Disclaimer: I do not own anything HSM or Ryan Evans and Troy Bolton…wish I did though…

A/N: My first Ryan/Troy story! This is SLASH so if you don't like it then GO AWAY! No flamers please, and comment I like to hear reviews :.

Is This Real?

It was yet another sunny day in New Mexico during this new school year. The birds were singing, the sun was shining, the clouds were-

BEEP,BEEP! BEEP,BEEP! BEEEEeeeee-

"Gar, it's too dam early…" Troy Bolton said, his face rising out of his pillow from the deep slumber. He slowly got up and headed towards the bathroom. After his fifteen minute clean up, Troy threw on one of his East High shirts, jeans, and his red checkered vans. He ran downstairs.

"Morning darling."

"Morning mom! I'm gonna go!" Troy shouted over his shoulder, grabbing his bag and heading to his new car. It was the first day of school in his junior year and it was looking bright. Troy had everything- great friends, good grades, a good family, and a wonderful car. Gabriella and him didn't really work out so they decided to be better off as friends. He pulled into the parking lot and quickly got out of his car, hitting someone as he ran.

"Oh! I am so sorry!"

"Aren't you always?" the other boy said, quickly getting up from his position on the ground.

"Ryan Evans?!" Troy shouted with a surprised look. The blonde drama king actually was dressed NORMAL, he had on a white t shirt, jeans, and a pair of tennis shoes. Ryan had grown out his hair a bit so that it hung around his eyes.

God he looks so…TROY WHAT ARE YOU THINKING!?! Troy shook his head to get rid of the thoughts currently running through.

"Yes…who else would I be?" Ryan asked with a weird look.

"Never mind you just looked different that's all." Troy commented before leaving the blonde boy standing there with a confused look. The brunette walked through the door into the halls of the coveted East High School, home of the Wildcats.

"YO TROY!" he heard Chad shout from behind him.

"Hey Chad, have a good summer?" Troy asked with a laugh as he watched his best friend stumble towards him. They started chatting and soon Taylor and Gabby came towards them.

"Hey Tay, Gabbs!" Chad said, hugging his girlfriend.

"Troy!" Gabriella said laughing as she waved to her best friend. Troy nodded and turned to talk to Taylor about classes.

"Who do you have?" Taylor asked.

"Uh, Derrick for Biology, Hammrick for Pre-calc, Darbus for homeroom of course, my dad for gym, lunch, and Rosario for History." Troy said, reading off his list. Taylor nodded and told him hers, as did Chad and Gabby. Soon the first bell ring and they all went in their different directions. Troy walked into bio and sat in the only seat left- next to Ryan Evans.

"Hey again." Ryan said laughing. Troy nodded with a smile. Class started with the basics and Troy really didn't feel like paying attention. He looked out the window thinking about how life would be if he had someone to love like Chad did. A note hit Troy in the arm and sat there next to him.

You alright?-Ryan

Yeah I'm okay…just thinking I guess. Troy responded, passing it back to the blonde boy.

About what?

Life, love, basketball…what else?

I don't know, maybe your next big play!

Ha, right! You're the drama king, not me.

Hey I was wondering, you wanna get together and just like teach me basketball or something sometime?

You, the East High Drama King, learning basketball?

Yes, Sharpay has finally let her claws out of me and I am free to do what I want.

So that's why you look so different.

Yeah, I don't have to wear the matching hats and whatnot anymore.

I thought you actually liked those…

Ha, in your dreams.

"Apparently…" Troy said under his breath. Ryan looked at him odd and looked back up at the teacher with a bored look on his face. The class then went by like a breeze before he had to go to the next one.