Fate Fixes Tori & Jade - A Victorious Fanfic (Jori)

Coconut Milk - (Jade's POV)

He glances at the TV and raises an eyebrow. "You're watching The Notebook?"

"Yeah, so?" I ask annoyed.

He says questionably, "It's just that, I always tried to get you to watch that with me and you always refused and called it stupid... why are you watching it now?"

I put my hands on my hips. "So? A person can't change their mind?"

He smirks. "I guess they can."

I stare at him blankly. He stares at me back. "Are you just going to stand there or are you going to leave now?" This is the dumbest, most pointless conversation I've ever had. 

"I guess so." He gets up and opens the  door. Before he walks away he turns back once more and adds, "Oh, nice robe by the way."

I look down and cross my arms over myself to hide my exposed skin. "Thanks. Goodnight, Beck." I say dismissively. 

"Goodnight, Jade," he flashes one last smile at me and closes the door. I look out the window and watch him leave in his truck. I remember one time I bent his arm the wrong direction until he gave in to letting me drive it. I should've bent his arm tonight to make him leave. That was just absolutely absurd. Why does he care so much? I don't even think about him anymore, yet he's showing up at my doorstep late at night? Oh well. That's his issue, not mine.

--------------------- THE NEXT MORNING --------------------

I wake up and realize it's performance day. "This is it," I say aloud to myself. I do every day casual my hair and makeup and get dressed for the day. When I get to school I see Tori waiting at my locker for me. 

I walk  up and immediately blurt out, "so Beck came over last night? It was such an inconvenience and extremely pointless."

She tilts her head. "Um.... why was Beck over?" 

I throw my hands in the air. "I have no idea! He was asking if I was okay and saying I was acting differently and I was just like dude, go away and leave me be? It was ridiculous and stupid, I don't even know why he came. I kicked him out like five times before he finally left." She doesn't really say anything. I take a deep breath. "Sorry, I know that that must be weird for you having him randomly drop by my house. I'd freak out too if someone you dated showed up at your house at 10 o'clock at night."

"Well no, it must have been weirder for you. And obviously you didn't want him there, so why would I freak out? That's just silly. If you tell me something like that then I obviously believe you."

I look at her. "What, you mean you're not mad?"

She looks confused. "Should I be?"

"No! Not at all, it's just that I'm not used to non-jealous behavior, that's all." 

"It's okay, I get it. But hey, on a different note, your performance is tonight! How stoked are you?' She's all smiley and excited. How is she so laid back and understanding? I could never.

"I'm more excited to hang out with you afterwards." I tease and wink. She laughs and shakes her head at me and the bell rings. "I'll meet you at your house before the show to get ready, okay?" She discretely blows me a kiss and walks away as I reply back with an okay.

--------------------- LATER (AGAIN)  ---------------------

"Okay, close your eyes!" I say excitedly, all dressed up. Tori sits in my spinny desk chair with her back to me so I can give her a big reveal (even though she already knows what I'm wearing).

"The eyes are closed!" she says. 

I smile amused. "Alright, alright, turn around."

The beautiful brunette whips around and immediately her jaw drops. I strike a few poses and twirl around for her. "Jade, you look... wow." I blush and look away so she doesn't see. I still don't like that I'm such a softy now with her. "You look hands down, absolutely, breathtakingly beautiful. And so, so sexy." She looks me up and down slowly, coming towards me for a kiss.

"Whoa calm down there, Vega." I pause and look at her, desperate for me. "Awwww, does someone  want something?" I ask in a dominating tone. She nods. "Well, it's going to have to wait until after the show. I have something special planned for afterwards." 

"What? Jaaaade, do you really?"

"Yes, I do! And there's to be no kissing until after the show. Build it all up, Vega." She whines and continue to taunt her with flirtatious, teasing statements. After a while of this, and lots of begging on her end, I get really close to her. I act as if I'm going to kiss her neck, and instead whisper in her ear, "If you're desperate for me now, just wait and see how bad you want me later." I walk backwards away from her, looking her up and down and winking after. I'm being so cruel, but it's going to be so worth it later.

We arrive at Hollywood Arts and I 'm alone backstage with Tori. I look at her before she heads to the audience. "Thanks for everything you've done for me," I say. She holds my hand and is beaming. "Of course, it led to something amazing. Good luck, beautiful." She gives me a huge hug and kisses me on the cheek. I guess I'll let that one slide because it was for me, not her.

"I love you," I say. "I love you too," she echoes back. 

I turn and see Sikowitz standing in the wings, gazing in my direction. I walk up to him. "Did you...?"

He nods his head. "It's so nice to see you guys finally together."

I shake my head in shock. "What?!"

"Why do you think I made you guys go on a date to play your roles as parents? Or why I made you Tori's Secret Santa? Or why I always pair you two together for acting exercises?"

I blush. "I don't know, I guess it's just weird because no one really knows about it."

He chuckles. "Yeah, I mean you guys locking lips during my class was pretty much a huge giveaway. Your friends may have been fooled, but I wasn't. I've known you guys were meant for each other for quite a bit, I just needed you kids to figure that out for yourselves." He grins widely, and I grin back.

I decide to confide in him. "Sikowitz, I'm scared to tell people about us, but mostly about me. I'm just afraid that no one will look at me the same. I know she wants to be  public, but I just am too scared."

He nods his head. "I understand. Look," he paces slowly. "I know it can be scary putting yourself out there like that. Being vulnerable is scary for you, it's no secret to me. And it's okay to be afraid. It's okay to not be ready. But eventually you'll reach a point where the fear of not doing something will become greater than the actual fear itself, and that's when it'll click for you. That's when you do it. You understand?"

I nod my head, wiping a tear droplet from my eye. "Thanks, Sikowitz. I really needed to hear that."

He gives me a quick hug and smiles. "It's what I'm here for. Now go out there and make them feel the way coconut milk makes me feel." I give him a weirded  out look and he just smiles, so I smile back and decide that he's right. 

I'm going to make them feel like coconut milk.

That's so weird.