a/n 1: no beta and no typing program on my computer so. if it has errors. I already know.
Rachel hummed walking through the hallways of her dance studio until the beat of Me and You by Cassie reached her ears making her stop and look down the hallway she had stopped in front of. She bit her lip and listened to the beat of the song a bit more before she looked both ways and silently tip toed down the hallway to the room the beat was streaming out of to take a peak at who was dancing to the admittedly sexy song.
She looked in and gasped at Santana Lopez who was freestyling in front of the large mirror in the front of the room.
Rachel hadn't seen much of the girl these past few days, apparently Santana and Brittany had some sort of falling out that the glee club was not in on. Quinn was around Brittany constantly the past few days while Santana had all but disappeared from the school. Rachel had no idea what happened but she knew Santana was hurting if Brittany's condition was any indication.
she quietly hid her body behind the door frame and watched as Santana rolled her body and did dance moved that made Rachel squirm.
the music choice along with the moves the darker girl was showing off made Rachel realize how sexy Santana really was. Of course being single didn't help the thoughts running through her head from watching the girl dance in front of her. Rachel had harbored a crush on the darker girl since she first laid eyes on her and remembered how happy she was when she first heard about Santana's actual sexuality but the fact she had a boyfriend at the time and then again Santana herself had a girlfriend put a damper on the happiness, but she was still happy for Santana being true to herself and being out with Brittany...no matter how much she envied the blonde.
she shook her head to clear her thoughts and looked at the dancing girl again. Rachel watched the girls muscles flex with each of her movements and thanks the heavens that Santana had decided to only wear some shorts and a sports bra for this particular dance.
The song faded out and Rachel watched as Santana did a little victory dance in the silence. Rachel smiled at the girls obvious happiness and giggled at the silly dance. her eyed bugged out at the noise she made and quickly hid behind the door frame in the hallway when she noticed Santana move to look at the door.
"who...uhm...who's there?" she heard Santana call out. she opted to stay silent.
"for the love of god i know you're there so just show yourself and i might not go all Lima heights." she heard Santana growl out. Rachel let out a breath and decided to show herself instead of getting bodily harm from the girl in the room.
she stepped out and into the room and smiled shyly at Santana whose eyes had bulged out at the sight of the smaller brunette.
"Rachel? what are you...i mean what are you doing here? i mean...i thought i was the only one in the building right now..." Santana said then rubbed the back of her neck and looked down
Rachel blushed at her real name being said instead of one of the many nicknamed she's been called. "i come here to dance on my own sometimes after school...i heard the beat to the song and curiosity got the better of me...I'm sorry." she looked down after, expecting Santana to be pissed and start screaming or something.
"well then..." Santana sighed and walked over to her bag before sitting down next to it and pulling out a bottle of water. "i guess you saw all of that huh?" she looked up to where Rachel was still standing
"yeah...Santana that was...really...just wow." for once Rachel's words had failed her.
Santana laughed from her spot on the floor "is that a good thing?"
"why yes! its fantastic!" Rachel looked up and smiled at the girl on the floor.
"well good, at least you didn't come in here and berate me on my lack of skill or something" Santana said before taking a drink from her water bottle.
"Santana i would never do that, i might suggest classes or something but never berate..." she walked over to the girl on the floor and bit her lip looking at the spot on the floor next to the darker girl
"just sit Rach...and I've thought of classes before...but the thought of someone i don't know watching me dance scares me...i don't know I'm weird." Santana just shrugged after saying this.
"i could...uhm...always help you if you want. i have taken multiple dance classes and feel like my full range of dance could be beneficial to your already amazing skills." Rachel said smiling widely
"that would be cool, we should do that...so what have i missed at school?" Santana replied looking at the ground between her stretched out legs
Rachel's smile got wider before it turned into a concerned frown "nothing much...just the usual...random instantaneous singing and schoolwork." she said looking at the girl next to her "i know something happened so...can i ask what happened...i mean you don't have to tell me but...i want to help...i don't think its fair that Brittany has the while glee club helping her and you don't. i promise not to tell anyone."
"yeah...all that damn singing." Santana smiled lightly. "me and Britt got into a fight, we both like other people and it got to us...we're better off as friends and it hurts both of us. While we were fighting things were said...and long story short Britt thinks she lost a friend in me but she really didn't."
"im sorry Santana...liking someone else can really put a damper on a relationship...i should know." Rachel looked down in front of her and closed her eyes thinking of her crush made her realize she was projecting onto Finn and there weren't any real feelings. so they broke up and know they're just close friends.
"really? is that why you and finn broke up?" Santana said looking at Rachel with a skeptical eyebrow.
"i...yeah. he knew of my crush and me projecting my feelings for her onto him and he understood...we're just close friends now."
"Whoa! wait! her? Rachel. you like a girl? and what feeling exactly?" Santana said moving her body so she was sitting cross-legged in front of the shorter brunette
"yes...a girl. and I'm pretty sure i love her." Rachel replied quietly.
"who is it?" Santana asked in a whisper. it sounded like she was afraid of the answer.
in reply Rachel just looked up at the girl in front of her with teary eyes. Santana looked in her eyes before her face morphed into one of relief and understanding.
"its...its me?" Santana asked, she said it so quietly it was like she had mouthed it. She closed her eyes and looked down.
"yes Santana its you. i know you don't like me back but please just don't..." Rachel had gotten up and started for the door before stopping and letting her tears fall.
Santana looked up expecting to see the girl there but instead staring at the wall she turned around when she heard a sniffle come from Rachel before she quickly got up and practically ran to the other girl before jumping in front of her and engulfing her into a tentative hug, expecting the smaller girl to push her off or something.
"it's not fair liking someone who wont like you back." Rachel said before wrapping her arms around Santana's neck and allowing the darker girl to wrap her arms around her waist.
Santana just stayed silent processing everything the girl said to her. "please just don't use this as fuel for more ridicule at school." Santana's heart broke as she heard Rachel say this and just wrapped her arms tighter around the tiny girl in her grasp before replying.
"there isn't going to be anymore ridicule rach..."
"what are you talking about? I've always been ridiculed. nothings going to stop it." Rachel said sadly
"well no one messes with me. and maybe if you're dating me...no one would mess with you...i mean...no one wants the wrath of Lima heights on them." Santana said with a small smile before kissing the head of the girl hugging her.
"what...what are you saying San?" Rachel moved back a little with her arms still around Santana's neck and looked into the taller girls eyes.
"I'm saying the crush that broke me and Britt up was a crush I had on you. I've had feelings for you since I first saw you sing...and they've been growing. Rach...I...I lo-"
Santana couldn't finish her sentence before Rachel surged forward and kissed her. it wasn't anything but lips meeting lips but it effectively conveyed the feelings both girls had.
Rachel finally broke them apart and Santana rested her forehead on Rachel's before smiling lightly.
"Rach? would you be my girlfriend?" she said looking into the shorter girls watery eyes.
Rachel smiled and kissed the taller girl again after replying "I would love that Santana."