Light Up The World Pezberry Chapter 2, a glee fanfic

A/N: This is set the day before they leave for New York which I'm assuming is a Friday :)
Because we all know that both Light Up The World and Pretending are Brittana songs :P

Maybe there's a reason Finchel really kissed at Nationals, maybe it was Finn's dinosaur appetite and he needed to eat a dwarf (NO OFFENSE MEANT, RACHEL IS ADORABLE!) , maybe it was a sudden burst of passion or maybe Rachel needed to prove something.

(Brittany, Santana, Both)

My safe place at school has always been the auditorium. It's where I escape the bullying and the tedious activities of being adolescent to just relax, recharge and refocus on my dreams. Normally I would be on the stage wowing the Audio Visual club with my talents but today I had a feeling which I'm positive was from my sixth sense, to stay in the seating area.

I watched silently as the curtain to stage left, my right fluttered as the tall frame of Brittany appeared through it. She was wearing dark blue sweat pants that were that sort of shimmery material with a light grey hoodie with S&B in red letters on the front. She looked almost defeated as she moved to centre stage. The tall blonde watched the other side of the stage expectantly as if she was waiting on someone.

The curtains opened slowly but the figure didn't step through. I saw Brittany pout at the person and hold out her hand, pinkie extended which solved the question of their identity. Santana's pinkie linked with hers and together they made their way to centre stage, they stood looking almost awkward staring at each other silently. "Did you get my song words San?" Santana nodded "Lyrics Britt and yes, they're amazing but" Brittany cast her eyes down looking dejected "But what?" Santana sighed "I never realised how much I was hurting you until I read it"

Her tan hands flew up to her face as she began to sob. Brittany wrapped her arms around Santana's slim waist and pulled her as close as she could. I couldn't hear what was said after that and if I could from hear I would of inserted my earphones, this moment was so private, so personal I felt genuinely intrusive for the first time in my life.

Brittany slowly moved her right hand up to Santana's cheek as she placed a tender kiss I knew I was never meant to see on to the smaller girl's forehead. She nodded to someone behind the curtain who began playing the piano as Brittany leant her head down so their foreheads were touching.

Face to face and heart to heart
We're so close yet so far apart.
I close my eyes
And look away
That's just because I'm not okay.

But I hold on
I stay strong
Wondering if we still belong.

Will we ever say the words we're feeling?
Reach down underneath
And tear down all the walls?
Will we ever have a happy ending?
Or will we forever only be pretending?
Will we a-a-a-always, a-a-a-a-always a-a-a-a-always be
pretending?

How long do I fantasize
Make believe that it's still alive?
Imagine that, I am good enough
And we can chose, the ones we love.

But I hold on
I stay strong
Wondering if we still belong.

Will we ever say the words we're feeling?
Reach down underneath
And tear down all the walls?
Will we ever have a happy ending?
Or will we forever only be pretending?
Will we a-a-a-always, a-a-a-a-always a-a-a-a-always be
pretending?

Keeping secrets safe
Every move we make.
Seems like no one's letting go
And it's such a shame
'Cause if you feel the same
How am I supposed to know?

They stared at each other, intense passion in the gaze before falling into the most intimate and passionate kiss ever witnessed. Neither girl initiated the kiss and neither broke it, it seemed to just be nature acting through the two of them. Something in my mind clicked, if they are so natural why can't Finn and I be? Why do we have to be so forced? Maybe this song could bring it out in us, if only I could find a way for them to let us have it for Nationals.

I carefully got up making sure to remain in the shadows and to keep quiet. That hope was dashed when I accidently stepped on an old chip packet under a seat. I internally cursed whoever left it there as I watched Santana stare up panicked and then run off the stage covering her face with discernable tears running down her face.

Brittany sighed sadly and turned to look exactly where I stood with what I think was her angry face. "Rachel come here" I didn't argue and made my way onto the stage. I had never noticed Brittany before, like REALLY noticed her. Her height and mastery of facial expressions really compensated for a personality that was less scary then an egg. Her long blonde hair flowing freely down her shoulders made her look somewhat more mature and the lack of make up only made her stunning eyes seem to glow more although the new shimmer was due to unshed tears.

"Rachel what you saw wasn't real. You're asleep right now ok?" I shook my head puzzled. "Brittany I know I'm awake" She sighed defeated "Damn. Ok well can you not tell anyone. Please?" Her voice cracked as she added the last word. "Absolutely Brittany. You know I'm very impressed with your song Brittany, do you think we could use it for Nationals?" She shrugged non-chalantly "To be honest I don't even care if you do because I got what I wanted out of it. I got my duet with Santana and it was intense, almost as intense as the new rule that we have to make eye contact when we-"My eyes widened "Brittany!" I turned to find Santana standing in the curtains, hands on hips her eyes wide with fear. "Oh Sanny she already knows, Rachie has one of those things that shows where fish are underwater but for dolphin people" Santana smiled, actually smiled while I was in the room. Surely a miracle "A gaydar B?" Brittany nodded happily

"You won't tell anyone right?" the tremor of uncertainty and fear in her voice was not missed by my flawless hearing. "Of course not Santana" .She nodded satisfied with my abbreviated answer "Thanks" I smiled in return and simply nodded. "So I will just be taking my leave. See you for the plane tomorrow?" Santana shrugged carelessly and wrapped her arms around Brittany's waist, when did they move towards each other? Damn them and their natural gravitating together!. "Maybe you can sit with us, right Sanny?" Brittany craned her neck down and around to where Santana's face was leaning on her upper arm. "If she wants to Rachel can sit with us".

"So I will see you on the plane then" I turned to walk away and as I did I heard a hushed "I love you" from Brittany that Santana replied to with an almost tearful sounding "I love you too"