AN: ...now this chapter does get a bit more...sexy-ish? nowhere near as much so as later chapters, because some of those are just ...nice. But oh well, enjoy, then read some more, hell, there are 51 chapters so far, sunshine. };{)
Throughout the day Jade and Tori continued their frenemy stasis with a light dose of friendly undertones; to all but their friends they seemed perfectly normal. Consequently when school ended their friends confronted them in the parking lot.
"What's with you two today?" Beck asks with concern.
"What are you babbling about?" Jade answers as her normal self.
"You two have been acting…different." Robbie with his own concern.
"That's a great job clarifying, Pinocchio."
"Hey!" Robbie very hurt by this particular puppet reference...mostly because it implied that he was the puppet.
"Be nice Jade." Tori scolds.
"Or what?" Jade turns her fire on Tori.
"I won't push you out of the way the next time a werewolf wants a bite of Jade." Tori says smugly while crossing her arms, seeing the horror in Jade's eyes.
"…you know you can't resist saving people, even me." Jade hatches an idea and keeps things going with a sly smile only Tori can see.
"I do hate you." Tori pouts a little.
"And I love you too." Jade says sweetly.
"I know. Wanta' have rough lesbian sex?" Looking up with a hungry expression on her face while licking her lips, she wraps her arms around the goth's waist, pulling her closer. Tori got the message loud and clear.
Despite being a little startled by Tori's choice, Jade prevents her body from reacting as she answers, "I've been waiting all day." Jade places one hand on Tori's hip and gliding the fingers pf her other hand up Tori's arm then around to the back of her neck drawing her in closer, about to seal a slow kiss.
"Psych!" They separate and turn to everyone, whose jaws had been sweeping the parking lot. They remain silent while regaining themselves.
"You should see your faces. Priceless." Jade clapping her hands while laughing, Tori is bent over Jade's car laughing uncontrollably.
"What…was that?" Beck still a little stunned at the exchange.
"That was masterful improv. Try it some time." Jade retorts with an arrogant smile.
"What?" Beck still in shock.
Tori chimes in with a bit too much enthusiasm, "We just blew your minds with mad skillz."
"Don't say that." Jade scolds her harshly.
"Okay." Tori gently agreeing.
"'Rough Lesbian Sex', I was thinking maybe just making out. You have a dirty mind." Jade looking mildly surprised, looked back to Tori.
"I was going for the maximum shock factor, so I said the most shocking thing I could think of." Tori defending her choice of scandalous activity for their bit.
With an arched eyebrow Jade inquires playfully, "You think about rough lesbian sex?"
"Yes, all the time." Tori returns sarcastically.
Robbie scratches his head, "Wait, so you guys are just kidding about everything?"
"That's what 'Psych' means. We're not gay and there are no werewolves." Jade looks at him with the most obvious 'duh' look on her face.
"Well yeah…but that wasn't funny." Andre feeling a bit stupid for thinking the same thing as Robbie, but glad he didn't voice the need for confirmation that they were or were not...together.
"Oh, but it was. Right, Tori?" Jade doesn't realize what she just said until it's too late.
However, Tori covers her by feigning the continuation of their bit, "Yeah, West." Jade smiles out of the corner of her mouth, thanking her.
"This is exactly what we were talking about, what is going on with you two? You're acting all buddy-buddy, like real friends." Beck again representing the group.
"It was fun messing with Vega while it lasted, but it was getting boring and I hate boring. So I sat down and realized it would be more fun to start messing with other people using our frenemy status. And so far it seem to be delivering in spades." Jade laughs lightly and smiles a big happy grin, for her anyway.
"So you get bored and decide to be friends with Tori to mess with people?" Beck knew the answer but had to ask.
"She's still Jade, have you met Jade?" Tori waves her hands down Jade, like she's revealing a game show prize.
"Point taken." With that, all their friends had decided that this was indeed classic Jade. They decide amongst themselves that it was nice to see them getting along, despite the fact that they would be expecting more of this good humor from them.
The group finally disbanded with Jade kissing Beck as he departed, leaving Tori and Jade.
"Did you really think I wanted him?" Tori asking after witnessing the sweet display of affection.
"Well honestly, yes." Jade now returning to the ironically softer Werewolf-Hunting Jade, "He's sexy, kind and an all-around amazing guy, so if you didn't want him I would be concerned."
"But he's your boyfriend, I would never…" Tori turns to her with sincerity in her eyes.
"I know. But jealousy is just part of who I am." Jade is much softer in tone than she ever has been with anyone. That makes her uncomfortable, but she knows it's just a natural release of her emotions after everything that has happened.
"Jealousy is for the insecure and you're incredibly strong; you believe in who you are." Tori very encouraging.
"Okay, Dr. Phil. …I'm tough but still he is amazing and I'm grateful that he's with me, but sometimes I see him with certain girls and wonder; would he be happier with them?" Tears are forming in the corners of her eyes. She lets the emotions flow to get rid of them. Why bottle them up now, Tori had already seen her truly be vulnerable and the sooner this was done, the sooner it would be out of the way.
"He's with you isn't he? That speaks volumes about who makes him happy." Assuming a psychologist's kind of demeanor.
"You should have a show on T.V., Doc Vega." Jade replaces forming tears with a smile and light laugh.
"You think?" She places her index finger on her chin as she stares up into the sky.
"Well you're making me feel better."
"That's what friends do." Jade feels kind of like an idiot for not remembering that.
"Okay this is getting to mushy for me, let's go see Weston." Jade hopes off the car.
"What?" Tori cocks her head in confusion.
"Well if he donated a statue he must have survived and probably wants his stuff back." Jade states flatly returning more to normal Jade. Tori nods in agreement.
"I'll open the trunk, you get the vest." Jade states as she rounds the car heading for the driver side, "And grab the other stuff too."
"Why?" Tori looks around the car to Jade getting into the car.
"Well, I want to wear my handgun one last time before I have to return it."
For a fraction of a second she considers arguing against having her wear a gun she doesn't have a license for or any formal training using...or any type permit or such...but then she remember that this is Jade, kind or not, she ca still be as stubborn as a mule."Fine." Tori grabs the duffle bag containing the equipment, closes the trunk and gets in Jade's car.
Tori proceeds to pull out the vest and rifle through it for the wallet, while Jade reaches in the bag and grabs the handgun and its odd holster. She slides it on, tightens it, and puts on a jacket to hide it from any cops in case they stop her. Tori finds the wallet, "Dogwood Drive."
"That's two blocks from my house." Jade a little surprised.
"Well then, at least we know the way."
The girls pull out of the parking lot, suburb bound.
After only a short drive they find themselves in front of an off white two story suburban home with cherry red framework.
"You sure this is it? It doesn't feel like a monster hunter's house." Tori remarks while looking over the unexpectedly plain looking home.
Jade sneers, "What do you want, a stuffed werewolf out front?"
"Couldn't hurt. It just feels too common and Charles seemed anything but." Thinking back to what the man was wearing alone kinda screamed oddball...even a little more wear on the house's part might have sold it better that he lived here, but hunting took him away a lot.
Jade squints at the house trying to see inside from the curb, "I know what you mean, but we really didn't know Charles so he might be suburban average in public."
Tori considers that...but then she notices the lack of something adorning the house, "Then why would his house look like this, especially with Halloween around the corner?" Average or an art lover the house should be decked out for halloween. "Should we just leave?" Fear starting to radiate in her eyes.
"Grow a pair, Vega. I'm heading in." Jade bites at Tori before she steps out of the car and heads to the house.
"Jade…wait I'm coming." Tori scrambles out of the car behind her.
"You can wait in the car if you want, Vega." Jade doesn't look back as she continues walking.
"But I have the other stuff." Tori's announcement stops Jade in her tracks.
Tori catches up lugging the duffle to the door, Jade rings the doorbell.
A young man seemingly in his twenties opens the door with a rushed expression on his face, "Can I help you?" His voice has this oddly familiar vibe to it for Jade...almost like she's heard it before many years ago... but she quickly dismisses that given his appearance.
"Um, is this the residence of Mr. Weston?" Jade asks a bit surprised.
"Yes and No, I'm Dan. I rent this house from Mr. Weston."
"Could you please tell us where he lives? We need to return this." Tori asks while holding up the duffle.
"Ah..um…sure, give me a second I'll right down the directions." He heads back inside.
"I've got GPS, just tell me the address." Jade speaking loudly.
"Afraid GPS won't do you any good, Mr. Weston likes his privacy. If you put the address in, it will tell you 'address not found'. Isn't on Google Maps either, just a big grey blob." Dan comes back with the address and directions handing them to Jade.
"Thanks, Dan." Tori smiles as she turns.
"Yeah, thanks." Halfheartedly Jade waves as she turns toward her car.
"No, problem."
He waves as they pull away.
"I wonder why his address says that place if he lives somewhere else."
"Why didn't you ask him?" Jade focusing straight ahead.
"It felt like a weird question, plus he seemed like he was busy." Tori looking at the directions Jade just handed her. "Jade these directions say he lives an hour outside of LA."
"Damn, he does like his privacy. Well if you want me to drop you off. I can take the stuff."
"And keep it for yourself?"
"I'm hurt." Jade fakes a pout, then adds, "But yeah."
"I'll stick with you. Just let me tell my family, I'll be a little late for dinner." The brunette grabs her phone.
"We can just get something on the way." Jade informs casually.
"Really? You'd buy me dinner?" Tori in a teasing tone.
"No, but we can stop for some food." She keeps a casual tone.
"Okay, but I still have to make the call." Tori scrolls down to her mother's cell number, "Hi, mom."
"Hey, Tori. Where are you? Trina said you got a ride from Jade." Her mother a little concerned.
"Yeah, we went to thank someone for donating something to the school."
"Well, that's nice of you and Jade. Trina says she's a bit mean."
"She can be on the outside, but once you get to know her, she's a good friend." Jade rolls her eyes at the comment, but otherwise remains quite to keep listening in.
"Well, good. So how did the thank you go?"
"Well, we got the wrong address, so it seems it's going to take a little longer than expected."
"Oh, how much longer?"
"A couple hours, is that alright?"
"Of course, I trust you and you're with a friend doing a nice thing. What about dinner?"
"We were going to grab a bite after. Her treat." At that Jade cuts her a look to which Tori responds with a smile and wink.
"Okay, have fun. Love you honey."
"Love you mom." Tori looks over to see Jade looking at her out of one eye, still bearing the same look, "What?"
Jade asks with a slightly amused smile on her lips, "I'm treating am I?"
"I kinda maybe lent Trina the last few bucks I had." Tori knew full well that it wasn't so much a loan as a short term investment to get Trina to leave her alone...but she really didn't want to hear her say that about her sister out loud.
Instead of calling her an idiot Jade merely quotes, "No good deed goes unpunished..." And that's all she says on the matter...for now. Deciding internally that if she had to buy Tori something to eat it wouldn't kill her to do so...
AN: Is there a plot yet?
-May Dread watch over you-
