Scars and Stones: Chapter 1 (Klaine)

Chapter 11

Kurt snuck into Blaine's room, after many nights of Blaine sneaking into Kurt's room. Since the nightmare and threats, neither wanted to sleep alone. Besides, they slept better when in the same room. When one of them woke up in a cold sweat, the other would also wake and whisper reassuring words into his ear. Kurt slipped under the covers and pressed into Blaine's back.

"This is a surprise." Blaine commented. "Nice surprise though." Kurt smirked into Blaine's neck.

"Yeah well, I guess it was my turn to sneak in. If Dad catches us this time, which I'm sure he won't, it means I take the hit and you can just be the perfect, innocent one who was completely unaware that his boyfriend had pounced on him in his sleep." Blaine turned round, raising his eyebrows.

"Pounced? More like wrapped himself around like an octopus."

"You love it though."

"You bet." They grinned at each other, before leaning into each other, pressing their lips together in a kiss. They deepened the kiss as they tightened their hold on one another. Kurt placed his hand to the back of Blaine's neck, while Blaine held Kurt around his waist. Kurt felt Blaine moan into him as it reverberated through him as a contented wave. The tension that had built up over the last week melted away as they held each other. They momentarily forgot about the danger they were in, just enjoying the chance to be close. They pulled back, trying to get their breath back.

"I love you." Kurt said sincerely, leaning his forehead against Blaine's.

"I love you too." They may only have revealed that they loved each other a couple of weeks ago, but to them it felt like it had been forever.

"Kurt?" Blaine began. Kurt pulled his head back, looking directly at Blaine.

"I told Sam the situation." Kurt blinked in surprise.

"Really?" Blaine looked guilty.

"I didn't mean too, he noticed that we were tense and if there was something going on. I told him no, but he didn't believe me. I didn't think it would hurt to tell him -" he was stopped by Kurt's finger pressing against his lips, shushing him.

"Blaine, it's all right. I told Mercedes. She noticed something was up too." He removed his finger from Blaine's lips and cupped his cheek. Blaine looked relieved that he hadn't upset Kurt. "Why would I be upset anyway? I was worried you were going to be mad at me!" Blaine laughed.

"What a pair we are."

"I wouldn't have it any other way." Kurt smiled, as Blaine kissed his nose.

"I think it helps that we told someone. The situation was beginning to eat away at us, wasn't it?" Kurt asked. Blaine looked at him, slightly confused.

"How'd you mean?" Kurt paused, trying to find the right words.

"Apparently, we look like dead men walking." Blaine winced.

"Really? Were we that bad?" Kurt nodded. He placed his head on Blaine's chest, listening and feeling his fast-beating heart through his shirt. He brought his hand up to the other side of Blaine's chest. Kurt felt one hand wind around his back, and the other cover the hand on Blaine's chest.

"We're going to get through this, you know we will." Kurt stated determinedly. Blaine nodded slowly above his head, wishing with every fibre in his being that it would be true.

…

"Hey Mercedes, what's up?" Tina held the phone to her ear, interested in why her friend was calling her so late. She could hear heavy breathing at the end of the line.

"Cedes, are you all right? Tina suddenly became very concerned.

"It's - it's Kurt." Tina was confused.

"What about Kurt? Is he ok?"

"Not exactly. We need to get everyone together. Blaine and Kurt aren't safe." Tina became very alarmed.

"It's not Karofsky again is it? I thought he'd learned!"

"No, it's not Karofsky. It's someone from Blaine's past. We need to get everyone together. You call Mike, Finn and Artie. I'll call Puck and the girls."

"What about Sam?" Mercedes stood still, unsure what to say. When Sam had left, she'd decided to call Tina for guidance about Kurt.

"I'll call him."

"You finally got together didn't you?" Tina stated deadpanned. Mercedes smiled at her friend's intuition.

"Maybe." She could hear Tina squeal down the phone, and her heart squealed with her. However, she needed to focus. "But we need to focus on Kurt and Blaine. We need to plan…"

…

The entire glee club was huddled into Mercedes' living room, waiting anxiously for Kurt and Blaine to turn up. Only Mercedes, Sam and Tina knew what was going on. They decided that Kurt and Blaine desperately needed some protection, so that they knew that they weren't alone.

"Guys, what's going on?" Mercedes and Tina exchanged nervous looks, before deciding to come out with it.

"Kurt and Blaine are having some trouble." Finn instantly sat up straight, his face hardening.

"What kind of trouble? Do they need to be told how much they need each other through song? Seriously, is that all we do?" Santana said, raising one eyebrow.

"No, this is way more serious. Kurt and Blaine were threatened, and they don't think its over." Mercedes added quietly. "I think they're in a lot of danger." The entire club was gob smacked.

"Who's doing it? I swear, if it's Karofsky again, I'll kill him. Nobody touches my boy Hummel." Puck stood up determinedly, the anger radiating off him.

"We don't know them, they're people who used to bully Blaine. They're the reason he transferred to Dalton." Again, there was stunned silence.

"What did they do to him?" Quinn asked nervously. Mercedes didn't know how to answer. Kurt may have told her everything from the Lima Bean incident onwards, but he hadn't told her what had happened to Blaine before. She knew it must have been horrifying if it had scared Blaine so badly.

"I don't know, but they're in danger. They seem to think that the bullies know where Kurt lives, so they've been staying out as much as possible." Finn's mouth dropped in disbelief.

"I can't believe he didn't tell me anything of this! I'm his brother!" It suddenly slotted into place for Finn. For the past week, Kurt and Blaine had been going out every night and returning later than usual, which wasn't something either of them was famous for. Usually he could catch either Kurt or Blaine on their own at some point during the day, but all week they hadn't left each other's side.

Everyone went silent when they heard car doors bang outside.

"They're here. So, we're going to do whatever it takes to keep them safe, agreed?" Tina said hurriedly. Each member nodded their heads in agreement as the doorbell rang.

Mercedes opened the door.

"Hey Cedes, what's the gathering for?" Kurt asked amiably. She led them through the hallway, where they were met with sorrowful gazes.

"We're here to help you. You and Blaine aren't alone anymore." Kurt and Blaine's jaws dropped. Everyone knew the situation? Kurt and Blaine tried to think of something to say, before Finn, looking betrayed, hurt and concerned all at once, said:

"Why didn't you tell me?"