Chapter 2: The Switch

Disclaimer: Guess what I still don't own? High School Musical And I still don't own Lucas Grabeel! teardrop (As you can tell, I am really sad now…)

"I can't believe you got into a fight because of me!" Zeke was complaining about Kelsi's behavior, as they walked towards their house. He indicated the bloody wounds on Kelsi's wrist, from where Sharpay's nails had dug in. She quickly hid her wrist from sight as she stuttered out her defense, "I know…but…"

"No buts! There's nothing left to say about it." Zeke cut her off, and then smiled at her playfully, "Do I have to put you on a leash?" Kelsi turned to look at him as they walked. "Listen to me!" she pleaded, "You can't let her kick you aside like yesterday's leftover cafeteria gunk. Even though she wouldn't touch it with her 'priceless' Gucci shoes." She crinkled her nose at her last statement. Zeke looked at her in shock.

"Hey!" he shot back, "Don't say those things about…" "Who?" Kelsi asked angrily, knowing what he was getting at, "The cutest girl in school?" Zeke looked down at the sidewalk, refusing to make eye contact with her. "You really do like her, don't you?" Kelsi asked him softly, trying to catch his eye.

"Well…" he mumbled under his breath. Kelsi stopped and forced Zeke to face her as he looked up. "Don't lie!" she warned him, "I know you've been after her for years. So…do you really like her?" "Yes, I do." Zeke replied after taking a deep breath. He decided he had to be honest with Kelsi, now that she was his sister. He knew she wouldn't lie to him either.

The two kept walking forward, as Kelsi smiled at him brightly. "And if she can't appreciate you for being you, forget about her." Kelsi lectured, "There are a lot of other girls out there, who will like you for who you are." Zeke looked at her and laughed, considering her words. "Thanks, Kels. I'll remember that." He replied as they continued to take their time.

Meanwhile…

"I can't believe that…that little piece of school scum…would do that to me?" Sharpay was complaining as she hurried across the sidewalk, eager to get home and patch up her still bleeding wound. On a normal day, they would have taken the car, but not today. "I can." Ryan muttered under before he could stop himself, but Sharpay heard and looked at him in shock.

"What did you say?" she demanded an explanation. Ryan looked up at his twin sister and immediately realized what he had said. "Well, I mean, you're not the…easiest…person to get along with." He tried to explain and, as they both knew, honesty was his best quality. Sharpay stopped, pulled Ryan's arm making him stop and face her.

"And why not?" Sharpay asked through gritted teeth. Ryan, realizing he'd created an argument-to-be, decided to stick with full out honesty. "Well, first of all, you can be a bit bossy when you don't get…exactly…what you want." He began choosing his words carefully, but Sharpay was glaring daggers at him, "But sometimes that's a good thing! Well, not all the time…but most of the time it's good! At least, I think it is…for you." With that, he had evidently confused himself and Sharpay, who was not going to be cut down by her twin brother.

"Am I or am I not bossy?" Sharpay screamed at him, demanding an answer. "Well, actually, yes! But only when necessary." Ryan reassured, and then added, "Like right now!" Sharpay continued walking and Ryan quickly followed. "That's what I thought you said." Sharpay stated sharply.

Just then, on the other side of the street, Zeke and Kelsi were walking by. Neither group noticed each other. Suddenly Sharpay and Kelsi stopped and their faces went blank. Their brothers stopped, a look of concern engraved onto their faces. The two girls' chins were forced upwards by an invisible force and their eyes opened wide. Then, they fainted into their brothers' arms.

Ryan starts fanning his sister with his hand, desperately wracking his mind to find out what to do. "Sharpay?" he panicked, trying to make sure she was still breathing, "Oh no! This is not good at all!" Zeke was panicked enough as it was; Kelsi had never fainted before. "Kelsi!" he cried, shaking her, wanting her to wake up and say something, "Oh, please no!"

The two panic-struck guys, unaware of each other's company, found the only reasonable solution to their problem. "I've got to get you home right now!" they both stated to their unconscious sisters. Ryan heaved a sigh and picked his sister up I his arms and began to carry her to their house. Zeke slung Kelsi over his shoulder and quickly carried her towards their house.

(A/N) How was this chapter? Do you like the sort-of cliffie? Ask yourself this question: what really happened to Sharpay and Kelsi? If you know the answer, then I've done my job on keeping you informed without directly telling you. If you don't know, the answer will be revealed to the girls in the next chapter. R&R!