AN: I am so sorry I didn't update! My mom went insane and grounded me for not finishing my laundry! Then, last weekend, she grounded me again for missing an assignment in school. 1 teeny weensy assignment. I could get 5 missing assignments, but 1? Bahhhh! It might be like this for a while, because I got a big role in a school play and I have to rehearse, like, everyday after school, so when I'm not grounded, I'll be doing homework and catching up on my Jane by Design amd Fruits Basket, and Victorious, of course. I still have to watch the episode that aired on Saturday! :(

Nope. Still don't own Victorious.

So, the spoiler alert might be a faux pas (I think that's how you spell it. You know, pronounced like foe pa.). It depends on the word count of what I've got planned.

sunshineturtle09: Haha, I pondered on that name for like 5 minutes.

Ribbontail: OMG! That is so sweet! You know I'll be the first one to read it!

BigStuOU: I'm sorry! I feel like a horrible person for not updating:(. Thanks, though. It took me a while to even decide whether I was going to make Jade apologize, and when I read over the story, I thought it seemed a little OOC. I'm glad that it wasn't as OOC as I thought!

americanhoney139: Yes, they definitely were! I hope Beck and Jade continue to be friends on the show. Once they get past that general awkwardness, I think they would be good friends. Thanks!

CatHeartsU: Honestly, I'm not very good at giving advice. All I can really say is that it certainly pays to have an account. I know what it's like, because before I was olliegatfms, I was RandomReviewer. I loved to write, so I made an account and didn't tell anyone unless they asked. Besides, it lets you review on those annoying stories that don't take anonymous reviews :) I'm sorry, this probably doesn't help you very much, but it all works out in the end. Plus, I saw the becksgirl was considering making your story, so he/she could probably give you some advice.

MakingItShine: I read your Bori story. And. I. Loved. It. So. Much. I hope you update quicker than I do :)

Jeremy Shane: Thanks.

mask211: Thanks!

Enjoy!

...

Beck stared anxiously at his phone. At precisely 1:45 PM, he was going to make his way to the Black Box theater. Exactly fifteen minutes later, he was going to call the director of the Thirst Games. And he was going to say yes. Tori was right. He didn't have anything else to stay for. Except for Tori.

...

Selena Gomez. Alyssa Vaughan. In Australia. Tori repeated in her head. The musical school bell was giving her a headache, so she decided to go to the one place where she felt safe. The Black Box theater.

She shimmied her way through the dancers in the nearby hallway and eventually made her way to her locker. After retrieving her bag, Tori made her way to the sanctuary of the auditorium. She slammed through the doorway and dove into a fake closet that was a prop for one of Trina's one-woman shows.

Just as Tori relaxed, the door to the closet opened. Tori gave a frightened yelp, as did the male behind the door. Tori gathered her things and exited the hallway, only to find a person she never expected it to be, as shocked as she was that someone had tried to barge in on their secret world. "Beck?"

...

"Tori." Beck relaxed. "Thank God. You're not Trina."

"Trina?"

"You know...this is...kind of her one-woman show?"

"I know that. She is my sister. I meant, why are you so scared of Trina?"

"She thinks I'm her boyfriend. Do you know how many people have asked about it today? If Jade found out..."

Tori paused. "Good point."

"So, what brings you to the Black Box on this fine day, Miss Vega?"

"I come here when I need to think. The school bell was giving me a headache, so I couldn't exactly do my thinking anywhere else."

"Oh." Beck responded.

"And why might a fine fellow such as you be here on this horrendous day, Mr. Oliver."

Beck chuckled, then sobered. "Actually, in..." He glanced at the clock on the wall. "Twelve minutes, I'm going to call the director."

"Oh." Tori replied.

"But, twelve minutes is twelve minutes. Who says we can't have a nice, friendly conversation while waiting for this life-changing event?"

Tori paused. "Why two o'clock?"

"What?"

"Why choose to call your director at two o'clock?"

"Well, I wanted to do it in the Black Box. So, this time just fit."

Tori fake-coughed. "Ahem...picky."

"I am not!"

Tori laughed her musical laugh. "Am too."

"Am not!"

"Am too!" She repeated, mimicking Beck's whiny falsetto.

"Okay, so maybe I am..." he chuckled.

"Maybe?"

"Shut up!"

"Boyfriend!" A shrill tone rang through the playful argument. "Stop flirting with my sister."

"Oh God, it's Trina!" Beck whispered. He grabbed Tori's arm, and the pair sped through the halls of Hollywood Arts. Finally, Beck yanked Tori into a classroom. When he retained his good vision, because the sprinting made it all a blur, he recognized the stage, the Japanese kabuki masks (If you don't know what they are, look them up. They're pretty awesome.), and the painting of ducks playing poker. They were in Sikowitz' classroom, the setting of their first kiss.

...

When Tori realized where they were, Tori glanced at Beck. They chortled, for they both remembered the kiss that had taken place in the very spot in which they were standing. Then Beck, whom Tori had assumed was as winded as she was, leaned down and pressed his lips to hers. Less than 10 seconds later, Trina called, "Tori!"

"I should go." Tori said. She then jogged out the door.

As Trina rehearsed, Tori speculated what had just happened. Beck had kissed her! Then she remembered 5 things. Selena Gomez. Alyssa Vaughan. In Australia. Jade West. Beck was going to say yes.

In other words, her heart was screwed.

...

Beck's phone buzzed in his pocket. It was his alarm, for it was precisely 2:00 PM. He was going to call the director. He was going to say no. Then he was going to call his hotshot girlfriend and dump the little butthead. It was worth it, because he was truly in love with Tori Vega.

...

I know I promised you 2,500 words, but I thought this was a really nice place to stop. So I'll just be adding on the difference to the other chapters. You will get your 2,500 words. I promise with all my heart :)

As always, olliegatfms.