Disclaimer= I do not own Victorious.
Do you like haikus? For reasons that cannot be explained, an idea occurred to me that before each chapter begins, I should throw in a haiku.
My Queen Valentine
No other girl as sweet as her
A truly great pair
The latter part of Robbie's scene involving the punch was inspired from the anime series "Clannad: After Story."
Robbie Shapiro, the man with frizzy hair that sometimes found it awkward to talk to women. Fellas, who has not been in the following situation before- you see a girl for the first time and by golly, you act like Goofy. The heart flutters, breathing becomes labored, and your eyes transform. Eyes transform you may be wondering… that's exactly what I'm talking about, the irises turn into words- three on the left and two on the right.
I think I'm… in love.
That girl walks past you as a result of this, not noticing she was the reason you stood stationary. That's how it went when Robbie saw Cat Valentine for the first time. Her hair was in a ponytail resting on her shoulder.
"Rex."
"What man, did you not see that girl wave at you?"
"You're going to need to be specific because I had eyes for one girl."
"Yeah the only girl that, I don't know why, looked right at you." Robbie palmed his forehead in frustration as he made his way to his locker.
"Rex?"
"What now man?"
"I'm in love with that girl."
I'm in love with that girl.
The kept resonating in Robbie's mind for the past few years as Robbie and Cat grew to be good friend with the group and each other. It did not help that single Robbie would feel a twinge of jealousy when Cat was flirting with other people. They had one year left- it was now or never for Robbie as the fall months raced by and it was the middle of February. Andre and Tori linked up while Bade was solid, leaving the remaining boy and girl of the group single… and they were not mingling like that with each other.
Many attempts were made to get them together, but excuses were made to not link. The fourteenth day of February had arrived, making Holly Arts the unofficial Valentine's Day central. Sikowitz always had a surprise for his students on this day. He must've been under the weather because he let everyone "have at it" with that they could do.
"Two minutes tops, you'll fail the assignment if you go over." So everyone started doing their scenes… Robbie could not watch any of it. He had something planned, but was not sure if he could do it, on this day of days.
"Robbie, you're next!" Everyone turned to Robbie as he started his ascent to the stage. One foot touched the first stair step and then in a surprise turn of events, Robbie ran out of the classroom much to the shock of his classmates. Sikowitz seemed indifferent to it, calling out Cat's name to go next.
"Kay kay!"
"Great job, you pas!" Cat was confused, not having performed one iota of her scene. She asked Sikowitz if she still could perform her scene.
"No need, you passed already."
"Phooey!"
"What you can do though is go fetch Robbie so he won't skip town."
"Oh no! Don't leave Robbie, I'm on my way!" Cat ran out of the classroom to a raucous round of applause… seems that what Robbie swore Sikowitz to secrecy, he told the entire class before the man arrived and made them play along. Cat wasn't told anything because she will witness first hand Robbie's scene.
Robbie was sitting on the stair steps, face hidden in his hoodie, as his head was resting on the handle bar. He could not do it. Was the last 3.5 years of his life even noteworthy if this could be done? Robbie continued to mope when Cat called out his name.
"Robbie, there you are! Sikowitz says you have to go back to class now."
"I'm never going back! My bags are packed, so all I need is to go back home, get them and skip town."
"So it's true then. You can't leave Hollywood Arts." Cat was now sitting next to Robbie, fiercely hugging him to prevent him from leaving.
"Cat I made my decision, goodbye." Robbie left Cat sitting there, tears streaming down her face. Someone she really cared about dearly was about to leave- on her last namesake's day. Words were starting to form in Cat's mouth when a loud noise could be heard from Robbie's locker.
Nobody move, this moment is theirs and theirs only!
Cat saw Robbie without his hoodie but rather it was wrapped around his hand. She asked him why his hoodie was wrapped around his hand.
"I punched my locker in anger and as you can see, well, remove the hoodie Cat." Cat carefully removed the hoodie to see a fast-swelling right hand.
"Pretty bad huh?"
"What were you thinking? Your hand is a mess." Cat had zero first aid on her, so she could only watch helplessly as Robbie poked at his hand and wincing in pain. He was gearing up to punch his locker again but Cat grabbed his arm in order to not let that happen.
"Stop it. I'm not going to let you hurt yourself again!" They wrestled around until reaching exhaustion, where both Robbie and Cat's respective backs were against the Lakers as they slowly slid down in a heap.
"Robbie, what's with you? Why did you run away from doing your scene?"
"I couldn't think of a scene that would best express my feelings…" Robbie purposely let that trail as Cat's ears perked up. "What feelings are you talking about?"
"I did not have anything planned for a scene. I thought that by doing all this, Sikowitz would count it as an assignment and lucky for me, he accepted." Cat did not seem convinced as she edged closer to Robbie so he can say something else.
"This is my final Valentine's Day at Hollywood Arts and I couldn't keep my feelings a secret anymore."
"Huh?"
"Look, me punching my locker was not planned. It symbolized how I would feel at year's end- where we would all be graduating and I had failed to say what I really feel about you."
"How you feel… about me?" Robbie nodded as he held Cat's hand as she listened. He asked her if she remembered the first time they saw each other.
"I think you were standing still, kinda frozen like something was, I don't know, scaring you?" Robbie asked Cat if she had any idea why that was so, but she had no idea.
"Those were my first moments at Hollywood Arts… the reason that I stood there like that the first day was because I saw a girl and fell in love with said girl at first sight. Cat Valentine, I'm madly in love with you and have been since that day. I could never forgive myself if we graduated without me telling you how I fee. It's okay if you don't feel the same." Cat pounced atop of Robbie as she connected his lips with hers. One slow kiss led to several intimate ones as they resumed their initial back positions against the lockers. They were chilling there for a few minutes while holding hands, sharing laughs and overall just becoming cemented.
"I too have something to say." Cat rested her head on Robbie's shoulder as she told of how she really didn't know who he was at first but as she got to know him, she saw what kind of man he was and thus grew smitten over him. From thereon, feelings grew until they manifested into those of love.
"I love you too Robbie."
"Do you realize how happy a man you made me?" Cat smiled as she motioned for both of them to get up and head back to class. "Happy Valentine's Day!" Robbie and Cat told each other in unison which was capped off with a quick peck on the lips. The best bell in the world rang as students filed out of classes towards the outside for lunch.
"You two never returned!" Beck and Jade saw Robbie and Cat stand very close to each other. Beck dapped Robbie as Jade gave Cat a warming smile, thus saying goodbyes and with promises made to video chat later.
"You two going to going to have lunch with us?" Andre and Tori ran up to them, hand in hand. Cat said that she and Robbie will be joining them shortly.
"Okay, see ya!" Tori jumped on Andre's back as she was given a piggyback ride outside, cracking some jokes as their silhouette eventually went out of view.
"We have a few months left before we graduate, don't we Cat?" Little Red nodded as Robbie started walking, stopping a few paces after in a similar pose as was during their first meeting. Turning his head just enough so that his girl could see, Robbie flashed a happy smile. Cat was fighting back tears as Robbie extended his hand and she took it, signaling the togetherness they would have as the final months of their Hollywood Arts lives ticked on.
The next chapter will be Rade.