A/N: New story! Yay :) I love new stories! Okay, so let me explain. I was watching the episode from Season 2, Lifetime Piling Up, where Nathan has the dream about what life would be like if Dan had chose Karen over Deb. And I got this idea. I thought that the episode was good, but it was hard to show enough in just the hour they had. So I decided to write my own version. It won't be really anything like the episode. So, please read, even if you might not like the pairings because the people of Tree Hill, like Nathan and Lucas aren't the same. And also, the pairings won't stay the same. Anyways, I'll stop rambling now and let you guys read.

Disclaimer: I just write, I don't own One Tree Hill or any of the characters.

Chapter 1: Sibling Rivalry

"Come on, get the hell out of bed. Time to go for your morning run."
He rolled over lazily in his bed, his father's blue eyes staring down at him.
"5 more minutes." He mumbled, tossing the covers over his head.
"I don't think so," The man said, pulling the covers back down.
Lucas shielded his eyes, expecting sunlight, but it was completely dark in the room.
"What the hell? What time is it?" Lucas asked, looking at his clock, "4 A.M? Are you insane? I need SLEEP."
"No, what you need, is to stay in shape for basketball dumb ass." Dan insisted. "Now get out of your damn bed."
Lucas sighed angrily. He slowly sat up, pulling his t-shirt on over his head.
"I'll meet you down in the kitchen in five." Dan said, before exiting the room.
Lucas laughed once Dan had shut the door. He removed his t-shirt, lying back down and going back to sleep.

"Good morning sleepyhead." Deb smiled at her son as he walked into the kitchen of their small house.
Nathan rubbed his eyes, still not quite awake.
"What's for breakfast?" He asked as he sat at the table.
"Cereal." She laughed, as she shoved a bowl of Honeycombs in front of him, "I have to leave for work early, so I have no time to make anything else."
Nathan nodded understandingly, his mom had been working really hard to get a raise because they desperately needed the money. He dug his spoon into the cereal, preparing himself for another day at Tree Hill High.

Lucas bent over, placing his hands on his knees. His head was spinning and he toppled onto the grass in his front yard because he was so dizzy.
"Get up son." Dan ordered, "Number one rule of running. Never lie down, you'll only give yourself muscle cramps. And how the hell are you supposed to play basketball with muscle cramps?"
Lucas opened his mouth to answer, but he couldn't seem to find the energy to form the words.
"Come on, inside. I'll make you some breakfast."
Lucas simply lay there on the grass, completely unable to move and silently cursing his dad for being such an ass.

"Nathan!"
He pulled his head out of his locker, hearing someone call his name.
"Hey you." He smiled, seeing his best friend Haley James walk up beside him.
"How's it going?" She asked, leaning against the locker beside his.
"Not so bad, my mom's working insane hours right now because she's trying so hard to get that promotion." He laughed, shutting his locker.
Haley nodded, as they began to walk down the hallway together.

Just then, on the other end of the hallway, he saw the one person he had always hated. They had never even had a real conversation. Nathan would avoid him, and he'd call Nathan a pathetic loser, or tell him that he shouldn't date nerds, referring to Haley, even though him and Haley were only friends and everyone knew that. But Lucas didn't care. He cared about no one but himself. Hell, he didn't even care about his girlfriend. Brooke Davis, head cheerleader. Figures right? That star of the basketball team, Lucas Scott would date the head cheerleader. Little Miss Perfect. Not a hair out of place, her painted fingernails that weren't scratched or dented in the least. She was what every girl wanted to be, and exactly what every girl wasn't. Exactly what Nathan hated. He liked girls who weren't so high maintenance, who didn't care so much about the way they looked. In other words, Nathan didn't like Brooke.

Nathan turned away, trying to ignore the two of them, but he knew that Lucas would make some sort of snide remark and Brooke would twirl her hair around her finger, trying to look pretty, and give him a sympathetic look. But he knew it didn't mean a thing. He knew she was just doing it, that she'd never really feel sorry for Nathan.
"Hey look, it's the 'star' of the trashy River Court and his tutor nerd." Lucas said, staring at Nathan.
Nathan balled his fist up, ready to take Lucas down, but Haley grabbed his fist, holding it in her hand.
"Not right now," She muttered, "You'll get in trouble."
"Aww, look they're holding hands." Lucas laughed, smiling a fake smile.
"Say one more word, and I will kill you." Nathan said menacingly.
"Ooh, touchy aren't we?" Lucas hissed, "Look, we both know you can't kill me. Hell, you and your scrawny little ass couldn't even kill Brooke."
"Oh yeah?" Nathan asked, eyebrows raised. "Watch me."
And swinging his other fist up, he connected with Lucas' face, knocking him to the ground.

So what do you think? Leave a review and let me know what you think. If you guys like it, I'll continue. :)