Author's Note: I'm not sure if you guys are liking this story or not. If you are not let me know. I'm always up for suggestions. This is my first time writing a One tree hill fic. I hope I do it justice. Anyway here is Chapter 3. Peace
Chapter 3
Lucas looked at his brother sighing. Nathan looked angry at him.
"Shit", muttered Lucas rubbing his eyes.
"You knew you had damn HCM and you still got on the court, are you out of your mind", yelled Nathan.
"Shut up, why do you care?", asked Lucas glaring at him.
Haley sighed and went to sit on the bench. This fighting that the Scott brothers were doing were taking a toll on her.
"You shut up, you can die are you crazy?", asked Nathan pushing Lucas.
Lucas pushed him back.
"So what if I have it, what does it matter, as long as I play the game, it shouldn't matter to you", yelled Lucas.
Nathan actually growled at him.
"And you are supposed to be the smarter one, are you out of your cotton picking mind", roared Nathan in response.
"Why do you care Nathan, I'm not your brother anymore, you made that clear long time ago", glared Lucas.
Nathan step back from that.
"I, you know what screw this, you think I want you to die Lucas, what kind of monster do you take me for?", asked Nathan tilting his head to the side.
"Well you are Dan Scott's son", replied Lucas.
He immediately regretted it.
"Yeah so are you, you bastard", yelled Nathan.
Haley shook her head looking at them. They both loved each other and cared about each other. They were fighting for no reason.
"Yeah Nathan I am his bastard son, I already knew that", roared Lucas.
Nathan step back. He looked at Lucas shaking his head.
"God Lucas, I don't want you to die", said Nathan sighing.
He rubbed his hands over his face. Haley smirked. They were more alike then they knew.
"Well I don't want to die neither but it's going to happen, I have this thing from him that I can't get rid of, I will eventually die from it", said Lucas sighing.
He tried to combat the tears. He was scared he hated admitting that. Nathan looked at Lucas and for the first time in 5 months he saw Lucas, his brother. He looked beaten down. God why didn't he notice before. He was so angry at Lucas for lying to him that he never saw Lucas drowning. Nathan reached over. Lucas flinched back and Nathan felt a lump in his throat. He looked at his stronger older brother crying. He hated it. God when did this get so complicated. He reached again. This time Lucas didn't say anything. Nathan pulled him to him. It wasn't really manly but right now they didn't care. Nathan held his older brother. He felt Lucas break down in his arms. He tried to hold back the tears himself, but to see his normally strong brother break down killed the anger he had for him.
"You are not going to die alright", said Nathan to a sobbing Lucas.
Nathan held him tighter.
"I won't let you die, I need you big brother, I really do", whispered Nathan looking up at the sky.
The sun was setting on this day and it was getting dark but he held Lucas anyway.
"I don't want to die", said Lucas.
"I don't want you to die either Luke", said Nathan.
He didn't notice Haley walking up to them with tears in her eyes. Nathan reached over and pulled her into the hug also. Haley ran her hands up Nathan and Lucas's backs. These were her boys. These two were the men she loved most in the world. Nathan just held them. He sighed. Lucas had calmed down but he had not let go. Nathan understood. His heart broke a few more times when he heard Lucas crying saying that he didn't want to die.
"You are not going to die understand Lucas Scott", said Haley clutching his shirt.
Nathan held onto her as she broke down with Lucas. Why didn't he see it? His brother was dying inside. He was so angry that he forgot to take care of Lucas. He had gotten so used to Lucas being there for him when he was hurt that at the first sign that Lucas was not perfect he got angry. He had put Lucas on a pedestal and it wasn't right. He promised himself he wouldn't do that again. They all stayed there together
Nathan drove them to Haley's place. No one said anything.
"Hales I want to talk to my brother for a bit, we will be right inside", said Nathan.
Haley nodded her head from the back seat leaned over kissing his cheek then Lucas's before getting out of the car. Lucas said nothing he was just staring out of the window. Nathan sighed once more.
"I'm sorry Luke, that I haven't been a good brother", said Nathan. Lucas lifted his head and looked at Nathan.
"No I'm sorry, I just wanted you to protect you so bad and get Dan out of you life that I wasn't thinking straight, I'm sorry for betraying your trust, Nate it was never my intention to hurt you", said Lucas facing the window once more.
"I know I just was so mad at everything you know. I tend to put you on this pedestal and when you lied to me I felt like you weren't my brother, because the Luke I know would never lie to me. I know it's stupid but you are my big brother, and I need you to protect me, and in your way you were, I just hated that it was like that", said Nathan finally getting it off his chest.
Lucas looked at him.
"Can we like start over or something?", asked Nathan.
Lucas smiled. Nathan looked at his brother. He wasn't like him and Dan. Sometimes he scared him how similar he was to his father while Lucas was just the polar opposite.
"I'd like that", said Lucas holding out his hand.
Nathan nodded his head before giving him a pound.
"Are you going to tell Brooke?", asked Nathan after a pause.
Lucas sighed.
"I have to, it's hard I have been hiding it for a while now", said Lucas.
"You know you have to tell her. Is that why you were living with Dan?", asked Nathan.
"Part of it, you know that other reason", said Lucas.
Nathan nodded his head. He had saw the look of pain past Lucas's face. He knew why that happened. He missed his uncle too.
"Have you heard from him?", asked Nathan.
Lucas shook his head no.
"I just wished I never made that deal with him", said Lucas.
Nathan nodded his head.
"I know, look let's go inside, we have two girls waiting for us", said Nathan getting out of the car.
Lucas followed him. He pulled Nathan back though before they went to the door.
"Thank you", said Lucas.
Nathan nodded his head. They didn't need to say anything else after that.
"Broody, and Tutor Husband", said Brooke smiling as they walking into the living room.
Nathan shook his head at her. Then he remembered what Lucas had said about Chris Keller. He was finding it hard to think of Chris as a rapist. He hated the guy mind you but something else was going on there. He would remember to talk to Lucas about it later. Haley walked in then. Nathan had to swallow a couple of times. She was so beautiful to him. He got distracted for a bit. Lucas tapped him on shoulder's.
"Nate you staying over?", asked Lucas.
Brooke was in his arms right now with her arms wrapped around his neck. Haley looked down at the floor.
"Yeah, bro I'm staying", said Nathan walking towards Haley.
Lucas nodded his head carrying Brooke to the bedroom. He was going to tell her. Nathan looked at Lucas. Lucas nodded his head. Nathan understood. He walked up to Haley then.
"Can we sit?", asked Nathan.
Haley nodded her head. She took a seat next to him. Nathan sighed. He pulled her into his lap making her gasp in surprise.
"No more running Haley Scott, we are together always and forever", whispered Nathan before taking her lips.
They had been kissing for ten minutes before they heard Brooke scream out "Nooooo".
They got up running to the room. Brooke had tears flowing down her face, and so did Lucas.
"No you can't leave me, you promised, together forever. You told me we will get married, you told me that I would give you babies", yelled Brooke coming up to him.
Lucas nodded his head bringing her crying body to him.
"We will do all of that, I just have to get this thing under control, that's all", whispered Lucas.
Brooke nodded her head but held tightly to him. Haley's cell phone rang then.
"Hello" answered Haley.
A smile spread on her face. She talked to the person for a minute before hanging up.
"What Hales?", asked Nathan.
"We are going on a road trip to Duke", said Haley.
"Duke why?", asked Nathan.
"Corina invited us", said Lucas already picking up on Haley's train of thought.
"Corina, Corina Foster, you mean the girl that used to beat up Nathan", said Brook giggling.
Nathan glared at her.
"Bro check your girlfriend, she didn't beat me up", said Nathan rolling his eyes.
"Ahh yeah she did", said Haley smiling.
Nathan pouted.
"Aww I still love you anyway. Alright she invited all of us, plus she said that the basketball coach wanted to see you and Nathan Lucas", said Haley getting excited.
"Wait a minute, Corina, the Corina that went to college early because she was like super smart right, she is at Duke now, you guys still kept in touch with her?", asked Brooke looking at Lucas and Haley.
"Yeah I mean she was our best-friend back then, we talk with her every once in a while. She wanted us to come down this weekend, she said that she has it in with the coach at Duke and she has been raving about how good you are. So she said that she wanted you to go down there and check out the team and stuff, Plus Brooke and Peyton can come. She said that she is on the cheerleading team there and she said Brook if you are interested that they give scholarships for that and you can show them your stuff", said Haley.
"Wow Duke", said Nathan.
"So you guys up for it?", asked Haley.
Everyone turned to look at Luke.
"Yeah I am", said Luke.
"But first we have to get you medication", said Nathan.
"I have some money stash up", said Nathan.
Lucas was going to protest but Nathan shook his head.
"Nope you taking it", said Nathan leaving no room for arguments.
"ohhhhh road trip", yelled Brooke already rushing to the phone to call Peyton.
Nathan and Lucas looked at the two girls that were now giggling with Peyton on the phone. Haley and Peyton had made up when Brook needed them. It was great to see them like this.
"Duke, I did always want to go there", said Nathan.
Lucas nodded his head.
"Peyton pack your bags babe we are going on a road trip", squealed Brooke.
Nathan and Lucas looked at each other before laughing at Brooke. She was a cheery one.
Dan Scott walked home. He had gone by the River Court. He didn't let them see him but he watched. He watched his youngest son pulled his oldest son into his arms and hugged him while he cried. He could clearly hear Lucas crying. He was afraid to die. Dan smirked at that. He knew that already. Dan walked to the house went to his office and opened a bottle of bandy. He swirled the contents of the drink in his hand before taking a sip. He was now the mayor of Tree Hill. He got a rush of excitement whenever he remembered that. Dan looked around. The house was cold and empty. He knew that he felt something but he was too stubborn to let his thoughts wonder but tonight he did. He knew what he did. He knew the consequences of what he did and when his sons found out he knew that the look of resent that they often gave him would turn to hate. He was protecting his family is that wrong? Apparently everyone in this town believed so.
He reached down to his bottom drawer and took the picture out. He had stolen the picture from Haley's things. It was his sons with their arms wrapped around each other with Haley in the middle. They had smiles on their faces. He tried to imagine himself in that picture. He liked the thought but as quickly as the image can to live in his mind it quickly disappeared. He flipped to the next picture. This time Lucas and Nathan were alone in the pic. They were smiling at each other and were giving each other pound. He saw them do that often. It was their way of communicating. Again he felt the guilt rise but he once again pushed it down. He took another sip of his brandy. No one knew this side of Dan. He looked at the last picture once more. It was the whole group of them. Lucas was next to Nathan with his arms wrapped around Brooke. Peyton stood before him. Haley was in front of Nathan smiling with her ring showing brightly in the sun. The Jake kid the one with the daughter was kneeling down in front of Peyton with a smile on his face looking at his daughter. They were happy. He didn't fault them. He looked at his sons that stood next to each other. They were in their basketball jerseys. Side by side they stood. The Scott brothers. He knew they would hate him when they found out what he did.
Dan wouldn't show any remourse to them of course, he would smirk but when he got home the weight of what he did would claim him. He looked at the two girls that meant so much to his sons. Haley James and Brooke Davis. Dan Scott's actions had affected them. He wanted to hurt his sons and as a result he hurt the two most important people to them, Haley and Brooke Davis. Dan sighed once more taking a sip of his brandy. He closed his eyes. "I'm sorry", whispered Dan. One tear fell down his cheeks.
"Road trip baby", yelled Brooke running to the car with Haley and Peyton fast on her heels.
"Three girls, one road trip what were we thinking", said Nathan struggling with the bags.
"WE weren't", said Lucas smiling.
Brooke gave him a wink. Haley looked at Nathan giving him a coy smile.
"Is it worth it?", asked Nathan looking at Lucas.
They both turned their heads in the direction of the car that was now blasting music.
"Oh yeah", said both brothers before walking to the car.