Hey! New Story here...i've been writing this one for awhile and I think it's pretty cool I miss the friendship between Haley and Lucas so I thought this up. I love them! I think they are the funniest characters ever when they're together!!! Anyway this is something I hope you all like!

23TutorGirl23

Disclaimer-Don't own anything...wish I did though...

LUCAS' HOUSE

Lucas Scott sat in his bed thinking about everything that happened lately with everyone in his life. Haley had gone on tour and Nathan had left for High Flyer's. Peyton had left to find herself, somewhere in Europe he guessed. His mom was in New Zealand with Andy, and Keith was god only knows where. But the most heartbreaking thing that had happened to him was when he told Brooke that he loved her...and she left him.

Lucas didn't what to do anymore. He was now all alone. He had no one there to laugh with him or to hold him when he broke down. Lately, that had happened a lot.. Life was getting too tough for Lucas and right now, his heart just couldn't take anymore. He had tried calling someone, anyone but no one ever answered and that had hurt him more then ever. Especially when he would call Brooke's house in California and all he got was voicemail...everytime.

Lucas was staring at the ceiling when he got a knock at his door. He sat for a moment staring at the door wondering who on earth it could possibly be. His heart started to race a little as he got up to answer it. He was hoping it would be Brooke, he missed her so much it hurt.

He finally reached the door and opened it to reveal someone he thought he would never see again. The corner's of his mouth lifted as he started to smile an actual smile for the first time since the start of summer. He looked at the girl in front of him and smirked as he grabbed her and lifted her into the air, while swinging her around. She laughed and hugged him tight. She had missed him so much this past month.

"So I never thought you would lie to me..guess you really have changed." He stated as he set her down and motioned for her to come in. She walked in and sat on his bed confused a little.

"What do you mean, I never lied to you Luke." She said as she stared at him while he leaned against his dresser. He smiled slightly and decided to let her in on the details.

"Ya you did. You said that you weren't coming back to Tree Hill." He said and she rolled her eyes as he continued, " So I guess the question right now is...how long are you staying for?" He asked her his smile falling from his face as he looked at her seriousness filling his face. She looked down for a moment and then looked up at him again and this time she was smiling.

"For good." She said causing Lucas to walk over to her and hug her. He was happy that he now had somebody here to talk to. She hugged him and kept thinking how much she had missed him. It had been awhile since they had last talked to eachother and even then it didn't end so well. They pulled apart and he looked at her genuinly.

"I really missed ya Hales." He said and she smiled at him.

"I missed you too Luke. I know that I said I wasn't coming back but..." She paused and looked at the ground, "But I realized thet my life is here and that everything I could ever want will always be here." She said and looked up at him again with a soft smile. "How...how is Nathan?" She asked. Lucas sighed and looked away from her.

"I wouldn't know Hales. He left a month ago to High Flyer's and him and I aren't really on good terms right now." He said and sat on his bed next to her. He looked at her and she nodded slightly.

"Oh...what happened?" She asked and he sighed again. He really didn't want her to know that they were fighting because of her but he guessed that she would find out eventually anyway.

"You. We were fighting over you. " He said and she looked up at him confused slightly. "I lied to him about going to see you." He said and she sighed. She really hated being the reason for heartache. Haley looked at him and hugged him again. He always did stick by her side. She pulled away and Lucas kinked an eyebrow.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to make you two fight. " She said and he shrugged. He looked away and got up and walked over to his dresser.

"It wasn't your fault Hales, it was going to happen sooner or later anyway." Lucas said as he leaned on the dresser once again. Haley nodded and decided that the should get off this subject.

"So where is everybody?" Haley asked and upon seeing the pain flash in Lucas' eyes she looked down. She could her Lucas clear his throat and she knew that this was a sore subject for him.

"They..uh..they're all gone." He said and she looked up at him confused. How could everyone be gone? Haley oopened her mouth to speak but Lucas cut her off. "You missed a lot Hales." He said.

Lucas and Haley sat in Lucas room all afternoon catching up and having some fun. Lucas told her everything that happened between Brooke and him and about everything that happened with Keith and Jules and what happened with Dan and then about what happened with Nathan. Although he told her most things Lucas left out the part about him having HCM. He didn't want her to know so that she wouldn't worry about him all the time.

"So ya, that's about everything." Lucas said rubbing the back of his neck. Haley sat there stunned of what he had told her.

"Wow, Luke. I'm so sorry you had to go through all of that and...and i'm sorry that I wasn't here for you." Haley said tears forming in her eyes. Lucas noticed this and hugged her again. "I'm so sorry." Haley sobbed into his chest.

"Hales, it's ok. All that matters is that you're here now." He said and she looked up at him and nodded.

It was true, all that mattered was that she wasfinally home. Lucas was glad that he finally had someone to talk to. He was also looking forward to spending time with his long lost friend. At the beginning of the year they had grown apart slightly due to her marriage to his brother and his drama with Brooke. Maybe it was time to gain back the friendship the once had.

"So since i'm here for good and you look like hell right now, what do ya say I stay here and...give you a makeover, Haley style?" She said smiling brightly, as she asked him. He smiled.

"Ok first of all...no makeover, I don't wanna look like some teacher you thought was hot and.." He paused and started to chuckle upon seeing her face, " second of all, Haley Style ? What are you, a new fashion trend?" He asked with a smirk. He was trying so hard not to laugh but it was hard.

"What?" She asked innocently, but seeing as he was about to laugh at her, she sighed and rolled her eyes while laughing. " Ok, I thought I try it out. But anyway, do you mind if I stay here" She asked with a sweet voice. He shook his head, letting a small chuckle escape his lips.

"I guess so, I mean I suppose I have enough food for the both of us. Assuming you don't eat it all like you usually do." He said smirking at her again, causing her mouth to open. She playfully slapped him and he started laughing.

"Ok, that was not my fault! I was dared to do it and afterwards I like threw it all up." She said laughing. Lucas laughed to.

"Yah, but you didn't have to do the dare." He said still laughing. She scoffed.

"Ok, well when Brooke gives you a dare you..." She stopped upon seeing the hurt in his eyes. She put a hand over her mouth and looked at him. She pulled it away. "Luke, i'm so-" She started but Lucas cut her off.

"It's ok, I mean...it hurts but i'll get over it." He said and managed a weak smile. She sighed and put a hand on his shoulder.

"That's right, you will. It just takes time." She said and he nodded. Just then she thought of Nathan. "It just takes time." She whispered more to herself then to Lucas. Lucas saw the look on her face and knew she was thinking about Nathan.

"He'll come around. If he loves you like I know he does, he'll forgive you." He says and Haley nods. She looks up at him and has tears in her eyes.

"Everything will be ok, right?" Haley asks. Lucas thinks for a second and nods. He wraps an arm around her and pulls her into a sideways hug.

"Ya...ya it will buddy." He said and that's how they both fell asleep that night. Both with broken hearts. Both feeling torn. Both just wanting the ones they love to love them back.

Two Months Later

LUCAS' HOUSE

Lucas was sound asleep in his bed when he heard a loud crash come from kitchen. He turned in his bed and put the pillow over his head. Jus then Haley opened his door and, seeing that he was asleep, she smirked and started jumping on his bed.

"Get up, get up, get up!" She yelled while jumping on his bed continuously. He groaned as she kept jumping. Seeing as this wasn't working Haley stopped jumping on the bed and sat down on it indian style. She then smirked once again as she saw that his feet were sticking out of the blanket. She started tickling them and he almost flew out of the bed as she burst out laughing.

"Ok, that is so not funny!" He said pointing a finger at her, but she just kept laughing. Lucas kinked an eyebrow and looked down. As he did his whole face turned bright red as he grabbed the blanket off his bed and wrapped it around his waist.

"Nice boxers Luke!" Haley said holding her sides. When he had jumped out of bed he was wearing Snoopy boxers and that, for Haley, was a riot. Seriously, a 17, near 18, year old boy was wearing cartoon character boxers. How funny could it get?

"Shut up! Those...those are old...my..uh...my laundry isn't clean...I mean I haven't done it in awhile so this was all that was left, ok?" He said nervously aas she kept laughing at him.

"Ok, ya sure they are." She said and finally her laughter subsided.

She had laughed so hard she had tears coming out of her eyes. Lucas rolled his eyes and grabbed a pillow from the bed and threw it at her. She, not knowing it was coming, fell off the bed after being hit in the face and landed on the floor after a quick scream. Then it was Lucas who let out a laugh. Haley poked her head out from behind the bed with a scowl plastered all over her face.

"That was sooooo not cool, Luke." She said getting up and dusting herself off. Lucas shrugged and tried hiding a smile.

"It may not have been cool but it sure as hell was funny." He said letting out another laugh. Haley smiled deviously as she picked up another pillow. Lucas grabbed one as well and he looked at her with an innocent smile. "Now I want you to think about what you're about to do. Is it really worth getting your butt kicked?" He asked in a playful tone. She stopped and pretended to think about it before hitting him in the face with the pillow.

"I don't see my butt getting kicked do you?" She asked him and then smirked while kinking an eyebrow. He scoffed and took a step closer to her. She took a step back from him. He smirked and dropped the pillow. She watched it fall to he ground and then looked at him. Her face went from a smirk to a frightened face. "No, Luke. Don't even think about it." She said causing him to stop and pretend to think, mocking her earlier actions.

"Never do." He said and tackled her to the bed and started tickling her. She howled with laughter as he kept tickling her.

"Luke!! Luke, stop it!!!!" She said still laughing. He was smirking as he did it. Finally he got off her and lay next to her staring at the ceiling. She looked over at him and could tell be the look on his face that was thinking of her. Of Brooke.

So much had happened in the past two months that had caused much heartache for the two. Ever since the one event that had happened to Lucas he had started working out everyday.

FLASHBACK

Lucas and Haley were sitting in the livingroom watching a movie when Lucas' phone started to ring. He got it out and furrowed his eyebrows. Haley paused the movie and looked at him.

"Unknown Caller, should I answer it?" He asked and Haley shrugged while getting up to go grab a soda. He flipped the phone open and answered it. "Hello?" There was silence for a moment before a small faint voice was heard.

"Hey." She said and Lucas' heart started to race at the mere sound of her voice. It was her.

"Brooke?" He said in astonishment. He couldn't believe that she had called him. Haley snapped her head around at the mention of one of her long lost friends and sat back down next to Lucas. She was close enough that she could probably hear Brooke but not close enough so that she didn't bother Lucas by eavesdropping.

"Ya, it's me. How are you?" She asked in almost a whisper. He wanted to tell her that he was miserable without her but he knew he couldn't.

"I'm okay, but I miss you." He said sadly and Brooke sniffled. Why was she crying, did she regret leaving?

"I...I miss you too Luke." She said finally and Lucas' heart fluttered.

"Brooke, i'm sorry about what I said before you left...I didn't mean to say it right before you left..I...I meant it though. All of it." Lucas said genuinely. He could hear Brooke sniffle once more. He looked at Haley and she looked at him with a small smile.

" I know, Lucas and I called to say that..." Brooke started but stopped as a distant male voice was heard in the background.

"Who's on the phone sweetie?"

Lucas could actually feel his heart rip apart at the sound of another voice. Haley backed away from the phone and looked at Lucas' pained expression and it broke her heart. How could Brooke do that to him? Just then a surge of anger went through her and she just couldn't stop it. She grabbed the phone from Lucas and started to yell.

"Who the hell is that!?" Haley yelled into the phone as Lucas got up from the couch and walked out the door. Haley watched him go and wanted to go after him but she needed to finish with Brooke first.

"Haley? Haley is that you?"

"Answer me Brooke, who the hell was that!?" Haley yelled once again. Her blood was boiling. Lucas tells her he loves her and she leaves him and then sleeps with someone else. If someone did that to your best friend, how would you feel? Especially when the someone was one of your best friends.

"It...Haley...I just.." Brooke stuttered. Tears were spilling from her eyes. Haley was fed up.

"How could you do that to him, Brooke!? He told you he loved you and then you left him. He was heartbroken enough as it was but this...this is too much! His heart can't take much more Brooke. You should have seen his face when he heard that voice, i've never seen him so hurt. You know what!? He doesn't need you! And neither do I!" Haley yelled at Brooke. She could hear Brooke crying and it made her feel a little guilty. Haley took a deep breath and calmed down. "You know what it's like to have your heart broken Brooke. Well you just caused someone to go through that pain, and you just lost a good friend because of it." Haley said sadly. Just then Haley could hear Brooke scoff.

"Good friend? You weren't exactly a good friend when you ran away on tour without so much as a goodbye!" Brooke said angrily. Haley was surprised by her sudden anger but wasn't going to back down from this.

"You may be right Brooke but I thought you understood the reason of why I did that! " Haley yelled, "How am I supposed to understand you sleeping with someone else when my best friend is here hurting over your absence!"

"It was a mistake...I was drunk and it just...happened!" Brooke yelled at her defensivly.

Haley couldn't believe what she was hearing, she didn't actually think that Brooke would sleep with someone else. She thought that there was a good explanation for the voice in the background. Not in a million years would she think that Brooke would actually do it. She knew that when Lucas found out he would be more heartbroken then he already was.

"How long?" Haley asked, Brooke was about to answer when Haley continued, "How long are you going to continue to break his heart?" Haley asked in a sad tone. There was silence on the other end of the line, only a few sobs were heard.

"I don't want to hurt him Haley, I love..."Brooke tried to say but was cut off by Haley.

"You don't love him Brooke, because if you did then you would've answered his calls, if you loved him you wouldn't have slept with someone else, and if you loved him you would be here, not there." Haley said sadly before snapping the phone shut, ending the call.

Haley sat there for a moment before getting up and grabbing her coat and walking out the door. Haley walked straight to the Rivercourt and there sat none other then Lucas Scott. He was sitting on the picnic table with his head in his hands. Haley's heart broke a little more. She walked over to him and sat down. He sighed.

"She was with someone else, wasn't she?" He asked Haley, without looking up. Haley stayed silent hoping that her silence would give him the answer. She could see him shake his head in his hands before looking up to meet her eyes.

"Oh Luke, come're" She said upon seeing his heartbroken face. She could see a single tear drop down his face and she started to tear up herself. She pulled him into a hug and they stayed like that for awhile, until Lucas pulled away from the hug.

"Everything will be ok, won't it?" He asked and Haley looked at him and smiled softly.

"Yah, it will be...buddy.' She said and they hugged again while sitting on the picnic table.

END OF FLASHBACK

"You ok, Luke?" Haley asked while looking at him worridly. Lucas looked at her and then looked back at the ceiling before getting up and walking into the bathroom. He always did this. She would ask him if he was okay and he would never answer her. She knew he wasn't ok, and frankly, neither was she. She missed Nathan so much and at first she thought that he would eventually forgive her, but after a letter from her husband her hopes of that were crushed.

FLASHBACK

Haley and Lucas were sitting on the couch eating cereal and watching cartoons when they heard a sound outside. Haley jumped up and ran to the door as Lucas laughed slightly at her urgency. She ran to the door and opened it and got the mail. She flipped through it and there, in the pile of mail, was a letter from Nathan Scott.

Haley had sent him a letter about a week ago but she never thought he would write back. She slowly walked into the livingroom looking at the letter in her hands. Lucas looked at her confused.

"What's up?'" He asked and when Haley didn't answer he took a piece of his cereal and threw it at her. It hit her in the head and she abruptly looked up at him. "What's going on?"

"I...ugh...I got a letter from Nathan." She hesitated. Lucas silently mouthed ohh and kept looking at her. She kept on staring at the letter and Lucas set his bowl of cereal down and got up and went over to her. he stood right in front of her.

"Are you gonna read it?" He asked her and she looked up at him and sighed while nodding. She took the letter and handed the rest of the mail to Lucas. He took them and looked at her as she started to walk towards her bedroom, formaly known as Karen's.

"I'm just...i'm just gonna go and read this in...I just need to be alone. " She said with sadness in her voice. Lucas nodded and walked back over to the television.

Haley walked into the bedroom and sat on the bed. She put the letter in front of her and took a deep breath before slowly opening it up. She took the letter out and unfolded it. The first line seemed to be an okay start :

Dear Haley,

I don't know what to say to you anymore. I'm out of words to say to you. But I guess I have to say something in order for you to understand what i'm going through. You hurt me so much when you chose to go on tour and I just...I couldn't believe that you didn't wear your wedding ring. That's something that hurt me more then you could ever understand. I walked away that day because I just gave up. I gave up on us and I gave up on you. I thought that you would come home, after realizing what it was doing to me but you didn't. It took me getting into a car accident for you to want to come home. I told you that I didn't want you to come home because I wanted you to come home, because you wanted to. Not because you felt like you had too. I know that you want me to forgive you and at first I thought I would but now...now I don't know if I could ever forgive you for what you did to me, to us. You messed this up and I guess now you're gonna have to deal with the consequences.

-Nathan

Haley couldn't stop the flow of tears that were streaming down her face. She missed Nathan so much and now with what he was saying in this letter, he would never forgive her. She sat there and cried until she heard a soft knock on the door. Lucas poked his head in, not looking at her.

"Hey, sorry to bother you I just..." He looked up and stopped as he saw that she was crying. He went and sat down next to her. He sighed and took the letter from her, crumpling it up into a ball and throwing it in the trash can. He was mad at Nathan for making Haley cry and he swore that he wouldn't get away with it. "Hey...it'll be ok, buddy." He said and held his arms open to her.

She looked up and went into his arms . She hugged him tight as her tears started to soak his shirt. Lucas didn't care though. She helped him through his heartache, now he was gonna help her through hers.

END OF FLASHBACK

Haley was torn out of her thoughts by a hand waving in her face. She snapped out of it and looked up to see Lucas with a kinked eyebrow looking at her.

"Where were you just now? I've been calling your name for like years now?" He said to her. She shook her head and stood up.

"Oh, I was just thinking." She replied. He looked at her funny.

"What of?" He asked and she thought of telling him but it would just upset him further.

"How much of a loser you are." She said smirking. He shook his head and chuckled. He then picked his coat off the knob of the door and put it on. He then threw her coat at her. She caught it and was about to ask where they were going when he answered her thoughts.

"We start school in two days, I just thought we should go get some food." Lucas said and Haley nodded. Then all of a sudden she frowned. "What now?" He asked.

"Like, grocerey shopping? Cause I mean we can do that some other time ya know." Haley said and pouted. He laughed and shook his head. He opened the door and walked out, her following him out. "Ok, fine. Be that way, make me go." She said while crossing her hands across her chest. He turned and looked at her like she was crazy.

"What are you? Four? Now get your fat ass in the car." Lucas demanded, laughing slightly at her dropped jaw. He got in the car and looked oveer at her just in time to see her looking at her butt, checking to see if it was big. He laughed at how dorky she looked.

He was glad that she was home though. He didn't know if he would have got through the whole thing with Brooke without her. There was that name again. Brooke. Everytime he thought of her, his heart ached. He loved her and always would. Yes, he was mad at her but she had made a mistake, just like he had with Peyton. He had thought about it a lot and decided that when she came back, he was going to forgive her and he was going to tell her he still wanted to be with her.

Just then Haley got into the car and could see that Lucas was thinking about her again. She sighed. It hurt her to see the look of pain sketched across his face whenever he thought of her. She was glad he was here though. She didn't know if she would have made it through the whole Nathan thing without him. It was tough, but he was always there. She had thought a lot about it and decided that she was going to win Nathan back. No matter what it took to do it.

"Hey." She said touching his arm, snapping him out of his thoughts. He looked at her and smiled, he didn't want her to know that he was thinking of Brooke again, but he knew that she already knew. She could always read him. He started up the car and drove off.

So what did you guys think? Should I continue? Well it would be awesome if you reviewed and told me lol...anyway...peace out for now!