Disclaimer: See Chapter 1

A/N: Sorry for the delay in updating. Things tend to get really crazy around the holidays, plus my kids, then me, getting sick, plus its Cookie Time for Girl Scouts- which has me beyond frazzled, and just some general writer's block. But here it is finally! Also I want to thank everyone who has reviewed, alerted etc.

I also would like to mention the poll located on my profile for this story. Please vote for who you think I should pair Kim up with. I will probably be closing it down after the next chapter is completed.

Summary: It's the first morning of the camping trip. The gang starts out on their little camping adventure. We get to see Kim's reaction when she meets David for the first time.
However, I want to point out that even though most of "Zordon's 10" will be mentioned in the story, it is centered around Tommy, Jason and Kim (and eventually whoever she is paired up with- once we get there) Everyone else will only play a minor part and probably won't be give much detail or dialogue. Please R&R. Thanks!

Chapter 6

Jason woke the next morning to the sound of a blaring alarm clock. He reached over and turned it off then cuddled back into the warm body he had been laying against all night. He gently pushed some of his peacefully sleeping lover's hair aside and placed a kiss on his cheek. The sleeping form started to stir.

"C'mon sleepyhead, time to wake up. We need to get up and get ready. Everyone will be here in an hour and a half." Jason informed him.

Tommy yawned and stretched, then turned to face the voice that woke him and replied with a soft but passionate kiss to his lover's lips. Jason gladly returned the kiss, but knew that Tommy was stalling. And unfortunately if he didn't stop him now, they would never be ready in time.

"As much as you know I'd love to continue, we really have to get up now." Jason said as he broke the kiss. Tommy groaned his disapproval, but complied. He pulled the covers off and sat up. He rubbed his eyes and stretched again in an effort to wake up. Tommy was not exactly a morning person, so 6:30 was way to early for him to be up willingly. But he was looking forward to finally seeing David again, and knew they had to get ready if they wanted to leave on time.

While Tommy was attempting to become alive, Jason went into the bathroom to take care of the morning necessities. As he finished up, Tommy came in behind him. They shared another kiss, then Tommy went to take care of his own necessities. Jason left the bathroom and went to set out his clothes and double check they had everything ready for the trip. Tommy was usually the first to shower because his hair took so much longer to do than Jason's.

When he came back into the bathroom, Tommy was still finishing up his shower, so Jason decided to start by shaving his face. He stood in front of the bathroom mirror and grabbed his electric razor, then went about removing the prickly hairs from his face. He finished his task just as Tommy shut off the water.

Tommy got out of the shower and dried himself off, then wrapped the towel around his waist, but not before a short towel-whipping fight.

"Did you leave me any hot water?" Jason said jokingly, while secretly admiring how sexy his lover looked with water trickling down from his wet hair along his muscular chest and down those oh-so-sexy abs.

"Just a little." Tommy shot back then said with a wink, "but if not then I'm sure it's not the first cold shower you've taken." He knew his boyfriend too well to not know he was being scoped out, and that it could quite easily be 'affecting' him in the near future.

"Ha ha. Only when necessary, and today is not one of those times."

"Not yet anyway." Tommy replied with a grin, then stole a kiss and walked out of the bathroom.

Jason chuckled as he started the water and jumped in the shower. The whole time he tried to focus on the task at hand instead of picturing a wet Tommy. As much as they might want to, they didn't have time to play around this morning. 'Ok I need to focus or I WILL need a cold shower' Jason thought as he continued to wash himself.

While Jason was in the shower, Tommy shaved his face then left the bathroom to start working on his hair. He liked his long hair, and knew how much his partner loved to play with it, but it could be such a hassle at times.

Jason finished his shower and quickly dried off then headed into his room to get dressed. Tommy stood in front of the dresser with the blow dryer attempting to tame his mane. He was still wearing only his towel. Jason took a moment to admire the view then grabbed his clothes from the bed. After Tommy was done with his hair, he started getting dressed as well.

The two young men came upstairs dressed and ready to go. Tommy wore a white and green stripped button down short sleeved shirt, left unbuttoned, with a white wifebeater underneath, dark denim shorts that hugged his features quite nicely, and white with black stripped Adidas. Jason was dressed similar to Tommy with a red button down shirt and a black wifebeater underneath with black cargo shorts and black Vans. They finished the look off with matching black Oakley sunglasses that were currently perched atop their heads.

They headed to the kitchen for breakfast. They planned on keeping it simple with a few frozen waffles or a bowl of cereal, but apparently Mrs. Scott had other ideas. They walked into the kitchen and found her standing over the stove cooking eggs and bacon with two pieces of toast each already sitting on their plates.

"Mom you really didn't have to do all of this." Jason told his mom

"Nonsense, dear. I wasn't about to let my boys starve. And you know good and well that a bowl of cereal doesn't qualify as a decent breakfast. Besides, I'm always more than happy to cook for you any time."

"Thanks Mom. You're the best" Jason said as he hugged her. Tommy gave her a hug as well.

They sat down at the kitchen island and ate breakfast somewhat hurriedly. They only had about 15 minutes before the gang was to arrive. They ate in near silence and when they finished, they rinsed off their dishes and put them into the dishwasher.

Just as they were done eating the doorbell rang. It was Rocky, Aisha, and Adam. They greeted their friends, said their goodbyes to Jason's mom, then headed outside to start loading up. Rocky had the job of packing the coolers and tents into his Explorer. The other guys would help with getting the boat hooked up.

Jason got in his dad's Suburban and backed it up to the boat, then Tommy and Adam secured it to the hitch and attached the chains. They were plugging in and checking the lights when the rest of the gang arrived.

Aisha ran down to greet her former teammates. She helped them carry some of their stuff to the SUV's parked in the driveway.

As Kim walked up the driveway with her bags, she took a good look at Tommy. He was crouched down behind the Suburban fiddling with the wires for the lights. He was looking extremely sexy in those shorts and even more so since he wore his hair down. She was always jealous of his hair, and loved to run her fingers through it. She knew she shouldn't be scoping him out, but she couldn't help herself. He was such a hottie! 'Besides I'm just looking. It's totally innocent, right?'

Tommy stood up and, out of the corner of his eye, noticed the attention he was getting from his ex. He couldn't help but grin at the thought of her eying him up and knowing she couldn't have him. He knew she meant what she said yesterday at the Youth Center, and that it was probably just second nature. Still, he couldn't resist rubbing it in a little, just for good measure. Jason came up beside him. 'Perfect timing!' Tommy thought as he casually snaked his arm around his lover's waist and turned to face him.

"Have I told you how much I love you today?" Tommy asked in a sultry tone.

"Hmmm, I don't think so. Care to enlighten me?"

"How 'bout I show you?" Tommy replied before claiming his lover's lips in a passionate kiss. Jason returned the kiss with just as much enthusiasm, neither caring about the world around them.

"Get a room, you two! No one wants to watch you guys makin' out in the driveway." Zack teased his long-time friends.

"Oh please. You're just jealous because you don't have someone to make out with." Jason shot back.

'Speak for yourself, Zack.' Kimberly thought to herself regarding Zack's comment as the former black and red rangers bantered back and forth in the background. She hadn't been able to peel her eyes away during the heated moment her two friends had shared. She was beginning to realize Trini might be right. Thinking back on the exchange she just witnessed, something about it just seemed so...erotic. Visions of Jason and Tommy half-naked, kissing and caressing each other filled her mind and...

"Hey Kim. Here let me get those for you." Tommy said as he approached her, breaking her out of her reverie. She'd been so lost in thought, she failed to notice him walking her way. He smiled and took her bags, placing them in the back of the Suburban.

"Thanks." Kim replied, "Good Morning, Tommy." She said with a perky cheerful smile, trying to put her recent daydream to the far recesses of her mind.

"I never understood how you could be so upbeat in the mornings, but Good Morning to you too." Tommy said with a slight grumble, not really toward Kim but to just morning's in general. Despite being up almost two hours, he was still not all that happy about being awake.

"That's right. You never really were a morning person. What's wrong? Haven't had your coffee yet?" Kim snickered.

"No, not yet. Dad has to drink decaf now, which is basically useless as far as I'm concerned. We need to stop at the gas station down the road to fill up anyway, so I'll get my caffeine fix then." Tommy replied. He could have kicked himself for forgetting that Jason's father couldn't have caffeine anymore due to his heart condition. He would have brought his own from home. It wasn't something any of them were used to yet. Michael Scott had only found out about his condition earlier this year.

"Good. We can't have you being all grumpy because you didn't get your morning coffee." Kim said playfully. She wanted to ask him about the 'Dad' remark, but now was not the time. She made a mental note to ask him about it later, when they could talk alone.

"Ha ha. I'm not that bad. I could go without it if I had to. I'd rather not but I could. It's nice to have a cup of coffee in the morning to help wake up. Or two. Or...five. Okay, so I like my coffee. But there's nothing wrong with that."

"I never said there was. I like a good cup of coffee most mornings too. No need to get all defensive about it." Kim retorted, but didn't let him get a word in before she continued "Now shall we continue to argue about coffee, or should we help get everything loaded so we can get on the road."

"Good point. Actually I think everything is pretty much done. I'll go check with Rocky and Jase to see for sure." Tommy replied then headed off toward the boys. Kim went over to check on the girls who had just finished packing their things in wherever there was room.

Soon they were all loaded up and ready to go. They all said a final goodbye to Jason's parents, who had come out to see them off, then piled into the vehicles. Once everyone was seated and secured, Jason started down the driveway with Rocky following close behind.

They made their quick pit stop at the gas station about a mile or so down the road. Tommy went in to get his beloved caffeinated beverage, while Jason filled up the tank in the suburban and Rocky filled the cans for the boat. As soon as they finished, they jumped back in their SUV's and headed off toward the reservation.

It was a little over an hour drive to David's house. Kim, Trini and Kat were all sitting in the back chit-chatting about various topics, while Billy sat in the middle reading the latest book by Steven Hawking. Tommy sat in the front passenger seat starring out the window nursing his cup of java, while Jason drove them toward the rez. Their hands were casually laced together resting in between the two seats, much like they always would when they were in a car together. The radio was playing the latest Top 40's hits in the background.

It was pretty much the same atmosphere in the other vehicle as well, minus the chit-chatting. Rocky was driving and tapping his fingers against the steering wheel to the beat of the mix CD he had playing. Aisha was resting against the headrest, not sleeping but relaxing. Zack had out his PSP, playing the newest Madden football game, and Adam was reading a mystery novel.

They drove up through the reservation, and pulled up to the Trueheart home. It was an older looking house, but not neglected, with a screened in porch. There was a barn behind the house, with a fenced in area off to the side for the horses.

Tommy jumped out of the suburban and ran up to the house. He opened the screen door on the porch and walked up to the front door, opening it and knocking at the same time to announce himself. He knew he didn't need to knock, but still always did so. He had become very close to his brother and uncle ever since finding them. They had informed him he was family and that family was welcome anytime, with no need to knock on the door.

Inside, he was greeted by his uncle, Sam, who told him that David was out in the shed gathering up the last of his camping equipment. Sam handed him a box filled with food and some herbal remedies in case of injuries, in which case David knew how to use if necessary, and followed him outside.

Tommy put the box in the back of David's truck and set off to find his brother.

Everyone else had climbed out and were stretching and gazing around at the relaxing scenery. They had all pretty much been introduced to Sam and David on prior occasions, except for Kimberly, who stood next Trini engaging in conversation when Sam came up and greeted them.

"Hello, you must be Kimberly."

"Why, yes. Um how do you know my name?"

"I know much about everyone. Also I hear your friends speak of you when they come to visit. I am Sam Trueheart. I am Tommy's uncle."

"Well its a pleasure meeting you."

"Very nice to meet you too, young Crane." And with that Sam walked away with a smile, leaving Kimberly stunned and somewhat speechless.

"How...? What the...how did he know...?" Kim asked her best friend, pointing toward the elder Trueheart.

"He's a shaman, Kim. He sees things others don't. He also uses natural remedies to cure just about anything you can think of. It's pretty amazing. Don't feel bad though. Sam pretty much freaked all of us out when we first met him. We hadn't really met anyone who could read us that well since Zordon." Trini said, looking a bit saddened the last part of her statement. Kim did too, and they both stood silently for a moment, remembering their old mentor.

"You know I was wondering, now that you mentioned him. Do you think Billy would mind taking me out to the ruins sometime? I would really like to kind of say goodbye, you know, since I couldn't be here when it happened. I would go by myself but I'm not quite sure how to get there, since teleporting isn't an option anymore." Kim asked remembering back to when she heard the news of Zordon's death. Most of the gang had gathered at the ruins of the old Command Center shortly after it happened to pay their respects to their mentor, but Kim was unable to make it.

"I'm sure he wouldn't mind. Just ask him sometime and I'm sure he would be happy to take you there. Maybe we could even make it a group thing, unless you want to go alone. If so, it's totally understandable."

"No I don't mind. If everyone wants to come along we can all go up there sometime. I've just always felt bad that I wasn't able to come back when you guys came up here."

Kim gazed off toward the horizon thinking about all the times, good and bad, that the gang had spent at the Command Center over the years. Zordon was somewhat of a father figure to all of them and especially her since her parents' divorce. He always had a way of understanding her and helping her through the rough times.

When Kim glanced back toward Trini to say something to her, she stopped mid-way, having to do a double take as she saw the figure coming out of the shed. It wasn't Tommy, because he was dressed differently and the look was just slightly off, but it looked so much like him it was freaky. He was a bit older and just a bit taller than Tommy was, but the resemblance was uncanny. It was obvious that this had to be David. He had his arms loaded down with what must have been camping supplies and was laughing at something. That smile, its JUST like Tommy's. WOW! She thought as she looked on. Tommy emerged from the shed behind his brother with the same look, smiling and laughing at something they must have shared while in the shed.

"He looks so much like Tommy, its unbelievable." Kim finally said to her friend.

"I know. There's no doubting they are brothers. David reminds me of Tommy from his Green Ranger period though, a bit more timid and somewhat standoff-ish. At least until he gets to know you better."

Kim didn't respond, but stood there just staring at David and Tommy, astounded by how much they looked alike. When she finally found her voice, she turned toward her best friend only to find that she had wandered off. Instead she was standing next to another close friend, Billy.

"I still can't believe that he has a brother." she said out loud but it was intended more toward herself than to Billy, but he responded in turn.

"We were all astonished to find out that he had a sibling. He was extremely excited that they had found each other. Then David was captured by King Mondo. Tommy was distressed, and very guilt-ridden, about the entire situation."

"David was captured by King Mondo? So wait...does he know that we were...?"

"Yes, Kim, he is well aware everything." Billy explained to Kim what happened to David and how he found out about their "extracurricular activities."

Tommy and David, with Jason's help, finished loading the camping gear into the bed of David's truck. They walked over to the rest of the group so David could say hello. He made his rounds throughout the group with a little bit of small talk here and there. He then came to a beautiful brunette he was sure he had yet to meet. This must be Kimberly. Tommy had called to tell him that his ex-girlfriend was coming along.

He began to feel a bit nervous. She was even more stunning than he'd imagined. Her eyes were glistening in the morning sun, her caramel locks blew gracefully in the gentle breeze, and her smile was breathtaking. He was speechless, and became even more apprehensive when he realized she was talking to him.

"Hi, I'm Kimberly. You must be David. It's great to meet you." Kim said to David with a brilliant smile on her face, as she offered her hand for him to shake.

"H-hello." David stuttered back and shook her hand. He managed to get away as quickly as he could, but tried not to make it appear too obvious. He headed into the house to retrieve the rest of his things.

Kim had noticed how nervous he appeared. She thought it was cute, but knew better than to think anything more about it. He might be interested in her, but he was Tommy's brother. To pursue any type of relationship, other than a strictly platonic one, would be way too weird. She thought it might work when she first found out Tommy had a brother, but the more she thought about it, she realized it was just too creepy. Besides, it was Tommy she had wanted; not his brother. It would be rude to try and use him as substitute, and it just would never be the same as having the original. She had pretty much come to terms with the fact that she couldn't have her falcon anymore.

Tommy stood back and watched the exchange between his brother and his ex. He had noticed the way David looked at her and began to worry slightly. He wouldn't tell his brother what to do, and he wasn't quite sure what his intentions were, but he felt it wasn't in his brother's best interest to pursue anything with the former pink ranger, except friendship. He also was not exactly too keen on the idea of his brother dating his ex-girlfriend. He hoped David would pick up on that, but figured it best to casually discuss it with him at some point. He also figured that Kim might have an ulterior motive, that maybe since she realized that she couldn't have him back she might try to go for the closest alternative. But he ultimately refused to make any assumptions, and decided to wait it out and see what happened. He still wanted to discuss things with David though, just to see where he stood.

David came out of the house with his bag and placed it in the front seat of his truck. Sam mentioned to David it was time to leave if they wanted to get there in time. It was about an hour and a half drive to the place they would camp at, and the plan was to get there before lunch. Everyone said their goodbye's to Sam. He wished them all well, then stood on the porch and watched them take off before heading back inside. David led the way to the campsite. Jason followed behind him with Rocky bringing up the rear.

A/N: Ok so there's Ch 6. Again sorry for making you wait so long for an update. Life got in the way and it took me longer than expected. I'm not going to promise anything for next chapter. It's been hectic lately but I will do my best to get an update out as soon as I can. Thanks for being so patient and please leave me a review!