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!
Distribution: Please . . .if you want to put it somewhere do, all I ask is that you send me the URL to wherever you put it. Thanks :)
Disclaimer: I don't own anything Gilmore Girls. I wish I did though.
Chapter: Eighteen, The Funeral
Rory was in the bathroom of Liz's apartment finishing getting ready for the funeral. She was wearing a knee length black dress and her hair was left down. She sighed softly. She wondered if this was the right thing to wear. She shook her head slightly and walked out of the bathroom. She glanced around the main room. Luke had made the place almost spotless. He was now in Liz's old room getting ready. Rory went to Jess's door and knocked softly.
"Come in" She heard Jess say from inside. She opened the door and walked inside closing it behind her. Jess was standing, obviously just finishing getting ready. "You look nice," He said to her as she came in.
"Thanks . . . so do you" She answered him. She walked over to him and he kissed her softly. They slowly pulled back. They had to leave in about 10 minuets. Rory and Jess sat on his bed talking about meaningless things.
"You ready?" They heard Luke ask from the main room.
"Yeah," They answered in the affirmative. They came out and they all took the elevator ride down and got in the cab Luke had called earlier. They got to the funeral hall and slowly walked inside. The three sat down and watched as others who knew Liz filled into the small room. Jess didn't know half of these people. He had never seen them in his life. Luke knew a few, some of Liz's old friends.
The pastor started talking and one of Liz's best friends went up to give the eulogy. Anggie went up and started to talk about how great Liz was.
It was amazing to Jess how this woman, his mother's best friend, could tell parts of different stories. She would tell the good parts but leave out anything bad. Never mentioning Jess's father or Liz's drinking, or Liz's various boyfriends.
Luke sat listing to the half-finished stories of his sister's life. He shook his head slightly almost not believing that he was here, that this was happening. How could it be? Luke looked over at Jess who was sitting watching Anggie give the speech. Jess's face showed none of his emotionless.
Rory listened to the eulogy in silence. She glanced at Luke who had a look of disbelief. She then looked at her boyfriend who looked completely emotionless. She lightly rested her hand on his. He wrapped his hand around hers but with that exception of that there was no change.
After the eulogy everyone went to the cemetery for the burial. The entire time Luke kept the look of disbelief and Jess's the emotionless one. After the burial everyone went to Anggie's house. She had various food items scattered around her house and everyone was in the living room of her home telling their great Liz stories. After they had been there for around a half-hour Jess almost felt like standing up and telling some story about her boyfriend hitting him, or Liz getting drunk. It wasn't that he wasn't upset about his mother's death, he was, but listening to everyone sit around and tell half fake stories about Liz was driving him insane. Jess abruptly stood up and walked out of the house. He sat on the stairs leading to the front door. After a few minuets the door behind him slowly creaked open. He glanced at over his shoulder and saw Rory. He walked over and sat down next to him.
"I thought you quit," She said referring to the cigarette in his hand.
"I did," He said. Which was true, he did quit, and he completely intended to stick with that, this was just the exception. Rory nodded slightly.
"Alright" She said and didn't say anything for a moment, she didn't want to ask him if he was okay because she knew he wasn't. She felt so stupid and so useless. She wanted to help him, she just didn't know how. "So, why you'd leave?" She finally asked.
"I just couldn't be there any more." He said still looking at the busy street. "Hey I'm going to head back to Liz's, can you tell Luke I left?" He asked her abruptly.
"Sure" She answered. Jess got up and started walking. Eventually he got in a cab and got back to his 'home'.
Rory went inside and found Luke. Not long after they caught a taxi and went back to Liz's. When they got there Jess was no where to be found. Rory was a little worried but Luke figured that he just went out. He knew New York like they knew Star's Hollow. Luke assured her that Jess was fine and would be back soon.
Rory told Luke she was going to the coffee shop across the street and would be back soon and left. She crossed the busy street and went inside. She ordered a coffee to go and took it outside to drink it. She finished the coffee and was standing reading some sign when Jess came up behind her and lightly touched her back. Rory jumped slightly and turned around. "Jess" She breathed and wrapped her arms around him tightly. She closed her eyes for a moment just wanting to be close to him.
When they finally pulled back Jess wrapped his arm around her waist. "Sorry I scared you." He said to her.
"It's fine" She answered. "Where did you go anyway?" She asked.
"Just around" He answered, "Why were you out there?"
"Got coffee" She said and nodded slightly. "I know this is like the world's stupidest question, but, are you okay?" She asked him as they went inside the run-down apartment building.
"I will be" He answered. They got in the elevator and it was going for a moment when all the lightly suddenly went out and the elevator car jerked to a stop.
Rory let out a small scram not entirely sure what was going on. She immediately felt Jess's hand on her arm, "It's okay . . . the power just went out, it happens sometimes." He said soothingly. Rory sighed softly and let her head rest on Jess's chest.
A bored voice could be heard over the elevator intercom telling them the power was out and would be back on soon.
Rory took a deep breath her dark vision getting a little better.
Jess's dark vision had kicked in almost immediately. He slowly wrapped his arm around her waist. He smiled as Rory's arms moved around his neck. "Are you okay?" he asked her and ran a hand through her hair.
"Yeah, thanks" She answered him and leaned up to kiss him.
After a few moments the elevator started moving again and the lights came on causing them to pull apart.
They got out of the elevator and went into Jess's room. Jess lay down on his bed and Rory lay down next to him and he wrapped his arms around her. Jess lightly kissed Rory's forehead before they both drifted off to sleep.
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A/N: okay, here it is! I will update tomorrow I promise. I have no clue where I'm taking this so if you have ideas please let me know. PLEASE review this chapter, it was really hard to write. It is a little longer though, yea me. Okay, so review please, and thanx to those who already did!
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!
Distribution: Please . . .if you want to put it somewhere do, all I ask is that you send me the URL to wherever you put it. Thanks :)
Disclaimer: I don't own anything Gilmore Girls. I wish I did though.
Chapter: Eighteen, The Funeral
Rory was in the bathroom of Liz's apartment finishing getting ready for the funeral. She was wearing a knee length black dress and her hair was left down. She sighed softly. She wondered if this was the right thing to wear. She shook her head slightly and walked out of the bathroom. She glanced around the main room. Luke had made the place almost spotless. He was now in Liz's old room getting ready. Rory went to Jess's door and knocked softly.
"Come in" She heard Jess say from inside. She opened the door and walked inside closing it behind her. Jess was standing, obviously just finishing getting ready. "You look nice," He said to her as she came in.
"Thanks . . . so do you" She answered him. She walked over to him and he kissed her softly. They slowly pulled back. They had to leave in about 10 minuets. Rory and Jess sat on his bed talking about meaningless things.
"You ready?" They heard Luke ask from the main room.
"Yeah," They answered in the affirmative. They came out and they all took the elevator ride down and got in the cab Luke had called earlier. They got to the funeral hall and slowly walked inside. The three sat down and watched as others who knew Liz filled into the small room. Jess didn't know half of these people. He had never seen them in his life. Luke knew a few, some of Liz's old friends.
The pastor started talking and one of Liz's best friends went up to give the eulogy. Anggie went up and started to talk about how great Liz was.
It was amazing to Jess how this woman, his mother's best friend, could tell parts of different stories. She would tell the good parts but leave out anything bad. Never mentioning Jess's father or Liz's drinking, or Liz's various boyfriends.
Luke sat listing to the half-finished stories of his sister's life. He shook his head slightly almost not believing that he was here, that this was happening. How could it be? Luke looked over at Jess who was sitting watching Anggie give the speech. Jess's face showed none of his emotionless.
Rory listened to the eulogy in silence. She glanced at Luke who had a look of disbelief. She then looked at her boyfriend who looked completely emotionless. She lightly rested her hand on his. He wrapped his hand around hers but with that exception of that there was no change.
After the eulogy everyone went to the cemetery for the burial. The entire time Luke kept the look of disbelief and Jess's the emotionless one. After the burial everyone went to Anggie's house. She had various food items scattered around her house and everyone was in the living room of her home telling their great Liz stories. After they had been there for around a half-hour Jess almost felt like standing up and telling some story about her boyfriend hitting him, or Liz getting drunk. It wasn't that he wasn't upset about his mother's death, he was, but listening to everyone sit around and tell half fake stories about Liz was driving him insane. Jess abruptly stood up and walked out of the house. He sat on the stairs leading to the front door. After a few minuets the door behind him slowly creaked open. He glanced at over his shoulder and saw Rory. He walked over and sat down next to him.
"I thought you quit," She said referring to the cigarette in his hand.
"I did," He said. Which was true, he did quit, and he completely intended to stick with that, this was just the exception. Rory nodded slightly.
"Alright" She said and didn't say anything for a moment, she didn't want to ask him if he was okay because she knew he wasn't. She felt so stupid and so useless. She wanted to help him, she just didn't know how. "So, why you'd leave?" She finally asked.
"I just couldn't be there any more." He said still looking at the busy street. "Hey I'm going to head back to Liz's, can you tell Luke I left?" He asked her abruptly.
"Sure" She answered. Jess got up and started walking. Eventually he got in a cab and got back to his 'home'.
Rory went inside and found Luke. Not long after they caught a taxi and went back to Liz's. When they got there Jess was no where to be found. Rory was a little worried but Luke figured that he just went out. He knew New York like they knew Star's Hollow. Luke assured her that Jess was fine and would be back soon.
Rory told Luke she was going to the coffee shop across the street and would be back soon and left. She crossed the busy street and went inside. She ordered a coffee to go and took it outside to drink it. She finished the coffee and was standing reading some sign when Jess came up behind her and lightly touched her back. Rory jumped slightly and turned around. "Jess" She breathed and wrapped her arms around him tightly. She closed her eyes for a moment just wanting to be close to him.
When they finally pulled back Jess wrapped his arm around her waist. "Sorry I scared you." He said to her.
"It's fine" She answered. "Where did you go anyway?" She asked.
"Just around" He answered, "Why were you out there?"
"Got coffee" She said and nodded slightly. "I know this is like the world's stupidest question, but, are you okay?" She asked him as they went inside the run-down apartment building.
"I will be" He answered. They got in the elevator and it was going for a moment when all the lightly suddenly went out and the elevator car jerked to a stop.
Rory let out a small scram not entirely sure what was going on. She immediately felt Jess's hand on her arm, "It's okay . . . the power just went out, it happens sometimes." He said soothingly. Rory sighed softly and let her head rest on Jess's chest.
A bored voice could be heard over the elevator intercom telling them the power was out and would be back on soon.
Rory took a deep breath her dark vision getting a little better.
Jess's dark vision had kicked in almost immediately. He slowly wrapped his arm around her waist. He smiled as Rory's arms moved around his neck. "Are you okay?" he asked her and ran a hand through her hair.
"Yeah, thanks" She answered him and leaned up to kiss him.
After a few moments the elevator started moving again and the lights came on causing them to pull apart.
They got out of the elevator and went into Jess's room. Jess lay down on his bed and Rory lay down next to him and he wrapped his arms around her. Jess lightly kissed Rory's forehead before they both drifted off to sleep.
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A/N: okay, here it is! I will update tomorrow I promise. I have no clue where I'm taking this so if you have ideas please let me know. PLEASE review this chapter, it was really hard to write. It is a little longer though, yea me. Okay, so review please, and thanx to those who already did!
