L'amour de ma vie
Hey everyone, I just finished rewatching the whole Dino Thunder series, and I must say, it does feel nostalgic. I forgot how good and exciting the particular series was and this Kirommy pairing really stuck to me. I hope you enjoy the story and please let me know what you think.
As the subtle chirps of the robins broke the otherwise stultifying and deafening silence in the lecture hall belonging to the prestigious New York University, Dr. Thomas Oliver was deep in thought as he was grading exam papers while his students were out for lunch.
He had fulfilled part of his desire that was revealed to his old friend, Anton Mercer ( back from his Dino Thunder days), three years ago, which was to lead a quiet life and continue teaching students. However, he had not settled down yet as his love life came to a juddering halt four year ago when Kimberley, his long time girlfriend decided to move to Europe to pursue her career.
To rub salt onto his wound, she returned to Angel Grove and ignited his quixotic hopes of marrying her, only to extinguish it as quickly by announcing that she was engaged to Rocky Desantos, the second red Mighty Morphin Ranger.
Tommy's personal life was a wreck and he was heartbroken as Kimberley, was the only girl he ever truly loved. He was invited to the wedding but he didn't kick up a ruckus or caused any kind of trouble but just graciously wished the bride and groom.
In the present, Tommy had hung his spandex suit once and for all and was content living life as a well-paid lecturer at New York University.
As he came across a test paper, he frowned and looked at the name which read " Kira Foster". " Kira? Where have I come across that name before….?" The young doctor thought to himself and his eyes widened.
" How could I forget Kira Ford from my last team of rangers," he thought as a small chuckle escaped him as he reminisced all the good times that they had. He asked another student to inform Kira Foster that he wanted to see her in his office regarding her test paper.
Tommy got up and admired the scenery of the campus as the grass were showering in the golden rays of the Sun and the sunflowers danced to the gentle whispers of the morning breeze.
" Kira Ford…..I miss that girl and her two sidekicks, Ethan James and Connor Mckinght but I wonder how is she doing. I'm sure she is a big superstar selling millions of records now," Tommy wondered and he ran his left hand through his jet-black spiky hair which took the years off him.
Tommy knew that he secretly harbored a crush on the beautiful Yellow Dino Thunder ranger years ago but he lost contact with her a few weeks after Reefside High's senior prom as she moved to the states after being offered a recording contract with a big music company.
A ghost of a smile flickered across his face as he recalled what happened after the senior prom.
Flashback…..
" That was great Kira, you really showed everyone that you have a bright future ahead of you," Tommy smiled at the 18 year old ranger who looked absolutely stunning in her black an yellow prom dress.
" Thanks Dr. O, I really was nervous about nailing the song before prom night but I'm so glad that everyone enjoyed it," Kira beamed at her teacher and giving him an appreciative hug.
Tommy was taken aback as Kira wasn't one to show her emotions directly or in public but he felt honored that she decided to do it anyway. He wrapped his arms around her back and reciprocated her hug.
As he was hugging her, he took in the sweet intoxicating scent of her dirty blonde hair and he resisted the urge to cuddle her and caress those soft cheeks of hers.
" Oliver, what the hell are you thinking? She's still your student! That's against the law," his conscience hissed to him and Tommy groaned.
" Calm down, I'm just giving her a hug and besides, I don't like her," he laughed but he wasn't fooling anybody, especially his conscience.
As she slowly released herself from his clutches, she looked up at him, her hazel eyes meeting his black ones and for a moment, the both of them could feel some sort of attraction but she quickly blushed and turned away just in time to see Connor and Ethan rushing to her.
" Kira, that was some awesome performance you did there. The whole crowd was just begging for an encore. Outsiders might have even thought that this was a concert instead of a prom judging by how enthusiastic the crowd was," grinned Ethan and Kira felt touched but she wasn't easily buttered up.
" Ethan's right. You were the bomb on that stage. Hold on, let me rephrase that, you owned that stage tonight," Connor cheered and Tommy just smiled as he saw how delighted Kira was. Nothing made him happier than to see the girl he liked having a great time.
The four of them plus Trent asked a photographer to take a group picture of them outside the hall. " Memories for the team right?" Tommy grinned and the rest of his team huddled closely to the doctor as the sound of the camera lens went off.
After Connor, Ethan and Trent had left, Kira quietly walked to the park where she sat down on a bench by herself, the cacophonous sounds of cheering and music, metres away from her.
" Your next encore going to be held here?" came a voice behind her and she wiped her tear stained mascara face with the sleeve of her dress.
Tommy looked concerned at Kira and sat next to her on the bench. " Kira, what's wrong? Is something bothering you?" he asked as he saw her tear-rimmed eyes. She just forced a smile on her lips and pretended to sniffle.
" Don't sweat it Dr. O. It's just allergies," Kira reassured him but he just raised and eyebrow and caught her arm just as she stood up to leave.
" Right…..And I just found ten more Dino gems secretly hidden in my garden," he laughed.
He got up and wiped her tears with his finger while caressing her cheeks. She turned away and shook her head.
" Come on Kira, did somebody make you upset? Cause if he did, he's going to get a bad grade for his term examination," he said trying to sound menacing but Kira just giggled and squeezed his hand.
" You want to talk about this somewhere else?" Tommy offered and Kira threw one last look behind at the hall before nodding.
The two of them sat in an ice cream parlor as Tommy smiled, watching her attack her rocky road flavored ice-cream. " Rocky Road, Rocky….Rocky Desantos? Kimberley….." his mind began to rewind the scene when Kimberley told him that she was engaged to Rocky. He clenched his fist and accidentally snapped the pink plastic spoon in half as Kira looked up from her ice-cream. She could see a bitter look of resentment and sorrow behind his eyes as he just stared lifelessly at his ice-cream.
" Dr. O, are you alright?" Kira asked looking curiously at Tommy who snapped out of his reverie and rubbed his eyes.
" I'm fine Kira. I was just remembering the fight we had with Mesogog. You can call me Tommy. I wont be your teacher anymore in a few days time," he said and Kira wondered whether she should hold his hand.
After all, for a moment there, she could see a hidden vulnerability behind those calm and collective eyes of his. She decided not too as she didn't want him to get the wrong idea.
" Dr…..I mean Tommy. Don't worry about it, we defeated Mesogog and all his goons so there is nothing to worry about. Trust me," she whispered and couldn't help but placed her hand on top of his one which earned her an appreciative look from Tommy as he entwined his fingers around hers.
She felt the heat slowly rise up to her cheeks as the man that she was in love with was holding her hand.
" You're right Kira although that ugly monster form of his will still be ingrained at the back of my head. That was one hideous transformation," he smiled and Kira chuckled before finishing the rest of her ice-cream. Still holding hands, he paid at the counter and went for a walk around the neighborhood with her.
" You're not worming your way out of this one so easily. So why were you crying just now at the park?" Tommy inquired.
" Geez, Tommy you're a really persistent ranger aren't you?" she smiled.
Kira heaved a heavy sigh as she dropped her hand from his and brushed a strand of blonde hair away from her face.
" It's just that…I'm going to miss everyone and all the times that we had outside as well as inside the battlefield. Connor is moving away to join a professional club, Ethan is going to a top-notch college and Trent is going to help out in his father's business. I'm left all alone…." She whispered trying not to give away that she would actually missed Tommy the most as she loved him.
" Well, you forgot about me," he chuckled and pulled her closer to him. " Kira, you should know by now that I'll never leave you," he whispered into her ear as Kira buried her face into his chest and broke down.
Tommy ran his fingers through her silky blonde hair and hugged her tighter as she looked up and a lump formed in her throat.
" It's not that Tommy. I have something to tell you. I have been offered a recording contract with a big company after Kylee had submitted my CD to them. However, I have to move to California to start my music career and join them but I don't want to leave….you," she said and Tommy's face fell.
The second girl of his dreams was going to move away from him too. It was déjà vu and evoked bad memories of Kimberley.
" I think this is my big break and I really want to go but I just can't leave you Tommy. You'll probably be snapped up by some hot girl in no time," she laughed wiping away her tears and Tommy just gave a wry smile.
" Kira, I think you should go. Opportunities like this rarely come and when they do, you have to seize them and make the best you can out of them. Sacrifices are needed to achieve your dreams so you have to sacrifice your love for me," he said knowingly even though this explanation was a stab to his already fragile heart.
" I know, you don't need to remind me but I really like you and I don't know what I should do," Kira cried in frustration and Tommy tried to placate her.
He liked her too but he didn't want to be the reason she didn't achieve her long life dream as a successful singer. If she stayed here with him, who knows when another golden opportunity will fall on her lap again? He knew that she was stubborn so he had only one way out even though it would break his and her heart.
" Kira, look…..I really appreciate it but I don't have feelings for you," Tommy lied through his teeth and Kira stepped back from him looking him in the eye.
" I don't really advocate a student-teacher relationship past its professional level and furthermore, I like somebody else," Tommy said quietly as the stars winked at him and Kira was on the verge of tears but she didn't succumb to them.
" I understand Dr. O. I'm just a little girl to you. Not old or mature enough to be your girlfriend. It's fine, I get it. You deserve someone better anyway. You wouldn't want an amateur singer as your second half," Kira said, her voice cracking and she turned the other direction and walked away from him, leaving him all alone as the darkness of the night engulfed what was left of his screaming mind.
" I'm sorry Kira but I had to make your choice easier," he said as he knew that now, she was going to accept the offer and move to California for sure.
Kira felt the hot tears sting her face as she locked herself in her room and cried her eyes out.
" He didn't even bother to stop or call me. That shows how much I mean to him. I'm a fool for falling in love with a man who thinks I'm nothing more than just a kid and a good ranger," she thought to herself and immediately called back the recording company to accept the contract offer.
Tommy didn't say anything as he heard Kira was on the next plane to California. She had said goodbye to everyone except him. He felt like a jerk for lying but he did it because he wanted the best for her..
Since then, it's been three years since he last saw her or even talked to her
Flashback end…
" Dr. Oliver, you wanted to see me?" asked Kira Foster as Tommy blinked at her, snapping out of his day dream.
" Yes, Kira I did. I called you here regarding your test paper," Tommy said slipping back into teacher mode.
After another long day at work, Tommy just wanted to rest and relax at home until he received a text from his old friend, Hayley Ziktor. He looked surprised and opened it but he nearly dropped his phone in shock as he read what it contained
" Tommy, get in touch with the others now. Mesogog's back. I'll explain later."
" It can't be….we destroyed him. I saw him explode into a thousand chunks of chemically enhanced fossils. Anyway, I have to contact the others now," Tommy thought and he quickly grabbed his jacket and phone before heading to the front door.
Just as he opened it, he saw a tall, young and beautiful brunette woman in her early twenties wearing a black tank top and skinny jeans with boots standing in his driveway with her hands folded.
" Excuse me, but I really have to ask you to move aside. I'm in a rush here so please leave me a message on my fax machine or else, come another day," he smiled apologetically as he rushed to his jeep only to be blocked by the woman.
" Is that anyway to greet an old friend, Dr.O?" the young woman looked amused and Tommy dropped his knapsack to the ground in astonishment as he realized who was standing in front of him
" Kira Ford? Is that you?" he asked.
The pretty young woman raised an eyebrow and gave a small smile.
" Somebody give this man a prize for still having such sharp memory," she said sarcastically.
" Kira, why are you here?" he demanded to know but she just shrugged and uttered one word darkly.
" Mesogog."
A/N There. I hope you liked it and this is a multi chapter story. I can't wait to explore Kira and Tommy's feelings for each other in a more detailed way.