Title: Something There That Wasn't There Before
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: I don't own anything, don't sue me!
Summary: Tristan challenges Rory to join his world.... and she's becoming more and more tempted everyday. Will she fall for him? Or will he break her?
AN: Dean and Rory never got back together, and this takes place Sophomore year

Part One, Chapter One:

Rory was walking down the hall to her locker before school started, when a certain blonde hair, blue eyed boy fell in step beside her.
"Good Morning Bible Boy." Rory said, throwing his own smirk at him.
"Aw, Mary stole my smirk. Give it back." he joked, putting his arm around her waist casually. Rory rolled her eyes, but didn't shrug away. `We're friends.... that's it....' Rory thought. `Then why am I feeling all tingly??' she thought again to herself, but ignored it.

They stopped infront of her locker, both of them saying hi to a few people on their way.
"Rory..." Tristan started, but stopped when her eyes widened.
"You know my name!?" She asked, keeping a straight face, but the laughter in her eyes giving her away.
"I've always known your name." Tristan said, winking at her. Rory laughed, but didn't say anything.
"You know... I've been thinking...... let's play a game." Tristan said, leaning against the locker next to Rory's.
"Oh, what kind of game?" Rory asked, poking her head out of her locker.
"Truth or dare?" Tristan asked, Rory laughed.
"Dare." Rory said, not thinking.
"I dare you..... to try and be the female equivalent of me." Tristan said, smirking. Rory's eye widened.
"Um... chicken." Rory said.
"No, sorry Mar, no chickens. You have 2 months to become the queen of our Sophomore class. If you can do it, then you'll be popular. If you can't.... you owe me a date." Tristan said seriously, looking at her.

Rory looked at him curiously, wondering why he wanted that. She looked deep in thought, but finally realized that she could probably do it. And if she did, Tristan's foot would be in his mouth. Tristan got a little worried when Rory started smirking again... he loved how cute she looked with HIS trademark smirk on her face, but it always meant she was scheming something.
"Okay DuGrey.... 2 months. We have a deal." Rory said, finally shutting her locker.

Part One, Chapter Two:

When Rory had gotten home, she told her mother about the bet she had going with Tristan. At first Loralei was shocked, but then the wheels in her head started spinning.

"Rory.... we need to go shopping." Loralei suddenly said, grabbing her keys.
"What? Why?" Rory asked, confused.
"Yeah, Ror, hi. I used to be popular, I mean REALLY popular! You're dad was like.... the Tristan of our day. I know what you need. First, you need party clothes.... then we have to change your uniform a little bit... get you some fish-net stockings..... a new backpack.... oh... we need to hit your dad up for some cash for your car.... Ahh my babies finally doing something I can help her with. How do you feel about tattoos?" Loralei asked, rambling on. Rory bit the inside of her mouth to keep from laughing, and followed her mother out the door.

Luckily, it was Friday, so they had all weekend to turn Rory into a "popular" hottie, as Loralei had called it.

They decided to go up to New York for the weekend, because that's where all the shopping was.... plus her dad was there on a business trip, so they could get some money.

After going to 5 Malls, getting about 30 new outfits, some new shoes, a black backpack with red lettering with "Rebel" and other words stitched in, her belly button pierced, buying some more "flashy" make up, AND looking at a few cars, Rory and Loralei stopped for lunch.

"This is kind of fun." Rory acknowledged, now realizing what the popular girls loved so much about shopping for clothes and make up.
Loralei grinned, "How about a tattoo?" she asked out of no where.
"Are you serious?! I hate needles!" Rory said, her eyes widening.
"Come on Ror! I'll get one, too! Besides... how many girls at Chilton do you know that have tattoos?" Loralei asked. Rory thought for a moment, but finally heard herself agreeing. Loralei got up and did her happy dance, `My mother is going to have a fit....' Loralei thought to herself, making herself even more giddy. Oh how she loved angering her mother....

Sunday, Rory had decided that she wanted to put red highlights into her hair, and maybe give it a shorter cut. Loralei took her to the Salon in Hartford and got her hair done.

On Monday, Rory woke up at 5:30, and starting Operation: Popular. She took a 30 minute shower, dried her newly died red hair, putting every strand in place. She brushed her teeth, and rewashed her face before applying her make up.

She put on some blue eye-shadow, eyeline, blue mascara, strawberry flavored lip gloss over "Temptress red" lip stick, and walked out of the bathroom back into her room to get dressed.

She put on her fishnet stockings, her newly shortened skirt, her white button up blouse, leaving the top few buttons unbuttoned, put on a guys tie and tied it loosely, and put on her black heels. She grabbed her new backpack, purse, and keys, and walked out into the kitched to give her mother a look, and ask her approval.

When Rory stepped out of her bedroom, her mother instantly handed her coffee and began to walk around Rory to see how she looked.

After about 5 minutes of walking around Rory, she stopped infront of her and grinned.
"My daughter... the slut." Loralei joked. Rory rolled her eyes but smiled.
"How do I look?" Rory asked.
"The boys'll be knocking down the door...." Loralei said seriously, realizing that her baby was finally growing up.
"Oh, of course." Rory said, nodding her head.
"Can you see my tattoo?" Rory asked.
"Hmm.... only when you like... raise your hand or anything... oOoOo that'll drive the boys crazy, actually. Getting a glimpse of your tattoo when they sit behind you....." Loralei said, now cracking up.
"What time is it!?" Rory asked suddenly.
"7:02." Loralei said.
"Okay... I'm going to go. Wish me luck!" Rory said, running out the door and hopping into the new car her grandparents and dad had bought her... a 2002 Porshe Convertible.

Rory got to Chilton at 7:30. She was blaring her Ramones cd and flipping her red hair, like her mother told her to do. When she stepped out of the car, and walked up the steps, Tristan was the first to fall in step with her.
"Guess I won't be able to call you Mary for much longer." Tristan said, winking at her.
"Probably not." Rory said, as they reached her locker. Rory quickly got an idea that she knew would drive Tristan crazy.
"Tris.... would you take me to that party and Kyle's tonight?" Rory asked him, leaning into him a little. Tristan was caught off guard and Rory could see it in his eyes.
"I... will pick you up at 8." Tristan said composing himself.
"Great! I'll see you later." Rory said, winking at him.

Part One, Chapter Three:

By lunch, Rory was exhausted. She had been asked out by 10 guys atleast, already. They were all very cute, and belonged to the same crowd as Tristan, and the same crowd she was supposed to become a part of.

Rory sat down at her regular table, but was rather surprised when the girls from Tristan's crew came and sat by her.
"Hey... Rory, right?" Summer McDaniels asked.
"Yeah, you're Summer...?" Rory asked, looking as unphased as possible. She remembered Loralei telling her the best way to get in with the girls, was to act like it didn't matter. So, that's what Rory did.
"Wow! You know me!?" Summer asked surprised.
"Not really." Rory said.
"Oh.... well, anyway.... we're friends with Tristan and some of them. Do you want to have lunch with us?" Summer asked.
Finally, Rory smiled, "sure."

10 minutes into lunch, Rory realized that the "popular" girls, weren't as bad as everyone seemed to make them sound. They were actually very nice, but just a little misunderstood by people like.... well... the "old Rory."

Rory had become friends rather quickly with Summer and her friends.... Danielle Frombach, Stephanie Thorell, Marissa Johnson, London Taylor, Britney Jones, Kelsea Maverick, Jennifer Georgivich, and Paige Lambert.

Tristan walked into the cafeteria with his friends, Kyle Eversole, Tyler Miller, Austin Green, Hunter Hook, Damon Bowman, Daniel Cane, Tanner Hagerty, Joe Lyerla, Chris Dailey, and Jordan Daveson. His eyes widened when he noticed the girls that rolled with him, already swirming around Rory.

"Have you guys seen Rory? She definitely changed this weekend. I asked her out, she said she'd think about it!" Tanner said, grinning like a fool.
"T-man... aren't you going out with Stephanie?" Jordan asked.
"Took her out.... yes. Going out with her... no." Tanner said.
"I wonder if she has a date for my party..." Kyle said, looking at all them to see if someone knew.
"She does." Tristan said.
"How do you know?" Kyle asked.
"Because she asked me to go with her this morning." Tristan said, smirking at them. All of them rolled their eyes, knowing they couldn't compete with Tristan DuGrey.

After school was over, Summer and Stephanie were standing at Rory's locker.
"So, we'll see you at Kyle's tonight, right Ror?" Stephi asked.
"Yeah, I'll see you guys tonight! Which bikini should I wear again?" Rory asked, closing her locker and leading them out of the school to her car.
"Blue...., that's what we're all wearing." Summer said, nodding to a few people saying hello to her.
"Blue it is then." Rory said, rolling her eyes, but smiled at the 2 girls.
"Okay, come find us the minute you get there! Swear?" Summer asked.
"I swear. The minute I get there, I'll go straight to the pool." Rory said, knowing her new friends already, knowing they'd be by the pool.
"And, you know us so well, already." Stephanie laughed, "See you tonight, Ror!" Stephanie said, walking off to get a ride home from Tyler.
"Could I get a ride home, Ror?" Summer asked, nodding to Rory's Porshe.
"Oh, sure Summer." Rory said, smiling warmly at her.

After Rory had dropped Summer off and got home, Loralei was bombarding her with questions.
"So, how was it?!" Loralei asked, dying to get the report of the day.
"Well..... 10 guys asked me out, I'm going with Tristan to a party tonight, and I made friends with the popular girls. And surprisingly, they're really sweet." Rory said.
"They always are, they're just misunderstood by the... well... your kind." Loralei joked, smiling at her.
"I have to go take a shower and you're going to help me pick out an outfit!" Rory said, getting some pajamas out of her room and heading for the bathroom.

When Rory got out of the shower, Loralei had found her the perfect outfit. It was dark blue, extremely low, hip hugging flares, low enough to show off her entire tattoo on her lower back, and a white tank top that said, "Kiss Me" on it in the form of lips, that was short enough to show off her navel ring, and her tattoo. Rory got dressed, throwing her clothes over her blue bikini.

Loralei then helped her with her make up, put her hair up in a cute, messy bun, and then left to order them pizza before Rory left, in 2 hours.

After eating Pizza, Rory went to brush her teeth, and then she went and put her beach towel, a Hollister hoodie, another pair of flares, a bra and thong set, a glitter peasant top, a brush, her cell phone, and house key into an American Eagle duffle bag.

Part One, Chapter Four:

Tristan got to Rory's house at 8:04, passing Rory and Loralei's `on time' test.
"he's late... that's good." Loralei whispered when he pulled his 2002 Mitsubishi 3000 GT into their driveway. Rory nodded in approvement.
Tristan rang the doorbell, so Rory went to answer it.

"Hey Tristan. Come on in." Rory said, opening the door. `Oh... he looks good.' Rory thought to herself, noticing his baggy Tommy jeans sagging over his blue board shorts, and a light blue Nautica muscle shirt.

"Hey, you almost ready?" Tristan asked, mentally slapping himself for drooling over her. `She's so beautiful...' he thought, smiling at her.

Loralei walked in, and mouthed `Hottie' to Rory, and said, "Hi, you must be Tristan. I'm Loralei, the elder of the Loralei's, but I'm not old... I'm 32....." Loralei started rambling from shortage of coffee and too much intake of Pizza.
"Hello Loralei. Yes, I'm Tristan." Tristan said, smiling at the older Gilmore, trying not to laugh at how alike Rory and her mother were.
"Okay, well... Rory, have a good time... Tristan, behave.... I know you can't control yourself around my gorgeous daughter." Loralei joked, and winked at Tristan. Tristan almost blushed, but quickly recovered.
"Okay, bye mom. I'll be home before 2. If not, I'll call. Have fun on your date with Max." Rory said, walking out the door.

When they got to Tristan's car, Rory smiled at him.
"Think I'll win the bet?" Rory asked, only joking.
"I think you already did. They all adore you..... but, Ror..." Tristan asked, looking at her, before pulling out of her driveway.
"Yeah?" Rory asked, looking at him confused.
"Will you go out with me?" Tristan asked.
"I am going out with you, I'm going to Kyle's party with you...." Rory said, slightly confused.
"Yeah... but I want you to go out with ONLY me, and you be the only one I take you." Tristan said, hopefulness in his eyes.
"Sure Tristan.... I'll be your girlfriend.... but I'm not going to be a conquest or a flavor of the week." Rory said, looking him in the eyes.
"Ror... I'd never do that to you." Tristan said, nothing but honesty and adoration for her in his eyes. Rory smiled at him and switched the stations.
Okay, that's the end of Part One! I hope you liked it!! I'll post Part Two in the next few days.

Summary for Part Two: Rory and Tristan go to the party....... there's going to be a fight, the girls will bond.... Dean's going to be at the party..... and more surprises in store!