A/N: Thanks for the reviews, you guys! Based on some of the feedback I received, I think I'm going to try out making this a little bit of a story. I'm having trouble trying to figure out where exactly I want to go with it, so we'll see! Reviews are appreciated!
Naya walked into her trailer after a long day. It had been a while since she had been on set. Now that everyone had graduated, her scenes on set had been few and far between. When she did have to film, they were usually long days, because the producers wanted her to film all her scenes at once.
Since Santana and Brittany had broken up, Naya rarely saw Heather anymore. Though they had grown apart, Naya always looked forward to her scenes with Heather. In those moments, they didn't have to act. They just had to go back to a time when they were happy… together. Toward the end of Brittany and Santana's relationship, Heather and Naya were straining to get back to that happy place. Now that their characters were broken up, they didn't have a chance.
Naya plopped down on the couch and sighed. She had so much on her mind. She just wasn't as happy as she used to be. She thought back to the days when she and Heather were happy. It was just her and Heather, Heather and her… together.
Her mind started flooding with memories. The trips to Mexico, the movie dates, holidays with each other, their red carpet dates. She thought back to Halloween in 2010. That was the first time they really didn't care if people saw them together. They had already told their close friends, but they hadn't mentioned it to several others. On Halloween, they were surrounded by people they could trust. So they decided to embrace it. They didn't want to hide from them anymore. Despite the epic costume coordination she and her cast mates had been doing ever since, that Halloween was the happiest Naya had ever been.
Then she thought about the Golden Globes in early 2011. It was right before they broke up. They were starting to feel a little distant from each other. Naya started to worry everyone knew about their relationship. They decided together that they'd show up dateless to the Globes, but they'd arrive separately. When they did arrive, Naya saw Heather first. Her breath became short, and everyone around her disappeared. Naya walked up to Heather and without a second thought, Heather wrapped Naya up into her arms. They had seen each other just the day before, but for them, it had felt like a lifetime. She'd never forget that moment. She'd never forget that night.
The next weekend they all went to Vegas to celebrate Naya's 24th birthday. Heather had to finish shooting scenes for "The Sue Sylvester Shuffle", so she had to fly in later. Naya was bummed because the only person she needed there was showing up late. She, Telly, and some of the other cast mates had holed up for the day in the suite at the Bellagio playing games, trying new drinks and sharing laughs. All Naya could think about was Heather.
When Heather finally did show up, she took Naya aside. She was so sorry for missing the early day festivities. Naya knew it was out of Heather's control, but Heather was adamant about making sure she made it up to Naya, starting with her gift. She pulled out a box and handed it to Naya. When Naya opened the box, her face lit up, and her mouth dropped open. Naya pulled out a simple diamond necklace. It was just like Heather to find her something so simple and understated, but so beautiful. It was perfect.
Naya paused amidst her thoughts. She reached up and grabbed the necklace she'd worn every day since Heather gave it to her. Knowing it was there, so close to her heart, made her feel like Heather was still with her. It made her feel that even though they were distant, Heather knew Naya kept her close to her heart every minute of every day.
There was no one like Heather. The two of them just had this understanding of each other. They didn't even have to say anything to know what the other was thinking. She recalled interviews where they'd finish each other's sentences or give each other knowing looks when questions arose about Brittany and Santana's relationship.
Naya shifted her thoughts. She wondered why everything went so awry and how she had let it get that far. She sat up and put her head in her hands. She had to talk to Heather. Even if it was just for a second. She had to see her, so that she could at least let her know that she missed her. She had to go find her.
When she stood up, she noticed something sitting on the table across from her couch. It looked like a note of some sort. When she looked closer, she saw that 'Naya' was written on the front of it, and it was in Heather's handwriting.
She picked it up and started reading. Immediately, tears started forming as Heather recalled details of their past. Some of the same details Naya had been recalling just a few minutes before. As Naya read more and more of the letter, tears began streaming down her face, beyond her control. A pit formed in the bottom of her stomach, as she read the last part of the letter.
Her heart was breaking with every word she read. So I'm leaving. I'm moving back to Arizona. I'm going to focus on short films and dance for a while. This couldn't be happening. She was dreaming. Heather would never leave her career behind. Her friends behind. Naya behind. I need to move on, and I think you do too. We both know that being here, being around each other, it's just bringing us both down. That's the opposite of what she wanted. She wanted to be with Heather, but Heather was with Taylor. That wasn't Naya's fault. Their break up was just as much Heather's fault as it was Naya's. It's doing exactly what you were afraid of: breaking us. It's breaking your career. It's breaking my heart.
Naya broke out into a full-blown sob. She curled up on her couch and wrapped her arms around herself. Her eyes were closed as tight as she could close them. This was all a bad dream. How did it get this far? Heather was leaving everything behind, and for what? Just to get away from their relationship?
Naya knew that she had been distant, but she never wanted Heather to leave. She never wanted to break Heather's heart. Her heart was broken, too. The minute Naya found out Heather was talking to Taylor again, Naya's heart broke. It didn't mean she didn't still love Heather, though.
She needed to find her. Naya couldn't let Heather believe that she resented her for getting back together with Taylor. She couldn't let Heather think that Naya would have put her career before their relationship. She couldn't let Heather go thinking that they needed to move on from one another. They could fix this. Naya wanted to fix it. She wanted her best friend back.
Naya had to stop her. Matt and Taylor aside, they had to fix their relationship, starting foremost with their friendship. Whatever happened, Naya knew they would figure it out. They always had. But she wasn't going to let Heather walk out on her career. On her friends. On her life. On her.
She was not about to let the woman that changed her life the most walk out of it forever, and she'd do whatever it took.
