A/N: It's been a long while since I've written anything, so forgive me when this turns out rather poorly done. I've had a lot happen in the past year and I really couldn't sit down and write. That and writers block is something I've been really familiar with.

Thank you all for remaining patient with me and being accepting of it. In regards to my stories, I will continue them at some point but that point may not be today. I'll work on getting an actual update to Always There out there in the near future, but for once I'd like to do something that's not Supergirl because I'd like to play a little with some romance *eyebrow wiggle*.

I've never written for Victorious, so please forgive me if this is exceptionally terrible. If this isn't your thing, toodles! Thanks for checking it out anyways. For those of you who are still here, this is gonna be another series of one-shots because I really can't commit to anything I do. I'm accepting request if you happen to have any ;)

Chapter One: I Like You Too

Jade sat at their typical lunch tabel resting her chin against a pale hand, glaring at nothing in particular until she heard her group of friends come out the glass front doors of Hollywood Arts, then her eyes were locked on the slight sway of a certain Latina's hips and the way chestnut curls bounce with every Converse covered footstep. She would never admit it, but she looked forward to every chance her sea green eyes got to meet with those chocolate browns. Subconsciously, she bit her bottom lip as it curled up into a small smile, maybe she'd finally tell Tori how she really felt about her.

What would the point even be? Just because Tori came out with her song "Faster Than Boys" didn't guarantee Jade a chance with her. Besides, she'd spent the past year of knowing Tori being as heartless as she could be: dumping coffee on her head, faking a black eye, mocking her, talking down to her, and blaming her for everything that went wrong in Jade's life. But, much like a third grade boy, that's just how Jade tended to flirt.

Beck had been kind enough not to tell anyone that they'd really broken up because Jade realized she had feelings for Tori, but it had been months and neither girl had taken any chances yet. It was no secret to anyone that they liked each other, Tori forgiving Jade everytime she messed up and constantly trying to get her attention being the forefront of evidence for those who saw the chemistry. It wasn't hard to notice that their eyes lingered a little longer than they should on the other and that there was a slight red tinge to their cheeks when they smiled around one another.

The gang surrounded the table, each person taking their seats, Tori ending up sitting next to Jade. The whole group smirked, each person for a different reason.

"Hey." Tori said quieter than usual to Jade, offering a small smile to the slightly taller girl while mentally preparing herself to be snapped at.

"Hey." Jade smiled back. No way in hell was she going soft, but if she was going to tell Tori how she felt about her maybe she should try to be a little nicer. "How was class?"

Tori was shocked. It was completely unlike Jade to make an Inquiry about her that couldn't be used as blackmail later. Nevertheless, she offered an answer, "It was okay, but Film Studies isn't exactly my best subject and we have a test coming up. My dad is gonna kill me if I can't pass this class and I have no idea where to even begin studying."

"I could help you, if you want. I took that class last year and I have like, three, of my old study guides left over if you'd like them." Jade hadn't noticed, but the whole group fell silent as they waited to see where the conversation was going to go.

"I'd really appreciate that," Tori tried not to blush as her smile grew, "when do you want to?"

"Well, it's friday so we could probably just do it tonight. My dad is out of town on business, so my place works best. You can ride home with me."

"You're not gonna try to kill me or anything this time, right?" Tori joked and Jade gave a guilty smile while mumbling an apology. Suddenly, they felt eyes on them.

"What?" Jade snapped, her eyes burning everyone around her and causing everyone within earshot to jump a bit.

"Nothin." Andre put his hands up in mock surrender to the scissor fanatic across from him. Jade took a deep breath, grabbing Tori's wrist and taking off towards the janitors closet that she was known to taking people to.

"Wha- what the chiz, Jade?" The shorter of the two girl spit out once they were behind the closed door.

Jade was not one to do well at holding her tongue, but for once her throat felt dry and her tongue went numb. If she didn't know any better, she might even thing that she'd started to sweat a bit. She stared helplessly at Tori, swallowing hard and releasing a heavy sigh. "I… forget it." she went to turn around on her heel when a caramel colored hand grabbed her wrist.

"What? You can't just kidnap a girl and then not say whatever you need to. Why're you being so nice to me? I mean, not that I'm complaining or anything, i just don't get it. You hate me." Tori's words began to fumble over each other and she ran her hand through her hair nervously.

"Idon'thateyou."

"What?"

"I said, I don't hate you."

"Then why do you have to act like you do? What did I do wrong. I know I kissed Beck , but you dumped coffee on my head and made me act like a dog!"

"I don't.. I'm sorry. I know that i should have said that a long time ago." silence fell between the two girls for a moment before Jade quietly said "I like you. Okay?"

Tori's eyes widened and her mouth fell open before closing again, but in fear of rejection, Jade ran out of the janitor's closet and made a break for the nearest hiding place she could - the Black Box Theater.

"Jade, wait!" Tori called out after her, but the raven haired teenager was already out of sight and around the corner.

Within the sound proof walls of the theater, Jade choked back a sob. Tori didn't like her back and now their friendship would be over, too. She deserved to, but she didn't want to lose Vega as a friend. That spitfire of a girl made her days better and now, she wouldn't have that anymore. Why would she be stupid enough to admit that she had feelings for Tori? Why did she have to open her stupid mouth and say stupid things and ruin her stupid friendships.

She slammed her fist against the wall once, twice, three times before she even began to feel better. She ran her hands through her hair, pressing her back against the wall and sliding down it until her face rested against her knees. She didn't even hear the door creak open or cautious foot steps as they made their way over to her. It wasn't until she felt someone sit down next to her that she figured out she wasn't alone.

"I like you too."

The goat's head whipped upwards and she started with wide eyes at Tori, the girl who moments ago she was positive would never talk to her again. "What?"

"I said, I like you too." Tori smiled nervously, prepared for Jade to have changed her mind and laugh at the idiotic idea of them being together.

"... you mean that?

"Yeah? Why wouldn't I?"

"Because I'm mean to you!"

"And? I forgive you every time, don't I?"

"Yeah, but you shouldn't. You can't be nice to me when I've been mean to you-"

"That's not how this works." Tori finished Jade's sentence for her. "But it is and that doesn't change."

"How did you even know where I went? How did you find me?" Jade furrowed her eyebrows together and stared at the ground.

"Well, you are Jade West. Of course the Black Box is where you'd go. Black like your soul, ya know?" Both girls laughed. "Are we still on for tonight?"

"Yeah, if you want to?"

"Well, if I didn't before I know for a fact that I do now." a light blush crept across Tori's cheeks and she smiled warmly towards Jade, who couldn't help but laugh herself.

"Have you ever kissed a girl? I know that you came out a bit ago but I've never seen you with a girl."

"No, i haven't i haven't been with anyone because I've been waiting on a certain pretty someone."

"Who is she? I'll fight her." Jade joked back, causing Tori to laugh.

"Well, I hope you don't fight yourself. Have you kissed a girl?" Soft brown eyes melted as the looked into those ever so beautiful blue-green eyes of Jade's. She smiled softly and leaned a little closer, cupping a pale cheek in her hand. Jade leaned the rest of the way in, closing the gap officially. The kiss was soft and sweet, their lips moving only twice before the seperated in a haze similar to being buzzed, except they were merely drunk off of eachother. They smiled as Tori dropped her hand.

"I have now."

A/N: so? What did you all think?

I plan on trying to update this story at least weekly, but to do that I really need request. I know that Victorious is an older show and that the franchise has died, but I've always wanted to write for it and now I'm getting to. Yay!

I hope that you all enjoyed it as much as I did writing it and that you'll help me come up with new ideas for the story. I'll take any request as long as it is Jori centered.

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Have a really amazing day :)