Kurt was nervous.  He wasnt nervous at the moment about seeing Blaine; no he had a few mountains to climb before he faced Blaine. The Mount Everest of mountains he was about to face was named Burt Hummel.  Kurt didnt plan on keeping the break up from Burt for so long, or basically outright lie to him for months, it just kind of happened. When Kurt did speak to his dad he started out by giving little harmless lies like Blaine being out or being busy with school to more elaborate ones where he would give details of how well he and Blaine were doing and the things they were up too.  Especially trips, Kurt found he could avoid visits from his parents or requests for them to visit by pretending that he and Blaine were away during school breaks and long weekends.

Rachel put her head on Kurts shoulder as she sleeps on the plane.  Burt was going to pick them up from the airport. It was a good thing they were in the air because he would have bolt out of the plane and back to his apartment and forget the whole things if he had a chance.  The only thing pushing him forward were Rachel and Elliots words in his head.  He had to at least try and fight for his relationship with Blaine.  Blaine deserved to know that he was worth fighting for.  God he is worth so much more than Kurt could ever dream to give him.  He tried to bury negative thoughts of Blaine rejecting him.  He knew that there was a possibility that the most he could hope was for was some sort of closure so he could figure out how to move on after loving....still loving Blaine Anderson.

Burt sees Kurt before he sees him.  His heart warms seeing his son after so many months.  He waves to get his attention.  "Hey buddy, over here"

Kurt spots his Dad.  Despite how strongly Kurt feels about fashion, seeing his Dad in his classic plaid shirt and baseball cap seems like the best thing in the world at the moment. Kurt goes running into his dads arms like a little boy.  Soon as hes there all the feelings he has bottled up comes rising up and he starts to cry uncontrollably. After all these years, facing his dad has always had a cathartic effect on him  He will always be that 8 year old boy that finds the ultimate comfort in his dads arms, hoping he can make it all better.

Burt holds him and at first and laughs thinking that Kurt was just being emotional after not seeing each other for so many months.  He himself could not contain a few tears himself from falling, but as Kurt starts to tremble in his arms he knows something is wrong.

"Hey Kiddo, whats wrong?  Burt notices Rachel now as she looks on with sympathy at her friend.  He looks around but doesnt see Blaine.

"Wheres Blaine, is he ok?"  He asks both Kurt and Rachel in concern.

Kurt says noting but finally gets himself together and takes a tissue offered by Rachel and puts on his sunglasses as he avoids his dads eyes.  Rachel speaks first.

"Blaine is fine Burt, well as far as we know.  Its a long story I think Kurt would probably like to tell you in private"

Burt cringes his eye brows, he wants to asks for more information but he knows his son, if he pushes to hard Kurt will pull away more into himself. 

"Ok, I guess we should get going"

The car ride was silent.  Rachel hated to leave Kurt when they dropped her off at her Dads but she was also relieved to be out of the tense environment.  She gave Kurt a strong hug before she left the car.  "Call me" she says firmly and he gives her a nod.

When they get home, Carol is at the door excited and gives Kurt a big hug.  She notices immediately that Burt looks upset and that Kurts face is red from crying despite the sunglasses.  She also sees that Blaine is not with him, which cant be a good sign. Kurt looks thinner than usual and he seemed like he had not been taking care of himself.  Well that is something she can help with, shed be sure to try to fatten him up a bit while he was there.

Carol gives him a warm smile.  "Its good to see you honey, why dont you get settled in your own room and rest a bit before dinner"

Kurt gives Carol a forced smile and takes his bag downstairs.  His room looks the same. As he starts to unpack he begins to take in the comfort of being at home. He notices something on his dresser.  Its Blaines strawberry scented gel he likes to use.  They must have left it there when they were here in December.  There fighting spells had already started before the holidays, but they were able to have loving moments and enjoy each others company.  Kurt curls up on his bed with the bottle of gel and takes in its smell; the scent was both comforting and heartbreaking.

Kurt is not sure how much time has passed just lying there before he hears a knock on the door.  His dad steps in and looks at his son.  Things are definitely not right.  Kurt looks like a small hurt boy and Burt cant help but want to get to the bottom of things.

"So, you ready to talk pal?"

Kurt sits up. He feels numb now and decides to use the lack of feeling to get through this difficult talk with his dad.

"Blaine and I have been broken up for about 5 months now.  The last time I heard from him was the night we broke up.  Hes left NY and school and returned to Ohio with his parents"

"Kurt, what the hell.  You been telling me for months that everything is ok, why would you lie to me?" Burt says in anger and disappointment.

"Calm down Dad, this is part of it; I dont want you getting upset with your health"

"Dont give me that bull Kurt.  You not telling me the truth is not about my health and you know it" Burt says in his firm Dad voice which Kurt knew not to challenge.

Kurt looks down a little ashamed, his Dad was right. 

"Im sorry Dad, Ive been messing up for months now.  I took my frustrations out on Blaine.  I never tried to talk to him about my feelings and fears.  I was cold and picked fights with him about small things for months.  The night we broke up I used it as an opportunity to finally push him away.  I told he I didnt want to get married and other harsh things I now regret. I just watched as his heart broke. I do love him Dad, more than anything in the world; I never wanted things to end between us. It just was all too much and I just needed to somehow get control of the situation, even if it was to end it.  I know all this doesnt make sense.  Its been 5 months and I still dont understand how I could have done it."

Burt sits next to his son on the bed. Kurt rests his head on his Dads shoulder and Burt wraps an arm around him.

"Listen kid, Im not going to tell you that you were right, because you werent, but what you did is not so hard to understand as you think.  Maybe its because Ive watch you grow up all these years and the fact that you are my kid, but I know that pushing people away when you are hurting is what you do.  Back in High School you never told me about your troubles getting bullied and when I had the heart attack you pushed a lot of your friends away.  Dont even get me started on when you were younger and the tantrums youd use to have, especially when your mom passed.  Blaine knows you too, and thats why he probably tried his best to be patient when you were difficult, but hes human.  You both are young and just learning how to co-exist.  You were not even living together for a year before this happened.  Fights are natural, and time helps you to understand the importance of communication and respecting each others boundaries.  What I dont understand is why you didnt reach out to him after the fight, because it definitely seems that you regret the break up".

"More than anything Dad.  Its just I didnt have my head straight when it all it all happened.  I just didnt want to hurt Blaine any more than I did. I threw myself into work and school and mostly hid away from the world.  Finally, with a help of a friend, I started feeling like myself again and tried to even move on and started dating.

"Dating,?!  Who are you dating?" Burt says with surprise.

Kurt starts to fidget nervously and take a deep breath before he continues.

"Actually, the friend that helped me and the one Ive been dating is Elliot."

"Who? The vampire looking kid?"

Kurt rolls his eyes "His style is Avant Garde Dad, and mostly a stage persona.  He has really been a great friend and has helped me when I was pretty low".

Burt scratches his head.  "Listen Kurt, I am sure he is a nice kid, Im just trying to process all this stuff". Burt looks at his sad broken looking son and decides to ease up a little, despite his anger towards finding out that Kurt had been keeping all of this from him for months.

"So, is this it for you Kurt?  Are you ready to move on?" Burt looks at his son and tries to reserve judgment or the urge to tell him all at once what he thinks Kurt should do.

"No, that is the main reason I am here Dad.  Rachel and Elliot both made me see that I have to try to fight for my relationship with Blaine before I really know if I am ready to move forward without him."

Burt exhales in relief.  "Glad to hear it Bud.  Ive never seen you shy away from a challenge or a fight.  What you and Blaine have is something to fight for."

Kurt looks at his Dad questioningly "Really, I thought you would be somewhat relieved that we broke our engagement"

"Listen, two barely adult young men, one being my son, getting married did not sound like the best idea to me.  But Kurt, I know what real love looks like, and what you and Blaine have is real. Its not going to be easy, but life isnt easy.  I want to see you happy and I never seen you happier then when you were with Blaine.  Go get him son."

His Dads approval gave Kurt the added courage he felt he needed to be able to face the challenges ahead.  Suddenly he felt anxious to get going and come up with a plan.

"I dont even know where to start Dad, I certainly am not going to show up at his house.  His parents would probably call some sort of security or have their maid put me out.  I dont want to just call, this is too important, but I have no idea how else to reach him"

"Hmm, I think I may have an idea" Burt says with a smirk.