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Reunion

Part 5

Brett lifted a shaky weak hand, and pulled Kurt deeper into the kiss. "YES, He really IS into me!" Kurt thought to himself as the kiss intensified, but the two seemed to forget that Brett was still in a good bit of pain, and the kiss had to be cut short when Kurt accidentally applied a little to much pressure to his chest, his cracked rib causing the human to yelp out in pain.

"It's about damn time!" Brett stated as loudly as he could in his current state.

"What do you mean?" Kurt was a bit confused.

"I've been waiting for that since Saturday! I picked up so that you could kiss me when I started crying!" Brett was laughing until his ribs reminded him about his injuries.

"I thought you ad never seen it before?"

"Oh please Kurt, it was a Pixar animation movie! I had seen it five times!" Brett joked, careful of his ribs. The two hadn't noticed Clay come back in with a wheelchair. But after Dr. Saitou removed his IV Clay loaded him gently into it, the dragon could be surprisingly gentle for his size. Then the three left the hospital, happy that everyone was alright. Kurt called his parents for a ride home, Brett was happy to see Kurt's mom again, and the fact that she somehow knew to bring him some of her "famous" chocolate chip cookies didn't hurt either. Clay picked Brett up as they entered the parking lot, much to his confusion the red-head couldn't find Clay's car in the parking lot. When Clay spread his wings Brett realized why and remembered that he was terrified of heights.

"C-Clay!"

"What's wrong little buddy, am I hurting you?" Clay's face looked like that of a scolded child.

"No... it's just... I'm kinda scared of heights...." Brett replied, blushing a bit at the admission.

"Oh... well... I'll tell you what, just close your eyes, hold on tight, and listen to my heartbeat, and you'll be fine!"

"Wait... did you just steal that idea from Metal Gear Solid: 2?"

"Well... didn't seem like the kind of game you'd be into!"

"I'm a nerd, it's my job... but I guess that sounds like a good idea... maybe I'll find out I like flying!"

"I'll stay low, and I won't go fast ok?"

"Ok..." And with that the two were of, it was... life-changing, Brett would definitely have to do this again sometime, when he was feeling better that is, after just a few minutes the two had made it to Clay's house, a trip that would have taken an hour by car, as they landed Brett opened his eyes to check the place out. Clay's home was spectacular, it was huge, at least three stories, it's the kind of house you expect to see with a live in staff!

"Well, home sweet home!" Clay opened the double doors and the carried Brett into a beautiful foyer, with marble floors and a huge crystal chandelier.

"Wow... this place is..." Brett was in awe "Spectacular..."

"Thanks! I'm glad you like it." As Kurt spoke Brett heard a female voice calling from the next room

"Clay, darling is that you? Who are you talking to?"

"Mom come here, we have a guest!" The double doors between the two staircases opened and through them came a large dragoness, Clay's mother, Brett assumed. She stood around ten feet tall, was covered in a marvelous mosaic of scales, any color you could imagine, they seemed to change as the light hit them, Brett had heard of dragon's like her, where Clay was a nightscale, a dragon with pitch black scales, his mother was a mirage dragon, the rarest kind. Some cultures to this day still worshiped them as gods, and their scales were quite valuable, explaining how Clay's family could afford this place.

"Oh? and who is that? one of your friends?" She had not seen Brett in Clay's arms yet, "Oh MY! what happened to you dear?"

"He was attacked by one of the members of the football team, this is Brett, he needs a place to stay while he recovers, I hope it's ok, I volunteered to take care of him for a while, Oh and Brett, this is my mother Illiana."

"A pleasure to meet you dear, goodness, when I think anyone could hurt a poor defenseless human... it makes me sick!" Brett new that she was being sincere by her soothing tone, "He can stay as long as he likes!"

"Great! Thanks mom!" Clay was overjoyed at his mother's approval, "I'll put him in the spare room next to mine!"

"Can I maybe... walk there myself?" the human was starting to get restless in the dragons arms.

"Oh yeah of course! Sorry!" The dragon placed the human on the floor keeping a hand on his shoulder to steady him, and led him up the stairs to a large room, it was simple but still nice, the furniture was basic white but was obviously antique, Brett sat on the bed and the large reptile sat next to him.

"So... Kurt kissed you eh?"

"You saw?"

"Yeah, I was in the hall with the wheelchair."

"Look I know you don't exactly approve but-" The dragon stopped him short in his sentence.

"Actually... Today proved that I could trust him... So I'm happy for you." Clay smiled, he was being genuine, he had really come to like Kurt today, the tiger had shown that he was really changed. It was funny that only three days ago, Clay wouldn't have thought twice about punching his lights out.

"Thanks big guy."

"Why didn't anyone CALL me?!" Vi screeched as she burst into the room. "Seriously? Have you all just decided that I'm not important enough to keep in the loop about things?!" She was pretty ticked off.

"Sorry Vi, it all happened so fast." Brett said calmly.

"Oh not you sweety, you're the victim here, I'm talking to lizard brain here!" Vi was joking now. "So you alright?"

"Yeah, I'm fine, just a few stitches" Brett lied, he had far more than a few, his cuts weren't deep, but they were very long, and the one on his chest had been opened worse when he was dragged.

"Ok, as long as you're alright..." Vi was still concerned "So my big guy saved you? Guess he's like a hero" Clay as glad his scales didn't show when he blushed.

"Yeah, Kurt and I got there just in time actually... a few minutes later and... Well... Brett wouldn't be here and Mark wouldn't be in jail...." The dragon didn't wanna think about it.

"Oh Vi, that reminds me, Kurt and I kissed!" Brett cheerily told his friend

"OH MY GOD DETAILS!" Vi realized Clay was still in the room "Clay babe... can we have some privacy?"

"Yeah, sure, I'll be right down the hall if you need me" Clay walked out and went into his own room.

"SO, how was it?" Vi asked, wanting to know everything about the kiss.

"It just felt right..." Brett was reliving the kiss in his mind, "It kinda makes me feel like this was worth it..."

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Kurt sat in his room, he was happy, but he still felt guilty. Was this all his fault? If he hadn't told off the team would Mark have left Brett alone... he felt like a terrible friend again... He heard his phone ring but it took him a minute to pick it up, it was Jackson and he decided it was worth answering.

"Hey Jackson." Kurt's voice was low and a bit sad.

"Dude, Calo just came over here crying, he told me Mark's plan! Is Brett ok?" The lion was terrified of the human being gone. the sadness in Kurt's voice causing him to worry

"Yeah, we got him to the hospital, two cracked ribs and a lot of stitches, he's staying with Clay while he recovers."

"Then why do you sound so sad?"

"I don't know man, I feel like it's my fault..."

"Nonsense! Look... this would have happened someday anyway, Calo told me Mark had been planning this since we were sophomores!"

"Really?" Kurt was shocked, but he believed it, he wished he had seen the bear for his true self a lot earlier.

"Yeah... don't blame yourself ok man? I gotta go, I'm gonna call Calo and tell him Brett's ok, little guy was worried sick..."

"Ok Jackson, I'll see you tomorrow." Kurt and Jackson hung up, Kurt felt better, knowing this whole thing wasn't entirely his fault, he was ready to put it behind him.

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Vi had gone home, and Clay was asleep in his room, it was early but Brett was ok so he told the big guy to get some sleep. Brett had his phone, one of the police officers had dropped it off at the hospital along with what was left of his clothes, it was ringing, Jackson was calling, the lion wanting to talk to his new friend, glad to have him safe.

"Hey, what's up Jackson?"

"I can't tell you how glad I am to hear your voice, I heard what happened, Calo wants me to tell you he's sorry by the way!"

"Really, for what?"

"Everything, he realized he's been a jerk, I guess people are taking Kurt's example!"

"Wow... that's great... I love him so much... I'm glad he kissed me tonight..." Brett didn't realize what he was saying, the pain medication fogging his mind.

"Whoa, you two kissed?" Jackson didn't really think Kurt was into guys, he didn't care though. "Good for you!"

"Yeah, while I was in my hospital bed, it was nice till he hurt me." The drugs were really messing with his head

"He... HURT you?"

"Yeah, he leaned over on my chest, it was an accident."

"oh, wow, I was about to get really pissed."

"Jackson... I'm getting really sleepy, can we talk later please?"

"Yeah buddy, I'll come over and see you after school tomorrow ok? you just rest up, goodnight." the two finished their conversation and Brett fell asleep almost immediately, his dreams were of his tiger.

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The next day Brett didn't go to class, Illiana agreed to watch over him while her son was at school, Jackson was waiting at the front of the school waiting for Kurt, he needed to ask him about so many things. When the tiger got to school he waved him over and the two sat down at a table outside, both arriving thirty minutes early as usual.

"Kurt I need to ask you something ok?" The lion was a bit nervous that he may end up making his friend angry.

"Sure man, what's up?"

"Kurt... Are you gay?"

"D-dude, why would you even ask that?!"

"Please... just be honest, I don't care, it won't change anything..."

"I... Yeah... I am, how'd you know?"

"I called Brett after we hung up last night, he was looped out on pain meds and told me you kissed him in the hospital."

"Oh... yeah, it was great, I really think I love him"

"Good for you! I hope it works out for you man, you both deserve it!" The lion was happy for his friend, "So if you don't mind me asking, how long have you known?"

"Since Freshman year, I hadn't seen Brett all summer, and when I got back to school... I just... I knew I liked him, like more than I had before..."

"So... it's always been him?"

"Yep, never wanted anyone more..."

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during Lunch Clay, Kurt, Jackson and Vi all decided to invite Calo to sit with them, to extend the olive branch, the small Coyote had been depressed over his part in the attack, all he had actually done was steal a book. Just to get Brett into the hallway... he didn't know Mark wanted to kill Brett, but he still felt like a monster.

"Calo it's ok, you didn't know he was serious, you thought it was a prank." Jackson said sympathetically for the small coyote.

"Still, I helped him... because of me Brett got hurt, and not just the regular pushed over kind either... he almost died..."

"It's ok Calo, he said he forgives you." Clay said kindly "How about you come to my place tonight to see him yourself? We can all go."

"Really? you think he'd forgive me?"

"He totally would." Said Vi matter-of-factly.

"Calo, forgiveness is his nature, I've treated him like shit for three years, it took him less than a week to forgive me." Said Kurt kindly placing a hand on the coyote's shoulder.

The group was happy to have Calo, as Brett had said to Jackson "The more the merrier!" and the excitable little coyote was truly sorry for his past actions.

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The group showed up at Clay's place to find Brett awake but resting, Illiana had kept him comfortable all day and he was thankful to feel so welcome in the dragons' home, seeing Calo brought a smile to his face, he remembered that Jackson had said the coyote had wanted to apologize and Brett was more than happy to forgive him, honestly he could never remember Calo ever directly doing anything to him. When Calo spoke everyone else left the room.

"Brett I'm sorry, I'm so sorry..."

"For what Calo?"

"Well... this..." Calo pulled Brett's economic studies book out from his satchel. "I'm sorry, I took it, so you'd go to look in your locker..."

"Calo... Did you know what he was going to do to me when you took this?" Brett asked, his voice stern but not angry. Calo began to fidget in his place, his eyes starting to tear up

"No, he said it was just a prank! I'm sorry I didn't think he was gonna hurt you. I-I didn't mean it..."

"Calo, it's ok, it's not your fault, come over here and sit down." Bret scooted over and patted the side of the bed, Calo did as he was asked and sat. "Now listen, that's in the past now, and I know you didn't mean it, I would like if we could be friends, what do you say?"

"Of course!" Calo was excited he just wanted real friends, not fake ones. "Thank you thank you thank you."

"Now, you wanna go get Kurt for me? Tell him I need to talk to him in private?"

"OK!" Calo jumped up and bounded downstairs to the kitchen where the other friends were gathered and sent Kurt up to see Brett, the human was amazed by the coyote's seemingly endless reservoirs of energy.

"You wanted to see me?" Kurt asked quizzically.

"There's my sexy tiger..." the tiger was a bit stunned by his human friends comment. "We need to talk about where this is going..."

TO BE CONTINUED