Last Christmas Chapter 4: All I Want For Christmas Is You, a glee fanfic

Author's note: Thank you so much to everyone who has manually been looking for this story! FF is not quite up to date on the alerts yet, and I appreciate the effort from all of you to look for this! I'm thinking potentially 1-2 more chapters, please read the question at the bottom, and let me know your thoughts! Love, Swimnsail

Disclaimer: As much as I might wish it otherwise, Glee does not in any form belong to me.

Tina was partially in shock. All week she'd been trying to get Artie to forgive her, and now all of a sudden he'd told her that he'd forgiven her, but she hadn't been able to tell him anything back. She smiled, poor Artie, but he would know exactly how she was feeling when she got to talk to him at lunch. With that, she headed to her locker much happier than she had been the previous couple of days.

"Um, I actually don't know," Quinn said looking confused. "Mercedes just sent me a text, and told me to tell you that and to interrupt you and Tina."

"What?" Artie's phone vibrated. He checked it and saw the message from Mercedes, Wheels, we're telling her through song remember? You guys never get anything done when you talk to each other! Artie sighed, sending her in response, Mercedes, I just apologized, and she was about to say something to me when Quinn interrupted! His phone buzzed again a second later, Oops. Sorry Wheels Artie laughed, he knew his friends meant well, but sometimes it didn't always work out as they planned. But, he'd see Tina at lunch anyways, and hopefully they'd get to chat there.

As luck would have it, today was Tina's guidance appointment for her 'future career.' And it was during lunch, worse and worse. To top it of, she didn't even get to see her friends letting them know she'd be missing for lunch, but quickly sent Mercedes a text to let them know she wouldn't be coming. Hey Mercedes, I've got this guidance appointment, can you let everyone know I won't be coming for lunch?

She made her way to the guidance office and found Miss. Pillsbury waiting.

"Hello Tina, I'm really sorry to have to do this in the middle of lunch, but we have to have this talk to figure out your classes for next year. Have you thought about what you want to do?"

Tina had known since she was about 10 what she wanted to do. She wanted to be an elementary school teacher because she loved teaching and kids. She'd planned all her classes out to ensure she'd get to her undergraduate degree, and then to teachers college, and explained all this.

"Wow, looks like you've got this all figured out," Miss Pillsbury said admiringly.

"Yeah, I've known what I've wanted to do for awhile, so it's all set." Tina glanced at the clock, hoping that she'd be able to go to catch the last few minutes of the lunch period.

"Well, do you know what school you're planning on going to?"

"I haven't quite made up my mind, I've got a few options though."

"Ok, well, here are some brochures, and lets look through your options," Miss Pillsbury grabbed a whole pile of booklets of the shelf behind her and started leafing through them.

Tina groaned internally, knowing there was no chance for her to get to the lunch hall before the end of the period.

Artie sighed. Tina wasn't at lunch again. She 'd probably got a) weirded out by what he'd said that morning, or b) wasn't ready to forgive him. He hoped that it wasn't either of these options, but at this point, what was he supposed to think. Usually he brought his lunch from home, but today he forgot so wheeled over to the lunch line.

Back at the lunch table, Mercedes had just got Tina's message. She showed it to Kurt and he announced it to the table.

"I'll go tell Artie so he isn't wondering where she is." Kurt stood up and made his way over to Artie.

"Well look who it is guys?" sneered a group of jocks, looking over Kurt and Artie. "Do you guys like Watermelon?"

Artie and Kurt looked at each other questiongly. A split second later, they were covered in what felt like frozen ice. It tasted like watermelon, and it clicked. The new flavour the slushie machine recently acquired.

Kurt was stunned, slushie over his new Marc Jacobs shirt. Marc Jacobs, he started panicking.

Artie grabbed his arm, "Kurt?"

"We are going to go get this washed off right now!" Kurt said in a higher pitch than normal, turning around, grabbed the handles of Artie's wheelchair and wheeled them both to the bathrooms.

An hour later, they had finally managed to clean off all the sticky slushie and get into clean clothes.

"Oh, Kurt, when you were coming over to me, did you want something?" Artie said, suddenly remembering when Kurt had gone over to him.

"Yes, I definitely did want to tell you something, but I've completely forgotten what it was." Kurt said with a frown, "I think it was something important, but I have no idea what it was. Sorry Artie."

The next time Artie finally saw Tina that day was in Glee practice. He arrived early as always, and she came in about a minute later.

"Hey Artie," she said quietly.

"Hey Tee, look, I meant what I said this morning, I don't care that you lied to me, it's not worth losing you over." Artie said earnestly.

"Artie, I'm so sorry I lied to you for all that time, I didn't want to keep lying to you, you've been my best friend for so long, and then us dating, I definitely didn't want to keep lying to you and dating you. I'm so sorry, and-"

Artie held up his hand, "Tee, we were both wrong, lets just move on ok? When I cooled down I realized it's not that big of a deal, I mean if you were that scared to fake a stutter, you must have been really scared. We've all done stupid things, but at least you were honest with me." Artie looked deeply into Tina's eyes while telling her this, loving the fact he was talking to her again, but not liking this silvery sheen going across her eyes.

Crap, she was crying. "Come on Tee," he patted his lap and held his arms out for a hug. She lowered herself on to his lap and hugged him as close to her as humanely possible, crying into his shoulder. He rubbed her back soothingly, "Sssh, Tee, its not even worth worrying about."

Tina lifted her head up a few minutes later, "Do you know how worried I've been since Thursday? I thought I'd lost you, and I never got the chance to talk to you."

Artie laughed, "Lose me? I'm a bit harder to get rid of than that."

Tina managed a shaky laugh at this, and held her hand out, "Best friends again?"

Artie held his hand out, and then pulled it back slightly, "Best friends, and date number 2?"

Tina grinned widely, and shook his hand, "Deal."

The rest of the Glee members walked in straight after this with huge smiles on their faces. Mercedes and Kurt had reached the door first, and hearing Artie and Tina had stayed outside, but pushed the door open just a crack without either of them noticing so they could hear what was going on. A minute later, the other group members started to arrive, and Kurt and Mercedes shushed them quickly.

"What is going on?" Puck complained.

Brittany smacked him on his head, "We're trying to get Artie and Tina back together, now shush!"

Kurt and Mercedes turned to each other and laughed quietly at her antics.

When the other Glee members heard Artie and Tina finally correct things with each other, and put things back to normal, the girls and Kurt squealed and hugged each other. The other boys gave each other high-fives, and they quickly walked into the room to find Tina sitting next to Artie, holding hands and talking. They quickly took their seats, and pretended not to know what was going on, but failed miserably, giving Tina thumbs-up when Artie wasn't looking, and giving Artie high-fives when Tina wasn't looking.

Mr. Schuester burst into the room a second later, looking a bit harried. "Ok, guys, news first! After all these meetings, Glee club is continuing with funding! We're finally going to get some money for the group, meaning we can get some new equipment!"

The group cheered, knowing that the equipment they had although while still functional didn't exactly work the greatest.

"Now, I know we said Group 1 first, but lets just let fate decide it, I'm just going to pull group names out of the hat ok? Anybody disagree?"

Everyone consented, and Group 3 was going first, Group 4 second, Group 2 third, and

Group 1 last.

Puck, Rachel and Santana did a fantastic job of "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch." Puck's voice was perfect for the role of the Grinch and the back-up singing provided by Rachel and Santana blended perfectly. The choreography was also great, provided by Rachel, who was a perfectionist, and Santana, who was a cheerleader. The costumes were also pretty interesting. Puck was in green as much as could be, and Rachel and Santana were wearing Mrs. Clause outfits. All in all, pretty humorous, and the club was doubled over in laughter by the time they were done.

Then it was Mike, Matt and Finn. They all had equal roles in the song, and wore whatever they wanted. They did a lot of detailed dancing, including some pretty skilled moves from Mike. Brittany, Santana and Quinn swooned, just like the boys intended them too. A successful song from them also.

Next up was Artie, Mercedes and Quinn. Artie had known for a long time that Tina's favourite Christmas song. It wasn't that happy of a song, but for some reason, she loved it. The group organized themselves with Mercedes and Quinn singing back-up, and him lead vocals. He sang the song, gazing at Tina the entire time.

Last Christmas
I gave you my heart
But the very next day you gave it away
This year
To save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special

Once bitten and twice shy
I keep my distance
But you still catch my eye
Tell me baby
Do you recognize me?
Well
it's been a year
It doesn't surprise me
"Merry Christmas"
I wrapped it up and sent it
With a note saying "I love you"
I meant it
Now I know what a fool I've been
But if you kissed me now
I know you'd fool me again

Last Christmas
I gave you my heart
But the very next day you gave it away
This year
To save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special

Ooooo
Oh oh baby

A crowded room
Friends with tired eyes
I'm hiding from you
And your soul of ice
My god I thought you were
Someone to rely on
Me?
I guess I was a shoulder to cry on

A face on a lover with a fire in his heart
A man under cover but you tore me apart
oh oh
Now I've found a real love you'll never fool me again

Last Christmas
I gave you my heart
But the very next day you gave it away
This year
To save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special

By the end of the song, Tina had that silvery sheen in her eyes again, and the whole room burst into applause and laughter. The group did a mock bow, and left the 'stage.'

"And last but not least, Tina, Kurt and Brittany!" said Mr. Schue enthusiastically.

The trio arranged themselves similar to the "Single Ladies" routine, except Tina was in front this time. She was the lead vocalist, and Kurt and Brittany were back-up singers behind her.

I don't want a lot for Christmas
There is just one thing I need
I don't care about presents
Underneath the Christmas tree
I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true...
All I want for Christmas
Is you...

I don't want a lot for Christmas
There is just one thing I need
I don't care about presents
Underneath the Christmas tree
I don't need to hang my stocking
There upon thefireplace
Santa Claus won't make me happy
With a toy on Christmas day
I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
All I want for Christmas is you...
You baby

I don't ask for much this Christmas
I don't even wish for snow
I'm just gonna keep on waiting
Underneath the mistletoe
I won't make a list and send it
To the North Pole for Saint Nick
I won't even stay awake to
Hear those magic reindeer click
Cause I just want you here tonight
Holding on to me so tight
What more can I do
Baby all I want for Christmas is you
You...

All the lights are shining
SO brightly everywhere
And the sound of children's
Laughter fills the air
And everyone is singing
I hear those sleigh bells singing
Santa won't you bring me the one I really need -
won't you please bring my baby to me...
Oh I don't want a lot for Christmas
This is all I'm asking for
I just want to see baby
Standing right outside my door
Oh I just want him for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
Baby all I want for Christmas is
You...
All I want for Christmas is you baby

Tina sang the song while looking at Artie the whole time, and felt thrills up and down her when she was singing. He was staring right back at her, smiling at her, and she knew that things were back to normal, and better. She had got her best friend back, and their relationship was better than before, because this time there were no lies between them.

They finished the song to enthusiastic applause and cheering. They took a bow, and Mr. Schuester stood up.

"Guys, amazing songs, you guys did great today, and remember party on Friday! I'll see you guys then!"

The members slowly filed out the room, until Artie and Tina were left. Tina usually waited for him after Glee so he could pack , and she was glad they were back to their normal routine. He grabbed his backpack, and smiled up at her.

"Ready?"

"Lets go," she smiled down at him, and followed him out of the room.

Wow, another chapter done! So, I'm thinking one more chapter about the Glee party, but do we want details of the second date? Let me know ! Reviews = much appreciated!