Yay for chapter six! I have to be honest it turned out a lot different from what I originally wanted, and from what I originally planned, but I think it's okay. I also think it's kind of different from my normal style of writing, which is odd.

This is also my first fic that has now made it past five chapters, it has only been attempted once... and I was unsucessful. (it was Stick the Landing, which is on semi permanent hold, if you're curious).

Petting The Mountain Lion

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I looked up at the giant, white house, complete with iron gates and a pool in the back. You've got to be kidding me, I thought to myself, This place is huge! There was already a lot of noise in the back, so I followed the noise to where the party already was starting. There were people, probably people that worked in the house, walking around with food and drinks and whatnot. This was crazy! Way over done for a cast/after party.

Walking inside the house, I was instantly blinded. It was so white, for a second I thought maybe I'd died and gone to heaven. Then I remembered that the she-beast lived here, not an angel.

Once I got past the whiteness, I walked around. Coming to the front entrance, complete with white marble columns, and a shiny white baby grand piano, where of course, Kelsi was sitting and humming to herself. The music she was softly playing set a great background, and with the servers running around with trays, it was really quite elegant. I was about to approach her, when Jason beat me to it. He sat down and she abruptly stopped, silently looking at him. He looked back and gave her an awkward smile.

To my surprise, and probably hers, he began playing something, the base line of a song. Kelsi carefully placed her hands on the keys a few octaves above his, and added the melody. The result was extremely pleasant. Leaving the duet, I headed upstairs to see who else I could find.

The second level was surprisingly quiet. There wasn't even the random stray couples in the corners. I walked into a room and looked around. The walls were a light crème color and there was a large bed, but other than that there wasn't anything really to give away who's room it was. Until I saw a bunch of hats hung up by the pegs near the closet. I couldn't believe how many hats there were! There was possibly more hats than there were days in a year. And they were color coded... rainbow style, reds on the left, blue, indigo, violets on the right. Wow. Seeing nothing else interesting I moved on to the next room.

This room was incredibly different. First of all it was pink, no question about whose room this was, not only the color, but there were a lot of trophy shelves. Wandering closer to them I read the first plate out loud, "Second grade talent show- First Place." Huh, I wonder why it's still there.

The room had an equally as large bed, but unlike Ryan's room, it had it's own bathroom. I rolled my eyes, of course the Mountain Lion would get IT's own bathroom. I walked to her dresser, complete with a giant lit mirror and matching stool, typical. Shutting off the lights and walking out, I headed down to the pool.

Searching for someone I knew, I spotted Troy on a chair next to the pool, Ryan on his other side. Sitting down I looked at them and smiled, "You guys were great!"

Ryan blushed a little and looked down, "Thanks Chad."

I looked at him sincerely, "No really Ryan, You need to do more solo stuff. Like at the open mic night, or like during your solo."

He was now beat red, I guess he's really modest. Nodding he just smiled back.

"So what do you think you're going to do now, seeing that there are no more musicals for the school year?" I was genuinely interested to see what the smaller boy had to say.

"Well," He paused probably considering what to tell me, "He," poking Troy in the side, "has been trying to tell me to join the track team, and I think I might do it."

I tried not to sound surprised, "You run?"

"Yeah, Sharpay kind of insists on it, you know as a supplement to dancing, I used to do other things to, like Karate."

"You did Karate, seriously?

He nodded and looked down, the quiet boy was just full of surprises.

Troy smiled, glad that we were getting along, and opened his mouth, "See, this isn't so bad. I can't believe you didn't want to come."

Ryan looked at me questioningly, "You didn't want to come?"

"Well... yeah. Nothing against you Ryan, but I can't stand your sister."

The blond crossed his arms and huffed, "You shouldn't be so mean to her, she's a lot different than what you think"

"You mean it only takes her three hours to get ready in the morning and not five?"

Troy laughed a little.

"Oooh! Look at me! Look at me! I'm Sharpay, I'm sooo special that I think the world revolves around me. I'm soooo special, that I have to have the lead in everything. I'm soooo special that I believe that I can have whatever I want, whenever I want, no matter what I want." I twirled a lock of hair between my fingers and pretended to toss it over my shoulder.

By now even Ryan was attempting to suppress a grin.

I was on a roll. Standing up, I did my best wildcat prance, and went about flipping my hair more, "I think I'm so smart, and so cute, and so Great!"

Jumping and bouncing a little, I let out a girlish giggle, stomping around the outskirts of the pool in front of the two boys, I started the monologue again, "I," began, throwing an arm dramatically across my forehead, "am the Drama Queen of East High, but everyone prefers Ice queen. Do you know why? Because I'm a bitch. Thats right, even I know it, I order everyone around and I force everyone to listen to me. It's because I think I'm better than you, I think I'm smarter than you. But deep down, I know the truth, deep down, past all my plastic make up I know, that I'm am nothing but a Fucking Mountain Lion."

No laughter.

Troy had stopped, and Ryan was not happy, in fact he kind of had a nervous expression. I turned around to come face to face with IT.

But there wasn't a sneer as expected, there wasn't even a scowl. Instead, the she-beast looked... hurt, almost as if tears were ready to fall. But then the she-cat lashed out and I flinched away, but IT managed to grab my wrist and dragged me away.

The creature looked at me curiously, "Mountain Lion?"

Oh crap, I was so caught, I'd be lucky to get out of this alive.

IT screeched again, "MOUNTAIN LION! That's what you think of me? You inconsiderate, stupid... jock!"

I looked carefully at the She-beast, "I can explain!"

Tapping a silver shoe impatiently, the feline crossed her arms and waited for an answer.

What did the survival ed. Teacher say about mountain lions? Make yourself as small as possible so they won't notice you? No, that was bears. Mountain Lions... got it, make yourself as big as possible, so you look tough. I stood to my full height and waved my arms. The action stopped IT for a little bit, but didn't get the right effect, she just cocked her head and laughed. I took the opportunity to run, although I didn't get far. I felt the beast grab me by the collar, throwing me against the wall and pinned me there, "Oh no we're going to finish our talk."

Damn she looked Hot.

I leaned closer to her, and a little bit closer, I focused on those wonderful eyes. She closed the final distance, and I closed my eyes enjoying the sensation. It was incredible, so different, so wild, so... wonderful.

It then occurred to me that I was being attacked by the mountain lion. I pulled back, "What are you doing?" She just let out a feral growl, tangling her hands in my hair, she forcibly pulled my head down and pushed her lips on mine. I was helpless to the she-lions spell.

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If you liked the arguments, don't worry they'll come back soon. As always please read and review.

And lots of love to Danielle for being the coolest Beta EVER.