Crossfire

Chapter 7

State Dinner

Kurt, Alyson and Finn sat at their parents' table while Burt and Carole were amongst the crowd mingling. Finn was bummed because he was missing XBOX night at Puck's house and Kurt and Alyson were bummed because they was missing out on a race but all of them couldn't leave or get out of coming so they just faked smiles, shook hands, accepted old lady kisses and stayed polite (Kurt and Alyson). The night was going well until the lights cut off. "Um is this supposed to happen?" Finn said. "Dad? Carole?" Kurt called out before glass shattered and the sound of bullets hitting walls and glass made everyone scream and drop to the ground. "Get down!" Finn yelled, grabbing Kurt and Alyson, sliding the two under a kicked table as bullets flew over their heads. The gunshots lasted for a few more moments before the cars rolled away and the emergency lights turned on. When Finn, Alyson and Kurt raised their heads, they saw a delegate looking back with a menacing look before the window covered him completely, his car speeding off.

Kurt snapped out of his glare and hopped over the kicked table with Finn. "Dad? Dad?! Carole?!" Kurt felt tears spring in his eyes until he saw the couple helping up another and nearly cried in relief before he, Alyson and Finn ran over. "Boys! Alyson! Oh thank heavens you're alright. You are alright, right?" Carole began checking them over but Kurt ran past and hugged his father tight. Burt understood and rubbed Kurt's back. "I'm still here pal. It's okay." Burt said over Kurt's shameless sobs of fear. He held Kurt tight until he calmed down and pulled back to wipe his eyes. Alyson hugged her father tight and sniffled, trembling in his arms. After the all clear, everyone was allowed to leave and thankfully no one was hurt so cars left the lot including the Hummel car. When they got home, they saw Blaine's car on and in their driveway. The moment Kurt got out of the car, Blaine did as well with his car and ran over, the two meeting in the middle in a tight hug. Kurt shook in Blaine's arms and Blaine shook in Kurt's arms before meeting for a brief kiss. "Are you-" Blaine rstarted. "I'm okay. Finn pulled me down and kicked he, Aly and I under a table. Dad and Carole are okay too." Blaine sighed in relief. "Boys? Perhaps it'd be better to have this reunion in the house?" Carole suggested and watched the two boys walk together to the house and inside. Blaine broke free to hug Carole. She smiled and hugged back. "I'm glad you're alright. I saw the news and I drove over hoping you'd guys would come back." Carole rubbed his arms and smiled. "We're alright. A little shaken up but we're okay kid." Burt said, changed from his suit to normal clothes and ball cap. Blaine smiled and hugged him.
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"Are you sure that you're alright? No trauma or anything?" Blaine asked a few days later. It seemed that all of Dalton heard about the shootout and the Warblers made it pretty clear to check on Kurt and make sure he was okay. They were all in the Warbler Choir Room when Kurt exploded after days of questions. "FOR THE LOVE OF GAGA, I'M FINE!! I'm fine. Everyone is fine. No one got shot or died or anything!! Just drop it!" With that, Kurt huffed and stood, storming out of the room. Later in the day Blaine went to go check on Kurt and knocked on his room door. Kurt was inside on his bed, sitting curled up in the middle of his bed with tears in his eyes. Everytime he closed his eyes, he just kept seeing that night over and over but with worse outcomes. The sound of sobbing frightened Blaine as he walked in and slipped behind Kurt. Kurt shivered and turned, hiding his face in Blaine's chest.

"It's okay Kurt."