And the stage is set

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Glitter

As soon as the doctor walked away Richard Gilmore, Emily Gilmore, Francine Hayden, and Straub Hayden came running into the surgical waiting room. If it had been any other situation, Lorelai would have burst out laughing. It then hit her, she had not called her parents, and to the best of her knowledge, neither had anyone else.

"How is she?" asked an frantic Emily

"Mom, I'm sorry I didn't call I just . . ."

"Never mind that! How is she? What happened?"

"She just got out of surgery and the doctor said that if she . . .if she makes it through the next thirty-six hours she should be fine."

"How did you know to come?" asked Chris

"It's all over the news." Answered Straub

"They have the preposterous idea that Rory and Logan are an item." Added Francine

All eyes went to Logan, who still had tears streaming down his face.

"You mean it's true?" asked Emily

"Two months." Logan muttered, looking at the floor.

"We just found out tonight," commented Chris, who had seen the look on Emily's face when she found out her daughter had not told her about her granddaughter's boyfriend.

"What happened to your eye Logan?" asked Richard, speaking for the first time.

"I punched him," Kevin answered nonchalantly, "Can we go se her?"

Sure, you go ahead, we'll be in later." Replied Lorelai

The seven teenagers went into the room they saw Rory being wheeled into earlier. Once Paris first saw Rory, she turned into Kevin and cried. Madeline and Louise followed suit with Colin and Finn. Logan went over to Rory and sat in the chair next to her. He took her hand and kissed it. Had it been only four hours ago he had also been watching her sleep? Her arms had been around her an all he could hear was her breathing; she had looked so peaceful. Now, she was hooked up to monitors and a machine was helping her breathe.

Suddenly, her eyes flickered open. He could tell she wanted to talk but, die to the tube down her throat, she couldn't.

"Shhhh," he held his finger up to his lips for emphasis, "don't try to speak."

She nodded in comprehension.

"Hey Rory." Kevin greeted.

She raised her hand and waved.

"How are you? Do you need anything?" inquired an anxious Paris.

She shook her head.

"I'll go get the adults. They'll want to know you're awake." Said Madeline, Colin went with her.

Rory motioned for Logan to come closer.

"What?" he asked

She raised the hand closest to him and wiped his tears away, He laughed and took her one hand in his two and brought it to his lips. Madeline returned adults in tow.

"Come on you guys, you heard the doctor, only three at a time." said Chris

Logan knew her family would want to see her. He stood up and kissed her forehead.

"I love you," He whispered in her ear, "Now get some sleep."

He walked out of the room.

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The four grandparents waited with the teenagers for Lorelai and Chris to emerge from Rory's room. Smile and Francine argued with two of the nurses until they got Rory a suite, but she had yet to be moved. Richard and Straub seemed to be throwing glances at Logan, wondering just how close he was with their granddaughter.

It was about fifteen minutes when Mr. and Mrs. Hayden came out from the room. As soon as they exited, two doctors came to move her to her new room. With his eyes, he asked Lorelai for permission to go wither her; permission he received.

He walked beside her, holding her hand, watching her drift off to sleep. When he got back to where the others were, he could tell they were in an argument.

"We can't go to school Mom. It's the last day before Thanksgiving Break anyway, we won't be doing anything! What if something happens?" asked an agitated Kevin.

"Nothing will happen! She will be fine! She has to be." Loreali whispered the last part before bursting out in full fledged tears.

"We'll call you if anything happens." Chris told his son while consoling his wife.

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Finn, Colin, Madeline, and Louise had driven there together. Kevin and Paris came in Kevin's car, for Paris had been too upset to drive; Logan had arrived via ambulance. The seven friends silently walked out of the hospital and were instantly confronted by photographers, reporters, and camera men.

"Logan is it true you and Miss Hayden were romantically involved?" asked one of the reporters.

With stone cold faces, and the help of hospital security, they made their way through the horde of people and to their cars.

"Bye mates." Muttered a depressed Finn

The guys exchanged 'manly' hugs while the girls threw their arms around each other, bringing on a new batch of tears for all of them.

Kevin was driving Logan and Paris back to his house, where their cars were, when he pulled into an empty parking lot.

"Why are we here?" asked Paris, who was a little less high strung then usual, from the back seat.

Ignoring Paris, Kevin turned to Logan.

"When did it start?"

"Hmm?" the question seemed to pull Logan, who it seemed hadn't even noticed they had stopped, out of a daze.

"When did it start?" he asked again

"After the party." He answered blankly

"You were together before?"

'We broke up two days later; I didn't like lying to you."

"Which was why she was wallowing." He concluded.

Logan nodded.

"When we went up to her room with Finn to work on that project, he knew something was up and, well, you know Finn. We got back together."

"Finn knew?" he asked incredulously

"A few minutes later Colin-"

"Colin too! Was I the only one who didn't know?"

"I'm sorry Kevin. I'm sorry for lying to you but I am not sorry from for loving her. I never will be." He choked out, tears evident in his voice.

"I know." He whispered.

The rest of the car ride was made in silence. They got to the Hayden house and Logan realized Kevin would be alone. Paris had just driven away and Kevin was just about to go inside.

"Kevin!" Logan called

"What?"

"Come to my place; you shouldn't be alone."

It took him a while to reply.

"Okay, let me just get some of my stuff."

It was then Logan knew his friendship with Kevin, although slightly altered, would be fine.

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The seven walked into Chilton together the next morning. They looked horrible. It was obvious that none of them had gotten any sleep. Even Louise and Madeline, who had reputations for looking perfect, had no makeup on. All of them met up between classes to verify that Lorelai hadn't called.

It was lunch when the call came.

The cafeteria was uncharacteristically quiet. Most of the eyes were on the table where they were sitting. The tune that played when Loreali called, her favorite from Willy Wonka, was heard well throughout the room.

"Mom?"

They could hear Lorelai's frantic voice but couldn't understand what she was saying.

"What do you mean emergency surgery?"

Finn and Colin swore under their breath. Tears flooded the eyes of Louise, Madeline, and Paris; the school had never seen Paris Gellar cry before. Logan felt his heart fall into his stomach.

"We'll be right there." Kevin said quickly.

They got to the hospital quickly, no doubt breaking many traffic laws. The exit to the school and the entrance to the hospital had been flooded with press members, but on both occasions they walked right through them. It seemed to take them hours, when in reality it had only been three minutes, to get to the surgical waiting room. They spotted Loreali instantly.

"What's wrong?" Kevin asked frantically.

Loreali was a mess. She looked like she hadn't stopped crying since the night before. She tried to calmly explain what was happening, but half way through she broke down and had a doctor on the case explain.

It seemed that the rib had been broken not only punctured her lung, but part of it had broken off and was in her blood stream. It was a large part and they needed to catch it right away before it got to her heart. (A/N I don't know if this could really happen so just pretend it can)

"Is she going to be okay with the surgery?" asked Colin

"There are always complications-"

"Is she going to be okay?" asked Finn, a little more forcibly

"We have a great team of surgeons here and I have complete faith in them." Was all the doctor said before walking away.

It scared them a little that he still didn't answer their question.

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It was like the night before; all of them sitting in the waiting room. The grandparents were still there, even after insistence that they go home and get some rest. Loreali refused to drink coffee, which worried everyone. For two hours they just sat there, saying nothing, jumping up every time an operation room door opened. Then, finally, Rory was out.

"We were able to get the bone out of her blood stream in time." A sigh of relief went through the family, "Now, she's not out of the woods yet but she is breathing on her own which is a good sign. I would prefer if you let her rest; only one at a time and even then, if she's awake, don't let her talk.

They all nodded and the doctor walked away.

Logan couldn't go in. He knew he was being stupid, he had to go in eventually, but he just didn't want to see her like she was; in the weakened state she was in. It scared him. Mrs. Hayden went in first, then Mr. Hayden, then Mrs. Gilmore, then Mr. Gilmore, then Chris, and then Loreali. Loreali spent a while in there; at least an hour. Colin went next, then Paris, then Finn, who was crying like a baby when he came out. After comforting Finn, Louise went in and Madeline after her; and then Kevin went in.

"Hey sis." He said to his sleeping sister.

He never called her sis. He used to all the time when she was little; it had annoyed the hell out of her.

"I know you think I'm mad at you, but I'm not. Okay? I'm not, and I'm not just saying that because you're sick. I realize how happy you are with him and I'm sorry. Just get better. I'll do anything if you just get better. I'll watch Glitter and mock it with you. I'll get you coffee every morning. Just get better."

"You promise you'll watch Glitter?" came Rory's strained voice

"Yes and no talking." he scolded, realizing for the first time since this whole ordeal started that he had cried.

"Okay. Has Logan been in here yet?"

"No talking!"

"Could you send him in please?"

"Only if you stop talking!"

She nodded her head.

"I'll go get him."

She mouthed the words 'thank you' to him.

Don't worry, it's not a cliffhanger. I don't think there will be any big medical scares left. Sorry for not updating. Review please.