A/N: So, I should probably just start by letting everyone know that I did in fact not fall of a cliff or something. Life just hit me square in the face and made me its bitch (pardon my "French") and also, I'm pretty sure my muse has taking out a restraining order on me or something like that. It's been near impossible for me to complete anything related to this little thing here. So anyways, I'm really sorry if anyone has been sitting at home, chewing their nails and updating in vain; it was never intentional to go this long without an update and I do apologize and promise to try to better myself in the future.

This is just a little thing to hold you over until I find the time to properly sit down and actually write something worth the wait. It's pretty short and actually, not very happy or funny, but I wanted to at least acknowledge that it is Halloween in like five minutes or so, so there you go.

I did really appreciate all your lovely words; I blushed five different shades of red. You guys pretty much just rock awesomely! I wish I could send you all some cookies or maybe a pony (personally, I'm all about the ponies) or something to show you I really love that you take the time to let me know if you liked my little brain-doodle. But alas, you'll have to settle for me responding to your kind reviews:

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Love and other drags

"Stephanie, are you sure this is really the best costume" Rory questioned for the fifth time.

"Yes" Stephanie said, also for the fifth time.

Rory sighed and adjusted the little headpiece again. Ever since she was a kid, Rory had loved Halloween and even as a 21 year old college student, Halloween could still get her excited, but right now she was beginning to doubt herself and her judgement in letting Stephanie pick out costumes. Stephanie, per usual, was dressed to the nines in a Material Girl-like dress. If possible, Rory figured she was even wearing more diamonds than the original Madonna video.

"You ready?"

"No" Rory muttered.

"Great, let's go."

Looking around the room Rory had been instantly amazed by the extraordinary costumes on display, but now she was just bored. Stephanie had been whisked away by Mick Jagger earlier in the evening and she had seen no sign of the boys so far. Paris had tagged along, dressed as the most angry-looking Sleeping Beauty Rory had ever seen. This was possible cause by Doyle, who had (for reasons unfathomable to Rory) dressed like Paris Hilton. When the third guy approach Rory and commented on her "sexy maid costume" she had had just about enough and was ready to call it a night. Two voices close by, however, caught her attention on her way out and made her pause.

"This is lame!"

"Have you considered that maybe you're the lame one?"

"That's impossible" Colin said in a tone that clearly stated Finn must have hit his head to even consider something so utterly ridiculous.

"Whatever you say, mate" Finn rebutted. "Now I want to get absolutely pissed and say inappropriate things to pretty girls. And perhaps Robert, because I know it turns him on!"

"Fine, leave me. Like I care. I'll just stay here, looking like a complete idiot all by myself!"

"Well actually Colin…" Finn's voice could barely contain his laughter, "because you are in fact dressed as Little Bo Peep, you look more sheepish than anything…"

"Why are we even friends" Colin growled, as Finn shook with laughter.

"Because I'm awesome" Finn offered. "Not my fault you don't know how many pool balls can fit into your mouth."

"Yes well, apparently that's a talent solely confined to you. That was a crap bet anyway."

"Now now, Colin, don't be upset. You look absolutely luscious in garters!"

"You're enjoying this far too much!"

"Not possible" Finn laughed. "Now, be a good little peeper and go find your sheep."

"The only reason I put up with you is because you're gonna die from some horrible venereal disease before you hit thirty" Colin yelled at Finn's retreating form. "Stupid bloody Australian drunk" he muttered, using his cane to scratch his back.

"That was quite the show" Rory commented.

Colin turned, startled. "Oh it's you. Yeah well, who would've thought that Finn could fit three pool balls into his mouth?"

Rory raised an eyebrow. "Everybody who knows Finn?"

"Yes. Apparently he could satisfy…" Colin made a face. "Never mind. "I'm not gonna get laid looking like this, am I?"

Rory bit her lip again. "I wouldn't hold my breath if I were you. But then again, people seem to really like Little Bo Peep, so maybe?"

"Well, I'm glad you find my misery so amusing, Gilmore."

"I'm really sorry, Colin, but…" She couldn't contain her laughter now. "You're dressed as Little Bo Peep."

"Yes well… Never bet against Finn. He'll bend the laws of science just to win." He looked her over with a scowl on his face. "Shouldn't you be dusting something?"

"I'm not a maid, I'm Magenta" Rory sighed.

"Shouldn't you be chatting up Riff-Raff over there, then?" He gestured to Finn, who was currently trying to impress a girl dressed as the tenth Doctor.

"He doesn't even know I exist."

"Oh right, it's just pure coincidence he's dressed like that?"

"What?"

"Well okay, in all fairness he really wanted to be Frankenfurter, but he looked like an abandoned baby giraffe in those shoes, so he had to go with Riff-Raff." Colin adjusted his cleavage a little. "This isn't going to be weird, right?"

"Oh I think we're a little too late for that one."

Colin rolled his eyes. "I meant you and Finn."

"There is no me and Finn."

"You sure?"

"I don't even know what you mean" Rory said with a scrunched face.

"Well, it's obvious Logan isn't going to love it, but he dumped you, right? So really, it shouldn't be weird if you hooked up with Finn."

"What? I'm not gonna…. That…. And Logan didn't dump me!"

"No? That's not what he said."

"Logan said he dumped me?" Rory ignored the three people closet to them who turned to look at her outburst.

"Yeah because you wouldn't…" He gestured with his hands. "And then Finn asked if it was ok if he…" Another hand gesture, "and they scuffled a little when Logan said he didn't stand a chance in hell now obviously Finn is out to prove he does and could easily…"

Rory hit him on the hands. "Stop that!" She scowled at him. "Are you serious? I'm a bet?"

"No, not a bet, per say… More like a challenge. A well dressed challenge."

"Colin, that's horrible! Why would they do that?"

Colin shrugged. "Why not?"

"Because you don't play with people's feelings like that!"

"Look Magenta… If you wanna be with Finn, be with Finn! Otherwise, just ignore him. Simple as that."

Rory gaped at him; was he seriously just standing there, acting like this wasn't a big deal? Rory took a shot glass of a tray being passed around and downed it in one go. She narrowed her eyes a little and walked over to where Finn was standing.

"Well, dammit Janet…"

"Let me guess, you love me?"

"Well, let's not be hasty, the night is still young" Finn retorted.

"I'm not Janet."

"Oh love, I know you're not… But you still look nice. I approve."

"Great, now I can die happy."

"You planning on leaving this cold and miserable world behind anytime soon?"

"Not exactly, Riff-Raff."

"Can I just say how happy I am to hear you call me that? Doctor what's-her-name over there just asked me if I was dressed as Vanilla Ice! So, what's up sis?"

"Did you ask Logan if you could…." Rory suddenly felt the liquid courage slipping away.

"If I could what" he asked with a smirk that clearly stated that he knew exactly what she was talking about. "Do the time warp?"

"No! Colin said that Logan says he dumped me!" And now she was sounding like a fourteen-year-old. Great.

"Well honestly love, you would probably know much better than me if Logan dumped you or not. Now, time is fleeting and madness takes it toll. Wanna dance?"

"Why, because the void is calling?"

"Best reason I've heard all night" he challenged.

"I'm not gonna dance with you."

"Right… The bet… Well, it's not really a bet per say, more like a challenge."

"Did you and Colin rehearse this before you came" Rory questioned.

"Love…" Finn suddenly sounded more serious than she had ever heard him. "Obviously I can't just ask you out, you know that. Logan would scrunch his pretty little face so hard he'd look like his mother. So… I challenged him. Not ideal, I know, but…" He sighed a little. "It's like Romeo and Juliet, really."

"I don't think Juliet slept with Mercutio" Rory said.

"Oh what do we know, she probably slept with them all. Point is, I've been friends with Logan since before I started drinking vodka and he really liked you."

"Yeah, enough to tell everyone he dumped me."

"Hurt pride" Finn said with a small, genuine smile "It'll get you every time."

"You don't even know if I like you" Rory said.

"Course you do! Everyone does! Look at me, I'm tall, gangly and wearing a suit I found in the back of my father's closet."

"Really?"

"Yeah, I'm afraid to ask how the hell it ended up like this."

"So, we're at a stalemate?"

"You are more than welcome to prove Logan wrong, but…" He made a face. "I'm not gonna get more involved with you than that."

"Than why did you dress like Riff-Raff?"

"Because, and trust me, this is against my better judgement, I really like you, Gilmore. Really really like you. But… I just like Logan more."

"So..." Rory fiddled with the hem of her dress nervously. "Why are you telling me this?"

"Maybe I'm a masochist" he suggested. "Or maybe I just wanted you to know?"

"That's just stupid."

"Never said I was smart." He looked her straight in the eyes. "I really do want to prove Logan wrong."

"But you don't want anymore than that?"

"No, I'm pretty sure our friendship can only handle so much."

"I don't get you, Finn."

"You and my psychologist both, love."

Rory felt crestfallen all of a sudden. She wasn't even sure if she actually liked Finn like she had liked Logan, but she wasn't exactly opposed to let herself fall for the tall Australian with the pretty eyes and quirky humour. And then he had just shot her down completely, without warning or her even letting him know she didn't even liked him (which she had decided then and there, that she in fact did not). "I think I should go." Finn only nodded and she turned to leave, passing Colin on her way. "You look like an ass" she muttered on her way out.

"Hey! I lost a bet, alright" he yelled after her. He turned to find Finn standing close by. "What the hell just happened?"

"I told her I like her."

"I know you repulse girls, but you actually made this one leave, Finn…"

"Told her I like Logan better."

"Except that's a complete lie" Colin pointed out.

"It was never going to work, Colin" Finn said.

"And why exactly is that?"

"Because she can do better. And we both know that."