Authors Note: Okay, Hey people! Instead of writing A/N, I wanted to write it out this time, weird, I know, but that is only because I am weird. heh. Oh, and you do not know how sorry I am. I just kinda slacked off, and didn't get the chance to update. I have so many things going on! I have basketball practice 3 days a week, and I am just so busy! Okay, enough with the excuses. NOW, to the shout-outs!

roryNdean4ever- Yay, you got first review. Feel privelaged. Heh, I am just full of myself. Thanks for the review.

MuffinIsInjured- Okay, uhm do you still have to kill me? I mean you said only if I don't continue it, I mean, I continued it, it just took a long time! Dob Hineyrumphus, Hanna Banana. You amusing girl. We have our things .. and that wasn't dirty.

LLfreak8285- I am so glad you are eager to read this chapter. And, I am sorry that you thought I would update in a day or two! I thought I would too, but I was busy, busy, busy... Okay, I already went through all of this...

javajunkie711- Thanks. My title is random. I love random. Oh, and I love your fanfiction, its fabulous! Well, actually, its sad, but still great.

Krys33- Lol, I check my emails like 5 times a day for reviewing-emails. Oh, and I have to agree with you, I say that you can at least say 'update soon' just because I at least want them to review, but I really want more!

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Izzpuppy- Yeah, it reminds me of Muffin's fanfic, too. That's why I love the title. :)

And to all reviewers who didn't sign in, and who were anonymous:

Amanda- Thank you very much!

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Hollywood- Thankss :)

Katie- I know, my A/Ns are just that way. :) . Oh, and don't worry, I will NOT have Luke say 'Lor', that drives me absolutely INSANE! I hate that! So yeah, you won't have a problem there.

Roxton7- Thanks for the encouraging words. I really want to continue with this, so I am trying my hardest.

And to SPECIAL, SPECIAL people: (oh and its not 'eating the paste special', either, unless you want it to be)

Krys33

LLfreak8285

MuffinIsInjured

--because, they said FISHSTICKS! Heck yes, I totally love you guys.

And, to everyone who said 'update soon' which is mostly all of you, I am sorry again that I made you wait A MONTH! I feel so bad! I hope you guys will still read my fanfic!

Disclaimer: Don't own it. If I did, why would I be writing here? I mean really? And...

When I do get possession of GG, when I die, GG will go to the person with the longest review.

And, I am happy to say that it is Ms. Hanna Banana, a.k.a. MuffinIsInjured who currently has the longest review.

Okay, FINALLY, here is the next chapter.

Oh. And the things in all italics, are thoughts.

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Chapter 2

The cowboy kills the rock star
And Friday night's gone too far
The dim light hides the years
On all the faded girls.

--Broadway, Goo Goo Dolls

It was around 6 p.m., and the diner was kind of running slow today. The diner had been empty, except for that one customer. Kirk.

"Okay, Kirk, here is your bill." Luke starts to walk away, but Kirk stops him.

"Luke, you put my bill as five dollars and fifty-eight cents."

"Uh, yeah?"

"I believe you miscalculated."

Luke sighed. "What did I do now, Kirk?"

"You went over the line this time. You charged me way too much."

"Kirk, you got a burger, fries, and a drink. The burger was two dollars and forty cents. Your fries were a dollar fifty. Your drink was a dollar thirty-five. Your total was five dollars and twenty-five cents, with thirty-three cents of tax. I did nothing wrong."

"Luke, I believe that tax is six cents per dollar. Yes, I had the five whole dollars and that makes thirty cents, but I then had an extra twenty-five cents. But, instead of charging me an extra cent and a half, you charged me a whole three cents."

"Kirk, there is no such thing as a cent and a half."

"Yes there is. I could get those guys that cut metal to cut my penny in half."

"Kirk, its an extra cent and a half!"

"Yes, but Luke, my point is, is that I could really possibly get a half of a cent, but you didn't think I could, so you just went ahead and charged the extra cent and a half."

"Kirk! To get those guys to cut your penny in half, it would cost even more than what you would pay for this whole bill here!"

"No, a friend of mine works in that industry. He could do it for me-"

Luke, obviously frustrated, just gives in. "Kirk, I will charge you thirty-one cents for tax. That way you won't have to get the extra half cent." Luke said, rolling his eyes.

"I am glad we see it my way Luke." says Kirk, smiling.

Just as Luke gets Kirk's five dollars and fifty-six cents, Lorelai comes in the door and sits at the counter.

"Luke, I need a large coffee to go." Lorelai says as she is sighing, obviously frustrated.

"Okay, hold on." Luke goes over to Kirk's table, with the receipt in his hand.

"Here, Kirk, I changed the receipt, is it better now?"

Kirk scans it, and says, "Yes, Luke, I believe it is."

"Okay, Kirk, you can go now then."

"Mother has a 6:30 cerfiew. It is now only 6:15. I think I might just stay a little bit longer."

"Whatever." Luke says as he walks off, getting Lorelai's coffee.

Luke hands the cup to Lorelai.

"Thanks Luke." she says as she takes a drink.

"Your welcome." he said.

"I gotta go now."

"Okay bye." he said as she walked out the door. He was obviously sad that she had left so quickly.

"Luke?" said Kirk.

"What now Kirk?"

"I saw the way you looked at Lorelai. You didn't want her to leave."

"What are you talking about?"

"Lorelai left so quickly and you hate that. You have a thing for her."

"I do not have a thing for her. We are just friends!"

"That's what you both say. Everyone knows both of you want to think differently."

"Kirk! Shouldn't you be getting home to your mother?"

"Why? It's only 6:25."

"Well, it might take you more than 5 minutes to get home."

"Oh well, I think I might want to be late. Lulu likes bad boys."

"Oh well that will certainly do that trick then." said Luke rolling his eyes.

"Of course it will."

Moments passed by.

"Kirk!"

"What?"

"Leave!"

"Fine, fine." said Kirk.

"And Luke?"

"What Kirk?"

"By my calculations you have known Lorelai for nine years. And you obviously like her more than a friend. You should do something about it."

"Kirk?"

"What Luke?"

"Get out!"

"Okay, I am going."

Then Kirk started mumbling to himself, "Geesh, just because he doesn't have a girlfriend, he has to be Mr. Grumpy."

Luke rolled his eyes, and started wiping the counter down.

The bell jinged once again.

"Kirk!" Luke screamed without looking up.

"So suddenly I am Kirk? What did I ever do to you?"

Luke looked up and Lorelai was standing there.

"Oh, sorry. What are you doing back here?"

"I forgot my purse." she said as she held the purse up from a stool at the counter.

"Oh, okay." Luke said.

"What's the matter?"

"Its Kirk. He is just so frustrating."

"What did he do this time?"

"He started with the bill. He said that I miscalculated it. It was a long story. Then he started with you and-" he stopped.

"What with me?" Lorelai asked.

"Nothing." Luke said as he looked down, and started wiping down the counters again.

"I haven't had the greatest day either."

"What happened?"

"Sookie and I got in a fight."

"About what?"

"About you." Lorelai spilled, as she sighed.

"What to you mean 'about me'?"

She paused, not really wanting to say it, but she spoke anyways.

"She started with the 'Luke has a thing for you', 'everyone can see it' and she kept going on and on." she said, looking down the whole time.

"Kirk did the same thing to me." Luke said, still looking down, but he wasn't wiping the counter anymore.

"It gets annoying after a while." she said, still looking down.

There was silence.

Lorelai suddenly looked up, and opened her mouth to speak.

"So, why don't we do something about it?" Lorelai said.

"Huh? What do you mean?" Luke said, hoping that it mean't what he wanted it to mean.

"We give them a show. Pretend." she said.

"So, what you are saying, is that we pretend to be a couple?"

"Yeah. That's what I am saying."

There was a pause, and then Luke said, "Alright."

"Yaya! This is going to be so fun!" she said with a squeal of delight.

And, Luke had to smile at that.

"So, what do we do now?" Luke asked.

"I'll go talk to Sookie. I'll tell her that she was right, and we are together now. She will go crazy with happiness. I will tell her to tell Miss Patty, and then everyone will know. And, we will go from there."

"Sounds like a plan." Luke said.

"I'll go talk to Sookie now."

"Okay, bye."

Just before she exited, she said, "Thanks Luke, for doing this."

And, then she went out the door.

Luke had just stood there, stunned at what there little plan was. Pretend to be in a relationship with Lorelai? It wasn't what he was hoping for. He was hoping for a real relationship. But, hey, this is a start. Maybe it could turn into something else.

Lorelai, walking to her car, was surprised at what she just did. Where the hell did that idea come from? Maybe it was a start of something she wanted to happen for real? Wait, no, what am I saying?' she thought, this is just to get everyone to lay off.

Lorelai started up the car and headed for the Dragonfly.

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A/N: Okay, did you like? I have NO IDEA how much Luke's food is, so I just made up prices. And, I hope I did that math right.. Oh, and where I am from it is six cents per dollar for tax, I don't know about anywhere else, so I just used that. Oh, and I love how I added Kirk in! I LOVE Kirk! You can't watch the show and not love Kirk. It's impossible. He is just too funny. Hmm, well I wanted to make this chapter long for the month wait I gave you, so I tried. I still don't think its long, but its MUCH longer than my usual chapters. I don't know what it is, I just can't write a long chapter. If you get to this point of reading, please push the 'go' button, and write a review. I mean, seriously, just say 'fishsticks'. Even though I want you to say more than that...it's a start.