Blaine sees Kurt turn pale. Maybe the juice has gone sour and it upset him. As a caring friend that he is Blaine walks over to Kurt and wraps his arms around his waist from behind. He squeezes gently to show him that he is there for him.

“Hi,” the dog hybrid whispers in his ear. He hopes that through this word he can express that he will take care of Kurt until he feels better.

At that time Mr. H starts speaking. “Hello, I'm calling about the missing hybrid poster in the newspaper,” he says and some noises come from the little device. “Found him? Well, that's good news. Yeah, we are looking for his owners. Thanks, goodbye.”

“I take it, this wasn't him?” Kurt asks rubbing Blaine's hands.

Mr. H shakes his head and puts the device on the table. “They have found their hybrid already. Seriously they should have put a photo in the ad,” he sighs. “Have you found anything promising online?”

“No, nothing yet,” Kurt says and goes back to pouring the juice. Maybe it wasn't turning bad after all and Kurt wasn't upset at all. He doesn't let go just in case. “I'll look again before bed and again in the morning. Maybe his owners haven't even noticed he is gone. ‘Cause you know, they are so great with him.”

“We will give them a week,” the man says. “If we don't find Blaine's owners by the following weekend we will consider him our family member and I will set up a meeting with that hybrid therapist Doctor Martinez told us about. In the meantime we will be taking care of him as if he is already family.”

“Which means I can take him to the barbecue at Rachel's tomorrow?” Kurt asks gently pulling on Blaine's hand as a sign to let go of him. When the hybrid reluctantly complies he is handed a glass of orange juice. “Rachel has already planned many outdoors games that I think Blaine will enjoy.”

“I don't see why not,” the human shrugs and gets off the chair. He folds the newspaper and takes it with him as he walks towards the door. “Just make sure she is okay with you bringing someone with you.”

“Of course, dad,” Kurt says with a roll of his eyes as the man leaves and sips his juice.

Blaine sniffs his glass. The juice smells nice and he takes a sip careful not to pour any on his new clothes. He needs to prove he is well-trained.

“I think you will like my friends and they will like you as well,” Kurt starts talking again as they walk back to his bedroom with their glasses in hands. “You have met Mercedes at the ice-cream place already so you will know her. I'm not sure who else is coming but they are all great. I mean, I know they did nothing to protect me from bullies but everyone was bullied… It wasn't as bad for them as it was for me because I'm a hybrid and gay but still, they had their own problems. They do mean well tough so that's important.”

They sit on the bed and Kurt shows him a group photo of his friends. There is one dog hybrid in it and Blaine feels uneasiness that he can't explain. He just knows that he wants to be the only dog hybrid in Kurt's life.

Kurt talks about each friend but Blaine can only focus on that stupid dog. His face is stupid. His ears are stupid and his tail too. He probably can talk so his voice is stupid as well. Blaine doesn't like him at all. Kurt is his and this hybrid doesn't deserve him.

After he is done with introductions Kurt takes his notebook and starts making a studying plan. He explains that he wants to write down more ideas for some clever teaching, whatever that means.

Blaine has nothing to do so Kurt gives him a piece of paper and a pen. He also gives him a book so he has a solid surface. He can't write so he does the only thing he can do with these tools – he draws.

In the beginning he doesn't know what he is drawing, he simply doodles but as soon as he takes the full picture in it becomes clear.

“Wow, Blaine, you are so good at this,” Kurt says peeking at his drawing. “Is this a car?” Blaine nods. “And trees… is it the forest where we met?” Blaine nods. “Is it us three leaving this morning?” Blaine shakes his head. “Is it… your old family?”

Was Sebastian his family? Blaine doesn't think so. They were friends. But he doesn't know how to explain this to Kurt. For Kurt Mr. H is dad even though they aren't family. So he would probably consider Sebastian his family. Blaine nods.

“They really left you in that forest?” Kurt asks in disbelief. “That's so cruel of them… There are hybrid shelters they could have taken you to. It's barbaric to leave someone out there to die.”

Kurt is upset. And Blaine is the cause of that. Not knowing how to communicate his thoughts Blaine quickly doodles a smiling face with pointy cat ears on top. He shows it to Kurt. And Kurt smiles!

“You are amazing, Blaine,” he says getting off the bed. He opens a few drawers looking for something and soon comes back with a pencil case. He opens it to reveal many coloured pencils and gives them to Blaine together with a few sheets of clear paper.

And so they work together in silence – Kurt with his teaching plan and Blaine with his drawings. He draws an ice-cream cone, a plate of spaghetti, and a bathtub together with his own happy face. Kurt smiles at him and tells him that they will have the leftover spaghetti for dinner. In the next drawing that Blaine takes a long time on Kurt sees his own face and gasps.

“It's like looking in a mirror,” he says examining the sheet closely. “If I haven't just seen you draw it I would say it's a photo… or that at least it took hours to draw. You are really talented.”

Blaine puffs up his chest proudly. He enjoys compliments very much.

When the dinner time comes around Blaine has five detailed drawings and Kurt has a ‘decent plan for the next lesson'. They have dinner together with Mr. H and the man joins them when they start slurping their spaghetti. This time Blaine makes sure not to eat too much. He doesn't like it when his tummy hurts.

After dinner Kurt decides that they should watch a movie and so they do it. Kurt cuddles Blaine the whole time. Blaine loves watching movies with Kurt.

By the time they finish watching the movie both hybrids are on the verge of falling asleep on the couch. Kurt turns the TV off and they walk to the bathroom. Blaine is given a toothbrush and they get ready for the night together.

He wonders if they have a doggie bed. He hasn't seen any signs of a dog hybrid ever living in this house so he doesn't expect them to have such thing. Maybe Kurt would lend him his old cat bed… He stops mid-brushing as the thought hits him. Maybe he will be allowed to sleep in a real bed. Kurt has been sleeping in a human bed and he allowed him to do the same earlier. Except… they might not trust him not to wet it during the night. He needs to show that he is capable of taking care of his bladder.

After quickly brushing his teeth Blaine takes a few steps towards the toilet and pushes his pants down. Kurt will see that he is bathroom-trained and Blaine will regain his trust. And then he might be allowed to sleep in Kurt's bed.

“What are you doing, Blaine?” Kurt startles covering his eyes. “You can't pee when someone else is in the room. I'll give you some space,” he says and leaves the bathroom.

Blaine stands frozen in his spot, confused. Kurt obviously didn't want to see him using the toilet but he needs to show him he can. He could leave the mess in the toilet for Kurt to see that he has used it correctly but he might think that Blaine doesn't know how to flush. In the end the hybrid opts for peeing loudly. If Kurt is within the earshot he will hear that Blaine is behaving properly.

After he flushes and gets his pants back on Kurt comes back into the bathroom. “Decent?” he asks. “I've brought you pyjamas to change into. You could try it yourself this time.”

Kurt gives him clothes and starts applying something on his face while Blaine tries to figure out how to get himself into the new clothes. It takes time but he succeeds.

“You really learn things fast, don't you?” Kurt asks watching the hybrid folding the clothes the way he had done before.

After they are done Blaine heads to Kurt's room but the hybrid stops him. “My dad prepared the guest room for you,” he says and they walk into the room next to Kurt's. “If you need anything you can come to me, at any hour, okay? Now, get into the bed.”

Blaine lies in the bed and Kurt covers him with the blanket. The bed is comfy and the blanket is soft and he knows it should make him happy. But Kurt is about to leave and Blaine doesn't want that.

“Sleep well,” Kurt says and leaves the room after turning the light off.

The wind blows loudly outside and Blaine gets his head under the blanket in fear.

Blaine doesn't like the guest room. It's dark and Kurt is not there. He peeks from under the blanket and sees something moving on the wall. Instantly he remembers all the scary movies he was forced to watch with Sebastian and his friends. He gets a mental image of a girl climbing out of a TV and killing the hybrid that was in the room. He can't help fearing that she climbed out of Kurt's TV while they were in the bathroom and now is coming to kill him or Kurt. There is a crack outside the door and he gets the blanket higher up so it covers his face again. Maybe the girl can't get to him if he is covered.

Or it might be the demon that possesses hybrids and makes them do horrible things like hurt others or themselves. One of Sebastian's friends told him that dog hybrids were the most likely to be possessed. He whimpers at the thought of hurting Kurt or Mr. H. He doesn't want the demon to possess him.

It's hot under the blanket. There isn't much air to breathe and Blaine can feel himself quickly getting sweaty. He dares to look again. This time he can see a strange form in the corner. It's not moving, just standing there facing Blaine. The hybrid starts trembling. He wants to shout for help but he can't.

No, he can. He can say two words already, it means he is capable of speaking. He should be able to say Kurt's name, it's easy.

He opens his mouth. Nothing comes out. The monster keeps staring at him.

He tries again. Nothing. He starts sobbing.

The door opens in seconds to reveal a huge figure that comes into the room. Blaine starts screaming.

“What's going on?” Blaine hears Kurt's voice. Is it coming from the big monster? Has it gotten to Kurt already?

The light switches on and Blaine shuts his eyes close. He doesn't want to see what's in front of him.

“He might have had a nightmare,” he hears Mr. H's voice.

“He went to bed five minutes ago tops,” Kurt says and Blaine feels someone sitting by his side on the bed. “He must be scared of the dark.”

He is not scared of the dark, he is scared of what is in the dark.

Hearing familiar voices Blaine opens his eyes. Kurt is sitting by his side smiling sadly and Mr. H is walking around the room. Blaine latches at Kurt and hugs him tightly. He feels the other hybrid's arms wrapping around his body and feels much safer.

“I could bring your old nightlight. This socket would work,” the man thinks out loud.

“He is shaking like a leaf,” Kurt says rubbing Blaine's back. “I don't think he will be okay sleeping alone, even with the light on,” he argues. “He could sleep in my bed. There is plenty of space.”

“Sure, if it helps him sleep,” Mr. H nods and comes closer. “Take Blaine to your room and I will bring his pillow and the blanket.”

“Okay,” Kurt agrees and starts petting Blaine's hair to get his attention. “Blaine, sweetie, let's go to my room, okay?” he asks gently pulling the hybrid out of the bed. As they walk out of the guest room Blaine looks at the corner where the monster has just been but right now it's just a curtain there.

Mr. H brings some device that glows a soft bluish light and even when the main light is off Blaine can see everything in the room. Kurt tells him that there is no reason to be afraid of the dark and promises to protect him from anything that he thinks might hurt him during the night. Blaine believes him and falls asleep with Kurt spooning him.

Blaine wakes up when Kurt is still asleep. He looks at the hybrid and smiles. His hair is a mess and his left ear is twitching because a stray hair is tickling it. Blaine fixes Kurt's hair and his ear relaxes.

From up close Blaine can see that the cat hybrid's whiskers are not only long but also thick. One is bent funnily and Blaine moves it so it can straighten up. The movement makes Kurt sneeze softly. It's cute.

Kurt must have gotten hot during the night because the blanket is not covering his upper body. He watches as his tail moves from side to side lazily. When it gets closer to Blaine he catches it and giggles at himself when the tail struggles to pull away. Blaine lets go of it. Kurt's tail is so fluffy and soft. He catches it again and strokes it till the very tip. Kurt stars purring.

He knows that purring means that cats are happy and since Kurt is part cat he must enjoy someone petting his tail. Blaine wraps his hand around the base of Kurt's tail and moves it slowly along its full length. Kurt's purring becomes louder and his hips start moving. Blaine continues petting the tail excited to have found a way to make Kurt happy.

The cat hybrid's hips start moving faster and that's when Blaine hears them – painful moans. The exact same ones that he used to hear behind Sebastian's closed doors. He must be having a nightmare. There is a weird frown on his face and his breathing is shallow. He must be really scared in his dreamland.

Blaine releases Kurt's tail and shakes his shoulder trying to wake him up. It works.

“M, what?” Kurt asks hoarsely as he opens his eyes. Blaine goes back to petting his tail. Hopefully it will help Kurt relax and forget his nightmare.

Blaine doesn't know what's going on but in a matter of seconds Kurt is out of his bed with his blanket in his hands. He gets out of the bed too. Kurt is probably still scared from his nightmare, he thinks. He needs to hug Kurt and make it better. He can pet his tail more as well if Kurt wants him to.

“Stay away, Blaine,” Kurt says sternly.

Blaine stops. What if Kurt is not fully awake and thinks he is the monster from his nightmare?

Kurt points at the door. “Leave,” he says not looking at him.

Blaine's bottom lip trembles. Kurt is asking him to leave, just like Sebastian did countless times before getting rid of him altogether.

His tail wraps itself around his waist and he slowly walks out of the room.