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Chapter 9: standing in the rain

Enter troy

It seemed like dance was the biggest part of my day the past few weeks and it was also my favorite part of the day. It was an excuse to hang out with Ryan. And any excuse I had to do that was something to take advantage of. Ryan had quickly become one of my best friends and I don't even know what it was. I have always been drawn to people like myself but Ryan was no were near like me he was different in such an amazing way.

He was a good dancer that much was obvious but he knew about stuff that I had no idea about like something I learned about him was that he knew 9 different languages and proved it to me by saying something in every one of them and he also opened me up to experiences that I have never indulged myself in like sushi which is one of his favorite foods and now mine. And he was extremely smart at most subjects except of course English which if he wasn't dyslexic I'm sure he would be doing quite well in.

So that's why at the moment we where at my house reading, something I had gotten into the habit of was helping him with that. It almost made me feel better for how awful I had been to him.

"ok how did I do?" he asked me after writing the answer on one of our novel worksheets our English class was in the middle of reading to kill a mocking bird and it was good that we shared that class otherwise I feel Ryan would never get the book read or the work done and he needed more help then anyone else.

This only made my dislike of sharpay even more fueled. She was also in our English class and never once helps Ryan with his reading. All I know is that she is his sister and seems to care very little about him or his education yet he holds her in the highest regard. But I have no right to judge because I barely know what goes on with him and his sister.

I read the piece of paper and was surprised by how well he did. " its good really good you just need to remember certain words that are pronounced the same but have different meanings like here you wrote 'witch is why' you should have spelled it which witch is like a wicked witch" I said smiling.

He blushed and put his head down and I put a reassuring hand on his shoulder. "you think given the number of times I have scene wicked I would know how to spell witch" he said

"Rome wasn't built in a day" I said

"Was it built in 17 years?" he asked

"I'm not sure I'll have to look it up" I joked.

"Well enough of this learning nonsense lets take a break" he said leaning back in his char at my dining room table.

"What will it be?" I asked "movie… videogame?"

He raised an eyebrow and looked out the window "you have a basketball court in you're yard right?" he asked. I lead back in surprise.

"Really you want to play basket ball?" I asked "I didn't think it was you're thing"

"Its not but I have been teaching you to dance and you have gotten exceedingly better so I thought you could teach me what you're best at" he said " or are you afraid I will beat you?"

"Ha" I said "yeah right as if"

"Well teach me and maybe I will have chance" he said getting up and making his way to the back door. I felt all tingly as he said that and got up and I realized I was blushing. I don't know what it was but Ryan had something. It was something that I couldn't put my finger on but for some reason I just couldn't get enough of him. Unlike Chad who I had recently been seeing less and less Ryan just made everything more appealing he was so full of life and I'm glad that he is my friend.

I passed my parents in the living room on my way to the back door and they both smiled at me as I followed Ryan. They had made it well known in the last few weeks that they were proud that I didn't let Ryan being gay get in the way of our friendship. I was actually surprised at my dad for being ok with it. I mean I know he doesn't discriminate but you never really know until you are put into the situation but I was glad to know that he was ok with me and Ryan being friends. Actually he was more then ok he was thrilled that I was friends with Ryan saying that I was someone to look up to being friends with Ryan where most people would ignore him or ostracize him for the way he chooses to live his life I treated him as if he was one of my team mates.

"Where are you two off to?" he asked from the couch.

"Ryan wants to play basketball" I said still in shock never thinking that those words would ever come out of my mouth.

"Really?" he asked is if he didn't believe me.

"I know weird" I said as I continued to go outside.

I found Ryan on the court dribbling the ball and I rolled my eyes and he smirked at me. He stopped dribbling and shot the ball. My eyes widened as it went in the net.

"What you waiting for big shot?" he said arms wide as if to insight a challenge "show me this basketball prowess of you're then"

"Oh it's on" I said running towards him.

Enter Ryan

Troy was close too close. His had come up to cover mine as I held the ball getting read to shoot "bend you're knees" he said quietly from behind. I could feel the heat of his body next to mine and I shuddered. We had been playing around for the better part of an hour and now he was teaching me how to properly free throw. "Ok now shoot"

I threw the ball and it went in the net with no problem. I smiled satisfied with myself. I felt troy's hand come down on my shoulder

"Great job you are a quick learner" he said "at least quicker then I am"

"No dancing is just harder" I said turning to smile at him.

"If you had said that a month ago I would have laughed in you're face" he said "but I have to agree"

"Or maybe it is just you" I joked.

"Ha funny" he said shoving me playfully.

I blushed as he did this trying to think of dead animals or naked old people to get my mind off of the thought of troy taking me right here in on his basketball court. How inappropriate would that be? I began to think about Gabi and how sweet she was. How could I do that to her? Not that troy would allow it to begin with but just thinking about it was enough to feel bad.

But still I wish he was mine and not hers. Like that would ever happen.

I felt a drop of water hit my nose and realized it wasn't sweat. I looked up to see a group of ugly clouds. It was raining? I was so preoccupied with basketball that I hadn't even noticed. Ok fine I wasn't preoccupied with basketball it was amazing that I had even accomplished getting better at basketball what with my constant thoughts of troy wearing nothing but his shorts.

"Do you want to go inside?" I heard him ask.

"What…?" I asked turning around to look at troy who was standing next to me. The rain was starting to pick up but it was warm and I don't know what it was but I wanted to stay out in it. Maybe it was the want to see troy wet but I wanted to stay out in the rain. "No let's keep playing"

"Really?" he said raising his eyebrow. "You want to stay outside?"

"Yeah I love the rain" I said smiling shyly.

"I didn't know that about you" he said.

"There are a lot of things you don't know about me" I replied.

"Such as?"

I didn't say anything and instead grabbed the ball from his hands "what you goanna do?" I asked "what you got wild cat?"

He caught on and reached to grab the ball but I pulled away and took a step back "that's cheating" he said "cheater"

"What are you going to do about it?" I asked

Troy smiled deviously at me and then lunged at me grabbing me around the waste and tackling me to the grass beside the court. I shouldn't have asked. He was on top of me now and we where both soaking wet. Now I don't know about him but this was a little to close for comfort and eventually he would find out how uncomfortable I really was. Thankfully troy didn't pay my flustered complexion any mind and grabbed for the ball. I playfully pushed him off of me and we where lying beside each other fighting for control of the slippery ball.

"This is the funniest game of basketball I have ever played" he said giggling. I smiled and let go of the ball letting him win. "Ha victory"

"Yep no one wrestles a ball out of someone's hands better then you" I said sarcastically turning to lie on my back and putting my head back. I was extremely out of breath and for some reason I found this lying on the grass completely soaking wet comfortable.

"You're just jealous" troy said following suit and lying beside me. We just lay there for who knows how long looking up at the dark sky. I could feel troy beside me and I turned to look at him and he had his eyes shut and was smiling as rain fell down on his face.

I turned and also shut my eyes. This was a moment… in this moment my feelings for troy didn't matter and neither did anything else because lying beside him in the rain something neither of us had probably ever done with anyone else was better then anything thing I could possibly be doing at this moment.

Suddenly I felt troy move closer and rest his head on my shoulder. My body froze and I began to shiver at the contact. I wanted nothing more then to sit here with him forever but I know it couldn't be. He didn't feel the same way and he never would. He had Gabi he was happy with Gabi it was something he talked about all of the time more then anything else actually. And me thinking friendly gestures could be something mote was not fair to them or myself.

As much as I didn't want to move and stay like this forever I know it could not be and I sat up with all the willpower I had. "I think its time to head inside" I said smiling down at him.

He looked at me and smiled and once again my heart melted from his beautiful smile. "Ok"

He got up and held out his hand for me to stand and we went inside his house to get dried off.

A/N

short but so sweet i know i said allmost evreyday i would update hear on in but some unexspected stuff come up and i turth be told i might not have another chapter up till next friday (gasp) i know i'm mean but i hope this little ryan-troy hap can hold you off till then i hope you guys liked it and thank you to all of my loyle reviewers