Title: Guilty Conscious
Rating: T
Pairing(s): CatxRobbie; Slight JadexBeck and TorixAndre
Summery: Around the same time every year, Robbie seems cold and distant. Cat is determined to figure out what's wrong with her favorite ventriloquist. What does she find out? And what does it have to do with Rex?
Note: This story is very special. I am dedicating this to Postinlover4ev, who has been such a great friend to me on this site. She has always complimented my stories and expressed how she liked reading them (my older stories from my old account included). She is always a source of inspiration for me to keep writing and I couldn't thank her enough. So, Postin, this one is for you. Thank you so much(:
Disclaimer: I don't own Victorious.

"In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on."
- Robert Frost

"This burrito taste weird."

The gang, minus Robbie, was sitting at one of the various indigo round tables on the Asphalt Café lot outside of Hollywood Arts where they had always spent their lunchtime at. It was a normal, blue Los Angela's Wednesday for the five students, who had just been released from their Improv class.

"Here babe, let me try." Beck said to his complaining girlfriend Jade, grabbing her wrists holding the burrito, and took a quick bite before letting go. He thought for a second before looking at her, "I don't taste anything."

"Whatever. Give me a bite of your pizza." Jade mumbled, grabbing her boyfriend's pizza and taking a bite.

Beck gave her a look before rolling his eyes, "Fine." He slipped her hand into his and held it.

"I gave my dog a burrito once!" Cat exclaimed, the perky redhead's smile suddenly fell as she continued, "He died last year."

"From the burrito you gave him?" Tori asked across the table, sitting next to her best friend Andre.

Cat shook her head, "No, He got hit by a car."

Tori was about to ask how that we even related, but noticed Robbie walk past the group to another table to sit alone with only Rex in his hand. The gang didn't notice, except for Cat who called out to Robbie, "Hey Robbie! I saved you a seat!"

Robbie didn't even turn around and acknowledge that Cat had even said anything. Tori raised a perfectly plucked eyebrow and called out to him as well, "Hey Robbie! Did you hear Cat?"

Robbie stood up and walked over, irritation clearly visible in his eyes, "Yes. Yes I heard. What, just because I'm not as perfect as you are, you think I can't hear?" He accused before brusquely walking off with Rex in firmly held on his hand.

Tori's mouth was agape in shock. She looked at Andre then at the rest of the group who took no notice, "Did you guys just hear that?"

Andre put his hand on her shoulder, "He's like this around this time of year." He explained. "Don't let it bother you."

"What's his damage?" Tori mumbled.

Cat winced and replied in her usual quiet childlike voice, "He didn't mean it Tori. Honest."

"Doesn't make it any better!" Tori snapped causing Cat to look hurt for being yelled at. Tori sighed, "Sorry Cat."

Cat wiped a little tear from her eye and smiled, "It's alright."

"So what's making him this way? Did something happen?"

The other four glanced at each other before shrugging altogether. Andre was the one to answer, "We don't really know. Whenever we questioned Robbie he just exploded. Whatever it is, the guy is pretty touchy about it."

Cat nodded in agreement before adding in a hurt tone of voice, "Yeah. I asked last year when we were working on a project and he told me to stop questioning him and left."

"So why did you put up with it?" Tori asked.

Cat thought for a moment and smiled, "Because everyone has a bad day. That doesn't change the fact that Robbie is our friend."

"You mean like how we put up with Jade?" Tori smirked.

Jade glared at her before throwing a piece of ice from her soda at the youngest Vega's face.

Cat stood up as the two girls started making rude remarks to each other, which tended to happen a lot. Cat always disliked that they never got along, because they were both her friends and Cat often got stuck in the middle of their arguments. And there was nothing Cat didn't dislike more than having to pick sides. Except yelling. She hated that. What was the point of yelling? It only strained your voice and hurt people's feelings. Why couldn't people just talk their problems out and go get some ice cream? Preferably strawberry, because it's the best (but don't tell the other flavors).

She decided to walk to her locker to get her books for next period before the hallway got crowded after lunch. Before turning the corner to get to her locker she heard voices and stopped.

"Robbie, you can talk to me if you want. It's my job to help you." A voice said, Cat recognized him as Lane, the school guidance councilor.

"Mhm. Do you like your job?" Rex asked.

"Robbie. That's none of your business."

"Rex said it." Robbie mumbled.

Cat heard Lane sigh, "I know what day is coming up, but you need to calm down."

"Calm down? Calm down? You're joking right? How can I calm down when-"

Lane quickly interrupted, "Just, try not to feel so-"

"Just leave me alone!" Robbie yelled before Cat heard foot steps, meaning he had left. The bell rang and students started pouring into the building. Cat continued to stand there and process what she had just heard. She saw Lane turn the corner and walk past her, looking a bit unhappy with his talk with Robbie. Cat decided to change that and skipped over to Lane, tugging on his jacket sleeve.

"Hi Lane!" She squeaked happily.

A small smile crossed his features, "Hello Cat. How's your day been?"

"Great! My brother tried to eat my slipper, but I got it back." She explained nonchalantly. Knowing her stories of her brother always made Lane laugh.

Lane chuckled, "Well, I'm glad. You better get off to class so you're not late."

"Kay Kay!" She giggled before skipping off toward her locker. She smiled at the thought of making someone smile. It was a good feeling that gave her the warm and fuzzy feeling in her stomach. As she unlocked her locker and grabbed her books, she started thinking about Robbie. He was so upset. No one deserved to have such a bad day.

"That's it!" She said happily aloud to herself, quickly becoming self conscious at the students staring at her from saying it. She closed her locker and, books in hand, walked off to class. Merrily she thought, "I'm going to make Robbie so happy; he won't even remember why he was mad in the first place!"

In the back of the ditsy redheads mind a question popped up, 'Why is he mad in the first place?'

This is going to be a serious story by the way xD I hope you all (especially you Postin) enjoyed the first chapter. More to come. Fluff will be saved until the end, so you much wait it out for the lovey-dovey stuff(;

Before I go, let me just add that I was never a huge CatxRobbie fan. However, I do think it is cute Unfortunately, there is a sever lack of Cabbie fics out there. SO, if anyone reading this writes one in the future, leave a review or message so I can read it :D

R&R