Jade arrived at the Vega household ready for a fight. As soon as she entered the house, Tori was there handing her a cup of Belgian. "Tell me if you like this?" Tori asked.

"What?" Jade looked at her, not sure what was going on.

"My mother switched brands, and Andre liked the other stuff. I need to know if this is as good as the other Belgian coco." Tori said.

Jade looked at Tori, lost for the moment. Her anger was still under the surface, but the request was so neutral, almost so Tori-like, it was hard for her to say no.

"No." Jade managed to force out, sounding cold and distant.

"But it's a free cup of Belgian coco. How do you refuse a free cup of Belgian coco?" Tori asked.

"Not in the mood Vega. What did your sister tell you? Tell me!" Jade was getting impatient.

Tori was frightened, but remembered what Trina had said, that Jade had a condition and couldn't really hurt her. She'd seen Jade wazzed at Cat, but the redhead was still walking under her own power. Of course, Cat has also been shaved bald once, and been forced to eat stuff she didn't like. Jade may not be able to mess up her face, but the vengeful girl could mess up her life. Despite the looming danger, Tori decided to stand her ground.

"She told me you were going to help her train to hurt people, and that you might like a cup of Bel..." Tori was interrupted.

"NO!" Jade made her opinion clear.

"Taste it for me, and I'll get you a cup of Hawaiian coffee." Tori said, trying to sound as sweet as possible.

"Fine, for the coffee." Jade said as she took the Belgian coco.

"So have you had a chance to look over the files?" Trina asked as she walked down the stairs. She was wearing her best bikini, because if she was going to do some experiments, she would like to have a comparison for Jade's reaction to Tori. Besides, she knew she was a looker, and if Jade was gay, or Bi, she was going to look, regardless of her interests.

So Trina walked to Jade, doing her best fake not flirt move. She walked up to the goth, and took the Belgian coco from her hand. "You should get changed, so we can talk in peace."

Jade's eyes only left hers for a second, but that was just enough. Jade looked down Trina's front, checking out her own best features. Trina didn't need any more reaction. Jade was into girls, and probably had a soft spot for Tori.

Jade quickly took off for the bathroom. "I'd better get my coffee when I get back." She said.

"Only once I get your opinion of the Belgian coco." Tori called back.

As soon as Jade was out of sight, Tori turned to Trina. "You were right, the Belgian coco helped distract her. Shouldn't I have offered her the Hawaiian coffee instead?"

"No, she needed to be confused. Coffee immediately says we were expecting her to be wazzed. Coco says we wanted her opinion. Besides, the coco will help calm her down." Trina said. "Let me take it, and you made me a cup?"

"Yep. Now, I'm supposed to give the stalker time to get in place, then I act, right?" Tori asked.

"Yea, but don't tell Jade. We both know she'll over react, and if it's Sinjin, well lets not go there." Trina said. She hated lying to her sister, but this had to be handled slowly. Once she was sure about Jade's attraction, then she'd figure out if Tori was interested. 'Why not make my sister happy while eliminating my biggest competition for the boys.'

Seconds after Trina made it to the hot tub, Jade came out. Trina watched the goth as she walked. 'If I weren't straight, I'd be tempted' she thought. "Get in so we can get down to business." Trina said.

Jade slid into the hot tub, and took her coco. It had been bugging her that Tori had to tell her where everything was from. Yes, they had exotic foods here, but to Jade it was more about the taste than anything else. And for coco, she didn't much care where it was from. Then she tasted it, and understood why Andre liked it so much. Apparently the Belgians liked their coco a little darker, more pure, than Americans did. 'Who'd have thought Andre would like anything that wasn't as sweet as possible?' She thought.

Jade and Trina spent a few minutes going over the students. Other than the ones with attitudes, there wasn't much to go over. Jade had to respect their limits, and be okay with them if they wanted to relax for a bit.

"It's going to be a problem, you know." Trina said. The lack of context was bugging Jade.

"What is?" Jade asked.

"Guys in a class taught by girls. We need to keep them from over exerting themselves, but you know how guys are. I'm expecting a lot of showboating trying to get our attention. We need a shield, something to keep focused on their exercises." Trina said.

"I'll convince them not to mess with me." Jade said.

"One with a lower body count. Besides, Guys, especially guys in gangs, it's all about keeping face." Trina said. "You beat one down, he might do something stupid to regain his pride and place in the gang. Lets think of something else."

"How about I show them I'm taken?" Jade asked.

"I like the idea, but the term 'show them' worries me." Trina said. "I think it's best if we establish that our dojo has a no dating rule, and hope we don't lose too many students for it."

Jade thought about it. She was turning it over in her mind, trying to find one thing wrong with it, but found none. They'd have to do most of their own workouts somewhere else, just to avoid the amorous boys, but it sounded like the best way to avoid being hit upon. Other than having everyone fear her. Jade started planning a demonstration to get their respect. One where she didn't make any of them look foolish.

Just then, Tori came out of the house in her own bikini. 'Doesn't anyone wear one piece suits anymore?' Jade thought. 'But then again, if you got it, flaunt it.' jade's eyes scanned the Latina's body, taking in every detail. Tori was carrying Jade's coffee to her, something she deeply appreciated, even if it did make her appreciation of Tori just a little more felt.

Tori walked towards them, then seemed to notice something as she passed. She stopped, turned around, and started to reach for whatever caught her attention. However, Tori was bending at the waist instead of bending her knees. Jade was suddenly very aware of her rear, and was having trouble focusing on planning the demonstration. She was grateful for the jacuzzi, since it was possible she was sweating.

Through it all, Trina was watching. The reaction was expected, but not the degree. 'Jade is so crushing on Tori. Hard' Trina thought. 'Maybe it's time for a change in plan.'

Tori finished what she was doing and made her way to the tub. The singer then handed Jade her coffee and stepped into the tub. Once she slid in, she addressed Trina. "See anything?"

"Nope. I'm guessing my stalker isn't here tonight." Trina said. Jade took only a moment to process what Trina said.

"I bet it's Sinjin! If I see that little creep, I'm going to show you how much I can hurt someone!" Jade half screamed. The Goth black belt knew that the lanky kid was likely to stalk the girls he fancied. He'd even been in her house once, while she was at Becks. That was one video chat she didn't want to remember.

In the bushes, just out of sight, Sinjin decided it was time to make a stealthy exit. He'd discovered Jade's uniform a while ago, and had no desire to be on the receiving end of a martial arts demonstration. He only had a couple of lessons himself, just enough to know that a black belt meant trouble.

Robbie, who was secure in his tree, waited for Sinjin to leave to make his escape. He already feared Jade enough on principle alone. But to have both Jade and Trina wanting to hurt him was motivation enough to leave this quiet scene.

Besides, Cat was going to want to see the pictures.