Disclaimer: I do not own Victorious.
Author's Note: Come Monday, we'll have classes again. The only class I'm excited for is "Basic Acting for Television". Usually, I'd also be excited about the "Speech and Oral Communication" class, but when I found out that we had the same teacher as last year, it killed it. I don't like that lameass teacher who thinks he's all good when he can't compose a single sound sentence to save his life. _
I just talked about nonsense. Lol. Anywho. A slightly uneventful update, just some mindless Jori fun with Jade attacking Ryder for trying to attack Tori. Hope you enjoy it!
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When Vega walks down the stage, everybody gathers around her like fucking groupies. She smiles and waves, accepting every single compliment graciously. Normally, I'd feel irked that Vega's getting all the attention, but somehow I feel slightly okay with today, especially since I sort of liked her performance as well.
The excited squeals quickly turned into frantic whispers, and I turn back to where Tori is and notice that the crowd moved farther from her, leaving just enough space for Ryder to walk through.
"Oh, no." I leave my drink and jog over to them.
"What the hell, Tori?! Do you realize what you just did? Huh?!"
"You got what you deserved, Ryder. This is what you get for seducing girls for a better grade."
"No, damn it! What about my grade, huh? What will happen to me then? Do you think I'm just gonna let you trample over me with all the credit? Think again!"
I reach the front of the crowd just in time and shove Ryder back as he tries to lunge. Instantly, André and Beck are in the scene, restraining his arms and holding him back. He tries to pull away.
"You ruined my academics, Tori! I'm gonna flunk R&B and it's all because of you!"
"No, it's all your fault for thinking you can kiss up to the girl who's gonna let you sail smoothly with flying grades!" Vega takes a step forward, fury burning in her eyes.
"You're gonna pay for this, Vega. You little bitch, you're gonna pay for—"
He stops mid-sentence when I punch him in the gut. He dry heaves, his knees going weak.
"Listen here, Ryder," I spit the name out like it's a bad taste. "No one calls Vega Vega other than me, no one threatens Vega other than me, and clearly you are not me."
I punch him again. I ignore Beck and André telling me to stop, and I glare at Ryder in the eyes.
"You know, not even once did I think your sneaky ways were cool. They weren't hot, it only showed that you had no real talent whatsoever. It showed you were weak. And I hate the weak."
"Who cares what you think, West?!"
I punch him a third time, and he groans at the pain.
"Only those I really give a fuck about can call me West, Ryder, and you?" I let out a dry chuckle, and then bring up my knee straight to his crotch. "You, you are dead to me. Say goodbye to your reputation, because come tomorrow, you'll be the laughingstock of Hollywood Arts. I will ruin you."
"What's going on here?" I step back as Lane appears in the scene. "Oh my God. What happened here?"
"You seriously don't know, Lane? What were you doing while everybody was here?" I narrow my eyes at him. "Got a new hand lotion, Lane? That's what kept you away?"
I can see Lane striving for patience. "Jade, to my office. Now. You too, Tori. Beck, André, bring Ryder to the clinic before coming to my office as well. I need to make a phone call."
"To who? Your lotion seller—" I start to sneer, but Vega steps in my line of vision and shakes her head, telling me to stop. I flash one final glare at Ryder, who's struggling to walk, and then follow Vega to the building, through the hallways, and into Lane's office. I sit down on his fancy swinging chair and cross my arms.
"Listen, Jade, thanks for stepping up to me. But did you really had to bring it that far?" Vega sits in front of me and waits for my answer.
"Yes, Vega, because if I hadn't done what I did, I assure you he'd be back on the prowl for new girls to victimize."
"And what was that about Lane?"
"Heat of the moment. Once I start, it's hard to stop. You know. All that shit."
Beck and André stumble into the room, shortly followed by Lane, who locks the door for privacy.
"Okay. Now. Tell me what happened."
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"See, that's why Jade swooped in. Who knows what Ryder could've done when she didn't stop him," Beck finishes, turning to Jade and giving her a nod.
"They're right. Ryder lunged and probably wanted to kill me or something." I shrug. "She saved me, Lane. You can't suspend her. Besides. If you're gonna suspend anyone, suspend Ryder. He's the one who started it all."
"I'm not suspending anybody, alright?" He grabs a bottle of lotion and smears it all over his palm. "I am, however, giving Jade detention. Violence is not the answer to anything—"
"—except a douchebag's mouth," Jade butts in.
"Anything. Three hours of detention next week, five days straight. Skipping one will only lead to two more days, understood?"
"Since when have I ever skipped out of detention, Lane?"
"Good point. Alright, you kids. Skedaddle."
We all exit his office, leaving him with his hand lotion inside. I glance over at Jade and smile.
"So. Jade…"
"What?!"
"Oh." I look away. "Thanks, again."
"Right, well. I warned 'ya, didn't I?" She crosses her arms. "Hey, Beck! Where are we off to now? I'm pretty sure there are no more talented people performing tonight. Just some wannabe pop stars."
And I'm pretty sure Jade just indirectly called me talented.
"Well. We could do game night tonight," Beck says. "Gummy Bear poker?"
"Gummy Bear poker sounds good. I'll gather up Robbie and Cat," André offers excitedly before running out of the building in search for the two.
"And I'll start the van." Beck shrugs and catches up to André, and he may or may not have intentionally left me to Jade so we can talk. Beck can be a total weirdo sometimes, leaving me with Jade. Not that I'm complaining.
"Hey, Jade. You told Ryder that his reputation is gonna plummet tomorrow. What's your plan?" I ask curiously, matching her pace.
"Rumors are worth a lot of things, Vega. They may or may not be true, but either way, they bring the pain." She cracks her knuckles.
"Also, I realized something a while ago… You never really kill me or anything whenever I call you 'West'. Does that mean I am one of those people you really give a chiz about?" I'm hoping I'm not pushing her too hard.
She whirls around on her heel to face me, arms crossed and lips set in a scowl. Holy chiz, I did just push her too hard, didn't I?
"Yes, Vega. Even though I absolutely hate you, I care about you. Is that what you wanted to hear? I am not going to say it again, so make sure you recorded that," she snaps before returning to walking. I follow her.
"That was surprising. I mean… I thought I had to bribe it out of you or something," I murmur.
"Nope. After all that we've been through, bribery is no longer required."
"Wow, Jade, you're the only person who can make a very romantic statement sound very not romantic," I joke. She turns to me again, and does something that surprises so much that I lose my train of thought, and, well, maybe my mind too.
She presses her mouth to mine in a passionate kiss, her hands moving to grab my waist and steady me. My heart starts to beat so fast it would most likely collapse (though I'm sure it wouldn't) and a tempest erupts in my stomach, causing my knees to go weak. Jade expertly wraps an arm around my body, pulling me up and closer to her. Her lips move against mine softly, and the feeling is so surreal I begin to doubt that I'm really awake.
Kissing her is so much different than kissing a boy. She knows just how much pressure to put into it, she knows the right pace, the right timing…
"Vega," she whispers against my mouth. She places a final peck before moving away, and already my body misses the way it's pressed against hers. "I'm sure you liked that, didn't you?"
She lets out a breathless chuckle, then takes my head.
"Come on, Vega. They're probably waiting for us—" Jade stops, her eyes on someone behind me. I turn around and see Beck, and for a moment my heart drops. Did he see what just happened? Is he mad?
Why is he holding his PearPhone up?
"I am so keeping this," he jokes as he brings his PearPhone down, and only now do I realize he captured the whole thing on video.
"You big pervert," Jade hisses, taking her scissors and aiming at him. I hold her hand steady and turn back to Beck.
"Hold on a second, you aren't even mad or something?" I've noticed that Beck's been acting weird lately. Did he figure out that I 'sort of' like Jade?
"Mad? Why would I be mad?" He lets out a chuckle. "Two girls kissing. It's not the end of the world."
"But.. .I just kissed your girlfriend."
"Yeah, so? You two had it coming. We all did. The tension between you two is just about as solid as a rock." He puts his arm around Jade, who's still seething. "Why would I get mad about that?"
"Trust me when I say he's just being a pervert," Jade growls, punching him in the side. He withdraws his arm, but still he's laughing.
"Because she's your girlfriend?"
"Let it go, Tori. I'm not mad," Beck reassures as he pats me on the head. "Come on, let's go to your place for game night. Who knows. Maybe we can turn it into Seven Minutes in Heaven and get you two to try it out first."
"You are such a pervert," Jade and I both say at the same time, causing him to laugh even more.
"This is priceless!" He wags his eyebrows at us. "Oh, and don't worry about the video. I'm not posting it on the internet, but there's no way I'm deleting it."
"Beck, I swear, if that video goes out, Vega's doomed." I glance at Jade. "What? I can handle the pressure. They can't do anything to me, because one word and they're socially destroyed. You, on the other hand, need some training when it comes to defending yourself."
"Hey, I am perfectly capable of defending myself! That's why I sang the song, didn't I? That means I'm stronger than you think, and even if that video goes out or not, I can so handle the pressure and—" Jade cuts me off with another kiss.
"Stop talking, Vega," she whispers as she pulls away.
"Hey, I didn't take a picture of that. It could be my wallpaper or something." We shoot him a glare. "What? It's hot. Can you blame a boy for being a boy?"
"Your boyfriend is a total pervert," I tell Jade, and she groans.
"God, I know."
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Okay. I lied. This is the big Jori kiss. Lol, I don't know how it went, but I just had to do it. The anticipation was killing even me! I just had to do it. I'm sorry. But there are more Jori kisses to come. Want a spoiler? Look away now if you don't! The next Jori kisses will occur during iParty with Victorious, Tori Goes Platinum, and the next episode that will come out.
So, how'd it go? Love it? Hate it? Think I'm way out of my mind? ;D Tell me!