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Chapter Three
Previously on Finding The Music Within...
"Great now that is settled" Sharpay said. The guest started to arrive in the next few mintues, "have fun" she said and waved and pulled Zeke away to say hi to some people. Couple by couple they left Troy and Buffy.
This is going to be interesting Buffy and Troy thought to themselves at the same time.
Buffy smiled at Troy as they danced together. The party has been going on for a half a hour and the place is packed. "I am thirsty" she called out over the noise.
"Drinks are in the kitchen" Troy said. He put a hand on her back and led her into the kitchen. "What do you want to drink?" he asked her. "We have water and pop" he said and smiled. Buffy looked so good she had a light sheen of sweat on her taned skin from the dancing they did.
"This is a great party" Buffy said and leaned agianst the counter. She truely had no idea she would make such good friends as she did. She would call them her best friends but the only thing they didn't know about her was her secrets. Well Chad did but he would not tell anyone out of respect for her."I will take a pop please."
"Sharpay does know how to throw a party" Troy chuckled. "Did you know that at her last party is when Taylor and Chad got together. She tries to match make a lot of the time at these things."
"Well I don't know if she will this time. But she did seem all pushy with you bringing meand staying by my side" she said and laughed. "But seriously Troy if there is a girl out there you want to dance with go ahead I will be fine by myself" she said and took a sip of her pop.
"Nah I am good" Troy took a drink of his pepsi. "So you enjoying East High so far? What was your old high school like?"
"Well lets start with the last question. Sunnydale was the place I found my first true group of best friends. The kind that will stick by you through thick and thin. But it was a school where we lost a lot of students to gang volience and stuff like that. But the teachers were typical and so were the classes. And our princple looked like a rat" Buffy said and laughed. "But East High is great you and the rest of my new friends made it easy."
"I am glad that we could help you adjust. I have never seen someone intergrate so quickly. Even Gabriella had issues with some of them at first. But she helped us all become friends and we love having you in the group" Troy smiled at her sweetly. "What were your friends back in California like?"
"Willow was the redheaded brain. She could tell you a answer to anything you asked. She was smart and funny and she always had a crush on Xander till she met her current sweetie Oz. Xander was the joker and could always find a way to make you laugh even in serious situations. He actaully feel for the biggest ice queen in our school Cordelia. Oz is a musican rocker type very cool and he loves Willow that is the most important thing. Cordelia how can I describe her she has good points but bad to she is the kind of person you have to meet to understand her" Buffy giggled and smiled. "We also had the group father figure Giles he is the librian and you could always talk to him about anything."
"You sound like you miss them."
"I do but I know I will see them again so we still talk and keep in touch" she said and told him. After she was done her drink she threw out the can. "Do you want to go back in and and dance?"
"Yeah that would be great lets go" Troy said. He thew out his empty can and walked with her back in the liviging. As they rejoined the dancing crowd a slow song came on and he drew her close to his body in his arms.
Buffy looked up at him and began to move with him. She couldn't say anythihg for some reason and was getting mezmorized by his blue eyes.
"Do you guys see what I see" Sharpay said as she and Zeke got a drink out of the kitchen.
"Whats that?" Chad asked walking in with Taylor.
"Just the fact that it seems Troy is seeing his new friend as much more then a friend" Zeke said and passed Sharpay a water. They were going to tell everyone they are a couple after everyone leaves.
"It is good to see him happy" Gabby said walking into the kitche holding Ryan's hand.
Sharpay noticed the hand holding and spke up. "Is that hand holding mean what I think it does."
"If you think it means we are together yes.I just asked her and she said yes" Ryan said and smiled.
Congraulations went around the group and after a lot of huging each other they looked back at Troy and Buffy. "How much longer till they are together?" Taylor asked.
"If not tonight then a week" Sharpay said confidently. The others could see that it would not be much longer. The way Buffy and Troy were looking at each other it was unlike anything they have ever seen Troy do. And Chad knew Buffy and knew she didn't trust easy but it was like she quickly allowed him into her.
"It is good to see her happy" Chad said. He held Taylor close to him and kissed the top of her head. Buffy looked like she was just having fun and enjoying herself and he hoped that now in her life she could have some happiness.
Buffy and Troy had no idea that there friends were discussing them while they danced. The whole time they haven't said a word for the slow songs. They were just enjoying in being in each others presense. At the end of the second song they pulled away from each other. "Do you want another drink?" Troy asked her.
"Yes I would like a water please" Buffy smiled at him.
"I will be right back" Troy smiled down at her softly. He left and went into the kitchen where the gang was. "Hey guys."
"Hey man you look like your having a good time" Chad said. The others looked at him like they expected him to say he was going to rum away with her and elope.
"I am having a good time" Troy said. He reached into the fridge and got out two waters. "I mean she is cool and I am enjoying getting to know her better." He noticed all the looks they were giving him and knew what they wanted to know. "Yes I like her but I can tell she needs a friend first."
"Your a good guy Troy don't hurt her or I will hurt you" Chad patted his best friend on the shoulder.
While Troy was gone Buffy went and sat on a couch. She felt someone and smiled. "Troy that didn't take you long" she said. She looked up and saw it wasn't him and smiled at the guy apologeticaly. "Sorry thought you were someone else."
"Yeah I heard Bolton" the guy said and smirked. He had no idea how Bolton got such a beauty but he was going to make sure that she was his. "I am Bruce Peterson" he said to her. "How about you cut out of here and got to a real party with me."
"No thanks I am good here" Buffy said. She looked around for Troy she hoped he would get back soon. She jumped when the guy put a hand on her shoulder. "Please get your hands off of me."
"Oh I think you like them on you" Bruce smirked. He ran a hand down her arm and then down her cheek. "You know you are to beautiful to be with Bolton, you deserve a real man that can touch you and make you feel things you haven't."
Buffy pulled away and stood up. "I am happy where I am" she said and held her head high. "Now if you will excuse me." She turned and started walking away but suddenly she felt someone jerk her into his arms and she looked up and saw Bruce. She tried to get free but she couldn't but if she did it would be obvious her strenght but she trusted Troy would show up in a second to save her.
"Oh no" Zeke said and glanced out in the living room. "We got trouble" he said.
"What is it?" Sharapay said looking immediatly. Everyone else looked and two of them were ready to kill on the spot.
"Lets go" Troy growled out. A look came over their face they only saw when someone went after some he cared about deeply. He marched out of the room with Chad following a dark and dangerous look on his face. The rest of the guys followed an the girls after them.
"Get off me" Buffy hissed out.
Bruce smirked he always did like spit fires. He went for what he wanted. He leaned down and kissed her on the lips. She bit at him drawing blood. "You bitch" he growled out. He brought his hand down and smacked her into the face. "I will teach you not to do that again I ge what I want and I want you" he said. He did not care the whole party was looking. He jerked her up and when she struggled again he raise his hand to smack her again but someone caught him and jerked his arm behind her.
"You never never touch her again" Troy Bolton growled into his ear. "I could kill you right now and so could the rest of the team so I suggest you don't move." Troy was ready to kill someoen for touching Buffy. He squeezes his arm tighter when he noticed blood at the cornor of her mouth. "You made her bleed you ass" he said. He pushed him toward the front door. "Outside you are never to come in here again" he said. He pushed him outside and everyone else followed him. "This is for hurthing her" he kicked Bruce hard in the side.
"Troy stop please" Buffy said. "Don't he isn't worth it I am okay" she pleaded.
"Buffy he hurt you that can't be forgiven. You come near her again and you will get worse then this" Troy said. Chad haulded him up and Troy punched him int he face and the guy and Chad took his turn.
"Touch my best friend again and you will know what pain is" Chad said. Him and Troy dragged him to the curb and threw him on the ground he could get himself up and home.
Bruce watched them walk away. He would tell the guys what happened and they would pay. And then he would get Buffy and make them all watch as he forced her into being his. "You will pay" he growled out. He got up and limped to his car and pulled off.
"Troy" Buffy said softly and touched his arm. "I am gald you were not hurt" she said to him. "Can I talk to him a minute everyone?" she asked the group.
"Yeah that is fine we will see you inside. And then we can get some ice for your lip and cheek" Taylor said. Everyone walked inside and checked on them before closing the door.
Buffy took his hand and led him over to a bench on the porch and pulled him down next to her. "Troy you shouldn't have did that you could of been hurt" she said and held on to his arm. "I was okay I could of got away. Why did you react like that?"
"I just saw him kiss then hit you and I saw red. I wanted to kill him for touching you. He had no right doing that to you. You are to beautiful and sweet and no one should ever hurt you. I wanted to kill him for hurting the girl I am falling in love with" Troy said not even paying attention to what he said.
"What did you say?" Buffy asked him softly.
"I um siad I wanted to hurt him for hurting the girl I am falling in love with." Troy looked at her and saw a small smile on her face so that must be a good sign. "I mean how do you feel about me Buffy?"
"I like you a lot Troy I do as more then a friend.Your handsome and smart and treat me good. I just need to take things slow. I dont' want to be just friends with you but I have been hurt in the past by two men I loved and need to take it slow. I am not falling for you yet but I care for you deeply" Buffy said honeslty.
"I will be happy to take that. I can make you love me" Troy said and drew her into his arms. He held her close to his body and looked deep in to her green eyes.
"I am sure you can" Buffy whispered back. Soon their lips were drawing near each others and they kissed forgetting about her lip bleeding. She did not even feel the pain as they soft loving kiss kept going on and on.