Tori was practically dancing down the hallway on the Friday before her date. She was on Cloud Nine, and all of her friends and classmates took care to notice. She was at her locker humming happily, when the sound of a small voice caused her to jump.

"Why so happy, Tori?" Cat wondered aloud as she appeared standing behind the brunette.

"Ah! You scared me, Cat," Tori said as she turned around the meet the redhead. "What is it?"

"I was just wondering why you're so happy." Cat looked downcast, "Are you mad at me for scaring you?"

"What? No, Cat." Tori comforted the pouting girl. Cat looked and acted like a five year old compared to the rest of the group. That was probably her charm. "Oh, and I'm so happy because I have a date tomorrow."

"Really? Huh, I never would've thunk it."

"What's that supposed to mean, Cat?"

"Oh, nothing. So, who is it?" Cat leaned back and forth on her tiptoes, curious as to who Tori was supposed to be going out with. She had never mentioned liking any of the guys at school.

"Um..."

"Does he go to Hollywood Arts?"

"Um, yes. Yes, they do."

"Well, what's his name?"

"I can't disclose that," Tori looked around nervously, tiring of Cat's interrogation.

"Why not? Is he a chode?"

"What?! Cat!" She found Cat's question both shocking and hilarious. Shockingly hilarious.

"What's up, you two?" Andre asked as he came walking down the hall behind them. "Hey, Tori." He gave the brunette a kiss on the cheek. "'Sup, Little Red." Cat giggled as he gave her a hug. "What was Tori yelling about?"

"Oh, nothing. She just doesn't want to tell me who she has a date with on Saturday."

"You have a date on Saturday?" Andre said incredulously.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Tori said again.

"I'm just sayin'."

"You know what, forget you guys, I gotta get to class." Tori slammed her locker door shut and left.

Cat ran to try and catch up with her. "Wait, Tori! You never told us who your secret boyfriend was!"

"No running in the halls!" A teacher yelled and Cat had to retire her pursuit.

"Secret boyfriend, huh?" A familiar voice said. Tori hadn't noticed that she had been walking right past her girlfriend's locker.

"Yeah. Cat's insane."

"Tell me about it," Jade sighed. After checking to make sure the hall was empty, she was finally able to give her girlfriend a hug.

"So, our date is tomorrow." Tori smiled, and Jade gave a sincere grin back.

"Yup. Can't wait."

"Me either. So, what are we doing?"

"I'm afraid that information is classified, Ms. Vega." Jade closed her locker and began walking with Tori towards their next class. They hadn't noticed that a certain redhead had been listening to their conversation.

"Come on, Jade. Seriously?"

"Yep. It's a surprise." Jade had a devious smile that immediately gave Tori goosebumps. The bad kind. Her body wasn't used to Jade causing the good kind yet.

"It's always a surprise."

"Because surprises are the best kind of surprises."

"That makes no sense."

Jade gave her girlfriend a peck on the cheek. "It's not supposed to."

...

Saturday came slowly and painfully for Tori. She was anxious for her date with Jade, but the more she tried to wait, the slower time went forward. Or that's what she perceived anyway.

"Hey, sweetie. Why are you so giddy?" Holly Vega asked as she entered the kitchen with a bag of groceries.

"My second date with Jade is today," Tori said happily. Her father grunted at her statement when he entered the kitchen with arms full of groceries. "Hey, Daddy. Want me to help you with those?" She ignored her father's distaste and helped him with the groceries that were going to fall out of his arms.

"Thank you," Mr. Vega mumbled.

"So, when's your date?" Mrs. Vega asked.

"She said that she's going to pick me up at 7pm."

"Oh, so you should be getting ready in an hour or two?"

"Yeah. I'm just trying to get time to past by quicker," Tori sighed as she rested her elbow on the kitchen island.

"Well, I know just the thing to help with that," Mrs. Vega rested a hand on her daughter's shoulder.

"Really? What?"

"Put these groceries away." Holly grabbed an apple from the bag on the counter and walked away, David in tow.

...

The doorbell rang just as Tori had gotten finished getting ready for her date. She ran down the stairs, anxious to see Jade again. She couldn't get enough of the girl, she was like a drug. Her morphine. It makes you feel good, but too much can harm you.

"Hello, Tori," Jade said as Tori opened the door. The brunette immediately jumped into her arms, causing the goth to almost fall over. "Damn, Vega, chill."

"Sorry, I'm just so excited to see you."

"I feel the same. You look really beautiful tonight, Tori."

"You look better."

"I know I do," Jade chuckled as she entered the house, Tori rolled her eyes.

"So, where are we going?" Tori wondered.

"You'll find out soon. Where is everyone?" Jade looked around the house for some sign of Tori's family, only to find it deserted.

"Oh, it's Saturday. My parents have a date night every Saturday, and Trina is out with friends."

"She has friends?"

"I don't know. I think she just says that so she won't look like a loser going to the movies alone." Tori shrugged.

"You have a piano here, right?"

"Yeah, it's right there. Why?"

"I've been working on this song I want to play for you," Jade walked toward the piano and sat on the bench. "You don't mind, do you?"

"Definitely not."

"Okay, sit down." Jade patted the part of the seat beside her. Tori sat down, and she opened the piano. Tori was mesmerized as Jade began her song.

" There's a suit in the basement, boy.
A dress in your closet, girl.

So, dust it off, put it on, we're.. going out.
To make the best of, what we had.

To make the best of what we had.

It turns me on.. to hear your song.
Play it, girl.

The blacker the heart, the bigger the start,
You know.

I am your star.

I am your star."

Her attention was locked on the raven-haired girl at the piano. Her fingers caressing the keys, her velvety voice singing a romantic serenade. Tori noticed that the lyrics should really be coming more from her side of things, but the gesture was still wonderful. Tori loved being there, hearing Jade sing to her, and just to her. As the song ended, she could feel tears threatening to spill from her eyes. She had never had someone sing to her before, with such emotion and meaning in the lyrics. This is what made her fall in love. At that moment, the sincerity.

Jade noticed her girlfriend crying beside her as she finished the song. She closed the piano, and turned so that she was face-to-face with Tori. She wiped the tears from her cheeks, slightly happy that Tori was the one crying this time. She kissed her softly, trying her best to put all of the things she couldn't say into that kiss. She prayed that Tori would understand it.

Sometimes, I just don't want to tell you everything. You should be happy with the things I do tell you.

Will you eventually tell me more things, though?

Eventually.

"Come on, Tori. It's gonna be too late for us to have our date."

Hope you guys like it. :) I would really appreciate it if you checked out the song that Jade is singing. It's 'What We Had' by Harvard (HRVRD). It's a really great song, and I've been wanting to put it in the story for a while now. I decided that this was the best way to do it. If you pay attention to the lyrics, it really actually describes Tori's side of things, but it seemed more like something that Jade would play for her.

Anyway, I appreciate the reviews. I'll update again as soon as I can.

Disclaimer: I do not own Victorious. Song title and lyrics belong to Harvard (HRVRD).