Disclaimer: I do not own Victorious, just this story plot. : )
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Later that night, outside the West residence...
"You do it." "No, you." "Robbie you do it!" "Are you kidding me? She'll rip him in half." "Exactly." "You know my brother once ripped a worm in half...then he ate it, hehe." "Cat, what up with your brother's random animal snacks?" "I don't know…but he said the worm tasted like chicken."
Tori, André, Robbie, and Rex all stopped mid worry to give Cat the 'What is wrong with your family look'.
"I'll do it!" said Cat excitedly ringing the door bell, having been the only other one of their gang to have visited Jade's dungeon.
Not two seconds after she rang the bell, the front door was yanked open revealing a dark figure; causing Tori and the rest to scream. Robbie jumped into André arms, which he was promptly dropped out of a second later.
"Took you long enough, I thought you all were going to stand out here all night." said Jade stepping into the porch light. "Enter...if you dare." she said as slowly went back into the dark foyer, leaving the others standing there apprehensively.
"'Kay 'kay!" said a cheerful Cat as she entered the house; the rest looked at her like she was crazy, but soon followed after her.
"Man, this place is huge!" said Rex as the gang followed Jade to the living room.
"Thanks." said Jade in monotone. "You guys can set up all of your stuff in here, sleeping bags, etc. There are two hallway bathrooms on this floor, one's down the hall and the other is on the opposite side of the house. There's also two hallway ones upstairs. Since it's only ten and we aren't starting till one, you guys can do whatever; but if I catch any of you in my room...well I'll leave it to your imaginations." finished Jade with a creepily sweet smile.
"Wow, always a big ball of sunshine aren't ya Jade?" asked Tori sarcastically.
"You know it." answered Jade smartly back.
"You all will have to excuse my daughter, hello I'm Dana West." said Jade's mother as she entered the room and shook all of their hands.
As Tori took in the woman's features she could see where Jade and her resembled, only Dana's skin was a little tanner; and she had this dignified aura, but seemed inviting.
"And you must be Tori?" asked Dana shaking Tori's hand and breaking her out of her thoughts.
"Yes, ma'am." said Tori returning the handshake.
"I've heard a lot about you as well. Hmm…you don't look like an evil she demon." said Dana good-naturedly, laughing at the look Tori shot her daughter and the smirk she got from Jade in return.
"No ma'am, I'm not." replied Tori smiling, 'But as for your daughter, one could argue that she is a spawn of Satan.' finished Tori in her head, shooting Jade another look.
"Well, it is nice to meet you all. If you need anything let me know and I made dinner, which should be ready shortly." said Dana.
"Thanks Mrs. West." replied Tori and the rest, as the older woman left the room.
As Robbie, Cat, and André started setting their things on the floor; Tori stayed put, her gaze shifting back and forth from Jade to where her mother once stood.
"What, Vega?" asked Jade, eyeing Tori and crossing her arms.
"Nothing…it's just we have you, then we have your mother…so I guess you can't be all evil." said Tori sarcastically, before smirking and walking away.
Jade just narrowed her eyes at Tori's retreating form, catching herself when her gaze began to linger a little lower than it should've.
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Later that night Beck showed up, the gang ate dinner and now sat watching the end of a horror movie. Well, Tori was watching a certain someone. After dinner, while on her way to use the bathroom, Tori overheard Jade apologizing to Cat for her actions earlier in Sikowitz's class; to say Tori was shocked would be an understatement and now for some reason she couldn't keep her eyes off the girl.
'Like you could before.' said a voice in Tori's head. 'What the hell was that?' thought Tori. 'You heard me.' 'Shut up conscience!' thought Tori as she once again found herself staring at the goth on the couch at the other side of the room.
Jade was sitting next to Beck like usual; only they didn't seem as close as they usually were, but still close only…different. Tori couldn't help be feel…uneasy? No, 'Jealous?' 'N-No, besides why would I be jealous of Jade sitting next to Beck.' 'Who said it was Jade you're jealous of?'
"Alright…it's about that time ladies and gents! Let's get it crackin'!" said André, jumping up from his stop on the floor and clapping his hands together and getting Tori to come back to the present.
The gang set up their stuff and started shooting around 1:30am. Dana, who knew she should've been in bed after the long day she had, rejoined the group not wanting to miss this sure to be entertaining event. The gang and Mrs. West laughed and awed together at their many different skits. One involving Rex doing stand up had everybody crying they laughed so hard, it didn't help that around this time they were getting a little sleepy. Jade had left the room to get her guitar and returned just in time to see her mother letting out a loud laugh. Jade paused just in the entrance of the living room, just to take it in. She hadn't heard her mom laugh that way in a long time and at that moment Jade could not have been happier that Cat put her name in the drawing. She was about to make her present known, but decided to hang back as Tori took the spotlight to sing.
Dana West was thoroughly enjoying the free and surprisingly very good show she was receiving from her daughter and her classmates. She knew the children were talented, but seeing it firsthand left her amazed. Tori, who she had found to be a very charming young lady, was singing a lovely song at the moment. Dana could not understand her daughter's extreme dislike for the sweet girl. Speaking of her daughter, she figured Jade would have been back by now. Looking toward the living room entrance Dana spotted said daughter, but it was as if she was in a trance. She was concerned for a second before she followed the path of Jade's stare, which to her surprise lead straight to Tori. The look on her daughter's face told her everything she needed to know.
'Oh my God...' was all Dana could think when she recognized that look.
When Tori finished her song, Mrs. West complimented her on her performance and Tori graciously thanked her in return; she giggled at her friends' obnoxious, but welcomed cheers. For some reason she looked toward the hallway and caught sight of Jade. When the two locked eyes the goth quickly looked away and entered the room, making herself known to the rest. The look on Jade's face threw Tori off because she pretty sure that it couldn't have been directed at her. As Jade took the stage; Tori could not keep her eyes off her. The way Jade soulfully sung and played her guitar had Tori entranced and by the time she was done Tori was in a completely other world.
"Alright that's a wrap my peoples!" said André.
"Haha…peoples!" laughed Cat, becoming goofier (if that's even possible) as the early morning hours past.
Tori was snapped out of her trance by her friends and went to help pack up their equipment and props. While Tori was helping André with his camera, she looked toward the couch and was met with a curious look from Jade's mother.
'Oh my God, she caught me staring at her daughter like a freak.' thought Tori trying not to panic, as she quickly averted her eyes back to what she was doing.
Dana looked at Jade then Tori and a she could not help the smile that made its way onto her face.
"Mom…what's up?" asked Jade curiously, noticing the look on her mother's face.
"Nothing." answered Dana innocently. "It's time for this remarkably young looking, old woman to go to bed." she said giving her daughter a hug. "Goodnight." she said, releasing Jade.
"Goodnight…and mom…thanks for being here." said Jade.
"I always will, sweetheart. I'm sorry if it never felt like it before, I truly am." said Dana whole heartedly, hugging Jade again and giving her a kiss on the forehead.
"Alright, alright time for bed." said Jade, putting her shield back into place.
"Alright I get the hint…Goodnight…or good morning, I should say, everyone. I wish you all sweet dreams." said Dana by the living room entrance.
She received a chorus of 'You too's and 'Good morning Mrs. West.' in return, which caused her to chuckle. Dana looked at her daughter and her friends one more time, before heading for her room with a smile on her face.
Soon everything had been put up and everyone's sleeping bags had been laid out.
"Whoohoohoo man, Jade your mom is hot. Is she from Northridge?" asked Rex in his pj's.
"Rex? Do you like your head being attached to your body?" asked Jade innocently, adding a death glare at the end.
"Backin' off. I was just kiddin' mama." said Rex, with his hand raised in surrender.
Jade gave him an evil smirk, before turning to the rest.
"I'm out you guys." she said and then left out the room, with a chorus of 'Mornings' behind her.
"Hey Jade…" said Tori catching Jade's arm. "I heard what you said…to Cat earlier. That was really nice of you." said Tori.
"Yeah so, you gonna give me a medal for it?" said Jade fully returning to her usual cold self.
"No. I was just saying that it was nice, that's all." said Tori just as funky back.
"Great, so can you let go of me now so I can go to bed?" 'And hopefully not dream of you.' added Jade in her head.
Tori let her go and walked back into the living room. Jade just rubbed her bicep through her shirt; missing Tori's soft touch, as she made her way up the stairs to her room.
Soon the gang was using the two bathrooms downstairs (boys in one, girls in the other), getting ready for bed. Tori was the last one to get done with her nightly routine, changing into a purple tank and teal track shorts. As she was making her way back to the living room she heard a giggling coming down the stairs.
"What were you all up to?" asked Tori suspiciously.
"Hehe…We were in Jade's room...hehe." said Cat in between giggles.
"Man and it's as weird as you think." said Rex, with a shudder.
"Yep." said Robbie.
"Oh yeah." said André.
"I like it." said Cat smiling.
"You guys were where? ! Do you know what would happen if she'd caught you? ! She said leave to your imagination and mine is taking me to bad places." said Tori.
"I tried to warn 'em." said Beck, joining Tori's side.
"Well Mom and Dad we thought of that, so one of us kept a look out at all times." said Rex. "She's still in the bathroom, if anyone else (Tori) is curious."
Tori knew it was a bad idea, but of course being just as hard headed and as curious as her friends. She had to go up there.
"Ugh, fine! You guys are a bad influence. You sure she's still in the bathroom?" wanting to make sure she would have time.
"Yep she was about to get ready for bed." answered Robbie.
Tori stepped onto the staircase, hesitating for a second before quickly making her way up to the second floor of the house. There were three hallways, two on either side and one in the middle. Tori went down the middle one. Tori planned to move quickly past the bathroom, but what she saw through the cracked door stopped her in her tracks. Jade had the shower running and was in the process of taking off her clothes. Jade removed her shirt and Tori gasped at the sight of the raven haired girl's beautiful upper body. Tori knew she should not be doing what she was doing, but she could not tear her eyes away. The decision to move away from the door was made for her when Jade suddenly turned toward the small opening. Moving quickly, Tori hurriedly made her way into a nearby room.
Jade, thinking she saw someone outside her bathroom door, quickly yanked it open and stepped out to looking ready to fight; but she saw no one. Shrugging, the goth simply made her way back into the bathroom; shutting and locking the door behind her.
Tori peeked into the hallway and left out a relieved breath, seeing that the coast was clear. Quickly exiting the room she was hiding in, Tori made her way to the only door in the hall with a dim light shining out from under it. Praying that it was Jade's room, she opened the door just a crack and peaked inside.
'Oh yeah, this is it.' thought Tori as she stepped into the dimly lit room.
As soon as the door was shut behind her, Tori began looking around her dark friend's room. The room fit Jade perfectly, with its darkly painted walls and furniture. There was a black four poster bed across the room, which made Tori blush at the not so innocent thoughts that ran through her mind. At first glance there were a few creepy things that scared her a little bit; such as Jade's scissor collection and she was not going anywhere near those shelves with all those jars filled with God knows what. Remembering the little souvenir Jade took with her when Rex was in the hospital. Tori shudder at the odd memory; then continued with her (not) snooping. Upon taking a closer look, she began to see the warmer side of her cold friend. Things like stuff animals, non black clothing, and goofy pics of her and the gang. Tori had made her way over to the black desk in the room and that's where she saw the pictures. Some looked to be before she arrived at HA and then some were after. As Tori continued to go through the pictures, one fell back onto the desk face down. When she picked it up to look at it, she was shocked to say the least. It must have been one of the rare times that Jade and herself were not at each other's throats and actually hugging and smiling in a picture together, it was taken at Cat's seventeenth birthday party last summer. Tori had forgotten all about that, just like all the other times the two have gotten close because it seems like the closer they get the greater the push Jade makes away from her. Tori sadly put the photos back on the desk and was about to leave out of the room, when a file set off by itself on Jade's laptop desktop titled 'Clouded Minds' caught her eye. Tori knew she was asking for it, but could not help wanting to know what was in it. She had overheard Jade talking to Sikowitz about a play she had been working on for awhile now and she seemed to really be excited about it. Tori finally made up her mind, as she went to look out the bedroom door to make sure the coast was still clear and then went back to sit at Jade's desk. Once she opened it, she realized that she was correct and opened the first act inside it and began reading. By the time she had read through the first act she couldn't stop.
'This is amazingly good.' thought Tori to herself, not hearing the door open and close behind her.
She was halfway down another page when she got that feeling, like in the scary movies when the killer's standing right behind you. Tori's body went rigid and not wanting to prolong her fate, the half-Latina slowly turned to her right; only to come face to face with a not to happy looking Jade West. Despite being scared of what the goth would do, Tori couldn't help but admire Jade's sleepwear. She had on a black long-sleeved V-neck shirt, black lady boxers, and her hair was slightly tousled and damp from quickly towel drying it.
"Close it and get out." Jade said rather calmly.
"J-Jade I'm sorry…" started Tori as she shut the laptop and got up from the desk chair, but was cut off with a hand in the air.
"We're even now, but if I catch you in here again…" Jade trailed off menacingly.
"I really am sorry." said Tori as she brushed pass Jade and hesitating just before opened the door to leave. "And just to let you know, from what I got to read, I think your new play is amazing."
"Yeah right…thanks for the review Vega." Jade said dismissively.
"I mean it." said Tori frustrated. "Oh and you're welcome…Why are you putting yourself down right now?"
"Aren't you supposed to be downstairs by now?" asked Jade smartly, while taking a seat on the edge of her bed.
Tori ran a hand through her hair and took a calming breath, before slowly walking up to Jade and sitting next to her on the bed.
"Jade did something happen with your father?" asked Tori softly, before turning to look at Jade's face.
The raven haired girl face looked pain, before returning to her normal hard expression.
"Nothing new…So you really like my play, huh?" asked Jade, with a cocky smirk.
Tori decided to go with the change of subject, for now at least.
"Yeah, what I read was really good; but then I was interrupted by an evil presence standing behind me." added Tori jokingly.
"Thanks, it's not finished…still trying to work out some things." said Jade with a genuine smile.
"Well, I can't wait till it is finished 'cause I have a feeling it's gonna be great." said Tori, with smile of her own.
Somehow the two teens ended up sitting next to each other leaning back against the bed's headboard, reading the rest of Jade's unfinished play and actually bouncing some ideas off one another. The two carried on like that, until the sky started to show signs of the incoming sunrise.
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Dana's internal alarm clock had awoken her, so she figured since she couldn't go back to sleep she'd head downstairs and make her some coffee. When she got downstairs she made a stop by the living room to check on the kids. Everyone was still fast asleep, except one was missing. Assuming Tori was in the bathroom; Dana continued on her way to the kitchen and began making her much needed morning coffee. While that was brewing, she started to make a quick breakfast. When it was almost done, Dana headed back up stairs to wake her sleeping daughter. When she entered the room, a soft gasp fell from her lips.
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A.N. *Gasp* Review time! : D