This chapter takes place just after Steven was humiliated on 'iCarly'. Only a bit of it takes place then, the rest will be after the performance at the end. We see more Jori in this chapter, as well as another phone call between Tori and Shelby, and Jade again hears Tori's side.

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I use a line from a popular show. If anyone can guess the name of the show the line is from, the line itself, and the character who says it, they win a prize. The prize? I will write a one-shot for them, based on an idea they give me. The only parameters of the one-shot are that it must be Jori, no smut or heavy violence, and should either take place between season two and the season finale. I will accept an idea during season one, and AU though. I only want it after two because of that's when Tori and Jade seem closer to each other than in previous seasons.

Disclaimer: I don't own 'VicTORious' or 'iCarly', or the characters. Only the plot.

Jade POV

After the performance, where surprisingly Tori was able to hold me on her back with ease, and I willingly did it for some reason, both groups of teens, the 'iCarly' group and us, decide to hang around the building, dividing into three groups. Sikowitz, Spencer, André, and Gibby went to the game room to play that surfing game again. Freddie, Sam, Carly, Cat, and Robbie stick around the main room where we performed the song, chatting and doing whatever.

Vega, Beck, and I went to the Jacuzzi, why she came with us I don't know. Sitting in the Jacuzzi, Beck and I in our swim gear, Vega changed out of her pants into a pair of shorts her sister had, her legs sitting in the water. Why Trina had an extra pair of shorts, I don't know or care.

"Sorry that Steven was a cheater." Beck tells Vega as we relax in the Jacuzzi.

"Don't be. I was warned, and didn't listen." Vega responds, eyes down.

"Who warned you about him?" Beck asks, ignoring the glare I send him.

"Just someone who knows how to read people." Vega answers, looking away when we look at her questioningly.

"Someone who?" I ask, glaring at her. "This is the second time you mentioned someone, but say nothing to give anything away." I point out, slowly heading towards her.

"No one you need to know about." Vega says, sounding upset. "So, what were you two doing all night? No one really saw you since you left for the Jacuzzi and after you came back during the rap battle." She asks, clearing her throat.

"Why do you care?" I ask her, smirking at her.

"Jade, she was just asking." Beck says, cutting off anything Vega or I were about to say. "She was just asking a question." He says, putting his arm around my forearm and pulling me back.

"Why do you always do this?" Vega asks me, a hurt look in her eyes. "No matter what, you always treat me like the enemy." She asks, eyes locked on mine.

"You rubbed and kissed my boyfriend." I remind her, leaning forward. "And all you've done since then is annoy the holy hell out of me." I say with a snarl.

"Screw this." Vega says, standing out of the Jacuzzi and walking away, ignoring Beck's attempts to talk to her.

"What the hell was that about?" Beck asks, turning to face me. "She was just asking a question, that was no need to be such a gank." He says, crossing his arms over his chest.

"Why do you always defend her?" I ask, mirroring his actions with a glare. "No matter what, you always defend her, not your girlfriend." I point out, taking a step forward.

"She has done nothing to either of us. She hasn't done anything to steal me from you or anything." He tells me, not backing down.

"So what, because she didn't say or do anything that we know of, she's nothing to worry about?" I ask him, scoffing.

"You need to learn to lighten up." Beck says, climbing out of the Jacuzzi. "Until you calm down and are willing to talk without freaking out, I don't want to talk to you." He says, wrapping his towel around his waist and walking away, shirt and shoes in hand.

"ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!" I yell, staring at him as he walks up the stairs. "WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU?! I'M YOUR GIRLFRIEND!" I yell after him, glaring.

When he doesn't say or do anything but walk away, I fume in the Jacuzzi for a few minutes, mumbling under my breath. After fuming, I climb out as well and wrap my body in my towel and walk along the side of the Jacuzzi, grumbling.

'Why does he always take that boyfriend-stealing grunch?' I think as I pace. 'Since day one, he never takes my side when she;s involved.' I continue to think, drying quickly. Getting dressed, I head into the house to see it almost empty, just the two groups, the DJ, and a few Northridge girls talking to Rex and surprisingly Robbie.

"Hey Jade!" Cat yells, walking away from Carly and Sam to give me one of her usual tackle-hug. "Why did Beck walk in all angry earlier?" She asks me, bouncing where she stands.

"Not your business." I grunt out, trying to force Cat off of me. "LET ME GO!" I yell when she doesn't loosen her grip.

"Eep!" She squeeks out, releasing me and backing away.

"You know I hate when you don't let me go after two seconds." I growl out. "It's not your business. It is your business to tell me where he went, or where Vega went." I tell her, crossing my arms over my chest.

"Well, Beck went to the game room with André and Freddie to try that surfing game after it got fixed after sending Sinjin out the window." Cat says, playing with her hair. "Tori went with Trina. I think they're out front, Tori came in a bit before Beck and dragged Trina out the front door." She says, eyes widening. "Is she mad at me? She didn't look at me when I tried to say hi."

"Trust me, it's not you she's mad at." I say, heading for the front door. "Talk to you later Cat." I tell her as I walk away.

"Think I can head there for a week?" I hear Vega ask into her phone when I open the door.

"Are you sure about this? Take a week off because of that bitch?" Trina asks her sister.

"I can use it." Vega answers her sister. "Thanks. I'll call you tomorrow when I get my stuff packed." She says into her phone.

Tori POV

"Thanks. I'll call you tomorrow when I get my stuff packed." I tell Shelby after turning my attention to my phone.

"Is it that bastard Steven?" Shelby asks me, sounding frustrated.

"No, not him. It's Jade. A girl I knnow from school." I answer in the phone. "Go back to the party. I'm fine. Kenan has a top notch alarm system. He set it when he left during the song." I tell Trina, nodding at her.

"Wait, isn't she that Goth you told me about, with the brunette hair?" Shelby asks, a curiosity in her tone.

"Yeah? Well, it's black now though." I tell her, confused. "Why do you ask?" I ask her, leaning my back against the side of the house, under the porch light beside the door.

"During that method acting sleepover, I heard some girl looking for the bathroom in the upstairs hallyway. When I looked out my keyhole, I saw a brunette haired cowgirl walking down the hall. Mom told me it was Jade and it was her costume." Shelby says, sounding curious about something.

"How did mom know it was her? Mom only met André before." I ask her, sighing.

"He told her about it the next day." Shelby says. "He was the only one still there the next morning."

"Did he know you were there?" I ask, concern in my voice.

"No. Relax." Shelby says with a laugh. "He heard me when I was in the bathroom the next morning, an hour or so before you got home, and mom just said it was Trina. Trina stayed the night at a friend's after the mall, so he believed her." She says, laughing lightly.

"So what, he told her about everyone or something?" I ask, leaning against the wall.

"Yeah. She was curious about why so many people were there, interrupting their anniversary." She says, laughing. "So, how long are you planning on staying, exactly?" She asks, her tone shifting from relaxed to slightly stressed.

"Just the week of semester break." I say, sighing. "I'll be there the day it starts, and I'll leave that Friday." I tell her, pushing off the wall. "I'm gonna tell everyone bye and head home. Talk to you later." I say, closing my eyes.

"See you later sis." Shelby says in a whisper as we hang up.

No POV

"What was that about?" Jade asks herself as she jumps aside when Tori enters the house. "She's leaving for a week?" She asks as she watches Tori head towards the game room, where the others are.

Silently following Tori, Jade keeps her eyes on Tori as the Latina walks into the game room, talking to her sister and her friends, the new friends included.

"Ready to go?" Trina asks Tori once Tori is done with her goodbyes.

"Yeah. Let's go." Tori says, a hint of tears in her eyes as she passes her sister.

"Leaving already?" Sikowitz asks the Vega sisters, walking into the game room, coconut in hand.

"When did you leave?" André asks, staring at the teacher.

"A couple of minutes ago. I had to get another coconut." Sikowitz says, drinking from the coconut. "So, you're leaving already? It's only 9:30, a little early to leave." He says to Tori, concern in his eyes and voice.

"Yeah. Getting tired and I have some stuff to plan." Tori says, a fake smile on her face. "See you Monday at school." She says with a quick one-armed hug to the teacher.

"See you. Hope all is well." Sikowitz says to the youngest Latina. "Anyone up for a game of improv?" He asks as the Vega's leave the room.

"Cat, let's go. I want to leave." Jade tells the small redhead, grabbing her boyfriend's left arm.

"But I want to play." Cat says with a whine, pouting at Jade.

"Come on. One round won't hurt." Beck says, giving Jade a gentle smile.

"Don't care." Jade says with a slight growl. "I have a script I want to start, and if I don't start soon, I'll forget. If I forget, it's all your fault, and I will make you regret it." She says, glaring at her boyfriend.

"Fine. Let's go." Beck says with a sigh. "You riding with André?" He asks Robbie as Jade, Cat on her six, leaves the room.

"Yeah. He's dropping me off on his way. I think he said he's taking Sinjin as well." Robbie says as Beck grabs his jacket and heads out.

"Okay. See you guys later. Nice meeting all of you." Beck says, waving to everyone in the room.

As he leaves, Jade and Cat are already at the front door, Jade spotting the Vega's pulling away, the light from the room showing Tori close to tears before the light shuts off from Trina pushing the button.

"Is Tori okay?" Cat asks with a pout, watching Trina's car leave the parking area of Kenan's house.

"Why should I care?" Jade asks, glaring at the car. "Took you long enough." She says when Beck appears behind them.

"Sorry, I was saying bye to everyone." Beck says, shrugging his shoulders, as he follows Jade to his car.

"Whatever. Let's go." Jade says, leading the three to the car.

Hope this chapter was okay. Next chapter takes place before 'Tori Gets Stuck' and 'Locked Up'. Tori's plans will change, since I do intend on her going to Yerba with the others like they did in the episode.

In a few chapters, I have Sikowitz tell the gang that they have to come up with some ideas for a school play. If anyone has any ideas, please let me know now and I can incorporate them into the chapter after that. I'll be asking at the end of that chapter again in case anyone has any other ideas they might have thought of by then. I look forward to any ideas you come up with, and whichever ideas are used, whoever offered the idea gets credit.

Thank you for reading.

I'm going to be taking a short break from this fic, only a week or two, to work on 'Mermaid's Tale 2' After I get all the chapters of that done, I'll continue this. While this is on break, if anyone comes up with ideas, as noted above, please let me know in a review or PM. I'm stuck on ideas, and I could really use your guys' help.

Blessed Be.