Title: Defending Tori
Author: slacker_d
Pairing/Characters: Tori/Jade, Andre, Robbie, Cat, Beck, Rex
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Three times Jade returns the favor and defends Tori.
Disclaimer: Not mine.
Word Count: ~2,480
Spoilers: Not really.
A/N: Sequel to Defending Jade. For IDF 2012.
Two
Despite the fact that they attend a performing arts high school, Tori is apparently getting harassed about dating Jade.
When Jade hears this off handed comment from Robbie, she literally grabs his arms and shakes him until he explains.
"It's not me, I swear," he manages.
"Obviously," Jade growls. "Who is it?"
"Lisa and Trisha."
Jade lets go of Robbie and he crumples to the ground as she stomps off.
…
Jade's first instinct is to hunt them both down and cut off all their hair. She did just get a brand new pair of shiny and very sharp scissors that would work perfectly. Maybe she could make some sort of sick trophy out of the hair she cuts off, like a bracelet or belt.
However, she's been told that if she actually goes after someone with scissors, she will be suspended. Threatening people is one thing. They can't do as much about that, but if there's actual physical proof, well then Jade will definitely be in trouble. And those ganks are notworth getting suspended over.
A new plan is needed.
…
Later, Jade finds Tori at lunch, grabs her wrist and drags her away.
"Don't do anything I wouldn't," Cat calls after them.
"That leaves us open to do a lot," Tori mutters as she's led away.
When they reach the janitor's closet Jade pushes Tori inside. Not expecting the push, Tori half stumbles, running into some mops and almost falls, but manages to brace herself against the wall.
Jade follows chuckling at the spectacle.
"We need to talk," Jade announces once Tori's stopped knocking things around.
"You could have just said that," Tori retorts, brushing herself off.
Jade just smirks.
"Well?"
"Are you being harassed?"
"At the moment, yes, I am, by you," Tori snaps.
"I'm serious, Tori," Jade says. "If people are giving you a hard time…"
"I can handle it."
"And that bruise on your shoulder I saw the other day, is really from bumping into a door frame?"
"Uh, yes…"
"Who is it?"
Tori sighs. "It's not necessarily about us. I may have pissed them off a while back and now they're just taking their revenge."
"Lisa and Trisha?"
"Um…"
"For that incident in the bathroom?"
Tori does an actual double take. "What-how did you, how do you know about that?"
"It doesn't matter," Jade replies, not wanting to admit she was eating lunch in the bathroom like a loser. "Yes or no."
"Yes," Tori admits.
"Good."
"Good?"
"Because I just ruined them both socially and I'd hate to think I did it to the wrong bitches."
"How did you ruin them socially?" Tori questions.
"Just because Beck and I broke up, doesn't mean I'm any less popular," Jade replies. "I decreed that they're social leapers and so now they are."
"Jade…"
"What? You're the only one that gets to do the defending?" Jade asks. "You're mine now and no one messes with you unless they want to deal with me. This school needs to know that."
"That's one of the sweetest things anyone has ever done for me," Tori replies.
"Seriously?"
"Anyone can give flowers," Tori says. "Threatening social hierarchy is so much better."
"I do enjoy the power."
"So do I get to reward my protector?" Tori asks, slowly pressing Jade against the door of the janitor's closet.
Jade grins. "You better. And then after, we can talk about this secret keeping."
"Whatever miss I know things I shouldn't know."
"You just wish you were as all knowing as me."
"Your modesty level is like literally nonexistent, isn't it?"
