First night.

Kelsi brought the black marker to her lips and bit on its cap thoughtfully.

Her heart seemed to beat to it's own melancholy tune and as the fan revolved around above her she sighed.

She played the first few notes of the song then promptly slammed the piano lid down in frustration. It just didn't make sense. It was suppose to reflect something different, anything other than herself.

A low whistle caught her ear and she turned around to catch a glimpse of the intruder.

"That was inspiring" her friend joked poorly.

Kelsi rolled her eyes and turned back to the piano to gather her music sheets together.

"Hello Troy"

His footsteps echoed off the wooden floorboards of the stage as he made his way over to her.

"What ya doing?" he asked, swaying in that charming childish way of his.

Kelsi smiled tiredly.

"Trying to finish a song"

He leaned back onto the piano bench casually and Kelsi averted her gaze.

She stood up and nearly dropped her sheets right then and there when he grabbed her arm.

"Hey what's wrong"?

"Nothing" she replied in a squeak.

"Come on Kelsi, something's up"

"It's just the song" ' and you, your hand on my arm, your eyes locking onto mine, and the butterfly's in my stomach' She added silently.

Troy nodded.

"Well let's take care of it then"

He grabbed the sheet out of her grip and before she had time to grasp what had happened.

He had the piano lid up, the sheet sitting on its designated stand and had pushed her lightly onto the small bench. He then did the worst thing possible and sat down next to her.

"Play it for me" he encouraged and like every other time he'd asked her to do something, she melted and gave in.

Her hands brushed against the keys.

She hesitated.

"I don't have the best voice"

He briefly rested his hand atop of hers.

"That's ok"

And suddenly she felt comfortable and open enough to share this very personal part of herself with him. Cause unbeknownst to Troy. He had been her inspiration.

She cleared her throat as her hands roamed the familiar keys.

"It's the last night on earth before the great divide
My hands are shaking time was never on our side
And there's no such thing as a beautiful goodbye
As an ordinary day I prayed for you a thousand times

It's never enough
No matter how many times I tried to tell you this is love

If tomorrow never comes I want you to know right now that I
I'm gonna love you until the day I die
If tomorrow falls asleep can you hold me first
I'm gonna love you like it's the last night on earth
Like it's the last night on earth

A penny for your thoughts
A picture so it lasts
Let's knock down the walls of immortality
Your fingers on my skin only you can hear my fear
Only you can help me heal
I see forever with you here

Only vaguely aware of her actions she brushed her leg up against his.

It's never enough no matter how many miles stand between us this is love

If tomorrow never comes I want you to know right now that I
I'm gonna love you until the day I die
If tomorrow falls asleep can you hold me first
I'm gonna love you like it's the last night on earth

It's never enough
No it's never enough
(it's never enough)
Oohh

The afterglow
The horizon line
The shadows fall
Will you still be mine
Will you still be mine
Will you still be mine I ask

If tomorrow never comes I want you to know right now that I
I'm gonna love you until the day I die
If tomorrow falls asleep can you hold me first

I'm gonna love you like it's the last night on earth
I'm gonna love you like it's the last night on earth
I'm gonna love you like it's the last night on earth
I'm gonna love you like it's the last night on earth"

She shakily lifted her hands off of the keys, not quite believing what she had just done.

If it wasn't obvious before. It was now.

Unless he was thickheaded.

He cleared his throat nervously and Kelsi silently cursed.

It appeared that she wasn't that lucky.

"Kelsi I…" he started.

"It's ok," she answered as brightly as she could, although she felt a little dejected and regretful of what she'd just let him in on.

Troy shook his head.

"No, that was " He paused for lack of words "Really really good" he decided on.

Kelsi nodded and could barely contain the relief that was until he said.

"That song isn't for the new production is it"?

"No" she quietly admitted.

Troy smiled. "Now I understand why you weren't so keen on sharing it, it's rather

personal isn't it"?

She looked up and surprised herself when she didn't flinch as his eyes met her own.

"You could say that" she gave a small smile.

"Thanks for sharing it with me"

Kelsi tapped her foot nervously. "Anytime"

She watched as he stood up took up his bag.

"Practice starts in 15, so I better go, Chad freaks out when I'm not there early".

Kelsi nodded in understanding and watched him walk down the side stairs of the stage.

He was half way to the exit door when she found herself unexplainably standing up and calling.

"It's me"

Troy paused and turned around, cocking his head to the side quizzically.

"In the song" she added, twiddling her fingers.

Troy began to walk back, sensing that his friend wasn't quite finished.

She walked to the edge of the stage and sat down, her legs dangling. Feeling the sudden urgency to confirm the meaning of the song

"It's you," she whispered.

Troy's eyes widened in sudden realization and if it wasn't for the awkward moment she had just put herself in she would of found his expression comical.

"Oh Kelsi, why didn't you say anything"?

She shrugged, feeling a little more comfortable now her confession was out in the open.

"I wasn't sure if I should or not, and then you came in and you wanted to hear the song, and well I thought you would of figured it out from there"

Troy shook his head, staring at the floor.

"I thought it was about some other guy"

It was then that Kelsi realized that Troy Bolton was embarrassed and it was she that had made him feel that way.

The he looked up, staring at her straight on.

"I think we should talk"

Kelsi bit her lip; she could only imagine what was going to come next.

Please don't say anything, please.

"Want to meet up after practice? I think it's time I share a few confessions of my own"

Failing to find her voice, she could only nod.

Then he gave that butter wouldn't melt smile of his before he turned around and walked away.

Kelsi watched his retreating form she couldn't help but hope.

Maybe just maybe, this will be the first of many nights.

Fin- The song I used in this fic was Last Night On Earth by Delta Goodrem