Escaping Fame

I Know It's Not Fair

After the concert everyone was hanging out backstage. Jade, Cat, Beck, Tori, Andre, and even Robbie.

Jade was sitting on the small couch, leaning against Beck who had his arm wrapped around her.

Cat was laying on the chaise in the corner eating her signature snack, raspberry bon-bons.

Tori was sitting on an ottoman trying to keep her cool since it was her first time being backstage at a concert.

Robbie on the other hand was anything but cool. He was taking pictures with everything and completely geeking out. He was about to take pictures of their stage wardrobe when Cat grabbed his arm and yanked him down next to her.

"Seriously, you need to calm down."

Robbie gaped at her. "You're touching my arm.. Your hand is in contact with my arm.. I'm never washing it again." He said with a wide grin and a dazed look on his face. He was starstruck.

"Ew!" Cat quickly let go of him. "Promise me you will shower when you get home." He frowned. She smacked him on the arm. "Dude! Promise me!" She snapped at him.

Robbie gulped. "I promise." He nodded. "Holy baked beans, I just promised Cat Valentine something."

Cat rolled her eyes. "Yeah, whatever." She turned away from him and smiled when she saw her best friend's head resting on top of Beck's lap. "So cute."

"Shut it." Jade grumbled.

"Wow. What a night. You know for a second I thought you guys were gonna reveal who you are or something." Tori said as she stole a bon-bon.

Jade frowned. "No. We can't. We're under contract." She sighed. "For five more years." She started playing with Beck's hand in her own. "I know it's not fair of me to ask, but-" She bit her lip and sat up making his eyebrows furrow in concern. "Five years is a long time and you should be, well, not waiting, but would you? Ya know, wait for me?" Jade asked shyly.

Beck pretended to think about it for a moment then he smiled. "Yes. I would. I will." He lifted her chin with his two fingers. "I'm in love with you, Jade."

Jade's blue eyes lit up. "Really?"

Beck grinned and nodded. "Really."

They met for another kiss, but broke apart shortly after their best friends chorus of "Awws" ruined the mood.

Robbie turned to Cat. "I'm in love with you, Cat. I always have been."

Cat gave him a weird look and jumped up from her seat to move away from him. "Ew, what?! No! You don't know me! You can't be in love with me!" She yelled at him.

"B-But I know everything about you! I'm your biggest fan! I've read all the magazines and watched all your interviews and- you are so amazing!" Robbie exclaimed standing up.

Cat moved away from him. "Look, dude, a lot of that is fake. Even in interviews, I'm not- I'm not perky or bubbly all the time. I don't think rainbows are the most beautiful thing in the world and unicorns aren't real."

Robbie's lip quivered. "You lied?"

Cat sighed. "I didn't lie, exactly. It's a character. It's for show. It's on a stage. It's supposed to make fans happy." She frowned. "So they'll download our songs more and go buy all the CDs, magazines, and merchandise. It's a gimmick and it's not one I like or Jade likes, but it's in our contract." She licked her lips. "I never meant to lie or disappoint my fans.. even the slightly creepy over-obsessed ones, like you."

Robbie looked at her with puppy dog eyes and a deep frown. "Do you even like Galaxy Wars? That was what I thought was the coolest thing about you. That you were, well so cool, and kind of a nerd at the same time."

Cat smirked. "I have a mint condition Nug Nug in my travel bag."

Robbie grinned. "You are amazing."

"Dude." Andre walked over and stepped in between them."Back it up, weirdo. No obsessed fans are getting anywhere near my girl, uh, I mean girls." He chuckled nervously, then steeled his face. "I'm the bodyguard around here so stay at least two, no four, feet away from the stars."

Cat smiled and put her hand on Andre's arm. "It's okay. He's harmless, Andre. I don't think he's like Sinjin."

Beck and Tori looked shocked.

"You guys know Sinjin?" Tori asked.

"Sinjin Van Cleef?" Beck added.

Jade made a face. "Sadly."

Cat looked unnerved. "He stalks Jade."

Andre put his arm around Cat and pulled her further away from Robbie. "Yeah, Jade already has a stalker I gotta worry about and I don't want Cat to have one too. So whatever thoughts you got in that curly top head of yours you better just-"

"Andre, I told you, he's harmless." Cat said rubbing his arm. "It's okay."

Andre huffed, then he put his hand to his ear. "Repeat.. Damn it, again?"

"What's wrong?" Cat asked.

Andre sighed and shook his head. "We gotta get out of here. Speaking of your stalker-" He turned to Jade. "He is in the building. I'll call for a car."

Jade shot up in a panic.

Cat started rushing around the room gathering their things to leave.

"Guys, Sinjin is harmless too." Robbie started earning glares. "I know him and he might be strange, but he would never hurt anyone." He explained.

"Sinjin is a classic 23-19." Andre glared at him. "Double heading out. Nine down." He spoke into the mic by his mouth. "Raven and Cardinal ready to fly. Across the tar or through the green?" He ignored the weird looks he was getting by Tori, Beck, and Robbie.

"Which way?" Cat asked fearfully.

"Green. Second down. Go." He opened the door for them. "Right behind you."

Jade turned to Beck again. "I have to go. I'll see you again." She kissed his lips, but Andre pulled her away.

"Girl, we got no time for that! Double down! Go!" He yelled pushing her out the door. "Raven! 24!" He yelled.

He door shut behind him.

Tori and Beck shared a look.

"That was weird."