Disclaimer: I do not own Victorious. That's between Dan Schneider and Nickelodeon.

Gazing at the stars from the hood of his shiny black corvette, Andre became entransed in thought. What was he thinking about? It's pretty simple. He was thinking about the future. His future after high school, his future with his friends, and most definitely, his future with his girlfriend of 3 months, Tori Vega (technically it's 5 if you include the two months they dated for before they broke up).

The thought of senior year steadily approaching him and his group of friends didn't sit well with the ever so passionate musician. Of course he was a little anxious to finally feel the feelings associated with the final lap of high school. Yet, what was he to expect? The unpredictable nature of the future wrestled with him for his sanity. In words of much more simplicity, Andre was scared, terrified at that, and with the first day of the school year approaching, he was a nervous wreck.

"Tori Tori Tori Tori!" squealed an exuberant Cat Valentine, as she ran from the school's doors into the arms of the beautiful brunette standing at her locker.

"Cat Cat Cat Cat!" responded a bit less excited Tori as she laughed at her adorably animated friend. Cat's excitement when she saw Tori would make any average Joe think that they haven't seen each other since the last day of school. On the contrary, they've been spending time with each other all summer long. Even as late as three nights prior.

"How does it feel? You know..being a senior and all" questioned Cat as she playfully nudged her friend.

"It's alright. I actually feel the same as I did last year, I guess I gotta get in the groove of things before I start to feel 'seniory' " formed out Tori.

" Leave it up to Vega to make up a word as lame as 'seniory' " said the confident goth as she approached the two girls.

"Jade!" Both girls screamed as they tackled her with hugs. She and Tori got a bit closer over the summer, yet no one can really pin down how or why. Maybe it had to do with their slightly increased level of maturity, that, and/or the relationship advice they've been giving each other over the summer.

Unlike Tori and Cat, Jade had spent majority of the summer in England. So the first day of school had been the first time the girls have seen her since about 3 weeks after school closed. Of course that excludes the many Skype calls they had with her either on their own or as a group.

Jade rolled her eyes at her bubbly friends with a small smile forming on her dark full lips.

" We missed you...how was the flight back?" asked Tori as she and Cat released their grip on her.

"Rough." Bluntly stated Beck, who quickly kissed his girlfriend on the cheek from behind.

"So rough that she spazzed out on the flight attendant" he continued, while embracing Cat and Tori.

"She spazzed first! Who says ' I'm sorry, you'll have to ask the pilot about that'" mocked Jade. "When really, if I wanted to ask the pilot I wouldn't have been asking her." She continued.

Tori and Beck shook their heads at the girl under the influence of humor and playful disapproval.

"Hey Beck, have u seen Andre since u got here?" questioned a concerned Tori.

"Nah, only saw Rob at the Asphalt getting coffee a little earlier. Why?"

"Nothing, just haven't heard from him since last night" responded the slim Latina. Her and Andre's relationship has been pretty good since they got back togeher. The insecurity on both parts is definitely there, as a result of the months surrounding their split. But other than that, they've just been Tori and Andre. Though they may question their loyalty to one another because of that dark hour they faced, there is one sure thing that stands in their relationship, even if it's the only sure thing. That is the undying love they have for each other. They don't really know if they are in love, but they do know that they truly love each other. And maybe, maybe that's all that matters.

Fifteen minutes passed, comprised of conversing and sharing stories with one another. Robbie even joined through group of teens as their conversation migrated from the lockers to the stairs. Just seconds before the bell rang..

"Andre!" pointed out Cat, as the boy dressed in a light grey tee, black jeans and air jordan 7 Bordeaux walked into the school's doors. The group lit up with satisfaction in seeing their friend finally arrive.

"My long lost brother" said Beck in a chill yet pleased tone, as he greeted Andre with a man hug.

"I wasn't the one away for 3 weeks bro" said Andre with a smile while returning the semi-embrace.

"Would've been 8 weeks if he had left when I did" chimed in Jade, smartly throwing a jab at Beck as she gave Andre a hug.

"Next time babe" chuckled Beck as he took in his girlfriend's glare.

-BELL RINGS-

"Just in time Andre" noted Robbie as he took Cat's hand into his leading her off the stairs where she sat beside Tori, straight to his side. While the pair walked off in the direction of Cat's next class (following Jade and Beck's departure), he gave Andre a pat on the back with a light smile and Andre did the same.

"As always" he responded.

"Nope, you're a little late actually" inserted Tori as she got up to approach her boyfriend.

"And how is that?" he asked, hands now resting on the brunette's waist as he looked into her eyes with a knowing smirk.

"You missed our first day kiss. No worries though, we can always do it next year...oh yeah, there won't be a next year." playfully concluded Tori, while walking away from her boyfriend who was still being amused by her. "Woah there, not so fast" he quickly turned in her direction, grabbing her hand gently to pull her back into his gaze. " Someone call security, the late bandit is trying to make me late for class " yelled out Tori, loud enough to be called a yell, but not loud enough for anyone to hear. Laughing at her, Andre concluded "You can go right after you kiss me".

"Not." stated the singer.

"You know you want tooo" Andre sang.

"Not as much as you think" she wittily responded.

"Oh really now?"

"mhm" confidence spoke from her tongue.

"Prove it" he stated, and in a nano second he locked his lips locked with hers. Soon after she melted into the kiss and began to kiss him back.

"Harris! Vega!" shouted Helen, jumping the teens out of their kiss " It's 6 minutes after 9. Class! Now!"

Andre stole a kiss on her cheek, and they grinned at each other before quickly walking to class in the opposite directions.

"...love-struck teenagers" Helen mumbled to herself as she left the area.

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