A wild ride, over stony ground. Such a lust for life, the circus comes to

town. We are the hungry ones, on a lightning raid. Just like a river runs, like a fire needs flame, oh I burn for you .

I got to feel it in my blood, woah. I need your touch don't need your love woah. And I want, and I need, and I lust…animal

I cry wolf, giving her mouth to mouth. Like a movin' heart beat, in the witchin hour. I'm running with the wind, a shadow in the dusk. And like the drivin' rain like the restless rust. I never sleep.

I got to feel it in my blood, woah. I need your touch don't need your love woah. And I want, and I need, and a I lust..animal. and I want, and I need, and I lust…animal.

Casey woke up to the sound of Def Leppard's Animal playing. Derek's ipod obviously.. she thought. Wait…why am I waking up in Derek's room…OH MY GOD! She sprang up from the bed and looked at the time….six thirty am. I slept with Derek……and now I have to go to school. Oh jesus. Derek woke up suddenly, he looked at her.

"Did my ipod go off?" he was surely missing what was wrong with this picture.

"Yupppppp." She sat there staring at him, confused inside.

"Wait… Casey's in my bed, with no clothes on and neither do I. The kids are not up for school and we went to a party last night. HOLY SHIT CASE!" He looked at her in panic.

"Yeah thanks Sherlock I know!" her sarcastic voice made Derek knew this wasn't going to go down smoothly.

"We're step siblings….is it illegal to ahh you know…….?" He made hand gestures as he got up and quickly put his clothes on. Damnit Derek does this mean you're falling.

"Obviously not! I don't even no why this happened Derek…do you?" she threw herself back onto his pillows and stared at the ceiling. What the hell i just had sex with my step brother…but why do I feel okay?

"I don't know!" he was getting angry but yet he had a feeling he couldn't deny. "Case….last night it felt so right and right now, it still does" he looked down.

Casey sighed. "I feel the same way….but how are we suppose to keep this a secret I mean c'mon we'd be so damn lucky if the kids didn't hear anything but we don't know" she got up and quickly through a towel Derek had near his door around herself.

"Yeah. Well you go get ready, ill get the kids up and get them on the bus. Then I'll drive us to school" Think of ways not to get this out…ah Derek! He left the room and went to wake up the kids.

An hour later Casey came running down the stairs. Her hair curled perfectly, makeup on lightly but able to see. She had Guess jeans, flip flops and a purple tank top. She saw Derek come through the front door, "They all on the bus okay?"

"They are perfect! Didn't mention a thing! Get rid of your sex hair yet?" he smirked as he grabbed his leather coat. Way to sleep with her and get under her skin asshole.

She shot him back with a dirty glance; "Yeah did you?" she walked out the front door closing it behind her in his face. Moron it's your fault.

He opened the door and ran after her "Case! I was kidding" He walked up and hugged her, she had worry in her eyes and he wasn't going to let that get to her. She looked up at him, he kissed her forehead and let her go and got into the car.

The whole ride there to school was silent, Derek pulled into his own parking spot this time finally. He didn't turn off the car which meant talking time. Casey stared directly in front of them. Just ask, you can do it… She was scared.

"Derek….."

"Yeah Case?" he had his hands over the steering wheel, resting his head down just thinking about things. Don't let her know Derek. Don't.

"Does…" she sighed "Does this mean….we're like together…or just like hooked up?" she was worried what the answer would be.

He looked up, he could see she was worried. "I have no idea….Case. What do you want to be?"

She knew what she wanted to be but she didn't want to tell him and him not feel the same way. You can't just have sex with someone for the first time, and than not be with them…right? "I don't know…." She picked up her bag and got out of the car. Derek knew she was upset, he turned the car off and ran after her. He caught up to her and walked closely to her as they entered the school. They saw Sharpay, Troy, Gabriella, Nick and Miley. They walked over to them.

"Hey you two!" Miley exclaimed. Well if they don't look suspicious, She looked them up and down.

"Hey!" Casey ran over to chat with the girls.

"So how was the party last night? Hook up with anyone cute?!" Sharpay was curious.

Oh god, is it obvious?! Casey quickly answered. "Ha no! well…." She looked at them. "Can you guys keep a secret?"

They all giggled. "YOU TOTALLY FELL FOR DEREK!" they cheered in excitement. Casey's face became blank and she heard Derek yell "What the hell, were you guys in my house?!" Derek laughed and stepped over towards Casey, he looked at her, she looked back.

"Is It me or is it written on our foreheads that we slept together?" he chuckled with his classic smirk. Humor! Laugh Casey! Laugh!

She looked up at him with a smile, "Tell me about it". She did a flirty wink and walked off with Sharpay to their class.

Damnit Shar, I guess the Derek plan didn't work. Well lets just see whose in homeroom to make a few jealous. Sharpay was thinking devious until she realized something. "Casey….were Troy and Gabby not standing near each other?"

Casey looked at her weird as they walked into homeroom, "Now that you say that…they weren't near each other at all. Didn't look like they even acknowledged each other" They both took their seats.

"Oh my god, they're probably fighting again who knows why" Sharpay opened her notebook. During class the teacher called up Sharpay. She went up and quickly came back to her seat, she was mad.

"Oh my god! I don't need a tutor like seriously?! What the hell!" she slammed her book down. A guy, their age came over towards her. He had on black skinny jeans, and a light green sweater with dark brown hair.

"Hi Sharpay….I'm your tutor" she looked up at him. "My names Justin Russo"

He's a nerd….but he's cute? OH! "Hey!" she motioned him to sit in the seat in front of her.

A hour later homeroom ended. Justin and the two girls came out of the door laughing and they soon all became friends.

The end of the day approached and Sharpay was walking with everyone including Justin and than soon had to run to the girls room to go to the bathroom. Gabriella stood there, trying not to cry and hugged everyone except Troy and Sharpay. She told them all what was happening and they all cried along with her. Soon enough all the others left and Justin decided he'd call Shar later. Troy stood there against the lockers waiting for Sharpay to come out to see what would happen. Ew they have to paint that damn girls room pink! She skipped out happily over to Troy and Gabriella. Troy stepped back and looked the other way. Sharpay looked at them weird. Gabriella slowly walked over to Sharpay, she felt every tear in her whole lifetime about to come.

"Hey Shar…." She breathed in deeply. She'll be okay, just believe in her.

"Yes?" Sharpay was confused literally.

Gabriella sighed and suddenly hugged her tight. "I'm gonna miss you so freaking much! You're my bestfriend, screw that! Sister! I love you! I wish you all the best and I'll see you again in the future! I promise….Ugh I have to go! I love you shar remember that. Goodbye sis!" She released Sharpay and slightly smiled at Troy and ran through the front door crying.

Sharpay stood there, shocked and emotionless. She turned around to Troy. "What the fuck was that? What's going on?" What in the hell Gabriella.

Troy walked over to her, "What…? She didn't tell you?!" he was shocked. Shit Bolton how are you gonna tell her?!

"Tell me what?!" Sharpay was already crying, about something she didn't even know. Breathe shar! Breathe!

"She's leaving…she got picked to be a student in NYC and be in the recital…. She knew two monthe's ago but she kept it from all of us til last night and now." Troy knew she wouldn't take it well.

"Are you kidding me?! That's like a thousand miles from here!" Sharpay started balling. I just lost my best friend….

"I'm sorry Shar, I thought she told you….we got in fight cause she just told me last night at dinner and we ended up breaking up. I can't believe her" He walked up to Sharpay and hugged her.

"How could she leave us? She knows her mother hates us and now we'll never be able to see her again!" Sharpay buried her head into Troy's chest and they both stood there whimpering in the hallway.