Disclaimer= I do not own Victorious.

A/N= After this chapter, there will likely be one more to conclude Dreams and Experiences.

Cat grabbed Tori's arm and they looked at each other. It was well into the night, but that did not matter since the good friends were able to stare at each other. Tori was dumbfounded, wondering silently what Cat wanted this time.

"What happened Cat?" Smiling, Cat grabbed Tori's face and was slowly closing in on her lips.

"CAT, WHAT THE HECK ARE YOU DOING?"

"Sorry, I don't know what came over me…" They hugged one last time and Tori scampered off, brushing off that almost kiss with Cat as nothing. She knew exactly how to tell Andre how she felt about him. Remembering Cat's words, Tori could not help but feel butterflies in her stomach. Her mood had been doing several turns all throughout the prom night, but her singing was coming up shortly, and she was set on one mood and it fit was she was to do- determined.

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Andre had been dancing for a good hour and half straight. Being in great shape, he didn't sweat too much because he was working out, but his muscles were definitely feeling it. His date tried her best, but she could not dance as well as other girls he knew could; other girls that he would rather be dancing with. Anyways throughout that hour and a half, Andre feigned a bladder problem, thus needing to go to the bathroom. He must have gone 10-12 times, with physically using the stall twice. The nearest bathroom was only a couple doors down from the dance hall, making the trek there to do your business and the return only a couple of minutes at most.

Men at proms never strayed from their dates for long because of the fear that the women would be swooped off her feet by another man. Andre's care for the girl was waning the minute they had stepped inside of the limo. When they stepped to the red carpet, he silently disapproved of the way the girl was showing off, both her and him. It seemed that she wanted to show the world that Andre Harris was her man and she went to great lengths to prove that.

Andre's care for the girl was non existent at this point , so each time he went to the bathroom after the first trip, he looked for his intended, the girl that he truly wanted to take to the prom, the girl that has always been there for him- Tori Vega. To Andre's dismay, each time he looked for her, he could not find her anywhere. He asked people he knew from class, and they had no idea. He went to the room with the confession booth and juice bar and chugged a whole bottle of soda, which would ensure him at least a couple more trips to the latrine. When the effects wore off, he went again to the juice bar for more drink, and encountered Trina, who was sipping on cider with her prom date.

"What's up Trina… and Sinjin? Not going to lie, he was the last dude I expected you to go to prom with."

"Long story Andres,"

"ANDRE."

"Whatever, leave us alone, we were just going to go dancing some more, right Sinj?"

"That's correct; I shall put my newly perfected dance moves to good use with my perfect

prom date." Andre yakked at the Sinjin fluff; he tried to suppress a chuckle that was forming. He did his best but when Sinjin and Trina left the room, Andre roared with laughter. Everyone didn't really mind because they all thought highly of Andre, he was one of the popular people at school.

I guess laughter is the best medicine as they say. I got to figure out a way to nicely deal with this date of mine so I can find Tori and explain everything. I'll be there for you this night mama, just wait a while longer…

Andre turned and found that his date was standing right in front of him, with her arms folded. Everyone stopped what they were doing to observe the oncoming spectacle.

"I thought you had a bladder problem Andre, why are you in here and not the bathroom?"

"I was thirsty, and so I wanted to get some soda,"

"Do you really have a bladder problem, be honest with me." Andre was put on the spot, and he could not back down from it. He tried his best to explain what his intentions were for the night, why he was taking so many trips to the bathroom, etc.

"You see, I was trying to,"

"Look for Tori Vega to set things right, is that what you were doing?" Andre nodded yes, which pissed off his date.

"Have you forgotten who your date is to the prom? It is me. I asked you out to prom all that time ago, and you said yes to me, remember?"

"Okay, but do you remember how I said yes? Did I tell you yes without hesitation? No, I was reluctant."

"What?"

"I, I don't even know who you are!" Andre said, waving his hands, "I was all set on asking Tori out to prom; matter of fact, I was going to ask her out to prom the day you asked me. I would have done so had you not crossed my path."

"I don't follow Andre, what are you trying to say, that you don't want to be my prom date anymore?"

"Jade told me everything. How can you be so intimidating to someone that has done nothing to you? What is there to be scared of? Nothing, and yet you had to go out of your way just to mark your territory. I'm not your property, so get to stepping!" Andre finished the ether empathically, drawing applause from his peers. He stormed out of the room and was about to head back to the dance hall when he caught a silhouette of someone familiar. He rubbed his chin and smiled- Tori.

Beck and Jade danced like fiends throughout the prom. Jade was very reluctant at first, but after a couple of songs, she loosed up and was dancing feverishly, as was Beck. Both sweating, they decided to step out of the dance hall for a minute to catch their breath.

"Babe want a soda?"

"Yes… actually, hold off on that- let's explore the second floor,"

"You know the second floor is off limits."

"Don't be so conforming Beck. Do you see the spiraling staircase? There are no lights, and the flimsy caution tape is all that's blocking us from exploring upstairs. Let's go."

"I really don't think-" Even though it was dark where Beck and Jade were standing, Beck could still feel the branding her glaring gave, so he put the issue to bed and simply just followed Jade through the caution tape to access the second floor. The adventure was worth it, he thought.

"I'm actually having fun doing this exploration,"

"I'm always right. So let's explore some of the rooms."

"Sure thi- hey do you hear that?"

"Yes, seems as if someone is crying." Beck and Jade heard the sound of a guy crying in a nearby room, so they crept up to that room and pressed their ears to it- recognizing the sniffles, they knew exactly who was crying. Beck wanted to be cautious and knock, but Jade was like "screw it" and kicked the door open wide, causing Robbie to scream and jump from the bed.

"What are you doing Robbie?"

"What business is it of yours, leave me alone!" Robbie resumed crying, and reiterated through sobs that he wanted Beck and Jade to leave. Jade was very happy to do so, but Beck reigned her in.

"Jade, Robbie is one of your friends and as friends of his, it is our duty to talk to him about why he is crying,"

"It's about Cat,"

"Well bye!"

"Jade…" Jade rolled her eyes, and both she and Beck pulled up chairs to sit bedside to Robbie, who wiped his eyes. He explained why he was crying, explained his decision to enter the confession booth,

"Man this place has everything,"

"Babe let Robbie finish talking,"

"Ugh fine." Robbie continued to talk and he lastly explained how that confession booth is rigged, that it blares out your private thoughts to everyone in the room.

"Oh man that sucks,"

"I know, and when I got out of the booth, Cat was there waiting for me, speechless. She dropped her juice box and left crying. I tried looking for her, but it was no use, she was gone. I haven't seen her since."

"Are you done?"

"Jade."

"Its cool Beck, I'm done talking, you guys can stop listening to me now and return to dancing,"

"You should come too, we only live once, so you should live tonight."

"I suppose, but that special dance is about to happen…" Robbie left it trailing, and Beck and Jade knew what that meant.

"For all I know you guys, Cat could've left,"

"I could've left this conversation already,"

"JADE!"

"Geez, u mad? I was kidding. Anyways Robbie, I know Cat, prom has a different meaning for her. She's not checking out early because of you confessing to her, she's probably walking around all confused. I mean, she's always looks confused,"

"Ookay, sorry for her man, she needs some soda,"

"Yes I told you that I wanted to go to the juice bar,"

"No, you wanted to cross the tape and head upstairs." Beck and Jade shared a laugh, and kept cooing at each other as they left the room. Robbie knew he was going to go down there, Cat or no Cat, and dance that special dance. He layed down on the bed again and heard some knocking at the door. From his bed he asked who it is,

"Beck and Jade, we brought a friend of yours."

"You dragged Rex from the arcade? I could not even do that, he could be my wingman for the next hour,"

"WOW, I'm going to pretend that I did not hear that." Robbie said he was just kidding and when he turned on the lights and opened the door, there standing outside of it was Cat Valentine, smiling as she allowed herself in the room.

"Cat? I thought you had left the mansion,"

"Let's have a little talk kay?"

It was finally time for Tori's singing, and everyone gathered around the stage because they all liked how she performed since her first day. A couple of minutes before she was scheduled to sing, so she took the time to glance through the crowd- no sign of Andre anywhere, making her worry. She thought that he had left, but decided against that notion. No one, no matter how crappy a prom they were having she thought, would leave a prom cold turkey. She paced around the stage, still darken because the lights were not on.

Where are you Andre?

"Tori you're on, let's go!" The lights came on, and Tori immediately began to belt out some tunes. She sang make it shine, freak the freak out, and sampled a couple of radio hits. Tori's voice was just getting started as she drew loud applause from the audience.

"Thank you so much! Wait a minute though…" She signaled to the DJ to play one of T.I's songs.

Don't forget to re-member me…..

From there, Tori sang a bar and half of that song that also featured Mary J Blige. She had some folks crying when she finished that short sample. For her grand finale, she told the crowd before the special dance was to occur, she wanted to sing a certain song. Almost a frame after she said that, a man with a microphone in his hand came up the stage, hidden from view as requested.

"Let's sing our song girl,"

"Andre! You didn't leave!"

"I couldn't leave without telling you how big of a mistake it was not asking you to prom. You were the only girl I had in mind when deciding who to take came up."

"Its okay Andre, you are here with me now, and that makes me happy." Many tears were now being shed in the crowd. Andre himself had to suppress one. They sang tell me that you love me, not once taking their eyes off each other as each subsequent word was said with burning passion. They both knew how they felt about each other. The feelings were there all along, and it only intensified when they sung the duet.

*Tori and Andre, certified! What about Robbie and Cat? The next chapter shall discuss what happened in that room, the much hyped special dance, the naming of prom king and prom queen, and more!*