I am very sorry for the hiatus, it has been quite taxing for me irl. There is college, family issues and other stuffs. Thank you for you guys who patiently wait for me to write again.

Chapter 5: Santana Lopez

Disclaimer: I own nothing.

Warnings: harsh language, confusion on sexuality terms, Santana?


Barry was strolling around the city centre, wandering aimlessly. Sebastian and his friends were busy, so he would be accompanied by Blaine and Kurt, although they had not arrived yet, and so here he was, walking without a fixed destination. "Hey, twink!"

A small Latina shoved him from behind, surprised him. "You dare to show your criminal chipmunk face around here, huh?"

Barry's eyes widen in fear, that tone was not unfamiliar to his ears, although the voice was new. "Pardon?"

The female eyes narrowed in distaste. "You dare to cross us, and you expect that all gone just like that? Let me clear this with you, you are not welcomed here in Lima, you criminal chipmunk."

Barry was getting confused, he did not think he did anything wrong to the girl, except for being there, apparently. Kurt and Blaine were the one invited him, was this a prank? He was scared a bit, the tone that she used was too similar to his bullies', and he did not really expect to run into trouble so soon after saying to Bas he could take care of himself. The girl still watched him like a hawk, waiting for his retort. Which was weird, because Bastian was the one who-

He felt his eyes widen again in realization. She was one of those Bastian wronged. He scratched his head guiltily, "I, I am sorry."

This time, she was the one who frowned in confusion, "what?"

"I am so sorry about what happened, I do expect that it will not be repeated again, I have told Sebastian that. I know that what he did were unforgivable to you. And for that I am sorry."

"What? Who do you think you are? If not that Sebastian freaking Smythe?"

"I am Barry, his twin," he explained, although, if what experience had told him what would happen in this kind of situation, that explanation was just going to piss them off even more. "Uh," he tried to elaborate, "Sebastian can be a real jerk, I know, I used to live with him."

"You think that lousy excuse are gonna give you a free pass?" She rose her eyebrows in disbelief. Barry flinched, seriously, what did Bas did? At least it's a girl, he reasoned, the last time girls confronted him he got away with only a few slaps. But boys? Nah, it was a wonder he could hid those from Joe.

"Barry!" he heard Blaine's and Kurt's voices called after him. He looked behind the Latina, finding his friends running towards him. Kurt looked alarmed after seeing the girl, but he smiled and greeted them too. "And Santana, what are you doing here?"

"What? Blaine, Kurt, what are you guys doing with him?" she retorted, voice full of venom. He really wondered what Bastian did to the girl. He knew some and enough to remember the name Santana from their talks, and he would hate to know what he did. (Hey, at least his brother was gay, so he did not have to go through women saying they carried his child or something, that would be a disaster).

"Santana, Barry, Sebastian's twin. Barry, Santana Lopez, one of the ND," Blaine happily introduced the two of them, noticed the tension and chose to ignore it.

"Twin?! You guys believe in that shit?"

"Yeah… Nice to meet you," he said, smiling slightly. "Blaine and Kurt are really nice, they ask me to shop with them today. Are joining us?"

Blaine decided that Barry was digging his early grave. Either that or he he must be a freaking saint. He was asking Santana Lopez of all people to shop with them. The one who just looked a moment away from hitting him just a few seconds ago. He really needs to look after himself, Blaine shook his head. To say the least, the excursion ended in a bang with Kurt and Santana bonding over Barry's lack of fashion sense. Of course, that happened after the whole Sebastian-Barry thing cleared up. With ridiculous evidence such as Niff's party photos, super adorable childhood pictures and blackmail information of one Sebastian Smythe.

Kurt only glanced at the man for a bit and nodded together with Santana, "definitely needed a makeover."

Of course, the queen agreed immediately and pulled the poor man straight to different shops. Blaine chuckled at the weird scene, it was not everyday you would see one Santana Lopez, Kurt Hummel and one who looked exactly like Sebastian Smythe, with him, Blaine Anderson together shopping around happily.

"Nope, try that one," Kurt ordered. Santana dropped a bunch of other clothes on Barry's hand too. "Go," she commanded. Blaine almost laughed as Barry paled and immediately did what she commanded.

At last, after they are satisfied with his clothes, they hand out around a cafe nearby, resting their feet. I am so tired," Barry complained. "You guys are shopping demon."

"Bear with it," Santana snapped out, a small smile graced her face. Barry gave her a cute pout of his before sipping his coffee.

Blaine and Kurt looked at each other, who knew he could look even younger with that face of him, "Well, how is your study? I heard you went to Missouri Academy?"

Barry brightened in a split seconds. "Oh, you know last week, we make this project…"

Santana groaned a few minutes into the excited lecture, "he is a nerd, a science nerd. Where did you find him?" she whispered to Kurt. Kurt smiled a little at that. "Well, a cute nerd."

"Point. Do you think he is gay?"

"Santana, no way. Is your gaydar broke?" Kurt gasped playfully.

The lady growled, "It's not, but his face is like his twin's so it's hard for me to say. And we dressed him up too, that messed up my radar. His clothes before looked more like a child's rather than a high school kid. Furthermore, he had not hitting on me or you two. Although that might just because he respected your relationship. I never think I would ever said those words, I must be sick," she mumbled the last part of the sentence, "So, I'm just… curious."

Kurt smiled slyly then, "well… You can try to ask him."

"Great! You can just say so, lady," she bristled, then, she looked at Barry, cutting his long science monologue to poor, confused Blaine. "Hey, twinie, are you gay, straight, ace?"

"Uh… I am straight, what's ace again?"

"Asexual, as in not feeling any attraction to anyone," Blaine gracefully supplied, thankful of the change of topic. Barry hummed, "there is so many of them. Bas once told me about romantic interest and stuff too, but I am on my exam week so it doesn't really stick on my memory. What about pan-romantic sexual thing again?"

Then, they delve into the confusing who liked who and who was 'interested' with who. At the end of the talk, Barry had more ammunition than the queen of gossip herself. Though mentally scarred, for multiple reasons, high on theorem and hypothesis for Blaine and a grossed out Barry.

They hit the game center next. "Let's do bowling!" Barry had suggested, so, there they were.

Santana grinned, "Lady face, you with Baby face right? I am going with your soulmate here."

"Hey! That's not fair!"

"Aren't they dating?" Barry's voice sunk in between theirs.

"Kurt, come on, just this once?"

"Fine, you better ready, Sha-Queer-a!"

Well, fun facts, Kurt and Santana were scary. Exceptionally so. Who knew Kurt could get so riled up just because he missed one or Santana could yell so loud when Blaine did not get the perfect one. They almost stayed there until the place closed. Which was a weird thing for Blaine. Because he usually never spend that long just doing nothing but bowling. Though at the end for the night, he could not say he did not enjoy the outing.

"Well, let's meet up again! That is fun!" Blaine exclaimed.

"True," Santana reluctantly replied.

"Fun for you, Blaine, you're not the one get pulled through those fashion outlets," Barry protested. "But, yeah, if we do this again, let's skip the shopping and straight to the gaming center."

Kurt laughed, "of course, what ever you need, Barry. Though let's do it after the regional? We are getting pretty busy with the rehearsals soon."

"Of course!" the genius beamed. "Let's meet again!"


Hope you like this chapter!