Disclaimer: I do not own Power Rangers or any of the characters. However, Kaylee, Hayden, Samantha, Gregory, and Daniela belong to me. If you intend on using them in any of your own stories, please ask me first.
As mentioned in RPM, this is the new fanfiction. It's focus is on the three different couples (Scott/Samantha, Flynn/Hayden, Daniela/Gregiry) and Dawn. Other characters may make cameos from time to time, but the story centers on those seven.
I really hope you enjoy this next part in the Kaylee Series and Happy New Year!
Kaylee stood with tears in her eyes as she watched her two daughters loading up the car. She couldn't believe this day had come. After eighteen years, Hayden Brooks (now Hayden McAllistair), was moving out. Of course, this day was long overdue. After Hayden and Flynn married six months beforehand the couple should have moved out of the Brooks household, but they didn't have the financial security to put a down payment on a house. Hayden wasn't working full time and Flynn's garage was still a new business, even after a year in the works.
"Well, brat, I think that's it," Samantha smiled, handing her sister a pink teddy bear. Hayden grabbed it and held it close to her chest.
"Thanks, Sam," she said.
"No worries," Samantha giggled, "After all, it's all worth it if I get to see mom's they're getting so old face again."
Hayden looked to her mother, who was standing by the doorway with a sad look on her face.
"Did she do the same for you?"
Samantha nodded, "Oh yeah."
Samantha had moved out of her mother's house a few days after she and Scott married. The house Kaylee and Dustin were living in was in no way small, but the family of three needed their own place with a little more privacy, and somewhere in the middle of town. Though Michael had given his blessings to Scott to raise Engel as his own child, and to be her father, he still wanted to be in her life. Samantha couldn't agree more and wanted to live close by so Engel would never miss the opportunity of seeing her real father.
Hayden took a deep breath as she caught sight of her mother once again. She dropped Zwop the bear onto the driveway and bolted over to the door, catching her mother in a hug.
Flynn arrived into the front hallway at that moment to see his wife embracing her mother so passionately. He handed two year old Engel to Scott and smiled.
"Why don't you ever give me goodbye hugs like that?" he smirked, touching Kaylee's shoulder. The mother and daughter parted slightly and Flynn looked to his wife, "It's time to go now, I guess."
Hayden nodded, wiping away a few tears. Kaylee tried to do the same, but she couldn't keep herself from crying. Hayden was her baby girl. She couldn't bring herself to letting Hayden go into the cold cruel world.
"I'll be fine, mom," Hayden laughed, hugging Kaylee once again, "You know I will."
"I just... this means I'm old!" Kaylee joked, resting her head on the doorframe as she cried fake tears, "My babies are all gone."
Christian approached his mother and tugged on her pants, "I'm still here."
Kaylee looked down the four year old, "Right..."
"I'll go wait out in the car," Flynn told Hayden, grabbing the last of his luggage with him. He shook Dustin's hand and hugged Kaylee, "Thanks for hosting the New Year's party. 2029 is off to a great start!"
"Our pleasure," Dustin nodded.
Hayden sighed deeply, "I gotta get going now," she whispered.
"You'll come visit, right?" Christian asked his sister. Hayden picked him up, squeezing him lovingly.
"Of course, baby brother," she said, "And now you'll have three homes. Samantha's, yours and mine. You're welcome to come over anytime. Just, don't tell Flynn I invited you."
Christian placed his finger on his lips and smiled, "Our secret."
"Good," Hayden said. She was about to put her little brother down when he wrapped his arms around her neck, giving her one last powerful hug.
"I miss you, Mayden," he said on the verge of tears. Hayden kissed his cheek.
"I miss you too, buddy. Be a good boy for mom and dad, okay?"
"I will," Christian nodded as Hayden set him down. She looked to her father. Dustin wiped his eyes, trying to hide the tears.
"I love you, daddy," Hayden said, partly because it was the truth, and partly because she knew it would cause the waterworks.
"You little..." Dustin laughed, pulling his daughter in for a hug, "Be careful out there, Hayden."
"You know I will," Hayden nodded, "Anyone tries to hurt your little girl, and she's going to show them why she was choosing as RPM pink."
"Glad to know," Dustin said, "If there's anything you need, you know you can always ask me. You may be leaving the nest, but I'm still your father."
"I know," Hayden smiled, "I guess I'll see you next time we're both in the Garage."
"Do I still get discounts on repairs and upgrades?" Dustin asked.
"I'll talk to the owner," Hayden smirked, "But something tells me persuasion's going to be easy."
"I hope you're not talking about Daniela," Scott chuckled. Hayden's smirk dropped as she glared at her brother in-law.
"Don't you have your own house to go to?" she asked, "Why are you still here?"
"New Year's party, sleeping over, helping you with the move," Scott answered, "Need another reason?"
Hayden gave her father a kiss on the cheek and a loving hug before looking at Scott.
"Now, do I need to say goodbye to you? I mean, you're coming with us to help unload all our shit and help with the furniture once it arrives..."
"C'mon here you little pink devil," Scott said, obviously mocking Hayden's parents as he pulled her into a hug and pretended to cry on her shoulder, "I'm going to miss you so much."
Hayden grinned as her hand disappeared in his hair. Scott felt the unwanted presence and pulled away. He made sure his hair was still in place before glaring at the younger girl.
"Not cool, Hayden," he frowned. Hayden shrugged.
"Not my fault your hair is so weird," she giggled.
Scott grabbed Hayden's bags and took them to the car to give her a little time with her mother.
Dustin grabbed Christian's hand, "Hey, buddy, wanna go see what's on TV?"
Christian bounced with excitement to the TV room and Dustin followed, leaving Kaylee and Hayden alone.
"I'll be fine, mom," Hayden smiled, "You and dad taught me well."
"You're still so young..." Kaylee started, "Are you sure you and Flynn don't want to live her another year? There's plenty of room now that Samantha and Scott are gone..."
"I'm positive, Mom," Hayden nodded, "We're married now. We need a place of our own. And I'm eighteen. Moving out is normal for kids my age."
"But moving out with your husband? Young marriage is a tricky thing, squirt. If you stay here you and Flynn can get advice from Dustin and I and..."
"Mom," Hayden smiled, taking her mother's hand, "We'll be fine. I'll call you when we're all settled in. It'll probably be in a few days."
"Okay," Kaylee nodded, keeping from looking directly at her daughter as the tears started to pour over.
"No... Mom, don't..." Hayden pleaded as she noticed her mother beginning to cry, "You're going to make me cry. Last thing I need is Engel thinking her Aunt is some kind of sad clown..."
"I'm sorry," Kaylee smiled, "But... when your little girl moves away... you'll understand how hard this is."
Hayden looked to the car. Scott just finished buckling Engel inside and Flynn and Samantha were waiting.
"I have to go," Hayden said. She hugged her mother, "I love you. I'll call in a few days, I promise!"
Kaylee kissed her daughter's cheek before sending her off into the real world, "I love you too. Be careful, honey and know you can always come home if you need too."
Hayden turned around as she walked to the car. She waved goodbye to her mother and to her father and brother through the window.
She got into the passenger seat, putting on her seatbelt as Flynn started the car.
"Everyone ready?" he asked.
"Ready!" Engel cried out happily.
Samantha reached to the seat in front of her, touching her sister's shoulder, "Hey, brat, it'll get easier. I promise."
"I know," Hayden nodded, wiping her eyes, "But it's still scary."
"Scary?" Flynn laughed, "C'mon lass, you fought Venjix and T15 for two years of your life and this is what's scary?"
Hayden smiled at him, "You were crying like a baby when you were saying goodbye to your dad."
"That was different," Flynn said, "Now my father's all alone."
"He's engaged!"
"Shut up," Flynn laughed.
Hayden rolled her eyes before her sister handed her the pink teddy bear.
"You'll have me looking out for you," Samantha whispered to her, "You don't have to be afraid."
"I know," Hayden nodded.
"Prepare yourself for the grown up world of taxes, bills and torture!" Scott laughed.
"Ice cream!" Engel shouted as the car drove by an ice-cream parlour. She pointed out the window and looked at her step-father pleadingly.
"You just ate a bowl before leaving grandma and grandpa's," Scott frowned, "What do you need more for?"
Engel crossed her arms and pouted. Scott didn't give in.
"No," he told her gently.
Engel turned to her mother, "Ice-cream."
Samantha kissed her daughter, "Scott said no, sweetie. Listen to him for once, will you?"
-----Afterlife-----
"Fuck, it's heavy," Greg frowned, putting the large box down on the pavement and wiping his brow as he took a break from helping Flynn and Hayden move in. He, Dani, Dawn, Scott and Samantha were all pitching in to help the couple with their first home. Of course, it wasn't solely out of the goodness of their hearts. Hayden promised them pizza dinner and a movie night if they stayed until the work was done.
Hayden passed by him, reading the label she put on the box before moving out of her parent's place, "It's the pillows."
Greg turned red as he picked up the box, "What... this? No... I meant... last night's snowfall."
"Sure he did," Dani giggled, passing by the two with a snowball in her hand, "Have either of you seen Engel?"
"Boo!" the two year old giggled, appearing from a mountain of snow.
"Never mind!" Dani called, rushing after her, "I found the little monster!"
"And Greg thinks he has the hard job," Hayden laughed. She stepped inside her house and saw Flynn and Scott were trying to get the beds up to the second story.
"You got it?" Flynn called down to Scott.
"I got it," Scott nodded, but it was obvious his hold was about to slip.
"Are you sure, lad?" Flynn frowned.
"I'm sure!"
Hayden covered her eyes, "Oh boy."
The bed frame slipped from Scott's hands and tumbled down the stairs, bringing the former red Ranger with it. When Hayden opened her eyes, she looked to Flynn and shook her head.
"If you need a new partner, ask Dani," she laughed.
"Why not Greg?" Flynn frowned, jumping down the stairs to help his friend up. Greg finally made it to the house and dropped his box in the main entrance. He was panting heavily. Hayden pat him on the back.
"He's been doing some heavy lifting," she teased.
"Hey, I've carried a total of nine boxes into this house!" Greg called after her defensively, "Not all of them were full of pillows!"
"And add in all two centimetres of snow you had to walk through just to reach the front door," Hayden laughed. "I'll work on the next box. You go see if Sammy needs any help setting up the stereo."
"Finally, a job I can do," Greg smiled.
As Hayden was about to go to the car to get the last of the boxes Engel ran into the house, getting water everywhere on the floor. Hayden grabbed her little arms, holding her from running any further and pulled off her winter coat and boots.
"This is a new house, Angel," Hayden said, "Wait until it's actually lived in before you dirty it up."
Again, Hayden turned to go to the car, but someone got in her way. Dani stormed past her, trying to reach the two year old.
"This kid's the devil!" Dani said to her cousin as she ran by. Hayden laughed, arriving to the car. She grabbed the last box and shut the trunk. When she turned, the delivery man was standing behind her.
"All the stuff's loaded into the house," he said, "Our work is done. You just need to sign right here and we'll be on our way."
Hayden grabbed the forms, signing at the bottom.
"Happy New Year," she told the delivery men as she walked away. They tipped their hats and hopped into the truck, pulling away.
She walked into the house, put her box down and smiled happily. Flynn came down the stairs and wrapped her in his arms.
"That's the last of it," she told him, "Everything we own in now somewhere in this house."
"Take note," Flynn smiled, kissing her deeply, "Today is the first day of the rest of our lives."