Brittana: cannon

Chapter 3: the woods

Freshman year seemed to fly by. Santana and Brittany grew closer as the days went by, frequently spending the night at each other's houses or doing homework together in one another's rooms after Cheerios practice. They never went a day without talking or texting one another. They learned everything they could about each other, and started showing physical affection through innocent touches and cuddling.

The first time Santana met Brittany's parents, Pierce and Whitney S. Pierce, she understood a lot more about what made the other girl the way she was. Whitney had no filter and told outrageous stories much to Santana's amusement. She was a little confused about Pierce's actual relationship to Brittany, and when she asked Brittany about him the blonde looked a little confused about why she was asking. Santana decided to drop it, lest she upset Brittany by revealing something her parents may have wanted to talk to her about at a better time.

But Pierce Pierce was an interesting person, to say the least. Santana had a difficult time figuring him out, and was grateful that Brittany's quirkiness wasn't as hindering to her as the blonde's father's, otherwise she might not understand her quite as well. Brittany's little sister was cute for a kid, although she couldn't look less like the blonde girl with her dark hair and brown eyes, and thankfully she kept out of their way most of the time. Santana wasn't the best with kids.

She also wasn't the best with cats, but she and Lord Tubbington seemed to have a silent understanding that they just wouldn't really look at each other when they were in the same room. When Brittany finally got to meet Santana's parents on a rare occasion they were both home from work, they were happy that Santana found someone she could be so close to. They welcomed the blonde openly into their lives, even if they found her a little strange.

True to Quinn's word, the girls' popularity soared due to their status on the Cheerios. Santana helped to make herself more popular by making out with lots of different boys at parties. She still didn't feel right settling down with one boy, but the more boys she made out with, the more comfortable with it she got. She still didn't understand why other girls thought it was so awesome, but it was okay.

Brittany started making out with a bunch of people, too. People learned quickly to accept Brittany despite her quirkiness, because they were likely to get a pissed off Santana in their face if they said anything bad about her. Pretty soon, Brittany's own sweet personality won the kids over on its own, and she had guys clamoring for her attention left and right.

Santana worried a little bit that people manipulated her into things once she discovered that Brittany was making out with girls as well as guys. She also found that she really didn't like the idea of Brittany making out with girls, but she didn't feel like it was something she could tell the blonde. She pushed the feelings aside and concentrated on her own romantic life instead.

When Christmas came around, Santana wanted to get Brittany something special to commemorate their friendship. She convinced her dad to give her money to buy what she wanted. When she presented Brittany with a friendship bracelet that matched one she bought for herself, the dancer hugged Santana hard in her exuberance. She wanted to keep that light in Brittany's eyes all the time. Cheerios practice still dragged them down, but they stuck by each other's sides in support.

They still hung out with Quinn, and the three girls quickly gained a reputation for their attitudes. The student body at McKinley recognized Quinn's determination to do whatever it took to be HBIC and she became both admired and feared. People learned very quickly that Santana's wrath was nothing to mess with, and she was quick to cut people down with her insults. Brittany was regarded as usually sweet, but the girl was known to give out some biting remarks when provoked. Their classmates soon dubbed them the Unholy Trinity due to their knack for spreading fear. Santana's and Brittany's sexual reputations added to the validity of the moniker, and once Brittany started sleeping with guys the nickname officially stuck.