Disclaimer: I do not own Gilmore Girls or any of those Characters - Amy Sherman-Palladino does. I do own most of the plot, if it was used on a different fanfic, I am not aware of this
A/N: So, just to make it clear, when I wrote these, I've been listening to Limbeck, The Get up kids, Fall out Boy, but mostly The Ataris, especially the song titled San Dimas High School Football Rules, its such a great song that I really wanted to work into the story line, so you may laugh at my ways. Oh, I was an antisocial loser this weekend that did nothing but read Fan fictions or work on my own. Now I feel like a loser, I actually opened a textbook on Saturday. GASP.
"So, should I go upstairs and unpack?" Jess asked to break the awkward silence.
"Well, actually there is something that we have to tell both of you" Luke said pointing from Jess to Rory.
"We?" Rory looked at her mom.
"Uh, yea, we." Lorelei said. "We are moving in together!"
"Yay" Rory said.
"Wait, are you two even dating?" Jess asked.
"Oh, forgot to fill you in." Rory apologized.
"This is awesome, I can get the apartment to myself?"
"Yea, that is the only reason why I agreed to this" Luke said.
"Ok, now can I go unpack and stuff?" Jess asked a bit too ancy.
"Yes" Luke pointed him up.
At the Apartment:
Ahhh, the whole place to myself. What should I listen to? I need to clear my mind and relate to the music. I GOT IT. Jess pulled out a The Ataris Cd called Blue Skies, Broken Hearts...Next 12 Exits and skipped to track 3. Yes, it was San Dimas High School Football Rules.
"Last night I had a dream that we went to Disneyland,
Went on all the rides, didn't have to wait in line.
I drove you to your house where we stared up at the stars
I listened to your heartbeat as I held you in my arms." Jess sang along as he unpacked, though he only knew the first stanza. He sat down to listen to the end of the song.
I only wish that this could be
Just dump your boyfriend and go out with me
I swear I'd treat you like a queen.
Okay, the best three lines of any song right now. Jess thought. How freaky that this applies to my scenario. I heart the Ataris, wait Jess, did you just say I heart something, oh no! Jess smirked at the conversation he was having in his mind.
Down at the Diner:
"Ah the Ataris, an amazing song may I add." Rory said gleaming with one of her favorite songs playing.
"Its loud and making all the customers leave. Oh, wait, I think Taylor's head is going to fly off his head, Rory, go up and tell Jess to turn the music louder." Luke was laughing.
"Very funny Luke" Rory laughed.
"I'm not joking"
"Okay" She, too, loved to see Taylor annoyed every now and then. "Get it on video so I can check it out later."
"Deal"
Rory walked up the stairs and was about to knock when she heard the last segment of the song. Is that the reason why he was playing it? It's a good song. That is probably it. Rory knocked on the door.
"Come in" Jess said, deeply in thought on the couch.
Rory walked in, catching Jess staring blankly at the ground, looking like he was thinking hard about something. "Luke wants you to turn the music louder."
"That's not like Luke"
"Its driving Taylor nuts"
"That's more like it" Jess said and ran to blast the music as high as it would go.
"Hey, it would be funnier if we put something more hardcore on. Then he would really go nuts." Rory added.
"Too late, why didn't we think of this before?" Jess smirked as the song Your Boyfriend Sucks blasted out the apartment. How ironic is it that the song is called that. Jess thought. How do you know what's his face is like that, you barely know him. Wait, now you are defending that guy, wow Jess, wow.
"Lets check out what he looks like" Rory said, a bit to excited.
They ran down the stairs to find Taylor's face turn redder than the closest fire truck. Luke had a video camera and walked outside to get better shots.
"Nice idea with the video camera, Rory." Lorelei said after breathing to quite her laughing for about 5 seconds, then she burst out with more.
"Thanks" Rory said, now laughing with her mom.
"I think I'm going to like living here again," Jess said, smirking at the sight of the Taylor malfunction and then the sight of Rory.
Rory noticed and smiled back.
"So what are you doing today?" Lorelei asked Rory.
"Well, we have Friday Night Dinners, and you got yourself into those again."
"Damn those…those….Poopy heads?"
"Nice insult"
"I can't think straight right now" Lorelei said still laughing at Taylor, now that he started yelling at Luke for no reason.
"And after that, are you going to hang with Lane?" Lorelei interrogated.
"OH MY GOSH, Lane, I totally forgot. She had something very important to tell me." Rory said.
"I know, I was waiting for you to remember" Lorelei said a bit guilty.
"You want to come Jess?" Rory offered.
"Yea, I have nothing better to do, I'll just turn my music off." Jess said as he started walking away, but Lorelei grabbed his arm.
"Not yet." Lorelei said laughing "Its still funny"
"Okay" Jess said.
At Lane's Apartment:
All Jess and Rory could hear was loud music. Rory didn't knock on the door knowing that no one would hear it. She just walked right in and then took a step back after seeing what was there in front of her.
"RORY" Lane said jumping up.
"Hey Lane, and Dave?"
"Jess?" Lane questioned.
"Hey Lane and Dave" Jess waved.
"Wait, Lane, Dave?" Rory asked.
"Yea that was what I wanted to tell you, Dave is moving back here. Doesn't like it California."
"I thought you said you were leaving a little after I did!" Jess exclaimed doing the high five/shake hand thing then slapping on the back.
Both Lane and Rory looked at Jess confused.
"Yea, we ran into each other in Cali., so we decided to hang out." Jess said.
"Yea, then Jess left I believed about 1 ½ years ago and after Jess listened to my hours of complaining how much I miss Lane" Lane blushed as Dave said that "So I said I would leave, but I couldn't transfer just yet so I had to wait a little bit. Next Semester, though, I'll be going to NYC to study music recording. It's closer, at least." Dave added.
"Rory, talk, now" Lane said as she pulled Rory outside.
"Ten bucks they are talking about us" Dave said.
"Shall we listen or is that too mean?" Jess asked.
"Too mean" They both said. Then they looked at each other and ran to listen through the door.
Meanwhile, outside, Rory and Lane were having their little 'girl talk.'
"What is he doing here?" Lane asked.
"Well, he said he couldn't live with out me any more."
"Aww"
"And that he is still in love with me"
"Awww"
"And school." Rory explained everything Jess told her last night and the decision they made to get to know each other. After that, Lane told Rory how she let Zach down.
"It wasn't easy" Lane said
"I bet" Rory Said.
"He is still kind of hurt, but when I said we might try getting the old band back together, it perked him up a bit. He really was sad when Dave left."
"That's good." Rory said. "Oh, and Jess, I totally think he is an Idiot" Now talking loudly. She heard something on the other side of the door bang when she heard what Lane was saying to her.
Lane caught on and announced loudly, "I think I made a mistake with choosing Dave and not Zach. I'm so stupid."
The boys opened the door, both smirking.
"So, how long have you guys been listening for?" Rory asked.
"We heard things," Jess said, smirking, and casually.
"Things about us, and you" Dave said.
Lane and Rory started walking inside. "I'm glad I didn't tell you everything," Rory added. Lanes eyebrows jumped.
"We have to get together soon and talk" Lane said.
"That is what locking ourselves in bathrooms and cell phones are for!" Rory whispered.
The girls giggled. Jess said, "I know my butt is that cute."
"Now that is a joke" Rory exclaimed, which led to a pillow in her face when the guys walked next to the bunk beds.
"So, Dave, where are you staying since its kind of tight here?" Jess asked.
"I have been crashing here for the last couple of nights."
"I got Luke's apartment all to myself, if you want, you can crash with me."
"That would be awesome. And if you are wondering, yes I will split the hours at the Diner with you."
"Thanks" Jess said, a bit relieved that his plan worked.
