A/N: Thanks for the reviews on my chapter. I appreciate them. School
starts Monday; I don't wanna go back lol. Our new semester starts; the
only thing I'm looking forward to at school is mah friends and drivers Ed.
But that's pretty much it. Oh well I'll get back into the knick of
things... This chapter is kinda to show a bit of Rory's past...Ok, well
here's the next chapter, hope you guys enjoy.
*~Oddmoonbi~*
The Same Yet Different
Usual Disclaimers Apply
Luke entered the familiar house, Rory following behind him. Luke walked into the kitchen and set the container of food that he held onto the table, while Rory lingered in the living room. Rory heard footsteps and turned her gaze from the baby pictures on the mantle to the stairs. She saw four feet, then Lorelai then Jess. She immediately turned away when Jess looked at her.
Jess knew that Rory was nervous, he was too. And he knew something was up with his mom. When she called him to come home she was acting weird, and not her normal weird. He was starting to wonder if maybe she suspected something.
Lorelai ignored Rory in the living room and went straight to the kitchen. Jess stopped at the end of the stairwell and waited for Rory to follow Lorelai. When she did Jess trailed behind her.
"How's Luke acting?" Jess casually whispered to Rory from behind.
Rory glanced back over her shoulder, then slowed her walked and returned her eyes to in front of her. "Not like Luke." Rory whispered back.
They continued to the kitchen, both worried about what had happened and what was to come.
*~*~*
Rory and Jess were able to slip outside onto the front porch, while Luke and Lorelai cleaned up. Jess needed to know what had happened. Especially for Luke not to be acting like Luke, something must be really wrong.
Jess closed the door behind him and sat beside Rory on the steps. "What was said?" He asked not looking at her.
She didn't respond for a while.
"Nothing. Luke just found my cigarettes. But I thought I had left them here." Rory looked over at Jess.
He finally looked up at her. "Why did you leave them here?"
"It wasn't intentional; I guess they slipped out along with my rubber band." Rory smirked.
"I bet my mom found them." Jess looked away again.
"What? Why?"
"Because she had to get some specific clothes for me that my grandmother wants me to wear for tonight."
Rory smirked. "And why couldn't you pick it out?"
Jess looked up at her and returned her smirk. "She doesn't trust me. She thinks I'm going to wear some baggy jeans and a 'Hooters' shirt." Jess looked away again.
"Why don't you?" Rory smiled.
"I've thought about it." Jess again looked at her. "But I don't feel like having to deal with them."
"They can't be that bad."
"Yea and you don't know the Gilmore's either."
Rory laughed and looked away. "Sounds a little like my mom. She always wanted it her way."
"Yea and what happened when it didn't go her way?"
"Well you're looking at it." She looked back and him with a small smile on her lips.
Jess looked away, knowing that Rory's mom thought that Rory was a mistake. He sighed and shook his head. Then placed his hands on his knees and pushed himself up. He turned and reached out a hand to help Rory up.
Rory just looked at his hand, debating on taking it or not. She knew if she took it she might fall again. Then in that split second she remembered the last time.
*~*~*
Flashback
Rory slid through the cut fence, and silently ran around the back of the building. He was waiting for her and she was prepared to tell him how she felt, she thought it was time. She smiled and brought her leather jacket closer then zipped it up. She looked down at her watch.
"Fifteen minutes early, hope your here already." Her smile grew as she thought about what she had to tell him.
As she turned the corner of the building she saw him under the fire exit. She started to walk towards him then saw that he wasn't alone. Her smile slowly started to fade, she hoped he wasn't in trouble or hurt. She quietly moved closer, waiting for the shadows to move off of the second person.
When they did she regretted it. Her mouth dropped open and she fought the tears. She knew she had to be strong and not let him see her hurt. She took in a deep breath and walked over to him.
"Dean." She steadily said, hoping her words didn't show her true emotion.
She stood with her hands in her jacket pockets, waiting for him to react. He jumped, breaking his kiss with the girl he was holding so closely. Closer than he ever held her she saw. She looked away, giving both time to wipe the spit off of their mouths.
"Rory..I...Your early."
She smirked, and looked back. "Yea I am, didn't mean to interrupt your other appointment."
She turned and started to walk off, hearing him run after her and him calling her name only made her want to cry more. She was going to tell him she loved him, and then she sees this. She shook her head.
"Why is it always me, why?" She whispered to herself.
*~*~*
End Flashback
Rory reached up and took his hand, if anything she needed to show herself that she wasn't afraid. She shook her head, that's it. They turned and headed back into the house, hoping they weren't in for anything.
*~Oddmoonbi~*
The Same Yet Different
Usual Disclaimers Apply
Luke entered the familiar house, Rory following behind him. Luke walked into the kitchen and set the container of food that he held onto the table, while Rory lingered in the living room. Rory heard footsteps and turned her gaze from the baby pictures on the mantle to the stairs. She saw four feet, then Lorelai then Jess. She immediately turned away when Jess looked at her.
Jess knew that Rory was nervous, he was too. And he knew something was up with his mom. When she called him to come home she was acting weird, and not her normal weird. He was starting to wonder if maybe she suspected something.
Lorelai ignored Rory in the living room and went straight to the kitchen. Jess stopped at the end of the stairwell and waited for Rory to follow Lorelai. When she did Jess trailed behind her.
"How's Luke acting?" Jess casually whispered to Rory from behind.
Rory glanced back over her shoulder, then slowed her walked and returned her eyes to in front of her. "Not like Luke." Rory whispered back.
They continued to the kitchen, both worried about what had happened and what was to come.
*~*~*
Rory and Jess were able to slip outside onto the front porch, while Luke and Lorelai cleaned up. Jess needed to know what had happened. Especially for Luke not to be acting like Luke, something must be really wrong.
Jess closed the door behind him and sat beside Rory on the steps. "What was said?" He asked not looking at her.
She didn't respond for a while.
"Nothing. Luke just found my cigarettes. But I thought I had left them here." Rory looked over at Jess.
He finally looked up at her. "Why did you leave them here?"
"It wasn't intentional; I guess they slipped out along with my rubber band." Rory smirked.
"I bet my mom found them." Jess looked away again.
"What? Why?"
"Because she had to get some specific clothes for me that my grandmother wants me to wear for tonight."
Rory smirked. "And why couldn't you pick it out?"
Jess looked up at her and returned her smirk. "She doesn't trust me. She thinks I'm going to wear some baggy jeans and a 'Hooters' shirt." Jess looked away again.
"Why don't you?" Rory smiled.
"I've thought about it." Jess again looked at her. "But I don't feel like having to deal with them."
"They can't be that bad."
"Yea and you don't know the Gilmore's either."
Rory laughed and looked away. "Sounds a little like my mom. She always wanted it her way."
"Yea and what happened when it didn't go her way?"
"Well you're looking at it." She looked back and him with a small smile on her lips.
Jess looked away, knowing that Rory's mom thought that Rory was a mistake. He sighed and shook his head. Then placed his hands on his knees and pushed himself up. He turned and reached out a hand to help Rory up.
Rory just looked at his hand, debating on taking it or not. She knew if she took it she might fall again. Then in that split second she remembered the last time.
*~*~*
Flashback
Rory slid through the cut fence, and silently ran around the back of the building. He was waiting for her and she was prepared to tell him how she felt, she thought it was time. She smiled and brought her leather jacket closer then zipped it up. She looked down at her watch.
"Fifteen minutes early, hope your here already." Her smile grew as she thought about what she had to tell him.
As she turned the corner of the building she saw him under the fire exit. She started to walk towards him then saw that he wasn't alone. Her smile slowly started to fade, she hoped he wasn't in trouble or hurt. She quietly moved closer, waiting for the shadows to move off of the second person.
When they did she regretted it. Her mouth dropped open and she fought the tears. She knew she had to be strong and not let him see her hurt. She took in a deep breath and walked over to him.
"Dean." She steadily said, hoping her words didn't show her true emotion.
She stood with her hands in her jacket pockets, waiting for him to react. He jumped, breaking his kiss with the girl he was holding so closely. Closer than he ever held her she saw. She looked away, giving both time to wipe the spit off of their mouths.
"Rory..I...Your early."
She smirked, and looked back. "Yea I am, didn't mean to interrupt your other appointment."
She turned and started to walk off, hearing him run after her and him calling her name only made her want to cry more. She was going to tell him she loved him, and then she sees this. She shook her head.
"Why is it always me, why?" She whispered to herself.
*~*~*
End Flashback
Rory reached up and took his hand, if anything she needed to show herself that she wasn't afraid. She shook her head, that's it. They turned and headed back into the house, hoping they weren't in for anything.
