SBHNH: Hey, so this is the Second in the Fours a Family series.
I state again that these are not in chronological order, and I will eventually get around to writing about how they all ended up together, I'm just low on that kind of inspiration atm... my Muse is being a bitch, as usual *Rolls eyes*
So enjoy *Nervous Smile*
Title: Afraid
Rating: K+
Summary: Brittany was afraid of the dark. Always had been.
POV: 3rd
~September 2012~
Brittany needed a night-light to sleep. It was one of her quirks, but they all had them. Quinn needed either a big teddy bear or Rachel to cuddle. Santana needed the door shut tight and Rachel needed music on.
Their first night in their new apartment, and they were all asleep in their bed, Quinn hugging Rachel, who had in headphones and Santana hugging Brittany, whose index finger was linked with Rachels. But Brittany woke up at three AM and panicked. It was so dark, where was her nightlight?
Then she remembered, they hadn't unpacked it yet. So it was dark in their room. And Brittany was scared. But she didn't want to wake anyone up, because that would be mean to the others. So she gently un-hooked her finger from Rachel's and rolled over, burying her face into Santana's chest and curling her arms around Santana's waist, trying hard not to sob as she panicked. But unbeknownst to Brit, by moving her finger she had woken Rachel, and Rachel's change in breathing awoke Quinn. Rachel snuggled backwards and Quinn kissed the top of her head while they waited for Brit's move to wake Santana, which it already had.
"Whats wrong BritBrit?" San asked, kissing the dancer on the top of the head. Brittany just shook her head, clinging tighter to Santana. Quinn realised what was wrong and climbed out of the bed and flicked on the light. Brittany's hold on Santana loosened and she rolled over, her eyes all poofy and red and tear tracks down her face.
"We forgot to unpack your nightlight, didn't we Chicky?" Quinn asked as she climbed back in behind Rachel. Brit nodded and Santana ran her fingers through Brittany's hair. Rachel pulled out her headphones and reached out to Brit, taking her hand and intertwining their fingers.
"We're sorry." The petite Diva said, squeezing Brittany's hand. Brittany squeezed back.
"It's okay. I know it's silly to still be afraid of the dark at eighteen... I should be able to sleep without a nightlight..." Quinn silenced her rambling with a gentle kiss to the forhead, although she almost squished Rachel in the process, which caused Rachel to tickle Quinn, which made Quinn fall off the bed, which made Santana laugh so hard that SHE fell off the bed. Brittany giggled and Rachel leaned over and kissed her softly.
"It's okay to be afraid Brit, we're all afraid of something. San's afraid of someone getting in, Quinn's afraid of being alone and I'm afraid of silence. It's not silly that your afraid of the dark." Brittany smiled and reached over and kissed Rachel again, by now Quinn and Santana were climbing back onto the bed and they smiled down at the two girls on the bed, waiting until they hand broken apart before Santana rolled Brittany over and Quinn rolled over Rachel.
"As much as I'd love to have fun with you all right now..." Started Quinn.
"It is three O'Clock in the morning and we all have our first day of school tomorrow, so we need to sleep." Finished Santana, smiling down at Brittanny. Both Brit and Rachel sighed, but understood and snuggled down, back in the same position they had been in earlier.
It didn't take long for them to go back to sleep, though they had some trouble remembering why the light was on in the morning.
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