Big Brother
Summary: Up until Yale Rory's life is pretty much the same as in the series except with one difference. Her brother. Colin Hayden was raised by Chris while Lorelai raised Rory. They were twins who always knew about each other but rarely got to spend time together. As Rory begins Yale her brother and her finally get the relationship they always wanted and gains some friends along the way. Rated M for future chapters due to swearing and mild adult scenes.
Chapter 1: Reunion
Author's Note: This story wasn't working how I wanted it to so I am editing and reposting the chapters so that I can be happy with it. Apologies but there were to many loose ends that were gonna take too long to tie up I just couldn't do them all. So I'm not changing to much, just tweaking a few bits.
She walked up to the door and raised her fist to knock; unlike all the other Yale dorms this one was larger and judging from the outside, far more expensive. Her fist fell, she wanted to see him, it had been over a year since they'd last spent time together and that week they spent together had shown her just how much she needed and wanted her big brother but she feared that he might want nothing to do with his sister, he was only a few minutes older but whenever they met up he looked after her and treated her like a younger sister and from second hand experience she'd seen many big brothers find their little sisters annoying. No. She wasn't going to miss this opportunity. She had to… The knock seemed extremely loud to her but she was so nervous she wasn't entirely sure. The first thing she heard was her brothers' voice calling out to someone,
"Finn get the door?!" he yelled,
"Why do I have to bloody get it?!" she heard an Australian accent reply that was rapidly approaching the door, as it opened she saw a rather attractive, smug looking brunette, assumingly the Aussie,
"Colin it's some gorgeous girl, I'm assuming she's here for you, we've only been at Yale a week man, really? Girls coming to our door now?" he asked, admittedly checking the girl out as he spoke,
"Who the hell could that…" his voice trailed off when he made it to the door and saw his sister stood there. Sooner than either expected a smile appeared on his face and a similar one soon dawned Rory's face too.
"Hi Colin…" she laughed nervously. Finn stood feeling completely left out and confused. Rory couldn't hold back any longer, she ran into her brothers' arms which opened almost immediately, she hugged him tightly and he hugged back, all her fears being washed from her mind immediately,
"Anyone wanna fill me in?" Finn asked, scratching his head in confusion, he knew Colin wasn't in a relationship, the steady flow of blondes through the dorm in the last week had been proof of that.
"Rory why didn't you tell me you were coming to Yale?!" Colin asked excitedly rushing her over to the couch in the middle of the dorm room,
"Well I wasn't sure if you'd…" she paused, unsure how to explain what she'd really been worried about,
"What Ror'?"
"Well, we haven't spoken since last summer when I came to stay with you guys for a week and we both know how it ended…" Rory looked down as she finished the sentence, both knew exactly what she was referring to, everything went fine until Chris and Lorelai got into a fight…
"Ror' that wasn't our fault. I just… I'm so pleased to see you!" he smiled and hugged her again,
"Seriously!" Finn yelled, feeling ignored, "What's going on?!", before Colin could answer, the door to one of the bedrooms opened and an extremely attractive blonde guy walked out in only his boxers,
He began speaking, not even noticing Rory, "Guys what's with all the noise? Its only…" he looked at the clock and seeing that it was one o'clock decided not to bother finishing his sentence,
"Well mate, it seems Colin has some pretty brunette appear at our door and then won't explain who she is!" Finn commented as Logan noticed Rory,
"Um sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt, I'll go…" Rory said quietly before getting up,
"No!" Colin called after her before she got very far,
"Guys I guess introductions are in order. This is Rory Gilmore, my sister." He smiled putting his arm around her shoulder and hugging her to him, she loved her brother and couldn't help but smile at the affectionate movement,
"Sister?!" Both boys asked, confused and shocked, they'd been friends for years, why hadn't he mentioned her sooner? That was a question she was soon also asking herself,
"Why have you been keeping this gorgeous creature hidden?" Finn asked, "I'm Finn, one of Colin's best friends, it certainly is a pleasure to meet you!" he grinned while again checking her out,
"And I'm Logan" the blonde boy announced also checking the girl out, he couldn't see much resemblance at all between the two, she was gorgeous, with eyes that were so blue they seemed impossible, "Ignore Finn, he thinks every women in a ten mile radius will instantly fall at his feet,"
"Well obviously I'm exotic!" , Rory turned and whispered something in Colin's ear causing him to burst out laughing,
"What?" both boys asked,
"Ror' just commented on your being more psychotic than exotic," he laughed again,
"Harsh!" Finn yelled holding his hands to his chest where his heart would be,
"True!" Logan laughed too, "You'll fit in great with us girl,"
"Oops!" she yelled looking at her watch, "I'm late, I have to get to the paper!" she grabbed her bag that she'd left on the couch and headed for the door before turning back to Colin and giving him another hug, "I love you brother"
"You too Ror'. Hang on, Logan? You're on the paper; would you just walk my sister there and make sure she gets there okay?"
"Um give me five minutes to put on clothes and I'm there," he smiled, she wasn't sure why but the smile made her knees buckle a little,
"Thanks," she grinned back,
"No problem Ace."
"Ace?" she asked just as he disappeared back into his bedroom to throw on some clothes. He reappeared a few moments later in a black jumper and some jeans,
"Come on then," he smiled and walked for the door,
"Let's go," she replied walking after him. When they were outside and walking they fell into easy conversation,
"So why Ace?" she asked,
"Ace reporter," he replied smiling, "So your Colin's sister huh?",
"Yeah but I don't get to see him much, I'm sorry if I disturbed you back there, you were obviously asleep when we woke you up, I just… we don't get time together, he lives with dad and I live with mum, it was kind of this agreement when we were born, mum didn't want him taking care of either of us but he said he'd fight for custody if she withheld us so their parents made a legal agreement without their full knowledge and we all just had to kind of go with it. It killed mum to give up Colin but anytime she tried to do something about it my grandparents would somehow make it impossible for her. She never really forgave dad for it. I've never actually been in a room with the two of them without a fight breaking out,"
"Yeah well I know something about hellish families…" he said giving her his signature Huntzberger smile, "So why the paper huh?" he asked changing subject, he could see it hurt her to talk about it.
"Well I want to be a journalist so it was a natural stepping stone…" she realised she'd just told a complete stranger something really personal, she'd just found him so easy to talk to,
"Wow Ace, a future reporter, I'm guessing you don't know who I am?" he asked, she looked at him not fully understanding the question before realising they were stood outside of the newsroom, "Chances are once we walk in that room you will…" he smiled again making her feel faint. As they entered the editor was instantly on them,
"Logan Huntzberger! What are you doing here?" the rather short man in front of her asked,
"Well apart from the fact I'm on the paper I was just walking Rory here," he smiled putting his hand on her back and pushing her forward slightly, Doyle turned his attention to the brunette stood with Logan, Rory was still in shock at hearing Logan's last name. Huntzberger? One of the Huntzbergers?
"Rory? Okay I'm Doyle the editor, this is the Newsroom, as a newbie you won't actually be writing at first so just pick someone and shadow them," he turned and walked away,
"And that was Doyle." Logan smiled,
"How come he knew you so well but you've only been here a week? And Huntzberger?!"
"I'm not a Freshman, I'm a year older than Colin and Finn! And yes what about it?"
"You're a HUNTZBERGER?"
"Ace the amount of times you say it won't change it."
"I just wow!"
"Hey Doyle wants you to shadow someone, shadow me. I won't mind being followed by a pretty brunette for an hour or two…" she just shook her head laughing at the compliment. She knew Logan Huntzberger mainly by reputation he was a womaniser who couldn't care less when he sank daddy's yacht, so it didn't surprise her how charming he'd been…
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"So Ace how was your first day on the paper?" he asked walking her to her room,
"Not bad but is Doyle always that temperamental? I mean he yelled at that girl for bringing him ice cream with strawberries in it instead of strawberry ice cream?" they both laughed,
"Yeah he is usually but now he knows we're friends he'll lay off you, he still sucks up to me in the hopes I'll mention his name to my dad,"
"Well this is my room Logan thanks, for everything today. Thank my brother for me?"
"Yeah sure Ace," he leant forward to kiss her cheek gently, she let him but when he leant back she had a look on her face that he couldn't read, "Night," he yelled as he turned and walked away.
She stood outside of her dorm for a few minutes before going in. Today she had seen her brother and spent some time with Logan, he didn't seem as up his own arse as she expected but he was Logan Huntzberger after all, it was probably all just an act… But there was something about him she couldn't place, something that just made her feel comfortable…
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"I'm serious guys," Colin said very seriously, "I don't want either of you doing anything to Rory,"
"Colin she has her own personality and thoughts, you can't do anything if she finds one of us irresistible," Finn replied, Logan sighed, Colin had made him recount his whole day with Rory and ever since they'd been getting a speech about this…
"Look Colin chill man, she's not exactly the kind that would really be into either of us," he commented almost sadly.
"Yeah like that ever stopped you," Colin snorted, "Just please hear me guys, I know what you do. Please don't hurt my sister," before either boy could reply there was a knock at the door, Logan got up to answer it in order to avoid answering Colin,
"Logan!" Rory said, almost startled, clearly expecting her brother,
"Well speak of the devil, Colin it's for you again," Logan called before walking back to the couch and leaving the door open for Rory,
"Ror'!" Colin smiled, he could get used to seeing his sister every day,
"Hey Col', how are you guys?" she smiled looking between the three of them, "Look I'm sorry to drop by like this but I was wondering if you guys had any plans tonight?"
"No, nothing much why?" Colin asked,
"Um sorry Colin but if you remember we have that thing?" Logan answered, clearly meaning something Rory wasn't aware of,
"Oh right, um yeah. Logan you realise she's gonna be a member soon?"
"Shhh! Wait what?"
"Well Richard was in it, his father was in it,"
"I'm sorry what am I missing?"
"The LDB." Finn answered,
"LD… Oh the Life and Death Brigade," she smiled,
"Finn what the hell?" Logan yelled,
"I already know about it, grandpa warned me about a month ago but how come you're already a member? We've been at Yale a week?"
"Being friends with Logan got me in early," he glanced over to his friend who was clearly checking out Rory's ass as she walked past him, "Logan!" he called to his friend, who jumped a little,
"So when do you think I can join?"
"She can't be inducted until after the event!" Colin announced, suddenly panicked. He never really thought about the fact that her being in LDB meant that she would have to do potentially harmful stunts,
"Why not?" Finn asked, "I'm sure the gang wouldn't mind,"
"Yeah, Ace wanna come along tomorrow?" Logan asked
"Really?!" she asked excitedly,
"Well there's an event in a couple of days and you might as well start with a bang! We're heading out tomorrow morning, really early coz it's a long journey, we could induct you tomorrow night," Finn added,
"It's settled, I'll call up the others. Go back to room and get some sleep, you'll be woken stupidly early in morning," Logan grinned grabbing the phone and walking out, leaving Finn and Rory excitedly discussing the event and Colin looking horrified.
Author's Note: Okay I have only added to this and I haven't removed anything but the whole Finn fling, there was a reason behind it but I decided to cut it anyway thanks to some friendly advice. I'm going to really attack the next chapter.
