/*Author's Note: The song performed is Suga Suga by Baby Bash Feat. Frankie J. Listen to this on youtube or somewhere before reading. :) */
Brittany, Puck and Sam had created a "stage" of eight red chairs places side to side in the front of the choir room. Rachel eyed the chairs curiously from the front row. Santana sat on the side of the makeshift stage next to the empty seat that had been occupied by Brittany. The rest of the glee club waited patiently as they finished setting up. Santana watched Puck and Sam swing their guitars over their shoulders before taking their positions on opposite sides the makeshift stage. The boys were dressed normally but Brittany had a pure white baseball cap backwards on her head and a large chain draped across her neck. It looked particularly ridiculous with her Cherrios uniform. Brittany gestured to the band behind them and the music started.
Brittany took one of the empty chairs and straddled it as she sat backwards, bobbing her head to the beat.
Puck and Sam sang the chorus.
You got me lifted, shifted, higher than the ceiling
And, ooh wee, it's the ultimate feeling
Santana was sure she recognized the beat and the lyrics but she couldn't place the song.
You know it's leather when we ride, wood grain and raw hide
Doing what we do, watching screens getting high
Oh my God Brittany is rapping. Santana couldn't suppress a smile. She had trouble listening to the rest of the verse as she tried to get over the reality of how awesome this was going to be. She snapped back to the song as Brittany stood up out of the chair and jumped onto the chair stage.
Santana glanced over at Rachel. Her arms were crossed and even from this angle she could see the scowl on her face. Brittany was bouncing on the stage to the beat, walking back and forth.
Off top I can't lie, I love to get blowed
Santana saw Mercedes and Tina exchange glances before letting out a low giggle. This would probably be seriously offensive if anyone other than Brittany sung it.
You my lil sugar, I'm yo little chulo,
And every time we kick it, it's off to the groovy,
Treat you like my sticky ickey,
Or my sweet ooey, gooey
Brittany stopped in front of Santana and rapped this to her. Santana hugged herself to keep in the laughter, afraid if she started laughing she'd burst into hysterics and she didn't want to miss another second of this.
You got me lifted, feeling so gifted
Sugar how you get so fly?
Puck and Sam were paying too much attention to keeping the beat on their guitars to notice Brittany's antics, which was probably for the best, they wouldn't be able to sing if they saw what was going on.
Now I ain't worried about a thang 'cause I just hit me a lick,
I got a fat sack and a superfly chick
Brittany pointed to Santana at 'superfly chick'. Santana hugged her body tighter and brought her knees into her chest. Her ribs were starting to throb from suppressing laughter and her cheeks hurt from smiling. That may have been the most perfect thing she had ever seen. She wasn't sure if it was the fact that Brittany leaned back and grabbed her crotch on "fat sack," or the fact that Rachel let out a loud exasperated scoff at the action or the combination of it all but Santana had to use all her will power to not fall on the floor and burst into hysterical laughter. She heard some squeaks and giggles from Mercedes and was pretty sure she was in similar pain.
She like my sexy-cool mama with blades on her berata,
Rockin' Dolce Gabbana, hydro and a cubana
Brittany leaned in and rapped to Rachel. She touched Rachel's cheek on "sexy-cool mama." Rachel pulled away from Brittany's hand and re-crossed her arms. Santana had never wanted something to stop and never end at the same time. She took in deep breaths and exhaled slowly to alleviate the pressure on her ribs. She looked down at the ground and tried to control herself.
Girl you keep it so fly with your sweet honey buns,
You was there when the money gone,
You'll be there when the money comes
Santana looked up to see Brittany crouching down and rapping towards her. She made a grabbing motion at 'sweet honey buns." Santana saw Rachel shift angrily in her seat. Santana lost it and let out a loud laugh before covering her mouth to minimize the sound. Brittany's mouth grew into a huge smile. Santana slapped both hands over her mouth to stop herself from laughing but sweet honey buns mixed with the giggles coming from Mercedes and Tina made it impossible. She couldn't even pay attention to the rest of the song. She felt the tears well up and roll down her face. Oh God make it stop. She rocked back in forth in her chair.
So high like I'm a star
Brittany jumped off the chair stage and landed on her feet in front of Mr. Shue. She looked over at Santana and smiled smugly.
"Excellent." Mr. Shue said as he stood up and clapped his hands. He face was red, he had been laughing too.
Brittany, Puck and Sam stacked the chairs and pushed them to the corner, when they finished Brittany took her seat next to Santana. Santana kept her face staring at the ground as she tried to catch her breath and control her laughing.
"Mr. Shue." Rachel called over everyone. Her tone instantly quieted the glee club's laughter. Santana looked over at Rachel before she continued. "The theme of the week is supposed to be going out of our 'comfort zones'." Mr. Shue brought his hands to his chin as Rachel continued. "They didn't do a single thing that was out of their 'comfort zones'." Santana felt Brittany's whole body deflate next to her. Santana wanted nothing more then to get up and punch Berry in the nose.
"But she rapped." Tina countered.
"And it was fantastic." Mercedes added. Mercedes wiped the tears off her face.
"While rapping is definitely 'different'. It was nothing she was 'uncomfortable' with." Rachel said.
"Berry, If you use air quotes one more time-" Brittany squeezed Santana's hand and Santana stopped her threat mid-sentence. Leave it to Berry to have something bad to say about something as amazing as that.
Mr. Shue thought for a moment before looking over at Brittany.
"It was an excellent performance guys." He said. "But she does have a point."
Several glee club members went to protest but he held his hand up. "You're supposed to step completely out of your comfort zones, do something you'd never think about doing, not just do something you haven't done before. I think you need to go back to the drawing board Brittany." Brittany frowned before nodding her head.
The bell rang, indicating the end of rehearsal. Santana led Brittany out of the choir room.