Title: Taking Care Of Me

Author: Katie OompaLoompa1212@aol.com

Story Summary: Starts at Teach Me Tonight and goes from there (

Spoilers: Up to and including "Teach Me Tonight"

Pairing: Rory and Jess

Authors Note: This is my very first fanfiction so PLEASE send me Feedback.Good or bad!

Disclaimer: I don't own anything Gilmore Girls.I wish I did though.

Chapter: Six, New York City

Rory stepped off the bus and walked to Chilton. Her conversation with Jess was still fresh in her mind. She sighed when she reached Chilton. She looked up at the large building in front of her and heard Paris say a quick, "You'd better hurry" Over her shoulder as she ran inside. Rory looked at the building again and turned and walked in the opposite direction.

Rory reached the bus stop and got on a bus going to New York. She sat down next to the window placing her book bag in the seat next to her. She leaned her head against the window. What was she doing? If Jess wanted to see her he would have stayed in Star's Hallow. Why would she skip school to see him? She sighed and watched the scenery pass by. She was going to New York to see Jess. It even sounded crazy in her mind.

Rory Gilmore stepped off the bus and on to one of the busy streets of New York. She felt so stupid for even coming here. She didn't even know where Jess was, lets let alone if he wanted to see her. She shook her head slightly.

After asking 13 different people where Washington Square Park was and getting only two even remotely helpful responses she was walking in what she could hope was the right direction. Rory finally reached the welcoming gates of the park and smiled to herself, oh thank God she thought to herself.

Rory wondered around the park for at least 15 minuets before seeing Jess sitting on a park bench reading something. She slowly walked over to him. What was she even going to say? I was at school but decided to skip to see you. How stupid would she sound? "Any good?" she asked and tapped the book lightly.

Jess looked up to see Rory standing over him. "Decent" He shrugged slightly.

"Hey Jess" She smiled and sat down next to him.

"Hey" He half smiled "What are you doing here?" He asked, "What about school?" He asked. She was wearing her Chilton uniform and she had her backpack.

"Oh.that" She said quietly and looked up at Jess quickly then down at her book bag. "I was at school but then for some unknown reason decided to come here, so, here I am" She smiled slightly and looked up at him. She couldn't quite tell if he was upset or glad or had any opinion of her being here at all.

"I'm glad you came" Jess smiled at her. A real smile. He could tell she wanted to know what he thought about her being there.

Rory returned the smile, "You should smile more"

"I take that into consideration" He answered, "Hungary?" He asked.

"Very" was her short but to the point answer.

"Come on" He returned and stood up. He led her through small crowds of people doing various things.

"So, how have you been?" She asked him. She was glad that he was happy she was here but still some uneasiness existed between them. She felt him put his hand on her back lightly to lead her through a huge clump of people.

"Okay," He answered. He wasn't sure how to answer that. He had been fine physically but he had missed her and was still beating himself up over the car crash. "You?"

"Same" She answered. She walked with him to a small hot dog stand and they both ordered one with everything. Rory smiled, she enjoyed just being around him.

After they ate they were walking again. Jess was going to show Rory a bookstore that he thought she would like. "Hey, Jess?" Rory asked

"Yeah?" He asked looking at her as they entered the deserted bookstore. The owner was the only other person there and Jess and Rory walked to the back and sat down on an over stuffed couch.

Rory wasn't sure what she had been planing on saying but whatever it was she couldn't think of it now, "I broke up with dean" She informed him. She wasn't sure why exactly she had said that.

"Why?" Jess asked. He wondered if it had anything to do with him. If she liked him. He'd like to think so.

Rory shrugged in response. Her mom and Lane and everyone else had been telling her that Jess liked her but she hadn't really listened to them. But when she told Jess she and Dean had broken up he got this look in his eyes, this almost hopeful look and Rory couldn't help but smile.

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A/N: I know, I write too many A/N's, sorry! And again - I know my chapters are WAY too short. When I read fics with short chapters I always say I think they should write them longer and now I get why they don't. LOL. I just can't seem to write much longer chapters. So if you have ideas for this story PLEASE review. If you think it sucks or you like it please tell me. I would really love to hear anything you have to say about it. And to EVERYONE who's already reviewed. THANK YOU soooooooooooo much, you are so sweet.