"Bongo Drums"

Author: Bambi-Cat

Summary: Kirk's strange nocturnal behavior brings two people together. L/L; please R/R.

Disclaimer: Never really understood the purpose of this thing but: I don't own the characters, I am simply borrowing them temporarily. The story, on the other hand, is mine. Please don't sue me.

Author's Note: It would really mean a lot if everybody would read and review. Please be nice this is my first fanfic. Hope you like the story!!!

Part 1: Oy with the Poodles Already

CHAPTER 1: Fuzzy Alarm Clocks

[Early morning, Luke knocks on Lorelai's door holding a big mug of coffee]

Lorelai: Luke! It's 3 o'clock in the morning; I'm not usually cheerful this early in the morning.

Luke: Well, if you want me to leave, I guess this big pot of coffee will go to waste, well see you-

Lorelai: Not my coffee! Come on in. Luke: Thanks

Lorelai: Anyway, what the heck are you doing here this early in the morning?

Luke: Kirk was playing his new bongo drums outside my window,

Lorelai: This early?

Luke: Yeah, I know, but it's Kirk. Anyway I couldn't sleep and I knew you were the only one that would let me come to their quiet house.

Lorelai: Wow, don't I feel special. But if you want me to understand what you're saying, I need a large cup of coffee. Do you want some tea I have left over from the time you helped me move Rory?

Luke: Yes I do want tea, and the coffee is here for grabs.

Lorelai: I for one am shocked that you aren't grumpy this early in the morning.

Luke: Same goes for you.

Lorelai: Me? Sweet, pretty innocent angel me? How could you think such a thing?

~ A few hours later ~

Lorelai: Wow, I can't believe we talked for 3 hours.

Luke: It's 6 o'clock!

Lorelai: I know, hard to believe we talked so long.

Luke: I was supposed to open the diner a half-hour ago!

Lorelai: You open at 5:30, who in their right mind would go to a diner this early?

Luke: People who have to be at work now.

Lorelai: Huh! Well, everybody already knows I'm not in my right mind and I need coffee, so I'm coming with you.

Luke: Don't you think you should change first?

Lorelai: Knew I was forgetting something! I'll be down in 5 minutes.

Luke: I'm already late so I'll meet you there.

Lorelai: Okay. Have coffee ready!

~ 30 minutes later, Lorelai arrives at the diner ~

Luke: How do you expect to run your own business if you can't even get to your coffee on time?

Lorelai: Oh, like you should talk! That is what my purple fuzzy alarm clock is for, you just disturbed the process this morning.

Luke: You have a purple alarm clock?

Lorelai: No, I have a purple fuzzy alarm clock. It's the only one that doesn't brake if I get a sudden urge to throw it at a wall.

Luke: You are completely insane!!!

Lorelai: You know I think there is something in this diner that makes you grumpy. I wouldn't think that would be good for business.

Luke: Well, it hasn't done any harm yet. Plus, look at you, you've come here every day, at least once for years. And recently you've been here for every meal.

Lorelai: If I were you I wouldn't complain about your best paying customer. And what can I say you have the best diner in town and I think your disposition compliments it nicely. So, Luke, can I please have some coffee?

Luke: You're a suck-up, but I'll get you your coffee.

Lorelai: Thanks, Luke. As President Lincoln used to say, "If you're going to be a suck-up, you might as well be the best."

Luke: Lincoln never said that.

Lorelai: So! It makes it sound better, doesn't it? Oh, can you make that coffee to-go, I'm going to be late.

Luke: Yeah sure, here's your coffee. See you at lunch.

Lorelai: Thanks! Bye Luke.

CHAPTER 2: Luke Goes Shopping

~ Breakfast a week later ~

Lorelai: Hey, Luke! I need coffee. I also need you to come shopping with me, because I haven't been in a while and I need someone to keep me company.

Luke: Wait, you want me to go shopping?

Lorelai: Yes. And normally I would have asked Sookie but Jackson insists she shouldn't be walking around that much. I--

Luke: Why not?

Lorelai: Why not what?

Luke: Why shouldn't she be walking so much.

Lorelai: Because she's pregnant. Now I personally think Jackson is being way too protective and it would actually probably be good for her, but--

Luke: Sookie is pregnant?

Lorelai: Yeah, you didn't know?

Luke: No. But now that you mention it she has looked fatter recently.

Lorelai: You are hopeless. Anyway, coffee!

Luke: I think you have had plenty of coffee already today.

Lorelai: Fun sucker! Will you at least go shopping with me?

Luke: If you have no more coffee today, I will go with you.

Lorelai: Really? Yay!!! Luke is coming shopping with me!!

Luke: Shush! Or the deal will be off.

Lorelai: Okay, I have to go change I'll be back soon.

~ Later at the food court ~

Luke: Where are we eating?

Lorelai: McDonalds

Luke: McDonalds? Out of the whole food court you choose McDonalds? I'm going to go to the small salad place next to there.

Lorelai: Oh no you don't. Your eating at McDonalds for two reasons, 1. They make the best Big Macs, and 2. You seriously need to eat junk food for a change; too much healthy food isn't good for a person.

Luke: Yeah right, but ok, this once you can get your way, this once.

Lorelai: You and I are both getting Big Macs, fries, a coke and a McFlurry, a chocolate one.

Luke: Why again did I agree to come with you?

Lorelai: Because I said I would give up coffee for today.

Luke: Fine, but I never agreed on a chocolate milkshake thing.

Lorelai: Oh please, Lukey?

Luke: on one condition, you NEVER call me Lukey again, deal?

Lorelai: Deal.

~ While leaving the mall ~

Lorelai: I'm starving.

Luke: We had a huge lunch 4 hours ago, and you have been snaking ever since, how can you still be starving?

Lorelai: Yeah well it's around 5 and I can't help but be hungry. And since you are my main food source, you need to feed me.

Luke: Do I look like I have food with me or do you think I can snap my fingers and food will appear?

Lorelai: Yes, you should definitely do that.

Luke: Do what?

Lorelai: Snap your fingers and make food appear.

Luke: I can't, I mean I can snap my fingers but it won't work.

Lorelai: Aw Luke that's like saying Santa Clause isn't real.

Luke: Santa Clause isn't-

Lorelai: Don't go there, you've spoiled enough of my dreams today, dontcha think.

Luke: You are way too dramatic.

Lorelai: Oh, did I mention the fact that I can get really hyper when I'm hungry?

Luke: Okay, okay, I know a restaurant I used to take Nicole to right down the road, we'll go there.

Lorelai: Yyyyyyyiiiiiiiiipppppppppeeeeeeee!

~ At the restaurant ~

Lorelai: This is a really great place, and this food is amazing.

Luke: Well, I'm glad you like it.

Lorelai: Yup! You know, you need to be more careful about where you take your regular customers.

Luke: Oh really?

Lorelai: Yeah, I mean you're not in danger of losing me, but some of your other customers might just latch onto this place. Come to think of it, I might just bring Rory here this weekend, that way we can grade the coffee. Since you won't let me have any now.

Luke: Well, you've behaved fairly well today so as an award I will allow you to have one cup of coffee.

Lorelai: Really! Hey, waiter! I can finally have that cup of coffee you kept tempting me with! (the waiter smiles and nods) Luke, you are the best!

Luke: Remember, only one cup.

Lorelai: Yes sir! Now what to do while I wait- Oh, I love this song, Luke come dance with me.

Luke: Me? Why me? Why not that ugly guy in the corner.

Lorelai: Because he's ugly, duh. Plus, I don't want to dance with him, I want to dance with you. Please?

Luke: No way.

Lorelai: Why not?

Luke: Because. I can't dance.

Lorelai: Liar, I saw you dancing at Sookie's wedding. Nice try though. Now, come on.

Luke: Well, at least I tried. But I will only dance for one song and then I will proceed to eat my dinner.

Lorelai: Yay! Hey, what's up with you limiting everything to one today?

Luke: One more word, and I go sit down now.

Lorelai: Ok, ok. I'll behave.

CHAPTER 3: Celebrations, Boyfriends, and the Number Five

~ A couple of months later at the diner ~

Lorelai: Hey, Lukey!!!

Luke: I thought you weren't going to call me that anymore.

Lorelai: Sorry, old habits are hard to brake.

Luke: You seem very, uh, happy. What's up?

Lorelai: Oh, I just talked to Rory and she was finally able to confirm that she has a two-week break for Christmas! Isn't that great?

Luke: Yeah, it'll be good to see her. And it definitely explains why you look like you're celebrating another one of your cooky.

Lorelai: Celebrate? Now there's a good idea! I knew there was a reason I kept you around. You know, beside the coffee. Anyway, you are leaving early and coming with me.

Luke: No way! Plus, what about the diner? Caesar left early.

Lorelai: Just close it. Nobody else is here anyway. We have to go back to the restaurant by the mall! I have been craving the lasagna with the little green- thingys on top. You got me hooked. I told you that you never bring a customer to a different restaurant, it's just not good for business. Not that-

Luke: Parsley.

Lorelai: What?

Luke: It's parsley.

Lorelai: What is?

Luke: The "green-thingys" on top of the lasagna is parsley.

Lorelai: Oh! So can we go? Please?

Luke: Yeah, I guess. Dinner would be good right about now.

Lorelai: Thanks, Luke! Oh, I have to go get ready.

Luke: Yeah, go. I'll pick you up at 7.

Lorelai: Okay!

~ 7:30 at Lorelai's ~

Lorelai: Oh, I'm so glad you were running late. I wasn't ready until 5 minutes ago.

Luke: I wasn't running late. I have just learned that for you to get ready you need at least an extra 20 minutes to get ready.

Lorelai: So basically, you got sick of helping me find my shoes.

Luke: Basically. Now come on, I'm hungry.

~ Later at the restaurant ~

Lorelai: Oh my gosh, this lasagna is even better than I remember!

Luke: It is pretty good.

Lorelai: You know, ever since we started spending more time together, we have agreed more and more often on food. Freakish.

Luke: Yes, which, by the way, is a very scary thought.

Lorelai: Well, I am insulted. To make up for it I think you need to come dance with me, please?

Luke: Do I have to?

Lorelai: Yes!

Luke: Alright, it's pointless to argue.

Lorelai: Ha, Ha! Come on!

~ A few songs later ~

Luke: Come on, the slow songs are about to begin. Let's go finish eating and watch.

Lorelai: But, we've only danced 4 songs and 4 is a very unlucky number. 5 on the other hand is a very lucky number. Please dance one more song with me.

Luke: Okay.

Lorelai: You know, considering how many times I've managed to coax you into dancing with me, I'm surprised this is the first slow song I've managed to coax you into dancing with me.

Luke: That's because I prefer to watch people do it.

Lorelai: Where's the fun in that?

[They dance for a moment. As the song ends they kiss.]

Lorelai: Oh my gosh! What just happened?

Luke: I'm fairly certain we just kissed.

Lorelai: Yeah, well duh, I knew that much. Wow! I guess 5 really is our lucky number. Kinda funny, considering I made that up to get you to dance with me. Oy with the poodles already!

Luke: Excuse me?

Lorelai: What? Oh. I'm surprised you aren't familiar with the phrase. Rory and I made it up at a Friday night dinner, we were really bored. Anyway, we agreed to say it whenever a proper situation occurred. I'm not exactly sure what it means but I figured it definitely applied. I mean the whole thing surprised me, but I think I liked it.

Luke: You lost me when you started talking about a Friday night dinner. You liked what?

Lorelai: Oh, the kiss.

Luke: Yeah, me too.

[They kiss again, this time it lasts longer]

Luke: In a way we've been dating for a couple of months, but what do you say we go on an official first date tomorrow?

Lorelai: Sounds good to me.

Luke: Now let's get back to our food.

~ After Luke dropped Lorelai off at her house, she calls Rory. ~

Lorelai: Rory!!!

Rory: Hey, mom. What's up?

Lorelai: I kissed Luke and then he asked me out on an official first date and I said yes.

Rory: Wow, you've been busy. By the way, what's an "official first date."

Lorelai: Well, Luke and I have been hanging out a lot recently and well, we didn't consider it dating, but it was close enough.

Rory: So basically, it means you are purposefully going on a date with Luke.

Lorelai: Basically.

Rory: I should have gone to college sooner.

Lorelai: Excuse me?

Rory: I just mean its about time the two of you hooked up and. Never mind.

Lorelai: Good.

Rory: Wow! That means we both have boyfriends.

Lorelai: What?

Rory: Well, I was going to wait until you came to visit this weekend so you could meet him, but I might as well tell you now.

Lorelai: Yeah.

Rory: His name is Patrick. He's a psychology student but he's in 1 of my classes. When he first asked me out I said no. Because you know how my last date went. But when he kept flattering me and tempting me with coffee, I finally gave in. Actually the date went very well, and he actually gets along with my roommates. I am a very lucky lady too, I am the only girl on my floor whose boyfriend brings them coffee every morning.

Lorelai: That's my girl!

Rory: Mom.

END OF PART ONE!

Author's Note: Please read and review. The story continues, but I want to know if everybody likes this part first. I don't mind constructive criticism, but please be nice. If I get good reviews I'll continue with, Part 2: The Hat Spoiler. I hope you liked the story, thanks for reading!!!