Chapter 4: Trading Places

Disclaimer: I don't own High School Musical…or any of the characters…or any of the obvious copyrighted stuff…or any of the actors (no matter who they are and I bet you know who I'm talking about Can you guess?).

The next day, the two girls met up in the hallway and caught a glimpse of their bodies. "Wow, I can't believe I look that good!" Sharpay exclaimed as she noticed herself. Kelsi rolled her eyes and then realized what her body was wearing.

Sharpay had put on a mini skirt, pink of course, and a matching top. "What did you do to me?" Kelsi asked feeling exposed slightly. "I glamorized your look." Sharpay stated, twirling around dramatically, "Like it?" "I guess." Kelsi muttered shyly.

"Hold on!" Sharpay exclaimed, realizing what Kelsi had done to her look. Sharpay noticed that her body was currently sporting a pair of loose jeans and a blouse. And, what was worse, they weren't even designer "What did you do to me?" Sharpay asked angrily.

"What?" Kelsi asked, not understanding all the fuss, "I always wear this." "Yeah, you do, but I don't!" Sharpay began, "I, unlike you have a reputation to keep. I worked so hard to glamorize your look and you repay me by dressing like my brother?" "How many times do I have to tell you this. The style is called tomboy!" Kelsi argued, indicating the blouse, "There's a difference!"

Back in the magical realm…

A sprite sat on the couch in the pixie's office, watching the two girls on the giant TV screen. The sprite was eating out of a bowl of popcorn. He laughed hysterically. "Pansie!" he called, "Get in here!" The pixie walked into the room and crossed her arms. "Mushu!" she scolded him, "It's not funny."

The sprite turned to her in confusion. How could she not think it was funny? Then again, she always ruined all his fun. "What do you mean?" Mushu questioned. "Well, for starters," Pansie began, "they're fighting." "Here we go again." Mushu muttered. Pansie hated arguments and complained about them way too much.

"I think my spell made them worse." Pansie admitted with a worried glance towards the screen. "I think it's funny." Mushu laughed, returning his attention to the TV screen. Pansie narrowed her eyes and trudged over to the screen. Mushu, realizing what she was about to do, pulled out his wand and stood up. Pansie pulled out hers in response.

"Don't you dare!" Pansie warned the sprite. "Me?" he asked, "What about you?" "I'll do what I like." Pansie stated simply, "So, I'm reversing it." "Don't!" Mushu warned her. "I will." Pansie returned the threat. She walked over to the tattered spell book to look up a spell, but Mushu blast her with a burst of magic from his wand.

Pansie crashed into the wall. She got up and sent a return blast, but Mushu ducked, as the blast traveled over his head. As soon as the blast had disintegrated, Mushu sent another blast towards Pansie, who blocked it with her magic. The magic build-up became so great that it produced a white light, which engulfed the whole room. When it subsided, Pansie and Mushu sat up where they'd landed.

"I'm starting to regret working with you, Mushu." Pansie growled. "And I'm starting to know what you mean!" Mushu replied. When the two stood up and looked at each other, they realized something big. "What just happened?" Mushu asked, slightly confused. "You're…" Pansie stuttered. "…me." The two finished together.

"I better be looking in a mirror!" Pansie pouted. "I think it's cool." Mushu offered his opinion. "Sure, you do!" Pansie yelled in frustration, "The Titanic sunk, you thought that was cool, too. Everything to you is a joke! We've switched bodies, Mushu. Get serious! There's nothing cool about it!"

She flung her hands in the air for emphasis on how serious the situation was, but Mushu still didn't seem to understand. Of course, he never seemed to be serious. Everything was just another joke to him. Which is why he surprised the two of them when he showed some seriousness when he said, "Quick, let's reverse it!" Then, he smiled and added, "Before I have to stay a girl forever."

Pansie groaned. Mushu always had to be the comic relief, especially when it wasn't necessary. "We can't." Pansie remembered, "Magic can't do it." "Why?" Mushu asked in amusement. Pansie grabbed the Magical Rule Book, opened it to a certain page, and handed it to the sprite, who took it in confusion.

"Read!" Pansie instructed sternly, "If you know how!" Mushu scowled at her before reading, out loud, the information on the page.

In the event that the switching spell should be used, one should understand these things.

If using on two humans: Magic is not strong enough to break the spell. The only thing stronger is true friendship.

If using on two magical creatures: This is an ancient form of punishment for uncooperative magical beings. They must learn to work together before the spell can be lifted with magic.

Mushu looked up from the book at Pansie. "Keep going." Pansie urged and Mushu continued to read.

Magical Rules:

Magic is not used on weekends. Weekends are used for resting. No magic allowed. The weekend starts on Saturday at 12:01 AM and ends on Monday at 12:01 AM.

"You see?" Pansie asked rather rudely, as she grabbed the book back. "You mean…" Mushu began, "We have to work together?" "Yep." Pansie grunted, closing the book and setting it down carefully. "That might be fun!" Mushu exclaimed, as a smile crept across his face. "Oh, no." Pansie moaned.

Near a janitor's closet at East High…

Sharpay and Kelsi walked out of the costume closet. Sharpay's body looked glamorous and Kelsi's body looked like a tomboy's. "You're right, I do feel better." Kelsi stated, looking at her mini skirt and designer top. Why hadn't she thought of wearing this stuff before? Then, she remembered…the high heels were killing her feet.

"That makes one of us." Sharpay moaned, checking her jeans and blouse, not to mention her hat. It reminded her a lot of Ryan. "I still feel a little bit weird." She complained. Kelsi turned to her, sick and tired of Sharpay's constant annoying attitude. Now, she could do something about it.

"All right!" she announced in a threatening tone, "If you're going to complain about my look Sharpay, I'll ruin yours." She noticed Zeke standing by his locker. Then, she got an idea and trudged over to him, leaving Sharpay to just stand there looking stunned.

Kelsi touched a hand to Zeke's shoulder. He turned around and noticed who it was. "Sharpay!" he exclaimed, unsure of why she was approaching him. Kelsi smiled and tried her best to put on an attractive tone.

"Zeke, I'm so sorry that I got carried away yesterday." She purred, catching Zeke's attention, "I want to make it up to you." Zeke smiled and then frowned, figuring it was another joke. "If you're here to hit me again or embarrass me, no thanks." He told her, closed his locker, and started to walk away. Kelsi stepped in front of him and continued to get to the point.

"I'm only here to see if you want to go out with me sometime." She asked innocently, "Possibly tonight." Zeke looked at her suspiciously, trying to find a catch. Unable to find one, he answered, "I guess that would be all right."

Meanwhile…

"What is she doing?" Sharpay asked nobody in particular, "She'll ruin my reputation!" She'd worked so hard to gain her perfect image. Mow, her future was going down the drain all in one day. Ryan noticed Kelsi staring at his sister, who was actually talking to Zeke.

"What's going on with them?" he asked Kelsi as he approached her. He stood next to her and watched as Sharpay curled her hair and giggled at Zeke's statement. "Ruining a perfectly good system." Sharpay muttered, completely forgetting that she was in Kelsi's body. Ryan sighed.

"Well, it's not like Sharpay to do that." He stated. "Thank you for admitting that!" Sharpay exclaimed, grateful that her brother had some logic after all. Ryan stalled a bit before looking at the girl and taking a deep breath. He figured he might as well ask her now. And he really hoped she'd say yes.

"So." He began nervously, "Do you want to go out with me sometime?" Sharpay stopped, turned to him, and punched him in the arm, making him wince. "How desperate are you?" Sharpay yelled at him, forgetting that she was Kelsi, "Asking your own sister out!"

Ryan stared at her in shock. Was this how Zeke felt? Rejection? Confusion? "What?" he asked. "Don't be coy with me!" Sharpay screamed at him before stomping off. Ryan stared at her in shock, watching as she marched off in frustration.

"That sounds like something my sister would say." He observed, "But…Kelsi is my sister?" That didn't seem right. Acting under instinct, he pulled out his cell phone and dialed his mom. She'd be able to explain it to him.

"Hello, Ducky." His mom greeted as she picked up the phone. "Hi, Mom." Ryan stated excitedly, not thinking, "Guess what? I have a sister!" "Yeah…Sharpay." His mom stated awkwardly. How could her son forget his twin sister, even if her was five minutes older?

"No, I mean Kelsi." Ryan explained without thought, "I have a crush on my sister!" Kelsi walked by, hearing that last statement, and hits him in the other arm, causing him to wince. "How desperate are you?" she asked and then stomped away, leaving Ryan to stare in disbelief.

Instead of following her, he realized there was no answer on the other end of the phone. "Mom…" he asked into the phone, "Hello…Mommy?" The only answer he got was the dial tone. He closed his phone and shook his head in confusion.

Suddenly, the strange girl wearing all black popped up from behind him. "Ooh. Tough luck." She sympathized, smiling creepily at him, causing Ryan to leap back, "Too bad things don't always work out." Ryan continued to look at her as if to ask why she was so creepy. To that, he knew he'd never get an answer.

(A/N) Hey, I'm back. I'm sorry for not really updating in a while. I just got back from spring break and I really only got to use a computer once. I had to sneak off to the library to use it and post some new stuff, so if I get in trouble, it will be on your heads. Anyway…tell me what you thought about the chapter. What did you like? What didn't you like? I need to know these things…so please R&R! I'm running low on self-esteem and I might or might not decide to continue posting new chapters. I need a few esteem boosters. Let me know what your favorite parts and/or not so favorite parts of the fic are so far! That includes previous chapters…R&R!