Disclaimer- I don't own the power rangers but I just like to burrow them sometimes.

Chapter four: learning to live

The sun shined on Kira's face forcing her to open heavy eyes, which darted around the room. Where she was this was not her room, no to much black and an arm rested over her. A face nudges her neck and reality set in she was in Tommy's room with Tommy sleeping next to her.

She soon felt herself settling in to his arms until the need for food entered her mind. Upon feeling her stomach proclaim food she edge out of her embrace with Tommy and went to make breakfast. Today Hayley was coming over to help get this place in order. Joy not that she didn't like Hayley but she wanted time with Tommy.

They had been secretly dating for a few months at the beginning of her senior year. But they broke up due to complications. Kira had sent a demo tape to new York, who invited her to join them in a meeting right after prom. She wasn't going to go because of Tommy, but when he found out he broke things off. She was furious with him did she mean so little he could cast her away.

Now she couldn't leave him, he needed her and deep down Kira knew she need Tommy also. She could attend Magnolia College which was half an hour away. She could take the basics there and even tone her skills.

She finished cooking breakfast and head up stairs for Tommy. He laid in bed half awake half not, she smile he looked so hot. She had to control the fit to just jump his bones then. How long had it been since they had…

"What?" Tommy asked while trying to fettle with his glasses.

"Sorry I was trying to determine if you were awake hungry I made pancakes?" Kira asked trying to conceal her blush.

"Thanks Kira ya didn't have to I had bread, I could have just made toast." Tommy said making it a no big deal about his eating habits.

"But the doctor said you aren't taking care of yourself not eating and with the whole power boost drain you need the nourishment." Kira nagged Tommy with a smile.

"Besides I know you have plenty of TV dinners." Rolling her eyes kira then picked off his plate.

"About last night Kira"…

"Save it Tommy you need someone, I was here nothing more I'm just your nurse until you are off bed rest them I have to find somewhere to live since mom is leaving and for La." Kira looked down she hadn't thought about where she would stay when Tommy didn't need her any more. she hoped he always would need her but that was too much to wish for no she would need a place in a few months.

"Kira you can stay here for how ever long you need, this place will always be somewhat a home to you!" Looking at her with a half smile Tommy took a bite of pancake.

Again thanks for breakfast." Kira smiled waving her hand and sipped her coffee. She moved to his bath room. Starting to fill his tub with water she moved to collection his dirty clothes.

"When your done its bath time, leave the door open. You have thirty minutes call me if you get winded. I'll wash this with mine." she gathered all his dirty clothes and turning to leave she heard.

"Thanks Kira"

Walking down stairs she heard the lock turn in the living room so Hayley was here. She entered the room looking around to find Kira in her house shoes and sleep wear carrying Tommy's clothes.

"Hey Hayley how's it going? Coffee's in the kitchen Tommy's in the bath and I have Landry. Holler if you need me."

With that Kira went into the kitchen to clean up from breakfast.

Hayley shook her head "did I miss something when they get married" she asked herself. She walked down to the dino ruins and slowly started to clean some things away.

Damn Zeltrax damn Anton, damn Tommy. Why did she always have to clean up the mess when was she going to get some one. Not that she wasn't happy but with Tommy they had been friends forever but they just wouldn't be more.

then Elsa came into the picture with Anton. However, Elsa didn't last with Anton she wanted to find herself again. Hayley found Anton hanging around the café more now that he was free.

She be lying to herself if she said she minded. She looked forward to his distraction mid day when they weren't busy. She even like how he brought her didn't kind of coffee's from around the world.

She signed and went back to work this is important the world needs the power rangers. She was sad at the idea of not becoming one but she knew she was one in her own right. After working for what seemed like hours she heard foot steps.

She continued to work, when she saw a glass of tea put in front of her, "thought you might need this, Tommy's sleeping again."

"You okay Hayley you look down?" she heard the voice ask.

Sighing she said "fine Kira just working hard."

"Anything I can do to help ease your work load." Kira asked sitting down next to Hayley.

"No nothing unless you can contact Billy and ask him if he will lend you his brain." Hayley knew that was low but she was just so stressed.

Kira looked hurt at the respond; after all she gave up new York to stay with Tommy. She was trying to keep the team together the boys ran off for some weird month road trip to find themselves. And Hayley who was her last hope shot her down.

"Sorry Kira just busy" Hayley said typing more information to the computer.

"I under stand Hayley, actually I need to go home and pack. See my mom is moving to La next week. I have until tomorrow to get everything I want out of the house. Will you keep an eye on Tommy he's sleeping and lunch is made."

"I didn't know Tommy was a child?" Hayley said she was getting angry by how they babied him.

"he's not but last night he got wind just using the bath room." Kira said worry in her voice.

"Oh that bad huh?" Hayley casted her eyes down she didn't know Tommy was that bad off. She didn't want to know how bad it was she wanted that freedom the others got.

"Yeah I just don't want a relapse."

"I understand go get what ya gotta do." Hayley said waving her hand off.

"Also have a few things to pick up for the week things are back in a few hours." Kira went to her yellow truck that her dad gave for her birthday. She had to admit his gifts were nice. She went to her room hoping her mother was gone again.

Yeah she was somewhere. She pulled out her suitcase and started to back her clothes. Soon she had the car loaded with stuff and went on to the store for Tommy's meds and food.

Three hours later she entered the house to hear the TV going in Tommy's room. She started to put things away and move on to unpacking her belongs when she felt eyes on her.

"Hayley's still in the ruins cleaning even heard a few screams of rekilling Zeltrax."

Tommy was standing at the door. Turning around Kira saw him "what are you doing up the doctor said bed rest."

"He also said 30 minutes of walking so this is mine. may I?" Gesturing to the chair by her window she nodded "yeah sit down."

"Kira about last night?" Tommy said looking out the window

"Tommy we have talked about this I am so okay with it. I get that its scary being 29 years old and having a heartache okay." Kira went to unpacking again.

"But that's it I'm not." Turning to look at him she noticed that he as aged a lot more then he should he as still young but in many ways he was beyond his own age. Being a ranger made you grow up fast seeing things that no one else should see, feel things not one else should. In the end what was it for humanity was still doomed in the end.

Tommy gave so much up for humanity own to be asked for more. the world owed them their lives. But all he asked for was a quite life alone. She wanted to have that life with him but he refused to allow her in.

"Tommy you shouldn't feel bad for last night were friends some times we need each other."

"Yeah but Kira I couldn't do that to you I shouldn't have asked you to be with me at all we should have never happened." He started to stand up but felt light headed. Lucky Kira's back was to him.

"Do you regret it Tommy our time together?" she asked still turned away from him. she was holding the shirt he gave her after their first time. She kept it for almost a year. She tucked it away a turned to Tommy.

"No I miss that time was like I was happy no matter what the problem."

"But Kira your whole life before you, you don't need me?" tommy stood now he could feel himself getting worked up.

She was angry now she wanted to yell to scream to throw something. "Why is it that everyone else can make my decisions for me? Why can't I decide where I want my life to go?"

"Maybe Tommy I want to be here with you in this small house where we raise a few little rangers alone. Grow old together and died here. I don't need fancy anything again I am not her I am me Kira and all I wanted was Tommy! "

Now pacing the floor she looked over at Tommy, "I am not staying here to nurse you back to health so you can died along because you allowed yourself to denied something good."

"Tommy I don't understand why you fight for innocent people to live but you wont fight for me. You won't fight to love me. The only thing I am asking for you won't do I just need to know I am worth it to you. That you love me but you won't allow yourself to a mit that out loud so fine I'll stay here until you do. Until you love me?"

Tommy watched Kira pace the floor tear flowing from her face as she continued to fight with him. He stood up and walked to her taking her into his arms he held her. No more words came she just cried. She needed him more than some career in music. She needed him to love her like she loved him. He knew he needed her so much that it hurt physically to be with out her.

"Kira?"

His voice broke the silent that had come over them her tears were the only sound. She looked up at Tommy tear stained her face. He hated to see her cry, knowing he did it to her hurt down in his bones.

"Kira I'm so sorry baby, I shouldn't have done this to you I should have known that this would have happened." In a minute Tommy saw her face light up then fall. All I can say is "I am truly sorry baby". With that thought lingering in her mind Kira felt the soft, sweet lips of Tommy's cover hers.

She felt his arms hold her tighter now bringing her closer to him. She felt her body reach to his and soon felt his tongue asking for entrance to her mouth. She slowly parted her lips and allowed his tongue to slid in so slowly, when they tongues touched she felt a pleasure surge though her body she was home this was home he was home.

"Kira I would like to give us another try if you'll have me?" Looking at Kira Tommy looked so innocent waiting on her. She kissed him again and she felt him smile against her lips. "I miss you Tommy". "Me to Kira me to?"

Down stairs Tommy heard Hayley making noise as she was coming upstairs. "The lair is coming along great Tommy I have to get Anton out here later to help with some repairs."

"Okay guys tomorrow I can give Tommy a full once over and see where he is with healing." Hayley was smiling they were finally getting together they need each other so much.

"Okay thanks Hayley."

"Don't mention it Tommy if you excuse me I have a date to get ready for. She gather her information.

"Oh who Hayley" Kira asked as Tommy slipped his arms around her. He was getting tired she could feel it.

"Anton and I are trying it out; oh I hope this works Kira." Kira smiled she knew they belonged together.

"See ya guys remember Tommy after your spill the doctor said no sex until you can climb a flight of stairs." (got that from something gotta give)

Which caused Tommy and Kira both to blush as Hayley exited the house. "Let's get you to bed"

"Hey you heard Hayley." This caused Kira to roll her eyes "Tommy"… she used her warming voice.

Kira went down stairs to make dinner for them smiling she was finally home. She continued to make dinner when strong arms wrapped around her, making her jump she could smell his scent. "I thought you were asleep, you looked tired. I am but I can't sleep with out you."

"Well dinner is almost done then we can shower and sleep."

"You get all unpacked?"

"no but I got tomorrow I'm not going anywhere."

"My classes' won't start for another three days. Then I will be gone for three hours during the day." Tommy nodded at Kira while she stirred the food in the pan.

"Yeah, Kira are you okay with you know new York?"

"Tommy I wanted this life with you not some music career with out you. This is it for me I don't want any other."

They ate dinner with little conversation soon Kira's shower was out of the way. They lay together in bed watching TV. Tommy had fallen asleep about ten minutes before Kira wonder what it would be like ten years form now with Tommy.

She soon fell into a dream state.

Dream state:

Lying in bed with warm arms wrapped around her Kira felt tiny little fingers reach for her.

"Mommy?"

Her eyes shot open and saw four eyes starting back a little girl with dark brown hair and hazel eyes smile "we made breakfast". That's when Kira notice a little boy whose hair was light brown like hers.

But the eyes that are eyes were those? The person the arm belonged to stirred, with a slurred speech he said look they made breakfast again.

"Are you hungry mommy?" The little boy's eyes seemed haunting they seemed so full of life and compassion. This would brother her until she place the eyes. Soon Kira found herself smiling and asking what was for breakfast. She ate a little then said "daddy's hungry also".

The kids looked sad and the boy who she gathered was Madison looked down. Now she notices the braces on his legs and the little girls scar on her face. Kira's smile wavier. "Guy's"… she asked silently pleading with them.

"Hey kids why not go watch TV with in the living room I need to talk to mommy." The kids walked off she notice the little girl Kayla help her brother out.

They turned and looked at Kira "we love you mommy no matter what!" She then turned to her what she gather was her husband to find Trent. Trent but the kids look nothing like him if anything…

"Trent what is going on, I am so confused."

"Kira you don't remember anything. Tommy was in a car accident with the kids. You and they survived but Tommy didn't." Kira went to get out of bed only to find her legs wont move. "What's wrong with me?"

"Your legs don't work anymore baby it's been three years. Oh god this has to be a dream!"

End dream

Kira woke in a sweat, her body still shaking from the night mare. Her movement woke Tommy as well, she felt arms slid across her body and soon found his familiar scent fill her nose. "Hey, what was the dream about?" In a hushed tone Tommy nudge her.

"I you… kids…. We had kids they were so beautiful."

"Must have been painfully beautiful to give you night mares."

"No they were… you died and Trent was my husband. I was cribbed. Oh Tommy it was horrible."

Even in the middle of the night Kira could still see his eyes. Those eyes they were Madison's. she soon felt her self nod off to sleep Tommy's arms resting around her. She was scared about losing Tommy. Even now she still hadn't come to the grips that a week ago she could have lost Tommy.

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