To the guest reviewing that he thought San is strong and though, she is but Artie caught her off guard. She will show her strength in upcoming chapters, she isn't the damsel in distress.
The next day.
''Hey you guys want to do something tonight?'' Rachel asks as she walks up to the lunch table with Finn hot on her heels, Brittany looks up from her phone and immediately shakes her head.
''Nah I can't sorry.''
''You got to babysit again?'' Finn asks groaning as he drops down between Rachel and Puck not noticing the Mohawked boy turn to him with a glare, Brittany bites the inside of her cheek with a scowl and turns to him.
''You got a problem with that?'' She holds up her hand as he opens his mouth ready to reply and scoffs. ''That was a rhetorical question Finn.'' She tells him with a glare. ''If you got a problem with me because I spend time with my little brother, you know how to stand up and leave.''
''Are you serious?'' Finn asks frowning. ''Just because I voice what everyone thinks?''
''Hold up.'' Mercedes exclaims glaring at the boy. ''We don't think shit like that because we love that little boy just as much as Britt does!''
''Yeah don't pull us into your sick mind giant.'' Quinn exclaims with a glare pointed in his direction, Santana shakes her head as they both turn to her and rolls her eyes as they scoff.
''No need to look in my direction, I like that little boy and he is a part of the group.''
''This is bullshit you know, he is what five?'' Finn asks frowning. ''Why do we all have to babysit that kid? He has a goddamn mother for a reason!''
''No wonder none of us let you in on what is going on in our lives.'' Sam exclaims with a scoff, Puck just shakes his head and knocks on Finn's tray with food standing right beside his own.
''You either take the wise decision and shut up so we can all ignore this shit was a topic we spoke about, or the both of you can grab your shit and leave.''
Santana glances at Brittany as she stands up and watches her walk away, she stands up right after shooting the group a glance and sighs. ''I'll go after her.'' She tells them before turning on her heels and following Brittany after grabbing their bags, she follows Brittany down the hall and slips into Holiday's classroom right after she entered. ''It's me.'' She announces softly as she sees her tense right after she closed the door.
''They start to piss me off more and more every fucking day.'' Brittany grumbles as she drops in her chair.
''They just can't handle Maze's cuteness.'' Santana murmurs as she leans against the table sliding her hand between the table and Brittany's head as she drops it forward knowing she wanted to allow it to slam against the hardwood. ''Don't let them be the reason for you being in more pain as you already are.'' She tells her while glancing at her bandaged hand.
She rolls her eyes as Brittany just scoffs and walks around her dropping in the chair normally occupied by Puck. ''How's your hand?''
''Throbbing.'' Brittany murmurs still resting her head in Santana's hand, she frowns as she nudges her and turns her head shivering as she feels her fingers curl around her jaw.
Santana sighs reaching into her bag as she sees Brittany looking at her keeping her other hand resting on her jaw and grabs a strip of painkillers, she holds them out for her and raises an eyebrow as she opens her mouth to object. ''You either take them yourself or I will force them down.''
''You sure are bossy.'' Brittany comments as she sits up taking the strip from her, she takes two pills out shooting Santana a wry smile as she places an unopened bottle of water in front of her and quickly swallows them.
''And you are stubborn as hell.'' Santana tells her chuckling. ''Looks like you need to be bossed around sometimes.''
''Yeah she sure does need that sweetcheeks.'' Holly laughs as both girls jump and looks at them in amusement. ''Since when are any of you in this room before I enter?'' She turns to Brittany and raises an eyebrow. ''Since when are you on time?'' She continues with a laugh.
''Hey I am always on time!'' Brittany protests with a frown, Santana snickers as Holly just raises an eyebrow and smiles slightly.
''We just needed a room where this one.'' She nods her head to Brittany. ''Could take a painkiller and let it work without anything distracting her.''
Holly nods her head in understanding as she notices the bandage around Brittany's hand and raises an eyebrow. ''Does that hand have anything to do with a dented locker near the library and Abrams sporting a nicely bruised jaw?''
Brittany sucks in her lips her head automatically dropping back down on her table to avoid Holly's disappointed glare and smiles slightly as she feels Santana once again cushioning her head.
Santana locks eyes with Holly gulping as she sees the disappointed frown and sighs. ''Yeah it does.'' She tells her honestly. ''But Britt only defended me.''
''Defended you?'' Holly asks as she closes the door leading to her classroom, she walks over to both teens leaning against the table in front of them and raises an eyebrow as the Latina nods her head. ''What happened?''
''Asshole didn't understand the word no, does that explain enough?'' Brittany asks still keeping her head down.
Holly raises an eyebrow hearing the venom in Brittany's voice and turns to Santana. ''What happened Santana?'' She asks in a caring tone.
Santana sighs glancing at the door to make sure no one will walk and turns back to Holly knowing the group only trust her enough to be themselves around their blonde teacher. ''He cornered me and tried to feel me up, I left our lunch table because I forgot my phone in my locker and well if it wasn't for Britt and the group running up to us I don't think he would've stopped.''
''Did you go to the principal?'' Holly asks with a frown, Brittany immediately sits up and looks at her with an eyebrow raised.
''Seriously Mrs H? Figgins is as helpful as the rest of the teachers in this crappy place, as long as there is no proof, nothing will happen to the fucking golden jocks.''
''Yeah but you will be fucked the second he finds out you are the reason for that piece of dented metal Brittany.'' Holly tells her with a frown, Brittany shrugs her shoulders and sighs.
''He has no proof for that either, every fucking adult aside from you think that I like to fight in my free time and that I am a fuck up so they won't question my injuries.''
''They don..''
Brittany just raises an eyebrow effectively cutting her off and chuckles humorlessly. ''Yeah nice try Mrs H, but they do.'' She rolls her head feeling her neck crack and scoffs. ''You had to see Mr curlyfucker's face the second he handed me the A+ I wrote on his damn test this morning after realizing I didn't cheat.''
Holly breaths out a laugh as she hears her describe one of her colleagues Mr Schuester and shakes her head. ''You are in your last year Brittany, try to keep it down till graduation alright?'' She stands up placing her hand on her shoulder as the first bell rings and squeezes it gently. ''Not everyone here thinks that you are bad, I definitely don't and I know you will go to places.'' She tells her reasuringly. ''Not everyone can see the awesomeness you try to hide behind your scowl but I do, they will be surprised the second you pass with flying colors but I will be the one rooting for all of you.''
Brittany just nods her head sliding down her chair and sighs watching Holly walk off after shooting Santana a friendly smile, she turns to Santana and smiles sadly as she sees her look at her with a frown. ''Well that was a bit of an unwanted look into my life, sorry San.''
Santana immediately shakes her head and sighs softly. ''You have nothing to apologize for Britt.'' She murmurs as their friends walk into the room. ''Are all teachers really such assholes to you?''
''Not only to me.'' Brittany mutters shooting Puck a smirk as he stops in his tracks the second he notices Santana sitting in his seat. ''Sorry Noah, your seat is occupied this lesson.'' She turns back to Santana as he just walks over to Santana's seat beside Quinn with a laugh and turns back to her. ''To Noah too, we just don't fall into the role model student like Q and Cedes do and every time we pass a test they are shocked as hell.''
''But Holly saw right through your acts?'' Santana asks softly glancing at their teacher as she walks past every student handing them an assignment, Brittany nods her head and chuckles.
''Yeah she did since the very first day she took over this lesson, sure we like to joke around and stuff but we both also learn and try to pass every test because it means that we can get out of here soon.'' She explains softly shooting Holly a grin as she places their assignments in front of them. ''Just because we joke around and don't wear the typical basic shit to school.'' She mutters while mentioning her hand down to her favorite Linkin Park hoodie. ''Doesn't mean that we are dumb.''
''People who love school are boring as hell and Linkin Park might not be everyone's taste, but they make awesome music.'' Santana exclaims with a shrug as she grabs her assignment skimming her eyes over the paper.
''You girls done?'' Holly asks turning to the two in the back with a smirk, Brittany chuckles as Santana looks up with a sheepish smile and shoots Holly a wink.
''Mh I don't know Mrs H if this is another write down your feelings shit, I definitely have more things to tell Santana.'' She laughs as Santana elbows her side and easily catches the Hershey kiss Holly aims at her head, she holds it out for the girl beside her and smirks. ''Here Holly thought you might need this instead of hitting me again.''
''Ass.'' Santana grumbles snatching the chocolate kiss out of her hand, she hits her side again as she opens her mouth to reply and shoots her a softened glare. ''Just shut up.''
Holly clears her throat and shoots them an amused glare. ''You lovebirds done?'' She laughs as they immediately blush bright red and smirks as Brittany pats Santana's back the second she chokes on the chocolate. ''Good now that I have all of your attention, let's talk about the next project coming up.'' She announces as everyone burst out laughing at the girls expanse.
She looks around at the group and smiles. ''I need you all to pair up.'' She whistles loudly as a few students jump up to immediately sprint to their choice of project partner and smirks evilly. ''I will pick pairs this time!'' She rolls her eyes as they all groan and chuckles. ''Suck it up.'' She tells them with an eye roll.
''Please not with Rachel or Finn.'' Santana whispers laughing as she hears Brittany utter the exact same thing, she bites her lip as Holly turns to her with an eyebrow raised and smiles sheepishly.
Holly tilts her head watching the two teens in the back sit closely together and smirks inwardly as she sees the content smile on her favorite blue eyed teen. ''Alright guys I'll go easy on you.'' She tells them as she sees most of them sitting beside a friend or partner. ''Your partner is the person sitting right beside you, now read the assignment this lesson and work on it at home, after this weekend I want all the groups to give a short presentation about it!''
Brittany groans softly and turns to Santana. ''I suck at holding presentations.''
''Yeah that makes two of us.'' Santana whispers as she grabs her paper once again. ''But the topic is quite easy.''
Brittany raises an eyebrow grabbing her own paper and reads the bold letters at the top. Love & Affection She rolls her eyes and chuckles. ''Well you read my paper out loud on your first day here, so I think you know that my view on this topic is not something we want to use.''
Santana turns to her and smiles sadly. ''Well maybe not that view, but you can use the love you have for Maze.'' She places her hand on Brittany's thigh under the table and squeezes it softly. ''Not everything is based on romantic or parental shit Britt, love can be for everyone or everything and affection can also be friendly. The group me included can feel your appreciation, love and affection, you just have your focus set on the view the majority of the people have of those words.''
Brittany turns to her with an eyebrow raised and licks her lips. ''Well damn, that was deep.''
''And the truth.'' Santana murmurs with a shrug. ''Want to start on the project tonight after dinner? I have a few Disney movies Maze can watch or we can do it over the weekend, I am sure my mom has no problem with you coming over.''
''Yeah starting tonight sounds good, Maze has some screen time in the evening before bed so we will just pull it forward a bit and I will read something to him tonight so he can sleep.''
''Alright kids!'' Holly exclaims as the first bell rings. ''Remember presentations next Monday! Enjoy your short day tomorrow and behave!''
Brittany chuckles as she turns to her raising an eyebrow and raises her hands in surrender with a smirk. ''I will be on my best behavior Ms H.''
''I will make sure she behaves Ms Holiday.'' Santana tells her smirking as their friends chuckle, she grabs her bag walking away as she sees Brittany turning towards her and laughs as she grumbles.
She walks out of the classroom smiling as Mercedes and Quinn immediately slide up beside her and turns to them. ''Any nice plans for tonight?''
Quinn shakes her head and smiles slightly. ''Nah might start on the project with Puck and probably watch some Netflix, what about you girls?''
''Same, Sam will stay over so we will start on the project too after that we will also relax and watch a movie.'' Mercedes tells them smiling as the boys and Brittany catch up to them Finn and Rachel walking slightly behind them. ''You got any plans San?''
''What about you B?'' Quinn asks looking over her shoulder at her best friend.
''San and I will start on the project after dinner.'' Brittany tells them shrugging as they walk out of the school. ''We will pick Maze up and after that we will drive to her house.'' She chuckles as they all turn to her in surprise and laughs. ''Stop looking at me like that, her mom invited us over for dinner.''
''She wants to thank B for stepping in yesterday and probably scold her for fucking up her hand.'' Santana tells them chuckling. ''Ma knows I can stand up for myself but Abrams definitely caught me off guard and shocked me a bit so I am glad you all managed to find me.''
''What happened?'' Rachel asks frowning, Brittany turns to her as she leans back against her car and sighs softly.
''I don't think any of us want to talk about it anymore Rach.'' She tells her. ''Just be glad you weren't there.''
''You voluntary have dinner with someone's parent? Damn who are you and what did you do with our grump?'' Puck asks laughing, Brittany rolls her eyes and chuckles.
''Hey I have dinner with Cedes her family too.'' She locks eyes with her best friend and raises an eyebrow. ''We both know that if your mom and I ever meet that it won't end pretty, same goes for me meeting Q's folks and Sam's.''
''Yeah we all don't have the picture perfect family.'' Sam grumbles with an eye roll.
''Are you guys up for a night at the park tomorrow?'' Finn asks ignoring their topic, he turns to Brittany and shrugs. ''Maze is welcome but I think it will end late and I kinda want to pick up some beers.''
''I don't drink while having him.'' Brittany tells him with a scoff. ''And it's nice of you to consider him into your plans, but after what happened at lunch I pass.'' She shrugs her shoulders as he scoffs and runs her hand through her hair. ''Besides I have a cute date tomorrow, so I don't have time.''
Santana shakes her head as Finn turns to look at the rest of the group smiling lovingly as she hears Brittany calling her little brother her cute date and smiles slightly. ''Sorry I can't, I promised my mom a bit of mother daughter time.''
''Sam and I have a date night.'' Mercedes tells them before they can ask her easily making up the lie while shooting her boyfriend a loving grin.
''Just no.'' Puck tells them shrugging. ''I have a date with my console, I have a new game I need to try.''
''Whatever.'' Finn mutters annoyed, Brittany raises an eyebrow watching him stalk off Rachel hot on his heels and turns to her friends with a soft laugh.
''Well damn Rach definitely showed him some diva behavior.'' She turns to Puck and raises an eyebrow. ''What new game?''
''The new Call, I finally saved up enough and bought it yesterday.''
''The one with the hijacked helicopter?'' Sam asks excitedly. ''Dude we need to game!'' He exclaims as Puck nods his head chuckling, Brittany hums and walks over to Puck.
''Speaking about Helicopters.'' She slaps the back of his head and raises an eyebrow as he turns to her glaring while the others wince.
''What the hell B!'' He groans out rubbing his head.
''Don't what the hell me.'' She tells him with a scowl. ''You fucking told Maze that doing the helicopter is fun?''
Puck sucks in his lips as Sam burst into a fit of laughter doubling over and looks at his best friend smiling sheepishly. ''He told you?'' He asks shocked while the girls look at them in confusion.
''No I walked into the bathroom last night to shower him and heard him sing Nakey nakey dance while wiggling his ass.'' Brittany tells him laughter clear in her voice. ''Seriously Noah, you could have taught him anything but you show him how to propel his junk?''
She shakes her head scoffing through her laughter as Puck loses it Sam also almost rolling on the floor laughing and turns to the girls. ''Why the hell do we put up with them?''
''They showed him how to shake his goods?'' Mercedes asks in amusement as she watches both boys crying out in laughter, Brittany hums falling back against her car beside Santana feeling her body shake as she laughs and chuckles.
''Yeah he did, I think you all can imagine the look on my face while trying to tell him to stop that.''
''You wanted to laugh so bad didn't ya?'' Quinn asks laughing as she leans against the car beside her, Brittany nods her head and chuckles.
''It was cute as hell, I just hope he doesn't show his classmates.'' She throws Puck a glare and chuckles. ''Imagine the call bitch would get.''
''Yes hello um I don't know how to tell you this, but we caught Mason trying to show his friends how to fly off using his wiener.'' Sam exclaims in a high pitched voice laughing loudly leaning forward as Puck leans against him laughing out loud, Brittany runs her hand down her face as the girls burst into a fit of giggles and laughs softly.
''Assholes.'' She pushes Puck and shakes her head. ''Don't show him more shit like that alright?''
''I won't.'' Puck tells her still laughing. ''I promise.''
''Oh look the dark and broody people know how to laugh.''
Brittany turns her head as she hears Kitty Wilde's voice and squints as her friends immediately turn quiet. ''Oh wow the vampires found a way to reflect the sun and survive.'' She fires back while shielding her eyes with her hand. ''Damn girl, use more lotion and I could roll you up into a ball and throw a strike with your slippery skin while using your dogs as pins.''
''It's called beauty care bitch.'' Kitty tells her with a glare as she hears the group chuckle. ''You might want to try that.'' She looks at the other girls and scoffs. ''You all might need to use a bit of self care.''
''Nah sorry I don't like to turn into a barbie, I'll leave it to the cheerleaders who think make-up equals beauty and beauty equals brains.'' Santana tells her with a smirk.
''Oh shit.'' Mercedes breaths out laughing as she sees everyone turn to their new friend in shock. ''Damn girl got fire.''
Brittany smirks as she sees Kitty opening and closing her mouth and gently runs the finger of her injured hand over Santana's by her side, she turns to Kitty and winks. ''Goodbye Wilde.''
''I would watch your back newbie.'' Kitty warns shooting Santana a glare, Santana scoffs and crosses her arms in front of her chest while looking at her.
''Or what? You gonna surprise attack me with your beauty suitcase?''
Brittany chuckles softly and shoots Kitty a glare. ''I told you to stay away from us after the shit you pulled Wilde, now before you try and give my friends some tips on how to use make-up look at them.'' She mentions her hands to the three girls beside her and turns back to lock eyes with Kitty. ''And at you and your team, these girls look healthy and have a beautiful tan they also know how to use decent make-up, y'all look ghostly white. Waking up beside any of you would make one think they just banged a dead body.''
She turns her head in surprise ignoring Kitty's reply as she hears the cutest laugh and smiles slightly as she sees the girls all leaning against each other laughing at Santana while she hides her face in Mercedes's shoulder giggling.
''Okay that is hella cute.'' Sam murmurs sliding up beside her, Brittany hums in agreement turning to Kitty and smiles slightly.
''Just like I said, Bye Wilde.''
''You do know that I was a part of this group before joining the cheerleaders right? I can make your life a hell Pierce.''
''You know nothing about my life.'' Brittany tells her with a scoff. ''You left the group before we started our second year here and you were only a part because you dated my best friend.''
''Please don't bring that up.'' Puck tells her with a groan, Brittany pats his back and shoots him a small smile.
''Hey time made you wiser and I am definitely proud of that, I might be gay but I know that you will be a good catch for someone soon, Wilde was just too blind to see it and cheated on you with the four eyed douche.'' She turns to Kitty and shrugs. ''I was only acting friendly because you were Puck's girl, I couldn't stand you back then and I still can't stand you now.''
''You are only mad because I stole your girl.'' Kitty tells her laughing while turning to the girl in question, Brittany glances at her ex and scoffs.
''Why would she be mad you stole her girl or well ex girl?'' Santana asks in amusement before Brittany can reply. ''People who walk out of any to their lives.'' She mentions to her friends. ''Isn't worth any of their time, they just don't see how awesome they are and the shit you all pull claiming they are bad influence and crap? That's just jealousy because none of you will ever find a friendship like they have.''
She turns to the group and smiles. ''Come on let's get out of here, I don't think any of you need to hear the shit coming out of their mouth.''
''For a new girl you sure have a big mouth, you definitely don't know how this school runs.'' Madison, Brittany's ex voices.
Santana turns to her and chuckles. ''I don't care how this school runs, all I care about is that my friends know what they are worth and they don't need bitches trying to talk them down so they will feel big.'' She crosses her arms in front of her chest while leaning back against Brittany's car and shoots them a smirk. ''Just because they aren't like everyone aspects them to be, doesn't mean that they won't have success in their lives.''
She mentions her hand to the girls in front of them and shrugs. ''You all have your priorities set on popularity, news flash the shit you are known for in that building.'' She nods her head to the school behind them. ''Won't be a topic after you graduated, this group.'' She mentions her hand to her friends by her side and shrugs. ''They set their priorities on other things and that will still be appreciated after high school.''
She turns to Brittany as they all walk off with a scowl the second their cheerleading coach yells for them and raises an eyebrow. ''You dated a cheerleader?''
Brittany shakes her head and chuckles. ''She wasn't one when we dated.'' She shrugs her shoulders as their friends laugh and sighs. ''She was new to this school and it clicked a bit, we dated for two days so she wasn't even my girl or such but it was a big talk through the hallways.''
''Britt just stopped talking to her the second she joined the squad.'' Quinn adds snickering.
''I don't like cheerleaders.'' Brittany mutters with a sigh. ''They are too stuck up and that just doesn't fit into my life.''
''Praise.'' Mercedes mutters while turning to Santana. ''Girl where did that fire come from?'' She asks right after with an eyebrow raised, Santana laughs as they all turn to her and shrugs.
''I always have it, just like I said Abrams caught me off guard but I know how to defend myself and I also know how to defend the people I like.''
''Well we are in for a ride.'' Brittany mutters with a chuckle, she turns to the group after glancing at the time and smiles. ''We can talk more tomorrow guys, San and I need to go.''
Santana pushes herself away from the car to hug their friends as they all agree and smiles as she watches Brittany hug the girls and fist bump the boys, she opens the passenger door after dropping her bag in the trunk and slides in watching Brittany slide into the drivers seat.
''You okay?'' She asks softly as they drive off after waving at their friends, Brittany nods her head and chuckles.
''I definitely am, you surprised the hell out of me San well out of all of us.''
''I know.'' Santana mutters with a laugh. ''But I was more asking about your hand, I felt you trying to hit your car more than once.''
Brittany shoots her a sheepish smile as they stop at a red light and sighs. ''Yeah and you cushioned it every time, it's just a weird thing I do whenever I am pissed. I hardly punch people but if I feel the need to hit something, I mostly search for something hard.''
''Well I am glad I managed to cushion all of it, please don't your hand more B.'' Santana tells her softly, Brittany just hums taking a turn into the street her brothers school is located at and shoots her a small grin as she parks her car in front of the school.
''I will try.''