WARNING: Slight sexual content. But only slight. You have been warned!

Final Project

II.

Tori felt the chill in the room as she and Andre entered Sikowitz's class. She was able to hear the excitement in the room right before they walked in, but the moment all eyes spotted her the room fell silent.

'Guess everyone knows…' she thought to herself, taking her usual seat with Andre sitting behind her.

When no one was offering any words to break the silence, Robbie thought he would put in his two cents, faking the "best" accent he could, "I'm going to the land down under!"

Everyone just stared at him. Mostly because they didn't care, but also because his accent was way too exaggerated.

He lost his smile when he thought no one guessed, "Umm…Australia?"

Since Robbie's attempt to break the awkwardness didn't work, Beck finally opened up with: "High five for Japan!" He held up his hand to Tori and Tori, who became momentarily excited about her country choice again, smacked his hand with as much vigor as she could muster.

"It's gonna be so awesome!" She turned sideways in her chair so she was better facing him, "You think we'll get to stay in Tokyo?"

Jade jumped in, "No one said anything about staying in the same city."

It was at that moment that Sikowitz walked into the room, holding a coconut, of course, "Those who are sent to the same country will also be sent to the same city in said country."

"'Those who are sent to the same country'?" Jade snapped, her anger causing her to stand up, "As far as I can tell, Beck and Tori are the only ones that got the same country!"

"Ah, you just didn't look hard enough, Jade," Sikowitz countered, stirring the straw in his all natural bowl, "Everyone got paired up. Those two ending up together," he motioned towards Tori and Beck, "just happens to be a coincidence."

Before Jade could go on a rampage, Tori stood up, too, "Look, Jade…I know you don't particularly like this idea, but—."

"I hate it!" Jade interrupted, "It just doesn't seem right to—."

"Stop, okay?" Beck said, not even bothering to get up from his seat, though, "I thought you were over this whole jealousy thing? You haven't done something like this since Tori and Andre started dating."

"This is different," Jade finalized, turning to Andre, "And you. What do you think about this arrangement?"

Andre shot his head up, having not put any input in for his own reasons. He didn't want to kindle Jade's fire, but he also didn't want Jade to harass Tori any longer for a decision that she had nothing to do with. He sighed deeply, "I trust Tori. And Beck. I'm glad they each get to go with someone they know and can truly enjoy Japan."

"Very mature, Andre," Beck smiled at him, then shot Jade a look indicating that she should be just as mature.

Jade pursed her lips so hard they began to turn white. She took a step closer to Tori, "I think you should be sent to Phucket!" She yelled, dramatizing the city name to enhance her feelings.

Tori put her hands on her hips, "Phucket is not a country."

Jade rolled her eyes before flopping back in her seat, "Thailand. You should be sent to Thailand."

Out in the hallway after Sikowitz's class was over, Jade and Beck were getting into a heated discussion by Jade's locker.

"Just go tell Helen that you want switched," Jade told him, throwing all her books in her locker before slamming it shut.

Beck didn't even budge, "But I don't want switched. Going to Japan sounds like fun."

"Yeah, I bet it does!" She shot back accusingly, "Going to England sounds like fun, too, why don't you want to go there?"

"Jade…" He was about to say more, but decided against it. Nothing he said in that hallway was going to make her change her mind. He did the only thing he knew how to when it came to avoiding a hallway argument: walk away. He held up his hands as he turned on his heel, "We'll just have to discuss this later."

Jade was quick to follow him, "Why does it have to be later? Beck? I want an answer!"

As she tried to urge him on, they walked past Tori's locker, where Tori, Andre, Robbie, and Cat were standing. Tori slumped against her locker, "I honestly don't know why Jade is so upset over this."

Cat twirled a piece of her red hair around her index finger, "I think it's cause you're going to Japan with her boyfriend."

Tori patted her gently on the shoulder, "Thank you, Cat. But why is she upset that Beck and I got paired together?"

"Maybe she's read too many romance novels," Robbie said. They all turned to him, intrigued about where he was going with that statement, "You know…how there's always the handsome guy that gets a mistress and at first no one knows but then as things start to heat up, they—."

Andre stopped him, "Do I even want to know why you know so much about romance novels?"

Robbie only half smiled and shrugged.

Andre sighed, "Besides, Jade and I don't have to worry about a thing…I trust Tori with Beck more than I would some other random guy in the school."

Tori smiled and leaned against him, and Cat giggled, making her voice go an octave higher, "We'll see about that…"

They all looked shocked that she would even go there. Tori's eyes were the widest, "Cat! Why would you even say that?"

Cat's smile quickly disappeared as she then looked ashamed of herself. She turned to go her own way, "Sorry…"

Tori Vega: Two more days and I'll be in Japan!

Mood: Anticipate-y

Tori and Andre once again entered her house, the school day seeming longer than usual since it was Friday, and with Jade being in a sour mood, it never made anyone else's day any better.

"Ugh, can you believe her?" Tori groaned, flopping down on her back on the couch as soon as she reached it, "She went on about it all day. I think she actually got worse at the end."

Andre sat beside her head, looking down into her eyes, "Well, now that we're not at school, I want to tell you how I really feel."

Tori narrowed her eyes and scooted herself up so that her head was lying in his lap, "What do you mean?"

"I'm not crazy about the idea of you and Beck going to Japan."

Tori shot right up so that she was sitting beside him, "Andre, not you, too!"

Andre held up his hands in defense, "Look, it's not 'cause I necessarily think anything is going to happen…"

"Necessarily?" She repeated with slight accusation, "You think that, after two years, something like that could happen?"

"No, Tor, hear me out," he sighed deeply and let his head fall back against the couch, "I guess I'm just jealous that he's going to get to spend a whole month with you and I won't get to see you at all."

She instantly felt bad for snapping at him so quickly, "There's always video chat."

"Not the same."

Tori could only stare at him. Andre had his eyes closed now, no doubt trying hard to keep himself composed while still telling her what was on his mind. It was crazy how Jade and Andre were feeling this way, yet herself and Beck hardly treated it like it was anything at all. So, for Andre's sake, she did what she always did when they seemed to be on two different pages; and that was to put herself in his shoes.

How would she feel if Andre and Jade were paired together? Sure, Andre used to like her, but did she have any feelings for him? Tori highly doubted it, so she couldn't even picture anything happening between them if they were together for a month. So she had to consider…Andre knew Tori used to like Beck, and he also knew that Beck used to like her. But after she refused to kiss him, that died away…didn't it?

The last two years seemed to be the happiest times for everyone. With Beck and Jade back together and Tori and Andre uniting as a couple, it made Jade's insecurities go away, it made the tension between Beck and Tori die down, and it allowed Tori and Andre to find their rightful way to each other. Cat and Robbie…well, they were still trying to figure things out.

Either way, all six of them were each other's best friends (even if Jade didn't always want to admit it), and for Tori and Beck to do anything behind Jade and Andre's backs would just tear too many good things apart.

There would be unnecessary drama.

There would be unnecessary heartache.

There would be unnecessary… reawakening of past feelings…

"What are you thinking about?" Andre asked suddenly, snapping her from her thoughts.

She turned her eyes back to him, Andre seeming like he had been studying her for the past few minutes. She flashed him a smile before swinging her legs over his and wrapping her arms around his shoulders, "I was just thinking how much I really am going to miss you…but I'll think about you every day."

He returned her smile, placing one arm around her, and one hand on her thigh, "I'll think about you every hour."

Giving a small, flirtatious giggle, she leaned in closer to him, "Every minute."

Andre leaned in close, too, "Every second."

Then she kissed him, squeezing him as tight as she could against her body.

'There's no reason for any of us to be worried…' Tori thought to herself as she curled her toes when Andre's hand moved up to her hip. 'What's in the past is in the past. I'm happy right where I am.' She let out a slight moan when their lips broke apart momentarily for him to lay her down on the couch and to climb over top of her. 'I mean, the only reason I'm totally excited is 'cause it's Japan! No matter who I got paired with, it's going to be the best experience ever.'

She tilted her head to the side when Andre began kissing down her neck, his lips so light against her skin that it felt like a feather.

'Sure, I'm going to miss Andre, but maybe it'll be good for us to spend some time apart. Who knows where we'll be going to college next year…' His hand continued to creep up until it was right on the side of her breast, giving small squeezes with his palm pressing hard against her.

"I'm going to miss you, Baby Girl…" He said into her ear before looking into her eyes. Her eyes shone brightly.

"We still have all weekend," she returned, bringing his lips back down to hers and entwining their legs together. They continued to be engrossed in one another for a few more moments before she began to feel a difference. His kisses were getting stronger, his hand that was on her side was getting closer to her chest, and his hips were digging into hers, causing her to feel his arousal.

"Mm, Andre, wait," she said quickly, breaking their kiss with force. He stared down at her quizzically. She shook her head, "I still…can't."

Andre closed his eyes, licked his lips, and nodded. He slowly got himself off of her, taking deep breaths to calm himself down.

Tori always felt awful when they got into moments like that…because she was sure she was one of the few girls that have been dating the same guy for so long, yet have never been completely intimate with him. She never meant to get Andre all worked up, but she didn't not want to have special relationship moments with him, either. Before, she told herself it was because she was underage and didn't want to have any adult relations before she was legally an adult. But once she turned eighteen, she found that her fear of having sex for the first time never disappeared.

She bit her bottom lip, "I'm sorry…"

Andre held up his hand, his breathing still rigid, "It's okay. One of us has to have self-control, right?"

Her lips formed a small smile, "Right." 'See…I have the perfect, most understanding boyfriend ever. Nothing is going to happen.'

"Now can we talk about this?" Jade urged as she and Beck entered his RV. She dropped her bag at the door, but Beck carried his all the way in and dropped it beside his bed. He bounced down on his bed, putting his arms behind his head and looking up at the ceiling.

"I really don't know what else there is to discuss," Beck answered, all the while knowing that if Jade wanted to talk about something, she would always find a way to continue it.

She stood beside his bed, glaring down at him as if he were mocking her, "There's everything to discuss! I don't understand why you won't get your country changed to make me, your girlfriend, feel better. Does Japan really mean that much to you?" She paused before adding, "Or is it Vega that means that much to you?"

"Jade, stop!" Beck raised his voice, "It's neither Japan, nor Tori, that is effecting my decision."

"Then what is it?" Jade raised her voice also, having waited all day for Beck to change his mind.

"It's you," he stated, bouncing back up to stand in front of her, "You don't trust me enough, and that's why I'm not changing it, because I'm not interested in supporting your selfish jealousy!"

Jade looked hurt. Maybe even slightly scared. She looked like she was ready for him to break up with her again. Seeing this, Beck instantly felt terrible. Sure, Jade had been getting on his nerves all day, but he hated snapping at her.

"Look, Jade, I didn't mean that, I just—" He was interrupted.

"No, you did, so don't say you didn't," she said calmly, turning her back on him and walking around the RV like it was something new to her, "We should both be completely honest in this, so you can't say something truthful and then take it back," she turned to him quickly, "You still have feelings for her?"

"No," he said immediately, "Tori is dating my best friend, and I could never do that to Andre."

Jade rolled her eyes, "I didn't ask if you would do anything with her, I just asked if you still had feelings for her."

Beck's shoulders slumped, "No. Okay?"

Jade stared at him for a moment, moving her tongue around anxiously in her mouth before asking the next question, "What if they broke up all of a sudden?"

"They're not going to."

"I said 'what if'."

He sighed, "It still wouldn't make a difference. She would still be Andre's ex, and I would still have you."

Jade thought some more, "What if they broke up, and we broke up, too?"

He threw his hands up in the air in annoyance, "Jade, none of that is going to happen, so I'm tired of answering your 'what if' questions."

Jade didn't back down, "Would the same thing happen like before the music awards?"

Beck knew that Jade knew about his and Tori's moment before the Platinum Music Awards. After the awards, he went to her and asked her why she gave up her spot for Tori. She confessed that she saw everything on Cat's video chat. He was slightly shocked that she didn't try to kill him for trying to kiss Tori, which made him very proud of her for handling it well and doing the right thing.

"She could have done it," Jade explained, "You were all over her, and I don't know any other girl that would have turned you down."

"Yeah, well…despite what you may think, Tori cares about you," Beck told her.

"Don't remind me," She groaned, leaning against the building where the award show was hosted. Everyone else had rode home with Andre, so they were the only two left, "But I know. She had every right to do it, if she did. I see how much you like her."

Beck sighed and ran a hand through his hair, "Yeah, but I don't think it's going to go anywhere. She doesn't want to hurt you."

Jade stared at him…really stared at him. And she thought…really thought about telling him to tell Tori that she gave them the okay to start a relationship. Something deep down told her it was the right thing to do…but she just couldn't do it. Because it would be a lie. She wouldn't be okay with them dating, not now, not ever. And to ever see them together would be torture (the bad kind).

"I'm still here," Jade said instead, hardly being able to resist the most handsome guy she's ever seen…the only guy she's ever loved. And when his eyes landed on hers, she felt her heart begin to flutter in anticipation, "Think you could try loving me again?"

"I don't know Jade…I have to thi—."

She stepped forward and kissed him, her hand gently caressing his face. He kissed her back, because it was something familiar. When she parted from him, she said: "I never stopped loving you."

Beck ended up keeping her in limbo for about a week before he told her that he wanted to give them another shot. She welcomed him back in, promising herself that she would make those little changes (like getting along with Tori) in order to make Beck happy. This was made much easier when Tori and Andre came out that they were dating.

"Jade…stop thinking about it," Beck finally said to her after she asked her last question. To make her stop thinking and talking about it, he put his hand behind her neck and brought their lips together. Without hardly breaking contact, he murmured, "Let's just enjoy the weekend."

She only nodded as she kissed him again, pushing against him to make him fall on his bed. Landing on top of him, she straddled his hips as her hands already began working on getting his belt loose. They were already getting started on their last weekend together.

()()()()()()()()()()()()()

You know, I kinda thought that with "Tori Goes Platinum" premiering, all the Bori fans would come out of the woodworks. But it doesn't seem like a whole lot of change in the Bori category.

Also, this fic is taking a completely different direction than when I first planned it. I started this way back in September 2011, waaaay before "Tori Goes Platinum" came into being. But since it's there now, there's no way I can ignore it and go on without applying it. I think it makes the story even better, actually. Anyway, thank you readers and reviewers! You guys are awesome!

Enula