"No…but Brittany?"

"Liz Schneider was our fourth, but she got Rubella."

"Her parents are hippies who don't believe in vaccinations."

"Brittany was the only person we could find on short notice," Artie finished, shrugging.

"Hold up. Unlike the rest of you, I did watch Smarty Pants last night and I know for a fact those asses were getting kicked until B stepped in with her knowledge of cat diseases. Don't you dare insinuate she's not intelligent enough to be on the Brainiacs."

Heads turned at the surprise interruption, focusing as one on an unrepentant Santana, who was busy glaring at their teacher.

"Santana, no one was-"

"Um do you hear yourself speak, Schuester? Were you not just expressing disbelief that Brittany is smart enough to be on the team? Just because she's not classically intelligent doesn't mean she's not intelligent."

Looking at Santana as they were, everyone missed the tearful but still very bright smile on Brittany's face that she directed towards her best friend.

"And Abrams? For the record, this is why I don't like you. The main reason I disapproved of your relationship with my B? Because you don't deserve her. You don't defend her from crap like this. She shouldn't be your last resort because she's the only resort." Throughout her speech, she'd gotten up from her seat, prowling forward until she was nearly nose-to-nose with the boy.

"You don't deserve her either!" he retorted and Santana rolled her eyes.

"And I'm well aware of that. But at least I don't insult or demean her by inferring she's less than I think her to be. I may be a bitch but at least I own up to it. What's your excuse, cripple? 'Oh woe is me, I can't use my legs!' Big deal. My grandfather can twitch his right index finger on a good day and he still believes life is sunshine and rainbows. Just because you're a cripple doesn't give you a pass to be a douche. C'mon B, I'll treat you to your favorite ice cream for winning last night."

Predictably, she released the handles on Artie's chair and linked pinkies with Santana, neither looking back although they could hear Brittany's happy chatter and the hint of an adoring smile on Santana's face before they left the room.


Santana, to me, seems like the kind of person who'd have your back, no matter what. Barring any circumstances where she feels you're not worth it. Considering the slight spoilers of a moment between our favorite ladies, it's obvious the two have a deep connection, beyond what we've seen so far. Even confused as she is, Brittany still goes to Santana, without fail. And I was also very annoyed that Will's character went there in Night of Neglect. Yes, we're all aware Brittany isn't the brightest tool in the shed, that's no reason, as an EDUCATOR, to point out that she's more or less stupid. This, I believe, would have been an awesome scene, and a very telling one that no matter what, Santana's got her girl's back.