The Lorelais' First Day at Kindergarten

By: Alyson Tierney

Disclaimer: I do not own Lorelai or Rory Gilmore, or any other character associated with Gilmore Girls the way it is seen on television. Those characters and other related things and ideas belong to Amy Sherman-Palladino and the WB Network. I am simply borrowing them for entertainment purposes, and will return them when I am finished.

Author's Note: As per readers' requests, I have been trying to think of storylines that could have happened when Rory was younger. I had a phase a few years ago when I really liked to write children; mostly in preschool and early elementary years, so I went and read one of those stories for inspiration and came up with this. I hope you guys like it, and review as you think is right! Thanks!

CHAPTER ONE

"…and so Clover went home, happy and proud of herself that…" 22-year-old Lorelai Gilmore read out loud to her daughter. They were snuggled in their flowered armchair, getting ready for bed. Rory had already been bathed, her teeth brushed and face washed, and now they were reading together.

"…she…had a…suc-ces-ful day at…Kindergarten!" 5 ½-year-old Rory read, and then closed the book, beaming up at her mom, "Mommy, will I have a suc-ces-ful day at Kindergarten, too?" she asked, her blue eyes wide with wonder and anticipation.

"Yes, sweetie. You'll color and play and read books and have a snack and then Mommy will come and get you." Lorelai smiled at her daughter, pride showing on her face. Her daughter was already starting Kindergarten! The last 5 ½ years had just flown by!

"I can't wait to read some new books! Mommy, do you think I'll make any new friends?" Rory asked.

"I'm sure you will, sweetie. There will be lots of nice girls and boys for you to play with." Lorelai reassured her.

"Ew! Boys? Boys are gross!" Rory exclaimed, crossing her eyes and sticking out her tongue, "They smell and they have cooties!"

Lorelai laughed, "That's the spirit, sweetie."

"And then in 13 years, I go to Harvard!" Rory said, excitedly.

Lorelai smiled, "Yes, and what do we have to do so you get into Harvard?"

"Read a lot and get good grades! But, Mommy, I won't get grades in Kindergarten." Rory informed her mother.

"That is true, but you will get grades soon enough." Lorelai reminded her daughter.

"Yeah! I'm gonna get an A and an A-plus and an A-plus with a gold sticker!" Rory said, her eyes showing her excitement and anticipation.

Lorelai chuckled, "Well, before we get all that and go to Harvard, first we have to go to sleep and then wake up for your first day at Kindergarten."

Rory nodded, "Okay!" she said, cheerfully, and crawled off the chair and onto their bed, and got under the covers. She grabbed her stuffed chicken, Colonel Clucker, and snuggled down against the pillows as Lorelai tucked her in.

Lorelai kissed her daughter goodnight, and ran her hand over Rory's cheek, "Good night, baby girl." she said, softly.

"Good night, Mommy." Rory said, yawning sleeping. She closed her eyes and snuggled the chicken close to her.

"I love you, Sunshine." Lorelai said, quietly, as she crossed the apartment to the kitchen. She quietly washed up, and went for a shower herself, all the while thinking about how big her daughter was getting. Lorelai was sure Rory was ready for Kindergarten, but she wasn't so sure about herself being ready for Rory to go to Kindergarten.