Kurt was awake before Blaine, laying in bed and feeling antsy. He felt like he needed to get out of bed and clean the house, or just go for a run, or something to get him moving. His heart was beating too fast in his chest and his legs were twitchy. Yet, the very reason he felt so anxious was the reason he wouldnt get out of bed yet.

The Festival lasted only 6 more days. Meaning the mornings he had left to wake up next to Blaine were quickly dwindling. He shuffled closer to Blaine who was sleeping peacefully, mouth parted and dark lashes soft on his face. Kurt nuzzled against his neck breathing him in and wrapping his arms a little tighter around him.

It was in moments like this, when Kurts mind wasnt busy like it was during the day, that Kurt could feel his heart breaking. He shivered even though it was warm with Blaine under the covers of his bed. Hed been right when he told Blaine Burt wouldnt mind him staying here, his dad was very supportive but every once in a while Kurt would catch him giving Kurt long sad glances, he knew what Kurt was trying to ignore.

Kurt was going to fall apart once Blaine was gone.

Kurt couldnt imagine ever loving someone the way he loved Blaine. Of course he could name every available man in town and none of them would ever take Blaines place, and he didnt want them too. People would call him naive or absurd, knowing Blaine for only a month and yet still saying he was the love of his life. But it was true. Blaine might fall in love again, he had the whole world before him, but Kurt would always hold on to these memories of his one true love.

He would hold on to the feel of Blaines warm smooth skin, and how he always somehow smelled like fresh earth and sunshine. Hed hold onto the sound of his laugh and the sweetness of his smile. Hes golden eyes and his warm voice. The way he always had a kind word for everyone, and how he saw beauty in everything.

Kurt pressed a soft kiss to Blaines neck and enjoyed how he hummed in his sleep. Theyd spent yesterday together, Blaine peppering Kurt with questions about Folaigh, and magic and life in the 1900s, though for Kurt it still felt like he was in the 20th century. Kurt was frozen in time, left behind while the rest of the world continued forward. And that was exactly what would happen to him again when Blaine left.

Blaine shifted beside him and then yawned as his eyes fluttered open. He turned to look at Kurt and a bright grin spread across his face. It made Kurt giggle and feel tingly all the way down to his toes. He pushed aside the thought of saying "Six more days" out loud and instead pressed a kiss against Blaines lips. No time for worry when he had this beautiful man in his arms.

"I need to head over to the Jones sometime today." Blaine said with a sleep scratchy voice. "I need to talk to Sam about something."

"Is anything wrong?"

Blaine shook his head and held Kurt against him "No. Just we need to talk about… um… travel plans and stuff."

"Oh. Right." Kurt pulled away and sat up. Six days. Blaine followed suit and they sat in silence for a moment.

"It will be okay Kurt." Blaine said his voice soft.

Kurt smiled and nodded, it wasnt going to be alright, but talking about how much it was going to hurt wasnt going to help anything either. Blaine pressed a kiss to his cheek and then got up from bed. Kurt blushed as he watched Blaine, enjoying the curve of his ass and the width of his shoulders and the narrowness of his waist. Blaine was so unabashed about nudity and Kurt reaped the benefits of that. As his clothes covered his beautiful tan skin Kurt still couldnt believe he was fortunate enough to be with Blaine. No matter what happened hed always be grateful for that, for everything they had shared together.

Blaine turned and must have caught Kurt staring at him. He crawled up on the bed with a wicked smile. "Enjoying the view?"

Kurt looped his arms around Blaines neck and kissed him hungrily, pressing himself against Blaines body and tasting his mouth. "Very much." He said as he pulled away getting up from bed himself and smirking knowing hed left Blaine a little breathless.

Once they were both ready for the day they joined Burt for breakfast. His dad had really warmed to Blaine joking with him and making him feel at home. He felt like Burt would miss him when he was gone too.

Kurt insisted Blaine didnt need to help clean up from breakfast and sent him on his way to go see Sam. The day was bright and lovely and Kurt wanted to spend as much of it with Blaine as possible. The sooner he left, the sooner he a came back. He should have kept Blaine with him. He shouldnt have let him out of the warm happy bubble theyd created for themselves in the Hummel home, but he had no way of knowing that everything was about to change as he said good bye to Blaine with a short kiss.

Kurt was helping out in the shop today before going to the flower stall that evening. Kurt smiled and bit his lip thinking about Blaine on his way to the shop with his dad. Blaine had become such a constant part of his days that he had a hard time imagining going back to regular life after the Centennial was over.

Six days, they had six days left and then hed have to make sure Sam and Blaine left Folaigh before it disappeared. Kurt shivered and closed his eyes leaning against the door of his fathers workshop. Blaine would be gone and Folaigh would vanish and even if Blaine wanted to come and find him he wouldnt be able to. Not until the next anniversary. Not until the next festival and by then… by then Blaine would have forgotten all about the boy hed spent a month with ten years ago.

Kurt clutched at his chest as pain started to well in his heart and he forced himself not to cry. A time for crying was coming. There would be tears, so many tears, long painful sobs, Kurt knew it. Not now though, now he still had almost a week left with the man hed fallen in love with and he wasnt going to waste any of that time in tears.

"You alright?" Burt asked noticing Kurt had just frozen in place.

"Yes." Kurt said hoarsely and then cleared his throat. "Ill be fine."

His father gave him a sympathetic look but didnt press.

He and his dad had just started working when the front door swung open and a hurried Quinn came in breathing heavy as if shed been running.

"Quinn whats wrong?" Kurt said taking in her ruffled appearance and moving forward wanting to help.

"The council. Part of the council at least…" She glanced at Burt. "They have called a town meeting. I… heard something about it yesterday, thought it was festival related…"

"Wait what?" Kurt asked confused. "It cant be a town meeting if not everyone knows about it." He looked at his dad. "Did you know there was a town meeting today?"

Burts eyebrows were furrowed and he shook his head looking at Quinn. "What is this meeting?"

"My dad called it." Quinn confessed and Kurt didnt understand why she looked so frantic, but a ball of worry was starting to tighten in his chest. Russel didnt like Sam and Blaine. What else would he call a town meeting about?

"Its about the boys, isnt it?" Burt asked speaking Kurts worries.

"He wants to run them out of town… he thinks theyre dangerous and he knows they know about The Miracle. He is so angry." She turned to Kurt. "Im scared of what he might do."

"Oh god." The ball in his chest dropped like a heavy weight.

Burt ran his hand over his head and nodded once. "Lets go." He didnt say anything else as the three of them headed out towards the church. When the got there Kurt flung open the doors and his stomach plummeted. Almost every adult in town must have been here and the whole place was chaotic, people standing and shouting, someone at the pulpit yelling over the crowd. The whole room was charged with fear and anger.

Kurt glanced around for Sue, was she doing this?

Sue Sylvester was in a back corner, he arms crossed over her chest and a steely look on her face. He was surprised she wasnt up front; if something big was going on in Folaigh he would have thought Sue would want to be at the head of it.

"They are outsiders and should have never been allowed to stay!" Kurt glanced up an aisle to see Russell Frabray at the front shouting to everyone. "It was a misjudgment on the part of a faulty council! They are a danger to us!"

Everyone shouted in agreement and Kurt felt sick. What had happened? Why would everyone so suddenly turn against Blaine and Sam?

"And now they know our deepest secret! How can we trust two young, willful, reckless outsiders to keep that secret! They hold our very lives in their hands!"

The crowd cheered in agreement again and Kurt turned on the spot marching towards Sue. He didnt even pay attention to his dad who was heading up front towards Russell.

Kurt stopped inches away from Sue. "How could you? Why did you do this?"

She narrowed her eyes at him. "You think I did this?"

"I thought we werent going to tell anyone that Blaine and Sam knew about Folaigh. What have you done?"

Sue shook her head, moving her hands to her hips and glanced up front; Burt had reached the podium and was trying to calm Russell and the townspeople, thats when Kurt felt the peaceful force that was radiating from Sue. She wasnt riling everyone up she was trying to get them to calm down. That still didnt explain why she had told everyone about Blaine and Sam.

"Russell went behind my back planning this meeting." Sue said mot even glancing at Kurt. "I think hes wanted this all along. He hated that I assigned Quinn to watch that boy, and then the idiot went and broke Quinns silly little heart." Sue shifted her eyes away from the commotion up front to Kurt. "This morning Mercedes Jones and the straw haired kid ran into one of the Figgins children, Sam scared the living daylight out of him. No doubt the childs head is full of the foolishness his father believes. He ended up tripping and hurting himself."

"What? Is he alright?" Kurt asked quickly. He knew Keevan Figgins, he was small for his age and always scared of everything; he didnt like to think of him hurt.

"Broke his arm, but that isnt all. He swears there are more outsiders, said he saw them in the forest right outside of Folaigh. When everyone heard that, the whole town went crazy. Russell is playing it up saying the outsiders are using fear to prey on us, and that they are bringing in reinforcements."

"Thats…" Kurt shook his head. "Thats ridiculous. No one could believe that."

"Russell has always been very convincing when he wanted too. Dont listen to him too long Kurt, youll find you agree with him."

"I wouldnt ever."

"His magic Kurt. Its his magic."

"I thought Russell lost his magic when the Miracle was formed."

"So did I."

Kurt glanced back again seeing that his dad had mercifully somehow started to calm everyone down; they were mostly quiet and listening at least.

"These men mean us no harm." Burt was saying. "They arent so different than us."

"How did Russell know they found out about Folaigh?" Kurt asked turning back to Sue.

"Oh, I told them that once the meeting got started."

"But…" Kurt rubbed a hand down his face. "Why?"

Sue pulled her shoulders back. "It was needed." She said and walked away from him and towards the center aisle of the church.

Kurt needed to find Blaine and Sam, make sure they were alright and far away from trouble. Kurt could still feel the sense of calm coming off of Sue like gentle waves, but Russell was restless and tired of listening to Burt. He started shouting again and even though Kurt wanted to leave something inside of him was pulled forward by Russells words.

"We have always said that outsiders are evil! Why else have we so thoroughly separated ourselves from them? And now they are hurting our children and seducing our young people! And there are more outsiders in the forest, lurking right outside of Folaigh. You think they would be here if we hadnt let outsiders in? We have to run them out of town!"

Kurt was shocked as the gathered crowd rose to their feet shouting once again. "Run them out of town!"

Kurt didnt know anything about these other outsiders Russell was talking about, but he could feel the tug of Russells words, the compulsion to want to agree with him. If Kurt didnt know Sam and Blaine so well hed be half inclined to start shouting with everyone else.

He wanted to find Blaine but somehow he was rooted in his spot, needing to know what was going to happen next. Sue stepped in front of everyone and raised her hands and the voices died down. Russell may be using his power against his own townspeople, but even he had trouble swaying people from listening to their chosen leader.

"We cant run them out of town." Sue said simply.

"We must! What communion does the light of Folaigh have to do with the darkness of the outside world?" Russell growled.

Kurts heart clenched in his chest at the anger in Russells words, afraid his fire would stir everyone up to do more than just run Blaine and Sam out of town.

"We cant run them out of town. Dont be a jackass." Sue said looking at Russell. "They know our secret. If we run them out of town you think two young men are going to stay quiet about a magical town they stumbled upon?"

At Sues words a hush swept over the crowd.

"They wont tell anyone." Kurt spoke up desperately, hes voice ringing in the chapel and everyone turned to look at him. He didnt want Blaine and Sam run out of town, but he was so scared that these people, his friends and neighbors, were turning into a reckless mob. What would they do to them if it wasnt safe to make them leave?

"Neither of them would ever give us up." Kurt continued. "I promise you."

"How do you know?" Someone from the crown yelled.

Kurt turned to see Dave, standing with clenched fist. Of course he wanted to get rid of Blaine, but still Dave was his friend, he wasnt unreasonable.

"I… because I trust him. Them, I trust them." Kurt was struggling to find the right words when Russell spoke again.

This time he didnt shout, there was no fire to his voice only a cool and frightening resolve. "Kurt has fallen under the seduction of one of these outsiders. I am sorry, but hes word can no longer be trusted here."

Kurt saw Dave look away from him hanging his head like he believed Russells words over Kurts.

The crowd started to murmur and Kurt looked at them, trying to make eye contact with as many of them as he could. These people knew him, they had watched him grow up, of course they could trust him.

"Kurt isnt under some kind of seduction." Burt said angrily. "Hear him out!"

"We have to get rid of the outsiders." Russells words sliced through the crowd ignoring Burt, and everyone was silent. Kurts heart was beating wildly, hating the influence in Russells voice.

Kurt glanced at the crowd and saw Mrs. And Mr. Jones there, if only Ronald Jones would speak up. He was the paste rod this little town and held in very high regard. People would listen to him. And where was Mercedes was she with Blaine and Sam right now? And if Kurt hurried away from here could he get them before anyone else did? He needed to go find them, help them get out of town safely.

Sue spoke again, "Clearly there is only one thing to do, for everyones safety." All eyes turned towards her. "They cant tell anyone about Folaigh if they disappear with us. Who would there be to tell?"

Kurt had turned to leave but stopped at those words and looked back at her.

Sue shrugged her shoulders like what she was suggesting was the easiest thing in the world. "We have to keep them in Folaigh. For good."

"Sam you have to stop that." Blaine said as Sam rammed his shoulder against t the thick wooden door again wincing in pain. "Youre already hurt."

"If we did it together." Sam said and Blaine shook his head and reached for Sams arm trying to get him down the stairs with him.

"We tried that already. We just have to wait. They cant keep us down here forever."

Sam sighed and then stomped down the stairs with Blaine. The cellar they were locked in was dark, the only light coming from under the doorway. The people who had thrown them in here had left them a lantern, but hadnt thought to leave anything to light it with.

Sam walked to the back wall and slumped down in to sit on the cold hard floor, Blaine followed him. "This wasnt how my day was meant to go." Sam moaned.

Blaine smiled ruefully thinking of kissing Kurt goodbye only a short time ago before heading out to find Sam. He was going to talk to Sam about his idea of staying in Folaigh to be with Kurt. He didnt expect that when he arrived at the Jones he would be grabbed by a bunch of loud and angry strangers and bodily dragged through town and thrown into a cellar.

"I still dont understand why we are suddenly being kept prisoners." Blaine said. Sam had hurriedly explained some things to him, but had mostly been intent on trying to break open the cellar door.

"Mercedes and I went out shopping and this kid came running into town looking terrified." Sam sighed. "All I could think about was my little brother and sister you know? And how Id hate for them to look so scared, so I tried to help him." Sam grew quiet, sifting where he sat and breathing in pain, hed been hurt somehow and Blaine didnt know how to help him.

"And?"

"And I made it much worse." Sam continued. "Blaine the kid was so afraid of me. Ive never seen…" Sam let out a breath and Blaine knew if he could make out his features hed be frowning. "He freaked out and tried to run away, but he ended up hurting himself. And then he started screaming that I had hurt him. The next thing I knew three big guys Id never met came at me. Mercedes was yelling at them to let me go, but no one listened. People crowded around and started shouting and then... well you know the rest. Thrown down here. Then I dont know… a half an hour later? They tossed you in."

"Did they hurt you?"

"I hurt my side when I tumbled down the stairs. Its just a bruise."

Blaine bit his lip, "What happened to Mercedes?"

"I dont know. You think shes okay though, right?" Sam asked, his voice worried. "I mean they wouldnt hurt one of their own."

"Im sure she is fine Sam. Probably trying to get us out of here." Blaine said leaning his head back against the cold caller wall hoping that was true.

They sat in the dark and quiet for a while, neither of them knowing what to say. "Ive been ignoring the hostility the past few weeks." Blaine said eventually. "I knew it was there but… I was so focused on Kurt I didnt really pay attention to it any more. Apparently there are still are people in Folaigh who dont want us here."

"See and I havent been paying attention from the start!" Sam said bitterly, Blaine could just barely make out him sliding his eyes closed and huffing out a deep sigh. "How much trouble do you think were in?"

"Mercedes will tell them you didnt hurt that boy. Im sure theyll believe her."

"Then why are we still down here? And why did they grab you?"

Blaine didnt answer that. He didnt know. He just wanted to see Kurt, to have him explain what was going on. Did Kurt even know he was sitting in some dank cellar?

Blaine wasnt sure how long he and Sam sat in the darkness waiting, but eventually he heard a creak and had to cover his eyes with an arm as light streamed through the doorway. He heard someone coming down the stairs and he stiffened, blinking quick and trying to make out who it was. The door shut again and Blaine saw two people coming down the steps carrying lanterns.

It was Sue Sylvester, not someone he wanted to see right now, and Emma Howell. Blaine was at least grateful for her friendly face. Both he and Sam rose to their feet.

"Oh boys, I am so sorry about this." Emma said clutching at her blouse, but not moving from the last step even as Sue continued forward. "This was never meant to happen."

Sue turned to look at her, "Are you staying there?"

Emma looked down at the ground and then back up, her nose scrunched in disgust. "It is too dirty down here."

Sue just rolled her eyes walking up to Sam and Blaine.

"Well." Sue said looking them up and down. "Im sorry about how youve been treated today. Not exactly how I had planned things, but it will do."

"You planned this?" Blaine asked, but Sam spoke over him.

"You didnt throw Mercedes down into some dark cellar did you?"

Sue looked at him exasperated. "Of course not. She is up top with the guards demanding to see you."

Blaine opened his mouth to speak but Sue beat him to it. "Porcelain is there too. You should have seen his face when he was told youd been locked here. I didnt know someone so pale could turn so red."

Blaine clenched his jaw wishing he could just see Kurt. "What is this all about, why are we locked in a cellar?"

"We dont have a prison here in Folaigh." Sue said simply as if that explained it all.

"Why would we be locked in a prison!" Sam shouted, his patience threadbare, "We havent done anything wrong."

"Right now, you being here is for your own safety. There was something of an angry mob earlier, I was afraid they were out for blood."

"That has to be an exaggeration." Emma spoke up from her place on the stairs. "We are peaceful here in Folaigh."

"Are we?" Sue didnt even turn to look at her. "Im afraid things are changing."

"We didnt mean to change anything." Blaine pleaded looking back and forth between the women. "I swear."

"You havent changed anything." Sue shook her head. "I think you arriving, is showing us the cracks that were already here."

"What are you going to do with us?" Sam asked, and yes, that didnt seem like something they needed to discuss.

"For now you are going to stay here." Emma will bring you food and blankets and whatever else you need. You have to stay at least until tomorrow, maybe longer."

"Why? I dont understand what is going on." Blaine said.

"We are voting on what to do with you."

Blaine glanced at Sam and saw him swallow nervously, "Just let us go. Well leave town. You wont hear from us again." Sam pleaded.

"I, for one, am completely against that idea." Sue said cooly.

"And what is it that you want?" Blaine asked anger rising in his chest.

"I want you both. Here in Folaigh." When both of the boys just stared at her blankly she rolled her eyes and held her lantern out for them to take. Sam reached for it and Blaine saw him wince in pain.

Sue glanced at him. "Youre hurt?"

"Your peaceful Folaigh… Folaighians threw me down the stairs." Sam spat.

Sue pressed her lips together in displeasure and then turned away from them.

"Wait!" Sam called "Are you really leaving us here?"

"Im sorry." Emma said as both she and Sue headed back up the stairs.

Blaine thought about trying to get out while the door was open, but Sue had mentioned guards and he knew they just be caught and tossed back in.

They sat back down in the dark, Sam lighting their lantern with the one Sue had left them, and waited.
"How much pain are you in Sam?" Blaine was worried, because he knew even if he was really hurt Sam probably wouldnt admit it, not when there was nothing to be done about it.

"Im fine." Sam answered but his voice was strained.

Blaine squeezed his eyes closed and wished for Kurt. Kurt to help him understand what was going on, who would make Blaine feel better about all of this. If everyone was so suddenly angry at him and Sam, Blaine just hoped that Kurt wasnt in any trouble. He needed Kurt safe and sound. His eyes opened again when he heard the creak of the door open.

"Blaine?" A sweet, but worried voice called and Blaine stumbled quickly to his feet as he saw Kurt come down the stairs.

"Oh lord." Kurt said eyes wide and flickering with the light of his lantern. "I cant believe… I dont understand how they could… he was looking around the cellar eyes falling on Sam who he gave a weak smile too before turning back to Blaine. "Im so sorry." Kurt whispered.

Blaine just opened his arms and was relieved when Kurt walked right into them leaning against him and wrapping his own arm around him, even while awkwardly holding his light. . "Are you alright?" Kurt asked against Blaines shoulder. "Sue said that my powers were needed down here."

"Its Sam." Blaine said letting him go and feeling relieved that Kurt would be able to help Sam, hed already slumped back down on the ground and Blaine knew he had to be in more pain then he was letting on.

Kurt and Blaine knelt down beside him, placing the lantern on the ground nearby. "What happened?"

"They threw him down the stairs." Blaine answered angrily.

Kurts jaw tightened in anger. "They what?"

"Im okay Kurt." Sam said but Kurt just shook his head.

"Show me."

Sam carefully lifted his shirt to show his side. It was already purple and blue in a painful looking bruise. Blaine felt sick seeing his friend hurt like this.

Kurts face softened and he smiled weakly at Sam. "Im so sorry this is happening to you, but I can fix that." He leaned forward and let his fingertips gently run down Sams side. Sam shivered and a blue light glowed from Kurts hand. Blaine could see the tension in Sams body relax as Kurt trailed his fingers up and down and the bruise started to fade. When he pulled his hand back Sams side looked as good as new.

"How do you feel?" Kurt asked softly.

"Better." Sams eyes widened. "Much better. Okay, that was cool.

"

"You keep fixing us." Blaine said with a smile as Sam pulled his shirt back down, but Kurt wasnt smiling.

"This shouldnt have happened."

"It was just a bruise. Its okay." Sam answered.

"No." Kurt said quickly his eyes tearing up as he looked at Blaine and then Sam. "This shouldnt have happened… everything that…" He sighed, "You dont deserve this. Im so sorry."

Blaine shook his head. "This isnt your fault."

"When you first arrived I was the one who asked the council to let you stay. They voted on it and agreed because of me. If I had just let you go… you wouldnt be in this mess."

"No Kurt, no." Blaine moved closer to Kurt and lifted a hand to cup Kurts face. "If wed left I would have missed out on… on you. I cant be sorry we stayed."

"Same here." Sam said. "I mean, yeah what is happening now is a wrong and I really hope you can help us get out of it, but this place is amazing, Im not sorry we stayed either."

Kurt just smiled weakly at them.

"But uh… what is going on right now?" Sam asked.

Kurt let out a deep sigh and took Blaines hand from his face to hold it in his lap. "Russell Fabray and some others who havent liked you being here from the start used what happened with Keevan today to rile everyone up against you. Apparently tension has been close to the surface for weeks now and I never even noticed."

"I didnt hurt that little boy." Sam said his voice sounding more worried than Blaine had heard it yet.

"Of course you didnt Sam. No one in their right mind would think you had. And he is fine, I just finished healing his arm, it wasnt even broken."

"Whats happening out there?" Blaine asked squeezing Kurts hand. "Sue said we had to stay down here for the night and maybe longer."

"Im working on getting you out of here, and Im not the only one. No way Im going to let them keep you here its just… they know." He looked down at the ground and it took Blaine a moment to realize what he was saying.

"You mean that they know Sam and I know about Folaigh?"

Kurt glanced up and nodded. "Yes. Russell didnt at first, he just wanted to run you out of town."

"We would have left if they just asked us." Sam said exasperated.

Kurt nodded. "I know, but it has gotten more complicated than that. Um… now that they know you are in on our secret they are afraid to let you leave at all." Kurt voice was quiet and he wouldnt make eye contact with either of them.

"I dont understand." Sam said, but Blaine knew what Kurt was saying. "They are putting a lot of effort into making us stay till the last day of the festival, considering we were doing that anyway."

"He means they are going to make us stay in Folaigh, even after the Festival." Blaine explained and watched as Sams face went a little pale. Kurt looked up his eyes round and worried.

"We… we cant do that." Sam said panicked. "Folaigh will be gone for ten years, we cant be gone for ten years! What about our families! They cant do this to us!"

Kurt drew in a hitching breath and opened his mouth to speak. "They-"

But Sam interrupted him, standing quickly. "They cant do this! This is kidnapping. I have parents and a little sister and brother and they wont even know what happened to me!"

Blaine stood with Kurt and placed a hand on Sams shoulder. "Sam, well find a way to get you out." He glanced at Kurt. "Well get Sam out before its too late right?"

"Both of you will get to go home. I promise. I wont let this happen." Kurt said his first curled and his voice steely. "The town is voting on making you go or making you stay, but no matter how the vote turns out a bunch of us are already planning ways to get you out."

"Who is helping?"

"My dad and the Howells, which is why Emma volunteered to bring your food even though she hates it down here, and Quinn and Mercedes of course. The McCarthy twins. Well figure something out." He looked Sam in the face. "I promise to get you out of here. We might be able to break you out later tonight. Before the vote even happens."

"Kurt." Blaine said his heart in his throat.

"You too." Kurts voice was scratchy like he was about to cry, but he smiled for Blaine. "Youll see Cooper again, Im just sorry we dont have as much time left as we thought we would."

"But what if… what if I wanted to stay?" Blaine asked his hands shaking a little and his heart skipping a beat.

Kurt blinked, staring at him a moment as the words sunk in. "You cant do that." He whispered and Blaine ignored the dumbfounded look Sam was giving him as he stepped closer and held onto Kurts arms.

"I dont want to leave you, Ive already been talking about it with Quinn. I want to stay. I want… I want you."

Kurts crystal blue eyes started to water and his bottom lip trembled a little. "Dont say that." He shook his head. "I cant hear you say that and then watch you go. You cant stay. You cant give up your family and your dreams. Not for me. Youve only know me a few weeks and youd just resent me for it later."

"But Kurt-"

Kurt just shook his head again and leaned forward pressing his lips against Blaines. Blaine kissed him back even though he felt cold and scared. They pulled apart a little, but Blaine kept him close. "I love you Kurt. If they want me to stay Ill stay." Blaine whispered against his skin.

"What about your family?"

"Well still get Sam out. He can bring some kind of… explanation to Cooper." He glanced over to Sam who had taken a few steps away to give them at least the semblance of privacy.

"Blaine, I dont… I dont know… this is huge and..." Sam said stumbling over his words.

"But you would though. If I stayed, youd make sure Cooper knew I was okay, right?"

Sam only hesitated a moment, "Of course I would."

Blaine sent him a grateful smile and then turned back to Kurt, he couldnt read his face, eyes wide and cheeks pink. "Dont you want me to stay?

Kurt reached to grab Blaines hands. "First we need to know how the vote is going to go. If they vote that you have to leave… I dont know what our choices would be."

"Are they voting now?"

"No, we are voting in the morning. Sue thought everyone should calm down and have a chance to think through what they want."

"What about the other outsiders seen near town?" Sam asked. "Whats up with that?"

Kurt shrugged his shoulders. "I dont know. Only Keevan says he saw them and he is very… impressionable." He let Blaines hands drop and took a step back. "Emma will be here soon with some lunch, and like I said we might have a chance to break you out tonight."

Blaine nodded his heart tight in his chest. He had expected Kurt to be more excited about the idea of him staying.

"Listen." Sam said his voice sounding strong and resolved. "We can stay here one night. Dont try to getting us out of Folaigh until we know what the vote is. That way if Blaine can stay… he has that choice and Ill have a chance to say goodbye to him."

Blaine felt a swell of warmth fill his heart, he was so grateful to Sam for this. "Sam I dont want you to miss your chance to get home."

"Youll just have to get me out after the vote." Sam said looking at Kurt.

He nodded. "Okay, we could do that. It gives everyone more time to… to think." He looked at Blaine and then glanced quickly away.

"Ill see you soon." Kurt said with one last glance and a soft kiss to Blaines cheek and then he was up the stairs and out of the cellar.

Blaine didnt understand Kurts reaction to him offering to stay. Maybe he didnt believe Blaine really meant it. Or maybe he didnt want Blaine to stay. That thought sliced like a knife to Blaines heart.

Both Blaine and Sam were quiet for a moment before Sam spoke up.

"Youd really stay for him?"

Blaine sighed and rubbed his eyes, he didnt know how to make Sam understand. "Id do anything for him."

Kurt sat in the living room with his father that evening, both of them solemn, their thoughts heavy. Kurt couldnt help but worry about Blaine and Sam. He knew Emma would take care of them, but he wanted to see for himself that they were warm and fed and comfortable. He also couldnt stop thinking about Blaines offer to stay in Folaigh just to be with him. The idea made his heart flit pleasantly, blooming with hope. It also made him shiver with worry.

Having Blaine here would mean everything to him, it was a desire so near his heart it hurt to think about it, because what were the chances of everything working out that way? Of fate being kind enough to let him and Blaine stay together? And what about all that Blaine would be giving up for him? He didnt know if their relationship would be able to bare it.

"Youre awfully quiet." Burt said and Kurt started, so lost in his own thoughts hed almost forgot his father was there.

"Blaine said he wanted to stay in Folaigh with me." Kurt blurted out, the worlds rolling off his tongue like he needed to say them out loud to make them true.

Burt didnt respond immediately and his continued silence made Kurt anxious. "What do you think about that?"

"Id welcome him here, you know that Kurt. You think I want to see you two separated? I dont want to see your heart broken."

Kurt smiled a little. "You think it could work?"

Burt sighed and shifted in his seat leaning forward and clasping his hands. "Hed being giving up so much. More than any of us gave to join Folaigh. We all were able to bring our families with us."

"I know." Kurt said quietly looking down at his lap.

"I know that man loves you though, I think you two have a good chance of being very, very happy together. The town would have to vote to let them stay though. If they vote to make them leave we wont be able to stop it."

"Do you think there is a chance they really will vote to have them stay?"

"Sue is going to press for it, I havent figured out her angel yet, but I think that might have been what she wanted from the beginning."

Burt sighed again. "Blaine would have to be very sure of his choice. And wed still have to find a way to sneak Sam out."

"I guess there is nothing to do until the vote tomorrow." Kurt sighed feeling a little sick with worry. "How are you voting?"

"I vote for the boys to have their own free will on the matter. I dont like the idea of making Folaigh a prison for anyone. That was never its purpose." He gave Kurt a long look that Kurt wasnt sure he understood.

"What if letting them chose isnt an option though?" Kurt worried. "What if the vote is just, make them go or make them stay?" Kurts heart sped up at that, now that he had the hope of Blaine staying anything else was going to hurt even more than it would have before. Hope was a dangerous thing.

"I dont know bud. I dont know."

Kurt leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes. His heart ached, he was meant to have six more days with Blaine before they said their goodbyes, but he could be gone by this time tomorrow. Or… or he could be here for good. Kurt smiled despite everything that was going on. Blaine might be able to stay, how could he not want that?