Kurt laughs at a joke his new business partner at his work made. He likes the new guy. His name is Josh, and theyve been spending a lot of time together lately. Mostly because Kurt needs to get away from home… away from Blaine, who had become increasingly more angry and a bit violent lately.
"Do you want to come to the bar with me?" Josh inquires. Kurt bites his lip. He knows Blaine will be mad if he doesnt come home from work right away.
Screw it, he decides, let Blaine be mad.
"Sure. Let me just text my partner." He picks up his phone and sends a fleeting text to Blaine,
Going out with a friend. I may not be home for a few hours. Love you. xx K
"Okay, lets go." He says to Josh. Josh smiles and they walk to the bar, sitting down at a table.
"Do you want me to get you something?" Josh asks.
"Sure, just a beer, please. Doesnt matter what kind."
Kurt walks Josh walk up to the counter. He sighs. The last few weeks have been stressful, even though he got a new partner. There has been a lot more work than usual, lots of long nights, him and Blaine are fighting a lot… for some reason Blaines temper is becoming shorter and shorter with every passing day and Kurt doesnt like it. It reminds him of Blaines father.
Shocked at the thought, he shakes his head to rid it of the mere idea of Blaine being anything like the mans father. Josh comes back with their drinks. Kurt looks at Josh for a second, analyzing him. He has light brown hair, with bright blue eyes that are almost piercing, but his gaze always seems to be kind and serene, his small ski jump nose right smack in the middle. He has a smile that never seems to fade, but always seems real, like hes always happy, with perfectly straight teeth. It almost makes Kurt jealous- why the hell is he so happy all the time?
Kurt smiles at Josh. "Thanks."
They begin to talk, and before they know it, hours have past. They left the office at six oclock approximately; Kurt glances down at his watch to see its almost eleven!
"Shit!" He swore. He had told Blaine a few hours, and with Blaines short temper, he was bound to be furious.
"I have to go, Im so sorry!" He blurts out quickly. Josh, with his ever-present smile, replies,
"Of course. I didnt realize the time either. See you tomorrow at the office, Kurt." Kurt returns his grin, albeit a little forcibly, and waves goodbye, running off to the office and into his car.

He makes it to the apartment he and Blaine share at half-past eleven. Hoping Blaine is asleep, really not wanting another fight, he opens the door and closes it as quietly as possible.
"Well, look whos back!" He hears a cruel laugh that doesnt belong to the owner. At least not the one Kurt knew.
"Hey, Blaine." He sighs, looking up. Blaine is sitting at the table in the kitchen, with a small glass in his hand, flicking his wrist, making the contents of the glass swirl around and around in a circle. Its a dark yellow substance, and looking at it makes Kurts heart drop. Its whiskey, and he knows Blaine doesnt handles alcohol well… and if he was drinking it something bad had to have happened. They dont keep it in the house.
"Where did you get that?" Kurt whispers. He sees a large bottle of the substance on the table, and it makes him feel sick.
"Does it matter?" Blaine slurs. "I just got fired from my job, the one Ive been working at for four years, and then I come home, check my phone, and find out my partner is fucking his friend!"
"What are you talking about?" Kurt asks. Fifteen seconds of courage, he thinks. Because bad things happen when Blaines drunk. Bad things.
"Oh, I dont know, just the fact that you were out with him for five hours, instead of coming home seems a little suspicious, not to mention, lately, youve been avoiding me. Dont think I couldnt tell. So you go and cheat on me. Well thats fan-fucking-tastic, Kurt, because guess what? I. Dont. Care." He laughs, that cruel laugh again, that makes Kurt shudder. Blaine stands up from the table. "Youre a little slut." He says. "Youre a little slut, and thats all youll ever be." Hes in Kurts face now, and Kurt can smell the alcohol in his breath, making him gag. Rage burns inside him. Horrified that Blaine would ever say that to him, he lashes out.
"What are you talking about? Im not the one who couldnt handle a long distance relationship for a few months, so I went and go fucked some guy on Facebook! That was you, if I remember correctly!" Kurt winces at the crude word he had just used, but it had to be done. He didnt like the look in Blaines eyes, and he starts to back away. This has happened before. Once. When Blaine was really, really drunk. Kurt doesnt even remember why they were fighting, Blaine just… hit him. Right after he had that same gleam in his eye.
Kurt is jolted out of his memory by the loud sound of glass breaking. Blaine had thrown his glass against the wall behind Kurt. 
"Dont even go there." Blaine says warningly, "Dont even go there." His hands are clenched into fists, his eyes narrowed.
"Do you remember what I told you, Blaine?" Kurt replies in the same tone. "One more time, and Ill leave you."
"You wouldnt." Blaine takes a step closer.
"I will, Blaine." Blaine looks him in the eye.
"I only hit you when you deserve it."
"When I deserve it?" Kurt shrieks incredulously. "Blaine, you sound exactly like your father!"
"Thats it!" Blaine yells. Before Kurt knows whats happening, Blaines fist collides with his face. His gasps at the contact. He feels another blow to his stomach, and he stumbles backwards, falling onto the floor. Gasping for air, he stands back up and runs. He runs out the door. He jumps into his car and just drives. He doesnt even know where hes going. The thing is, hed never, ever hit Blaine. No matter what Blaine ever did. His eyes blur with tears. He pulls the car to the side. Taking a shuddering breath, he hits his head again the steering wheel, sobbing.
What the hell just happened?

Blaine wakes up with a throbbing headache. He has no idea what happened… then it all comes rushing back to him.
I hit Kurt. I accused him of cheating and hit him!
His eyes widen in horror. How could I? Hes horrified at himself.
"Fuck!" He yells. His head screams in protest and he lays back down.
Never again.

Kurt slips into the house the next day. Hed spent the night at Mercedes, not telling her what happened, just showing up at the door. Hed sobbed in to her shoulder, and shed lead him to the couch. Shed comforted him, told him he could stay as long as he needed to, and went to bed. Hed cried himself to sleep.
He prays to a god he doesnt believe in that Blaines not home. He doesnt know why hes coming back. He broke his promise. He cant leave Blaine, he cant.
He cautiously walks into their room, relieved to find that Blaines at work. Work. Shit.
Kurt calls his boss, telling her hes sick, and shuts off his cell phone, crashing onto their bed. He reaches into the drawer of the nightstand net to his side of the bed, pulling out headphones. Hed never liked rap before, but for some reason this song was different. Hed always loved it- now he could relate to it, somewhat. Thinking no ones home, he selects the song, sets it on his speaker, and begins singing along.

Just gonna stand there and watch me burn Well thats alright because I like the way it hurts Just gonna stand there and hear me cry Well, thats alright because I love the way you lie I love the way you lie

He doesnt notice Blaine come in, until he hears a voice from the doorway.

I cant tell you what it really is, I can only tell you what it feels like And right now theres a steel knife in my windpipe

Kurt looks up in shock. He had no idea Blaine could rap, and he doesnt know what Blaine knows all the words to this song. He doesnt question it though, just listens to Blaines explanation of some sort.
I cant breathe but I still fight while I can fight As long as the wrong feels right its like Im in flight
High off of love, drunk from my hate Its like Im huffin paint and I love it, the more I suffer I suffocate and right before Im about to drown, he resuscitates me He fuckin hates me, and I love it

Kurts eyes narrow at that; he loves it? But he looks into Blaines eyes and the tears gleaming in his eyes show he didnt mean that. Please, dont hate me. I love you. 

Wait, where you going? Im leaving you, no, you aint Come back, were running right back, here we go again Its so insane, cause when its going good, its going great Im Superman with the wind at his back
Hes Lois Lane but when its bad, its awful, I feel so ashamed I snap, "Whos that dude?", I dont even know his name

He looks Kurt right in the eyes for that last line, and he knows Blaines sorry. He almost forgives the other man.

I laid hands on him, I never stoop so low again

I guess I dont know my own strength

Blaine opens his mouth to speak, but Kurt cuts him off by beginning the chorus.

Just gonna stand there and watch me burn Well thats alright because I like the way it hurts Just gonna stand there and hear me cry Well, thats alright because I love the way you lie I love the way you lie I love the way you lie

He whispers the last line, his voice cracking. He looks down, a bit embarrassed.

You ever love somebody so much, you could barely breathe when you with em?
You meet, and neither one of you even know it hit em Got that warm fuzzy feeling, yeah, them chills, used to get em Now youre gettin fuckin sick of lookin at em

Blaines voice is shaking, almost pleading, trying to get Kurt to understand.

You swore youd never hit em, never do nothing to hurt em Now youre in each others face spewing venom in your words when you spit em You push, pull each others hair, scratch, claw, bit em Throw em down, pin em, so lost in the moments when youre in em

Except it was only me, Blaine thinks

Its the race that took over, it controls you both So they say youd best to go your separate ways, guess that they dont know ya Cause today, that was yesterday, yesterday is over, its a different day Sound like broken records playing over
But you promised him, next time youd show restraint You dont get another chance, life is no Nintendo game But you lied again, now you get to watch him leave out the window Guess thats why they call it "window pane"

Thats when Blaine succumbs to his tears. They drip down his face and he takes gasping breaths, trying hard not to cry, failing miserably.

Just gonna stand there and watch me burn Well thats alright because I like the way it hurts Just gonna stand there and hear me cry Well thats alright because I love the way you lie I love the way you lie I love the way you lie

Kurts words are becoming bitter and angry. Blaine starts rapping again.

Now I know we said things, did things that we didnt mean
And we fall back into the same patterns, same routine But your tempers just as bad as mine is, youre the same as me But when it comes to love, youre just as blinded
Baby, please come back, it wasnt you, baby, it was me Maybe our relationship isnt as crazy as it seems

Blaines pleading, please, please, I cant live without you.
Maybe thats what happens when a tornado meets a volcano All I know is I love you too much to walk away though

Thats like a stab to Kurts heart. I cant leave. He covers his mouth to hide a sob.

Come inside, pick up your bags off the sidewalk
Dont you hear sincerity in my voice when I talk? Told you this is my fault, look me in the eyeball Next time Im pissed, Ill aim my fist at the drywall
Next time? There wont be no next time

There will be no next time, please Kurt.

I apologize, even though I know its lies Im tired of the games, I just want him back, I know Im a liar If he ever tries to fuckin leave again, Ima tie him to the bed And set this house on fire

Blaine looks sick, singing those lines, and Kurt knows- well hopes he knows- Blaine would never do so. His voice shakes as he tries to sing the chorus.

Just gonna stand there and watch me burn
Well thats alright because I like the way it hurts Just gonna stand there and hear me cry Well thats alright because I love the way you lie I love the way you lie I love the way you lie…

"Hi." Blaine whispers. Kurt doesnt reply. He just runs over to Blaine and puts his head in the dark haired mans shoulder, weeping, soaking Blaines shirt.

"Im so, so, sorry, please, dont leave me." Blaine whispers. Either Kurt doesnt want to respond or he cant. Blaine walks over to the bed and sits down. Kurt curls up in his arms, and Blaine watches in horror as Kurt breaks right in front of him. Kurt was supposed to be the strong one. Hed gotten through everything without ever breaking down like this. Theyd been together for ten years, not counting their brief break-up, and Blaine had never seen Kurt like this. It made him sick to think hed done this.
Never again, He vows again. He knows hes lying. To himself, and Kurt.