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Tristan sat on the floor of his hospital room. Knees pulled to his chest, staring at the girl in front of his eyes. He hated seeing her like this. He wanted to tell her it was okay. He'd be back in no time. But he couldn't. He was a spirit. A freaking spirit. He practically didn't exist. His grandfather, Janlen stood next to him, leaning against the wall. Janlen had brought him here. Why? He didn't know. And he didn't care either, he just wanted to leave. He didn't want to watch her anymore.

He stood up. "I'm ready to go now, grandpa"

Janlen nodded. "Come on then" He turned around and started heading towards the bathroom door.

"Grandpa? That's the bathroom"
"You want to leave or not?"

Shaking his head, Tristan reluctantly followed his grandfather into the bathroom. Which turned out to be a graveyard.

"What are we doing here?" He asked, catching up to the old man.

"Follow me"

He obeyed, following Janlen throughout the graveyard, looking at each one they passed. He had almost bumped into his grandfather when he realized he had stopped. He looked at the tombstone.

Tristan Dugrey

(Enter Tristan's birthdate here) – January 13, 2002. (A/N the date probably isn't right but whatever, I tried)

Beloved Son and Boyfriend

"Why do I have my own gravestone" Tristan exclaimed turning to his grandfather.

Janlen only glanced at him before stepping to the side and looking behind them.

A woman, holding a little boys hand, walked up. She looked to be about 32, the boy 7. He had dark brown hair and piercing blue eyes. Just like his Mothers. She had dark brown hair and looked exactly like Lorelai.

"Is that…?"

Janlen nodded and turned back to the woman.

The woman nodded to the boy and he placed the bouquet of flowers he was holding onto the ground in front of the tombstone.

"Do you still love him, mommy?"

She nodded. "Yes, I do"

"Is that why I'm named after him?"

She smiled. "Yes Tristan, it is"

"What are you going to tell me today?"

"He left in the middle of junior year and got shipped off to Military School in North Carolina"

The little boy's eyes got wide. "Really?"

She smiled and nodded. "Yes, really"

"Why?"

"That's for next year Hun"

They stood there for a minute before turning and leaving.

Tristan was silent. Staring at the red roses they had left behind.

"She comes here every year. On this day. She tells him one thing about you each time. So he can learn about the man he was named after. She had a pretty decent life. She's married and has two children, a younger daughter. She became a journalist as planned. But she still loves you. No matter what. Her husband knows, but it doesn't bother him. There will always be a place in her heart for you and he understands that"

"Why are you showing me these things? I haven't wanted to die. All I want to do is wake up to Rory."

"There are things you need to see. Things everyone needs to see about themselves. These are the things you need to see" Janlen walked away and Tristan followed, scowling in frustration.

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Lorelai rubbed a hand over her stomach, the slight bump now completely visible, as she walked into the hospital for, well she had lost count but it was a pretty big number. She knocked on the door and opened it. Rory was sitting in a chair reading another magazine.

"Honey?" Lorelai said as she slid into the chair next to her daughter. Rory didn't look up. "Sweetie, why don't you come with Mommy to get something to eat?"

"I'm not hungry" Rory mumbled.

"Ror, you haven't eaten in about a week. Your body needs food. How about we go down to Luke's and get some coffee and danishes"

"I can't leave Tristan"

"Tristan isn't going anywhere, Rory. I promise. He'll be here when you wake up. We'll be right back. I promise"

"It's a 30 minute drive to Stars Hollow. He could wake up in between"

"And the doctor's will call us"

Rory glanced at Tristan, still unsure. "Ok, I guess"

She got up. Scowling she put her head to her forehead. "Mom I don't feel-" And that was it. She was on the floor, unconscious.

"Rory!" Lorelai exclaimed, leaning down to the floor. "Somebody help!" She yelled.

Two nurses came running in. "What happened?" One of them asked, leaning down next to Lorelai and pulling out her stethoscope.

"I don't know she just blacked out"

"I'll go call a doctor" The other nurse said, standing up and walking out the door.

Lorelai looked back to the nurse squatting next to her with tears in her eyes. "Is my daughter going to be okay?"

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