Well I wrote this story and it's a two-parter. I don't think that the show dealt with Lucas' HCM as best as they could and I couldn't help writing a little fic on it.

This is set after episode 3.08 and before episode 3.09. It deals with everybody's reactions and is also an AU version of the reunions between Brooke and Lucas and Nathan and Haley in 3.09.

Disclaimer: I do not own One Tree Hill however this fic and the ideas belong to me.

Enjoy!

Lax

Summary: Lucas has HCM but only Haley knows. What will happen when he collapses in front of his loved ones? What will happen when the truth of his condition is revealed? Will Brooke and Lucas finally get together? Will Haley and Nathan reunite? Will Peyton obtain her one true love? Anything is possible in the Hospital of Broken Hearts .

The Hospital of Broken Hearts

"Get those unworthy butts of yours moving! Damn it Lucas, faster!" Whitey ordered from the sideline watching his basketball team run suicides.

"Come on Lucas, pick it up, I can't carry you on my back forever," Nathan spat bitterly as he passed a struggling Lucas.

Lucas exerted a little more pressure on his heart and tried to catch up with the rest of his team who were a good few suicides ahead of him. Lucas had stopped taking his medication after the Raven's first game of the season which they had lost. He was feeling the burn to catch up and be at the top of his game-after all it was his senior year. The medication wasn't helping him or the team so it had to go. Pushing a little harder Lucas bent down and touched the line before turning back, nowhere near finished.

Haley watched from the bleachers taking a moment's break from cheering. Lucas really didn't seem to be in good shape. Well atleast he was taking his medication, this much he had promised her. But he did not seem to be doing well right now. Haley knew her best friend and could tell that he was completely drained of any energy he may have previously possessed. Just take it easy Lucas, please be okay, Haley silently prayed.

"Come on Tutorgirl, let's go," Brooke shouted to Haley as the other cheerleaders assembled before her.

Groaning Haley dragged herself up heavily. Why had she ever agreed to do this in the first place? Nathan ran past her…oh yeah, now she remembered.

Nathan repeatedly ran past Haley focusing simply on basketball instead of having to think about his current situation with his wife. It was just so much easier not to think about it. It was pretty much all written out in black and white: she'd kissed Chris Keller and betrayed him and then she'd left their marriage to go to tour, she returned and he left to go to High Flyers and he'd called it quits. But what about all those emotions and unregistered feelings pent up inside of him? They were not so simple so Nathan chose not to acknowledge them and ignored them, willing them to go away.

Brooke turned for a moment to see Lucas running up and down the court. Why had she ever done it? Why had she even looked at Chris when all she'd ever wanted was right in front of her in the form of Lucas? Lucas turned his head as if sensing her gaze and his eyes locked with hers. His eyes immediately drained all emotion and left Brooke to look into his uncaring and cold eyes. Dejectedly she turned away and plastered a fake smile onto her face, whilst her heart objected, yearning for Lucas.

Lucas ran a little faster just trying to push himself that little bit harder. If he could push himself a little more then he would make it, he knew he would. Lucas blinked his eyes open but all he saw was a black screen. Slowing to a halt Lucas furiously opened and closed his eyes as he became aware of the heavy beating of his heart. Lucas clutched a hand to his chest as the other went to hold his hip allowing him to bend over slightly. He felt as if a scolding iron had burned his chest as the pain erupting from it had him screwing his eyes shut. Breathing heavily Lucas felt his knees buckle beneath his weight as he crashed to the floor.

"Lucas!" Haley screamed running over to him and causing everybody to stop their current activities and shift their attention to the collapsed man before them.

Reaching Lucas Haley bent down and brought Lucas' head to rest in her lap.

"Lucas, what happened?" Haley asked as Peyton, Nathan, Brooke and Whitey rushed over and crowded around them. "Somebody call 911!"

"It hurts Hales, make it stop," Lucas pleaded clutching his chest tighter from behind closed eyes of agony.

"Lucas, listen to me and answer me truthfully, ok? Lucas, have you taken your medication?" Haley asked uncaring of their surrounding party, her main concern lying on her best friend.

Opening his eyes Lucas looked Haley straight in the eyes before whispering a soft, "No."

"Damn it Lucas, you-! Hey, can somebody get me my cheer bag?" Haley screamed before turning back to Lucas. "When was the last time you took your medication?"

"Before the first game of the season," Lucas said remorsefully, now seeing the wrong in his actions.

A guy from the basketball team passed Haley her bag and quickly unzipping it, Haley pulled out the orange cylindrical container and a bottle of water.

"Ok, Lucas, Haley, what the hell is going on?" Brooke asked on the brink of tears. The man she loved was collapsed on the floor and was talking to his best friend about medication, as if he had some sort of disease or could die.

"Get her away from me," Lucas gritted out from where he lay.

"No, I'm not going anywhere until I know-"

"Get her away from me!"

Lucas immediately regretted his outburst when a searing pain ran through his chest. Clutching his hand to his chest tighter Lucas began to take deep breaths, hoping to relieve the pain.

"Get away Brooke, now!" Haley said taking one of Lucas' hands and holding on tight all the while whispering, "Deep breaths Lucas, deep breaths."

"But-" Brooke protested.

"Damn it Brooke, you're not helping anybody now just go!" Haley shouted helplessly.

Peyton pulled a reluctant Brooke further away from the scene and wrapped her arms around her in a comforting embrace. Why didn't he want to see her? Brooke felt the tears pricking at the corners of her eyes as Lucas once again winced in pain. She loved him and he hated her. And now he was hurt and there was nothing she could do.

Haley gently lifted Lucas' head and fed him a pill before assisting him in washing it down with some water.

"What's going on?" Nathan asked worriedly.

He'd kept quiet all this time but now Lucas had taken his medication, and right now Nathan wanted answers. Nathan may have severed all ties with Lucas but that didn't mean he still deep down didn't consider him a brother. The truth was that deep down he considered him a brother and a best friend. But now that very brother and best friend was lying on the floor in the arms of his wife and true love. He needed those answers.

"Do you want to tell them now or should I?" Haley asked Lucas cynically.

"I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul," Lucas whispered.

"Damn it Lucas! William Henley wasn't dying like you are! You guys wanna know what the hell is wrong with Lucas?" Haley screamed only to have Lucas whimper. "I'm sorry Lucas. Lucas has HCM."

"What?" Nathan burst. "But you tested negative."

"No he didn't. Lucas has HCM," Haley assured.

Brooke felt as if she'd had the wind knocked from within her. Whimpering she tried to break free of Peyton to reach out to the man she loved. The man she loved who was on the floor right now. The man she loved with all her heart that had a severed heart himself. The man she loved who had HCM. And she couldn't even step near him through her own fault. She'd isolated herself from him and there was nothing that she could do about it.

Nathan felt as if a rug had been pulled from under his feet. He didn't know what was right or wrong anymore. Haley loved him-right. He still considered Lucas a brother-right. Lucas had HCM-wrong, no right. What was the truth? How could Lucas have not told him? How could Haley have not told him? Did he not have a right to know that his brother's heart was impaired?

The paramedics burst into the gym and bent before Lucas and Haley, pushing everybody further back.

"His name's Lucas Scott and he has HCM. He's having trouble breathing and hasn't taken his medication in a few days," Haley said.

"Ok, Lucas can you tell me what day it is today?" the paramedic asked.

Lucas's eyes opened and closed slowly as his breaths came shortly accompanied by sharp pains. He could hear somebody calling to him…asking him questions. But he couldn't tune into them. The words were slurred together to his ears. Lucas saw a bright white light calling to him. The light was becoming brighter and brighter. He had a choice to make. Lucas strained to hear the questions, to hear the words, but it was too much. So closing his eyes Lucas gave into the light and everything went from bright white to black.

Part two will be up soon! Let me know what you thought.

Lax