A/N: Jade and Tori are OOC in this story (as they should be) so as a disclaimer, this is an AU fic. Don't complain about it.

Jade winced as she lay back, closing her eyes at the pain. Her head was killing her again, the pain meds weren't all that effective as they began to wear off. The nurse packed up her tools and smiled.

"There ya go darlin', all wrapped up." She spoke in confidence. It was evident that she was a country girl. Her accent amused Jade. She was a pretty brunette with curly hair and a bubbly attitude that reminded her of a certain redhead.

There was a knock at the door and Jade's doctor waltzed in, clipboard in hand. He raised an eyebrow at the nurse.

"Done, Melissa?"

"Yes, Dr McGuffin."

The Doctor cleared his throat and looked at Jade.

"Ms West, your tests came back. Save for that head, you seem fine, everything else is working well." He flipped a page on his clipboard and started to write on it. "I'm prescribing you 600mg of Ibuprofen and you can be on your way."

He ripped the paper off and gave it to Jade. She sighed and nodded, sitting up in her bedding. She waited for both of the professionals to leave the room before she took out her PearPhone, dialing a familiar number. It rang for a while before an annoyed voice answered.

"Hey babe."

Jade swallowed and replied. "I need you to pick me up."

"You have a car." They snapped.

"Tori, please. I took the bus here. You're the reason I'm even here, come pick me up." She pleaded.

"Wait, how is that my fault? Where the hell are you?"

Jade felt her palms start to sweat and she stuttered. "I'm..a-at the hospital."

Tori had a laughing fit before bringing her attention back to the pained girl on the other end of the phone. She knew she was the reason Jade was in the hospital. They got in an argument and long story short, it ended with a glass bottle being taken to the head.

"The hospital? Really?" She chuckled again. "But no, I'm busy. Find a ride. Love you."

The actress hung up, leaving a desperate Jade hanging on. Jade tried not to cry and grinded her teeth together. She took out her phone again and dialed someone she really didn't want to call but did anyway. They picked up immediately and spoke with a sing-songy voice.

"Helloooo"

Jade rolled her eyes. "Beck come pick me up."

"Where are you?"

"The hospital."

"What are you doing in there?" Beck asked, heavily concerned.

"I tripped down some stairs at Tori's, just get here." Jade snapped back at him.

"Okay."

The ride home was silent. Beck would occasionally glance over at Jade to see what she was doing. The pale teen stared out the window, avoiding all eye contact with Beck. She didn't want him asking any questions and she didn't want to answer any. The only time Jade spoke to him was to tell him to drop her off at Tori's.

The soft hum of the engine and small bumps of the road relaxed Jade, keeping her calm during the awkward ride. She didn't want to say anything about what had really happened and intended to keep it that way.

"So you're really not gonna tell me what happened?" Beck questioned, as if on cue.

Jade sighed. "I told you. The stairs."

"So why wasn't Tori there with you?"

"Because she doesn't know." Jade lied.

"But you said you fell down her stairs."

Jade froze, staying silent until they reached Tori's driveway. She grabbed her things and reached for the door. Before Beck could even seperate his lips, Jade slammed the door and walked up Vega's steps, leaving him alone.

Jade's shaky fist hit Tori's door twice and she waited. She was shaking in her combat boots before she was "greeted" by her one and only. Tori inspected the stitches on Jade's head and scoffed.

"Oh. So it was worse than I thought." She commented, touching the spot and making Jade whimper from the tenderness.
"Are you fine now?"

Jade shrugged. Tori muttered "Whatever." and gave her a kiss on the forehead. She took Jade's hand in her own and practically dragged her into the apartment, shutting the door behing them.

"Who brought you here?"

Jade plopped on the couch. "Beck did."

Tori raised an eyebrow. "Does he know how you got hurt?

Jade shook her head and tried to avoid eye contact with Tori. It's a shame that the eyes she loved looking into became the orbs that she feared the most. The same person who gave her everything could break her down and make it into nothing.

Tori sat beside Jade and wrapped an arm around her shoulder. She pushed a few strands of the matted hair aside and kissed Jade on the cheek.

"I love you."

Jade felt a lump caught in her throat. She heard Tori loud and clear. The worst part about it was she knew Tori meant it.