Thank you to : protejerinnocencia, GinaStar, Sparrow Catcher, WenWen, and Lady Azeira of the Labyrinth for reviewing. Oh and Lady Azeria, you don't have to worry about it. One of the Pairs in the story is Tommy/Kim. Anyway, here is the next chapter :D

Chapter 2

After the car was packed up, the drive was plunged into a lonely, uncomfortable silence. Tommy had vaguely overheard some of what Zach, Adam, Billy, Rocky, and Jason were planning about Kim, but they instantly claimed they were doing nothing. Despite not having been with most of them for the longest time, he knew they had something up their sleeves. He had wanted to talk to Kim, ever since receiving that letter, just breaking up like that, not in person even…

Tommy hid his face in cloud of blankness so Jason and Kim wouldn't see what he was feeling while driving. It wasn't so long ago, that they had all found out about Zordon. TJ had came and told him. He was really busy with college, and hadn't even been in Angel Grove since leaving the Turbo legacy to TJ and the rest. Tommy pushed that thought out of his mind and tried to focus on driving. Ernie had wanted to see everyone at the juice bar, he had decorated the whole place in memory of Trini. Tommy had already told him that he did an excellent job redecorating in Trini's honor. Pictures strung about, and had seemed to help her parents seeing a lot of Trini's other friends showing up to grieve for their lost daughter, and had been awaiting Kimberly, and everyone else that was important in Trini's life to come.

Her parents knew that she would want all of her friends and family to celebrate her life, and they were trying their best to keep the upbeat feeling, but tears wouldn't hide themselves for long. Kimberly had been forced to sit up front with Tommy; Jason had put some of Kim's things next to him, so she couldn't sit in the back. She didn't fuss about it, so she wouldn't hurt Tommy more than she had already had. So she sat up front, and didn't say anything about it. She looked at Tommy while he drove on, and noticed his knuckles were white, and a sad look in his eyes. Kim wanted to try and make him feel better, but she didn't know how. Kim just settled with a comforting hand on his shoulder. He glanced at her and gave her a small grateful smile.

Soon they arrived at the Juice Bar, and Kim and Jason headed up, feeling a touch of nostalgia. Their old hang out, where they worked out, or just to get a smoothie. Jason was happy to be seeing their old hangout. The one person who was probably affected the most was Billy. Billy and Trini always had a crush on each other, but they never really admitted it, and then they had left for the peace conference in Switzerland and Billy went to the Aquitarian land to be with the alien rangers, and he was just really depressed. Kimberly looked in awe as she saw various parts of the Juice Bar with beautiful pictures of Trini, and there was one that caught her attention. It was right around when they first became rangers, and she saw Billy looking over at it. He had looked like he hadn't slept for days, and his eyes were bloodshot from crying. "Hey Billy," Kim said, Billy slowly looked up.

He tried giving his friend a smile, but it came out as a sad frown. Kimberly pulled her arms around her friend, and pulled him into a hug. Billy was sad that Trini was actually gone, and he hadn't been able to tell his true feelings to her, even though she probably knew that now, wherever she is. Billy felt so guilty that he wasn't even on the planet when she was gone, and he thought he could have saved her. He finally calmed down enough to at least say hi to Kim. "Hey, Kim," his voice wavered.

Tears were once again trying to pull out again in Kim's eyes. Kim pulled out a tissue from her purse, pushing back her long brown hair, and handed one to Billy. Tommy looked over to Kim seeing tears form in her eyes again. Tommy walked away from the bar and headed towards Kim and Billy.

"Hey Billy," Tommy said clapping a hand on his shoulder.

"Hey Tommy," he said weakly. Tommy looked over to Kim, and saw that she was beginning to cry again. Kim unintentionally leaned into Tommy and he instantly wrapped his arms around her. Kim turned around and pushed her head onto his chest.

"I'm sorry Tommy," Kim said after she managed to stop the crying. She had wanted to tell him everything, that she only sent that letter to protect him. She felt so bad, she was crying and yet Billy was the one who needed to be comforted. Kimberly couldn't stand it much longer, she just needed to tell him. "Can I talk to you for a minute?" Kim led him away from Billy's earshot. "If I am going to be able to handle-," she couldn't even say Trini and dying in the same sentence. "I need to get something straight with you, and I know you probably don't want to talk about it right now-,"

"Kim, you are rambling," Tommy said with a small smile. He wondered what she had wanted to talk about.

"It is about that letter," and instantly Tommy's small grin disappeared, and instantly got replaced by one of hurt. He still wasn't over how she broke up like that.

"Look, I hope you are happy with your boyfriend and all, but can we not talk about this right-,"

"Tommy just hear me out please," Kim whispered, barely holding tears back. Tommy relented and just nodded. "I never wanted to do that to you Tommy, especially since there was no other guy or anyone else. I didn't want to hold you back from being a Power Ranger, or just life in general." Tommy looked at her pure shock written on his face. Out of all he expected to hear, he never would have thought that was why she wrote that letter.

"Wh-, Wha, What?" Tommy ran a hand over his hair, not even sure how to even begin processing what she just said. "Kim, why…" He started pacing around, "Kim why would you do that to me?"

"I knew it was tearing you apart that I left for the Pan Globals, and I felt like I was doing more harm than good. I couldn't stand the pain of loosing you, but I felt it was the right thing at the time. Between all that training, and competitions, you were just deserted."

"Kimberly, I didn't-," He stopped as her body started to rock with heavy, but silent sobs. He walked back over to her.

"I'm sorry, I know I have hurt you so bad. I better leave before I just cause you anymore grief," Kim started to walk past Tommy, but he gently grabbed her wrist.

"Don't leave again Kim," he said gently. "Not again," he turned her around and enveloped her into a hug.

"I'm so sorry," she whispered over and over. Tommy pulled her chin up and gently kissed her on the lips. They pulled away, and she gave him a shaky smile. Tommy wiped the tears from her eyes.

"I love you Beautiful," he whispered. His face broke out with a huge smile, and as did Kim's.

"I love you too Handsome," Being so lost in with Kim in the conversation with Kim, he forgot about Ernie wanting to see them.

"As much as I enjoy this, Ernie has been wanting to see you Kim," Tommy smiled.

"Ernie still works here? Lets go see him," She said wrapping a hand around his. They headed over to see Zach, Adam, and Jason talking with Ernie. Zach was the first one to see her, and he smiled.

"Kimberly!" he pulled her into a hug. It had been way too long since he had seen her. He pulled away and looked at her long hair. "Wow, you have changed so much.."

"You too Zach," Kim said smiling. She turned to Adam. "Hey you," She said giving him a hug. Then she finally turned to Ernie. He just looked a little bit older, and tired, but still the same old Ern.

"Kimberly is that you?" He smiled and walked over to one of his old faithful customers. He pulled Kimberly into a hug. Though it seemed happy, everyone was feeling that they could have seen each other under better circumstances, than just one of their friends dying.

"You did a good job decorating the place Ernie. I'm sure Mr. and Mrs. Kwan love it," Kim whispered.

"They did, but wanted to go home, and honor their own daughter at their home. They said they would see you all tomorrow," Ernie said, looking at the brink of tears. "Oh ya, Rocky called a little earlier. He said he was going to go pick up Aisha. They will be here in a couple days. It felt good to be surrounded by such good friends again; Kim can't believe she left anything like that behind her and hardly ever came back. Tommy wrapped an arm around her, and she smiled. Tommy knew it was going to take some time to be as close as him and Kim used to be, but he knew they could do it. Jason, Billy, Zach, and Adam were proud their plan worked, but were pretty sure they would be hearing about this from Kim later, before she thanks them.

"How about a couple smoothies for old time's?" Ernie asked, trying to smile.

"Sounds great Ernie," Jason said as they sat where they used to, even though it didn't feel the same.