This is another ~original idea. It popped into my head and wouldn't leave me alone. Also, it's a bit different because it's kind of from Tori's point of view. It was tricky, but I hope you guys like it. Let me know what you think :D

Disclaimer: I don't own any recognizable material...

Tori made her way to the lunch tables, tuna salad in hand. She quickly found Cat's red hair in the crowd and saw she was sitting with Andre and cringed a little; she always got along better with Jade when Beck was around. And by "better" she means she didn't fear for her life quite as much. But she noticed that Jade was smiling at something Andre said so maybe she was in a good mood.

"Hey guys!" she said cheerfully as she walked up to the table.

"Hey!" Cat and Andre replied happily.

"Vega," Jade acknowledged. Could be worse.

Andre shuffled down the bench and Tori sat down next to him. He and Cat had been talking about water-skiing.

"But how does the snow sit on the water?" Cat asked, deep in thought. Tori look at her, confused, then just shook her head. Sometimes it was easier not to say anything. Instead she reached into her bag and pulled out the audition script for that afternoon before taking a bite of her lunch.

"So," she put down her fork and looked at Jade and Cat, "You girls ready for this afternoon?"

"Oh!" Cat said suddenly, "I need to go find Sikowitz. Byyyyeee!" She smiled, waving as she skipped back into the school.

Jade just stared at her blankly, still managing to look annoyed, "What's this afternoon and why do I care?"

"Auditions?" Tori reminded her. She didn't think Jade would forget about an audition. Especially not an audition for the last play of the school year. "Romeo and Juliet!"

"Oh," Jade said, taking a sip of her coffee, "I'm not auditioning for that."

"What? Why?" Tori was surprised.

For a moment they were both distracted by Beck arriving at the table and sitting down next to Jade. He offered her a small smile and draped his arm over her shoulder.

"Why what?" he asked.

"Why am I not auditioning for the worst love story in the history of theatre?" Jade deadpanned. Tori stared at her. How could Jade hate 'Romeo and Juliet'? She saw Beck chuckle, obviously he'd heard this before.

"It's Shakespeare!" Tori exclaimed.

Jade shrugged, "So? Every playwright has a dud."

"But... but! It's romantic. They fall in love. They're soulmates. And they both die. You love that!"

Jade glared at her, and Tori felt for a moment that she'd gotten Jade completely wrong. This was still the girl who kicked her off chairs and cut things up, right?

"It's stupid. It's a stupid play about stupid kids."

"How can you say that?"

"Love doesn't happen in three days. And even if it did, you don't kill yourself over it. Besides 13 year olds don't even know what love is. They're just stupid." Jade said, emphasising every sentence.

"You were 13 when you started dating Beck," Andre interjected, pointing a fork at Jade.

"14," Beck said, stealing a French fry from Jade's plate. He just seemed amused by this whole thing.

Jade nodded, "Besides, that's different."

"How?" Tori asked.

"Because Beck and I weren't in love after 3 days. It took us months to even start being exclusive."

"Well... I was kinda sure," Beck said, stealing another fry. He saw Tori's confused expression and raised an eyebrow, as if challenging her to refute him.

Jade rolled her eyes, but couldn't help letting a tiny smile escape. "And anyway, if Beck died I wouldn't kill myself over his dead body."

"Do I get a say in this conversation?" Beck asked, a cheeky smile still on his face.

"So, because you don't like Romeo and Juliet, you're just not going to audition for the lead in huge school play?"

"Are you saying I have a chance at the lead, Vega?" Jade asked, looking at her seriously. "Besides, I have better things to do today."

"Like what? All of us are auditioning!" She said, looking at Andre who nodded. She knew Andre had his heart set on Mercutio, which meant that Beck was probably guaranteed Romeo. Tori wouldn't admit it, but she had been looking forward to that, especially the balcony scene.

Beck shook his head, "Actually, I'm skipping this one."

"What?" Both Andre and Tori stared at him. Jade she could even understand, but Beck? Beck would never miss out a play.

"I'm with Jade on this one." He shrugged, "There will be other school plays, and I don't wanna play a part in something I don't believe in."

"But-" Tori started, before realizing there was nothing she could say. Jade raised an eyebrow at her, but then got distracted when Beck stole yet another chip.

"Get your own food," she nudged him.

"The line was too long and I wanted to see you sooner," Beck whispered, though it was loud enough for the rest of the table to hear it. Tori shared an awkward glance at Andre and focused on eating her salad.

"...Okay." She heard Jade's voice reply, so much warmer than it had been just a second ago.

The next morning, Tori putting books in her locker when she saw Beck and Jade walking hand in hand towards her. She was pretty sure Jade was wearing one a Beck's shirts over her own top, the same one she was wearing yesterday.

"Hey," she smiled.

Beck smiled back, while jade just nodded, "So, how'd the auditions go?"

"Good! I hope! What'd you guys do last night?"

"We got the leads in a play," Jade said, a satisfied smirk on her face.

"What?" Tori looked questioningly from her to Beck. He grinned proudly as Jade started explaining.

"Yeah, we ran into Sikowitz after class and he told us he got a call from the Archer Theater Company that the lead for the summer play they're putting on pulled out, so Beck and I went over there so he could try out."

Beck draped his arm over Jade's shoulder, bringing her closer to him. "And Jade was helping me cram my lines in the in the lobby when the casting director heard her and cast her straight away. She didn't even have to audition."

Jade shrugged, but it was obvious she was proud of herself, "And of course, Beck got the his part."

"You're kidding! You guys are going to be on stage at the Archer?" Tori squealed. The Archer was the biggest theater in the area, and they always put on great summer student shows.

"Yup, for the whole summer season," Beck said.

"That's amazing."

"Uh huh," Jade smiled brightly "I'm sure you did swell too, Juliet," she continued, her voice taking on a Southern Belle twang.

"I don't talk like that!" Tori whined.

Beck chuckled, "Okay," he nudged Jade in the opposite direction before glancing back at Tori. "See ya later."

Jade looked over her shoulder as they walked away, "Parting is such sweet sorrow!" She exclaimed, sarcasm dripping from her voice. Beck squeezed her shoulder a little, saying something, and Tori heard her laugh.