Kyle Bolton

A/N: Hey thanks for all the reviews although I didn't quite get as many as I normally do. Once again I'm not going to be able to update again till the weekend so I made this another long one too but please R&R! Thanks!

This chapter is dedicated to:Jayne07 I just want to say good luck to ya again with the rest of your GCSE's since you have so many more to do than me and I am already doing enough :P Talk to you later and good luck:)

Disclaimer: I own nothing but the plot and any original characters.

Chapter 23 – Going Home

At the party with Kyle

The whole party was in full swing and most people there couldn't even begin to remember where they were or the fact that they had school the next day.

"Hey Mike, you seen Kyle?" Owen asked as he walked up to him. Mike just shook his head before looking around noticing Kyle.

"I think Kyle's a bit busy getting to know a certain blonde." Owen followed Mike's gaze and smirked. The two watched as Kyle lead her out of the house somewhere. What none of them could see was the very sad look on a young girl from their years face as she watched Kyle lead Christy the head cheerleader away somewhere.

Kyle and Christy ended up at one of the popular make-out places. Things between the two were getting hotter and hotter and now it was a question of what would happen next.

The next morning

Today was the day just about everyone was dreading. Troy would be leaving that evening. Kyle was the only one who couldn't care less whether or not Troy was leaving. For Gabriella, today would be the day she really didn't want to come. She knew that it meant she had to say goodbye to Troy once again. Gabriella walked out of her bathroom, having just showed and picked out one of her nicer outfits because she wanted to look good for Troy on his last day.

Over at the Bolton's, Troy was finishing packing since he knew he wouldn't have time later.

"Troy I'm leaving now if you want a lift." Jack popped his head into Troy's room.

"Nah it's ok. I think I'll walk with Chloe and spend a bit more time with her again before I leave." Jack nodded as he walked out. Troy sighed as he put his photo album in but not before flicking through. He smiled at all the pictures in there of just him and Gabriella. Well actually most of the album was just pictures of the two either kissing or just messing around and others caught the moments on camera. Troy missed that. Everything was so much more complicated today.

"TROY! HURRY UP!" Troy was pulled from his thoughts at the sound of Chloe's annoyed voice. He shook his head as he grabbed his cell and wallet.

"Hold on I'm ready. What's the big rush anyway? Meeting up with someone? Perhaps a certain Mr Craig Cross?" Troy teased as the two walked out. Chloe just pushed Troy in the arm as he smirked.

"Yes actually but please don't embarrass me Troy. I really do love him and I don't want you to scare him off." Chloe admitted as Troy looked at his younger sister's worried face.

"Hey I promise I won't do anything unless he hurts you and then I will beat him up no arguments." Chloe smiled as she hugged her older brother. The two siblings stood there for a few minutes before Troy smirked at the person approaching him and Chloe.

"Aww a Bolton sibling hug. I don't think I've ever seen one of those." Gabriella joked as Chloe turned to see her smiling.

"Hey Gabi. Come on I need to go." Chloe grabbed both Troy and Gabriella's arms and dragged them along with her.

"Why are you so eager to get to school?" Gabriella asked confused.

"Because my sister is dating a certain Craig Cross." Gabriella went to speak but Troy stopped her. "Yes Jason's brother and they are in love." Troy told her.

"And how come I know nothing of this relationship?" Gabriella asked amused as Chloe smiled.

"You did know kind of. He was that guy I came to talk to you about before. Oh and because you would have told big mouth here or Kyle and most likely Kyle would have gone mad." Gabriella nodded in agreement before Chloe let out a high pitched squeal. Troy and Gabriella rolled their eyes as they saw why she was squealing. Chloe ran off to her boyfriend leaving Troy and Gabriella looking on amused.

"How long have they been together?" Gabriella asked as Troy shrugged.

"I don't know. I only found out last night with mom and dad because I snatched her phone away. Gabs am I a bad brother? I mean Chloe keeps things like that a secret from me and Kyle hates me it seems like I'm the worst brother in the world." Troy admitted as Gabriella smiled and hugged Troy as the two carried on walking into East High.

"Troy you are the best brother and I'm sure if you asked Chloe that she would say exactly the same. She was just worried about telling you probably because she knows you care about her and she probably didn't want to cause any fuss. As for Kyle, well I don't know. The old Kyle would have come right out and said you were the world's best brother but the new Kyle, I don't know. But that is everyone I wouldn't know how Kyle would react. He's changed." Gabriella reassured Troy.

"Thanks Gabs. So anyway since today is my last day here I see you dressed up for me." Troy smirked looking at the black knee length skirt, white loose and frilly top and jacket she was wearing.

"Me dress up for you? I don't think so." Gabriella lied.

"Well then how come you always told me you refused to wear skirts to school and you were more of a trousers kind of person and the only times you wore a skirt was on the days we had practises and would sneak out." Troy reminded her as she blushed.

"Thanks for the reminder but no I've changed now. I wear skirts all the time." Gabriella told him as they stopped at her room.

"Look I know I'm supposed to be helping my dad before I go back but please meet me up on the roof after school so we can say one last goodbye." Gabriella nodded as Troy walked off towards the gym. The end of the day couldn't come soon enough for Gabriella and it hadn't even started yet. Seconds later both Jack and Troy reappeared at Gabriella's classroom.

"Gabi please tell me you have seen Kyle this morning." Jack pleaded as Gabriella shook her head confused.

"What's going on?" Gabriella asked as Jack nodded at Troy to tell her while he walked off.

"Kyle's bed hasn't been slept in. Mom went to get him up since she assumed he had over slept and he wasn't there." Troy explained as Mike and Owen walked in immediately stopping when they saw Gabriella and Troy.

"We're just gonna go." Owen stated as they started to walk away.

"HOLD IT!" Gabriella shouted as they turned back sensing the annoyed tone in Gabriella's voice. "Where's Kyle? And don't even think about saying you don't know because I know you do!" Gabriella demanded as the two boys traded looks. Troy glared at them sensing their uneasiness as Owen spoke up.

"Ste had a party last night. Kyle and Christy were there for a few hours but then they left but when they did they were pretty drunk." Troy looked at Gabriella furiously at his brothers behaviour.

"Do either of you know where they went after the party?" Gabriella asked as they shook their heads.

"We don't know but a few hours later as the party was dying down there was a rumour that the two had gone up to the cliff top lookout and let's just say apparently things happened." Gabriella placed her hand on Troy's arm seeing how mad he looked.

"Thanks you two. If you hear from Kyle or he appears send him to myself or Coach Bolton immediately." The boys nodded as they left. "Troy?"

"Tell my dad if you see him I've gone to find Kyle and I will be back later for practise or at least before my flight leaves." Gabriella nodded as she watched Troy walk off. Sitting down she sighed knowing that all this trouble with Kyle and everything was because of her.

It was now Free Period and Gabriella had just finished putting all her stuff away from her previous class when there was a knock on her door. A few seconds later Sharpay, Marko and the rest of the gang walked in.

"Are you still mad at us?" Sharpay asked as Gabriella smiled.

"No. I have too much else to be worried about to still be mad but just promise to but out of my love life." Sharpay grinned.

"Of course." Sharpay and Gabriella shared a hug as the others sat on some of the tables in the room.

"So where's Troy?" Marko asked as Gabriella shrugged.

"I don't know. Kyle didn't go home last night and when Troy found out we think he might be somewhere with one of the cheerleaders since half of them didn't turn up but we're not sure." Gabriella explained.

"Is Kyle still causing problems?" Sharpay asked.

"It's gotten worse in the past few days if it could. So what are all you doing back here?" Gabriella asked turning her attention to the gang.

"Sharpay and I made up and it gave us all an excuse to get together and of course when we said we wanted to meet back up here even Chad couldn't say no." Ryan told her as she smiled.

"Yeah and I may have also just wanted to come home just to see Troy since I knew he would be here but we haven't spoke." Chad added.

"Oh right." Sharpay looked at Gabriella knowing she was hiding something.

"You're hiding something." Gabriella looked at Sharpay confused. "Don't deny it I can tell so spill now." Sharpay demanded.

"No. I can't say and you will never get anything out of me." Gabriella sternly told her.

"Oh please. I will get it out of you. It's not going to be something that bad because it's you." Sharpay pointed out.

"Yeah it's not like it's about you and Troy either because it's the wrong look on your face." Taylor told her.

"Yeah come on it's not you and Troy slept together or anything." Chad spoke as Sharpay saw Gabriella look down at the floor blushing.

"OMG! You did! You and Troy slept together! Why did I not know any of this before?! Why didn't you tell me?! Has it happened more than once?! Did y..." Sharpay was cut off by Zeke putting his hand over her mouth.

"Sorry about her." Gabriella smiled as she continued to look down.

"Gabs what happened?" Taylor asked as she went on to tell them everything that happened after Sharpay and Marko left in the early hours of Sunday morning and then what happened yesterday between the two.

"Wow! Who would have thought that you and Troy would have ... Just wow." Sharpay said as Gabriella blushed.

"I can't believe the two of you still aren't together and without any good reason." Kelsi commented as the others agreed.

"I guess me and Troy don't want to go back to the past." Gabriella told them as they carried on catching up.

With Kyle

Kyle woke up and found himself in someone else's bed. He looked to the side and saw Christy and groaned. Fortunately they were both still dressed. Kyle felt Christy stir next to him.

"Oh god please tell me we didn't do anything stupid." Kyle smiled and shook his head.

"Don't worry I think we passed out before we did. I should get going though because I will be so dead for staying out all night and skipping school." Christy nodded.

"Kyle this doesn't mean anything does it?" Christy asked as Kyle shook his head.

"Nah. WE were both drunk, nothing happened so it was just a mad thing." Kyle reassured her.

"Good because I kind of think Owen is hot." Kyle rolled his eyes before walking towards the door.

"I'll tell him to try and impress you." Christy smiled as Kyle left.

With Troy

Troy had been up to where Mike and Owen had said Kyle might have gone but of course he wasn't there or at any of the other places he normally hung out at. After checking with his mom Kyle hadn't come back home Troy started heading back towards East High when he spotted just the person he had been looking for.

"Kyle! Where the hell have you been?!" Troy asked annoyed as Kyle just glared at Troy, pushing straight past him but not getting very far as Troy pulled him back. "Kyle talk to me." Troy spoke.

"Why should I? It's not like you care about me and I don't care about you. Troy just go back to your precious home in LA and stay out of my life. You don't have any say in it anymore! I wish you were dead!" Kyle shouted as he pulled out of Troy's grip and walked home. Troy stood there shocked, Kyle's words going over and over. Troy just carried on back to East High knowing that Gabriella was right that Kyle wanted an older brother, no he needed an older brother and he was never there.

The rest of the day flew by and it was finally time for Troy to leave. Gabriella was round the Bolton's waiting to say goodbye. Kyle had locked himself in his room and refused to come out. Troy hadn't told anyone about what Kyle had said and tried his best to carry on.

"We've got to go now." Jack told Troy who was saying goodbye to his mom and sister. After one final hug, Amanda and Chloe walked over to Jack as Troy walked to Gabriella.

"Well I guess this is it." Troy started as Gabriella smiled and nodded. Troy pulled her into a hug, breathing in the fruity smells in her hair.

"Promise you will come home at Christmas?" Gabriella asked.

"I promise I'll come back just for you." Gabriella smiled as the two pulled apart. "I'll see you soon Gabs." Troy gave her one final peck on the cheek before going over to his dad and getting in.

"Are you going to be ok?" Chloe asked wrapping her arm around Gabriella.

"Yeah I just have to accept that he won't be here annoying me anymore." Chloe smiled as they watched Jack drive off. Troy had once again gone from Gabriella's life only this time she knew it would only be a matter of weeks before he would be back and she would still have Sharpay and the gang but what Gabriella didn't realize was her whole life was about to be turned upside down in those few weeks.

A/N: Alright I would love to know what you think I could mean with that last sentence because I love to read what you think. Oh for everyone who has told me to give Kyle a girlfriend I will be but I have to fit it in with what I have planned but it will be mentioned slightly in about 2 chapters. Please review! Thanks!

Good luck to anyone else doing exams!