Part Four
Hours passed before Kat got the courage to talk to someone about Jason. She was nervous, but she wasn't ashamed of how she felt. She was just unsure of what to do.
Picking up the phone, former Zeo Ranger I called her best friend.
"Hello," Tanya answered.
"Hi, Tanya," Kat said.
"Oh, hi Kat, what's up?"
"Um, nothing," liar she added to herself. "Just getting settled in."
"Oh, that's great."
"Yeah," Katherine said. "What about you?"
"Everything's fine," Tanya answered. "I'm passing all of my classes. My boss stopped riding my ass."
"How's Adam?"
"He's doing great. He's just visiting Aisha and Rocky in Texas. He should be home in a couple of days."
"Miss him," Kat asked.
"Too much," Tanya answered with sigh. "I'm counting the minutes until he comes home."
They shared a good laugh. Then silence.
"Kat, are you sure everything is ok," the former Yellow Ranger asked.
She just felt that the random phone call went deeper than just catch up.
Kat remained silent. She didn't want to keep saying everything was fine. She hated lying. She didn't know how she got away with it when she was a Ranger.
"Kat," Tanya asked. "Are you still hung up on Tommy?"
"No, Katherine answered quickly. "Not Tommy. Not really, not anymore."
"Someone else, then?"
"Well, yes," Kat said slowly.
"Someone else," Tanya asked. "Who? Do I know him?"
"Yes," Kat said.
She was reluctant to tell Tanya about Jason. She didn't want to be ridiculed for liking her ex's best friend.
"Kat is it Jason," the third Yellow Ranger asked sincerely.
"Yes," Kat answered reluctantly. "I like him a lot. We've been spending a lot of time together and…"
"Say no more," Tanya interrupted. "I get. You really like Jason, but you're afraid to go out with him because of Tommy."
"Yes," Kat said. "Tanya, what am I going to do?"
"I don't know," Tanya answered. "The only thing I can think of is wait it out. If Jason feels the same for you he will call Tommy and speak with him. Until he does, wait."
"Ok," Kat said.
"Look girl, I gotta go," Tanya said. "I'll talk you later."
"Alright," Kat said. "Bye."
Meanwhile, Jason was calling his own best friend. He needed to know that is was ok for him to date Kat or not. He knew Tommy had loved Kat, but the distance between them split them apart. Jason also knew Tommy was over Kat, more so than Kimberly, but he still had to make sure.
When, the former Red Ranger had started dating Kim, he decided against telling Tommy right away. He wanted to take his friend to the side and speak with him about it, but that choice was taken away from him when he and Kim were kidnapped by Divatox. And after their rescue and they were safely in the megazord, the first Pink and Red Rangers expressed their relief in a heated kiss. Tommy had caught them and was so upset he didn't talk to him for months after. He didn't want to go through that again.
"Hello," Tommy asked as he answered his phone.
"Hey, Bro," Jason replied. "How've you been?"
"Good," Tommy said. "School is killing me."
"That's what you get for going into the field of science," Jason laughed.
"So, what's up," Tommy asked choosing to ignore his friend's humor.
"Nothing new," Jason said. "I met a girl."
He thought it best to get it over with.
"Really, that is new," Tommy said. "What's her name? Is she hot?"
Even though his friend couldn't see him, Jason shrugged.
"Tall, blonde, blue eyes, nice breasts, great legs," he described.
"What's up with you and blondes," Tommy chuckled.
Jason could tell he deliberately ignored the Kim thing.
"It's Kat," Jason said bluntly.
"What," Tommy said in shock. "My Kat?"
All of the humor from his voice had been drained by the former Gold Ranger's admission.
"Yeah, your Kat," Jason said.
"How long have you been seeing her," the former White Ranger asked.
Jason didn't miss the sharpness in the man's voice.
"I haven't," he answered. "I learned my lesson the first time."
"Obviously not," Tommy mumbled. "Anyway, why are you telling me this?"
Jason swallowed hard. He knew his question wouldn't be an easy one.
"I want to ask you for your permission to date Kat," he said.
"Oh," Tommy said quietly.
There was a long pause and Jason knew Tommy was considering it. He could either say no, because he still felt deeply for the beautiful blonde or he could say yes, because he felt that he (Jason) and Kat deserved a chance. Either answer the first leader of the Power Rangers would respect his friend's decision.
"Ok," Tommy finally said. "You have my permission."
"Thanks," Jason said.
He was about to hang up when he heard Tommy's request.
"Just don't hurt her."
"Don't worry, I won't."
End of Part Four