Sealed with a kiss

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Title: Sealed with a kiss

Author: xsarahx101 - Sarah!

Rating - T rated

Disclaimer - I don't own the HSM Phenomenon. Wish i did believe me...

Being out with Sharpay and Taylor was ALOT of fun, we didn't really have a problem communicating at all. They always made sure to look at me when they spoke and waited patiently while i wrote my response on some paper or signed to Taylor. By the second shop in the mall, i had even taught them how to say 'Sexy' in sign language, so we were walking around the mall and when we spotted a hot boy we would sign 'Sexy' to each other, which everytime cracked us up as the boys would look at us like we were nutters. I had even bought a new dress, it was pink and made of silk that came to your knees with a long ribbon around the waist - it was beautiful.

"So Gabriella, you and Troy have gotten close" Sharpay commented as we sat in a starbucks sipping on coffee. He is really cool. What is with his girlfriend though? I wrote, somehow causing the girls to laugh.

"I'm guessing you don't like her?" Taylor wondered. I shrugged not sure what to say. Do you?

"Hell NO!!" Sharpay and Taylor chorused.

"We hate her" Sharpay told me. "She is a bitch"

Oh

"Don't get me wrong, Troy likes her and sometimes she can be cool. But she is just soo possesive" Sharpay continued.

I took another sip of my coffee before writing a reply So why is Troy with her?

"We have no idea, i guess he must see something in her...What that is? I'm not so sure" Taylor scoffed.

"Gabriella? Do you like Troy?"

Yeah, he is cool.

"I don't mean as friends. I see the way you look at him" Sharpay giggled.

I sighed softly I guess i like him, but i don't know. He is with Melodie and it would be wierd - I have never had a boyfriend before

Sharpay and Taylor looked incredibly alarmed as they read this. "You! You have never had a boyfriend before??"

I shook my head.

"But your like really pretty, don't you see the way you get looked at by the guys?!"

Thanks, but everyone at my old school were jerks and not my type. Trust me to fall for a guy who 1) Can't understand me and 2) Is taken

"Then fight for him" Sharpay said.

How?

"I'm not sure yet. But we will think of something. Come on, we better go meet the guys at East High" Taylor said standing up.

Soon we arrived at East High, walking through the halls to the Gym. Upon entering, i immedietely spotted Troy. He was shirtless and getting ready to shoot the basketball into the hoop. I gasped slightly, as i glanced at his rock hard abs that flexed as he moved.

I watched Taylor and Sharpay kind of 'strut' over to the stands, beckoning me to follow them. I walked up to the stands and took a seat next to Shar, glancing once again at Troy who had seemingly noticed us and was smiling, sweat dripping down his body and his chest heaving. I jumped when i felt Taylor nudge me "Stop staring at him" She laughed. I felt my cheeks heat up in embaressment but laughed it off.

A little while later we watched as the guys dispersed from the gym, heading to the locker room, while we stood up and Taylor signed We will go wait outside. I nodded and followed the girls out of the gym and to the other door for the locker rooms where the boys were bound to come from. Suddenly, the door sprung open and 3 boys filed out. Zeke Baylor, Chad Danforth and of course Troy Bolton. They smiled at us all, Troy walking straight over to me while Zeke and Chad greeted their girlfriends.

"Hey" I read Troy say.

I waved slightly, as if to say 'Hi' back.

"Do you want me to take you home now?"

I nodded and wrote If your going home.

"Yeah" He said then turned to his friends, i didn't see what he said but it was obviously something along the lines off 'we are going home now'

I walked away with Troy, ignoring the girls who were signing sexy with their hands, both laughing.

"Are you ok?" I read Troy ask. I nodded happily I feel great. It was alot of fun with Sharpay and Taylor I wrote.

"Yeah, i guess you taught them some sign language?"

I smiled and giggled A little bit I wrote as i climbed into Troys car, Troy climbing in the otherside, but yet not starting the engine.

"Will teach me some stuff?"

I looked at him as if to ask 'Are you serious?'

"Seriously Gabriella, i want to learn. I have been thinking about it and i basically have every lesson with you, i hang around with you everyday, so why don't i try to learn sing language so we can communicate"

I smiled, my heart filled with warmth, he would actually do that for me?? It doesn't seem fair though, you learning a way to speak to me but yet i'm not learning another way to speak to you.

"Ok then, i'll teach you to speak correctly"

I gulped, but considered this. I trusted Troy and i really wanted to find away to communicate with him properly, so if he was trying to learn her only way of communication, she was going to learn his. Fine

Troy smiled triumphantly. "How is tomorrow after school for you?"

Brilliant I wrote as Troy started the engine and sped away from the school.

I let out a whimper as i hit the cold floor of East High the next day, my hands landing forcefully infront of me out of instinct. I had gone all day being as happy as anything, feeling more comfrotable around the gang because of the previous night and generally enjoying my third day at East High. However at lunch time, when i once again made the mistake of walking to my locker by myself, being stupid enough to believe that today would be different from the other two days. That the 'bullys' who were still nameless to me, wouldn't pick on me.

I looked up, afraid, at the black spikey haired guy and his cronies who were laughing after pushing me down onto the floor. "Your worthless" I read him say. I stayed stationary, figuring that if i was on the floor he wouldn't do anything.

"See you later sexy" He smirked walking away and kicking my book as he passed, sending it sliding down the hall. I sighed softly as i began to stand up, my hands stinging badly and my leg throbbing because i had landed on that also. I began to walk/limp to homeroom after collecting my books, not feeling like going to the cafteria for the third time in my three days of being at East High. It was becoming such a habit that i hadn't even seen the cafeteria.

I entered homeroom and took a seat at my desk, sadness finally overwhelming me as I allowed myself to cry. Tears fell aimlessly down my cheeks as i silently sobbed, my head in my hands. Maybe i was being a little over dramtic, but i hadn't expected to get bullied. Maybe a little teased or stared at but never physically bullied aswell as mentally. I just can't understand how Troy and the gang are soo kind, but yet these other boys were complete jerks.

I jumped slightly when i felt a presence beside me, i looked up to see none other then Troy, crouching down by my desk, his hand moving to my back and rubbing it gently, while his other supported himself on the desk. "Brie?" I read him say, the concern evident on his face. I looked at him, feeling as he moved his hand to my face and slowly wiped my tears away with the pad of his thumb. "Whats the matter?" He asked

I shook my head, indicating i really didn't want to talk about it. "Come on, something is the matter, your crying" He said, stilling rubbing my back.

I reached into my bag and took out my usual notepad and pen and began to write. Troy, can we not talk about it?

I watched Troy silently read, causing his eyes to look even more concerned. "No, I want to know why i always come in here at lunch time and see you upset, hurt or crying?"

Troy, please...I can't right now.

Troy read and then stayed silent for a moment or two, before standing up and taking one of my still sore hands and pulling me up before engulfing me into a warm embrace, to which i welcomed, breathing in his amazing scent while i buried my head in the crook of his neck and he buried his head in my hair- I knew then, that there was definetly something between us, some sort of spark. After a few minutes, Troy pulled away looking me in the face so i could read what he was going to say "We still on for tonight?, because i told everyone that i will come into school tomorrow and show them some kick ass signing..." He joked.

I nodded before he had finished. "I have last lesson with you right? So i'll take you home and then i could come around about...?" He asked as more of a question for me to answer.

I held up 7 fingers quickly, indicating to come around at 7. Troy chuckled and nodded in agreement. "7 it is" He said, pulling fully away from me. "Talk later yes?"

Why had he pulled away? I sat down without answering as i noticed the gang, Melodie and the rest of the class filed in, taking their seats - So thats why Troy had pulled away! The bell had gone. Melodie immedietly latched onto Troy quickly, planting a rather awkward looking kiss on his lips. I looked away quickly before i could feel my heart breaking.

Ok, it's 6:30 pm and it's officially panic time. Troy Bolton, will be in my house, in less then 30 minutes!! To be honest, I wasn't soo worried about how he would be in my room but more about how my mom would be around him. Unluckily for me, she was home from work tonight and was sure to get maximum chance to embaress the living life out of me. I sighed softly, i had changed into some loose red trackies and tight white vest top, with my hair in a loose bun with a over-sized hoodie. Ok, so i didn't look great but i was just soo busy with trying to make my room look presentable, that i hadn't really thought about what i was looking like. Anyway, I wouldn't want Troy to think i had tried too hard right? I think they call it the minimalistic look.

I walked downstairs slowly, peering around for my mother, wondering where she was. I entered the kitchen, spotting my mother at the sink, washing up dutifully after dinner. Mom, I have a friend coming over alright? I signed, once i had caught her attention. She pulled her hands out of the water and dried them, looking at me quizzically.

What friend? She asked in sign language

Troy

Oh...Right I understand She signed knowingfully.

Mom, I'm just going to try and teach him some sign language, no biggy and i would appreciate it if you didn't embaress me, i like him mom and i don't need you interrogating him.

Fine She signed, suddenly jumping The doorbell just rung, Troy must be here.

I looked alarmed, he was 20 minutes early!! I ran from the kitchen to the front door, gathering myself before swinging it open, to reveal an awaiting Troy - Dressed in a sexy blue shirt, jeans and checkered vans. I smiled as Troy said "Hi" I indicated for him to come in.

I noticed my mom walking towards us and begin to talk "Hello Troy, i'm Gabriella's mom" I read her say.

"Hey Ms Montez, I'm Troy Bolton"

"Ah yes, the boy from next door."

"Yep" Troy smiled.

"Well, i have to say i was surprised when Gabriella told me a boy was coming around, she has never had a boy around before" She said. I jumped infront of my mom, alarmed and extremely embaressed. Mom, stop it. Your embaressing me. Don't speak anymore. I signed angrily to her, the fastest i could. I glanced at Troy who was watching dumb founded at the speed. I began to walk up the stairs, indicating for Troy to follow, to which he did.

We entered my room, with me headed straight for my double bed and sitting down on it cross legged. "Nice room" Troy said. I looked at him as he took his shoes off and joined me on the bed, sitting opposite me. I picked up a notepad and pen from my dresser and began to write Are you sure you want to try and learn sign language?

"Definetly" He said "So where do we start?"

Let's try with just saying hi... ok, copy what i do.

I allowed him to read, continueing when he was looking at me intently. I slowly showed him the sign for it and he nodded. Copying it exactly. "Right?"

Yes. I wrote. Ok, now the sign for 'Àre you ok?'

He nodded and i shew him, he picked it up straight way. This was going good.

30 minutes later, Troy was easily picking up sign language, but was yet having problems with signing 'I'll have a burger and fries' I had no idea why he wanted to learn this, but yet he had asked and I was there to teach him so I went along with it.

I shook my head at Troys attempt and reached up, without realising my hands were now connected to Troy's trying to teach him the movement - A spark (Much like the one from homeroom) ran through me. I felt Troy's gaze on me and looked up into his enticing blue eyes, only our fingertips touching now.

I swear, i was nearly hyperventilating. He was just looking at me in such a sweet and amazing way, like he really cared. "You know, you can tell me anything right?"

I nodded as i suddenly noticed Troy move closer to me, our lips only inches apart. As we moved closer, our lips became near touching. I felt Troy move his hand to the back of my neck so it was kind of cupping it, getting ready to pull me that extra millimetre or so. I couldn't believe what was happening, we were about to kiss and i had never wanted anything soo much...so badly.

Then, in an instant, our lips brushed swiftly, our gazes never leaving each other until i closed my eyes in pure bliss when our lips connected - it was only a soft kiss - Hardly a kiss at all to be truthful, but to me it felt like everything. I opened my eyes again afterwards, instantly connecting with those of Troys which seemed to of shaded over slightly in a sexy manner. He looked at me, seemingly asking if it was ok for him to kiss me again, to which of course i nodded. Troy moved in our lips connecting once again, i instantly loved the feeling of his soft lips covering mine. But through all the pure bliss i was recieving just by that kiss. I couldn't help but feel something was wrong.

Afterall, he still had a girlfriend which he supposedly loved right?

Hello peeps!! Ok, so this chapter was a pain in the butt - But it's done.

I have decided next chapter will be mostly Troy's P.O.V - you know, his thoughts and feelings. Dealing with Gabriella and Melodie etc etc (Good Idea or bad idea?)

Lots of you have been asking about the next chapter of 'Young parents' - I have already started it and it will be out soon! xxx

BTW : Did you all see that little bit of Zanessa Lip-Locking cuteness?? Awwr...So sweet! I nearly fainted when i saw it - Literally, my heart was beating soo fast.

Anyway,

LoveYou All

x-sarah-x