Disclaimer: Don't own.
Warning, while things may get more adult, the buildup will probably be more tame. Just letting you know.
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Jade knew, deep in her soul, that she'd made the right choice. Heading straight home after school was a mercy, both for her and her friends. Once there, all it took was her checking the Slap to confirm that her friends had put this whole request thing behind them, and were enjoying themselves. All of the core gag, Beck included, had gone to Tori's, and somehow managed to have some fun. Jade just swallowed it down, not allowing herself to feel hurt or ignored, because she had a lot of work ahead of herself. 'My god, they have THAT book at my library?' she thought as she scanned the listings. Research was paying some odd dividends.
The next day during lunch, Jade sat at an isolated table in the asphalt cafe, alone, reading. She was loaded down with articles on her computer, as well as a couple of books from the library, giving her plenty to do instead of worrying about what her social group might be up to. She'd chosen to sit away from her friends because she knew she only had so long before the petite girl would become impatient. Days at most before she'd have to act. 'Man, I thought I knew this chiz...' Jade started to worry that perhaps she wouldn't be ready in time.
"Jade, you have a fake ID, right?" Trina asked. The blue eyed girl glared up at the intruder, wishing this one would go away so she could resume her research. "Great, grab it and meet me at mine, say sevenish."
"WHYYYY?" Jade groaned. Later, she'd be upset she forgot to ask what Trina was doing there, as the older girl had graduated. However, at that moment., she was too distracted. Instead, visions of impaling the older girl on her scissors warred with dangerous thoughts about... stuff.
"We're gonna go to a presentation, get you some answers." Trina informed the girl. "Only, it's age restricted, but I figured, you're the type who'd have a fake ID. Right?"
"And Why would I go anywhere with YOU?" Jade asked, still not happy about this intrusion.
"Because Cat is my friend." Trina explained. "Of your group, Cat's the one I know is my friend. I get along with some, like Robbie, and Tori's my sister, but Cat is the one person willing to be my friend, no mater what, and when I heard about what she asked you..."
"Tori should have kept her mouth shut." Jade growled.
"She did." The older girl sighed. "Sinjin, however, he needed to talk about it. Boy just couldn't shut the chiz up. Wanted to know why she didn't ask his help." She chuckled. "He didn't appreciate my explaining why not."
"What did you tell him?" Jade asked, both curious, and feeling ready to be offended.
"Because I know he's a virgin, and would be lucky to know where to put his thingy." Trina said. Jade relaxed, just a bit. Inwardly, she almost laughed. "Besides, you gonna deny you're more of a man then Sinjin?" Trina's brown eyes challenged the goth. "Well, are you?"
"And why am I listening to you?" Jade groaned, her mind looking for the right insult. Unfortunately, given what she'd been reading, she was more interested in if Trina enjoyed oral stimulation on her nipples. 'Like that image isn't gonna haunt me….'
"We're gonna go do some research." Trina repeated. "Get you some answers. Trust me, it'll be a lot quicker then if you just read that chiz. Besides, lets be honest here, most of what you'll find on line is porn, and the facts in that chiz is questionable at best."
"FINE!" Jade barked, giving in because even to her mind that argument made some kind of sense. Then she turned her attention back to her research, hoping the older girl walked away when her blue eyed no longer focused on the older Vega. 'Great. Trina fricking Vega was right. Now, I have to go out with her, just to help me devirginize Cat. How could this get any weirder?'
Jade's day continued, and fortunately for her, Sinjin had chosen to talk to Trina instead of the host of people available at school. As a result, she managed to avoid too many awkward exchanges, save for the short talk she had with Lane. "Jade, not to intrude, but I've heard this rumor that says Cat may have asked you to perform a fairly personal favor for her." The guidance counselor opened. He was normally far better at interventions like this, save when dealing with potently violent students, where his fear of what they could do often added barriers, like security, to the conversation. Today, however, he didn't bother with Derek, confronting the pale horror all on his own, out in the halls, where anyone might see.
"Who blabbed?" Jade growled.
"Actually, Cat told me." The man said. "She wanted to make sure I understood it was her idea, and no one was forcing her. Said her roommate convinced her to tell us, said the girl was sure we'd all be thinking that you'd somehow forced her anyways. Even had me call Miss Puckett. Got kinda..." He shifted, obviously uncomfortable. "She then had me break something to her roommate…." His eyes no longer met hers. "You'll be pleased to know I was able to smooth things out between them."
"Meaning?" Jade asked.
"I, er, I wasn't trying to convince anyone of anything, but Samantha has agreed, if it has to be that way, she'll, er..." It was obvious that Mister Alexander was way out of his own element. Unfortunately, Jade couldn't enjoy the counselors embarrassment, due to her own growing dilemmas. Still, sometimes a girl had to try.
"Shouldn't you be more comfortable talking about sex?" Jade asked, aiming to see how uncomfortable she could make the man.
"Usually I am." He insisted. "But sometimes, I feel a subject should be broached by the individual, and you're known to be kinda..." His attempts to be diplomatic were becoming infuriating.
"So, you gonna tell me not to do this?" The pale girl wondered. Her body stiffened, preparing to fight for something that, if she was honest, she really didn't wanna do. Still, she wasn't going to back down, not even in this skirmish.
"No, cause it's not my business." Lane replied, now sounding more confidant. "Nothing about this is against school rules, as long as it happens off school grounds. You're both under whats normally considered the age of consent, but at your age, the whole rules around age of consent stumbles into a huge gray area. See, in California, if your under eighteen, and over fifteen, then as long as there's less then two years age difference between the two experimenting, and you're both willing, it's legal, so..." He swallowed. "So, do you need any advice?" His eyes racked the volumes in her arms. "I see you've already found the books I'd have recommend, so that's good, right?"
"Trina said she's taking me out tonight, to talk to an expert." Jade said, keeping her voice cool.
"Yea, that sounds like a plan for disaster." The man noted. "Look, bring your phone, and be ready to call for help. If you don't run into t=anything threatoning, still be ready to call me, cause people, they can be very manipulative. Just, I wanna make sure you're safe."
"Fine." Jade agreed.
"And after, seek me out." He added quickly, now thinking on his feet again. "Maybe after school tomorrow? We can head to my office, just you, me, and given the subject matter, a couple of witnesses, and I'll see what kind of material your parents will let me show you. I can get my hands on some genuine instructional material, kinda adult, but given what you're about to do, probably appropriate."
Jade's distaste was washed away in the hope that maybe this would help her make the whole experience good for her friend. 'Lord knows, my first time, a disaster...' She met the mans eyes. "Fine." She snapped. "Oh, and mister Alexander…."
"Yes?" He said, stopping his retreat. He'd been ready to head back to his office, safely away from this uncomfortable conversation, and hopefully towards problems he was more likely to be able to help with.
"Thanks." She told him, and meant it.
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Okay, short chapter, but this way, I won't have to break up what happens next, which is Trina taking Jade to her expert. Any thoughts on what that could be? Also, thanks to everyone who bothered to read this. Not gonna be that long, but we have a ways to go.