A/N: Thank you for all the nice reviews people
"You're such a dyke!" Mikkeala spit out, angry that Jade was so cool about her taunts. So indifferent to her. It drove the blond to anger.
"You already said that. If you're gonna insult me and my girlfriend do something original." Jade retorted.
"Shut up!" She said. This wasn't how it was supposed to work. She was supposed to hurt Jade for a while more before the girl became indifferent!
"God, shut the hell up you stupid whore!" Jade yelled back. The girl looked shocked at such an insult.
"She wasn't the one banging someone in the janitor's closet." Beck muttered darkly.
"Beck!" Tori squealed. Did he have to mention that? And did he have to be such a jerk? "Don't say that!"
"Why not Tori, it happened. I saw it." Beck smirked.
"So? Don't go around mentioning it!" Tori blushed.
"Maybe I'll just tell whoever I feel like Tori." Beck growled. He and Tori had been okay friends before she went and started screwing his ex.
"Beck! Shut the hell up! Why do you have to be such an ass?" Jade hissed. "Why did I ever like you, ylu ass?"
"Because I made you scream really loud." He smirked.
Jade's eyes turned to slits. "Shut the fuck up." She hissed.
"Beck! Don't be such a jerk!" That was Tori yelling.
"Stop trying to tell my boyfriend what to do you dykes!" Mikkeala said, draping an arm over his shoulder.
"Oh my god, you stupid whore, do you have anything new to say? Shut the fuck up you stupid waste of oxygen!" Jade yelled, standing up to glare at the girl across the room.
The blond also stood up, arms at her hips, and lips pursed. "I'm not the one screwed up in the head!"
Jade's green eyes widened. Had that bitch really said that? She bit her lip, hard. She quickly felt the copper tang of her blood. She promised herself she wouldn't cry. She couldn't crack this easily. She had Tori right there and Jade reached out and grabbed her hand. She needed to be strong but this bitch honestly believed her to be in the wrong. She honestly thought that Jade and Tori had a mental issue because they were gay. The reality of the girl's hate stung her, crushed her. The goth cracked, a tear escaped her, and she bolted out of the room. She couldn't deal with it. She knew Beck supported that girl but was too much of a coward to say that. But the boy she thought had loved her for almost three years hated the fact that she was a lesbian. She realized she was a full blown lesbian right then. Tori gave her a joy Beck could never fill. It was all too much to deal with.
"Jade!" Tori yelled, reaching out to her goth girlfriend as she sprinted for the door, tears running down her eyes. It was a slap to the face, screaming at Tori to alert her. Behind that tough and hard exterior Jade had up she was fragile. So fragile. And the girl that had caused her girlfriend to break was standing in the same room as her. "What the hell is your problem?" Tori yelled, marching up the blond. "Do you get some sick joy from being such a bitch?" she asked but before she could respond Tori swung out her hand and smacked the girl hard enough to leave both of them shaking. Mikkeala's face was a deep red though and that made Tori grin. It did kind of suck, however, that Sikowitz had walked in almost right after Jade sprinted from the room.
Detention was worth it though and Tori was fine with that. She expected it. She didn't expect, however, for her to have to call her folks.
"Mom! I'm sorry!" Tori apologized into the phone. She gripped the school's phone tight enough until her knuckles turned white and she thought the cheap plastic would break.
"Tori! You hit that girl! I can't believe this! You got into a fight!" Her mom gasped from her end of the line.
"Mommy, I'm sorry! I'll tell you everything when I get home, alright? I'm leaving now okay? I'll be home in half an hour; I need to get all my stuff." Tori explained. "I love you." She added before hanging up.
Her parents where pissed at her; she had hit another student. She got detention for a week because this was her first offense. Mikkeala didn't get off because, honestly, it was her fault. Tori sighed but then took a deep breath. They would want to know why she had hit the girl. And sticking up for a girl that wasn't a friend wouldn't be good enough. Almost, but not quite. She figured now more so than ever would be a good time to tell her folks about dating Jade and her bisexuality. She just hoped they were understanding about it.
She left the principal's office and slung her backpack over her shoulder. She had texted Jade a few minutes ago but hadn't got an answer. She made her way to her locker, and was putting away a text book when she felt arms wrap around her waist and soft lips press against her cheek. "Jade?" She asked, turning around.
It wasn't Jade.
"Heehee, it's me silly! Aren't I allowed to hug you anymore? Or is that girlfriend privilege only now?" She giggled.
Tori blushed but smiled and hugged her friend back. "Hey Cat. Sorry I never texted you back."
"It's okay. But I heard you got into a fight today! Why? What happened?" Her red headed friend asked, worry in her eyes.
Tori smirked. "It's okay, I'm fine. It's just that this girl, that blond bitch, made Jade really upset and she was being such a bitch and so mean I just….hit her. Now I have to go find Jade and tell my parents about us."
"Uh…..me and Jade dating Cat. I'm bi." Tori explained. Hadn't her friend got that?
"Ohhhhh." Cat giggled.
"Why did you say girlfriend privileges if you didn't know that?" Tori asked, smiling.
"I said girlfriend?"
"Yeah."
"Oh, I meant best friend." Cat giggled.
Tori rolled her eyes but grinned. "So, you don't care?"
Cat shook her head. "Jade's kind of scary but as long as you're happy." The redhead grinned.
"Cool, do you know where Jade is?" Tori asked.
Cat shook her head but didn't actually answer. Seconds last she felt a stronger pair of arms wrap around her waist, pull her away from Cat and kiss her neck. "Hey there. I heard you hit that bitch for me. Good job Vega." Jade chuckled. Tori grinned harder and almost melted into the goth's soft embrace.
"Yeah, I did. And now I need to bring you home and show you off." Tori mumbled.
"You're coming out now?" Jade asked. "Is that the best idea? I mean, aren't they mad at you already?"
"Yeah, but, I want them to know why I hit her. Will you come with me?"
"Yeah, of course Vega." Jade grinned, kissing Tori on the lips now after turning her to face each other.
Cat squealed and giggled. "So cute!" She laughed and began to skip away. "Have fun!" she added before leaving.
Tori rolled her eyes and smirked when Jade frowned. "I'm not cute." The girl mumbled and they made their way to Tori's car. The Latina thought of asking where Jade went but the girl seemed too happy to disturb with painful memories from the morning.
Tori took a deep breath, trying to calm her shaking body. She was so nervous. She had been brave about the idea of just coming out to her family in school but she wasn't sitting across from them then. She didn't have to see her parents' hard stares.
Jade was sitting next to her; seemingly calm herself and Tori took reassurance in that. Their hands did not touch at the moment but laid lamely at their sides. Tori took another breath and exhaled slowly, counting to ten in her head until the breath was gone. It was an acting exercise to calm nerves. But this wasn't acting, this was her life.
"We're waiting Tori; why did you hit that girl?" Her father asked. His gaze wasn't as hard as her mom's. She snuck a quick glance in Jade's direction.
She opened her mouth to speak but her voice hitched and she couldn't talk. Her eyes stung as she tried to muster the voice to say something. I'm bisexual. The words refused to come out of her mouth.
"Tori…can you do it?" Jade whispered. Tori nodded, smiling.
"Mom…..this is Jade." Tori started.
Her mother nodded. "I know, she's been over before." Her voice was covered by a thin layer of confusion. Where was Tori going with this? "She's your friend, right?"
"No, she isn't." Tori said, her voice then seized, and an invisible force chocked her but in seconds she battled it away. "She's my…uh…girlfriend. I'm bisexual. That girl was bullying Jade so, uh, after she wouldn't be quiet…I slapped her."
Her heart shuddered, gasping and smacking against her chest like some wild animal in a cage. Her blood rushed to her cheeks, her face, and she felt faint. She began to sweat and suck in small breaths quietly, wondering what her parents would say. She felt the seconds tick by, as if walking through cement she felt the air thick around her.
"Tori…..are you sure?" Her father asked. Though, the fact she hit the other girl for being a bitch did make him want to grin.
Tori bit her lip, gulped, and nodded. "Y-yes."
"Well….I guess you can't have boys or girls sleep over." Her mother chuckled, smiling.
Tori grinned, her white teeth sparkling as they spread across her cheek. Her heart subsided in its rapid beat and the blood began to flow normally again. "Mom!" She squealed.
"You're our daughter; we'll always love you. No matter what." Her father said and reached across the table to squeeze her hand. Her mother also joined. "And you, Jade, better not hurt her." He said, though he smiled. He found it weird to give that line to a girl but he would get over it.
"You mean it?" Tori asked, her grin almost hurting her cheeks.
"Of course." Her mom said and everybody was grinning; even Jade.
"Young lady, I don't mean to pry, or to rush you or what not, but shouldn't you tell your parents?" Her father asked.
Jade bit her lip, looking down. "Honestly when I tell them I think they'll hate me. If….if they do…..could I stay here? At least for a couple of days or something?" She asked, biting her lip harder. Her fingers curled into fists but they relaxed when Tori put her arms around her shoulders.
"Oh gosh, of course Jade! I'm sorry you even would have to think that! You can stay here as long as you need to. Just…on the couch. At least till, you know, we can trust you two together." Mrs. Vega said, giving a sad smile.
Tori and Jade blushed but nodded. A 'so embarrassing' was mumbled from under one of the girls breath's. Tori's father pushed a wireless house phone over to Jade; it looked old still however. Jade briefly wondered if it worked. She picked it up, feeling the plastic against her skin. It was her turn to take in a deep breath.
She was ready for this. She had Tori, Cat, Andre, Tori's family, and she could handle whatever her parents said. And if they rejected her? She had a place here.
She dialed her house number. It was left to voicemail. That didn't matter, she had the perfect message. "Mom, Dad, it's Jade. I'm a lesbian, I've got a girlfriend. I don't care what you think of me but I'm happy and, uh, I guess I love you. Later." She said….her voice not shaking even once.
She realized then she was ready to face anything; Mikkeala and Beck, the school's lack of acceptance, the performance that they still had to do, and life in general. She was ready for all of it.
~The End~
A/N: Hey guys and girls! I love you all and am so glad you stuck with me through this! I'm sad this is the final chapter but, yeah, it's over. A sequel might be in the works, who knows. I'm pretty sure I'll do a few more one-shots of this pairing but I hoped you all loved it. :D
