Disclaimer: I don't own any recognizable characters mentioned in this non-profit Non-copyright infringement..-ing fic. If I did...Hunter and Dustin would be in my closet.
Author's Note: 'Band-Aid' is a group of one shots featuring random Power Ranger slash, some may be more slash than others some, you may have to squint to see it, or maybe it's just fluff? I'll let you decide. This originally started with Hunter/Dustin...that's how the idea came about but I happened to be watching SPD at the time and Sky and Bridge kinda took over XDD So the next chapter will feature PRNS, for now, SPD boys. enjoi
S k y /
B r i d g e
"Sky, would you rather have hamburger meat patties as feet or have peanut butter as saliva?" Bride asked as he and Jack's sparring came to a still, with him in a loose head lock. The blue ranger just looked up at his partners with a disapproving headshake then going back to the same sentence he'd been trying to read for the past five minutes.
The team leader laughed and let Bridge get to his feet. Pushing back the hair from his face, Jack held up a hand to signal a quick break. The green ranger took a seat on the couch next to Sky and looked at the book he was reading, once he spotted the word 'rule', he looked at the floor beneath his SPD issued shoes. "Hey Sky, why do you always read the rule book?"
"So I know them and so I can tell you guys when you're doing something against regulation" he said simply and Bridge began to wonder if it was just because he couldn't read anything else, maybe he'd already memorized the book?
"You can practice reading my bath book if you want Sky" Bridge offered with a serious genuine smile. Again, Jack laughed as he paced to their left with his hands above his head, trying to get his breath back. Sky glanced over to the green ranger and rose a brow then went back to the pages of his book. "I really don't mind Sky, the letters are big, the words are easy and it's really colorful-"
"Thanks...but no thanks" was his answer.
"Okay, C'mon Bridge" Jack said as his hands fell to his side and he got into a fighting stance, said cadet looked over at Sky then go to his feet and attacked.
The two of them sparred around the whole room, much to Sky's annoyment. They climbed over the couch, over him, jumped on the table, over the table and they were just making a ruckus. Sure he could always go his shared room but he was here first so why should he have to move. If Cruger happened to come in, that wasn't his problem, he'd told them to stop more that a dozen times.
Jack ducked under a swinging arm then shouldered Bridge in the back causing him to hit the table, fall over it, then land on the floor by the blue rangers feet. "...Bridge?" The red ranger grew concerned because his third in command didn't get right up to his feet.
"I'm okay I just..." He sat up with his back against the couch and he lifted the right leg of his pants to mid-calf, "I just-"
"Skinned his leg" Sky finished, already on his knees at Bridge's side.
"Oh! I'm sorry man!" Jack said as he leaned over the table and his hands few to his hip. He usually carried a small first-aid kit but he didn't have it.
"It's okay Jack, it doesn't hurt" Bridge said with a small smile as he watched blood slowly trickle from the wound.
"I told you guys to stop and you didn't listen and this is what happens" Sky mumbled loud enough for both to hear as he grabbed gauze from his aid kit.
"He's fine"
"This time. It could have been worse" he imagined what could have happened then he shook his head and wiped up the blood.
"I can do it Sky" Bridge offered meekly, while the older cadet was mad he usually didn't enjoy being around, plus he was afraid if he touched his bare skin.
"It's fine" He said in a concentrated tone as he poured a liquid onto the stained gauze, "This is gonna sting Bridge"
"Hey is that that stuff my mom use to put on my cuts when I was a little kid? It was a long time ago but I remember the-" He was instantly cut off when the liquid touched his wound. It stung. Like hell. He had a grip on Sky's shoulder and one on Jack's out stretched hand, he had it hanging in the air for a while, Bridge didn't know why till he gripped it tight.
The gauze was held in place for a few seconds longer then Sky pulled the damp bloody gauze from the wound then he replaced it with a new stark white one. Bridge's grip on his shoulder and Jack's hand grew lacks and he brought his arms back to his knees and his clenched eyes opened. Blue medical tape held the white material over the (estimated) four inch wound in three places.
"There Bridge, you're all fixed up" Jack said as he gave his friends shoulder a pat.
"Yeah...thanks Sky" he said slowly as a gloved finger ran over the blue tape.
"Don't let it happen again Jack" Sky sat back on the couch and went back to his book. The leader just held a hand to his torso and the other held out gesturing toward Bridge, he was going to shoot back a remark but Bridge took his hand and got to his feet.
"Thanks Jack" he grinned.
"We can stop sparring, since someone doesn't want-"
"Oh, I want to keep sparring Jack" he said, figuring the red ranger was referring to him as 'someone' rather than the actual someone was looking over his book at Jack like he was at fault for what happened to him.
"Not you," Jack shook his head a smiled, "I'm going to get some food, you coming?"
"Um," the green ranger looked from Jack to a reading Sky then back to Jack, "I'll catch up with you later"
"Okay" Jack left through the sliding door to the cafeteria; he could really go for a bagel or something.
Bridge sat on the couch and leaned over a bit to read the book with his friend. He didn't really get the point of reading the same book over and over again but Sky would argue that it didn't make any sense to play the same videogame over and over. Buttered toast sounded really good when Jack mentioned food but his leg stung and it was really distracting. He opted to stay with Sky because the other man drew all his attention, always did. Even if he went to eat with Jack there would be other people and it wouldn't help his hurt leg.
"Are you sure you're okay?" Sky asked as he flipped a page.
"I'm fine Sky, don't worry" He brought his patched up leg on the couch and scanned the words on the page closest to him.
"Okay" Sky let a small smile come across his lips only because the younger cadet couldn't see it.
