She bonked his head again, "I'm serious!" Then she gasped, "Oh no! I-I just kissed you! Twice! No, FOUR TIMES! A-And she..." Tori threw her head around in guilt, "What have I done?!"

He gave her a confused look, "What are you talking about?"

"I'M TALKING ABOUT BEING KISSED BY THE BOY I LIKE BUT THE BOY SHE LIKES TOO!" She started running around screaming, "I'm so stupid! Stupid! STUPIIIIIID!"

Ross blinked, "Tori, I really don't understand what you're getting so worked up about..."

She looked around to him, calmed down but her arms were frozen in the air, ready to resume flapping like a dying bird. "It's basically cheating! Y-You and Carter both like..." but she drifted off, unable to finish.

"Tori." Ross said again, going over to her and lowering her arms, "It's not cheating...or anything of the sort. Plus, it's hurting anyone...Though it is sort of of confusing me...but I can deal with that! I mean, Carter doesn't even know I kinda like her, right?"

She shook her head, her eyes still sad. "No... I don't think so..."

"So it's fine!" He assured her, "Nothing to worry about!"

She looked down and away from him. She wanted to yell in his face why didn't he like her, and why did she have to fall for him, but she couldn't... she was actually in pain right now. "Right, nothing to worry about..."

She started walking ahead, "Come on, she won't get that surprise kiss if we're standing here..." She tried to make it sound happy like her normal self, but she couldn't. Her voice just sounded... neutral. No happiness, no sadness... nothing.

"Woah woah woah!" Ross said quickly, catching up with her, "I was only joking. I-I'm still not even sure I want to tell her."

"Ithink you should," she said honestly but with a dull tone. "That way you'll know for sure..." She looked to him and tried to smile, but again, she couldn't. "Like I did. Now I know where we stand, and I'm happy with that."

"I don't want to know for sure!" He stated, "It may sound weird, but that's just what I do. If I like someone, I don't tell them." He confessed sheepishly, "The two other girls I mentioned earlier? They asked me out."

She looked away again, sadder than ever. "Okay then, just wanted to give you an opinion..."

He sighed, "Why are you so bothered about me telling her anyway? I thought you liked me." He cringed inwardly at how big-headed that sounded.

"I still do..." She managed to flash him a soft smile, "But I want you to be happy. Both of you."

He rolled his eyes slightly, "And why do you presume that telling her will make me happy? Why do you think that me -maybe- going out with someone would make me happy?"

Her smile dropped, "... Isn't that the end of the fairytale?"

She was so innocent right now, having been hurt that it was as if she flew back to her years as a child. But she was right. In every story like the one they were living right now, the hero always gets the girl he wants... and is always happy.

"Who says it's the end?"

Her eyes widened. She was taken aback by his answer. "....." She just looked down, saying nothing again.

"My fairytale's not even close to the end." He said with a smile, "It's hardly past the beginning."

She closed her eyes and smiled, "At least you have a chance of a happy ending... when it eventually comes."

"How do you know what my happy ending is?" He asked, folding her arms.

She shook her head, "I didn't say that. I said I know you will have a chance of having one, when I know I won't."

"You don't know that. About either theories. What if my happy ending is to turn into a giant three headed monster and star in a pixie and else tap dancing show?"

She laughed for the first time in a while, "Then that would be some whacked up writer who wrote it."

Ross also laughed, "That's me!"

She smiled, but it soon dropped when she thought of everything once again. She looked straight ahead, wanting Finn and Indi to come out and distract her from her sadness.

Ross squeezed her hand briefly and then said, "I hope we find the others soon."

Before she knew it, she snatched her hand out of his grip. She instantly regretted it, but it was too late now. She glared ahead, "So do I," she answered quickly.

She wished and wished that Finn would jump out from around the corner... Please, Finn...

Ross drew his hand back towards him hastily, a hurt look on his face but it was hidden by him looking at the floor.

As if on cue, Indi came charging around the corner, looking like he was having the time of his life as he bounced up to them and jumped up at Tori, barking his little puppy yap.

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