Disclaimer: I do not own Gilmore Girls or any of the characters in Gilmore girls, but I do own...ummm...nothing comes to mind as of yet but i do own...stuff.
A Hayden in Training
Barbie Is Not A Slut
Rory's PoV
Well this is definitely interesting, it looks like something out of a book. Not using any e's well, I have to give them points for creativity. The food is a too salty though, nothing but champagne to drink, I really need to get some coffee into my system soon, haven't had any since this morning... I could really go for a White Chocolate Mocha Frappuccino from star bucks right about now. NO, stop Rory, you have the opportunity to write the expose of the year, FOCUS. Where did Logan go? I could probably get a interview out of him. Hes probably with that girl that latched on to him the minute no one was around him, she looked like a perfect first wife for him, whoa put away the claws Lorelai, what was that all about? Its not like hes anything other then a acquaintance and friend at the most, on days when I don't find him annoying. God hes just another Tristan, half the time I'm with him hes trying to bait me into making a scene, but then with Logan I can have a conversation, Tristan was always trying to get in my pants. I wonder how many of these people are sleeping together, I wonder how many are cheating on each other, I wonder how many are still virgins
FLASHBACK this will be written diff. And its how all of my flash backs will be written
DEAN: It's not working with Lindsay. I can't make it work. I've tried.
RORY: Are you sure? Because I've heard that the first two years of marriage are the hardest.
DEAN: We're not happy. She's not happy, and I can't make her happy.
RORY: I can't imagine that.
DEAN: It was a mistake, and I know that now. From the very beginning, it wasn't -
RORY: Wasn't what?
DEAN: It wasn't...
RORY: Maybe you could, um, go see a counselor or go away together.
DEAN: No, it's just -- it's over. We both feel it. I know we both feel it.
RORY: You and Lindsay?
DEAN: Yeah, me and Lindsay.
RORY: You both feel it's over?
DEAN: I tried. We tried.
RORY: Well, if it's over, I'm sorry.
DEAN: You are?
RORY: I'm sorry you're not happy.
DEAN: I'll be happy again. Things happen for a reason, right? moves closer
RORY: Right. I can't believe this is -- that we're... moving closer
DEAN: I can… They kiss. Dean slowly lowers Rory to her bed.
RORY: Oh Gawd, What am I doing she bolts up
DEAN: What, whats wrong?
RORY: Whats wrong? Your married to Lindsay, Dean!
DEAN: But I told you its not working between us.
RORY: That doesn't change the fact that you are still married!
DEAN: But I love YOU!
RORY: If you 'loved' me then you wouldn't have married Lindsay in the first place!
DEAN: I only married her because you were with Jess!
RORY: Let me get this straight, you married Lindsay because you couldn't have me?
DEAN: YES! I've always wanted YOU Rory!
RORY: Get out.
DEAN: I just said that Ive wanted you all along and you ask me to leave
RORY: I didn't ask you to leave Dean I'm telling you to, I'm not giving you an option, I always thought you were a nice guy but was wrong, you dragged Lindsay into marriage by pretending to love her, and then when things seem hard you take the easy way out! Lindsay is better off without you, Gawd! And I cant believe everybody thinks you are a nice guy, you wanted to cheat on your wife who has done nothing but love you.
DEAN: But you kissed me back
RORY: Momentary lapse of judgment but it seems you would know nothing about that Now get out of my house.
DEAN: I cant believe I'm hearing this, I love you Rory! Not Lindsay!
RORY: And what if I don't love you, Lindsay deserves better then you, and did you actually think that I would fall for that, to just go along with sleeping with a married man? Well then you cant love me, Cuz' you don't know me! NOW LEAVE before I call the police.
DEAN: Unbelievable
RORY: Well you better believe it.
Lorelai walks in
LORELAI: Rory! Oh, my God. You're missing everything. runs up the stairs Grab those CDs and head back to the inn before you miss the cross-dressing midgets. That's where the night is headed. Oh! Things are happening -- big things, wow things. I have so much to tell you. descends the stairs with box of Band-aids Let me just open with this little tidbit -- Kirk running naked through the square. Of course, with all my careful planning and preparation, I forgot to bring Band-aids and a camera. I have got to learn that, always, without fail, Kirk equals camera. sees Rory and dean standing in her room Hey, what's going on?
RORY: Nothing, Dean was just leaving
DEAN: Bye Lorelai, later Rory
RORY: Good BYE Dean.
Dean stomps out of the room and slams the door
LORELAI: What was that all about?
RORY:Just Dean showing his true colors, now what Cd's did you want?
LORELAI: Rory whats going on? Why was Dean here, in the house, let alone your room?
RORY: Because he thought I would fall for his bull, and jump into bed with him all said while she was looking through her Cd collection
LORELAI: WHAT! That little jerk! well... tonight has been very informative, he didn't make you do anything right?
RORY: Well we kissed but it was a momentary lapse of judgment on my part then I told him he was a jerk and to leave and you walked in, Hey Mom do you know Lindsay's mothers phone number, I really need to tell this to Lindsay but I don't want Dean to now I did.
LORELAI: When we head back to the inn I'll ask Miss. Patty but be totally subtle about it, Hey kid, you did the right thing and if you want me to be there when you tell her then I'll be there no questions asked.
RORY: Thanks Mom, but its something I have to do alone. And besides we have to make the best of this break because I only get half with you then half with dad, and what is it you wanted to tell me?
LORELAI: Well Luke kissed me, and I kissed him back.
RORY: Thats great Mom!
LORELAI: I know, it was a GREAT kiss, like a toe curling, fireworks, seeing stars kind of kiss.
RORY: Mom, thats great, I'm happy for you...Hey mom, I was thinking that maybe this summer I could go to Europe, I know you probably had the whole summer planned out but I already spoke with Dad and he said he was willing to give up a week of his time and give it to you if I can go.
LORELAI: hmm let's see my usual month for a week? Which sounds better here kid?
RORY: listen mom, I'm going to go anyways but I would feel better if you let me, I mean I'm 20 I can make my own decisions. So mom keeping in mind that I'm going to go anyways can I go?
LORELAI: sighI don't really think I have a choice, so sure kid, have fun
RORY: Thanks mom ok, now I got the Cd's lets go back to the Inn so I can squeal on Dean and you can let Luke do dirty things to you
LORELAI: Thats my one and only daughter that I know of!
FLASHBACK ENDS well that took forever
Without even knowing it I found myself on a log in the forest a but away from the event. Going to Europe was probably the best idea at the time, I called Lindsay while I was in Paris and I told her about everything, even about the kiss, I don't think she believed me at the time but when I called back a couple days later she said thank you and hung up quickly, but she sounded sincere and then when I called Mom she told her that there was a big blow out at Deans and Lindsay's house where she was throwing all his stuff out the widow and telling him she wanted a divorce, and that Dean was moving back to Chicago.
I'm happy that Lindsay can move on now. Mom and Luke had become a couple and were in the puppy love stage. After Europe I went back to the Hollow to spend time with Mom, who was more then happy to tell me all about how Luke was doing, even if I didn't ask. After the hollow trip I went to dad's and had a blast, met up with some old friends, lounged around, relaxed, shopped, basically what I usually do there,I had some dinners with the grandparents and spoke to them about possibly extending my time left as heiress before I took over for another year so that I could maybe be a double major, they had accepted instantly saying it would give them enough time to finalize everything so that her take over would be legal.
"Word has it a bear dragged you away"
His sounds amused
"Just wanted a quite place to collect my-... thoughts"
My grandfather always told me that lies always come back to bite you in the ass so I saw no point in lying really.
"I'm sorry your not getting much from the group, it took a bit of arm bending to get you here"
Well, he sounds sincere
"I don't need their co-operation, I already filled 3 notebooks without it, and besides I didn't expect them to co-operate anyways, but getting all my facts straight wouldn't hurt, how about it Huntzberger, what would you say to an interview? "
He looks likes he's considering it before answering with this
"I'll give you an interview but only if you agree to the following conditions: no pictures, no identification of our location, no names, you must give all the notes and tapes or whatever that you use to us when the article is done, and most of all you can not interfere with the integrity of the event tomorrow"
I pretend to think about it
"Deal Huntzberger, now this will be recorded for future use but as soon as I am done with the article you will get the tape along with the notes"
I pressed the rec. button on the digital voice recorder my father got me as a- well he tends to spoil me sometimes
RECORDING
Rory: first question, who plans the events?
LDB member: well the members usually take turns planning but planning the events are fun so people usually volunteer
Rory: how are the events paid for? Are their alumni sponsoring it or does everyone pitch in?
LDB member: well, and this might sound snobbish but in order to be part of the brigade you need to have a certain amount of money to put into the clubs funds, so theres the pitching in, the brigade also has events that auction off donated things that the members no longer want or need such as... i don't know... lets say a car, the car would be auctioned off and the proceeds would go to funding the club, sometimes we auction off dates for the events so that no one feels left out, but what happens on the date has to be mutual or expulsion from the club.
Rory: everyone here seems comfortable with each other, is there a reason for that?
LDB member: its mostly because everyone here trusts each other, they are like a second family, and off the record-
I pressed the pause button on the recorder.
"Rory you have to understand, most of the brigade are the heirs and heiresses to the biggest companies in the world, and pretty much all of them are being forced into it, it was determined from birth and we all hate it, so its because everyone here knows what it feels like, its an understanding that college is out last chance at freedom before we have to take over the business, get married, have kids, and make our kids into us, its a viscous cycle but I don't think there is a way out ok back onto the record"
I press the play button
Rory: and the last question, are there ranks in the Life and Death Brigade?
LBD member: no there aren't, we are pretty much an anarchy.
I press the stop button
"Thanks Logan, the interview will really help the article"
I put the recorder into my bag as Logan says pretty confidently
"I bet I know what your thinking right now"
This ought to be good
"Ok then Huntzberger, enlighten me, what's on my mind?"
I look him straight in the eye as if I were challenging him
"Your thinking, 'Hes gonna go back to those Barbie wanna-bes' am I right?"
Hes smirking, shame just out of slapping distance
"ENGH, sorry play again, I was actually thinking 'Why is there so much salt in the food?'"
He looks amused, I swear if he was only 4 feet closer I could slap him.
"Its Finn, Hes Australian, they like salt"
He turns and is about to walk away, I speak loudly just so only us can hear
"Hey Logan, why did you say 'Barbie wanna-bes'?"
I'm really curious
"Well, you know, blond, leggy, skinny girls throwing themselves at you"
ugh...not again
"Poor Barbie"
He walks back and take the seat beside me
"What do you mean 'Poor Barbie'?'
I look at the sky, the stars are really beautiful tonight
"Barbie never did anything wrong, yet everyone associates her with sluts."
He looks past the trees as if he was thinking
"Well think about it, originally Barbie was created so that little girls could have a positive role model, I mean, she's been a mother, a doctor, a dentist, a police woman and so much more but all people remember is things like Malibu Barbie or Barbie the mermaid, she as a female did nothing wrong"
He looks baffled as I look away from the stars and back at him, he looks at me too.
"I never thought of it that way, I mean your probably the first person to even consider that side of it, I just assumed that if she were real she would be easy"
I stare at his eyes, such a pretty brown
"Well, don't assume cuz when you do you make and ass of u and-"
He doesn't let me finish before slowly he gets up
"ya ya, don't assume because you make an ass of u and me, I'll remember that when I'm contemplating who G.I Joe would rather sleep with, Christina or Britney I'll see you later ace"
He turns his back and walks away doing that weird wave that looks like its half salute half sloth
I roll my eyes
"Goodnight Logan"
It took me a while to process the fact that Logan and I had just shared a moment, it happened right after I had gathered all my things and gotten back to my tent, but right before my head hit the pillow.