Disclaimer: I do not own Victorious or Big Time Rush. They belong to Dan Schneider and Scott Fellows respectively.
Author's Note: Here's chapter three for you guys! I'll try to upload as often as I can since school has started back, but whenever I finish writing a chapter and proofread it, I'll have it posted. I still don't know how many chapters this might have, I'm just kind of going with the flow of things, but hopefully it'll all work out like I expect it to. Read on and enjoy!
The next four hours seem to fly by. Tori and Kendall got to know each other better, James got the perfect look ready for Tori, Trina got the perfect look ready for James, and Logan and Carlos…did nothing.
By the time 4:30 rolled around, Tori was more than excited to go to Rocque Records. Kendall offered her a ride, but Trina quickly denied for her telling Kendall she needed to talk to Tori.
"We can't talk for long. I don't wanna be late getting there, that makes me look bad." Tori told her.
"Then we'll talk as we make our way to the car." Trina said.
"What is it?" Tori asked.
"Did you spend the whole day with Kendall?"
"Yeah, is that a problem?"
Trina sighed. "You do realize he likes you, right?"
Tori looked at Trina with a confused expression. "What's wrong with that?"
"Nothing, but after I got my look ready for James, I went walking around the hotel and ran into Katie."
"His little sister?"
"Yeah, she said that Kendall has a girlfriend." Trina stopped and looked at Tori, waiting for her response.
"Who? Jo? They broke up, she went to film a movie in New Zealand. He said he's single."
Trina rolled her eyes and started walking again. "Well, there's also a girl named Lucy who seems to have a crush on Kendall. She was here first Tori, I don't think you should go out with him."
"I barely know him Trina. I'm pretty sure he won't be asking me out anytime soon." Tori told her as she walked out of the hotel.
"All I'm saying is, you've got to be careful. She could easily ruin your reputation at the Palm Woods and make you life a living hell."
"Trina, I love you and I do appreciate that you care, but can we just focus on getting me to the studio?"
Trina sighed once again as she unlocked the doors to her car. "Fine."
"Nice to see you again." Kendall smirked when he greeted them.
Tori smiled and Trina shot her a look before dragging her away from Kendall to the other side of the room.
"That was rude." Tori whispered.
"I'm sorry, I had to do it." Trina whispered back.
Tori shot Kendall an apologetic look and he smiled back at her before taking a seat beside Carlos.
"Hey guys," Kelly greeted them as she walked out. "We're kind of in the middle of things, so it'll be a while."
"Yes!" the guys exclaimed.
"Tori Vega, nice to finally meet you." Kelly made her way over towards her and shook her hand. "Welcome to Rocque Records."
"Thank you." Tori smiled.
"Keep yourselves busy, but don't break anything."
"No promises!" the guys yelled back. Kelly rolled her eyes and stepped back into the room.
"Let's go play some hockey out front." Carlos suggested, patting the helmet on his head.
Logan nodded. "Sounds good to me."
"I'm up for it." James agreed. "You coming Kendall?"
"Not today, guys."
Carlos shrugged. "Suit yourself."
"Trina, feel like playing a little bit?" James asked.
"I don't know how to play, but I'm sure you could teach me." she smiled.
"Yeah, no problem. I would've asked you Tori, but Gustavo and Kelly might need you." James said as he looked at her.
"It's cool." she smiled.
"Let's go!" Carlos yelled.
"Okay, okay. Calm down." Logan told him as they made their way outside.
"Why didn't you wanna play?" Tori asked Kendall once they were all out the door.
Kendall looked down at the floor bashfully. "I'm not up for it today and I was kinda hoping you would stay inside too."
Tori smiled. "Oh, well I was kind of glad you stayed. I liked talking to you earlier."
Kendall looked back at her. "I did too. You seem different from most people around here. I like that."
"I'm taking that me being different is a good thing?"
"It's a great thing."
Here she goes blushing again.
"Thanks," she managed. "I like that you're different from what I've seen around here so far, too. You actually seem normal."
"I try to be."
"Good, otherwise I wouldn't be sitting here talking to you." she joked.
"Yeah, you would."
Tori rolled her eyes before smiling at him. She knows she should probably listen to Trina, but she just can't seem to stay away from Kendall.
Walking out of the studio with Carlos, Logan, and Trina, James still couldn't help but get mad at himself for not staying behind or actually inviting Tori to come along. True, Gustavo could need her at any moment, but he could've at least attempted.
James Diamond. How can James Diamond not ask a girl out?
Tori was everything he could want in a girl. She was pretty, nice, and she seemed really humble, and smart. Plus, he thought that her high cheekbones made her look even more adorable than he thought was possible.
Then it hit him.
The fact that Kendall said he spent the whole afternoon with Tori. The way that she and Kendall looked at each other when she walked in, said a lot by itself. Then when Trina pulled her away and she gave Kendall that look almost as if to say "I'm sorry" and he smiled at her.
Kendall liked Tori.
The guys all agreed, after coming off their first world tour, to take girls off their 'Rules of Dibs' list. James now wishes that would've at least had lasted until Tori came, then he could go after her instead of Kendall. James doesn't want harm Kendall or force him to stay away from Tori, but James has to at least have an actual conversation with Tori and use the James Diamond charm on her.
"It's not too late." he whispered to himself while turning around and going back towards the studio.
"Where are you going, James?" Trina asked him.
"Bathroom, be right back." he lied, rushing into the building.
It seemed like perfect timing. When he walked in he was met face to face with Tori.
"Hey." he smiled.
"Finished already?" she asked him, tilting her head slightly upwards to meet his eyes.
"No, I just came in for a little bit." he looked at her and saw she didn't seem convinced. "I wanted to get some waters."
"Oh, great! I wanted a bottle, but I didn't know where to go." Tori looked around as if she was going to somehow find where to go.
"Follow me, I'll take you."
Tori smiled gratefully. "Thanks."
"Why didn't Kendall show you?" James asked curiously.
"I told him I could find it on my own, I guess I was wrong."
"No worries, you're in the hands of James Diamond now. I'll get you to the water."
Tori giggled. "Do you always talk about yourself in the third person?"
James smiled at her. "Only when it's needed."
Tori rolled her eyes. "Of course."
"You don't ever talk about yourself in the third person?" James asked seriously.
"Only when it's needed." Tori mocked.
James rolled eyes. "Haha, but seriously, do you?"
"No, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't. I think only certain people can pull off talking in the third person. You're one of them."
"Thanks."
"Anytime, any other weird things about you I need to be aware of?" Tori looked up at him.
"I have an alter ego." he stated simply.
"An alter ego?" Tori asked in disbelief.
He smiled a little. "Yeah, Bandana Man."
"Remind me to not ask you anymore weird questions."
"You're the one who wanted to know."
Tori shrugged. "Touché."
By the time they made it to the break room and grabbed some water, they were having way too much fun with their random conversations. Tori found out more about James, much like she did with Kendall, and discovered that despite his egotistical demeanor, he's actually a really sweet guy.
"There you are." Kendall said as he walked in. "I thought you got lost."
"I was, but James showed me how to get here and we started talking."
Kendall looked at James. "Weren't you playing hockey?"
"You're right, I was, but like Tori said we started having a really good conversation so playing hockey was forgotten." James shrugged like it was nothing.
"I thought you were gonna teach Trina how to play."
"Logan and Carlos can handle it."
The room broke into silence as Kendall and James stared at each other intently. Tori figured they were just messing around and they were going to break out into a laugh, but when that didn't happen she decided to speak up.
"Are you two okay?" she asked carefully, trying not to make either one madder than they already seemed.
"Yep." James replied.
"Just fine." Kendall said, still staring at James.
"Well, could you stop that. You're kind of freaking me out." Tori said.
That did the trick, they both immediately looked at Tori and were ready to apologize.
Tori put up her hand. "Save it, it's okay. I just found it a little weird."
"That's our fault. We want you to feel comfortable around us." Kendall placed his hand on her shoulder and looked her in the eyes.
Tori stared back in his, but she could feel James' gaze on them so she looked down at the water bottle in her hands. "Anyway," she said as she walked away from Kendall. "can one of you tell me where the bathroom is?"
"Yeah, just go out the door, make a left and you're there." James told her.
"Thanks. I shouldn't get lost this time." she joked as she walked out of the room.
"What the hell was that all about?" James asked one Tori was gone.
Kendall smirked at him. "I don't know what you're talking about."
"You know exactly what I'm talking about." James stated. "You like Tori, don't you?"
"You're gonna tell me that you don't?"
"No, I'm just saying maybe you should go for someone else."
Kendall stepped a little closer to James and looked at him. "You could have any girl at the Palm Woods, I think you'll live if Tori doesn't go out with you."
"How is Jo, by the way?" James asked with a smug smile.
"Fuck you, man!" Kendall yelled.
"All I'm saying is you seem so confident that Tori would go out with you, how about we both ask her out."
"Works for me. Just try not to feel too bad when she turns you down." Kendall said as he walked out the room.
"I'm James Diamond! If she's gonna say no to someone, it's gonna be you!"
"Whatever." Kendall yelled as he walked down the hall.
No matter what it takes, James will get Tori to go out with him. Even if that does mean he has to make a complete fool of himself to do so.
