If she had known it would have been the last time that she'd see him again she would have said something, anything to make him stay. The others told her that it wasn't her and it wasn't new but then the weeks went by with no news from him and Tori could see they were getting worried as well. School was school, Sikowitz was as crazy as ever and minus the missing boy everything went on like normal. Were they broken up? Were they still together? Was he even still alive? Being a great actor she had done three plays this month and no one really noticed that she was getting more and more depressed. Well her friends did and even Jade was being nice to her, especially after Jade started dating again. No one to call boyfriend but a few dates here and there. Keeko became a staple in the group as well, her and Andre were getting really close, he even took her to meet his grandmother at her grave site. Meanwhile Beck and Cat were becoming quite the team, they had their problems like most couples but made a promise to never text fight. Luckily those times didn't come around so often.

It was one day, three and a half weeks after Robbie had vanished, that Tori was in Sikowitz's class that she got a phone call from an unknown number. In the middle of teaching Sikowitz stopped and dramatically told Tori to answer it. With a sigh she flipped it open.

"Hello?"

"Hey hon, sorry it's been a long time." Tori instantly started to cry tears of relief which caused the others to clamor around her.

"Hey are you okay?" asked Andre as he looked around for a box of tissues and was smacked in the face by a bag of them that Sikowitz had thrown at him. Covering the mouth piece Tori nodded.

"It's Robbie." They all gasped as she went back to him.

"Where have you been?"

"I'm so sorry, Travis took over. One minute I was looking after you and Andre and Keeko driving off the next I open my eyes and I'm in Texas apparently touring with Clash and the Boys."

"Wow that's amazing." He laughed, loving that he was hearing her again.

"Yeah in a way, also scary I lost a whole month and I doubt he checked in with you guys. Anyways I'm still here in Texas and now just have to figure out how to get home. Listen apparently I sold my car, got a good amount of cash but now I don't have a way of getting home."

"I can come get you," she stammered.

"No I cant ask you to do that. The number is unknown because I had to buy a whole new phone so just re add me, pass it around and I'll keep checking in with you guys. Tori? I love you, I will come home to you"

"I love you too," she said quickly before hanging up, "He's okay everyone, he's in Texas and is making his way back."

The group was astounded about the news.

"Wait did you say Texas? That's great, call him back," stated Beck to which Tori raised an eyebrow.

"Why?"

"The premier of the movie I was in, it's in Austin, Texas Cat and I were going to be leaving tomorrow but if Cat's okay with it I can go alone and bring Robbie back"

"No I cant ask you to do that Cat has been really excited about going to a premier."

"It's okay," chirped Cat, "I miss Robbie so as much as everyone else, besides Zander promised to take me to the next movie he's in. Beck's just being amazing, that's why I love him."

Jade shook her head as the couple kissed and Tori called Robbie back, just getting the answering machine she left the message about Beck's plan and then received a text stating that, that was great and that he'd head into town to meet Beck at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. She smiled reading that he'd buy some new clothes and have a sign with his name on it. It wasn't until after school sitting at home that Tori allowed her thoughts to flow over things. When did she get so involved with Robbie, she always knew he was a great guy, smart, nice, caring. They were really close friends but then something changed and she fell in love with him. Closing her eyes and sitting deeper into the couch she realized how much she was in love with him and it felt both great and scary at the same time, he wasn't like any other guy she dated or even liked. It felt nice to know that she could find comfort and someone that needed her at the same time, no matter what happened she knew she needed to help him. Smiling she drifted off to sleep.

"This is quite boring, when if your friend going to get here?" asked a young girl with a southern drawl standing behind Robbie as he looked into the mirror on a glasses rack seeing how he looked with a pair of authority glasses on his face. Standing up straight he smiled at her and checked his watch. The girl next to him was Shannon Goodwin, she was one of the girls that was in the pile with him at Clash's, apparently she and Travis had gotten along pretty well however she promises they never did anything. She had caught him up with everything that happened from when she met Travis. The band had been on the road for a while now, Clash had told him he was with the group for at least three cities, when they got together after an after party. After a few beers Shannon convinced Travis to teach her how to play guitar and they kissed, Shannon realized that she really liked him but convinced him that she wanted to wait and he was cool with it. It was a nice surprise for once a guy who didn't think with his little head. They had spent the next few days really hanging out, going on dates and of course partying it up with the band.

When she woke up to find Travis gone she was worried especially when she saw his guitar was gone too, that meant that something had happened and that's when she met Robbie and discovered the truth behind this person she fell in love with over these few weeks. In a way she was heartbroken and mad but then Robbie told her about himself, about his past and his love and she was just happy she got to meet both of them.

"How many more are there?" she asked as they sat in the airport's waiting area with a sign by Robbie's seat with Beck's name on it.

"Let me think, you met Travis, so that leaves Matthew, Clayton, R and Stephanie so five"

"Stephanie? One of your alters is a girl?"

"Yeah, back when I had longer hair she would put them into short ponytails, it was weird."

"Did she have any boyfriends?"

"No, how old did Travis say he was?"

"Oh crap, he said he was twenty, is that wrong?"

"No he might be but I'm only seventeen."

"Cool, same as me."

This banter continued until Beck made his way down the walkway seeing the pair. Seeing him see them Shannon smacked Robbie so that he jumped up and held the sign up to show him they were there for him. Beck came right up and scooped Robbie in a big hug.

"Man it feels like it's been years, how have you been? And who's your friend?"

"Beck, it's so good to see you, this is a friend of mine, well of Travis' actually Shannon."

"Oh, I take it she knows then?"

"Yeah I know, and I'm glad to meet you too," she said shaking his hand with a big smile, "I was just taking care of Robbie here, he's like a brother to me and he's told me all about you guys and his girl, Tori."

Nodding he smiled at them and followed them out to, what he assumed was Shannon's car. Piling in he explained what was going on, that first he would be at the movie premier that both Robbie and Shannon were invited to come watch the movie and then the after party and the next day Robbie would be on Beck's return flight to LA. Standing in Beck's room at the hotel Robbie was looking at some of the expensive things in the mini frig.

"Boy you're really doing it, becoming a real actor that's awesome," stated Robbie as he noticed a five dollar candy bar, shaking his head and putting it back.

"Thank man, so you don't remember anything at all?"

"One moment I was standing on my front steps and the next moment I was in Texas of all places, it felt like minutes. Like my hair should have been wet still or something, it was afternoon when one moment and almost night the next, it was so scary Beck and you were all gone. I had no one."

"Shannon."

"Not until later, when I woke up I was alone and scared and so confused," tears threatened to spill out as he explained to his friend how he felt, "I thought that I was dead, that something happened and I died and ended up somewhere else. I woke up in a pile of people, clothes on mind you, but they all seemed dead. My first thought went to Tori and you guys, wondering if you were alright without me, if you were happy. Not that I was dead but you know continuing to live on. Then Shannon found me and explained things to me and I was so happy, I called Tori right away and we made plans on how to get me back. Then you and Cat came up with the idea to let me come home with you and I am so grateful for that."

With that Beck pulled him into a hug reassuring him that they will always be there for him no matter what. Stepping back they both took big breaths before Beck suggested they do something manly like go down to the sports bar, Robbie quickly agreed and they were off. The next few days were wild, the movie and the after party were wild and Beck looked amazing up on the big screen Shannon assured him she would petition online for a second movie to come out about his characters. Beck thanked her and watched as she and Robbie hugged and exchanged information before they got onto the flight. For the most part Beck slept through the flight while Robbie couldn't sleep and just watched the boring inflight movie. Soon however they were standing in front of Beck's car, Robbie pausing.

"What if I cant do it?" he asked looked over the car at his friend, "What if something happens and I transition again?"

"You have all of us, Tori, Jade, Cat, Andre and I, we are here for you. Now get in, let's go Tori has a surprise party for you, oh crap and please be surprised." Smiling and nodding he got into the car. Beck was right, Tori had wrangled everyone up for a surprise party which even included Sikowitz and Sinjin. There were many comments on how he was tanner, had a little more muscle tone, etc no one asked him about his alters and he was happy for that. Tori was hanging on him all night and he loved that too, loved all of this. It was good, for the first time in a long time he felt really happy. Kissing Tori he excused himself to the restroom, looking back at everyone before stepping into the restroom and flicking on the light.

It was dark, he was outside in an alley somewhere, looking down at himself he gasped since he was now wearing really short shorts and a top that was tied up in a knot. Quickly untying it he rose and stumbled, for some reason he couldn't feel his legs. Sliding his hands around he found a broken piece of mirror and took it up looking at himself. His fingers slowly slid up to his mouth which was painted with red lipstick, closing his left eye he saw he was wearing eye shadow as well. Groaning he searched his pockets for his phone and sighed realizing that he had a purse and pulled out his phone. There were six missed calls and twelve text messages. Slowly going through the messages first he saw that everyone was worried, at least one text from each friend with multiples from Tori and Beck. Sighing he called Beck asking for him to come pick him up, moving slowing up the alley he let him know that he was in was between a bowling alley and a restaurant. Sitting back in the back of the alley he sighed and closed his eyes.

"You going to call her?" Beck asked.

"Yeah, just what happened?"

"You went into the restroom for a long time, Andre checked in on you found the window open and the rest is history."

"How long was I gone?"

"Only a few hours this time, any idea who?"

"Yeah and don't laugh but it's Stephanie, I think I'm wearing hot pants."

"I'm so sorry dude one second."

"You're going to mute me to laugh aren't you? You put me on hold to laugh only a little better."

Sighing he hung up and called Tori.

"I hate that I have to start these calls with sorry," he started but she cut him off.

"What happened?"

"I think the alters are mad at me, they keep taking the body without permission and it wasn't always like that."

"Are you okay?"

"Embarrassed but fine."

"Embarrassed?"

"Stephanie dressed me up in hot pants."

Tori didn't bother to mute him just laughed at that which got Robbie to smile.

"You're so cute Tori."

"I love you Rob, just be safe I'll see you at school tomorrow okay?"

"See you then Tori and I love you too."

Ten minutes later Beck pulled up and couldn't help but laugh some more when Robbie got into the car, not being able to help it Robbie laughed too. Later still Robbie, after saying goodnight to Beck, was laying in his bed attempting to get back to the meeting room, trying and failing. After a few more attempts he managed to get into his heart room but no further, every time he ventured out he would just appear on the other side of the room.

"Matthew, Stephanie, Travis, Clayton," he scream out, "R?" Finding no one he sighed and crawled onto the couch, how could he feel so happy one moment yet so alone the next he just wanted to cry.

It felt weird to have the body and not have someone to punch. After Robbie had left all of the alters had a talk, with everyone agreeing except for Clayton that they needed a chance to be real. R didn't really care about this or that but he had a role to play and that was to wear him down, so he was here to keep the body awake while the mind slept. Smiling at the events that happened earlier he slipped on the TV watching the late night infomercials. Stephanie had taken over and gone out for a night on the town, which wasn't much considering that Robbie didn't have a real fake id yet. She found herself thrown into the alleyway after sneaking into the club The Big Dipper, the bouncers didn't see him as a her and hurled him down the alley. Pushing further and further back Stephanie was crying until she transistioned away, determined to make the next time she came out she was getting him a fake id.

Then there was that crap with Travis, the note he wrote on the glass in the bathroom was pretty ingenious but stealing the body like that, none of them had ever tried that without duress like Matthew originally thought he could do with Jade. The others didn't see anything he did, it was a real game changer. Eventually the sky lightened up and R went back inside leaving Robbie with a few hours of real sleep.