(Alternate universe)(Friendship) Santana Lopez has been in foster home after foster home for most of her life. And Lima was just another town for her. Or so she thought. Exploring the new town Santana saw a boy with a Mohawk who looked really familiar.

A/N: Background When they were younger Noah and Santana used to be best friends in a really bad foster home. Puck was adopted and Santana stayed in the foster home for another month before finally going to a different one.

...Glee...

"N-Noah?" She couldn't help herself saying as Noah turned his head. "Santana? Is that... really you?" Santana smiled slightly and before she knew it she was hugging him, "Of course it is Puckerman." she grinned. Puck hugged back meaningfully. "Oh my god, wow. You're... you're gorgeous" He smiles bites her lip and nods, "Thanks...you're not so bad looking yourself either..." she said looking at him. "How's life?" I mean, how old are you now?" he questions. Santana shrugs, "Around 17." she said, "what about you? How's your adopted family?" "They're pretty awesome. I mean, I have a little sister now!" he said excitedly. Puck clears his throat trying to remember his badassness.

Santana smiled and pushed him playfully, "Really? What's her name?" "Lily" he said happily. "She's 14 now, I was first then we adopted her about a year later. It was great having someone around, even if she was just a little tot." "Did you ever, you know, get adopted?" he said quietly wondering if it were a sore subject. Santana's silence spoke volumes to the mohawked boy. "Oh gosh, babe." he said with sincere sorrow. "I'm so sorry..." Santana shrugged, "...It's fine. I'll be 18 soon, so I don't really need one..." she said giving herself the same excuse hoping she'll believe it one day.

"I actually have to get home" he said regretfully. "Do you want to maybe come over for dinner?" "I wouldn't want to impose..." she said as her stomach started to growl. "No, no! It's okay! We would love to have you and honestly, I'm always talking about you. They would love to meet you." Santana smiled at that and said, "...Did you tell 'em about the time we "accidentally" broke that annoying clock that kept on going off?" "Nope. They still think it was the cat!" he laughed. "God, I missed you so much!" hugs her again. "Let's get back to my place!" He smiled. Santana grinned and nodded, "Alright..." she said, starting to walk with him.

"...So...how's the school here?" she asked curiously. "It's a little rough, but... we're fighters." he had a realization. "Are you going to be going to McKinley High with me?!" Santana chuckled at his eagerness and nodded, "Yeah, for now." she said. She never had a permanent residence before so she always had her stuff half unpacked half packed. "Which family are you staying with?" "Um...the Wilsons I think their last name is..." she said and pointed to a rundown house, down the street.

"Are they... nice to you?" He said protectively. Santana shrugged, "They kind of just ignore me." I'm sorry babe.-" He had his mouth open to say something but then they arrived at the house. "This is it." Santana glanced at the big house, and two nice looking cars, "Dang...looks like you got it made here..." she said slightly jealous but smiled at Puck happy for him. "Well it's pretty nice. I like it here." he said feeling bad about her situation. "Let's go in."

"Hey Burt! I'm home!" Santana walked in feeling awkward in the big house. She stayed close to Puck as Burt came downstairs, and smiled when he saw Puck and Santana, "Hey buddy." he said brightly and looked at Santana, taking off his hat he said, "I'm Burt." "Burt, this is Santana. Can she you know, stay for dinner?" Burt smiled, "Of course. I'll go set an extra plate." he said and looked at Santana, "Nice to meet you." he added and walked into the kitchen.

Santana looked at Puck, "He seems nice." "Yeah he's great. he also has a biological son, Kurt. - After his wife, Elizabeth, died," quieting his voice at the end, "He started adopting. I guess he just needed the company." puck slips off his sneakers and grabs Santana's hand and leads her to the kitchen. Santana nods and follows him into the kitchen sitting next to him as well, "...where's Lily?" she asks curious. "Oh, let me go grab her. She's probably in her room." Puck leaves Santana and Burt alone. Santana fidgets with her napkin, horrible at starting conversations. "So, you're the famous Santana." Burt said. "How are you?" "Um, good." Santana says looking at Burt, wondering why she couldn't have somebody like Burt adopt her. "I'm glad!" he said smiling and then hearing the oven ring.

"That's the lamb. Oh god, I have no idea what to do with this." Kurt walks in and runs towards the oven. "Dad!" Santana watches the scene and tilts her head, seeing how feminine Kurt was. She waits for Puck to come back awkwardly. "Daddy, why didn't you take it out?" Completely not noticing Santana. Burt replies by saying, "You know I don't know how to do this bud. Did you notice we have a guest in our midst?" he said. Santana waves at Kurt, "Hey..." she says. "Hi, I'm Kurt. What's your name?" as he goes to shake the Latina's hand. Santana shakes Kurt's hand and says, "Santana." "It's nice to meet you." He smiles and gets back to the lamb."

Puck runs back down the stairs with a girl in his arms. "I know, right?" he said to the younger girl as he sets her down. Santana was still surprised at how well Puck had turned out and raised her eyebrow slightly at Lily sending Puck a stubborn glare her way. "Hi, I'm Lily." she said coldly. "What's wrong babe?" puck says. Lily whispers in his ear, "She's sitting in my spot!" Santana tried not to roll her eyes as she sat on the other side of Puck. Burt, Kurt, Puck and Lily all sat around her at the table. "So, what do you like to do?" Kurt said. Santana looked at Kurt and said, "Um...I like to sing." she said shrugging. She couldn't think of any other answer that was smart assy.

"Wow, that's great! Puck and I do too." Santana looked at Puck in surprise, "Really?" she said never picturing him as a singer. Puck elbowed Kurt in the arm. "Yeah, I sing… Sometimes.." He said quietly. "Noooo, that's not it. I hear him singing most nights when he thinks nobody is awake." Kurt smiled. Santana laughed at Puck's glare and nodded, "He seems like a shower singer also." she said to Kurt. "Hmm..." he pretended to contemplate what she was saying. He smiled and laughed. "Santana, do you want something more to drink?" Burt said. "Oh, no thanks." she said. She didn't really need it sense she just picked at her food; it was a bad habit of hers. "Alright." Burt acknowledged.

"Hey, Santana?" Puck said. Santana looked at Puck, "Yeah Puck?" She asked. He looked at Burt silently asking permission to leave the table, as they walked out he said, "Do you want to stay over? I know you said that your guardian's he put in air quotes. "Don't really notice and I thought maybe you could have my bed, I'll take the couch." Santana smiled and said, ", if I am staying here I'll take the couch, and, is it okay with Burt?" she said. "He never really cares if I have people stay as long as he knows" Puck stated. Santana nodded, "Alright...I should probably check in with my "guardians" though." she said to see if it was okay. "Okay, well let's get back in there finish that delicious lamb!" Puck said, excitedly. Santana smiled at Puck and nodded walking back to the table with him.

She still felt that Lily was giving her subtle glares but shrugged it off. They went back to the table and Santana pulled out her phone under the table to text Mrs. Wilson. The text read... * Hey, I'm staying at an old friends house. Is that alright? * Mrs. Wilson saw Santana's text and rolled her eyes, texting back *Fine. but you're doing double the chores tomorrow.* Santana rolls her eyes at the reply and puts her phone away looking at Puck, "I can stay." "That's great! And you're starting on Monday, right?" He said, trying to get his days right knowing it was a Saturday night. Santana nodded, "Mhm...I actually have my schedule in my pocket." she said reaching for it and handing it to Puck. She always took Spanish for an easy A.

"Cool, looks like me you and Kurtsies over there have government together." Kurt cringed at the nick name. "Don't forget about Finn." Kurt said teasingly when Puck shot him an evil glance. But then again Santana looked at Puck then back at Kurt, "Who's Finn?" she prompts. "He's just a friend of ours." He added subtle emphasis on the word friend. Santana grinned and nodded, looking at Puck, "You two close?" she asks. "You could say that." Puck said cringing. "Kurt do you want some pie?" Puck said trying to divert the subject. Kurt nodded excitedly, "Yeah. Gimmie!" he said forgetting about the subject, and Santana dropped it as well. She'll ask him later she thought.

"Lily, why don't you show Santana around the house while I talk to Kurt in private." shooting him a glare. Lily sighed and replied, "Sure thing, let's start upstairs." Santana followed Lily as she saw in her peripheral Puck throwing a piece of lettuce at Kurt. "Dude, what was that for?" Puck said. "Oh my gaga, Noah. I'm poking fun. She doesn't know anything. Puck rolled his eyes and shrugged, "...She's smarter than she looks." "Everyone has their secrets, Noah. Yours just happens to be- well... just… never mind. I've got to go." Kurt stands up pushing in his chair and walking up the stairs.