A/N: Um, first story on this name, hope you like it.

Disclaimer: I don't wanna bore you, you probably seen this on other stories

Summary: Tristan never left. Rory has a boyfriend (John). Her boyfriend suddenly signs up for the military. Who's there to comfort Rory?

Chapter 1: She

"Hey, sweetie," Rory says to the person leaning against her locker with 2 cups of coffee in his hands. This was John. Rory and him have been a couple for about 9 months. They loved each other.

Tristan had become sick of it, so he stopped bugging Rory. Sometimes, when they were forced to talk, they would be friendly for purposes unknown. But otherwise, no word.

"Hey," John greets her with a kiss, and then gives her the to-go cup of coffee.

"You're smart." Rory opens her locker and takes out the necessary books for her upcoming classes. She turns around to see Tristan walking down the hall, completely solitary. Their eyes meet for a second, then go back to reality.

"Rory?"

"Wha-what?" she asks, noticing that John is looking at her funny.

"I've been trying to get your attention for like 2 minutes. Are you okay?" he asks.

"Yeah, yeah, I'm fine."

"Well good, let's go to class." Rory smiled and closed her locker.

Later

The couple is on the swing in front of the Gilmore house.

"Baby?" John asks, quietly.

"Yeah," Rory looks at his emerald green eyes.

"I need to tell you something, sweetie, and you have to promise me you won't get mad."

"Um, I... I promise."

"I signed up for something today."

"Okay, nothing bad... yet."

"I signed up for the military. I start out on Monday."

Bad.