The Beginning of a Beginning?

By babydrag0nfly

Disclaimer: I don't own Gilmore Girls, and I certainly don't own Tristan, but a girl can dream can't she?

A/N: k it's been like a month since I last updated…but do not fear! Chapter 10 is here! Woot! And school is out in like two weeks! I'm so excited!

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Chapter 10

:We've Got a Good Thing Going On:

Rory dragged a very sleepy Tristan through the streets of Manhattan.

"Rory, it's 9am! We went to sleep really late last night. It is not normal for you to be this hyper! What are you on?" Tristan argued.

"For the record, I am drug free, the way to be!" Rory sung out the little catch phrase. "And why shouldn't I be excited? It's summer. I'm in New York. This is possibly the best vacation ever, so I'm going to make the best of every second," Rory countered and grinned as Tristan just groaned. "Plus, I'm on a road trip with possibly the most gorgeous guy in all of the United States," Rory added under her breath, so Tristan wouldn't hear. Rory thought, I can't believe I just called Tristan "the most gorgeous guy in all of the United States." Maybe I am on something…

Rory and Tristan stopped at a small café for coffee, of course, and pastries. Rory ordered about three cups, two of which she swallowed immediately. The other was "to go." It was more like something to occupy herself with while they walked down the streets.

"Okay, so where do you want to go first?" Tristan asked.

"Hmm…I've always wanted to visit Tiffany's even though I'm not one to wear much jewelry. It just seems like a "historical monument" for fashion people, and since I can't see the museums—thanks to a certain someone," Rory elbowed Tristan, "Tiffany's the next best thing."

"Hey! It wasn't my fault! There are time restraints you know?" Tristan defended himself.

"Yeah. Time restrains that you enforce," Rory countered back.

"Okay. Fine. You win," Tristan sagged in defeat.

"Yes! 1,257,987-Rory, 12-Tristan," Rory grinned.

"What! How is it that you have over a million and I only have 12? We've only been on the trip for a day!" Tristan exclaimed.

"Oh. No. That's accumulated over the years," Rory explained.

"You've been counting?" Tristan asked, interested.

"No. I just estimated."

"Okay, well I think you have serious estimating issues. You should get some help. I can even call a math teacher for you if you're too scared to ask for help yourself," Tristan played.

"No. I think you're ego is just hurt. Want me to kiss it and make it all better?" Rory cooed in an exaggerated motherly tone. Tristan burst out laughing. Soon, Rory joined in.

When they reached Tiffany's, Tristan held open the door for Rory in a gentlemanly fashion, and Rory stepped in the air-conditioned building. She stared in awe at the beautiful interior. She made her way to one of the glass cases on her right, and Tristan followed behind. She gazed at all the silver and gold, and the pretty gems twinkled up at her.

"See anything you like?" Tristan asked over her shoulder as Rory peered at a beautiful heart pendant necklace with a single sapphire gem. That would look stunning around Rory's neck. The sapphire would really bring out her eyes, Tristan thought to himself as he smiled.

Rory shrugged in response, "Not really."

"You know, a girl's best friend is supposed to be a diamond," Tristan urged.

"Well, I disagree. How can a diamond come close to being a best friend? Diamonds aren't there when you're upset. They can't give advice. They don't support you in your decisions. You can't watch movies together and drool over cute boys. There are so many things that diamonds lack, like emotions and a brain…" Rory would have gone on in her own little world if Tristan hadn't interrupted.

"Well, technically you could watch movies with a diamond, only the diamond wouldn't actually be watching; it would just be there with you," Tristan grinned.

Rory smacked him, "You get my point."

As Rory headed to the left side to inspect the jewelry in those glass cases, Tristan spoke to a salesperson. As Tristan was finishing up with speaking to the salesperson, Rory walked over and stood by his side. Together they exited Tiffany's.

"What'd you get?" Rory asked Tristan when she noticed he was holding a Tiffany's bag in his hand.

"Oh. Just a little something for a girl I know," Tristan replied evasively.

Rory became suspicious. "Girlfriend?"

Tristan looked at Rory and smirked, "Jealous, Mary?"

Rory quickly answered, "No. Just wondering."

"No, she's not my girlfriend. She doesn't like me that way," Tristan explained.

"But you like her?" Rory said, trying to understand.

"Yeah," Tristan replied. Inside, Rory was disappointed. Oh my gosh! I can't believe I'm actually feeling jealous because Tristan likes a girl. Why am I jealous? I shouldn't be jealous! Maybe the fact that he's given up on trying to win me over bothers me. The fact that he's moved on to someone else…but we're friends now, and I'm comfortable with that. Do I want us to be more than friends? Rory cut off her thoughts, not wanting to get tangled up again and definitely not wanting to answer that question.

"That's a first. Since when do girls not like you?" Rory tried to lighten the dimming mood.

"Exactly! Maybe you could convince her to like me," Tristan laughed.

"Maybe she'll like you after you give her the gift. After all, you said, 'Diamonds are a girl's best friend,'" Rory offered.

"Is that agreement I hear? After you disagreed with me and justified yourself in a ten minute speech?" Tristan gasped in fake awe.

Rory just hit his arm playfully and said, "Oh be quiet. That was just what I thought. The rest of the girl population probably thinks differently."

"Stop trying to cover it up, Rory. I think I win that one. 1,257,987-Rory, 13-Tristan! I'm catching up. Watch out, Rory! By the end of this trip, I might just be ahead of you," Tristan exclaimed victoriously.

"In what dimension? The 13th?" Rory laughed.

"There are only 12 dimensions in the universe, Rory."

"Exactly! So, I think I win that argument," Rory grinned triumphantly.

Tristan sighed in defeat. "So where to next?"

"MACY'S!" Rory shouted excitedly. "It's amazing! FIVE stories! FIVE!"

Tristan just laughed at Rory's childishness. In Macy's, Rory went through racks of clothes as Tristan basically just followed her around. However, Tristan was never once bored because Rory was so energetic and hyper that he had hardly a second to blink let alone get bored. Rory tugged Tristan to the dress section. She was set on trying on at least 5 dresses. She had never seen such a huge selection of dresses. All the Macys' back home were puny.

"Okay. Now you sit here, and wait for me to come out," Rory instructed as she ushered Tristan into a chair outside the fitting room. Tristan complied and made himself comfortable as Rory disappeared into a stall. Tristan sighed. He'd never had so much fun shopping with a girl before. Only Rory could make it this exciting.

Rory peered around the door into the "waiting room" of the fitting room to see Tristan staring blankly at the wallpaper, lost in thought. She shyly stepped out and stood in front of Tristan, taking him by surprise because he hadn't seen her sneak up on him. The second he saw Rory, his jaw nearly hit the floor. Rory was gorgeous as she was, but in this dress, she was indescribable. The dress hugged her slight curves. It was black and simple, yet stunning. It was a halter with a low v-neck, and it went to her knees. The skirt portion was flowy, the kind of skirt to twirl around in. Rory smiled as Tristan gathered himself.

"Wow! You look gorgeous, Rory," Tristan voiced his thoughts.

"Thanks," Rory said self-consciously. "I think the v-neck is a little too low, though." With that, she dashed off to change back to her normal clothes. The rest of the dresses she tried on were a lot more conservative, things older women would wear. Rory never intended on buying a dress anyway. She was just looking for some fun in trying on different dresses. At the end of her spree, Tristan was surprised that she hadn't gotten anything.

"You made me sit through all of that for nothing?" Tristan said.

"Basically, yeah," Rory confirmed.

"Oh Come on! Why don't you get that first dress you tried on? It looked really good on you!" Tristan tried to convince Rory.

"It's WAY too low!" Rory argued.

"Who cares! My new goal for this trip is to make you more laid back and carefree," Tristan stated, determined. With that, he made his way to the dress rack, picked up the simple black dress, and headed to the cashier.

Rory just looked on, too shocked to move or say anything.

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Hope you liked it!

I'm sorry if Rory seems a bit OOC in this chapter. I haven't written in SO LONG!

So who is this girl that Tristan likes? You probably hate me for that, but no worries. Everything will be great in the end. I assure you.

OMG! I saw the preview for this week's episode of GG, are Logan and Rory gonna get married? Well I kind of hope so because my best friend and I maintain the theory that Logan was SUPPOSED to be Tristan, but since CMM was on One Tree Hill, they couldn't bring him back. I mean, it makes sense doesn't it? Logan is like identical to Tristan in personality and everything! So in my own dreamland, Logan is Tristan, and I do hope that Rory does marry "Tristan." (But of course Tristan (CMM) is way hotter than Logan)

This chapter's title is from "C'mon Baby" by Wakefield

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