I'm back! Yay, first update in a long while. It's not the best, but I'm still getting back into the flow. Hope you like it!

Even Big Girls Could Use A Hero

"Rosemary..." Rory drifted off, her eye's watching something by the door

The others followed her stare. Rory slowly got up, not realizing that she had still been straddling Logan, and hurried over to the shadowy figure. Stephanie was the first to break the silence, "Fuck, it's Dean"

"Pardon me if I'm a bit clueless, but I really don't know the whole verdict on this Dean guy" Logan looked for an answer, "He looks a bit sketchy"

"Damn straight" Colin said coldly

"I don't know why the hell Reporter Girl is with him" Finn swore under his breath

"Geez guys, you sound like you're her keepers. I never heard you have such a strong opinion of anyone I've been with" Stephanie said, mock offended

"You know just as well as we do that he's not good enough for her" Robert put in

"I'm guessing you guys aren't going to be his best friend any time soon" Logan said, still confused

"Logan, that's Bag Boy. Rory has been dating him for about a year" Rosemary clued him in

"Well a year straight, it's been a lot longer than that if you add it all up. They've broken up more times than we can count" Juliette added

"If it's a bad relationship, why is she still in it. Rory should know when something isn't good for her" Logan glanced up at the doorway. He didn't like this Dean guy one bit.

"We don't really know. I guess it's because she needs to feel loved, or something philosophical like that." Finn said

"He's a shithead" Stephanie said abruptly, "He is way possessive of her, he gets angry over the littlest things, plus, she treats her like dirt"

"Yeah, I heard he left her, got married, came back and slept with her, and then didn't even divorce his wife. Supposedly he tried to fix his marriage. In the end he did divorce though, and he went back for Rory" Rosemary explained

"Sounds like one hell of an asshole" Logan muttered, watching Rory and Dean in a heated argument, "I'll be right back" Logan abruptly stood up as he saw Dean slap Rory hard across the cheek

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"What is this Rory?" Dean asked, his voice cold

"What's what Dean?" Rory tried to smile

"First of all, why haven't I seen you in a month?"He demanded

"I've been busy" Rory looked away

"Bullshit. Why didn't you return any of my calls? You've been avoiding me Rory, why?" Dean grabbed her and forced her to look at him

"I've been busy" She said again, "My friend just got back from Europe, he's been away for five years. You can understand how much catching up we had to do"

"Your friend? You mean the blond whose throat you were just shoving your tongue down? Seemed like you were doing a lot of catching up with your 'friend' Rory"

"He's just a friend. I just kissed him on a dare. You're my boyfriend. I love you" Rory murmured

Dean slapped her hard across her cheek, " Look me in the eyes and tell me that he's only a friend. Friends don't kiss each other like that, even on a dare. It's bullshit Rory"

"I swear Dean..." Rory started, ignoring the pain in her cheek and her wrist, which Dean was clenching

"Don't swear anything. Your lies don't mean anything, they're as worthless as you are" Dean spat

"Dean, you're hurting me" Rory choked, holding back tears, while trying to pry her wrist free

"I'm not letting go until I get some answers. What the fuck is going on!"

"She told you to stop" Logan said, suddenly appearing behind Dean

"Stay out of this, it's not your problem" Dean growled, not bothering to give more than a glance over his shoulder

"No, it actually is my problem. Anything that has to do with my friends is my problem" Logan grabbed Dean by his shoulder and turned him around

Dean whirled around to face Logan, dragging Rory with him, "Oh it's you, another of the rich, stuck-up, sex-addict, bastards that Rory hangs out with" Dean spat, then a look of recognition dawned on his face, "Also the one that was just frenching my girl!" Dean dropped Rory's wrist and swung a punch. It was easy to tell that Dean had had a lot more to drink than Logan, for Logan dodged it easily

Flashback

"Oh look, it's the bookworm! Tell us worm, why don't worms have friends?" A bratty ten year old teased Rory, as she tried to walk home

"Oh, don't little wormies talk? Why do they need to talk, they have no friends to talk to" Another called

"Just leave me alone!" Rory was close to tears, but she just kept walking

"Look, she does talk! Running away worm? Your body guard is gone, there is no one to save you" another boy told her

"Lane is not my body guard, she's my friend" Rory mumbled

"And she's the only one you got. But where is she now? She's abandoned you for cheer leading practice!" The first boy cried with glee. Rory kept walking

"Aw, come on worm, don't be like that. We'll leave you alone, just do us one little favor, do our history homework" one boy pretended to beg

"I'm not doing anything for you" Rory spat

"That's a shame, I was hoping we could just do this the easy way" a boy held up his hands in mock regret. Rory began to run. The boys, laughing, began to chase her

"You can't go run and hide wormie, there is no where to hide when you have no friends!" One of them called after her

"Wanna bet?" suddenly there was a blond boy the others didn't recognize, standing in front of Rory

"Who are you?" one of them asked, incredulously

"Logan Elias Huntzberger," Logan told them with an air, before adding, "Her friend"

"Well one friend doesn't mean you can make us stop. We'll squash you like a bug" a boy threatened

"Whats going on?" Finn asked, appearing beside Logan, followed by Stephanie, Rosemary, and Colin

"These nice boys were trying to hurt Rory. I think we just had to show them whose boss" Logan said, still going through his Who's The Boss stage

"Look, we don't want no trouble" One of the boys said carefully. They were a bit frightened, because it was obvious that Logan, Finn, and Colin, though only ten years old, were in much better shape than they were

"Good, so leave and you won't get any" Logan told them simply. Rory's tormentors glanced at each other, before taking off

"Thanks Logan" Rory said, sighing with relief

"No problem, what are friends for? I'll always be here to protect you. Now how about a nice cup of Luke's coffee?"

End Flashback

"Look, I don't want to fight you, just get out" Logan said sternly

"Or what, you'll get Daddy to sue me?" Dean laughed

"No, or I'll kick your drunken ass from here to New York" Logan said simply

"Like you could even through a punch" Dean said sarcastically

"Oh, you mean like this?" Logan's punch caught Dean by surprise

"Oh shit, you bastard!" Dean yelled, holding his clearly broken nose

"Good advice Dean, don't mess with Rory. Mess with her you mess with us" Stephanie said, coming up behind Logan, with Finn, Colin, Rosemary, Juliette, and Robert

"I'm outa here" Dean glared at them as he turned to go, "You'd better answer my calls next time Rory, and don't let me catch you with your tongue down your 'friends' throat" Dean threatened, before walking out the door

"So that's your boyfriend? Nice guy" Logan said

"I had a great time Finn, but I think I should go home now" Rory said quietly

"I'll go with you, it's my dorm to you know" Stephanie offered

"No, you stay and have fun with your boyfriends" Rory told Rose, Juliette, and Steph, "I've had enough of mine for one day"

"I'll drive you" Logan said suddenly, "I didn't come with a date, so there is nothing holding me here"

Rory smiled, "Thanks Logan, but I can just get a cab, it's really..."

"Not a problem" Logan cut her off, "Let's go"

"So, you and my boyfriend really hit it off" Rory said sarcastically, once they were in the car

"Yeah, he seems really friendly" Logan replied, his voice cold

"Don't be like that" Rory said

"Like what?"

"Like that, all cold and hating. It isn't your place to decide. I like the guy, that should be enough for you, and all the others as well"

"I didn't say I had anything against him" Logan protested

"But you know you do. You don't like him, you think he isn't good enough, you think he doesn't treat me right.."

"Well it's true!" Logan interrupted her

"You think just the same as all the others" Rory said quietly. Logan was hurt. She knew he was too. They rode in silence for the rest of the ride

"Rory..." Logan began as she got out of the car, but he couldn't think of what to say. He got out and followed her, "Rory listen, I didn't mean to offend you, I just don't like seeing you get hurt"

"I'm a big girl now Logan" Rory said coldly, opening the dorm door and going inside

"Rory, I know that, but I don't know if you know how do end a bad thing. You need so much more than him" Logan said, following her

"Maybe I don't have anything better, huh? Ever thought of that? Maybe I know perfectly well that I don't have a great relationship, but do you see any other guys? If you see any knights in shining armor around, let me know" Rory had raised her voice. Logan was stunned, he hadn't thought about it that way.

"Rory, I just don't want to see you hurt" Logan raised his voice to meet hers, following her into her room

"It's to late now" Rory was practically yelling. Suddenly, Logan leaned over and kissed her, "What the hell was that for?" Rory asked, still trying to sound angry, but her voice had gotten much quieter

"Just to prove that there is something better out there, something to look for" Logan said, even he not really knowing why he had just kissed her. Rory looked like she was going to cry

"Logan, you know your right, but I can't help trying to lie to myself" She collapsed onto her bed

"Hey, it'll be ok Ace. I shouldn't have been so opinionated about him. If you like him, it's fine with me" Logan sat beside her, and placed his arm around her

"Logan, don't leave. Please, I need you to stay here tonight. Just like old times, like a sleepover. Please, I need you" Rory quavered

"Sure Ace" Logan lay down beside Rory. They lay in a comfortable silence until they fell asleep, Logan's arm still wrapped around Rory.

Not the best, I know. But please, a nice review is always welcome.