A/N: Hey guys! Here's a new chapter! But I'm sad because only three of you reviewed for my last chapter. Maybe because only about 50 of you saw it. So here's a reminder for you if you haven't read the previous chapter yet that you do that now before you read this chapter. Thanks!

CassieLovesRyne - I bet you're really happy that your friend's back. Good for you!

Ann-Krol - Thanks! I know, I love Ryan (or should I say, Lucas)! And of course nobody could hate Troy forever. LOL

lol925 - I know! That's not fair! But yeah, he'll get her... eventually.

Anyway, here's the next chapter. I hope you guys like it! It's kinda just a filler (I think but it may not be) but it's just as good! So read!

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Something Has Changed

Chapter 13: I Got Your Back

The next night was the closing night of the "Twinkle Towne" musical. Everybody was ready. Everybody that is, except for Troy and Gabriella. The cast and crew can understand why Gabriella isn't there yet. She was just rescued from a kidnapping! By none other than Ryan Evans. And Troy had a basketball game and Jack won't let him do the musical because it was the last game of the season. So Ryan takes Troy's place and Sharpay takes Gabriella's place. Both of them have the exact same thing in mind. They're gonna have to kiss.

"You know, I think this is the third time that we're gonna kiss." Sharpay said.

"Yeah, I mean I've kissed you more than I've kissed any of my girlfriends."

"You had one girlfriend. And she wasn't even worth it."

"Don't rub it in."

"Sorry. Wait, I thought you were grounded."

"Well, mom and dad lifted the punishment. Just for tonight though, so I could do the musical."

"You are so spoiled."

"Look who's talking!" Ryan defended.

They were putting on their costumes and people were doing their make-up.

"You ready for this?" Ryan asked Sharpay.

"I've done this my whole life why wouldn't I be ready?"

"No, I mean, when we kiss."

"Oh, well, I've done it twice already. So I kinda know how it feels."

"Do you really rate my kissing an eight out of ten?"

"Yeah. Why?"

"Oh, nothing. I just thought you were just being nice so you gave me a high rating."

"Trust me, when it comes to kissing, I tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth."

A couple minutes passed and obviously they have no choice and they're gonna have to go through with the kiss.

"Five minutes 'til show time!" Ms. Darbus shouted. Just then, Gabriella dashed through the doors and hurried backstage and put on her costume.

"I'm here!" Gabriella shouted after she put on the costume.

"I'm sorry dear but Sharpay is already ready and we only have three minutes 'til show time!"

"Make that ten minutes if she's gonna go through the rules with the audience." Kelsi whispered to Taylor.

Sharpay really wanted Gabriella and Ryan together and she certainly didn't want to kiss her brother again. So she's just gonna have to show Ms. Darbus that she can't do the part. She ran through the stage and pretended to slip and fall.

"Ouch! My ankle!" Suddenly the crew helped Sharpay up. "Ms. Darbus, I won't be able to do the musical tonight."

"But the show must go on!"

"You can put Gabriella on."

Ms. Darbus thought for a while. "Gabriella, do you still remember your lines?"

"Yes ma'am."

"Very well then. Sharpay, you can watch from the audience, Gabriella go to hair and make-up."

Both Sharpay and Gabriella grinned from ear to ear.

"I owe you." Gabriella whispered to Sharpay when they passed each other.

"Don't worry about it. Consider us even. You saved me from another lip-locking session with Ryan." Sharpay said as she pretended to limp off to the audience.

I don't know what you're complaining about Shar, I'd want to kiss Ryan. Gabriella thought. But what am I thinking? I'm with Troy! I have got to get my head on straight.

A couple of minutes later, Ms. Darbus started with the rules again. And as usual, Kelsi has to stop her before she bores the audience to death. And finally, they started the musical.

An hour and a half later, it was the kiss. But this time, Ryan didn't change the words. Gabriella did.

"Hey Minnie?" Ryan said.

"Yeah?" Gabriella answered.

"Thanks for helping out. I mean without you, it would've been nothing."

"No problem. Actually, I'm the one who's supposed to be thanking you."

"Every time I put them together, they do something with the script. What are they saying now?" Ms. Darbus whispered to Kelsi. But Kelsi just shrugged.

"Thank me? For what?" Ryan said, playing along with what Gabriella had in mind.

"For yesterday."

Then Ryan finally realized what she was talking about. She was talking about when he saved her yesterday. But of course they can't say that right now because they were still doing the musical.

"You mean, for letting you be in the play?"

"Yeah… that." Gabriella said.

"It was nothing. I could never let you down."

"Yeah, well, don't let me down now."

"Let you down with what?"

"With this." Suddenly, Gabriella kissed Ryan. Ryan kissed back (duh). Then a couple of seconds later, they broke apart.

"Did I let you down?" Ryan asked.

"No." Gabriella said and then she smiled. "It was perfect." Then they kissed again.

"Why do they always kiss twice?" Ms. Darbus whispers to Kelsi. Kelsi just shrugged again. "I like their versions."

Then after Gabriella and Ryan kissed, they walked off the stage and then the curtain fell. Again, the audience erupted in applause. They stood up giving the musical a standing ovation. Including Sharpay. She was in the front row so Ms. Darbus spotted her. Sharpay noticed that Ms. Darbus saw her stand up with her, "broken" ankle. So she just smiled. She can't do anything else.

The curtain rose again and Ms. Darbus introduced all the performers plus Kelsi and then the curtain fell again. Everybody went to their respective dressing rooms to change.

A couple of minutes later, Gabriella came out of her dressing room. She started walking to the door. This was an awesome night. She thought. Then Ryan came out from his dressing room and noticed Gabriella about to leave. Then he came after her.

"Hey Gabriella!" Ryan shouted. Then Gabriella turned around and smiled.

"Hey Ry." She said as he came to her side.

"Thanks for taking Sharpay's place. I don't know if I can kiss Sharpay one more time."

"No problem. After all, I got your back." Gabriella said, quoting Ryan.

"So do you need a ride home?" Ryan asked.

"Um… my house is just two blocks from here."

"Right…" Ryan said, just realizing his stupidity. "Can I walk you home?"

"Sure. I'd like some company." Gabriella said.

"Okay, I'll just tell Sharpay to take the car home. …Oh no."

"What?"

"Sharpay's gonna take the car home."

"What's wrong with that?"

"See, Sharpay's not really skilled at driving."

"Oh okay, I understand if you can't walk me home. I can walk by myself."

"No, no! I'll walk you. I don't want a repeat of what happened last week. I'm sure Sharpay will be extra careful with our car." With that, Ryan ran to Sharpay.

I admit, he's cute when he's panicky. Gabriella thought.

"Hey Shar. I'm gonna walk Gabriella home, you take the car home."

"Are you sure? I mean, you know how I do with driving."

"Yeah, just be careful."

"Okay. But don't do anything in the dark that'll make me an aunt."

"I'll try not to." Ryan said, winking. Sharpay gasped.

"RYAN!"

"I'm kidding. I'm not gonna do that. Well, unless we're married."

"Okay, just go before she gets tired of waiting." Sharpay said. With that, Ryan ran back to Gabriella.

"So what'd she say?"

"She said she'd take the car home."

"You tell her to be careful?"

"Yeah. I made sure that I told her." Ryan said with a little chuckle. Then they walked off.

When they were out the door, a guy with sunglasses and a hat approached Taylor.

"Excuse me, I'm looking for a 'Ryan Evans'. Do you know where he is?"

"You just missed him, he already went."

"Oh okay thank you. Will he be here on Monday?"

"I'm pretty sure he will. Unless he gets sick or anything."

"All right, thanks." With that, the man left.

"Weird." Taylor said to herself.

Meanwhile, with Ryan and Gabriella, they were walking home.

"Thanks for yesterday Ryan."

"For what?"

"For saving me!"

"Oh, right. It was nothing really, I told you, I got your back."

"Yeah, but I didn't know that you'd put yourself in actual danger just for me."

"Yeah, well, that's what I do for my friends." Even though I wish that we were more than just friends. But that'll never happen since you're in love with Troy. Ryan said.

"Well, I guess I'm lucky to be your friend. You know, if you weren't my friend, I'm probably dead by now."

"Oh, don't say that!" Ryan said as he put his arm around Gabriella.

"Well, it's true!" Gabriella said. Then suddenly, they arrive at her house.

"Well, here we are." Ryan said. "Why don't I walk you to the door just in case?"

"Yeah, that's a great idea." Gabriella said and they walked to the door.

"Thanks for walking me home."

"Hey, it's what I do." Ryan said. Then silence fell for a couple of seconds.

"So I guess I'll see you on Monday?" Ryan asked.

"Yeah, Monday." Gabriella said. Then Ryan turned around to walk home.

"Ryan, wait!" Gabriella shouted and Ryan turned around.

"Yeah?" Ryan said. Then Gabriella hugged him. Then she kissed his cheek. When they broke away, Ryan saw that there were tears in Gabriella's eyes.

"Hey, what's wrong?" Ryan asked sympathetically.

Gabriella wiped her tears away. "Nothing, it's just that, if you hadn't saved me, I would be dead!" Gabriella said. Then Ryan hugged her again and stroked her hair.

"Nothing is going to happen to you okay, do you hear me? Nothing. As long as I'm here, you're safe. Okay, I want you to know that." Ryan said.

"Thanks for being there for me Ryan." Gabriella said when they broke apart.

"How many times do I have to tell you? I got your back." Ryan said.

"Thanks again." Gabriella said. Ryan nodded. Should I tell him now? I don't think so. I'm still with Troy. Then Gabriella went inside and was surprised at what she saw.

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So did you guys like it? Ryan is so sweet! Gabriella is so lucky to have Ryan in love with her! I wish I was her right now! Okay, so now all you guys have to do is review!