Center of Everyone's Universe

An AU

: This fanfic is about Kim and Tommy, my favorite PR couple and the moments between them in their relationship.

AN : I'm still trying to convince my friend to become my beta reader, so please bear with me when I make some errors in writing.

: This is my first fanfic, so please be kind. Enjoy!

I sighed contentedly as the birds singing cheerfuly, kids running in front of my eyes and the most important thing was, there were no putties or big ugly monster Rita sent. Yeah, everything was alright with my world. At last. Another sigh and a light thud on my back telling me that I wasn't alone and the thought brought a bright smile on my face.

Finally, an uninterrupted date with my girlfriend. We've been going out almost a year now. Old friends, new friends, tears and laughters, injured and bruised… we've almost done anything but a normal date like ordinary teenagers. Okay, perhaps the fact that we weren't originally ordinary did the trick. But still, this day couldn't turn out any better.

Another longing sigh snapped me from my trail of thoughts. We'd decided to spend sometimes together in the park. Yep, in our spot. That was our favourite place to date, even more than the cinema where I could steal kisses if the movie was boring. After all, this was the place where everything started for us.

" Tommy…," Kim called out my name softly. She shifted her body and leaned back fully against my back. " say something,"

I leaned my head on the back of hers, trying not to do it completely since Kim was so tiny and I didn't want to hurt her. " Say what? You're the one who all quiet since we arrived,"

" That's because I was thinking," she answered quickly.

" Thinking about what?"

" About what you said when you were under Rita's spell," she said back and I heard her voice cracked just a little bit.

Of course, I know that I said many nasty things AND did many untolerable things when I was Rita's evil green ranger. To the team and to Kimberly. I felt guilty, big time. But they just brushed it off and told me that it didn't matter since it's not really me who said and did all those things. But it was me. I did fight them and I did almost kill them all.

I guessed the sudden silence brought Kim up short and she said apologetically, " I'm sorry, I didn't mean to remind you of those days,"

" It's alright," I assured her. I often wondering how I and Kim would turn into if Rita didn't changed me into her pet. I probably would still be a normal high school guy that had a huge crush at this most popular girl in school. I secretly grateful for Rita, because of all this evil ranger and losing power business made me getting close with Kim.

" I was thinking about what you said to me the next day after we met," Kim sat up and turned to sit beside me. I quickly changed position. " do you remember?"

She asked me whether I still remembered or not. Man, this girl knew me and my Swiss cheese memory and still asked me the question. Then again, anything I'd said during the under-the spell-thing was like had been erased from my mind. Once Jason broke the spell, bam, I barely remember anything.

" Why don't you tell me,"

" I was approaching you, in front of your locker," she began her tale. Kim had this cute yet naughty look on her face and I had to swallow my smile. I pretended to listen to her seriously. Well, partly because I didn't want to miss a word. " I asked you why you didn't show up in the Juice Bar the day before and you looked at me with all this evil look in your eyes," she said that part with a grin. " and said on my face, ' News flash, Kimberly. You're not the center of everyone's universe'." Her eyes gazed down in an upset sort of way and I felt my heart cracked.

" I really said that?" I asked in surprise. She never told me before. Sure, I knew my attitude back then wasn't all the best. But I just couldn't imagine I would do such thing to hurt her. That was the last thing I wanted to do in my life.

She flashed me her famous smile and leaned over to peck me in the cheek, then she rested her head against my shoulder. " I knew that wasn't you talking. The Tommy Oliver I knew wouldn't say something like that to me. I knew that, even we just met the other day,"

The simple statement stirred my heart and I landed a quick kiss on her temple, my hand moved to rest on her shoulders. " Really?" she nodded and snorted. I looked down questioningly and she tried to suppress her smile. " what?"

" Do you know what I said after that?"

" No,"

" I said,' well then, excuse me for living', then I stormed off, leaving you. Now that I think about it, that's really cool!" she said in excitement. " of course, it hurt me so badly after that but… yeah, I think it's kinda cool that I said that to you, don't you think? Tell you something, I'm still a girl, you know. It's a good thing I didn't break into tears in front of you! How embarrassing that could be?"

I did the only thing in my mind. I leaned down and kissed her softly, tightening my embrace. " I'm sorry,"

" Don't be,"

Suddenly my mood lit up and I decided to play along. I shrugged and whispered on her ear. " But, I was right. You're not the centre of everyone's universe," I rewarded by her mock glare and her silence manner. Her expression was still and I decided to play just a little bit more.

" I know," she said firmly. I started thinking whether she's just playing along or taking my words seriously.

" But… you're definitely the center of my universe," I finished and watching as the color of her cheeks turned from pink to red. It was so easy to get to her that sometimes I couldn't hold the urge to tease her.

" Well, nicely said, Oliver," she poked my arm, her doe brown eyes shining brightly.

" It's true, Kim,"

" Then it's a good thing that you're the center of my universe as well,"

" Good,"

" Good,"

A nice silent fell between us and I closed my eyes, concentrating at this peaceful moment. Our moment. The moment that just belonged to us.

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