Disclaimer: I own nothing to do with Power Rangers (wish I did!), this is just for fun.

A friend said I needed to be writing a happy fic as well as 'It's Never Too Late' so this is it. I've not written one with as much speech in as this one before, so if I've made some mistakes then I apologise beforehand. But as long as you enjoy it that's all that matters.

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Operation Romance

Chapter 1 Girl Talk

Syd walked into her and Z's room, leaving the door behind her open. She saw her team mate, sat on her bed staring across the room with a glum face. "Hey Z, what's wrong?" she asked in concern.

Z looked up and gave Syd a small unconvincing smile, "Nothing," was her reply. Syd raised her eyebrows, "Yeah, right Z, that's why you're sitting there with a face as long as one of Bridge's rambles," she shot at her. A small giggle escaped Z's lips at that. Silence followed as Syd went over to her side of the room and started looking for what she had come into the room for.

The yellow ranger observed her pink counterpart for a few minutes before speaking, "Syd, can I ask you for some advice?"

The blonde girl spun around in surprise at the request, "you want advice from me?" Syd asked incredulously, Z nodded slowly, "ok," Syd walked over to her, "shoot."

Z took a deep breath and blurted out, "How do you let someone know you like them more than a friend?" her face turned red as Syd looked at her with shock on her face. "Oh Z, I am so not the right person for you to be asking that question," Syd shook her head violently, her blonde curls whipping about, "I can't evendeal withmy own love life, let alone give you advice on yours."

"Oh come on Syd, you've had loads of dates, a popular gorgeous princess like you," Syd winced at Z's use of the word princess. Sighing she went and sat on the bed next to Z. "If that's what you think about me, then this is going to totally shock you. I've not gone on a date with anyone ever," her words hung heavily in the room.

Z's mouth fell open in shock at Syd's words. "Not one, but surely you've been asked out haven't you?" Syd shrugged and gave a small humourless laugh, "Oh sure, hundreds of times, but I've always turned them down." A look of confusion came over Z's face and she asked, "Uhh, why Syd?"

Syd turned her head and looked Z in the eye, "because it wasn't a certain man asking me," she quietly said, a hint of sadness in her voice. Z didn't know what to say at first, she had always thought Syd was the popular girl that always went out on dates, flitting from one guy to the next, boy was she wrong.

"Oh" Z eventually said, "so there is someone you like then?" her voice held curiosity as she asked.

Syd looked at Z as if gauging how much she should say. Something she saw in Z's face convinced her that she had found someone she could talk to and that it wouldn't go any further. "More than like Z. I've been in love with him a long time now, but he only sees me as a friend," she finally admitted.

"So why haven't you told him?" the brunette asked still curious about this new discovery about her room mate.

"I'm afraid he'll reject me, that it will spoil the friendship we have now," Syd replied immediately. "I can understand that," Z agreed softly, "I feel the same way."

Both girls sat there lost in their own thoughts for a few minutes contemplating what had been revealed so far. Syd broke the silence. "So who is it?"

"Promise me you'll keep it to yourself?" Z asked nervously. When Syd nodded her head encouragingly Z took a deep breath and said "Bridge."

Syd looked thoughtful, "I could see you two together," she smiled "you two would be great as a couple."

"What about you?" Z quickly asked in return.

"I'm not telling, you'll laugh and call me crazy," Syd was quick to reply in a dry voice.

"Oh come on Syd, I won't laugh, I promise. Please, I told you who mine was," Z spoke in a cajoling tone.

Syd looked at her friend with doubt in her eyes. Z had a sudden horrible thought, "Oh god, its not Bridge is it? Please tell me it's not Bridge Syd."

"No, no," Syd was quick to reassure her, "It's not Bridge, he's like my brother," she paused and sighed, "it's Sky."

Z turned the threatening laugh into a cough, "Sky!" she nearly shouted in disbelief, "Shhh," hissed Syd as she looked up and realised the door was still open. Standing she walked over and closed it as Z lowered her voice and said "You love Sky?" in amazement, "Mr I've got a stick up my backside Tate!"

"He has not got a stick up his backside," said Syd indignantly, "you just don't know him as well as I do. He can be fun when he wants to be as well as caring and charming," she finished with a wistful sigh.

"Whatever Syd, I haven't seen any of that side of him. You should tell him how you feel." Z smiled as she voiced her opinion.

"No," Syd looked horrified at the thought and then looked suspiciously at Z, who was trying to look innocent. "Don't even think about it Delgado, if you do I'll tell Bridge," she threatened.

"Spoilsport," grumbled Z good naturedly as she lay back on her bed. "Hey, you know you can talk to me about it anytime you want if you need someone to listen don't you?"

Syd went over to her own bed and flopped down on it. "Yeah, same goes for you too Z, funny I never figured you'd be one for girl talk. But lets make sure no one else finds out, ok?"

"Sure", came the answer from over the other side, "just between us girls."

Unbeknownst to the two girls, someone had stood outside the door and had heard every word upuntil Syd had shut the door.

tbc