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As always Nathan was always the one in the middle of everything. The messenger, if you will.

But there was no way in hell that he was gonna tell Kyle what he just saw. He would be pissed, jealous even. But Kyle had a right to know didn't he?

He looked around the gym, wondering if Kyle saw anything, when he found him hugging a girl. It all made sense now. Brooke probably saw Kyle with another girl, and Lucas just happened to be there, so she decided to get back at Kyle? If that was the case, then Brooke needed a serious reality check.

"Hey Nate." Kyle said.

"Oh, uh hey man."

"You're not nervous now are you?" Kyle asked teasingly.

"Psh, yeaa right man. So who was that-- KYle??" Kyle was staring straight past Nathan.

Damn, he sees them.

Nathan turned around and saw Brooke and Lucas holding hands while talking to each other.

"Yeaa, about that--"

"Man, i can't believe she's with him again!"

"Yeaa i know. But--"

"Damn, after everything she's been through you'd think she'd learn by now." KYle said angrily as he started pacing.

"Ky i completely agree with you. I don't think its right that the're together either. But what are we gonna do about it?" Nathan asked pleadingly. The reason he had called Kyle in the first place was so save Brooke, and now that she was with Lucas, maybe none of them could be as close as they once were.

Kyle paced somemore and then stopped. Now he looked calm, and he looked like he was thinking.

"Kyle?"

"You know what? We're not gonna do anything."

"What?"

"We're not gonna do anything. At least i'm not. I told her how i felt, and if she doesn't like it then fine, i won't do anything about it."

"Do you really think that's the best thing to do?"

"No, but what else can i say? Brooke made her choice, and now she's gonna deal with it." Kyle said as he walked away.

"Nathan!" Nate turned around and saw Haley coming towards him.

"I kinda overheard everything. I can't believe this is happening again."

"Yeaa, sometimes i just wish they were together. Maybe things would be easier."

"Things would be easier," Haley said as she wrapped her arms around Nathan.

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For the second time in the past 30 minutes, Kyle was in the bathroom, again.

He couldn't believe Brooke was doing this again. As much as he wanted to say something, it didn't matter what he thought anymore. Brooke was gonna make her own decisions, and she was gonna make her own mistakes, even though he thought she should've learned them by the third time.

He looked at his reflection. His eyes bore anger and coldness. He didn't even knwo why he cared.

In a way he would use his anger and frustration to his advantage. He would be on fire at the game tonight.

He quickly made his way outside so he wouldn't miss anything.

He stepped outside as he saw the side door open, and the Kodiaks walked in dressed in shirts and ties.

All the sound in the gym drowned out as Kyle saw who was ahead of the group.

Aaron Morgan was Kyle's worst enemy. Back in Virginia, Aaron was always jealous that Kyle had the captain's position and he didn't. They're rivalry was well known to anyone who ever went to Stanton. People knew that whenever they crossed paths, they wouldn't leave it pretty. They would throw insults, and sometimes punches. In all the two years Kyle was at Stanton, he had been in 12 fights, and they all were with Aaron. Usually Kyle would just ignore people like that, but Aaron had that arrogance and cockiness that Kyle just wanted to slap it off of him. He should've known that Aaron was gonna go for his captain position as soon as he found out. And it seemed like he got it. He also saw John, Jordan, Tommy, and AJ right behind him, like lackies.

Kyle slowly started walking towards the center, as did Aaron. Everyone in the gym was watching, but Kyle wasn't paying attention. There was fire in Kyle's eyes, he was already in a pissed off mood, and now the person he hated the most was right in front of him.

They both stopped at the half court line. They were only a mere 5 inches away from each other. Kyle saw Brooke in the corner of his eye, looking on in concern, but he couldn't worry about her.

"Well, look what we have here, Kyle Sammet, playing against his own friends."

"Aaron Morgan. I should've known you would've jumped like a dog at the opportunity for my spot."

"Yeaa well they wanted the best."

"Well i guess they only got second best," Kyle smirked.

Aaron stepped closer to him, "From what i heard apparently you're the one who's second best. Your 'friends' have been telling me about your girlfriend, whats her name Brooke?"

Kyle stepped closer, then both invading each other's space.

Aaron laughed, getting the reaction he wanted, "Sounds like she turned you down buddy, isn't the the reason why you're here anyway? To win her back?"

"You leave her out of this."

"That's what i thought. You never could keep a girl. God knows you couldn't keep Ally, seeing as what happened with me and her did when you guys were still together."

That was it. Kyle rouglhly shoved Aaron and he stumbled back a few feet. He quickly composed himself to charge back at Kyle, but John and Nathan jumped in and stopped them.

"You're gonna regret that Sammet." Aaron said angrily.

"Yeah yeah asshole."

"Come on Ky, let's go outside for a minute," Nathan whispered as he led Kyle outside in the hallway.

As soon as Kyle was out he slammed his fist into a locker. There was a fairly big dent int it.

"Kyle, what the hell was that? You can't be getting this worked up the day of a game."

"I know I know. But just seeing that guy, it just brings back to much anger, and he started mentioning Brooke and Ally."

"How does he know about Brooke?"

"I told John and the guys about it, and im guessing they told him. God i thought i trusted them." Kyle said shaking his head.

"Well after this month you're probably never gonna see them again. So just cool it until then alright?"

"Yeah, sorry."

"Tonight leave all those problems on the court. Take it out out on those dunks of yours."

"I plan on it."

They laughed as Brooke came in, with a mix of concern and coldness on her face.

"Are you ok?"

"Yeah i'm fine."

"Good, i don't know what you were thinking pushing that guy." Brooke said as she shook her head.

"Brooke don't worry about it." Kyle said as he left the hallway.

Brooke turned to Nathan, "Ok what the hell is his problem?"

He shrugged, "I don't know? What's your problem?"

"Im not the one with a problem. He's the one almost getting in fights."

"So, i see that you and Lucas are back together."

"Yeaa, we're taking it slow this time."

"Ok, whatever you say Brooke." Nathan said as he past her and pushed the door back into the gym.

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Throughout the rest of the pep rally Kyle kept his cool. All the players were introduced, and both cheerleading teams did their routines.

It was a pretty short rally, but to Kyle it seemed to go on forever. He just wanted to get out of there.

He didn't usually get this mad, but there was so much on his mind, he just didn't know how to handle it.

So he went to the only place where he could think. The bridge.

Originially it was Peyton and Brooke's place, but he thought neither of them would be there.

He sat down and looked out at the River. He could faintly see the Rivercourt from where he was sitting.

"This bridge taken?"

Kyle turned around and Peyton was there smiling at him.

"There's plenty to go around." Kyle patted the cement next to him. Peyton sat down.

"So, that was the most intense pep rally i've ever been to," she said laughing.

Kyle chuckled, "Yeaa, wait until the game tonight. So i heard about you and Lucas, tough break."

She nodded, "Yea, but it just wasn't meant to be. "

"You know that Lucas and Brooke are back together right?"

"Yeaa, i fugured she would've opened up to him by now."

Kyle tensed up and Peyton noticed.

"What do you think about them getting back together?"

He shrugged, "It doesn't matter what i think. Brooke's gonna do what she wants."

"I'll just go with you're pissed about it," Peyton joked.

"I guess i am. I mean, i honestly don't know why you and Brooke were even with him after all the time's he's hurt both of you. She tells me how she's 'not gonna go down that road again.' I don't know, i just thought that 10 years of friendship meant more to you guys than a guy you've only known for two years."

"You know what, you're right. But i just don't see how we could get back to the way we were. I mean so much has happened, i don't even know if i can forgive her just a little, so how can we ever be friends again," Peyton asked him.

Kyle sighed, "You know Peyt, we all make mistakes. Some make bigger ones, but we all make them. I made the mistake by not keeping in touch, Nate made the mistake in being an asshole to you and everybody else, Lucas made the mistake in stringing both of you along, you made the mistake by not being honest in the first place. But we can always say we never meant to, because we never did. I thought it would be better for Brooke if she didn't have to depend on me, Nathan was just stuck with a family he didn't like, so he was angry, Lucas's encounter with you and Brooke was probably the first problem he's ever had with girls, so he was already inexperienced, and you just didn't want to hurt Brooke."

"You got that right. I thought that if i gave it time then my feelings for Lucas would go away and i would be over him. Then it didn't and it was just too late to tell anyone, cause Brooke and Lucas were so serious. I thought that i would be protecting her."

"But don't you think that Brooke was trying to protect you?"

Peyton gave him a confused look.

"About the sex tape?"

She buried her face in her hands and groaned, "I wish you wouldn't talk about that. It makes me wanna punch Brooke in the face all over again."

"You need to talk about it. Here, think about this. Yes, Brooke was wrong for even sleeping with Nathan, but she was drunk. And you should know better than anyone that Brooke does crazy stuff when she's wasted. Did it eve occurr to you that maybe she didn't even remember that night? It was two years ago. Now say Brooke did remember, yeaa she was in the wrong for not telling you, but do you honestly think she never told you to hurt you?"

Peyton was silent for a moment. All the things that Kyle was saying, was completely and utterly true.

"You're completely right, but i still don't know why i feel this way? Am i being selfish?" Peyton could always talk to Kyle whenever she couldn't talk to Brooke. Kyle just understood things better, plus he was calmer than Brooke could ever be.

"No, you're just hurt. I would be surprised if you weren't, but think about it? Brooke misses you."

"Really?"

Kyle smiled, "Of course, she misses her Goldilocks, P.Sawyer, and what was it? PMS?"

"You just had to bring up that last name didn't you?" Peyton said sacastically.

"Yeaa, i thought it would be fitting. But you guys will be alright. I've got to get going, i got a game to win." He stood put and wiped his pants.

"You'll do great, don't worry about that guy."

"Thanks. I'll see ya later."

"Bye K.Sammet," Peyton said laughing.

Kyle laughed also, "Bye P.Sawyer."