Anyone's POV
After their last rehearsal at Rachel's house the girls started to get more civil around each other. At first it was like the whole school was in some alternate Universe...because really...Santana Lopez and Rachel Berry getting along without try rip each other heads is kinda unreal. But, as always, after a day or two all the awkwardness disappeared. So yeah it became pretty normal to see them talking to each other or even sharing the same table at lunch.
Something that made Rachel very happy with all the changes besides have Santana as some kinda of friend is that since Santana defended her no one tried to slush her and that's was a bless.
The day of the event was near and they were becoming nervous, not that they had motives to be nervous...but there was a lot of pressure in this perform and that was driving them crazy.
And then the day came.
Everyone was getting in the choir room. There were clothes and shoes all over the place. It really looked like they were up to a big show. Everyone was a pool of nerves; Quinn and Tina were almost fighting for the mirror, Mercedes were being a hell of a Diva and Sam and Artie were the ones suffering because of that; Brittany and Blaine were chatting and heating in the back; Rachel was doing her vocal warm. The only ones that seemed kinda calm were Santana, that was just observing them all, and Finn that was pacifically sitting in a chair by the wall.
And then, the chaos became a dead silence. Mr. Shue came in and told them that was time. Brittany and Finn were the first ones making the crowd cheers with a very energy version of "Beauty and the Beat", then after then was time for Artie and Quinn make the crowd go all "awww" with their version of "Distance", they were followed by Mercedes and Puck making everyone swag with them as they sang "My Boo", after that it was Kurt's and Sam's time to impress them all with their version of "Suit and Tie", then Tina and Blaine with "Just give me a reason" letting Rachel and Santana to be the last ones.
"Okay girls." – Mr. Shue says coming to them – "Are you guys ready?"
"As ready as we can be." - Santana was the one to answer
"Okay then." - Mr. Shue says and goes to the stage to announce them
"I'm nervous." - Rachel says lowly
"It's okay to be nervous." - Santana says squeezing her arm trying to hid her own nerves
"What if..." - Rachel starts but Santana doesn't let her finish
"There's no what ifs Rachel." - she says cupping Rachel's face with both of her hands - "We got this. We worked hard to go on that stage and win this...so just believe me when I say that we got this."
"Okay." - Rachel says and stares in Santana eyes for what seems forever until their names are called and they have to go to the stage.
Santana sits in the bench at the piano and begins to play as Rachel stands looking straight at her. A few notes later Santana starts to sing.
San: If you ever leave me, baby,
Leave some morphine at my door
'Cause it would take a whole lot of medication
To realize what we used to have,
We don't have it anymore.
Santana's voice fills the room and it feels so peaceful...like she was born to do this. Rachel smiles. And then she's sing at her cue.
Rach:But there's a side, to you, that I never knew, never knew
All the things you'd said, they were never true, never true
And the games you'd played, you would always win, always win
An angel. Is all Santana can think about as she looks at Rachel right now. In this moment she knows that whatever it is this feeling at the bottom of her stomach she will chase after it.
San: Cause there'll be no sunlight
if I lose you, baby There'll be no clear skies
if I lose you, baby Just let the clouds, I
I will do the same if you walk away…Everyday, it will rain, rain, rain
This...feeling that is taking over Rachel's is not a strange feeling for her. She felt it before...but it wasn't this strong...and it make her feel so good and a little scared at the same time.
Rach: But I set fire to the rain
Watched it pour as I touched your face
Well, it burned while I cried
'Cause I heard it screaming out your name, your name! I set fire to the rain
And I threw us into the flames
Well, it felt something died
Cause I knew that that was the last time, the last time!
Is like fire in her blood...that's the only possible comparison to what Santana is feeling right now.
Both: Sometimes I wake up by the door
That heart you caught must be waiting for ya
Even now when we're already over
I can't help myself from looking for ya
They lock eyes as they sing and…magical wouldn't be enough to explain what was going on.
San: Cause there'll be no sunlight
if I lose you, baby
Rach: And the games you'd played, you would always win, always win
San: oooooh oooooh
Rach: Let it burn, let it burn
They both deeps breaths before end the song
San: Cause there'll be no sunlight
if I lose you, baby
Rach: Just let the clouds, I will do the same if you walk away
Both: I'll set fire to the rain…
After what feels like an eternity they each made their bows and walked out the stage to be meet by their friends congratulating them.
And now here they are, trying to hold their hearts in their chest waiting for Mr. Shue finish the counting of votes and hell, Why is taking him so long?!
"Alright." - finally says and everyone breathe relieved - "Without further ado...our duo for the nationals is..." - Finn do drums in his legs - "Rachel and Santana."
Without a second thought Santana and Rachel are hugging each other and if, just if, they had stopped to think about it, they would have seen that they fit perfectly against each other.
"I told you." - Santana says letting Rachel go
"We did it." - Rachel smiles and claps her hands
"And is not only that girls." - Mr. Shue says - " By unanimity the two of you are also our soloists to nationals." - he says and everyone cheers - "But..." - she adds and everyone goes silent - "There's something else"
"And what is it?" - Rachel asks
"Your solo has to be an original one. So you guy will have to write your own song."
"No fucking way!" - Santana says
"Yeah. So you better start work. Congrats for the victory and just so you guys don't I am mean I'll give all of you a break...so no rehearsal on Monday."
That didn't made Santana very much happy, but do what. Now she have a song to write, which scared her a little bit because she never done it before. A good thing: she may or may not already have something to write about.
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A/N:Hello! So I liked this chapter very much hope you guys had too. Just a few things: 1) this story takes place at so3 before nationals and graduation 2) Rachel is not with Finn as Santana is not with Birtt as you may already have noticed 3) the mash-up Rachel and Santana sang is real! If you want to check it out just look for Sam Tsui – It will rain/Set fire to the rain.
SONGS: Distance by Christina Perry ft Jason Mraz
Beauty and the Beat by Justin Bieber ft Nick Minaj
My Boo by Usher and Alicia Keys
Just Give Me a Reason by Pink ft Nate Ruess
Suit and Tie by Justin Timberlake ft Jay-Z