Disclaimer: I do not own Victorious and have no association with anyone involved in the show.

Victorious: Corrupting Cat Part 3
by KOP

“Jadey, what’s a lesbian?”

Despite the fact that she was driving her car Jade couldn’t help but blink and briefly look at Cat. The redhead’s face was a mask of innocence and sincerity. The same could have been said for the tone she had just used, Jade having no doubt that her friend was in no way being sarcastic or passive aggressive, just genuinely curious.

Turning her attention back to the road Jade said, “Cat, I’ve told you a thousand times, don’t call me Jadey.”

Indeed they’d had this conversation many times, but Cat could never remember it until after that particular nickname slipped past her lips. This time round Cat was relieved there was no menace or anger in Jade’s tone, however instead of apologising as usual she ignored the comment. After all Cat knew she wasn’t a super duper smarty-pants, but even she noticed that Jade had ignored the important part of her question.

So after a few moments of silence Cat continued, “It’s just that, you kept calling me that last night and this morning, and when I asked Tori about it-“

“YOU TALKED TO TORI ABOUT LAST NIGHT!” Jade exclaimed loudly and angrily.

“Ahhhhh.” Cat let out a timid squeak, trembling under Jade’s gaze as she whimpered, “I, I, no. I just, just asked her what a lesbian was.”

Quickly calming down Jade smirked, “And what did she say?”

“Well, first she got all quiet and kind of weird.” Cat said, trying her best to recall her earlier conversation, “Then she took me into the janitor’s closet and asked why I wanted to know. I shrugged and said I heard it somewhere, which was true, and then she said a lesbian is a girl who likes other girls in the way most girls like boys. That they want to kiss other girls, and go on dates with them, and do other stuff with them, but she wouldn’t tell me what she meant by other stuff, and… and is that right Jadey? Is that what a lesbian is?”

“Pretty much.” Jade shrugged before adding, “What happened next?”

“When?” Cat asked, a little confused.

“After Tori told you her definition of a lesbian did she say anything else.” Jade slowly clarified, trying not to lose her temper with the ditzy redhead.

“Oh.” Cat murmured in understanding, “She asked me if I thought I was a lesbian.”

There was a little pause and then with a soft side Jade asked, “And? What did you say after Tori asked you if you thought you were a lesbian?”

“Probably.” Cat said smiling as if it was no big deal.

“You told her probably?” Jade asked with a raised eyebrow.

“Well, yes. And I also said that if a lesbian is a girl who likes kissing other girls then I probably am one because I like kissing other girls.” Cat said simply, before quickly adding, “But I didn’t mention you, I swear. I even fibbed a little by saying it was girls instead of a girl so she wouldn’t think that maybe I’ve just been kissing you.”

Jade smiled softly. By Cat’s standards that was actually pretty smart, especially as the idea of Cat kissing girls as in plural probably freaked goody two shoes Tori Vega out so much it prevented her from asking exactly who the little redhead had been kissing. Of course the nosy Latina might get over that initial reaction to ask Cat in the future.

Guessing there was more to the story Jade asked, “Then what happened?”

Following despite the pause this time Cat answered, “Tori went all quiet and kind of weird again, then she told me that I should be open and honest about this stuff, and that no matter who I wanted to kiss we would always be friends. Then she hugged me. I liked that part.”

“Huh.” Jade murmured, “Wouldn’t have guessed that goody two shoes Tori Vega would have been so ok with homosexuality.”

“What’s that?” Cat asked.

“It’s another word for lesbian. Well, lesbianism.” Jade said thoughtfully, and when she saw Cat looked a little lost she added slowly and softly, “Lots of different words basically meaning the same thing, ok Kitten?”

“Oh, ok.” Cat murmured before giggling, “That’s silly.”

“Mmmm.” Jade mumbled thoughtfully before adding, “So what happened next?”

“When?” Cat asked.

“After you and Tori hugged, what happened after that.” Jade clarified, trying not to lose her patients.

“Oh.” Cat nodded before smiling, “Tori asked if I wanted to get lunch, and I said yay lunch, and then we-“

“Went to lunch, got it.” Jade finished as she pulled up into her driveway, stop the car and then turned to Cat, “Listen, were about to walk through my home so who knows who might be listening in, so do me a favour and just stay quiet until we reach my room, ok?”

“Ok.” Cat grinned.

“Cat, look at me.” Jade said very slowly and carefully, continuing to do so as Cat smile brightly at her with those big brown eyes, “Don’t talk until we reach my room. And if you absolutely have to say something, make sure it isn’t about what we just talked about, or anything to do with it. That means absolutely nothing about your conversation with Tori, and definitely nothing to do with what we did last night and this morning. Do you understand?”

“Yes.” Cat said brightly.

“Good.” Jade said, unbuckling her seatbelt and getting out the car.

Cat did the same, following Jade to her front door. Then, just as Jade was about to open the door, Cat asked, “Jade, what did Tori mean by other stuff when she was talking about what homosexualitys do to each other?”

Jade turned to Cat. If it was anyone else she would have snapped at them, verbally and perhaps physically attacked them, but she looked into those big brown eyes and her anger faded away. Besides from looking into those innocent eyes Jade was convinced that either Cat generally didn’t remember the conversation they’d just had, or Cat just didn’t understand the importance of it. Either way Jade supposed that she should have realised something like this could happen when she set out to corrupt Cat, and that she should just be grateful they were still outside where no one was likely to hear them.

So, keeping herself as calm as possible, Jade lent in an whispered, “Firstly, it’s homosexuals. Or homosexual girls, or gay girls, or lesbians. You should probably try and stick to the last two as they’re less of a mouthful and roll off the tongue. Secondly… if you can stay really quiet for the next minute, I promise to show you exactly what Tori meant, ok?”

“YAY!” Cat exclaimed loudly, grinning happily as Jade quickly unlocked the door, grabbed her by the wrist and roughly pulled the tiny redhead into the house, up the stairs and into the Goth’s bedroom.

As soon as the door was slammed Jade grabbed onto Cat who squeaked loudly in surprise. Before the redhead had a chance to say anything Jade pressed her lips forcefully down onto Cat’s as she pushed the other girl back against the wall. About a second later when her back hit the wall Cat was happily kissing back, quickly parting her lips when Jade’s tongue started forcefully pushing against them to make it easier for the Goth to enter her mouth.