Hey guys! So I know I told a couple of you the next one shot would have more drama, and i fully intend on making that happen, scout's honor (i was a girl scout, i can make that promise), but i had this idea and i needed to get it out. I hope you still like it :) Santana gets roped into going to a music festival with some Lima kids and meets someone she never expected...
How she ended up at a music festival in Chicago with Sam, Mercedes, Kurt, and Rachel was something Santana would never understand. One minute they were in Lima, enjoying their graduation parties and complete freedom, and before she knew it she was hopping on an already paid flight with Trouty, Weezy, Lady Hummel, and the Dwarf and heading off to Chicago. Something about Mercedes performing at the festival, she wasn't really paying attention.
As odd as it was to be stuck in a hotel room with the Wonder Twins - Sam and Mercedes got their own room, thank god - she had to admit it was nice to get out of Lima for a while. Plus she didn't need to pay for it, Rachel's dads had taken care of that. Kurt and Rachel were actually semi-tolerable people to be rooming with, once she drowned out the incessant chattering and Broadway tunes. It was only for a couple days, how bad could it be?
"Santana I swear if you eat my food for the second day in a row I'll make you sleep in Sam and Mercedes' room!" Kurt shouted from the bathroom. Santana looked down at the sandwich in her hands. Well...shit.
"Would you relax? Jesus, it's like you've never shared before."
"It's not considered sharing if you eat the whole thing," Rachel chirped, attempting to swipe the sandwich out of Santana's hands. The taller brunette swatted Rachel's hands away and glared at her.
"Oh, I know you did not just try to take my food from me," she growled. Rachel raised her hands and slowly backed away.
"It's not even your food!" Kurt whined.
"If you had finished getting ready on time, you could have eaten it yourself! But no, you just have to take for-fucking-ever, and I got hungry!"
"Well if someone hadn't used up all the hot water this morning I wouldn't need to take so long!"
"Eh, semantics," Santana said nonchalantly, waving her hand in the air. Before Kurt could argue, there was a knock on their door. Rachel walked over to open it, letting in Sam and Mercedes. Mercedes sat next to Santana at the small table in the room, absentmindedly grabbing the sandwich from the Latina and taking a bite.
"What the hell!" Rachel exclaimed. Mercedes handed the sandwich back to Santana and looked up at Rachel, confused as the diva glared at Santana. "Why do you share with her, but when I try to get it back for Kurt you nearly bite my head off?"
" 'Cedes is my homegirl," Santana shrugged. Rachel crossed her arms in front of her chest, narrowing her eyes at Santana before walking towards the Kurt in the bathroom.
"That wasn't your sandwich, was it," Mercedes chuckled, shaking her head.
"Of course not," Santana stated matter-of-factly. She finished the sandwich as Kurt and Rachel exited the bathroom, ready to go.
"Alright guys let's go! Today's the big day!" Sam said excitedly, a huge grin on his face.
"Chill out Trouty. It's still hours away."
"Well excuse me for being excited for my girl."
"Whatever. Can we go now? I'm suffocating in here with the three of you."
"But there's four of us," Rachel pointed out.
"Like I said, Mercedes is cool." Mercedes reached over to give Santana a high five, smirking at the other three. "You three however...let's just go." Kurt rolled his eyes as he and Rachel led the way out of the room and to the elevator.
"But you like us well enough to room with us."
"Correction; I tolerate you well enough to room with you, and that's only because I don't want to hear Sam and Mercedes doing anything wanky while I'm trying to sleep."
"Santana!" Mercedes blushed, smacking the Latina on the shoulder as they all got in the elevator. "We don't even do anything like that!" Santana couldn't help but snicker at the brief flash of disappointment on Sam's face.
"Better safe than sorry," she laughed as the group left the elevator and made their way outside. The hotel wasn't all that far from the festival, so they decided to walk.
"Then why did you come with us if we bother you so much?" Rachel asked.
"One - this is big for Mercedes," Santana said seriously. "What kind of friend would I be if I wasn't there to support her and keep you idiots from driving her insane?" Mercedes wrapped her arms around Santana's waist from behind, giving her a quick hug. "And two - free trip to Chicago, hellooo."
"And there it is," Sam laughed.
"Should've known," Rachel shook her head, smiling.
"So are the acts gonna be better today or what?" Santana asked no one in particular.
"It's mostly undiscovered talent," Mercedes explained, "so some of them are bound to be a little rough. Although I have to agree, yesterday just gave me a headache." Kurt nodded in agreement.
"Of course today will be better, Mercedes is singing!" Sam exclaimed. "And there's a couple bands I looked up on Youtube playing today that are actually really good."
"I hope you're right Trouty," Santana warned lightly as they neared the festival.
The group continued to chat as they entered, showing security their passes. It wasn't a very large festival considering the kinds of bands and artists playing, but it was pretty reasonably packed. There was always someone playing on the main stage, allowing people to either crowd down in front or just wander around the various booths and food trucks spread around. In the back was a small bar and a line of port-a-potties.
Today was busy. Yesterday had been a lazy day with people just getting into the swing of things. It didn't help that the music sucked majorly. But today the music was actually okay and people were everywhere, bumping into each other every which way. Santana was annoyed with the number of people hitting on her, which was something she never thought she'd get annoyed with. Sleazy dudes, irritating girls, and not an ounce of class in sight. It was gonna be a long day.
About halfway through the day, everyone except for Mercedes decided to get some drinks. Since Santana was the only one who had thought to bring her fake ID, she was sent off to buy them. The group picked a spot to stand near the outer edge of the medium sized crowd by the stage, front and center, because Sam was excited for some band coming up that he really wanted to see.
Santana came back with the drinks and handed them out. The five friends stood chatting and sipping on their alcohol when someone bumped into Santana, causing her to spill hers.
"What the hell!" Santana looked down at her cup on the ground. "You are so buying me another one!" she snapped.
"I'm...a hundred percent okay with that," came a voice from behind her.
Santana looked up to find the person who belonged to that weirdly enchanting voice staring back at her, a small smile playing on her lips. The girl Santana now faced was absolutely one of the most beautiful girls she had ever seen. This girl had dyed blonde hair pulled back in a ponytail, chocolate brown eyes Santana could get lost in for days, the cutest little chin dimple, and a dazzling smile that put even more adorable dimples on her cheeks. This girl had on a purple sleeveless shirt with the words "Music Is My Drug", and her ripped black jeans were slightly rolled up to expose her red high top Converse. This girl had tattoos all up and down her arms and hands. This girl was...breathtaking.
"Come on, let's go get you that drink," she said, gesturing for Santana to follow her. Santana decided to walk next to her, and not so she could sneak glances at this girl. No, she just didn't like following people. "Sorry about knocking into you like that. I can be a little clumsy sometimes." Santana couldn't stop herself from looking over at the girl and smiling.
"It's okay. Sorry I snapped at you."
"No it's cool. I totally deserved it," the girl replied, looking over at Santana and matching her smile. "I'm Dani by the way."
"Santana."
"Well it's nice to meet you Santana," Dani said as they neared the bar. "So, what drink am I replacing?" she asked with a grin. Santana let out a light laugh and told Dani her order, waiting as Dani pushed through the crowd to get it for her. She couldn't quite put her finger on it, but something about this girl intrigued her. She could tell Dani was different than anyone she'd ever met, and she'd barely known the blonde for ten minutes.
Santana was shaken out of her thoughts when Dani popped up next to her.
"Here's your drink, M'lady," she said with a grin, handing Santana her cup.
"And they say chivalry is dead," Santana teased. Dani chuckled, shaking her head. "Well, thanks for this," Santana nodded towards her cup. "I better get back to my friends..."
"Do you mind if I come with you?" Dani asked suddenly.
"N-no, I don't mind at all." Didn't mind? Santana was ecstatic!
"Sorry if that was totally random, I just...I'm curious about you," Dani smiled softly. She turned to walk back the way they had come, Santana hurrying to catch up.
"Curious about what?"
"For starters, what are you doing here? I don't mean to sound rude, but this doesn't exactly seem like your kind of scene." Santana laughed.
"It really isn't. I'm here for my friend Mercedes, she's performing later tonight. I was enjoying graduation and just hanging around with my girls, then she offered me and three other friends tickets to come out here with her. At first I didn't want to come, but it's really important to her and it's a free vacation for me, so here I am."
"Oh you graduated from college?" Dani asked.
"No, high school." Dani stopped in her tracks.
"How did you get drinks the first time?"
"My friend Rosario Cruz helps me out," Santana giggled, pulling out her fake ID.
"That's so weird. My cousin Sonny Munroe helps me out too!" Dani grinned, pulling out her own fake ID.
"Look at us, breaking the law together."
"Such a great team," Dani laughed. "So how old are you really?"
"I'm eighteen."
"Oh cool, I'm nineteen." Santana and Dani were about fifty feet away from Kurt, Rachel, Sam, and Mercedes when Santana stopped walking. "Why'd you stop? Your friends are right over there."
"I was thinking we could keep talking here, just the two of us..." Santana trailed off and looked down, suddenly nervous.
"Sounds good to me," Dani grinned.
"So who are you here with?" Santana asked, looking back up.
"A few friends."
"Do you want to go find them?"
"Nah, when they need me they'll find me," Dani waved her hand dismissively. When she put her hand back down, it accidentally brushed against Santana's, sending chills throughout the brunette's body. What the hell? "Do you like the music here?"
"Yesterday was a bit of a disaster," Santana laughed. Dani grinned, nodding in agreement. "Today has been okay. I know Mercedes will be great, she always is. Sam is really excited for a band with a weird name, but I'm not expecting much."
"Weird names are tricky to place. What's this one?"
"Slightly Dirty Shoes or something, I don't know," Santana shrugged. "I just kind of tune him out when he gets excited about something."
"That's pretty weird," Dani laughed. Santana grinned at her, allowing the conversation to die down for a few seconds. "Where are you from?"
"We're all from Lima, Ohio," Santana answered.
"And what are you going to do now that you've graduated?"
"Mercedes is going to LA, Sam is still in high school, Kurt and Rachel are going to New York, and I'm thinking of going as well, but for different things. What about you?"
"I'm from Rockton. It's a few hours southeast of here," Dani explained. "I graduated last year, and I've been working my ass off to support myself. I'm actually moving to New York soon as well."
"Why are you supporting yourself?" Santana asked curiously. Dani gave her a sad smile.
"When I came out a few years ago, my parents weren't supportive of me. They let me stay in the house until I finished high school, then they kicked me out."
"Oh god, Dani I'm so sorry," Santana said sincerely, placing a hand on the blonde's shoulder.
"It's okay," Dani shrugged. "It's all in the past now. But thank you," she looked up at Santana and smiled, placing her own hand over top of the brunette's. "Tell me something, Santana; what's a beautiful girl like you doing without a girlfriend?"
"W-wha...I..." Santana spluttered. She struggled to re-form her words. "...H-how do you even know that I'm gay? And what makes you think I don't?"
"I just had a feeling," Dani laughed, taking her hand off of Santana's. Santana dropped her hand to fiddle with the lip of her cup. "And if you did, don't you think you would have brought her with you? It's the summer before everyone goes off to start their lives, you gotta spend as much time with those special people as you can." She gave Santana a wink that made her smile like an idiot.
"Well you're right on both counts. I had a girlfriend for a pretty long time, but we broke up a few months ago. Just wasn't working out."
"Sorry to hear it," Dani said sympathetically, but the look on her face told Santana she was anything but sorry. "You know, ma-" Dani was interrupted by a tall guy tapping her on the shoulder. She turned her head towards him, and he leaned down to whisper in her ear. The blonde nodded, then turned back to face Santana. "So sorry. This is my friend Elliot," Dani pointed at the guy slightly behind her. "It looks like my friends need me for a bit, but can I come back and find you?" Santana nodded, still smiling like an idiot. "Okay great!" Dani grinned. "I'll be back in about forty-five minutes. Should I meet you back by your friends?"
"Yeah that sounds good," Santana agreed.
"Awesome." She leaned up to give Santana a kiss on the cheek, then whispered in her ear, "I'll be back for you." And with that, she turned around and walked away with Elliot.
Santana stood still for a minute, trying to wrap her head around all that had just happened. She shook her head, trying to clear her thoughts. Obviously she failed miserably, and walked back to her friends with a hint of that idiotic grin on her face.
"Santana where have you been?!" Rachel scolded.
"Relax Hobbit, I was with Dani," Santana rolled her eyes.
"Who's Dani?" Mercedes asked.
"The girl who spilled my drink."
"Seriously?" Kurt asked incredulously.
"Yes Porcelain, seriously. She's cooler than you idiots, but she had to go for a bit so I came back here until she's done."
"Where did she go?"
"Hell if I know. But she's coming back here, so you guys better be cool or I swear-"
"Santana you like her!" Mercedes squealed, spinning her around so she ended up with her back to the stage, the other four kids in front of her.
"No I don't!"
"You so do!" Rachel chimed in, grinning at Mercedes.
"Oh so what if I do?" Santana growled. "If you do anything to scare her away I'll personally kill each and every one of y-" Santana was interrupted by a loud static sound coming from the amps on the stage. "God I hate when that happens!" She wiggled her ears with her hands. "Don't they know-"
"Hello hello hello! We're Slightly Dirty Shoes or something, I don't know." Santana's eyes widened as she spun around to find Dani up on the stage, an electric guitar slung around her neck. Elliot was on one side of her, a different guy was on her other side, and a girl sat at the drum set behind them. "No I'm just kidding, we're Well Worn Kicks," she laughed.
"No fucking way," Santana breathed out.
"Do you know who that is?" Kurt asked.
"That's...that's Dani," Santana responded, keeping her eyes on the stage.
"Dani? Girl who spilled your drink Dani?"
"The very same," Santana nodded.
"No fucking way."
"So out there in the crowd is a very special someone," Dani continued. "A very special someone I..." she paused for dramatic effect, "just met today," she grinned. "I accidentally spilled her drink, and it was probably the best clumsy mistake I've ever made. She's quite something, and this first song goes out to her." Santana's breath caught in her throat at Dani's words, listening intently as she and her band began to play.
Here's to teenage memories
Here's to teenage memories
Can I call wake you up on a Sunday?
Late night I think we need to get away
Headlights hold tight turn the radio loud
Dani's voice was amazing. Santana stood mesmerized.
Let me know where to go and I'll get you there
Tell the truth and I'll show you how to dare
Flash lights held tight we can own this town
Never say goodbye
Dani turned to face Santana's direction as she sang the chorus.
So kiss me kiss me kiss me
And tell me that I'll see you again
Cause I don't know if I can let you go
So kiss me kiss me kiss me
I'm dying just to see you again
Let's make tonight the best of our lives, yeah
Here's to teenage memories
Santana knew the stupid grin was back on her face, and she didn't even care. This song was for her, and she was loving it.
Here's to teenage memories
Close your eyes you'll be mine and it's alright
Take a breath no rest til the sunrise
Heartbeat so sweet when your lips touch mine
We don't have to go home right now
We're never gonna stop cause we're dreaming out loud
We know what we want
We know we're gonna get it somehow
Never say goodbye
The way Dani held herself on stage...this girl was incredible.
So kiss me kiss me kiss me
And tell me that I'll see you again
Cause I don't know if I can let you go
So kiss me kiss me kiss me
I'm dying just to see you again
Let's make tonight the best of our lives, yeah
Here's to teenage memories
Here's to teenage memories
Dani and Elliot stood back to back, playing off each other's guitar riffs expertly. When the chorus came back around, Dani let go of her guitar and pointed right at Santana as she sang.
So kiss me kiss me kiss me
And tell me that I'll see you again
Cause I don't know if I can let you go
Dani grabbed her guitar and started playing again, keeping her eyes locked on Santana.
So kiss me kiss me kiss me
I'm dying just to see you again
Let's make tonight the best of our lives, yeah
Here's to teenage memories
Here's to teenage memories
Here's to teenage memories
Everyone in the crowd went wild after the song ended, and Santana was no exception. She cheered with everything she had. Dani quieted the crowd down, shooting Santana a wink, then continued on with her set. Santana watched the blonde in awe. It was like she was born to be on the stage. Dani had a gift like none other Santana had ever seen. This girl was something else.
Dani and her band finished their set and walked off the stage to thunderous applause and loud cheers. Santana lost sight of her when she went backstage, and turned back to face her friends. She started freaking out a bit and they tried to calm her down, but nothing worked until she felt strong yet soft arms snake their way around her waist. She knew without even turning around that it was Dani, and when she did turn around, keeping Dani's arms around her waist, she was met with the blonde's brightly smiling face.
"So what did you think?"
"What do I think of what? This really great band that just performed," Santana reached her arms up and placed her hands on Dani's shoulders, "this amazing song they played for me," she tucked some loose hair behind Dani's ear, "or this wonderful girl who plays in a really great band and sang an amazing song for me?"
"All three," Dani grinned.
"Well, the band was great and the song was amazing, but the girl..." Santana trailed off. "She's something else. She's smart, funny, brave, and so talented. And she sang this song that makes me think she wants me to kiss her." Santana's hands moved to the back of Dani's neck as she leaned down closer to Dani's face.
"Santana I'm all sweaty," Dani said quietly, biting her lip.
"I really don't care." Santana wasted no more time in attaching her lips to Dani's impossibly soft ones. Dani shifted her arms so she could grip Santana's hips and pull her closer to her body. Santana had never felt something so magical, so wonderful, so...indescribable. She gently ran her tongue along Dani's lip, asking for access that was quickly granted. Dani wrapped her arms back around Santana's waist as the brunette let her arms circle the blonde's neck. Santana kissed Dani until she needed to pull back for air, but kept their foreheads pressed together. Neither girl had ever felt anything as intense as that kiss.
"How's that for a teenage memory?" Santana grinned, pecking Dani's lips.
"I think we should make some more," Dani winked, kissing Santana again and making the brunette's heart flutter in her chest.
This girl was...something special.
And that's that! Again, sorry for those of you who were expecting drama, I promise I will get that to you whenever the next one comes out, idk
If you couldn't tell, i was kinda hungry while writing the first part XD
Anyways, hope you liked that :P
Please review, let me know how i'm doing. if you have suggestions, feel free to send me those. this is a partnership, not a dictatorship (maybe an oligarchy...I'm tired don't mind me)
Stay golden, lovelies :)
Song is Kiss Me Kiss Me by 5 Seconds of Summer