"Wait so you're back on the Cheerios?" Mercedes asked the trio.

"With conditions." Quinn nodded.

"No strict weigh ins, crazy ass diets or overkill exercise." Santana said before digging into her hamburger.

"And she wants you back." Quinn informed Mercedes.

"Beg pardon." Mercedes leaned back surprised.

"And Kurt." Brittany chirped taking a couple of Santana's fries.

"That woman is crazy." Mercedes shook her head.

"True," Quinn agreed sipping her ice tea "but she's willing to protect the Glee kids if you and Kurt come back. "She wants to help Glee become national champions like the Cheerios but promises nothing insane."

"Uh huh." Mercedes said not believing Quinn. "What's in it for her?"

"A Cheerios National championship, she can't get it without us and we aren't leaving our girls behind." Tina looked up from her salad, Santana had just lumped her in with the other girls.

"She said and I quote 'You girls are underutilized in that club, he favors that loud whiny one, he needs to be shone it's not all about her. Say you'll join me and we'll shake up that Glee club, make it what it could be with a champion leading it.' She's not kidding, she knows Tina can sing and dance, she knows Mike and Brittany are the best dancers." Quinn said grabbing one of Santana's fries.

"I thought we were okay with little miss diva?" Mercedes asked smacking Tina's hand when the girl tried to steal one of her tots. "Get your own."

Santana sat her burger down wiping her mouth "Look we all know when school starts back up he's going to go straight back to Rachel and Finn as his 'go to' singers, and it's like Berry can't help it, it's like a sickness with her. We all know once we're back in that classroom Berry's diva switch is gonna flip."

"Sue wants to remind Mr. Schuester the club is more than just Rachel and whoever he pairs with her." Quinn explained.

"It'd be nice to do something other than be paraded out to hit one note." Mercedes admitted asking. "So she just wants me to sing? I don't gotta do any of those cheer things?"

"Just wear the Cheerios gear and sing, Kurt too."

"What's Kurt too?" he asked "Sorry I'm late dad wanted to check my car, it was making a noise." putting his bag on the seat he slid into the booth with the girls, glancing at Santana and Mercedes plates he said. "I didn't think I was that late."

"It's tots." Mercedes shrugged.

"San's eating for three." Brittany smiled at the brunette who had picked up the burger once again.

"We ordered you a drink." Tina slid the iced tea over to him.

"Okay so, what is this conversation about and why am I involved?" Kurt asked taking a sip of his tea.

"Sue wants us back, all of us back as Cheerios." Quinn explained.

"I'm sorry?" Kurt blinked.

"I was never on Cheerios." Tina pointed out.

"She likes you, she calls you Singing Asian." Brittany smiled grabbing more of Santana's fries.

"I've been called worse." Tina admitted.

"By who?" Santana said her mouth still full, swallowing what she had in her mouth she took the napkin Quinn offered, Tina shifted feeling suddenly uncomfortable with the eyes of the Unholy Trinity on her. Wiping her mouth Santana set the napkin down "I repeat Girl Chang, by who?"

"A..Azimo." Tina stuttered.

"We'll let Beiste know." Quinn nodded.

"And Coach." Santana hissed "I want to see her hold up her end of this."

"W..we d...don't have to." Tina shook her head.

"Nobody picks on you but me." Santana glared, "I need my phone." Santana held her hand out to Quinn who had the purses behind the car seat. Brittany giggled as Quinn and Santana both texted this new found information to Sue and Beiste, they couldn't do anything during summer but once school started they could and Santana hoped Sue would.

"You could join the football team again." Brittany suggested to Kurt as the waiter came to their table.

"But my dad's okay with who I am." Kurt shook his head.

"She doesn't mean for you." Santana laughed before handing her phone back to Quinn "She means the team sucks without you, I think Beiste can turn it around with a few good players, so why not give all the help we can. Imagine not just one but three championships, Glee, football and Cheerios. It'd look mighty nice on a college application."


"Good morning." Coach Beiste said unlocking the gate to the football field, Brittany and Quinn had new people with them "I don't believe we've officially met." she'd seen them at the baby shower.

"This is Kurt, Mercedes and Tina." Brittany beamed before grabbing Tina for a hug from behind making the Asian girl laugh "Tina's my buddy for the day, Sanny's not feeling well." Brittany pouted the last part dropping her head to Tina's shoulder.

"We'll get her some crackers on the way home." Tina promised patting Brittany's arm that rested on her chest.

"Thank you." Brittany kissed Tina's cheek before bouncing away to the approaching boys.

"Mr. Hummel." Beiste smiled at the pale boy.

"Yes, I really don't know why I'm here the boys don't like me." Beiste frowned "The other football players I mean, not Finn and them."

"I'm trying to build a team with talent and tolerance, sports are about building character not being a bully, I have a zero tolerance policy on my team." Beiste promised before looking at Mercedes.

"We were having a spend over and I didn't want to be at the house by myself." Mercedes admitted.

"Hey Cedes," Puck called out before flexing at her "you are obviously here to watch a real man work out."

"Eww, no, not you." Mercedes held her hand up walking away from Puck who just chuckled.

"What are you doing here?" Finn looked at Kurt.

"Santana suggested I audition for kicker again." Kurt sighed.

"Try out dude, it's try out for kicker." Puck chuckled popping a wheelie to get Artie on the field.

"Yes, that." Kurt gestured to Puck. "Santana thinks between football and Sue I'll be protected."

"It's mean to pick on people." Brittany chirped from her perch on Matt's back.

"We got you either way Kurt." Matt promised before pointing at two approaching figures, one larger than the other. "We got company." straightening up as Brittany jumped off his back Matt glanced at Finn and Puck, the trio instantly puffed up.

"Easy boys." Beiste held up her hands. "They're transfers Shane Tinsley and Sam Evans, I asked if they wanted to work out with you boys, I wanted to see what they could do."

"He just started going to my church." Mercedes gestured to Shane.

"So dead." Kurt shook his head seeing the size of the boy Mercedes pointed to.

Mercedes knew why he was nervous, some religious people didn't like gay people, "He seems like a nice boy." Mercedes promised, he hadn't really talked to her other than to complement her singing.

"When did we expand this party?" a raspy voice asked behind them.

"San!" Brittany squealed running over to a still sleepy Santana, blanket dragging behind her Santana smirked catching Brittany in her arms, the blonde was very careful to slow down so as not to knock Santana over. Quinn chuckled continuing her walk over to the others.

"Late start, between Beth and Santana I'm surprised I made it."

"Bite me, the Beans were not working with me." Santana snapped.

"Come sit." Brittany gently tugged her to the bench.

"The closer they get the bigger he gets." Kurt squeaked.

"Bigger they are the harder they fall." Santana muttered glaring at the two boys.

"Let's behave." Coach Beiste said softly before loudly greeting the two boys with "Tinsley, Evans give me some hustle."

Kneeling in front of the now seated Santana Finn asked "Brittany said you were sick, is it any better?"

"I stopped throwing up, so yea, better." Santana nodded. "Only one more month."

"Hey coach." the smaller of the two boys smiled.

"Good morning coach, good morning Miss Jones." the larger black boy murmured.

"Did the walking wall just blush?" Santana eyed the large boy shyly smiling at Mercedes.

"Good morning Shane." Mercedes smiled.

"Well shit." Santana murmured "Now I gotta find a new buddy for Matt." Finn chuckled before rejoining the other boys.

"Puckerman, Hudson, Rutherford, Evans and Tinsley." Beiste pointed to each one as an introduction. "And Mr. Hummel is trying out for kicker."

"Nice to meet you." Kurt held out his hand waiting to see if either boy took it, Shane smiled and shook it.

"Sam." the blonde smiled shaking Kurt's hand next.

"His lips are huge." Santana gasped before calling out, "Hey Jagger we're you stung by a bee on your way over here?" Santana called out to the blonde boy.

"Santana." Mercedes smacked Santana's shoulder as the blonde boy looked over at them.

"What?" Santana glared.

"Be nice Momma." Mercedes shook her head.

"His lips are huge." Santana hissed then muttered "Sorry." to Coach Beiste.

"So what positions did you guys play at your old schools?" Finn asked drawing the attention away from Santana.

"Linebacker."

"Like there was another option?" Santana laughed, then responded when the large teen looked at her. "Obviously not a quarterback they're supposed to be tiny, I mean ours isn't, he's the Green Giant," Santana gestured to Finn "but normal quarterbacks are smaller than the other players, largest players on the field are the linemen." Finn shook his head fighting an amused smirk when Shane chuckled.

"Quarterback." Sam said eyeing Santana, Finn frowned.

"Ohh." Santana glanced back at Finn.

"Let's get to work boys." Coach Beiste clapped her hands. "Hummel, show me what you got." Beiste gestured towards the field goal, nodding Kurt followed Finn, the larger boy grabbed a bag with footballs in it.

"I forgot my music." Kurt gasped.

"Can't you just hum it?" Finn asked dumping the bag out when they reached the spot.

Kurt shrugged "I didn't think about that, I can give it a try."

"We need to get you faster." Finn explained suggesting "So maybe see how short of a tune you need or like hum it on the way to the field."

"Okay."

"Hi, Sam." Sam held his hand out to Brittany grinning "Sam I am, and I do not like green eggs and ham."

"Oh, okay no thank you." Santana shook her head trying to quickly get up from the bench, Artie cringed, Santana would try to beat the hell out of the blonde boy if he didn't move away from Brittany. Brittany tilted her head looking over at Santana, she'd heard her voice but not the words.

"Hey Brittany!" Artie called before she took Sam's hand pointing over to Santana he asked "Can you push me over there?"

"Really?" Brittany squealed "Sure. Bye." Waving at the blonde boy Brittany pushed Artie over to Santana.

"Are you not comfortable San, do you need a different chair?" Brittany asked kneeling down and helping Santana with the blanket.

"I'm fine sweetie, just adjusting, I sat on the blanket, I was just moving it." Santana lied.

"Do you wanna see me run?"

"Whatever you want to do sweetie I'm here for you." Santana smiled sweetly at her, pulling her hoodie over her head Brittany handed it to Santana who'd taken to wearing one of Finn's, she was pretty sure Rachel'd be pissed if she knew, but her own and Brittany's weren't fitting her anymore.

"Come on Quinn. Tina you wanna run?"

"I'll keep an eye on Santana for you." Tina shook her head taking the hoodie from Quinn, Quinn opted for a loose fitting tank top unlike Brittany who wore just her sports bra for Santana.

"Okay." Brittany bolted the second Quinn joined her.

"Thank you." Santana muttered to Artie.

"Yep." Artie nodded "I didn't want to explain to your parents why they had to bail you out of jail. That would have just been weird." Mercedes and Tina chuckled as Artie pretend to be on the phone "Yes hi, I'm sorry can you come down to the police station? Yes, Santana just beat up a football player that was flirting with Brittany." Santana scowled at him as the girls laughed.

"I hate you all, except Brittany."