A/N: I've been debating in my head whether I should even go on with this story or not, but I'm going to give it a shot and have fun with it since it's completely new to me. I just had to urge to work on a new one since the other is completely dead. LOL. There will be no pairings, however slightly Tori/Blake.
"Shooting Star"
The day was about to come to a close as Dustin prepares to leave Storm Chargers and meet up with Hunter at the skatepark. The two were planning to go to a live concert that night featuring bands such as Yellowcard, Sugarcult, Switchfoot, Dashboard Confessions, and Simple Plan. It was the hottest concert of the summer, one that can't be missed. Once Dustin finishes cleaning up the shop, he left in a flash, sending off Kelly to do the rest of her dirty work. "Later, kel! I'll never forget how an awesome boss you are!" He smiles before walking out the door. Meanwhile, Tori was at the skatepark, watching Shane do what he does best with a few of his skater buds after sparing a few moments at the beach surfing. As she cheers him on while he takes off from the ramp, she noticed Hunter riding close by. Wondering what he was doing here, Tori decided to check it out as he parks his bike under a tree.
"Hey, Hunter." She greets him with a forced smile.
He lifts the helmet off his head and looks up. "Tori." He responds vaguely. "What are you doing here?"
She shrugs. "Well you know, just hanging. You?"
"I guess you can say the same." He chuckles, refusing to tell her his actual plans that night before she ends up tagging along. Hunter secretly dislikes her for small reasons although it was quite obvious to Tori. But it didn't matter because personally, she didn't like him as well due to his dark and brooding personality. He was also quite a jerk.
"So have you heard from Blake yet?" Tori asks as she spots Hunter rolling his eyes impolitely. 'I knew that was coming.' He thought in annoyance. It was one of the things he didn't like about her. Tori would approach him only to get information about Blake and his Factor Blue gig. With the strong friendship she has with Shane, Blake, Dustin, and Cam... Hunter felt he was just her acquaintance.
"No, I haven't." He replies halfheartedly. Tori looks down with a deep sigh. Ever since the two first met, Hunter would feel isolated from Blake whenever he's around Tori. They would flirt with one another as if he wasn't there, which bugged the heck out of him. When it comes to the three of them together, Hunter was getting used to being the odd man out; another reason why he isn't too fond with Tori. He assumed she was there to take his place. "So...you got plans tonight?" He asks in a way to avoid from skating her off once she was still standing there in front of him. Tori nods with an excited smile. "Yeah?" He lifts his brow curiously. "What will you be doing then?"
"Somewhere you're not going." She chuckles as Hunter gives her a mocking stare. 'I bet nothing as awesome as the concert.' He thought childishly. "Well I should go on home and get ready. Don't want to miss all the fun." Tori tries shoving it down his throat as she turns around and walks away, waving Shane goodbye.
"Whatever." Hunter mutters as he waits patiently for Dustin's arrival.
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A few hours after Dustin and Hunter got ready for the concert, the duo arrived at the famous amphitheatre of Blue Bay Harbor where the special event takes place. Loud fans waited anxiously outside the warm atmosphere as they go through several security booths before entering the building. "Ah, dude!" Dustin grunts as he jumps up to see over the crowd. "There's got to be over 100,000 people here."
Hunter smiles. "I hear that, dude. It's awesome."
"Dustin!" A resonating voice yells out from behind as Hunter's eyes widens due to its familiarity. He turns around and groans impulsively at the sight of her.
"Tori?!"
The blonde pulls away from Dustin once she heard someone shout out her name. She looks to the side and gasps. "Hunter?!" Tori shrieks while facing him in surprise. "What are you doing here?!"
He folds his arms. "I'm here to watch Yellowcard, Sugarcult, and the other bands perform tonight." Hunter answers, glaring evilly towards Dustin. The goofball could easily spot the intense stare from the corner of his eyes as he plasters an innocent smile. He knew Tori and Hunter never really got along, but it was about time they did. "You didn't tell me Tori was coming." Hunter exclaims upsettingly.
He shrugs. "I didn't think it would matter. You don't mind though right?"
Hunter rolls his eyes. "Oh yeah sure!" Annoyed by having to deal with yet another of Dustin's clever methods of setting the two up to make peace, he shifts his gaze back over to Tori. "Aren't you like in the wrong place or something?" Hunter questions eagerly. "Nsync, nor Britney Spears are here to perform tonight, sweetie." Dustin lets out an amused chuckle as Tori gives him the evil eye.
"Sorry to bust your bubble, but I am no teeny bopper." She responds defensively. "I'm actually here to watch Simple Plan."
"Why? You think the lead singer is hot?"
Tori scoffs as she could feel her blood pressure rise in anger. "Ugh. Whatever." She avoids his gaze and pretended he wasn't there. Dustin shifts his eyes between them awkwardly, knowing he just made things even worst. Without realizing what was ahead of them, they were up next in line.
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Once the concert was over, the trio sneakily exits the building from the back where they won't have to deal with traffic filled with thousands of fans that came to watch the show that same night. Tori, Dustin, and Hunter had to calm themselves down after witnessing one amazing, impressive show filled with energy and excitement. They even had a chance to go backstage for the meet and greet. As soon as they reached outside, the three began cooling themselves down with fresh air. "Dude, that was totally awesome!" Dustin exclaims as Tori and Hunter nodded their heads in agreement. They stood against the amphitheatre building, enjoying the clear skies at night. "Sugarcult was the best!! They were rockin' it, bro!"
"So was Simple Plan!" The blonde adds, supporting her ultimate favorite band. "Oh yah!" Tori and Dustin exchange a quick high-five.
Hunter rolls his eyes and smirks. "You meant the lead singer was rockin' it right, Tor?" He nudges her shoulder.
She glares irritably at him. "Shut up."
"What? Don't deny it. I saw you drooling all over him." He blurts out.
Dustin sighs deeply as she places a hand on her hip. "Why were you staring at me the first place?" She questions all of a sudden.
"So you do admit you were drooling all over him." Hunter grins, nearly reaching her boiling point. Dustin looks on worriedly as tension mounts between them.
"Ugh. You are really getting in my nerves, Hunter." She states seriously. "Get a life."
He shrugs. "Well at least now I know I'm doing my job."
Tori nods her head in disbelief. "Why am I hearing this?"
"Alright. Dude." Dustin groans; feeling extremely irritated with their bickering as he plans to make a full stop to this. "That's it. It stops right here and right now!" Tori and Hunter exchange looks as all eyes turn to Dustin. "I'm so sick of you two arguing with one another! It's been going on for like the longest time and it needs to stop." Tori looks down and pursed her lips as Hunter did the exact same thing. "Now, leave your differences aside for once and apologize to each other." Dustin folds his arms as he waits for one of them to say something. Tori and Hunter remained silent as the goofball taps his foot against the pavement impatiently. "Well? I'm waiting."
Tori sighs and gives Hunter the dirty look. "I'm not apologizing till he does."
He laughs hysterically. "Oh yeah right. I'm not the one who needs to be apologizing. I didn't even do anything."
"Psh! You've been nothing, but a complete jerk to me!" Tori retorts back.
"Oh Boo hoo!" Hunter sneers in a mocking tone.
Dustin sighs. "OK. This isn't exactly working."
The blonde rolls her eyes as she faces her long time best friend with a serious stare. "Why bother? This wouldn't have happened if you just minded your own business. But no, you just had to bring Hunter along to spice things up."
"But--"
"Dustin, I appreciate your efforts, but it's not going to work." Tori explains truthfully. "Now do us a favor, and stay out of it." Once the blonde made her final statement, she walks away and leaves.
"She's right, bro." Hunter nods as he looks at Dustin. "You can keep trying, but there's nothing you could do to change things between me and Tori. I just don't dig her, dude. Sorry, you'll have to accept that." He pats him on the back before heading towards the opposite direction where Tori left off as they leave Dustin all by himself in the alley. He stares down at the ground and sighs. 'I'm such a failure.' The goofball thought sadly. 'What do I need to do?' As Dustin leans his head back where his face was directly towards the sky, he opens his eyes and spotted a shooting star. "Whoa." He whispers breathlessly as he remembers the time when his father mentioned to him that if he ever catches a shooting star, you make a wish and hope for it to come true. With that thought in mind, Dustin squeezes eyes shut and thinks long and hard on one wish. "Star," he starts off--feeling ridiculously stupid at the sound of it. 'Great, I'm talking to freakin' star.' He thought while taking a deep breath. "Anyway, I wish Tori and Hunter can live in each other's lives for once and maybe in the process learn to get along by experiencing what they have to go through in life." Dustin says all in one breath as he looks back down on the ground and sighs. 'Who am I kidding?' He thought. 'It'll never happen.'
Just then, both Tori and Hunter could feel a slight twinge entering inside their bodies as they walk on home on their own. Bewildered with the awkward effect that lasted for a brief second, the two ignored it without the slightest clue of what it could be, or what to expect the following day.