Tyler fumbled through Kendall's cupboards as he looked for the tea. He thought he would make some to calm her down but he couldn't find anything in her apartment. In fact, he had never really considered she owned an apartment. She was always in the lab when he needed her, and when she wasn't there, she was somewhere around the museum. A part of him always thought she lived there – kind of like how Koda lived in his cave. He knew it was a bit silly.

"You don't have to stay," Kendall insisted to him as she stepped out of the bathroom. She had insisted on taking a shower after Tyler picked her up on the streets. Her encounter with her father left her feeling gross and she had hoped a shower would wash it all away. It hadn't, but at least she got the space she needed to calm down a little bit.

"And leave you like this?" he asked and shook his head. He finally found the tea and pulled out a bag, "No way. How do you take it?"

"Black," she told him. Tyler started the kettle then looked around as Kendall took a seat on the couch.

"Nice place," he said. "Miles better from what I've got. Not that I'm complaining but the museum would never allow me to afford a place this nice."

"Are you asking for a raise?"

"No way," Tyler shook his head. "Though, I'm not about to turn one down."

Kendall grabbed the blanket from the back of the couch and wrapped it around herself. Tyler made his way over and sat down next to her.

"We can talk about... this," Tyler said. "I'm a pretty good listener, so if you wanted to get it off your chest..."

"It's really personal, Tyler," Kendall insisted. "I'd rather not talk about it."

"I understand," Tyler gave a little nod, "But if it's hurting you this much, would it really be that bad to talk to someone about it?"

Kendall took in a deep breath, looked Tyler in the eyes and nodded, "We're business partners, Tyler. You work in the cafe to serve people food."

"And I love my job," Tyler nodded.

"But that's as far as this goes," Kendall said. "That, and our Ranger duties. We don't need to get wrapped up in each other's personal lives. If anything, it could be dangerous."

"Dangerous?" Tyler frowned. "How so?"

"It just... could. Trust me."

"And tackling... whatever it is that's hurting you alone isn't dangerous?"

"It's my problem," Kendall shrugged. "I'll take care of it. Alone."

"Alright. I guess, if you insist, then there's nothing I can do," Tyler said. He heard the kettle whistling so got up and poured Kendall her tea. When she took it, he pointed to the door, "I guess I'll be headed off, then."

"Thanks for the ride home, Tyler."

"Yeah, any time," Tyler nodded as he made his way out.

-Dino-Charge-

The following morning, Tyler was at the museum bright and early. He shift in the cafe didn't start for another hour, but Tyler hoped he could get a couple words in with Chase and Koda before work did start. They had spent the most time with Kendall so surely they would have a better idea of what had caused her to break down in the middle of the street.

Unfortunately, but as usual, Chase wasn't around, and likely wouldn't make it to the museum until just moments before the start of the day. So Tyler had to rely on Koda. Luckily, the Blue Ranger was up early as well as he set up the tables and chairs for the day.

"Hey, big guy," Tyler smiled as he walked in, hiding a bag full of breakfast sandwiches behind him. Koda could smell them instantly and hoped they were for him. Tyler showed him the bag, but didn't hand it over.

"You've known Kendall a while, right?"

Koda nodded his head. "Kendall first face I saw when glacier... unfreeze."

"Cool, cool," Tyler said. "So, that was, what... a little while ago?"

"Koda... um... bad with time," Koda reminded him. "Only know it's time for work because Kendall is down in lab."

"But, you've gotten to know her, right?"

"Know her?" Koda asked, then nodded his head, "Yes. I know Kendall."

"So, would you know why I picked her up off the streets yesterday? I'm only asking because... well, it's not like her to... well... cry. Or show any emotion, whatsoever, I guess."

"Why Kendall cry?" Koda asked and seemed genuinely concerned. Tyler hoped he could use that in his favour.

"She wouldn't tell me. So I was hoping you would know if something happened to her yesterday. Something upsetting."

Koda looked like he wanted to share, but then stopped himself and shook his head. "Secret."

Tyler waved the bag of food, "So, you're not going to trade me? Come on, Koda, whatever it is, I only want to help. We both know Kendall's not the emotional type. Don't you think we should try to help her if she's crying?"

Koda hesitated. On the one hand, Kendall had sworn him to secrecy, and he took his promises seriously. On the other hand, Tyler was offering him food, he was hungry, and more importantly, he wanted to know what had upset Kendall.

"Alright," Tyler stated when he saw Koda wasn't ready to spill, "How about, I just guess. You don't have to tell me anything. Just... nod when I'm close."

Koda seemed unsure, but went along with it.

"Does it have anything to do with her dad showing up?" Tyler asked. "She kicked him out pretty fast yesterday. So there's got to be a story there, right?"

Koda gave a little nod. Tyler traded him a sandwich.

"So, there is something there. Does she get along with him?"

Koda shook his head and received another sandwich. Tyler scratched his chin as he tried to come up with another question. He thought about Kendall and everything he knew about her, though it wasn't much. She worked in the museum, liked dinosaurs, and came up with their weapons and battle gear in her secret, underground lab. He thought about her apartment. Surely, something there had to reflect who she was or what her interests were.

He realized, thinking back, that the apartment wasn't really... homey. There had been no pictures on the walls or in frames. No quirky little decor pieces or souvenirs from trips. Her apartment was just as cold and unwelcoming as her personality.

And she never mentioned going out with friends or spending time with family. Tyler didn't often visit his mother, but shared stories including her and even his father with the others. In fact, all the Rangers liked to talk about their families from time to time, and sometimes did so in front of Kendall.

And whenever they did, she always seemed to hang back silently. She never had anything to say.

"She doesn't have a relationship with her family, does she?"

Koda hesitantly gave a little nod, "Angry," he said. Tyler gave him the sandwiches that were left in the bag.

"I think I know what to do," he said. "Thanks, Koda, you were a big help!"

Koda watched the red Ranger race off across the museum and suddenly lost his appetite. He technically hadn't said anything to Tyler about Kendall that he didn't already know. The way Kendall had dismiss her father the day before would have led nearly anyone to believe she wasn't happy with him. Yet, somehow, he felt like he had betrayed Kendall's trust. She had confided her secret that her father had walked out on her as a child. Now, Tyler was on the verge of finding out, all because Koda loved to eat.

He continued to set up the restaurant but moved at a slower pace. He hoped Tyler was right, and he really did want to and know how to help Kendall. If he wasn't, Koda risked losing one of his first friends since being thawed.

The cafe was just a few minutes away from opening. The other Rangers had arrived for their shift, and Chase was just getting in when suddenly Koda heard his name being shouted. He looked up and saw Kendall storming over, with an apologetic Tyler running after her.

"Ms. Morgan, I didn't mean..."

"What the hell did you tell him?" Kendall ignored Tyler and glared directly at Koda. She was much smaller than him, and didn't have close to the same strength, endurance, or power he had, but the way she looked at him made him feel very weak.

"Ms. Morgan, it's alright. I didn't see much of my father growing up either," Tyler said and hoped that would diffuse the situation a little bit. "He'd get so caught up in his work..."

"I trusted you," Kendall growled to Koda. "Do you have any idea what that means?"

Koda lowered his head, "Sorry, Kendall."

"What I told you last night was personal," Kendall growled at him. "I told you that in confidence, Koda. You can't even hold it in a full day before you go blabbing about it to Tyler?"

"Ms. Moran, it's not his fault. I bribed him with food and you know what Koda's like..."

"I know he's not an idiot!" Kendall shouted and Koda felt worse about his betrayal. It was true, in some ways, what she was saying. While Koda understood he was a fish out of water, he knew he wasn't an idiot. He was adapting quickly to his new world. His English, though it was rather broken, was still much better than anyone expected from him, yet it still wasn't enough to get his thoughts across all the time. Unfortunately, that often led others to believe he wasn't as smart as he was. Sometimes, that included his Ranger teammates. Though they always tried to treat him as equal, sometimes, he didn't quite feel it from them.

But never from Kendall. She bribed him with food, from time to time, just like the others, but she also treated him a lot better. She trusted him with weapons that would take out entire cities. She trusted him to work in the museum cafe and to work on her dig team. She trusted him to care for fossils that were older than he was, and trusted he wouldn't break them, in spite of his strength. She trusted him to live in her lab, with all her precious equipment. She ate dinner with him every night, knowing it was the closest thing he had to a family in this new world.

And most importantly, she had trusted him to keep a very personal secret. A secret no one else would have been willing to share with him.

"Koda... apologizes," he said. Kendall shook her head and glared at him. At least, that was what the others saw. Koda knew she was hurting. Koda knew she was on the verge of tears, even if she wouldn't show it.

"Forget it, Koda," she shook her head then turned to Tyler, "As for you, stay out of my business."

"But Ms. Morgan..."

"I'm human, Tyler. I have good days and I have bad days. And yes, sometimes, I cry. But that's none of your concern."

"But..."

"If you were really my friends, you'd butt out," Kendall insisted, then gestured around the cafe, "All of you, get to work."