"Come on Kurt, you got everything?" Burt Hummel asked his son as they packed their bags into the car for the family camp trip that Kurt was resenting every minute.

"Dad, why couldn't I just stay with Mercedes? I'm old enough to stay by myself anyway," Kurt complained with his bag of hair products and moisturising products.

"Finn isn't complaining now is he? He's old enough to stay home, and even though I stopped him from his plans with Rachel, he still agreed to come along, it's a family vocation Kurt, just enjoy it,"

"Don't worry sweetie, camping isn't as dirty as you think it may be, I'll try let you get into town when we get there okay?" Carole encouraged as Burt and Finn chatted excitedly about the types of sports that they would do when they arrived.

"I don't have a problem with camping, I just wanted to be with the girls this holiday," Kurt insisted.

"Sureeee I bet you love camping," Finn said sarcastically. Kurt glared at him and got inside the car.

"Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet?"

"FINN It's been 10 minutes!" Kurt fumed. Putting his headphones in and ignored his brother's protest in the backseat of the car.

"Boys please try being a bit more mature," Burt asked hearing groans in answer.

"Why don't we play a game?" Carole suggested. Finn and Burt agreed on eye spy, Carole and Kurt agreed on celebrity heads.

"How can you play celebrity heads in the car?" Finn pointed out.

"I'll write a name on your forehead, and you have to guess who it is,"

"That's dumb,"

"Oh and eye spy is such a creative game?" Kurt rolled his eyes.

"BOYS!" Burt yelled. Carole broke up the argument by talking about activities at the camp, Finn chatted excitedly with both parents about it while Kurt went on his phone while he still had connection.

Mercedes rescue me! – K

I tried hon, I'm afraid you're stuck, love – M

I wish I could off stayed with you girls – K

We're going to miss you bubs, hope you survive out there so later I can take you on a shopping spree! - M

Looking forward to it, is Brittany's time machine invented yet? – K

Try enjoy yourself yeah, don't be miserable and drive Finn insane or we'll never hear the end of it from Rachel – M

Easier said than done, look I'm losing connection I'll text you at the camp okay? Don't do anything I wouldn't do – K

Alright, take care and show them what Kurt Hummel's all about, can't wait for that text xx – M

You're the best Cedes have a good holiday love Kurt xx

3 and a half hours later

"We're here!" Burt called happily. Everyone got out of the car, Carole was smiling with Burt as Finn trotted along behind immediately asking about food.

Kurt put his earphones in his ears again and let lady gaga fill his head, the trip was tiring, four hours in the car with football talks, was too much, thank god for music and Carole, Kurt thought when he got out of the car, struggling with his bags. He had his IPod on the repeat button of Julie Andrews and Lady Gaga the whole trip to drown out Finn's talk about Rachel, Kurt loved Rachel in a strange way, but he doesn't need to know every single detail about the girl.

It's not that he didn't love his dad, but he didn't understand that gay teenagers were different to Finn, okay so he did understand that, but why did he insist on a family vocation, when he knew Kurt wanted to hang with the girls back home?

Everyone had already chosen their bed, and again when he saw the single bed by the window he immediately missed his double bed, with coloured pillows, fresh sheets, and his private bathroom. Sighing he put his bags on the bed and sat down.

"Kurt we're going to go out play some footy, if you want you can set up your hair products, or something and go exploring, take your phone, if you get bored, call us and we'll go somewhere okay?"

"Sure, just go, I will be fine," Kurt implied. Carole looked at Kurt sympathetically as he waved a hand, and told her to go to, before he caused all of them to go crazy.

"Call me hon, and maybe I can escape with you to go shopping later," Carole whispered with a warm smile.

Kurt figured they probably wouldn't be back for a long time, and the big malls were an hour away, he doubted they'd make it, and his dad knew better than to talk to him when he was upset so he put on a smile back and put his earphones back in as they left.

He took outside his phone and immediately groaned when he saw no signal, Oh great, Mercedes will be furious, he had promised to text.

Kurt glanced outside in anger, if looks could make fire the window would have been shattered by now....so he looked at the surroundings of the cabin instead of fuming into nothing.

There was 35 acres of land with all the cabins, and they have 2 acres of it for a month of Fun! From his aunt's money, she had won the camp bookings and didn't need it, insisting that they take it as a Christmas gift.

Alright Kurt, stop being selfish and actually think about what you could do to make time go quicker, Kurt scolded himself.

He scanned the large field outside the window, and couldn't see Finn and his dad and guessed that they would have taken off to find competition.

Their cabin was more isolated. Kurt than pressed his nose against the glass thinking he saw something beyond the land out front that looked like a shadow moving in a forest. Kurt got up and decided to take an apple and his Ipod to entertain him, as well as his phone in case he got signal, abandoning his hair products to explore. Before he left he piled sunscreen on himself, and styled up his hair one more time in the mirror, and decided to leave a note to his family.

Going exploring, not sure when I'll be back (before dark) - I have my phone, enjoy football. Love Kurt. xx

Kurt took the spare key and headed towards the rocks, he reached what he suspected to be a forest in 15 minutes. He saw a boy his age peeking at him behind the trees, but when Kurt caught the hazel golden eyes, they immediately widened and the boy took off. Kurt ran after the boy wondering what was going on.

"Hey!" The boy was nowhere in sight, Kurt didn't see him anywhere , he hoped to see him again, it might have been just his imagination because no one was scared of Kurt Hummel, no boy his age would run away. He stopped and put his hand on the nearest tree to keep his heart from pounding after the wild chase.

Whoever the boy was, was gorgeous, a bunch of unkempt curly black hair had been surrounding the boys head, he had a rolled up dirty sleeved t-shirt, wore black jeans, and no socks beneath a pair of old shoes. Kurt felt himself pitying the boy, who had scars on his face yet still looked beautiful, Kurt hoped he'd see him again.

Kurt looked around and frowned, every direction was the same, there was light filtering through the tree branches, the outskirt of the forest was surrounded by shrubs, the atmosphere was misty and slightly cold and everywhere he looked the moist soil was planted with native plants.

Which way had he come? This was not good. Maybe if he kept walking he would find his way into a street and could call back to the cabin at the nearest station.

Feeling slightly relieved to come up with a plan he stood on a log and scrolled through his IPod songs to calm himself down and frowned when he saw 'I'll stand by you' by the Pretenders.

Damn it, how did Finn get a hold of his IPod? Taking the earphones out to keep the music from hurting his ears he turned on the music, wondering why Finn was so obsessed with this song.

Oh why you look so sad?

Tears are in your eyes

Come on and come to me now

Don't be ashamed to cry

Let me see you through

Cause I've seen the dark side too…

Kurt stopped the music when he saw the familiar breathtaking eyes looking at him, so maybe it wasn't his imagination, because the boy smiled slightly as he leaned around a tree.

"Do you know this song?" Kurt asked, the boy nodded and quietly stepped forward.

"Are you okay... I won't hurt you, my name's Kurt," Kurt held out his hand. The smile turned into a curious look and he slightly looked Kurt up and down.

The boy tilted his head biting his lip softly as he outstretched his hand copying Kurt's movements. Kurt gently wrapped his fingers around the other boy's hand, hoping he wouldn't frighten him away again, and shook it gently.

"What's your name?" Kurt asked, thinking the boy wasn't sure what to do. Must be shy.

"Blaine," The boy whispered, yet a voice Kurt would never forget.

"Blaine, sweet name," Kurt repeated nodding. Blaine casted his eyes down and glanced towards Kurt's IPod.

"Could you... pl..play that?" Blaine whispered, he appeared very shy, Kurt couldn't help but smile. Kurt nodded and gestured a seat next to him on the log he had stood on. Blaine hesitated but looked at Kurt and sat down. For once Kurt didn't care about his outfit.

When the night falls on you

You don't know what to do

Nothing you confess could

Make me love you less

I'll stand by you …

I'll stand by you, won't let anyone hurt you

Kurt paused the music as tears developed in Blaine's eyes.

"Are you okay?" Kurt asked finally. Blaine looked at his feet nervously and shook his head.

"Where's your family?" Kurt asked. Blaine just stared at Kurt and shook his head again.

"How long have you been out here?" Kurt added. Blaine tilted his head and thought about it.

"5 years,"

"What?"

"I was abandoned, Kurt."

Kurt looked shocked and without warning grabbed Blaine's hands which made Blaine back of alarmed a bit at the sudden movement.

"Blaine, where is your family?" Kurt asked. Blaine started to panic.

"Hey...it's okay," Kurt added noticing that Blaine didn't let go of his hand even if he was scared. Kurt stroked the rough skin beneath his.

He reminded Kurt of Peter Pan as one of the lost boys. Kurt normally didn't do this, but something just wanted to, this boy looked poor, he had cuts on his faces, his hands were dry, his clothes were old rags. Blaine looked at Kurt's hand and at his own, and let tears slide down his obviously upset face.

Kurt's heart ached for the boy.

"I don't have one."

"What do you mean you don't have one?"

"I live alone," Blaine whispered looking around the forest.

"You can't be serious," Kurt said with wide eyes. Blaine couldn't answer so he started to move away from Kurt. Kurt reluctantly let go of Blaine's hand as the boy started to worry.

"Hey…, Blaine, you don't have to run from me, I won't hurt you." Kurt gently said.

Blaine pointed directions towards an opening of the forest Kurt hasn't seen. Kurt noticed it was getting dark.

"That's… that's the way you came, I saw you looked confused," Blaine stated.

"Come tomorrow, Blaine," Kurt said suddenly. He wanted to help him, something was different, Blaine looked lost and alone. Whatever had happened to Blaine had obviously been painful, and Kurt knew what it felt like for nobody to notice, he couldn't let Blaine suffer the same way.

Blaine stood silent.

"Follow the music, and I'll meet you, we can talk," Kurt smiled, writing his phone number; and his name down with a little message.

"Can you read?" Kurt asked softly. Blaine nodded.

"Where are you living now?"

"Here,"

"You live in the forest?" Blaine nodded again sadly this time but he also smiled at what appeared to be all he had.

"How come you never asked anyone to help you?"

"Nobody cared,"

"People care Blaine, your parents were cruel, but people do care, I care about you," Kurt said matter of fact.

"You don't even know me," Blaine whispered.

"I do now," Kurt smiled.

"I like you," Blaine admitted shyly.

"I like you too, friends?"

"Friends,"

"Could you help me find my way back?" Blaine nodded and walked towards the opening he showed him earlier on.

"Just as Kurt could see his cabin in view and was about to step out of the forest, Blaine grabbed his arm gently and pulled him to a stop.

"Please come back," Blaine looked into Kurt's eyes begging him.

Kurt breathed in some oxygen as he stared at this boy, begging him to stay, he couldn't believe anyone would abandon such a beautiful, gorgeous boy.

"I promise I will, if I don't it's not because I don't care, my family can keep me back sometimes,"

"Please…, Kurt."

"I will, follow the music," Kurt smiled and nodded one long look at Blaine and stepped out of the forest, as he walked over the camp clear land, he glanced back to see Blaine's shadows behind the trees, peeking just slightly to look at him one more time.

Kurt walked in the cabin and noticed no one was home yet, they had left a message on his note instead.

We came home and saw your note, glad you've already found something to do, we've made some friends and they've asked us to join them for dinner, we will bring you back something to eat, sorry Kurt, hope you had fun, the TV's working if you want to watch something.

Love Dad xx.

Kurt smiled despite being angrier earlier on, after meeting Blaine, he felt like this trip could be worthwhile.

Kurt looked outside the window wondering if Blaine would be cold, his family wouldn't be back for a while so he decided he should check on the boy, but this time he wasn't going to go inside the forest. Grabbing a coat and a flashlight, a blanket, and paper he wrote a message on to Blaine, he headed outside, making sure no one was watching him.

"Blaine," Kurt whispered holding onto the blanket as he reached the entrance of the forest.

"Blaine?" No answer. Kurt realised he didn't need the flashlight, but he still couldn't see anyone in the moonlight beyond the trees.

"I'm just leaving you a blanket in case you're cold, take care Blaine," Kurt said a little louder also leaving some food he got last minute.

Kurt dreamt that night of golden hazel eyes, in clean clothes walking with him down the McKinley hallways chatting with his friends. He knew that Blaine would get along with them, they accepted everyone for who they were, he just wish he could bring the poor kid home with him.

Was he sure he could trust him? Kurt listened to the rest of the song on his IPod, the one that Blaine seemed to have known and felt for sure that he could trust Blaine. Blaine needed him to.

"Hey Kurt…Kurt, wake up we got you some dinner," Finn said nudging Kurt awake from his beauty sleep.

"Mhm…5 more mi…"

"You were listening to my song, are you feeling okay?" Finn asked, now Kurt was awake.

"Wha…what oh yeah I like this song," Kurt smiled at the familiar tune as Finn pulled out his earphones gently.

"So how do you like Moonlight Camp?" Carole asked pleasantly as she handed Kurt some food of the takeaway they brought home from the restaurant.

"I actually don't mind it, is it okay if I meet a friend tomorrow?" Kurt asked bluntly as Burt eyed his son.

"You made friends already? That's my boy, see I told you it'd be okay,"

"Yeah, his name is Blaine, I promised I'd meet up again with him tomorrow," Kurt smiled.

"Sure…well where are you meeting him?" Carole asked before Burt could reject.

"I was going to meet him for bushwalking, in the forest, I explored it today," Kurt tried to tell the truth with as little detail as possible, he wasn't sure he should talk about Blaine's abandonment just yet, in case they ruined any chance of him getting to know him.

"I'm not sure if I like this" Burt said worried.

"Don't worry dad were just good friends and I found my way back okay," With Blaine's help… but Kurt didn't add that part.

"Burt, don't forget we have the tennis court for the whole day tomorrow, Kurt will be fine as long as he takes his phone for/if there was an emergency, and Finn wants to be on your opposing side this time,"

"Yeah, we make one hell of a good team, but there's nothing like a good Hummel, Hudson battle," Finn grinned. Burt laughed along.

"Will you be alright Kurt?"

"I'll be fine dad," Kurt smiled.

"You're on," Burt warned Finn who only nodded with a mischievous look.

I like you

I like you too

Kurt went back to his bed after his family had dinner and after going for a walk to the shops to buy snacks for Blaine, Kurt smiled and actually thought this camping trip could be worthwhile if he got to see more of those golden brown eyes.