Title: The Fool [6/?
Author: benjaholic------------- jess.
Rating: Eventual M.
Warning: Boy slash, language, and mature content (eventual.)
Pairing: Ryan Evans/Troy Bolton.
Summary: Love. A simple four-letter word can change everything, even a person.
Disclaimer: Don't own and it's all fake fake FAKE!
A/N: Kay next scene is decided to be "the" scene. So you better review so I post :
Dedications: Mondler4EvEr, RavynRose, Wolfjet, mickey200, BlaziinBoiix, Peppermint Smile.

chapter 006:
"I Fell Asleep Under the Table."

There at Ryan's back door stood a seemingly depressed, soaked to the bone Troy Bolton.

"What - what are you doing here?" Ryan bitterly snapped. Troy's stormy grey eyes searched Ryan's emerald green ones, not saying a word. Ryan's arms folded themselves stiffly across Ryan's chest, using the tough-looking action as a cover to hide the squirming he felt under Troy's stare.

"Can I come in? Troy hesitantly questioned. Ryan was tempted to say "no" and slam the door on Troy's face, bruising his nose. Sadly though, what we say and what we mean are entirely different things.

"Sure," he answered, moving aside to make room for the other boy to enter. As Troy entered, he immediately blurted out what Ryan assumed he was here for.

"I'm so sorry!"

Ryan cocked a brow, stance not changed. "For?" He questioned.

"Don't play dumb," Troy pleaded. Ryan's shoulders visibly slumped, arms dropping.

"No, it's whatever. I figured you'd probably regret what happened anyway," Ryan murmured.

"See, that's the thing," Troy stated, "It's not okay and I don't regret a thing. I'm just confused, I've never fell in love with another boy before." Ryan's heart fluttered. Love? Troy loved him? Well this was delightfully unexpected.

"Make up what you want," Ryan demanded, trying to hold up his tough demeanor, "I don't want to be toyed with." Troy dropped his head in distress.

"That's the problem, Ry, I'm confused," he answered. Ryan walked over to the stressed play maker, taking his hands in his own..

"Well, think of what you know," Ryan suggested, leading Troy over to the couch he previously had been grieving on.

"I know that I'm in love with you," Troy admitted with no hesitation and a blush, "But I still like girls, too." Ryan giggled while Troy glared.

"What's so funny?" Troy demanded.

"Nothing," Ryan giggled, "It's okay to like both." Troy straightened up.

"It - it is?" He asked. Ryan nodded.

"Yeah. Where were you during sex ed?" He joked. Troy shrugged. "I guess I also understand that maybe you're not ready to come out." Troy gave a sad smile.

"So do you accept my apology?" He asked. Ryan nodded and kissed Troy on the cheek.

"Just don't ignore me, okay?" Ryan asked. Troy nodded and Ryan grinned, engulfing Troy into a huge hug.

"Hm...maybe I should apologize more often," Troy joked. Ryan rolled his eyes, yet grinned and kissed Troy nonetheless.

'I think I could deal with this,' Ryan decided. For the first time in a while, Ryan was happy.

HSMHSMHSMHSMHSMHSMHSMHSMHSM

Tuesday was far better than Monday. Troy had kept his vow to Ryan and had sent him winks and waves between passing periods which supplied Ryan with a new hope.

"So it's official then?" Sharpay whispered to a day-dreaming Ryan in sixth period. He snapped out of his daze and knit his brows together in confusion.

"What's official?" He asked. She smirked.

"You and Troy are going out," she stated. Ryan blushed.

"Not exactly. He never officially asked me out," he answered. Sharpay's smirk dropped into a frown.

"He probably will; don't sweat it," she assured. Ryan shrugged.

"Hopefully."

HSMHSMHSMHSMHSMHSMHSMHSMHSM

During nineth period, Troy couldn't keep his eyes off Ryan and Ryan was oblivious. Troy paced back and forth on the stage he, and the rest of the drama club, were supposed to help decorating, but his mind was swimming with thoughts and mixed emotions.

'Should I ask Ryan out? Would he even go out with me after how I treated him?' Troy tried to compose himself before heading over to where Ryan and Sharpay were presumably practicing their audition piece for "Grease."

"'Cause the power you're supplying, it's electrifying," Ryan sang to his sister as he distractedly attempted to paint the set railing with paintbrush held in one hand and singing off the script held in the other. Troy smiled. Sometimes Ryan was too cute.

"Ryan," Troy cut in, tapping the blonde on the shoulder, "Can I talk to you for a minute?"

"That's kind of impossible, Troy, you do see we are rehearsing, yes?" Sharpay answered for her twin. Ryan turned his head and glared, causing Sharpay to raise her hands in defense. "Alright, alright, but I'm only giving you three minutes," Sharpay warned. Troy nodded quickly at her before nervously taking Ryan's hand and leading him behind the auditorium doors.

"Ryan I..." Troy paused, dropping Ryan's hand, "I know I was wrong to you yesterday, but I wanted to know if maybe you'd like to...go out with me?" He finished, biting his lip. A smile gradually grew on Ryan's face.

"R - really?" He asked. Troy nodded in response. "Yes!" Ryan squealed, engulfing his new boyfriend in a tight hug, Troy hugging just as tightly back, lifting Ryan up slightly.

"My God, we're a item now," Ryan whispered pulling away from Troy. Troy grinned.

"Yeah, we are."

Ryan grinned and pressed his lips to Troy's.