She smiled shyly. "S-Surprise?"

Quinn's laugh at our reactions to each other was boisterous to say the least, making us both look at her. She was still laughing when Santana looked at me again with a small frown. "Are you mad at me for not telling you who I was right away?"

That made me frown on my own. "No, but why didn't you tell me?"

Quinn finally stopped laughing and interjected. "She does that with all new people, if they meet her and talk to her for a while without knowing her true identity it means they can act normally around her."

Santana nodded with a small smile before taking up where Quinn left off. "If you knew who I was, would you have acted the same? Including the calling me odd?"

I looked down and blushed making Quinn and Santana both laugh again. "Exactly Rach, now you have no excuse not to act like my friend."

Looking up I see both Quinn and Santana smiling at me. "O-okay. Well...Will you help me with my parents?"

Santana nodded with a grin. "We'll find your parents in no time. I'll make sure you get the answers you want as well."

I smiled lightly before it turned into a frown, making Santana frown as well. "What do you want?"

Santana's eyes widened before Quinn grinned at me "Santana asked me for a pack of gum when I came to her for help."

Looking at Quinn I had to ask. "Why'd you come to her?"

Quinn's happy demeanor instantly changed, making me regret asking "She got rid of my father for me."

My own eyes widened "Took care...of...?"

"Oh no no no no I didn't kill him." Santana said shaking her head with wide eyes and her hands out in front of her.

"Yeah, Santana just had some blackmail and made my father leave both me and my mother alone. That's why he moved out of state."

"Oh. Well at least I know you aren't a killer."

Santana laughed at me reply while Quinn raised her eyebrow. "She may be laughing, but she can surely have someone killed in a matter of minutes."

That made Santana stop laughing and lightly slap Quinn in the arm.

Quinn stood up from her stool and stretched out before looking at Santana. "I'm going to play with the guards, they're still in the back aren't they?" Santana nodded and Quinn left out the door she came in.

Santana looked at me with a grin before standing up on her own. She put the pie in the fridge before walking over to my side of the island and holding her hand out to me. "Let's go mess with Quinn, shall we?"

I grinned and grabbed her hand letting her lead me to a massive bathroom. She grabbed a can of shaving cream and motioned for me to hold my hand out. I held it out and she put a massive amount on my hand before she did the same with her own hand.

"She'll be playing videogames right about now. We go on either side of her and hit her in the face okay?"

I covered my mouth with my free hand to stop myself from laughing before I nodded. She held her finger up to her lips signalling for me to be quiet as she led me out of the room and toward some loud noises.

We walked into a room to see a giant couch in front of us with a distinct blonde head right in the middle. We got to both sides of her and I looked at Santana to see her counting down with her fingers. When she got to one we both shot up and smashed our shaving cream covered hands into Quinn's face making her yell and die in the game. I burst out laughing as Santana grabbed my hand and we ran from the room toward a long hallway with doors on both sides. Santana ran toward one and ushered me in before quietly closing the door. She led me toward a nightstand and moved it to the side revealing a door. She motioned for me to go first and I got down on my knees and crawled inside of it I crawled through a tunnel until it let me out inside of a giant library.

"Let's see what we can dig up on your father's hm?" Santana said coming up behind me.

I nodded and grabbed her hand letting her lead me to a desk with a couple monitors on it. I sat down in one of the seats as I looked at the rows and rows of books surrounding us.

"I like to read." Santana sitting next to me before she started typing on a laptop.

I nodded and looked at the monitors to see Quinn searching a room with shaving cream all over her face. I laughed.

"It's weird to prank Quinn, she's usually the top dog at school."

"I see. Are you a 'top dog' as you put it?"

"Nope. Quinn and I are on totally different levels of popularity."

"Oh, Do you have fun in high school?" She asked still typing.

"You don't go to school?" I asked looking at her.

"I was home schooled. My parents died though so I didn't finish. So no, i don't."

"That's sad. You should go to McKinley. No one would have to know who you really are."

"Hm...there's a thought." She said when she finally finished typing. I grinned at her before opening the book and looking through it.

She started typing again "Rachel, what are your father's names?"

"Hiram and Leroy Berry."

She hummed in acknowledgement before speaking again "Let's see. They don't have any records, nothing pops out. Except...hm."

I looked at the computer to see two pages pulled up, each with my father's smiling face on them. "What are you looking at?"

Santana looked at me with a small frown. "There's a system in this town. Whenever there is a beef with someone or someone makes a deal with someone or something like that people log it in. It's really very civilized."

"Sounds like it." I said reading the pages.

"Yes, but nothing bad is put on these pages, only minor stuff. But it seems both of your father's have spoken to the butcher. Seems like we should go pay him a little visit."

"Butcher...?"

"Let's just say, he doesn't cut up meat."

I gulped before closing the book and nodding.

"Since we're looking into this...will I still be safe?" I asked standing up and walking to the other side of the desk.

"Are you scared to be home alone?"

I bit my lip lightly before nodding. She smiled before holding her hand out to me again, I grabbed it and allowed her to lead me into the hallway. She turned to me before waving toward the entire house. "Choose a room."

"What?"

"Well you're scared to stay home alone. I have all these empty rooms, choose one. You can stay here with me for the time being."

"I...Are you sure?"

"Totally. You would be good company." She said with a grin.

I smiled at her before running up and pulling her into a tight hug. "Thank you." I felt her arms wrap around my waist as she hugged me back.

"No problem. Now come on, choose a room. All are available." She said pulling back with a grin.

I pulled away from her and started exploring the house. Each room was different and seemed to have its own personal theme. I finally looked into a room that looked like it had been used. I turned to ask Santana about it to see a light blush adorning her cheeks.

"That's...uhm my room."

"Oh. It's pretty." I said looking at the dark blue and black design of the room.

"Thank you."

I walked across the hall and looked into a room with dark purple and black everywhere. I smiled and walked in before turning to Santana who was leaning against the door frame with a small smile.

"Like it?"

I nodded and grinned.

"Well then I guess this is your room." I smiled and she nodded for me to follow her.

We were walking down the stairs when she spoke again. "We should go get some of your stuff huh?"

I nodded slightly but remembered she wasn't looking at me "Yeah we should."

"Okay." She walked toward the front door and grabbed her keys before I saw something orange fly forward and hit her in the back of the head. She spun around and had to dodge another one. She opened her mouth to say something when Quinn ran in holding a gun and squealing. She ran to Santana and hid behind her with the gun poised on Santana's shoulder. Santana's eyes got wide as her guards ran in holding their own guns up and aiming them at Santana.

Santana sighed and closed her eyes before opening them and pinning a glare on the men. "I dare one of you to shoot me."

They all lowered their guns and Santana smirked. I watched her carefully and she looked at me with that smirk still planted on her face. She winked before she quickly grabbed Quinn's gun and moved out of the way, leaving Quinn at the mercy of the foam darts. Quinn got dramatic and fell to ground groaning and talking about seeing a light while I just laughed with Santana. The men walked away laughing and patting each other on the back as Quinn stood up and dusted herself off.

"So what are you two up to?"

"We got a lead, Rachel is staying here with me, and we are about to go get some of her stuff. Care to join us?" Santana answered with a small smile.

Quinn nodded and we walked outside to see a teenage boy sitting on a stool, listening to an iPod with his eyes closed. Santana walked up to him and he almost fell in his haste to get off the stool. He stood up straight and looked at Santana with a grin. She grinned back at him. "Get the green mustang?"

The boy nodded and took the guns from Santana and Quinn before he took off running toward the back of the house.

I raised an eyebrow as I watched him. "Why do you have valet service?"

Quinn snorted. "If you saw the parking lot in the back, you would understand."

My eyes widened as a lime green mustang gt convertible came by with the top down.

Quinn grinned as it parked in front of us. "I call back seat!" She then literally jumped over the side and landed gracefully in the back seat with her legs spread out.

Santana laughed taking the keys from the valet and thanking him. "I guess Rachel and I will take the front then."

I smiled and got in the car admiring the custom black on black interior.

Quinn nodded before talking again as the car went into motion. "I don't like sitting in the front anyway. When Santana drives it's like riding a roller coaster."

My head shot up at that and I looked at Quinn about to say something when we reached the opened gate and we took off. Santana floored it and we were instantly moving down the street at a break neck speed. I instantly put my seat belt on and held it for dear life. I heard Quinn laugh from the back seat and I flipped her off without moving my head to look at her, making her shut up. Santana pulled up to my house in less than two minutes.

I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding in when she put it into park. Quinn laughed again making me turn my head to glare at her. Santana got out of the car and walked over to my side before opening the door and holding her hand out to me with a smile.

I smiled back and accepted her help in getting out. Quinn went to follow me only to have Santana close the door on her before sticking her tongue out at the blonde.

"Ill get you back for that Santana."

"Sure you will blonde bitch." Santana replied. Santana and I looked at each other for a second before we both burst out laughing. Quinn just got out of the car and pouted for a minute before speaking again. "Fine, whatever. Come on Rachel, let's go get your stuff. You stay here Wiz."

Santana just laughed and mock saluted before leaning on the car.

Quinn then grabbed my hand and dragged me to the door before I unlocked it and she practically pushed me in.

Stumbling inside the house, I stood up straight and glared at Quinn. "Jesus, impatient much!?"

Quinn ignored me and squealed. "She so likes you!"

I felt my eyes widen before the familiar heat rushed to my cheeks. "I have no idea what you are talking about."

"Really Rachel? You can't be that blind! She so has a thing for you! Oh my god! You could be the one to tame THE WIZ!" Quinn seemed to be getting louder with each word she said.

"Oh will you be quiet!" I said before turning around and walking to my room. Quinn followed humming to herself.

I was packing with her sitting on my bed watching me when I started counting down. There is no way Quinn was going to stay silent this entire time. She has to make a comment.

"You know that you moving into her house makes you a stereotype for lesbians moving in together right?"

I groaned zipping my bag closed. "You can't shut up can you."

Quinn grinned "Nope." She replied popping the P

I just rolled my eyes before walking down the stairs with Quinn following again. I walked outside to see Santana watching a butterfly flutter around her head with a grin on her face before it flew away with her following it.

I couldn't help but think she was adorable.

Maybe something good could come from my father's bad dealings.

A/N: Santana grinning and chasing a butterfly just oozes adorable to me. Idk.

Also. Quinndependence. Nuff said.