High School Musical: A New Start

Summary: A High School Musical –REBOOT– of "What If's". What if Troy had walked off the Karaoke stage at the New Year's Party? What if Gabriella had still sang, only with someone else saving her the embarrassment of singing alone? While she may not have developed feelings for the basketball captain, she did feel something when she sang. What if she wanted to do it again...? What if someone else was there to help her? What if...?

Genre: Romance/School Life

Movie: High School Musical

Pairing: Gabriella/Ryan

Rated: ...T for Teen

A/N: If I write REBOOTS of the Second and third movie, then maybe the Rating will change for those. We shall see!

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Practice and Patience

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Gabriella looked nerve wrecked in the Gucci store she was currently browsing. "Ryan, I didn't exactly bring my Platinum with me." It was obvious sarcasm, and Ryan knew this well enough.

"Don't worry about it, besides, I'm not buying anything either...not technically."

Kelsi raised a brow and crossed her arms, "who is buying?"

"My dad, he has shares in a couple stores, so...bills are always being sent home. They don't care what's bought, as long as it's worn. My sister doesn't always follow that cardinal rule, however."

"We don't need anything, right Kelsi?"

"Then how about I buy something for me, in the woman's section, that's not my size, and give it to you two because it simply won't fit."

Kelsi laughed at the baffled look on Gabriella's face.

"I'm not going to buy you girls anything, I'm actually getting ready for world war three. It's best to always be prepared." He pointed to a pink bag with diamonds making the shape of a heart on the front. "That's all," he said to an attendant who had been following them around since they walked in.

He had shown her Jimmy Choo, true to his word, and she had been completely at a loss for why anyone would spend eight or nine hundred dollars on a pair of shoes. Name brand or not, she wasn't about to spend that much money on shoes.

"Why did you need a pink purse?" Gabriella asked curiously as the headed out of the mall.

"Sharpay is going to be unbearable when she gets home. It's simple bribery, but she's simple Sharpay. Give her something expensive, or complement her, and she's so much easier to deal with. I promise." Smiling as the two laughed, he opened the door for them as the driver once again made to get out of the car. He climbed in after them and turned to the driver, "home please." He turned to Kelsi and Gabriella, "like I said, practice now. I'm actually kind of excited about the call backs. I've never been anyone else's partner before."

"Honestly, and don't take this the wrong way, Ryan...but I'm far more excited about you and Gabriella than I am you and Sharpay."

"...I can understand why..." Ryan frowned, "I know she hasn't given either of you a reason to like her, but try not to hate her. She's selfish, rude, and deceitful...but she's my sister too."

Gabriella bit her lip before reaching a hand out and gently squeezing Ryan's. "We don't hate her, Ryan. We will be civil with her, I'm sure if we just try talking with her she will come around."

He wasn't so sure about that, but he gave a small nod all the same.

Kelsi looked at the hands and frowned before shaking it off. She was surprised, actually. Ryan wasn't what she'd expected at all. He was really nice, and funny...god, was he. He was considerate too, not only to them, but his sister. That no good, bratty blonde. She didn't understand how he could be so understanding to a girl who'd rather knock everyone down to get to the top, then ask for help up. That however wasn't what confused her most. The fact that he'd gone up against his sister, declared he'd be partnering up with her competition and is now going far and beyond to help said competition...it was out of this world.

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"Wow," Kelsi looked at the house they had pulled up in front of, "you said you had your own piano?"

"Three, one in my practice room, another in Sharpay's, and the third is in the dining hall." He opened the door for the girls and walked them inside before making his way upstairs to his own room, they followed, of course. "My practice room is next to my room." He explained as he opened the door to his room and placed his bag inside on the floor before passing the room to the room across from it. "After you,"

"...a studio...wow...and look at the piano~!" Kelsi made her way over to the piano and lifted the cover over the keys before letting her fingers graze the keys. "Alright, when the two of you are ready to start, let me know." Kelsi said breathlessly as she pulled the sheet music out of her bag and set the piano up.

"Gabriella?" Ryan asked as he looked to the girl who still stood by the door.

"I...I don't know why, but my feet won't move."

"You'll be fine, I promise, I'm here...and Kelsi is here."

Looking at Kelsi, she watched the smaller girl nod and smile, then turning her eyes to Ryan, she looked into his eyes, they were confident, and reassuring. "...alright..."

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(That Night)

Ryan was running over the song that he would be singing with Gabriella when a knock sounded on his studio door. He placed the sheet music down and walked to the door, opening it, he came face to face with Sharpay.

"Ryan~!" She smiled brightly, "so happy you're here, you and I can practice, now that you have time." Her voice dropped to a lower octave as she showered her irritation at having been put in line to wait for his brother.

"Sis,"

"Don't you sis me, when daddy finds out what you did~!"

Ryan raised a brow, "I talked to mom already, and she thinks it's great that I'm "making friends" and she's encouraging me to continue "helping the young lady" she met earlier."

"She met her!?"

"As I was walking her to the door. Our personal driver gave her and Kelsi a ride home."

"SHE WAS HERE?!"

Ryan sighed, "I'm closing the door, Sis."

"Ryan!" She made to stop the door, but he'd already shut it and locked it before she could. "RYAN! RYAAAN~!"

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Me: Here is chapter five, hope you all enjoyed, let me know what you think, nyan~!