Skittles

Summary: "Me and my brother are going to get the lead parts this time!" Sharpay said. "I'm afraid you can't," replied Kelsi, hiding a wicked grin. "You see, the main pair is ... a gay couple."

Warnings: SLASH Troy/Ryan, ABUSE

Chapter One

It was the annual East High Field Day, a day where volunteer students competed to win a year's worth of free cafeteria food. Kelsi herself was not quite the athlete, she sat out every year. Watching the competition, she was simultaneously writing out an outline for her new composition.

The spring musical was soon. She had already written out everything but had yet to show Darbus. Her eyes looked up and caught Troy Bolton sprinting. His body was covered with sweat. What surprised Kelsi was the boy waiting for Troy to pass the baton to him - Ryan Evans.

Ryan had never struck her as an athlete, but as soon as Troy passed him the baton, he sprinted away, his long legs carrying him along with the wind. She was amazed, as was Troy obviously. Troy's eyes were wide, but unlike Kelsi, he wasn't awed at the speed of the Drama King, but something else.

Ryan had stopped and was bent over, taking deep breaths. Kelsi followed Troy's eyes and noticed him staring at Ryan - Ryan's butt, more precisely. Kelsi was sure it was a mistake, but she looked back at Troy, who had adverted his gaze and was also bright red.

'Interesting,' she thought to herself.

When the day's activities were over, the school gave free ice cream to all the athletes who had taken part. Ryan grabbed a cone of vanilla ice cream and he plopped down on a bench. Soon, Troy sat besides him.

"I never knew you could run fast," Troy said, making light conversation.

Ryan shrugged. "I used to do cross-country. But I quit a couple years ago is all." He took a lick of his ice cream, feeling the cold against his tongue and savoring the touch.

Troy watched in admiration at the actor. Despite what he was denying, he had to admit that Ryan Evans was quite pleasant to look at. His blond hair was nice without his usual hat, his skin was pearly and his lips were nice and pink. His bright blue eyes were hypnotizing.

Troy was especially mesmerized by the slow way Ryan licked his ice cream, swirling it in a graceful manner that Troy could never have hoped to accomplish.

Ryan looked up. "What are you looking at?" Troy blinked and instantly turned bright red. Ryan was confused. "Did I get some ice cream on my face?"

Troy blinked. "No! I mean," he noticed a minuscule dab of vanilla right on the edge of Ryan's pink lips. "Well, just a bit right...here..." Without thinking, he moved forward and used his finger to wipe it away.

They stared at each other. Troy opened his mouth, but they were interrupted by Sharpay, who made her way through the crowd to find her brother. "Ryan!" she said. "Come along, I have to show you something," she snapped and he got up - was that a regretful look? - and followed, saying goodbye to Troy.

Troy sat back. He licked the vanilla off his finger and knew it had never tasted so sweet.

Unbeknownst to him, Kelsi sat in the back, watching.

It was all the evidence she needed to know that Troy had a little something for Ryan. And if Ryan was as straight as a line then someone should shoot her.

She had an idea up her sleeve.

VvVvV

To Ryan, only a few things would cause her to rush him like this: drama/fashion emergency, Troy Bolton, or their father. Since drama club was cancelled for the day and musical auditions were not for a bit, that was left to the two guys. However, he was just sitting with Troy Bolton, so it really narrowed down to one. But to be safe, and to calm his own nerves, Ryan had to be sure.

Sharpay pulled Ryan besides her. "What's wrong, Sharpay?" he asked, noticing she had something of a worried look on her face. He was upset that he had to leave Troy, the boy whom he had been crushing on since they were freshmen, but Sharpay was his twin and she needed him. Besides, Troy obviously didn't lean that way.

It was true that it appeared to everyone that Sharpay seemed like the owner and he was the dog, but it didn't work that way really. It was just that Sharpay could be a bit unsensitive at times. But at other moments, she was what he needed.

"I just got a call from Dad that we have to be home in an hour. He sounded pretty angry," Sharpay told him, her eyes betraying her. Ryan could tell she was scared.

"It's fine, I won't let him hurt you, all right?" Ryan consoled, putting his arms around her.

Sharpay let out a choked sob. "It's not me I'm worried about, it's you!" She pushed him away. "It doesn't matter if it's you or me he's after, you always make it so he gets you every time! He's killing you!"

"He will if we don't get home in time," Ryan said regretfully.

VvVvV

"Say that again, Kelsi?" Darbus said, pushing her glasses up, revealing wide eyes. "I'm not sure if I understand you correctly."

Kelsi smiled. "Just read my outline," she said and handed her script and compositions to Darbus.

Darbus read it slowly, double-took, and reread it. "So you want this to be about - ?"

"Yes. It'll be fine, won't it? I mean, we have to show that we don't care about sexual orientation!"

"I don't know if it's appropriate..."

Kelsi sighed. "Mrs. Darbus, the musical last year was about a girl who was pregnant, surely we can show this!"

Darbus thought for a minute. "You're right. Why not? The arts are not limited to one thing! But if we do not receive enough feedback, we will have to cancel and put on Romeo and Juliet."

Kelsi grinned. "Thank you, Mrs. Darbus!" She ran away to find Troy.

Author's Notes: Okay, you may say that Sharpay is a little OOC, but in the events that one's father is abusive, you have a good excuse to cry. And I know this couple is not canon, but I thought they were cute and there are no other fics like this on FFNET.

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