Title: Talent

Author: omfg_yaoi_squee

Fandom: HSM

Pairing: Chad/Ryan

Rating: PG

Warnings: eventual slash, use of ballet terms

Beta: None, all mistakes belong to moi

Summary: It's East High's annual talent show and Sharpay wants to sing with Troy…..duh

Disclaimer: High School Musical and all related characters are, unfortunately, not mine

6/6

A/N: Last chapter! Thanks so much to all y'all who kept on with this story. I'm so sorry about the long wait for this chapter, I was on a family vacation with no internet (gasp!), so I was unable to post this.

Chapter 6 – in which there is acceptance

"That went well," Chad said nonchalantly, leaning his chair back onto two legs. They were currently in Ryan's private dressing room. Chad had already changed, but Ryan had just pulled off his silk shirt and was slipping a polo over his head.

"'Well'?" Ryan repeated, voice muffled by his shirt, "Baby, it went more than well!"

Ryan pushed his head through on the last word and ran fingers through his mussed hair. Chad smirked.

"Did you just call me baby?"

Ryan froze and his eyes widened slightly. He blushed.

"Sorry, I didn't mean—,"

"Ryan!" Chad interrupted with a smile, "it's alright, I don't mind. Everyone have little pet names for their boyfriends."

It took Ryan a moment before the words sank in.

"Boyfriend? You mean, you and me, like official?" Ryan stuttered. Then suddenly, they were kissing hungrily, Ryan having literally jumped into Chad's lap. Ryan moaned as Chad squeezed his hip, twining his fingers into Chad's curls as he deepened the kiss. A throat clearing brought them out of it. They broke apart to see Troy standing in the doorway looking embarrassed.

"Sorry, guys, don't mean to interrupt, but Chad, your 'rents are waiting,"

Troy paused for a moment then smiled at them and left. Chad and Ryan stood, straightening their clothes. Chad picked Ryan's purple velvet fedora off of the floor and placed on his new boyfriend's blonde head. They exited the room and were immediately engulfed in a Sharpay hug. After her disapproving and cold demeanor towards him before, Chad was shocked.

"That was great!" she exclaimed, then, in a quieter voice: "Troy told me he caught you guys making out. Congrats!"

Sharpay gave them a final squeeze and then flounced over to where the four parents were waiting.

"I thought you sister hated me," Chad said softly to Ryan. Ryan shrugged.

"So did I. Sharpay can be quite bipolar at times,"

At this point, they encountered a beaming Mrs. Evans.

"Oh, Ducky, that was wonderful! So intensely deep and sensual!"

Ryan blushed as his mom hugged him.

"Mother," he whined, "please don't say the word 'sensual'. It's creepy,"

Chad laughed.

"Oh, you were good too, sweetie," Mrs. Evans said, hugging Chad as well. Mr. and Mrs. Danforth had come over and were watching the cooing Mrs. Evans strangely.

"Hi, mom. Hey, dad," Chad said cautiously.

"You did a good job, son," Mr. Danforth told him.

"I didn't know you could dance!" Mrs. Danforth added.

"Ryan taught me. Speaking of which, mom, dad, Mr. and Mrs. Evans? Ryan and I," he slung his arm around Ryan's hips, "are dating."

Sharpay let out a squeal of delight, Mrs. Evans looked ecstatic, Mr. Evans looked happy yet slightly uncomfortable, Mr. Danforth looked confused, and Mrs. Danforth was smiling and nodding.

"Are you sure, son?" Mr. Danforth asked carefully.

"I've never been surer," Chad told him with a decisive nod. Mr. Danforth smiled.

"I'm happy if you're happy,"

Chad grinned and went over to quickly embrace his parents before returned to Ryan. Gabriella stuck her head into the room.

"Come on you guys! Zeke baked a cake, it's in the cafeteria!"

As the two families walked towards the cafeteria, Mrs. Evans spoke up.

"Chad, dear, we're going up to Colorado over winter break to do some skiing. Would you like to join us?"

"Really?"

Mrs. Evans nodded and Chad looked hopefully towards his parents. Mrs. Danforth smiled.

"I don't see why not,"

"Yes!"

Chad pumped his fist in celebration, making Ryan giggle.

"This is gonna be a great couple of weeks!"

Ryan placed a small kiss on Chad's cheek and they entered the cafeteria hand in hand.

A/N: Oh oh, looks like a set myself up for a sequel here…If anybody would like to co-write one with me, please let me know!