Opposites Attract.

By Sidney James

~It sucks being the footnote in someone else's love story~

Brooke D.

~Doing well is only half the battle~

Haley James

Chapter One

Nathan Scott dribbled the basketball down the street at approximately 10 pm with his earphones in wearing a grey hooded sweater with Deb's Den entitled on the back in large blue letters. He was on his way to the river court.

"Hi, I'm Marvin McFadden and this is my game buddy Jimmy Edwards. Tonight we are joined by River Court regular Nathan Scott."

Nathan Scott was an outsider; he is friends with Antwon 'Skills' Taylor, Junk Moretti, Fergie Thompson, Marvin McFadden and Jimmy Edwards. Abandoned by Dan before birth. He was raised by his mother café owner Deb Lee, and the help of his uncle Cooper. He is best friend Peyton Sawyer.

"Lucas, no less than 20 shots or your ass is going to be sleeping on the curb."

Lucas Scott was the star of the Ravens, son of Dan and Karen Scott, boyfriend to Haley James. But often cheats on her a lot with the other cheerleaders. He has a thing for cheerleader Brooke Davis.

"Got it Dad."

"Scott passes to Smith who passes to White back to Scott for the winning basket. Scott does a turnover jump. It's good. The Ravens have won the game." Lucas wore the number 23 jersey.

"Scott passes to Thompson who passes back to Scott for the winning basket. Scott beats Taylor in a one on one."

Lucas has a post party at his home to celebrate the Ravens victory.

Nathan enters the café after a long night at the river court. Its where Peyton works. He closes the sign and holds the basketball in one hand. "Hey mom."

"Hey sweetie. How are you?"

"I'm fine mom." He said as he laid the basketball on the ground. Grabbed a bowl and poured some chilli.

Peyton walked out from the back of the café with a magazine and went to the front counter.

"Looks like the magazine pages are sticky again Perv."

" Hey Nate, Have you been reading this ."

"Maybe…" he smirked.

"Read this right here, you know what this says. My best friend is an idiot issue and there you are."

"Ha-ha very funny." He said dryly.

"Peyton would you like to join us." Deb said.

"Hell yes."

"Lucas, babe can we have time for ourselves this time." Haley asked

"Maybe later okay, I want to hang with the guys."

"You always do this god!"

Haley walked away, just as Luke chased after her.

"Hey Hales wait."

"What Luke what huh?, you've made it super clear that your boys are more important than me. And that you put them above me, and most importantly that you care more about them, then your damn girlfriend who just wants to spend some quality time with the boy she loves."

"Hales, that's not true okay, I care about you more than the team, I love you, and the reason I have to be with the team is its just this stupid bonding thing. Alright I wish it was just you and me."

"So, come on lets go then."

"Sorry Hales, I can't okay. I have to go."

"What... um but you just said… never mind. You know what next time you see me don't talk to me. Sometimes I wish I was your brother's girlfriend, because at least he'll want to spend time with me. Unlike a selfish low life jackass I know."

Haley just left, Lucas didn't chase after her, knowing that they'd talk again eventually or have some really good makeup sex.

Nathan was at the river court all day practising his free throws and just being away from all they drama in the world. Lucas came by at 10 to visit Nathan.

"What do you want?" Nathan asked.

"What do I want? What do you want, man?" Lucas spat. "I mean other than my girlfriend and my spot in the line-up huh? None of us want you on the team, I don't want you. The guys don't want you and my girlfriend sure as hell doesn't want you. -but here's the deal. You and me, one on one. You can name the place and time. If you win, well I guess I'll quit the team. But If I win I want you to crawl back into your little hole and remember your place in all this. Time and place baby, Time and Place." He said walking off the court.

"What was all that about?"

"Oh, that um Lucas just came by and told me not to join the Ravens and he wants to play a one on one with me. He thinks I'm scared of him. Yeah right."

"I take it from the tone of your voice you've spoken to Luke. I'm sorry .Well, don't listen to him. Look you're my best friend and I love you okay, but don't let him and Dan stop you from your dream Nate. Okay do what makes you happy. Sometimes doing well is only half the battle."

Hey, I know how you could practise your free throws for the one on one?"

"Sawyer, are you saying what I think you are."

Peyton nodded. "Yep."

Dan went by Cooper's apartment. I could smell his calone from where I was standing. His name just made me want to pull my eyes out. Dan walked in.

"Lucas has a shot here. Cooper. A real future." Wow Dan's got some nerve coming here talking to me about Lucas's dream. Didn't Nathan deserve a shot here?

"A real future. Let me ask you something Dan." Cooper said. "Do you ever even think about Nathan's future? Do you even think about him."

"I cant change the fact that he exists." Dan stated. "If I could, I would."

I couldn't stand to be in the same room as this man. I didn't know what I, or my mother has done to deserve this cruelty. I didn't consider Dan Scott to be my father in ways that mattered. That role belonged solely to Cooper.

Later that night Nathan stopped by Dan's car shop. He entered and angrily walked towards Dan's office.

"I don't know why it bothers you that we exist." He said angrily. "Considering for the past seventeen years, you haven't existed in our lives." He said and with that he just walked out leaving Dan puzzled.

"Hey Sawyer." Nathan said.

"Hey. Why so down?"

"I just yelled at Dan for being such a dick and how he never existed in my mom's and my life. And honestly, I like it that way. I don't need him, I have a great mom, an amazing talented best friend and good friends."

"See Nate, you don't need to scoop down to his level, and thank you for calling me that."

"No problem Sawyer."

"So are you going to you know, compete with him on the one on one game?" Peyton asked curiously.

"I don't know Sawyer, you know I want to show him sometimes though, what a mistake he's made." Nathan replied.

"Dan?"

"Mostly for my mom and sometimes for me."

"Okay, let's get off this topic so Nate, what are Ravens called you know more than one."

An Unkindness."

"You know I think Brooke Davis has a thing for you. It helps that you have a massive I mean massive crush on her I don't know since the 6th grade. I've seen you check her out Freshman, sophomore and now this year."

"Your one to talk Sawyer. Or should I say future Mrs. Jagielski"

"Shut up." Peyton muttered embarrassed. As she nudged Nathan lightly in the chest.

"Really? I mean all I have been seeing are those great looking but a little chickeny, like yours."

"You've been checking out my legs? Okay there Perv. Hate to break it to you. Not interested in that way, anyway when are you going to make your move Nate?"

"Its not that easy." He said.

"Sure it is, Nate. Your funny, sweet and I guess cute."

"Thanks. Really? If it's that easy then why don't you ask Jake Jagielski for a date?"

It was just silence which filled the busy room for about 20 minutes.

"That's what I thought. Look I got to go somewhere, so I'll see you tomorrow."

Peyton threw a pillow at Nathan, he turned around.

"First Ouch . Second what was that for? And third when I get my hands on you. You'll be dead."

"Oops, it might have slipped." Peyton smirked

"That was for saying I don't have the guts to ask Jake out."

"Whatever Sawyer…"

"Ha-ha now get out, oh before you go your so on I'll ask him Monday. Happy Scott?"

"I will be later."

He left Peyton's house and headed towards Whitey Durham's field house, he walked inside opened the door, glanced over at Haley and Brooke smiled, while Haley just rolled her eyes, Brooke returned the gesture.

He stood where he stood, and told Nathan.

"Midnight the River Front."

So, what do you think? Update or no? Don't get me wrong I am a true die hard Naley Fan. But this is more of a Brathan, Pathan, and Laley story and a hint of Jeyton. In this story there is No Brucas or Leyton and Naley have a few moments of flirting but they can't stand each other so they don't end up together. I love Brooke and Nathan's chemistry on the show, especially season 4 ep 14 when they were together in the sprinklers. I wish they had more. So Review ;) the next chapter will have more fluff. I know this chapter isn't that good.