Yes, another songfic; I swear I can't help it! I had one of my moments the other night after watching an episode of Victorious.
P.S. I wrote the song myself.
"Jade! Jade!"
"What?" The black-haired girl leaned back in a fruitless attempt to keep the brunette from jumping all over her in the middle of the hallway.
"I wrote a song!" Her hands were clasped in front of her chest, eyes bright with excited expectation.
"That's...great." Not really sure of the situation, Jade's reaction was less than enthusiastic.
"Jade," Tori dropped her hands to her sides, lowering her voice to a whisper. "It's about you."
Jade blinked. "Can I hear it?"
Tori rolled her eyes. "Well, duh. Why else would I have told you?"
"Let's go." Jade backhanded her locker door despite the numerous scissors and towed Tori behind her to the school's recording studio, ignoring Tori's protest about waiting until after school.
When I'm shattered you are my one and only comfort
When I'm broken you can only try not to step on the pieces
You may not be a perfect girl, living in a perfect world
But you'll always be my hero inside
Jade listened carefully, memorizing every change in pitch, every word, every expression on Tori's face, every second of the feeling that made her scarred heart swell.
Everyone else might think that you're heartless and twisted
But I know it's just cause they're blind
Your heart is wider than the sky and you burn brighter than the sun
I'll always love you inside
They weren't even halfway through the song and she felt like crying out of happiness, which was something that Jade West did not do. But controlled as ever, Jade's expression changed subtely, hard lines fading into soft curves, and cold green eyes turning to liquid. A soft smile of pleasure graced her lips as her eyes stayed trained on Tori, her ears on the song, and her heart open to it all.
Your voice has the echo of an angel's
Your laugh is like the stars on a moonlight sky
You touch me with care and nurse my wounds when I'm broken
I'll always love you inside
I love you too, Tori, I really do. She'd never felt so...exposed and the same time, completely safe. Unlike Beck, Jade West had never had any previous examples of love to compare the current to. This was really her first time. Her heart had been bruised, burned and beaten and no one could heal all of that damage, but Tori could take away the painful sting with a touch as light as a snowflake until the burns and bruises began to heal slowly with the love of an angel.
When I'm shattered you are my one and only comfort
When I'm broken you can only try not to step on the pieces
You may not be a perfect girl, living in a perfect world...
The brunette's voice trailed for a few seconds before picking up with more vigor.
When you sing my world turns to you
When you dance you are the only thing I see
Maybe no one else can see what I do in you, but it's just cause they're blind
No one can be perfect, but you're the closest I'll ever see
Jade almost cursed during the intimate moment, due to the hot tears brimming in her eyes and the inmovable lump growing in her throat. Her fingers curved in on the fragile container of her morning coffee, and she was glad that she had put it in one those portable coffee holders, otherwise she would have the hot liquid making scalding heat on her skin.
The wings of an angel are always tucked behind your back, a lover in disguise
So what if they can't see perfection; I know I have it right in front of me
Love you till the day I die
When I'm shattered you are my one and only comfort
When I'm broken you can only try not to step on the pieces
You may not be a perfect girl, living in a perfect world...
But I'll always love you inside
And I'm not perfect either, and I can only try
Girl, I'm only human, but I'll always love you inside...
"Goddamnit, Tori." Was all that she could manage.
Did you like? What about my song? Good or bad?