Ok this is set during Season 3 and starts in episode 'One's got class and the other one dies.'

Very roughly based around this episode, not including the whole Lane-hair dying incident, as it's from other character's points of view. This entire piece of fan fic follows the basic story lines but very loosely.

The bus pulled into sleepy little Stars Hollow around noon, the sun high in the sky.

'Stars Hollow,' announced the driver, an irritable, balding man named Hank. Kym leapt up from her seat, about freakin' time! Swinging her old, tattered bag, which was covered in graffiti and band legends over her shoulder, she made her way to the front of the bus, passing the other, elderly, passengers.

Hank opened the automatic door, giving the girl a suspicious look.

'I don't think I saw your ticket Miss,' he said slowly. Kym shrugged her shoulders, a daring grin flashing across her face.

'Oops sorry, I forgot to get one.'

Hank sighed and extended his hand, palm up.

'Thanks for the ride,' she said carelessly. She tried to step off the bus but he grabbed her by the wrist.

'Then in that case you owe me 20 missy! One-way fare from New York to Stars Hollow!' With another grin she shook him off.

'Yeah about that, rain check?' She laughed boldly in his face and jumped down, running quickly away from the bus listening to him shouting after her.

Even though she was well clear of the bus, Kym carried on running for good measure; from experience she knew she should keep running for at least two blocks. Well, that would be great if this crappy town actually had blocks. As she crossed through the park she ran into a man. Without hesitating she carried on her chosen path until he called after her.

'Hey!' Exclaimed Taylor indignantly. 'Apologise right now young lady!' Kym turned to face him, still moving, but backwards.

'Yeah, you see the thing is, I would, but I really don't care.' With that she sauntered off whipping out a cigarette and lighting up. Taylor turned away and puffed out his chest.

'Unbelievable, another hoodlum in MY town! He whirled around with an afterthought. 'And put that cigarette out!' Unfortunately, his authoritve manner was somewhat ruined by the fact that he had collided into Miss Patty, carrying several shopping bags, in his attempt to reprimand the girl.

'Watch where you're going Taylor!' Said Miss Patty loudly, hitting him with her purchases.

Kym smiled as she heard the commotion behind her and headed towards a diner. Luke's diner.

Loreali and Rory were sitting having a burger and after a somewhat morbid topic of freakish death premonitions, they sat in a comfortable silence; Loreali skimming through the paper and Rory engrossed in a book, or at least pretending to be. Loreali could see her daughter's subtle glances over at the counter very easily. A few minutes previously Shane had arrived at the diner and had made a beeline for Jess and now they were publicly making out infront of everyone. Loreali seethed as she watched them, knowing how hard it had been for Rory to deal with seeing them together wherever she turned. The corners of her mouth twitched as she watched Luke, who was desperately trying to ignore the couple and get past them at the same time.

'Make a hole,' he said irritably, staring at the floor, and they broke apart long enough for him to get past, coffee jug in hand.

'So what are your plans for today?' Asked Loreali innocently, watching her daughter out of the corner of her eye.

'I'm going to Dean's house and then I have some homework to do,' Rory replied, not taking her eyes off the page. 'And stop trying to see I'm looking over at Jess. Whatever he's doing with that tart is his business and it doesn't bother me in the slightest.

'I wasn't!' Said Loreali quickly, a dear caught in headlights.

'You so were!'

'I was not, where you look is of no interest to me.'

'Then why are you watching me?'

'I wasn't!'

'Good.'

'I swear!'

'Ok.'

'Fine.' Loreali ceased debating with her teenage daughter and her gaze traveled to the door as it swung open, framing a young, pretty girl, looking like an 80's rocker in a 'Clash' tee-shirt teamed with ripped faded jeans. Her eyes were an intense blue, huge in her delicate face, outlined by heavy black eyeliner. The girl ran a hand through her mid-length, dark brown almost black hair and surveyed the diner and the customers with an avid interest. Her eyes fell on Jess and Shane at the counter. Oh no, not another member of the Jess fan club, thought Loreali with an inward groan. The girl sat down on a vacant stool by the counter, watching the oblivious Jess, who had his back to her as he kissed Shane. The beginnings of a smirk dwelled on her lips and she didn't seem fazed, although she continued to watch them intently. Loreali, unfortunately, found herself watching the couple also. It was disgusting; like soft-core pornography. Luke, still shooting withering glances at his nephew, approached the girl.

'Hi can I get you anything?'

'Yeah,' she drawled in a voice like ice. 'Pancakes with maple and a side order of Jess.' Her gaze, as well as Luke's, Loreali's and even Rory's (who'd seemed to have forgotten that she wasn't interested) flicked over to the teenager who had stopped kissing Shane, his back rigid. He turned slowly in the spotlight and his eyes widened, adopting realisation.

'Kym!' He said disbelievingly, raking a hand through his dark hair. 'What are you doing here?'

'Gee warm response. Come on Jess, no 'I'm glad to see you?' She pouted in an unconsciously sexy way, her eyes full of mischief.

'I…' Jess trailed off, unable to think of a response.

'For once James Dean is speechless!' Quipped Loreali, unable to hold it in. She was rewarded with a glare from Jess and a bright smile for the newcomer.

'Oh my god he so is a James Dean wannabe, isn't he?' She exclaimed. Loreali was taken aback but replied just the same.

'Completely, with the whole rebel without a cause, mysterious, on edge look, girls please swoon at my feet 'cause it makes you easier to handle.' Kym nodded furiously.

'I know! Personally I never swooned,' she glanced back at Jess. 'But he could never handle me, could you Jess?' The teenager remained silent.

'I like her!' Whispered Loreali very audibly to her daughter as she reached for her coffee. Luke was leaning on the counter, his head in his hands, a gesture that screamed 'somebody just shoot me.'

'Oh please no. Not another one! One girlfriend's enough,' he groaned, looking up at her. 'You are his girlfriend, right?'

'She was,' intervened Jess, stepping away from one pissed-off Shane. 'She broke up with me before I moved to Stars Hollow, right after she hooked up with my friend at a party.'

Eyes swiveled to Kym. Rory had even put her book down.

'What?' Asked Kym innocently. 'He makes it sound worse than it was.'