Holy crap. I honestly didn't expect any reviews on this story, let alone the amount I got, so thank you! (Now I know why authors get all giddy to get reviews!) I was seriously debating with myself whether or not to update this so soon, but I decided 'what the heck!' I should probably let you know now that updating will be easier and quicker on the weekends, but that doesn't mean I won't try to update during the week! :) But enough about me, how about that story? :)

Tina's P.O.V -

By the time school let out Friday, the only thing running through my head was the fact that just a couple hours previously, I had agreed to do a beauty pagent. With Rachel Berry. A freakin' beauty pagent! I have nothing against beauty pagents, honestly. It's just.. Me. In a beauty pagent? I sighed as I opened my locker, sliding my books inside and grabbing my bag. I glanced through my locker, making sure I grabbed everything when my eyes settled on a familiar photo. I looked around before grabbing the picture and looking at it briefly. In the picture was Artie and I, me draped across his lap as he was settled in his wheelchair, his house in the background as we sat there, happy and content in our own world. Artie, with his wide smile, laughing as I was leaned over, placing a kiss on his cheek with my hand ruffling his hair. I let my thumb slide across the picture before placing it back in my locker. It had been a while since the break up, considering the fact that it was well into January and the break up took place during the summer, so why did I continue to do this to myself? Lose myself in a memory whenever I heard a certain song or saw a certain thing that would bring back the past. Mike was a good boyfriend. Heck, he was a great boyfriend. He took me out, and held my hand and kissed me whenever. So why did I keep doing this?

I was dragged out of my thoughts when I shut my locker and saw Mike, Finn and Rachel heading towards me. Before I could slide my bag back up my shoulder, Mike took it, putting his arm around my waist as he placed a kiss on my cheek. I smiled, my previous thoughts flying out the window as we walked through the doors of the school.

"So what's up?" Finn asked as we reached our cars. It was weird how suddenly, 50% of my time was spent with Mike, Finn and Rachel. Ever since Matt transfered, Mike and Finn had grown closer to each other. And where Finn goes, Rachel goes, so of course by default we had gotten closer, too. It wasn't necessarily a bad thing. Honestly, she was a lot easier to understand once you actually knew her. So the fact that the 4 of us hung out a lot didn't really bother me. In fact, it was actually kind of nice.

"I don't know. We could head for some ice cream, then go hang at the park?" Mike replied, leaning back against his car. Finn thought for a second before nodding his head in agreement, peering over at me and Rachel for our opinions.

"Sounds good to me," I said, combing a hand through my hair before pulling it up in a messy pony tail.

"Well, depending on the ice cream I got, I guess I could work off the calories with my dance classes. As you know, maintaining a fit body is going to be helpful for the beauty pagent. Which reminds me Tina I -"

"So ice cream and the park it is!" Finn commented, interrupting Rachel before she could start talking a mile a minute. She sent him a glare, but it evaporated into a look of love when he placed a kiss on her cheek, pushing her towards his car. "See you in 10?"

"Better make it 20, I need to stop at home and check up on my sister," Mike said, putting our stuff in the back seat of his car before opening my door for me. I smiled at him, sliding into the seat as he shut the door, both of us waving as Rachel and Finn pulled out of the parking lot.

"Alone," Mike stated, shutting his door and turning towards me. I could feel heat slipping into my cheeks as I caught his eye sight, falling into his gaze as he leaned into me. I closed the distance with my lips, letting myself relax into the slow kiss. Part of me, though, felt off. Like something wasn't right. I didn't concentrate on that though, slipping back into the world Mike created just by the touch of his lips. I felt him pull back, hearing him say we had to get going. I nodded my head, not trusting my words as I tried to catch my breath.

Being at Mike's house hasn't really reached the comfort stage yet. Whenever I'm there, I feel awkward and out of place, even though I know I'm perfectly welcomed. Whenever I would go to Artie's house, it was different. The first time I went there, I felt like I'd been there my whole life. I never needed to be reassured to be there; I just knew.

"TINA, TINA, TINA!" Jennifer, Mike's little sister, called once she saw who was coming through the door with her older brother. Mike scooped her up into his arms, kissing both her cheeks and her head before tickling her aimlessly, listening to her squeals and giggles. See, this is just another quality Mike has, being absolutely great with kids.

"Tina, stop swooning," Mike joked, sending me a smirk before letting Jennifer down. She ran over to me, hugging my legs (considering that's the only thing she could hug) before I picked her up and set her on my hip.

"Hey there, Jenni June bug," I said, using the nickname I had come up with the previous summer. She groaned at the use of the name before commenting back.

"I don't wanna be a ugly bug. I wanna be a princess!" I heard Mike stifle a chuckle before going into the kitchen to make Jennifer a snack.

"But Jennifer, being a princess is what every 5 year old wants to be. Don't you wanna be something different?" I asked, following Mike into the kitchen with Jennifer still on my hip. I watched as Mike opened the cabinets and fridge, waiting for Jennifer to choose what snack she wanted before continuing to make it.

"I donno. I gots a friend who wantsa be a Power Ranger," Jennifer replied, fidgeting out of my arms to the yogurt and granola that Mike placed on the table for her. I saw Mike smile at her before he turned around, reaching for a soda before asking if I wanted anything. I shook my head no before replying to Jennifer.

"A Power Ranger? That's so awesome. You would make a great Power Ranger," Jennifer beamed a yogurt and granola filled smile before swallowing the contents in her mouth.

"You think so Tina? Bein'a Power Ranger would be pretty cool.." Jennifer continued talking while finishing up her snack. When the contents where gone, she wiped her face and gave Mike the bowl, flashing a grin before running up the stairs. "I'm gonna play with my barbies. Bye Tina!"

Mike shook his head. "I'm the one who gives her food and yet you're the one who gets the loving?" He set the bowl in the sink before finishing the rest of his soda and setting the can on the counter. Wrapping my arms around his waist, I leaned my head onto his shoulder before replying.

"That's because I'm easy to love," He smiled, turning towards me before lowering his head to mine. I stood on my tiptoes to help close the distance before a distant buzzing was heard. Mike groaned, pulling apart while we both pulled out our phones. I realized my phone was the one vibrating, but the thing that shocked me more was the person calling.

'Incoming call, Artie.'

How about them apples? :) So, to be completely honest, I have no set plot line for this story, just a bunch of ideas. So if you have any reccomendations (story or idea wise) just review and let me know :)

Or review period. You know, whatever floats your boat.

P.S - I heard the yellow Power Ranger was played by an Asian. Does anybody know if this is true?

P.P.S - What's the couple name for Mike and Tina? Is it anywhere as cute as Artina or Tartie? :)