Thanks for the reviews guys! Keep them coming! And don't worry Danielle, theres no way I wouldn't include Brooke, she is my absolute favourite! This chapters more about developing some characters, and I want Nathan to be a bit more 3D aswell..its probably pretty obvious where im going with this but hey! haha!

Nathan sat in the tutor centre at 8:50, with a determination to show Haley that, despite popular belief, he wasn't assing around

"You made it" Haley suddenly appeared behind him

"Im early" Nathan grinned

"Such an achievement" Haley replied

"You really don't like me do you?" Nathan asked, he wasn't used to hostility from people around the school unless they were jealous males, females usually fell at his feet

"Correction; I don't like the way you treat my best friend" Haley sweetly smiled, and pushed him in the direction of his car

"I know I said 9:00am but I could really use some breakfast" Haley smiled again, but it seemed more real this time

"Come on then, I know a nice place..and don't worry, you wont be seen with me" Nathan laughed a little, and Haley relaxed slightly and nodded, getting into the car

Brooke and Peyton had both rolled into school with their hangover glasses set in place, and Peyton groaned

"Brooke we have to stop playing those shot games when we have school in the morning.."

"I didn't see you complaining! Although my heads complaining now.." Brooke pouted, walking in and sitting down on one of the benches

"Thank god for free lessons" Peyton smiled slightly, taking in the air and a sip of water

"Thank god for free lessons" Brooke repeated, sitting opposite her, and nudging Peyton as Lucas came over, before walking off making the excuse of "needing something from the canteen"

Lucas slid into the seat next to Peyton

"You look like ass" he teased, and Peyton laughed

"What a lovely conversation starter..hi Luke, yeah im fine you..yeah you look like ass..there we go I filled in the blanks!" Peyton responded in a monotone, and this time it was Lucas' turn to bust out laughing

"It was quite a good night last night.." Lucas commented

"Yeah, no fights, no threesomes, and Nathan didn't get a cheerleader naked, so things are improving" Peyton observed, and Lucas gave her a smile

"Always finding the positive in every situation aren't you..little ray of light" he joked, and Peyton looked at him

"Well are you not the one who we call Broody boy, because he sits and pouts all the time?" Peyton giggled, and Lucas clapped his hands

"Touche"

Brooke looked around the canteen and grimaced as there was nobody she knew sitting there..and then she smiled as she saw Julian. She didn't know him, but she saw him last night. And as he lived opposite her, maybe this year was a time to get to know new people

"Heey.." she said softly, sitting into a seat opposite him with a chocolate muffin, her guilty pleasure

"Hi" he smiled, looking a bit shocked that she had chosen to sit with him

"Did you enjoy last night?" she asked with a smile, starting to break up her muffin

"Yeah, it was a good party..thanks for..not sending me home.." he babbled..he was toying with thanks for the invite until he realised he wasn't invited

"I wouldn't send you home your practically my next door neighbor!" Brooke laughed, and Julian relaxed in her company a bit more

"Why didn't you come over to any of my partys before is what I want to know" Brooke smiled, sitting back and eating

"Well, I thought it was a invite only thing..." Julian bumbled awkwardly, and Brooke closed her eyes

"For a neighbor, I really don't know you that well..we should change that" she kindly said, giving him her phone

"By swapping phones?" asked a confused Julian, and Brooke giggled

"Put your number in!" she laughed, and Julian laughed aswell

"Oooh..I was going to say" he grinned, and tapped in his number, handing her his own cell, which thank god didn't resemble a brick

"So Nathan Scott doesn't eat protein shakes for breakfast..who knew.." Haley said in a mock-dream voice

"You know, im not just a typical nasty sports guy" Nathan cut in, and Haley looked at him, intregued

"How so?" she asked, picking up her toast and waiting for a explanation

"Im a bit intolerant on court, because my dad wants me to be the new him..and sometimes, when hes riding my ass, it gets tough" Nathan admitted..it wasn't the best of statements, but it was a start. He didn't open up very often. This was his version of opening up

"Well if you carry on how you are Nathan, your gonna be like your dad!" Haley looked at him, seeing vulnerability behind his eyes for the first time

"You gonna apologize to Brooke?" Haley added in

"For what?" Nathan wrinkled his nose

"For..I don't know, making out with almost every other girl at her party apart from her!" Haley squealed, and Nathan looked at her

"I suppose I should.." Nathan looked at her for approval

"Yes, you should!" Haley moaned, before looking at him again

"Im sure you would actually make a good boyfriend to her if you stopped shoving your defences up every five seconds..its like you've got a electric fence around any part of you thats sensitive!" Haley added, and Nathan laughed

"An electric fence, thats brutal"

"It was a bit strong" she laughed

"I don't have a comeback" Nathan grinned, and Haley laughed

"Theres a first time for everything!"

Clay grinned to himself as he saw Julian and Brooke talking and laughing, and entered the scene, as Julian left, muttering something about a "stupid physics exam" and "revision". He took the seat next to Brooke

"How you feeling pisshead?" he asked her, with one of his trademark smiles

"Like the world is moving on without me" she laughed, leaning back "thanks for last night" she smiled,

"You remember everything..im impressed..your stomach must be made of steel!" he grinned, and Brooke looked confused

"Everything?" she asked

"Well, after you got all pissed at Nathan, I tried to sober you up, but then you drank more so I put you to bed" Clay nodded along with his story, while Brooke looked mortified, and tried to remember..then she did.

"How did you manage to drink more?" Clay asked, grabbing one of her arms with Lucas, as they both led her to sit somewhere

"Since hes..doing that.." Brooke muttered, looking over at Nathan who was now pulling some slut to another room of the house

"Im sorry Brooke" Clay grimaced, looking at the shut door and rubbing her arms a little

"Im tired" she said, standing up and starting to wobble to upstairs

"I really do not think your safe to go upstairs in those demon shoes" Clay laughed

"You mean heels?" she giggled, and looked up the stairs..it seemed like the longest journey in the world, she took a step, and almost fell back, luckily Clay was behind her, and scooped her up

"Five star service for you today" he smiled, as she accepted the help and leaned into his chest "which rooms yours?" he asked, and she pointed to the one furthest down the hallway. He pulled back the bed cover with one hand, and plopped her in with the other arm, gently

"Your too nice for a guy who only met me today" she smiled softly, as he filled up a glass of water beside her bed saying "you'll need this in the morning"

"Well, I think your a nice girl, thats all" Clay smiled innocently, tucking her in a little "night night Brooke Davis"

"Night night" she smiled, and was pretty much out since she hit the pillow

Clay saw from the way her face straightened that she now had remembered

"Im so sorry" she started to say, but he waved it off

"Are you joking, you didn't do anything wrong..you should see some of the drunk and crazy in LA, projecticle vomiting.." he started

"That sounds disgusting" she laughed

"Tell me about it..I mean theres something disgusting, but quite impressive about seeing the distance it goes though" he grinned, and Brooke giggled

"I think thats just disgusting personally" she laughed, and watched Peyton and Luke out the window

"Whats the deal with those two?" he asked, leaning forwards

"Why, you girl-shopping already?" she giggled, giving him a look

"Nah, I only go for girls I like and get to know" he laughed, with a air of mystery about him

"Well..Lucas and Peyton are that couple that everybody knows, who are really slow about sealing the deal!" Brooke replied, and Clay nodded

"One of them in every school"

"Oh yes!"