Title: A Few More Fights, With a Few Less Tights.
Spoilers: everything through episode 4 x 21, Last Week Fights, This Week Tights
Pairings: I'm a lit, with a dash of javajunkieness
Rating: PG-13 just to be on the safe side
Disclaimer: I do not own Gilmore Girls or any of the other characters, I do however plan to rectify the horrible situation the writers made out of the season 4 finale by changing things before they go wrong. I hope you enjoy, feedback is much appreciated. Also this is my first fic, so if it's horrible let me know.
Summary: An alteration to 4.21 episode can make all the difference in the world.
A/N: All the reviews are much appreciated, gives me the confidence to keep the story going, y'know knowing that someone is actually reading it makes a big difference. So thanks!
Rory pulled the car into her driveway and got out. "Home," she smiled and took a deep breath, 'it's good to be back.' She thought as she headed toward the front door. She had just stepped onto the porch when the front door to her house burst open and Lorelai rushed out.
"RORY!!!" She exclaimed happily as she threw her arms around her daughter and hugged her.
"Mom." Rory was hugging Lorelai back, "Mom, um, I can't breathe." She said trying to get Lorelai to loosen her grip a little bit.
"Oh what's air compared to the love of your mother anyway?" Lorelai said still holding Rory tightly.
"Well if I die of asphyxiation then you won't have anyone to try to strangle every time they come back home, now will you?" Rory teased.
"Um...good point," Lorelai said letting go of Rory. "So how was your trip and your drive and finals, and packing?" Lorelai asked as she ushered Rory in before Babette could come outside and greet them.
"It was ok," Rory lied not wanting to go into the details just yet.
"Really? Because when I called you sounded upset, or mad, are you sure it was ok?" Lorelai pried.
"Yeah it was fine, I couldn't get the tape off the roll, y'know it got stuck and I kept picking at it and it broke my nail and then I was trying to cut it off the roll with a scissor and the scissor got stuck and it was just a mess." Rory rambled lamely.
"Okay, so next time we make sure we buy you the happy cooperative tape that comes on a roll with the little plastic thing that holds the tape." Lorelai smirked enjoying the remedy she came up with for the problem.
"Good idea," Rory said quietly as she sat down on the couch.
"You look tired babe," Lorelai said noticing Rory wasn't as cheery as she should be. "Wanna go bug Luke into opening up just for us and making coffee?" Lorelai had a mischievous look in her eye.
"NO," Rory said quickly and then realizing her mistake said, "it's late and...and you didn't tell me about the wedding yet." Changing the subject only worked about fifty percent of the time with Lorelai so Rory crossed her fingers hoping it would work.
"Oh!" Lorelai was practically jumping up and down, "it was amazing, I felt like I was in that movie with the Fast and the Furious guy where they got sent back to the 14th century only the French weren't being invaded."
"Yes, because an invasion would have really screwed up the wedding," Rory agreed nodding her head.
"Right, so everyone was dressed up, well except Luke, he was dressed up, but not 'dressed up' if you know what I mean." Lorelai grinned thinking of how good Luke had looked in his suit.
Rory laughed, "so get to the good part already, did you mention something about dancing?"
"Apparently you have also inherited my lack of being patient." Lorelai said proudly.
Rory gave her a 'well hurry up and continue' look and Lorelai continued with the story.
"So it was after the wedding, and everyone was feasting, on these 500 turkey legs that Luke had to deep fry because the deep frying turkey leg guy couldn't do it, and then of course the music started playing and just out of no where Luke comes up to me and asks me to dance." Lorelai was glowing.
"I didn't know Luke knew how to dance," Rory said smiling at her mother's happiness.
"Well before the wedding he kept telling all of Liz's friends that he couldn't dance," Lorelai had an evil grin on her face, "I guess honest Luke isn't quite so honest."
"I think that's supposed to be Abe, not Luke." Rory teased.
"Wow, college has really taught you a lot hasn't it." Lorelai replied, "so we danced and ate and then he walked me home. Or ate and danced, well you get the idea"
"Okay," Rory said not understanding the significance of the walk home.
"So then Luke gets very quiet and starts mumbling. So naturally I thought that he was talking to the voices in his head."
"Wouldn't that be Kirk?" Rory interjected, and Lorelai shrugged, "maybe Taylor," she corrected her daughter.
"Right," Rory agreed.
"So anyway, I ask him what is wrong and then he asks if I'd like to watch a movie since I always watch movies," Lorelai said raising one eyebrow up creating a look of intrigue.
"Huh," Rory said and then thought of how Jess always used that line and quickly shrugged it off.
Lorelai didn't seem to notice at all and continued, "and then he tells me that we should perhaps get dinner before or after the movie. So of course I think that he must have deep fried more than just the turkey legs so I ask what he is talking about and he gets all grumpy..."
"Back to normal Luke," Rory chimed in.
"and then says do you want to go out with me sometime." Lorelai was smiling really big. Rory squealed and jumped up from her seat on the couch.
"It's about time! What did you say?" she asked hurriedly.
"I told him yes," Lorelai grinned and Rory ran over and hugged her and the two jumped up and down still embracing. When they finally broke off Lorelai added, "I mean we don't have a plan yet, but it seems like I have a date with Luke."
"That's great! Have you told Sookie yet, oh and I'm gonna have to call Lane and tell her..."
"Hold on a second kiddo," Lorelai said putting up her hands to stop Rory's brain from processing all the people that she needed to tell this to, "I want to keep this on the d/l until we see how it goes. Ok?"
"The d/l?" Rory looked at Lorelai, "since when did you start using weird abbreviations?"
"Since you started writing strange e-mail messages to me." Lorelai retorted.
"Oh, oops," Rory looked sheepish.
Lorelai waved it off, "so how bout that coffee to celebrate."
"Um, I don't feel like coffee," Rory said not looking at her mom.
Lorelai made a very loud gasp, "do my ears deceive me, has the fruit of my loins just turned down coffee? Luke's coffee. The essence of life and sanity."
"Well," Rory realized she was going to have to tell Lorelai what had happened, Lorelai was staring at her expectantly. "I just don't want to have to see Jess tonight.
"Sweetie, Jess went back to New York after the wedding," Lorelai reassured.
"No he didn't!" Rory felt herself losing control of her emotions again. "he came to Yale, he came to see me."
"What?" Lorelai had the momma bear protecting her young look on her face.
"He came to Yale, after I got back from that horrible date with Graham, and Dean was there and everything was such a mess and I told him to go and he didn't want to." Rory was rambling and her eyes were beginning to sting again.
"Hold on, rewind and this time play it again, but on a slower speed please." Lorelai said sitting down on the couch next to Rory.
Rory swallowed, "I had a date with the guy that grandma set me up with."
"Right," Lorelai nodded enthusiastically, "get to why Dean was at Yale and why Jess showed up."
"Dean was at Yale," Rory hiccupped, "because Graham was a total jerk and they were drunk and couldn't drive me back and I didn't have any money or my car so I called," she sniffed, "Dean. And he came and was really sweet and he took me back to my dorm and we were talking about him and Lindsey and he was saying how he," Rory paused, "oh my gosh, are they okay, because it sounded like it wasn't working and he was sneaking out of the house, and..."
Lorelai cut her off, "they're fine Rory, it takes time to adjust to married life, now continue, so Dean took you back to Yale and then Jess appeared?" she asked trying to get her daughter back on track.
"Right," Rory said getting back to her story, "Jess came, and said that he had to talk to me, so I told Dean to leave, but he didn't want to but he did anyway and then Jess was all come away with me, you know we are meant to be together." Rory felt a tear slide down her cheek and wiped it away annoyed.
"Oh babe," Lorelai said trying to be comforting although on the inside she was jumping up and down for joy that her daughter hadn't lost her mind and went running off with the guy that had broken her heart.
"So I told him no, I told him to go. And I know he was hurt, but he just walked out." Rory was crying a bit more uncontrollably and Lorelai put an arm around her. "And then I sat there thinking about how this might be the last time I'll ever see Jess, and I just had to come home, get away from the dorm and the thought him walking out.
Lorelai was confused, "so why are we avoiding Luke's?" she asked after Rory had calmed down a bit.
"Because I brought him back here." Rory said finally.
"Brought who back here?" Lorelai was having trouble following the story because of Rory's rushed recollection and her sobbing.
"Jess, his car wasn't working and it was just sitting in the parking lot and then he finally got it to start but it got stuck again and so I just took him back here, and left him at Luke's." Rory said leaving out the part about talking the next day.
"That was...nice of you," Lorelai finished, unsure of what her response should be.
"Oh no!" Rory exclaimed suddenly.
"What?" Lorelai asked worried about what Rory had suddenly remembered.
"His car is just sitting on the side of the highway somewhere, and..." but Lorelai shushed her, "I'm sure that he called someone after he got to Luke's. Plus it's his car and his problem, not yours." Lorelai pointed out trying to make it clear to her daughter that Jess wasn't her sole responsibility.
"Yeah, I guess you're right." Rory said still thinking about Jess and the promise of talking tomorrow. "We'll I think I'm gonna go get some sleep after a day like today."
"Okay," Lorelai said gently, "I'll be upstairs if you need anything," she kissed Rory on the forehead, "night sweets. I'm glad you're home."
"Me too." Rory said genuinely, "good night mom."
A/N, part 2: I felt like a lot of this was either a recap from the episode or a recap from the first chapter, so I apologize for that, but I felt it was necessary to recall all of that for the sake of the Rory/Lorelai mother- daughter/best friend closeness. Hope you didn't mind too much.
Spoilers: everything through episode 4 x 21, Last Week Fights, This Week Tights
Pairings: I'm a lit, with a dash of javajunkieness
Rating: PG-13 just to be on the safe side
Disclaimer: I do not own Gilmore Girls or any of the other characters, I do however plan to rectify the horrible situation the writers made out of the season 4 finale by changing things before they go wrong. I hope you enjoy, feedback is much appreciated. Also this is my first fic, so if it's horrible let me know.
Summary: An alteration to 4.21 episode can make all the difference in the world.
A/N: All the reviews are much appreciated, gives me the confidence to keep the story going, y'know knowing that someone is actually reading it makes a big difference. So thanks!
Rory pulled the car into her driveway and got out. "Home," she smiled and took a deep breath, 'it's good to be back.' She thought as she headed toward the front door. She had just stepped onto the porch when the front door to her house burst open and Lorelai rushed out.
"RORY!!!" She exclaimed happily as she threw her arms around her daughter and hugged her.
"Mom." Rory was hugging Lorelai back, "Mom, um, I can't breathe." She said trying to get Lorelai to loosen her grip a little bit.
"Oh what's air compared to the love of your mother anyway?" Lorelai said still holding Rory tightly.
"Well if I die of asphyxiation then you won't have anyone to try to strangle every time they come back home, now will you?" Rory teased.
"Um...good point," Lorelai said letting go of Rory. "So how was your trip and your drive and finals, and packing?" Lorelai asked as she ushered Rory in before Babette could come outside and greet them.
"It was ok," Rory lied not wanting to go into the details just yet.
"Really? Because when I called you sounded upset, or mad, are you sure it was ok?" Lorelai pried.
"Yeah it was fine, I couldn't get the tape off the roll, y'know it got stuck and I kept picking at it and it broke my nail and then I was trying to cut it off the roll with a scissor and the scissor got stuck and it was just a mess." Rory rambled lamely.
"Okay, so next time we make sure we buy you the happy cooperative tape that comes on a roll with the little plastic thing that holds the tape." Lorelai smirked enjoying the remedy she came up with for the problem.
"Good idea," Rory said quietly as she sat down on the couch.
"You look tired babe," Lorelai said noticing Rory wasn't as cheery as she should be. "Wanna go bug Luke into opening up just for us and making coffee?" Lorelai had a mischievous look in her eye.
"NO," Rory said quickly and then realizing her mistake said, "it's late and...and you didn't tell me about the wedding yet." Changing the subject only worked about fifty percent of the time with Lorelai so Rory crossed her fingers hoping it would work.
"Oh!" Lorelai was practically jumping up and down, "it was amazing, I felt like I was in that movie with the Fast and the Furious guy where they got sent back to the 14th century only the French weren't being invaded."
"Yes, because an invasion would have really screwed up the wedding," Rory agreed nodding her head.
"Right, so everyone was dressed up, well except Luke, he was dressed up, but not 'dressed up' if you know what I mean." Lorelai grinned thinking of how good Luke had looked in his suit.
Rory laughed, "so get to the good part already, did you mention something about dancing?"
"Apparently you have also inherited my lack of being patient." Lorelai said proudly.
Rory gave her a 'well hurry up and continue' look and Lorelai continued with the story.
"So it was after the wedding, and everyone was feasting, on these 500 turkey legs that Luke had to deep fry because the deep frying turkey leg guy couldn't do it, and then of course the music started playing and just out of no where Luke comes up to me and asks me to dance." Lorelai was glowing.
"I didn't know Luke knew how to dance," Rory said smiling at her mother's happiness.
"Well before the wedding he kept telling all of Liz's friends that he couldn't dance," Lorelai had an evil grin on her face, "I guess honest Luke isn't quite so honest."
"I think that's supposed to be Abe, not Luke." Rory teased.
"Wow, college has really taught you a lot hasn't it." Lorelai replied, "so we danced and ate and then he walked me home. Or ate and danced, well you get the idea"
"Okay," Rory said not understanding the significance of the walk home.
"So then Luke gets very quiet and starts mumbling. So naturally I thought that he was talking to the voices in his head."
"Wouldn't that be Kirk?" Rory interjected, and Lorelai shrugged, "maybe Taylor," she corrected her daughter.
"Right," Rory agreed.
"So anyway, I ask him what is wrong and then he asks if I'd like to watch a movie since I always watch movies," Lorelai said raising one eyebrow up creating a look of intrigue.
"Huh," Rory said and then thought of how Jess always used that line and quickly shrugged it off.
Lorelai didn't seem to notice at all and continued, "and then he tells me that we should perhaps get dinner before or after the movie. So of course I think that he must have deep fried more than just the turkey legs so I ask what he is talking about and he gets all grumpy..."
"Back to normal Luke," Rory chimed in.
"and then says do you want to go out with me sometime." Lorelai was smiling really big. Rory squealed and jumped up from her seat on the couch.
"It's about time! What did you say?" she asked hurriedly.
"I told him yes," Lorelai grinned and Rory ran over and hugged her and the two jumped up and down still embracing. When they finally broke off Lorelai added, "I mean we don't have a plan yet, but it seems like I have a date with Luke."
"That's great! Have you told Sookie yet, oh and I'm gonna have to call Lane and tell her..."
"Hold on a second kiddo," Lorelai said putting up her hands to stop Rory's brain from processing all the people that she needed to tell this to, "I want to keep this on the d/l until we see how it goes. Ok?"
"The d/l?" Rory looked at Lorelai, "since when did you start using weird abbreviations?"
"Since you started writing strange e-mail messages to me." Lorelai retorted.
"Oh, oops," Rory looked sheepish.
Lorelai waved it off, "so how bout that coffee to celebrate."
"Um, I don't feel like coffee," Rory said not looking at her mom.
Lorelai made a very loud gasp, "do my ears deceive me, has the fruit of my loins just turned down coffee? Luke's coffee. The essence of life and sanity."
"Well," Rory realized she was going to have to tell Lorelai what had happened, Lorelai was staring at her expectantly. "I just don't want to have to see Jess tonight.
"Sweetie, Jess went back to New York after the wedding," Lorelai reassured.
"No he didn't!" Rory felt herself losing control of her emotions again. "he came to Yale, he came to see me."
"What?" Lorelai had the momma bear protecting her young look on her face.
"He came to Yale, after I got back from that horrible date with Graham, and Dean was there and everything was such a mess and I told him to go and he didn't want to." Rory was rambling and her eyes were beginning to sting again.
"Hold on, rewind and this time play it again, but on a slower speed please." Lorelai said sitting down on the couch next to Rory.
Rory swallowed, "I had a date with the guy that grandma set me up with."
"Right," Lorelai nodded enthusiastically, "get to why Dean was at Yale and why Jess showed up."
"Dean was at Yale," Rory hiccupped, "because Graham was a total jerk and they were drunk and couldn't drive me back and I didn't have any money or my car so I called," she sniffed, "Dean. And he came and was really sweet and he took me back to my dorm and we were talking about him and Lindsey and he was saying how he," Rory paused, "oh my gosh, are they okay, because it sounded like it wasn't working and he was sneaking out of the house, and..."
Lorelai cut her off, "they're fine Rory, it takes time to adjust to married life, now continue, so Dean took you back to Yale and then Jess appeared?" she asked trying to get her daughter back on track.
"Right," Rory said getting back to her story, "Jess came, and said that he had to talk to me, so I told Dean to leave, but he didn't want to but he did anyway and then Jess was all come away with me, you know we are meant to be together." Rory felt a tear slide down her cheek and wiped it away annoyed.
"Oh babe," Lorelai said trying to be comforting although on the inside she was jumping up and down for joy that her daughter hadn't lost her mind and went running off with the guy that had broken her heart.
"So I told him no, I told him to go. And I know he was hurt, but he just walked out." Rory was crying a bit more uncontrollably and Lorelai put an arm around her. "And then I sat there thinking about how this might be the last time I'll ever see Jess, and I just had to come home, get away from the dorm and the thought him walking out.
Lorelai was confused, "so why are we avoiding Luke's?" she asked after Rory had calmed down a bit.
"Because I brought him back here." Rory said finally.
"Brought who back here?" Lorelai was having trouble following the story because of Rory's rushed recollection and her sobbing.
"Jess, his car wasn't working and it was just sitting in the parking lot and then he finally got it to start but it got stuck again and so I just took him back here, and left him at Luke's." Rory said leaving out the part about talking the next day.
"That was...nice of you," Lorelai finished, unsure of what her response should be.
"Oh no!" Rory exclaimed suddenly.
"What?" Lorelai asked worried about what Rory had suddenly remembered.
"His car is just sitting on the side of the highway somewhere, and..." but Lorelai shushed her, "I'm sure that he called someone after he got to Luke's. Plus it's his car and his problem, not yours." Lorelai pointed out trying to make it clear to her daughter that Jess wasn't her sole responsibility.
"Yeah, I guess you're right." Rory said still thinking about Jess and the promise of talking tomorrow. "We'll I think I'm gonna go get some sleep after a day like today."
"Okay," Lorelai said gently, "I'll be upstairs if you need anything," she kissed Rory on the forehead, "night sweets. I'm glad you're home."
"Me too." Rory said genuinely, "good night mom."
A/N, part 2: I felt like a lot of this was either a recap from the episode or a recap from the first chapter, so I apologize for that, but I felt it was necessary to recall all of that for the sake of the Rory/Lorelai mother- daughter/best friend closeness. Hope you didn't mind too much.