Ok So please forgive any randomness in this Chapter, I’ve had some Dental work done so I very much have Vicaden in my system, but the Klaine muses are screaming to me so here we go. Also I know normally it would take someone who’s been in a coma a long long time to be able to walk again on their own, but for the sake of the timeline here, were gonna say Blaine is a quick healer.. if that’s a problem… meh you’ll get over it.. love you guys!

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Blaine’s physical therapy sessions were really helping, after the first month he was able to walk on his own, with the help of a cane. He had tried time and time again to meet up with Kurt when he came to Lima but the boy always had some excuse as to why he couldn’t. They did however talk on the phone quite a bit, at least Blaine still had that. He had mixed feelings when he thought about Kurt, I mean he was his first friend when he woke up and he’s been there for him up until his family got involved, but then there was everything Mia and his mother and warned him about. Maybe it was for the best that they not be near each other physically.

He felt as if his relationship Mia was improving, at first he couldn’t even hug her without feeling odd, and now they were almost cuddling at times. They were sitting shoulder to shoulder, in the Upstairs Den, watching Aladdin with Jackson. He felt like he should put his arm around her, but he wasn’t sure if that was something he would be comfortable with or not. Sometimes it felt like Mia was losing patience with him, she would push for him for more intimate situations and he looked for ways to get out of them. It wasn’t that he wanted to disappoint her all the time, he just couldn’t bring himself to do much more, not yet anyway. He finally stopped doubting himself and reached across to wrap his arm around her and was surprised to feel her shift her body and lean in to him. Have the warmth pressed up against made him complete inside, even though when he turned his head to look down at her, knots began to form in his stomach.

“Ok so I think we are in need of more popcorn… what you think Jackie?” Mia leaned forward a little disgruntled at losing the position she was comfortable in…

“Since when do you call him Jackie?” Blaine stood up, grabbing his cane, shrugging off the question entirely and leaving the room. It was easier for him to get around the house now, though the stairs were a bit difficult at times. Once he was gone Mia slumped back down on the couch, crossing her arms across her chest.

“Well this has turned out to be an uneventful night!”

“ hey Mia?”

“Yes Jackson” rolling her eyes, of all the Andersons Jackson was not one of her favorites, even though the boy never did anything to her.

“Me and Blaine are perfectly fine here without you, you can go do girl stuff if you want. Besides, Blaine doesn’t like you.”

Anger crossed her face but she was able to reel it all in and calm herself before replying, Jackson had always had a smart mouth but sometimes he crossed the line.

“How would you know you little twerp, Blaine is my Husband, so of course he loves me. Just wait, now that he’s better he’ll be coming back home to our house and staying there! So enjoy the time you have with him now.” As soon as she said this, Jackson was in tears and running out the room.

Blaine was coming around the corner and almost knocked off his feet, by someone running by. He didn’t hear the crying, so he wasn’t really sure what was going on. He went back into the Den handing Mia the bowl of Popcorn, noticing she had changed the movies. He was now looking at the DVD Menu for The Notebook, and got even more confused.

“What’d I miss?”

“Jackson got a tummy ache on all the pop corn you gave him, so he was going to bed. Really Blaine, you shouldn’t spoil him like that. But that’s ok, cause I don’t think I could handle any more Disney tonight. Why don’t you come back and cuddle with me some more, this used to be one of your favorite movies.”

“You sure he’s ok? Maybe I should go check on him.. you know just to make sure.”

“Blaine I swear he’s ok. Look if you want to know the truth, he’s worried.”

“Worried? About what?”

“He’s worried your gonna leave me again and make me sad. He remembers somewhat of what it was like before and he didn’t want to see me go through that again. But you can’t let him know that ok, he made me promise not to say anything?”

“Wow, I had no idea you two were that close. But that’s what I’d expect from my wife and brother I guess. So what’s this movie about?” He wobbled over to the sofa but noticed a sound flowing from downstairs, he walked over and leaned on the side of the door frame trying to figure out what was going on, who ever it was didn’t sound happy.

“You made your choice’s already, don’t expect anything to change now…. OH really? How do you plan on that..... HA! So help you step one foot withing 500 yards of this place, and I’ll have you arrested for trespassing. You dug your grave, now go lie in it alone. Pamela and I are done with this…” Mia was up and had shut the door, guiding Blaine back to the Couch. He wasn’t sure why she did it, the whole thing was kinda rude. He shot her a questioning glance, expecting her to fill him in.

“Your father’s been having problems with a few of his Business Partners, one in Particular keeps insisting to be allowed into the Estate. Jonathan had to take out a restraining order to just to keep the peace around here. But enough of this drama, lets get back to the movie.” They settled back onto the sofa in the same positions as before, before long he could tell that Mia was asleep but moving would wake her up so he just sat and watched the movie when he heard his text alert go off on his phone on the side table.

So How’s my fav Cripple?-K

Cripple? If you had hung out with me last week you would have seen how cripple I am!-B

Yea, sorry about that.. something came up.-K

Something was always coming up with Kurt, At time it would get on Blaine’s nerves but at others, he found it a little funny.

So you never told me how that date went a few weeks back-B

Meh, it was so so. Nothing really special-K

Ah well I’m sorry, but don’t be down, you’ll meet the right person someday.-B

There was a bit of a pause so Blaine assumed Kurt fell asleep, it was a normal thing for him to do after all. About ten minutes later though, his phone went off again.

What if I’ve already met him-K

I doubt that Kurt, if you had, Then he would have never left you. Trust me on this-B

Sometimes people don’t always have a choice-K

Kurt, buddy, when love is involved there is no barrier strong enough to keep it apart : )-B

: / -K

Use me for example-B

Excuse me?-K

I was gone for 5 years, but in the end was able to be with my wife again who’s here in my arms now. Love keeps no one apart-B

He wasn’t sure why he had said that just then, did he love Mia? Sure he has begun to care about her, but as far as love, he really didn’t know what it felt like, or at least he couldn’t remember what it felt like.

You…you know what… that’s ok. Goodnight Blaine!-K

The attitude in that last text was hard to read, and he really wasn’t sure what Kurt meant. He replied and focused back on the movie, and before long he had drifted off to sleep as well.

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Kurt was dying inside, he was doing everything in his power to keep himself together but things were just getting harder and harder. He thought the random sex with Sebastian would help him forget, but if anything they just made him feel cheap and dirty afterwards. This really built up into how he felt he found Sebastian was gossiping at work, letting everyone to know that he was easier to spread than hot butter.

Kurt would have loved nothing more than to hurt the boy himself, luckily for him though, Sebastian had made the mistake of comment about their escapades in front of Mercedes. Which of course proceeded with her Breaking his Nose, now every time he saw him he couldn’t help but laugh. Rumor had it, the superficial damage was so severe that it was going to take plastic surgery for his nose to even the same anymore.

He debated it every time Blaine came into Lima, even allowing himself to show up at his Therapy visits and watch him from the Window. Blaine really had improved fast, and Kurt was particular proud of him. It was just the act of putting himself in the situation to be around Blaine he had trouble with. He was working one Friday Morning with Carole when the Director of the facility showed up asking if anyone knew their way around Westerville. He had an errand that needed to be ran for the hospital there, but there normal driver was out on maternity leave. Of Course Carole volunteered Kurt before he even had a chance to object, insisting he needed to get out for a while and cook his head.

He’d been spending a lot more time with his friends from school here recently, trying his best to catch up with everyone. Mercedes had to work, and he didn’t want to drive to Westerville alone, because honestly he wasn’t that familiar with the area, so he roped Finn into going with him with promises of an All you can Eat Rib’s Buffett he’d heard about. He programed the address into his TomTom and off they went.

They pulled up to a huge wrought Iron Gate way out in the middle of nowhere but this had been the address the director had given him. He was to drop off some important files to the newest member of the Hospital’s Board of Directors. He sat there and waited as a man wearing a black suit walked out of his little booth that Kurt didn’t see at first off to the side, came up to his window.

“This is private Property sir, I’m gonna have to ask that you turn your vehicle around and head back in the direction you came.” Kurt opened his mouth to speak when a smaller gate, big enough for a single person to walk through opened off to the side and three larger men came out escorting another man, not much older than Kurt, by the arms .

“This is your last warning Coop, you show up again and the old man is going to lose it. Just go back to LA and wait. They’ll call you when their ready for you.” Kurt watched as the other guy stormed off kicking over a trash can as he rounded the corner heading for , what he assumed belonged to him, a parked car sitting down the road a bit.

“Excuse me sir, Looks like this is a bad time. Director Radclifft sent me here to deliver a packet.” Kurt handed the guard the satchel of papers, glancing through them and then over to his booth through a clip board he had waiting.

“Ok your on the list. Go right on in, there’s a garden party going on so just wait out front and I’ll radio ahead to let someone know to meet you.”

The gates swung open, Finn gaping in wonder at the vastness of the area. They pulled up the house and he was continued to be dumbfounded but all the sights. “Wait here Finn, I’ll only be a moment.” Kurt went up to the front of house, ringing the bell, and after about ten minutes of waiting he decided to let himself in. He stumbled around the bottom floor for a bit longer before heading for a door with the words Office carved into them. He creaked open the door a bit, looking around before his eyes found a sight he wasn’t prepared for.

“What the hell, who the fuck are you?” Kurt could feel the blood rushing to his face, why of all the people in the world was his luck the worst. In front of him off in the corner of the office was a well dressed man, well Kurt assumed he had been well dressed, before whomever it was hiding behind him had begun to undress him.

“Oh dear Lord, I’m so sorry. I’m just a messenger here to deliver a satchel from Lima General Hospital.. I….Mr. Anderson?” Kurt finally recognized the man, Jonathan Anderson was not someone you easily forgot.

“Oh my jesus, I’m so sorry Mr. Anderson… and Oh GOD Mrs. Anderson, Please I didn’t mean to walk in I was just in a hurry and..”

“Just leave the papers there and get out before I have security escort you.”

Kurt didn’t need to be told twice, the papers were out of his hand and he was out the door before anyone could really blink. He was headed for the door, when he came across a familiar figure sitting against the window reading a book.

“Blaine?” Blaine looked up, and there was no hiding the sparkle in his eyes as he saw his only friend.

“Kurt, what are you doing here. Man, its great to see you!” Kurt didn’t have a chance to say anything before Blaine rushed across the room, wrapping his arms around Kurt, lifting and spinning him around. Blaine felt like a kid again and Kurt… the emotions running through his were both exhilarating and heartbreaking at the same time. Blaine felt the boy tense up so he lowered him back down to the floor.

“I came by to drop off some papers for your dad, but I kind of accidently walked in on him and your getting their mack on in his office.” Blaine shuddered at the thought, he was still trying to get comfortable with the thought they were his parents, he didn’t need their sex life in his mind at all right now.

“Well… that’s’ just….traumatizing!”

“Tell me about it.”

“Its good to see you though, I miss hanging out.”

“Yea, you look like your doing good. Making it around ok?”

“Yep, Doc says another month and I may even can lose the Cane. So guess I won’t be a cripple anymore.”

“Guess that means I’ll have to find a new favorite Cripple!” Blaine suddenly poked out his bottom lip like a 3 yr old being told no, it was the most adorable thing Kurt had ever seen.

“Ok ok, I guess I can settled for having a Favorite Semi non permanent Cripple?” Blaine let lose a grin from ear to ear. Kurt did as well after watching the boy in front of him. Kurt heard footsteps coming up behind him and braced himself for the words that were about to come from the people he had just walked in on. He spun around hoping to just do it and get it over with, and found instead a small boy staring up at him. The boy was cute in his own little way, from the dark curly hair, olive skin tone, and deep hazel eyes, Kurt knew right away he had to be related to Blaine.

“Blaine, do you think we…. Oh, Hi! I’m Jackson.” Kurt was surprised at how polite the boy seemed to be, most kids his age were evil, or so he believed. Kurt just looked up smiling at Blaine hoping to convey his impression of the boy.

“Well Jackson, My name is Kurt. Its very nice to meet you.. you must be… Blaine’s little brother?”

“hehe, I like you Kurt. Yea were brothers. Its my birthday soon, would you like to come? Oh Blaine, everyone’s looking for you outside. Im suppose to come and find you but, instead I figured I’d help you hide.”

“Thanks squirt, I owe you. So Kurt what’s your plans, cause now Im in need of a quick escape and Im bet that’s your car outside?”

“Yea, my brother Finn is waiting for me, we were just about to go.. hey here’s an idea, would you like to go and eat with us?”

“I’d love to acutally, Jackson, I’m leaving you in charge of holding down the house while I’m gone. Remember now, Don’t let ANYONE get out stash of cookies, those are for the movie fest later.” Kurt watched as Jackson Gave a military Salute and then marched off back to the party. Blaine watched as his little brother left, of all the new connections he had made since leaving Lima, the only one that seemed to matter to him was to this child.

“Ok Kurt, lets go before my cover is blown.” They were both out the door and out of the Estate in no time heading for this Buffett Finn couldn’t stop talking about. The arrived and settled down to eat, finn overflowing with excitement. Both boys had finished their portion long before Finn was even half way done, so they decided to step out for some air. The restaurant sat on the edge of a huge lake, the weather was nice, so the whole experience was rather pleasant.

“So are you mad at me or something Kurt?”

“No, of course not. Why would you think that?”

“Well its just, every time I suggest we hang out, you always have some reason as to why not. I was just wondering if I did something or not.”

“no its not you, I just have a lot going on right now and its hard finding time to balance it all out. But I…” Both boys stopped walking as the sound of music drifted over their ears. Looking at each other and smiling, both boys before to listen intently.

“Come on let’s go!” Blaine reached out, taking Kurt’s hand abruptly, pulling the boy along, racing beside the lake to the origin of the music. Kurt was out of breath by the time they stopped, so Blaine released his hand and offered to let him rest a moment. Kurt couldn’t help but let out a small whine as he felt the warmth of Blain’s hand leave his own.

“Where are we? Blaine Anderson, don’t you ever do that to me again? All this sweating is going to clog my pores.”

“ Oh relax Mr. Vanity, I’m sure you’ll be just as handsome tomorrow as you are today.” Now it was Blaine’s turn to be confused. Did he really think Kurt was handsome? If not then why did he say it? He waved the thought off thinking no more about it than just being nice to someone. The boys hung around and listened for a bit before heading back to pick up Finn. Blaine decided it was best if he called Mia to come and pick him up instead of trying to sneak back in, and so he said his good bye’s to Kurt.

“Ok so next time I’m in Lima, which by the way is two days from now. You better have your ass dressed and ready to spend some time with me. I won’t take any excuse’s this time as to why you can’t! Understand?” Kurt laughed as he watched Blaine try to be all serious, no matter what he did, it just didn’t work.

“Fine, it’s a date then. I’ll see you in two days.” Date? Of all the words Kurt could have used, he was kicking himself in the ass for using Date. He looked up at Blaine hoping to gage the boys feelings by his facial reaction.

“Remember Hummel! Two days, or your ass is mine!” Kurt had to bite his tongue with that remark, he was so use to countering comments like that from Sebastian with equally flirty pervert ones, but somehow he felt this time would not be the best.

Blaine watched as the boys drove off, before pulling out his cell and calling Mia. She had been a little pissed that he skipped out on the party without telling her, but she said she understand he needed the space sometimes. She pulled up and he got in the car with her, almost flinching as she leaned over and kissed him on the cheek.

“What was that for?”

“Just wanted to let you know that I love you.”

“Oh.”

Mia put the car in drive and headed off down the road, she had no intention of going back to the Estate for a while. She had been looking for a reason to get him away from prying eyes and this was her chance.

“This isn’t the way home. Where we going?”

“I wanted to take you somewhere special to us, who knows maybe it’ll jog that memory of yours some. And if not, then we can start the memories all over again, starting there. Its not that far, just up the hillside to that top ridge.”

“So what’s so special about this place? And how is it you want to make it special again.”

“Well Blaine, there’s no easy way to put this, but Its time this happened. Lord knows you need it. This ridge is the first place we made love, and I think its time we revisited those memories… together.” She reached acorss the center of the car and took his hand in hers, feeling him shudder at her touch.

Blaine simply just sat there, breathing heavily at what was about to come…