Soon enough Brittany, Sugar and Uncle Charlie were out looking everywhere for Santana. They stopped by the neighbours again to start asking if Santana has returned.
"Hi Ms Pillsbury has San returned yet?" Brittany asks one of her neighbours. She rarely talks to Ms Pillsbury because she has significantly large eyes that seem to always distract Brittany but in this case, it's an emergency.
"Oh, not yet dear. I'm sorry" Ms Pillsbury says, her wide eyes showing sympathy.
They all let out an exasperated sigh but thank her any way and decide to head to the train station.
Navigating through the crowds of people, the three ask around if they've seen a blind girl with dark brown locks and tanned skinned. But no one seems to have seen her. At this point, Brittany starts becoming extremely frustrated and pulls at her hair. Next they decide to head to the local bus complex, continuously calling out Santana's name and asking the people around.
"Excuse me sir, have you seen a blind woman today at all?" Brittany asks one of the bus drivers standing around.
"Oh yes! She was just here! She just left!" the man replies. "She got on the bus… uh.. Number 511, I believe"
Brittany, Sugar and Uncle Charlie perked up at this and listened to the man's words.
"Are you sure?" Brittany asks desperately. The man nods at Brittany confidently.
Thankfully, Brittany knows that bus route and looks around to find a few people standing around with some bikes. Brittany looks back at Charlie with determination. "Uncle Charlie, I have an idea"
After much convincing, Brittany, Sugar and Uncle Charlie got on some bikes and took off to chase the bus to stop it before it gets too far.
When they found the bus stopped at an intersection, they peddled until they arrived ahead of the bus and quickly got off their bikes and stood in front of the bus waving their arms frantically.
"Hey! Stop! Open the doors " They all yell at once.
The bus driver was already starting to press his foot on the accelerator when he noticed the people in front waving their arms at him. The bus stopped just in time before it hit the three, whose hands are still up in the air.
They people on the bus jolted a bit at the little abrupt stop. Inside the bus, Santana looked confused as to what happened. Once Brittany saw the bus door open, she quickly entered the bus, calling out to Santana.
"Britt?" San whispered with her eye brows furrowing.
"Hey Missy, What were you thinking? Were you trying to kill yourself?" the bus driver hollered at Brittany as she entered the bus.
"I'm sorry but this is important!" Brittany rushes and looks around at the riders until she finds a familiar face. Her jaw tenses and she stalks right up to Santana, with purpose and once she got within distance- SMACK! She slapped Santana hard on the cheek.
"OW FUCK. THAT HURTS WHAT THE-"
Britt huffs with a hard frown as San nurses her slightly red and swollen cheek with her hand, eyebrows knitting.
"I heard you and your friends talking that day" San explains with her back facing Brittany, crossing her arms They made it back home and San went off to the hut, Brittany following close behind because they needed to have a serious conversation. Also, Brittany won't admit that she didn't want to leave her sights off of Santana right away. So here they were.
Now Brittany watches Santana's back and doesn't say anything, hoping San would explain further.
"They're right, your entire life revolves around me" Santana sighs.
Britt scoffs and starts pacing, "Wow, you really are shallow. You're going to leave just because of that?"
"I just don't want to be a burden to you" Santana replies a bit louder
Britt snaps her head back to San "San, when did you ever hear me say that you were a burden to me" Britt exclaimed.
"You're going to leave me when you've had it enough!" San yells "Like my mother"
Britt drops her hands from her waist and paces over to stand in front of Santana and glares at her "Is that how you really know me? I almost died for you"
"Well who told you to follow me anyway? And why did you even bother looking for me? If you were run-over, it's going to be my responsibility!"
Britt looked at Santana as if she grew two heads.
"You're crazy. You left with no one with you! Did you really think we wouldn't worry about you?" Brittany replies and begins pacing again "You're unbelievable!"
"I just don't want to hold you back from your dreams" Santana sobs out
Brittany whips back to face her with an offended look as Santana continues "I'm the one handicapped, not you! YOU can do whatever you want"
Britt notices the look of defeat on Santana and her face softens at the sight.
"What did I ever do for you…" Santana sniffs
Studying Santana for a moment, Brittany sighs "San.. you were the one who saved my life.. have you forgotten that?"
"You don't owe me your life" Santana scoffs "If you want to leave, I'll understand… If you're feeling guilty then I'll be the one to leave"
Brittany's eyes widen and fixes a glare again "Wow, you really have some nerve, don't you?.. It's so easy for you to leave people.. You're just like your mothe-"
"STOP IT" Santana bites back
"But me, EVERYTHING in me, I would give it to you" Britt ignores her and continues on. "I would even bet my life on you!"
"I'm not obligating you to take care of me!" Santana asserts desperately
Britt sighs loudly "But I want to"
"WHY DO YOU HAVE TO DO THAT?"
"BECAUSE THAT'S HOW I LOVE" Britt yells.
Shocked, Santana freezes and stares in the direction of the voice.
Britt huffs and begins to push past Santana but Santana is quick to feel her arm and grab it to stop Britt in her tracks.
Santana slowly turns to Britt with a tender look etching on her face as Brittany only turns half way refusing to to make eye contact and stares at the ground
Santana's hand gradually glides up to Brittany's shoulder and stays there while her other hand makes its way to Brittany's face and gently turns her cheek so she is forced to look at her directly.
At this point, Britt has tears in her eyes, threatening to fall but she is desperate to keep them at bay. But the moment both of Santana's hands make their way to her face and she delicately brushes her thumbs over Britt's eyes, she can no longer hide her emotion.
Tears run down Santana's face as well as she takes a dry gulp and whispers close "I love you too, Brittany.."
Brittany's heart stops and her eyes flutter close at the words but forces herself to look away "The moment you can actually see, you'll change" Britt whispers in reply as tears fall down her face.
Using her hands, Santana urges Britt to look at her again "Right now I'm blind and I love you already. What more if I can see you?"
"I'm not beautiful" Brittany sighs sadly and continues to stare the ground.
Hearing this, Santana smiles softly at her "You're soo beautiful, Brittany"
What feels like a thousand more tears falling down Brittany's face, she looks up to Santana's gentle smile.
"I can see you with your voice, your smell… with the sound of your footsteps" Santana continues "I want to know my love even more.. "
Brittany's heart melts and her eyes flit across Santana's serene face, looking for any sense of uncertainty but she finds none. She feels Santana's soft hands move from her face down to her own limp ones and feels Santana lifting them to her mouth and gives them soft kisses. Brittany watches in awe and suddenly feels Santana move to encase her face.
Santana revels in the softness of Brittany's cheeks as she wipes the pads of her thumbs across them. She licks her lips and slowly moves in closer to Brittany, anticipating the kiss she has waited for since their accidental one.
Brittany gasps softly as she feels Santana press her lips against hers and marvels at how soft they are. She's not entirely surprised as she always admires at how plump and inviting they always look – like pillows! She feels herself kiss back and they continue to trade kisses and lingering touches as they make their way over to the bed they set up there and make love into the night.
In the morning, Brittany is cuddled into Santana's side as San runs her hands up and down Britt's arm – both with content smiles on their faces.
Santana kisses Brittany's forehead as she moves her hands to Britt's blonde hair.
Britt's eyes flutter close at the feeling of Santana scratching at her head.
"I love you, San" Brittany sighs happily
Santana smiles softly at this and replies without hesitation "I love you too, Britt… So so much" and bops Brittany on the nose.
Brittany giggles at this which in turn causes San to giggle as well.
"I will have myself treated soon, and you will study in a college wherever you please" Santana states once the giggles dies down "and that's where we'll work. Then we're going to get married and have a family."
Brittany grins at the thought and looks up to Santana's dreamy state and replies
"All I want is to keep my promise to you before… where ever you go, I will never leave your side"
Santana kisses her forehead once again before hugging her closer and whispering a soft "Thank You"