Disclaimer: I do not own Victorious or Big Time Rush. They belong to Dan Schneider and Scott Fellows respectively.

Author's Note: I am EXTREMELY disappointed in this chapter. It's not what I wanted at all. I've written different variations of this chapter and they all seem so horrible. This is the only one I could deal with. So, remember you were warned that this chapter is awful. I will try to make chapter 13 ten times better than this, because this is a huge let down. It's also not that long because I didn't know what to write, so sorry about that. I would say enjoy, but this chapter doesn't even deserve that. So, yeah.


"You what?" Trina yells.

"I told Gustavo I didn't want to be signed to Rocque Records."

"How did I know you were going to do that?" Trina asks herself. "Why would you do that?"

"Because I'm causing problems here."

"Everyone is practically over it."

Tori rolls her eyes. "You're just delusional."

"I am not! I talked to both James and Kendall today, they're basically over it."

"Whatever, I still want to leave."

"Tori, everyo-"

"Don't, Trina." Tori says. "I don't want to hear it. I just wanna go back home and go back to Hollywood Arts and hang out with my real friends."

"I can't deal with you right now." Trina tells her as she starts walking back out the door.

"Where are you going?"

"Out!" Trina yells as she slams the door.

"Great, another person who's mad at me." Tori mumbles.


Trina marches herself to the elevator and down to the Palm Woods library before angrily taking a seat on one of the couches.

"Uh!" she groans.

"What's your problem?" she hears Katie's voice from behind her.

"My sister." Trina tells her.

"No offense, but she seems to be everyone's problem."

"None taken and I've realized."

Katie takes a seat next to her. "What is the whole situation about anyway? I've only managed to hear bits and pieces."

"To make a long story short: Tori liked James, James liked Tori, Tori dated Kendall, James used me, Tori admitted she liked James, James kissed Tori, Kendall found out, and that's pretty much it."

"Wait, James kissed Tori? When did this happen?"

"Earlier today. Oh, I forgot to add that Tori's not getting signed to Rocque Records."

"Why?"

Trina sighs. "She told Gustavo she didn't wanna be. It's really because she thinks she's causing way too many issues here."

"That's so stupid."

"Tell me about it."

"It's true, but it's stupid." Katie says. "Can't you talk her into staying?"

"Tori's not going to listen to me. She's in the apartment packing as we speak."

Katie gets off the couch. "I'll be back."

"Where are you going?"

"To talk to your sister."

"Katie-"

"I'll be back!" she yells as she walks towards the elevator.


Tori just got off the phone with her parents, informing them that she should be home by the end of the week. She begins to start packing some more just as the door opened.

"You're leaving?" Katie asks.

"I'm guessing you talked to Trina?"

"Yeah, you're leaving because of something stupid. It's not worth it."

"Katie, why do you even care?"

"Even though your relationship with Kendall wasn't the best, you're cool and talented. I think you should stay."

Tori smiles softly. "Thanks, but I really think it's better if I just went home."

"After all your hard work you're just gonna quit?"

"I'm not quitting, I'm making a decision."

"And your decision is to quit."

Tori sighs. "Katie, this really isn't your place."

"I'm trying to help. I think you're making a mistake."

"If I am, I'll be the one to live with it."

Katie groans. "Why are you making this difficult?"

"I'm not trying to. I just don't wanna stay."

"We want you to stay."

"No," Tori shakes her head. "Camille would want me to stay, Logan and Carlos might, you say you do, but that's it."

"Hello! James has been pining over you since you got here, he'll really want you to stay. Kendall may be upset, but he can't disagree that you belong here."

"Katie, I've made up my mind. I'm leaving the Palm Woods and that's that."

"Fine." Katie says before turning around and walking out the door.


"Hey!" Katie yells at the guys when she walks into the apartment.

"What?" Kendall asks.

"I need to speak to you and James. Where is he?"

"In the room."

"James! Come out here!" she yells.

"What's wrong?" Logan asks.

"You'll find out."

James comes walking into the room, sporting his usual black tank and gray sweatpants. "What's up?"

"Follow me." she tells him and Kendall as she walks into the hall.

The door closes and Kendall asks, "What's going on? Did something bad happen?"

"Did you two know that Tori's leaving the Palm Woods?"

"What?" they both say.

"She's leaving the Palm Woods."

"Why?" James asks.

"Why do you think?"

Kendall shakes his head. "She can't leave, she doesn't even know if she's getting signed to Rocque Records yet."

"She told Gustavo she doesn't want to be signed to Rocque Records."

"She can't do that!" James exclaims.

"But she did."

"Where is she?" Kendall asks.

"Apartment."

Kendall and James turn around and head to Tori's apartment to talk to her. They open the door without knocking to find Tori placing her things in boxes.

"Don't go!" they yell.

Tori sighs. "I can only assume Katie told you."

"Tori, why would you want to leave?" James asks her.

"That's really self-explanitory."

"We really want you to stay." Kendall tells her.

Tori shakes her head. "I can't."

Kendall sighs. "Tori, Trina told me everything. She told me about what really happened between you and James and how you truly felt about me."

"I wanted to tell you." she whispers. "I just couldn't."

"I'll admit I was pissed and a little hurt, I still am, but I'll get over it. You deserve to stay here."

James nods his head in agreement. "You really should stay, this is your dream."

"I've caused so many problems."

"In all actuality, you really only caused one." Kendall points out.

"Why are you so calm about this?"

"Because I know talent when I see it and you have talent. Despite everything that happened, you are cool and everybody else would agree."

"Tori, mistakes happen. I should know, I made a huge one. What's been happening over the past three months really should not affect you staying here." James says.

Tori rolls her eyes. "You're just saying that because you like me."

"According to Trina you like him, too."

"I really don't wanna talk about that."

"Let me say this, maybe it'll change your mind. I don't care if you like James, I wouldn't care if you two started dating. Yeah, it sucks that I was basically being used, but like I said, I'll get over it. If I didn't mean that, I wouldn't be in here right now trying to convince you to stay."

"I don't know."

"Just think about it. Stop packing and just sit down and think about it. If after that you still want to leave, there's really nothing else we can do." he sighs. "We'll leave you to think, come on, James." he says as he makes his way to the door.

"I'll be there in a minute."

Kendall stares at him for a moment before nodding and walking out the door.

"There's nothing you can really say." Tori tells him and sits on the couch.

James nods his head slowly. "I know."

"Then why are you still here?"

"I'm still here because I need to tell you something."

"What?"

James takes a seat beside her. "Don't stay."

Tori gapes. "Excuse me?"

"Don't stay."

"I'm sorry, didn't you come here to tell me to stay?"

"I did, but don't."

Tori shakes her head. "I don't understand."

"Go back home and to Hollywood Arts, go have fun with your friends and spend time with your family. Just go."

"I really-"

James cuts her off. "I'm not done." he says softly. "When you do leave, everyone at your school will wonder what happened. What will you tell them? When you're in your room one night and that big what-if thought crosses your mind, what will you do?"

"This is some type of reverse psychology, isn't it?"

"I'm not trying to do that, I'm just trying to get you to realize that you could possibly be making a big mistake. Don't ruin your dream by leaving."

"James-"

"Please, just think about it."

"I did."

James shakes his head. "You acted in the heat of the moment. You didn't really think about it."

"I've already ruined your friendship with Kendall, I don't wanna ruin something else."

"Kendall and I are okay, he's my best friend, everything's cool. You're not going to ruin anything by staying."

"You don't know that."

James sighs. "You know what, you're not going."

"What?"

"You're not leaving. If I have to glue the door shut to do that, I will."

"James, you're being ridiculous."

"No, I'm being serious."

Tori stands up and begins to place more things in the boxes. "Well, I don't think you are."

"Well, I am." he says and walks over to her. "I'm dead serious and that's saying something because I'm usually not."

That manages to get a small laugh out of Tori, but it quickly diminishes. "I still can't allow myself to stay here." she says as she picks up a picture frame to place in the box.

James grabs the hand that Tori's holding the frame with. "Then stay for me. I know everything's been crazy over the past couple of months, but I don't know what I'd do if you left. You don't have to date me, we can be friends. There's nothing wrong with that and if you think it would-"

He's cut off by the sudden press of Tori's lips against his.

"I told you, James, I do like you. I really do, but that unfortunately is not enough to make me wanna stay. I don't really feel like I belong here anymore."

"But you do." James whispers.

"I've heard that so many times today."

"Because it's true. A lot of people want you to stay, Tori. Please, just stay."

"Can I please have some time to think about this?"

James nods. "Yeah, sure. I'll see you later."

"Bye."

"Bye." he responds before leaving.


"Katie, there you are! Where did you go?" Trina asks when Katie walks back in the lobby.

"I told you, I went to talk to Tori and then I went to tell Kendall and James."

"Why did you tell them?"

"Because she wouldn't listen to me, so I thought she would listen to them."

"And?"

Katie shrugs. "And I don't know. Kendall wouldn't tell me anything and James was walking back in the apartment as I was leaving so I didn't get to ask him."

Trina sighs. "I really hope Tori ultimately decides to stay."

"If she does, she's going to have to tell Gustavo about wanting to possibly get signed to Rocque Records all over again."

"Yeah, but that shouldn't be hard."

"You clearly don't know him that well. I'm sure the guys would help, though."

"Yeah, you're right."

"Are you gonna go talk to her?"

"Not now," Trina says. "I'm giving her some time to think."

"That's probably a good idea."

"Yeah," Trina sighs. "Maybe she'll come to a decision."

"And a good one at that."


James is pacing around the living room, having just told Logan and Carlos about the Tori situation, waiting for Tori to call or come over with her answer.

"So, she's not leaving?" Logan asks.

"I don't know,"

"Why would she stay after all of this?" Carlos questions as Logan hits him on the back of the head. "Ow! I was just saying."

"No need to point out the obvious." Logan tells him.

"He's right, though. In a way, she would be crazy to stay."

"But you don't want her to go."

James groans. "I know, Logan. I know. If she wants to leave, though, there really isn't anything left for me to do."

"I think she'll stay." Kendall says as he walks back in the room.

"Why?"

"Because she likes it here. She's living the dream. Over the past few months she's made memories that she'll never forget. Why would she leave that?"

"If that's true, why is she trying to leave?" Carlos asks him.

"Because she's being difficult. Trina did say that they can be difficult at times; this is one of them."

James sighs. "So, you really think she'll stay?"

"If she doesn't I'd be surprised."

"I really hope you're right." James says as he flops down on the couch.

Logan pats his shoulder. "Don't worry. Before you know it, she'll be walking through that door telling you she's staying."

"I hope so."