Rory's Rival

Summary: Tristan and Logan haven't met. Tristan is Rory's best friend, and has been for years, and Logan wants to be with Rory. When Tristan is transferred to Yale he and Logan meet and it doesn't go the way Rory wanted.

I don't own Gilmore Girls, just the computer I'm typing it on.

Wow I can't believe how many reviews I've gotten. This is great! Below are the answers to the questions that people asked. And thanks to all the reviewers.

FAQ

Rory and Logan aren't together yet.

This takes place during season 5.

Lorelai is single.

Rory never slept with Dean, meaning she is still a virgin.

This story is going to be Rogan, but since I love a good Trory you never know if I'm going to change pairs.

Also the Hayden's (Strobe and Francine) will be administered. They are quite close with Rory (the dinner in the first season went differently then on the show) and have dinner with her every Saturday night.

Sorry for the wait. With holidays and some major writers block I could write the Rogan ending. Now here it is. Enjoy.

Rogan Chapter Eight

"Have you lost your mind?" Rory chokes out as she stares at her best friend. For years she has known Tristan and for years she has known she has loved him. He's like a brother to her.

Tristan stares at her for a second and rolls his eyes deeply, "Not like that!" He quickly steps away and holds up his hands as if surrendering. Then he laughs, "I love you like a sister."

Rory lets out a deep breath, "You just gave me a heart attack."

"Well I basically have a heart attack every time I see that blonde play boy hanging around you." He starts up his rant. "He's a complete idiot and doesn't deserve you."

Rory watches Tristan as his continues you pace back and forth in front of her. He's waving his arms around and looking more enraged every second. She starts to laugh.

Tristan spins around to face her. "What is so funny?"

"You!" Rory continues to laugh. She's now holding her stomach.

He glares at her, "For once I don't agree. This is serious." He pauses, "Lorelai would even agree with me. You don't want to marry a society brat."

Rory instantly stops laughing and stares at him, "Marry?"

"Oh you know what I mean!" He throws up his arms. "Logan might be a nice guy but he isn't nice enough to be around you." He starts pacing again, "I mean look at the places he hangs on it. He's constantly at the pub with those stooges he calls friends."

"Hey! Hold on a second." Rory steps forward. She puts her hand on his upper arm and turns him so he's facing her. "Finn and Colin may be stooges but they aren't completely dense like you make them out to be." She pauses as she waits for him to meet her gaze, "They got into Yale after all."

"Because of their money." He snorts.

"Like you're much better." Rory snaps at him without thinking.

Tristan steps away from her.

Rory follows him. She sees the hurt in his eyes and mentally kicks herself, "Tris, I didn't mean that."

"Then what did you mean?" he asks her quietly.

"I meant that we are both society and that we aren't brats." She explains, "Maybe we're not the only ones who turned out good."

"Turned out good?" He asks her, amused. His eyes are now back to normal and he's stopped backing away from Rory.

Rory swats his arm and smiles softly at him, "You know what I mean."

Tristan nods his head slowly, "I know." There is a long pause between them. It isn't awkward; it just gives Tristan a time to think. He looks down at Rory, "If I give him a chance he has to agree with my rules."

Rory arches her eyebrows in a questioning manor.

"Yes, rules." He crosses his arms. "You have to be back in your dorm by 10:30 on school nights." He starts.

Rory snorts, "Who's going to enforce these rules? You live on the other side of campus?"

"Paris." He tells her dryly.

Rory's smile falls and she stares at him, "You wouldn't really ask Paris to have me surveillance, would you?"

He smirks at her.

"Tristan! That's beyond stalking!" Rory yells at him.

His smirk just grows, "Oh and he has to bring you coffee every time he goes to see you."

"Huh, I like that one." Rory smiles.

Tristan smiles too, "Oh and all the music he plays in his car has to be pre-approved by Lane and your mom."

Rory rolls her eyes.

Tristan drapes his arm over her shoulders and they start back to the parlor.

Both Francine and Strobe are sitting on the couch staring into space when they walked inside.

Francine is the first to notice them. She stands, "Well, Tristan, I had my maid make you a bedroom up so you can stay the night. I don't want eighter of you to be in an accident in this weather."

Rory and Tristan smile.

"Thanks Gran." Rory tells her.

Francine and Strobe exchange looks, "Well, we'll be going to bed." Strobe gently kisses Rory's forehead, "Goodnight Rory, Tristan." He shakes Tristan's hand.

"Good night." They say in unison.

They watch the Hayden's walk up the stairs.

Tristan's about to follow when Rory grabs his arm. "We take the other stairs to get to our rooms."

Tristan stares at her for a second.

Rory just laughs and leads him up the stairs that are across the house. After she shows Tristan his room and tells him goodnight she goes into her's.

She has had a room in each of her grandparents houses for a long time. She'd never tell her grandma (Emily) but she actually had the room at the Hayden's longer because of her relationship with her dad.

Rory snuggles down into her covers and stares up at the glowing stars that are on her ceiling.

Her phone rings.

She groans slightly as she reaches onto her night stand and turns on the light. She can see that across the room her stuff has been put on the chair (by Julie). She quickly jumps out of bed and searches for her phone.

"I'm coming. I'm coming." She whispers.

Finally she finds it. "Hello?"

"You take forever to answer your phone. We're you doing anything dirty?" Lorelai asks her.

Rory rolls her eyes, "No, I was trying to sleep."

"After doing something dirty?" Lorelai asks with a hint of laughter in her voice.

Rory groans, "No!"

"Fine, Fine." Lorelai is smirking, "I just wanted to let you know that something arrived for you today."

Rory lies back down in bed and turns out the light, "Really? What?"

"Something from a specific blonde boy that we all know and love." Lorelai taunts.

"Tristan?" Rory asks confused.

"The other blonde boy we all know and love." Lorelai tells her.

Rory frowns slightly, "What would Logan send to me?"

"Himself." Lorelai is now laughing, "he showed up around 6 and demanded to know where he could find you. Then he proceeded to beg me for the directions to the Hayden's. And now he's snowed in the Hollow."

"Why would he do any of that?" Rory asks.

"Apparently he wants to talk to you." Lorelai comments dryly. Then she smiles, "He wants to talk to you."

Before Rory can protests Lorelai hands the phone to Logan.

"Hey Ace." He greets her.

"Hi Logan." Rory replies cautiously.

"Before you hang up on me and call the police about some psycho who's stalking you let me explain." Logan starts, "I hate loosing things, even things that aren't mine to begin with. I want you to give me another chance."

"He brought me coffee! Give him a chance!" Rory can hear her mom in the background.

Rory's silent for a second as she thinks over the conversation she had had with Tristan a little while before. "There will be some rules." She informs him.

"Rules?" Logan asks confused.

"Rules?" Lorelai echoes in the background.

"Yeah Tristan has made it clear that music that you play in your car while I'm with you must be pre-approved." Rory lets out a small laugh.

Logan lets out a sigh of relief, "Who's approving them?"

"My best friends." Rory explains, "My mom and Lane." She adds.

Logan laughs. "I think I can deal with that."

"Oh there are more." Rory tells him quickly, "You're on a trial basis."

"A trial basis?" Logan asks sarcastically, "Are you a car?"

"The way Tristan is going on you'd think so." Rory rolls her eyes and smiles, "But everything will be fine with the lease if there aren't any scratches or dents."

"You're in very safe hands." Logan says seriously.

Rory smiles and snuggles deeper into her covers.

"So can I pick you up at 8? Tomorrow?" Logan asks after the pause.

"Yeah," Then Rory sits up, "But that only gives us two and a half hours."

"What?" Logan asks, he's confused again.

Rory laughs, "Never mind. We'll just have to negotiate with my super visor."

Logan laughs, "Anything for you, Ace."

Epilogue

"Come on Tris, we're going to be late." Rory's dragging Tristan up the stairs. They're on their way to meet Logan, Finn, and Colin for dinner.

Tristan smirks, "It's not like they can leave without us."

"I wouldn't put it past Finn." Rory tells him.

"You think that low of me, love?" Finn asks from above Rory, making them both jump. "I am hurt."

Tristan and Rory look up and see that Logan and the gang are coming down the stairs.

When Logan comes to them he places a very tender kiss on Rory's cheek and puts out his hand to shake Tristan's.

Tristan glances down at the hand, smirks at his Mary, and then shakes Logan's hand. "So, where are we going this time?" He asks them.

"An island!" Finn states.

Rory gulps and stays back as the guys turn to head down the stairs, "An island? What island would that be?"

Logan smirks, looks back at her, and waits for her to grab onto his outstretched hand, "It's a surprise."

And so it begins: An adventure with all Rory's best guys. She has her boyfriend, Logan, her absolute best friend (besides her mom and Lane) Tristan, and her two protectors and pals Finn and Colin. Everyone gets a long and has made it their mission in life to take Rory around the world; without letting her know about it in advance.