“So I collected some pamphlets while I was here,” Burt was going on looking horribly uncomfortable for Kurt's liking.

Oh no.

“And they had a variety of information on- ”

“Lalalalalaa!”

“Kurt!”

“No, no dad we don't have to talk about this now!”

It was still the first night in the hospital, all his friends had left, including Blaine and the Warblers except Mercedes who claimed she wouldn't leave until visiting hours are closed.

After Mercedes, despite Blaine's politeness of saying he'd do it, had signed Burt up for Instagram his dad had been on it all the time while the doctors asked Kurt to have some rest since they had given him some medication, and apparently during his medicated sleep Burt had wondered of too the lobby and found what Blaine had posted up on his own Instagram tagging @Kurt-Hummel

Blaine_Warbler  @Kurt-Hummel if only the school system would provide gay kids with these! We should have the right with other kids am I right?

Kurt hadn't answered for a reason and now he was hearing the whole ‘talk' thanks to Blaine's post. WHY DID HE EVER SIGN UP FOR INSTAGRAM

Then again without it, he wouldn't have met Blaine..

Burt had liked all of his photos, and gone off at some of the bullies in caps which made Kurt laugh but also a little embarrassed.

“Don't throw yourself around like you don't matter Kurt, because you matter,”

Okay he did have the best dad in the world, and it was something to do while he waited the day away. Hospitals were not entertaining.

It wasn't always easy. Kurt's first night at the hospital by himself brought back nightmares of what Karofsky had done to him. He had a panic attack when the nurse came too close for comfort and touched his arm to ask if it was okay to give him his medication. He had been sleeping and she just woken him up around 10pm. He had flinched away from her, and began screaming when she tried to give it to him anyway, yelling at her to stay away from him.

She told him that his father had told them to do whatever they had to do to help him heal. At which Kurt demanded to talk to his father, sobbing as he said ‘please can I call my dad?'

The nurse did call Burt and let him talk to Kurt who settled back down, and allowed the Nurse to give him the injection as his soothing voice of his father on the phone soothed him. Kurt was still sleepy but didn't want to fall back into his nightmare when his family and friends turned up the next morning.

Burt and Carole had been bickering just outside in the doorway of Kurt's room which was making him feel guilty even though they were trying obviously not to wake him up, almost too loudly to be called whispering because they thought he was asleep.

“Maybe we should postpone the wedding, just until Kurt is safe, and feeling comfortable,” Carole argued as Burt had been going on about some details of how the New Directions were concerned about how to get Kurt to the wedding that weekand as apparently Finn had overheard Karofsky threatening to kill Kurt on his way there. Burt had been furious and only just started to calm down at Carole's mentioning of making sure they'd do everything so that would not happen.

“Kurt won't like that,” Burt snapped “I know my kid, he won't want to miss out on this, he's been planning weddings since he was 4 years old, and if we tell him we aren't going through it he'll be more upset than he is at the moment,”

“We ARE going through it Burt. It'll just be moved forward, I'm sure Kurt's friends could help Kurt get all of his organised venues and preparations moved for perhaps another week or something, maybe we can help him explain the situation,” Carole tried to reason as Burt sighed rubbing the back of his neck avoiding looking at her and instead glancing at his son sleeping peacefully.

“You're not just doing this because you're getting cold feet are you?” Burt grumbled at which Carole got angry.

“That boy in there was just threatened for his life Burt. Your son's safety is what I care about. I love you, and you know that, so don't you dare think I am getting cold feet, just because I'm looking out for that boy's wellbeing as any mother would, he needs all the support he can get in this stinking world we live in,”

Carole took a deep breath, and didn't wait for Burt's answer who looked guiltily at having said what he had she'd give him credit for his expression which was of shame “I'm going to get some coffee, come call me when he wakes up. I'll be in the lobby,”

It wasn't until Finn had come in with the glee club, singing “Just the way you are,” that Carole and Burt had overcome their first battle. Seeing Kurt cry at Finn's determination to protect Kurt from now on made Carole fall into Burt's arms so proud of her son and a sobering mess herself. Burt had kissed her cheek then and apologised for doubting her commitment.

Kurt was slightly disappointed that Blaine hadn't visited or texted him that day. His Instagram was overwhelmed with concerns from his friends, and even Chandler seemed to know what was going on as a link on.

Finn had tagged Kurt in his Instagram. Apparently Puck had used his phone to record his video of them singing ‘Just the way you are' in the hospital with Kurt being all teary eyed and overwhelmed

FinnHudson @Kurt-Hummel

You're amazing little brother. Don't ever forget that.

50 likes

Kurt laughed at that and typed in his Instagram as he waited for Burt to come with Carole who were going to take him home today, they had had to arrange something first and Kurt had assured he'd be alright on his own.

Besides Mercedes wouldn't allow him to be on his own after what happened and she was grinning at him as she watched him reply in the nearby chair.

💬Kurt-Hummel @FinnHudson I'm older than you Finn, but thank you. It really, really made me feel special what you guys did @NewDirections  I love you all.

💬RachelStar We were happy to make you smile!

💬Satan-BritzWorshipper Is the wedding still on @Kurt-Hummel @FinnHudson I need to know incase I can arrange other plans

💬ArtieAbrams @FinnHudson that was a cool thing you did, also @Kurt-Hummel we think you're cool too

💬Puckstar @Kurt-Hummel what Abrams said

💬Azimio-Rulz So freaking Gay

💬Mercedes_N1Diva  Oh bugger off Azimio. We love you too @Kurt-Hummel don't take notice of these Neathendrals.

💬TINACohenChangNOTAsianChang Glee club is boring without you @Kurt-Hummel

💬WesleyMontgomery123 You go girl @Mercedes_N1Diva oh and @Kurt-Hummel @Blaine says he's sorry he can't contact you, but we both wish you well, get better soon Kurt.

💬Kurt-Hummel @WesleyMontgomery123 It's no problem, I'm sorry you guys came all that way for such a short time, I really do appreciate what you did

💬WesleyMontgomery123 @Kurt-Hummel we were happy to show our support, you're almost like one of us Kurt, we all love music, so we share the same passion and I envy you're ability to make girls swoon over your outfits.

💬Kurt-Hummel @WesleyMontgomery123 If you want help in the fashion industry, you should come shopping with me and ma girl @Mercedes_N1Diva

💬ChandlerDarling Kurt bae I hope you're feeling better. Please check my Tumblr message when you are free

Kurt was smirking at Mercedes who was giving him death glares from her spot “Kurt why did you have to say that!” she had fumed and was now replying to his Instagram tag. He chuckled as he logged into his Tumblr account to see what Chandler wanted.

In his ask he had a notification.

He clicked on the message

ChandlerDarling said:

Hey Kurt!

So Christmas is coming up soon, and guess what Bae!!! I'm coming to Lima! My family want me down for the holidays, so since we're gonna be besties in New York and all I was wondering…

Would you let me take you on a date?

You know, so we can meet and perhaps do the long distance relationship thing.

You're amazing, and I think I'm in love you.

-          Chandler xxoo