A/N: Okay so here is another story from my pretty blonde head… It's an AU so some characters probably will be OOC… please RR and let me know what you think!

Disclaimer: don't own the Gilmore Girls characters or the idea… All I own is some makeup and a Guitar… Although I do I wish I owned Milo ;)

Goodbyes Are Not Forever

Rory Hayden grew up with her father in New York. She never really knew her mother, since her mother had left after she was born, leaving Rory in Christopher's care. That had been 16 years ago. They used to talk but when Rory had found out that Lorelai had just left she stopped talking to her. But Rory's relationship with her mother was about to change. Christopher had gotten a job in California. He told her he thought it would be best if she stayed and lived with Lorelai instead of moving across the country to California. Rory didn't understand why her father was just shipping her off to live with some lady that obviously didn't want her. But yet after many arguments with Chris about living with Lorelai, here she stood at the bus stop with her father, best friend, and boyfriend.

"I really don't want to go!" Rory said as she hugged her father good-bye.

"I know you don't honey, but it will be good, just give your mother a chance, and don't forget I'll see you at Christmas." Chris tried to reassure his daughter. He really hadn't thought about leaving Rory with Lorelai until Lorelai had mentioned it to him. Chris and Lorelai still talked and when he had told her about the job in California she had asked if Rory was going with him. He said yes, and where else was she supposed to go if she didn't go with him, and that is when she suggested that Rory go live with her.

Flashback

Chris had just finished telling Rory about the job in California. She had taken the news just as he thought she would. She had yelled at him, telling him that she didn't want to leave New York, and that she had a life here. She had friends, and a steady boyfriend. He had gotten mad at her and started to yell back, telling her that they were moving to California and that was final.

After Chris cooled down, he decided to call Lorelai. They had kept in touch after Lorelai had left her parents house in Hartford and moved to a small town called Stars Hollow. Chris picked up the phone and dialed the familiar number. It only rang three times before Lorelai answered, which was unusual for her.

"Hello" Lorelai answered, and sounding out of breath.

"Hey Lore!" Chris replied

"Chris hey, how are you?"

"I'm good, I have some news,"

"Oh oh oh news! I love news! What is it!" Lorelai asked impatiently.

"Well I got a job offer in California and I'm taking it,"

"Wow Chris that's great," Lorelai replied loosing the happiness in her voice, "How'd Rory take the news?"

"She took it as well as I thought she would… we yelled, and now she's on the phone to Jess, not wanting to give up her life here."

"Ya that's understandable, wait who's Jess?" Lorelai asked confused, she had never heard of this Jess character before.

"Jess is Rory's boyfriend; they've been going out for about 6 months…" Chris said forgetting that Lorelai didn't know about Jess.

"Rory has a boyfriend! And it's been 6 months? How come I didn't know about this?" Lorelai was upset about this, not knowing that her daughter had a boyfriend, and one for 6 months!

"I'm sorry Lore, I must've forgot to tell you, please don't be mad." Chris tried to calm Lorelai down.

"I'm not mad Chris; I'm upset because I didn't know my daughter had a boyfriend, and one for 6 months!" Lorelai started to explain "and to think about it, I don't really know anything about my daughter!" Lorelai started to cry a little as she explained this to Chris.

"Oh Lore" Chris wanted to comfort her, but he didn't know how.

"Chris I have an idea! Why doesn't Rory come live with me here in Stars Hollow as you are in California?" Lorelai started, "I mean it's closer to New York then California is, that way she can still see her friends and boyfriend more then if she was in California, and it will also give me a chance to get to know my daughter better!"

"I don't know Lore," Chris wasn't so sure if it would be a good idea to send Rory to live with her mother, especially since she refused to talk to her on the phone, since she found out that Lorelai had just left after she had been born. Putting them in the same house could be dangerous, to both of them.

"Please Chris!" Lorelai really would like to have Rory stay with, they hadn't talked in about 5 years.

"How about I talk to Rory about it, and I'll let you know." Chris tried.

"I guess that'll have to do" Lorelai replied with a sigh.

"Ok well I think Rory is off the phone with Jess now, so I better go, bye Lore"

"Bye Chris" and with that they both hung up.

Chris had talked to Rory about it, well actually more yelled about it. Rory didn't want to live with her mother, especially since she knew that she had just up and left after giving birth. But Chris had kept pushing that she just give it a chance, and if it didn't work out then she could leave and come to California with him. She finally gave in, but she still wasn't happy about it.

End Flashback

After giving her father one more hug, she went over and hugged her best friend Alex.

"Man Alex, I'm gonna miss you!" Rory said.

"I know Ror, now who's gonna be my drinking buddy when I get depressed?" Alex said with a smile on her lips.

"I don't know" Rory replied with a smile of her own "But don't forget to call, and visit me!" Rory reminded her friend.

"Don't worry I won't. Take care of yourself hun!" Alex said as she hugged Rory for the last time.

After letting go of Alex, Rory walked over to Jess. They had decided to try the long distance thing, and if it didn't turn out, then at least they wouldn't have been wondering what if…

"Jess I'm going to miss you soooo much!" Rory said while wrapping her arms around Jess' neck and placing her head on his shoulder, letting a single tear fall.

"I'm going to miss you too Ror, but don't forget we'll talk everyday, I promise." Jess said as he wrapped he arms around her waist. Rory lifted her head and gave Jess a kiss. It wasn't passionate, but full of love and promises.

After Rory pulled away, she gave one last hug to her dad, and got on the bus headed towards small town U.S.A.

Ok so there it is. Tell me if what you think! Should I continue? And since your down here please press that pretty go button in the corner… it really makes my day, knowing people actually take time to read this!

-Victoria