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Chapter 1: Hello Kitty and other Mind Bending Topics

Disclaimer: Obviously I don't own Gilmore Girls, or else Lorelai and Luke would have realized their unrequited love for each other quite a while ago! ; )

"So, you're telling me you'd rather be with Kevin Bacon circa Footloose than Patrick Swayze in Dirty Dancing?"

"Yup." Rory Gilmore smiled.

"Have I taught you nothing?"

Lorelai Gilmore shook her head and smiled and she and her daughter walked into Luke's diner early Friday morning. Glancing around, Lorelai saw that the diner was empty except for Kirk, so they sat at their favorite corner table.

"Hello Ladies."

"Um, hey Kirk," the Gilmore Girls responded.

As they were waiting for Luke to come take their orders, Lorelai groaned and laid her head on the table.

"Remind me again why we're up at this ungodly hour."

"Paris called an emergency meeting of the paper for seven this morning. But, I told you mom, you didn't have to get up with me."

"Nah, babe, it's fine. I needed to get to the Inn early this morning anyway. Just remind me to murder Paris the next time I see her."

"Will do." Said a smiling Rory.

Luke walked out of the kitchen with Kirk's order (he asked for green eggs and ham, but Luke didn't think it was very funny,) and was surprised when he saw Lorelai and Rory.

"What are you doing here?" He asked gruffly.

"Oh, sorry, I was under the impression this was a dining establishment. Guess I was wrong. Let's go Rory."

"I just meant that it's early."

"Well, thank you Big Ben."

"Don't mind her Luke, she's just crabby. I have a meeting at school at seven this morning and Mom has to be at the Inn early"

"Aah. How'd you get her up?"

"It wasn't easy. When jumping on her didn't work, I lured her out of bed with the promise of coffee and pancakes."

"Coffee!" Lorelai snapped awake at the mention of her "elixir of life."

Luke laughed as he filled their cups.

"Rory, you're too young to be drinking this liquid death. It's too late for her, but you can still be saved."

"Wow, someone's been watching too many televangelists. Stay away from my daughter, you coffee Nazi!"

"Are you gonna order something?" Luke growled.

"Gotta love the great customer service," Lorelai laughed. "Hmm, blueberry pancakes for me...Rory?"

"Make mine chocolate chip. Thanks, Luke."

"Oh, and more coffee!" Lorelai held out her cup.

"No. You just had some."

"Pretty please, Luke?" Lorelai pouted and batted her eyelashes.

"Fine."

Luke sighed as he begrudgingly refilled her cup. He could never say no to Lorelai. Especially when she flirted. Which was most of the time.

"Why, thank you kind sir." Lorelai said in a bad southern accent.

"By the way, nice outfit." He mocked, referring to Lorelai's sparkly Hello Kitty pajamas she hadn't felt like changing out of that morning.

"Haha." Lorelai said into her coffee cup, trying to hid the blush she felt on her face.

"I told you to change." Rory reprimanded as Luke walked away, grinning and shaking his head.

"Traitor, you should have tried harder, you know I can't think clearly without coffee in me!"

"When do you ever think clearly, Mom?

"She's got a point there, Lorelai. Most of the time you seem to be off in the clouds, as they say. By the way, who exactly is they? The government? Pod people? The people who created Star Wars? Or maybe-"

"Shut up, Kirk."

Kirk obliged and went back to his regular eggs. He was used to hearing those words.

Lorelai playfully smacked Rory on the arm, causing Rory to shout "ABUSE!"

"Hey, shouldn't you get going? The bus leaves in five minutes."

"Shoot." Rory grabbed her backpack and a pancake from the plate Luke was bringing out. She rolled it up, stuffed in into her mouth and headed for the door.

"Thanks Luke, bye Luke, bye Mom." She said, her voice muffled by her breakfast.

"She eats just like you." Luke said disgustedly.

"That's my girl." Lorelai flashed Luke a smile.

"Here's your food, please eat them with a fork."

"Thanks for the advice. Hey Luke, do you know what a power drill is?

"Yeah, why?"

"Well, I need one to fix something at the Inn, and I was wondering if you could tell me what one looks like, so I don't look like a total idiot at the hardware store. You know, good looks can only get a girls so far."

"You don't even know what it looks like and you want to fix something with it?"

"Well, yeah. Is that bad?"

"Yeah. Look, I have a power drill, and some free time today...If you want, I'll come to the Inn and fix whatever it is."

"Oh Luke, I would love it if you could. It's the banister in the lobby, it's loose, Michel almost killed himself the other day. Not like that would have been a bad thing."

"Ok, I can get Caesar to cover for me, how about if I come over at about one?"

"That's great Luke, I really appreciate it."

"No problem-hey, Lorelai I wanted to ask you-"

He was interrupted by the obnoxiously loud ring of Lorelai's cell phone, which happened to be Manic Monday by the Bangles.

"Sorry Luke, it might be Rory." Explained Lorelai as she answered her phone.

"Hello?"

Luke pointed to the "No Cell Phones Allowed" sign, Lorelai sighed and walked outside.

"Lorelai"

"No, it's Charlie Sheen, I'm borrowing Lorelai's cell phone."

"Lorelai, I have no time for you jokes right now. This is your mother."

"And the day just keeps getting better." Lorelai thought.

"Hi Mom."

"You could at least pretend to be glad to hear from me, Lorelai."

"HI MOM!" She said, faking extreme perkiness.

"Lorelai, I am calling about dinner tonight."

Ugh, I forgot about Friday night dinner.

"Betty from the DAR called and said that her mother-in-law is ill, so she is unable to host our annual charity gala tonight."

"Um, that's sad Mom..." Wondering why the hell she needed to know this.

"So, of course, as Vice President of the DAR, it is my duty to step in and take over the job of hosting. So instead of dinner tonight, you will be attending our gala. Rory will be excused, but you must be there."

Lucky! Thought Lorelai.

"It is black tie, please do not wear one of your revealing dresses. You will be representing the Gilmore family, and I will not have you dressed like a prostitute."

"Uh, ok Mom-"

"And you must bring a date. I don't know if you are seeing someone, since it obviously pains you to share that part of your life with your mother, but either way you must find a date."

"No, I'm not seeing anyone mom," Lorelai admitted, "but where am I supposed to get a date on such short notice?"

"I don't know Lorelai. There must be someone in that town who can put up with you for one night, you're an attractive girl Lorelai, if only you'd act more...civilized."

"Well, thanks a lot mom," Lorelai said sarcastically, "but I can't think of anyone I could ask."

Lorelai glanced at Kirk sitting in the diner, now spraying his fork with a pocket-sized can of Lysol. She shuddered at the thought of going anywhere with him.

"Why don't you bring that Diner Man you're always talking about, what's his name, Lance...Louis?

"Luke mom. His name is Luke. And I am not always talking about him. I don't know what you are insinuating mom, but Luke and I are just friends. And anyway, I don't really think Luke's the fancy gala type."

Lorelai glanced up at the flannel-clad, cap wearing man behind the counter, and she was surprised to see that he was watching her. When she saw him, he quickly looked away and started scrubbing the counter.

"Please Lorelai, how will it look if you come alone? Lorelai, do this for me. At least ask this Luke."

"Fine Mom, but I can't promise anything."

"That's all I ask Lorelai. NO SARAH, NOT THE LILIES, THIS IS A FORMAL AFFAIR!"

"Uh, ok Mom, I'll let you go before the heads start rolling."

"Yes. Well, goodbye Lorelai."

"Bye Mom."

Lorelai snapped her phone shut and looked again at Luke. Had he been watching her? No Lorelai, it was just a coincidence. Don't let Emily get to you. She walked back up the stairs to the diner, I'll wait to ask him about tonight until he comes to the Inn this afternoon. She said goodbye to Luke, paid for her food and got out of the diner quickly. Why am I in such a hurry to get away from Luke? She had an idea why but she pushed it to the back of her mind, it was just too weird. This was Luke, Diner Luke. The same Luke who debates me about my eating habits every day and the Luke I've been best friends with forever. Try as she might, she couldn't ignore that when she had caught Luke looking at her, she saw something, something that terrified her. In his eyes, she swore she had seen longing. Lorelai shook her head and quickened her pace as she walked towards home.

A/N: This is my first fanfic ever, all reviews will be greatly appreciated, the good the bad and the ugly! Please tell me if it stinks, or if I should keep going or whatever you want! Any suggestions and criticism will be greatly appreciated. So should I keep going or stick to my day job? Oh wait..I don't have a job.