Disclaimer: I do not own Victorious.

Chapter 4: Ignorance/New Beginning (By: Paramore/ Tracy Chapman)

Tori P.O.V

"Vega!" The dim lighting of the warehouse prevented me from seeing the person, but there was no mistaking that voice; only one voice could hold so much anger and coldness. Of course I would run into Jade here, I always run into Jade and get yelled at by her; that's just my fucking luck.

"West" I grumble before turning around so my back is to her. I will not let her ruin this for me.

"What the hell are you doing here Vega? Shouldn't you be playing with a Barbie dollhouse or something?" Jade mocks. Why is it so hard for her to leave me alone? She is constantly playing with me and trying to ignite some sort of argument even though I'm kind to her. I hate having to deal with all her shit. Maybe if I ignore her she'll get the message and leave me the hell alone.

"Vega I'm talking to you." She barks as she grabs my shoulder and jolts it so I involuntarily spin to face her. The instant that her hand touches my bare shoulder I feel like my body has been set on fire. What the hell is her touch doing to me? Confused as hell, I sign and look at her. My eyes instantly lock with those intense greenish-blue eyes that seem to hold so many unexpressed emotions. It kind of makes me sad for the girl; she's built of this image that causes her to bottle up all her emotions. I wish I could know the real Jade, not the bitch she acts like. As if triggered by that thought, the bitchy side of Jade speaks up.

"Seriously what are you doing here? Are you lost Vega?" Jade inquires with her signature smirk. This causes me to completely snap.

"I'm not lost West, nor am I in the mood to deal with your shit. Leave me the fuck alone and let me enjoy the part of my day you haven't yet had the pleasure of ruining." I don't exactly scream at her, but I sure as hell wasn't quiet.

"Huh, Vega has a backbone." She says still smirking at me.

"Just leave me alone." I say, rolling my eyes to add emphasis. I'm about to turn around for the second time tonight, when she reaches forward and locks my wrist in a death grip.

"I'm not done talking to you Vega." She growls as her smirk slips and becomes a frown. Her eyes flare and become twice as dangerous.

"Does it look like I care? Just leave m-."

"Jade who's your friend?" A tall, muscular man asks as he walks up behind Jade.

"I wouldn't exactly call us friends." I spit subconsciously.

"Good because neither would I. Not like we could even be friends were too different." Jade spits back with a lot of venom.

"Well you don't seem to different, you both have similar tastes in music." He says as he uses his beer bottle to point to the stage. Jade and I both look at the stage then look back at the man. He looks down at me and offers me a very kind smile. "My name is Garfield, most people call me Gar though."

"Tori." I voice.

"Tori Vega?" he asks with a goofy grin on his face. I simply nod not knowing what he's trying to get at. "Huh…Isn't this funny. Jade has told me so much about you."

"I have not!" Jade interjects.

"Was it good or bad?" I ask with slight fear in my voice. I'm not sure why; I already know Jade hates me, yet I like to hold onto this glimmer of hope that she likes me. Fucking stupid, right?

"Nothing but good things." He states as he looks down at Jade with a smirk quite similar to hers on his face. "I actually think that Jade really does think of you as a friend."

"Like hell I do!" Jade bellowed, causing quite a few people to turn and look at us with curious expressions.

"If you're not friends then why are you still holding onto her hand?" He says looking down at our hands, smiling. I hadn't even realized that Jade's grip on my wrist had slips and that she now had her hand in mine. Although it's completely weird, it also feels kind of right and the small accidental action fills my heart with joy. Don't know why, but I really don't care because I like it.

"I...I umm don't…ugh" Jade stutters' as she quickly rips her hand away. The warmth I felt vanishes soon after that, and for some reason I now feel an empty sadness. "Shouldn't you be doing something?" She asks sounding absolutely flustered. Wow, that's a first for Jade.

"I am smartass." Garfield says as he rolls his eyes. "Now shut up and listen to the music with Tori." He adds.

"Oh that's not necessary." I quickly interject. "I don't want to infringe on your date." Garfield erupts in laughter, which seriously adds to my confusion.

"Jade and I aren't dating, nor will we ever be. Plus I'm sure she would rather spend the rest of the night with you." Jade glares daggers a him, but she remains silent. "I'll see you ladies later." Garfield says before disappearing into the crowd.

For the next hour Jade and I listen to the music in complete silence. Jade suddenly breaks the silence.

"Vega, why are you here?"

"I like the music, simple as that." I say glancing at her. I return to my silent state, but notice that she continues to stare at me. "What?" I ask turning so I'm facing her. She responds, but I can't hear her over the blaring music. "What did you say?" I question, moving closer to her so I can hear her better.

"I guess you're not that terrible." Jade mumbles so I can barely make out her words.

"Is that your way of saying I'm not as bad as you make me out to be?"

"I guess so…" Joy floods into my heart and I give Jade a small smile. Jade West doesn't think I'm so bad. That's a BIG deal. Who knows, maybe now we have a shot at being friends? She smiles back at me and verbal silence falls on us once again. We finish watching the concert and walk out of the warehouse side by side. I know that I have a huge grin on my face, but I couldn't care less. I'm happy and hell I want the whole world to know it.

Jade spots Garfield and is about to walk over to him when she pauses, turning around to look at me. Caught off guard I stumble back a step, which causes me to lose my balance. I close my eyes and wait to hit the ground. When the sensation doesn't come I open my eyes to see Jade's face only a few inches away from mine and her arms wrapped protectively around my waist to keep me from falling. I can feel her breath on my face and I see the emotions swirling around in her eyes. My senses are going wild and my heart is racing. My whole body is blazing and I can't even compose a coherent thought. What the hell is Jade West doing to me? I don't even know how to react; having Jade so close to me has just scrambles my brain. Should I pull away, should I move closer, should I not do anything at all? As if Jade could read my mind, she releases her grip on me and backs away a quite a few steps, clearing her throat.

"You were…going to fall." She points out, blushing.

"Yea…I know. Thanks for catching me." I respond, grateful for her action, yet also quite baffled by her actions.

"Umm…no problem" She replies. "Uh also…ah I'm sorry about this morning; I shouldn't have taken out my anger on you." She adds, suddenly becoming highly interested in her boots.

"It's okay, you kind of act like that all the time; I should just get used to it."

"Still…I'm sorry." I can't help, but laugh at her words. Her head snaps up and she shots me an angry glare. "What's so fucking funny?" She demands.

"You are Jade. You never have apologized to me before, what's so different?" I say smiling at her.

"I have feelings; I can feel bad." She protests. "Plus if you like this kind of music I guess you're not all that horrible." She adds with a small smirk appearing on her face.

"Well gee…thanks." I smile at her. "Does this me you and I can be friends rather than enemies?"

"Perhaps." She states, and then starts to walk away.

"Wait, what does that mean?" I call after her.

"Figure it out Tori." She calls back before she disappears from view. Tori…Holy Chizz she used my first name! This is like a total first she never uses my first name. Does this mean were friends? Or did she just slip up and call me that? "Damn either way it's a first." I mumble to myself.

Overwhelmed with joy I truck back to my car, and drive home while thinking about the day's events. Still wrapped up in my thoughts I walk into the house oblivious to everything and anything.

"Where have you been?" A voice barks at me from the sofa. Slightly caught off guard, I respond with as much confidence I can muster.

"Why does it matter to you, Trina? Mom and Dad knew where I was so I can't get in trouble." I retort. She knows I have her beat, so she just accepts defeat with a sigh.

"I was just curious Tor; don't be so defensive." Trina quickly examines my appearance before continuing. "What's got you so happy? You're smiling like the damn joker." She points out with a frown.

"I just am."

"Why…?" She probes.

"I have a new friend." I state with a grin.

"Like a new boyfriend, new girlfriend kind of thing?" She probes further.

"Trina for the last time, I'm not gay!" I throw my hands up in frustration. For some reason Trina has been asking me if I'm gay for the last few weeks.

"Okay" She scoffs. "I'll believe that when you stop moaning Jade's name in the middle of the night." She declares nonchalantly.

"I…I do…do what?" I stutter dumbfounded.

"Honey if it's loud enough to wake me up than it must mean something. Just admit that you like chicks, it's no biggy." Trina proclaims.

"But Jade…Jade is just a…friend. All girls are just friends."

"Kk kiddo. Just keep telling yourself that." Trina says. "I'm just saying if you feel something act on it. No point in regretting not doing something later on in life."

"Trina I don't think I'm gay. And even if I did Jade wouldn't- wait why am I even arguing about this with you?"

"Don't know kiddo, but it's boatload of fun for me." She says as she picks at her nails.

"Whatever Trina." I grumble. I am about to climb the stairs when Trina calls me back. I sigh and go back to the couch. "What?" I ask, annoyed.

"You never told me who your new friend was." Trina pouts.

"You just pissed me off, why would I tell-."

I'm interrupted by the chime of my pearphone. I reach into my pocket and pull it out. It reads 'One New Message From- Jade West'. I click on the blinking screen to display the message. 'In case you haven't figured it out yet, were now friends. Sorry about everything. Good night Tori.' My heart flutters as I read the message over and over again.

"So you and Jade are now friends…interesting. So what happened tonight to make that happen?" Trina teases as she looks over my shoulder so she can see the text.

"Trina can you not be so nosey!" I screech.

"Okay sure…nighty night sis. Have dreams of Jade." She teases even further.

"Really Trina? Goodnight." I breathe and then stride toward the stairs. "Please don't start anything Trina."

"I'm a lot of things little sis, but I am not a bitch. You little secret or whatever is safe with me." She declares, waving me off.

"Thank you" With that I ascend the stairs and go to sleep feeling content and happy for the first time in weeks.

A/N- Chapter is late, I know; school work takes priority over hobbies. I'm sorry. Jade and Tori are now friends and have now had an interesting interaction. Let the fluffiness commence. Ignorance refers to the first part of the chapter and New Beginning refers to the climax and falling action of the chapter. Although the song New Beginning has more of a meaning that refers to the whole world, I used it to just describe Tori's thought process. Neither song describes the whole chapter. Italic words-Ex: example- mean the word are something that is being read. Until next time.

-JKJOKER