Title: I Truly Love You (Formally Don't know. I'm open to suggestions.)

Pairing: Rachel/ Santana, maybe Quinn/Brittany

Rating: PG-13

Summary: I truly do love you. I know at school nothing can change.

Warnings: Attempted suicide

Disclaimer: I own nothing

A/N: Sorry if this seems rushed. I wanted to end this so I could start the sequel that won't leave me alone. On an unrelated note, we finally know Brittany's last name.

Part 16: Us and the Stars

I can't believe we've made it. A year ago we were healing from more drama then anyone should ever have to deal with. Somehow we survived and made it to today. Today we graduate. Q is valedictorian. Despite getting pregnant, raising a daughter, getting kicked out of two houses, leaving another, admitting she is gay and living with Rachel and her special brand of crazy, (I'm dating her so I can say that) Q is still top of our class. I think that it helped when our entire senior class threatened not to walk if the school tried to deny her what she had worked so hard for. After everything Quinn is still the queen.

Q and B are still together. There was some brief drama where a new boy tried to steal B away from Q. That didn't last long. This also gave Q her inner bitch back, which I had missed in my friend. Suffice to say no one has tried to take B away from Q since, not that I think they could. Britt loves Quinn and Beth too much to ever be able to walk away. All three of them are headed to New York with Rach and I.

Puck told us that he would visit and that we had all better look after his baby. Puck joined the marines which shocked everyone. He says he wants to learn to be more badass so that he can scare away all the guys who try and get minnie B into bed. I think he just wants to try and become better for Beth. He leaves for basic, or whatever it is the marines go to. He told me all about it, but I was distracted be a certain brunette in a pair of real tight jeans.

Kurt and Mercedes gave Rach a real makeover the summer before senior year. I was at cheer camp that week and when I came back; let's just say I still owe them both a huge favor. Don't get me wrong, I thought she was beautiful before, but now it's so much more enhanced. She did make us have a proper funeral for all her animal sweaters. It was weird. I also almost killed half the school when they started hitting on her. The only thing that stopped me was Rachel showing off her engagement ring and Quinn's inhuman strength. That girl is so much stronger then she looks.

Rachel likes all the attention she gets when she wears this one pair of jeans. I don't at all. I guess I should take comfort in the fact that she gets just as jealous and possessive, but it's kind of hard when I'm seeing red. It caused a huge fight that ended with both of us in tears and not speaking for a couple days. I ended up apologizing first. I promised to try and control my jealously. The next day Rachel almost broke a cheerio's arm when she got a little too friendly with me. Afterwards I smirked while she scowled and promised to work on her's as well. Neither of us have been very successful so far.

I force myself to pay attention to the ceremony going on when I hear Principal Figgins thanking Q for her speech. I hope she doesn't realize I was zoned out through the whole thing. Soon enough we're standing to walk across the stage. I'm still forcing myself to pay attention. I know this is a big thing, but does it have to be so boring. My mind is still mostly lost on what has all happened this past year and what is planned to happen in the future.

We won Regionals both our junior and senior year. When we went to Nationals last year, which we of course won, there was a scout from Julliard who offered Rach, B and Mike full scholarships on the spot, for after they graduate. Rachel accepted without a second thought. B accepted after discussing it with Q. Mike declined, he is headed to UCLA.

Quinn got a full scholarship to NYU. She is going to major in Social Work. She wants to work mainly with teens and kids who were from homes like her's. She wants to help kids. NYU wanted her so bad that they even got an apartment for her and Beth that's close to campus. They also made sure to give her plenty of information on the day care they also have on campus.

I'm also going to NYU, only my scholarship is for cheerleading as apposed to academics. I'm planning on majoring in psychology. I want to help others in my own way. It's still weird to say that. I spent so much of my life torturing, or generally not caring by people and now I'm going to go to school to help them.

Q, B, Rach, Beth and I are heading out in a couple days. Rachel and Brittany are both enrolled in workshops. Quinn wants to get Beth settled and I'm starting classes early so I can stay close to Rachel.

A smiling brunette running into my arms pulls me out of my thoughts. I hug her before pulling away slightly. She is wearing a huge grin that usually means she is about to make me do something I hate. "Our parents are waiting to take pictures." I roll my eyes. Of course she was grinning like a maniac. Cameras are Rachel's crack.

I was so relieved an hour later when we were finally done with all the unnecessary blinding flashes and stupid poses. "Are you sure you don't need anymore pictures?"

I groan at her question, "They're sure." I try and use my stern voice, but it comes out more like a whine. I can't help it. I know I've spent the last four years as a popular cheerio and should love the camera, but I hate, loath and despise getting my picture taken.

Rachel's dads and my papa are laughing at me. My mama is smirking and has one eyebrow raised. If there was ever any question about whether or not I was my parents' child, it all disappears when my mama smirks like that.

"We have to hurry if we don't want to be late." That gets Rachel moving. However much she has mellowed she is still a diva and she still can't stand being late.

Rachel is dragging me over to where Quinn and Britt are standing with B's parents. B's mom and dad have fully accepted Quinn and Beth in their daughter's life. They insist on grandparent time with minnie B. They see just as much as Britt's daughter as Quinn's and Puck's. Rachel and I say hi and everything, they'll be watching Beth tonight, before Rachel is dragging the rest of us to my car. We love Rachel, but none of us let her drive if we can help it.

All four of us strip of our graduation gowns revealing out short shorts and tank tops underneath. Rach wanted us to wear something nicer, but I got her to let us wear this instead. I knew that anything else was most likely to get ruined.

I drove us to our destination and found that the other gleeks were already there. Puck looks up as we get out of the car walk over to join them. "what took you so long?" he has one of his stupid smirks on his face. As much as he has grown up he is still just a boy. I punch him on the arm. He winces and steps back hands up. I smile at the fact that I still got it.

I turn away from him and look around. Rachel is talking with Finn. Quinn is with B and Tina watching Mike show off his new moves. Artie is doing wheelies while Matt watches. Mercedes and Kurt are off talking about something or other. I smile as I watch my family. I'm going to miss them and how dysfunctional we all are. At least we're all headed out of Lima. We're all free.

I walk over to Rach and wrap my arms around her waist and pull her into me so that I can kisses her neck. She giggles as she sinks into me. Finn smiles uncomfortably before excusing himself. He accepts that we're together and happy; he just still has those mailman issues. Any affection Rach and I, or Q and B, show each other is enough to set him off.

"Are you ready?" I ask as the others begin to move closer.

"Are you?" she fires back in challenge. Neither of us have done anything like this. Our parents weren't the type to go camping. I grin and nod wondering how hard it can be to camp for a night. I'm also excited. The boys grab the bags and stuff while us girls carry the tents. We had decided that it would be more fun to party out here at our local state park rather then a hotel.

Hours later and we're set up and are well into party mode. Some of the other kids from out class got spots so they can party with with us. I'm looking around for Rachel. I went to get us some more to drink and somehow lost her. I ask the glee kids if they've seen her. Kurt gestures towards the path that leads to the lake.

I follow the path and sure enough there she is, sitting down on the bank watching the stars. I sit nest to her and lean my head against her shoulder. I feel one of her hands come up and start to play with my hair. I close my eyes enjoying the quiet moment.

"I'm going to miss this." Her voice is soft and wistful. I move my head slightly to look at her confused. "The stars. I'll miss being able to see them."

I nod and snuggle back into her neck. We just sit there watching the sky. I allow myself to enjoy the quiet that we won't get in the city. For just this little while it's like it's just us and the stars.

The end of high school and the start of Santana and Rachel's beginning.