Chapter five

A/N- Back to Sharpay's POV. It's the camping trip, yay. Let the Troypay begin.

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I sighed in content as I stared out to all of my friends as I leaned against the tent post. We had gotten here only about an hour ago and we were already set up and making smores over the fire. I couldn't help but grin as I saw Gabriella and Ryan continue to sneak kisses, and Taylor and Chad continue to argue over the silliest things and then make up two seconds later with a kiss. The one person I didn't see was Troy, but I could understand not wanting to be around all the couples. When you were completely alone it kind of made you feel even more alone when you were around couples in love. On the other hand though, my friends were the greatest thing in my life and the fact that they had found real happiness with someone is the greatest thing in the world to me. I just wish I oculd find that same happieness. But right now, the only guy on my mind was Troy. He was just so...unique. And while all the other girls at school were drooling and calling him hot, I was admiring and thinking he was beautiful. It was a pretty unnatural thing to call a guy beautiful, but I mean, the guy is!

"Hey Pay." I jumped a bit at Troy's smooth and husky voice as he came up behind me.

I turned around to see him grinning, a certain glint in his eyes. "Hey, what's up? Why aren't you over there roasting marshmellows with everyone else?"

He shrugged, glancing back to where the other four sat, talking and laughing, and then back to me. "Because honestly, I would much rather be over here with you."

I looked down, blushing, again. I never use to do that until Troy showed up. "Oh." Was all I could say.

"So what about you? Why aren't you over there instead of standing all alone over here?"

I shrugged, kicking the dirt beneath my feet. "I was thinking."

"About what?"

"You." I blurted out without thinking. I almost kicked myself when I heard that I had said that out loud. "I mean I was uh...thinking about...you know-"

"Pay, Pay, it's okay." He laughed. "I think about you too." I nodded, probably smiling like an idiot and of course, blushing. "You know," He continued. "You're very cute when you blush."

"Yeah, well, I don't feel cute when I blush. And I only seem to do that around you." I admitted sheepishly.

He grinned, leaning more comfortably against the other tent post. "You know, that's not a bad thing."

"Really?" I asked in mock shock. "I could have been fooled."

He laughed, but turned more serious soon. "Can I ask you a question? And I want you to answer it honestly."

"What?"

He took a deep breathe, seeming slightly nervous. "Why do you like me?"

I opened my mouth to speak but nothing came out. That question I never expected. "I um...how did you know that I-"

"Like me at all?" He guessed with a smirk. "Ryan."

I glared over at my twin brother, who looked away as soon as our eyes met. Figures, he'd been spying on us. "I'm going to slap that boy."

Troy chuckled that adorbale laugh of his. "Save that for later. Answer my question."

I looked down, not sure I could tell him the truth while looking in his eyes. "Well...there's a lot of reasons why..."

"Just name three. If you do then I'll name three reasons why I like you in return."

"Okay, but this-wait a minute." I said, my head snapping up and my eyes meeting his. "You like me?"

He smiled, rolling his eyes playfully. "Well gee, was I being too suble?"

"I guess so."

He chuckled. "Says the girl who claimed she was good at reading people. Not great on picking up signals though."

"Oh, what signals?" I asked. I swear, I had totally missed out on any signals he'd given me.

"There were signals, okay."

"Nu-uh." I protested like a child.

"Uh-huh." He agruged.

"Nu-uh."

"Uh-huh."

"Nu-uh."

"Uh-"

"Okay, can we stop this madness?" I laughed, stopping mid uh-huh.

"Fine." He agreed, crossing his arms over his chest. "And there was so signals."

"Nu-uh." I started again. It was kind of fun to agrue playfully with him.

"Uh-huh."

"Nu-uh."

"Uh-huh."

"Nu-Ahh!" I scremed, feeling myself suddenly picked up off the ground and thrown over Troy's shoulder. "Troy Bolton, what the hell are you doing?! Put me down!" I screamed as he started to walk away from the camp.

Troy laughed as he seemed to effortlessly carry me on one shoulder as he continued to walk farther from the camp site and out friends were somewhat curious and somewhat amused. "Relax Pay. Don't you trust me?"

I sighed. "Yes, but this is evil you know. Just plain mean." I pouted, even though he couldn't see it.

"Aw, I'm hurt Pay. I really am."

"Well, then everything is right with the universe."

Troy chuckled before setting me down on the ground. I noticed the one of his hands was still on my waist and the other on my elbow. I noticed for the first time that not only were they cold, but this is the longest he'd ever actually made any physical contact with me after he caught me in the hall that one time. But I wasn't complaining. I liked the feeling of his hand on my waist and the surge I felt when he was touching me. It was like a shock running through my body. "So, tell me."

"Huh?"

"Tell me why you like me. Three reasons."

I stared at him a long second, trying to decide if I should be totally honest or what. I sighed, knowing I couldn't lie to those beautiful big blue eyes of his. "Your personallity, for one. Your smile. And your eyes." I said quitely, starring at the dirt covered ground.

"So, my turn?" He asked when I finally looked up. He was smiling widely, so I just nodded. Dazed once again by him. "Okay, first, your smile. Second, when you blush. I think it's kind of adorable, you know, like now. And I love your eyes. And your voice. And how smart you are. And how easy it is to talk to you. How accepting you are. You're sweet, kind, beautiful-"

"Troy, hold up." U laughed, blushing madly by then. "That's more than three things."

He grinned. "I know, but I like a lot about you."

"Apparently."

He smiled again, this time a little more gently. "And I like that you're always honest with me."

I smiled up at him as I realized that we were slowly moving towards each other. Correction, our lips were moving closer to each others! We were about to kiss! I was about to kiss Troy Bolton. The Troy Bolton. Oh, this must be a miracle. Just so close....

"Hey guys." Called Chad's voice, making us back away from each other, both of us looking away. Chad walked up, looking completly oblivious. "You guys want smores?" He asked while stuffing his own into his mouth.

"Um, uh..." I threw a glance at Troy, who was looking to the ground. "Yes! I would love to. Bye guys." I excused myself quickly, trying to avoice an awkward situation as I ran over to my brother, Gabriella, and Taylor. As I walked away I heard Troy tell Chad something about needing to work on his timing...

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"Okay Shar, you spill now." Taylor ordered as she and Gabriella entered our tent that night. I looked up from the book I had been reading innocently.

"What are you talking about?"

Taylor rolled her eyes, sitting on one side of me as Gabriella sat on the other. "Don't play coy wiht me girl." Taylor scolded. "We saw you two almost kiss."

"How? We weren't by the camp."

Gabriella blushed a little. "Ryan and Chad kind of talked us into...spying."

My jaw dropped. "You spied on me? Really?"

Taylor shrugged innocently. "It wasn't our idea and we were curious. We all want to know what's going on with you and Troy but neither of you will say anything."

"That's because there's nothign going on."

"Oh, right." Gabriella remarked sarcastically. "That's why you guys nearly kissed."

I sighed, setting aside my book for good. I knew I wasn't going to get anymore quite time tonight. "Guys, relax. Troy and I are just friends...for now."

"For now?" Gabriella asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Well, you never know...stuff could happen."

The girls continued to ask questions until I finally made up the excuse of needing to go to the bathroom. They finally let me leave after my interigation, and I was happy to finally get away from the madnes that was my best friends.

I slipped out of my tent I noticed a figure standing a litte ways away, his back turned as he was starring out into the woods. I smiled, noticing that it was Troy's figure. I quitely snuck up behind him, giving him a quick poke on his side. "Hey."

He looked down at me from his side and smiled. "Hey, listen I'm sorry about earlier. I know it was a little awkward and all."

"Nah, It's okay. Still friends right?"

He returned his gaze back to the forest, biting his lower lip like he was deep in thought. "I want to be totally honest with you."

"Then be honest with me."

"But it's...hard for me." He said, his eyes still starring out into the darkness.

"What do you mean?"

He sighed, looking back down to me, his blue eyes full concern, thought, and worry. "I really like you. More than I've ever liked anyone. I mean, there's just something...special about you. And I do want to be with you. A lot. I don't just want to be your friend anymore. It's just...certain things make that hard."

I stared at him in confusion and wonder. "Well, um...what things?"

"Really...bad things."

"I can't imagine anything about you being...bad."

He smiled a little, throwing a glance down at me. "Well, you haven't seen the worst of me yet." He said with a glint of sadness in his voice. "Cute PJ's by the way."

I looked down, noticing that I was wearing my favorite pajama bottoms and a long sleeved shirt that matched. They both had hearts with swords through them with True Love writen in ribbons across and roses (I actually have these PJ's. They're pretty awsome.). I blushed. "Thanks, but why do I have the feeling your just trying to change the subject?"

He looked back to me, a smile on his face. "Because I am. But I wasn't lying you know. Very cute."

I laughed quitely and sighed as I looked up to the full moon ahead. "Wow..."

"Hmm?"

"The moon. It's so...pretty."

I heard Troy sigh beside me, making me look back up at him. "Pay, you know that honesty thing I was talking about?"

I nodded, fully turned to him now, just as he was turned fully to me. "Yeah."

He placed a cold hand on my arm and ran it down, taking my hand and sending a shiver through my body. It wasn't because he was cold though. "I...well..." He sighed again, getting flustered. "I really just want to try this." He said, and before I could blink I felt his lips crash onto mine. At first I was a little too skocked to respond, until I finally relized that It was Troy Bolton, kissing me, and I finally returned the gesture, wrapping my arms around his neck.

And you know how in all those sappy romace movies, where they kiss in front of the moon lit sky and you're sitting there thinking 'Why can't that be me?' That's exactly the kind of kiss this was. It was...perfect.

We pulled away after a minute, both brethless as we pressed our foreheads together. Troy was grinning. "You like me."

I rolled my eyes playfully, giggling a bit. "Well you seem to like me too."

I grinned even more. I didn't even think that had been possible. "Yeah, I do. I really really do. But you do know what this means right?"

"What?"

"You'll never be able to get rid of me now."

I simply smiled. I had no objections to that.

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I originally had a different ending where he pulled away and started acting all weird, but I thought this was better for the next chapter. So I hope you liked it. And I'm soo happy I finally got this up because it took me like two weeks because first my computer wasn't working then I moved so I had no internet and now I can finally upload this but my stories wil probably be coming at a much slower rate right now until I can get internet at my new house. Which hopefully will be soon.

Please review.

-Peace!