Sky was extremely nervous; he had never done something like this before. He had spent all of his adolescent life in the academy and didn't have the time or desire to pursue the opposite sex due to his inexhaustible quest to follow in his father's footsteps and be the red ranger. Now here he was getting ready to do something he never would have even dreamed of doing a little over a year ago, he was going to ask Sydney Drew on a date.

It had been shortly after the diamond incident that he realized that she cared for him and he in turn cared for her. He slowly began opening up due to Syd's never-ending tirade to get him to relax and make himself more social with her and the others. He actually considered he a really good friend but he knew that there was something different about their relationship than his relationships with anyone else but he wasn't sure what it was or the reason behind it so he mostly ignored it.

The reason why he felt so different around Syd remained a mystery until he pulled her out of Mirloc's way in the park and realized that he liked the way that they fit together and wished he could do it more often. He loved her. It was a really scary thought; he hadn't loved anyone other than his mother since his father was killed in action.

He decided then that it wasn't they right time for a relationship and put his new found feelings on a shelf until Grumm was defeated. Well he tried at least. His attitude towards the pink ranger must have changed somehow because Bridge and Jack started to send him knowing looks and then Bridge even approached him about the fact that his ora was pink, a color that signified love and one that had never come from Sky before.

When he looked back on it he sees the subtle changes that started happening after the Mirloc incident like him helping out more if any one especially Syd needed it and also spending more time alone with Syd just hanging out in the commons area and even going to the teams movie nights, which he use to avoid like the plague, but only when Syd would ask him to go with her.

He knew that it was now or never time because a girl as great as Syd wouldn't stay single for long and he knew that he couldn't compete with any of the rich suitors that her parents sent her way because even though his mom lived in a nice middle-class neighborhood in a pleasant one and a half story house and had used some of her saved up money to buy him a well kept 2008 Mustang convertible it was nothing compared to the Drew's league of 'well off'.

She was gorgeous sitting there across the room with her hair falling down in her baby blue eyes. It made him slightly less nervous looking into the face of his really good friend but also made him think about what he could lose. He pushed those thoughts out of his mind and walked over to where she was sitting reading a novel by her favorite author Sarah Dessen.

"Umm Syd?"

"Oh, Hey Sky. I was just about to go look for you."

"Oh really, why?"

"Well I was wondering if you would want to go on a walk with me?"

"That sounds good."

"Ok, let me just put my book down and we can go."

Syd set her book down and stood up next to Sky grabbing his hand in hers, a common gesture that she had taken a liking to in the past months. He looked at their clasped hands and blushed a little bit before starting out towards the back exit.

"Where do you want to go Syd?"

"Well I was thinking that maybe we could go to the park?"

"Ok, where ever you want to go is fine with me."

Syd smiled brightly at him making his cheeks tint pink against his will and turn his head away. Sky wasn't really focusing on where Syd was leading him but on the feeling of her hand in his. It just confirmed what he already knew; he loved her more than anything. Before he knew it Syd had led them to the bridge where he had pulled her away from Mirloc. Syd looked nervous and this worried Sky to see the normally so bubbly girl looking so on edge.

"Syd, what's wrong?"

"I'm scared Sky."

Syd dropped Sky's hand ad walked to the railing of the bridge so she could look at her reflection while Sky sent a worried glance at her back. He walked a little closer.

"What are you afraid of?"

"I'm afraid that after today things will be different."

"What are you talking about Syd? You're not making sense."

Syd took a shaky breath and turned towards Sky. He was shocked when he saw tears developing in Syd's eyes.

"I'm afraid that you won't be my friend anymore after I tell you that… that I love you."

Sydney was looking up at Sky with teary eyes as he stepped forward to take her hands. He couldn't believe what was happening, Sydney the girl of his dreams has just told him that she loved him.

"Syd you're right I don't want to be your friend, I don't think I could do that now. I love you too and if I was to be just your friend I don't think my heart could take it."

With that being said Syd promptly threw herself into Sky's arms with a sob. Sky could never remember being happier in his entire life, not even when he was promoted to red ranger. He lightly pushed on Syd's shoulders so he could look into her eyes. She gave him a blindingly bright smile before they both leaned forward and kissed each other for the first time. The sun set on the new couple that was just beginning to live their love song.