A Fight for Survival Chapter 21: I Don't Want to Miss a Thing, a high school musical fanfic

I don't want to Miss a Thing

Author's Note: Hey guys!! This is the newest chapter of a fight for survival and the first (and only) songfic of this story. I was listening to I don't want to miss a thing by Aerosmith and it seemed to suit this chapter…so please read and review!!

Chapter summary: Gabriella and Troy have kissed…what's going to happen with them now? Is it awkward?? Is it better?? Read and review to find out!

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Troy stared into her eyes. It was now or never. If he didn't tell her, he could lose her forever. She wouldn't wait for him anymore. But if he did, maybe she would be freaked out and tell him he was only a friend. Or maybe she would remind him of the Sharpay incident. Troy let a smile grow across his face. He wasn't going to let that stop him anymore. Troy weakly lifted a hand and cupped her cheek in his hand as he caressed her cheek softly.

"This is how." Troy said quickly. Before Gabriella could say anything, Troy moved in quickly and kissed her passionately. Troy's lips gently brushed with Gabriella's and he could feel her doing the very same thing. Troy smiled to himself as he kissed her. Please don't let this moment end, Troy thought to himself…

I could stay awake just to hear you breathing
Watch you smile while you are sleeping
Far away and dreaming
I could spend my life in this sweet surrender
I could stay lost in this moment forever
Well, every moment spent with you
Is a moment I treasure

Gabriella could feel herself kissing Troy back. It felt so wrong, but it felt so right. It felt like Troy's lips were a perfect match for her lips. They were so soft and smooth and they felt sinfully good. Gabriella could feel her arms slowly snake around Troy's waist and she could feel her fingers dig into his back, keeping him close to her. By that point, Gabriella just needed him near her; she just needed those lips to not leave hers.

Troy's hand refused to leave Gabriella's cheek. He couldn't get over how soft Gabriella's cheeks were. Troy assumed that she put lotion on her cheeks everyday. That would explain why they were so soft. As Troy's hand gently caressed Gabriella's cheek, his free arm snaked around Gabriella petite waist and pulled her in close. The tips of his fingers gently grazed her back, sending goose bumps down her back.

Gabriella slowly lifted a hand and she loosely let her arm hang loose around his neck. Not too hard, Gabriella pulled his head in closer and his lips crushed hers. Gabriella smiled to herself as she kissed him. This was just how she imagined her first kiss with Troy to be. It may have even been better! Gabriella moaned as Troy ran his free hand up and down her back, gently tickling her back.

"Troy…" Gabriella muttered against his lips as they continued to brush against her lips. Troy refused to take his lips off hers; he loved the feeling too much. But he had to say something to her.

"What?" Troy mumbled against her lips, the vibrations sending chills down her back. Gabriella didn't say anything; she just pulled him in closer and kissed him more fiercely.

I don't wanna close my eyes
I don't wanna fall asleep
'Cause I'd miss you, babe
And I don't wanna miss a thing
'Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream will never do
I'd still miss you, babe
And I don't wanna miss a thing

Regretfully, Gabriella parted her lips from Troy's gentle lips. Although they were only two centimeters away from each other, they both missed the taste of each other. Gabriella slowly opened her eyes and saw two sapphire orbs looking into her brown eyes. Neither one of them were saying anything. They just stared at each other, at a loss of words. They kissed…they finally kissed. Troy thought it was best he said the first words; after all, he was the one who kissed Gabriella first.

"Gabriella…" Troy began, scared of what Gabriella would think. Gabriella stared into his eyes.

"Yes?" Gabriella urged him to go on. Troy nodded his head as he continued to gently caress her cheek with the pad of his thumb.

"Gabriella…I love you. I have always loved you. Ever since you and I were singing at that ski lodge, I have loved you. There has been no other girl that I could love more than you. Not Sharpay, not the cheerleaders, no one! Only you Gabriella. You're the only girl who sees me as I am. And you're the only girl I can say isn't afraid to be herself. I love you Gabriella. I want to be with you Gabriella." Troy told her, love taking over his voice.

Gabriella said nothing. She just stared into Troy's deep blue eyes. She didn't know what was going through her head; thoughts were just rushing into her head and she couldn't get a single thought into her head. Gabriella knew that she couldn't say anything negative about this kiss; Troy's kisses were absolutely mind-blowing. But she didn't know what she could say about Troy in general. She didn't know whether it was negative or positive. Gabriella continued to stare at Troy.

Troy became worried when she wouldn't say anything. Troy noticed that she had that scared/thinking face. What did she have to think about at a time like this? Couldn't she just say what she felt? Troy desperately needed to hear this from her; it would let him know that everything between them was right and they could start something without always questioning their feelings for each other. Troy licked his dry lips and looked at Gabriella, worry in his eyes.

"Now…would be the time for you to say something Gabriella."

Lying close to you
Feeling your heart beating
And I'm wondering what you're dreaming
Wondering if it's me you're seeing
Then I kiss your eyes and thank God we're together
And I just wanna stay with you
In this moment forever, forever and ever

"Troy…are you even sure about this?" Gabriella asked, doubt in her eyes. Troy blinked in surprise. After the long devotion speech he just gave her, she still thinks he's not sure of himself. Troy sighed loudly and only began to caress her cheek more vigorously with the pad of his thumb.

"Gabriella, of course I'm sure! Why would you think I'm not sure Gabriella?" Troy asked, feeling himself getting lost in her brown orbs. Gabriella bit her lips and she looked away from Troy, taking his broad and gentle hand off her face.

"Troy, you can say I love you as many times as you want, but those three words aren't going to mean anything. I've seen it all before, you're going to meet some other girl, who'll be prettier, smarter and will be everything I'm not and I'm going to be hurt in the end. Troy, I don't want to risk it." Gabriella told Troy, tears welling up in her eyes as she got up from the sand and began to walk down the beach.

Troy shook his head as he ran after her. He already almost lost her too many times before, and he wasn't willing to lose her again. Troy felt different with Gabriella better than he did with any other girl. Gabriella was someone he could talk about the world too and be anything he wanted to be with her. Gabriella was the only girl who came into his life and asked him what his dreams were. She was the only girl who didn't ask him 'you want to be my one-night stand?' after meeting him for only five minutes. Troy couldn't lose that Gabriella. He had to prove how much she truly meant to him.

But how?

Troy finally caught up with Gabriella and he turned her around. He looked at her face and saw few tears streaming down her cheeks. Troy hated seeing her cry. Troy stared into her brown orbs as she stared into his blue ones. They both were lost in each other's eyes. Even Gabriella could feel the connection happening between them. Gabriella slowly began to walk in closer to Troy, not daring to blink or look away from Troy. Troy smiled slightly as he slowly raised both his hands and gently cupped both her cheeks into his hands and he used the pad of his thumbs to brush away her tears. Troy's smile continued to grow.

"You know…you're really cute when you cry, Gabriella." Troy said with a playful smirk. Gabriella laughed lightly and she put both of her hands on his chest.

"You're really cute when you show your sensitive side, Troy." Gabriella said, shamelessly flirting with Troy. Troy smiled, not even realizing his thumbs were still caressing her cheeks and how close they both were now.

"So…will you let me finish my words of devotion to you Gabriella?" Troy asked her.

Gabriella stared into his eyes. He truly was serious about this. He really wanted to prove his devotion of love to her. Gabriella smiled slightly. Why was she trying to run away from Troy? Of course she wanted to hear his words of devotion to her! Gabriella began to regret crying and trying to run away from him. Gabriella stared deeper into his eyes and nodded her head for approval.

"Yes Troy." Gabriella told Troy.

I don't wanna miss one smile
I don't wanna miss one kiss
Well, I just wanna be with you
Right here with you, just like this
I just wanna hold you close
Feel your heart so close to mine
And stay here in this moment
For all the rest of time

"Gabriella…when I'm with you…I don't feel so alone. When you're with me…I feel whole and complete. But when you're not there, I feel like part of me is missing. I feel like I don't know who I am. You're the only girl I've ever known who actually saw me as just Troy Bolton. You don't see me as hunky basketball jock with nice abs. You and I actually talk about stuff that I can't talk about with anyone else. Gabriella, there is no one I would rather be stuck on an island with than you." Troy said with a laugh. Gabriella returned a gentle laugh.

"Me too." Gabriella told him. Troy smiled and once again refused to take his hands off her face. Troy felt himself move in closer to her and he could've been hesitating, but he thought that she saw her do the very same thing.

"There's more Gabriella." Troy told her, resting his forehead against hers. Gabriella grinned at him.

"What are you waiting for? A personal invitation? Tell me Troy!" Gabriella urged with a smile. Troy smiled. Things seemed to have been going well.

Don't wanna close my eyes
Don't wanna fall asleep
'Cause I'd miss you, babe
And I don't wanna miss a thing
'Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream will never do
'Cause I'd still miss you, babe
And I don't wanna miss a thing

"Right…Gabriella…you want me to prove my devotion to you right?" Troy asked with a smirk. Gabriella nodded her head.

"Yes I do Troy…I want to know you wont suddenly grow bored of me." Gabriella said. Troy nodded his head with a smile.

"Well this is how I'm going to prove it…I swear by the moon that…" Troy couldn't finish; Gabriella interrupted him quickly.

"Don't swear by the moon!" Gabriella said demandingly. Troy blinked in surprise.

"Why not?" Troy asked.

"Don't swear your love to me by the moon; the moon changes all the time Troy. Are you telling me that your love for me is going to change like the moon? Swear on something else Troy." Gabriella informed Troy. Troy silently cursed himself. The moon changes you idiot! Gabriella must think that you're an idiot, Troy cursed to himself. Troy smiled to himself as he tried to think of something else to swear his love by. Suddenly he had an idea.

"I swear by your heart that my love for you is real." Troy told her with a smile. Gabriella blinked in a romantic smile. She didn't expect that answer.

"By my heart Troy?" Gabriella asked, with a smile growing on her face. Troy nodded his head, kissing the tip of her nose.

"Yes by your heart…you have such a kind and beautiful heart and I know that you will never do anything to hurt me. I swear by your heart that the love I have for you is genuine and real. I haven't felt this way about any other girl. You're special to me Gabriella. I love you more than anyone Gabriella. And that's the truth." Troy told her as his thumbs continued to caress her cheeks. Gabriella smiled. That was the most romantic thing anyone has ever said to her. Gabriella looked into his eyes and had a flirtatious look in her eyes.

"There's something else you have to do Troy." Gabriella said.

"What?" Troy asked. Gabriella grinned, looking him in the eye as her smile continued to grow. Troy suddenly understood what she meant.

"Oh right." Troy said with a laugh. With no hesitation, he pulled her into another mind-blowing kiss. Now that he had her, he didn't want to miss a thing. He was going to make everything about Gabriella now. He wasn't going to let her get hurt ever again.

Don't wanna close my eyes
don't wanna fall asleep, yeah
I don't wanna miss a thing

To be continued…

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