A/N-This story is basically High School Musical only it is in the setting of Gilmore Girls with Gilmore Girls characters and Gilmore Girls place. (Sorry I know the whole Gilmore Girl thing is random but it was what I was watching when I thought up the story line and even that is where it is taking place there is no Lorelei or Rory I only used the minor characters from that show.) The characters are all mainly the same (the ones from High School Musical) except Gabriella is a lot different and more outspoken and Troy's dad is a completely different character personality wise. The story starts at the very beginning of June. It is basically the same story but with more twists and turns before the actual musical and auditions but it will get to that point soon but I just want them to develop more of a relationship before then. It will also take place during the musical and after showing life after the musical. The Gilmore Girls characters I do use are going to be basically the same as they are in the show. Hope you like it and don't' worry it gets much better after a few chapter and everyone is introduced. Please read and review.

Chapter One

Troy Bolton swung open the door of Luke's Diner and walked straight to the counter and sat in his usual stool. He looked around for Luke who was the owner of the diner and his neighbor. After a few minutes 37 year old Luke walked from the back to the counter his faced lined with obvious stress. Luke barely noticed Troy rummaging through a drawer his back to him.

"Hey Luke what's up?" Troy said.

"Huh," Luke said turning around looking at Troy, "oh nothing just looking for some papers and stuff."

"Are you sure you are okay? You look a little tensed," said Troy. Although Troy was only 16 years old he considered Luke a really good friend he had been practically raised in this diner.

"Actually I am having a bit of a crisis right now more then a crisis right now," Luke said.

"Well lay it on me. What's going on?" Troy said hoping to help.

"I have to get to New York by tomorrow morning, make sure Carlos can watch the diner, and I have to have my guest room in my house cleared out," Luke said going back to rummaging through drawers.

"Why do you need the guest room cleared out," Troy said watching Luke rummage.

"For my daughter," Luke said as he walked back to the back room.

"Oh your daughter," said Troy then something in his mind clicked.

"Luke wait you don't have a daughter," Troy yelled to Luke.

"Oh yes he does," said Babett a woman who was guessed to be in her mid 30s although Troy could never get her to tell him her real age. Babett and her friend Miss Patty who was the dance teacher of a local dance school were the town gossips. Babett slid into the stool next to Troy.

"No, he doesn't," Troy said shaking his head.

"Oh yes he does. But of course you wouldn't remember her you were about five when she left. She just turned 16 this April didn't she Luke," Babett said not waiting for Luke to reply.

"She was a cute little thing chatterbox, was always at Luke's side. Her mother was beautiful really sweet girl but small town life didn't agree with her much so one day she up and left took the little one with her. Went to New York and never came back," Babett explained to Troy.

"Are you serious," Troy said his face showing the obvious shock.

"Yep. Luke hasn't even talked or seen his daughter in eleven years," Babett said obviously enjoying being able to share her knowledge.

"But why is she coming here know," Troy asked as Luke came back form the back room.

"Her mom, Tina, died. They got in a car crash luckily Gabriella wasn't hurt except a few cuts and bruises," Luke said as a look of sadness swept across his face.

"Oh poor girl. Her mom dies and she is being uprooted to a new place. You give her our love when you see her won't you," said Babett as she got up and Luke nodded his head. Babett wondered off and joined Miss Patty at a table leaving Troy and Luke.

"Wow so a daughter huh you know if you want I can clean out the room before you get back," Troy offered.

"Thanks Troy I would really appreciate it," Luke said.

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Troy walked into his house the next day around four. He had successfully cleared all the boxes from Luke's guest room to his garage. As he walked up to the stairs to go up to his bathroom he heard his dad call after him. Troy stood on the first step of the stair gripping the railing. His father came walking out of the kitchen.

"You practice yet today?" his father said. Troy was the captain of his high school's basket ball team therefore expected by his father to practice everyday even when it wasn't b-ball season. And as much as he loved the game Troy got enough coaching from the actual coach who was his uncle Bobby he didn't need it form his dad, too. Troy didn't have the best relationship with his dad because he was always on the road and it didn't help that his father was a controlling man who thought he was always right.(A/N Just a reminder that I had to change his dad so instead of his father being the coach his Uncle Bobby is.)

" No, Dad I was going to do some later. I had to do a favor for Luke," Troy said still standing on the same step.

"Well you better focus on your basketball okay Luke can take care of himself," Jack said.

"Yeah dad okay," Troy said now walking up the stairs. When he got in his room his cell started to ring and he looked at the caller ID and flicked it open.

"Hey Chad what's up?" said Troy kicking off his shoes.

"Nothing much just calling to see if your busy we can throw some hoops or something cause I'm bored out of my mind," Chad Danforth, Troy's best friend and fellow Wildcat basketball player.

"Sure man but I have to take a shower I just finished moving boxes out of Luke's spare room," said Troy.

"I didn't see Luke today where is he anyway," Chad asked.

"Oh didn't you hear. I figured Babett would have told the whole town," Troy said and he launched into the story of Luke's secret daughter.

At that moment deep in New York Gabriella Montez sat in her living room people were moving around the room but the pretty brunette was oblivious to all of them. She looked up every few minutes and surveyed the room. When she looked up the next time she met the gaze of a man who was staring at her he looked slightly familiar. He moved closer to her until he was standing in front of her. He sat down next to her. She looked at him meeting his unsure eyes with a steady gaze.

"Hey Gabriella you probably don't remember but I'm your dad Luke," Luke said looking at the young woman his little girl had become. Gabriella didn't say anything.

"Luke you think I can talk to you for a minute," said Becky Montez, Gabriella's aunt.

"Sure," Luke said rising from the couch walking away with Becky. Gabriella got up from the couch and went to the upstairs of her house she heard her aunt say something to Luke.

"She hasn't spoken since she found out Tina's was dead no matter what we really tried but she won't say a word the doctor thinks it might be shock…."

Gabriella got to the top of the stairs and walked to the door at the end of the hall and opened the closed door. As she walked in she breathed in the air. She looked around the room and went to the night stand next to the bed. On the nightstand was a framed picture, she picked up the framed photo and looked at it. In the photo was her and her mom. With the photo in hand she sat down on the edge of the bed. She stared at the photo brushing her thumb over the glass over her mom's face. Tears started to fall down her face steady and fast. As she cried her hands started to shake causing the picture to fall out of her hands on the wood floor breaking the glass frame. She bent down trying to pick up the glass tears. All of a sudden a strong pair of hands brought her up by her arms and sat her down on the bed away from the glass. She wiped her tears and looked at Luke picking up the glass. She got up and walked out of the room down the hall to her room and closed it behind her. Luke looked up as the door closed and whispered to himself as he looked down at the photo, "Tina look at the mess you left behind."

(A/N So that's the first chapter hope you like it and trust me it does get much better by like Chapter 3 please R&R)