thanks to zeo knight for being the only reviewer last chapter.
this chapter took a while to write, i think im surffering from wirter's block again.
im a bit disappointed that all the fics i'm reading are still at a standstill. i dont even have By Starlight to read anymore. i was so used to the first two, which were already completed byt the time i read them, and now i have to wait :(
that said, im trying my best to keep these reviews coming as fast as possible. hope you enjoy this chapter.
Ryan's Got It
Troy tapped his pencil on his desk as he tried to concentrate, simultaneously breaking the concentration of everyone within earshot. He stopped the incessant tapping for a moment to chew thoughtfully on the eraser end, before resuming it. Math class was hard enough with having just the homework to worry about, but now something else was distracting him. He lost an internal battle of focus and glanced to his left again. Hunched over his binder with a determined frown on his face, Ryan was scribbling out his homework. Or next week's homework. The way that boy worked, he could have had the whole course done in a week. Troy grumbled. It wasn't fair. Why was Ryan gifted with such unwavering resolve, and Troy cursed with near ADD? Again, Ryan had become the centre of Troy's attention as he started at him.
It was an annoying habit Troy was constantly catching himself at. As each day passed and the temperature climbed, Ryan became persistently more noticeable. Perhaps it was the fact that he wasn't hidden under a million sweaters anymore in defense against the cold. Ryan left his seat for the pencil sharpener, and Troy noted Ryan was at least two inches taller than before. He watched as Ryan's jeans stretched over his rear as he walked. Yeah, that wasn't there before either. It was almost like Ryan had undergone a metamorphosis in the cocoon that was his immense winter wear over the past few months, and it only grew more obvious as Ryan continued to wear less clothing. Troy sighed. This wasn't helping at all to find out how x equaled 16 over pi. He turned back to his work and tried to focus.
Ryan breathed a sigh of relief as he felt Troy's gaze lift from him. He checked over all the work he had just done, which was a surprising amount despite Troy's annoying tapping. It unnerved Ryan to have Troy staring at him all the time, so he tried to focus all his attention to his work. It probably made him look like some braniac workaholic, but Ryan needed that distraction. Like many things with Troy, Ryan didn't really notice when it started, but Troy had suddenly made a habit of periodically glancing at Ryan during class. And more often than not, those glances lingered long enough to become stares. Was he really that interesting? Ryan turned the tables and chanced a glance at Troy, but it looked like he was finally getting to work. Ryan sighed. He didn't know how much more of this he could take before it drove him insane.
The bell rang, and more than anyone else, Troy and Ryan were immensely relieved to escape the confines of the classroom and the presence of each other. Today was Thursday, which meant the auditions were taking place. Troy packed away his things and made for the auditorium. Along the way, Gabriella found him, chattering excitedly about the auditions. It was just added background noise as Troy tried to think. How many guys would be auditioning for the leads? He didn't know that many great male actors, and the only one that came to mind was Ryan. Lead by his girlfriend, Troy entered the auditorium to find it already filled with the usual contenders. He took a seat in the third row beside Gabriella. The room slowly filled with more students until Ms. Darbus locked the door and glided onto the stage. Taking in a deep breath, she gave her usual welcome speech and called up the first auditionee. Troy turned away from the stage and scanned the people sitting in the audience. He was a bit surprised to see a few other guys from the basketball team waiting to audition. Troy's influence must have rubbed off on them. He could spot Jason and Zeke sitting a few rows behind him. They were soon called up for their auditions in turn. Zeke actually had a decent singing voice, but Jason was definitely not cut out for the theatre. If anything, they were up there to try and impress Sharpay and Kelsi. After Jason's audition, Ms. Darbus called up the next person.
"Ryan Evans!"
Ryan got up from his seat, as wasn't surprised to see Troy looking at him again. He climbed onto the stage and grabbed his microphone. As he stepped into the spotlight, he felt a flurry of butterflies in the pit of his stomach. It wasn't like him to get nervous during an audition, but things were different this time. This was the first time ever that he had taken the stage on without his sister. It felt strange, almost a bit scary. Worse yet, Troy couldn't keep his eyes off of Ryan. He took in a deep breath as Kelsi started to play his song.
Under the intense spotlight, Ryan's features were even more noticeable. Troy's eyes were glued to Ryan as he prepared himself to sing. What was that Kelsi was playing? It sounded familiar, but Troy couldn't quite place it. It was only when Ryan started singing that Troy recognized it.
With a grin on his face, Ryan looked out toward the audience. "Let's do it."
Troy's mouth hung open as he watched Ryan's rendition of You Got It. Troy could never really take Ryan seriously onstage before. All the peppy, happy-go-lucky songs kinda creeped him out. But this song was a total reversal of what Ryan normally did with Sharpay. He listened to Ryan's seductive voice as he rocked his body to the beat. He was seeing Ryan in a completely different light now. He wasn't skipping around the stage holding hands with his sister and singing sunshine and lollipops. He was slinking around the stage in a sexy tribute to some imaginary girl. If Ryan was hard to ignore before, it was nothing compared to this.
Ryan had a perpetual grin plastered on his face as he crooned and growled his way through his audition. He could see Troy in the audience staring up at him with an awed expression. Not quite what he was expecting form the looks of it. It wasn't exactly Ryan's first choice either, but he had to do something to set himself apart from the others. He had a reputation to keep as the school's best performer. After all, the theatre was all about taking risks. His grin widened and he winked at Troy.
"Come on now, just take your best shot."
Troy blinked. Did Ryan just direct that line at him? He heard a giggle beside him and turned to see Gabriella blushing. Oh… it was to her. Well, of course it was! Why on earth would Ryan say that to Troy? Troy shook his head.
"Gosh Troy, you're so dumb sometimes…"
"You say something Troy?" Gabriella asked.
Troy jumped and looked at her. "Oh… no." Damn it! I was talking to myself again! That was another habit he needed to kick. Ryan's performance ended, and he received a standing ovation from everyone in the auditorium, even Sharpay. He took his bow and hopped off the stage.
Ms. Darbus gave a dramatic sigh. "And that is why we love the theatre! Next, Troy Bolton!"
Troy never felt so outdone in all his life. Would he even stand a chance against Ryan? Well, it didn't matter much anyways seeing how there was always the other lead. Still, Troy was having a hard time focusing on his on rehearsal as he replayed Ryan's in his head.
this was a fun one. i had You Got It looping the whole time i wrote it, just to help me along. i just love the song so much :P
im hoping you all havent mysteriously boycotted my stories and just somehow missed chapter 4...
and if you guys know any good Tryans, please tell me about them, im always looking for one to read. preferably a lighter one, but angsty ones are okay too. and if they have sex, all the better :)
on the topic of sex, i actually have 1 and a half sex scenes written for this story already. i just have to get to a certain point in the story before i can incorporate them in. i think i also have to tone them down a bit, if i wanna post them without gettin my ass busted by some admin for explicit content. so um, look forward to those.
and that's all there is for now. thanks to everyone whos reading this fic!