Hey everyone, I'm back, another day in a row. This one hit me while in the shower, and it just sort of made me smile at the thought! I hope it brings everyone a little smile, too! It's dedicated to my best friend, because she's the best part of me, like icing on a cupcake.

Disclaimer: I don't own the show. If I did, it would be playing on an adult site and would be much more like 'friends.'

A friend like a good cupcake

"I cannot believe you're letting this happen." Jade mumbled, shoving an earring post through her ear. In order to break through in the industry, she had to change her hard edges and dark color palette to something a little more receptive to fans. Her once black and colored hair was her more natural brown, her piercings were gone from her face, and her wardrobe- as sultry as ever- incorporated more red hues than in previous years. Appearance was what mattered, and with her current role on television, she had to look more stepford housewife than emo chic. Although on the outside she was softer, on the inside she was still Jade.

"Letting it happen? Jade, Cat is your best friend, and she's about to leave for a tour. And you're her literal maid of honor. You kind of have to go." Beck walked up behind his girlfriend, brushing her hair off of her shoulder before resting his chin there. "And for what it's worth, you look beautiful."

Jade huffed, handing him her necklace as a wordless command to help her secure it around her throat. "Friend? More like babysitter. And I know I look great, but Cat doesn't realize this color is going to clash with her hair."

"It's her wedding. She'd wear black for you, if you asked her to." He pointed out, before pulling a few pieces of her hair from the intricate up do so they framed her face. He liked little reminders of his Jade, behind the public appearance.

"Yeah, her wedding to Robbie. And I can't believe we're letting that happen either." Jade mumbled, fixing the wings on her eyeliner before nodding her head to the dress on the back of the door. "Help me get this monstrosity on."

In reality it wasn't the worst dress, with the low cut v-neck, and the subtle ruffles that tumbled to the floor- at least nothing worse than she wore on a red carpet- but it was the bubble gum pink color that made her want to burn the dress to the ground.

"Jade." He warned, zipping the chiffon creation up her back before kissing her quickly at the base of her neck. "She's happy, and come one, who else is going to be with Robbie."

"Fair enough. At least he isn't bringing the puppet, if he tried to make Piper walk down the aisle with that thing I would have actually had to kill him." Jade, now satisfied with her appearance, reached towards the door to peak outside of the bathroom of their small apartment, to glance at the sleeping baby.

"She's cuter than any puppet, Jade, nothing could steal her spotlight." He teased, squeezing her shoulder before following her out. He slipped past her to scoop the nearly one year old off of her parent's bed, swaying softly from side to side to wake her up.

"Well nothing could out-cute my girl." She ran her hand over Piper's back, trying to coax her awake. "Not even in that atrocious..thing..Cat wants her to wear."

"It's a cute dress-"

"It's Magenta feathers, Beck, do we really want her looking like a creature from Sesame Street? I've never asked to dress her kid up like a freakshow attraction!"

"Jade, she doesn't have a kid to dress like a freakshow attraction!" He whispered, the lecturing tone clear in her voice.

"Her Loss. Give me the kid." Jade held her hands out to take her daughter, effectively waking her up. The little girl looked around in confusion, her bottom lip quivering slightly as she realized she was woken from her nap. "Look. Even she's upset at what she's going to look like. Probably doesn't even recognize me looking like a flamingo blew up on me."

"She's mad we woke her up. Put her in her cute little dress and go. Don't be late for your best friend's wedding." Beck kissed her temple, and handed her the tiny dress on the hanger before heading towards the door. "I will see you at the ceremony. And I expect for you to be there." He kissed Piper's nose, before grabbing the garment bag with his suit off of the back of the door, and slipping out of the apartment.

"well." She situated Piper on her hip, "Let's go put up with your Aunt Cat."

Jade arrived at the hotel, where both the ceremony and reception would take place, and was directed to a small room, where Cat and Tori would both be waiting.

"Alright lets get this- Oh My God." Jade was cut from her thoughts at the sight of Cat. She handed Piper off to Tori absently, before going over to Cat. "You Look…wow."

Cat's dress ate her alive, with the amount of tulle. The dress was clearly a ball gown style, with ruffled tulle that covered her hoop skirt. The bodice was covered entirely in white stones, and the sleeves came off of her shoulders. She really did look like a fairytale princess- and that was Cat's style.

"Jadey!" Cat flung her arms around Jade's shoulders, which were significantly higher than hers, and was significantly impeded by the sheer size of her dress. "You look so pretty!"

"And all your missing is a crown-" She shot Tori a nervous look- were they really about to let Cat stumble out looking like a cupcake.

"Oh she has a crown." Tori deadpanned, before going back to making playful faces at Piper.

"Cat, Babygirl, can you walk in that?" Jade's hands rested on either of Cat's shoulders, looking down at her friend. Even with their heels, Jade towered over her tiny friend. "I'd hate for us to be wearing these lovely pink things, and you not even follow behind us."

"I like the pink-"Tori started to say

"Of course, you do, because it's stupid." She hissed over Cat's head when the littler friend hugged her. In truth, their rivalry ended years ago- but it was still fun to push each other's buttons sometimes.

"You don't like my dress, Jade?" The redhead asked softly, cocking her head at her. "Robbie said it makes me look like a princess!" She giggled innocently, fluffing out the sides. Cat twirled around, and the movement of her dress had Piper cooing in excitement.

Jade allowed herself a small smile, before nodding. "no, no. You look amazing, Cat. I just want you to make it down that cotton candy colored aisle behind us." She assured, squeezing her hand gently. "Even Piper's excited." She gestured to her daughter, who was playing with Tori's free-falling curls. "Isn't it time to get this show on the road or.."

"Yay! But wait, fiiiirst, presents!" Cat pulled out a box that was clearly meant for jewelry, and handed it to Jade. "I gave Tori hers already, but you're here now so you can have yours!"

Jade opened the box, and picked up the bracelet. It was small and silver, something she could easily wear every day. She glanced at the inside, which bore a simple subscription "Like Icing on a Cupcake."

She looked up with confusion painted across her face. "Icing on a cupcake? What's that-"

Cat smiled innocently. "Because I'm a cupcake-"She gestured to her red curls, "But you're like the icing. The best part of a cupcake. 'Cause you're my best friend." Cat played with her curly hair, giggling slightly.

Jade's mouth fell open, as she slipped the bracelet on her wrist. She wordlessly wrapped Cat in a tight hug, squeezing her as if her life depended on it. "come on, let's get that crown on." She pulled away, smiling warmly at her. She turned away for a second, to gather her thoughts and compose herself.

"I love you Jadey- and you, Tori." Cat told them both out loud, turning to look at the mirror which reflected back all three of them. " And you, Piper!"

Jade took her daughter back, holding the feathery bundle on her hip, as she looked at Cat. Her best friend since elementary school. Her daughter's godmother. A national vocal sensation. But she would always just be her cat.

"I love you too, Kitty. Now, come on. Lets get you to Robbie."

That's all for now! This is going to be continued, as a Cat/Jade friendship centric fic! Thanks for reading!