Disclaimer: I don't own the characters. I also don't usually buy flowers.

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Tori stood there, in the open doorway to her home, looking out at the improbable. Of the million plus things she'd seen, including Ponnie delivering food, this was the last thing she'd have expected. 'No, that would be Beck here to date Trina, so I guess I'll put this as second to last.' However, it didn't make it any less weird, or disturbing.

"So, Jade, no kite?" Tori asked.

"No, just some flowers." The pale girl said. "An as you can see by the paper wrapping around the base, I didn't just pick these out of someone's back yard. Or your front yard. No, I went and chose these at the local supermarket, cause of course they sell flowers, food, and from what I can tell, major electronics, next to the bowel medicine aisle."

"Okayyyyy," Tori tried to process everything, "Why?" Her mind reeled. 'She's still Jade, only not so much. I just, why tell me any of those things? I mean, she's probably done a lot of those, the flower chiz. But why bring up the medicine aisle, and what is a major electronic?'

"You probably heard that Beck and I broke up again, right?" The blue eyed girl said, trying to be less dark and sarcastic. "Well…. I was just thinking… God, this is hard…"

"I'll help you two get back together." The Latina sighed. "Come on in, and we can discuss this."

"That's just it, I'm not trying to get back together with Beck." Jade told her, having found her words. "I'm here to see if maybe, you'd be interested in dating me?"

"Oh, well, that's different." The singer said, stepping back to let the other girl in. "Let me just…." 'Wait, what did she ask? She wants to date me? And those aren't Bush Daises? That means, this is a real attempt. I mean, who are you and what did you do to Jade?' Taking a breath, she started "Who are you…"

"I'm still me." The goth cut in. "Just, you know, a touch gayer. Not that I wasn't already, cause projection much. I so wanted that last frisking you gave me, last Christmas, to go way further. Only, when I had my chance, during the yes challenge, I didn't. You know, cause I got back with Beck, and god, that was not the way to get someone to like you. So I did what I often did, and took it out on you. The whole making pizza fiasco and all."

"Oh, okay then…" Curiosity warred with other feelings. "Um, is that why you and Beck broke up?"

"That, and honestly, Beck needs someone easier to deal with." Jade shrugged. "I realized, beyond my fluidity, cause I do still like guys, I realized I… Okay, according to my shrink, and I may need to kill you if you tell anyone about that, but according to him, I'm more into the person than the gender. Loved Beck's friend Moose for a minute, but in the end, I was more interested in winning just to win. Made the sex we had way worse. No satisfaction. However, not gonna go there. No way I can explain the stupid things I did just to win. So instead, I decided to risk things, and admit, more than just the threat you posed to me at school, I've been lashing out cause I'm attracted to you. Worse, I think you're one of those people I could be with, beyond just the physical attraction. So, now that I've admitted that much, you at least know this isn't a trick." A torrid of emotions had played across that porcelain face as she tried to explain.

"And what am I supposed to do with this, um, proposal?" Tori asked back.

"Say yes, say no, say you'll think about it, which usually means no, but is trying to save my feelings." Jade listed off. "Tell me to fuck off, lord knows I deserve it. Just, I came here to bare my soul, give you these fucking cheap ass store flowers, and see what you think. I get it if you say no. Honestly, I do, but like Andre and his stupid crush on me, I needed to tell you so I could be free to move on."

"So you're expecting me to say no?" Tori reacted more than asked.

Jade was getting frustrated, and while her control was admirable, rage was her preferred method of controlling uncomfortable emotions. Her restraint was telling. "I wasn't making your choices for you, just saying, I understand the odds, as well as our past. Just thought, I'd give it a shot. Plus, and I don't know how you missed this, but I'm also moving on from Beck, which made risking you spreading how you rejected me all over the slap worth it, cause at least I'd be fucking free. Am I clear now..!" Her breathing was noticeably harder, as she tried, hard, not to explode.

"YOU….!" Tori almost exploded back. Only, the sight of her sister's frantic waving at her stopped her. "Sit, I need to find out what Trina wants, THEN well deal with this…" Tori turned, not giving the pacing goth another thought, and joined her sister in the hallway. "No, just because Beck and Jade are broken up, I don't think he's gonna be here looking to date you."

"A, hurtful much." The older sister said. "And B, I was trying to get you to calm down. This is not the time, and that's not the person, to get angry with. Let her have a moment, and just calm down. She said she needed you to give her some answer, and she'll take a no. Just, after she's calmer. So go, talk her down, and let her down gently. THEN, you can get back to drawing losers, and she can move on from this too."

"And if I don't wanna say no?" The still miffed Tori asked.

"Then make sure you use a condom when you nail her." Trina replied, still calm as anything. "Plus, gonna make it hella awkward when I bring Beck home…" The smirk on her face showed both her level of conceit, and a firm belief she would get what she wanted in the end. "So, do you wanna sex up miss thang?"

Tori didn't answer, instead turning and walking to where Jade was sitting, trying to pretend she hadn't heard the sisters talking. 'I was kinda loud…'

"So…?" Jade asked.

"How much did you hear?" Tori asked.

"Just the parts where you had your voice raised, so not much." Jade replied. "But I agree with whatever Trina told you, which hurts to say, but I know when it's not about her, she does sometimes give good advice."

"She told me to use a condom when we…" The singer stopped. "I think she meant…"

"That jell dildos dissolve from lubricant, so a condom increased the lifespan." Jade said, not making the moment any easier. "Does this mean you're thinking about maybe…" Hope reflected in her eyes.

"It means yes, I'll date you." Tori relented. "God, how is it you were right about that part?"

"Honestly, I had no idea." The blue eyed girl said. "It was projection, trying to make you as uncomfortable as I was feeling inside, cause your touch, it was making me skin tingle…"

"Um, you didn't have a date planed for tonight, did you?' The singer asked, pushing.

"I was so sure you'd say no, and I'd just go home, cry… Never tell anyone about that either, but I was just gonna head home." Jade looked down. "Neither of us is dressed for much. However, if your willing, I could take you for some baby golf, maybe let you grope me again, assuming I win…" Her smile was beautiful, and Tori let the comment go for the moment.

Grabbing her coat, and telling her sister where she was heading, Tori started down the driveway, when she saw Beck, dressed up a touch nicer, walking up. "If you're here for Trina…" She started, feeling her day could not get weirder.

"I was here to see if, now that Jade and I are through…" He started.

"She already asked, and I said I'd go out with her." Tori tossed out as quickly as she could. 'Save him some face…'

Beck turned on his heels and walked back towards his car. "Trina is still single though." The goth said from her car, sounding like she was trying to be helpful, in that dark, mischievous way of hers.

'Okay, how do I use sex, or the withholding of it, to get Jade to get Beck to actually try dating my sister…' Tori thought as she sat down for her first date with the busty girl. 'And how do I make it seem like I let her win, cause not great at baby golf…' Her eyes lingered, just a second, on the other girls bust as they drove off into the night.

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Just another story like this. Review to let me know what you think.