Ok so here it is, Rory's grand return to Stars Hollow!

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Disclaimer: I do not own Gilmore Girls, Princeton, the Plaza or any of the other things mentioned in my stories. So please don't sue me. Part 18 'Welcome To Stars Hollow'

"Ok, Rory its 9.15 am and a busy time for the town of Stars Hollow, people are going to Luke's, eating breakfast. They are crossing town to go to school and work, Kirk will be starting a new job, Miss Patty will be teaching, Taylor will be planning this month parade festival party and Babette will be doing, well whatever it is that Babette does. And today is also the day that Rory Gilmore returns to her town." Lorelai was dancing around in the living room trying to pull her boot on

"Ok, Mom, you don't need to make a speech, I'm just going to have breakfast at Luke's with Libby and Skye. I'm gonna order a stack of pancakes, eat them and then I'm coming home, I have to work remember." Rory was trying to make it less of a big deal, but in actual fact she was really excited about it.

Lorelai opened the front door and the wind blew in, cold January air blew through Rory, she was back in Stars hollow.

Lorelai climbed into her new car and rove off, giving Rory a little mocking wave.

Rory put on Skye's coat and picked up Libby from the sofa. She stepped outside of the house, Libby held over her hip, and holding Skye's hand. Rory nervously locked the door behind her and walked down the path. She walked along the street towards Luke's, watching people go about their day to day business.

Miss Patty was sitting under the gazebo talking to Babbete, Kirk was doing Tai Chi outside of the Stars Hollow library and Taylor was directing a group of shirtless men carrying what looked like a giant apple. Lorelai was right; the town was exactly the same. As Rory approached Luke's, a few sets of eyes were following her, Miss Patty's and Babette's in particular. They obviously knew Skye, they waved and she waved back as they crossed the street to Luke's.

"Hey guys" Luke smiled from behind the counter as they came into the diner. All eyes turned to see Rory as she sat down at the nearest table.

"Hey, right Luke, I want blueberry pancakes" it was obvious by the way Skye spoke and ordered her food, that she had been raised by Lorelai and brought up here. Here it Luke's, in Stars Hollow, in this whole place, and not where Rory had been, because if she had been, then Skye wouldn't be who she was now.

Look at me now

Not what you thought right?

Well you don't get a choice

Its what I became while you were gone

"And For you Rory?" Luke asked moving along to Rory

"Erm, well I've waited nearly 5 years for this, so I've gotta make it good. Pancakes, no burger, no wait, you cant have a burger for breakfast, or can you, no. Ok, lets see….." Rory pondered overlooking the menus

"Ok, how about I just bring you a load of stuff?" Luke asked

"Great idea!" Rory smiled closing up her menu

Miss Patty and Babette were pointing and speaking in whispered tones by the diner window, Kirk had joined them and Taylor was walking over. Rory felt uncomfortable, like she didn't know these people anymore, normally they would have talked to her, but she had been away nearly 5 years and obviously things had changed since then.

"No, Lorelai wouldn't say, she just told me that she was sick" Babette was saying

"Well, she does look sick, but I mean why is she back and why now, after all this time" Miss patty and Babette were having more of a debate than a conversation

"Do you think she is looking to invest in a house, because I have one up for sale"

"Kirk, how is that useful" Babette shouted

(You would think that they would know I could here them, I mean they talk louder than anyone I know and there's never a secret in this town because of them.)

"Here we go, pancakes" Luke presented Rory and Skye with huge stacks of pancakes and handed Rory a Luke's bag.

"And, a Burger for Lunch" Luke smiled at Rory. He had been trying to be supportive ever since she had come back, but whatever he had with Rory before she left, certainly wasn't there now.

"Thanks Luke" Rory smiled as she looked at Skye dig into her pancakes. Luke knew that look, that look was the proud parent I love you longing kinda look. It was the look that was used in soaps a lot when kids were taken away from their parents. Rory was looking at Skye in a way that said she wanted Skye and Luke knew that there was nothing h could do to stop it. Luke had never really understood what it was like to have something taken away from him, but he knew what it looked like to have that something back, because that's exactly how it was for Rory, she had Skye back, whether Skye knew it or not.

Lorelai who came bursting through the diner door waving a piece of paper crazily around, trying to catch her breath interrupted Luke's train of thought.

"Wow, Lorelai, what is it?" Luke asked

"Logan, he's, and Skye, and the lawyer. With the court and Libby….. And Rory. Nothing, why…we cant…no chance!" Lorelai was trying to catch her breath.

"Your talking way too fast, what's going on, what about Logan?" Luke was beginning to get worried, however much he hadn't understood Loreali's speech, he knew that it was bad.

"Logan, he's taking us to court, he wants Skye back" Lorelai finally let out.

Luke looked from Lorelai, to Rory, to Skye who was sitting a fork in her mouth, laughing at Libby.

He now knew what it felt to have something he loved taken away from him…..Finally.