Artie felt like Tiny Tim, perched up on Jason's shoulder as the blonde boy not only carried him but his beaten up wheelchair into the school. "Jason!"
"Crap." Jason cringed, looking up at Artie Jason asked "Don't tell her what happened okay? She'll get mad."
"O...okay." Artie said confused.
Turning Jason nervously smiled at Tina. "Hey Larry."
"What happened?" Tina crossed her arms glaring up at Jason.
"I fell out of my chair." Artie lied, not knowing exactly why he was lying to the girl he still loved.
"What happened to your chair?" Tina asked not believing him.
"I tripped on it." Jason lied.
"I don't believe you." Tina pointed at Jason and then Artie adding "Either of you. And when I find out..." Tina glared.
"I hit a rock and tipped over, Jason was helping me up and lost his footing and tripped on my chair, he didn't know he had to lock the brakes." Artie explained.
"I thought the auto-shop kids could straighten the wheel." Jason explained lifting the wheelchair to show Tina the slightly bent wheel.
Still glaring Tina pointed again before leaving the boys to go say hi to her Goth friends.
"I can't believe you're scared of Tina." Artie couldn't help but laugh.
"Shut up." Jason chuckled jiggling Artie. "So are the auto-shop guys good enough to fix your wheel?"
"I don't know but I know Kurt's dad can, he owns a body shop."
"Let's find him, maybe he can give him a call." Jason suggested. "But let's steal the wheelchair from the nurses office so you can move around on your own."
"What in the Christmas Carol crap is this?" Santana barked.
"This is not my day." Jason muttered turning around facing the Unholy Trinity, eyebrow arched Quinn was smirking, Brittany was playing on Santana's phone while the Latina stood hands on hips waiting for an answer. When Jason opened his mouth Santana held up her hand.
"Keep in mind we just walked by the dumpsters."
"Oh." Jason's face fell.
"Are you okay Artie?" Quinn asked concerned.
"I'm okay." he promised "Jason pulled me out of the dumpster."
"Don't be mad." Jason pleaded with Santana.
"I'm not mad but you can't..."
"I didn't hurt them." Jason promise "I just dumped them in the other dumpster."
"They charged him, it was epic! He was up against the dumpster so he just ducked down and grabbed them, when he stood back up he dropped them over his shoulder in the dumpster." Artie pipped up.
By the end of the day everyone had heard about Karofsky and Azimio climbing out of the dumpster, the big unanswered question was how they got there, from the rage on Tina's face Jason was sure she figured it out. Glancing down at Artie in the borrowed wheelchair Jason suggested "Run."
"Are you seriously afraid of Tina?" Artie laughed.
"What...ye...ow." Jason was suddenly at Tina's level causing Artie to cringe at the other boy's pained expression, the shy Asian girl had the gentle giant by the ear.
"You have some explaining to do." Tina hissed before turning her attention to Artie who was slowly rolling backwards "Where do you think you're going?"
"No..nowhere?" Artie asked moving his hands from the wheels.
"Choir room." Tina pointed to the room across the hall releasing Jason's ear. Most of the Glee kids were in there but Mr. Schuester wasn't so that was good because as soon as they stepped in the room Tina was shouting. "Are you crazy, they could have hurt you!"
"No they can't." Santana snorted.
"Not funny." although taken aback by the glare that Tina shoot her way Santana was also impressed. "If you get caught fighting they'll throw you out, if you hurt someone you'll end up in jail, you can't do that stuff anymore."
"I had to do something Tina," Jason said frustraited "they threw Artie in the dumpster and were trying to break his chair, what kind of a friend would I be if I let that stuff happen and didn't do anything about it." Finn shifted guiltily in his chair.
"At least be careful." Tina sighed, her anger slowly draining away she looked at Artie "Are you really okay?"
"Yea." Artie nodded then joked "I got to see what it was like to be tall for a little bit."
Tina shook her head giving a chuckle, leaning she kissed the top of Artie's head before patting Jason on the chest, joining Mike on the rizers she missed the looks of longing from both boys.
Not knowing what he missed Kurt glided into the room "Hey guys, Dad was able to fix the chair." Burt smiled pushing the chair in and locking the brakes, straightening up Burt took in the sight before him.
"Thanks Kurt." Jason smiled then chuckled at Kurt. "Now I know what you look like." Burt's eyes narrowed at the word 'what'. "That vampire movie, you look like one of them."
"Please say Brad Pitt." Kurt held his hands together.
"Definetly." Jason nodded, Kurt gave a little squeal clapping, Jason smiled. "Brad Pitt's vampire's got a sense of style."
"Burt Hummel, Kurt's dad."
"Nice to meet you." Jason took the hand Burt offered. "You're son is an awesome wing-man."
"My son?" Burt looked confused.
"Yea, he convinced me to take home ec, said he's the only guy in a room full of girls, I mean seriously I'd have never thought of taking a home ec class but, yea." Jason grinned. "He protects me from the Cheerios."
"Oh whatever, jerk." Santana rolled her eyes, Jason grinned at her.
Kurt chuckled "Don't worry Santana I threaten them with you, they seem to forget I know you."
The other teens at Breadstix were surprised by the group that came through the door together, even with it known that Cheerios and football players were in the Glee club they were never really seen together. They put tables together to fit all of the members except Mercedes who was on a first date with Shane and at the movies. Santana smirked watching Jason as he was in a conversation with Kurt and Artie they were arguing as to who was the most bad ass vampire, Kurt was picking by outfit, Artie by hot girls in the movie and Jason by use of vampire skills. Quinn was laughing with Rachel and Tina over the Rugby players and how bad they were.
It was an interesting mix of misfits and cool people but Jason coming back into their lives had reminded Tina and Santana that they were friends, and had become friends to protect each other.
Tina smiled and waved at Jason smiling he waved back from his side of the table sighing "At least he's a nice guy."
"Yea." Artie agreed "But it still sucks."
Kurt glanced where they were looking "Ahh, yes Miss Cohen-Chang." nodding he held up his cup glancing at Finn "Welcome to the Friend-zone." the trio clinked plastic glasses. "At least you two have a fighting chance to get out, Finn will never see me as more than I am."
"As long as Mike makes her happy I'm not going to mess that up." Jason shook his head.
"You love her that much?" Kurt asked "Enough to let her go?"
"Yea." Jason murmured "I do."