Hey everyone, so this fic is going to be many different one-shots but not in the correct time order so it'll be pretty random, most are centred around Santana but some won't be. This one is Santana's video diary while Rachel's in labour, I really do hope you enjoy it since I enjoyed writing it.
hope you like and please review =)
Santana holds the camera so her face is up close with Rachel and Finn in the background, her expression shows a bedazzled smile and her eyes shine with excitement "hey baby unknown, it's Aunt Tee here-" she begins, Rachel's seen getting comfortable in her hospital bed while Finn stares into the camera probably not even sure he's doing it.
"So you're finally on your way and about to make your Mommy go through so much pain-"
"Why do you sound so happy?" Rachel cut in with a face like thunder.
"I'm not..." Santana grumbled unconvincing, you could know recognise Finn's monotone facial expression as scared shitless leaving Santana to feel powerful.
She turned the camera around so it was just a close up of the married couple "how you feelin'daddy?" she giggled from behind the camera.
"G-ok" he attempted not sure whether to say 'good' or 'ok'.
"Uhh G-ok then, what about you Rae?"
Rachel's facial expression was priceless and would fortunately be enjoyed in the future since she was recording "I'm about to push a water melon out of me!" she shook her head confused to why she could be so dumb.
After a moment's silence the Latina turned the camera back around to it was just her overly happy, perky face in full view "ok, so let's update. It's nine in the evening, your Mom's been in labour for like five minutes-"
"Five hours!" Rachel could be heard shouting in the back ground."
"Oh and your parents are currently at the 'ok crap we're about to become parents stage', though this will be soon filled with an over-pained swearing like a sailor Rachel and a very timid Finn... good luck baby, I'll keep you updated".
The camera cuts to black.
..)..(..
When the camera turns back on they're all in the same place except the small timer shows it's nearly eleven at night.
"Hey baby nameless, awesome Aunt Tee's back... nothing much has happened in the last ninety minutes, oh but your Aunt Quinn and Uncle Puck have arrived!" They looked sort of shocked to see her so happy... was she really that evil?
Santana spins the camera around to Show a very sleepy looking Puck slumped in a chair and Quinn on the window seat who was happily gabbing to Rachel "say hi" Santana demands from the un-seen.
Quinn instantly waves and let's out a small 'hey baby' but Puck just faffs his hand, "Say hi Puck!" Santana demands.
When he ignores her again she stands up with the camera facing him and takes a few steps closer so it's right up to his sleeping face, "say hi!" she exclaims ridiculously loud, his eyes scarily flashed open and he jumped up hitting his head on the video camera "hello" he spat full of sarcasm.
"Oh that was just lovely, you will be known as the cold one"
"Meh ask me again in the morning and I'll even dance for you if you want" he grumbled falling back into his slumber.
"See that baby, that's mean ol'uncle Puck just try to avoid him all together"
"Santana!" Quinn's voice could be heard, the camera turned to the blonde who was comfortably perched, make-up free and in sweats on her cushioned ledge "-don't be so mean" she warned like scolding a child.
"Yes mom" Santana mumbled, the camera view soon switched to Rachel from where she sat at the end of her bed "feeling any different?" she questioned getting bored.
"Not really"
"Labours boring"
"Good job you won't have to go through it then" Finn joked, though she didn't take it too well.
"Hey, flumps mc'stuffinstien, if I want a baby I will" she spat with a horrid look on her face which was luckily hidden.
Silence filled the air as Rachel twiddled with her thumbs, Quinn held her breath, Puck slept and Finn awkwardly blushed in the corner "...who want's coffee?"
And the camera cuts to black.
..)..(..
When returned the only view is the pale blue and clear white hallways, chairs lined up the walls and nurses walked by now and then some with a small wave,
though alone Santana didn't really care what people thought if she started talking to a camera "so baby nameless your parents have kicked me out on a coffee run because I think they're getting sick of me"
She turned the corner but the halls were all identical "San?" the camera turned to a very excited looking Kurt dragging along Blaine.
"Oh hey P" his names had officially been upgraded from 'Porcelain' to 'P' which he was almost grateful for.
"What are you doing?" it felt weird seeing him dressed down in a pair of sweat pants and a T-shirt, though the thing she found most amusing was Blaine's hair "Oh look baby its uncle Jimmi Hendrix" the camera zoomed in to an uncomfortabley close view of Blaine's short, curly afro.
"Stop it San" he begged pulling away.
"What are you doing?"
"Making a delivery diary for the baby, show he-she what he-she's getting in to"
"Sounds... interesting... where's Britt?"
"In Chicago, she might be able to get an early flight for tonight but she doesn't know" Santana informed. The camera captured the awkward atmosphere before Kurt blurted something out "so where are they?"
"Uhh room 176 I think, go look yourself" she snapped still hoping she seemed badass, she knew making a baby diary would make people curios but she was just being nice... she really was.
Santana dismissed the couple shortly but not without a much-needed baby greeting "you have to say hello to your future niece or nephew or I'm afraid I can't let you leave" she warned, the camera shown the top half of both men's bodies with Blaine on the right.
"Hey" he mumbled, "hi" Kurt added.
Both of them ran before she could pull them back, "all your Aunt's and Uncles suck... remember I am always the best"
The camera cuts to black.
..)..(..
When the view returns it's officially twelve in the morning, Santana explains how everyone was not long kicked out of the room but she managed to sneak back in along with her video camera.
"Hey baby it's me again..." the picture shown Rachel with her back to the camera laying down on the bed while Finn leaned over and rubbed her back with one hand "... how's the labour goin'Rach?"
"Go away" she grumbled sounding half asleep.
Though Santana wasn't going to give up that easy and travelled to the other side of the bed and sat in Finn's prior seat "go away Santana" she repeated. Her face looked clammy and pain screwed her facial expression.
"No. How's the pain scale on one to ten?" Finn's head looked up to see the Latina behind the camera smiling away as if there wasn't a woman in severe pain in the middle of the room.
"Oh you know about a nine" Santana completely ignored her sarcasm and continued to question till Finn interfered "why is she even in here?" he asked Rachel while still rubbing her lower back, Rachel's eyes where sleepily closed but she was still very much awake.
"Uhh I don't know..." she admitted.
Santana turned the camera to view her face which looked even more perkier than before "don't worry kid, they do love me, just got a good way of hiding it!" she assured.
The sound of a phone vibrating could be heard, "oh oh oh it's Aunt Britt" Santana squealed all excited.
"Yell-ow?" she answered with the camera still on her face. After a moment silence she switched the phone to loud-speaker "talk"
"Hey guys" Brittany chimed, the sound of Finn and Rachel's tired greeting could be heard but there was no effort "I take it things aren't great?"
"It's boring" Santana chimed, a few muffles could be heard then the blondes voice "I have to go, boarding. I should get to the hospital in just over three hours"
"Ok, love you"
"Love you too" and then silence, Santana slid the phone back down then looked up to see the married couple smiling "what?!" she snapped.
"...Nothing" Finn mumbled, though she knew exactly why.
Then the camera cut to black.
..)..(..
"Ok so baby nameless it's nearly three in the morning, I have voluntarily left your mother's room since she began to the whole hysterically in screaming pain thing,
I exchanged places with Quinn who seemed to be much better with that... unfortunately I'm stuck with him" the camera swiftly turns to see Pucks asleep on a chair slumped back.
"Oh and them" she added turning to Kurt and Blaine who looked as gormless as the rest.
Santana turned the camera back to herself and shown how her legs where tucked up to her knees in the armchair and a coffee cup in her spare hand "I just spoke to your grandparents, 'yes, I also don't get why they let me?', but they're gonna come over in the morning so... yah"
Boredom was noticeably getting to the Latina and her mind began to wonder, "shall we mess with Uncle Pucky, huh?"
The video camera picture shows Santana's front view as she rises from her comfort, Blaine and Kurt didn't even acknowledge her sudden move and carried on messing with his replica jew-fro, she pointed the video camera in the direction of the sleeping man "Puck?" she whispered testing the water.
"Puck?" she said again, once he never replied her hand reached into view and she flicked him on the fore-head causing him to stir.
"Seriously San, I'm willing to punch a girl... in the arm" he mumbled as his eyes drooped closed again.
Santana sighed heavily from behind the camera before pulling it around to face her "seriously you need to hurry up and get your ass out of her ass because I'm going stare crazy!" luckily the other people's confused looks couldn't be seen.
Silence overtakes for a moment until Santana's face breaks into a grin "yay Aunt Britt's here" she quietly squealed looking into the camera and holding her mobile.
The next few minutes just shows Santana's journey to the front of the hospital to meet her other half, the glass doors slid open to show a blonde head with the biggest smile across her face "oh my God! I missed you so much" it was surprising that the camera didn't drop onto the floor since Brittany engulfed the woman.
"I missed you too, how was your trip?"
"Good, but we'll talk more about that later. How's Rachel?"
Santana cackled evilly behind the camera "oh you know, just imagine, loud mouth Rachel Berry now in labour"
The camera caught Brittany's wincing face before switching around to face the hall as they walked "so you've filmed the whole thing?" Brittany asked mid conversation.
"Yep, they hate me for it like" Santana smiled evilly.
Back in the waiting area Quinn turned the corner to face them, she looked definitely different on the camera make up free and not dressed in her usually neat attire,
"Britt you're back" she smiled half hugging her.
"Yeah I got an early flight, how's Rachel?"
"Not too bad actually, she suckered to an epidural"
"How dilated is she?" Santana looked on incredulous as her wife spoke, she just about knew what the correct maternal terms where.
"Four centimetres"
"... Four centimetres! I'm four fucking centimetres" Santana screeched.
And the camera cuts to black.
..)..(..
"Hello baby Hudson" an unfamiliar voice greets, "Uncle Pucky here and it's nearly six in the morning and I need to show you something"
He fiddles with the camera and it then lands upon a sleeping Santana across some chairs, "Aunt Tana finally conked out so I decided to steal her camera for a while and correct a couple of things... first of I am not mean in fact she is mean! You know she once taped me to a chair and left me there alone for three hours."
A few giggles could be heard from behind the camera which were recognised as Quinn's, "don't forget the time she pushed us in a lake fully dressed mid-December" she reminded still out of sight.
Puck turned the camera to his own face and nodded profusely, "it's true" he assured.
Once the camera was comfortably back on the Latina's face he carried on, "However baby H, what she doesn't remember is that I still have the home video of her dressed in full on 'Kiss' style make up which I will happily show you one day"
Santana began to suddenly stir and her eyes flicked open "P-Puck what are you doing?" she slurred rolling onto her back, "wait is that my camera?" she shot up to a sitting position and lunged for the device.
"No, it's now mine" Puck replied pulling away, the camera's view shown a very pissed looking Santana snarling in his direction.
"So baby this is the real Aunt Tanny... ain't she just the cutest?" he teased.
"Noah Puckerman I do not care if we're in a maternity ward, if you do not return that camera immediately I will kick your ass!" Santana gritted through her teeth.
"Love you too precious" within seconds the only view was the floor and the odd 'ouch' could be heard.
The camera cut's to black.
..)..(..
The corner of the camera screen shows it Eight AM on the dot when Santana's face returns, you can see to the side of her along the table where the rest of the group sits, "So your parents sort of kicked us all out and told us to go find something to do for the next few hours... so we decided to come eat this crap" she tilted the camera down to show her dropping a spoon full of un-recognisable mush.
A couple of people hummed in disgust before pushing their trays away in sync, "a little tip for later life baby H, never eat hospital food"
"I bet more people are hospitalized for actually eating the food in the hospital" Blaine interfered from the end of the table.
After a silent moment a new voice was heard, "hi" the camera view turned to the two sets of grandparents walking towards the tired bunch with Carole at the lead.
A chorus of greeting where heard and a few kisses were given, "how are they?" Leroy asked standing behind Quinn's chair.
Kurt stepped up to tell them "Ok, Rachel got her epidural but she's still only half way through, they might give her some pictocin though"
The older adults looked almost disappointed that their grandchild seemed to be no closer to meeting them, "would you like some food poisoning on a spoon?" Puck obviously decided a humourous touch was needed and held out a white, plastic spoon of goop which Burt just shook his head at with a face of revulsion.
The camera turned to the four sets of adults "what are you doing San?" Carole asked curiosly in a friendly tone.
"Making a delivery diary for the baby so he-she knows what he-she's getting in to" Santana informed as she did earlier.
Burt chuckled to himself, "nice idea"
"We all thought that at first but then she started to harass" Puck snarled.
"Shut up, so... those folk are your grandparents" she turned the camera to the four standing adults who waved subtly, "no, no words, ok then"
After a misty silence Hiram spoke "well we should go up and check on them, see you kids soon" they secretly adored the way they called them kids when around, it made them feel the way they used to be again.
Once they where out of sight Santana stacked the camera at the top of the table so everyone could be seen, to the right it went: herself, Brittany and the Kurt and to the left it was: Quinn, Puck and then Blaine.
"Ok so life advice, I said the hospital food so now it's your turn" they actually seemed quite enthusiastic to give their thoughts and sat up in their chairs.
"Never offend Barbara Streisand in your Mom's presence" everyone nodded in agreement to Brittany's clever words.
Kurt stepped up next "never wear denim on denim" only himself seemed to be the one to get it and so he quickly passed on to Blaine.
"Uhh learn who the Beatles are"
"Nice advice..." Puck chimed, "...learn to love football just to piss your Mom off"
Quinn frowned before shaking her head with a tut, "the only one out of this bunch who are going to give you 'proper' advice... be yourself, that's always good enough for us"
And the camera cut's to black.
..)..(..
The camera comes back on and Santana's face is in full view, she looks more awake than before and refreshed, "so it's me again, you must be getting sick of my tired looking mug so I slept some more and made myself to look as attractive as usual..."
"She did" Brittany mumbled in the background.
"It's already eleven and alas your mother is another two centimetres, so hopefully not long now. My next topic is how Godly my Mom Godness is gonna be"
A few chuckles were heard from behind the camera "just ignore them they're jealous cos they don't get the job, anyways I promise I will pass on my awesomeness, well not all of it because I need to keep some for myself"
"She hasn't got any, it's all a con" Santana turned the electronic device to face Kurt who was sitting flicking through a magazine "shut up Kurt" she snapped.
"Whatever..." he mumbled, Blaine decided to make his appearance known "No offense San but one of you is enough"
It was only when Quinn burst into hysterical laughter that Santana spoke "thanks"
After a minute of sending a round of glares the camera found her face again, "so as I was saying before I was rudely disrupted... I forgot what I was gonna say now, thanks a lot!"
The camera goes black.
..)..(..
"Hey baby I have to whisper now because I'm in your parents room and they're both sleeping" she quickly turned to glance at Finn in a chair and Rachel in an odd position on the bed.
"As you can see it's two in the afternoon and once again my boredom level has sky rocketed-"
"Oh my God" suddenly the sounds of Rachel's cries filled the room and Finn shot up from his spot, Santana graciously put the video camera on a high up table so a view of the whole room could still be seen.
Santana got up and inched closer to the couple to see the problem, "every thing ok?" she dared to ask.
It obviously wasn't, Rachel began to projectile vomit all over the show leaving the Latina frozen.
Within seconds another nurse entered the room and began to do her thing while Santana still stood frozen and Finn soothed his wife, "well that was a sight I wished never to see" Santana grumbled un-sympathetically turning back around to the camera.
She took it before pacing out of the room hoping to leave before it happened again, "need to go rub eyes with soap" she muttered mechanically entering the hallway, the view shown her journey to the waiting area where Kurt and the women sat.
"What's wrong?" he asked, his face dropping.
"Ugh I just saw Rachel Berry-"
"Hudson"
"Vomit everywhere" she finished. Though to her surprise there was no sympathetic for herself or similar disgust.
"Poor Rachel" Quinn said.
"Yes well back in the minute, I'm just going to flush my brain out"
She tossed the camera to her wife before walking away, the view shown Brittany messing around with the device to get a proper view of Kurt who was giggling away "she's scarred" he finally got out.
"You guy's are mean?" she felt the need to say though she was internally chuckling along.
"Karma's a bitch Britt, she'll learn one day" Quinn added.
"You do know she's gonna see all this?" Brittany reminded, everyone simultaneously shut up at the thought.
And again the screen goes black.
..)..(..
"Ok baby I have to admit this is pretty exciting, it took twenty-four hours but you're finally on your way" Santana never looked so happy and it was almost shocking to see her so genuine.
"It's five in the afternoon and a nurse just told us you'll be here soon so we're once again playing the waiting game" she spun the camera around to see the group in a large deformed circle except instead of being their miserable selves they all excitedly waved, with huge grins across their faces.
They all spoke in sync, so it was just a muddle of words.
"Ok so last minutes bets, who thinks it's a girl?" she put the camera of a nearby table so all could be seen, four out of the ten stuck their hands up while the rest agreed on a boy.
"What about weight?"
"Rachel's huge, I'd say around eight pounds" Blaine said.
"Yes but Finn's huge so whatever the size will be Rachel will look big, I'd say six or seven" Kurt argued.
"Ok well that doesn't really matter... name?" Quinn chimed.
"Barbara" everyone began to laugh at the familiarity, "no actually she promised me years ago that she'd never go that far" Kurt assured.
"What if it's a boy?" Brittany asked.
After a few hums and uncomfortable glances Puck got the guts to speak "Christopher... I know for a fact he'll want to name the baby after his father" he nodded towards Carole who smiled gently knowing he was probably right.
The camera caught the next fifty minutes discussion, until someone finally emerged from the room...
"Hey" all heads turned to see a very teary Finn Hudson smiling away, no one dared move or say a word "She's here"
And that was it. Funny looks were passed over from nurses and doctors when the whole group erupted into hollers and squeals, Santana grabbed her camera and turned it to capture Carole dive on Finn then Puck dive on top of her which she couldn't have cared less about.
The camera shown each person congratulate the man until it was finally her turn, "congrats daddy" she smiled, it was weird to watch for the rest of them when she reached up and planted a sweet kiss on his cheek but they didn't dare question it.
"So what's she like?" Kurt asked once they all stepped back.
"Absolutely gorgeous, she's tiny"
"How much does she weigh?"
"five pounds, fourteen ounces"
"No!" many burst out in shock, "she's a little on the tall side but she's still tiny"
"Well we know who she takes after" Leroy chuckled.
"What's her name?!" Quinn finally blurted out bouncing off the side of Puck.
Finn stopped himself "I can't tell you yet, but I'm sure Rachel will, grandparents first though if you don't mind" they nodded understandingly before letting them go.
They couldn't stop themselves from giving another round of hugs, "oh my God we have a niece" even though none where biologically related to her they'd all be there.
"I know crazy right?" Kurt smiled teary eyed, they were all too excited to return to their seats and just stood swapping from one foot to another, "I want to know her name though" he added.
Santana whipped the camera back around and held it to show the other five adults in a circle "so baby girl, you're here at last, just wanted to say while I'm still in my soppy new Aunt mood... I love you, we love you"
Then the camera goes black.
..)..(..
When it comes back on the room is deadly silent, first it's the view of Santana's perky face "hi so it's me again except I'm sort of on my own this time, your Mommy's asleep over there..." she shown Rachel in a deep coma like state on the bed, "...also Daddy's out cold" she also shown Finn who was in the arm-chair with a blanket across his front.
"But..." she moved the view so it was now facing down at the bundle in her arms "you my darlin'are here with me"
A few muffles could be heard and the a comfortable view of the baby and the front of Santana's face where there "So you were officially born at five-thirty-seven Pm and it's now nearly eight, everyone else is in the waiting room still getting ready to leave but I thought I should sneak back in and say bye..."
She paused for a moment to admire the girl, she was genuinely beautiful, a button nose with a head of thick brown fluff, wrapped in a pink blanket though you could see the top of her cream coloured onesie and as Finn said before, she was tiny.
"So I discovered your name, which we were all genuinely surprised by since it's not related to any Broadway show and is beautiful.. Isla Rose Hudson. You really do suit it as well. OK since this is probably gonna be my last update tonight I need to tell you a few things... your parents-your parents are awesome, they love you more than anything already and are going to be amazing"
She stopped to pull herself back together and turn the camera to Finn "that guy over there is- he's a good guy. He's super clumsy and abnormally tall but hey there is positives, when you're in pre-school and you sit on your daddy's shoulders you'll be way taller than the rest, oh and if you ever need something from up high you can just ask him to get it"
The baby wrinkled her nose in an adorable way before snuggling even closer into Santana who gladly obliged and pulled her closer to her chest, she switched the camera to Rachel "and your Mom... is absolutely fricken crazy, I ain't gonna lie, however she really does care and I know for a fact she'd do anything for each one of us. Now your Mom was really scared to have a daughter of her own since she never had that, but she'll be perfect I promise, you'll find that one out for yourself."
She finally turned the camera to her own face and smiled warmly, if you really looked for it you could see the tars forming in her eyes "then there's me, I will be like the awesomest God mother ever... just sayin'. But as we said earlier... just be you, cos that's good enough for me-for us"
Thanks again =)