Say what you want about the owner, but Nozu was a great place to hang out. Tori, Jade and Cat were sitting at a table, waiting for the waiter to take the orders. This was the first time Cat was outside like this with friends. She was smiling. It wasn't the fake smile she had to put up every morning for so long now. No, it was a genuine smile. She smiled because her parents were ready to get help. She smiled because the guilt was taken of her shoulders. But mostly, she smiled because of the two girls sitting at the table with her. Jade and Tori saved her from her parents and from herself. The scars would always remind her of that.

"God, I'm hungry. Where is the waiter?" Tori groaned. She didn't eat anything since breakfast that morning, and she was starving.

"Stop whining, here he is." Jade told her and they gave their orders. They got their food after a few minutes, and Tori didn't waste a second. Jade wanted to choke her for slurping, but she wouldn't. A few months ago? Yes. Now? No chance. Cat spoke up all of the sudden.

"Look, I never really had the chance to thank you." She looked at both of them.

"Cat, you don't have…"

"No, Jade, I do. I'm sorry I hadn't told you guys anything about it. I didn't know any better. You really helped me although I tried to push you away from it. Had you not shown up yesterday at my place and picked me up, I would probably be cutting myself again and my mother would still be drinking. Thank you for being there for me then and thank you for staying with me now. I couldn't have done it without you. I love you both." She finished, smiling at both of them.

"Every time." Tori told her and placed her hand on Cat's, giving it a squeeze and moving away a second later. Jade didn't say anything.

"Jade, if there is any problem with me staying at your place, you know, I can always…"

"Cat, I told you already. You can stay at my place as long as you want."

"But, what if your dad has something against it?" she wondered, knowing how Mr. West doesn't really like her or any of her friends.

"Well, to hell with him then. If he has any problems with it, I can move out and we can find an apartment somewhere."

"Jade, you don't have to do this because of me."

"I'm doing it because I want to. Because I care about you Cat. I told you yesterday. You are like a sister to me, and I promised you I would protect you like Michael did. So please, don't worry about it." Jade reassured her. Cat responded the only way she could at this, she hugged the Goth sitting next to her. Jade looked over at the smiling and still eating Tori.

"Same goes for you." She told her and smiled. Tori smiled back.

"Thank you. You know I love you both. So let's just have fun tonight." Suddenly she saw someone standing at their table.

"Hey guys."

"Hey Beck!" Cat greeted him.

"What are you doing here?" Tori asked.

"I'm here with the guys. Robbie had a date with a girl, but she didn't show up so he called Andre and me and now he is crying his heart out." Beck explained.

"Aw. Poor Robbie." Cat pouted.

"Sucks to be him." Jade uttered, speaking up for the first time since Beck stood there. Cat suddenly got up.

"Tori, come with me please. I need to go to the bathroom." She said and gave Tori a small wink. Tori got the message. She got up and walked past Beck.

"Keep her company while we are gone." She told him and they left. Jade glared at them both. Really, she was going to murder those two one day. It's not like she hasn't come up with a thousand fool proof plans to murder some people in the past.

Beck sat down nervously. The awkward silence was the worst thing. They used to be inseparable, and now they can't even chat with each other for a minute.

"Look, you can just go. I won't mind." Jade told him in a neutral tone. She wasn't going to show him that she missed him. He left her. All he had to do was open that door, and he didn't.

"I'm sorry." He said.

"Sorry about what?"

"I'm sorry that I didn't open the door that day. I'm sorry I acted the way I did." He told her. His voice was different. It wasn't cool, laid-back Beck talking. It was the Beck who would spend every free minute with her. Who would always tell her how he loved her, how she was beautiful, and Jade missed that guy more than she would ever admit to anyone.

"Well, it's a bit late now." She told him, looking everywhere but at him.

"I know." He sighed. But he wouldn't give up. Not again.

"Andre told me what you did for Cat. You really helped her. I'm proud of you."

"Whatever. Of course I would help her. You know how much I love her." Jade answered, still not looking at the handsome guy sitting across the table.

"You changed in the past months. You know that?"

"What do you mean?" she finally looked at him.

"You are calmer. You are smiling more. You aren't as sarcastic or angry as you used to be. You don't tell people of like you used to. You don't even make fun of Tori anymore."

"She helped me a lot. I opened up to her. I didn't know if it was a good idea first, but now I'm glad I did. She and Cat are the only two I can really tell anything. But wait. How did you notice all those changes?"

"You think I wasn't watching you every moment I could. I tried not to. I tried to move on and just forget about you. But I couldn't. I regret every day that I broke up with you. I want you back. Right now I see the Jade I fell in love with four years ago. I see the beautiful, loving, caring girl that means the world to me. Please, give me another chance. Give us another chance. I wont screw up again, I promise." He told her and placed his hand on hers. She didn't pull back, she just looked at him.

"I miss you too." She suddenly told him. "No more games, no more pride." She told herself and continued:

"I'm sorry for all those arguments. You know how insecure I am. You know what is going on with my family. I was at a really bad place in my life, and you were the rock that kept me from falling. When you left me, it was too much. I started cutting again. Thank god Tori found me crying that day. Had she not, who knows how far I would have gone. But now, I'm in a better place. I feel more confident. I am accepting the fact that people care about me. I slowly am showing them that I care too." She said and looked him straight in the eyes.

"I don't want t fights anymore. I don't want the awkwardness when we are at the same place. I want to be able to hang out with all of you again. I want to enjoy everything I have. I want my boyfriend back. I want you back. I…" he leaned over and kissed her. She wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him closer. After a minute, they broke the kiss.

"God, I missed this." He said and sat next to her, connecting their lips again.

Cat and Tori were standing a bit further away, looking at the old/new couple. Jade noticed them and left a little chuckle. Both girls gave her thumbs up.

"About damn time they got back together." Tori heard Andre say as he stepped next to her.

"He couldn't stop talking about her or that day. Now finally everything can go back like it was before." He said, still looking at them. Cat hugged Tori's arm and leaned her head on Tori's shoulder.

"Better than it was before." Cat said.

The next months were great. Jade's and Beck's relationship was stronger than ever. Cat still hadn't moved back home. In fact, Jade and she had gotten a big apartment close to school. It was a gift from Miss Valentine's boss. He said it was a "gift for watching Cooper so often". Cat talked to her parents on a regular basis. She would even go home for dinner from time to time. Jade moved out, much to her father's dismay. They did get along much better when they didn't have to see each other often. He would still finance her school and life tough. Although he would never really show her, he did care and wanted Jade to have a future. Beck and Tori were regular guests. Everyone enjoyed the carefree life they all shared now.

Cat was sitting on a bench in the park. She was watching the night sky. The moon and the stars were beautiful. She saw someone sit right next to her. It was Michael.

"I'm glad you are better. Took you long enough." He joked.

"I'm glad too. I miss you tough." She answered. He gave her a hug and a kiss on her forehead.

"I miss you too. But you need to enjoy your life. Are mom and dad better?"

"Yeah. Mom has not touched alcohol for months now. She even got her job back. Mr. Gibbons even gave me and Jade an apartment where we can live in. I'm really happy now."

She turned around but he was gone.

"I love you." She said before everything went dark.

"Cat, hey, you fell asleep on the couch." She heard Jade say. She got up and rubbed her eyes.

"Did you have that nightmare again?" Jade asked, looking concern. Cat just gave her a hug and shook her head. Jade hugged her back, confused.

"Don't worry. Everything is okay."