A/N: This is my first Powers Rangers story. So enjoy, reviews are most welcome. :)
CHAPTER ONE
Tommy was making his way to his locker when he spotted someone having issues with theirs. Running a hand through her platinum blonde hair out of frustration, she groaned. "Need help?" He smiled walking over to her.
"That would be grand. I seem unable to get this locker open."
Giving the door of the locker a light tap it swung open. "These old things stick sometimes."
Placing some books in the locker. "Thanks. Now let's hope I don't have to do that every time."
"I've never seen you around here before. Are you new?" Tommy inquired.
"I am. I moved in with my aunt and uncle a while ago after my parents passed away."
"I'm sorry to hear about that."
Shutting her locker door. "Thanks. Could I bother you for another favor?" Giving her a quick nod yes. "I could use help getting to my homeroom."
Looking at her schedule. "That's easy, I have the same homeroom. I'll walk you there now myself."
The other rangers walked into their local hang out of the juice bar after school to find Tommy sitting with someone they didn't recognize. "Who's that?" Kimberly asked the others.
"Let's find out." Jason walked over to the two of them. "Hey, Tommy. Who's your friend?"
"This is Bindi. Bindi meet the friends I was telling you about earlier. Jason, Kimberly, Zack, Trini, and Billy."
Shaking their hands. "It's a pleasure to finally meet you five. Tommy spoke very highly of you all."
"Bindi was just going to tell me about the boarding school she was attending before moving here," Tommy told the others.
"What brought you here?" Jason spoke.
"My parents passed away. So I moved in with my aunt and uncle."
Kimberly placed a hand over her heart. "I'm so sorry."
"Thanks."
"What boarding school did you attend?" Billy inquired.
"Santa Catalina."
Everyone now was pulling up chairs. "That's a really stellar all-girls school," Billy said.
The others all gasped. "All girls?! As in no boys at all?" Kimberly was having difficulty grasping what she just heard.
"It has an amazing educational system," Trini told them.
"I think a field trip in order." Everyone looked to Zack. "There may be some lonely girls their. Quite a few in fact, in school uniforms no less."
Everyone laughed. "I'm really sorry to do this to you all but I need to get home. I didn't realize the time till now and my aunt and uncle were expecting me back home after school. They are probably worried."
Tommy stood when Bindi stood. "I'll walk you home. See you guys later."
"Maybe after I get settled in we can hang? I'd like to get to know you all more." Bindi suggested before leaving with Tommy.
"It must have stunk going to a boarding school and not living at home with your parents."
"I lived with them. One of the many reasons my parents picked Santa Catalina is the option to live on campus or home. We lived a block from school so I could do just that."
Adjusting the strap to the duffle that held his school books and binders. "That's cool. At least you got to have time with them."
"It would be nice to have more, but thanks." Reaching Bindi's aunt and uncle's home. "This is my stop."
Stopping in front of the door. "This Friday I've got a karate tournament. Would you like to come and watch? The others will be there?"
"That would be awesome. I've never been to one before." Bindi admitted. "Oh, thanks for walking me home."
"Anytime, see you tomorrow."
The next day Bindi was ruffling around her locker when Tommy showed up. "See you got into your locker." Smiling as he leaned against the lockers next to hers.
"Well, this really nice guy yesterday showed me how to."
"Were your aunt and uncle upset that you came home late?"
Shaking her head, she found what she was looking for. "No, they were happy I had made friends so quickly."
"That's cool."
Closing her locker. "What are you doing after school?"
"Nothing, why?"
"I haven't seen Angel Grove since my arrival. Was hoping you'd be my tour guide."
"I would love that."
Bindi was thrilled Tommy said yes. "Fantastic. You are going to be a way better tour guide than my cousin and his annoying friend." She laughed.
"I hope so." Laughing with her.
Tommy met Bindi at her locker after school. He had Kimberly with him. "I hope you don't mind me inviting Kimberly."
"The more the merrier."
"So how are you liking school?" Kimberly asked while they were leaving.
"It's going to be something that's defiantly going to take some time to get used to."
Tommy looked over at her. "How so?"
"I've gone to private school all my life. It's going to take some time to get used to the different things. Like for starters having to pick out an outfit every day. I'm used to wearing a uniform."
"You'll do great, I promise. And trust me, being able to wear whatever outfit you like is the best part next to going to school with boys." Kimberly assured her.
Not long into the tour Tommy and Kimberly left when they were beeped by Zordon. Bindi was left to make her own way home.
As Bindi was leaving the house the next day for school Tommy caught up with her. "I'm sorry about ditching you yesterday."
"I will accept your apology on one condition. You carry my books as you walk me to school."
Taking her stuff. "Deal."
"So what was this big emergency you and Kimberly had yesterday?"
"Oh, we forgot that we had promised Zach some help after school with a few things."
Bindi gasped. "You two are so getting it on!"
"What?!" Tommy gulped hard as his ears got bright red.
"You can't tell me that hasn't crossed your and Kimberly's mind while dating."
Tommy's nerves grew tremendously. "Not really, I mean…."
"Seriously dude? Really? You haven't had this talk with any of your friends about girls or in general?"
"Have you?"
Laughing a little. "Oh my word dude, my best friend is active and talks about it all the time. My parents had the talk with me when my cycle started and wanted me to be well informed since they couldn't stop me from having sex. Which helps when I'm ready to lose my V card. Which unlike my best friend who she and her boyfriend went at it like rabbits. I just figured in this day and age it wasn't taboo and something that was kept secret."
"I'm still on the topic of thinking of asking Kimberly out," Tommy admitted.
Bindi's hand went to Tommy's chest, stopping him in his tracks. "Wait a minute. Are you telling me that someone who looks like you is nervous at asking a girl out? You could throw a stone in a sea of girls and hit like five of them that would love nothing more than to date you. And I'd venture to say every single one of them would drop there panties for you if you asked."
"Seriously?"
Laughing at how clueless he was. "I've been here a few days, and have heard your name mentioned three times in the girl's restroom. At least five times in the hallway. And twice I've been asked if you and I were an item."
"I didn't know."
"That's what makes you cute. You are a hot but genuinely nice and thoughtful guy. Drives the ladies crazy." Bindi said.
Tommy had stood on the sidewalk stunned for a few seconds before catching up with Bindi as she walked away from him. "How did you…I mean you are pretty and all…"
"I met boys before, through friends and stuff. They do have brothers and their brothers have friends."
"So if what you say is true. Do…do I have that effect on…on you?"
Shaking her head. "I know better than to answer that question. You have a thing for Kimberly. Last time I answered a question like that, I lost a friend. I just met you and all and I don't want to ruin what friends I've already made with you and the others."
"So do you like me?" Bindi zipped her mouth shut as her answer.
After homeroom Tommy and Bindi didn't see each other the rest of the day. She didn't even see him Friday in class. Bindi began to think she had chased Tommy away. So after school when Bindi saw Tommy at the karate tournament she smiled. Maybe he wasn't avoiding her after all. When Bindi saw the others they called her over to come to sit with them.
After the tournament, Bindi pulled Tommy aside to talk with him. "Are you avoiding me?" She asked.
"Why would you think that?"
"I haven't seen you in like two days. And ever since we met you've at least talked to me a few times a day. Plus you've walked me to homeroom every day since we met." Wetting her lips. "It's because I brought up sex wasn't it?"
"It's just you are so comfortable talking about certain things and saying how you feel. It caught me off guard and something I need to get used to. I've never had someone come straight out and say I'm hot or talk to me about sex."
Sucking some air through her teeth. "So you're not mad at me?"
"Not at all. You tell it like it is, honesty is actually refreshing, now that I'm over the shock of it."
Squealing in joy Bindi threw her arms around Tommy. "Yay!" He took a step back from the momentum of the hug.
"Careful with those hugs. You are going to hurt someone with them." Tommy laughed.
Taking a step back. "I just wanted an excuse to feel those muscles of yours." The others soon joined before Tommy could say anything in return.
Everyone was going to the park to have a picnic in celebration of Tommy placing in first. The guys were playing a two on two games of basketball as they girls sat off to the side watching.
"What was it like going to an all-girls school?" Trini asked.
"Not bad. I do miss the uniforms and not worrying about what I am wearing every day. That was a relief to not have to think about."
"I'd lose it if I had to go to an all girls school and there weren't any boys," Kimberly spoke.
Glancing at the guys playing ball. "It's not bad. Makes it easy to concentrate on school work." Looking back at the girls. "Though having a boyfriend and going to an all-girls school wasn't very fun."
The two laughed. "So you had a boyfriend before moving here?" Kimberly asked.
"I did. Though we broke up when I came here, we thought it was going to be too hard for a long distance relationship."
"There are plenty of cute guys here in Angel Grove. There is sure someone here for you." Trini assured her.
Bindi looked to Kimberly. "Speaking of boyfriends. What's the story with you and Tommy?"
"I don't know. I don't even know if he likes me like that."
"Besides Tommy, have either of you thought about dating one of the others?"
The two friends looked at each other. "Never really thought about it," Trini answered as Kimberly nodded in agreement.
"Seriously? Neither one of you have thought about dating any of them?" They both shook their heads no. "Am I the only one here with boys on the brains when I don't have homework?"
Laughing some. "We do too." Trini smiled.
"Phew, I was starting to wonder if I was going to have anyone to talk to about boys."
Finishing their game the guys made their way over to the girls. "Hey, we were thinking of going to the beach tomorrow. You ladies like to go?" Zack asked them. The three called out a unanimous sure.
"There you are." Bulk called out making his way up to the group, Skull hot on his heels.
"What do you want Bulk?" Kimberly rolled her eyes at the two friends.
"Me." Bindi stood. "You guys meet my cousin, Bulk."
Everyone gasped. "You can't be serious." Kimberly stood.
"My dad was his mom's brother."
"These were the losers we were telling you about." Bulk said.
"Ya, losers," Skull added throwing an arm around Bindi. "Now why don't you run home and get ready for our date tonight." He smiled.
Pushing his arm off of her. "Don't make me puke." Grabbing her things. "I make my own decisions about who my friends are. See you guys tomorrow."
"Bindi wait up." Tommy ran up next to her. "You ok?"
"Why wouldn't I be?"
"You just seemed upset with Bulk."
Shaking her head. "Just annoyed. Between Bulk trying to tell me who I should be friends with and Skull hitting on me every time he sees me. My patience is wearing very thin. I should be used to it though, they have been working on my nerves every time we would visit."
"They tend to do that."
"At least don't let Bulk and Skull chase you away. We were having a lot of fun."
"If I'm going to the beach with you guys tomorrow. I need to get home and finish the homework I've got."
Confusion filling his face. "It's Friday and you have homework to do?"
"I've got to study for my SATs."
"We don't take those for like another year or so."
Giving him her full attention, Bindi faced Tommy. "I want to go to an Ivy League school. I need good SAT scores to help me. So I'm starting early with my studies if that's going happen. Ideally, I'd like to go Dartmouth but I'm applying to them all. And with good SAT scores, it can help me have them look at my application and hopefully pick me."
"That's very ambitious of you."
Smiling proudly. "Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss you'll land among the stars."
"I like that. Where did you hear that?"
"My parents always recited that to me. I need to go, but you should definitely return to the others. Don't let me end your day because of my other engagements."
Looking back at the others. "Alright, but you are coming to the beach with the rest of us tomorrow right?"
"I am so not missing the beach. I need some color on this pale skin of mine." Bindi said bye to Tommy as she took her to leave a second time.
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