As Kurt walked into the glee class room he received many curious glares from his fellow Gleeks. He was a little shaky because he didn't know what to expect.

"Kurt, how are you feeling?" Mercedes asked but before Kurt could answer, Puck cut in.

"What happened to you?" Puck asked. Mercedes glared at him.

"Well, I," Kurt tried to say, he was scared to tell his classmates, what if they're mad at him? What if they socially reject him? He didn't want to say. Kurt went slightly pale. Will noticed this and spoke.

"I believe Kurt had a song he wanted to sing. Am I right Kurt?" Will asked, hoping he'd say yes.

"Oh, yes I do," Kurt said and walked to the center of the room. Everyone seemed to forget about Puck's question. "It's called Hero, by Skillet." He stared at Will, unsure if he really should sing. Will put his hand to his jacket pocket and pulled the bottle out just enough so Kurt could see the cap. Kurt smiled, reassured that he'll be fine. "Mercedes, can you sing the duet part with me?" Kurt asked and Mercedes smiled and stood next to him.

"Of course Kurt." She said smiling. The music started and they started singing.

[Kurt singing](Mercedes singing)*both singing*

[I'm just a step away,]

[I'm just a breath away!]

[Losin' my faith today,]

(We're fallin' of the edge today!)

[I am just a man,]

[Not super hero man.]

(I'm not super hero man.)

[Someone save me from the hate,]

[It's just another war!]

[Just another family torn!]

(Fallin' from our faith today!)

[Just a step from the edge,]

[Just another day in the world we live!]

*I need a Hero!*

[To save me now!]

*I need a Hero,*

(To save me now!)

*I need a hero!*

[To save my life!]

[A hero will save me,]

(Just in time!)

[I've got to fight today,]

[To live another day!]

[Speaking my mind today,]

(My voice will be heard today!)

[I've got to make a stand,]

[But I am just a man.]

(I'm not super hero man!)

[MY VOICE WILL BE HEARD TODAY!]

[It's just another war,]

[Just another family torn,]

(My voice will be heard today,)

[It's just another kill,]
Kurt took a breath, he could feel his lung closing around itself.
[The count-down begins to destroy ourselves!]

*I need a hero!*

[To save me now,]

*I need a hero,*

(To save me now!)

*I need a hero,*

[To save my life,]

[A hero will save me.]

(Just in time!)

[I need a hero,]

[To save my life,]

[I need a hero,]

[Just in time…]

[Save me just in time…]

[Save me just in time…]

*Who's gonna fight for what's right?*

*Who's gonna help us survive?*

[We're in the fight of our lives,]

(And we're not ready to die.)

*Who's gonna fight for the weak?*

*Who's gonna make them believe?*

[I've got a hero,]

(I've got a hero,)

[Living in me!]

*I've gotta fight for what's right,*

*Today I'm speaking my mind!*

[And if it kills me tonight,]

(I will be ready to die!)

[A hero's not afraid to give his life,]

*A hero's gonna save me just in time!*
Kurt started to gasp slightly, but he didn't stop singing. He won't give up.
[I need a hero!]

[To save me now,]

[I need a hero,]

(To save me now!)

[I need a hero,]

[To save my life!]

(A hero will save me!)

[Just in time!]

[(I need hero,) who's gonna fight for what's right?

Who's gonna help us survive?]

[(I need a hero,) Who's gonna fight for the weak?

[Who's gonna make them believe?]

[I need a hero…]

[I need a hero!]

*A hero's gonna save me just in time!*
Everyone clapped and cheered. Kurt was breathing heavily, feeling the burning pain in the scar on his ribs. His breath turned short and fast. Mercedes looked over at him and her smile was replaced by a striking look, a look of fear that Kurt has never seen on Mercedes before.

"Kurt! You're, you're hyperventilating!" Mercedes shouted and everyone fell silent, stunned, and unsure of what to do. The pain in Kurt's side shot through him, he doubled over, clutching his ribcage. Will shot out of his chair taking out the bottle of pills.

"Quick, someone get some water." He said as he opened the bottle taking out two red pills. All the glee club stared at them curiously. Mercedes ran down the hall to Kurt's locker; he always had a bottle of water in his locker.

"Mr. Schuster, where'd you get those pills?" Rachel asked. Will turned to her.

"It was prescribed to him by his doctor." He answered. Everyone looked at one another, what was up with Kurt? Only Kurt, Will, the Nurse, and the Doctor knew. Mercedes came back with the water but Kurt was on his knees, his eyes were closed, trying to make the pain go away.

"Kurt? Kurt here, take these ok?" Will said holding out the pills to Kurt. Kurt didn't take them, he was in too much pain and he could barely breathe because of it. It seems like the pain was so intense that it blocked him from hearing around him. Will took matters into his own hands and made Kurt look up by tilting his head up; he forced the pills into Kurt's mouth and quickly poured some water with it.

"Kurt… swallow it Kurt!" Will said and Kurt obeyed. Kurt put his head down again, the pain immediately started to decrease. With every new breath, relief poured over him. Although, besides the pain in his ribs rapidly decreasing, he felt numb, unable to respond. Kurt was bent over on the ground. Will started rubbing his back, saying something but Kurt couldn't hear him. Next thing Kurt knew was that he was sitting up in a chair in the choir room with a blank expression. He shook his head, trying to regain full consciousness again. He could hear, there was no pain in his ribs, there wasn't any pain… at all.

"W-what's going on?" Kurt asked and everyone seemed to want to answer at once but, no one knew how.

"Well Kurt, I'm afraid that if you do sing at the rally then you can't sing a solo." Will said, breaking the silence.

"W-what? Why!" Kurt asked angrily.

"Because Kurt, what if something like that happens again? Then what are you going to do?" Will asked equally as angry, he didn't want to let Kurt down like this. Kurt didn't respond; he just wanted to go home, scratch that, he wanted to see Blaine.