Title: Return to Normal
Rating: PG-13 for tiny bit of language
Pairing: Lucas/ Haley but with a smidge of Haley/Nathan and Lucas/Peyton early on
Note: Sorry for the long time between updates, school stuff got in the way. Enjoy, feedback is appreciated!
Chapter 2
The hallway was crowded with students even though the final bell had just rung. Lucas made his way over to his locker quickly, a few guys from the basketball team shouting out greetings which he returned with a wave. While the season was nearly over and practice was still cancelled he kept up his ties with most of the guys, especially Jake, who had stuck by him during his first few games when everyone else was still testing him. Lucas still got a weird feeling sometimes when he received a greeting from kids who only a few months ago didn't even know his name. He kept wondering what life would have been like if he'd stayed on the playground, never joined the team, and never had his life get as confusing as it was now. Then again, there was nothing like being out on a real court and playing for points that counted for more than bragging rights. Lucas's thoughts slammed back into reality when the mischievous eyes of Brooke found his gaze. She leaned against his locker door casually, a smile playing on her lips.
"Hello Brooke" Lucas said, tucking a few books into his book bag and searching in vain for his history notebook underneath the pile of binders in his locker.
"Just the boy I was looking for" Brooke responded, casting him an impish grin. Lucas shook his head and laughed as he closed his locker, turning to face her.
"Why do I get a feeling you want something?" He asked. Brooke threw up her hands in protest, doing her best to look innocent.
"I come in peace, I promise" She stated. "I just wanted to know whether or not you had a date lined up for this Saturday's dance?" She quirked an eyebrow at him questioningly. Lucas shook his head as the two started walking down the hallway.
"I don't dance" Lucas replied, avoiding the subject carefully. The truth was he didn't know what to do about the dance, mainly because he didn't know who to go with. Things between him and Peyton still weren't resolved. Since the night she had come to his house to explain what she felt and then found Brooke there things were tense to say the least. Peyton decided to act like nothing happened and Brooke was following the same lead. Both girls had ended up walking out of his house without saying a word, Peyton simply turning and walking away while Brooke took a moment to gather her things and then left as well. Since then he had been trying to develop a friendship with Peyton and return to his playful banter with Brooke, but the stressed feelings of leaving everything up in the air were getting to him.
"Don't even try to get out of this one" Brooke responded cattily, tucking a piece of hair behind her ear with a quick flick of her fingers. "I even managed to wrangle the ever antisocial Peyton into it, therefore you have to come" Lucas grinned at this. Brooke took his smile as a sign of winning him over. "Plus, aren't you interested in the fact that I have been nominated for Winter Princess?" Lucas stopped and turned towards Brooke, confused.
"Winter Princess? That seems a little too Barbie for your taste" He commented. Brooke wrinkled her nose slightly in distaste.
"It is rather cheesy, but I look damn good in a tiara" She replied. This earned another chuckle from Lucas. "Then it's settled, your so coming Saturday night, and you're saving me a dance" Brooke said happily, casting him a coy smile and then glancing at the clock hanging over a nearby classroom door. "Damn, Jen was supposed to pick me up at 3, I've gotta go, I'll see you later sexy" With that she headed down the hall quickly, leaving Lucas standing alone. He shook his head in confused, completely sure that he had just agreed to going to the dance without saying a word. Also, the complicating situation involving Peyton would definitely cause him a headache if he started thinking about it anymore. Shaking his head he headed towards the main doors and out into the street, wondering whether or not his mom would be interested in starting up home schooling.
"Luke!" Haley shouted out across the crowded courtyard, a few nearby students turning their heads in her direction at the sound. Haley blushed slightly when she realized how loud she had been but continued to maneuver her way through the dispersing after school crowd towards Lucas. His ever present ear phones were apparently turned on and Lucas didn't even turn when she shouted out his name again. With a sigh of impatience she smacked him on the shoulder quickly when she reached his side. Lucas spun around in surprise, switching his CD player off.
"Whoa, no need for violence" Lucas said as he looked down at his friend's annoyed brown-eyed gaze.
"Well a girl has to go to great lengths to get the attention of such a high list celebrity as yourself" She replied. Lucas shook his head and Haley smiled at him. "Hey I have a question, did your mom mention whether or not she needed me Saturday night?" Haley asked. "Julie didn't know if she could make her shift so I offered to sub, surprisingly enough my weekends have been rather dull recently. I swear, I'm slipping down the social pyramid faster than you are" Haley couldn't help keep the taunting tone out of her voice, Lucas had been falling back into his recluse ways over the last month or so.
"Mom says you're off the hook for Saturday, which is actually pretty perfect considering I just decided to monopolize you for the night." Lucas said.
"That sounds daunting" Haley quipped back.
"Brooke somehow managed to get me to agree to go to the Winter Fling" Lucas began. Haley's eyes grew wide and she began to protest, realizing where this was going. "And since you're my best friend and would never allow me to sink to the horrible depths of wall flower I figured we could go together" Lucas finished before she could speak. He put on his best helpless puppy dog look but Haley was already shaking her head.
"Oh no, don't even go there" She said. "Put the sad puppy face away, your so not guilt tripping me into this" Lucas held back a grin and leaned in closer until his nose was inches away from her. Haley couldn't help but laugh at this, but tried to regain her composure. She pushed her right hand between them to force Lucas back.
"Come on Hales, just one harmless night of dancing, I promise not to pull out any of my stylish Saturday Night Fever moves" Lucas pleaded. "We don't even have to stay for the whole night, just long enough to get Brooke off my back" Haley narrowed her eyes at him.
"I'll give you 2 hours, and I get complete control over film choice for the next movie night" Haley bargained, pointing a finger at Lucas warily.
"Deal" He replied with a smile. Haley cackled evilly and Lucas watched her in confusion.
"You just signed yourself up for a Johnny Depp marathon, sucker!" Haley said gleefully as she made her way down the street. Lucas rolled his eyes and headed off towards the park for a quick game before dinner.
Rating: PG-13 for tiny bit of language
Pairing: Lucas/ Haley but with a smidge of Haley/Nathan and Lucas/Peyton early on
Note: Sorry for the long time between updates, school stuff got in the way. Enjoy, feedback is appreciated!
Chapter 2
The hallway was crowded with students even though the final bell had just rung. Lucas made his way over to his locker quickly, a few guys from the basketball team shouting out greetings which he returned with a wave. While the season was nearly over and practice was still cancelled he kept up his ties with most of the guys, especially Jake, who had stuck by him during his first few games when everyone else was still testing him. Lucas still got a weird feeling sometimes when he received a greeting from kids who only a few months ago didn't even know his name. He kept wondering what life would have been like if he'd stayed on the playground, never joined the team, and never had his life get as confusing as it was now. Then again, there was nothing like being out on a real court and playing for points that counted for more than bragging rights. Lucas's thoughts slammed back into reality when the mischievous eyes of Brooke found his gaze. She leaned against his locker door casually, a smile playing on her lips.
"Hello Brooke" Lucas said, tucking a few books into his book bag and searching in vain for his history notebook underneath the pile of binders in his locker.
"Just the boy I was looking for" Brooke responded, casting him an impish grin. Lucas shook his head and laughed as he closed his locker, turning to face her.
"Why do I get a feeling you want something?" He asked. Brooke threw up her hands in protest, doing her best to look innocent.
"I come in peace, I promise" She stated. "I just wanted to know whether or not you had a date lined up for this Saturday's dance?" She quirked an eyebrow at him questioningly. Lucas shook his head as the two started walking down the hallway.
"I don't dance" Lucas replied, avoiding the subject carefully. The truth was he didn't know what to do about the dance, mainly because he didn't know who to go with. Things between him and Peyton still weren't resolved. Since the night she had come to his house to explain what she felt and then found Brooke there things were tense to say the least. Peyton decided to act like nothing happened and Brooke was following the same lead. Both girls had ended up walking out of his house without saying a word, Peyton simply turning and walking away while Brooke took a moment to gather her things and then left as well. Since then he had been trying to develop a friendship with Peyton and return to his playful banter with Brooke, but the stressed feelings of leaving everything up in the air were getting to him.
"Don't even try to get out of this one" Brooke responded cattily, tucking a piece of hair behind her ear with a quick flick of her fingers. "I even managed to wrangle the ever antisocial Peyton into it, therefore you have to come" Lucas grinned at this. Brooke took his smile as a sign of winning him over. "Plus, aren't you interested in the fact that I have been nominated for Winter Princess?" Lucas stopped and turned towards Brooke, confused.
"Winter Princess? That seems a little too Barbie for your taste" He commented. Brooke wrinkled her nose slightly in distaste.
"It is rather cheesy, but I look damn good in a tiara" She replied. This earned another chuckle from Lucas. "Then it's settled, your so coming Saturday night, and you're saving me a dance" Brooke said happily, casting him a coy smile and then glancing at the clock hanging over a nearby classroom door. "Damn, Jen was supposed to pick me up at 3, I've gotta go, I'll see you later sexy" With that she headed down the hall quickly, leaving Lucas standing alone. He shook his head in confused, completely sure that he had just agreed to going to the dance without saying a word. Also, the complicating situation involving Peyton would definitely cause him a headache if he started thinking about it anymore. Shaking his head he headed towards the main doors and out into the street, wondering whether or not his mom would be interested in starting up home schooling.
"Luke!" Haley shouted out across the crowded courtyard, a few nearby students turning their heads in her direction at the sound. Haley blushed slightly when she realized how loud she had been but continued to maneuver her way through the dispersing after school crowd towards Lucas. His ever present ear phones were apparently turned on and Lucas didn't even turn when she shouted out his name again. With a sigh of impatience she smacked him on the shoulder quickly when she reached his side. Lucas spun around in surprise, switching his CD player off.
"Whoa, no need for violence" Lucas said as he looked down at his friend's annoyed brown-eyed gaze.
"Well a girl has to go to great lengths to get the attention of such a high list celebrity as yourself" She replied. Lucas shook his head and Haley smiled at him. "Hey I have a question, did your mom mention whether or not she needed me Saturday night?" Haley asked. "Julie didn't know if she could make her shift so I offered to sub, surprisingly enough my weekends have been rather dull recently. I swear, I'm slipping down the social pyramid faster than you are" Haley couldn't help keep the taunting tone out of her voice, Lucas had been falling back into his recluse ways over the last month or so.
"Mom says you're off the hook for Saturday, which is actually pretty perfect considering I just decided to monopolize you for the night." Lucas said.
"That sounds daunting" Haley quipped back.
"Brooke somehow managed to get me to agree to go to the Winter Fling" Lucas began. Haley's eyes grew wide and she began to protest, realizing where this was going. "And since you're my best friend and would never allow me to sink to the horrible depths of wall flower I figured we could go together" Lucas finished before she could speak. He put on his best helpless puppy dog look but Haley was already shaking her head.
"Oh no, don't even go there" She said. "Put the sad puppy face away, your so not guilt tripping me into this" Lucas held back a grin and leaned in closer until his nose was inches away from her. Haley couldn't help but laugh at this, but tried to regain her composure. She pushed her right hand between them to force Lucas back.
"Come on Hales, just one harmless night of dancing, I promise not to pull out any of my stylish Saturday Night Fever moves" Lucas pleaded. "We don't even have to stay for the whole night, just long enough to get Brooke off my back" Haley narrowed her eyes at him.
"I'll give you 2 hours, and I get complete control over film choice for the next movie night" Haley bargained, pointing a finger at Lucas warily.
"Deal" He replied with a smile. Haley cackled evilly and Lucas watched her in confusion.
"You just signed yourself up for a Johnny Depp marathon, sucker!" Haley said gleefully as she made her way down the street. Lucas rolled his eyes and headed off towards the park for a quick game before dinner.