A/N: Okay guys, I'm soo sorry that i havent' updated in a while; I was being retarded & really was not in the mood to write. But now that I have some free time on my hands I'm gonna write Chapter 2 [YAY]! Basically this chapter is like a filler until they do the actual play (which will be in the next chap. or two).So here we go... Oh GOD, I just reminded mysellf of that really scary *NSYNC song * NO Amanda, think happy thoughts; John Mayer, Avril Lavigne, A Walk To Remember soundtrack...* I'll stop. Now on with the show...

~LUNCH~

Jess is looking for a place to sit, then spots Rory and creeps up behind her.

` I wonder where Jess is?' "AHHH!! JESS...What the hell was that for?" Rory said after Jess had scared the living hell out of her.

Jess is on the floor laughing. "It's NOT funny, Jess!"

"I'm sorry Rory, *laughs* it's just...*laughs* Your face! *laughs* And you *laughs* yelped."

" I didn't YELP, Jess."

" Yes, you did!"

They hadn't noticed the scene they caused, and that everyone was staring at them, wide-eyed.

" Jess, STOP laughing." Rory said in a very low voice so no one but Jess could hear.

" Fine. But, Rory why are you whispering?" Jess said this in a stage whisper, still not getting the fact that everyone was looking at them. (a/n: Rory had noticed by now.)

" Because everyone is staring at us like we're the biggest freaks of nature!" Rory whispered again.

"No they aren't. Rory, what..." Jess kept on stubbornlly until he finally noticed Rory was right. An `Oh' was all that came out of Jess.

"Thanks, we'll be on again tomorrow." Jess said, trying to atleast save some of his dignity; he failed miserably.

Everyone went back to eating their lunch, and Rory and Jess were sitting at their table discussing the wonders of ` Anna Karenina', until they were interupted by none other than the King of Chilton himself, Tristan Dugrey.

" Hey Rory, who's your friend?" Tristan asked nonchalantly.

"What is your problem Trist... Wait a second, what did you call me? Rory asked, totally shoked by the prospect of Tristan acting at least a little bit normal and un-jerk like.

"Rory." He said matter-o-factly.

"O--kay; just making sire I heard right.

Meanwhile, Jess sat there amused by their banter, but cleared his throat to signal his existance because Rory seemed very oblivious of him.

`There's something in the way she looks at him & he looks at her... I hate to say it, but Bagboy was right; this kid has a thing for Rory.'

"Oh, I'm sorry. Tristan, this is-- "

"Jess Mariano." Jess interupted Rory, and stood up to shake Tristan's hand. (a/n: I know, very un-Jess like move ther but you'll see why he did it in a sec..)

Tristan took his hand, but wasn't expercting what came next. Jess grabbed his hand into a bone-crusshing squeeze, smiling very politely. Rory supressed a giggle while Tristan winced in pain.

"Tristan Dugrey, nice to meet you." Tristan said while rubbing his now very red hand.

"Tristan, is ther something that you wanted in particular? Or did you just come to get the bones broken in your hand by good ol' Jess here? Rory said while smaking Jess hard over the head.

"Hey!" Jess rubbed his head now

" That was for the litle scene you caused earlier. Tristan, wipe that smirk off your face; your gonna be next pretty soon" Rory smiled sweetly while saying all of this.

"Yes, mam!" Tristan mock saluted, thus recieving a smack upside the head administered by Rory.

"OWW!" Tristan groaned.

" I never kid when it comes to giveing peple very prety brusies." Rory giggled.

" Well, I didn't come for a beating to answer your question, Rory. I came to ask what classes you were gonna be in."

" Oh, umm, English Lit., Honors Calc., Spanish, and Drama."

"Kewl, I'm in some of those classes." Tristan stated.

"Me, too." Jess piped up.

" Are either of you in Drama?" Rory asked, trying to hide the hopefulness in her voice, but to no avail.

" Yea." Tristan and Jess said at the same time, then did that guy hand shake like they were old time friends.

The bell rang, signaling Drama was next, so they started to head to the auditorium.

~DRAMA CLASS~

"Hello, everyone. My name is Ms.Rodriguez and I bet your all excited about taking Drama this year. For the senior class play, we are going to be doing an original called `Thus, With a Kiss.' It's a very good play, centering around Romeo and Juliet. Here are your scripts; auditions will be Wedneday. ( a/n: It's Monday, incase you forgot.) Please be ready to perform lines of the chracter you want to play, so I can evaluate you properly. Now, I'm giving you the rest of the class period to pick the your character and study your lines; begin."

Rory, Jess, and Tristan all got to work fast. They picked their characters quickly and started studying lines; by the time class was over they had it all memorized. `Shows how good that speed reading class was.' They all thought simultaniously. The rest of the day was uneventful, and Rory, Jess, and Tristan made plans to go to Luke's later that day.

A/N 2: My hands are really tired from all this writing! This was a long one; I might have the next chap. up a lil later today but I'm not making any promises cuz if I don't have it up you'll hate me. I think I didn't put up a diclaimer so here it is...

Disclaimer: Sadly, * weeps in pain* I don't own Gilmore Girls, any songs that I use, or borrowed charaters. All I own is my plot,which sucks anyway,so I dont care if you borrow it. I own my characters that I made up in my lil demented world. The play `Thus, With a Kiss', is also not mine. It was my uncle who wrote it and I'm just using it as the play that the Chiltonites do for Drama. So don't sue me cause your not gonna get anything, I have no money, so dont' even try. 3 ya, newyorkgurlie a.k.a. AmAnDa