A/N - I've read oodles and oodles of future fiction, wherein Dean, Tristan,
or Jess runs into Rory after so many years, and they're still in love with
her and want to win her over, blah, blah, blah. Don't get me wrong, I
thoroughly enjoy those stories, but it's kind of bugged me that no one
(that I've come across) has explored this possibility:
In the future, Rory encounters one of the boys from her past; a boy Rory could never forget. Unfortunately, he doesn't remember her at all, and it's on HER to make HIM remember and fall in love with her all over again.Sound interesting to anyone else?
This first chapter will be a sort of prologue, to help get the story rolling, so it may be fairly long - gotta get everyone back to Connecticut! This chapter is also split up into parts; I'm not sure if the following chapters will be or not, so let me know if the breaks bother you or anything.
To clear up a few things (and to give myself an idea of where/when I am):
1. Rory graduated Yale with highest honors (I've forgotten the Latin term, silly me), and is now a reporter for the L.A. Times. 2. Mia (owner of the Independence Inn) passed away, leaving the Inn to Lorelai. Lorelai is still single. 3. Chris married Sherry, and faded from the Girls' lives. (In other words, he's not in this story.) 4. Luke is still.Luke. He never did get up the courage to ask Lorelai out, and if I have anything to say about it, he never will. 5. Sookie started her own catering company after Mia left the Inn to Lorelai. She still caters all functions held at the Inn. 6. Richard passed away about 6 months after Rory's college graduation. Afterwards, Emily and Lorelai reconciled their differences, and now share a close friendship. Emily assists Lorelai in planning the various functions at the Inn. (Can you imagine the two of them ganging up on someone? SCARY!!) 7. Lane found herself, and won her freedom from her mother - she is now working as a special ed teacher in St. Louis, Missouri, after having obtained degrees in education and musical therapy from Avila University, in Kansas City, Missouri. 8. Jess disappeared back to New York shortly after his high school graduation - he sends Luke the occasional post card, but that's it. He is a book critic for the New York Times, and has written his first novel. Sadly enough, every publishing company he submitted it to has rejected it. 9. Dean went back to Chicago, where he is now a master mechanic. He just went through a very messy divorce, wherein he lost everything to his ex-wife. 10. Tristan decided to stay in the military, and attended West Point. He is now a captain, stationed at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. 11. Paris is now the most-feared professor at Chilton. .
This story takes place in 2017, about 10 years after college graduation. Everything that happens on the show, both past and future, happened in this story. But, there aren't any spoilers, cuz the point of the story is the future, not the past.
Because fanfiction.net is being a pain in mon derrier, I'm having to post this as a word document, and thus lose all formatting. Therefore, "words in quotes" are someone's speech, ~this is someone's thoughts~.
AS MUCH AS THINGS CHANGE
Chapter 1 - Six Degrees of Separation
Part 1 - Rory
"Honestly, Rory, I don't think we've seen you since you took that job. And I still don't understand why you would want to work somewhere so far away from your family."
"Grandma, I've already explained why I took the job. It was the best offer, and I'm moving up very quickly. I know I haven't seen you guys, but I really haven't had a whole lot of opportunity to take a vacation."
"Why not now?"
"Well, because." Rory fell silent. She really couldn't think of a reason she couldn't take a vacation now. After six years without a single sick or vacation day used, she had nearly two months available to her. "You know what, Grandma, you're right. I'll make the arrangements tomorrow, and I'll call Mom to let her know when to expect me."
"Wonderful! I can't wait to tell your mother the good news."
"Is she around? Maybe I could tell her myself."
"Oh dear! Rory, I would put her on the phone, but Sookie seems to have decided to change the planned courses again, and the banquet is only four hours away. I'm afraid I'm going to have to cut this short."
"That's okay, Grandma.I'll call as soon as I know what's going on with this vacation idea."
"We'll be waiting to hear from you." Emily hung up the phone without so much as a goodbye.
"As much as things change, some things will always stay the same." Rory murmured as she tossed her own phone towards her sofa, and turned her attention back to the article she had been researching.
Part 2 - Lane
"You're going home? Wow.that's so cool; does your flight stop over here?" Lane asked, as she glanced back towards the progress reports she had been working on when the phone rang.
"Yep - that's the only lay over. I went ahead and booked a seat on a different flight to Hartford 4 hours after I arrive in St. Louis, so if you meet me at the airport, we can hang out."
"How about I do you one better? I've got vacation time coming, too, so I'll just go to Stars Hollow with you. I haven't been home in ages!"
"Hey, that'd be great. It'd be just like old times."
"Not quite.I won't have to sneak out my bedroom window to hang out with you guys."
"This is true. Is she still on about you marrying a Korean doctor?"
Lane groaned. "Unfortunately. I don't think she'll ever get off that kick. On the plus side, however, she's on it in a different time zone."
The two women chatted for another forty-five minutes or so. Lane cradled the phone, then immediately picked it up again.
"Hello?" A male voice answered.
"Rick? Lane Kim."
"Hello, Lane. What's up?"
"Not much.listen; I have some vacation time available, so I was wondering if it would be a problem if I took the next 2 weeks off, starting Monday."
"Monday? That's the.20th? I don't see a problem with that.no one else is scheduled off, and Mary returns from maternity leave on Friday."
"Great! Thanks."
Hanging up the phone once more, she turned to her computer, and booked herself on the same flight as Rory, as the words to a song floated through her head. "Cuz I'm leaving on a jet plane, I don't know when I'll be back again."
Part 3 - Jess
He stopped typing with an irritated sigh, and hit the speaker button on the annoying telephone. ~Damn Alexander Graham Bell~. "Jess Mariano."
"Jess. It's Luke."
Jess rolled his eyes, and began typing again. "Hey."
"Listen, uh."
"I'm listening, but there doesn't seem to be a whole lot of talking."
"Do you think you could come down here for a couple of days, and give me a hand with the diner?"
"Why?"
"Well, uh.I, uh.I kinda.I broke my leg in three places, and am not supposed to walk."
Jess raised an eyebrow. "How'd you break your leg?"
"Fell off a roof."
"Let me guess.Lorelai's roof."
"Yeah."
"Why were you on her roof? Better view of her bedroom window than from the street?"
"You know what, forget I asked. I'll get someone else."
"Chill out. I'll do it."
"You will?" Luke sounded surprised.
"I said yes, didn't I? Give me a day or two to take care of some stuff up here, then I'll come down."
"Great. Thanks."
"Whatever."
"So, uh.I'll see you in a few days."
"Yep. Bye."
"Bye."
Jess pushed the button again, finished up his latest review, and shut down the computer. With a sigh, he stood, and headed out of his cubicle, steeling himself to face his boss, or Marie Antoinette, as the woman was not so affectionately known.
Two days later, he boarded a bus bound towards Stars Hollow, and a past he'd forgotten fairly well.
Part 4 - Dean
He threw the last suitcase into his truck, and glanced back at his former house. She was standing in the doorway, arms crossed, staring him down.
"Is that everything?" She asked icily.
"Yes, that's everything." He replied resignedly. "Listen, Carla."
"If that's everything, why are you still here?"
Dean shrugged. "I'll be staying with my folks in Connecticut. I already gave your attorney the address.just send the divorce papers there."
"Don't worry, I intend to."
He sighed. He knew that this was for the best.he and Carla had done nothing but fight for the better part of the past year. But, a part of him was screaming for him to stay, to attempt to work it out with her, and give their marriage another chance.
The slamming of the door quickly silenced that part of him, and he felt his heart breaking for the last time. He stood in the driveway, looking up at the house, for another minute or so, before climbing into the truck. "Stars Hollow, here I come," he muttered to himself.
Part 5 - Tristan
Tristan entered his apartment as he wiped the sweat from his face. He could hear a bugle playing in the distance. He headed straight for the shower, ignoring the ringing phone. About half an hour later, he emerged again, and went towards his answering machine. ~That's odd.no message.guess whoever called will call back.~ He saw the stack of mail from the day before, and began sorting through it. ~Junk, junk, blah, blah, crap, DuGrey Corps. Quarterly report, blah blah blah.~ With an irritated sigh, he tossed the whole stack back onto the table, and flipped on CNN. He listened with half an ear as he fiddled around in the small kitchen, trying to come up with something for breakfast. The phone started ringing again.
"DuGrey." He answered.
"Tristan?"
"Yes."
"This is your mother."
"Good morning."
"The same to you.how is it in.where are you?"
Tristan rolled his eyes. "North Carolina, Mother. The same place I've been for the last two years." ~And people wonder why I never use my leave to visit my family.~ "Something tells me this isn't a social call, so why don't we skip the pleasantries, and get straight to the point?"
"Alright. Your grandfather passed away yesterday."
"And this has what to do with me?" ~Am I supposed to be upset the man's dead? I barely knew the exalted Judge DuGrey.~
"Your presence is required before the will can be read."
"Ah. So Daddy dearest can't collect his inheritance?"
"If the will isn't read within thirty days of Janlan's death, DuGrey Corps becomes a public corporation, and the family fortune goes to charity. As you see, it is rather urgent you return to Hartford."
Tristan sighed inwardly. ~How great would it be if I told her it was impossible? That I can't get leave? Ha! I'd love to see either of them actually have to work for a living!~
The woman continued. "Of course, if you're unable to return, we can always go there."
He cringed. "I'm sure that won't be necessary. I'll have to check with my C.O. to see if I can take furlough, but I doubt it will be a problem. You'll hear from me as soon as I know."
"Thank you, Tristan. I knew you would understand."
"As always, Mother, it's been a pleasure, but I must be going now."
"Of course. I must be off, as well.there are arrangements to be made, after all."
As he hung up, Tristan groaned. ~So much for a quiet two weeks on the base.looks like I'm going back to hell.~ He walked towards his bedroom, and upon "retrieving his suitcase from under the bed, he began packing.
Part 6 - Paris
She glared at the phone as it rang annoyingly. ~Dammit, I don't have time for this. Don't these people realize that while I might be a lowly teacher, I still work for a living? Key word: Work. Note to self: buy a phone with no ringer.~ "Hello?"
"Paris, darling, how are you?"
"Very busy. What do you want?"
"That's no way to speak to your mother."
"Fine. I won't then." Paris slammed down the phone, and turned back to the papers she was attempting to grade. It immediately rang again. "Argh!" She answered it again. "WHAT?"
"Please try and stay civil for one moment, daughter dearest."
"Fine. You have thirty seconds before I unplug the damn thing."
"Janlan DuGrey passed away. The funeral is Saturday. Your presence is required."
"Why, so you can show off your only offspring?"
"Your position as the heir of the Gellar Foundation demands that you attend the funeral."
"Fine, whatever, I'll be there. Goodbye." She once again slammed down the receiver, and carried out her threat of unplugging the phone.
About fifteen minutes later, she leaned back in her chair. ~I hate the phone. I wish Alexander Graham Bell had stayed in Ireland, and that the Potato Famine had occurred 30 years earlier. I can't even begin to try and understand these half assed attempts at thesis papers. Honestly. When I was at Chilton, my writing skills were much better than the current standards. Even that one girl.what was her name? Tory? Even she had better writing skills than this. And she was from that one horse town, wasn't she? What was it, Sleepy Hollow? Janlan DuGrey died, huh? Hmm.I suppose Tristan will be at the funeral, if he's still alive. I haven't seen or heard from him since the night he botched our English assignment. I had to kiss Tory. Yuck. Tory? Doesn't sound right. Lory, maybe? Whatever. I doubt Tristan will be there; he hasn't attended any society functions since then. Then again.I haven't attended any since graduating Harvard. Thank god.all of those insufferable women pushing their sons at me for the sheer fact that I am a Gellar, which isn't enough of a credential to make any of those idiots at all interested in me. Though, it was alright for a while.I had Jamie. Wonder how his wife's doing? Mother made a point of telling me that she was pregnant.again. What is her name? Alice? Allison? Something like that. Hmm.alright, Gellar, enough daydreaming. These papers aren't going to grade themselves.~
With a sigh, she leaned forward, and began to once again make angry red marks across the papers, pointing out where the members of her freshman literature class had erred.
A/N - Okay, that's it for this chapter. Sorry the Paris portion was so short in comparison, but as she's already/still in Connecticut, there really wasn't a whole lot to work with. Yet.
Also - I haven't decided any pairings yet. The only thing I know is that all of them are going to get together with someone at some point in this story. So, if you have suggestions on the pairings, let me know. There are only 2 that I'm completely opposed to and will not consider - Lorelai and Luke will not happen. They're not the focus of the story, so they are both going to stay single, and the Paris/Jess pairing doesn't make any sense to me whatsoever.they'd kill each other inside of 15 minutes. Anyway, I'm basing it on number of votes - ie, if the most people want this to be trory, paris/dean and lane/jess, that's what it'll be. Votes that don't include a pairing suggestion for ALL of them will not be counted. In other words, don't just say trory, or lit, or narco; there's 2 other girls who need a man, besides Rory! Also, I don't do slash, so keep the pairings guy-girl. The polls will stay open until further notice, so feel free to change your mind with later chapters.
Once everyone gets to the same city, not just the same state, the chapters will get shorter, I promise.
In the future, Rory encounters one of the boys from her past; a boy Rory could never forget. Unfortunately, he doesn't remember her at all, and it's on HER to make HIM remember and fall in love with her all over again.Sound interesting to anyone else?
This first chapter will be a sort of prologue, to help get the story rolling, so it may be fairly long - gotta get everyone back to Connecticut! This chapter is also split up into parts; I'm not sure if the following chapters will be or not, so let me know if the breaks bother you or anything.
To clear up a few things (and to give myself an idea of where/when I am):
1. Rory graduated Yale with highest honors (I've forgotten the Latin term, silly me), and is now a reporter for the L.A. Times. 2. Mia (owner of the Independence Inn) passed away, leaving the Inn to Lorelai. Lorelai is still single. 3. Chris married Sherry, and faded from the Girls' lives. (In other words, he's not in this story.) 4. Luke is still.Luke. He never did get up the courage to ask Lorelai out, and if I have anything to say about it, he never will. 5. Sookie started her own catering company after Mia left the Inn to Lorelai. She still caters all functions held at the Inn. 6. Richard passed away about 6 months after Rory's college graduation. Afterwards, Emily and Lorelai reconciled their differences, and now share a close friendship. Emily assists Lorelai in planning the various functions at the Inn. (Can you imagine the two of them ganging up on someone? SCARY!!) 7. Lane found herself, and won her freedom from her mother - she is now working as a special ed teacher in St. Louis, Missouri, after having obtained degrees in education and musical therapy from Avila University, in Kansas City, Missouri. 8. Jess disappeared back to New York shortly after his high school graduation - he sends Luke the occasional post card, but that's it. He is a book critic for the New York Times, and has written his first novel. Sadly enough, every publishing company he submitted it to has rejected it. 9. Dean went back to Chicago, where he is now a master mechanic. He just went through a very messy divorce, wherein he lost everything to his ex-wife. 10. Tristan decided to stay in the military, and attended West Point. He is now a captain, stationed at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. 11. Paris is now the most-feared professor at Chilton. .
This story takes place in 2017, about 10 years after college graduation. Everything that happens on the show, both past and future, happened in this story. But, there aren't any spoilers, cuz the point of the story is the future, not the past.
Because fanfiction.net is being a pain in mon derrier, I'm having to post this as a word document, and thus lose all formatting. Therefore, "words in quotes" are someone's speech, ~this is someone's thoughts~.
AS MUCH AS THINGS CHANGE
Chapter 1 - Six Degrees of Separation
Part 1 - Rory
"Honestly, Rory, I don't think we've seen you since you took that job. And I still don't understand why you would want to work somewhere so far away from your family."
"Grandma, I've already explained why I took the job. It was the best offer, and I'm moving up very quickly. I know I haven't seen you guys, but I really haven't had a whole lot of opportunity to take a vacation."
"Why not now?"
"Well, because." Rory fell silent. She really couldn't think of a reason she couldn't take a vacation now. After six years without a single sick or vacation day used, she had nearly two months available to her. "You know what, Grandma, you're right. I'll make the arrangements tomorrow, and I'll call Mom to let her know when to expect me."
"Wonderful! I can't wait to tell your mother the good news."
"Is she around? Maybe I could tell her myself."
"Oh dear! Rory, I would put her on the phone, but Sookie seems to have decided to change the planned courses again, and the banquet is only four hours away. I'm afraid I'm going to have to cut this short."
"That's okay, Grandma.I'll call as soon as I know what's going on with this vacation idea."
"We'll be waiting to hear from you." Emily hung up the phone without so much as a goodbye.
"As much as things change, some things will always stay the same." Rory murmured as she tossed her own phone towards her sofa, and turned her attention back to the article she had been researching.
Part 2 - Lane
"You're going home? Wow.that's so cool; does your flight stop over here?" Lane asked, as she glanced back towards the progress reports she had been working on when the phone rang.
"Yep - that's the only lay over. I went ahead and booked a seat on a different flight to Hartford 4 hours after I arrive in St. Louis, so if you meet me at the airport, we can hang out."
"How about I do you one better? I've got vacation time coming, too, so I'll just go to Stars Hollow with you. I haven't been home in ages!"
"Hey, that'd be great. It'd be just like old times."
"Not quite.I won't have to sneak out my bedroom window to hang out with you guys."
"This is true. Is she still on about you marrying a Korean doctor?"
Lane groaned. "Unfortunately. I don't think she'll ever get off that kick. On the plus side, however, she's on it in a different time zone."
The two women chatted for another forty-five minutes or so. Lane cradled the phone, then immediately picked it up again.
"Hello?" A male voice answered.
"Rick? Lane Kim."
"Hello, Lane. What's up?"
"Not much.listen; I have some vacation time available, so I was wondering if it would be a problem if I took the next 2 weeks off, starting Monday."
"Monday? That's the.20th? I don't see a problem with that.no one else is scheduled off, and Mary returns from maternity leave on Friday."
"Great! Thanks."
Hanging up the phone once more, she turned to her computer, and booked herself on the same flight as Rory, as the words to a song floated through her head. "Cuz I'm leaving on a jet plane, I don't know when I'll be back again."
Part 3 - Jess
He stopped typing with an irritated sigh, and hit the speaker button on the annoying telephone. ~Damn Alexander Graham Bell~. "Jess Mariano."
"Jess. It's Luke."
Jess rolled his eyes, and began typing again. "Hey."
"Listen, uh."
"I'm listening, but there doesn't seem to be a whole lot of talking."
"Do you think you could come down here for a couple of days, and give me a hand with the diner?"
"Why?"
"Well, uh.I, uh.I kinda.I broke my leg in three places, and am not supposed to walk."
Jess raised an eyebrow. "How'd you break your leg?"
"Fell off a roof."
"Let me guess.Lorelai's roof."
"Yeah."
"Why were you on her roof? Better view of her bedroom window than from the street?"
"You know what, forget I asked. I'll get someone else."
"Chill out. I'll do it."
"You will?" Luke sounded surprised.
"I said yes, didn't I? Give me a day or two to take care of some stuff up here, then I'll come down."
"Great. Thanks."
"Whatever."
"So, uh.I'll see you in a few days."
"Yep. Bye."
"Bye."
Jess pushed the button again, finished up his latest review, and shut down the computer. With a sigh, he stood, and headed out of his cubicle, steeling himself to face his boss, or Marie Antoinette, as the woman was not so affectionately known.
Two days later, he boarded a bus bound towards Stars Hollow, and a past he'd forgotten fairly well.
Part 4 - Dean
He threw the last suitcase into his truck, and glanced back at his former house. She was standing in the doorway, arms crossed, staring him down.
"Is that everything?" She asked icily.
"Yes, that's everything." He replied resignedly. "Listen, Carla."
"If that's everything, why are you still here?"
Dean shrugged. "I'll be staying with my folks in Connecticut. I already gave your attorney the address.just send the divorce papers there."
"Don't worry, I intend to."
He sighed. He knew that this was for the best.he and Carla had done nothing but fight for the better part of the past year. But, a part of him was screaming for him to stay, to attempt to work it out with her, and give their marriage another chance.
The slamming of the door quickly silenced that part of him, and he felt his heart breaking for the last time. He stood in the driveway, looking up at the house, for another minute or so, before climbing into the truck. "Stars Hollow, here I come," he muttered to himself.
Part 5 - Tristan
Tristan entered his apartment as he wiped the sweat from his face. He could hear a bugle playing in the distance. He headed straight for the shower, ignoring the ringing phone. About half an hour later, he emerged again, and went towards his answering machine. ~That's odd.no message.guess whoever called will call back.~ He saw the stack of mail from the day before, and began sorting through it. ~Junk, junk, blah, blah, crap, DuGrey Corps. Quarterly report, blah blah blah.~ With an irritated sigh, he tossed the whole stack back onto the table, and flipped on CNN. He listened with half an ear as he fiddled around in the small kitchen, trying to come up with something for breakfast. The phone started ringing again.
"DuGrey." He answered.
"Tristan?"
"Yes."
"This is your mother."
"Good morning."
"The same to you.how is it in.where are you?"
Tristan rolled his eyes. "North Carolina, Mother. The same place I've been for the last two years." ~And people wonder why I never use my leave to visit my family.~ "Something tells me this isn't a social call, so why don't we skip the pleasantries, and get straight to the point?"
"Alright. Your grandfather passed away yesterday."
"And this has what to do with me?" ~Am I supposed to be upset the man's dead? I barely knew the exalted Judge DuGrey.~
"Your presence is required before the will can be read."
"Ah. So Daddy dearest can't collect his inheritance?"
"If the will isn't read within thirty days of Janlan's death, DuGrey Corps becomes a public corporation, and the family fortune goes to charity. As you see, it is rather urgent you return to Hartford."
Tristan sighed inwardly. ~How great would it be if I told her it was impossible? That I can't get leave? Ha! I'd love to see either of them actually have to work for a living!~
The woman continued. "Of course, if you're unable to return, we can always go there."
He cringed. "I'm sure that won't be necessary. I'll have to check with my C.O. to see if I can take furlough, but I doubt it will be a problem. You'll hear from me as soon as I know."
"Thank you, Tristan. I knew you would understand."
"As always, Mother, it's been a pleasure, but I must be going now."
"Of course. I must be off, as well.there are arrangements to be made, after all."
As he hung up, Tristan groaned. ~So much for a quiet two weeks on the base.looks like I'm going back to hell.~ He walked towards his bedroom, and upon "retrieving his suitcase from under the bed, he began packing.
Part 6 - Paris
She glared at the phone as it rang annoyingly. ~Dammit, I don't have time for this. Don't these people realize that while I might be a lowly teacher, I still work for a living? Key word: Work. Note to self: buy a phone with no ringer.~ "Hello?"
"Paris, darling, how are you?"
"Very busy. What do you want?"
"That's no way to speak to your mother."
"Fine. I won't then." Paris slammed down the phone, and turned back to the papers she was attempting to grade. It immediately rang again. "Argh!" She answered it again. "WHAT?"
"Please try and stay civil for one moment, daughter dearest."
"Fine. You have thirty seconds before I unplug the damn thing."
"Janlan DuGrey passed away. The funeral is Saturday. Your presence is required."
"Why, so you can show off your only offspring?"
"Your position as the heir of the Gellar Foundation demands that you attend the funeral."
"Fine, whatever, I'll be there. Goodbye." She once again slammed down the receiver, and carried out her threat of unplugging the phone.
About fifteen minutes later, she leaned back in her chair. ~I hate the phone. I wish Alexander Graham Bell had stayed in Ireland, and that the Potato Famine had occurred 30 years earlier. I can't even begin to try and understand these half assed attempts at thesis papers. Honestly. When I was at Chilton, my writing skills were much better than the current standards. Even that one girl.what was her name? Tory? Even she had better writing skills than this. And she was from that one horse town, wasn't she? What was it, Sleepy Hollow? Janlan DuGrey died, huh? Hmm.I suppose Tristan will be at the funeral, if he's still alive. I haven't seen or heard from him since the night he botched our English assignment. I had to kiss Tory. Yuck. Tory? Doesn't sound right. Lory, maybe? Whatever. I doubt Tristan will be there; he hasn't attended any society functions since then. Then again.I haven't attended any since graduating Harvard. Thank god.all of those insufferable women pushing their sons at me for the sheer fact that I am a Gellar, which isn't enough of a credential to make any of those idiots at all interested in me. Though, it was alright for a while.I had Jamie. Wonder how his wife's doing? Mother made a point of telling me that she was pregnant.again. What is her name? Alice? Allison? Something like that. Hmm.alright, Gellar, enough daydreaming. These papers aren't going to grade themselves.~
With a sigh, she leaned forward, and began to once again make angry red marks across the papers, pointing out where the members of her freshman literature class had erred.
A/N - Okay, that's it for this chapter. Sorry the Paris portion was so short in comparison, but as she's already/still in Connecticut, there really wasn't a whole lot to work with. Yet.
Also - I haven't decided any pairings yet. The only thing I know is that all of them are going to get together with someone at some point in this story. So, if you have suggestions on the pairings, let me know. There are only 2 that I'm completely opposed to and will not consider - Lorelai and Luke will not happen. They're not the focus of the story, so they are both going to stay single, and the Paris/Jess pairing doesn't make any sense to me whatsoever.they'd kill each other inside of 15 minutes. Anyway, I'm basing it on number of votes - ie, if the most people want this to be trory, paris/dean and lane/jess, that's what it'll be. Votes that don't include a pairing suggestion for ALL of them will not be counted. In other words, don't just say trory, or lit, or narco; there's 2 other girls who need a man, besides Rory! Also, I don't do slash, so keep the pairings guy-girl. The polls will stay open until further notice, so feel free to change your mind with later chapters.
Once everyone gets to the same city, not just the same state, the chapters will get shorter, I promise.