Disclaimer – I own nothing of RENT. Every single character belongs to the wonderful Jonathon Larson (RIP). I can say that I own my original characters - aka the kids.

Italics are thoughts, songs and flashbacks.

A/N: This is the sequel to No Day But Today. I would suggest you read that first before reading this one.

Genre: Drama/General

Rating: T

Summary – AU: Julie, John, Eileen, Hannah, Anna & Jacob in their first year of college. Takes place six years after No Day But Today.

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Julie 'Jules' Hope Davis (19) – Roger and Mimi's daughter. Looks exactly like Roger. Freshman at Michigan State University where she is studying Theatre and the Performing Arts.

Eileen Sonya Collins (19) – Collins' daughter and Jules' best friend. Light-skinned, blue eyes and mousy-brown shoulder length hair. Freshman at Michigan State University where she is studying Veterinary Medicine.

Jonathon Ethan Cohen (19) – Mark's son. Looks exactly like Mark. Freshman at Michigan State University where he is studying Theatre and the Performing Arts.

Hannah Elizabeth and Anna Marie Johnson-Jefferson (18) – Maureen and Joanne's twin daughters. Hannah looks like Maureen while Anna looks like Joanne. Freshmen at University of Michigan where they are studying Business.

Jacob Edmund Coffin (19) – Benny and Alison's son. Acts and looks exactly like Benny. Freshman at UCLA where he is studying Business.

Another Day
By TangoAida

CHAPTER ONE
(chapter title - Day One)

Jules Davis looked around her dorm room and sighed. For the first time in her nineteen years of life, she was rooming with someone she didn't know.

"You'll be okay, sweetie." Roger comforted his daughter, setting her green suitcase down on one of the beds. Jules hugged her dad just as a girl with long blonde hair and blue eyes came into the room. She was wearing a green Michigan State sweatshirt and jeans.

"Hello. I'm Rachael. You must be Jules." the girl greeted Jules. Jules nodded and shook Rachael's hand just as Mark came into the room, camera in his hand.

"You guys - this is Rachael. Rachael, this is my dad, Roger and my dad's best friend Mark Cohen." Jules introduced her roommate to her dad and Mark.

"Nice to meet you, Rachael." Roger said, shaking her hand. Rachael smiled politely and gave Jules a tour of the room just as Destiny walked in.

"Honey, you're not supposed to be walking around, remember?" Mark reminded her, rushing to her side and helped her sit down upon Jules' bed. Destiny was in her ninth and final month of pregnancy. She sighed and looked down at her stomach. Mark smiled and sat down next to her.

"You'll meet our other roommates April and Melanie soon. They're in the Banquet Hall, registering for classes." Rachael was telling Roger and Jules.

"They're nice, right?" Jules asked.

"Of course - April is my cousin and Melanie's my best friend." Rachael answered, smiling.

"Well, we better get going. I love you, sweetie." Roger said, hugging Jules and motioning for Mark and Destiny to get up. Destiny rolled her eyes and stood up. She waddled over to Jules and hugged her tight. Jules carefully hugged her and Mark at the same time.

"It was nice to meet you, Rachael." Mark said, wrapping an arm around Destiny's waist and grabbing his camera before walking out the door. Rachael waved bye to them as they walked out the door.

"That's your bed." Rachael pointed to the bed near the window on the other side of the room. Jules picked up her suitcase and dragged it over to the other side of the room.

"That's it?" Rachael questioned, raising an eyebrow.

"My dad's sending the rest of my stuff later." Jules told her, opening her suitcase and took out her light green sheets, a dark green comforter and Twiggy.

"So, is your dad single?" Rachael asked, walking over to where Jules was putting a picture of her parents when they were younger.

"Yeah - my mom died of AIDS when I was eleven." Jules told her, looking down at the ground.

"I'm so sorry to hear that. My dad died when I was five." Rachael looked at the picture of Mimi sitting in Roger's lap, smiling at the camera.

"What was your mom's name?" Rachael inquired, picking up the picture so that she could look at it more closely.

"Mimi - well Naomi Eileen Marquez-Davis." Jules told her, sitting down on her bed.

"She's really beautiful."

"Thanks. What was your dad's name?"

"Marvin Jackson."

"Oh."

"Want me to help you put up some posters?" Rachael asked. Jules looked up at her and smiled. Together, the two girls put up some of Jules' posters before a redheaded girl and a tall black haired girl walked in.

"Hey April! Hey Melanie!" Rachael greeted the two girls. They smiled at her before looking at Jules.

"April, Melanie - this is Jules Davis. Jules, this is April and Melanie." Rachael introduced the redhead and the black haired girl to Jules. They smiled and shook Jules' hands. Jules took her time to look them over - April, the redhead, was wearing a blue sweatshirt, blue jeans and tennis shoes. Melanie, the black-haired girl, was wearing a hooded green Michigan State sweatshirt, black jeans and black boots.

"Nice to meet you, Jules." Melanie said, looking Jules up and down.

"Likewise, I'm sure." Jules told her, smiling.

"So, what do you like to do, Jules?" April asked, sitting down on Jules' bed.

"Um, I've been playing the guitar since before I could walk - autistic mostly. I also write my own songs. I do like to act, shop, dance, sleep and eat." Jules told them, twisting a lock of dirty blonde hair around her fingers.

"Can you play a song for us?" Melanie asked, looking at the picture of Mimi and Roger on Jules' bedside table.

"I actually don't have my guitar here. My dad's bringing it tomorrow, along with a bunch of my other stuff." Jules said.

"Anyone else besides me hungry?" Rachael questioned. Melanie, Jules and April nodded. Together, the four of them headed out of their dorm room and to the cafeteria.

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Meanwhile, John was getting settled in his dorm room. His dorm brothers - Chris, Adam and Anthony, were listening to a CD while John looked at his photo album. He, Jules and Eileen had made one before they went to college. He knew that he would be seeing Jules in some of his classes - they were taking acting together, so that would be fun. As he flipped through the photo album, he thought of what Jules and Eileen were doing at this very minute. He told his dorm brothers that he was going to the cafeteria to get something to eat and that he would be back shortly.

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Eileen was lying on her stomach in her dorm room, reading a book. Kelli, Miranda and Sara, her roommates, were in and out of the room - Kelli and Sara had dates while Miranda was going with a group of friends to the movies. Eileen had decided to get a head start looking at the coarse work for tomorrow's class. Sighing, she set the book down and went down to the cafeteria.

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"I know they don't always have the best food, but it's pretty good." Melanie was telling Jules. Rachael had gone to sit with a group of friends while April went to reserve them a table. Jules nodded and went down the food line - she had gotten a grilled cheese sandwich, a bowl of tomato soup and some crackers. Going to the cashier, she grabbed a Coke out of the freezer by the register and took out her wallet. She handed the cashier a five-dollar bill, put her change on her tray and went to sit with April.

"Jules! Over here!" John called, jumping up and down. Jules turned and smiled at him.

"You can go sit with them, it's okay." Melanie told her, smiling at Jules. Eileen had joined John at the table and was now smiling at Jules.

"You sure?" Jules asked, looking over where John and Eileen were sitting. Melanie smiled. Jules waved bye to Melanie and went to sit with her friends.

"Hey Jules! How's college life so far? Do you like your roommates?" Eileen was bubbling over with questions. John and Jules laughed at her questions. Jules stopped laughing long enough to answer Eileen's questions.

"College life is pretty good so far. My roommates are okay. They're names are Rachael, April and Melanie." Jules told her, taking a sip of her Coke. Eileen smiled at her best friend and turned her attention to John who was looking at a script.

"What are you looking at, John?" Jules asked, peering over his shoulder.

"Looking at the script for the school play - this year we're putting on Les Miserables." John informed her, not looking up from the script.

"Do you like your roommates, John?" Eileen inquired, taking a sip of her Strawberry Banana Bash smoothie. John shrugged and took a sip of his Sprite.

"What are your roommates like, Eileen?" Jules questioned, brushing a strand of hair behind her ear.

"They're nice. Their names are Sara, Kelli and Miranda." Eileen said, smiling slightly. They continued to talk about their roommates, John listening in, his eyes reading the script in front of him.