AN: Hello Gleeks! This is my first author's note ever because I usually write without publishing. I read a Puck and Tina fic a while ago and thought about how would Artie and Santana react. I kept toying around with the idea and figured I'll give it a shot. I'm not sure where I'm going with the story yet, but here's the start…
A sunny first day of school was a perfect way to start off a fresh new school year. Everyone's favorite brunette cheerleader/gleek entered the building, carrying her notoriously fierce attitude all while turning heads in her Cheerios uniform.
"What's up, Lopez?" Some jock yelled as she walked passed him. Santana didn't even acknowledge the jock's existence. She was only concerned with the opinion of one particular Mohawk-sporting jock that she hadn't seen all summer.
Even though Santana was only a junior, she owned the hallways of McKinley high school as the new Cheerios captain. She had successfully managed being both a Cheerio and a member of the glee club. A feat that wasn't easy, yet she made it look so effortless.
Realizing the new found respect from other students, she was willing to tone down the bitchiness and actually be somewhat nicer. She passed by Rachel and Mercedes and let out a soft "hey divas" while both girls smiled in return.
She made her way to her locker to find her best friend waiting for her.
"Santana!" Brittany screeched as she gave her a big hug, attracting unwanted attention. The reputation of the two girls preceded them. A group of guys had formed, hoping to see some girl-on-girl action.
"Nothing to see, guys!" Mike interrupted as he joined the girls while the guys let out a chorus of disappointment.
"You can take her now." Santana teased as Brittney gave Mike a kiss on the lips.
"You're the man, Chang!" One jock yelled while Santana just rolled her eyes and walked away from her locker. She was walking to her class when she passed Becky Jackson.
"Hi captain!" The cheerleader giggled.
"Practice today after school. Don't forget!" Santana reminded as she tightened the girl's pony tail. So Becky Jackson wasn't the most popular girl in school due to her disability, but she was a Cheerio and that was all that mattered to Santana.
Meanwhile, Brittany and Mike caught up with Mercedes, Matt, Kurt and Rachel.
"Does she know?" Kurt nervously asked Brittany.
"I don't know how to tell her." Brittany confided as she looked past Kurt. "She'll find out soon enough." Everyone turned around to see Puck and Tina walk into the building while holding hands and talking to each other.
"Maybe San will be cool about it," Matt suggested casually with a shrug and Mike nodded in agreement. Everyone looked at them like they are certifiably insane.
"Brace yourselves! Here comes Santana," Rachel said as she took a deep breath and closed her eyes. One can always count on Rachel for the over the top theatrics.
Santana was walking down the hallway when she spotted Puck and Tina holding hands by Tina's locker. They noticed her walk by. Tina tensed up, expecting an awkward exchange and Puck just held Tina's hand a little tighter to reassure her that it's going to be ok. Surprisingly, Santana just walked passed them without as much as giving them a second glance.
"Oh wow…" Mercedes said in total disbelief. "Maybe Matt's right."
"See!" Matt gloated a little too soon.
"Brittany, center-square…Cheerios meeting room immediately." Santana hissed in a little louder than a whisper as she led the way.
"The Cheerios have their own meeting room?" Mike asked.
"It's the first floor girl's bathroom. The second floor bathroom is the day spa." Kurt explained as he carefully fixed his hair and followed Santana and Brittany. Mercedes and Rachel decided to follow.
The five of them entered the bathroom and unfortunately there were a group of freshman girls already in there. Within seconds, Santana had managed to scare them out of the bathroom and effectively scarring their first day at McKinley.
"Why didn't any of you tell me?" Santana asked while adjusting her hair in the mirror.
"We didn't know how." Brittany revealed.
"We wanted to do it in person but you just got back from vacation 2 nights ago and we couldn't find the right time." Kurt explained.
"How long has this been going on? What happened with Puck and his baby mama? And what happened between Tina and Wheels?"
"It's going on for a month." Brittany answered the first question.
"Well I know for a fact, that Quinn and Puck didn't work out. They felt something right after Quinn had her baby but they just weren't meant to be. She was sulking in the guest bedroom for a week. She was a total downer." Rachel confirmed.
"The rumor is Artie was on vacation and the two grew apart." Kurt added.
"How is he taking it?" Rachel asked with concern for Artie while Santana cringed because this wasn't about Artie.
"He's good," Mercedes whispered before turning to the fiery cheerleader. "Santana, you were taking it well earlier. You just passed by them without saying anything…for a second you thought you were ok with it."
"I don't care who he's with." Santana lied. She cared a lot. "But a little heads up would have been nice."
"So wait," Rachel spoke up. "You don't care about Tina dating Puck?" Everyone was a bit confused.
"Please," Santana said as she turned away from the mirror to face them. "How many of us in this room 'dated' Puck?" All but Kurt raised their hands. "And how did that end?" They all looked at each other, fully knowing that their relationships with Puck were short and not very sweet. "I know that this is just a fling. Maybe you two should go warn your friend before he hurts her." The bell rang and they all exited the bathroom. Santana stayed behind.
"I don't believe her." Mercedes said bluntly as they walked down the hallways.
"Me neither," Kurt said. "How long did you girls date Puck?"
"About 3 days," Mercedes added casually as she looked through her phone.
"I lasted 4 days," Rachel mumbled. "Brittany?"
"How long is a one-night stand?" Brittany asked as the others tried not to laugh.
"Not very long, honey." Kurt said as she put his hand on her back.
"But Puck and Tina have been together for a month. That's like a record for Puck." Mercedes laughed. "Maybe Tina tamed Puckasauras!"
"I know San and I know she's not ok with this. We'll have to wait and see." Brittany suggested as the four of them rushed to their respective classes.
Meanwhile, Santana was still in the bathroom. She ran her hands under the cold water and splashed the cool water on her face. This was not how she had planned her first day. She was about to walk into her first class when she saw them in the hallway. She had enough of Puck and Tina for the day, the last thing she needed was to see them kissing. At least Puck never made out with Rachel or Mercedes in the hallways (her hallways) so openly.
On the outside, Santana was like a statue. She was able to hold the same expression on her face so that no one could see the emotions flaring up inside. On the inside, it was a completely different story. Santana felt her heart drop at the sight of the two of them.
AN: I look forward to your reviews.