A/N: As always, life and work got in the way but hey, I'm back and already working on other three chapters, hope you enjoy this one. Live on, Brittana fan. Live on, my friends.

1. Glee

The bubbly blonde walked around the hallways of McKinley with a skip to her step, bright blue eyes alive with excitement as she scanned the crowds for a certain brunette – and hiding from another – singer, all the while humming lowly to herself. You see, Brittany S. Pierce was on a mission, a very important, top secret one and she wouldn't rest until her little idea came to see the light of day.

Finally spotting her target a few steps ahead, Brittany smiled brightly and greeted the other girl. "Hi, Rachie!"

Said brunette almost banged her head on the side of her locker, pressing a hand to her chest as she turned around to face the newcomer. "Dear Barbra, you almost gave me a heart attack" taking a moment to compose herself, the shorter girl grabbed the book she had been looking for and closed her locker, giving the tall blonde her undivided attention. "What may I do for you on this fine morning, Brittany?"

"Sorry, I'm just so excited!" she apologized with a guilty grin. "I need your help"

"Very well, I am listening" Rachel was intrigued, it wasn't every day that one of the most popular girls in school came to her for help, even if Brittany had never been one of her tormentors, she still was a little apprehensive.

"I wanna sing in glee Friday and I want it to be like, super awesome, so I was wondering if you could help me prepare my song?"

"Oh!" the look of caution on Rachel's face quickly dissolved, instead being replaced by excitement that rivaled the blonde's. "It would be my absolute pleasure to assist you in the preparation of a most stellar performance for our fellow glee clubbers!"

"Yay!" the tall dancer clapped and jumped in place, pulling the brunette by the shoulders to engulf her in a hug. "Thank you, thank you, thank you soooo much! We can totally get together whenever you want, but can we do it after school?" eyes downcast, Brittany worried that the petite diva would take her words wrong, so she explained her reasons. "It's not that I don't want people to see me with you, it's just… I want it to be a surprise for, uhm… y'know…"

And she did, Rachel understood. With a quick "Do not fret, Brittany. We can meet at either my house or yours, no one will be the wiser" she said with a small, happy smile.

"Pleeeease?"

"No"

"C'mon, Rach. It'll be awesome!"

"Nope, no can do, no way"

"But…"

"Nu uh"

"I know a certain blonde that I'm sure would love to see this side of you…"

"…fine, but I'm playing the guitar"

"I knew that would sell you"

"From the top!"

The days went by like a blur, transitioning from the Berry household to the Pierce's and back to the Berry's – her dads adored Brittany after the first meeting – and by the time Friday came, Rachel knew the performance was sure to be a memorable one and Brittany? Brittany was simply bursting at the seams with excitement.

The glee meeting had been schedule to be in the auditorium, as per Brittany's request and seeing as she hardly ever asked for anything, Mr. Shue agreed. One by one all the members sat down scattered around the first few rows, more than one confused as to why they had to relocate.

"Ok guys. Today we have a special performance" the teacher said with a smile before motioning to the stage where the band was already in place, all of them – including the singer – covered in darkness.

The first chords of an electric guitar broke the silence, a voice all too familiar for a certain Latina following a heartbeat later as the stage became alive with multicolored lights.

Can't count the years on one hand
that we've been together.
I need the other one to hold you,
make you feel, make you feel better

Jaws dropped almost immediately, not only was it a little unusual for Brittany to prepare a number with her as the lead, but also the sight of a jean-clad, guitar-playing Rachel Berry was just shocking. But none of that mattered; no one could burst the bubble as the blonde sang her heart out, eyes locked with dark brown ones that gazed at her with a mixture of surprise and adoration.

It's not a walk in the park
to love each other,
but when our fingers interlock,
can't deny, can't deny you're worth it.
'Cause after all this time, I'm still into you

They had their ups and downs throughout their relationship, yes. But Brittany had always refused to let go, to give up on Santana, sticking to her best friend, her lover, her soul mate through thick and thin, holding her hand firmly as she helped the scared girl face her demons in order to accept herself. Fighting for them, even if sometimes Santana was their worst enemy.

Let 'em wonder how we got this far
'cause I don't really need to wonder at all,
yeah after all this time I'm still into you

She knew very well that their relationship didn't make sense to a lot of people, but there was a lot to Santana – and Brittany herself – that people didn't know. The brunette was fiercely loyal, caring and sweet like few, selfless when it really mattered and patient with the blonde when no one else was. In some weird, twisted way they balanced each other, because while Santana her a lot of good qualities, even if she hid them so well, she could also be vicious and explosive, a force to be feared when unleashed. And Brittany loved her through it all.

Recount the night thatI first met your mother
and on the drive back to my house
I told you that, I told you that I loved ya.
You felt the weight of the world
fall off your shoulder,
and to your favorite song
we sang along to the start of forever.
And after all this time, I'm still into you

Brittany winked and Santana had the decency to blush at the memory of that night, how she had looked like a deer caught in the lights, only to come out of her stupor and start sputtering broken sentences, stopping only when tears filled her eyes and foregoing all words, simply pulled over on the side of the road and without wasting a second, captured the blonde's lips with her own, smiling like the fool in love she was for her best friend. Sure, she was still scared of the world and what they would have to overcome, but on that fateful night, Santana knew that, no matter what, they would end up together at the end of the road.

Some things just, some things just make sense
and one of those is you and I.
Some things just, some things just make sense
and even after all this time

I'm into you; baby not a day goes by
that I'm not into you

It had been many years since they met by chance at the park near school. It was a sunny Friday afternoon and a little blonde girl was sitting by the pond, watching the ducks float around the water with a pout, sniffing every now and then. She had forgotten to pack bread to feed the family of ducks that lived in the pond, and her mom had refused to drive back home just to get the bread. It wasn't long before Santana approached her, not saying a word as she offered a pack of crackers her mami had given her to munch on, face reddened and gaze straight forward as she trusted the snack to the blonde, who in exchange smiled brightly and patted the grass to her right, signaling for the quiet brunette to join her. Santana had seen Brittany come to the park every other day to feed the ducks and it didn't take a genius to know what was upsetting the pretty blonde, so she went with her gut and approached, cookies in hand. To this day, Santana was still grateful she had taken the offer and sat down next to the blonde to feed the ducks.

I should be over all the butterflies
but I'm into you,
and baby even on our worst nights
I'm into you

Rachel looked from Brittany's exited grin to Santana's watery smile, feeling warmth spreading inside her chest at being able to witness such an intimate connection, such a beautiful love. The brunette had never been more glad that another member of the glee club had asked for her help because being a part of this moment made her feel important, like she had gotten something right and as she joined Brittany for the chorus, fingers working on the guitar strings furiously, she wished to someday find the same kind of love. The fact that this thought came to her mind as she locked gazes with another blonde was something she didn't want to analyze at the moment.

Let 'em wonder how we got this far

'cause I don't really need to wonder at all.
Yeah after all this time
I'm still into you…

Everything blurred in the background as Brittany as she jumped down from the stage, smiling brightly as she reached her girlfriend, pulling her up by the hand and cupping her face gently, trying to convey all the love she felt in a single look.

Yes, they might not be perfect, they might still be scared of what the future had in store for them but in that second, in that moment it took for their hearts to beat as one, Brittany read in those brown eyes she loved so much the only truth that mattered. Yes, they were forever.

…I'm still into you.