A Forced Reunion

A/N: Thank you for all the great reviews so far! I decided to update this since I have just finished my last exam and am a little buzzed. I'll try and post the second part of this soon! Please R&R! Thanks!

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Gabriella and Troy arrived at East High both nervous about being back there.

"Please tell me I'm not the only one dreading this." Troy spoke up as Gabriella smiled and shook her head.

"Don't worry I don't really want to be here either especially with what happened before." Gabriella told him getting out the car.

"I'm sure everything will be fine." Gabriella nodded as they started walking in when she heard someone calling her. Ryan was walking briskly up to them.

"Hey." Gabriella smiled as Ryan spoke.

"Hey. Ryan I'm sorry about what I said earlier. I didn't mean any of it. I was just mad that you don't want others to know." Gabriella apologized as Ryan pulled her into a hug.

"I'm sorry too for snapping. I know you were only trying to tell me to do the right thing. Friends?" Gabriella grinned.

"Forever. Come on we have to get in there and I want to show off having to cute guys on my arms." Troy and Ryan rolled their eyes as Gabriella laughed and linked arms with both of them. Walking back into East High was weird for the 3 of them. Memories of everything that every happened flooding back into their minds.

"Ready for Sharpay to attack the two of you with questions?" Troy asked as they stood outside the gym doors.

"Let's go." Ryan opened the door as they looked around at all their old classmates.

"TROY BOLTON WHERE HAVE YOU ..." Sharpay stopped when she saw who was with him. Gabriella and Ryan guessed that Troy hadn't told anyone about seeing the two of them again.

"Hey Shar. Sorry I'm late." Sharpay squealed and grabbed Gabriella quickly and pulled her into a hug.

"OMG! I can't believe you are here. You look fabulous like you always used to." Gabriella smiled as Troy laughed at Sharpay. "Wait a second." Sharpay pulled Gabriella away from Ryan and Troy. "Are you and my brother together?" Gabriella laughed.

"No. We just live together back home and are really close but not together, together." Gabriella told her as Sharpay breathed as sigh of relief.

"Good because that means there is still the chance of you and Troy getting back together." Gabriella rolled her eyes as she made her way back to Troy and Ryan who were now talking to the others. After Gabriella had hugged them all and said hi, they all went to sit down at the table where they were all sitting. Fortunately for Gabriella she was right in the middle of Ryan and Troy so she could be near Troy like she wanted but Ryan was close for her to keep an eye on him.

Everyone was laughing as they remembered some of the wacky things they did.

"Oh yeah remember that one time when we went on that trip to England and we tried to lose Chad in the market." Jason spoke as they all laughed.

"Yeah we never quite managed that no matter how hard we tried." Zeke added.

"What I remember most about that trip was Troy and Gabriella admitting their love to one another. That was so sweet." Sharpay recalled the first time the two had said 'I love you' to each other not knowing the gang were spying on them.

Flashback

It was the last night in London for the gang who were there on a school trip. Troy and Gabriella were now standing on the rooftop of the hotel enjoying time to themselves which they hadn't done so far because of having to be with the others.

"Can you believe we go back tomorrow?" Gabriella asked leaning against Troy who was stood behind her with his arms around her waist.

"No. I wish we could stay just a bit longer." Gabriella nodded. Troy decided it was now or never. "Ella there is something I need to say." Gabriella turned around in Troy's arms and smiled. "I love you." Gabriella felt her heartbeat speed up at the words that had just left her boyfriends mouth. Troy thought he'd blown it when she didn't reply and went to walk away only to be stopped by Gabriella pulling on his arm.

"I love you too." Gabriella flung her arms around Troy as they leaned in for a kiss. Seconds later the two pulled apart to the sound of squealing. Looking back they saw Zeke and Ryan trying to shut Sharpay up.

"So much for time to ourselves." Troy whispered annoyed as Gabriella smiled at him resting her head against his forehead.

End Flashback

Gabriella and Troy exchanged smiles at the memory before Gabriella moved closer to Troy and leaned against him like all the other girls were doing. Ryan grinned as he watched Gabriella look so happy once again.

About 2 hours into the reunion everyone was having a great time just catching up and hanging out. Even Ryan seemed to be enjoying himself with one of his old friends from the drama club. Sharpay and Ryan had both been avoiding talking to each other and none of the others tried to interfere and force them too because they didn't want to ruin everything. Gabriella was now sitting at the table on her own since the couples; Chad and Taylor, Zeke and Sharpay and Jason and Kelsi were all out of the dance floor dancing. Even Ryan was with one of his ex-girlfriends. Troy was somewhere with one of the old cheerleaders and one of his ex-girlfriends, Sarah, according to what other people were saying. Gabriella sighed as she watched everyone. Gabriella jumped when she felt a hand placed on her shoulder. Turning round she saw Troy standing behind her with his hand held out.

"Come dance with me." Gabriella smiled as she placed her soft hand in Troy's allowing him to lead her to where everyone else was dancing. Gabriella leaned her head on Troy's chest as he wrapped his around her waist, the two just holding each other close and swaying softly to the music. Ryan watched the two from his seat where he was resting after feeling faint knowing that he didn't really need to do a lot to get them together just help them along. Ryan stopped in his thoughts when he saw Gabriella lift her head of Troy's chest, their eyes connected as they both slowly started to lean in before everything blacked out for Ryan.

A/N: What happened to Ryan? And what about between Troy and Gabriella? I'll try and update soon! Please Review! Thanks!

PS if you haven't already checked it out, I have a new one-shot out called 'Her Cuddles'. Please R&R! Thanks!