All Over Again…
Chapter 2
Disclaimer: I do not own Victorious or any of their characters
Jade leaned against the couch in front of the TV. Her favourite reality show was on, something about freak accident deaths. At the moment there was a reenactment on how some guy died by swallowing a bunny rabbit whole. It would have intrigued her if her eyes weren't fixed on the glass doors leading to the Vega's garden. There stood Tori with her back towards her and her cell phone glued to her ear. She had been on the phone for ten minutes with the casting director. It felt like forever. Why couldn't people just call, say 'hi you got the part', then hang up. She would never understand their reasons for elaborating you got the part in ten different ways. Finally Tori hung up but continued to stand there soaking up the last of dying sun. Jade got up, unsure what to think? Did Tori get the part? She couldn't tell. So she just walked into the garden up behind Tori sliding her arms around her waist and pulling Tori against her. Tori smiled, eyes closed as she leaned back into the Goth girl placing her hands on top of Jade's at her waist. Jade nuzzled into Tori's long brunette hair taking in the scent that drove her over the edge. She loved Tori's vanilla scented perfume but she would never admit it to her. But the half Latina probably already had inkling since she wore it every day. Probably just to torture her, Jade thought with a faint smirk. They just stood there for a few minutes in silence enjoying the contact.
Then Jade lifted her head staring out at the garden. She spoke, her voice low. "You're going to make me to ask you, aren't you?"
Tori just smiled. "Yup."
Jade rolled her eyes. "Well it's not going to work because I'm not going to."
"So you don't want to know?"
"No." Jade said stubbornly.
"Okay…" Tori dragged out and smiled. Tori mentally started a countdown in her head. Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two…
Jade swiftly turned Tori to face her, their eyes held. A pure brown meeting misty green. "Vega!"
Tori laughed at how well she knew her girlfriend. She lifted her hand to brush the loose strands of raven hair off Jade's pale face. "Jade?"
Jade shivered at the feel of cold fingers grazing her skin. "Tell me!"
Tori arched her brow. "That didn't sound like asking to me." Jade just glared at her. Tori giggled. "Okay, okay enough torture, for now."
"Tori?" Jade pinched the arch of her nose.
"I got it." Tori said her voice low enough to be a whisper.
Jade looked up a smirk creeping on the side of her mouth. "See I told you, you'd get it. You worry for nothing."
Tori smiled thoroughly amused. Who was worried a minute ago? She probably shouldn't mention it if she wanted to live to see her eighteenth birthday. "Uh…huh. But I think I should mention something?"
Jade's eyebrows drew."Which would be?"
"I got the part. But I'm not sure if I'm going to take it." Jade just stared at her then let out a low chuckle.
"Yeah sure." But Tori's face remained sober. Then Jade straightened. "You're serious?" Tori nodded. "Why?"
"Well apparently the producers increased the budget today so the movie will be shot for six months." Jade looked at the beautiful brunette in front of her. She thought she was the demented one in the relationship. Since when is more money into a production bad? Six months in a studio didn't seem that bad.
Jade rolled her eyes. "I'm still failing to see why you would want to reject a leading role in movie, Vega?"
Tori turned around and let out a shaky breath. "It's in New Zealand."
Jade's eyes widened as she stared into Tori's back. "What?"
"Their new budget allows them to change their location from studio space to freaken New Zealand." Tori exasperated waving her hands.
Jade didn't know what to say. Six months in New Zealand? That was a different issue all together. Her heart felt like it was jammed in her throat. It was an amazing opportunity for Tori, she knew that but…
When Jade never made a sound, Tori turned back looked into her green eyes unable to decipher them. "Say something. Anything!" Tori pleaded desperate to know what the Goth was thinking.
Jade took a deep breath knowing exactly what she wanted to say. Don't go Tori. Don't. But that's not what came out of her mouth. "You should take it." Jade said her eyes and voice disconnected.
Something squeezed Tori's heart hard. She looked away. Wrong answer Jade. "What?"
"It's a great opportunity." Jade glanced at the floor.
"That's it, I should take it. It's a great opportunity?" Tori stared at her unable to fight the disappointment crawling into her. Was it really that easy for Jade to let go? Sure they had only been together for six months but they had loved each other for twice that long. Hadn't they? "Huh…unbelievable." Tori let out.
"What the hell do you want from me, Vega?" Jade's eyes darkened.
"Honestly I don't know. I don't think I ever did." Tori tried to push past the Goth towards the door. She reached it, turned the handle and it opened slightly until Jade shut it firmly again. Jade kept her hand against the door trapping Tori's body against her own. Tori's eyebrows knitted as the rage within her started to increase. "Let go!"
"No." Jade said softly against Tori's neck. Tori's eyes closed as she felt Jade's breath against her.
She turned around to face Jade. Still enraged she asked. "Why?"
Jade shook her head, trying to withhold all the emotions only the brunette brought out in her. "I can't." She said as she crushed her lips against Tori's. Tori felt all the raw emotions trapped in that kiss. Their mouths fused together like always. It was so familiar yet so different. The aggressiveness of the kiss subsided slowly until it was just considered a gentle meeting of lips. Jade has never been so gentle with her. It seemed sort of eerie and yet she loved it thoroughly. Jade pulled back and watched Tori carefully open her eyes. Then softly brushed her lips against Tori's again, briefly. "I love you, Tori." Their foreheads pressed together.
Tori eyes glistened. "Then tell me to stay?"
Jade thought she actually heard her own heart crack. She shook her head. "No."
"Well too bad because I am!" Tori said as she forced the door open and entered the house.
Jade followed, her own anger rising. "Tell me why… WHY?"
"Because my school is here, my friends and because you're here. There will be other movies."
"You are staying because of me, Vega." Jade said simply.
"What if I am? So what?" Tori turned to face her and challenged.
"I won't have it." I won't have you hate me, Jade thought unable to say it.
Tori froze, her eyes darkened. She let out a half laugh and repeated the audacious comment. "You won't have it?" Then she shook her head. "Well I don't give a shit what you'll have, Jade. You are not my mother!"
"No, that would be me." Both girls turned to face Mrs. Vega who settled a grocery bag on the kitchen counter. "You girls fighting again?"
"No!" They both shouted in unison. Then they looked at each other knowing that this would have to continue later. They buried it for now. Something they were good at doing.
Mrs. Vega smiled. "Of course, I forgot you girls just have aggressive conversations."
Tori smiled, walked up to her mother and kissed her cheek. "Hey mom."
"Hi Tori, Jade." She stared at her daughter's girlfriend leaning against the sofa.
Jade nodded. "Mrs. Vega."
"How are your parents?" She asked as she was packing away the groceries.
"Alive, last time I checked." Jade shrugged.
"Well that's nice." Tori's mother was quite use to Jade's unorthodox responses by now. She just went along with them.
"Hmm, that's debatable." Jade went to sit at the counter next to Tori.
"Ah, well." That was the best response Mrs. Vega could think of. Then she looked at her daughter. "Tori, where's your sister?"
"She's getting ready for her date?" Tori shrugged.
Mrs. Vega raised her eyebrow. "Date?"
"Yeah, with Beck." Tori said as she went to fish a bottle of water out of the fridge. She handed one to Jade.
Mrs. Vega's eyes widened and pointed at Jade. "Your Beck?" Jade nodded and sipped on her water. She definitely needed to sit down. She could never keep up with these teenagers.
Then all of a sudden they heard a biting scream coming from upstairs. Tori and her mother jumped out of their seats and sprinted towards the source. Jade just shrugged unsure if she should go too. Well she had nothing better to do at the moment. So she strolled up, her bottle of water in her hand. Tori and her mother reached Trina's door out of breath and panting.
"What happened?" Mrs. Vega asked when she saw Trina who was in her underwear and a white face mask, running and screaming frantically.
"It burns! It burns!" Trina screeched she indicated to her face.
"God Trina where do you get these products!" Tori shouted over Trina's shrieks.
Jade walked into the room and arched a brow. "What's up?" She asked in a nonchalant tone.
"It's still burning! Mommy help!" Trina continued to scream.
Tori rolled her eyes. "New face product."
Jade nodded and watched Trina scream for a moment. She was uncertain if she enjoyed it or it was getting annoying. The annoying factor was definitely surpassing the enjoying one. So Jade walked up to Trina, twisted the cap off her bottle and let it fly straight into Trina's face. The burning sensation was gradually fading and Trina stopped, spitting water out of her mouth. Her face and her underwear soaked. The wetness making it almost transparent.
Jade looked her over once. "There problem solved." Trina glared at Jade. Then Jade smirked. "But you might want to change those." She pointed to Trina's Bra. Trina looked down, blushed and used her arms to cover herself.
Jade rolled her eyes. "Don't worry I've seen better." She left the room with Tori and Mrs. Vega.
Mrs. Vega shook her head. "You know what I don't understand?"
Tori looked at her mother. "What mom?"
"You are the gay daughter in the family, yet I still consider you the normal one."
Tori laughed. "Well it's not that hard when Trina's my only competition." They reached the bottom of the stares.
Mrs. Vega turned towards Jade. "Are you staying for dinner, Jade?"
"No, I should get going now anyway." Jade responded.
"I'll give you a lift." Tori offered.
"No, I'd rather walk." Jade shrugged, she really needed the thinking time.
"It's ten blocks."
"I could use the exercise. Anyway see you later Vega. Mrs. Vega." Jade rushed as she walked out.
Tori went to sit at the counter as her mother started preparing their dinner. She sighed and laid her head down on the surface. Today was an emotionally draining day. She felt so conflicted. What was she supposed to do? Take it, become a movie star? Don't take it, be content with her life, with Jade? It was six bloody months! A lot could change in that long. She sighed again.
Mrs. Vega stared at her daughter. "You want to talk about what went on here before I arrived?"
Tori lifted her head. "Maybe. I got the part by the way."
Her mother smiled. "I never doubted that for a minute. You are just too talented."
Tori smiled ruefully. "But now the movie got an increase in the budget and is going to be filmed in New Zealand."
"That's amazing, it's a great opportunity." Mrs. Vega beamed.
"For six months." Tori sighed.
"Oh." Her mother's eyes widened. "Well I can see why Jade was so upset then. Six months is a long time so it's obvious she wouldn't want you to go."
Tori let out a shaky laugh. "Yeah you'd think."
Mrs. Vega frowned. "I don't understand."
"Well she wants me to go. It is I that's against it." Tori pouted and lifted a finger in the air.
Mrs. Vega shook her head. Teenagers, she could never understand them. "Well why is it you don't want to go? It is a magnificent opportunity Tori."
"I know but…" Tori's eyes were about to fill. "Its six months, mom."
Her mother nodded, she understood. "You are staying because of Jade."
Tori shook her head and denied halfheartedly. "Not completely."
"Well what if Jade wasn't in the picture. Would you stay?"
"I, I … I don't know." Tori stared at her mother. She couldn't imagine Jade not being in her life. She wouldn't even dare think it.
Her mother smiled as she started marinating the chicken. "You know Tori, I never quite understood your whole relationship with Jade. I accepted it because I love you. But I never understood it. Part of that is because she is a girl. But mostly because Jade's weird." Mrs. Vega let out a small chuckle then continued. "But I think I understand that Jade loves you a lot and wants what's best for you." Tori's eyes widened. "Put yourself in her place Tori. What if she was the one with the life changing opportunity? Would you ask her to stay? Would you want you to be the reason she never got the experience? I as your mother want you to go but whatever you decide, we will stand behind you."
Tori took every word her mother said in. Damn it her mother was right. She had been such an idiot. She stood up suddenly reached for her jacket and slipped it on. Her mother threw her the car keys. She ran and grabbed her mother in a bone crushing hug. "Thanks mom."
Her mother smiled. "Anytime." She said as she stared after her daughter who raced out the door.
Jade was walking her hands stuffed in her jacket pocket, taking in the sounds of dogs barking. It was sort of comforting. She tried to think about what happened back at the Vega house. She couldn't understand why Tori was being so stubborn. Usually she loved that trait about the brunette but not when it was about her. Jade kicked a rock at some near trash cans. She just couldn't deal with all this tonight maybe she would get some sleep and think clearer in the morning. Maybe Vega too.
Then a car pulled up behind her. She glanced back and saw Tori step out of the vehicle. She continued walking. Tori walked up behind her. "Jade?"
"Go home, Vega."
"I need to talk to you."
"I'm not in the mood." Jade's tone dismissed her, picking up her stride.
Tori halted. Okay that was it, she had no other choice. Jade heard the footsteps behind her stop then slowed her own pace. The next thing Jade knew, she was tackled from behind onto someone's lawn. She was pinned onto the grass.
"What the hell? Have you lost your fucking mind! What's wrong with you?" Jade shouted as she tried to squirm out of Tori's hold. But she couldn't budge. When did Tori get so strong?
Tori radiated just as much as Jade. "You want to know what's wrong with me! I'm in love with a psychopath! So I guess you could say that I have lost my fucken mind!" Jade couldn't help the grin that was tugging on the side of her mouth. She loved it when she got Tori to cuss. Tori felt Jade relax beneath her then softened her tone. "And she won't even let me apologize to her." The Goth met her eyes. "I'm sorry Jade and I want you to know that I will take the part but on one condition."
Jade's brows drew. "Which is?"
"If you promise to love me in six months as much as you do now."
Jade smirked, slightly amused. "Well you seem to have forgotten how we got in this situation, Vega."
Tori frowned. "How?"
"I couldn't stop loving you in the first place even when I tried. What makes you think I'll stop in six months?" Jade grinned.
Tori let out a small laugh, her heart feeling full. Then she placed her lips on Jade's welcoming ones. Jade shifted a little allowing Tori's mouth more room to fit perfectly onto hers. Tori ran her fingers through Jade's hair as she increased the intensity of the kiss. Jade's hands settled on Tori's small waist. They just took each other in, savoring. Then Tori pulled back smiling at her girlfriend.
Jade smiled when she got her breathe back. "I love you too, you nut. Now will you get off me? I think there's a pervert in that house spying on us."
Tori laughed and set a sly smirk on her face. "Since when has that stopped us before?"
Jade matched her smirk. "Good point." She said as she switched places with Tori in one swift move. They both grinned at each other before Jade crushed down on Tori's lips.
So that was Chapter two. Please review and tell me what you think? There is a chapter 3, tell me if you want it... ;)