Three knocks came from the Hummel's home. Everyone was out for the evening expect for Burt. He loved having the house to himself. It wasn't lonely because he knew Carole and Finn would be home soon. He liked to kick back, put up his feet, have a beer and watch some football.

"Who could that be?" Burt said to himself. He thought about not answering it, but then thought it might be important. He made his way to the door, opened it, and yes, he was glad he had bothered to open it. On the other side of the door was a smiling Blaine.

"Hi Burt."

"Blaine. Come here son." Burt pulled Blaine into a big hug, that made Blaine chuckle. "Great to see you."

"You to Burt."

"So how have you been?" Burt asked as they sat down onto the couch. He knew Blaine had been sick since he came back from New York a few weeks back. He knew he wasn't able to compete in Regionals because he was to sick. He knew Blaine was really upset about this. And after weeks Blaine is sat beside him still looking unwell.

"Okay I guess. Still have this stupid cough and cold. I get really bad headaches sometimes but other than that, great." Blaine chuckled. "Could be worse. How are you? Keeping busy?"

"You know me Blaine, always a busy man with the shop. Finn's a great help in the shop. I'll miss him next year." Blaine looked confused. He hadn't heard of Finn going anywhere next year. "College. He decided maybe he should give it a shot and try to get in again. He's not hundred per cent sure what he wants to do yet, but he'll figure it out."

"Burt, are you going to be able to cop next-" Burt put up his hand to stop Blaine talking.

"Of course I will. I'll know when it's time to give it up, but right now, I am still a very health man. Besides as much as I love having my kids here, they don't belong here. Being here they won't be happy. But being where they want to be, where they need to be, am happier them being there, than here with me." Burt smiled, but Blaine could see it still hurt Burt, but it was a pain that he felt, that he knew was okay to feel, once his kids where happy.

"You know they will always come back. Even if they aren't living here, there still always going come back."

"I know kiddo. I know."

An hour passed and Blaine and Burt where none stop chatting. Carole and Finn hadn't come home yet. They would be happy to see Blaine when they got home.

Burt went into the kitchen to make them tea, while Blaine popped upstairs to the bathroom.

Blaine looked into the bathroom mirror, signing at himself. He looked horrible. He felt horrible. He didn't want to be sick. He just hoped he would be better before nationals and his exams. He couldn't handle being sick and having all that at the same time. He felt so tired all the time. He would get up in the morning and go to school, nearly falling asleep in his classes and at lunch. He'd get home have his dinner and then go do his homework, and of course he would end up falling asleep and having to do his homework before class.

He was so thankful today when they got their Easter holidays. He can sleep a lot and get his energy back and get rid of this sickness. Then by the time he would get back to school he would be ready for everything.

The one reason he was tired so much that didn't help was practicing for regionals. Yeah they had started to practice in glee club and that got tiring sometimes, but Blaine would overdo it. He would stay behind after Glee club and practice even more. Blaine had gotten the lead for one of the songs and Mr Schue decided on doing a big dance number with so many routines in it. And to Blaine he owned the Glee club big time after not being able to be there for Regionals. No matter what anyone told him, Blaine still felt like he had to really up his game. He wasn't letting them down again. He was going to work so much harder.

No one knew how much harder. But if they did he would be told to stop. No one saw him staying behind expect students and teachers he didn't really know, that wouldn't think twice of it. He didn't practice at home when his mum and dad where there because they would see him working too hard. His mum and dad thought it was after school study and Glee club. They didn't know that Blaine didn't go to study. But what Blaine told them, they believed.

No one could find out. He had to do this.

Blaine headed back down the stairs, rubbing at his eyes, like it would somehow not make him as tired.

He sat back down onto the couch, letting his head fall back onto the back of the couch. He could hear quiet voices in the kitchen. Finn was home then probably. The tiredness made the voices feel distance.

A few minutes later the sound of footsteps came into the living room. Blaine was half asleep, but could still hear the footsteps getting closer. They stopped and Blaine half opened his eyes and looked to the cup held out in front of him. The hand holding it, that wasn't Burt hand that was…he looked up to the person holding the cup…Kurt.

"You're not going to fall asleep on me when I just got here are you?" Kurt laughed as Blaine took the cup out of his hand and put it onto the table before getting up, still staring at Kurt.

"Am I dreaming?" Blaine asked not believing it. "Because you aren't supposed to be back till next Wednesday."

"If I slapped you across the head would that answer your question?" Kurt smirked. Blaine followed Kurt's eyes with his, smiling.

"Yeah okay, it's not a dream." Blaine laughed. "But just to be sure, I'm kissing you…" Blaine put his hands on Kurt's waist and stepped into him closer, their lips an inch apart. "Right, Now." Blaine whispered, and kissed Kurt.

When they pulled their lips apart, Blaine opened his eyes and starred at Kurt. Blaine couldn't help but have a big grin on his face.

"What's made you so happy?" Kurt joked. He rubbed his thumb over Blaine's cheek softly and slowly. He meets Blaine's bright eyes again.

"You. Always you."