This is entirely in Tori's POV and it involves Tori and Shelby talking. The rest of the characters won't be seen again until next chapter.

Also, I'm going to take a little break with this fic for now. I keep giving myself stuff to work on, and until I either finish one or make enough progress in one that I don't have to worry about getting mixed up on where the plot is, this is going to be set aside. I'll come back to it probably next year at the latest, sometime early or mid-January. My humor fic, 'Hollywood Arts' Fright Night' will most likely be the first one done, since I'm only planning on that having around ten chapters. The other fics are undecided.

Disclaimer: I don't own 'VicTORious', 'iCarly', or their characters. Dan Schneider and Nickelodeon do. I also don't own 'CFC Trainer' or 'WiiFitt Plus' for the Nintendo Wii. 'CFC Trainer' is a parody of the game 'UFC Trainer', obviously. I went with CFC instead of UFC because the CFC being the name of the fighting group in the shows.

Tori's POV

Walking up the stairs, I start to have second thoughts about talking to Shelby about her wanting to tell everyone the secret. I know I didn't exactly cause us to talk, that's more Trina's fault by having me talk to her when I still have no idea what to say, but Shelby's surprise announcement earlier caught me off guard, hence why Trina wants us to talk.

"Hey twin." Shelby says with a smile when I walk into her room, the MMA champ dressed in her workout gear, playing the CFC Trainer game for the Wii. "Thought Trina said you and everyone else were playing baby golf after school while I worked out?" She asks, pausing the game and taking a drink of her water.

"There's been a change of plans." I say, sitting on her bed, letting my curly hair block my face by leaning my head down. "We need to talk, Shel." I say, looking up at her, brushing my hair out of my face to look at her.

"About what?" She asks, not catching the worry in my voice as she wipes the sweat off her face.

"I don't think you should let anyone know." I say, closing my eyes with a sigh.

"Know what?" Shelby asks, setting the towel on her desk.

"About the family. That we're your family." Tori says, closing her eyes again. "It's too soon. I mean, Cat and Jade only found out by accident. You know? Jade found out because of the picture of us in my room, and Cat found out when she went to use the bathroom and saw you." She says, opening her eyes to stare at Shelby.

"I understand that." Shelby says, sitting down beside her sister. "I know it was a bit rushed when I said it, but I can tell keeping the secret is starting to wear you out." She says, rubbing Tori's back to soothe her.

"I'm fine with it. It's not keeping the secret, it's people finding out. I mean, you're taking a longer break than you ever have, and it's putting the secret at risk. You've never stayed for more than a few days, a week tops. Now, you've been here for over a month. You keep calling Rod and Juan and canceling training sessions and everything, putting off bouts, and you never say why." Tori says, giving Shelby a concerned look. "Why do you keep canceling?" She asks, begging with her eyes.

"I don't know." Shelby admits after a few minutes of hesitation. "As you said, I'm usually only here for at most a week, and it's only after I've been gone for four or five months."

"We don't mind." Tori says, turning a bit to face Shelby a bit better. "We know why you can't visit too much. And you call and video chat every other day at most, usually every day. You really don't need to keep canceling with Juan to spend time with us. You putting off so many bouts and you're still only able to see us a few hours or so a day because of school, work, random stuff. And I feel really bad making plans with the others and being unable to spend time with you." She says, admitting one of her fears.

"And that's why I want to stop hiding. I can tell just looking at you that keeping this secret is hurting you in a lot of ways. I know you're torn from hanging out with your friends and hanging out with me throughout the week." Shelby says, pulling Tori into a hug.

The two sisters sit in silence, the conversation they just had soaking into them, both sets of eyes closed as the two hug. For the next half hour, the two sit there, trying to comfort the other without words as they think about what to say. Finally, after another five minutes, Tori speaks up.

"Why would you want to let the world know? You've never wanted to before." Tori asks, still not understanding Shelby's reasoning.

"It's like I said, I can't stand seeing the conflict in your eyes every time you have to keep the secret. I want to do this so there's no more conflict for either of us to worry about." Shelby says, pulling away a bit to stare into Tori's eyes.

"I hate to say it, but telling everyone won't get rid of the conflict. It'll only make it worse." Tori says, staring into Shelby's eyes. "You know how people can get. Something like this getting out will make it so much worse for everyone involved, and you know it." She says, pleading with her eyes.

"I didn't think of that, all I cared about was how you were around the house when you friends weren't around." Shelby admits. "Look, I'll give it time, but at the moment, I really do think it'll be best for both of us if the world finds out that we're sisters." She admits, sighing. "You sure you wouldn't mind me starting training and getting ready for bouts?" She asks, staring at Tori.

"Yeah, I do. The CFC is such a huge part of your life, especially after winning the championship last year." Tori says, standing up. "You're such a great fighter, and putting everything off isn't helping you. The most you work out anymore is with CFC Trainer and WiiFit Plus for the Wii." She says, stopping in front of her twin.

"It's not like I can walk around here. So many people know you and if I'm seen, that'll result in a lot of questions." Shelby counters, grabbing Tori's hands when they start to shake a bit.

"Then go back to Seattle for a bit. Start working out at The Jungle Gym again and train for your next bout in a place where you actually can." Tori says a little harshly, crossing her arms. "Sorry to be mean, I just don't want you putting your career on hold. We were fine before because we understood why you couldn't visit so much." She explains, sitting back down beside Shelby.

"I understand, but it's kinda hard to just head back to Seattle now. I set up a routine here." Shelby tries to defend, admittedly poorly.

"Call Rod and Juan and tell them you're going back to Seattle for a few months. You've put off too many training sessions and bouts for too long. Set up the rematch from the title shot for in a few months, and spend that time training. None of us will be mad at you or anything." Tori says, staring at her sister. "And don't argue." She says, cutting off what she knows to be the beginning of a small argument from Shelby.

"Fine." Shelby says after almost two minutes. "Fine. I'll pack up my stuff and call Rod to say we're going back to Seattle to start training." She says, sighing. "Are you sure..."

"Yes. I'm sure. I know mom, dad, and Trina will back me up on this." Tori says, cutting of Shelby.

"Okay." Shelby says, giving in. "While I'm gone, I want you sending me video of every song you sing, every play you're in. Everything. I need to start learning to be you." She says, taking out her suitcase from under her bed. "We will do a body swap next time I visit. No arguments, twin." She says, putting the clothes suitable for Seattle in her suitcase. "Now leave. I need to change before I call Rod to say we'll be leaving tomorrow." She says, giving Tori a hug.

"I've seen you naked before. You forget we used to bathe together when we were kids." Tori says with a smile, happily returning the hug.

"That was before we got boobs and I started shaving." Shelby says when they pull apart, laughing.

"Oh, and I don't shave?" Tori asks, crossing her arms over her chest again.

"And how would I know if you shave the kitty or not?" Shelby asks, knowing Tori won't have a good answer.

"Shut up." Tori whines after stuttering, an occasional trademark of hers. "You gonna tell mom and dad you're leaving tomorrow?" She asks, the joking atmosphere gone when she gets back to what they were talking about moments ago.

"Yeah. I'm telling them during dinner tonight. I'm gonna have Rod or Juan come over to grab my suitcase later." Shelby says, the somber mood back. "I wasn't kidding about the body swap when I get back." She says, again hugging Tori, who returns it eagerly.

"Don't worry about the singing. We'll just make up an excuse about you being unable to somehow. The acting might not be too difficult. If you start to suck and anyone asks, just say Trina kept you up with her vocal exercises. That always works for me." Tori says with a smile.

"Will do." Shelby says, going back to her suitcase and making a quick checklist on what she needs to pack.

"See you when you come back, twin." Tori says with a sad smile, watching her sister.

"See you when I come back, twin." Shelby says, giving Tori and equally sad smile as she packs.

That's it for this chapter. Sorry if it was a little shorter than past chapters, especially for being the last one of the year. I will still be writing for this, but I won't be posting any since I'm gonna be writing this one at a slower pace than usual.

Thank you for reading. I look forward to your reviews.

Blessed Be.