Sky's unknown Desire, Chapter 2

Sky awoke the next morning feeling completely exhausted, his many thoughts did not allow for much sleep. Sky looked over to his roommate's side of the room. Bridge was just waking up and stretching. He quickly grabbed his shoulder in the middle of his stretch and a loud "OUGH," escaped from his mouth.

"Aaghh," Bridge didn't realize he was going to hurt so much. He didn't even remember when he would've hurt his shoulder. He just knew that it really hurt. He looked over to see Sky staring at him with concern.

"Oh, sorry, I'm being too loud," Bridge said.

"No, I was already up. Are you Ok? What's wrong with your shoulder?" He asked, knowing full well that Bridge would never tell him if he wasn't ok.

"Oh yeah, I'm fine, just sore. Don't tell me your not at all sore from the training? He asked the Blue Ranger.

"Yeah, a little, but you look like you might have an injury. Maybe you should have someone look at that," Sky asked.

"No, No, I'm sure it's nothing time won't heal on it's own." Bridge replied while briefly studying Sky's eyes. "You couldn't possibly be worried about me..., could ya?" Bridge said in a menacing tone, an accusatory twinkle in his eyes.

"No, I just don't want anyone slowing the team down or getting in the way, that's all," Sky said, hoping that Bridge would accept t his answer.

Sky grabbed his clothes and blew past Bridge towards the showers. All the while hoping Bridge wasn't picking up on anything from now or the night before. He just wanted things to be normal. He didn't want, or know what to do with, the feelings he was having for his friend. He just wished the feelings would stop.

Bridge on the other hand couldn't deny that there was something off about Sky. He just didn't know what it was.

Weeks go by...

Sky could not keep his eyes off the green ranger. He wondered what Bridge was thinking when he was relaxing and standing on his head. He wondered what the other rangers though of Bridge, what Bridge thought of the other rangers. He wondered if Bridge was ever attracted to either of the girls, or if they were attracted to Bridge. But most of all, he watched and worried about Bridge during their battles. Bridge was a great fighter. Sky knew that he needn't worry about his friend. Sky couldn't help it though. He didn't want to "wonder" what it would be like without Bridge.

He began to notice the protective nature that he had for the younger ranger. He was always aware of it, Bridge was his best friend. But now it seems he was protective on a different and more powerful level. And at the end of a long day of battling evil, Sky could only relax knowing that the green ranger lay in his bed peacefully asleep. And knowing this was the only thing that let Sky fall into his own sleep .

He had come to terms with his feelings for Bridge. He knew, though, that he could never share them. The repercussions on all levels would be disastrous. It killed him to know that nothing ever could become of his feelings and the false front that he always had to wear began to rip his soul apart.