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After a few days of being back in Virginia, it was time to go back to Tree Hill. Even though he was only away for 5 days, it seemed like forever. Alot of things have happened, and Kyle had alot of new things going through his mind. During his time in Virginia, he quit lying to himself and finally admitted it.
He was in love with Brooke Davis.
Kyle wasn't sure when he realized it, but it came to him out of nowhere. After that realization, he honestly felt like a little girl. He was smiling whenever he thought about her, and his stomach would do flip flops, and he would just be happy. Then reality came back, and he realized that she had a boyfriend, and she probably didn't feel the same way.
So much for wishful thinking.
Besides Brooke Davis on his mind, he was starting to become a little nervous about this whole mob thing. He wanted it, but could he do it? Kyle was good at almost everything he tried. But could he handle a business? Lucky for him, he had a choice. His cousins didn't. They were stuck in a life they didn't ask for. Kyle then realized what his dad was trying to do.
But it still didn't justify ignoring his son for four years.
His uncle Leo had told him that nobody really knew where KYle resided at, so no one would be after him. WHich was good, because Tree Hill is a small town, and you can find someone in the time span of five minutes.
There had been so much new stuff weighing in his mind, he almost completely forgot about the final game in only two days. He hadn't really been practicing, and he knew the Ravens had suffered a big loss. Kyle would never hear the end of it from Aaron.
But.. when he wasn't thinking about all that, he was thinking about Brooke. Once again. It was different from how he felt before. He knew he had some type of feelings for Brooke, but when he actually admitted it to himself, it was alot more stronger than he expected. Yeaa, he was still kinda mad at her, but he couldn't help but think about her hair, her scent, her dimples, everything.
He was brought out of his thoughts by the turbulence on the plane. He absolutely detested turbulence. And riding planes already kinda freaked him out.
But it didn't come close to what was going on in his heart.
Kyle made his way through the terminal with his dad behind him.
"I had someone park your car in the garage parking lot," his dad called behind him.
"Alright, thanks. So i guess you'll be leaving?" KYle asked.
"Yeaa, it's just for a few days."
"Please, don't come back early on my account," Kyle said sarcastically.
"Kyle why are you being like this? I'm doing the best i can."
"Well the best you can would be acutally being a father, instead of some landlord, or babysitter."
"What do you want me to do then?!?!"
Kyle sighed, "YOu know, you don't have to do anything. I was alone before, i can be alone again," he said and walked off to the garage.
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Brooke woke up to birds chirping, and the small of pancakes. It wasn't really things she was accustomed to. Normally she would wake up to her alarm clock, but she had thrown it against the wall the other day, resulting in it breaking.
Even thought she told herself she wasn't gonna think about it, her mind wandered to Kyle, and a little snippet of Lucas.
She made her way into the kitchen, with Rachel setting a stack on pancakes on the counter.
"You cook?" Brooke asked.
"Yess, i happened to be a very talented cook."
"I thoguht the only talents you had were sexual," Brooke kinked her eyebrow.
"Ha no. I'm just gonna ignore you said that. Go ahead Brookie, stuff your face."
"Hmm i don't wanna go too overboard. I might end up looking like you," Brooke joked as she sat down.
"What is with your mean streak today? Are you PMSing?"
"No, and can't i just joked around with my friend?"
"Yeaaa, but not today. You were basically moaning and groaning last night. And now you're spitting insults at me every chance you get."
"I just, came to some conclusions," Brooke said innocently.
"Mmhmm, and you came to the conclusion that Lucas means nothing and Kyle means everything?"
Brooke mumbled, "Something like that."
Rachel squealed, "OH i knew it! You guys are gonna be so cute!"
"Rachel, i don't think there's gonna be a me and Kyle. He doesn't feel the same way."
"Brooke are you freaking crazy? The guy is gaga over you!"
"No he's not. Which is why i'm not telling him anything. I'm settling for Lucas."
"But why settle when you can have the best?"
"I'm afraid of having the best, because what if it goes away?" Brooke asked quietly.
"If it's real, then it will never go away, and i will bet on my life that KYle will never be far from you," Rachel said encouragingly.
"Gosh this is such a mess. And i'm still with Lucas! And me and KYle are still fighting!" Brooke said as she bagned her head on the counter.
"Have you talked to Kyle since your fight?"
"No--"
"Then your'e not fighting. You fought. But you never talked after that, so you're not fighting."
"Whatever."
"And as for Lucas. If he truly loves you, he'll understnad. I know that soudns cliche or whatever, but it's the truth. He doesn't deserve you."
"I just feel so bad. I'm with Lucas but i want Kyle..."
"Well he should know what i feels like now. Ever since this whole basketball team thing started Lucas had girls want him all the time. Now he should feel what it's like to feel worthless and not enough."
"That's a little overboard, but yea i guess you're right."
"I know. SO, when are you gonna tell Kyle?"
"Ummm i'm not planning on it. I don't want things to get weird."
"Brooke, if you feel this way when Kyle's not around, imagine when you actually see him, you're gonna have it bad."
"UGH," Brooke said and banged her head back on the counter.
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Kyle didn't really expect to get back in Tree Hill that early, but he wasn't really thinking when he took the real early flight. He decided to go to school and just be tardy, he had already missed alot of his classes.
He pulled into the parking lot, next to Brooke beetle. He had five minutes until the bell rang for lunch, so he had time to get a slip from the office.
After getting a slip from the front desk lady, and a talk from Turner about his absences, Kyle finally got out of the office. Did it matter how many days of school he had left? He was graduating in less than two months.
He made his way to his locker and slung his backpack over one shoulder and closed it. He heard a faint sounds of a door closing, but he didn't really make much of it. Probably just some guy who snuck into the bathroom for a quick fix. But then he heard the clicking of heels, and he knew it was Brooke, he sensed her, as weird as it sounded.
At first Kyle was still upset about their fight before he left, but when he turned his head in her direction, and saw the look of sorrow and sadness on her face, all the anger and resentment deteriorated. Instead worry and love had sprouted.
"Brooke, what's wrong?" Kyle asked concerned.
She looked at him surprised, "What?"
"You look sad. What's wrong? Did something happen?"
Her eyes watered up as she walked over to him and hugged his waist, "No, nothing's wrong. I just feel stupid about our argument," she mumbed.
He rubbed her back soothingly, "Don't feel stupid, you were just defending your boyfrined."
"Yeaa, but it still wasn't your fault. And i'm sorry about your grandfather," she added. SHe could feel his heart beating through his t shirt.
Kyle sighed, "It's okayy. It's hard, but i'm fine. So do'nt worry about me okay?"
She nodded, "I just, i don't want us to drift away. You came back to help me."
"I don't wanna us to drift away either. You're kinda hard to get rid of," he joked.
She smiled before her face became serious again. Like she was choosing her words carefully.
She looked up at him, "Kyle...just so you know... i love you."
He smiled softly, wiping a tear from her eye, "I love you too. Don't forget that okay?"
She nodded. SHe hadn't realized how close she was to him until now. She could see her reflection thorugh his eyes. Oh, his mysterious eyes. Brooke found herself leaning closer towards him. She could tell his eyes were clouded with confusion and uncertainty. His hands were still on the small of her back, and her hands were holding his forearms. Her brain was telling her to stop, but then again Brooke never really listened to what her mind told her to do. His cologne was swirling through her nose. His head had dipped down, so he could meet her. Her heart was racing out of her chest, it was possible that someone could see them, anyone could. But she didn't care. SHe wanted to kiss KYle, because that was what her heart was telling her to do. She closed her eyes as she felt his breathing on her lips...
RRRRIIIIIINNNNNGGGGG!!!!!
Brooke and Kyle quickly jumped apart as doors swung open and a mass of students came pouring out of them. They didn't even have time to react before Nathan called his name.
"KYLE!! You're back!" Nathan said as he bumped fist with him.
"Yeaa, i'm back," Kyle said distractedly. In the midst of everything, he had lost Brooke. But then he caught sight of her hair, adn in front of her she saw a flash of red. Rachel was pulling Brooke into the girl's bathroom.
"You don't sound too glad to be back," Nathan joked.
"I'm glad, it's just that... people keep on giving me dirty looks."
"You're not hte only one," Nathan said glumly.
"Well maybe if you guys didn't suck so bad," Kyle joked as him and Nathan made their way into the quad.
But while Nate went into his rant, Kyle took one mroe look at the girls' bathroom.
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"Okayy Rachel i know you're used to doing this with guys and all, but this is really hurting my arm," Brooke whined as Rachel pulled her arm across the hall and into the girl's bathroom.
Rachel didn't answer until the door was completely shut, "So are you gonna tell me what the hell that was?"
"What what was?" Brooke asked innocently.
"Oh whatever! As you know i sit by the door in chemistry, so i'm the first one out when the bell rings. I couldn't help but see you and KYle all up in each other's breathing room," Rachel smirked.
"Well if it wasn't for that damn bell we--"
"would've kissed," Rachel finished.
Brooke sighed, "Yeaa..."
"Well i was right. You can't keep your hands off of him when you see him," Rachel laughed.
"Rachel, stop laughing! It was so weird. Like i knew someone might see us, but i didn't really care."
"Brooke, stop doubting this! YOu're into him, and he's into you!"
"Ugh, i hate you," Brooke said before leaving the bathroom.
"You may hate me, but you luuuuvvv Kyle," Rachel joked out loud.
"Rachel! Stop saying that out loud," Brooke hissed.
Heading back to her locker, she stared at the spot wher eher and Kyle almost kissed. Sighing, she slammed her locker shut and made her way to the quad.
SHe saw Kyle sitting at a table talking to Nathan. She saw herself watching him the whole time. His smile, the way his mouth would move when he was talking.. She had seen him millions of times, but he didn't really facinate her as he did now. That's when Brooke came to the conclusion.
There wasn't even a point in trying to get her mind off of him. Because she couldn't. It wasn't possible. And it was bothering the hell out of her. Their almost kiss had just made her go crazy. She could've sworn she was gonna faint. There was no getting around him.
This couldn't be healthy for her. To obsess over someone, that's never good. He was intoxicating, Kinda of life alcohol, but in a good wayy. It wasn't like anything she ever felt before. With Lucas, it was just all sexual, and she could do a few hours without him. But with Kyle, when she wasn't with him, she was thinking about him. She felt for him so much she couldn't see straight. It was all happening too soon, her feelings, everything. But Kyle was intoxicating to her, even more than vodka could ever do. Instead of making her numb, it made her feel way more than she wanted to.
He was getting to her, and he didn't even know it.
In only a span of 24 hours, Kyle was getting under her skin, and she wouldn't want it any other way.
Brooke had already gotten a little sliver of what being with Kyle could be like.
And she found herself wanting more.