Greetings, humans. Is it weird that I finished this chapter before Liquid Confidence? Anyway, this is part ten of the You Me At Six series.

Disclaimer: I don't own Victorious or 'The Consequence' by You Me At Six

The Consequence

You were discharged out of the hospital with only two weeks left of August, the new school year had already started without you but you can't find it in yourself to care.

The staff at the hospital kept recommending rehabilitation facilities but you always refused. You didn't need help because you didn't have a drug problem, you had it under control. You didn't immediately go back to school because you didn't really feel up to it, overdosing on heroin will do that to you. You sat in your room for about a week thinking about whether or not you should call Tori. But she had made it very clear at the hospital that she didn't want to see you anytime soon, so you figured you'd give her some space.

On Monday of the last week of August you walk into school with your head held high, choosing to ignore the loud whispers about you. You'd made it to fifth period, but while you were at your locker some random no-name boy approached you.

"Hey." He tentatively greets, standing at a safe distance. You breathe in through your nose then slowly exhale, preparing yourself for whatever this boy had to say. Slamming your locker door shut you turn to face him fully.

"Oh..." He gulps, and backs away slightly.

"My name's Gilbert." He states uneasily.

"So?" You demand, inching closer to him.

"Oh my god." Gilbert splutters under his breath.

"I like your shoes." He says, recovering quickly.

"I hate these shoes, they're ugly and they hurt my feet." You retort, wondering why this boy chose to bother you with small talk.

"Why do you wear them?" He asks carefully.

"Because I like to punish myself." You return quickly.

"Uhm, I'm glad you're back from the hospital. I think you look really pretty today." He says, swallowing thickly as he glances up from your boots.

"Oh, so the last time you saw me I looked gross?" You demand stalking toward him.

"No, no, no, n-no! I-I just meant-"

"That I usually look disgusting but today I got lucky?!" You demand, your voice booming as you creep closer while he backs up in fear.

"No! Not at all! I just meant...I just...I-I... Oh, forget it! I just can't do it, I'm sorry I can't! You can keep your money!" Gilbert cried over his shoulder before fleeing down the hall. Your head whips in the direction of Tori and Andre as they start in Gilbert's direction before stopping just a few feet away from you.

"Damnit, I knew I should've got a girl! Gilbert, you coward!" Tori yells down the hallway at the fleeing boy. You're seething as you look from Tori to Andre, your chest heaving as you barely contain your anger.

"You paid a guy to ask me out?" You growl at them through gritted teeth. Tori chuckles nervously as she inches away from you slightly.

"Run!" She shrieks to Andre before tearing off down the hallway, Andre following in suit. You screech in anger and throw your bag to the ground as you chase after them.

...

"I'm seeing someone..." Tori begins cautiously, possibly fearing how you'll react. You can see Andre visibly tense out of the corner of your eye. Briefly, you wonder when they officially became best friends again because the last time you checked he was still pissed at her. You chased the both of them in here after learning that they tried to pay a boy to ask you out. It's taking a lot of your willpower to not beat the both of them to death with a roll of toilet paper. Beck just looks on in confusion, an innocent bystander and unfortunate witness to the murder you're about to commit.

"Who?" You ask as calmly as you can manage. She flinches, seeing right through your façade.

"...Josh." She mumbles quietly, but that godforsaken name rings loudly in your ears. She looks at the ground to avoid your heated gaze.

"Josh?!" You shriek. Andre grabs the dozen rolls of toilet paper that were on a shelf nearby and holds them in his arms as he regards you cautiously, Tori jumps at your raised tone, hell even Beck is a little nervous. You scoff and shake your head in disbelief.

"I knew it! I fucking knew it! Ever since that stupid party when he walked in on us-"

"Jade, calm down." She reasons, putting her hands up defensively at your tone.

"I was in the hospital for two months, enduring stomach pumps and gross food as well as somebody asking me every five seconds if I wanted to kill myself! Now I find out that you're dating literally the worst human being ever invented, and you want me to calm down?!" You screech. Andre and Beck shuffle closer to the door but you glare at them and root them to the spot, you need all of your witnesses here.

"I told you that I didn't want to get involved with you until you went to rehab!" Tori yelled back, suddenly finding her courage.

"I don't have a drug problem!" You hiss, getting into her face. She takes a deep breath to calm herself and backs up.

"Jade...I'm not having this argument again. Get help, then we'll talk." She warns, giving you one last look before politely squeezing through Beck and Andre to exit the closet. You ball your hands into fists and storm out after her, Andre and Beck literally jumping out of your way. She's demented if she thinks that she's going to get the last word. And what are your eyes assaulted with as soon as you step into the hallway? Low and behold, a worried looking Josh and a tense looking Vega talking close. You sneer as you forcibly step in between them and push Josh into the lockers, he looks equally surprised and shaken but you don't give one single ounce of a shit. As far as you're concerned this entire thing is his fault. If he hadn't of talked to Vega at that fucking party five months, two weeks, and a day ago...she would have been yours by now.

"This all your fault!" You yell at him venomously, grabbing the collar of his shirt and raising your fist as you press him firmly against the lockers.

"Jade!" Tori yelps, grabbing on to your raised arm and pulling on it desperately. You ignore her in favor of glaring at the miscreant before you.

"I'm not going to fight you, Jade. I'm not the type of guy to hit a girl or a drug addict that just got of the hospital." He mumbles the last so that only you could hear it, jutting his chin out in defiance.

"You know nothing about me." You snarl, finally letting your fist connect with his jaw. The next two minutes were kind of a blur, after you punched him the first time you couldn't stop your fists from continuing to pound at Josh's body. Like the sack of shit he is, he swung at you once in defense but he missed and you just continued to beat the shit out of him. It was easy to take your anger out on him, the only reason Tori wasn't with you was because she was with him, so if he possibly died from you blacking-out-in-a-homicial-but-totally-understandable-rage then she could be with you again. Your relentless assault was brought to a stop when strong arms wrapped around your waist and dragged you off of a very bloody Josh, still you screamed profanities at the nearly unconscious boy and continued to try to get at it him to inflict more damage.

"Jade, maul Mr. Darren on your own time." Sikowitz's strained voice scolded in your ear. You twist and turn to try and get out of the older man's hold but he was stronger than he looked.

"Ghandi, you're strong." Sikowitz grunts as he struggles to hold you back. A cluster of students and teachers had gathered around to witness the fight, the only reason you noticed them was because their murmurs were so loud people in Seattle could hear them.

"Let me go! I'm going to kill-"

"Okay! Sikowitz, why don't you take Jade to your classroom and calm her down." Lane says, cutting off your threat to jump in front of you. He blocks your view of Josh and jumps slightly when you try to lunge out of Sikowitz's grasp again.

"Maybe lock your door?" The guidance counselor suggests.

...

You anxiously pace the stage in Sikowitz's classroom with homicide on your mind, like a caged panther that hasn't been fed in awhile. The door swings open and in storms a very pissed Tori Vega.

"What the hell is your problem?!" She screams at you as she comes to stand in front of you. Her eyes are fire and they're burning as they glare into your own ice cold orbs.

"You told me you were dating him then I walked out into the hallway and saw you two together and it just...it made me mad..." You tell her honestly, looking away from her for a moment.

"So your solution was to beat him up? Jade, what kind of psychotic response is that?!" She yells.

"You're dating the one person that I hate more than anything and you just expect me to be fine with it?! How could you do that to me, Tori? How could you move on from me so easily with that fucking prick?" You hiss back at her, unintentionally letting out how hurt you really were about this situation.

"We didn't even start dating until last week! You think it was easy getting over you? I still..." She trails off, tears gathering in her eyes as she looks to the ceiling. But you'd heard it, she still has feelings for you. That sends a little flutter of hope into your chest, slowly easing the pain in your chest.

"Tori..." You murmur, invading her personal space and searching her eyes for permission to close the space between your lips. Tori shudders out a sigh before meeting your eyes, so you go for it. You lean in and press your lips against hers, she gives in for split second before she pulls back.

"Jade-"

You cut off her warning by slipping your arms around her neck and ducking your head to capture her lips in another kiss. You pour all of your feelings into this kiss and she matches your intensity with her own, reluctantly she pulls away but you got your answer. She still wants you even if she's with him, her heart still belongs to you.

"Get help." She whispers, her lips brushing over your own. She presses one last gentle kiss against your mouth before slipping out of your hold and leaving Sikowitz's classroom. Your fingers softly trace your lips that still tingle from the ghosts of hers, you smile slightly before a look of determination crosses your face. You leave the school after receiving your punishment, you've been suspended-it would've been worse but you can talk your way out of anything-and head home.

Because you've got real big plans and such bad thoughts.