Alphabet Songfics Chapter 11: K: Knocks You Down, a high school musical fanfic

This one is weird. Straight up, it is very odd. I didn't quite know where I was going with this when I first started it, and it didn't quite go a way I would have liked, but oh well. I deleted several verses because it was soooo long. Haha. But here it is.

Keri Hilson Feat. Kanye West and Ne-Yo--Knocks You Down (Requested by XXCharisma-cakesXX)

Keep rockin', and keep knockin'
Whether you Louis Vuitton it up or Reebokin'
You see the hate, that they're servin' on a platter
So what we gon' have, dessert or disaster?

With a body and the clothes that only a model in Victoria Secret catalogue would have, it wasn't surprising that Gabriella Montez attracted the eyes of every single male as she walked the hallways of East High. She hadn't been at the school for five minutes before the first brave soul tried to hit on her. A footballer who had an overinflated ego. Surprisingly, she had a sweet voice, and she let him down easily, so easily, he didn't even seem to realize it at first. Troy Bolton watched the exchange with interest, wondering whether she had a personality to suit her sexy clothes, or one to suit her sweet lil voice.

Either way, he was going to find out for himself.

I never thought I'd be in love like this
When I look at you my mind goes on a trip
Then you came in, and knocked me on my face
Feels like in I'm a race
But I already won first place

"So, how are you finding East High so far?" Troy asked Gabriella as they sat beside each other in Science. His eye travelled down her elegant neck to her cleavage, which was subtly on display beneath a black top, lace edging along the top and fluttering seductively against her mocha skin.

"Uh, flattering," she replied with a slight smile. She was looking at someone across the room and Troy followed her gaze. Ryan Evans, the local drama star, smiled back at Gabriella, nodding his blonde hair in her direction. Troy felt his stomach tighten. No way was this leotard-wearing weirdo going to nail her before he did.

"Well, I was wondering if maybe you wanted to go and get some coffee some time? Like after school or something?" He asked. Gabriella turned back and smiled.

"Well, do you mean some time, or after school?" She asked.

"After school," he told her with a grin.

"Sure," she nodded. He grinned again.

I never thought I'd fall for you as hard as I did
(As hard as I did, yeah)
You got me thinkin' bout our life our house and kids, yeah
Every mornin' I look at you and smile
'Cause boy you came around and you knocked me down
Knocked me down

The minute he left the coffee shop, he knew that he was hooked. She was so cute, and so sweet. She had taken a sip of her mocha and gotten a dollop of the foamy milk on her upper lip and looked absolutely adorable. They had laughed about Ms Darbus, the eccentric drama teacher who was also there form room teacher, and talked about the latest movie featuring Robert Pattison out. Gabriella had seen it and said it was amazing, and it had made her cry. Troy had said he would never see it because being forced to watch it would make him cry. She had giggled cutely at that.

Butterflies had swarmed in his stomach when she had kissed him on the cheek before she left. He was going to take her out somewhere proper next time, somewhere flash. And then he would take her to that spot on the edge of town, where the teenagers parked and looked over the river.

Sometimes love comes around
(Love comes around love comes around)
And it knocks you down
Just get back up
When it knocks you down
(Knocks you down)
Sometimes love comes around
(Love comes around)
And it knocks you down
Just get back up
When it knocks you down
(Knocks you down)

The next day at school, Troy was preparing himself to go straight up to Gabriella and give her a kiss on the cheek. She had acted so casually when she had done it yesterday, as though it was just a simple hello and goodbye gesture. So maybe if he done it at school, she would be okay with it, and to anyone else watching, it would seem as though they were together.

But as he walked down the hallways toward her locker, he saw Ryan there, his arm resting lightly on the locker beside Gabriella's head as she talked to him. Troy's heart jumped for two reasons as he saw them. The first was she looked so good, a black mini-dress on, one which brushed against her thighs lightly, and clung to her upper arms and her chest. She looked amazing. The second was it was obvious Ryan was chatting her up, and Troy knew that he couldn't do anything to stop him.

His eyes narrowed as Ryan kissed Gabriella on the cheek, when the bell rang and they began to walk their separate directions for class.

I never thought I'd, hear myself say, ooh, ya'll gon' head
I think I'm gonna kick it wit my girl today, kick it wit my girl today
I used to be commander and chief
Of my pimp ship flyin' high, flyin' high)
Til I met this pretty little missile that shot me out the sky
(Oh shot me out the sky)

So what did she want? Did she want him, or prissed up Drama King? Why was he even asking this question? Girls fell head over heels for him, he was King of the school! But obviously Gabriella saw something in Ryan, something that he didn't have. He would have to figure it out—and figure it out fast. He wanted Gabriella. He didn't want to loose her to that blonde-haired bimbo.

How could she even look at him after what had happened last night? They had had a connection, he had done everything right. And she had obviously thought so as well, as she had given him that kiss at the end of the night. A plan began to form in Troy's head as he watched her swaying hips and tight ass as he followed her to their form class.

Hey, now I'm crashing, don't know how it happened
But I know it feels so damn good
Said if I could back, and make it happen faster
Don't you know I would baby if I could
Miss Independent, ohh, to the fullest, the load never too much
She helpin' me pull it
She shot the bullet that ended that life
I swear to you the pimp in me just died tonight
Girl sometimes love

"Hey, Gabriella," Troy appeared behind her, the hallway almost empty. She grinned as she turned to face him. "Come with me." She followed with a sound as he pulled her toward an empty room, deserted by students and teachers. "I really enjoyed last night."

"I did too, Troy," Gabriella replied, with a small smile. There was a glint in her eye, something that Troy couldn't quite read. "But there's something I just want to clear up with you." Troy nodded, his stomach clenching, maybe she was really going to choose Ryan over him. "But there's something I kinda wanna do first…" She trailed off, biting on her lower lip slightly, looking so amazingly cute that Troy just wanted to eat her up. She leaned forward and kissed him on the mouth, her lips soft and smooth against his. Troy started, and then wrapped his arms around her waist and responded to the kiss. Her tongue probed gently at his lips and he opened his mouth happily. When she pulled away, he felt breathless. "So, uh, Troy?"

"Mm?" He replied, his eyes slightly glazed over. She was an amazing kisser, and her body had been pushed against his body, giving him a feel of her all over. He couldn't believe just how amazing her body actually felt.

"What I wanted to say before?" She began. "It's that I don't want a serious relationship. I was in a few before, and I don't like how they turned out. I just want us to be friends."

Sometimes love comes around
(Love comes around)
And it knocks you down
Just get back up
When it knocks you down
(Knocks you down)
Sometimes love comes around
(Love comes around)
And it knocks you down
Just get back up
When it knocks you down
(Knocks you down)

Friends? He wasn't sure about her, but he didn't go and hook up with his friends like that in empty classrooms! He could still feel the outline of her breasts pressing against his shirt. How could he stay friends with her after that? Troy was confused as he sat in his English class, staring across the room at where Gabriella was laughing and flirting with two of the guys on his basketball team. She seemed to be completely oblivious to him staring at her.

Get yourself together, Troy, he told himself. You've had screw-buddies before. This will just be exactly the same.

Except for one thing.

He wanted to claim her as his. He didn't want to have to share her with anyone else.

Tell me now can you make it past your Caspers
So we can finally fly off into NASA
You was always the cheerleader of my dreams that
Seem to only date the head of football teams
And I was the class clown that, always kept you laughin'

So that was it then. He could have Gabriella, except he would have to share her. With anyone she fancied, it seemed. That sucked.

Why did he have to share her?! Troy growled under his breath, unhappy with the way everything had turned out. How could one girl make him so mad—a girl he had only met a week ago! He stared into the mirror, his eyes glinting back at him.

We, were never meant to be baby we just happen
So please, don't mess up the trick, hey young world I'm the new slick rick
They say I move too quick, but we can't let the moment pass us
Let the hourglass pass right into ashes

He watched her in the cafeteria, sitting on the lap of Jason Cross. The basketball player looked as though he couldn't believe his luck as Gabriella played with his hair, laughing loudly with that tinkling, beautiful laugh of hers at everything he said. He could see Ryan watching Gabriella as well, the same envying look in his eye that Troy imagined was in his own. She was the girl that they could never quite have, that was always going to be just out of their reach to own and possess completely.

Gabriella looked up at him as though she could sense Troy's eyes on her and she smiled brightly, as though she had no idea that he was so upset. The smile sent a shiver right down Troy's spine. He warmed up all over, and he couldn't believe that he had felt so depressed and angry just a moment before.

I was flyin', now I'm crashin'
This is bad, real bad, Michael Jackson
Now I'm mad, real mad, Joe Jackson
You should leave your boyfriend now, I'mma ask him

"Why can't you just be mine?" Troy asked her, as they sat on his bed, her shirt open, her mouth swollen from kissing. "I want you to be mine." He repeated, looking at her pleadingly. Gabriella rolled her eyes, sitting up and shaking her head.

"I told you that that just isn't how it is, Troy," Gabriella began doing up her shirt. "I'm sorry, but if you want to take it to something else, then we can't carry on doing this." Troy sighed, weighing up the options. Loosing the small part he had of her he already had, or never ever gaining her completely? He watched as she prepared to leave, slipping her shoes on and fixing her hair in the mirror.

"Don't go, baby," Troy murmured. Gabriella turned back to him, and smiled.

Say you gotta put the good with the bad, happy and the sad
So will u bring a better future than I had in the past
Oh Cause, I don't wanna make the same mistakes I did
I don't wanna fall back on my face again
Whoa, whoa, I'll admit it, I was scared to answer love's call
Whoa, whoa, and if it hits better make it worth the fall
(When it comes around)

Even after spending the weekend at his place, the first place Troy saw her when she walked back into the school hallways were in the middle of a group of boys, their smiles all appreciative , all of their eyes hooked on her. She was leaning against one boy, and swaying her hips slightly against his crotch. The guy looked as though he was in seventh heaven. God, Troy just wanted to go over there and smack the guy down.

But Gabriella caught his gaze, and as though reading his mind, shook her head firmly.

Then she turned around and kissed the guy firmly on the mouth, shoving the fact that he could never have her straight back in his face.

"I know how you feel," came a voice behind him. Troy turned to see Ryan. For once, Troy didn't see him as competition. He saw him as someone who shared the love for a girl that they could never have. "It's like she makes you fall in love with her, and then she just goes and knocks you right down."

Won't see it coming when it happens, hey
But when it happens you're gonna feel it, let me tell you now
You see when love knocks you down