The weekend pasted quickly, Troy and Ryan were together for most of it as were there friends. Troy had stayed over at Ryan's house on the Friday and was concerned at how little the blond slept, he had work up after having a nightmare and when Troy asked him to explain it he said it was about the guys beating him up. Troy had held him and made sure he was at least rested if he wasn't going to have a proper sleep. He had also made sure the blond boy had at least one full decent meal on the Saturday. But Sunday they had hardly seen each other and as far as Troy knew Ryan had spent the day home alone because Sharpay had been with Zeke the whole day. Troy's parents had wanted to spend some time with their son alone.
Monday morning Troy waited in the car park for his boyfriend, he was joined by Chad, Taylor and Zeke. "Gabriella is coming back today," Taylor reminded him.
"I know." Troy sighed. "What ever happens between me and her I mean you're all her friends right so don't take sides okay."
"We wont man." Chad promised but they all knew if they had to take sides, Chad and Zeke would be on Troy's, they were brothers after all. A few moments later a pink sports car came to a graceful stop and Sharpay and Ryan climbed out talking to each other.
"And then I think we should sing that song!" Sharpay said Ryan was just nodding his head at appropriate moments. "And I was thinking maybe we got a professional choreographer in."
"What?" Ryan said loudly, that he had heard.
"I mean we're all too busy to create and do new routines." Sharpay said and walked over to Zeke. "We'll talk about it later."
"You bet we fucking will," Ryan muttered.
"Hey Ry," Troy smiled.
"Hey." Ryan said a little less enthusiastically, he looked up at the large clock above the school and sighed. "I got to go see the principal." He kissed Troy's cheek quickly before rushing off.
"What's up with him?" Zeke asked as he wrapped an arm around his girlfriends waist.
"Who knows." Sharpay shrugged she then looked over at Troy with an accusing glare. Troy gulped, had he done something wrong. "You're little girlfriend come backs today. What happens now?"
"I... nothing I guess?" Troy shrugged as they all made their way to home room. Gabriella was standing at her locker. "I'll be back in a second." With that he walked over to his ex girlfriend. "Hey."
"Hi." She sighed not looking him in the eye.
"I'm sorry." He began.
"Don't Troy, please just... don't." With that she shut her locker and then headed into home room, Taylor following her in. Troy walked over to Chad and his best friend patted his shoulder just as Ryan walked back up.
"Hey," Troy smiled. Ryan smiled back and Troy pulled him into a tight hug. "Are you okay?"
"Yeah just... bad mood." Ryan sighed. "Everything okay with you?"
"Yeah, why you in a bad mood?" Troy asked curiously as he linked fingers with Ryan. Troy noticed the look Ryan sent to Sharpay but she seemed completely oblivious as she entered the class.
"Just musical stuff." Ryan replied. "Are you busy tonight?"
"For you, nope." Troy smiled.
"Can we go out?" Ryan asked. "Just us?"
"Course. Any where in particular?"
"Can we do something normal?"
"By normal you mean..."
"I don't know, a trip to the arcade, cinema, dinner. I don't know, just normal."
"I think I can manage normal." Troy smiled. "I have practice but we can do something after."
"Thanks." Ryan smiled. He pulled Troy close and kissed him roughly on his lips.
"So did you miss me on Sunday?" Troy grinned as they walked into the class room.
"Didn't even notice you were gone," Ryan chuckled as Troy pushed him.
"Cheeky brat." Troy giggled.
Ryan just pouted and pushed Troy back laughing. "I'll get you back for that."
"Oh I bet you will," Troy grinned as he sat down he pulled Ryan down in his lap.
"Ryan!" Sharpay hissed. Ryan turned his head and gulped when he saw Gabriella practically in tears. "A word please." Ryan pulled himself away from Troy and walked to the back of the class room where Sharpay was waiting.
"What?" Ryan sighed.
"Are you okay?" Sharpay asked. The bruises on his face from Friday were fading slightly, but the cut on his eye was still there. "I mean you seemed annoyed earlier."
"I am annoyed." Ryan stated.
"About what?" Sharpay asked.
"You really want to know?" Ryan asked with a raised eye brow.
"Yeah I mean is it Troy did he do something...?" Troy looked up at his name.
"Troy hasn't done anything. It's you I'm annoyed at." Ryan said calmly.
"Me?" Sharpay asked. "What have I done?"
"Nothing Shar. Don't worry your pretty little head about it." Ryan shook his head and walked over to his desk and sat down.
"Ryan!" Sharpay shrieked. Anyone who hadn't been listening to them now certainly were. "What is this about?"
"Nothing, forget it."
"No I wont forget it. What exactly have I done to make you angry at me?" Ryan glared at his sister. "Please Ry..."
"I'll tell you later." Ryan sighed. Sharpay didn't seem happy about it but didn't push. Ryan pulled out his notebook and started to draw aimlessly. Troy watched him wondering what was going on in his head, sometimes his lover was so hard to read. He turned his head to the side and looked over at Gabriella who was talking to Taylor who didn't seem very pleased with what was being said.
The minute the bell rang Ryan was out of his seat in a flash and headed for the door, Troy had to run to keep up. "Where you going in such a hurry?" Troy asked.
"I've got a meeting with the councillor today," Ryan mumbled. "So I have to go and get my work for English before I see him." Ryan explained.
"Oh is that why you're upset today?" Troy asked.
"No. I'm looking forward to taking my anger out on someone. And he gets paid for it." Ryan smiled. "Walk me to English?"
"Love to." Troy smiled and took Ryan's hand. "Have you had breakfast today?"
"No." Ryan admitted. "I will however be having a nice dinner thanks to my beautiful boyfriend who will be buying it for me?"
"Yes you will." Troy laughed. "You will also be having a roll and an apple at lunch." Ryan groaned but didn't refuse. "What did your sister do?"
"She wants to get a professional to choreograph the show." Ryan said slowly. "I know it might not seem something big about to get upset about."
"But that's your job." Troy said, he understood completely why his lover was upset. "Why would she do that?"
"There is talent scouts coming from a performing arts college to watch the show. She doesn't want to give me a chance, if I don't choreograph the show they wont look for me. They only usually offer one scholarship."
"That's out of order." Troy declared. Ryan just shrugged.
"That's Sharpay. She pretends to care just so she can stick the knife in deeper I guess." Ryan sighed. "Normally it wouldn't bother me, but now she's doing it to me and I hate it."
"So you should, she can't do that to you." Troy said.
"I know, but she will. Doesn't matter though." Troy stared as he watched Ryan practically give up his dream. Ryan smiled at Troy as they walked up the English class, there was no one there yet. Troy pulled him in for a soft kiss and smiled.
"I'll meet you on the roof for break okay, we can talk about how it went yeah?"
"Okay. Thanks." Ryan kissed Troy a little more deeper and then walked into the class.
Troy walked to his lesson wondering how Sharpay could do that to her own brother, he knew he would have to talk to her about it. He hated seeing his Ryan so upset.