Title: Juliet's Longing
Author: DreamwalkerJT
Setting: AU story starting with episode Run Away Little Boy.
Disclaimer: I do not own Gilmore Girls or its characters. I do own the characters and storylines of my own creation.
---------Night of Romeo and Juliet play----------
"So, I'd kiss you but your boyfriend's watching," he said turning to walk away from her. In that instant something inside of her clicked.
"Well I give you permission," she said in a tone strikingly similar to the one he'd used on her trying to get her to go to PJ Harvey.
Tristan's steps faltered a little and he shook his head knowing his mind was playing tricks on him…the dread of military school likely already affecting his psyche.
"Tristan wait!" Rory called out.
That time he knew he wasn't hearing things. He turned around slightly looking over his shoulder at her.
Rory took a breath and glanced at Dean who was watching them like a hawk.
"Tristan…" she trailed off touching his shoulder to make him facer her.
He glanced quickly at his father looming down the hall knowing his patience was wearing thin.
"Rory?" he asked questioningly.
She shook her head as her eyes began to tear up. Grabbing him by the sleeve of his jacket she pulled him closer to her and wrapped her arms around his neck.
"I'm going to miss you Tristan" Rory said looking up into his face. His emotions were reflected clearly in his blue eyes.
"Ok" Tristan said. Internally he wanted to slap himself. She says she'll miss you and all you can say is Ok! What the hell is wrong with you Dugrey…pull yourself together! He mentally scolded himself.
"Look, this isn't the best timing…it never really is for us is it? She leaned back from him slightly and smiled half heartedly.
"Us, Rory, if I didn't know any better I'd think playing the part of Juliet was bringing that whole longing for what should have been thing a little too real," he smirked.
Rory smiled then. It was the first smirk he'd had since they started talking.
Tristan glanced over Rory's shoulder and saw Dean approaching them with an affronted look on his face.
Tristan pulled away from her ignoring the confused pout on Rory's lips.
"I don't want to make things bad for you to Rory…maybe it would be ok to write you once I get…settled…" he said softly holding both her hands lightly in his.
She nodded as he wiped the tears from her eyes before they could fall. He turned swiftly and walked away not looking back.
"What the heck was that Rory?!" Dean's voice broke into her wandering thoughts.
Oh…Dean…I forgot all about him.
-------------3 Weeks Later--------
"Mom I'm home!" Rory shouted tossing her backpack onto the couch and headed to the kitchen. She saw a note taped to Ultima their new coffee maker…poor Fred bit the dust one weekend when Rory was studying for an exam in Latin. Thus, the new coffee pot was dubbed with a fitting name for its timely entry into the house after an emergency call to her mother at the Inn.
Rory-
I forgot that Janlan Dugray called a week or so ago but I've been so busy I didn't remember till I came home for lunch….big mistake that was…remind me to tell you about the fiasco at the Inn with the Buddha statue when I get home. Oh anyway he wanted to ask if it's ok to give our address to Tristan to write to you. I told him it was ok.
Mommy
Dean who had been reading over her shoulder got an angry look on his face before taking the note out of her hand.
"What's this about Tristan? Are you writing to him…what the heck Rory?" Dean yelled. His nostrils flared as his face started to turn a familiar shade of pink. Rory broke out of her momentary distracted thoughts and started to listen to his rant about Tristan again.
This is getting really old…Tristan isn't even here and he's jealous. I haven't even talked to Tristan in 3 weeks…besides so what if I was writing to Tristan….
"What's your problem Dean…no I'm not writing to Tristan but so what if I was! I'm allowed to write to my friends especially when they're so far away!" she retaliated.
Dean shook his head angrily his hair flopping back and forth.
"You're my girlfriend Rory you're not supposed to be having some guy writing you love letters!"
"Love letters! Dean…in case you didn't read the not my mother left me Tristan hasn't written to me yet…and it isn't a love letter he said he'd write to me when he got settled in at military school!" she retorted.
Dean snorted. "Military school…so what the accountant pissed of Daddy and got shipped off…good riddance he was nothing but trouble anyway…he has no business writing to you! You don't even like him Rory!"
Rory's blue yes glared at him icily.
"How dare you say that about Tristan…I shouldn't have ever told you about what happened to him that night…it's none of your business- just like who I choose to be friends with…or write to for that matter is none of your business….you know what…you should leave. I'm not having this discussion with you right now. I'm not your property Dean and until you can get rid of this possessive streak you've got going on don't talk to me!" she yelled her anger increasing with each thought that passed her lips.
It was like a stream of consciousness letting out all of her pent up feelings from that night up until now. She turned to walk past him but he grabbed her arm.
"I'm not leaving until we discuss this Rory this has been going on long enough!" he said gripping her forearm tighter.
"Oh I think you're leaving alright…and the next time I come home to you yelling at my daughter like that and grabbing at her…I suggest you find a good place to hide" Lorelai's voice cracked like a strike of lightning on a clear summer night. The tone in her voice stopped the next words on his lips and he glanced toward the kitchen door. She stood in the door way with her arms crossed and an eyebrow arched fiercely. Her blue eyes had a glint in them that showed exactly how much mother and daughter were alike in temperament both of them had bright blue eyes that flashed fiercely with their emotions.
Dean backed away from Rory shaking his head but not saying anything. Lorelai moved to the side and let him slip past her through the house and out the front door.
Rory watched this with an unidentifiable expression on her face.
AN: I'm trying my hand at a Gilmore Girls story…it's the second one I've tried but hopefully this will work out better than the previous one. I might actually use some of that in this story…we'll see. It's been a long time since I've watched Gilmore Girls and I stopped avidly watching really when Rory and Jess got together so my knowledge of happenings in the show are limited as a result some of the characters dialogue may be a little out of character but please keep in mind it is AU and I'll try my best to stay true to the heart of the characters.