Summary: It can be there, secret to all.
"Signs of Being in Love," Kimberly Hart read aloud, looking at an article in the magazine in her hands. The gymnast was sitting outside in Angel Grove Park on a picnic blanket, two of her closest friends sitting with her; sitting against the oak tree they had set up under Tsuki Kokuryuu was sewing a stuffed dragon, fixing a tear in one of its wings. Trini Kwan was right next to Kim, looking over at the article too though with less interest than their pink wearing friend.
"Don't you already know that you love the ninja?" Tsuki asked growling lightly under her breath as the thread she'd been handling snapped and she grabbed a spool from her bag.
Kim looked over and smiled. "Well of course I know how I feel about Tommy but sometimes its fun to look at these silly articles you know; they can be very useful you know."
"There can kernels of truth even in the silliest of games," Trini said then took the magazine from Kim, looking over the article, "How about we check both of you?"
"Well," Tsuki said and shrugged, tying one end of thread to the broken one before continuing, "As long as you recognize its silly where's the harm I guess?"
"God to see you trying to participate," Kim said and Tsuki stuck out her tongue, making the other two girls laugh.
Trini turned to Kim then. "Okay let's see...first off, you have nicknames for each other."
"Nicknames?" Kim asked then thought for a moment, "Hm well I don't think we have any..."
"You could always copy me and call him Ninja," Tsuki said smiling, "Or Dragon Boy. Or Tiger cub, he hates that one but the way he gets red over it is funny. Of course Tommy is a nickname anyway, its the short form of Thomas so technically you do call him by a nickname."
"I think it means personal nicknames," Trini said and Tsuki shrugged, "Do you call Billy any?"
"Except Billy? I sometimes call him cutie but not really, no."
Kim sighed. "Next sign?"
"Okay, next: You get jealous when they talk to attractive people they could be attracted to."
"Well of course," Kim said, "Who doesn't? You don't even need to be in love to do that; Tsuki used to terrorize anyone who came near Tommy and she's just his friend."
"Hey, I never terrorized anyone," Tsuki said with a huff, "They all ran because they couldn't handle the awesome of a ninja."
Trini and Kim laughed then the former spoke again, "What about you, Kim? Ever scared people off Tommy? Or vica versa?"
"I hope not; I don't want to scare anyone. Though Tommy is mine and I don't share," Kim said with a giggle.
"Well I definitely don't scare people off Billy I'm sure," Tsuki said pouting, "He's mine but no one would dare take him anyway."
Trini nodded. "Alright, sign number three: You think about them on a regular basis."
"These signs are far from secret," Tsuki said shaking her head and continuing to sew.
"I think about Tommy all the time," Kim said rolling her eyes.
"And I'm sure he thinks of you, Kimmy," Tsuki said, "As for me I don't think about Billy constantly but I do think about him."
"Right, lets see. Sign four is 'You feel at ease and happiest with them'."
Kim smiled. "Well of course. I'm always happiest with him, though spending time with my friends is a very close second."
Trini smiled too and Tsuki chuckled. "Is that so?"
"What about you Tsuki?" Trini asked.
"Me? I suppose; I never thought about it before. I am extremely happy around Billy and I do feel at peace when I'm with him I guess," Tsuki said smiling a bit.
"Good to hear," Trini said then read the next sign, "You like to give them presents and cherish everything they give you."
"Oh," Kim said, "Well I haven't given Tommy anything...but he gave me a mirror that of course I cherish."
"Do cookies count?" Tsuki asked, "Though I did make him a stuffed triceratops for his birthday. I worked hard on that."
"Has he given you anything yet?" Kim asked.
Tsuki shook her head then smiled. "There, done!"
She held up the dragon, wing fully reattached. As she did the rest of their friends arrived; Tommy Oliver looked at her and smiled. "Hey fixed him already?"
"Yeah," she said then threw the stuffed animal at him, Tommy easily catching it, "Be more careful next time, tiger cub. I don't want to keep fixing poor Ryuu's wing just because you keep throwing him things."
"One, don't call me tiger cub, mouse. Two, I threw him once when we were eight and you need to let that go. And three, thanks for fixing him." Tommy walked over and ruffled her hair, making her playfully growl and snap her teeth at him. He laughed and sat beside Kim, Billy taking a spot beside Tsuki and getting a kiss on the cheek for his troubles. Tommy pulled Kim closer to him, making her giggle, and Tsuki moved closer to Billy making him smile as well.
"What do you know; sign five is showing affection in public," Trini said and Jason looked at the magazine in her hands.
"Another of those girly list things?" He asked raising an eyebrow.
"I did not think you were of the type to indulge in such things, Tsuki," Billy said looking to her.
She shrugged. "Eh, way to pass the time."
Tommy absently patted Ryuu's head. "Tsuki acting girly, the world is surely going to end."
"Shut up Thomas."
"Make me, Tsukkuyomi." With that Tsuki was off, pulling from Billy's side and launching herself at Tommy, knocking him over out of sheer surprise. The two tumbled down the hill the tree was on and both Billy and Kim looked worried; yet all the way down the two could be heard laughing.
Landing with a thump on the bottom Tsuki came out literately on top and laughed, fist in the air, "Take that Tommy!"
"Tsuki?" He said and she raised an eyebrow before he held up Ryuu, covered in twigs and a few tears.
She cursed and he shook his head, smiling some. "I guess I'll get him back later."
"You're horrible, Tommy."
"You're the one who slammed into me."
"Getting knocked over by a girl, for shame."
"No one expects a mouse tackle, like honestly." Tsuki got up, holding Ryuu now with one arm and offering her other hand to help him up. Tommy stood up as the others came down the hill to check on them.
Trini trailed after, muttering under her breath as she read, "Sign six: Contrary to sign four, you can also feel the most passionate and alive when with them."
Tsuki punched Tommy in the air before Kim rushed over to him and he made a face at her before Tsuki walked over to Billy. After some concerns of if they were okay, and reassurances that they were, the group made their way back up to their picnic; it was time to eat and Tsuki needed to get to work fixing the stuffed dragon. Again.