When You Need Me

by ShadowWolfe57

The story or Roran Gilmore, better known as Rory, and his path to love, laughter, sadness, and all the things that happen in any normal life. *Will feature Rory/Tristan, Rory/Dean, Rory/Jess, Rory/Logen

2. Accepted

*DISCLAIMER* I do not own Gilmore Girls, but I do own Roran Gilmore.

When You Need Me: Acceptances and the Problems That Come Along With It

Rory woke up the next day slightly annoyed at Chris. He refused to acknowledge that man as his father. What right did he have to the title anyway? He was never there for any of Rory's birthdays, school plays…hell…he wasn't even there for that one disastrous soccer game. Rory just shook his head to clear it of those thoughts, and got dressed before making his way towards Stars Hollow High.

*Lorelei's POV*

"Michel? Did you have Mindy prepare room 15 for the Johnson's?" Lorelei asked. "Yes. You know that I did. I never leave these things for the last minute." Michel Gerard replied in a bored, annoyed, French accent. "Geesh, what's got your designer pants in a twist?" Lorelei asked, giving him a look. Michel just ignored her and went back to reading his magazine. Lorelei huffed and went to find Sookie. She found her in the kitchen being helped up by one of the kitchen staff. "What happened this time?" She asked no one in particular. Knowing Sookie, it had to be something to do with fire, cutlery, or both. "Nothing. I was checking the Peach-Maple syrup, and I dropped the water I was going to put in it, and when I went to get some more, I slipped." Sookie replied. "What's new with you? Coffee?" She asked Lorelei, knowing the reply to the second question. "Yes, please. And there was a letter in the mail today from Chilton." She replied. "I don't know whether or not to wait and open it with Rory, or open it now and surprise him with it." Sookie almost ripped the letter when she took it from Lorelei. She was about to open it when Lorelei stopped her. "I want to be the one to open it." She said. Sookie handed the letter back to Lorelei and stood there bouncing on her heels in excitement. Lorelei ripped the envelope, and quickly read, "Dear Mr. Gilmore, We are pleased to tell you that you have been accepted…YES! HE GOT IN!" Both Lorelei and Sookie started jumping up and down screaming like little girls. When Rory walked in, he saw the Cheshire grins on their faces and asked them what was going on. "Sweets, you're going to have to find a dress shirt, blazer, slacks and tie." Lorelei told him. "I'm going to be a backup dancer in a Brittany Spears video?" Rory asked with a laugh. "No. You're going to Chilton." Sookie blurted out. Lorelei looked at her with a pissed off look. "Mom? Is she telling the truth?" Rory asked. Lorelei nodded with a big smile. "Yep. You're going to Chilton!" Lorelei practically screamed.

Later that night, Rory went over to his best friend Lane Kim's house to tell her about his acceptance to Chilton. While he was there, Lorelei called the admissions office. "Uh, yes. My name is Lorelei Gilmore. You just accepted my son to your school. I was wondering if I could apply for financial aid." She told the person on the other line. "You see, there isn't a lot of money coming in to my household, and there are a LOT of zero's behind that five on this paper." She said with a slightly nervous laugh. When the lady told Lorelei that they didn't offer financial aid for late transfer students, Lorelei thanked her and hung up. She called Sookie and asked her to come over, to see if they could figure out a way to come up with the money. After an hour of discussion, they didn't have any ideas. "You know, you could call-", Sookie began before Lorelei cut her off. "No, I will not call my parents and ask them for money. They will hold it over my head forever. This is what people like them do. There's a class devoted to it in their primary school." Lorelei told her. "Lorelei, it's the only option we have. There is no way we can come up with $50,000 in a week." Sookie said. Lorelei looked like she was going to protest, but she decided against it. "Fine, I'll go by there tomorrow. But if I don't come back, they are the first people you question." Lorelei told her. Lorelei went to bed that night with a lot on her mind. 'I have to ask Richard and Emily for money. It's for Rory's own good, so I guess I'll have to do it.' She thought to herself. With that thought, she fell into a very fitful sleep.

A/N***Ok…so this is a fairly short chapter, but it's just to fill in a gap that would have been there if I hadn't used it. Next chapter—We meet Richard and Emily Gilmore.