Summary: This is set for when Barry is in Ohio for High School. He is now Sebastian Smythe and this is his High School life Bartholomew Henry Allen went to Ohio for a little visit but what happens when he gets enrolled into the private school; Dalton Academy?
DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN GLEE OR THE FLASH OR ANY OF THE CHARACTERS
A/N: I DO NOT OWN ANY OF THE SONGS MENTIONED.
Iris, Joe and Alan all walked behind the stage. Thad's mom had recognised Alan and insisted on letting them get to see The Warblers before they headed back to Dalton. Although Iris had already gone behind the scenes of the competition and had seen Barry before the show ended, she wanted to do it without sneaking past multiple security guards as well as the cops because there had been a shooting at one of the competitions during Mr. Schusters' time in glee club.
"So, are you sure you don't wanna attend this school?" Joe asked teasingly to Iris. The school was nice, but it wasn't home for her. Central City was.
"I'm sure, daddy" She replied, an innocent smile on her face.
Alan looked at the West's fondly, it reminded him of the dynamic between him and Stacey, but Stacey was demanding to watch My Little Pony instead of being a golden child like Iris was.
After reaching the room, they let Iris knock, seeing as Alan had told them both of Barry's new name and life so they knew what to expect. Joe and Alan waited outside once Iris had walked in, they didn't want to intrude the moment.
Inside the room, The Warblers were busy packing up their things and the New Directions were helping them. Santana was busy wearing one of Sebastian's hoodies' instead though, leaving her boyfriend to rummage through the room and pick up all the song sheets. A knock on the door made them all stop, when Iris walked in, Barry's face lit up, whilst the other Warblers (who weren't gay) stared at her with heart eyes as she walked over to their Captain.
"You guys were so good, I'm sorry you didn't win" Iris said softly, not seeing Santana straight away.
"Oh, hey Iris" he said, jumping slightly, "It's okay. The New Directions were just better than us and they deserved to win"
Santana stood up from where she was seated and walked over to Iris, the room was deadly silent, as if something was about to happen. What surprised them all though, Barry more than everyone else, was when Santana stuck her hand out and introduced herself to Iris, putting on a genuine smile.
"Hey, I'm Santana" she greeted, "I'm Sebastian's girlfriend"
Like what happened earlier in the hall, Iris punched Sebastian, making everyone gasp whilst he held his sore shoulder. Kurt couldn't contain his laughter at the pained expression on Sebastian's face. When Blaine turned to face him, all he did was shrug and put an innocent look on his face.
"You never told me how nice she was, Mr." She growled at him, turning back to Santana and instantly complimenting her. Mr. Schuster grabbed Sebastian an ice bag whilst everyone else began to clean. When the two girls left the room, Noah Puckerman, Rory Flanagan and Sam Evans approached him, all asking how he met someone who looked just as good as her whilst Artie and Mike looked terrified.
"How on earth did she manage to hurt you?" Kurt asked, he was seriously struggling to keep a straight face after watching his nemesis get punched by someone, who just so happened to be his old best friend.
"Her father is a cop, and she's always had one heck of a punch" he replied, shrugging on his blazer. It was the truth though, she always had one heck of a right cross, and he found that out the hard way after Joe had tried to teach him some self-defence moves so he could at least stand up for himself against Tony.
"Well, Santana definitely has my approval and she's a lot better than", Iris rolled her eyes as she mentioned Barry's ex-girlfriend, "Becky Cooper"
"I'm very glad you approve of Santana, Iris" He replied, smiling as Santana walked towards him, smiling at him sweetly.
"Is this Becky Cooper chic hot?" Noah asked, making the New Directions groan.
"Don't even think about it, Puckerman" Quinn warned, making the New Directions laugh at his response. At least they had a way to terrify him now.
"As much as I'd hate to cut this short but we've got quite the drive back to Dalton" David interrupted with a sigh, he really didn't want to ruin the moment but some of them wanted to get back to Dalton to pick up their things then go home for the weekend. The Warblers sighed as they picked up their bags and hauled them onto their backs, at least they'd get to see their families and spend some quality time together before the Christmas break that was approaching fast. Nodding towards the door, Sebastian dragged Santana out of there, wanting to catch up with Joe and his uncle before they left.
"Joe!" The teen called, a smile on his face as Joe turned around, a warm smile on his face. He opened his arms and hugged the boy tightly when he reached him, not wanting to let go. Santana just stood there awkwardly as the two embraced each other, she didn't want to intrude because she knew how much Joe meant to him.
"It's been real quiet without you occasionally blowing stuff up in my basement, kid" Joe admitted, keeping Barry firmly pressed into his side. Barry leaned his head onto Joe's shoulder as the pair turned to face Santana.
"Alan, Joe, this is Santana" Barry began, leaving Joe's embrace and wrapping an arm around Santana's shoulders, "she's my girlfriend"
Santana smiled at them, whilst she hid behind a killer bitch side, she was actually a genuinely nice person, especially with Barry's optimism rubbing off on her. No-one, other than Brittany, even knew she had a soft side and when it was discovered by Barry, they made a deal; when they were around each other, they wouldn't hide behind their alter-ego's. They would be themselves.
"Lovely to meet you Santana" Joe said, he then turned to Barry, "Did Iris approve?"
Barry nodded, making Joe sigh in relief, at least if his daughter approved of the relationship he wouldn't have to try and convince her otherwise.
"I know what's going on in Barry's life, by the way" She added, hearing sighs of relief from the two older men.
"Well, how about we all have dinner tonight? We can watch a movie and all catch up with each other" Alan suggested.
"Sounds good to me, what about you, Santana?" Barry asked. Santana knew if she turned the offer down that they wouldn't get upset but since she was staying with Abuela, who had kicked her out after she came out to her, she did want to spend more time with her boyfriend.
"Yeah, I'm in" she agreed, smiling as Barry grabbed her hand and started to lead them towards the exit, Alan and Joe trailing slowly behind them.
Meanwhile, back in the almost empty changing room, Iris had stayed behind, wanting to talk to Thad, considering he was the one who had invited her and her father up to Ohio for the competition.
"Thank you once more, Thad" Iris said to Thad, who was with Zayn and Liam.
"For what?" He asked, a smirk on his face.
"For bringing me up here and letting me see my best friend for the first time since summer" She replied, smiling as Thad winded her in for a hug. She reciprocated instantly, whispering more thank you's into his ear. Maybe, just maybe, she needed this more than Barry did.
Santana, Alan, Joe and Iris had all agreed to meet Barry outside Dalton to save him the petrol so he could drive down for Christmas. On the bus, not only did he get interrogated about Iris, but also about Santana and if she was putting on a show so she made Iris like her. Barry ignored them all though, slipping back into his role of being Sebastian Smythe, the musical prodigy, as Jeff had so kindly put it once.
"So, Iris tells me that i should thank you for bringing her up here" He said to Thad, who smiled innocently. He knew that Barry was struggling with the whole Karofsky situation and with the whole incident with Blaine, he thought that he needed Iris right now.
"Thank you, for being there for me through all of this" He said seriously, wrapping an arm around Thad's shoulder's, giving a gentle squeeze and then he pulled away, grabbing his phone and smiling at the lock screen. It was a photo of him and Santana and they were both dressed in their practise clothes as they had just come back from Lacrosse and Cheerios' practise.
The drive back to Dalton was a lot more controlled, no-one was screaming or making lots of noise, instead they were all subdued, not even Nick and Jeff were making any noise. When they arrived back at the school, they all got off of the bus and went off in their separate directions. Thad and Barry met up with the others, they were all fine with Thad tagging along as he had helped Barry over the course of the summer.
As Santana, Barry and Thad got into Thad's car, Joe, Iris and Alan all climbed into Alan's car, seeing as there wasn't room for all of them. This was going to be a good night, Barry thought as he let his eyes close and let the world slip away from him.