A/N- So I am having a little bit of a writer's block, like I have a couple chapters planned out on paper and but last night I sat down with my notebook and I couldn't think out what should happen. I need an opinion, the guy that inspire Nathan, well, he is a bit of an ass to some girls like cheating on thing, nothing big, but running of with a girl on a trip and making out with her, both had significant other. It was funny, I was wondering if I should have him as a good boy to the girls or the ass one that is easy to write for. So please tell me what you think. I want some more reviews, I don't get why people can't just review. Anyways, I love this story too much not to write it but I would feel better if some people would review. Someone made a comment about Peyton, Brooke, and Nathan's relationship how they should be closer, well I have been best friends with a guy for four years now, when he is dating someone we talk on the phone or msn not really when he is around the girlfriend of the moment, most of his girlfriends hate me because we are so close and he rather keep his girlfriend and I understand so hopefully that is cleared up. And also every chapter has been an event so it's not about their friendship but it is overall, when the story ends it will all tie together. I actually will finish this story; it is my baby, all time favorite. It might go on a slight hiatus after exams are over, because I won't be home all day, but I'll try to update once a week. Read and Review!

Disclaimer- Don't own anything associated with One Tree Hill or any other references made.

Chasing Dreams

Fallen

Chapter Five

Since Halloween things at school had been strange, everyone seemed to be picking sides, and a class that was so united and not mean to each other was split in have because of one fight, school was horrible, people that had been friends since birth weren't talking because they 'couldn't.' The month passed quickly though everyone going through the paces waiting for something big to happen.

It was game night at Daniel Johnston Middle School, the team consisted of all of the guys in grade eight, and both Nathan and Lucas Scott were receiving a lot of attention. There were generations and generations of families in Tree Hill and they all remember the days of Dan Scott, the father of both boys. The gym was filled to capacity, parents along the side wall, most of the girls from the grade sitting on the stage; most of them knew nothing about basketball but they were there to cheer on their favorite players.

"I haven't been to a basketball game in forever," Peyton commented, she was sitting with her friends, Brooke, Kady, Alexis, and Kendra.

"Neither have I," Alexis responded, "not since last year when I was so obsessed with Cole Falcon."

"Ew," Kendra said, Cole Falcon was her brother, most of the girls in her class were obsessed with him last year and that's how Kendra became popular.

"Kenny, he was pretty much on of the hottest guys to ever go to this school," Kady said.

"Yet again, ew,"

"So moving on ladies," Peyton said, "look at that." Peyton was pointing towards Coach Morgan, he was sitting on the bench talking to one of the player's parents and his crack was showing.

"Now that is ew, Kenny," Alexis exclaimed.

"Peyton, how do you even notice that," Brooke said turning away from the hideous sight.

"It's like a car wreck," she began, "not matter how horrific it is, you can't help but look."

"Not the car wreck reason, again," Brooke said shaking her head at her friend, Peyton always used that reason to justify the looking at things she shouldn't be looking at all.

"Look!" Peyton said changing the subject, she was pointing at the three girls that who just had walked into the gym and were approaching them. The three just passed them hitting their backs with their feet.

"Leave us alone," Brooke yelled for the hundredth time, she was sick of Serena, Tia, and Danielle, torturing them and ruining their friendships for them.

"I am so sick of that," Peyton said.

"Why are they even here?" Alexis said looking at the girls and giving the evil eye.

"Serena is going out with Eric, Tia is going out with Chris, and Danielle is still going out with Dustin," Brooke stated.

"Eric is going out with Serena," Alexis said, Eric Down was very much apart of the popular group, he was at one point friends with the bad apples, but Kendra dated him last year and he hadn't gone back to his former group, "that is total group hopping."

"He went from me to that?" Kendra questioned.

"Serena is super gorgeous," Kady said looking at Serena, today she wore a tight black tube top with a blue mesh cover over it and tight, hip hugging jeans.

"Prettier than me?" asked Kendra clearly hurt by Kady.

"You are different kinds of pretty," Kady lied; Serena was possibly the prettiest girl in the class.

"Oh," Kendra said accepting Kady answer.

"Look," Alexis yelled, "it's starting" The gym was filled with noise, Nathan, Lucas, Eric, Mike, and Carter were starting. Their jerseys were royal purple and white the school's colors with the word Jaguar emblazed across the chest of the jersey. And the game began, the play was pretty slow, after the first quarter the Jaguar's were leading fifteen to ten.

"Okay," Coach Morgan said, "you are playing good, Lucas and Nathan pass to each other, I don't care if you hate each other, pass!"

"Okay," Lucas said looking at his brother, "we will."

"Jaguars on three," Coach Morgan said putting his fist in.

"Three, Two, One," the team chanted, "Jaguars." The buzzer rang and the team made their way onto the court.

The second quarter was going good, the Jaguars held their lead and were playing well, but Lucas and Nathan were still not passing to each other, "Nathan, Lucas," Coach screamed, "pass the damn ball." Nathan had possession of the ball and Lucas was wide open.

"Nate," Lucas said waving his hands, "I'm open." Nathan looked at Lucas and passed the ball to Chris. A player from the opposing team intercepted the ball and fast broke it to another on his players and they scored.

"I was fucking open," Lucas screamed as he attacked Nathan.

"Get off of me," Nathan yelled punching Lucas in the face.

"You guys are out of the game," the referee yelled as he pulled the boys apart.

"Why?" they yelled.

"For one thing yelling at me," He said calmly, "and fighting."

"This is stupid," Lucas yelled as he slammed into the change room door, followed by Nathan. Both boys changed and went and sat with their friends.

"I'm having a post-game party!" yelled Kady as the final buzzer rang, the Jaguars had won, fifty six to forty five, "be there at eightish."

Nathan hung back and went to the party with Brooke and Peyton, "So?" Nathan said trying to start some conversation; it had been awhile since they all had hung out just them.

"Why must you fight with Lucas?" Peyton said, she knew that she was starting a fight but she couldn't help it.

"I hate him," Nathan stated coolly.

"Why?" Peyton pressed further.

"Just do," Nathan said, "case closed."

"Whatever," Peyton said, rolling her eyes at Nathan.

"Do you guys want to do something this weekend?" Brooke asked.

"Like?" questioned Nathan.

"Movies?" she replied.

"Sure," Nathan said, "we definitely need to hang out."

"Peyt?" asked Brooke, "you in?"

"Of course," she said smiling.

"Good," Brooke said as they reached Kady's front doorstep. They all had spent so much time at Kady's over the last few months that they just walked in without a knock. Since the fight, the only people that ever came over were Alexis, Carter, Kendra, Shawn, Eric, Brooke, Peyton, and Nathan and sometimes Kylie, Kaitlyn, Tara, and Megan, but everyone preferred they didn't. Alexis and Carter sat in the same chair cuddling, Kendra and Shawn were playing a game of pool while flirting, Kady was in the kitchen and Eric sat alone on the couch. Brooke and Peyton both sat down on either side of Eric and began looking through some magazines sitting on the coffee table, and Nathan joined Kady in the kitchen. Nathan and Kady came into the front room with two bags of chips and two big bottles of pop with several plastic cups.

"Want to watch a movie?" asked Alexis getting up from her chair and grabbed some all dressed chips.

"Sure," Kady said getting up and going to the living room where her big screen TV was. The O'Grady's had a large DVD collection, they had a bit of everything, comedy, romance, horror, action, and adventure. The group decided on the always popular, Lion King.

"We watched this like three months ago," complained Eric.

"So, The Lion King is a classic," Brooke argued, "but I watched it like two days ago."

"Brooke, do you ever get sick of that movie?" Peyton asked.

"Never," she replied.

"Brooke?" Eric said sweetly, "want to play pool or something with your buddy, Eric Down?" "That's right you do," he answered his own question and grabbed Brooke's hand and pulled her into the other room. Brooke just rolled eyes and went with.

"He likes her, you know," Shawn said as soon as the pair left the room.

"No way," Peyton said.

"Yup, he told me the other day," Carter confirmed Shawn.

"She doesn't like him," Peyton told them.

"Why does she flirt with him then?" Carter asked.

"That's just how she is," Peyton said.

"So she is a tease?" Shawn said.

"If you say so," Peyton said, "isn't Eric going out with Serena though?"

"Yup, but he likes Brooke," Shawn said.

"If he likes Brooke, why is he dating Serena?" Peyton asked.

"Serena is a whore," Carter said joining back into the conversation, "and he is a guy."

"Wow, you guys are just selling me on the idea of ever dating any of you," Peyton laughed.

"Not even me, Peyt," Nathan spoke up from the back.

"Nate!" Kady squealed as she slapped him.

"What, Peyt's pretty hot," he replied earning another slap from Kady.

"Natie, how could I have turn down the chance at you," Peyton joked, "sorry Kady, but me and Natie dear having been dating behind your back."

"Funny," Kady said.

"You know I am," Peyton said.

Brooke was kicking Eric's ass at pool, now all she had to do was get that stupid eight ball in a pocket. "I'm going to win," Brooke taunted Eric.

"No your not," Eric said grabbing a bunch of the solids from the pockets and put them on the table, "you have a lot of balls left."

"Eric!" Brooke yelled slapping him across the face.

"I can't believe you did that," Eric said touching his face.

"What's that noise?" asked Brooke, she could here a buzzing noise.

"My cell, it's on the coffee table, answer it for me," Eric said from the other side of the room.

"Hello?" Brooke asked.

"Brooke?"

"Serena?"

"Yeah, why are you answering my boyfriend's phone?"

"He asked me to, we are at Kady's hanging out," Brooke said.

"Oh, where is he?"

"Right here," Brooke replied handing Eric the phone, "it's the bitch that you call your girlfriend." Brooke got up and went to the living room.

"Hey Brookie!" the group said as she entered the room.

"Hyper, much?" she asked.

"No, we just out some important information," Nathan giggled like a little girl.

"What?" she asked.

"Eric likes you more than Serena!" they all yelled as Eric entered the room with Serena still on the phone.

"Did they say you like Brooke?" Serena screamed into the phone.

"So what if I do," Eric said quietly, "we aren't dating because we like each other."

"Yeah I guess," Serena said, "we are good, see you tonight."

"Thanks you guys," Eric said looking a Brooke who was obviously shocked by the information.

A/N- That stupid guy that caused all of that trouble because he liked someone when I was in grade eight was so annoying. Bitch fights! He still likes the person, but he is getting phased out in my story. Anyways review puh-lease. The Haley and Lucas connection is next. Tomorrow that chapter should be up but I'm getting sick so I don't know for sure.

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-Lauren