Thank u for your amazing reviews. Made me continue writing!

forever-alwaysB-Davis: I hope that this chapter has a little more Brooke for you. If not, let me know. I also tried to show her feelings a bit more and I will definitely keep that up in the next chapters. Of course the "drama" will stay in it!

Swifty1212: This chapter has a bit of angry Dan. I won´t make him too angry but there will be more scenes like that. But of course he´s regretting his moves.

OTH-FOQ: I am glad you liked the Nathan-version more. And the focus will stay between the teenagers.

dianehermans: Yeah. Poor Brooke. She has to go through a lot but Lucas and Brooke are getting closer with every chapter :0)

Rachel knocked on Brooke´s door and wanted to know how she was feeling. Somehow she felt a bit guilty that she had not brought her home herself. When noone answered to her third knock she opened the door cautiously. „Brooke. Are you there?", she was shocked when her sister´s whole room was dark. The curtains were closed although the sun was shining outside. Rachel rolled her eyes. She knew her sister too well and went to the window and opened the curtains again which made Brooke scream under her blanket „Geeeet out." But Rachel was far away from getting out of her sister´s room, instead she jumped on Brooke´s bed and just sit there and said nothing. Brooke coninued sobbing under the blanket while Rachel went under it with her and put an arm around her waist. At first she did not say anything and just hold her tight while Brooke cried. But after a while she pulled the blanket away. „Sorry Brooke. As much as I would love lying in the dark with you, I cannot breath under your blanket and neither can you." She looked down at her sister´s puffy eyes and wiped away a tear. „Too much today?", she asked softly and smiled when Brooke nodded looking like a small child. Although most of the times she complained about her little sister and they were on each others throat, she also loved helping her. And she felt that now was a moment Brooke needed help from her sister. „Do you want to tell me why excactly you´re crying?"

Brooke shook her head but Rachel knew that she could always make Brooke open up. „Okay. I go first. My day was pretty great. I was so happy seeing Cooper again. He told me that he is sorry for not calling me earlier and telling me that he just wants to be with me. And...and we kissed Brooke. It was so great." Brooke´s sobbing faded while her sister told her about her day. „Do you love him?" Rachel had to think about it for a moment and then nodded shyly „Yes, I do.". „Wow. The first man that got my big sister tamed.", Brooke laughed sadly. „Yeah, well. And who will be your man? Someone with the same surename?" Brooke blushed immediately and shrugged her shoulders „I don´t know. I am just confused." „Why is that so?" „I...I...god Rachel it was so horrible watching them fight. I did not know what to do and obviously I did not do the right thing." Rachel touched Brooke´s split lip and made her flinch „I am sorry for that. And I will kick both of them for hurting you." Brooke had to laugh at the imagination. „I...I just don´t know what I think. He makes me smile and...and my stomach feels like thousand butterflies are in it and I...cannot get a word out normally around him. But Nathan hates him and he said...he would tell Dad. You know how dad is when it comes to basketball." „Brooke. Remember how it was when my relationship came out with Cooper. Dad and Nathan hated him and still do. And you weren´t the supportive sister at first either."

Brooke remembered their big fight some time ago.

„Why did you tell dad and Nathan about Cooper?", Rachel ran into Brooke´s room crying and screaming. „Rachel. He is too old for you.", Brooke just answered and looked back at her homework to end it but was laiing flat on her butt when Rachel pulled her off her chair. „Stop that Rachel." But Rachel did not stop. She was in such a fury. She went on top of her sister and a sisterly fight began. „Ouch. Rachel. Stoooop.", Brooke screamed when Rachel pulled at her hair and even kicked her in the stomach. Finally Brooke could push her down. Of course she was often fighting like this with her sister but right now she was not in the mood and wanted to scream for their parents but Rachel cought her foot which made her fall hard on the floor again. Rachel let all her fury out on her sister. Her fury against her dad who had yelled at her for hours. The fury against Nathan who had yelled at her as well and the fury against her mother who just went out of the room drunken and not caring for anything. And of course a fury against her sister. Her sister who did not support her. Brooke tried to push Rachel off of her but Rachel was too strong and shook her wildy. „Why did you do it? Why did you Brooke?", she screamed at her and shook her the whole time. Suddenly Dan rushed into their room and took Rachel at her arm and pulled her hard into her room. Brooke could hear a loud smack and knew that this was coming from his hand touching her cheek not very sensitive. She had tears in her eyes now as well. Maybe she had really done the wrong thing? But she had been sure that Cooper would not be good for Rachel. She was about to knock at Rachel´s door when her dad came out of it. He was in such a rage when he screamed with his children that he knocked into Brooke, almost making her fall to the ground. Brooke was not prepared for his next movement. He slapped her hard in the face which ended in falling to the ground with a loud thud and touching her red cheek in shock. „Haven´t I told you to do your homework?", he pulled her at her arm strongly and she knew that this would definitely leave a mark and pushed her into the room. He had not hit them for a long time. Shocked she sat down on her bed and let her tears fall. Somehow she knew that this had been all her fault. After a while she decided to check on Rachel but first checked that her dad was not near. Softly she knocked on the door and when nobody answered she entered it nevertheless. „Rachel?", one could hear the fear in her voice. „Rachel. I am sorry." Rachel was laing on her bed and still crying but this time soundless. Her cheek was red as well and she knew where it came from. Brooke sat down besides her and sobbed as well. „Look. I am so, so sorry. I thought..." „You did not think at all Brooke. Like usual. You could have come to me first and ask me. You could have..." „I know. I know. I...don´t know why I did it Rachel. I really thought that you were running into something wrong and...I know you probably hate me right now but I promise to you I do whatever I can to make it up to you." Rachel did not look at her sister when she left her room. In fact she did not talk to her for a whole week until one night when she came into her room „Okay Rachel. Dad thinks I am with Peyton. Cooper is waiting one block away for you. I sleep in here cause dad checks on you since you´re grounded." „What?", Rachel asked confused. „Don´t ask, just go, ok." Rachel looked stunned at Brooke for a moment and then climbed out of the window.

A few minutes later she hugged Cooper happily. „Rachel. You sure know that you have the cutest sister in the whole world?" Rachel did not know what he was talking about and looked confused at him „She came crying to me and told me that it was all her fault and that she had to make everything okay again. And then she made me promise that I would not hurt you ever." Rachel blushed a bit at the thought of Brooke talking like that to Cooper. They had the greatest date. When Rachel entered her room again her sister was sleeping in her bed. Happily she went in it as well and hugged her tightly. „How was it?", Brooke asked sleepy. „Amazing."

„It is just too much Rachel.", Brooke whispered again and Rachel could feel that she was about to start crying again. „Brooke Penelope. Crying won´t help you getting to know Lucas. Look. Nathan would never aprove of any guy. Of course now you decided to go after his basketball-enemy. But whatever. If that´s what you want. Then do it. You have my back lil sis. And Nathan won´t tell dad anything. He knows how dad would react and he does not want to hurt you. He is just his evil mean Nathan. As usual."

Brooke nodded and listened carefully to what her sister had to say. „But Rachel I am so afraid." „About what?" „About...about Lucas. I...have never felt this way in my whole life."

„Well that means having a crush on somebody. That´s normal Brooke." „But what if...what if we get to know each others closer and he...he wants to have sex...I mean."

„God Brooke. How often do I have to tell you that you should stop foreseeing the future. Just live in the moment and wait what´ll happen. And over my dead body that you think about sex when you´re not even kissing him." Brooke laughed out. „See. Smiling suits you better than crying." Brooke nodded and let her head resting on Rachel´s lap when Nathan entered the room looking very guilty. „Nathan. I swear to god if you don´t stop acting like a total idiot and leave her alone, I´ll make your life a nightmare. How can you hit her in the face. You are her damn older brother and should protect her not splitting her lip. Even if it was an accident. Stop acting like a total asshole and start being the man you always pretend to me." Rachel burst out at him while holding her sister tightly. Nathan looked to the ground and felt unsure. „Brookie. I am so sorry. I...really don´t know what to say." „How about I´ll buy you the new dress you wanted and the shoes to it and I´ll go to the cinema with you and take your older sister as well." Nathan looked stunned at Rachel and then nodded. „Would that make it up a bit?" he whispered to Brooke and touched his sister´s lip. But Brooke was not the one who answered but Rachel again. „Yes, a bit. But don´t think that this is it." „Rachel. She can talk herself."

„I know that but you always manage to come to her and apologize to her with your sweet big brother face without actually giving anything up. She is just too nice when it comes to you." „Rachel. Shut up okay.", Nathan said and caressed Brooke´s head and could see that Brooke was about to burst out into laughing. „You wanna make our sister shut up too, right?", he asked evily and received a wink from Brooke. All of a sudden they jumped up and tickled Rachel „Not fair.", she screamed through laughing and tried to defend herself. After a while all of them laid on Brooke´s bed with Brooke´s head reasting on her brother´s lap and feet on her sister´s. „You know Brooke. You should not shift sights so oftern. I was about to defend you and all you do is taking sides with Nathan." Brooke laughed „Yeah but you did not give me a minute to defend myself. I hate it when you talk for me and you Mr.", Brooke pointed at her brother „I want everything Rachel told." She gave Rachel a high five and Nathan rolled his eyes. „Fine. You´ll get it. As long as you´re happy again." „So did you cry because of me?", Nathan finally asked guiltily and touched his sister´s cheek. Brooke blushed and said „No." But Rachel rolled her eyes. „Of course she did. How would you feel if you had a big brother that hit your first crush and then hit you in the face right after it and threatened to tell dad about the party you wanted to go." Nathan made a grimase „Well. I would probably hit the shit out of my brother. Sorry." Natahan apologized again. „I won´t tell dad anything and...", he took a deep breath „if you really like this Lucas boy then...I´ll try not to ruin anything." Brooke looked shocked at Nathan. She knew that saying this was hard for him. Without hesitation she threw her arms around his neck and hugged him tightly. „Thanks." „Somehow it is not fair. You just say one nice thing to her and she huggs you and everything is forgotton. And all I get all the time is a punch or a bitchy answer.", Rachel complained funnily. All of them had to laugh hard.

It was training time again and the rumors had spread around that Nathan and Lucas had hit their sister. The evidence made it clear that those weren´t only rumors but somehow the truth. „I hate how everybody looks at me.", Brooke complained to Peyton while they warmed up. „Everybody looks always at you.", Peyton smiled but received a slap from Brooke „Yeah but now they look at me like I am some kind of...", Bevin ran to Brooke and hugged her tightly. „God it is so hot that you got punched by the two hottest guy at school." Theresa joined Bevin and nodded. „How does it feel?". Brooke and Peyton burst out into laughing. „You two really justify the cheerleaders´reputation.", Peyton answered and rolled her eyes. Of course they did not understand what she wanted to say with it and giggled further. „Okay. Now I wanna see how my choregraphy is working. One two three." They started dancing and jumping around but Brooke had only eyes for Lucas who looked at her as well. She could see that he felt guilty and blushed a bit. „Broooooooooooooooooooooooooke", Rachel suddenly ripped her out of her dreams and screamed loudly at her in front of all. „What?", Brooke asked astonished back. „Why is it that everbody dances correct to the choreography and you´re not even moving your ass an inch." God, her sister could have mood changed so often. Especially when it came to her squad. „Gosh. Calm down sis. It´s not like this is a difficult choreography. I can do it in my sleep." „Is that so?", Rachel asked her sister and walked one step towards her showing that she was bigger than her. „I want you to do ten push-ups." Brooke looked shocked at her sister. „Now.", she screamed. „Rachel calm down. Let´s just do the choreography again."Peyton tried to defend Brooke but got Rachel´s fury as well. „I am not going to calm down until you all start realizing that the tournament will be in just one month. Everything has to be perfect until then. Am I the only one who wants to win. Brooke?" Brooke was looking into Lucas´direction again and did not listen to her sister at all and jumped up from calling her name. „What?" „Did you even listen at all?", Rachel could tell by Brooke not answering the question what the answer would be. „Okay Brooke. This is enough.", she pulled her at her shirt and into the dressing room. The others could hear the yelling from outside.

„You know how important it is to me and for you too. So stop looking at him all the time and concentrate. I´ll be there if you need me but please be there now too."

„But Rachel. I just did not concentrate one time. Why do you always have to embarass me in front of all?" „I do not but you make me a bad captain by always letting you go through with everything. There are no sister points when it comes to cheerleading."

„Why are you such a bitch again? Your mood changes like seconds." „I am not a bitch. Keep saying this again and you can feel my feet on your ass Brooke." „Wow. Now I am threatened. One day I get punched by my brother. The next day I get kicked by my sister. Great family. Really great." „Okay Brooke this is enough.", one could hear Brooke complaining. Rachel whispered something into her ear „I am sorry for what I am to do now but I want the others to learn a lesson what´ll happen if they behave like you. Please play okay." Brooke looked shocked into her sister´s face „does it hurt?" Rachel pinched her nose and shook her head and suddenly they heard the shower from outside. „Are you nuts?", Brooke screamed at Rachel and ran out of the dressing room soaked again from head to toe. „Okay. Anybody else who wants to complain?" They looked shocked at Brooke. Had her sister really thrown her under the shower fully clothed. Brooke went back angrily into the dressing room and got out of her clothes while cursing. „I hate her. I hate, hate, hate her." She threw he shoes around and was shocked when one of it landed in Rachel´s face. Rachel hold her cheek and then said „Guess I deserved that." „I am not talking to you any more. If you want to get your fury because of the contest out of your damn body then do. But do I always have to be the one that has to suffer?" Rachel looked guiltily at her sister „No. I am sorry that I always do that and I´ll try to change that okay but this was necessary Brooke" „No it´s not okay Rach. You treat me like I am your punchingbag which I am not." „God Brooke. I said I was sorry. What can I do more?", Rachel asked honestly. „You can start acting like a real captain and not like a prison guardian. Although you should really think of becoming that." Brooke suggested and then could not surpress a laugh and went to her sister „Do you think they buy it?" Rachel nodded „Definitely. They looked so small when I came out. Now they know what a captain will do with them." She gave Brooke a high five „especially stupid Theresa. Thanks lil sis. But I have to scream at you again so it´s looking realistic."

Without warning Rachel began screaming again and finally went outside to the others while Brooke left training. She was too sore too train.

„So. My sister is expelled for the week. If anybody wants to complain, you can. But constructive. If not. You can go as well.", she looked around and nobody dared to say a thing. Of course Peyton and Haley knew that this was only fake. Otherwise they would have not accepted Rachel´s behaviour.

„Hey Brooke.", Lucas ran after Brooke who had left the gym a minute ago. „Hi Lucas.", she answered and wondered what he wanted to say. „Well, I...I...am sorry that I kicked you." „Nah. It´s okay. I´ll get through it.", she tried not to sound so excited. „I hope so.", he whispered back and walked a while with her while nobody said anything. „Where are you going?", he then asked again. „I just wait outside until the training is finished and then I´ll have tutoring." He nodded „Can I come with you. I mean outside. Not tutoring." She looked shocked up at him and then said calmly. At least she tried to stay calm „Yeah. Of course." Outside they sat on a bench and talked about the big game in one month. „It will probably be as much fun as usual. Why weren´t you there the last year. I mean your sister was and Peyton." Brooke blushed a bit. She was the youngest out of all and had not been allowed to come. „I...I was fourteen back then and my dad did not allow it.", she revealed. „Sweet.", he laughed „I really liked cleaning up with you." „Yeah. Me too. Until...",she answered. „I know. I am sorry that you´re family does not really like me." He was not fond of them either but would never start hitting one of them. „Me too.", Brooke stared at his lips and could not believe that yesterday she had not been far away from kissing them. „You´re beautiful Brooke Davis. I hope you know that.", He jumped up from the bench and walked away. Brooke had to cough a moment. Did he really just say that she is beautiful?

„Dear diary,

My life is like a rollercoaster these days. My brother hates Lucas. I like Lucas a lot. Lucas´ best friend Haley, who I don´t like very much, is my brother´s girlfriend. And Rachel´s boyfriend is Lucas´uncle. Isn´t that weird. Could turn into a comedy. Well, yesterday I felt so sad. I really like Lucas a lot and I don´t know how to deal with this feelings. Sometimes I wish I could just hug him and hold him tight. We have not even kissed yet. But I hope some day. But maybe he just thinks of me as the youngest Scott. How should I know? But he said I am pretty. Gosh. It is so much easier with boys I don´t care about. I really wish my brother would like him or even give him a chance. But maybe that would mean I should give tutorgirl a chance too? Being a teenager is really weird. But I am glad I have my siblings. Mom ist just drinking as usual. I don´t even remember the time she was sober. And Dad is dad. Gosh, I am so afraid what he will think of Lucas and me if there will be ever such a thing. I am really not looking forward for a bruise on my face again. I remember the last time. It hurt like hell. But I am glad he got his fury a bit under control. Next week it´s Nathan´s and Rachel´s birthday. 19. I wish I was that old. I hate being the youngest all the time. They plan to throw a big patry. I hope that dad will let me go. It would be so mean if not. And tutoring was so boring today. Haley gave me those easy tasks but wanted me to believe that they were hard. We did not talk about yesterday but maybe I should apologize? But it´s something I am not really good at but somehow it was not fair how I yelled at her. I guess we all have inhereted the fury gene from dad. Sucks!"