AN: Alright, so the super unfair fight just broke out, and Andre plus someone else is unconscious. This entire chapter is pretty much a monologue from Tori's POV.

**THIS IS RESUBMITTED CHAPTER 9 AFTER IT HAS BEEN EDITED FREE OF SPELLING AND GRAMMATICAL ERRORS. SORRY IF YOUR REVIEWS GET DELETED. THE CONTENT AND PLOT ARE MAINLY THE SAME, BUT ANDRE HAS ONE MORE INJURY THAN FROM THE PREVIOUS CHAPTER.**

imawesome519: I'm sorry if your review from chapter 9 gets deleted, but I noticed quite a few spelling and grammatical errors, so I deleted that chapter and edited the errors.

I apologize for all my spelling and grammar errors from the previous chapter. Like I said, I rushed it, and so I didn't notice until I read it again. Thanks for not being grammar Nazis, everyone.

Disclaimer: I think you all get the idea by now. Look back if you still don't.

Real Reasons Revealed

Tori's POV:

I gave Andre a final hard kick in his right hip area before I was forcibly yanked away and flung to the side, my back and head hitting the wall of the school hard before I fell down in pain. When I was able to focus my attention again a moment later, I couldn't believe my eyes as I surveyed the scene in front of me.

There lay Andre, smack in the middle of it all, unconscious, with countless cuts and bruises of various sizes, some of which were yielding blood at a fairly quick rate. Beside him lay Robbie, also unconscious, with less but still a scary number of cuts and bruises, and a particular big scratch across his face from having one of his glasses' lenses broken. On my left and right were Beck and Cat respectively, both looking like they just got flung, like me, and both having the same wide-eyed, open-mouthed shocked expressions like I had. Right in front of me stood Jade, arms crossed, a confused but angry expression on her face, as she glared at me, Cat, and Beck.

"So, you happy now? Got what you wanted? Look at what your "revenge" has done! Thank you all for getting back at Andre for me for something that never happened!" She yelled at us, making air quotes around "revenge" and saying the last part in a sarcastic tone.

"But Jade, I saw what he did to you yesterday morning. You had bruises and slap marks on your face, and-"

"Beck, you idiot, my mom did that to me! And I came to school with him because I stayed at his house that night after my mom beat me! He was doing me a favor, damn it!" Jade spat. All of us winced slightly when she used the word "idiot" to describe Beck. Never in a million years, even in this situation, did any of us think she would say that about her boyfriend.

"Liar. You two were acting awkwardly towards each other that morning. All of us noticed that." Beck said, in his usual tone. Ah, forever the calm one.

"He accidentally kissed me that morning, alright? He was having some dream about dating Vega (points at me), and I tried waking him up, and then it just happened because that's probably what he was dreaming about! We didn't want to tell anyone because we were afraid something like this might happen, but seeing how it just did because you guys had to be so narrow-minded about the reasons for that awkwardness, you might as well know what really happened!"

I swear my heart just skipped a beat when I heard the part about Andre dreaming about me, and completely I forgot what just happened for a second. So he did like me back all this time? Enough to dream about dating me and kissing me? And he was still the sweet, kind, friendly I knew, and not some abusive freak? I couldn't believe it! Did Jade really just say that? If she did, I'm the happiest girl in America!

"So wait, Andre liked me back all this time?" I asked eagerly, still not believing it. My expression quickly switched back to confusion however, as I met Jade's glare and heard her snort.

"Really Vega? You just helped beat him unconscious, and all you can think about is your unrequited love that was actually mutual? Does it occur to you that there possibly might not be anyone to return it now? And does it also occur to you that there also might not be any more Rex crap from Robbie? Yet all you can do at a time like this is think about your own selfish self!"

Tough as Jade was trying to act, I saw glints of tears in her eyes at the mention of Andre and Robbie. Tears welling up in my own eyes, I looked around, regaining focus on the main issue present. To the right of me, Cat sat with her head buried in her knees as she hugged them and sobbed softly, refusing my comfort as she slapped my hands away when I reached towards her. To my left, Beck sat with a guilty expression on his face as he hung his head in shame, refusing to make eye contact with anyone. Even so, I could tell that he was on the verge of breaking, as occasionally, I could see his lower lip quiver slightly, and hear soft, barely audible sniffles. In front of me, the still-bleeding bodies of Andre and Robbie still lay side by side, looking pale and lifeless. Dragging myself towards the bodies to have a closer look, I gasped when I reached them.

Andre and Robbie looked worse than ever, as the blood flow has barely slowed. Touching both their wrists, I could feel a pulse from both of them, which brought me a slight relief. It didn't last long, however, when I noticed just how weak Andre's was. And on top of all that, how abnormally slow his breathing sounded. It was too much for me to take – I started to weep then and there. I felt terrible about myself, that I participated in beating the hell out of my love, and he might be – he might be – I couldn't even go there. I could have helped cost his life. I didn't even give him a good last memory if that was his last. And I never told him I loved him.

"I'm so sorry Andre, please be okay," I whispered between sobs, holding one of his hands in mine as I looked at his seemingly lifeless body. "Please don't leave me, Andre. I'll do anything to make it up to you. I love you too much to lose you. I can't live without you." After saying that last part, I head another snort from Jade. Looking up at her, she had the same expression on her face as a few minutes ago.

"How ironic is that? Do you realize that the hate text you sent him last night, he nearly killed himself over? Robbie and I had to grab that knife out of his hands to stop him!" Hearing the last part, more sobs overtook me as I buried my head in my knees. I immediately snapped my head back up, however, as I suddenly thought of something important.

"Did-did anyone call for help?" I asked hesitantly, only for Jade to roll her eyes.

"Yes, I did. Robbie was trying to, before you guys BEAT THE HELL OUT OF HIM FOR TRYING TO HELP BREAK UP THE FIGHT!" I flinched at the last part. But then, why did he say he was gonna help us get back at Andre? I didn't get to finish my thoughts, as I heard sirens and saw flashing lights of two ambulances approach. A minute later, the paramedics were here, taking Andre and Robbie on stretchers, and assembling them on board. I teared up again watching this, knowing I helped cause it, and could have stopped it. We must have made a lot of noise, as I heard a window behind me open and a teacher crawl out. Sikowitz.

"Hey, what's going on out here – oh my goodness! Tori, Beck, Jade, Cat, what happened here? And why aren't you here in class?"

I opened my mouth to explain the best I could, bracing myself for the trouble I'll get in, when I heard the school doors open and saw Lane step out.

"What are you all doing – wait, why are there paramedics here? Who just got hurt, and how?"

Sighing, I pulled both of them over, and gave them the best explanation I could, including as many details as possible. When I was done, Lane had crossed arms, looking at me with an unreadable expression, while Sikowitz stood, trying to process all of it.

"Well," Lane began, "the five of us (indicating to me, Jade, Cat, Beck, and himself) need to talk later. But for now, you're all excused from school. I think it's best that we all drive over to the hospital to show our support for Robbie and Andre."

We all nodded at that, and filed into the parking lot, as we got into Beck's and Lane's cars and drove towards the hospital. All the way there, I silently prayed that Andre and Robbie (especially Andre) would both be all okay. It wasn't easy, however, to control my sobs.

Waiting outside the doors that led to the hall Andre and Robbie had been wheeled down before going to their respective rooms, I paced back and forth nervously. It had so far been only half an hour, but that didn't make the thoughts of one of them not making it through any weaker. In fact, the longer time stretched on, the harder it was for me to not just make a beeline for those doors that now mocked me, that were one of the only things keeping me from seeing Andre. And even though everyone else was here too, each other's company didn't do much to help settle things. If it were possible, after Jade spilled the beans on what really happened, adding in how her and Robbie became allied against Beck, Cat, and I to stop us, it made things more awkward than ever. She also added in how Robbie was merely pretending to be on our side so that we would be led to Andre at the right moment, but Beck's last-minute decision of doing it at lunch interfered with everything. Though I am indeed mad at Beck at the moment, I couldn't blame anyone more than myself. I knew that I could have stopped this before it happened. I also knew that Andre would probably never forgive me now. But I had to try, or else I couldn't live with myself.

Hearing footsteps approaching, I eagerly looked up, hoping to get an update on how Andre and Robbie were doing. But all I saw were their families, here to also see them. Apparently, they heard the details about what happened, because they gave me, Cat, and Beck, especially Beck, death glares as they approached. Despite making me feel guilty and ashamed all over again, it didn't want me to ditch waiting any less. No, I promised myself that I wouldn't leave until I saw Andre and Robbie, but especially Andre.

A painfully slow half hour later, half an hour of pacing and wringing my hands, half an hour of looking up and seeing a teary Cat, and by now, Jade and Beck, and Andre's and Robbie's family members, the doors opened, and a doctor in his early thirties walked out and towards our group. He introduced himself as Dr. Martin Ludvick.

"Are all of you the friends and families of Andre Harris and Robert Shapiro?"

"Yes!" I immediately shouted out for all of us, earning strange looks from everyone, and a "shush" indication from the doctor.

"Robert is doing well, and should be awake soon. He has several bruises and minor cuts, and a scratch across his face from his glasses, but we have managed to bandage all of those and stop the bleeding. He has not lost a lot of blood. He took a blow in his left temple, but an MRI scan reveals no brain damage, and he was very lucky to have avoided eye injuries from his glasses. As soon as he's awake, he may check out and leave. Come this way if you would like to see him."

The doctor began to walk away, followed by Cat, Jade, Beck, and Robbie's parents.

"Wait!" I shouted, making the doctor stop in his tracks. "What about Andre?"

But it was another doctor, Andre's doctor, who answered me, walking out from the other end of the hall. He introduced himself as Dr. William Reed.

"Andre is, not doing as well, I'm afraid. He has many more cuts and bruises, which we have bandaged for him, and has lost more blood, which we gave a transfusion for, so he should be okay there. However, he took a blow in his right kidney, and a scan shows that it caused some damage, which we are trying to fix, but may not be able to. He is at risk of a bacterial infection due to the amount of cuts he received, and his MRI scan shows a minor concussion, which shouldn't be too much trouble to repair, but puts him at risk of some memory loss. He is in relatively stable condition, and most likely will be all right. However, he will still be unconscious for about twelve hours. You may see him though, if you'd like. Come this way."

As I followed down the hall, the sobs from earlier found me again. That last kick I gave him – it could cost him his right kidney. And overall, there's a chance he might not make it.

AN: Well, I promised you guys that this chapter wouldn't take that long to get here. And it didn't. It's better than the last one, I think, even if I say so myself. Anyways, review please. :)

**IMPORTANT** I AM CONSIDERING CHANGING THE TITLE OF THIS STORY TO "FALSE CONCLUSIONS", SO PLEASE KEEP THAT IN MIND IF YOU CANNOT FIND A STORY TITLED "YES, I DO LOVE YOU" LATER.