Title: Unbound
Author: Jonathan
Rating: M (covering my bases this time)
Chapter: Five B
Category: Robbie/Tori
Spoilers: Post 'Bound,' and it will follow season 2 canon.
Summary: Tori and Robbie are free from Yerba. Now, they have to deal with the lives they left behind.
Disclaimer: Victorious is owned by Dan Schneider, Danwarp, Nick, Viacom

Special Thanks go to Maybewolf, Raiden2342, and Vegakeep with this chapter.

"Yeah, seems 'Little Ms. Tori' got knocked up." Jade grinned. "And now she's got a little Shapiro in her."

"Whoa." Andre admitted. "That's some heavy chizz."

"This one time my brother got my neighbor's cat pregnant."

"He breaded them you mean." Beck summarized.

"No." Cat told him. "He gave the cat a pickle."

"Ok," Andre said slowly. "So, Robbie got Tori pregnant."

"Either that, or someone else bought tickets to Vegaland and left without their stamp."

"That's a little harsh, Jade." Beck told his girlfriend.

"A little harsh?" Andre asked. "That's extremely harsh."

"Please," Jade smirked. "What Tori think was going to happen. You get put in jail, and you look for anything that you would do to make it more bearable." She shrugged, "She probably looked into a guard for protection and said the only way he would give it was if she slept with him."

"You really think Tori would do something like that?" Beck asked.

"You really think she would sleep with him?" Jade reasoned. "What probably happened is Tori slept with a guard, and then when they got out, he cut off all ties with her. Shapiro is probably just being the friend."

"Yeah, that does make sense…" Andre said slowly.

"Robbie isn't the kind of guy who would do that anyway." Beck admitted.

"What makes you say that?" Cat asked.

Beck sighed, "You said it yourself." She showed a confused look. "The whole reason Tori and Robbie were left behind was because some kid stole Rex. Tori probably blames the whole thing on Robbie."

"Right," Jade told her. "She probably thinks she's too perfect for someone like him anyway."

Andre's eyes widened, "Are you really saying what I think you're saying?"

"It's the truth." Jade told him. "How many times does she get away with everything? How many times has Tori been the ideal solution for a problem?"

Andre glared at her, "So you really think that Tori is too perfect? That she doesn't have any faults?"

She smirked, "Please." Using a certain voice, she added, "Hi, my name is Tori Vega. And I'd be perfect for that role. Why chose Jade when you can chose me?"

"If you really think that, then you don't know anything about her." Harris told her. Andre got to his feet. "Robbie was right about one thing. I should've done something. We all should've done something." He let out a sigh, "I just hope the baby doesn't have to deal with something like this." He pulled himself out of his seat. "After school I'm going to try and get to Tori and Robbie. See if I can do something to straighten then out."

"You do that." Jade told him, watching him leave. She let out a breath, then went back to her lunch.

"Did you really have to say that, Jade?" Cat asked. "Tori's going to need some help." She looked to where Andre left. "Wait up, Andre!" She then ran after him.

Beck looked at his girlfriend. "What? Are you going to go after them too?"

He let out a sigh. "Look, I know you and Tori have issues. And I know you are trying to deal with them." Beck turned to her. "But I do think what you said was harsh. Tori isn't trying to take over your life." He took his hand and grasped hers. "There's nothing going on between Tori and me. You're my girl. But…if you really think that way, and if you really can't get passed this, then you might want to bring this up in your next session."

The mention of the word 'session' made her eyes glance toward he table. "I love you, Jade. I just wish you find someway to move away from this." He got to his feet. "I'm not going to say anything to them about what you do during the week, but you might want to take advantage of what you have, and try to move passed this." He leaned in and kissed her forehead. "I'll see you in class."

Jade just watched him leave. She turned back to her food and dropped the fork. She let out a sigh, "What do I do?"

"They're upstairs now…"

A moment passed.

"And did they admit to what we were thinking?"

She took a moment, "Yeah, they did…" Holley said into the phone. "They did sleep together." When Holley didn't hear a reply, she pushed further. "We did think that it happened, David."

"I know…" He let out a sigh. "But part of me just wished that…"

"Yeah, me too." Holley told him. "I wish they didn't sleep together. But at least they didn't lie about it. I asked them, and they admitted it. Then we went in and I went to get the pills. Tori and Robbie went to get some pregnancy tests."

"I am grateful for that." David told his wife. "That our daughter trusts us enough to owe up to something like this."

"I just hope she isn't pregnant." A breath caught in her throat. "I would love a grandchild, but not like this."

"Me too, Baby." David said to her. "I can't wait to be a grandfather. But I want it when our baby is married, has a life, has a career. Not when she's 16 and still a student." He paused for a moment. "You were able to get her back into Hollywood Arts, right?"

She let out a breath, "The principal said no. They missed the re-auditions and they're going to have to wait for the fall."

"We thought that might happen." David said. "Then we go to Sherwood, right? We put them back there."

He could hear a sigh in her voice. "Tori doesn't want to go back."

"I know she doesn't like it." He said to her over the phone. "But we don't have a choice. They're aren't allot of options here."

"We could try homeschooling?" Holley asked, trying to think of an idea.

"I don't think that would work very well." He told her. "They're already well into their sophomore year. Giving them two years, and then college, wouldn't be a good idea."

Holley then looked over to a drawer. She pulled it open, and found a number of brochures. "We still have a couple schools here. Just because Trina didn't agree to them, doesn't mean Tori and Robbie won't like them."

"And I'm sure they'd be open to that idea." He told her. "But I rather them go back to Sherwood. I know we can get them in, and it's only a semester. When it's the summer then we can go back to Hollywood Arts. But right now? I don't think any of the other schools are an option right now…"

Holley's eyes glanced over the brochures in her hands. "Well, they're all here. Lincoln, Hermery, Pacific Coast Academy, Shermer…"

"Hermery? Didn't that school burn down because of a girl with issues?"

"Well, there's always Sunnydale...Sunnydale...where have I heard that one before...wait a minute. This school was blown up...nine years ago. And the city is now a crater! How old is this brochure?"

Holley looked down at the brochure. Realizing he was right, she added, "Well, there is still Pacific Coast Academy… I dunno…"

She nodded, "Yeah, I think Sherwood might be the one to use…" It was at that moment when she heard two feet running toward her. Holley turned around and soon found Tori and Robbie in front of her. "What you find out?"

Tori beamed, "I'm not pregnant."

A smile crossed Holley's lips. She turned to the phone, "Tori's not pregnant, David." Holley heard his relief over the line and then he told her that he had to get going. He had to get back to work and that they'd talk it over dinner, later tonight. They exchanged goodbyes and hung up.

"Your father had to get back to work, but he was relieved." She turned to her daughter and Robbie. "You two lucked out."

"Yeah, we did…" Robbie said. He noticed the look from his friend. "I mean…"

Tori smiled, "It's alright, Robbie. We went over this before we found out." She took a seat at the counter. Robbie took the one beside her.

"We weren't ready."

"I'm glad you two see that." Holley told them. "Teenage parents have a tough time trying to maintain their lives and preparing for a child." She took a seat across from them. "That's not to say you two won't have a child in the future. But right now? We don't think it's a good idea."

"We don't either." Tori admitted. "We're only 16." She let out a breath, "Besides, neither of us are ready for one."

Tori soon felt an arm wrap around her shoulders and she automatically rested her head against Robbie's shoulder. He turned his head and kissed her right temple. "When it does happen, I'm sure we'll be in a better place."

"And you will be." The mother said. "Just by the fact that you two owed up to your relationship was a big step."

Tori looked up from her resting spot, "We've just been through so much, Mom. Yerba…Yerba… it really did open a number of issues for us."

"And we couldn't help but be there for each other…" Robbie added. "Especially when you're the only guy in the female side of the prison…"

Holley couldn't help but cringe at that. "How bad was it?"

Robbie looked at Tori with questionable eyes. She took her head off his shoulder. "Mom, I love that you and Dad have been so understanding with everything. And I would love to tell you what happened, but there are some things that are hard to talk about…"

Robbie let out a sigh. He knew why Tori was holding information back, and while he didn't agree to her denying information, he understood her fears. And he knew, that when Tori was ready, she would bring up her issues.

"We aren't ready to tell you everything." Robbie told Holley in a whispered voice. "When we're ready, we'll tell you. We just…"

Holley nodded, "I understand." She looked at her daughter, "Just please, don't wait too long. Your father and I want to help you."

Tori gave her a smile, "And you are. You two have been so wonderful throughout all this." She looked at her friend who had his eyes glancing back at her, with understanding. "But I'm just not ready to tell you yet."

Holley looked at her daughter. "Tori, Baby…"

"Mom…"

She let out a sigh. "Yerba really did something to you…" Holley looked at the glances that Robbie and Tori exchanged, and could see that the two of them developed a non-spoken language between them.

"Mrs. Vega…" She turned to Robbie. "We have our reasons not telling you, and until we're ready, we won't say anything."

She nodded, "I understand…"

Tori gave her a smile, "Mom, I love everything that you've done for us. And Robbie and I are so grateful with everything that you and Dad have done for us. It's just…"

It was at that moment went the phone rang. Holley sighed, "One second…" She went to the phone and picked it up. "Hello? Yes, this is Holley Vega. Trina did what?" Holley rolled her eyes. "Yes, alright. I'll be right there." She hung up the phone. "I got to go." She got out of her seat and went to the other side of the counter. Picking up her keys, she turned back to Tori and Robbie. "When your father comes home, we're going to have a talk."

That said, Holley turned away from the counter and headed for the door. "I'll be back soon." She then left the two of them alone.

Robbie let out a breath and turned to his friend, "Tori, you might have to tell them…"

She sighed, "I know…"

TBC in 5C

There are a couple cameo crossover mentions in this chapter. Hope you spotted them.