Skittles
Warning: Boring girl talk and Boy/Boy fluff ahead!
Chapter Three
Troy had been sitting on his desk, talking animatedly to Chad when Ryan approached him. "Hey Troy," he said, holding some papers Troy recognized as the ones he had slipped into the other's locker.
Chad made something of a glare and turned around to speak with Taylor. It was obvious he didn't like Ryan too much, in fact, he liked neither of the Evans.
"How do you like the music?" Troy asked, as he watched the other boy scanning the papers again. Intense eyes were staring intently at the composition, creamy hands were flipping the pages. Troy cleared his throat and tugged on his collar.
"It looks like another piece of Kelsi's, doesn't it?" Ryan said finally. He looked up at Troy with a face of confusion. Suddenly he looked away. Troy's bright blue eyes were intense, electrifying, and they were staring straight at him. The very thought turned him crimson all over.
"What's wrong with it?" Troy asked.
Ryan made a face. "There's nothing wrong with it, just... Why do you suppose the main role is a couple of gay guys?"
"Er, some type of diversity thing Kelsi wanted to try," Troy said but even as he said it, he found the words caught in his throat and coming out like prattle. "So, would you like to do it?" he asked. "If you want, we could practice at my house. Or in the club, it doesn't matter to me."
Ryan shrugged. "I'll see." He took the papers and walked away. Troy's eyes followed and saw Ryan sitting down behind Sharpay. Instantly she was saying something and Ryan put away the papers.
It seemed the whole day, Troy was sweating over whether Ryan would accept or not. Sure he had said yes last night, but perhaps he thought it over and didn't want to. Even during gym he missed a few free throws.
"Yo man, wassup?" Chad said, throwing a basketball at him after missing the third shot. "Never seen you like this except before that whole singing thing." When Troy was silent, Chad said, "Oh, I get it. Nervous about auditions for the spring singing?"
"Something like that." Troy hurried to take his shower. After block was lunch and his stomach wasn't feeling too good at the moment. But as he ran past the atrium, something stopped his footsteps.
He looked at the bulletin and with a butterflies in his stomach, he saw, next to his name, Ryan's neat scrawl. But as the relaxation set in, he realized something else.
Ryan would be coming home with him.
Alone.
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Sharpay looked to see Gabriella looking at the musical auditions. With a huff, she approached the Einsteinette. "So, planning to audition again? Well - don't. Me and Ryan are getting the lead parts this time," she said with a wicked grin.
"Actually...not," they heard Kelsi say from behind the pole.
"Oh and why not?" Sharpay hissed.
"Because me and Troy are going to get the lead," Gabriella said with the same spite that Sharpay had.
"You and Troy aren't even friends anymore," Sharpay said sharply.
"Guys!" Kelsi interrupted. "I'm afraid neither of you are getting the lead." When she saw the two staring at her intently, she said, "You see, I've already chosen the lead roles." She motioned towards the list and the two looked at it.
"What?" the girls said at the same time. They pointed daggers at Kelsi. "What is the meaning of this?" Sharpay murmured harshly. "Why is my brother and Troy Bolton signed up to do the lead...together?"
"Well, if you had asked Ms. Darbus first, you would notice that the main role is a gay couple."
Their faces were actually funny to watch as the information registered. Kelsi smiled and walked away.
Sharpay cornered Ryan afterwards before seventh period. Ryan looked anxious to her, but she pushed it aside for the moment.
"Why did you not tell me that you and Troy were going for the lead role?"
"I was going to, Shar," he explained. "But I just agreed today. I meant to tell you at lunch but you weren't there." Sharpay was about to yell more, but seeing his anxiety made her realize that it was her reaction that was probably making him nervous all day.
She breathed. "It's fine." She saw his relief instantly and was momentarily glad that her brother was smiling. Even if she wasn't.
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Finally. Finally. The last bell of the day had rung. Troy bolted from his seat, quite literally, and ran to his locker. He had almost finished packing when he felt the oh-so familiar presence behind him.
"Troy, why are you auditioning without me?" Gabriella asked. She was standing, looking quite meek, although Troy could see that she was burning with anger on the inside.
"I kinda couldn't be gay with you at my side," Troy bit back. This was the part of auditioning that he didn't want people to know about. Actually, he didn't want them to know about the musical at all. Especially his attitude towards Ryan.
Ironically, the Drama king was just passing by and Troy caught his hand. Troy didn't know why he did that, but he felt like he shouldn't let go. Pulling Ryan towards him, Troy felt their hands heat up, as well as his cheeks. He let go.
"Ryan, are you ready to go?" Troy asked as casually as possible.
"Yeah, sure. Let me just get my music from Kelsi real fast." Ryan walked away and, unbeknownst to Troy, was cherishing the lasting warmth on his hand.
Coach Bolton had to stay after school for some faculty meeting, so the two were forced to walk home. In Ryan's case, Sharpay was using the car to run some errands. Besides, Ryan was in too much pain from the night before to sit any longer.
The weather was looking a bit brisk. The clouds were hovering over their heads and the sky was colored a luscious gray. It seemed as if it were about to pour on them. A chill blew across the city.
Troy braced himself as he felt a harsh wind blow, it seemed, into his bones. He looked over at Ryan, who was hugging himself. Neither of them were dressed for the occasion since just that morning it was warm and sunny.
A few blocks from their destination, Troy felt the first drop. He looked up and, as soon as he did, the rain began falling.
At first they continued walking, seeing the brevity of the remaining streets to walk, but the rain was hard and soon enough Ryan's shirt was soaked as was Troy's. Ryan blushed as he looked over at Troy; the jock's shirt was tight around his body and his well-defined muscles were apparent.
"This is crazy!" Troy exclaimed. For the second time that day, he caught Ryan's hand and pulled him towards the park on their right. For the moment, they decided to take shelter under the gazebo in the center of the park.
The two breathed as they suddenly came into encounter with the dry atmosphere. Troy took off his shirt and attempted to wring the water out of it. He looked over at Ryan and saw the other boy doing the same thing, except for the fact that Ryan was wearing a white tank under his button-down. Troy also noticed that they were angry purple bruises decorating Ryan's long white arms.
Troy approached him cautiously. "Where are these from?" he asked, concern evident his voice.
Ryan pulled his arms away and attempted to put his shirt back on. But Troy stopped him. Ryan looked up and saw the concern in Troy's electric eyes and for a moment, Ryan was speechless.
"I..." Ryan swallowed. "I fell down the stairs."
Troy appeared as if he didn't believe him. "Really?" He caressed Ryan's bruise and, without thinking, pressed his lips against the largest one. He looked up. "You fell down stairs?"
Ryan was red. He nodded slowly. "It was... It was a long set of stairs. I rolled down them." Troy's touch was burning his skin. Troy stepped closer and Ryan quickly pulled back and buttoned his shirt.
Troy's eyes were wide. What had he been doing? His bold approach surprised himself. He saw Ryan had walked away and was digging through his messenger bag.
Troy slipped his shirt back on and looked hopelessly out towards the dark sky. The rain was even harder than before. In fact, a few drops were landing in the gazebo and made small puddles. Troy found a dry spot on the bench to sit on and he sighed.
"Only love can do this to me. Make me hot when it's cold outside. Only you and love."
Troy looked up, but his hopes died when he saw Ryan was reading from the composition Kelsi had written and given them. Ryan got up and sat next to him, handing him the piece.
Troy looked up, staring deep into Ryan's eyes. "Only you, whoever you are. Only you could make me burn with this passion." Ryan looked away and shivered as the cold wind cut through the gazebo.
Troy boldly put his arm around the smaller boy. When a few moments passed and Ryan hadn't pulled away, he relaxed. In turn, Ryan melted in the heat that surrounded him.
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I hope you guys liked that. It was kinda fast, but I just want to get to Troy and Ryan. Sorry, I'm trying to keep them in character as much as possible, but it's difficult.
To my Reviewers who make me smile:
sugarsugar: Yeah, that sometimes happens to me. I hate that, don't you?
SeraphStar: Thanks! I know what you mean, sometimes non-canon couples are like...Where did that come from? But Troy and Ryan, I think, belong together.
Harada Risa: I agree. Lol. Lucas is VERY hot.
Lil'J: Yeah, I think both of them are hot.
xWishxUponxAxStar: Of course Troy is going to save him! It's a must! Lol. I read girl/boy sometimes
too, but it's just not as hot as boy/boy.
Song Birdy: You should write a Troy/Ryan story! We need more of them. And thanks for the offer, lol, but my sister betas this. Enjoy!
Tonks2004: Thank you, I like slash too.
HauntedWhisper714: Please don't be depressed! There's lots of good coming.
Faded Glitter: Haha, I promise I will.And I agree, Kelsi is pretty smart, isn't she?
xxHighSchoolMusicalxx: I hope you like this chapter too!
GurVicious: Thanks, I hope this turns out to you expectations.
Jenny: Yeah, I know, but it was predictable, wasn't it?
Irene: Really? I thought people wouldexpect that.
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I hope you guys like this chapter too. I realize that it's a pretty predictable storyline, so if anyone has suggestions, feel free to tell me and I'll talk to my muses. Please review and tell me if I should continue!
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