A/N: I do not own high school musical or any of the character associated with it the only thing I own in this story is the plot and Kelli-Anne. The gang is now all in grade 12 and half way though first semester.

As 17 year old Gabriella walked down the halls of east high for the first time since 10th grade, wondering if all the gang still went to school here or if some had long gone. Although the only one she was really thinking about was Troy and she really wanted to see him they are started dating early in there 10th grade year and then Gabriella mom got transferred back to Vancouver where they had previously lived. She had tried to adapt to living there but she couldn't she missed all her friends back in Albuquerque and a certain dirty blonde haired boy with blue eyes named Troy Bolton.

As she walked down the hallway pass the basketball team her eyes locked with Chad's. Chad was Troy's best friend all of a sudden you hear Chad say "Gabi??"

"What?? Where??" Troy said looking up with a glimmer of excitement in his eyes

"Right there" Chad says pointing down the hallway.

Troy looks down the hallway and he doesn't see Gabi.

"Haha Chad that was hilarious you know I still have feelings for Gabi so why did you say that?" Troy said sadly.

"But dude..." Chad started

"Know what Chad forget it... that is the meanest mind game you can play with a person. Say that the one person they care about and left them to go somewhere else is in this school, when you know that they are never coming back is just mean."

After he blows up at Chad he walks away to the gym and goes and finds a basketball and starts shooting hoops and talking to himself "how could Chad be so inconsiderate? I mean he knew how I felt about Brie and how much I love her and how much I would give up just to have her and hold her in my arms once more and then Troy started to daydream about the first time he told her that he loved her.

Flashback

"Hey Brie"

"Hey my wildcat"

"You look pretty amazing tonight." He was wearing an Abercrombie and Fitch polo shirt that had black and blue stripes and torn blue denim jeans with black vans and his wildcat number 14 basketball warm-up jacket.

"As do you Brie" She was in a yellow old navy polo top and a denim mini skirt and white flip flops.

He said that has he moved forward to wrap his arms around her waist and give her a hug and as he took her in his arms he heard a voice.

"Good evening Troy."Mrs. Montez said

"Hello Mrs. Montez. How are you?" He asked

"Very well Troy." She smiled as she saw Troy and Gabi together and how happy her really made her.

"Well I will let you two go and remember to have her home by 11."

"I will don't worry Mrs. Montez."

Then Troy and Gabriella left the house and walked to the park not too far from her house. When they get to this park Gabi sees a romantic picnic set up.

"Troy did you really do all this??" She asks.

"Well I planned all this Zeke cooked everything and set all this up."

Troy sat down on the blanket and he placed Gabi between his legs and wrapped an arm around her waist as she cuddled into his chest. Troy used his other hand to dig into the picnic basket and pull out her favourite food and drink.

"So what is for supper Troy??"

"Well lets see we have chicken sandwiches and cream soda."

"My favourites Troy you remembered."

"Of course I did."

Then Gabi leaned up and gave him a kiss on the cheek. After they had supper they just lid there and looked up at the stars with Gabi still cuddled up in his arms.

"Brie I have something I need to tell you."

"What is it Troy?"

"Well ever since we met I have had these feelings that I have never felt before towards a girl and the other day I figured out what they were. Brie I love you..."

"BOLTON!!!" A voice yells snapping him out of his daydream.

"Yes dad?"

"That is the worst I have seen you play since Gabriella left 2 years ago. What is wrong, son?"

"Well me, Chad, Taylor, Zeke, Sharpay, Kelsi, Jason, Ryan and Kelli-Anne (A/N: Ryan's Girlfriend) were all hanging out by our lockers and then all of a sudden Chad said Gabi and I looked up and went huh? Then he pointed down the hall and said right there and I looked up and she wasn't there and I got mad and frustrated at Chad for playing this game with my mind and then all these memories from with Gabi came floating back and then all of a sudden I was missing her worst than ever."

"Look Troy I know you miss her but you need to stay focused on basketball and your academics cause if you don't you won't be able to go to Vancouver all summer to see her. "

"I know that dad... but after what Chad said I can't help but wish she was here so I could hold her in my arms and remind her about how much I love her."

In the background you can hear the gym door opening. Troy notices this but thinks nothing of it figuring it is just one of the guys coming into practice or talk to his dad so he ignores the door and keeps talking with his dad.

"Troy it will all be okay. I promise that you will feel better and you know Gabi wouldn't want you to be like this." He says this with a chuckle as he sees Gabi sneaking up behind Troy.

"Dad really this isn't funny...I-"

Then all of a sudden he stops talking when he feels a set of arms wrap around his shoulder from behind and then a voice whisper in his ear "Hey my wildcat."

He jumps and then turns around to see the girl of his dreams standing there. "Oh please tell me this isn't a dream."

"No wildcat this is no dream. I am really here and I am back for good."

"Oh my goodness you have no clue how happy that makes me."

"Well are you going to stand there and look at me all day or are you going take me in your arms and hold me and tell me how much you love me and miss me."

"Well let me think about that."

Then all of a sudden Troy snakes his arms around her waist and pulls her so close that there is no longer any space between them and just holds her and inhales the mango peach smell of her hair. While she stands there inhale the scent of his cologne. "Brie you have no clue how much I have missed you ever since you left and how much I still love you."

"I think I have a pretty good idea. I mean I have been missing you too."

Then all of a sudden Troy leans down and captures her in a passionate kiss and she kisses back. He attempts to deepen the kiss but his dad clears his throat in warning. Gabriella pulls away blushing and Troy just starts scratching his neck.

"Well are you happy to have her back son?"

"Oh more than you will ever know dad." He looks down at her in his arms and smiles at her and kisses her forehead.

"Thanks coach for helping me surprise Troy."

"Oh no problem. I figured he would be happy to see you again and anything I could do to help surprise my son."

Just as he says the rest of the gang comes walking in.

"Hey guys." She says calmly

"Hey Gabi." They all said.

"Hang on you guys haven't seen Gabi since the last time I saw here why is everyone actin-" Then the conversation between Gabi and his dad sunk in his dad knew she was coming and so did all his friends they all set this up.

"Okay who's wise idea was it to not tell me my girlfriend was back in town??" He asked

"Mine." He hears her say from her spot cuddle up in his arms.

"Okay before this goes any farther can we go sit on the bleachers and talk cause this could take a while." Chad interrupted.

Taylor smacks him on the arm.

Gabi chuckles "I see some things haven't changed."

So they all make their way over to the bleachers and sit down. Troy sits down first and then Gabi goes to sit down beside him until she feels an arm pull her over into Troy's lap. "Brie baby you have been gone since the 3rd month of grade 10 if you think you are sitting that far away from me you have got issues."

"Relax Troy I will sit in your arms."

So once she sits down she wraps her arms around the midsection of his upper body and then cuddles into his chest while he wraps his arms around her waist and rests his head against hers while everyone else sits down.

"Okay now Chad is it okay if we talk now?" He asked with a chuckle

"Yes it is."

"So you let everyone else see you last night?"

"Yeah but only because they were helping be surprise you. When Chad said Gabi this morning I was actually there but we figured if we got you mad enough over what he said to get you here to shoot hoops horribly enough to get your dad's attention and he could distract you while I snuck in here." She explained.

"Oh. So Chad I guess I owe you an apology for my behaviour this morning."

"You certainly do."

"I am sorry Chad."

"It's okay dude I knew you getting mad at me would only lead to this happiness, so I was more than willing to have you mad at me."

"Well thanks you guys for this awesome surprise. It means more to me than you will ever know." He says this as he looks down at her in his arms, smiles and then kisses her softly.

"Ah we are right back to old times." Jason says looking at them together.

"Well that is a good thing, cause I have never seen Troy so happy." Zeke said.

"Oh before I forget me and Ryan want to throw Gabi a welcome home party Saturday night like a sleepover type thing like we use to have. You guys interested?"

"Yeah." They all said in unison.

"Cool so then 7pm my place Saturday night." Ryan says.

While they are all talking about the party Troy leans down and whispers something in Gabi's ear "Well if all this is going on Saturday then how about me and you movie night Friday night in my basement like old times?"

"I wouldn't miss this alone time with you for the all the money in the world."

Then Troy leans down to kiss her and the bell goes and they all have to get up to go their 4th block class cause lunch is over.

"So what do you have this block?" Troy asked.

"I have History with Mrs. Clarkson." She groaned

"Well me too. So we can both go be miserable in her class together." HE laughed

Gabriella laughed.

"Well may I escort you to class Brie?"

"You can under two conditions."

"What would those be?"

"You give me a hug and you never stop calling me Brie."

"Well then you got it Brie."

He gives her a hug and then wraps his arm around her shoulder and walks with her to history. Them both knowing where this was where they both wanted to be... Together.

A/N: Well that is the story it was only suppose to be a one shot story but if you guys are interested I would write another 2 chapters about the date on Friday and Shapay's party on Saturday. So thanks for reading and don't forget to review please I love hearing what you guys think and i love constructive critism to help me improve.