asks, a bit worried. What if Kurt got sick again and he wasn't there to hold him?
Kurt looks up through his long lashes and smiles. "I did." He bites his lip and his smile gets a bit wider. "Blaine called me beautiful."
Blaine blinks and then kisses the top of Kurt's head. "That's because you are, my kitten." He tickles the boy behind his ears, making him purr. "You like that, hmm?"
Kurt nods and moves in closer, his front pressing against Blaine's side. He's pawing a bit at Blaine's shirt, clenching and unclenching the fabric between his fingers. Blaine smiles and continues scratching Kurt's head, closing his eyes again. He feels a bit lazy, but it's so comfortable to just lie there with Kurt, he doesn't feel like getting up. That is, until Kurt's stomach growls and Blaine remembers his duty to feed the boy.
He forces himself to sit up, pulling Kurt with him, as he's still clinging to Blaine. The hybrid mewls sleepily and yawns. Blaine smiles at him and pets his head. "Let me make some breakfast. You want to stay here or come with me?"
Kurt blinks and stares at Blaine, apparently needing some time to process the question. "With Blaine, please." He then says softly.
Blaine gets up and walks to the other side of the bed to pick Kurt up, but the boy is faster and is already attempting to stand up by himself. Blaine forces himself to stand back and let Kurt try. He doesn't want to make the hybrid feel like he thinks he's weak. Still, he stays close enough to be able to catch him if he has to. The boy has pushed himself up with some help from the bed and is standing a bit wobbly on his feet. When he manages to find some kind of balance, he looks up and smiles proudly at Blaine. He then tries to take a step, but seems to completely lose his balance with that action, because Blaine can catch him just in time before he can fall to the floor. Kurt whines softly in disappointment, but Blaine soothingly pets his head.
"You'll be able to walk soon, baby. I'm certain. Don't worry, okay? I'll help you." He mumbles into Kurt's ear. The boy nods a bit weakly and Blaine presses a kiss on the top of his head. "You'll be fine."
He lifts Kurt easily up in his arms and carries him to the kitchen, where he sets him down on a chair at the big table. He rarely uses the table, only when he has friends over. Actually, Blaine's house was way too big for one person, so it's good to have someone else with him. It feels a lot less lonely too and Blaine likes taking care of the hybrid. It gives him a new purpose in life.
He sits down next to Kurt for a moment and pets his head. "What do you want to eat, Kurt?" He asks gently. The boy blinks and stares down into his lap, while he shrugs. "What do you like, baby?" He urges softly.
Kurt looks up again. "I like milk." He says.
Blaine can't hold back a smile, because of course Kurt likes milk. He thinks for a moment and then gets up. He takes a bowl and puts some honey cereal in it. Then he pours in the milk, adding some extra to spoil Kurt. He puts the bowl down in front of Kurt and lays down a spoon for him. "Here, try this."
Kurt stares at the spoon as if it's an alien object and Blaine sighs. "I'm guessing you haven't seen a spoon before."
Kurt shrugs. "Don't remember." He says.
Blaine wants to ask further, but isn't sure how long the story will be and he wants Kurt to eat first. So he picks up the spoon and scoops up a bite of cereal with milk, slowly lifting it to Kurt's lips. "It's okay. Open your mouth, kitten."
Kurt seems to hesitate, eyes shifting between the spoon and Blaine's face, before he slowly opens his mouth. Blaine gently pushes the spoon past his lips, onto his tongue. Kurt's lips close around the spoon and Blaine pulls it back, successfully feeding Kurt his first bite. "Good boy." He praises him, earning a smile from the boy while he chews and swallows his cereal.
He hopes Kurt doesn't mind it too much to be treated like a kid. It's just so easy to get into the parenting role, when the boy acts like this - not knowing what a spoon is or a pizza and everything. And he doesn't mind helping him with everything, even if it means having to help him get dressed every day. Though he isn't sure Kurt will enjoy being dependent on Blaine.
He keeps feeding Kurt until the bowl is empty, even using the spoon to feed him the milk, smiling at the small noises Kurt makes in respond to the taste. He's mewling happily, purring loudly, and keeps licking his lips, even after Blaine has finished feeding him. Blaine then puts the bowl away and makes himself some bread, while he keeps glancing at Kurt every now and then to make sure he's okay. The hybrid is sitting on the chair, unmoving, his eyes glazed over and sometimes sliding closed.
It looks like milk makes Kurt sleepy and Blaine makes a mental note that warm milk should work perfectly if Kurt ever has trouble sleeping.
Once he has finished preparing his bread, he joins Kurt at the table again. The boy looks adorable, eyes almost completely black and wide, pink tongue lapping across his lips in search for left over milk, small yawns disturbing this.
"Hey, sleepyhead. We're not going to sleep again, are we, kitten?" Blaine asks teasingly. Kurt blinks and slowly turns his gaze to Blaine, who can only smile at the hybrid.
Kurt shakes his head and quietly watches while Blaine eats his breakfast. Once Blaine is finished eating, he cleans up the table and lifts Kurt up again, taking him to the living room. He sets the boy down on the couch and sits down next to him. "Is there anything you really like to do, Kurt?" He asks the boy, curious to hear about Kurt's interests.
Kurt closes his eyes and is quiet for a moment. Blaine wants to check whether he has fallen asleep or not when the high voice speaks up again. "I like listening to stories. My mother used to read to me, before she died."
There's a silence and Blaine isn't sure what to say. The man at the shelter had told him Kurt's parents were probably dead, but to have it confirmed, at least for one parent, made his heart ache.
"I also like flowers and singing." Kurt then continues. Blaine guesses the boy thinks he was waiting for more. "And I like tea now." He looks up at Blaine and smiles a bit shyly.
Blaine reaches out and brushes his fingers through the soft, chestnut hair, softly tickling Kurt's ears. "That's good to hear, kitten. Then we will definitely drink some more today." He replies gently. "Now, I do happen to like singing a lot too, but I was planning to get you to feel a bit more comfortable. So I thought we could bake some cookies together." He sends Kurt a wink. "We can sing while we make them and drink some tea when they're done."
Kurt nods excitedly and Blaine has to laugh softly at how awake he suddenly looks again. "Alright, let's get us dressed first, don't you think?" He teasingly tickles Kurt's side and the boy squirms, giggling softly.
As Blaine wants to get up again, Kurt grabs his sleeve. Blaine frowns and tilts his head to the side, while looking at the boy. "Kurt? What's wrong?"
"I don't want you to get tired of having to carry me everywhere." Kurt says in a small voice.
Blaine shakes his head. "Honey, it's okay. You can't walk yet, but you will be able to soon, so it's only temporary, right? And you're not heavy at all, so it's no problem, I promise." He's silent for a moment and then reaches out his hand. "Want to try to stand again?"
Kurt nods and slowly takes his hand. Blaine is still surprised at how soft Kurt's hand feels against his own roughened fingers. Of course, playing his guitar had done most of that, but it is still strange to feel the difference. He gently pulls Kurt up on his feet, holding his hand until he's sure the boy is steady. Then he slowly lets go, giving Kurt space to stand by himself.
He watches how Kurt takes a small step, his eyes wide and focused, the tip of his tongue sticking out in his concentration. He carefully takes a step and Blaine takes a step backwards, letting Kurt walk towards him while he keeps a distance that is close enough to be able to catch Kurt in case he falls. The boy slowly walks towards Blaine, his legs trembling a bit, but apparently stable enough to carry his weight. Blaine will never again doubt the power of pizza.
When Blaine's back hits the wall, Kurt walks over to him and lets himself get pulled into a hug. "I'm so proud of you, kitten." He whispers happily into Kurt's ear.
Kurt is smiling and purring. "I can walk, Blaine." He replies happily, pressing himself against Blaine's slightly shorter body.
Blaine smiles back at him and presses a kiss on the top of his head. He can't help but smile wider as he notices Kurt's tail moving in the hybrid's excitement. "Yes, Kurt. I'm so glad to see you're getting stronger again." Even though it's unnecessary now, he still picks the boy up in his arms. He tells himself it's because Kurt obviously can't walk to stairs yet, but he really just enjoys having him close. Since he technically owns Kurt, he wants to make sure he's safe. "Let's get us both dressed now."
Comments
I love it. Please please please PLEASE keep writing.
Awesome story idea! Can't wait for more! Love it! x
this is just too cute! thank you for updating, i've been wondering when i was going to happen! anyway, take you time on the next chappy, although i hope it comes soon!:)
I love this story so much. I love hybrid!Kurt, and you just write him with so much grace and detail that I can't help but be sucked into this story! Not to mention how caring Blaine is towards him... it's all just so very sweet. Fluff is my weakness. Anyway- this is definitely a story I'll be following from now on! Keep up the amazing work. <3
Can't stand how cute Kurt is.I love it ^__^
God! This story is so cute!!! And perfect and just GUH!!! REakky, really great!!
Okay, I just read through the whole story, and I have to say it's brilliant. I really like your portraying of Kurt as a hybrid and I hope you'll update anytime soon :)