During lunch Rory sat alone as usual and thought how she had gotten herself into her plan with Tristan. It was like he actually cared and that made Rory wondered about what was really going on. Tristan may say he's changed but Tristan will always be Tristan.

As she ate her lunch she saw that Jess was nowhere to be found which was a relief. She knew why she was so like scared around Jess but Tristan only knew the lie that she had told him.

Just as she said Tristan's name in her head, prince charming himself came rushing towards Rory. She just smiled and made it seem to everyone around them they were dating.

"Hey Mare guess what?"

"What?"

"I talked to that Jess guy."

"You did what!" She exclaimed causing people to look at them.

"Yeah, he came up to me after class and we had a nice talk."

"About what?"

"Well he said that you still had feelings for him and that you were just using me to get to him."

"That ass."

"Oh yeah and it gets better. He told me that you slept with him and that's why you and Dean broke up."

"I didn't sleep with him."

"Then what did happen?" Her face went white when she thought back to that night. Just thinking about it made her scared of Jess and of what he could do. Tristan just starred at her as she started hyperventilating. She quickly stood and left the cafeteria and as soon as she was out the doors she started running. She needed to get away from everything that he was associated with.

Tristan chased after her and he finally caught her in the park that was near by the school. She was sitting on a bench looking around scared and like someone was going to jump out and kill her. He gently touched her arm and she jumped into the air.

"Hey relax okay?" He asked as she looked at him horrified. "What happened?"

"Dean and I went to a party one night in Stars Hollow and Jess was there. Well after Dean had been drinking he and Jess started fighting first just insulting each other then they started hitting each other. I tried to break up the fight but then Jess started hitting me and Dean was lying on the ground helpless and like passed out."

"He hit you?"

"Yeah, do you remember how I was gone all that time?"

"Yeah."

"Yeah well I was…" Her voice trailed off and the tears started to flow. Tristan just wrapped his arms around her and held her as she sobbed into his shirt. He balled his fists and tried to remain calm but it wasn't working. After awhile he stood up and grabbed Rory's hand, they were headed back to Chilton to see Jess and show him not to mess with Rory.

He found Jess in the courtyard flirting with some chick that Tristan had probably hooked up with but couldn't remember her name, so he just pulled Jess up by his arm that was freely resting on her thigh. Jess looked at him like he was stupid and that he was going to regret it.

"So Jess I have a question to ask you."

"Sure, what is it?"

"What the hell possessed you to lay a hand on her?"

"I didn't touch her."

"That's not what I hear and I'm gonna side with Rory on this one. I have half a mind to just slug you, but I won't because you're not worth it. But I'll tell you this, you lay one hand on my girlfriend ever again, I'll kill you." Jess just smirked at Tristan like he was going to hit him. Jess threw the first punch and Tristan knew that if he got caught fighting again he would be dead. So he just let Jess hit him and everyone around knew that Jess was fighting unfairly because they didn't want Tristan to leave again.

When a teacher finally came and broke it up Tristan had managed to get at least 3 hits in and he was bleeding. He was rushed to the nurse with Rory right by his side then taken to the Headmaster's office for his punishment.

"So who wants to tell me what happened in the courtyard?" He looked between the two boys.

"He threatened me and I hit him." Jess said thinking he wouldn't get in any trouble because he was new.

"Yeah and he kept hitting me even after I didn't hit back, I mean that's unfair and unjust fighting." Tristan smiled at the Headmaster then cocked his head and smirked at Jess.

"Yes so that means that Jess you will have 2 days of out of school suspension and Tristan you will have 1."

"What are you going to tell my father?"

"I will tell your father that you need a day off of school. God knows we don't want another scene like the last one."

"Thank you Headmaster."

"You two are dismissed for the rest of the day." Tristan left the office smirking at Jess.

"I won." He said as they were walking down the hallway.

"Yeah this time, but just wait till I get Rory."

"Leave me alone Jess." Both boys stopped and faced the short girl standing behind them.

"Rory shouldn't you be in class?"

"No I'm going home."

"Why, what's wrong?"

"I don't feel well."

"Well Rory I can give you a ride, later Jess." Tristan threw his arm around Rory's arms as they walked to their lockers. Jess just followed them and Tristan had to keep his anger in check. He didn't need to be shipped off to Military School again. Rory grabbed his hand and he felt a lot calmer.

They stood in front of Tristan's car and watched Jess leave. Tristan didn't know where they were gonna go and so he looked at Rory.

"What?"

"Where are we going?"

"Stars Hollow." He started the car and they were off. He wanted to meet up with Jess and or Dean to take out his aggression.