Ok, all you really need to know about this story is that it's a Brucas AU. You do need to know that Nathan and Lucas are not brothers. Everything else should work itself out. Lyrics from Kelly Clarkson's Beautiful Disaster are used throughout this fic, they will be in italics any time they are used.

Chapter 1- Brooke Davis

Brooke Davis smiled with satisfaction as she walked down the crowded halls of Tree Hill High. She knew that as she passed the underclassmen girls they talked about her. They talked about how lucky she was, how pretty she was, how she had the most amazing clothes, the most amazing boyfriend, they all thought she had the most amazing life. Most of them would switch lives with her in a second if given the chance.

"Hey there boyfriend."

Brooke gave her usual greeting as she walked up behind her boyfriend Nathan Scott. Nathan was captain of the varsity basketball team and six feet two inches of absolute hotness. Brooke knew that the two of them made quite the pair. All of the girls wanted to be her, and all of the boys wanted to date her. It seemed only fitting that her boyfriend would be the male equivalent of her.

"Hey."

Nathan slammed his locker shut and turned to face her. It was clear that he was in an unpleasant mood.

"What's with the face?"

"I'm just having a really bad day. My dad was riding me this morning about the game the other night. Then, I come to school and half my teachers ride me because I'm behind on some schoolwork, because of basketball of course. Then Whitey pulls me into his office to tell me that if I can't bring up my grades, I can't play the rest of the season."

"It'll be okay, I'll talk to Hales, maybe she can tutor you or something. That should help."

Nathan laughed a little and Brooke shot him a look, "Sorry babe, I just forget that Haley's a tutor. I swear, she must be the only cheerleader on the face of the earth who tutors in their spare time."

Haley James had been one of Brooke's best friends for just about as long as she could remember. Haley, Brooke and the last three musketeer Peyton Sawyer were practically inseparable. They were all cheerleaders and when it came to popularity, they pretty much ruled the school.

Brooke laughed a little too, "Yeah, she certainly is one of a kind. Seriously though, I'll talk to her, I'm sure she'll help you out. It'll all be okay."

"I wish someone would tell that to my dad."

The two walked hand in hand towards the gym, and when they arrived Nathan bent down and kissed Brooke lightly on the lips.

"Have a good practice babe."

"You too, try to work out some of that anger. I'll meet you at your car afterwards."

With that Brooke disappeared into the girls' locker room, which was of course a buzz with the day's gossip.

Brooke wandered through the droves of half clothed girls until she arrived at her locker. She was immediately surrounded by Peyton and Haley, and a few of the other cheerleaders.

One of the cheerleaders, Bevin, started in on Brooke the second she was in earshot, "Perfect timing Brooke, we were just talking about the can't miss party Elise is throwing this Saturday night. Obviously I told her that you and Nathan will be there, you will be there won't you?"

Brooke nodded and laughed out loud, "Where else would we be?"

Brooke and Nathan never missed a party, especially a can't miss party. Brooke didn't even need to check with Nathan, she knew he'd be there.

Brooke reached into her locker and pulled out her practice clothes. As she pulled off her top, she remembered she had to talk to Haley.

"Haley, I need to ask you a favor."

"Sure, what?"

"Can you tutor Nathan, I guess he's having some trouble with a few classes? If it gets any worse he's off the team."

Brooke knew that that last tidbit would reel Haley in, as much as Haley might try and pretend the opposite, cheerleading was a pretty big deal to her. Without Nathan, the cheerleaders would be cheering for a losing team, and that was the last thing anyone wanted.

"Sure, tell him I'll call him later and we'll work something out."

Brooke nodded in appreciation then glanced over at Peyton, "Who died Goldilocks? You look upset."

It wasn't rare for Peyton to look all broody, the broody artist deal was her thing. Despite that fact, Brooke always tried to bring her out of it, she was a cheerleader after all. Who likes a broody cheerleader?

"There's just some stuff going on with Jake and Jenny, it's really not that big of a deal. Nikki's just being a bitch."

Jake had been Peyton's boyfriend for over a year, he was one of the few things in life that made her truly happy. Jake and his daughter Jenny were good for Peyton, there was no doubt about that. Peyton was good for them too, Peyton was the only person that Jenny knew to be her mother. It was too bad that Jake's psycho ex was always trying to make trouble for Jake and Jenny.

"Aw, I'm sorry. What happened this time?"

Brooke sat on the bench opposite her friend and listened as she talked. Haley sat down behind Peyton and started rubbing her back, trying to provide her friend some kind of comfort.

Brooke looked around the locker room and smiled, thinking to herself how lucky she was. This was her life and she couldn't imagine ever wanting more.