Day 6: Six Rubber Duckies
Quinn opened her locker Monday morning to find six rubber ducks staring back at her. She searched for a note to go with it even though she knew this was Rachel's doing. She slammed her locker shut and turned to walk off to class only to be met by a scowling face on a short body attached at the hip to a tall, bubbly blonde.
"What's wrong Q? Frowning is never good especially when Santa's on his way!" Brittany said with genuine concern.
"Yeah, what's with you? Get in a fight with the hobbit?" Santana scoffed. She was never too fond of the diva but she had to give her some props for unpressing the toughest lemon in the school. Quinn rolled her eyes and opened her locker once again.
"Ooh! Duckies! Can I play with them Q?" Brittany's eyes widened at the sight of the rubber bath toys.
"Sure Britt." Quinn sighed again. "Rachel decided to give me Christmas presents ala the twelve days of Christmas but it's not the normal song. She picked some other version and she said if I can guess it by today I'll get a kiss."
"Just a kiss? Oh please. What is she, a nun?" Santana laughed then pressed a kiss to Brittany's cheek. Quinn flushed and looked around to see if anyone saw them. The two cheerleaders may be safe in the school but Quinn knew just how hostile the students could be. "Wow. You must be very desperate. Why didn't you just Google the song?"
"She would know if I cheated and then she won't kiss me." Quinn sighed once more. She never thought she would be so defeated by a simple Christmas carol.
"It's the Sesame Street version, duh!" Brittany said as she cuddled the toys to her chest.
"Wait, what? Sesame Street?" Both Quinn and Santana looked at each other then back at the childish girl with quirked eyebrows.
"Six rubber duckies? That's Ernie. Elmo asks for frogs and Bert asks for argyle socks and of course Cookie Monster gets a cookie on the first day." She stated matter-of-factly.
"Oh. Oh! I remember now! I used to watch that all the time! I have to go find Rachel now. Britt you can watch over those ducks for now if you'd like. I'll pick them up later." Quinn took off down the hall towards the choir room.
"Go get that elf Q!" Santana called out to the retreating figure.
Quinn slowed as she approached the room she knew Rachel would be practicing in. She poked her head around the door to be sure the small brunette was alone. When Quinn was ensured Rachel was the only one in the choir room she entered gently singing the carol starting with the sixth day.
On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Six rubber duckies,
Five argyle socks,
Four wooly bears,
Three footballs,
Two baby frogs,
And a giant cookie
"I've watched that Christmas special every year for as long as I can remember and I just can't believe I didn't put two and two together. I love Sesame Street! You really are the best girlfriend in the world Rach." Quinn smiled and pulled her girl into tight hug.
"I know you so well. I'm glad you finally figured it out." Rachel smiled back then pulled Quinn's head down to her own, placing her lips securely against the blonde's full bottom lip and sucking them gently.
"Rachel," Quinn breathed, "how in the world are you going to make seven rusty trashcans into a gift for me?"