Elisabeth looked at Kurt and said,

"I know your throat hurts baby it should start feeling better soon. Your hand hurts because there is a little tube inside that is how the doctors are giving you medicine to help you throat feel better." Kurt looked at Blaine and smiled. Blaine smiled back. Kurt then closed his eyes and drifted back to sleep. Clark then said,

"So I spoke with my friend Steve and he is going to stop by in the morning and talk to you about doing the allergy test. There are two options, as you probably know, the skin test and drawing blood. You guys can figure out which one is the best one for Kurt. I will not be able to be here unfortunately I have two surgeries back to back and then I have a board meeting at Dalton Academy. Blaine will be at camp so you don't have to worry about him. Cooper is off tomorrow so here is his number, text or call him when he gets discharged and he will come get you guys. I should be home in time for dinner. If not help yourself just feed my boys please!" Elisabeth gave him a 'duh' look and said,

" No I am going to make your boys watch me and Kurt eat." Clark and Elisabeth both stated laughing then she said, " Thanks again for everything Clark." Clark smiled and he and Blaine left. Elisabeth pulled out her phone and began the endless task of job hunting. She needed something that would allow her to still be a mom to Kurt but at the same time bring in enough money to save to get an apartment for the two of them. She found a Day Care that was hiring a director and was a salary position and she meet the qualifications so she applied. She also applied at several other places as well. She then kissed Kurt and drifted off to sleep with her head on the bed. The next morning Elisabeth awoke to her phone ringing. It was Deborah her lawyer responding to her email. She answered the phone and the two talked for about an hour. Deborah said she would come by the Anderson's later that week and they would start to draw up the papers. She hung up the phone and a nurse walked in to check Kurt's vitals. They were good and his O2 stats were up so she took him off of the oxygen, About 30 minutes later, Kurt was awake and eating some applesauce when a strange man knocked on the door. He slowly entered the room and extended a hand towards Elisabeth saying,

"Hello I am Dr. Steven Walker. Clark sent me." Elisabeth shook his hand and said,

"Nice to meet you! I'm Elisabeth and this is my son Kurt." Kurt looked up and then went back to his applesauce. Steve then said,

"I can to this one of two ways. I can do the skin test or I can draw blood. The skin test would give us results in about 15 minutes and the blood test will take a few days." Elisabeth thought for a moment then said,

"Is the blood test safer since he wouldn't be exposed to the possible allergies?" Steve nodded saying,

"Yes and if we do a blood test I can test for other things rather than just food." Elisabeth nodded and looked at  Kurt who was now playing with his grapes. She then moved the tray and climbed onto the bed next to Kurt. She said,

"Is it okay if I hold him it will probably keep him calmer?" Steve nodded and left the room. He returned a few minutes later followed by a nurse who was pushing a cart. Kurt had no idea what was going on and looked at the stuff on the tray with wide eyes. Steve took a hold of Kurt's arm and tied a rubber band to his arm. Kurt's eyes got really big and he looked curiously at his arm. Then watched as Steve cleaned his arm with an alcohol pad. He then picked up the needle and looked at Elisabeth and she pulled Kurt's head to her chest and held him tight. She kissed him and nodded to Steve. He then inserted the needle and Kurt instantly began to cry and tried to curl into Elisabeth but Steve held tight to his arm. He removed the band and continued to draw the blood. As he was about to start the last tube, the heart monitor began to go off and Kurt started to breath very hard. Steve removed the needle and placed a cotton ball and and bandage on his arm. Elisabeth let go of Kurt and the nurse placed the oxygen mask on him and turned on the machine. Steve pulled out his stethoscope and listened to Kurt's breathing. Kurt took a few short and shallow breaths before they began to even out. Steve removed the stethoscope from  his ears and put it back around his neck. He then said,

"Was Kurt by chance born early and if so how early?"

"He was born at 7 months. He had the umbilical cord wrapped around his neck and his lungs were underdeveloped. He was on oxygen in the NICU for two weeks." Steve sighed and said,

"I was  afraid of that. Kurt has asthma. When he gets upset or does any type of physical activity his lungs begin to work harder and that causes his heart rate to rise. I am going to give you a prescription for an inhaler. Just take this down to the pharmacy when you leave here. Don't worry about the cost of it." Elisabeth thanked him and he left. Kurt's heart rate slowed down and he was discharged. A few days later Steve called to inform Elisabeth that Kurt was allergic to all nuts, shellfish, bees, and mold. Steve had an Epi-pen sent to the house. Elisabeth got the job as the director of the daycare and Kurt was able to go for free because of this. Elisabeth worked there for three years until Kurt started Kindergarten then she got a job teaching 3rd grade at his school. She was also able to save up enough money to get a small two bedroom apartment for her and Kurt.

*Time Jump 4 years Kurt is now 6 and Blaine is 10*

Clark and Elisabeth sat on the porch on a sunny Sunday afternoon in October drinking coffee while Kurt and Blaine played in the Anderson's backyard. Elisabeth looked at Clark and said,

"Blaine has been an amazing friend to Kurt the last four years despite the age gap." Clark smiled and said,

"Blaine is a very special kid. He has always had a soft spot for kids younger than him. He has volunteered to tutor at his school after school a few days. I am glad that you and Kurt moved here."

"I am kinda sad that things didn't work out with Burt and I since he was my first love but at the same time I am glad I ended things when I did. He only waited a month after the divorce was finalized before he got re-married. The divorce only took a year." She pulled out her phone and opened up facebook. "This is mutual friend of our from high school. This was his wedding. Her name is Carole and this is her son from her first marriage. He looks about the same age as Kurt. Oh and would you look here looks like a year ago they had a baby together. It was a girl and the named her Verona." Elisabeth closed her phone and set it down on the table. Clark looked at her and said,

"I am sorry that things didn't work out with you and Burt." Elisabeth smiled at her best friend and said,

"Me too. Oh by the way I went to the doctor on Friday for my annual checkup and she said that everything still looks good and that I am still cancer free."

"Well that's good. I remember when you were first diagnosed back in elementary school and then again in middle school and then again freshman year." Elisabeth closed her eyes for a moment and let out a sigh. Other than her parents, Clark had been the only other person there for her. She opened her eyes and said,

"Kurt doesn't know about the cancer and I don't plan on telling him unless the need arises which it shouldn't." Just then two sweaty little boys came running onto the porch. Blaine said,

"Dad can we please get two waters?" Clark nodded and opened a small mini fridge and got out two waters. Elisabeth seeing Kurt was out of breath hands him his inhaler. Kurt took a few breaths and handed it back. Clark opened the waters and handed one to each boy. They sat down and drank the water. Elisabeth asked,

"Are you boys having fun?" Kurt put the lid on his empty bottle and said,

"Yes mommy! We are playing house and we are about to get married." Blaine finished his water and added,

"Yeah we are practicing for when we are older and can get married in real life." With that  Kurt and Blaine stood up, put their empty bottles in the recycling bin, and went back out into the backyard holding hands.

"That is so adorable! Hopefully the end up together when they are older." Elisabeth said with a smile." Clark laughed and said,

"I hope so too otherwise they will end up like us , divorced and best friends for life." Elisabeth laughed so hard she nearly she nearly chocked on her coffee.

"Ha ha very funny! You know if we did get together our boys would be step brothers and they wouldn't be able to get married. Plus we are pretty much family." Clark took a sip of his coffee and said,

"Very true Lissie very true. Oh so I met someone at Blaine's school. She has a son who is in Blaine's class."

"Oh really! What's her name and is she pretty?"

"Her name is Myriam and yes. Her husband died in a car crash three years ago. She had been raising her son Hunter on her own since then. We met because we both volunteered to help out at the chorus concert."

"So have you asked her out on a date yet?"

"Yes we are going to dinner Friday which reminds me would you be able to watch Blaine for me. I really don't' want to have to ask his mother." Elisabeth took a sip of her coffee and said,

"Of course! As long as you don't mind him having pizza and ice cream sundaes!"

"Are you kidding me he will love that! I have to warn you he only eats ham and pineapple pizza though."

"Oh my god so does Kurt that is so weird."

"Blaine has chorus practice until 4:00. I can drop him off at your place on my way to dinner."

"Kurt has dance practice until 4:30 why don't you drop him off at the dance school. It's the one that is down the street from the hospital." Clark agreed. Friday came quickly for everyone. Clark picked up Blaine from school and drove to the dance school. He pulled into the parking lot and said,

"Now Blainey you be on your best behavior and listen to Mrs. Hummel okay!" Blaine nodded, hugged his dad, and got out of the car. Elisabeth was waiting for him at the door. Once Kurt was finished with dance, Elisabeth drove the boys to hers and Kurt apartment. Elisabeth ordered the pizza while Blaine and Kurt picked out a movie. By the time the pizza arrived they had decided on 'Singing in the Rain'. After dinner and ice cream  they decided to watch the 'Sound of Music'. About half way through Kurt and Blaine fell asleep on the couch curled up with one another. Blaine had his head on the arm rest and Kurt was asleep on Blaine's side. Around 10 Clark arrived to get Blaine. He smiled when he saw the two boys curled up on the couch together. Clark sat in the chair next to the couch and said,

"First of all this warrants a picture." He took out his phone and snapped a photo. Then he sent the photo to Elisabeth. He then said, "Second did he behave?"

"Of course he was an angel. So how was your date?"

"It went well. She is sweet and comes from a wealthy family."

"That's good. Does she know about Blaine being gay and if so does she accept it?"

"Yes she does and yes her son Hunter is gay too."

"That's good!" Elisabeth woke up the boys. Blaine followed his dad sleepy to the car while Elisabeth help Kurt get changed for bed. She then went and fell asleep on the couch.

The rest of the year flew by. After the 5th grade graduation Clark proposed to Myriam and she said yes. Kurt and Blaine stayed in contact for a couple of years then they lost contact with each other when Blaine went to high school. Then during Blaine's freshmen year of high school his grandfather, James died. Kurt and his mom attended the funeral. This was the last time Kurt and Blaine saw each other for four years.

*Time Jump Kurt is now 15 and a freshman in high school and Blaine is 19.*

Kurt walked up and down the aisles. He glanced down at his phone and he bumped into another cart.

"Oh my goodness I am so sorry I wasn't watching where I was going."

"No the fault was mine. Kurt is that you?"

"Oh my God Blaine! So good to see you. How have you been?" The two boys hugged and Kurt noticed how amazing Blaine smelled and Blaine noticed how good Kurt smelled. Then Blaine said,

"Good. So what have you been up to?"

"Well I am a little over a month into four years of pure torture. I just started high school and I hate it. It's so much worse than middle school. What about you?

"I am sorry that high school sucks. I am in my sophomore year at NYU online. I am also the coach of the Dalton Academy Warblers, my high school Glee club. The old coach left when I graduated so I took over. So are you dating anyone?"

"Oh god no. It is hard enough to survive school days plus I am the only openly gay kid at school. I have to bring multiple changes of clothes to school because I get slushied multiple times a day! What about you?"

"Right now I am not seeing anyone. My high school boyfriend Sebastian and I are taking a break. He is a Freshman at Columbus State. What do you mean by getting slushied?"

"The jocks and the cheerleaders throw slushes at me. I also get shoved into lockers both open and closed. The other day I got shoved into an open locker and was stuck in there until the janitor heard me banging and let me out. It was an hour after school let out." Blaine just stood there dumbfounded then said,

"Your principal lets these things happen? What school are you at?"

"The jocks and cheerleaders are untouchable and can do no wrong. William McKinley high in Lima. Its' a public school. It is where my parents went."

"That sucks. I am so sorry. Let me give you my number and if you ever need anything just let me know. Also is your mom here?" Kurt handed Blaine his phone and said,

"No I rode my bike here. It is only a 15 minute ride."

"Why don't I give you a ride home. You can't possibly ride your bike with all of those groceries." Kurt protested but in the end Blaine won out. He put Kurt's bike on his bike rack and drove Kurt home. On the way, Blaine gave Kurt some tips on how to avoid the bullies. Kurt thanked him and let himself into the apartment. His mom was laying on the couch.

"Hey mom guess who I ran into literally at the store?"

"Who honey?"

"Blaine Anderson and boy does he look good. He is taking classes online through NYU and coaching the Dalton Academy Warbles, his high school glee club."

"That's nice honey! Can you please bring me the Excedrin and a glass of water?"

"Sure mom got a headache again?" Elisabeth nodded, took the meds, and asked,

"So what's for dinner?"

"Spaghetti and meatballs with garlic bread."

"Mhm sounds good. I can't wait."

Over the next couple of months, Kurt and Blaine talked about once a month. The bullying began to get worse despite the tips that Blaine gave Kurt. When January rolled around the bullying became so bad that the only thing that kept Kurt from killing him self was being able to talk to Blaine. They started talking everyday.

K: Hey Blaine.

B: Hey Kurt how are you?

K: I got shoved into a locker five times in a row today. I think my shoulders are bruised.

B: That is crazy. Is there no one that you can tell about what is going on?

K: No none of the teachers care and I don't have any friends other than you.

B: Well I am here for you. Want to grab some coffee after school?

K: Sure! Can't wait to see you.

B: Me too!

Over the course of the semester Kurt and Blaine's friendship grew so strong that Blaine was able to feel when Kurt was having a bad day and he would text him and then take him out for coffee. The feelings they had for each other grew too. A week after Kurt's 16 birthday Blaine asked him out on a date.

B: Hey Kurt. What are you up to?

K: Just finishing up a paper for my summer reading.

B: So I was wondering if you would like to go to dinner tonight?

K: Like on a date?

B: Yes. I am asking you out on a date

K: Sure! What time do I need to be ready by and what should I wear?

B: Great I will pick you up at 7. Whatever it's not fancy just one of my favorite places. See you then.

K: See you then.

Kurt smiled, finished his paper then he showered and got ready. Blaine arrived at 7 and Kurt ran out to the car. He climbed in and they went to the restaurant. They walked in and Blaine walked up to the greeter and said,

"Reservation for Blaine." The lady showed them to a table in the back corner. They ordered drinks and an appetizer to share. Blaine ordered Shrimp pasta with pine nuts and Kurt ordered Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo. They talked about the upcoming semester for Kurt and Blaine tried his best to comfort Kurt. Once the food arrived Blaine said,

"Everything looks good want a bite?" He put a piece of shrimp on his fork and offered it to Kurt. He shook his head and said,

"I can't I am allergic to shellfish and nuts."

"Oh my god I am so sorry do I need to get something else?"

"No I can be around it I just can't eat it." Blaine nodded and made a mental note. Kurt then said,

"I am also allergic to Bees and mold." Blaine nodded and they ate and talked. On their second date Blaine asked Kurt to be his boyfriend and Kurt of course said yes! They decided to not tell their parents. They got together whenever they could and they talked every day. They texted good morning to each other and good night each night and they texted all day long. Then after they had been secretly dating for 4 months, Blaine got a call from his dad,

"Hey Blaine I need you to go get Kurt and bring him to Columbus Regional. It's his mom!"

"Okay Dad I will go get him now." Kurt had just finished his last class of the day American History. They had a test that day. Kurt turned in his test and returned to his seat. His phone lit up and he saw he had a text message from Blaine. His face lit up and he unlocked his phone. His smiled faded when he read the message.

B: Hey I am coming to get you. Your mom is in the hospital.

Elisabeth woke up that morning with one of the worst migraines she had had in a long time. Her chest was also in a whole lot of pain. It hurt to breath and she had a monster of a cough. Her chest pain had been getting worse over the last week. She figured it was just her allergies acting up because of the weather change. She got ready for work as if it was a normal day despite the pain. She took some excedrin and told herself that if she didn't feel better after school she would go to the Er. She was feeling okay up until lunch when she coughed so hard that she coughed up blood. She decided then that she would go to the Er after school. She went outside after lunch with the rest of the third grade teachers. She passed out after being outside for about 10 minutes. One of the teachers pulled out her phone and called 911 while another ran to get the nurse and the principal. The nurse and principal arrived and they stayed by her side until the ambulance got there. On the way to the hospital, the paramedics put in an IV and intubated her. Upon arriving they were met with the attending doctor told them to put her in Bay 1.

"What have we got?"

"40 year old female named Elisabeth passed out at school after coughing up blood at lunch reported chest pain and migraine for about a week according to the other teachers present." The doctor said,

"I need an EKG, bloodwork, and chest x-ray stat and page Dr. Anderson." Clark had just sat down in his office  after a 6 hour surgery and was about to eat his lunch when his pager went off. He shoved a granola bar in his face on his way on the way to the Er. He arrived and was handed a chart and he read over it not glancing at the name. He walked to the bay and pulled back the curtain. He looked at Elisabeth and froze. One of the nurses said,

"Dr. Anderson are you okay?" Clark shook his head and said,

"Yes please page Dr. Turner." The Er doctor came back and said,

"Ah Dr. Anderson you're here I was just about to look at the chest x-ray."

"Her Cancer must have come back!" Dr. Wilson just stared at Clark and then said,

"What do you mean came back and how do you know it's cancer?"

" Her name is Elisabeth Hummel. She first got diagnosed with cancer at 8, then again at 13 and then a third time at 15. She has had Chemo and has been in remission since. She is my best friend and I am the only family she has other than her 16 year old son." Just then Dr.Turner arrived and said,

"If Dr. Anderson is here then why am I here?"

"It's Elisabeth. I think her cancer may be back." Dr. Turner was Elisabeth's doctor and nodded. They all three looked at the x-ray and sure enough it was back and it was bad. Dr. Turner said,

" By the looks of the x-ray this is advanced stage four lung cancer. I want her admitted to the ICU immediately." Once she got into a room, the tube was removed and she was placed on normal oxygen as she had come to. Clark stepped out and called Myriam to ask her to come up. Elisabeth and Myriam had become friends over the years. He then went to the entrance to wait for Kurt and Blaine.

The 30 minutes drive from Lima to the hospital was silent apart from Kurt taking deep breaths with his inhaler. Blaine reached over and took Kurt's hand and kissed it. Kurt smiled a very small smile. Once they arrived, they went in and Blaine was about to inquire where Elisabeth was when Clark spotted them. He took them to the room. Kurt saw his mom and began to tear up. Dr. Turner walked in and explained everything to them saying,

"You have stage four lung cancer. At this point there is nothing we can do. You have about a month at the most to live maybe two but probably not." Upon hearing that he was about to loose his mom, his vision began to go fuzzy then everything went black. Kurt fainted into Blaine's arms.