A/N: Hello! I know it's been a while.

I haven't forgotten about the finale of 'Lost Along the Way'. I just haven't been in the right state of mind lately and I don't want to finish it off badly.

Earlier this week I received some pretty devastating news. A close family friend passed.

This chapter was outlined for a quite sometime, it wasn't until now that I finally managed to upload it.

I'll do my best not to make you all wait for the next update.

I don't know if I like this chapter (x

Thank you for the suggestions and reviews, subs, etc.

I don't own Victorious!

The striking azure eyes had always mesmerized the brunette. The day the blue eyes leaned in and closed before tenderly kissing the half-Latina had been almost like a dream. It had been soft and gentle. Everything the Goth seemed incapable of being. Their first kiss had been six months ago. Tori could have sworn that in that moment her heart stopped. The moment the pale girl's lips met hers was beautiful. She could still feel the Goth's tenderness on her lips when she closed her and thought back to that moment.

From the beginning Tori had known she was crazy about the girl. She never dreamed of sharing six wonderful months with Jade. She had treasured every second of it. Somewhere along the way Tori forgot about the coldhearted girl and fell in love with the real side of the raven haired girl. The side no one else had seen and probably never would see. She could be sweet and gentle. She was caring and funny and... And now she none of those. The brunette sniffled.

She had promised to try and move on for both their sake, but that task had bid only impossibility. The mess in the dark haired girl's room had been enough evidence to show that Jade wasn't okay either. Tori didn't understand why Jade was behaving so coldly toward her. One moment she had been certain they were going to kiss. The look in the blue eyes looked like the first time. Filled with desire and... Tori shook her head. Maybe it was just her imagination. The look in the blue eyes when they pulled back seemed so... It wasn't cold. It wasn't hateful. It was confusion, almost fear.

Despite everything the pale girl said, Tori had a difficult time believing the six months meant nothing. They had to mean something, anything, right?

She sighed and prepared herself for school. Three days had passes since the encounter in the Goth's room. Jade wasn't entirely avoiding her now, but her usual harsh remarks were getting worse. Every time the half-Latina spoke the raven haired girl was ready with a retort. Tori took in a deep breath. She could only hope this day would be better, if anything else.

…

Sikowitz was late as usual. Tori looked around the room and spotted the redhead on the farther side of the room. The girl waved her over and patted the seat beside her. "Hey, Tori" the perky girl grinned. "How are you?"

Tori smiled back, "A little tired. Trina stayed up rehearsing for the musical last night. You can imagine how lovely that sounded." She rolled her eyes. Trina had been rehearsing the night before, but that wasn't the entire reason as to why she was so tired. She gave the small girl a reassuring smile. She knew Cat wasn't buying it.

The red head stared at her skeptically. She didn't believe the brunette but not wanting to press on she nodded and faced the class once Sikowitz popped in through the window. "Alright class let's start with an activity! Jade and-"

Tori was searching in her bag, double checking she had her project for the following class. She had been working on it for weeks. She couldn't risk losing it. She looked up in confusion when she realized the class had fallen silent. The dark haired girl was standing on the middle of the stage staring at her with an amused smirk.

Sikowitz cleared his throat. "Tori, will you please join Jade on the stage?"

The brunette nodded, avoiding the scrutinizing glare from pale girl. Cat gave a reassuring smile and encouraged her to go on.

"Now, you two are going to play a couple," Jade rolled her eyes and turned around giving the brunette her back. "Who has just confessed their dying love. And action!" Sikowitz finished explaining. He stepped aside and watched as the raven haired girl turned to face the tan girl.

Tori inhaled a deep breath and took a step toward the girl. "There's something you need to know. I-I love you," she managed staring into the blue eyes. She was an actress. She was acting. She didn't mean it. Right?

The raven haired girl shook her head. She stepped back and pursed her lips. "No, you don't," she knitted her brows together. The look in her eyes was almost disgust.

"Oh, a twist!" announced Sikowitz, amused by the sudden turn to the situation.

The brunette reached out to grab the pale hand. "I'm crazy about you, baby. Why don't you believe me?" She stepped closer focusing her attention on the girl. It was just a small scene, Tori told herself, just for the class.

Again the girl stepped back. "Because I don't want you." Jade took a few steps closer. She looked down at their hands. Her eyes narrowed down at the realization. A small smirk appeared along her lips as blue eyes met brown. "Sound familiar?" Her voice was barely above a whisper.

The brown eyes blinked rapidly, trying to ignore what the girl had just said and trying to keep herself together. "Just tell me what I need to do? I'll do anything to prove it, please," she pleaded. Tori tried desperately to push away the memories of the similar scenario that had occurred between the two girls five weeks ago.

Jade growled. "Don't you listen? I said I don't want you!" She pulled her hand back and watched as the brunette nodded. Brown eyes were now pooling with tears. The two girls were so caught up in the moment they failed to hear Sikowitz call out to them. Tori excused herself and left the classroom and headed straight to the restroom ignoring the red head who tried to stop her.

Tori leaned over the sink, heaving. No matter what she did it seemed so hard to move on. She didn't want to forget the dark haired girl, she didn't want to lose the image of the sweet and caring Goth. But every time she was around the girl it felt like her heart was being stabbed over and over again. The blue eyes didn't always look so heartless. She didn't understand. Was it her? Was she the problem? Maybe it was time for Tori to accept the reality of the situation. Jade didn't want her. If she was going to be happy again she had to start her life over. She had to start fresh. She washed her face and made her way back the class, her mind set.

Tori hadn't realized she'd been gone for so long. The bell had rung and the hallways were packed as she walked to Sikowitz class. As the class approached she could barely make out a couple of familiar voices that seemed to be arguing. She approached the room quietly and stood outside recognizing the two voices.

A/N: Well?

How was it?

Who could the two voice belong to?

Hmm... (;

You know what to do!