Tiskets, Taskets and Tristans

AUTHOR: Raven Dark
PAIRING: Trory

SUMMARY: Taken from the page of another one of my favorite episodes… It's that time of the year again… Rory's up on auction (we've been there before…) Tristan comes home from military school (been there too…) You know they're gonna hook up… Read and let me know what you think!

SPOILERS: Takes place sometime during season four…

DISCLAIMERS: Nope, they're not mine… I'm not even gonna try to fool you.
RATING: M — For later chapters

**Part 1

"Tell me again why I have to do this?" Rory asked picking up a basket from the pile market with a worn sign that read sale.

"Because you've been doing this since you could lift a basket with both hands…" Lorelai answered not batting an eye.

"And isn't that enough time of servitude?"

"You're in Stars Hollow hon," Rory's mother looked up feigning a motherly instinct, "it's a life sentence."

"Yes, but it was one thing when I didn't know any better, I'm older" Rory pressed, "Now it just makes me feel like a street walker on display"

"Then call Taylor Miss Kitty hon. He wouldn't take no for an answer."

"Oww…" Rory resigned to one more year of embarrassment, then noticing her mother's own lack of complaint asked, "Why aren't you whining about having to do this? I usually have to drag you kicking and screaming to the auction block"

"Ah yes, the summer of 02…" Lorelai sighed, "Good times… I have a plan this year."

"Are our sprinklers acting up again?" Rory asked raising an eyebrow.

"Well they have been making a gurglelly sound when the water is running but—"

"And are you going to do the ol' Oh! I dropped my pen routine when Roy Wilkins comes over?" Rory started wide-eyed.

"Ah… No, I—"

"Oh! You can wear that purple skirt that does that flippy thing when you twirl…"

"Ror"

"Without underwear on…" Rory pressed.

"Okay! …you're your mother's daughter." Lorelai snapped amused.

"Hey that hurt!" Rory stopped soberly.

"I can only call it like I see it sister"

"It still hurt…" she said pouting as she picked up another basket.

"Not that one"

"Why not?"

"Doesn't match your nails" Lorelai said not looking up.

"Oww…" Rory set the basket down. This was going to be a long day.