Title: Caring for you
Author: thunderincrimson
Pairing: Sky/Bridge
Warnings: Mmh...well this is slash...so yeah don't like don't read! XD I warned you!! Oh and there's going to be a little Jack bashing and a little swearing XD
Rating: K+
Chapters: 2/3
Completed: No
Summary: Set during "Confronted". Bridge is still sick and Sky takes him to the medical bay where Kat visits him.
Disclaimers: sooooo not mine...really, I'm not joking...I don't own them!!! but if they were mine I would have a thing or two in mind for them!! XD Sadly, though, I only own the plot! Yeah such a pity...
A/N: This chapter is for Sparta, with whom I spend hours chatting about fanfictions and about the Power Ranger Universe (among other things!!!). So hun this chapter is for you and all your wonderful works (PS consider this a little push into writing more of and publishing your Parenthood fanfiction with this pairing!! LOL)!!! And now on with the reading!!!
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Bridge woke up to someone stroking his hair. He blinked a couple of times and his mouth curved in a goofy smile as he got his bearings. He was still resting against his boyfriend's chest and Sky was lovingly running a hand through his hair while his other arm was still resting on Bridge's waist. He loved the sensation of Sky's fingers in his hair. The action had always had a calming and reassuring influence on him since he was a kid and apparently it had the same effect on Sky, even if he was the one stroking the hair. Bridge sighed contently, he closed his eyes again and fully enjoyed the security and the love that Sky's presence conveyed.
"Good morning sleepyhead!" Sky's deep voice made Bridge open his eyes. He shifted a little so that he could turn his head to look into his lover's face. Sky had stopped stroking his hair and he was smiling down at him and Bridge couldn't help but return the gesture.
"Morning Sky" he croaked, his sore throat making itself known. He swallowed, but the action hurt and it caused more harm than good, making him start coughing. "Oh yeah" Bridge thought "I'm sick! Stupid cough! Ow my throat hurt..."
Sky's smile disappeared when Bridge started coughing. He helped his young lover into a sitting position and began rubbing his back trying to ease the jolting movement of his chest. After a few long minutes the Green Ranger caught his breath and slumped against his partner. Sky held him gently and kissed his temple.
"That cough sounds awful. It doesn't seem to be any better" Sky raised his hand to Bridge's forehead "and you still have a fever, though it's not as high as it was last night." The Blue Ranger frowned as he considered what to do.
"Ok first thing first, we should get some food into you. Are you up to eat something?" Not daring to breath a word in fear of starting coughing again, Bridge simply shook his head in denial. He could just see the frown on his lover's forehead deepens at his answer. He felt guilty but he really wasn't looking forward to eat anything with his aching throat.
Sky looked at his boyfriend thinking that Bridge had to feel really bad not to want to eat. Nevertheless he knew that his lover had to eat something to keep up his strength and he was determined to see to that.
"I know that you don't feel well love, but you have to eat something. How about I fetch you some oatmeal? It won't be too hard to swallow and I know you like to eat it when you're sick." Sky tried to coax Bridge into agreeing and he smiled brightly when he saw his boyfriend look at him and nod. He kissed Bridge again on his forehead before releasing him from his arms and standing up. He quickly changed into a pair of sweatpants and a t-shirt before turning again to Bridge, who was sitting on the bed, watching him and admiring the view. He grinned at the younger boy before pointing at him.
"I'll be right back. You stay where you are and wait for me." With that said Sky bolted from the room to fetch some breakfast for the both of them.
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After breakfast Sky helped Bridge take a quick shower before helping him to the medical bay. It was grateful that the infirmary was near their bedroom. Bridge was already exhausted. His cough had started again with a vengeance after breakfast and his fever was rising again.
As soon as Sky entered the medical facility Kat approached them with a nurse on her heel. He told her what was wrong before letting her examining Bridge. It turned out that the young Ranger had a fever and had developed a nasty chest infection, not to mention the tiredness he was suffering lately caused by his powers.
Sky was not happy about the diagnosis and so was Kat. She asked Sky how Bridge got sick and he angrily told her what had happened. To say that the doctor was not pleased with the current leader of B Squad was nothing. She was ready to storm to Cadet Landon's quarters and talk some sense into him, but Sky stopped her. He wanted that pleasure for himself and he couldn't wait to confront the Red Ranger.
Kat looked at Sky and smiled. She was one of the first to have discovered the relationship between him and Bridge and she was happy for them. They made a really cute pair and she knew that Sky was very protective of his young boyfriend. She had no doubt that he was going to set things straight with Cadet Landon.
She was relieved that Sky was there for Bridge. She was very fond of the youngest Ranger, making him her favourite. She just loved his mild and happy character along with his lively intelligence. The boy was a young genius, he learned very quickly every subject taught to him and his science knowledge was nearly as deep as hers. That's why they had always had pleasant and insightful conversations whenever they had some free time.
Kat considered him like a son and felt very protective of him. His powers made Bridge the most vulnerable out of the Rangers and she always worried about him. She had been so happy to discover that there was someone else watching out for him and protecting him when she couldn't. Yes, Sky Tate was just the right person for Bridge Carson. They balanced one another in a perfect way and she couldn't help but approve their relationship.
"Ok Sky, make sure he takes these pills like I told you and don't forget the cough syrup and the balsam for his chest. Make him drink a lot every time he's awake to keep him hydrated. Light meals till he starts to feel better and lots of rest. I don't want him out of bed for a week. He's exhausted and his body needs to recuperate. If he get worse don't hesitate to bring him here. Now go and take care of him!"
She instructed Sky. The Blue Ranger listened carefully to what she was saying to memorize all the instructions that he had to follow. He nodded when Kat finished her little speech and smiled.
"Don't worry Kat, I'll always take care of him! Now can I bring him back to our room? You know that he doesn't like to stay here as a patient!"
Kat nodded laughing a little. Bridge loathed being in the medical bay when he was sick, he preferred to stay in the security and intimacy of his and Sky's room when he was not feeling well. He didn't like being surrounded by a bunch of "pinchers and probbers" like he liked to call the medical stuff.
She accompanied Sky to Bridge's examination room only to find the young empath asleep on the bed. They smiled fondly at him. Kat was about to shake him awake but was stopped by Sky's hand on her arm. She watched as the Blue Ranger bent down to pick his boyfriend up like he was a newborn baby, careful not to wake him. The movement made Bridge mumbled something under his breath before burying his face in Sky's chest and settling down again.
The doctor and the Blue Ranger shared an amused smile at the little scene. They began walking together to the entrance of the medical bay where Sky thanked Kat and quickly made his way back to their room.
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When Sky entered their room it was faced immediately with a problem. Bridge's bed still needed a fresh set of sheets and he forgot to change the damp ones on his bed. Glancing briefly at Bridge's slumbering face he decided that he didn't want to wake the younger boy up. He walked over the empath's bed and gently laid him on the top of the sheets before proceeding in quickly change his bed tooking the spare blue sheets that were in his wardrobe. When he finished he carefully lifted Bridge again and put him on his fresh made bed. He cautiously covered him with his blue blanket, making sure that he was warm enough.
After he collected his and Bridge's dirty sheets he started toward the door to go to the laundry when he stopped. He remembered that he had forgot something. He turned around and spotted what he was looking for on the floor at the end of Bridge's bed. He let go of the sheets and strode to pick up the fluffy green dinosaur that he had brought Bridge on their first date. Bridge loved his stuffed dinosaur and slept with it every time that he was sick, sad, scared or alone (when Sky was not there to welcome him in his bed because away for duty).
Sky remembered fondly the first time he went away for duty after he and Bridge had officially announced their relationship. It was before their Ranger days and he was ordered to escort an alien prisoner to one of the colonies and wait for all the bureaucracy to take place. He had stayed away one week and the night he arrived back at the academy and in his room he was welcomed by an adorable sight. Bridge was curled on the top of his bed, the spare blue blanked that he usually had on the end of the bed was covering the small form of the young empath and a green dinosaur was clutched tightly to his chest. Since that week Toasty, that the name Bridge had chose for the toy, had always been Sky's substitute whenever the Blue Ranger was not around.
With Toasty in hand, Sky walked silently to his resting lover and put the stuffed animal under the blanked, near Bridge's head. He was sure that Bridge would appreciate having it when he woke up.
Kneeling down so that he was at Bridge's level, he indulged himself in kissing the fevered boy forehead. Standing up, he decided to leave his boyfriend a message to let him know where he was and that he would be back soon if Bridge woke up before he returned. After that he picked up again the sheets from the floor and walked out the room to the laundry.
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Ok ok I know that I said that this story was a two-shots but, while writing, I realized that this chapter was going to be way longer than the first one and I like balance!!! So I decided to do another chapter. For those of you who were waiting for Sky to confront Jack I just have one thing to say, well not really...I have two things to say: I'M SO SORRY and DON'T FRET!!! Next chapter is already outlined and I'll start to write it as soon as this chapter is posted!!! XD You'll get to read it next Friday, Saturday at the latest!!! XD
have a great weekend and don't forget to review!!!! I'm happy when I got feedback from you guys!
Thunder
